8th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival – Audience Choice Screenings

Thursday, May 19, 2011 through Saturday, May 21, 2011

Join us in choosing which films will be screened at the next NYC Downtown Short Film Festival in April 2012. We screen them…you vote…the top vote getters are screened at the Festival. A fun evening out for $12…..you can’t go wrong.

Length: 1 hr 15 mins

Intermission: None

Seating: General Admission

Tickets buy online here.

You choose your seats when you get to the theater.

Join us May 19-20-21, 2011 at 8:00 PM in choosing which films will be screened at the 8th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival. No matter how sophisticated your home cinema is there is nothing else that rivals getting together with a group of strangers in a darkened space to experience the magic of film making.

In today’s attention-deficient world of YouTube, IMs, and blog posts, the short film has never been more relevant. The same can be said for the Annual NYC Downtown Short Film Festival, which attracts more submissions and a larger audience every year.

The NYCDSFF began 7 years ago with 12 submissions. Last year, 1,000′s of films were submitted — so many that the Festival Committee began holding monthly Audience Choice Screenings, with the winning films earning a spot at this year’s fest. Showcasing some of the best short films being produced in America and internationally, the festival’s line-up includes provocative dramas, clever comedies, edgy animation, and intriguing documentaries.

At our Audience Choice screenings you will watch four to five short movies each night and will be given a ballot to rate each film. The highest rated films will be asked to be screened at our Festival April, 2012.

Michelangelo Alasa’, the Artistic Director for the Duo Multicultural Arts Center, spoke of the festival’s simplicity, stating that there are no corporate sponsorships, no red carpets or premieres. Without all these trappings, festival-goers are able to enjoy the succinct experience of what a film fest is all about.

You usually spend 2 hours and $15.00 to see a single movie. We give you 4-5 well crafted films for $12.00. Our screening room is a charming and intimate turn of the century theater with wide aisles for viewing comfort. Each evening’s programming will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. We are featuring some of the best short films being produced internationally as well as the work of established American actors and directors.

The NYCDSFF has showcased the work of established actors and directors such as Glenn Close, Luke Matheny (this years Academy Award winning director for God of Love), Frederick Weller, Holland Taylor, Jesse L. Martin, Eric Roberts, Shelly Long, Linda Hunt, Jose Rivera, Ana Ortiz, Mark Margolis, Neil Flynn, G. Gordon Liddy, Nick Tate, Vincent Pastore, Robert Clohessy, Allen Enlow Blanche Baker, Eddie Murphy, Dan Butler, Robert Guthrie, Emily Deschanel, Melissa Joan Hart, Gary Marshall, Tony Tanner, Nick Tate, Vincent Pastore, Robert Clohessy, Allen Enlow, among many other talented directors and actors working in the industry today.

If available, Tickets are $15 at the box office.

Thursday May 19 8PM

Confession Directed by: Will Barton A priest, in his final confession, is forced to face his own guilt.

24 Hours Directed by: Robert Freedman III 24 Hours is a visual tale that follows life as it unfolds around the patrons and workers of a faded highway diner.

In Flanders Fields Directed by: Michael Banks Two men enter a trench; one man leaves. A brief glimpse into the psychological effects of trench warfare during World War I.

Nothing Happened Directed by: Julia Kots Sex, drugs, diet tips. Girlfriends tell each other everything. But is there one topic that should stay off-limits?

Friday May 20 8PM

Saving Face Directed by: Peter James Iengo Moments away from the greatest day of her life, Ally Park has no joy, no jitters and no love in her heart. Forced into consummating a loveless wedding by her overbearing, yet unsympathetic mother, Ally seeks a doorway to freedom to which only she has the key to…

Una Calle Sin Salida Directed by: Robert Fernandez-Ferreira A trusted hitman of the vicious Queen of Cocaine plans a risky escape with his family just as a ferociously tangled war begins between rival cartels.

Someone Else Directed by: Andrew Newall A woman who lives alone is paranoid that there may be someone else in her house.

Mushroom Pizza Directed by: Kyle Wade Scotty is the worst pizza delivery boy in the world, and his best friend Toby is probably the second worst. On the day they are given a very important delivery that will decide the fate of Scotty’s Father’s restaurant, the boys just happen to ‘accidentally’ have taken magic mushrooms. What’s the worst that could happen?

Saturday May 21 8PM

Legends Of The Hidden Coats Directed by: Eric Bissell

After a chance meeting on summer day in an NYC park, Edward convinces Casey, a stranger, to come out to the Red Jaguar, with him and his buddies that evening to see a band. Little does Casey know that the guys have set up chance encounters like this before to meet women. But, Casey and her friends go to the club for a night of fun, regardless. Casey and her friends have fun with Edward and his buddies, and some of them a little too much fun. And just as Casey and Edward are starting to get to know each other, their evening is cut short. Casey can never seem to catch a break in this city!

How to Talk to Women Directed by: Josh Weisbrod In ‘How to Talk to Women,’ a simple trip to the neighborhood taco cart turns into a very informative discussion about the fairer sex.

Mojave Directed by: Victoria Campbell Mojave is a short which was filmed in the desert. It involves two women who meet under strange circumstances, fall in love, spend a summer in a trailer house way out in the desolate desert. Their story is told by a 13 yr old boy, the son of one of the women. He is telling the story years later from his hometown in Minnesota.

Spoilt Broth Directed by: Toby Roberts A naive, desperate man attempts to rob a post office…at exactly the same time as a tough, armed and ruthless criminal.