The Family We Chose

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Walter Ordway Best of Fest (juried) Narrative Short (less than 40 min) Honorable Mention

Michael’s (Tom Reed) holiday tradition is avoiding his wife’s family by retreating to the basement. This year, his wife’s brother’s wife, Sarah (Taj Ruler), passively confronts him about his Grinch-level attitude towards the family. From childbearing expectations, politics, and convincing their mother in-law to downsize, the two in-laws build a connection over the dynamics of the family they married into.

Showtimes

• Convergence CiderWorks, Friday 4:00 pm
• VFW, Saturday 10:00 am