7th ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
23 - 24 SEPTEMBER 2011
2009 FILMS
BAIT
12:00 > Israel > 2008 Director: Michal Vinik Synopsis: Every woman has her 'first time' and rarely does it play out the way we were taught it would. Contact: michalvinik@gmail.com
EL ENCARGADO
>THE ONE IN CHARGE>
8:00 > Spain > 2008 Director: Sergio Barrejón Synopsis: Martin is put in charge of his class during the teacher's absence and must deal with the class bully. Contact: internacional@lolitapictures.com
FLAT LOVE
15:00 > USA/Spain > 2009 Director: Andrés Sanz Synopsis:
A man,
convinced that the world is actually flat, falls in love with a two-dimensional
woman at the MoMA in New York. Contact: sanzvicente@hotmail.com Awards: Best Comedy Short
Audience Choice Program C
GEORGE'S DAY
12:08 > UK > 2008 Director: David Whitney Synopsis: A father and son with little in common collide forcefully during one fateful day out. Contact: dpw1000@hotmail.com
HONEY TRAP
12:06 > USA > 2009 Director: Bob Giraldi Synopsis: An exercise in the art of seduction is played out in this cold, dark, short story of sex, betrayal and murder. Contact: wil@giraldi.com
IRANIAN, GAY &
SEEKING ASYLUM
8:26 > UK > 2009 Director: Glen Milner Synopsis: Two gay men establish their new lives in the UK after fleeing Iran. Contact: milnerglen@gmail.com Award: Best LGBT Short
JAMES
17:17 > Ireland > 2008 Director: Connor Clements Synopsis: When James realizes long-buried secrets can lead to poor family relationships, he feels it's time to confide a secret of his own with his only friend. Contact: shortfilmni@gmail.com
LA TANGENTE
>THE TANGENT>
12:30 > France > 2008 Director: Vincent Vesco Synopsis: A young man and woman set off on a journey with no direction. Can their rock-n-roll aesthetic win out or will they have to compromise and settle down? Contact: vincevesco@freebandprod.com
LOST PARADISE
10:00 > France/Israel > 2008 Directors: Mihal Brezis & Oded Binnun Synopsis: A man and woman make love in a one-star hotel room. A moment later, dressed, the idyll that seemed authentic is now gone. Contact: odedbinnun@gmail.com Award: Best of Fest
NEXT FLOOR
11:34 > Canada > 2008 Director: Denis Villeneuve Synopsis: During an opulent and luxurious banquet, eleven pampered guests participate in what appears to be a ritualistic gastronomic carnage. Contact: dboylennon@gmail.com Award: Best Drama Short
ON THE ROAD TO TEL-AVIV
14:47 > Israel > 2008 Director: Khen Shalem Synopsis: Under the tense reality of war and terror, enemies can sometimes find themselves in the same boat (or in the same bus). Contact: road2telaviv.film@gmail.com Award: Best Student Short
ORAL REPORT
4:12 > USA > 2009 Director: Daniella Urdinlaiz Synopsis: A gay redneck falls in love with his Mexican gardener. Contact: u.daniella@gmail.com
POR MIS HIJOS
>FOR THEM>
15:48 > Spain > 2007 Director: Aymée Cruzalegui Synopsis: What is a woman willing to do to make a better life for her children? Contact: aymee.cruzalegui@mac.com Awards: Best Documentary Short
Audience Choice Program B
Q&A
3:40 > USA > 2009 Directors: Mike Rauch & Tim Rauch Synopsis: In February 2006, 12-year old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger's Syndrome, interviewed his mother Sarah at StoryCorps. Contact: m.s.rauch@gmail.com
RUNAWAY
9:11 > Canada > 2009 Director: Cordell Barker Synopsis: Happy passengers are having a great time on a crowded train, oblivious to the fate that awaits them around the bend. Contact: festivals@nfb.ca Award: Best Animation Short
SKYLIGHT
4:37 > Canada > 2009 Director: David Baas Synopsis: An animated mockumentary about the ecological plight of the penguins in the Antarctic. Contact: dave_baas@hotmail.com
TEN FOR GRANDPA
7:08 > Canada > 2008 Director: Doug Karr Synopsis: David Karr, husband, father, White House press reporter, film producer, powerful millionaire... A fast-paced introspective look at the enigmatic life of a most influential ancestor. Contact: jamie@chopwood.com
THE ART OF DROWNING
2:07 > Canada > 2009 Director: Diego Maclean Synopsis: The Art of Drowning ponders the possibilities of what awaits us at the end of the line. Contact: diegomaclean@gmail.com
THE INTRUDER
12:50 > USA > 2009 Director: Mikael Rudolph Kreuzriegler Synopsis: An uneventful evening takes a frightful turn when a woman discovers a horrific truth. Contact: paula.froehle@gmail.com
THE ONE LAST TIME
8:30 > USA > 2009 Director: Scott Weintrob Synopsis: Two groups of robbers rob the same bank, on the same day, at the same time, after being given the same tip. Contact: lucy@revolvergroup.com
THE STORY OF SEEMA
3:50 > USA > 2008 Director: Peter-John Campbell Synopsis: There are an estimated 10 million lives trapped in the sex trade in India. This is one of those stories. Contact: info@claymorepictures.com
TRUE BEAUTY
THIS NIGHT
10:00 > USA > 2009 Director: Peter Besson Synopsis: Last night Rhett Somers met the love of his life. Now, all he has to do is convince her she's the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met... Contact: peter.besson@gmail.com
TYLE WODY KOLO DOMU
>SO MUCH WATER SO CLOSE TO HOME>
22:48 > Poland > 2009 Director: Dominika Dlugokecka Synopsis: Rysiek returns from a fishing trip in the mountains with his buddies. His wife Anna learns that they found the body of a young girl in the river. She does not trust his version of the events and tries to get to the truth. Contact: light@malterosenfeld.com Award: Best Foreign Language Short
YARD SALE
3:45 > USA > 2009 Director: David Morley Synopsis: Exploring a diseased woman's possessions at a yard sale. Contact: david_morley@hotmail.com Award: Audience Choice Program A
