“Pozole”: A woman sets out to reconnect with her Mexican-American roots on her Nana's birthday, only for things to go terribly wrong; “Tea Time on Hip Hop Nation”: After losing her long-time job at Classical FM, a radio show host interviews for a new gig at Hip Hop Nation; “Broken Bird”: This story follows Birdie, a biracial girl raised by her Jewish mother in a New Jersey suburb, as she spends a rare day with her father while preparing for her Bat Mitzvah.
“Raspberry”: A son struggles to say goodbye to his dead father; “Benevolent Ba”: A devout woman’s lust for virtue thrusts her family into a sacrificial slaughter of biblical proportion; “In France Michelle is a Man’s Name”: Set against the backdrop of the American West, this short explores fatherhood, rituals of male bonding and what it means to identify as a trans man in contemporary America.
“Meats”: A pregnant vegan wrestles with her newfound craving for meat; “Cross My Heart”: An American teenage girl visits her family in Jamaica and learns a secret that changes the way she sees the people she loves; “Sebastian”: In a reimagining of an immigrant story, an emigrating father writes home to his son, based on the letters Fragoso’s grandfather sent and received when he emigrated from Mexico to America in 1948.
“Sweatheart Dancers”: Sean and Adrian are a Two-Spirit couple determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture through their participation in the “Sweetheart Dance,” a celebratory contest held at powwows across the country, primarily for men and women couples, until now; “The South is My Sister’s Skin”: A short documentary that follow Zenzele’s coming of age with the American South as her backdrop; “Sales Per Hour”: A young woman faces a moral dilemma when she witnesses a sexual encounter in a dressing room at the clothing store where she works.
“He Wants To Know My Number”: A powerful and entertaining spoken-word piece that takes on the issue of sex and promiscuity; “Ponyboi”: An Intersex sex worker named Ponyboi looks for love and a way out of his seedy life in New Jersey. Through a magical encounter with the man of his dreams, Ponyboi discovers his worth.