SHORT DOCUMENTARIES B
For Isaiah
Directed By: Jack Fauser, 11 minutes
After a tragic accident claims his brother’s life, an amateur MMA fighter channels his grief into a fierce commitment to honor his sibling’s memory. Stepping into the cage with a heavy heart and an unbreakable resolve, he carries his brother’s legacy with every fight. Both inside the ring and in the community beyond it, he transforms personal devastation into a powerful tribute to the bond between brothers.
What’s Left Behind?
Directed By: AJ Tripp, 23 minutes
This compelling film invites audiences to contemplate the lasting impressions we leave on the world and the people around us. Through evocative storytelling, it examines the objects, memories, and unspoken words that linger long after we are gone. It is a meditative and deeply personal exploration of legacy, loss, and the indelible marks of a life lived.
The Art of Loss
Directed By: Kathy Bruner, 17 minutes
Artist and professor Laura Stevenson turns to her craft to process a grief that is rarely discussed in public: the pain of miscarriage. Together with her husband Eric, she courageously unpacks the emotional devastation of their loss, channeling heartbreak into profoundly moving works of art. This intimate documentary short examines how the creative process can become a lifeline in the face of sorrow, offering both catharsis and a voice to an experience that is too often suffered in silence.
Redemption Road
Directed By: Yusef Shakur, 58 minutes
From the unforgiving streets of 1980s deindustrialized Detroit to the halls of community leadership, Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur’s life is a remarkable story of transformation. Raised by a single Black mother and drawn into gang life at a young age, Shakur’s journey through violence, incarceration, and systemic racism seemed destined for tragedy. Yet through extraordinary resilience and an unshakable will to change, he emerged as a powerful community leader and scholar.