Outside the Box [Office] invites you and a guest to attend

Awards-Qualified Short Film Showcase

Eight short films in consideration for Awards

FEATURING:

PIGEON BUSINESSMAN (USA)
IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT, LOOK AWAY (France)
GILBERT (Spain)
EXAM (EGZAMIN) (Poland)
DANSE MACABRE (Netherlands)
LIVING WITH A VISIONARY (USA)
FANGIO: COURAGE OR DESTINY (Argentina/USA)
SOMETHING WILD (Hungary/USA)
(total running time: 119 min.)

Followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers

7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 10th, 2026

The Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall
3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089

FREE ADMISSION. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVP REQUIRED.

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About the Short Films

PIGEON BUSINESSMAN (USA, 2 min.)

Directed by Will Blank.
A day in the life of a serious businessman who also happens to be an anthropomorphic pigeon. Produced by Bill Plympton.

IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT, LOOK AWAY (France, 30 min.)

Directed by Margaux Fournier.
Every day, Joëlle and her friends, all in their seventies, gather at their beloved seaside meeting place (in Marseille). They laugh, gossip, talk about love, sex and their changing bodies. Together, they turn the beach into an open-air stage, where they embrace the freedom of women who have nothing left to prove.

GILBERT (Spain, 13 min.)

Directed by Arturo Lacal, Alex Salu, and Jordi Jiménez.
Gilbert is a postman who delivers packages to his neighbors in the archipelago where he lives. Everything changes the day he decides to keep a package that was meant for his neighbor Sullivan.

EXAM (EGZAMIN) (Poland, 16 min.)

Directed by Jan Naszewski & Agnieszka Matan.
A pair of sensitive thirty-somethings are asked to be a model couple during their therapist's exam session. A therapist, an international committee, the worst interpreter and the hidden frustrations of the spouses. What could possibly go wrong?

DANSE MACABRE (Netherlands, 6 min.)

Directed by Hisko Hulsing.
Based on Symphoney No. 10 by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Resurrected by sinister muses, an army emerges from the darkness sounding the trumpets of war. In this apocalyptic nightmare, Shostakovich's music drags us into a violent maelstrom of terror, destruction and human suffering.

LIVING WITH A VISIONARY (USA, 15 min.)

Directed by Stephen P Neary.
Narrated by Academy Award nominee James Cromwell, and based on John Matthias’ memoir first published in The New Yorker, Living with a Visionary is a soulful, bittersweet reflection on John’s fifty-year marriage to Diana, an art curator grappling with Parkinson’s.

FANGIO: COURAGE OR DESTINY? (Argentina/USA, 15 min.)

Directed by Nicolas P Villarreal.
A young boy is confronted with his future and the decisions he must make to fulfill his destiny. Inspired by the 1955 Formula 1 Grand Prix in Argentina, where Juan Manuel Fangio had to suffer third-degree burns on his leg in order to win the race.

SOMETHING WILD (Hungary/USA, 22 min.)

Directed by Zsuzsanna Konrad.
Zsofi is a reserved straight-A-student whose future seems to be set in stone. Yet somewhere deep beneath the tidy exterior, there is something wild and unrestrained that wants to be free. That force manifests with her turning into a bear. As her transformations become more and more frequent, it becomes a big dilemma for her family.

About Outside the Box [Office]

Outside the Box [Office] is a weekly showcase for upcoming releases highlighting world cinema, documentary and independent film titles. The series draws from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain.

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Check-In & Reservations

The USC School of Cinematic Arts operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

This screening is free of charge and open to the public. A reservation confirmation will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M.

All SCA screenings are OVERBOOKED to ensure seating capacity in the theater, therefore seating is not guaranteed based on RSVPs. The RSVP list will be checked in on a first-come, first-served basis until the theater is full. Once the theater has reached capacity, we will no longer be able to admit guests, regardless of RSVP status.

Accessibility Needs

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Alessandro Ago, Assistant Dean, Programming and Special Events, at aago@cinema.usc.edu or 213-740-2330. It is requested that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least seven days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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