IF/Then Presents

IF/Then Presents

6 Episodes

Dedicated to supporting documentary storytellers whose voices have long been marginalized within the film industry, IF/Then Shorts breaks down barriers to access, exposure, and funding in the media landscape. To date, IF/Then has been instrumental in bringing more than fifty projects from across the globe to the screen, including an intimate window into an evolving trans relationship (A PLACE ON THE EDGE OF BREATH), a poignant rumination on incarceration and alienation (BLUE ROOM), and a timely look at the Muslim community’s response to rising hate crimes in New York City (EVERYBODY’S WATCHING).

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IF/Then Presents

6 Episodes

  • Blue Room
    11:55
    Blue Room
    Episode 1

    Blue Room

    Episode 1

    Directed by Merete Mueller • 2022 • United States

    In two prisons in the Pacific Northwest, incarcerated men and women watch nature videos on loop, prompting reflections on isolation and the wilderness.

  • The Body Is a House of Familiar Rooms
    10:04
    The Body Is a House of Familiar Rooms
    Episode 2

    The Body Is a House of Familiar Rooms

    Episode 2

    Directed by Eloise Sherrid and Lauryn Welch • 2022 • United States

    Samuel Geiger has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective-tissue disorder that causes severe chronic pain. This short magical-realist documentary about life and love with a chronic illness combines paintings and live-action footage ...

  • A Place on the Edge of Breath
    29:31
    A Place on the Edge of Breath
    Episode 3

    A Place on the Edge of Breath

    Episode 3

    Directed by Veronica Rutledge • 2022 • United States

    A PLACE ON THE EDGE OF BREATH is a moving window into the relationship between Ava Fiadh and Shaawan Francis as they share some of their most intimate moments during life and gender transitions over the course of a year.

  • When It’s Good, It’s Good
    09:56
    When It’s Good, It’s Good
    Episode 4

    When It’s Good, It’s Good

    Episode 4

    Directed by Alejandra Vasquez • 2023 • United States

    In this intimate look at family, memory, and economy, the filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry.

  • Madulu, the Seaman
    21:57
    Madulu, the Seaman
    Episode 5

    Madulu, the Seaman

    Episode 5

    Directed by Akley Olton • 2023 • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States

    Omari’s young life in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines revolves around playing football, and through the sport he sees the world. That all changes when his grandfather, the last of the Barrouallie whalers, teaches h...

  • Everybody’s Watching
    18:55
    Everybody’s Watching
    Episode 6

    Everybody’s Watching

    Episode 6

    Directed by Omar Al Dakheel • 2023 • United States

    In New York City, a group of volunteers launch the first Muslim Patrol to combat the rising hate crimes in their community while also solving issues of their own.

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