Wednesday, October 4th

NewFilmmakers Celebrates Sexual Addiction. 

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS DOCS, MOCKS & MORE

Julia Weist LIBRARY (2006, 10 min, Video)  

Laramie Dennis SUBDIVISION (2006, 22 Min, Video)

Ovidio Vargas COBRA'S WISH (2005, 53 min, video

In 2003 Mr. Ostaro conceived the idea of using an Indian fairy tale as a basis for a film: This digital film is about a 1000-year-old Cobra who is granted a boon by Lord Shiva and is transformed into a prince. He falls in love with a princess in exile, but must leave her with a promise to return. This is a riveting tale of romance, mystery, revenge and reincarnation you can't wait to uncover. The scene is set somewhere in a Western country where it all takes place.

 
7:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT SERIES.

Yael Shulman THE CLEAN MACHINE (2005, 2 min, video)
Gabriella Kessler THE END OF AN AFFAIR (2006, 10 min, video)
Matthew Tritt WHAT ARE THE ODDS? (2005, 19 min, video)
Elena Primost PET PSYCHOLOGY (2005, 12 min, video)
Jack Bank ALL BOOKIES WEAR SPEEDOS (2005, 17 min, video)
Dan Eckman CHECKOUT (2006, 20 min, video)

8:45PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Michael Wohl WANT (2003, 97 min, DV)

A man torn between the dotcom mania and a meaningful life, all the while plagued by sexual addiction. The film has played various film festivals including the Victoria Independent Film & video Festival, San Jose Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival. For more information, please visit www.wantthemovie.com.

Wednesday, October 11th

New Filmmakers presents an evening of independent films from Digital Film Academy in New York. The short film program features the work of talented student filmmakers from Digital Film Academy. Following the short films is a feature presentation by Digital Film Academy’s directing instructor Don Cato.

6:00PM  NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE

Deepti Paul MADE IN INDIA? (2006, 60 min, Mini DV / DV Cam)

A 27-year-old Indian woman living in New York City tries to balance her identity with her family and their ideas of marriage.  For more information on Ms. Paul debut feature, please visit www.brownscapeprod.com.

7:00PM  NEWFILMMAKERS DIGITAL FILM ACADEMY SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Andrew Robinson  INERTIA  (7 min, video) 
Frederic Colier   WANDERLUST  (16 min, video)
Alain Xalabarde  WOOD & HOLLY (20 min, video)
Allo Geaffary  LONG SICK DAY   (17 min, video)

                                                                               
8:00PM  NEWFILMMAKERS DIGITAL FILM ACADEMY FEATURE PRESENTATION

Jay Cornelius  M. A. S.  (2005, 5 min, Mini DV)

Don Cato BE MY OSWALD (2006, 95 min, Video)

A militant female vegetarian conspires to assassinate Santa Claus in New York City during the annual Thanksgiving Day parade.  

 
Wednesday, October 18th

 NewFilmmakers Celebrates New York Acting With Two Local Features.

 
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE

David Dormon LOVESICK (2006, 10 min, 16mm)
Daniella Southgate CLEAR (2006, 20 min, Mini DV)

 
6:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION

Ryan Aynes DRESS REHEARSAL (2005, 87 min, Mini DV)

A divorced writer / actor in need of a good story, she gets involved in an unknowingly adulterous affair which leads her to a tragic moment of truth.  

For more information about the film and production company, please visit www.moneyraynz.com.

8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION

Jay Frisch PULLING (2004, 113 min, Mini DV)

Four seasoned bartenders deal with the changing scene of the club they have worked in for years.  The film started as an Off-Broadway play written by Mr.Frisch, which was produced at the Flatiron Theatre and a second production became one of the first productions at the Kirk Theatre in the newly renovated Theatre Row Studios on 42nd Street.

 
Wednesday, October 25th

 Boo. NewFilmmakers Celebrates Halloween.

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE

Jeremy Newman I. ZOMBI (2003, 56 min, Video)

A cable access television horror host entertains his fans in Lexington, KY. Beyond the makeup, he is a survivor.  As a child, the host, Hayden Milligan was severely burned in a fire.

For more information, please visit www.i-zombi.com.

7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS EXTRA SPECIAL HALLOWEEN SHORT FILM MARATHON

Tonight all our films are meant to be scary. 

Marc Lougee THE PIT AND THE PENDULULM (2006, 7 min, Video)
Eli Sasick WATCHER (2006, 19 min, 35mm)
Miska Draskoczy PERFECT HEAT (2006, 10 min, 35mm)
Bryan Norton PENNY DREADFUL (2006, 29 min, 35mm)
Thomas Iuso LOVER FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (2006, 21 min, Video)
Nathan Hayashigawa VANISH (2005, 13 min, 16mm)
Miklos Philips THE ENFOLDING (2005, 20 min, Video)

 
9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Van Fischer NEO NED (2006, 97 min, 35mm)

A gem of a film that explores race relations, genetic fate and the allure of family, Neo Ned is a quality feat of filmmaking. Take a basic premise of two people falling love, add that they both met in a mental institution and then further mix it up by making one a white racist skinhead and the other an African American woman who thinks she’s channeling the soul of Hitler, and you’ve got one Hell of a film. The kind of film that could really go south quick if any aspect is lacking.

Luckily, that’s not the case. The acting is top-notch, as Jeremy Renner’s (Dahmer, Angel) skinhead Ned is played less with the stereotypical hateful racist sneer and more with the ADHD charm of someone who joined a club just to be a part of something and doesn’t really comprehend what’s right or wrong with that choice. Only when forced to come to grips with his romantic feelings towards his supposed enemy, 

Gabrielle Union’s Rachael, does he finally begin to question his life. And holding up the other end of the film is Gabrielle Union’s performance. Union’s Rachael has finally let the cracks show, and when it has overwhelmed her to the point of convincing her that Hitler’s hanging out inside her body, you can’t help but feel for her. At the same time, the strength it takes for her to move forward and eventually make the ultimate decision she has to make is uncommon in a character seemingly so vulnerable.

 
Wednesday, November 1st

NewFilmmakers Celebrates Election Day Even If You Don't Vote.

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE

Anthony Sherin ORIGINAL INTENT:THE BATTLE FOR AMERICA (2006, 55 min, Mini DV,16 & 35mm)

The judicial philosophy is promoted by President Bush and the Supreme Court Justices Scalia and Thomas.

7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM

 Georg Koszulinski SILENT VOYEUR (2004, 80 min, 16mm)

A man wakes up naked and in the Florida everglades and stumbles onto a shack that holds the key to regaining his memory.  Mr. Koszulinski is currently working on his third feature.  

 

8:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Amanda Zackem & Adolfo Doring

THE TRIAL OF THE ST PATRICK'S FOUR (2005, 120 minutes, video)

THE TRIAL OF THE ST PATRICK'S FOUR is a documentary about the first Federal conspiracy trial of anti-war protesters since the Vietnam War.  In an act of civil disobedience over the impending war in Iraq, the protestors poured their blood on the walls of a military recruitment center in Ithaca, NY.  A state trial ended in a hung jury, but then they were brought to the Federal courts where they were put on trial for Conspiracy, a charge that has not been used since the Vietnam War.

Wednesday, November 8th

 NewFilmmakers Presents NYU Graduate Film Program & More.

6:00PM NEW FILMMAKERS SPECIAL NYU GRADUATE FILM PROGRAM  

Earano (12 min. 30 sec.) by Luke Matheny

Stutter (13 min.) by Janice Ahn

In this psychological drama, a jilted woman’s New Year’s Eve gets turned upside-down when she meets a seemingly harmless new guy.  With surreal elements, Stutter features a non-traditional African-American cast, original score by NY jazz darling Jason Moran, and music from underground NY artists.

Il Mare d’Inverno (A Beach in Winter) (11 min. 30 sec.) by Sara Colangelo

Fed up with his job, his girlfriend, and the confines of his rural existence, a young pig slaughterer in the Italian hinterland decides to pack his bags and move to the city.

The Last Vacation (10 min.) by Jae-Ho Chang

It’s a film about a mother and a son.

Wading (9 min. 45 sec.) by Fred Guerrier

A woman endures life with a needy mother, an infatuated co-worker and other everyday horrors.

Train Arrive (11 min.) by Michael Masarof

For a Swim with the Fish (9 min.) by Tara Autovino

Patter-Seeking Mammals (8 min.) by Nat Johnson

Tom Doyle Players (10 min.) by Sasha Gordon

Testify (12 min.) by Darius Monroe

Testify is a story about the relationship between a father, Pastor Biggs and his son Gene.  After Sunday’s service, Pastor Biggs is informed by a familiar, yet unannounced visitor, that it is imperative that he goes to visit his son.  The Pastor and son meet and a new revelation is revealed.  How long will Pastor Biggs hide behind the Church, the Word, and the rumors.

Grieving (10 min.) by Clarissa de los Reyes

An undocumented caregiver makes a difficult choice when her father passes away in the Philippines.

The Red Scare (10 min.) by Amanda Laws

When Molly goes hunting Commies in her own home, she gets a different kind of Red Scare.

 
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Gandja Monteiro EMIL (2006, 10 min, 16mm)

Seona Ni Bhriain HOME  (2005, 24 min, Mini DV)

Zidane is eleven years old and doesn't like his new home in Brooklyn. Working in his parents' laundromat after school, he collects every stray quarter he finds in the hope of buying a one-way ticket back to his friends in Morocco. When $300 appears in a dryer, his plan kicks into action. With the help of his friend, Jamal, also eleven and an immigrant from Yemen, he tries to make his way home.

Linda Laundra A LEGACY (2005, 53 min, Mini DV)

A single mother struggles with her own demons in hopes of freeing her 10-year-old son, who echoes her emotional problems.

Wednesday, November 15th

NewFilmmakers Hosts Los Angeles AFI Women Directors And More.

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE 

Kelly Johnston HI, HELLO (2006, 30 min, HDV)
Mindi Lee 2 FLOORS DOWN (2006, 9 min, 16 MM Super)
Christie Herring BODIES & SOULS (2005, 16 min, DV)  
Shawn Costa THE RUN (2006, 2 min, 35mm)

 
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS AFI SHORT FILM PROGRAM

AFI Directing Workshop For Women 19th Cycle New York Showcase

 Najia Zaidi THE CHRISTMAS TREE (2005, 8 min, RD Video)
Valerie Weiss TRANSGRESSIONS (2006, 15 min, HD Video)
Camille Cellucci GRACE (2006, 15 min, HD Video)
Jennifer Getzinger SAVE ME (2006, 18 min, HD Video)
Heidi Marshall, A THROUGH M (2006, 17 min, HD Video)
Annetta Marion ALASKA (2006, 19 min, HD Video)
Sian Heder, MOTHER, (2005, 17 min., HD Video)

 
9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS DOUBLE FEATURE PRESENTATION

Jacek Maczynski KING-YO (2005, 7 min, Video)

Elena Taurke Joseph MARTYRED MOMS: THE PRICE OF SACRIFICE (2006, 54 Min, Mini DV)

A devoted Mom finds herself utterly overwhelmed by the requirements of motherhood. In a desperate attempt to save herself she fights for space and time, only to realize that she is mired in a cultural and familial legacy of martyrdom. To break free, she enlists the help of family, friends, and psychological expertise. Together, they unravel history; they confront the paradox of self-sacrifice; they speak the unspoken; and ultimately give each other permission to crack the shackles of martyrdom.

Dawn Young BENEATH THE SURFACE (2005, 52 min, Mini DV/ Hi 8) 

A NYC boy aspires to become an Olympic water polo player and achieves his dream 10 years later.

 
Wednesday, November 22nd 

NewFilmmakers presents films from the Staten Island Filmmaker Coalition.

 
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE

Cara Maria O'Shea AESOP'S DINER (2006, 26 min, 35mm)
Richard McKee ANNALEESA by FIVE (2006, 37 min, DV)

7:10PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM

 Edmund Varuolo INDUSTRIAL TV (2006, 60 min, Video)

Why, it's the greatest show on cable access television (some would argue the greatest show on all TV!) Created by the 2droogies in 1996, industrial TELEVISION features obscure, underground, bizarre film & videos from around the world. Old training films, bad-"grade-Z movies"...exploitation, sex, animation, stripper loops, music videos,  commercials, drive-in ads, kung-fu, unseen news footage, sex...(we like sex)

For more information, please visit www.2droogies.com.

 
8:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Joe Rice & Chris Mancuso SCARED ON STATEN ISLAND (2006, 120 min, Video)

The adventures of a group of Staten Islanders visit places of urban legend and dark history.

Four years ago, Thousand Hats Productions, Inc. was founded when Joe Rice and Chris Mancuso had an idea to put together a television show. They both agreed to do a documentary on some of the more interesting places on Staten Island.  Joe wanted to bring a historical aspect to the show but Chris wanted something with more of an edge. That is how Scared on Staten Island was born. Both Joe and Chris decided each episode of the show will revolve around an unscripted late night excursion into one of the dark, foreboding abandoned institutions of Staten Island.

For more information, please visit www.scaredonstatenisland.com

 
Wednesday,  November 29th

We are Closed For Thanksgiving

 
Wednesday, December 6th

NewFilmmakers NALIP's Holiday Party

 
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS NALIP PROGRAM

The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) is a national membership organization that addresses the professional needs of Latino/Latina independent producers. NALIP is the first such effort aimed at Latino production in thirty years, and it is the first to last more than one year and to provide ongoing support for the Latino independent film and video makers. In five years, we have emerged as the premiere Latino media organization, addressing the most underrepresented and the largest ethnic minority in the country.

NALIP's mission is to promote the advancement, development and funding of Latino/Latina film and media arts in all genres. NALIP is the only national organization committed to supporting both grassroots and community-based producers/media makers along with publicly funded and industry-based producers.

For more information, please visit www.nalip.org

8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION 

Kirby Hammond UNIVERSAL MOVEMENT MACHINE (2006, 5 min, Video)
Winner, Best Short Documentary at the 2006 Woodstock Film Festival 

Dean Budnick WETLANDS PRESERVED:THE STORY OF AN ACTIVIST ROCK CLUB (2005, 96 Min, Video)

The story of a NYC nightclub, Wetlands Preserves, a club which fostered the music of the Dave Matthews Band, Phish and Ben Harper while simultaneously supporting a social and environmental activism center.

The director is  the Senior Editor at Relix magazine and the editor of the website www.jambands.com

 
Wednesday, December 13th

 NewFilmmakers Third World Newsreel Holiday Party

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS THIRD WORLD NEWSREEL PROGRAM

Third World Newsreel (TWN) is an alternative media arts organization that fosters the creation, appreciation and dissemination of independent film and video by and about people of color and social justice issues. It supports the innovative work of diverse forms and genres made by artists who are intimately connected to their subjects through common bonds of ethnic/cultural heritage, class position, gender, sexual orientation and political identification. TWN promotes the self-representation of traditionally marginalized groups as well as the negotiated representation of those groups by artists who work in solidarity with them.

For more information, please visit www.twn.org.

 
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Mehran Vaziri ELEPHANT CEMETERY (2005, 83 min, Mini DV & 8MM)

A young Iranian film student arrives in the U.S. with the dream of becoming a movie director. Life then takes a sudden detour when he falls in love and marries a Jewish American girl. Elephant Cemetery documents an odyssey of love, hope, tragedy and redemption for two extended families from conflicting cultures who discover the universal truths that binds us all. Spanning three generations, Elephant Cemetery is a jubilant celebration of life, and a tender and intimate study of aging and death.

Wednesday, December 20th

NewFilmmakers Celebrates Xmas with Kamal Ahmed's RAPTORIOUS, which has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas.

 6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS BLACK DOCUMENTARY COLLECTIVE PROGRAM

 Founded by veteran filmmaker St.Clair Bourne, the BDC provides people of African descent working in the documentary film and video field with the opportunity to meet socially; network professionally; promote each others' work and exchange ideas in order to generate productions.  

 For more information, please visit www.bdcny.net.

 
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Shaun Ireland BURLAP CHRISTMAS (2006, 8 min, 16mm)

Kamal Ahmed RAPTORIOUS (2006, 96 min, 35mm) 

Story  of self destructive rapper who believes he is pursued by demons.  Written and Directed by former Jerky Boy and NewFilmmakers Alum (God Has A Rap Sheet) Kamal Ahmed and starring Robert Oppel.

Wednesday, December 27th

We Are Closed For Xmas