NARRATIVE SHORT FILM PROGRAM
SAT 10/4 // Doors Open 1:30pm // Program Starts @ 2:00pm
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Fly on Out // Robert Kolodny // USA // RT 6min
Fly on Out follows 11 year old Dayvon after he rescues a caged pigeon from two older boys on a Brooklyn rooftop. Being pursued by the boys, Dayvon must dodge and weave his way through the vibrant and diverse streets of Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, passing by true to life neighborhood characters, all in an attempt to free the bird. The film was shot using visually stunning high speed cinematography and cinematic camera movement.
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Le Village // Marcel Simoneau // Canada // RT 22min
Le Village is set in a small French Canadian village. It’s about people searching for a little more out of life and how this search inadvertently, because of the size of the town, culminates into a dramatic event that changes the course of this whole town forever.
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A Good Fish // Nicholas Santos // USA // RT 9min
Left with nothing by their recently deceased Father, two aimless brothers head home to face his funeral.
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Ronald Gottlieb // Engin Karabagli // Turkey // RT 8min
An animated documentary about Ronald Gottlieb's search for companionship in a society where everybody has very hairy legs.
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New Years // Tighe Kellner // USA // RT 4min
Two would-be gas station robbers take on a New Years Eve job that goes horribly wrong.
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Mat Goc // Duc Duong // Czech Republic/Vietnam // RT 19min
The story follows two boys originally from Vietnam but living in Czech republic with the whole family. These brothers love to dance. One day they are sent to Vietnam by their father to search for their roots. Lost in their "motherland" they strive to find their cultural identity.
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Take a Deep Breath // Java Jacobs // France // RT 11min
Feeling sick for the past few months, Cameron, 30 years old, finally decides to go see a doctor. Diagnosed “in love,” he will desperately try to fight his sickness, from taking antibiotics to getting surgery, only to realize that love may be one of the few diseases that still remain unbeatable.
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The Life and Death of Tommy Chaos and Stacy Danger // Michael Litwak // USA // RT 10min
Dinosaurs have invaded Earth but neither Tommy nor Stacey care anymore, now that they’ve met each other. They escape the war, but whether they dive to the bottom of the ocean or fly to Outer Space, conflict always seems to find a way into their lives.
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Q&A with directors to follow
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