|
Saturday, November 7
Faux Pas – 10 minutes
dir. by Michael Fequiere
Synopsis
A woman who loses her wedding ring while cheating on her husband comes to grips with her actions due to an encounter with a homeless man and a tourist.
Love Flow Red - 10 minutes
dir. by Alexandra Stergiou
Synopsis
When Marie, an overworked geriatric nurse, finds a dead body sprawled across her dinner table, she races against the clock to clean up the mess, and protect the murderer.
The Shaman’s Apprentice – 17 minutes
dir. by Max Nova
Synopsis
A skeptical anthropology professor who studies with a mysterious shaman finds himself cursed by an evil sorceress and must reevaluate his beliefs in order to be healed.
My Session With Ray – 10 minutes
dir. by Margaret Shin
Synopsis
To distract himself from a troubled past, Stewart times every moment of his life with his stopwatch -- that is, until he meets an old man named Ray who shows him that maybe it's time to stop timing.
The Spirit of School – 4 minutes
dir. by Tal Shamir
Synopsis
The film tries to present the establishing spirit of New School University in NYC.
Wisdom of Children – 8 minutes
dir. by Adam Dorsky
Synopsis
A young girl's lies set off a series of painful events on Easter Sunday. Based on the story by Leo Tolstoy.
Pockets – 5 minutes
dir. by Jessica Schoen
Synopsis
A coat check girl falls in love with a man because of what she finds in his coat pockets.
Bar Flies – 10 minutes
dir. by David Broyles
Synopsis
A man discovers more than he expected when he seeks shelter in an isolated bar.
Dumb Luck – 4 minutes
dir. by Bret Kerven
Synopsis
Threatened with expulsion from school if he fails today's test, Jesse resorts to an unlikely scheme -- but will it work against all odds?
The Hollow Tree – 20 minutes
dir. by Patrick Steward
Synopsis
Timothy is moving! He runs away and stumbles upon Wolfincrass Literiaries, a place beyond his wildest imagination.
Love Like a Wheel – 8 minutes
dir. by Gene Gallerano
Synopsis
Three strangers meet their match over a game of seduction.
Office From Hell – 4 minutes
dir. by Raymond Carroll
Synopsis
'The Office From Hell' is a fast paced comedy that takes place in a unique, highly dysfunctional office.
Spy Time – 9 minutes
dir. by Don P Hooper
Synopsis
American spy Jack Connigan is now working for the British Government, and the head of British Intelligence couldn't be more upset.
Life Lines – 22 minutes
dir. by James Evans
Synopsis
Confined to a hospital bed by a coma, Martin narrates the strange story of his life to his unborn child.
Porcelain and Diamonds – 7 minutes
dir. by Ryan Silbert
Synopsis
On the day of his long-awaited proposal, Jimmy Waldricki finds himself in an epic contest with an unforgiving toilet bowl in a battle for his future happiness. Will all 'go down' as planned?
Expiration – 4 minutes
dir. by Mark Nickelsburg
Synopsis
A lonely man courts danger by drinking glass of milk just seconds before the expiration date.
Chasin’ The Dream – 7 minutes
dir by Luke Rex and Chris Bazzoni
Synopsis
A beautiful lady (Victoria Hill) hails a yellow cab in New York City to go to an important meeting crosstown, but the taxi driver (Luke Rex) has a hidden agenda.
Looking Out For Number One – 4 minutes
dir. by Chris Keneally
Synopsis
Many consider what Edward does for a living to be disgusting and immoral. He sees himself as a businessman providing a product to people that want it and need it. Follow him on a day of shady, underground dealings as he buys and sells an unusual commodity.
Johnny B. Homeless: Greatest Couch Surfer Alive – 8 minutes
dir. byAl Thompson and Greg Stees
Synopsis
Johnny B. Homeless is the ultimate couch surfer, an intrepid suburban adventurer who must
survive by the quickness of his wits, the hospitality of strangers, and the lumbar support of their
couches.
Pitch Me – 14 minutes
dir. by Anthony Biscardi
Synopsis
Thousands of movie ideas get pitched every year. This is just a short film about
one of those pitch meetings.
Turf – 14 minutes
dir. by Joe Zito
Synopsis
A guy named Dave, who dresses up like a chicken, works for a place called Flavor Crisp. He gets heckled and abused all day by passing cars and gives it right back. One day, a big purple hippo who works for Hippo Bagels comes on his turf.
Love is Deaf – 20 minutes
dir. by Paul Haber
Synopsis
Musical collaborators, Paul and Joe search for the perfect girl to play the lead in their musical project. Joe finds true love during the search, leaving his creative partner with a headache and a project that looks certain to blow up in their face.
Parent Teacher Night – 9 minutes
dir. by Stephen Roscoe
Synopsis
Ms. Appleton is a friendly and highly organized elementary school teacher who is nervous about a meeting she has scheduled with the parents of Dante, her most challenging student. Worry turns into real trouble for Appleton when she soon realizes Dante’s parents can only see their child through ‘rose-coloured glasses’.
The Silent Nick and Nora – Tale of the Heart Thief – 14 minutes
dir. by Lisa Stock
Synopsis
Angelica wakes one night to find her heart stolen-literally. There is only one suspect, the infamous Heart Thief, recently escaped from prison. As Angelica searches the streets to get her heart back before she dies, detectives Nick and Nora, try to track down the thief, before he strikes again.
Night For Day – 99 minutes
dir. by Russ Camarda
Synopsis
A musician must break free from the secret, occult underworld society of sex, murder, and blood addiction he is tied to and survive the night in order to get to the woman he loves by sunrise. 'Twilight' for adults.
Medicine Man – 20 minutes
dir. by Himkar Tak
Synopsis
Jimi, a 15 year old kid from the projects of Brooklyn, New York, journeys deep into the Adirondack Mountains in search of a fabled plant that might cure his father of paralysis.
The Pilgrim – 10 minutes
dir. by Elizabeth Page
Synopsis
A five-year-old child tries to teach her babysitter about Thanksgiving only to learn a hard lesson when Immigration Enforcement bursts in and she sees how we treat our pilgrims today.
The Backyard – 14 minutes
dir. by Karem Kamel
Synopsis
Two childhood friends return to their old playground for the first time in years and rediscover the past. Just like old times, they face off to settle their differences.
Evie’s Big Break – 25 minutes
dir. by Todd Goings
Synopsis
Two aspiring actresses, one living and one dead, share a New York apartment.
Popous Pain and the Kids He Loves to Hate – 14 minutes
dir. by Derrick Athony
Synopsis
Two brothers unaware of each others existence are brought together by their father's deception and lies.
Park – 11 minutes
dir. by Mari Kawade
Synopsis
A Japanese banker who was just sent to New York discovers something important for his life at Central Park.
A Big Ball of Foil in a Small NY Apartment – 15 minutes
dir. by Sean Logan
Synopsis
'A Big Ball of Foil in a Small NY Apartment' is a live action short film which portrays one man's journey to push the boundaries within his life. Inspired by an old sandwich wrapper, this character finds himself dutifully piecing together what would become the largest tinfoil ball he could ever fathom, all while facing his fears.
Transitions – 16 minutes
dir. by Mark Lee
Synopsis
What connects us as people? A shared space. A common interest. A basic drive. Blood. In our teeming city of millions, lives criss-cross in ways both expected and unexpected. The bag lady. The straphanger. The summer intern. The single mom. In a single evening, these familiar characters discover just what it is that connect one to the other, and along the way confront their own deep secrets.
October Haze – 13 minutes
dir. by Sash Andranikian
Synopsis
A young widow arrives at a deserted downtown parking garage to collect her deceased husband's car, only to find herself reliving his tragic death and discovering the depth of her compassion and humanity.
Curious Thing – 9 minutes
dir. by Alain Hain
Synopsis
Jared is closeted. Sam is straight. They find a connection in each other that they've never had before, but where do they go from there?
Omie Wise – 16 minutes
dir. by Dylan Tuccillo
Synopsis
A folktale about a strange girl dealing with misfortune and loneliness in unusual ways.
A Passing Afternoon – 8 minutes
dir. by Jonathan Hoeg
Synopsis
Birthdays should be spent with loved ones, wherever they may be.
Prisoners – 12 minutes
dir. by Lawrence Kim
Synopsis
A man is hired to do an unusual but seemingly straightforward job. Then things start to go wrong ...
Evergreen – 20 minutes
dir. by Rolando Sanchez
Synopsis
Nicholas a married man tries to confront his complex childhood past but in doing so it may be too late in his marriage.
Detail Man – 11 minutes
dir. by Peter Francis Span
Synopsis
Detail man is a low tech Mission Impossible, made for TV pilot/treatment, driven by Godfather-Soprano street wise guy characters, lead by Nick Falco, a mid-level street soldier, who is trying to retire, but his bosses won’t let him, because he’s so good at what he does.
Abbie Cancelled – 16 minutes
dir. by Jessica Burstein and Robbie Norris
Synopsis
After their mutual friends cancel at the last second, two couples that have never met survive an unforgettable evening of embarrassing moments, inappropriate behavior and hidden agendas.
Adelaide – 12 minutes
dir. by Liliana Greenfield-Sanders
Synopsis
Adelaide is looking for love in all the wrong places. Seeking attention by faking illnesses, she runs into Brad at the pharmacy counter, turning her strategy - and their lives - upside down.
Breaking Upwards – 88 minutes
Dir. By Daryl Wein
Synopsis
'Breaking Upwards' explores a young, real-life New York couple who, fours years in and battling codependency, decide to intricately strategize their own break up. Based on an actual experiment devised by director/actor Daryl Wein and actress Zoe Lister-Jones, the film loosely interprets a year in their lives exploring alternatives to monogamy, and the madness that ensues.
Carapace Isle – 4 minutes
dir. by Harmony Ingraham
Synopsis
December Thaw – 7 minutes
dir. by Kenneth Murphy
Synopsis
An all-out fight between a single father and his sixteen year-old daughter threatens the annual quest that has been a key link in the chain of their relationship.
Dolly Belle – 5 minutes
Dir. by Tajna Tanovic
Synopsis
A girl is running through the streets of Brooklyn to stand still.
How I Go Lost – 87 minutes
Dir. by Joe Leonard
Synopsis
A reckless young banker convinces his broken-hearted best friend to leave New York with him after 9/11 to look for the things they've lost. But when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, the truth comes out about the real motivation for the trip. On the road and in small town Ohio, the friends discover that sometimes you have to get lost to figure out where you’re going.
|
