Spotlights: A Showtime Short Film Series

"Pozole" follows Maia, who sets out to reconnect with her Mexican-American roots. In "Tea Time on Hip Hop Nation", radio show host Ethel Jenny interviews for a new gig. "Broken Bird" tells the story of a biracial girl who prepares for her Bat Mitzvah.

In "Benevolent Ba", a woman's lust for virtue thrusts her family into a sacrificial slaughter. In "France Michelle is a Man's Name" explores being a trans man in contemporary America. "Raspberry" follows a son struggling to say goodbye to his dead father.

In "Meats", a pregnant vegan wrestles with her newfound craving for meat. "Cross My Heart" follows a teenage girl who learns a secret that changes the way she sees her family. "Sebastian" tells the story of an emigrating father who writes home to his son.

Sweetheart Dancers is about a couple determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture. The South is My Sister's Skin follows an artist's coming of age in the American South. In Sales Per Hour a young woman at work witnesses a sexual encounter.

"He Wants to Know My Number" addresses the double standard targeting female sexuality. Filmmaker Sakinah Iman gives her take on sex and promiscuity. In "Ponyboi", an Intersex sex worker looks for love and a way out of his seedy life in New Jersey.