SUN MAY 10, 2026 4:00 PM

On Motherhood: A Short Film Program

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmakers

Mother’s Day Screening

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ABOUT THE EVENT:

The American Cinematheque is pleased to present a selection of short films this Mother’s Day. Join us for an afternoon of themes surrounding motherhood, love and close relationships. The program will be followed by a Q&A with local filmmakers.

ABOUT THE FILMS:

“Cow Heavy and Floral,” 2024, Dir. Richa Rudola, 15 Mins, USA

A split-screen film about a postpartum writer struggling to make a deadline as she experiences an identity crisis between her various personas.

FORMAT: DCP

“Before You,” 2025, Lauren Melinda, 15 Mins, USA

On the way to an abortion clinic with her husband, a woman finds herself pulled into the memories of everything that led them there, and everything that came after.

FORMAT: DCP

“Potato Potato,” 2025, Dir. Josh Locy, 14 Mins, USA

When Cynthia writes a letter to her unborn baby about her hopes for the future, the baby writes back.

FORMAT: DCP

“In the Name of the Child,” 2025, Dir. Dejan Mrkic

A distraught mother visits a local store hoping to mend a significant hole in her life.

FORMAT: DCP