Join us for a screening of three short films: I Think We Hope We’re Right (Charlie Theobald), The Truck (Liz Rao), and VERSE (Noam and Sappir Argov) followed by a moderated conversation with the filmmakers.

Together, these films explore the shifting terrain of bodily autonomy, intimacy, and power across physical and virtual worlds. Moving through questions of gender, race, and identity, each short film traces how individuals navigate moments where the boundaries of consent, safety, and agency are unclear or contested. The characters we encounter are often pushed into liminal spaces - online environments, fleeting encounters, or psychological interiors - where traditional structures of protection fall away and new rules are still being negotiated.

From mediated connection in virtual space, to encounters shaped by vulnerability and survival, to the quiet aftermath of harm, these films resist easy narratives. Instead, they sit with complexity, asking what it means to represent experiences that are often overlooked, misunderstood, or reduced.

The screening will be followed by a panel with the filmmakers, where they reflect on representation, responsibility, and the evolving language of storytelling in a moment where definitions of body autonomy, intimacy, and care remain in flux. This conversation is presented for BOOM and in collaboration with Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Content note: This program includes themes and depictions of gender-based, race-based, and sexual violence.