*All screenings will be followed by a Q&A from Filmmakers and Actors (if present)
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
1pm
THE MAN IN THE ROOM
Tracy checks in on her brother-in-law suffering from dementia because she questions his care. She is shocked when she realizes Bev, his wife, is actually preparing dinner for a date with her boyfriend downstairs while her husband sits upstairs oblivious. 17min.
directed by Eric J Carlson.
DARK TOWN
A thief on the run from drug dealers finds his escape in the form of a kooky taxi driver. 8min.
directed by Asad k.M.
SYMPOSIUM
Academy Award nominee Margaret Avery stars as a woman engaged in deep philosophical thought who confounds a service man she summons to solve the mystery of her migrating kitchen appliance, leading to the revelation of a shared secret. 19min.
directed by Tom Grady.
Margaret Avery
ACHE
In an act of desperation, a grieving young woman seeks comfort with a Psychic. 15min.
directed by Sharkey Weinberg.
FAUSTESS
Explores the age old struggle with a modern psychological twist. What is real? Whose dream are we dreaming? Are we ever actually in control? We follow a girl on her journey to find out why as she races the clock to get her life back. 9min.
directed by Russell Kohlmann.
THE MAN WITH THE WESTERN HAT
Anna encounters the handsome cowboy who appears to have stepped from the screen and onto the streets of Brooklyn. She soon discovers he may not be the hero she expected. 13min.
directed by Cinder Chou.
THE CABINET IN THE WOODS
A man searching for his lost dog in the woods stumbles upon something very bizarre. 18min.
directed by Andrew Schwartz.
GWENDOLYN
Gwendolyn has been waiting 20 years for revenge against the man who killed her parents. Now she may finally get it. 5min.
3pm
CONTRITION
One man's journey through the random cruelty of life. 13min.
directed by Ed Wasser.
FLAWS
Lies can destroy any relationship. 10min.
directed by Jennifer M. Kay.
THE WEEKEND
A lonely man takes in a beautiful drifter for a weekend after discovering her dark secret. 20min.
directed by Dennis Cahlo.
SIENNA’S CHOICE
An ambitious hard working woman who has her life ahead of her until an expected life threatening situation causes her world to come crashing down. In our darkest moments can one find hope amidst tragedy. Feature Film
directed by Linda Palmer.
5pm
IF ONLY FOR A MOMENT
This film follows the brief course of courtship, intrigue, lust and love and what happens when old demons can resurface in the moment of the here and now. 19min.
produced by Janel Tanna
THE NEW ROOMMATE
After Maggie caught her fiancé cheating on her, she moves out. Her new roommate Heather seems very nice at first, but soon Maggie begins to suspect Heather has a darker side to her. Feature Film. 80min.
directed by Larry Rosen
8pm
THE QUESTION
Bernard and Sarah have only been dating for a short period of time, but are very much in love. When Sarah suspects that Bernard is going to propose to her, she is uncertain what to do, since they have been together for such a short period of time. 7min.
directed by Larry Rosen
GETTING GRACE
Grace, a teenage girl dying of cancer, crashes a funeral home to find out what will happen to her after she dies but ends up teaching the awkward funeral director, Bill Jankowski, how to celebrate life. Feature Film. 114min.
directed by Daniel Roebuck
Daniel Roebuck, Dana Ashbrook
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
11:45am
ALL AMERICAN
While he is one of the last surviving D-Day paratroopers, Les Cruise's story is not only about his historic jump. It's also about his familial journey: from orphan to great-grandfather. Documentary Film. 9min.
directed by Michael Ayjian.
ROUGH WATERS
Submerged in the darkness of her depression, Katie struggles to stay afloat the rough waters in her life, but uncovers what matters most in her journey to recovery. Documentary Film. 7min.
directed by Claire Imler.
LEAP
A one year experiment seeks to discover whether coaching can help ordinary people achieve extraordinary things. Documentary Film. 95min.
directed by Patryk Wezowski, Kasia Wezowski.
2pm
PEDESTRIAN
A girl driving home drunk from a new job promotion comes face to face with her guilty conscience, as she is forced to confront the consequences of every bad decision she’s made. 9 min.
directed by Saviel Castillo
THE VALLEY
Neal Kumar and his family live in the technologically driven culture that is Silicon Valley. His affluent life appears idyllic from the exterior, however, when his daughter Maya tragically commits suicide, the fractured nature of his interior life becomes apparent to himself and those around him. Feature Film. 93min.
directed by Saila Kariat.
Jake T. Austin, Christa B. Allen, Barry Corbin
4pm
THE ROSE GARDEN
Chris and Becca spend a night together, after not seeing each other for years. 20min.
directed by Karl Fernandez.
ONE NIGHT STAND OFF
Two people go home together from one of New Orleans's famed hurricane parties, thinking that the hurricane is going to miss. When it hits, they are trapped together for 36 hours as the storm passes, in a one night stand gone long. Feature Film. 90min.
directed by Jules Monteyne.
6pm
AVOCADO
Chris sets off to rekindle the flame of an old love, armed with a newly established exercise routine and an avocado tied in a bow. 7min.
directed by Justin Pigeon
SHY GUYS
Two strangers confront and resolve one of the most insidious scourges afflicting mankind - while standing at public urinals. 8min.
directed by Fredric Lehne.
Reed Birney
AWKWARD FAVORS
A comedy in which each sketch has exactly one thing in common: a really HUGE favor. 22min.
directed by Sarah Teed.
REALITY DISORDER
Nikki and Gerard, two struggling independent producers in New York City, are desperate for a hit series. After a promising meeting with a television network, they set off to make a reality show with Gerard's rich playboy cousin. 32min.
directed by Gerard Bianco Jr.
[ONE MINUTE FILMS]
South Street Seaport Love, Everything, The Piano Love, Something is Wrong, Sharp Turn, Monday, 1 Minute Meal: New American
8pm
SHOOT ME NICELY
Photographer Sean Wheeler is searching for a lucrative celebrity photo to re-launch his career. After his life has hit rock bottom. An opportunity presents itself for Sean to prove he has what it takes... but will he succeed? 19min.
directed by Elias Plagianos.
William Sadler, Linda Hamilton, Lindsay Torrey, Lukas Hassel
CUL-DE-SAC
Parents living at the end of a quiet Cul-De-Sac discover a listening device inside their son’s teddy bear. 14min.
directed by Damon Russell.
Phoebe Tonkin, Christina Brucato
DEADBEAT
After over 20 years with no contact, Ryan discovers that his absentee father is terminally ill and decides to confront him on his deathbed about his past transgressions. 14min.
directed by Jesse R. Tendler.
Mike Starr, Trace Lysette
LAST NIGHT IN ROZZIE
A successful New York lawyer, who barely escaped tragedy as a kid in Boston, is dragged back into the past when he returns home to grant his childhood friend a dying wish. 14min.
directed by Sean Gannet.
Mark Feuerstein, Yara Martinez
LONELY GIRL
A girl is sad as she reflects upon her past heartbreak. 3min.
directed by Larry Rosen
STAND CLEAR
Two strangers start talking while stuck on the subway. Can their conversation change the course of their nights--and lives, forever? 15min.
directed by Jonathan Horowitz.
THE BLACK GHIANDOLA
A young boy risks his life for the girl he has come to love after his family dies in a zombie Apocalypse. 16min.
directed by Catherine Hardwicke, Sam Raimi, and Theodore Melfi.
Johnny Depp, Laura Dern, David Lynch, J.K. Simmons, Penelope Ann Miller, Richard Chamberlain, Chad L. Coleman, Jade Pettyjohn, Keith Allan
10pm
THE FAWN
A woman searches for the perfect pet to abuse. Music Video. 4min.
directed by Brenden Hubbard.
AMERICAN SATAN
A young rock band drop out of college and move to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams. Caught in the middle of a Faustian deal, their music and controversial altercations end up influencing society beyond anything they imagined, but can they take back control of their destiny before it's too late? Feature Film. 110min.
directed by Ash Avildsen.
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
10am
GETTING GRACE (Encore Screening)
Grace, a teenage girl dying of cancer, crashes a funeral home to find out what will happen to her after she dies but ends up teaching the awkward funeral director, Bill Jankowski, how to celebrate life. Feature Film. 114min.
directed by Daniel Roebuck
Daniel Roebuck, Dana Ashbrook
12pm
PRINCESS BRIDE: A WATCHMAN'S TALE
A fleeing Prince finds himself on a Medieval quest to rescue the Princess Bride and her beautiful maidens, held captive atop Mt. Arbel. Music Video. 6min.
directed by Jeremiah Kaufman.
(STOP) CYBER BULLYING!
A silent film that uses dance as the medium to tell the story of the negative effects cyber bullying has on children/teens. 4min.
directed by Kelli Gautreau.
FLAT TIRE
The story of a young man in Brooklyn and his encounters with two of his neighbors: a young woman who has just moved to the neighborhood, and a homeless woman. 10min.
directed by Kamyar Raad.
PASS IT ON
A NYC man, struggling financially and desperate to support his family, faces a decision that successfully demonstrates his sympathy toward a homeless teenager standing in his same shoes. 4min.
directed by Erica Kim.
SIBLINGS
When a brother and sister are faced with being split apart at an orphanage, they take it upon themselves to decide their future. 4min.
directed by Olga Goister.
THE LAST VISIT
An accidental meeting between a recently widowed man and a young girl will change both of their lives forever. 19min.
directed by Mark Clauburg.
THE HOBBYIST
A short neo-noire thriller centered around a mysterious druggist visited by Sangstrom, a seemingly ordinary man in search of an undetectable poison. Yet, Sangstrom winds up getting more than he bargained for. 9min.
directed by George Vatistas.
TALK TO ME
A comedy/drama about a burned out psychotherapist of a certain age who decides she doesn't want to be around crazy people anymore. In her quest for a new career, she discovers that the bosses who interview her are crazier than her patients. 19min.
directed by Mark Stolzenberg.
2pm
KNOW MYSELF
A music video about a young girl who's figuring out her identity. Music Video. 3min.
directed by Sufian Abulohom.
DEATH OF LOVE
At Carl’s wake, Julie’s friends are a mix of compassionate and judgmental. Her guilt for Carl’s suicide mounts as does her friends blame on her. All leading up to a startling revelation. 10min.
THE COOKBOOK
A date goes wrong when Danny suspects Maria is a cannibal with the intent to eat him. 12min.
directed by Bob Klein.
THE CURSED ROAD
A group of friends go to explore a haunted road and see whether the rumors of a ghost haunting are true. 8min.
directed by Chris J Cullen
FOR LOVE OR MONEY
'For Love or Money' is a dark comedy about a vain woman who makes a deal with the devil. But does she know what she's really bargaining away? 16min.
directed by Patrick Jerome.
TEUFEL
A man deals with his insecurities while going on a date with the woman of his dreams. 9 mins.
directed by Miguel Garzon Martinez.
THE MYSTERY GANG
There is a ghost spooking the guests at the local amusement park. The gang is hired to solve the mystery. 10min.
directed by Eric J Carlson.
DON’T THINK ABOUT IT
Ron and Casey are expecting a child, but things get out of hand when they both try to protect each other from an inevitable break-up. 12min.
directed by Niv Klainer.
FEELING FLEETING
Long-time lovers Eva and Dave must navigate their emotional history and untangle the tensions that trail them or risk repeating the same mistakes again. 9min.
directed by Alyssa Pearson
NO CLUE
A stand-up comedian/filmmaker must navigate misunderstandings and mixed signals with the help of his best friend. 5min.
directed by Larry Rosen
4pm
PHOTOKILL
A thief steals a camera that he later discovers contains photos of a hideous crime. Now he and his girlfriend fear they are the next target as the photographer seeks revenge. 19min.
directed by Lance Reha.
SHINER
When a young MMA fighter approaches an aging ex-champ to be his manager, he soon finds out they may be fighting each other. Feature Film. 94min.
directed by Seo Mutarevic.
7:30pm
Awards Gala AND CEREMONY
SCREENPLAYS
From Schmear To Eternity (Pilot Episode for Max's Brooklyn Deli) written by Jim Norman
Last Call written by Steven Richard
Return to Metea written by Jeff Ingber
Saira written by John "Zeus" Kontoyannis
The Back End written by Dan Gessner
