A Short Documentary about an unconventional field biologist wages a high-tech war against ravens in the Mojave — think laser cannons, exploding tortoises, autonomous drones — in a last-ditch effort to save the last of the desert tortoise from extinction. Eco-Hack!

A 30-minute documentary following Memory Care expert Scott Tarde as he sets out to build Town Square — a replica 1950s “Main Street” complete with vintage Thunderbirds, a soda fountain, and classic movies playing in the theater. It’ll seem real down to the last brick. Except, to its Alzheimer’s-suffering inhabitants, it won’t feel like a re-creation at all. They’ll feel like they’re home.

Surfing has become medicine for a lot of military veterans suffering from physical and mental trauma. RESURFACE is a Short Documentary that follows a few of those veterans who find that the ocean is the one place they can go for peace.

Disillusioned with his life, Dr. John Kitchin abandons his career as a neurologist and moves to Pacific Beach. There, he undergoes a radical transformation into SLOMO, trading his lab coat for a pair of rollerblades — and his IRA for a taste of divinity.

A Short Documentary about a falconer heigh up in the Sierras. For Shawn Hayes, the ancient practice of falconry is more than a deep connection with raptors. It’s his life’s work.

A Short Documentary about how a tech pioneer, facing a deadly illness, prepared for his unexpected final act. The New Yorker.

An older couple's marriage starts to fray when they decide to spend their life savings on a procedure to rejuvenate their minds and bodies, only to face the dark truth of what it takes to become young again.