CREATOR: Kiah Clingman (Co-Director, Writer and Producer) TITLE: EAVESDROPPING ON THE ELDERS RUNNING TIME: 18 minutes 11 seconds (18:11) COUNTRY: United States SUBMISSION CATEGORY: Narrative Short SYNOPSIS: Hindered by the severe weakness caused by ALS, activist/author Jim Clingman struggles to continue his fight for Black rights. Miles away at school, his daughter Kiah, isolates herself from the pains of his disease and unconsciously flees from her father’s prolific legacy. With a major paper due sooner than anticipated and a need to go home to take care of her dad, she’s backed into a corner and relies on the help of her ancestors to help finish her assignment.