NewFilmmakers Quarterly Winter 2020

NF Winter 2019 Quarterly Vol. 8 Issue 3 Anthology Film Archives

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NewFilmmakers New York® • Winter • 2020

Winter Series

Tuesday / January 7th

Wednesday / January 8th

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SPECIAL EVENT

6:00PM ALTFEST FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Our Winter Season Begins

ALTFEST New Films

Winter Filmmakers Reception

7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Jonathan Popalis TANNENBAUM (2018,9 minutes, digital) Seungwon Gio Park ALEITA (2019, 13 minutes, digital) Charles Davis ATHAS (2019, 33 minutes, digital)

8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Kersti Jan Werdal PROMENADE (2019, 16 minutes, digital) Travis American CIRCLE OF FOURTHS (2019, 18 minutes, digital) Zeke Farrow POSSESSIONS-2 (2019, 18 minutes,digital)

9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Flavia Casa BEAUTIFUL IN THE MORNING (2019, 94 minutes, digital) Written and Directed by Flavia Casà, this debut feature film portrays generations of women who yearn for a life outside the boundaries of the home. Set against the British seaside, this estranged family unites to turn their family home into a Bed and Breakfast over the course of a summer. With expectations of rekindling connections, the rebuilding of their relationships, and the house, does not go as planned.

Melanie Notinger DRESS CODE (2019, 10 minutes, digital) Cameron Mackenzie THE CONSTANT EVENING (2019, 15 minutes, digital) Cynthia Silver THE SHALLOW END (2019, 11 minutes, digital)

7:00PM ALTFEST SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Jordan Cody Brandon 1 BLOCK (2019, 6 minutes, digital) Elia Sahlman BUT MOM! IT IS THE END OF THE WORLD (2019, 9 minutes, digital) Nick Pearl LARS LAME & THE FUZZBOX SHOW (2019, 14 minutes, digital) Byron Turk DELUSIONS OF MORONS (2019. 25 minutes, digital)

8:15PM ALTFEST THIRD SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Aditya Mayya LAST CHRISTMAS (2019, 9 minutes, digital) Serena Ryen CASHED (2019, 15 minutes, digital) Lily Ren RED ROSE, WHITE ROSE (2019, 15 minutes)

9:00PM ALTFEST FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Thomas Seymour VHS MASSACRE TOO (2018, 77 minutes, digital) The last stand of the American exploitation film. In a post video store era, media consolidation has led to the censorship and near death of the independent and exploitation film industry. Joe Bob Briggs (Last Drive-in), Debbie Rochon (Toxic Avenger IV), Lloyd Kaufman and James Rolfe (Angry Video Game Nerd) take us on an adventure that leads from the last Blockbuster video store in Bend Oregon to Troma Entertainment in New York, all in an effort to examine how history keeps repeating itself from the video store era to the modern streaming.

Wednesday / January 15th New Films

6:00PM YOUNGFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM Ajay Madala GONE (2019, 4 minutes, digital) Slav Velkov EASY (2019, 5 minutes, digital) Mads Engel WHERE MY GIRLS (2019, 22 minutes, digital) Danilo Stanimirovic BAMBILAND (2019, 22 minutes, digital)

7:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Nathan Waire SOMBER (2019, 4 minutes, digital) Vincent D’Alessandro BABY (2019, 9 minutes, digital) Namroc Doan DISAPPEAR (2019, 13 minutes, digital) Han Luo MY LOVE, OUR LOVE (2019, 17 minutes, digital)

8:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM Michael Stone SONNY (2019, 7 minutes, digital) Shannon Harris THREE BIRDS (2019, 7 minutes, digital) Jetto Dorsainville BID (2019, 11 minutes, digital) Gui Agustini ROSES ARE BLIND (2019, 18 minutes,digital)

9:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Pete Jacelone THE CANNIBAL KILLER: THE REAL STORY OF JEFFREY DAHMER (2019, 90 minutes, video) This is a fictitious, yet mostly historically accurate account of Jeffrey Dahmer’s life as a serial killer, as narrated by Jeffrey Dahmer (Giancarlo Herrera) using many actual quotes. The story explores the psychodynamics of Jeffrey Dahmer’s relationships with his victims both pre and postmortem.

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Winter Series

Wednesday / January 22nd

Wednesday / January 29th

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS DOCUMENTARY SERIES

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

7:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Gloria Chung NIGHT TRAIN (3 minutes,USA) Lili White WATERWORKS (5 minutes, USA) Meredith Moore MY FAVORITE OBJECT (5 minutes, USA) Anna Pasztor STAY WHERE YOU ARE! (6 minutes, USA) Gloria Chung MEMORY VIII - I REMEMBER YOU FROM THE FUTURE (7 minutes, USA) Alessia Cecchet ONIKUMA (13 minutes, ITALY/USA) Gloria Chung MEMORY IX - UTOPOS/DYSTOPOS (8 minutes, USA) Niyaz Saghari YOURS TRULY LOST (6 minutes, Super 8 to digi) Gloria Chung JUPITER BY THE SEA (2 minutes , USA)

NewFilms

New Films

Joanna Kierman JANZ:IN THE MOMENT (2019, 72 minutes, digital) Robert Janz has been making kinetic artwork for over five decades. He has worked in the natural environment, and shown in prestigious galleries and world class museums. Interested in transience and change, his most extreme projects are water drawings whose evaporation through time is the work. JANZ : In the Moment picks up his story as he turns eighty, when he begins to work in the streets of New York city, interacting with the graffiti and allowing city processes to erase his art. The film introduces the photographers and bloggers who post images of street art on the internet, communicating instantly to a worldwide audience the changing work.

Joshua Hernandez GRATIS (2019, 10 minutes,digital) Khalil Charif and Marcos Bonisson KOPACABANA (2019, 14 minutes, digital) Trey Call DRAGON SONG (2019, 19 minutes, digital)

8:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Julian Santos LAST PARTY (2019, 85 minutes, digital) Over the course of one very long night and Christmas party, three college couples must sort out their tangled love lives before the semester ends.A deceptively simple ensemble movie told in non-linear order.This film is the feature directorial debut of Julian Carlo Santos and stars Samantha Brooks, granddaughter of Mel Brooks, in her first lead role in a feature film.

Curated by Lili White

7:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM Animations

Jess Irish FOR WHILE (2019, 2 minutes, digital) Chelsea Pitti-Fernandez THE CONFESSION (2019, 3 minutes, digital) Gwendolyn Audrey Foster KITCHEN SINK (2019, 4 minutes, digital) Monica Cappiello MILES (2019, 5 minutes, digital) Annie Hope NOCTURNE (2018, 11 minutes, digital)

8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS THIRD SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Grace Presse RENTERS (2019, 7 minutes, digital) Nima Nabavinejad THE TELL-TALE WATCH (2019, 11 minutes, digital) Al Sutton FIVE VALID REASONS FOR MURDERING LISA (2019, 21 minutes, digital)

9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Wednesday / February 5th Docs and Narrative Feature

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM

Pablo Miralles CAN WE ALL GET ALONG (2018, 49 minutes, digital) “Can We All Get Along? The Segregation of John Muir High Schoo”l is an alumnus’ exploration of one high school’s history of racial integration, which predates the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, to its current struggles as part of the ‘failing’ and ‘resegregated’ public education of the 21st Century.

Roee Messinger THE ERIC GARNER STORY (2019, 100 minutes, digital) Roee Messinger’s American Trial: The Eric Garner Story does the radical work of imagining a trial and envisages a future that was denied to Eric Garner and his family, thanks to the extremely racist and flawed legal system in the United States. Messinger’s film is fictional but mostly unscripted; he does not use any actors except Anthony Altieri, who plays Pantaleo and speaks only from Pantaleo’s public statements and from information gathered from his attorney.

7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM Micro Docs

Elena Shelton GLOBAL PROBLEM (2019, 4 minutes, digital) Sheena Haywood OUR PLAYFUL PEAK (2019, 8 minutes, digital) Phil Tortoroli DRINKING THE WATER (2019, 9 minutes, digital) Josh Cohen GRANDMA (2019, 11 minutes, digital) Vrishub Merai RICK OSBORNE: OUTLAW (2019, 15 minutes, digital)

8:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM Coming of Age / Fantasy

Lin Tu SPORTS DAY (2018, 11 minutes, digital) Deanna M. Pedone BLACK BOX (2019, 18 minutes, digital)

9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Christina Cooper SOUTH CENTRAL LOVE (2019, 80 minutes, digital) In the unforgiving streets of Los Angeles, the story follows a couple who comes from two different worlds. But through their trials and tribulations, they realize their broken families assist in bringing them closer together. Throughout the movie, characters learn to trust their intuition in their own love and life story, especially Davonte. Many don’t see his strength but he refuses to fall victim to the streets and learns forgiveness can help stop the cycle of gun violence.

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Quarterly

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Winter Series

Wednesday / February 12th Valentines

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Pepi Ginsberg SWALLOW GRASS SNAKES (2019, 7 minutes, digital) Liam Flynn FACE IT AGAIN (2019, 14 minutes, digital) Joshua Nowak JEWELS (2019, 17 minutes, digital)

7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Jacinta Filiaci GIRLS (2019, 2 minutes, digital) Giada Ghiringhelli RHYTHM OF BEING (2109, 7 minutes, digital) Mauraya Sharma UNBINDING (2019, 13 minutes, digital) Tom Ciaccio LO:THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ULTIMATE MAN’S EX-GIRLFRIEND (2019, 31 minutes, digital)

8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS THIRD SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Christel Elsayah THE GOODWILL (2018, 9 minutes, digital) ShuGao FIRST TIME (2019, 12 minutes, digital) Benoit Perrin BOOZY MICKEY (2019, 16 minutes, digital)

9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Arsalan Baraheni ACTORS OF GOD (2019, 76 minutes, digital) Is god an independent filmmaker? Did he make a film with words, frames, lights and sounds? Does the director symbolize the messiah? Are we trapped in the script of god? Actors of God is an independent film within a film genre. This arthouse Canadian film is a social, poetic and mystical film about the crucifixion of an indie filmmaker within his writing, a beaten up actor in crisis , and an actress in exile. The film is based on a few facts, fictionalized and is in between reality and illusion, turning filmmaking into a divine process, dealing with cinema and god, exile and migration, spirituality and arts.

Wednesday / February 19th Current Events

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM

Lasse Lau THE RAVEN AND THE SEAGULL (2019, 70 minutes, digital) The relationship between Greenland and Denmark is shaped by a history of colonialism, subjugation and dependence. The film the Raven and the Seagull sets out to dispel some of the myths and prejudices that persist to this day, even as Greenland is moving ever closer to independence. Lasse Lau and his troupe of performers blend authenticity and reconstruction to paint a portrait of how such misconceptions have influenced the collective consciousness of both nations.

7:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Samantha Huang PROJECT HUMAN (2109, 11 minutes, digital) Jaret Martino THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE (2019, 13 minutes, digital) Ira Bitner IT’S THE STORY ABOUT KAZE “WIND” & SORA “SKY” (2019, 20 minutes, digital) Khushnuda Shukurova DETAINED (2018, 10 minutes, digital)

8:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Horror Les El Blatino Cineninja WEB (2018, 15 minutes, digital) Richard Paraiso THE NURSES OF BLACKCHAPEL (2017, 18 minutes, digital)

9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Jessica Watkins SPECIALISH (2019, 88 minutes, digital) Part comedy special, part documentary, SPECIALish follows Jessica Watkins, a NYC stand-up comedian who quits her job waiting tables, and walks across America. Raw memories come into focus as she tries to write new material, heal from her past and once again trust the kindness of strangers.

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Come join our team and learn about the world of film exhibition.

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Some of the intern duties will involve marketing/publicity, Social Media, and Film Programming. This is a great opportunity to learn about the ins and outs of film festivals, how they operate, and why your film does (or doesn’t) get programmed.

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and availability to Barney@newfilmmakers.com.

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Winter Series

Wednesday / February 26th

Wednesday / March 4th

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SPECIAL PROGRAM

6:00PM ALTFEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM

TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION, A COMING OF AGE, SELFIE FILM (2019, 12 minutes, digital) Two traumatic events structure the ‘Girl’s’ high school year: a Lock Down and a family secret. She is shocked yet manages to recover and to understand the importance and value of family and the complexity of truth.

7:30PM ALTFEST FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Women Filmmakers

AltFest

two films by Barbara Holstein

THE SELFIE PROJECT (2019, 23 minutes, digital) A pilot show, designed to air weekly, in which teens share their thoughts and concerns via Selfies and discussions with experts.

7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Michele Melani INSOMNIA (2019, 4 minutes, digital) Rui Niu ABORTION MARY (2019, 6 minutes, digital) Athena vb TIME’S UP (2109, 9 minutes, digital) Charlotte BeBenste BYE BODY (2019, 10 minutes, digital) Rachael Sonnenberg PLEDGE IT (2019, 14 minutes, digital)

Josh Davidsburg QUEEN OF THE CAPITAL (2019, 80 minutes, digital) DC Bureaucrat by day, drag queen by night, Muffy Blake Stephyns follows her dream of leading a group of vibrant performers on a crusade for the community.

Trans Films

Caleb Haydock MOON MADE (2019, 9 minutes, digital) Nikhail Asnani SOMETHING ROUND (2019, 17 minutes, digital)

8:15PM ALTFEST SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Bobby Dejesus DOLORES (2019, 12 minutes, digital) Monty Wolfe TREASURE (2019, 29 minutes, digital)

9:15PM ALTFEST FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Andrew Guerrero COME INTO YOUR OWN (2019, 102 minutes, digital) An inspiring story about a young man grappling with his sexuality and trying to fight his fears of monotony all while maneuvering around his personal secrets.

8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST FEATURE PRESENTATION

Ruth Somalo HOSPITAL ROOM 32 (2019, 61 minutes, digital) Living with chronic pain and with the impediments of the associated symptoms of fibromyalgia (FMS) is nothing compared to living in shame. Woman affected by FMS are often distrusted, misdiagnosed or not at all diagnosed.

9:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Ana Barredo THE YEAR I DID NOTHING (2019, 75 minutes, digital) Set in 1985, Manila, this coming-of-age story follows 15-year old Christina who convinces her parents not to send her and her younger siblings back to school after being notified by the US Immigration Office that their 10-year old application is about to be processed. But apparently, there was more waiting to be had as their papers inch at a snail’s pace through the US immigration process.

Grinder A True Story

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Winter Series

Wednesday / March 11th Coming of Age

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SPECIAL PROGRAM

Robin Starbuck HOW WE SEE WATER (2109, 25 minutes, digital) “How We See Water” follows the lives of two young women, Juana Gomez Ramirez and Rosa Maria Hernandez, in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, as they grow from girls to young women and struggle to fulfill their dreams of obtaining an education while also serving a vital role in earning a living for their families.

The survival of children in indigenous Chiapian Mexico is both fragile and resonant with community. Working with the guidance of several San Cristobal organizations, Melel Xojobal and the Na Bolom Museum, Starbuck filmed with these young girls and their families for over four years.

6:45 PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Loi Huyhn & Jordan X. Waterworth BOUND EAST FOR CAM RANH (2019, 11 minutes, digital) Siggi Kjartan THE DEATH OF MARIE (2019, 14 minutes, digital) THESE TWO (2019, 48 minutes, digital)

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8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Miranda Powers SPARKLE, CRY, REPEAT (2019, 5 minutes, digital) Brady Bryson SPIDER ON THE TRAIN (2019, 7 minutes, digital) Nosarieme Garrick ACCENT (2109, 8 minutes, digital) Michael Rebitzki-Vennhoff THE ACT IS THE ENEMY OF THE THOUGHT (2019, 28 minutes, digital)

9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Clayton Ebert MUSICAL COMEDY WHORE! (2019, 90 minutes, digital) ‘Musical Comedy Whore’ is a daring one-man show starring David Pevsner based on his own journey of self acceptance. Filmed live at The Colony Theatre, this mix of drama, humor, and musicality is an evening of great theater.

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Wednesday / March 18th New Films

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SPECIAL PROGRAM Israeli Films

Regev Berkovitz MOVING DAY (2109, 10 minutes, digital) Naomi Meroz DAYENU (2019, 30 minutes, digital) Gabi spends the Passover dinner on her own. Her mother tries to reach out but Gabi avoids her. As the evening unfolds she can’t find her place and loses direction.

7:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM Mia Jessup BAGGAGE (2019, 7 minutes, digital) Jamal Bilal THE NORM (2019, 15 minutes, digital) Florian Schewe OSLO (2019, 16 minutes, digital) Abdullah Habib FINGERS (2019, 18 minutes, digital)

8:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM Sophie Cowley ABI (2019 14 minutes, digital)

9:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Eric Hordes UNDER CONTROL(2019, 93 minutes, digital) Through the excavation of an old statue, a troll that had been banished into it, is accidentally brought back to life. Set free, it possesses the body of a luscious blonde as a disguise. His plan is to open a portal to another dimension in order to unleash hideous creatures upon the Earth.

SAME BUT DIFFERENT PRESENTS

The Norm

RACHEL CUNNINGHAM

ERIK PARILLO

STARRING RACHEL CUNNINGHAM ERIK PARILLO CAROLINE DUNCAN AND VINCENZO HINCKLEY. WRITTEN BY CAROLYN LEVINE. DIRECTED BY JAMAL A. BILAL. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY CHRISTOPHER VERNALE. EDITOR JIM CHALIZ. PRODUCED BY CAROLYN LEVINE AND JAMAL A. BILAL.

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Winter Series

Wednesday / March 25th New Films

6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SPECIAL PROGRAM

South Africa Sibongile Nene INSILA KASHAKA (2019, 21 minutes, digital) Nogandaya, king Shaka’s food tester, has a mission to secure an heir for a king who kills his unborn sons to save the bloodline and the Zulu kingdom. A terrified young virgin agrees to his plan to bear the heir but must leave the kingdom to be safe from the wrath of King Shaka.

Adrienne Gruben LILY (2019, 26 minutes, digital) LILY is an intimate portrait of the first female comic book artist: an extraordinary woman and formidable presence whose story is almost as heroic as her impact on modern entertainment as the co-creator of iconic works “Señorita Rio” and “Werewolf Hunters”. Filmmaker Adrienne Gruben (“Treasure Island,” “You’re Gonna Miss Me”) brings the groundbreaking story of Lily Renée to life with candid interviews, riveting archival footage, and newly commissioned illustrations. Ms. Gruben chronicles Lily’s heroic journey from Nazi-controlled Austria to New York’s Golden Age of comics.

6:30PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Elia Sahlman BUT MOM! IT IS THE END OF THE WORLD 2019, 9 minutes, digital) Julian Karian ALONE (2019, 19 minutes, digital) Greti Claggett STORMCHASER (2019, 28 minutes, digital)

7:45PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Danny Ashkenasi THE TELL-TALE HEART (2019, 38 minutes, digital) A musical adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic horror story. A man is so disturbed by an old man’s “vulture eye” he resolves to murder and dismember him.

But the murderer is driven to madness and confession by the incessant beating of victim’s heart under the floor boards.

8:45PM YOUNGFILMMAKERS FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION

Ben Senior THE FALL (2019, 101 minutes, digital) When Michael (Robbie Petrie) meets Evie (Sara Gray), they believe they’re meant for each other. But as the leaves fall and the weather grows colder, their all-tooperfect tale of love at first sight is confronted with reality.

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