Event

PROGRAM 19

The Truth About Lies 18 min
Dir. Shalako Gordon
Synopsis
The Truth About Lies, spin the bullet on the thin dividing veil between who we are and what we do.

The Line 9 min
Dir. Joe Petrilla
Synopsis:
A man on the verge of suicide and a boy with a violent imagination meet at the center of a long bridge. There, each may find fulfillment, or at least some new understanding of what lies ahead.

Silent Heart - 8 min
Dir. Robert Moore
Synopsis:
A young boy with a bleak existence and no hope for a bright future is changed forever by an encounter with a magical lake...

Brooklyn Camera Club - 17 min
Dir. Jonny Von Golden
Synopsis:
In the backdrop of contemporary Brooklyn, this independent short film observes the lives of three friends who let their egos get the better of them.

The Necklace - 21 min
Dir. Stephane Gouaze
Synopsis:
A romantic weekend alone takes an unexpected turn for Matthew and Elizabeth when his mother's diamond necklace goes missing.

Daughter of Lilith - 22
Dir. Manja. L. Lyssy
Synopsis:
In a remote Hasidic village, a young girl possessed by the spirit of Lilith seduces a newlywed who awaits the circumcision of his
firstborn.

Circle of Trust - 28 min
Dir. Mahesh Shimp
Synopsis:
A seemingly innocuous overnight camping trip in South Jersey becomes an initiation into an unbroken chain of psychological dependence. Solution-obsessed Vivian is invited to spend an evening with an odd assortment of multicultural misfits, testing her patience and composure. But for what secret purpose?

Yes, Yesterday - 12 min
Dir. Van Vu
Synopsis:
On July 4th in New York, a distant Chinese waiter (Brian Yang - Saving Face) crosses paths with a graceful woman (Xin Li - Paris Je T'aime) from his youth. When he finds out she's leaving, he must weigh almost certain disappointment against a chance to capture what he had lost.