Nervous Energy
Synopsis
Two fiercely ambitious aspiring filmmakers make a pact to break up with their boyfriends to free them up for the next phase of their careers. This hilarious take on the romanticizing of prestigious filmmakers and the desperate passion of aspiring artists is explosive, rambunctious, and delightfully surprising.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 5: Comedy.
Film Credits
- Gregory Barnes, Elias Putnam, Alex Bendo
- Eve Liu
- Jordan Michael Blake
- Mélanie Akoka
- Lucie Zhang, Sonia Yuan, Chingho Wai
- Sam Goku
- Spike Lee
Moonluck Wonton
Synopsis
When Jamie finds a mysterious trombone case one night—the contents of which might change his life forever—he convenes an emergency meeting with his friends. Part mystery-thriller, part hang-out comedy, this new take on the film noir is chock-full of style, wit, and intrigue.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 5: Comedy.
Media
Film Credits
- Ashley Cimone Leslie, Chanel Hinds,
- Siddiq Saunderson
- Orian Barki
- Anthony Prince Leslie
- Siddiq Saunderson, Jerrie Johnson, Travis Raeburn, Daryl Bright Clay, Trí Le, Joe Chan
- Standing On The Corner
- Ashley Cimone Leslie, Siddiq Saunderson, Anthony Prince Leslie
Shorts 6: Departures
Synopsis
Unique perspectives and fresh stories drive this program of shorts by filmmakers new to the Festival who are reinventing cinema in ways both subtle and overt.
A young doctor has a series of strange experiences in Now, Be Still, a beguiling, unclassifiable and continually surprising film. In Transaction, as a 25th birthday present to herself, a woman decides to hire a male sex worker so she can lose her virginity. In The Non-Actor, a young woman travels to Los Angeles to treat her hearing loss and stays at her ex’s house with his new girlfriend. all the love I could handle tells the story of a mother struggling to balance her artistic career with parenthood.
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Now, Be Still
Synopsis
A young doctor has a series of strange experiences in this beguiling and unclassifiable work. Playing with genre, sound, and narrative, Now, Be Still is an experience that will continually leave you unsure of what to expect.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 6: Departures.
Film Credits
- Myles Keogh, Shell Garcia
- Myles Keogh
- Myles Keogh
- Gabriel Mirigian
- David Staats, Aisha Akorede, Sofonyas Alebachew, Doctor Mikael Powell, Luke Joyce, Dennise Kowalczyk
- Myles Keogh, Tatum Burke
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The Non-Actor
Synopsis
When a young woman travels to Los Angeles to treat hearing loss, she stays at her ex’s house with his current girlfriend, who she is meeting for the first time. Together for a night, the two women form a special bond in this beautiful and mysterious film about desire, certitude, and listening.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 6: Departures.
Film Credits
- Eliza Soros, Oliver Agger, Ames Ward
- Eliza Barry Callahan
- Daniel Garber
- Owen Smith-Clark
- Victoria Pedretti, Maya Hawke
- Jonathan Rado
- ZAZA Productions, Rattan Coffin, People Watching Pictures
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