Don’t be fooled. None of these shorts by Bay Area filmmakers feature David Hasselhoff. Instead, we offer an array of strategies of investigation, surveillance and voyeurism. Next year, we’ll feature the beach. TRT: 74 min

Alambamento
(Mário Bastos, Angola/Egypt, 15 min)
Set and photographed in Angola, this atmospheric short investigates a place where beauty, corruption and honor intersect.

The Burning Wigs of Sedition
(Simon Cheffins, Anna Fitch, 10 min)
At last, the Extra Action Marching Band’s libertine manifesto (i.e. music video).

Call + Response
(Ellen Lake, 4 min)
This charming juxtaposition pits archival footage of phone conversations with contemporary counterparts.

The Fuck You Garage
(Eric Landmark, 3 min)
A meticulous inventory of one of San Francisco's most important architectural features.

Number One Fan
(Dia Felix, 8 min)
This urgent short asks the questions: Who is Erin Markey? Why should you stalk her?

Sinking State
(Beth Lisick, Frazer Bradshaw, USA, 11 min)
Bernadette has a stripper raven in her yard. Should she tolerate it or run away from it?

The Soul of Things
(Dominic Angerame, 15 min)
Angerame’s ongoing experimental film project continues its masterful innovation of the city-symphony.

Surveillance of a Camp in Spring
(James T. Hong, Yin-Ju Chen, Germany/Taiwan/USA, 7 min)
This unsettling short reveals the true nature of an extra-creepy day camp.