SHORTS: SHOW + TELL

Boys will be boys. While a father takes advantage of North Dakota’s oil boom, his son is left to his own devices in Solitary Plains (USA, 10 min., J. Christian Jensen). In For the Love of Dogs (USA, 26 min., Tim O’Donnell), Asperger’s Syndrome has enabled Cory to connect to fellow dog-show attendees. Basement Metal (USA, 10 min., Ronnie Bhardwaj) presents a behind-the- scenes look at the middle-school-aged members of a heavy metal band. A twelve-year-old filmmaker follows in the footsteps of Michael Moore to explore New York City school weather closings in Anatomy of a Snow Day (USA, 41 min., Zachary Maxwell).