STRANGE DAYS: SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Friday, October 2 // 10:00PM // Light Space Studios // 1115 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
FREE ENTRY TO OPENING NIGHT PARTY WITH TICKET PURCHASE
Mike Holt 4 Ever // Kenneth Anderson & Ryan Garretson // USA // RT: 12min //
A world-weary waitress encounters her high school crush while visiting her home town.
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Crush // Christopher McKee // USA // RT: 11min // WATCH TRAILER
Crush is a dark comedy about a romantic encounter in the not-so-normal life of a girl named Sandra. The film explores the themes of young love, parental guidance, obsession, and pleasure.
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Young Flaccid Gonna Die // David Woon & Johnny Bauers // USA // RT: 10 min
When naive teen rapper Young Flaccid is shot at an awards show by his nemesis, the washed-up old school rapper Lil' Unkle, he is shocked to wake up in the hospital and find that his record company faked his death in order to sell more posthumous records.
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Twiller Parkour #2 // Morgan Miller // USA // RT: 1min
Jeff Twiller's second attempt at parkour. He's getting better at it.
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0 Feet Away // Frank Clark // USA // RT: 10min // WATCH TRAILER
Looking for a good time, Chase stays home one night searching for a hook-up, using one of the many apps on his phone. What starts off as a flirty conversation with Stealth, ends up getting creepier, until there's not much more than zero feet between them.
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Born & Bred: The Bushwick Collective // Maracuya Productions // USA // RT: 5min
Desperate to overcome family trauma and the violence of growing up in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Joe Ficalora began inviting street artist to paint the walls in his neighborhood as a way of making them more liveable. What started as a personal project has now evolved into an internationally-known street gallery – a testament of how one man’s search for healing has the power to transform his neighborhood, all the while creating a new space for New York street art to thrive on the world stage.
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Bunny Bizness // Irisa Hou // USA // RT: 6 min
A dark coming of age tale of a gothy preteen's quest to purchase a taxidermy raven for his 13th birthday, despite the fact that it's not quite dead yet.
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Holland Patent Public Library- As You Are Now // Nicholas Santos // USA // RT: 4min
A man recalls all of the crimes he has committed in his life.
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Larry Gone Demon // Matthew Lawrence // USA // RT: 14min // TRAILER
When three twenty-somethings must deal with the incorrigible and incredibly demonic Larry, they risk life and limb in an attempt to save the soul of their once-kind-and-unassuming friend while also procuring his five-hundred dollars in back rent. Black metal, excrement, Russian gangs, bowling priests, and aborted fetuses collide in this riotous horror-comedy.
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The Ramens // Adam Brown // USA // RT 4min // WATCH TRAILER
A father and son have a close encounter with some ramen on a weekend hunting trip.
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Señor Matryoshka // Bowie Alexander & Patrick Ginnetty // USA // RT 4min
Oscar struggles with making a living. Fate intervenes when he discovers his ability to defecate Matryoshka dolls filled with money. Growing desperate from not having a doll appear in over three months, desperation sets in. With the rent past due and his hope all but depleted, Oscar gets another chance. The appearance of a new Matryoshka raises Oscar’s spirits. When he opens the latest offering, he discovers that miracles don’t always deliver. Crushed by defeat, Oscar decides not to be manipulated by supernatural forces or their empty promises; he frees himself of the blessing/curse of the Matryoshka dolls.
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Cheese Dog: The Movie // Jamie Dwyer & Justin Ulloa // USA // RT: 15min // WATCH TRAILER
A disgruntled employee dreams big of success in this colorful and inspirational fast food fantasy.