Shorts at The Dryden
Sunday Nov 16th · 1:00 PM
The Dryden Theatre
900 East Ave, Rochester NY
Gaza to Oscar (2025)
24m
Dir. Alaa’ Damo
US Premier
Amid war, siege, and destruction, Palestinian filmmaker Alaa Damo lives the very experience he documents through his lens: bombardment, displacement, and a daily struggle for survival. Alaa is one of the filmmakers trapped in Gaza whose films have managed to reach the world, even as they continue inside the Strip their daily search for shelter, a piece of bread, a sip of water, and a cinematic shot that carries their voice beyond the blockade.
This film serves as a sequel to Alaa’s short 24 Hours (2024), which was part of this year’s opening film From Ground Zero.
Who Killed Shireen?
40m
Dir. Conor Powell
An investigative documentary into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, the first Palestinian-American journalist to ever be shot dead by Israeli forces in Occupied West Bank. Stretching from Jenin and Jerusalem to Washington DC, the film offers shocking new revelations about Shireen’s 2022 killing and also exposes the cover-up around her death from both the Israeli and American governments.
Vibrations from Gaza (2023)
17m
Dir. Rehab Nazzal
A short documentary that offers a glimpse into the resilience of Palestinian Deaf children in Gaza, who are enduring Israel’s siege and frequent military onslaught.