One Take Documentary Series

ONE TAKE: THE SHORT LIST

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ABOUT THE FILMS

The newest local documentary short films curated by the One Take Documentary Film Series. Featuring films from Boris Sapozhnikov, Jackie McGriff, Vinh Nguyen, and Robert Bilheimer.

Not Rated | approx. 84 min.  |  Documentary short films  |  2024  |  USA  |  English

Dumb Phone (dir. Boris Sapozhnikov)

In a society where you need a smartphone for just about everything, a dwindling few still refuse to ditch their flip phones. Are they technologically inept? Just plain stubborn? Or are they onto something? 

This documentary explores the lives of “dumb phone” users from all walks of life, before their kind vanishes completely. 

Being Black In America (dir. Jackie McGriff; Courtney Shouse,  Co-Producer)

A raw description about Black identity within a diverse group of Black Americans.

I Had To (dir. Vinh Nguyen)

I Had To is an exploration of the bridge that connects the Vietnam War and its trickle down effect to a generation that never experienced it but has been widely affected by.

Running To Stand Still (dir. Robert Bilheimer;  Heidi Ostertag, Executive Producer)

Running to Stand Still–Migrants Search For Hope In The Promised Land is a 25–minute documentary film that focuses on the fraught and divisive issue of forced migrants seeking safety and asylum at U.S./Mexico border.

Rochester Documentary Filmmakers (Roc Doc Group)

Rochester Documentary Filmmakers (RocDocs) is a collaborative of creative production professionals and amateurs focused on non-fiction storytelling. Based in Rochester, New York, they offer filmmakers the opportunity to screen their films in progress and receive constructive critiques, learn about the many aspects of filmmaking, and access industry news and resources to help them succeed. They meet here at The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue at 5:15 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month.