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Spotlights: A Showtime Short Film Series Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 2022 - 2022
Episode 1
101
Sun, Jun 12, 2022 25 mins
"Pozole" follows Maia, who sets out to reconnect with her Mexican-American roots on her Nana's birthday but things go terribly wrong. In "Tea Time on Hip Hop Nation," after losing her long-time job at a Classical FM station, radio show host Ethel Jenny interviews for a new gig. "Broken Bird" tells the story of Birdie, a biracial girl raised by her Jewish mom in a New Jersey suburb, who spends a rare day with her father while preparing for her Bat Mitzvah.
Episode 2
102
Sun, Jun 19, 2022 27 mins
In 'Benevolent Ba,' a devout woman's lust for virtue throws her family into a sacrificial slaughter of biblical proportions. 'In France, Michelle is a Man's Name' is set against the backdrop of the American West and explores fatherhood, rituals of male bonding, and what it means to identify as a trans man in contemporary America.
Episode 3
103
Sun, Jun 26, 2022 28 mins
A pregnant vegan wrestles with her newfound cravings for meat. Then, an American teenage girl visits her family in Jamaica and learns a secret that changes the way shw sees the people she lovs.
Episode 4
104
Sun, Jul 3, 2022 24 mins
"Sweetheart Dancers" is a story about Sean and Adrian, a couple determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture through their participation in the "Sweetheart Dance." "The South is My Sister's Skin" is a short documentary that follows an artist's coming of age with the American South as her backdrop. In "Sales Per Hour" a young woman faces a moral dilemma when she witnesses a sexual encounter in a dressing room at the clothing store where she works.
Episode 5
105
Sun, Jul 10, 2022 24 mins
"He Wants to Know My Number" addresses the double standard targeting female sexuality. Women are still being shamed and ridiculed for being absolutely normal human beings. Sakinah Iman created this powerful, provocative, and entertaining spoken word piece, expressing her take on the issue of sex and promiscuity in this day and age. "In Ponyboi," an Intersex sex worker looks for love and a way out of his seedy life in New Jersey.
Episode 6
Benevolent Ba
Mon, Jun 13, 2022 8 mins
A woman's lust for virtue thrusts her family into a sacrificial slaughter.
Episode 7
Broken Bird
Wed, Jun 15, 2022 9 mins
Spotlights present a short film about a girl named Birdie growing up in New Jersey. It perfectly shows her struggles and joys growing up as a Jewish biracial girl.
Episode 8
Cross My Heart
Mon, Jun 13, 2022 13 mins
A teenage girl learns a secret while visiting her family in Jamaica.
Episode 9
He Wants to Know My Number
Mon, Jun 13, 2022 4 mins
"He Wants to Know My Number" focuses on the double standard targeting female sexuality. Women are still being shamed and ridiculed for being absolutely normal human beings. Sakinah Iman created this powerful, provocative, and entertaining spoken word piece, expressing her take on the issue of sex and promiscuity in this day and age.
Episode 10
In France Michelle is a Man's Name
Mon, Jun 13, 2022 12 mins
Explores what it means to identify as a trans man in contemporary America.
Episode 11
Meats
Wed, Jun 15, 2022 10 mins
A pregnant vegan wrestles with her newfound craving for meat. An exploration of the ethics of meat-eating and the fears inherent in becoming a parent.
Episode 12
Ponyboi
Mon, Jun 13, 2022 18 mins
"Ponyboi" tells the story of an Intersex sex worker, who on Valentine's Day looks for love and a way out of his seedy life in New Jersey. Through a magical encounter with the man of his dreams, Ponyboi discovers his worth.
Episode 13
Pozole
Wed, Jun 15, 2022 10 mins
Maia sets out to reconnect with her Mexican-American roots on her Nana's birthday, but things go terribly wrong.
Episode 14
Raspberry
Thu, Jun 9, 2022 7 mins
In "Raspberry," a son struggles to say goodbye to his dead father.
Episode 15
Sales Per Hour
Mon, Jun 13, 2022 7 mins
A young woman faces a moral dilemma when she witnesses a sexual encounter in a dressing room at the clothing store where she works.
Episode 16
Sebastian
Mon, Jun 13, 2022 3 mins
Featuring the story of Sam's grandfather who emigrated to America from Mexico, told through his letters.
Episode 17
Sweetheart Dancers
Tue, Jun 14, 2022 13 mins
A couple is determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture.
Episode 18
Tea Time on Hip Hop Nation
Mon, Jun 13, 2022 6 mins
A classical radio host interviews for a job at Hip Hop Nation.
Episode 19
The South is My Sisters Skin
Tue, Jun 14, 2022 6 mins
"The South is My Sister's Skin" is a short documentary that follows an artist's coming of age with the American South as her backdrop.
