Shatterbox
In 2017, only 8% of top 100 films were directed by women. Refinery29 is dedicated to changing that. Shatterbox is an award-winning short-film series dedicated to spotlighting the voices of female filmmakers, and providing emerging and established talent the support and opportunity to realize their vision and reach new audiences through storytelling. Born as a rallying cry to counteract staggering industry statistics, the series champions gender-parity storytelling in Hollywood, both on and off the screen.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- TNT
- Other
In 2017, only 8% of top 100 films were directed by women. Refinery29 is dedicated to changing that. Shatterbox is an award-winning short-film series dedicated to spotlighting the voices of female filmmakers, and providing emerging and established talent the support and opportunity to realize their vision and reach new audiences through storytelling. Born as a rallying cry to counteract staggering industry statistics, the series champions gender-parity storytelling in Hollywood, both on and off the screen.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
French Fries
Sun, Jun 17, 2018 14 mins
A young, hip African-American foodie couple fight to resolve communication problems in a modern marriage of six years, four months and three and a half days.
Episode 2
One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure
13 mins
A lonely Czech refugee writes a letter begging an organization to send a Cambodian refugee family to resettle in her new hometown of Fargo, North Dakota.
Episode 3
X
Sat, Sep 1, 2018
X, a young black kid, wanders through a day in Los Angeles facing the city's beauty and ugliness. As the day progresses, X stands in as the "everyman" while confronting the difficult realities of adolescence while black in America.
Episode 4
The Godmother
Sat, Sep 1, 2018
A Godmother's promise is to spiritually guide and support their Godchild......even after they've spent the night in their car after a blowout at the bar.
Episode 5
Are You Still Singing?
13 mins
A young woman working as a singing telegram performer and struggling with some personal issues tries to hold it together and create magic fun for her clients.
Episode 6
Curated
Sat, Sep 1, 2018 10 mins
During a reluctant trip to her late grandmother's home in the middle of nowhere, Nancy learns that a person's sentiment and complexities aren't limited to the things they leave behind.
Episode 7
Ctrl
Sat, Sep 1, 2018 6 mins
2041. While an unorthodox virus ravages the digital battlefields of Cyber War II, a renegade hacker and her interrogating CyberFed share far more than a mutual interest in the virus's origins.
Episode 8
End of the Line
15 mins
A lonely man goes to the pet store and buys a tiny man in a cage.