The Many Americas Series
The Many Americas film series celebrates the multitudinous identities, experiences, and stories that exist from Brazil to Canada—from urban centers to rural communities, from immigrant journeys to intergenerational wisdom. Through compelling short and mid-length films, we platform authentic voices that challenge narratives.
Join us for an evening of film screenings followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers, where audiences can engage directly with the artists behind the work. Together, the films explore identity and belonging, cultural intersections, dreams and resilience, and the evolving landscapes of our many Americas. This series reflects the complexity, diversity, and richness of who we actually are.
About The Films
EVERY TIME YOU RECALL, Jo Jovel
EVERY TIME YOU RECALL is a hand-edited black and white 16mm film that deals with the fragility of time and emotion. A memory is changed just slightly every time it is recalled, only to eventually become something entirely different.
Shroom People, Tommy Waldo
Drifting through Baltimore’s dim street light, Celia, a grieving young photographer, captures the portrait of a stranger with a pale blue complexion. Celia races to the refuge of her darkroom studio, but as a mysterious mug renders in the photodeveloper bath, she comes face to face with the anthropomorphic Blue Oyster mushroom. Soon a bond blossoms between the two curious beings. When consulting their fellow Mushroom People, however, Blue Oyster is met with reprimand for trusting a volatile human. Each Mushroom Person sets out to understand the human condition, learning about humanity’s greed, guilt, and grief, and uncovering the truth about mushroom agriculture! Ultimately, Celia’s relationship to the Mushroom People mimics the grace of mushrooms themselves: popping up buoyant in the yard one morning, but dry and shriveled by the next. As Celia accepts the beautiful transience of her fungal friends, she takes a step forward in processing her grief.
Air Junie, Malcolm Ford Walker
After secretly using his mom’s credit card to by an expensive pair of basketball sneakers, 14-year-old Junie must confront with his self-worth when his mom replaces them with a pair of no-name brands.
