Welcome To Our Spring Series
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
Paul Guliner ACTING THROUGH LIFE (2006, 33 Minutes, Mini DV)
Jonathan Mason 5:59:54 (2006, 27 Minutes, Mini DV)
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Kia Michette Neal IN THE LIGHT OF DAY (2005, 15 Minutes, Mini DV)
Molly Pearson LOVESICK (2006, 11 Minutes, 16MM)
Joseph Saito DESERT ROAD END (2006, 14 Minutes, Mini DV)
Jason Kempnich UNFINISHED BUSINESS (2006, 8 Minutes, Super 16 MM)
Matthew Cibelli MINARET (2006, 11 Minutes, 35MM)
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
Rogelio Lobato VALENTINA’S TANGO (2006, 98 Minutes, 16MM)
VALENTINA’S TANGO is the story of a family owned tango lounge and a tango
dancer’s slide into madness.
9:45PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
Marcos Meconi
SCENES FROM THE SAD HAPPY LIFE OF MARCELO MCLURE THE BLOND PERONIST (2006,
10 Minutes, Video)
Nicolas Entel
ORQUESTA TIPICA (2006. 85 Minutes, Mini DV)
Twelve guys
looking like punk rockers push a piano down the street. Their sound is
elaborate but raw. Their music is politically committed while historically
linked to counterculture; still, it is part of a genre more than a hundred
years old. This is their story. This
is Buenos Aires.
NewFilmmakers stops by Brooklyn on its way to Hollywood
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
Tony Gault GOOD STRONG ROOF (2007, 6 Minutes, Video)
Mahvash Mossaed UNVEILING, I PAINT A WOMAN’S LIFE IN MY CULTURE (2006, 62
Minutes, Mini DV)
The Iranian-American painter and poet Mahvash Mossaed narrates her
emergence from the crucible of womanhood with a poignant blend of artwork,
poetry, and candid commentary
7:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Melissa Hammel ILONA, UPSTAIRS (2006, 24 Minutes, Mini DV / 8 MM / 16 MM)
Drayton Hiers THE PAINTER OF THE NOTHING (2006, 8 Minutes, DV Cam)
Blake Whitman HAVEN (2006, 12 Minutes, Mini DV)
Sarah Hanssen TIME CAPSULE (2005, 10 Minutes, Mini DV)
Jackie Liao DANDELION (2006, 5 Minutes, Video)
8:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
Sloan Copeland SYNAPSE (2007, 90 Minutes,
Video)
Have you ever wondered who you are in someone else's eyes?
Seth Alden, a 28 year old graduate neural science student, has been
experimenting with the possible electromagnetic manipulation of the brain. He
is led to experiment on himself - giving him an ability similar to telepathy.
Through a new perspective, Seth begins to experience other people's
perceptions, vulnerabilities, ulterior motives, and inner-selves. As the
telepathic ability grows, he experiences repeated blackouts and alternate
realities. He becomes isolated and paranoid... and ultimately uncovers what
existence truly means.
9:45PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
Wayne Gurman BOTTOM FEEDER (2006, 37 Minutes, Video)
A day in the life of a stressed out Bookie/Loan Shark from the Bronx.
Elisabeth Myles-Birk REMEMBER THE RAIN (2006, 61 Minutes, Video)
The lives of three British expatriates intersect on a rainy day in Los
Angeles's Chinatown. With his wife out of town on business, an author,
suffering from writer's block, deals with some disturbing news by passing the
day with a young woman new to his building. As the day unfolds, the two share
food, wine and laughter along with their own personal stories, but as the
writer reveals details of his marriage, the young woman learns he is harboring
a surprising secret.
NewFilmmakers Celebrates New York
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS / BLACK DOCUMENTARY COLLECTIVE SPECIAL PROGRAM
Founded by veteran filmmaker St.Clair Bourne, the Black Documentary
Collective 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 visit www.NewFilmmakers.com and www.bdcny.net.
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS / DANCE PARADE SPECIAL PROGRAM
On May 19th 2007, thousands will dance from The Empire State Building down
Fifth Avenue to Washington Square Park, moving to every kind of dance music
under the sun. A vibrant Dance Festival in the Park will follow the Parade.
Metropolis in Motion stops by with some info about this upcoming event and
their organization. Check out www.danceparade.org.
Jonathan Ruthazer 804 NOISEFEST 2005 (2005, 7 Minutes, Mini DV)
Marta Renzi PORCH STORIES (2006, 17 Minutes, Mini DV)
Franceasca Seiden DARKBEAT AN ELECTRO WORLD VOYAGE (2006, 55 Minutes, Mini
DV / 16 MM)
A historic journey of the electro music scene and experience as told by the
innovative from the old school to the new school artists.
9:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION
Zachary Petrillo / Chris Purcell / IMPUNITY (2006,
83 Minutes, Mini DV)
Told over the span of one night, IMPUNITY is a
modernization of Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of Amontillado, a
psychological tale of revenge that slowly amasses cunning sets of
contradictions and subtle schemes, which cohere together as a whole upon
reaching its inevitable climax. Based on one of Poe's most subtle and
ambiguous fables, IMPUNITY tells the story of Darren Montresor, an astute
young man who arrives at an ordinary house party with the concealed plan of
enacting revenge upon Gabriel Fortunato-his best friend. As the night
develops, Montresor uses careful planning and the masterful manipulation of
others to truly punish Fortunato for his mysterious actions. Adhering to a
family motto that assures 'nobody will wound him with impunity,' the audience
will be taken inside this subjective mind so only we can comprehend what
Montresor might do next.
NewFilmmakers Premieres BEEF
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
Seth Bernstein THE ONE I LOVE (2006, 29 Minutes, Video)
Corey Ziemniak THE LOVE WITHIN (2006, 14 Minutes, 35MM)
Vincent Duvall ON THE LOT (2006, 14 Minutes, Video)
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Clea Stone TRANSCEND (2006, 5 Minutes, Video)
Rebecca Conroy I’M SERIOUS, SHE’S A BITCH (2006, 5 Minutes, Video)
George Carrara CHARLOTTE’S FRIDGE (2006, 17 Minutes, 16MM)
Michael Jortner ORPHAN (2006, 19 Minutes, Video)
Todd Goings SECRETS OF THE MYSTIC ORACLE (2006. 7 Minutes, Video)
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
Jeffrey Arsenault PASSING TIME (2004, 80 Minutes, Video)
Stephen is a young man with a lot of time on his hands. He
wakes up each morning with nothing to do, no mail in his box, no messages on his
machine. He has his morning coffee, reads the newspaper, and watches TV. While
sunbathing in the back yard, he is visited by his friend Denise. She is 18, just
out of high school, and living with her boyfriend-of-convenience Sam. But she is
a city girl, longing to travel somewhere far from it. Sam and Vinny meet in a
seedy hotel room for sex. Vinny is frustrated by Sam’s sneaking around. When
he returns home that night, Denise is still awake, something Sam didn’t
expect. She senses…or smells…something is up.
9:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
Pete Jacelone BEEF (2007, 90 Minutes, Video)
Beef is the story of Drew, an introverted young man, bullied
and abused throughout his life, who aspires to be a body builder, but can't
quite ever seem to achieve his goals. His sanity ends when his girlfriend leaves
him for his odd and obsessed health fanatic ways, and he's beaten up and bullied
just one too many times. He begins murdering local body builders, as he searches
for the ultimate key to health and strength. Inevitably his search leads him to
an ancient secret, which adds new truth and meaning to the expression: "you
are what you eat."
NewFilmmakers welcomes the National Association of Latino Independent
Producers.
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
Kari Miller, Meagan Bond, Artem Agafonov and Jon
Boal CANARY IN THE COAL MINE:SAVING THE SEA TURTLES OF COSTA RICA
(2006, 20 Minutes, Mini DV)
Ross Guidici SOUTH CENTRAL FARMERS (2005, 7 Minutes, Mini DV)
Mika Johnson YONDER (2006, 20 Minutes, Mini DV)
Michael Anderson DALE CRAWFORD: MUSICIAN / DETECTIVE (2006, 11 Minutes, Mini
DV)
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SPECIAL 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, NALIP has emerged as the premiere Latino media
organization, addressing the most underrepresented and the largest ethnic
minority in the country.
For more information about the program visit www.nalip.org.
9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PROGRAM
Maria Quiroga LAS HIJAS (2005, 75 Minutes Mini
DV)
"Las Hijas" is a documentary about three young women who were among
the first generation of adoptees from Colombia raised in the United States by
caucasian families. The film touches upon all three angles of the
adoption triangle: The adoptee, the adoptive family and the biological
family.
We Will Be Closed May 9th
So Our Wednesday, May 9th Program
will now run on Wednesday, May 16th
In The Courthouse Theater
NewFilmmakers presents Three Features.
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
Hue Rhodes TOWER OF BABEL (2007, 4 Minutes, Video)
Robert Roberts TYPECASTED (2006, 20 Minutes, Video)
C Franco Calabria IN THE GAME (2007, 18 Minutes, Video)
Nick Casalini ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI (2006. 15 Minutes, Video)
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
Marc Grant SLIPDREAM (2005, 85 Minutes, Mini DV)
A Sci-Fi tale about street smart pot dealer in LA delivers his goods by bicycle,
but when he trades his father's gold watch for some "magical" seeds.
He transcends his addiction by growing a pair of beanstalks.
8:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
Richard Haines SOFT MONEY (2006, 70 Minutes, Mini DV)
Three thieves and a political figure all are trying to make some fast cash.
9:45PM NEWFILMMAKERS THIRD FEATURE PRESENTATION
Roberta Marino RICOTTA (2006, 72 Minutes, Video)
In a small town in Southern Italy, where there never seems to be any water, but
where a river roars ... Ilenia, a ricotta delivery girl, comes to terms with
life's contradictions.
Also on Wednesday, May 16th
In The Deren Theater Downstairs
NewFilmmakers welcomes the Manhattan Neighborhood Network, goes to a Post
Apocalyptic Prom, and visits Coney Island – all in one night.
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SPECIAL PROGRAM
Tonight we will screen some of the best programs from Manhattan Neighborhood
Network (MNN), a non-profit organization that broadcasts programming on four
public access stations in Manhattan. Its diverse shows include news, talk shows,
interviews, debates, documentaries, travelogues, live music, and sketch comedy.
Its programs range from local to international in scope, and reach up to 3
million viewers around Manhattan. Broadcasting more than 1200 active shows in 20
languages, 24 hours a day, MNN programming reflects the diverse communities that
make up our borough.
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Peter Malof DEREK’S APPEAL (2005, 23 Minutes, Video)
John Foster KYOTO NOCTURNES, PART 1: ELEGANT SLAUGHTER (2004, 22 Minutes, Video)
Justin Chambers CONSPIRACY (2006, 20 Minutes, Video)
8:10PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
Eugene Lehnert ARMAGEDDON FOR ANDY (2006, 80 Minutes, Mini DV)
From the first day of kindergarten, Andy knew he was going to take Bethany
Hopkins to the senior prom. The only problem is: he never bothered to tell
Bethany. In fact, Andy’s never even spoken to her. But with the prom only
twenty-four hours away, he’s not going to let a little thing like that get him
down. He’s got bigger problems. Mainly the fact that America is on the brink
of a nuclear war that not only threatens to destroy the free world… but his
prom night as well.
9:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
Craig Butta CONEY ISLAND, USA (2006, 8 Minutes, Video)
Nick Basile AMERICAN
CARNY: True Tales from the Circus Sideshow (2006, 99 Minutes, Video)
Step right up! and come on the inside -- Beyond the banners and into the morbid
curiosity that is the American Sideshow. Join Carnival Maestro Todd Robbins and
award-winning filmmaker, Nick Basile, on a journey into a world of circus
freaks, fire-eaters, human blockheads, magicians, contortionists, professional
lunatics, and much, much more. You will travel the historic road of the American
sideshow from the circus tents to the American Dime Museum in Baltimore, to the
last 'ten-in-one sideshow' that exists today on Brooklyn's infamous Coney
Island.
NewFilmmakers welcome the Third World Newsreel.
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SPECIAL PROGRAM
Third World Newsreel, Manhattan Neighborhood Network and
Paper Tiger TV present “COMMUNITY OF MEDIA: A CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC MEDIA IN
NEW YORK CITY." For the
past four decades, Third World Newsreel (TWN), Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN)
and Paper Tiger TV (PTTV) have provided New Yorkers with a unique space to voice
alternative views on social and political issues. To celebrate the rich history
of public media outlets in New York City, TWN, MNN and PTTV are coming together
for a special film presentation on Wednesday, May 23rd at the
Anthology Film Archives. “Community of Media: A Celebration of Public Media in
New York City” will feature four documentaries that highlight the role of
media and media organizations on local and national events.
No Game (17 minutes, 1968)
In “No Game”, independent filmmakers present an alternative point of
view to the media coverage of the 1967 March on the Pentagon. This film is
considered the first production of the Newsreel collective, a group of
documentary makers that later became TWN.
Homeland Insecurity (7 minutes, 2001) Weeks
after September 11, 2001, TWN launched the Call to Media Action project to
document the reactions and concerns of underrepresented communities in New York
City after the attack. In “Homeland Insecurity” Arab Americans, Muslim
Americas and South Asian Americans denounce hate crimes against their
communities in the months following September 11.
Freeing the Media and Marcos' Message
( 28 minutes, 1997) This
documentary highlights the opening panel of the 1997 conference “Freeing the
Media” which was organized by FAIR, the Learning Alliance, and PTTV. Included
is a video message from Subcommandante Marcos in Chiapas, Mexico, reminding the
US independent media community of their role in international affairs.
Public Access at 35: A Journey of
Community Media in New York City (28
minutes, 2005) Public Access at 35” tells the history of public access
television in the city and reminds us of the importance of safeguarding public
access television, especially in light of the creeping anti-Access TV
legislation and corporate media conglomeration that permeates the information
exchange here and abroad.
This program is sponsored in part by the National Endowment
for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Community Media Grant
Program of the Manhattan Neighborhood Network, the Funding Exchange and the
North Star Fund.
For more information about the program, visit www.twn.org.
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
Gregory Mitnick LAWRENCE (2007, 13 Minutes, Video)
Filmed in Chinatown a noodle factory worker struggles through a romantic
relationship with a girl he has never met.
Patrice Johnson NY'S DIRTY LAUNDRY
(2007, 78 Minutes, Video)
In the weeks following 9/11, racial paradigms are shifted and hidden prejudices
are revealed in this heated and often hilarious exchange between the members of
two immigrant families (one Afro-Caribbean and the other Arab-Muslim) who clash
in a crowded Brooklyn Laundromat and in an airless NYC taxicab.
9:35PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
Sari Dalena & Keith Sicat RIGODON (2005, 80 Minutes, Video)
RIGODON follows the spiritual journey of three immigrants in Post 9/11 New York
City. The Immigrant's Dream is the American Nightmare. RIGODON follows their
spiritual journeys in New York City when their lives intertwine in the age of
racial profiling and government crackdowns.
NewFilmmakers invites you to A Night Of Nine Movies.
6:00PMNEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
Aaron Harmon LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (2006, 2 Minutes, Mini DV)
Mark Fulton MASHER COMPUTER (2006, 5 Minutes, DV CAM)
Jose Antonio Vicenty NELSON (2006, 45 Minutes,
Video)
An openly gay man struggles with alcoholism and drugs.
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Camila Webster CIVIL WAR (2006, 15 Minutes, 16MM Super)
Victor Verhaeghe THE DOCTOR CARES (2005, 9 Minutes, Mini DV)
Steve Stransman HACK3D (2006, 21 Minutes, Mini DV)
Zac Nicholson LUCKY SEVENS (2006, 15 Minutes, 35 MM Super)
8:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
David Waingarten Addison's Wall (2005, 61 Minutes, 35MM)
A young boy coping with the loss of his father creates his own world under a blanket
hanging from his bedroom wall.
9:20PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
Daniel Faneuf A WORK OF FICTION (2006, 78
Minutes, Video)
A young writer receives an assignment from his publishing
company to write a murder novel that would attract conventional readers.
However, he struggles to satisfy his boss when he cannot put himself in the mind
of the murderer. It is not until he meets his first true love that he can
imagine a reason to ever kill another man.
NewFilmmakers invites you to Another Night Of Great Movies.
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
AJ Lambert EP – SIDE 2 (2006, 10 Minutes, DV Cam)
Brian Lonano ELECTRICAL SKELETAL (2007, 6 Minutes, Mini DV)
Nobuyuki Miyake HANA WO UMERU (2006, 11 Minutes, Mini DV)
Rachael Morrison STRIP MALL (2005, 19 Minutes, DV Cam)
Matthew Kreiner FOUR BOYS AND A GAME OF RISK (2006,13 Minutes, Mini DV)
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
Konstanin Bojanov INVISIBLE (2005, 90 Minutes, Mini DV)
This documentary explores the lives of six young people through the highs and
lows in the life of heroin addiction.
8:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
Tina Cesa Ward RED MOLLY (2006, 86 Minutes, Mini DV / 8MM)
On an ordinary train ride into work Molly suddenly decided it was time to leave
her life. Without a word to anyone, Molly did just that. But the focus of our
story is on Molly's return, and her confrontation with the world she was so
desperate to leave behind.
NewFilmmakers salutes Mental Illness
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
Dan Kowalski THE CHARACTERS (2006, 13 Minutes, Mini
DV)
Tal L. Kapelner THE G! TRUE TINSELTOWN TALE: DUDE, WHERE’S MY CAR? (2005,
20 Minutes, Mini DV / 8MM Super)
Tim Bartell FIRST DATE MELTDOWN (2005, 6 Minutes, Mini DV)
Danny Goodman WHEN WE’RE OLD AND LOVE MEANS NOTHING (2006, 14 Minutes,
Video)
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Philip Snyder Fitzgerald
FlasK (2006, 25 Minutes, Mini DV)
Jeffrey Von Ragan Down Canvas Cloud (2006, 13 Minutes, Video)
Jason Wade Hammonds THE JACKKNIFE MEMORIAM
(2007, 25 Minutes, Video)
8:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION
Aka Joey 330.20 (2006, 37 Minutes, Video)
A look at one of the most misunderstood and hated categories of mental illness,
the Criminal Insane. Examines murderers, sex offenders and fire-setters, both in
and out of incarceration, 330.20 (Penal Code for a Not Guilty by Reason of
Insanity verdict)
Michael Mongillo WELCOME TO EARTH
(2005, 88 Minutes, Mini DV)
A group of friends decide to have a party when Earth welcomes "The Visitors".
NewFilmmakers celebrates The Action Movie
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
John Jordan LAST RIGHTS (2006, 19 Minutes, 16MM)
Derek Boyle WHY THE GOWN (2006, 16 Minutes, Mini DV)
Deron Albright The Legend of Black Tom (2005, 16 Minutes, Mini DV)
Shachar Langlev JOHN & JUNE (2006, 10 Minutes, Mini DV)
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Jae Song 3 IN 34 (2006, 3 Minutes, Video)
Lisa Seelinger MISSED CUES (2005, 56 Minutes, 16MM)
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
Tom Hruby SINGULARITY
(2006, 96 Minutes, Video)
SINGULARITY, a thought provoking journey through the
intricacies of the friendships surrounding one man, Ted Bask (Ori Ornstein). Set
in New York City where the vibrant, paced, interactions amongst this group of
late twentysomethings challenges their relationships as they battle to cultivate
their own lives and confront the steps to becoming mature adults. The
difficulties of making choices for themselves is having an impact on those they
still call friends. SINGULARITY, to be seen as unique and separate, the nature
of friendships. Those who move about in the zone of friendship in Ted Bask's
life are becoming themselves. Ted bears the upheavals of a changing circle of
friends. SINGULARITY, it's about friends.
9:45PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
David Campfield DARK CHAMBER (2006, 89 Minutes, Mini DV)
A criminal law student uses surveillance cameras on the tenants of a boarding
house to uncover the identity of a killer.
NewFilmmakers explores Interpersonal Relationships - Don’t Try Them at
Home.
6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS MOCKS DOCS & MORE
Tieriney Hendricks SECRETS (2006, 20 Minutes, Mini DV)
Josh Loar THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL LIFE (2005, 35 Minutes, Mini DV)
7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Yasunobu Takahashi FALLING LIFE (2006, 22
Minutes, 8MM)
Katie Stern BLUE DRESS (2007, 20 Minutes, 16MM)
Steve Bilich NATIVE NEW YORKER (2005, 13 Minutes, 16MM)
Dennis Chang (2007, 6 Minutes, 35MM)
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION
Emily Skopov NOVEL ROMANCE (2006, 92 Minutes, 35MM)
Top-shelf literary editor publishes struggling writer in exchange for his gifted
sperm. So begins the story of Max Normane and her talented protégé, Jake
Buckley. In this roller-coaster ride of a romance, fame, fortune and a
precocious love-child put a modern spin on the classic Faustian bargain.
9:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE PRESENTATION
Jason Maran SATAN’S WHIP (2006, 94 Minutes, 35 MM / 16 MM
Super / Video
A young seminarian embarks on a quest against evil.