THURSDAY

TU SERAS UN HOMME (YOU’LL BE A MAN)

Benoit Cohen, 2013, 87 min
France
New York Premiere

Leo is 10 and wise beyond his years, a solitary dreamer who seeks refuge in books. When the carefree 20-year-old Theo steps into his life, it forces Leo out of his shell.  Despite their age difference, the two become best friends, helping each other face up to their responsibilities.

SHORTS PROGRAM 1

A STRANGE KIND OF LOVE

Péter Varsics, 2012, 14 min
Hungary

This is a story of a blind girl, who finds tranquility in painting. When a man enters her life to whom she has a strangely strong affection, her past begins to haunt her, and she’s incapable of creating new work. To be able to paint again and to get closer to the man she loves, she has to reveal her closely guarded secrets.

BABY STEPS

Jackie J. Stone, 2013, 12 min
US

Chloe just wants to grow up…if her dad would only stop getting in the way.

CLOUDS

Alexander Lee, 2010, 13 min
Australia
US Premiere

Through a series of what seem to be minor, unrelated encounters, Lance is forced to face the violent and ‘irreversible’ consequences of his actions.

FAREWELL JIMMY

Sanghyun Kim, 2013, 24 min
US

Jimmy, an imprisoned mobster, with just 3 years left on his sentence, decides to snitch to the FBI to get an early release. Once out, he is determined to confront his past and complete one final job in the hopes of regaining the time he lost, but his choice comes with consequences. With the threat imminent, Jimmy puts everything on the line to save himself one last time.

LOADED

Andrea Williams, 2012, 22 min
US

A psycho-drama about love, reckless choices and the resulting devastating consequences. After cheating on his fiance with her best friend, Ted tries to win her back.

SITA THE DISRUPTIVE

Arpita Kumar, 2013
India
East Coast Premiere

Sita unfolds piecemeal onto a day when an Indian maid-servant’s commercial surrogacy goes astray. The story culminates in tragic irony when the body of Sita and another young girl become sites for opposing narratives on female reproduction. With everything at stake, Sita makes a choice that is both disruptive and dignified.

THE PRISONAIRES

Cass Paley, 2013, 103 min
US

In the halls of American pop culture there is a legend about music setting the prisoner free. The story of The Prisonaires has been identified as one of the earliest known cases where the prisoner truly was set free by the power of music. This documentary tells the story of The Prisonaires, 5 amazing men in the Tennessee State Prison who captured the hearts of officials with their music. The most famous song was ‘Just Walkin’ in the rain’. Take a captivating look back at the realities of life, hardship, music, racism, and ultimate triumph over extreme adversity.

Reading of Winning Screenplay

Preceded by

ED

Gabriel Garcia, 2013, 14 min
Brazil

Meet Ed and his extraordinary life. Fifty years of an unforgettable journey. Many loves, adventures and remarkable stories. What nobody knows is why Ed wants to end it all.

SUFFERIN’ TILL YOUR STRAIGHT – MUSIC VIDEO

David Scheve, 2012, 3 min
US
New York Premiere

An adult socio-political spoof of Schoolhouse Rock. Original SHR cast member Essra Mohawk and Supremes Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene give us a musical history lesson about the Struggle for Gay Rights and the famous Gays and Lesbians (some who are surprising) whose contributions have helped shape our society.

CLUTTER

Diane Crespo, 2012, 90 min
US
New York Premiere

Charlie, an unemployed filmmaker in his 30’s, is doing the best he can to distance himself from the chaos of his childhood home, and make sense of out a complicated relationship with his roommate. But his mother, Linda, a compulsive hoarder who suffers from depression punctuated by spells of manic consumption, makes that hard to do. Neither of his adult sisters have ever left home, and now he too must return. When a water stain on the family’s garage door is interpreted as an apparition of the Blessed Virgin, the house attracts the unwanted attention of the health department. With the need to save their home upon them, each must face what it is they value most in life.

SEX, LOVE & SALSA

Adrian Manzano, 2012, 100 min
US
New York Premiere

Julian Suarez is a suave, charismatic 29-year-old who is simultaneously dating three women: Ingrid, Maria and Genny.  Julian loves women, but he is not looking for commitment. He is looking to have fun and keep it casual.  Julian is an avid salsa dancer and meets most of his women among the NYC salsa scene.  What happens when he ends up finding himself torn between love and the game?

After party with live music by the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra