Intro
10 Years in 100 Minutes!
Relive a decade of incredible short films at DC Shorts REWIND. Two special showcases feature award-winning films from every year of the largest short film event on the East Coast (and recently named the Coolest Short Film Festival by Moviemaker Magazine).
A special Double Header Discount is available to see both shows on a single evening! Purchase here.
DC Shorts REWIND is one of dozens of incredible performances, dance and theater during the month-long Intersections Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Schedule of Events
Schedule of Events
Sat., Feb. 22, 2014 — 7:30pm (show A) Buy Tickets & 9:30pm (show B) Buy Tickets or both shows Buy Tickets
Fri. Mar. 7, 2014 — 7:30pm (show B) Buy Tickets & 9:30pm (show A) Buy Tickets or both shows Buy Tickets
Show A – Saturday, February 22 @ 7:30 pm and Friday, March 7 @ 9:30 pm
Cacophony
2004 | 15 minutes | Drama | USA
A piano tuner ingeniously fixes small problems in an old apartment, while teaching an anxious tenant a lesson in beauty.
Small Room Tango
2005 | 4 minutes | Experimental | USA
A videomusical exploring the possibilities of a piano practice room, merging aural and visual to produce a synesthetic experience.
Zombie-American
2006 | 9 minutes | Comedy | USA
A plea for tolerance and acceptance, this educational documentary helps audiences clear up many of the terrible stereotypes and misconceptions we have about zombies.
Do You Have A Minute?
2007 | 5 minutes | Comedy | USA
Conservative Christian George and liberal feminist Liz are sidewalk activists who find that they might actually have something in common.
The Tangent (La Tangente)
2008 | 13 minutes | Drama | France
A young man offers a woman a ride, then sets off on a journey with no plans and no direction.
Pigeon: Impossible
2009 | 6 minutes | Animation/Comedy | USA
A rookie secret service agent is faced with a pigeon trapped inside of a multi-million dollar, government issued nuclear briefcase.
God of Love
2010 | 15 minutes | Comedy | USA
Winner, OSCAR®, Best Narrative Short, 2010
A lounge singer finds his prayers are answered when he receives a mysterious package of love- inducing darts.
The Scarecrow Girl (A Menina Espantalho)
2011 | 12 minutes | Drama | Brazil
Denied the opportunity to go to school, Luzia creatively learns to read on her own.
Luminaris
2012 | 6 minutes | Animated/Fantasy | Argentina
An ordinary man has a plan to change the natural order of things.
Whiskey / Water of Life (Uisce Beatha)
2013 | 8 minutes | Drama | Ireland
The true story of a young man who leaves rural Ireland to cross the ocean on the ill-fated Titanic.
Show B – Saturday, February 22 @ 9:30 pm and Friday, March 7 @ 7:30 pm
The Furniture
2004 | 2 minutes | Thriller | USA
This man has deep-seated fears.
From The Streets (De las Calles)
2005 | 6 minutes | Drama | USA
A Latin American street kid sees hunger, prostitution, and drugs as a way of life—because for him and his mother, it is the only life.
Victoria
2006 | 6 minutes | Drama | USA
An eighty year old woman reflects on her past during the last hours of her life.
The Barrows
2007 | 10 minutes | Drama | Australia
No matter how dark their pasts, Mr. and Mrs. Barrow share a bond no walls, or even mortality, can break.
Bloom
2008 | 12 minutes | Drama | USA
Love’s labor is lost on a used-car lot when misplaced affections lead to self- discovery and ultimately, tragedy.
Boo
2009 | 12 minutes | Comedy | USA
Answering the door on Halloween, Kari realizes that the trick-or-treating ‘ghost kid’ may actually be supernatural.
Prayers for Peace
2010 | 7 minutes | Animation/Documentary | USA
An artist confronts the memory of his younger brother killed in the Iraqi conflict.
Sugar Top (Sukkertoppen)
2011 | 11 minutes | Comedy | Norway
The daily race to the top of the local mountain just became more of a challenge.
Friend Request Pending
2012 | 12 minutes | Comedy | United Kingdom
Two mature friends learn the pitfalls and problems of using social networking to woo the local choirmaster.
Apple of My Eye (Mi Ojo Derecho)
2013 | 13 minutes | Drama | Spain
Neither time nor distance can sever the special ties with your grandmother.
Directions/Map
Directions/Map
1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC
The H Street corridor has seen a great deal of development over the past few years. The neighborhood now boasts some of the city’s best restaurants and is home to incredible nightlife.
Metrobus
The famed X2 cross-town bus picks up at Gallery Place and drops off in front of the Atlas Theater every 15–20 minutes. Metrobus costs $1.80 cash or $1.60 when you use your SmartTrip card.
Driving
There is metered street parking.
Biking
There is a bike rack in front of the theater. In addition, if you are a member of Capital Bikeshare, there is a station at 13th and H Streets, NE — on the same block as the Atlas Theater.
