2014 NORTHEAST FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5
11am
The Right to Live – The story of 4 couples all dealing with different types of abuse go through turmoil in their lives while they end up in a group counseling session they speak upon there lives & choices. (Feature Film)
dir. by Michele Frantzeskos, Nancy Vazquez
1pm
No One to Protect You – A undercover cop is captured by the Russian mob she has infiltrated, only to have to fight her way out, making a grave realization. (Short Film)
Inheritance – 3 months since his wife's funeral, Rick meets his father–in–law for the first time & both must come to terms with their new reality. (Short Film)
dir. by Ruckus Skye
Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution – The story of the Syrian revolution as told through the experiences of two young Syrians, a male rebel fighter and a female journalist, as they fight an oppressive regime for the freedom of their people. (Documentary)
dir. by Matthew VanDyke
The Longest Game – 3 87 year old men gather daily to play a game called “paddle tennis” as well as take on the 'game' of life, the stories we tell and the underlying forces that connect us all. Documentary
dir. by Camille Thoman
3pm
Throwing in the Towel – A woman who has committed suicide. As her life is fading from her body, she reflects upon the decisions that have led her there. (Short Film)
produced by Victoria Tahhan
Sins – Seeking redemption and thinking he can change the world for the better, a serial killer takes a future president hostage. (Short Film)
dir. by Ev Wolff
Tom Proctor (12 Years A Slave)
Suck it up Buttercup – The Drug addiction of a former honor student, triggers a chain of events that devastates her friends and threatens to tear her family apart. (Feature Film)
dir. by Malindi Fickle
5pm
Arrangement – A woman is confronted for her evils by a mysterious stranger posing as a contract killer. (Short Film)
dir. by Doug Cannon
Through The Valley – A local small town diner waitress, a victim of domestic violence & trapped in a dead end job finds her life drastically altered by a mysterious stranger whose motives are not altogether clear. (Short Film)
dir. by Jennifer Dean
Bloody Slumber Party – After Kelly broke up with Rick, her abusive boyfriend, her friends have a slumber party to cheer her up. As they are telling horror stories, there is a killer in the house coming for them – thereby making them the horror story. (Feature Film)
dir. by Larry Rosen
Brian O'Halloran (Clerks), Lloyd Kaufman (Toxic Avenger, Terror Firmer), Suzi Lorraine, Melantha Blackthorne
8pm
Before I Disappear – Winner of the Audience Choice Award at SxSW. The Feature Film version of the Oscar Winning Short Curfew by Shawn Christensen. Richie, who at the lowest point of his life, gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his eleven–year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours. (Feature Film)
dir. by Shawn Christensen
Shawn Christensen, Emmy Rossum (Shameless), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Drive), Paul Wesley (Vampire Diaries), Fatima Ptacek (the voice of Dora the Explorer)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6
10am
Behind Closed Doors – A group of interconnected people are pushed to their limits when faced with truth and choice, while confronting their deepest secrets. (Feature Film)
dir. by Nicolas Sicurella
Trane and Miles – Take a journey to 1959 and walk the miles with two of the most iconic jazz musicians of all time, John Coltrane and Miles Davis, men whose work became the soundtrack of an era. (Short Film)
dir. by Scott Essman
Ricco Ross (Aliens)
12pm
Traveler – The son of a United States Senator is murdered for something he hasn't done yet by a man without an identity. (Short Film)
dir. by Ron Hurley
Organized Criminal – An up & coming criminal teams up with an attorney with the goal to create the most intelligent and most powerful criminal organizations the world has seen yet. (Short Film)
dir. by Geo Santini
Job Interview – When Lisa applies for a job everything seems to be turning out pretty well... Until the boss Marie starts asking strange questions and the job interview turns out to be a little different than expected... (Short Film) (German)
dir. by Julia Walter
Circles – After a tragic accident, a young girl struggles to maintain perspective. Spiraling into the heights and depths of despair, she stops participating in the world in the usual way. (Short Film)
dir. by Kaitlin Puccio
Inside the Box – A cop of a small town in Texas fears that a secret he hides from his wife will come out when the local District Attorney starts investigating the circumstances of the last arrest he made. (Short Film)
dir. by David Martin–Porras
Summer Glau (Firefly), Wilson Bethel (Hart Of Dixie), Regina King (Ray, The Boondocks)
Red Roses (les rose rouges) – Two siblings reunite after the death of their mother, and a shocking secret is revealed about their past. (Short Film) (French)
dir. by Donald Rockwell
2pm
Creature Feature: 60 Years Of The Gill–Man – First surfacing in 1954, the Gill–Man from CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON has been one of the most influential screen monsters. This documentary recalls the history of the 3–D horror film and the behind–the–scenes story of its making as told by cast and crew. (Documentary)
dir. by Matthew Crick, produced by Sam Borowski
Benicio Del Toro (Snatch), Keith David (Platoon, Crash), Daniel Roebuck (The Fugitive, Lost)
3:30pm
Stuck for a Reason – Lydia thought she knew who she was, what she wanted, and how to get all of it. Until one day, on her way to make a huge presentation, she gets stuck in an elevator with Jerome: a rapping, obnoxious, thug. As Lydia begins to fear for both her safety and her career, Jerome changes her beliefs and grasp of reality itself. (Short Film)
produced by Hillary Hawkins
Hillary Hawkins (Robyn from Nick Jr.)
Bridge and Tunnel – A group of twenty–somethings struggle to cope with break ups, student debt, and the transition to adulthood while living with their parents in the suburbs of New York City. (Feature Film)
dir. by Jason Michael Brescia
Annet Mahendru (The Americans), Natalie Knepp (Going The Distance), Wass Stevens (The Wrestler)
5:30pm
Rock Story – A rock group that never caught the break they were hoping for might have found it when an anonymous recording is sent to them. (Feature Film)
dir. by Dylan Bank
Eric Roberts (Pope of Greenwich Village, The Expendables), Dominique Swain (Face–Off, Lolita), Joyce DeWitt (Three's Company), Rob Bogue (“Guiding Light”)
8pm
Sunday Dinner with the Morgans – Underneath their perfect veneer, the members of the Morgan family each engage in their own dark and twisted acts of moral depravity as the layers of the story are revealed. (Short Film)
dir. by Alex Forbes
Swim Little Fish Swim – The film balances surrealism, unusual characters, art and magic tricks, in a dreamlike journey from childhood to adulthood. (Feature Film)
dir. by Lola Bessis, Ruben Amar)
Anne Consigny (The Diving Bell & The Butterfly), Brooke Bloom (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Alpha House)
10pm
The Algerian – The story of Ali as he travels across the world from Algeria to New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles and the revelation that he is a sleeper cell part of an international plot. (Feature Film)
dir. by Giovanni Zelko
Harry Lennix (Man Of Steel, Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions), Josh Pence (Social Network), Tara Holt (Victim)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7
11:30am
Save the Putnam Nature Trail – This documentary centers around a 1.5 mile nature trail and the efforts by the local residents to protect the popular Bronx retreat from plans by the NYC Parks Department. (Documentary)
dir. by Guy Shahar
Last Night – Have you ever had a night out that went so badly you didn't want anyone to know the truth? Meet Penny and Chloe, two girls share their previous evening's exploits over a cup of coffee. The truth comes out when they hit the bottom of the cup. (Short Film)
dir. by Meg Schmidt, Ashlynn Yennie
Ashlynn Yennie (Human Centipede)
Happy People – A comedy about people who sacrifice their happiness in search of a life and those who avoid their lives in search of happiness. (Short Film)
dir. by Brian K. Millard
The Game Changer – Every Sunday afternoon for the last seven years, Susan Slotnick drives an hour to the Woodbourne Correctional Facility, a medium security prison for men, to teach modern dance. The lives of men whom she touched have never been the same since. (Documentary)
dir. by Indrani Kopal
A Broadway Lullaby – The story of OVER THE MOON: The Broadway Lullaby Project from conception to completion. It chronicles the inspiration, rehearsals, recordings and artistic process of many of Broadway's brightest stars and composers, world–renowned jazz musicians & America's best–loved illustrators – all united to combat breast cancer through the comfort and beauty of music and art. Documentary
dir. by Barbara Rick
Vanessa Williams (Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty), Donny Murphy (Tangled, The Bourne Legacy), Audra McDonald (Private Practice)
2pm
*a portion of sales from this block will be donated to the Make a Film Foundation
Make A Film Foundation Documentary
The Magic Bracelet – When Ashley inherits a totem bracelet from a friend who died of Mitochondrial Disease – the same illness she herself battles – it leads two best friends on a mystical journey of discovery in which a new level of friendship, family and healing is revealed. (Short Film)
dir. by Jon Poll
Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), JK Simmons (Spider–Man Trilogy), James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek)
Deep Blue Breath – Both written by and starring an 11 old boy named Clay who goes into surgery and battles his disease, which has morphed into a monster in an animated world. (Short Film)
dir. by Patricia Cardoso
Sean Astin (The Goonies, Lord Of The Rings Trilogy), Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Oz)
Put It In a Book – When one brother is killed as the result of gang violence, the other must choose between righteousness or revenge. (Short Film)
dir. by Rodrigo Garcia
Kerry Washington (Django Unchained, Ray, “Scandal”), Michael Ealy (7 Pounds, Underworld: Awakening)
4pm
Fool's Day – A dark comedy follows a 4th grade class that pull an innocent, April Fool's prank on their teacher that accidentally kills her and their attempt to hide the body. (Short Film)
dir. by Cody Blue Snider
Claire Foley (Very Good Girls), Cameron Ocasio (Sinister, Sam & Cat), Dee Snider (Twisted Sister, Private Parts)
Zugzwang – Zugzwang in German means obligation to move. Life and chess are not so different. There is a moment in life where you know you have to make a decision, but the best thing to do would be not to make any move. But... you must. In life we call this being screwed. In chess, they call it Zugzwang.. (Short Film)
dir. by Yolanda Centeno
Escape From Garden Grove – Life isn't all rosy for 16–year–old Sophie. Her dad moved out, her mom's never home, and nobody tells her anything. So when she makes a disturbing discovery, she turns to the one person who knows how to make things better: Grandma. But first, break grandma out of the nursing home and run away with her. (Short Film)
dir. by Mathilde Dratwa
Marie – Marie is a classic beauty who longs for the one man she cannot have, and is willing to give up anything – even her identity – to elicit his affection. (Short Film)
dir. by Alfredo Tanaka
“Killer Kart” – The shopping cart. Four wheels, one basket, and tonight, for the closing crew of a small–town grocery store, a blood–splattered aluminum nightmare. (Short Film)
dir. by James Feeney
7:30pm
Awards Gala – Star filled award ceremony, honoring the hard work of the filmmakers, actors, and everyone else who brings the films to life.
