Still from Sea Charm (2025), by Chaney Carlson-Bullock.
Still from Sea Charm (2025), by Chaney Carlson-Bullock.
Shorts: Journeys
5:30 pm–7:15 pm
Short Film Program
Reclamation: This Is My Country, This Is My Land
Directed by U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo (USA, Zimbabwe, 2024, 5 min.).
This poetic short film journeys through memory, poetry, and spoken word, exploring themes of identity, loss, and connection to land and heritage. Filmed against the backdrop of Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands, it follows filmmaker U-Meleni Mhlaba Adebo’s quest to reclaim their cultural identity and honor their parents’ legacy. Through introspective narration and visuals, Reclamation invites viewers to witness the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring bond between individual and environment, offering a profound meditation on the power of transformation and the beauty found in embracing one’s roots.
FearLess (Nirbhaya)
Directed by Marie France Louis (USA, 2024, 22 min.).
After surviving a brutal betrayal, a queer immigrant martial artist must confront her past to save a friend’s life and reclaim her own power.
Bridged Together
Directed by Brahms Guignard (USA, 2024, 16 min.).
Bridge, a precocious and imaginative girl struggles with the unexplained disappearance of her father. Her mother does her best to keep their lives moving forward but the weight of the mystery lingers between them. When a powerful storm disrupts Bridge’s 10th birthday celebration, her mother finally reveals the truth: Bridge’s father comes from a lineage of men who possess the extraordinary ability of astral projection.
Donde comienzas tú
Directed by Miguel Nieves Mercado (Puerto Rico, 2024, 10 min.).
In Puerto Rico, two childhood best friends decide to spend one last day together before one of them moves to the United States in search of a better life. As the departure approaches, the friends begin to realize that saying goodbye isn’t as easy as it seems.
In Living Memory
Directed by Rae Shaw (USA, 2024, 5 min.).
In this experimental documentary animated short, a nonbinary adult grieves the loss of their father and their unresolved conflicts. Featuring a poem written and narrated by Dominic Bradley.
Love of A Lifetime
Directed by David J. Curtis and Jackie Davis (USA, 2024, 16 min.).
A man has found not just a love, but the love of a lifetime. He must come out of the darkness and into the light to face it.
Sea Charm
Directed by Chaney Carlson-Bullock (USA, 2025, 7 min.).
This short is a silent memorial paying honor to the late Dale Bick Carlson, Marvin Olds, Langston Hughes, and other ancestors. Inspired by Hughes’s poem “Death of an Old Seaman.”
Wheelchair accessible
In-Person Festival Pass
$165
If you wish to see multiple films in the ROXFILM lineup, purchase a festival pass!
The In-Person Pass grants access to most in-person events in the festival, including those at the MFA, Hibernian Hall, and Massachusetts College of Art and Design. For more information, see roxfilmfest.com.
Available through June 23 at 11:59 pm
Note that additional venues will be listed on your pass purchases as non-MFA screenings.
Admission to the June 19 screening of Paint Me a Road Out of Here is not included with the festival pass. Free tickets are available at the MFA’s Remis box office on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 6 pm on June 19.
Ticket Information
To order tickets by phone, call 1-800-440-6975 ($6 processing fee applies); to order in person, visit any MFA ticket desk.
Bag Checks
All bags are subject to inspection by Museum staff. Backpacks, large bags, all liquids including hand sanitizer and sunscreen, and outside food or drink are not permitted. Exceptions are made for medical or religious needs. All bags are strongly discouraged, and any bags larger than 11” x 15” must be checked in the Coat Room upon entry. Read our full bag check policy.