Games, Competition, Rivalry

Overview

Includes the following shorts: American Champion. An overzealous man obsessed with a competition game show finds his marriage deteriorating in this dark comedy; FRANKIE THE HOT DOG: Gymnastics Star. A hot dog girl competes in the world championship gymnastics competition; Target Panic. Former Olympic archer Madeleine Braun delves into the mysterious phenomenon of target panic in this documentary; Hopper’s Day. A cricket wants to achieve its dream in this animated short; I Didn’t Mean It. On a road trip, sisters Abril and Carmen are driven to confront their underlying tensions; Abuelita’s Puzzle. Told through a series of interviews by the subject's grandson which recount the life events, day-to-day activities and wisdom of Sofia Martha Esperanza Cubillas de Alfaro, an immigrant from Peru.