Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Los Feliz Theatre, Los Angeles
### **ABOUT THE EVENT:** The American Cinematheque is pleased to present a selection of short films this Mother’s Day. Join us for an afternoon of themes surrounding motherhood, love and close relationships. The program will be followed by a Q&A with local filmmakers. ### **ABOUT THE FILMS:** **“Cow Heavy and Floral,” 2024, Dir. Richa Rudola, 15 Mins, USA** A split-screen film about a postpartum writer struggling to make a deadline as she experiences an identity crisis between her various personas. FORMAT: DCP **“Before You,” 2025, Lauren Melinda, 15 Mins, USA** On the way to an abortion clinic with her husband, a woman finds herself pulled into the memories of everything that led them there, and everything that came after. FORMAT: DCP **“Potato Potato,” 2025, Dir. Josh Locy, 14 Mins, USA** When Cynthia writes a letter to her unborn baby about her hopes for the future, the baby writes back. FORMAT: DCP **“In the Name of the Child,” 2025, Dir. Dejan Mrkic** A distraught mother visits a local store hoping to mend a significant hole in her life. FORMAT: DCP