Staff reports
The 2024 Shorts @ High Noon, presented by the Beaufort Film Society (BFS) continues next week.
Every Wednesday at noon through November 13, BFS will screen short film selections from the 2024 Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Technical College of the Lowcountry Auditorium at 921 Ribaut Road, Building 12, in Beaufort. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m.
Screenings last approximately an hour. Admission is free.
Wednesday, Oct. 16 schedule
Not The Same Clarence (15 minutes, Short): A man must come to terms with his father’s Alzheimer’s disease.
Our Males & Females (11 minutes, Short): A father and mother are faced with the painful task of washing and shrouding their deceased transgender daughter. Shrouding is an Islamic religious practice that is deemed obligatory to carry out upon death. But when no one agrees to wash her and shame falls onto the family, how far is the father willing to go to make sure his “son” is washed?
David Again (14 minutes, Short Documentary): David Again’ tells the story of David Dennis, his road to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, and his lifelong friendship with actor Jon Cryer. It is a story about redemption, the power of friendship, and the promise that it is never too late to ask for help.
