Wednesday, April 23

NewFilmmakers Salutes TV and Film (and those who try to make their living in them).

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Karin Schwanbeck DEADLINES AND DOLLARS (2007, 58 Minutes, Video)

What local TV News is all about.

7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Jeremy Snead FORGOTTEN FRAMES (2007, 6 Minutes, Video)
Bea Egeto CATTLE CALL (2007, 17 Minutes, Video)
Lisa Milinazzo THE QUERY (2007, 18 Minutes, Video)
Theresa Bennett & Gregory Lucas INDIE (2007, 19 Minutes, Video)
Ron Moreno HOPELESSLY BLURRED (2005, 23 Minutes, 35MM)
Matt Jackson BACKGROUNDED (2007, 16 Minutes, Video)
James Augustine THE AUDITION (2007, 12 Minutes, Video)

9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Keir Moreano UNSPOOLED (2007, 90 Minutes, Video)

Without a finished script, NYU senior Maurice Singer nevertheless has his thesis film approved for production. His original screenplay 'Bemoana' is an ambitious retelling of 'Little Red Riding Hood' -- a story of sexual abuse and revenge set against the backdrop of an isolated New England cabin. The edgy concept generates a buzz and attracts an eager student crew, ready to work for free to prove their professional mettle. As the shoot draws near, we learn that Maurice's father has generously offered a large budget and the family vacation cabin to be set on fire in the film's climactic sequence. These advantages, however, prove to be no match for the students' inexperience, which slowly cause the shoot to spiral wildly out of control.