Drama Block
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shareThis collection of shorts feature five films that surprise, challenge, and delight.
Some of the films in this collection deals with difficult topics such as suicide and sexual assault, which some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion advised.
The following filmmakers will be in attendance:
Paula Cajiao, director, “Shell Shocked”
Kay Barnes, director, “3:35 to Boston”
Manny McCord, director, “American Hero”
Devin Scott, director, “My Happy Place”
Jeanne Scott, producer, “My Happy Place”
In this program
BRAKE
Directed by Aja Weary, Amanda Richardson
A man who experiences sensory overload while attempting to travel. He and his service animal are denied entry on a bus which sends him into a panic. His service animal works to get him back to his senses.
Shell Shocked
Directed by Paula A Cajiao
After two years of unsuccessful treatment, a combat veteran suffering from “battle induced stuttering” discovers a controversial drug banned since WW2 that has the possibility to cure him.
3:35 to Boston
Directed by Kay Barnes
A military wife, struggling to balance all the pieces of her life, breaks down when she realizes the life she had originally planned for herself may not be possible.
American Hero
Directed by Manny McCord
Since the day Lt. Jordan returned home, she’s been trying to get the truth out, only to find herself struggling to overcome the pressures of the military.
My Happy Place
Directed by Devin Scott
A visual recollection of life in the 1960s filled with empathy and compassion for the characters. Inspired by a few of the producer’s true experiences.
Dates & Times
Museum of Photographic Arts
May 20, 2022
5:00 pm