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Merily, Hands, Anticipations: Links for 3 Maryland Film Festival short films









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Merrily, Merrily

From MFF site: "MERRILY, MERRILY (James M. Johnston, USA, 17 min., digibeta)
Merrilee is a 13-year-old only child. Introspective and out of place, her social nexus is nominal, her mother is overbearing and weak, and her father is distant and stressed. Nonetheless, her relationship with her parents is the strongest in her life -- until the her own existence suddenly comes into question."

Screening in Narrative Shorts 1 program

May 2,
4:00 PM
Charles Theater 4
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May 4,
11:00 AM
Charles Theater 3
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Quick Feet, Soft Hands

From MFF site: "QUICK FEET, SOFT HANDS (Paul Harrill, USA, 25 min., BetaSP)
A minor-league baseball player and his fiancée struggle to pursue the American dream. Starring Greta Gerwig (Hannah Takes the Stairs, Nights and Weekends, Yeast) and Jason Von Stein."

Screening in Narrative Shorts 2 program

May 2,
1:30 PM
Charles Theater 4
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May 4,
11:00 AM
Charles Theater 4
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A Catalog of Anticipations

From MFF site: "A CATALOG OF ANTICIPATIONS (David Lowery, USA, 5 min., BetaSP)
A foreboding fairy tale about a little girl and her collection of dead things. Insects, flowers, animal bones - she has a strange affinity for all things deceased. Her perspective on mortality is shaken, however, when she makes a truly unsettling discovery in her backyard."

Screening in Narrative Shorts 3 program

May 2,
5:30 PM
Charles Theater 3
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May 3,
11:00 AM
Charles Theater 4
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