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SHORTSNYILFF ON THE EDGE: SHORTS PROGRAM
SCHEDULE
Friday, July 27 | 10:30 PM
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
Synopses CHAPTER 1: COLD TURKEY 15 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Pedro Resto Chapter 1: Cold Turkey follows T, an aspiring “starving artist” who needs a quick fix to escape the madness that is born out of addiction. CON AMOR, MARGARITA (With Love, Margarita) 7 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Writer: David M, Jewelz Lopez Director: Brian Savelson Margarita, a beautiful hardworking cigar roller has aspirations of becoming a singer and dancer in America. Her story culminates in a beautiful dreamlike scene in which visions of Margarita’s past and future flash right before her eyes. L.A. NOIR 10 MIN / BLACK AND WHITE / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Conrad Jackson A writer/working stiff chases after a mysterious woman haunting him throughout the day, only to find he’s the one being stalked. LA MUJER DE COLUMBUS CIRCLE (The Woman of Columbus Circle) 30 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Writer: Freddy Vargas Director: Freddy Vargas Based on a short story by Dominican writer Franklin Gutierrez, La Mujer de Columbus Circle tells how a young investment banker’s chance encounter in the subway with a beautiful, mysterious woman changes both his way of thinking and perception of the world: of what is real and what is not. What begins as a romantic encounter and develops into a possible one-night stand, ends up a life changing event. PAPI 3 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM US PREMIERE Director: Michael Sandoval Summer. Coney Island. Papi, an elderly Dominican and his granddaughter, Maria, have a special bond and way of communicating that they share only with one another. REWIND 30MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Will Fonseca Pedro Chinchilla is amazed to find out that he has special powers to rewind time but his powers create a chain reaction that affects the whole neighborhood. NYILFF ON THE EDGE: SHORTS PROGRAM
SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 26 | 6:15 PM
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
Synopses CHAPTER 1: COLD TURKEY 15 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Pedro Resto Chapter 1: Cold Turkey follows T, an aspiring “starving artist” who needs a quick fix to escape the madness that is born out of addiction. CON AMOR, MARGARITA (With Love, Margarita) 7 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Writer: David M, Jewelz Lopez Director: Brian Savelson Margarita, a beautiful hardworking cigar roller has aspirations of becoming a singer and dancer in America. Her story culminates in a beautiful dreamlike scene in which visions of Margarita’s past and future flash right before her eyes. L.A. NOIR 10 MIN / BLACK AND WHITE / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Conrad Jackson A writer/working stiff chases after a mysterious woman haunting him throughout the day, only to find he’s the one being stalked. LA MUJER DE COLUMBUS CIRCLE (The Woman of Columbus Circle) 30 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Writer: Freddy Vargas Director: Freddy Vargas Based on a short story by Dominican writer Franklin Gutierrez, La Mujer de Columbus Circle tells how a young investment banker’s chance encounter in the subway with a beautiful, mysterious woman changes both his way of thinking and perception of the world: of what is real and what is not. What begins as a romantic encounter and develops into a possible one-night stand, ends up a life changing event. PAPI 3 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM US PREMIERE Director: Michael Sandoval Summer. Coney Island. Papi, an elderly Dominican and his granddaughter, Maria, have a special bond and way of communicating that they share only with one another. REWIND 30MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Will Fonseca Pedro Chinchilla is amazed to find out that he has special powers to rewind time but his powers create a chain reaction that affects the whole neighborhood. SHORTS PROGRAM: HARD KNOCK LIFE
SCHEDULE
Sunday, July 29 | 5:30 PM
Director’s Guild Theater
110 West 57th Street
Synopses ANTES Y DESPUES DE BESAR A MARIA (Before and After Kissing Maria) 8 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Ramon Alos Antes y Despues de Besar a Maria narrates from the point of view of Raul, a 9-year-old boy from a small village in the Spanish countryside, who tells of his adventures to kiss Maria, his 12-year-old cousin, who has come for her annual visit. CAMION DE CARGA (Truck) 8 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Juan Sebastian Jacome An ill Central-American mother risks her life in order to give her son a better future in the United States. EL BOLERO (The Shoeshine) 13 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Rob DelGaudio Amid the bustle of Mexico City, a lonely widower encounters a kind bolero (shoe-shiner) with unique powers to restore more than worn leather. El Bolero is a short, romantic film with a universal theme that reminds us of how the power of true love is much stronger than reality. EL SOL DEL MOVIMIENTO: EL PRINCIPIO (The Sun of Movement: The Beginning) 8 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Andres Torres - Vives An old woman remembers a long forgotten story of a boy, his drawings in the earth, and the creation of man and woman. FATHER FIGURE 6 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Adam Schlachter A hardened young man is forced to deal with his forgotten past when, on a desolate beach, he encounters a stranger– an older, gospel-preaching man, who is also his long-estranged father. HERO THE GREAT 13 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Juan Caceres Life can’t get any worse for Hero until he finds himself resurrecting a friendship, recovering love and saving his soul in the dawn of the summer blues. PRIMERA COMUNION (First Communion) 13 MIN / BLACK AND WHITE / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Daniel Eduvijes Carrera Not even God will save young Eleuterio from the ultimate rite of passage. TRACKS OF COLOR 13 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM US PREMIERE Director: Federico Castelluccio Set against a backdrop of the South Bronx, Tracks of Color is a coming of age tale about a group of celebrated artists known as the ‘Tats Crew’. As art becomes the focus of Luis Martinez, Jr.’s life, he challenges his father and rejects the life his parents have laid out for him. When Luis, Sr. forbids him to continue with his graffiti, he fights for it and, in the end, wins over his father, memorializing his father’s talent and strength in art. Additional Screening: Wednesday, July 25 SHORTS PROGRAM: HARD KNOCK LIFE
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, July 25 | 6:15 PM
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
Synopses ANTES Y DESPUES DE BESAR A MARIA (Before and After Kissing Maria) 8 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Ramon Alos Antes y Despues de Besar a Maria narrates from the point of view of Raul, a 9-year-old boy from a small village in the Spanish countryside, who tells of his adventures to kiss Maria, his 12-year-old cousin, who has come for her annual visit. CAMION DE CARGA (Truck) 8 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Juan Sebastian Jacome An ill Central-American mother risks her life in order to give her son a better future in the United States. EL BOLERO (The Shoeshine) 13 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Rob DelGaudio Amid the bustle of Mexico City, a lonely widower encounters a kind bolero (shoe-shiner) with unique powers to restore more than worn leather. El Bolero is a short, romantic film with a universal theme that reminds us of how the power of true love is much stronger than reality. EL SOL DEL MOVIMIENTO: EL PRINCIPIO (The Sun of Movement: The Beginning) 8 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Andres Torres - Vives An old woman remembers a long forgotten story of a boy, his drawings in the earth, and the creation of man and woman. FATHER FIGURE 6 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Adam Schlachter A hardened young man is forced to deal with his forgotten past when, on a desolate beach, he encounters a stranger– an older, gospel-preaching man, who is also his long-estranged father. HERO THE GREAT 13 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Juan Caceres Life can’t get any worse for Hero until he finds himself resurrecting a friendship, recovering love and saving his soul in the dawn of the summer blues. PRIMERA COMUNION (First Communion) 13 MIN / BLACK AND WHITE / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Daniel Eduvijes Carrera Not even God will save young Eleuterio from the ultimate rite of passage. TRACKS OF COLOR 13 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM US PREMIERE Director: Federico Castelluccio Set against a backdrop of the South Bronx, Tracks of Color is a coming of age tale about a group of celebrated artists known as the ‘Tats Crew’. As art becomes the focus of Luis Martinez, Jr.’s life, he challenges his father and rejects the life his parents have laid out for him. When Luis, Sr. forbids him to continue with his graffiti, he fights for it and, in the end, wins over his father, memorializing his father’s talent and strength in art. Additional Screening: Sunday, July 29 SHORTS PROGRAM: DESPERATE MEASURES
SCHEDULE
Sunday, July 29 | 12:00 PM
The Imaginasian Theater
239 East 59th Street
Synopses 3:52 12 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Shawna Baca Kate, a troubled young woman and alcoholic, must experience a spiritual journey to recover and face the inner demons haunting her. She must stand at the gates of her own personal hell and walk through them as she delves into her childhood memories, triggering her painful past. AMALIA 14 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Luis D. Ortiz Amalia, a young Bolivian, decides to follow in her father’s footsteps and travel to the United States. She doesn’t qualify for a visa, however, so she aims to obtain one on the black market. ESPERANDO (Waiting) 7 MIN / BLACK AND WHITE / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Michael Flores An expectant mother illegally crosses the US-Mexico border, only to find that life on the other side isn't what she had hoped for. LABERINTO INFERNAL (Infernal Labyrinth) 7 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Sixto Melendez Inspired by numerous true stories of undocumented immigrants crossing the desert in search of a better life in the United States, Laberinto Infernal is a tragic tale which examines the duality of human nature, from the darkest human compulsion to the ultimate human sacrifice. LOLA 15 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Betty Marisol Garcia Lola, a passionate young Latina, is trapped in a web of lust, drama and confusion. Far away from her sheltered life back home in South America, she longs for freedom to pursue her dreams and make it in New York City. Lola lends up running for her life in a bizarre scenario filled with strange characters and thrills. MARIPOSA (Butterfly) 14 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM Director: Elvira Carrizal In Mariposa, an overzealous high school photographer crosses the border from El Paso, Texas into Juarez, Mexico, after learning about another woman’s body being found in the desert. Armed with her camera, she ditches school and goes to document the tragic murders of hundreds of women. MUERTAS (Dead) 9 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Ryan Piers Williams Located an arm’s length from El Paso, TX, Juarez, Mexico is a city known for its industrialization, drug trade and brutal crimes. Since 1993, over 500 women have disappeared in Juarez. Over 400 of them have been found murdered. Ethan, a young American journalist, travels down to Juarez to write a story about the women of Juarez who want to escape to America. When he finds Araceli, a young maquiladora (assembly plant) worker, he helps her illegally cross the border, going against all ethics to get his story. SOLEDAD IS GONE FOREVER 14 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Mabel Valdiviezo Soledad Is Gone Forever is a psychological drama that explores the chilling consequences of political persecution through the eyes of Soledad Gonzalez, a young Chilean photographer living in San Francisco. TELL ME SOMETHING 7 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Charlie Cartaya A woman encounters second thoughts on her life choices. But is anyone really listening? ADDITIONAL SCREENING: WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 SHORTS PROGRAM: DESPERATE MEASURES
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, July 25 | 5:00 PM
JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Ave @ 76th St
Synopses 3:52 12 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Shawna Baca Kate, a troubled young woman and alcoholic, must experience a spiritual journey to recover and face the inner demons haunting her. She must stand at the gates of her own personal hell and walk through them as she delves into her childhood memories, triggering her painful past. AMALIA 14 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Luis D. Ortiz Amalia, a young Bolivian, decides to follow in her father’s footsteps and travel to the United States. She doesn’t qualify for a visa, however, so she aims to obtain one on the black market. ESPERANDO (Waiting) 7 MIN / BLACK AND WHITE / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Michael Flores An expectant mother illegally crosses the US-Mexico border, only to find that life on the other side isn't what she had hoped for. LABERINTO INFERNAL (Infernal Labyrinth) 7 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Sixto Melendez Inspired by numerous true stories of undocumented immigrants crossing the desert in search of a better life in the United States, Laberinto Infernal is a tragic tale which examines the duality of human nature, from the darkest human compulsion to the ultimate human sacrifice. LOLA 15 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Betty Marisol Garcia Lola, a passionate young Latina, is trapped in a web of lust, drama and confusion. Far away from her sheltered life back home in South America, she longs for freedom to pursue her dreams and make it in New York City. Lola lends up running for her life in a bizarre scenario filled with strange characters and thrills. MARIPOSA (Butterfly) 14 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM Director: Elvira Carrizal In Mariposa, an overzealous high school photographer crosses the border from El Paso, Texas into Juarez, Mexico, after learning about another woman’s body being found in the desert. Armed with her camera, she ditches school and goes to document the tragic murders of hundreds of women. MUERTAS (Dead) 9 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Ryan Piers Williams Located an arm’s length from El Paso, TX, Juarez, Mexico is a city known for its industrialization, drug trade and brutal crimes. Since 1993, over 500 women have disappeared in Juarez. Over 400 of them have been found murdered. Ethan, a young American journalist, travels down to Juarez to write a story about the women of Juarez who want to escape to America. When he finds Araceli, a young maquiladora (assembly plant) worker, he helps her illegally cross the border, going against all ethics to get his story. SOLEDAD IS GONE FOREVER 14 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Mabel Valdiviezo Soledad Is Gone Forever is a psychological drama that explores the chilling consequences of political persecution through the eyes of Soledad Gonzalez, a young Chilean photographer living in San Francisco. TELL ME SOMETHING 7 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Charlie Cartaya A woman encounters second thoughts on her life choices. But is anyone really listening? ADDITIONAL SCREENING: SUNDAY, JULY 29 SHORTS PROGRAM: REBIRTH
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, July 25 | 4:00 PM
The Imaginasian Theater
239 East 59th Street
Synopses A MIRROR OF ME 10 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL Director: Gloria Zapata Adam and Shelly have been dating for the past two months and are ready to take their relationship to the ‘next level.’ A Mirror Of Me examines the responsibilities of living with HIV and the consequences of going through the world unprotected. CHELI’S BEAT 14 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Xochitl Dorsey We follow Cheli for a few days in a high-energy romp of a young, would-be drummer, who trades in her dreams of rock stardom to get closer to her mother. EL RINCON DE VENEZUELA (Venezuela’s Corner) 19 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Reytha Ortega A Venezuelan family emigrates to New York and opens an arepera restaurant. Looking to attract customers, Gloria, the mother, tries adopting American business practices while also seeking customers among the local, politically divided Venezuelan community. LA PRIMAVERA (Springtime) 19 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Ruben Obregon Casas A lyrical telling of an intimate encounter between a local Chilean woman and a US Navy sailor, La Primavera delves into the moments of uncertainty and flux that test the bounds of emotional connection. MARRYING GOD 18 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Duke Johnson In a seedy Hollywood motel where her mother works as a maid, a little girl must find the courage to confront the harsh reality of life when she discovers that nothing is quite what it seems, especially her big sister. SONATA 6 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL Director: Agnes Garfield A hard look at the memories and regrets of a young man on his first day out of prison. THEY CALL ME LA LUPE 10 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL Director: Franc. Reyes La Lupe, the very expressive “Queen of Latin Soul”, conducts an interview where she reveals herself and her past. Pain and joy through song. ADDITIONAL SCREENING: SUNDAY, JULY 29 SHORTS PROGRAM: LIFE’S A BITCH!
SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 26 | 3:00 PM
Director’s Guild Theater
110 West 57th Street
Synopses BLIND LEADING THE BLIND 20 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Danny A. Gonzales Join Danny and Angelo as they journey into self-discovery. Can two Puerto Rican homeboys hang with a blind Jewish Yenta? Can she have a good time with these two knuckleheads? Follow our two heroes as they realize the dark yet colorful world of Agnes, while they roam the streets of New York. DVD 17 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Ciro Altabas This short film includes: Scene selection/Trailer/selected cut scenes/alternate ending/eliminated scene/video clip/ featurette: “What’s a freak?”/ audio commentary/ character selection and a boy-meets-girl story. GORDO 26 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Vince Navarro Jorge 'Gordo' Fuentes, late 20’s, is a hardworking, gifted taco maker from Mexico. Recently married and with a baby on the way, Gordo leaves his wildly popular taco stand and travels to America where he hopes to establish a successful Mexican restaurant to earn enough money to bring his family up north. Gordo arrives in Watsonville, CA where he stays with his cousin, Joel, who recognizes Gordo’s taco talent and lands him a job at the local franchise of Cinco de Taco, a national food chain. Appalled at how the chain makes tacos, Gordo sneaks his own ingredients into the fast food restaurant and prepares tacos the way he did in Mexico... HARDLY MARRIED 15 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Diego M. Nuñez Frank and Leti, teens in love, are all set to lose their virginity when Leti’s mother, Sara, comes home unexpectedly and catches them in the act. Furious, Sara refuses to believe their excuses for the compromising situation and flies off the handle. That’s until Leti confesses that Frank has asked her to marry him. Finding this announcement to be more shocking than the earlier discovery, Sara decides to teach the lovebirds about marriage by enlisting the rapid-fire aid of Frank's parents and the entire community. SUAVECITO (Smoothly) 9 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Sandra Beltrao The night is on when smooth operator Brad from “Murray Hill” locks eyes with a gorgeous Latina from the Bronx at a downtown party…that is, until his inner beast comes alive courtesy of some killer pot. THE GIFT 5 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: S. Escobedo-Altman The Gift is a political comedy that exposes the ordeals of three Mexican immigrants and their adventure across the desert, in pursuit of the Free World. Additional Screening: Thursday, July 26 SHORTS PROGRAM: LIFE’S A BITCH!
SCHEDULE
Friday, July 27 | 4:15 PM
The Imaginasian Theater
239 East 59th Street
Synopses BLIND LEADING THE BLIND 20 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Danny A. Gonzales Join Danny and Angelo as they journey into self-discovery. Can two Puerto Rican homeboys hang with a blind Jewish Yenta? Can she have a good time with these two knuckleheads? Follow our two heroes as they realize the dark yet colorful world of Agnes, while they roam the streets of New York. DVD 17 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Ciro Altabas This short film includes: Scene selection/Trailer/selected cut scenes/alternate ending/eliminated scene/video clip/ featurette: “What’s a freak?”/ audio commentary/ character selection and a boy-meets-girl story. GORDO 26 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Vince Navarro Jorge 'Gordo' Fuentes, late 20’s, is a hardworking, gifted taco maker from Mexico. Recently married and with a baby on the way, Gordo leaves his wildly popular taco stand and travels to America where he hopes to establish a successful Mexican restaurant to earn enough money to bring his family up north. Gordo arrives in Watsonville, CA where he stays with his cousin, Joel, who recognizes Gordo’s taco talent and lands him a job at the local franchise of Cinco de Taco, a national food chain. Appalled at how the chain makes tacos, Gordo sneaks his own ingredients into the fast food restaurant and prepares tacos the way he did in Mexico... HARDLY MARRIED 15 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Diego M. Nuñez Frank and Leti, teens in love, are all set to lose their virginity when Leti’s mother, Sara, comes home unexpectedly and catches them in the act. Furious, Sara refuses to believe their excuses for the compromising situation and flies off the handle. That’s until Leti confesses that Frank has asked her to marry him. Finding this announcement to be more shocking than the earlier discovery, Sara decides to teach the lovebirds about marriage by enlisting the rapid-fire aid of Frank's parents and the entire community. SUAVECITO (Smoothly) 9 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Director: Sandra Beltrao The night is on when smooth operator Brad from “Murray Hill” locks eyes with a gorgeous Latina from the Bronx at a downtown party…that is, until his inner beast comes alive courtesy of some killer pot. THE GIFT 5 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: S. Escobedo-Altman The Gift is a political comedy that exposes the ordeals of three Mexican immigrants and their adventure across the desert, in pursuit of the Free World. Additional Screening: Thursday, July 26 SHORTS PROGRAM: INSTANT KARMA
SCHEDULE
Sunday, July 29 | 5:15 PM
JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Ave @ 76th St
Synopses BOLETOS POR FAVOR (Tickets, Please) 14 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM US PREMIERE Director: Lucas M. Figueroa A story of a train, a pursuit, and only one way to escape. CHRONICLES OF A HITMAN 20 MIN / BLACK AND WHITE / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Yuri Alves While professional hitman, Xavier, is on the run from mysterious assassins, his greatest challenge erupts from within his tortured soul. As Xavier desperately searches for sanity, his destiny unexpectedly becomes intertwined with the fate of an innocent woman. EL CANTO DEL GRILLO (The Song of the Cricket) 17 MIN / COLOR / 36 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Dany Campos Joseba Perurena, a young terrorist, wants to start a new life together with his girlfriend. However, cutting ties with the past is never an easy thing to do, especially when the consequences have not fully been considered. JASON 5 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL WORLD PREMIERE Writer: Vladimir Lik Director: Vladimir Lik A priest, having led a tumultuous life, envisions himself committing bizarre and violent acts. He begins to question his faith and becomes entangled in a heated debate with God, leading to thoughts of suicide. REPLAY 6 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Reynier Molenaar One morning a retired track runner awakens to find that his motel room is being burgled. After he discovers his stopwatch counting down, he gives chase and catches the thief, only to reveal the shocking truth of his identity. SHELTER 13 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Michael Carreno Luke has just pulled off a daring robbery in broad daylight. Things don’t go according to plan and he is forced to hide in a nearby garage, where he is discovered by the12 year-old Sara. Moments away from making a clean escape, Luke learns of Sara’s tragic situation that leaves him stuck between a rock and a hard place. THE GRASS GROWS GREEN 19 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM NEW YORK PREMIERE Director: Jesus Beltran From behind the recruiting office desk a Marine's complicated relationship with life and death unfolds. The Grass Grows Green explores the internal struggle of a man bound by honor and duty to recruit the best and the brightest for an uncertain future away from the familiar violence of the 'hood. ADDITIONAL SCREENING: WEDNESDAY, JULY 25  |
