The Dryden Theatre will host a screening in the 59th Annual Rochester International Film Festival (RIFF) a.k.a. Movies on a Shoestring (MoaS) featuring:

• Stutter (Ivo Huahua, USA , 14 min.) "A horticulturalist with a debilitating stutter attempts to set an example for his son."
• Pancake Jackson (Tao Tang, China , 11 min.) "Through performance, a street vendor father finds a unique way to entertain his autistic daughter."
• The Trophy Wall (Ellen Johansson, Australia , 10 min.) "Sibling rivalry forces a teenage girl to go to great lengths to win her mother's affection."
• Dots (Chen-Wen Lo, Taiwan , 16 min.) "A teenager with fading vision goes on a solo journey to gather fragments and bond with her mother."
• The Ravens (Jennifer Perrott, Australia , 20 min.) "When Ruby's father returns home battle worn, the family struggles to reconnect."
• Verde Pistacho (Pistachio Green, Paco Cavero, Spain , 12 min.) "As Tomás is chided by his parents for misbehavior, unexpected visitors shed light on the subject."
• On Days Like These We Must Surf (Jake Kovnat, Canada , 8 min.) "Lake surfing: impossible? Larry Cavaro and others live to surf the icy waters of the Great Lakes."

[source: Rochester International Film Festival website, 2017-Apr-17]