Wednesday, May 28

NewFilmmakers Faces Death.

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Neel Upadhye THE O.R. (2007, 6 Minutes, Video)
Ahmed, an Iraqi doctor, runs a makeshift clinic with his father, Jasim, out of their own home in bombed out Baghdad. When supplies run low, Ahmed must weigh the lives of patients who can pay against those who cannot in the vain hope of keeping the hospital alive.

Haris Bilajbegovic MOST (2007, 12 Minutes, Video)
MOST (THE BRIDGE) is based on true events in Bosnia. The main character in the movie is played by the filmmaker’s grandfather; he was forced to leave his son behind on this bridge. On that day thirteen young men disappeared.

Eric Johannsen IT TAKES A CULT (2007, 31 Minutes, Video)
Communal Life in the Northwest.

7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS / BLACK DOCUMENTARY COLLECTIVE

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.

9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Ken Castellano CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT (2007, 86 Minutes, Video)

Chris Ryan, an aspiring writer, is hopeless and angry after the unexpected loss of his fiancée, Isabel. Engaged only months before, he struggles with the grieving process and the unanswered questions that linger. He leaves college and returns home. Unable to sleep, he takes a job as a janitor to distance himself from his family and friends. His monotonous work becomes a physical outlet but his emotions remain shattered. Both friends and strangers reach out to him and hope to help him. Some of them make progress; others set him back. Chris needs to decide what matters more: how she died or how he will live. Based on a true story.