VC Connect #16: Failure to Communicate

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Failure to Communicate

No matter how futile the effort may be, being heard and understood are two of the most important ingredients to mutual understanding. Unfortunately, not everyone gets the memo. Take a look at how conflicts escalate in this selection of Armed With a Camera films.

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Funding for VC CONNECT has been provided by California Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020.

CURD (2019) by Varun Chounal
Ignored by her busy son, a lonely Indian mother in the US steps out of her comfort zone to make a new friend.

FRANK AND KASS (2015) by Norbert Shieh
After recently being laid off, a man and his daughter pack their lives up in a pickup truck to drive across the California desert, hoping to make it to their destination in one piece.

HOW TO BE A HONG KONG SUPERSTAR (2005) by Cindy Fang
High school student Vivi Ho pursues her dream of becoming a singer, but obstacles in the American market steer her quest for pop stardom towards Hong Kong.

ODE TO A CHRISTMAS TREE (2011) by Sarah Kim
Two children decide to get rid of their aging Christmas tree and must get creative in disposing of it.

PANDA MAN (2006) by Rebecca Yee
Professional panda bear enthusiast Rick Yitt sought to liberate pandas and end panda exploitation, living with them for 13 years until he and his girlfriend were attacked and killed by infamous giant panda Ling-Ling. A parody of Werner Herzog’s GRIZZLY MAN.

PRESCRIBED (2012) by JoAnn Do Hockersmith
In the midst of her therapy session, a young woman is forced to process her emotions when her psychiatrist tries an alternative approach.

SIERRA HWY. (2002) by Ralph Buado
Recent newlyweds chase the American Dream, but instead taste bitter fruit.