Night of Shorts: 1

The Night of Shorts that started it all!

November 12th, 2021

Featured 6 shorts films

Sold out, 85 guests

Night of Shorts first started as an idea to premiere co-founder Marian McColm and Rachel Groat’s short film, Working It Out: A Jazzercise Fantasy, and turned into a wrap party the Bay Area film community didn’t know it needed. During the pandemic, so many amazing projects were being produced without the filmmakers being able to share the experience of watching the film with the cast and crew that worked on it. Since in-person screenings were making a slow comeback, Marian and Rachel began to reach out to their film community to showcase six other amazing short films and music videos to screen that night. The community response was absolutely amazing! The event sold out, and left people asking, when’s the next one?

Films screened at

Night of Shorts 2:

Blackness is Everything

Directed by Alba Roland Mejia

Blackness is Everything is an experimental/performative short film that celebrates the diversity of the Black diaspora in The Bay Area.

Cabin for Two

Directed by Sam Hoiland

An eccentric man makes a dating tape from his cabin in a post-apocalyptic future.

Suzette: How To See In The Dark

Directed by Ashley Batz

A short film made by Ciel Film Fam Ashley Batz. Plays with ryhthm, dance, and visuals to create something truly unique. Choreographed by Leslie Panitchpakdi.

Morgan Reese - Invisible Girl!

Directed by Kimber-Lee Alston

Inspired by nostalgic video games and The Ashley O episode of Black Mirror, the music video for Invisible Girl tells the story of an outgoing girl (Morgan Reese) who’s consciousness is trapped inside of a tiny robot. We dive straight into the robots colorful, digital world — where Morgan goes through different Y2K challenges that she must overcome to ultimately free her consciousness.

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - Marrow

Directed by Linda Green

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - "Marrow" from 'Temple (Deluxe Edition)' out 22 Sept on Ribbon Music / Domino Record co. An amazing music video filmed here at Ciel Creative Space.

Working It Out: A Jazzercise Fantasy

Directed by Marian McColm

Billie takes her workout to a whole new level when she turns her Jessica Judy aerobics VHS on. A Jazzercise fantasy that takes place in the 80s.

Other shorts screened but aren’t available yet include…

Fireworks

Directed by Sarah Jaffe