PALPABLE PERFORMANCES

saturday,

april 29th 10:30 am − uptown 1

They say folks from all around the world yearn to attend the NFFTY School of Performance, so come get a glimpse into the best our (imaginary) conservatory has to offer. With remarkable rain ceremonies to valiant vengeance, prepare to be enthralled by the power of performance.

*this screening may not be suitable for all audiences

In Situ

Walker Burris Cody - 23, Alexa Tabert - 22, Nate Rinehart - 22, West Givens - 24, KENTUCKY, USA

After discovering an oil spill polluting her land, a lonely woman seeks to avenge the death of her closest companion and punish the guilty through an extreme act of de ance.

Toy Phone

Gabe Braden - 22, Emu Haynes23, Elizabeth Murphy - 20, Edward Pinkava - 21, CALIFORNIA, USA

When her young son starts "speaking" to his recently deceased father on a toy phone, a mother is forced to confront the loss she never quite dealt with.

Where No One Lives

Li Anne Liew - 22, Cynthia Wang - 22, Cooper Lichacz - 22, Annie Harumi Harris - 22, CALIFORNIA,USA

On one night, three lonely next-door neighbors nd themselves in search of connection, forgiveness, and company in an old apartment building.

Jungle Rhythms

Adrian Kader - 23, Emilio

Subía - 24,Renee Nabinger - 24, NEW YORK, USA

A mysterious virus transmitted through pollen ares up, threatening to deafen whoever gets contaminated. A new couple is forced to quarantine together in a small New York apartment.

Why Did the Sunset?

Linda Zuko Malote - 21, Aphiwe

Mabuza - 22,Regopotswe

Matshelo - 22, SOUTH AFRICA

A village of the distant Tswana people of South Africa nd themselves in a 2-year long drought. The time has come for the newly initiated princesses to perform the rain ceremony to their gods.

Breaking The Mold

saturday, april 29th 12:15 pm − uptown 2

Whenever we think we know the possibilities of the medium, some shorts come along that challenge our idea of lmmaking entirely! Watch media get mixed, matched, and made marvelous through mind-bending editing and formal designs.

Nothing, except everything.

Wesley Wang - 18, David Mazouz - 21, Lily Chee -18, NEW YORK, USA

A graduating high schooler navigates a world of seemingly inevitable chaos by nding order in the number 7.

Kamayan

Minerva Navasca - 19, Jay Parikh - 20, CANADA

A documentary showcasing the traditional Filipino way of eating, through a foreign, outdated lens.

Shaman Magic Aponte - 17, Zenzelé YsaguirreMoore - 19, Shaman Magic Aponte - 17, CALIFORNIA, USA

This Music Video captures the essence of the true meaning behind this song: trying to be someone you’re not.

Holding Hands with the Moon

Soah - 18, Zohar - 18, Jack Cosgriff -18, COLORADO, USA

Terra is not only learning to life with her anxiety, but also appreciating the little things and her unwavering (and borderline obsessive) love for the moon.

I Had A Strange Dream Last Night

Mira H Steuer - 19, NEW YORK, USA

An experimental short exploring childhood chronic illness through dreams.

My House is Mine

Kaiya Jordan - 16, Yezy Suh - 16, CALIFORNIA, USA

A young girl re ects on her past while looking into a dollhouse. Pairing childhood nostalgia with the fear of growing up, this lm is an encapsulation of family dynamics and their impact on the young mind.

Contagion

Olivia Lee - 17, Jaerlene C Quinto - 15, WASHINGTON, USA

An experimental short lm showcasing a downward spiral.

Transcendence

Lemo Sekiguchi - 16, CALIFRONIA, USA

An individual encounters a transition to a ‘Transcendence’ experience where people’s minds begin to open up and gather information that may not re ect and reinforce as their own.

Light

Nic Chang -17, Riley

Prior - 17, Matteo Russo - 17, NEW JERSEY, USA

Trapped in the dark cell of his mind, The Boy desires an escape to light.

Proof of Residency

Spencer Sabath - 17, ILLINOIS, USA

Memories of fonder times are recounted through the examination of ten items salvaged from a house re.

Aspects of My Gender

Olivia Martinez - 19, TEXAS, USA

Aspects of my gender is an experimental short lm about my personal relationship with femininity and my gender expression as a queer person.

Before It Melts

Ella Cox - 17, Gram Van Buren - 17, Steven Choi - 17, CALIFORNIA, USA

A girl becomes increasingly entranced by the gures inside her television set.

Lover’s Human Tears

Room

The Flesh of Another

Max Davies - 19, Henry

Devine - 19, UK

Two boxers settle their rivalry with one nal match in this tribute to 1920's silent lms.

Liya Zech - 16, CALIFORNIA, USA

Following the suicide of her partner, Thea must go through several stages of grief in hopes to see her love again. Using dance to cope with the pain, Thea escapes to a world of color revealing each stage of her grieving process.

Ian Dani Kim - 15, NEW JERSEY, USA

A teenager struggles with depression and social anxiety, expressing it through locking himself in his imaginary room where his life plays out. The lm is shown from the boy’s perspective in his “room” showing how real life events affect him in it.

Jack Cosgriff - 18, Soah - 18, Porter Hunt - 18, COLORADO, USA

Two forever intertwined lovers, Edwin and Rosko, recollect on their long spanning relationship. They explore their sexuality together, but everything changes once they begin to taste the esh of another...