Superfest 2020 occurred online Friday, October 16th, Saturday, October 17th, and Sunday, October 18th. Read below to check out the blurbs for 2020’s films!
Friday, October 16th
The God-Given Talent (5:35 pm)
Disability Justice Award for Charles Blackwell
USA, 2018 (Feature Film, 70 min)
Blind Oakland poet, painter, playwright, and teacher Charles Curtis Blackwell had a challenging upbringing in California and Mississippi. This sensitive documentary explores his current creative life rooted in loss, love, pain, and redemption.
![Charles Curtis Blackwell stands and stares just off to the side of the camera. He is wearing layers and a hat. He has a thoughtful expression on his face.](https://superfestfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Charles-Curtis.jpeg)
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Saturday, October 17th
High Flying Jade (2:05 pm)
Best of Festival: Documentary
USA/Vietnam, 2019 (Documentary Short, 22 min)
Follow the true story of a bipolar American white woman who tries to manage her unique brain chemistry by running away to join the circus in Hồ Chí Minh City.
![A person hanging from a hoop. Their body is silhouetted by bright pink and blue lights.](https://superfestfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/hanging-On-Hoop.jpg)
The Secret Life of Tom Lightfoot (2:27 pm)
UK, 2020 (Dramatic Short, 10 min)
Tom Lightfoot works at a call center that answers anybody’s questions about absolutely anything. The talented co-workers know an awful lot, except about Tom himself, who holds secrets inside. And studying for a PhD in bird migration isn’t even half of it.
ReAct (2:37 pm)
Japan, 2019 (Dramatic Short, 4 min)
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A self-employed Japanese wheelchair dancer born with Spina Bifida confronts the elements, natural and human in lyrical, unexpected ways.
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Sweet Solace (2:41 pm)
France, 2019 (Dramatic Short, 10 min)
![](https://superfestfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Man-Looking-At-Camera.jpg)
A penniless, whimsical street musician smiles when two blind passersby encounter one another, catapulting all three into his imaginary world of movies and music.
Sign at All Times (2:51 pm)
Advocacy Award
USA, 2019 (Documentary Short, 8 min)
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A young skateboarder shares his journey to find pride in his Deaf identity.
Indimenticabile (2:59 pm)
Italy, 2019 (Dramatic Short, 20 min)
![](https://superfestfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/girl-under-the-bed-color.jpg)
Luna, who has Cerebral Palsy, and Angel, a sex worker, share an unusual story of love, which challenges the cages and the judgment of others.
Sunday, October 18th
Verisimilitude (2:05 pm)
Best of Festival: Narrative
UK, 2020 (Dramatic Short, 14 min)
![](https://superfestfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/young-women-sitting-next-to-each-other.jpg)
A narrative short about an unemployed disabled actress who takes a job to advise an up-and-coming British film star on how to be disabled for his latest role. But will he win an award?
My Grito (2:19 pm)
Juror’s Choice
USA, 2018 (Documentary Short, 5 min)
![](https://superfestfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/two-men-smilin-and-laughing.png)
A story about a young man, Cristian, and his love for mariachi music, which leads him to seek out his own grito for his communication device.
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (2:24 pm)
Innovation in Craft Award
USA, 2019 (Dramatic Short, 15 min)
When a woman is bedridden by a mysterious pathogen, a forest snail unexpectedly takes up residence on her nightstand. Together, they share an intimate journey of survival and resilience in this live-action true story, adapted from the award-winning memoir of the same title.
Garden Variety (2:39 pm)
USA, 2018 (Dramatic Short, 5 min)
![A man sits on a patio surrounded by plants. He has light skin, brown hair and a beard. He is wearing a dark t-shirt and jeans. He is holding a watering can.](https://superfestfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Man-Sits-On-Patio.jpg)
A mockumentary about a disabled person’s garden and his unwarranted admirers.
*Note: This film was invited by the Producers of Superfest and was not selected by the jury.
Wheelchair Wendy (2:44 pm)
USA, 2018 (Dramatic Short, 6 min)
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An eager-to-please doll in a wheelchair is placed in the perfect world of the narcissistic Barbara and must find a way to fit in or be thrown in the trash.
Alternative Ways of Being Human (2:50 pm)
Finland, 2019 (Dramatic Short, 7 min)
Used assistive devices take on second lives in this documentary about a passionate sculptor in Finland.
Single (2:57 pm)
USA, 2020 (Dramatic Short, 14 min)
![](https://superfestfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Man-Women-Sitting.jpg)
Kim, who was born with one arm, gets set up on a blind date. When she finally meets Jake, she quickly realizes he also has a physical disability, and she is pissed.
Stand Up (3:12 pm)
USA, 2019 (Dramatic Short, 8 min)
![](https://superfestfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/black-woman-metal-background.jpg)
For all her life, 30-year-old Jazmine who uses a wheelchair has wanted to be an actress. Meeting Ruth, while navigating the tough world of stand-up comedy, she learns that accessibility isn’t just about physical space.