31ST ANNUAL CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL
presents
Snowy Owl Shorts
FRI · NOVEMBER 21 · 2025 · 10:00 AM · THALIAN MAIN
Snowy Owl Shorts
Friday / 10:00 AM / Thalian Main
Sunday / 7:15 PM / Thalian Black
76 minutes
The Plastic Cycle
Director: Ashley Reep / 10:32
Set against the backdrop of Bermuda’s beautiful yet contaminated beaches, the film reveals the hidden impact of microplastics and the scientific efforts to protect our oceans.
Tiger
Director: Loren Waters / 12:45
Producers: Robert Hunter, Loren Water, Dana Tiger, Loren Waters
Dana Tiger was just five years old when her father, legendary Muscogee Creek artist Jerome Tiger, passed away. She turned to his art as a way to know him, the richness of her culture, and the bounty of her family’s artistic tradition. In memory of Jerome's art and to support their family, Dana’s mother and uncle started a booming t-shirt printing business in the 1980s. Then, tragedy struck their family once more. Dana’s younger brother, Chris Tiger, was relentlessly murdered and their business was brought to a halt. Dana and her family have been working for nearly 30 years to revitalize the iconic Tiger t-shirt company, through immense grief and suffering from Parkinson’s. Now, everybody wants their hands on a Tiger T-shirt.
SAMLAND
Director: Grace B Poppe / 19:45
For the past 30 years, an artist named Sam, has been building and designing a magical property on Little Cranberry Island off the coast of MDI, Maine. The structures are a physical manifestation of those in his life. Sam conjures a blend of Willy Wonka and Mr. Rogers as he invites the audience along to experience the complicated process of harnessing grief into creation.
Art with Every Breath
Director: Caroline Josey Karoki / 10:00
Producers: Caroline Josey Karoki, Evan Griffith, Abbey Hoekzema
Savannah-based artist Jerome Meadows reflects on his creative process and deep connection to his community through work confronting racial inequality and celebrating cultural resilience.
A Shot at History
Director: Erika Cohn / 23:00
Producers: Geralyn White Dreyfous, Anurima Bhargava, Paula Silver, Susan Neisloss, Rajal Pitroda, Kristin Marion
Fulfilling a childhood promise to her father who suffered from a fatal disease, Nita Patel made it her mission to cure infectious diseases. Her determination led her to develop a life saving vaccine during the height of a global pandemic. Through Nita's journey to become a powerhouse scientist, we witness the untold story of women scientists, along with the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
