8 DAYS LATER (Comedy, 10 min.)
Director: Jun Naito
Yoshi is a by-the-books corporate drone who is shackled to his thankless job even when he's not at work. Carl is a part-time waiter and a full-time couch potato who has his butt firmly planted on the couch. When these two roommates of a small Brooklyn apartment learn of a zombie outbreak, they do what sensible people ought to do in such a crisis — stay the heck inside where it's safe! But as the days go by, the inevitable end draws nearer...
About the Director:
Jun Naito is a New York-based actor making his directorial debut in 8 Days Later. Jun began making films in his early teens with his parents' prehistoric video camera, much to their dismay. Their dismay continues to this day as he is still not the millionaire software tycoon they wanted him to become.
5,000 MILES FROM HOME (Documentary, 56 min.)
Directors: Jim Distasio & Mark McCutcheon
They grew up in the rough-and-tumble ethnic neighborhoods of Chicago, speaking Italian at home, learning English at school and hanging out with friends of all backgrounds. Then war came along and turned their world upside down.
“5,000 Miles From Home” tells the riveting, true-life tale of how an entire generation of Chicago-area Italian boys became American men in the crucible of World War II. When you trade pasta and stickball for k-rations and an M1 rifle, your life will never be the same.
A CONSCIENCE WILL KILL YOU (Comedy, 5 min.)
Director: Salvatore Lumetta
A wife’s assumed infidelity and a killer’s bout of conscience, lead to a husband’s vengeance, a romantic interlude and a hit man’s untimely demise, in this homage to Italian sex comedies.
About the Director:
Mr. Lumetta has written over ten feature length screenplays and has directed and acted in the short films “The Bird Tribes”, “A Conscience Will Kill You”, and “The Stranger”. He was a Producer of the feature motion picture “I Was A Teenage Zombie”, a recent addition to the Criterion Collection of films.
A FEAST OF SOULS (Horror, 34 min.)
Director: Josh Smith
Three adult friends embark on what appears to be a harmless revisiting of their childhood playground. An ulterior motive is quickly revealed. When suspicion and paranoia lead to murder, they are subsequently transported into the world of the damned. There they discover that lifemay be temporary, but vengeance is eternal. A loose adaptation of Dante's Inferno and mysterious, disturbing journey through hell, history and the rural American south.
About the Director:
Josh Smith grew up in Northern Virginia and moved to NYC in 1989. He worked as a display artist for Tower Records, while studying fine art and illustration. He participated in several art shows throughout NYC, and was a member of the SITE 51 artists collective and Subculture Art Gallery, until it disbanded in 2001. Around that time, Josh started to shift his attention to film and video production. In 2004, he formed a video production company - Custom Trade Films. Through Custom Trade Films, Josh writes, produces and directs independent films, music videos and various other video content. Several of his films have had festival success, including numerous screenings and awards. His work can be viewed at www.customtradefilms.com, and http://www.vimeo.com/channels/customtradefilms.
ALL DARK PLACES (Suspense/Horror, 85 min.)
Director: Nick Reiner
Jamie (Stephanie Fieger) and Christian (Josh Burrow) are giving their marriage one last shot, for love and for the sake of their young son, Dylan (Dylan Mars Loff). But when Christian is unable to hold up his end, forces within and outside their relationship will decide their future. ALL DARK PLACES: The dark side of love isn't pretty.
About the Director:
Born and raised in Manhattan, Nick lived in Brooklyn before laying down new roots in Queens. Through the years Nick shared the screen with some of Hollywood's finest (Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Frank Vincent) before turning his attention to producing, writing and directing. ALL DARK PLACES marks the first time he has worn all three hats at once.
BEFORE WE GET TO SEATTLE (Drama, 10 min.)
Director: April Mosqus
Teenage runaway Chloe has her heart set on getting out of New Jersey and heading to the west coast in search of rock n’ roll stardom. Before she hits the road with her goofball, pot-dealing, boyfriend she desperately needs to see her best friend Michelle one last time...
About the Director:
April Mosqus comes from a diverse creative background in both independent film and television. In 2001, she produced the feature-length indie film, Bedford Springs, a black comedy about four twenty- somethings who get involved in a crime in a small town. On that project she was involved in all aspects of casting, crewing, and budgeting. The film was picked up by HBO Europe. As a Development Assistant for LMNO Productions in Los Angeles, April assisted with selecting and conceptualizing original television shows for various networks. Here in New York she recently project managed a series of seminars for broadcast on PBS. In 2008, she presented her feature script, Heartbreaker, to Adam Linn of Good Look Productions. He loved the rock n’ roll story of a teenage runaway in the 1990’s trying to get to Seattle to start a grunge band so much, he teamed up with her to produce a short film derived from it. They wrote, produced and directed “Before We Get To Seattle” together to take to the festival circuit.
CONFINED (Suspense, 7 min.)
Director: Tomax Aponte
A woman sits alone in a dark room confined to a chair with nothing but the sound of her voice to comfort her. Alone, until the killer returns.
L’ACCORDATORE (Suspense, 16 min.)
Director: Tomax Aponte
An old piano shop is the setting for this dark tale about a piano tuner and the effect his work has on an unsuspecting public.
About the Director:
This award winning filmmaker was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career as a songwriter and music producer, this attention to sound can be heard in his award winning short films L'accordatore and Confined. His education includes cinematography programs at UCLA and DFA along with advance filmmaking workshops in directing with acclaimed author Judith Weston. L'accordatore was the Best Short Film Winner at the 2010 Las Vegas Film Festival and his current short film Confined is an official selection at the 2011 Rincon International Film Festival held in Puerto Rico with additional festivals to be announced shortly.
DAS BOOTS (Comedy, 11 min.)
Director: David Capurso
What happens when two Brooklyn hipsters get a surprise visit?
About the Director:
David Capurso is an American film director born and raised in New York City. His student short film Emily’s Song established his early surrealist stance, becoming a cult hit after quickly being picked up for distribution. He has directed various short films as well as commercials for Bacardi, Unilever-Lipton, The Clorox Company, HBO Latino and Tommy Hilfiger and music music videos for Universal, Sony Music, Warner Music, WEA International, Palm Pictures and RMM Records. His music videos have been on MTV’s international top 10 list and Best of MTV.
DEFACTO (Drama, 11 min.)
Director: Roberto Dumé
In the aftermath of a mob hit gone wrong, a man seeks an interview with a death insurance salesman to try and salvage what little he has left. A short film steeped in the surreal and metaphysical concepts of death and dying, while embedded in a neo-noir style, this story touches subtly on the manifestations of suicide.
DUNGEONS & DRAG QUEENS (Comedy, 4 min.)
Director: Louie Tremblay
Two young ladies cope with their boyfriends' penchant for combining table-top RPG's with transvestism.
GOD, THE DEVIL, AND BARRY: THE ROOMMATE (Comedy, 5 min.)
Director: Louie Tremblay
We all have the capacity for good and evil, but Jared's roommate's multiple personalities include the Almighty and the Prince of Darkness.
About the Director:
Louie Tremblay learned filmmaking at Emerson College in Boston. Now he lives in Brooklyn and makes short films around the clock. He co-founded Infinity Ball Productions with his closest and most creative friends, where a new short is uploaded every other Friday. Check out his video work at www.infinityballproductions.com
ENCORE (Comedy/Drama, 11 min.)
Director: Rodrigo Rematoza
Larus, an Icelandic street performer, has one final day to sing for tips before his controlling girlfriend demands that he gets a real job. When a Korean guitarist invades Larus' territory, the two must resolve a musical compromise though neither speaks the other's language.
About the Director:
Rodrigo Retamoza, new to Brooklyn and originally from Sonoma County, CA, has been writing and directing for seven years. He studied at Prague Film School in the Czech Republic where he made four short films.
FAST FILMS (Comedy Shorts)
Director: Danny Cohen
FastFilms are quick speed, slapstick videos that are just a few minutes long. They are shot in Sepia tone and sped up, which gives them a feel of the old silent flicks like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. The difference is, FastFilms keeps the sound in, which is also sped up so the actors sound a little mousey, but slows it down during credits, so you can catch up in case you missed a line.
About the Director:
New York based comedian, Danny Cohen, first gained recognition as the co-creator and co-host of Spin Cycle Comedy, a weekly comedy/variety show held in a Laundromat. The success of this show was featured in the style section of The New York Times, ABC news,CNN, MTV, Marie Claire Japan, Newsweek Magazine and London’s The Sunday Independent. Danny has also appeared on Comedy Centrals Premium Blend, and was the 1st runner up in the search for AMERICAS WACKIEST COMEDIAN! sponsored by KRAFT Foods. In 2009,Danny won Best Spec for his short animation BEN GAY in The BeFilm Underground Film Festival and in 2010,he received the MAC Award for Outstanding male comic in NYC.
He's been a featured comic at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival Out Olympics in Montreal and is the creator of FastFilms.
FOUR YEARS
Director: Vinci Jean Baptiste
G-TRIFICATION (Drama, 8 min.)
Director: Karra Duncan
An earnest widow is about to lose her Harlem brownstone. Her misfortune piques the interest of a young white couple, an opportunistic real estate agent, and even a local drug dealer. Left with no favorable options, she must choose between contributing to her community's detriment and betraying her heritage by giving way to the latest efforts to gentrify.
About the Director:
Karra Duncan's debut came years before finishing at the top of her class in the NYU Filmmaking Intensive Program. In 2003, she wrote & directed her first short, "No $uch Luck", the story of a homeless man who finds a winning lottery ticket but can’t cash it in because he has no form of ID. The daughter of a Sociologist, Karra has found her niche telling stories of society's darker side in a way with which everyone can identify. She watched what was happening to her Mount Morris neighborhood and was moved to create a story about it. Shot on location in the heart of Harlem, her latest short, "G-Trification", which gives a distinct glimpse of what is happening in Harlem right now. It can currently be seen nationally on local affiliates of ABC, CBS, NBC, CW, UPN, and Fox on its second run as a part of a TV special featuring emerging black filmmakers called “African-American Short Films”.
IF THESE KNISHES COULD TALK (Documentary, 20 min.)
Director: Heather Quinlan
From Atlantic Ave. to Zerega Ave., word on the street is the New York accent is disappearing — a casualty of a city that’s evolved into a vast expanse of banks, H&Ms and glass-blown high-rises. But even though you may not hear “toity-toid and toid” in Manhattan, you can still hear strains in Bensonhurst, Whitestone or Tottenville. Or you can have a look-see through our film. We’ve gathered some accent experts, official and non, to weigh in on what it means to tawk the talk in a city that may be slowly trying to quiet the noise.
About the Director:
Heather Quinlan is a New Yorker who's lived in all five boroughs and whose short film, "O Brooklyn! My Brooklyn!" about Walt Whitman's "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" was called “charming… an endearing way of making an old poem more relevant” by the New York Times. She also directed Dinner With Wise Guys, a Little Italy spin on IFC’s “Dinner For Five,” and interstitials for the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. She started If These Knishes Could Talk as an homage to her father and grandparents, whose wonderful accents she missed hearing. The knish became a symbol for the film after she remembered it was a Jewish food introduced to her by her Irish father in the heavily Italian borough of Staten Island.
IN MEMORIAM (Drama, 9 min.)
Director: Cynthia Granville
"In Memoriam" is a controversial examination of the collateral damage of war as seen through the eyes of a thirteen year old girl (Molly Callahan). A young girl's father returns home from war, but struggles to re-adjust to life with his family. Fragmented images lead us into a cemetery and into the mind of the girl, as the story, moving between past and present, unfolds like the flag presented at a military funeral. The film shines a light on the universal plight of veterans and their families after their service is over.
About the Director:
Cynthia Granville moved into film production after many years’ experience as actress in all media and director for the stage, following in the footsteps of her father, a commercial photographer and videographer. Her production company, disOrienting Stage and Film LLC, now seeks to assist other artists who wish to originate indie film projects. She has directed/shot/edited instructional and promotional shorts for the web, a documentary ("Dreams Deferred: TWO") about artistic dreams for The Work Project in NYC, and narrative shorts including the upcoming "Father's Day." In summer 2009 she line produced her first feature, Paradise East, currently in festivals.
THE ISLE OF CAPRI (Documentary, 8 min.)
Director: Dawn Young
Filmmaker Dawn Young's mother is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease so she and her husband, Jon Pousette-Dart, find a way to enhance her existence and that of her housemates through music and the evocations that it brings. Ms Young finds that through experiencing together an activity that her mother has always enjoyed in their life in common she witnesses a change in mood as her mother becomes more expressive, open and loving. Thanks to music and the songs of her mother’s youth, the filmmaker is able to open the door to the far away remembrances of the past once again, find her mother who is touched by Alzheimer’s disease and intimately share the last years of her life until their final moments together.
About the Director:
After nearly two decades in the business of acting, modeling and voiceover work, including work on films, primetime and daytime television, plays, and film narration, Dawn Young decided to move to the other side of the lens and create documentaries shining light on topics about which she felt passionate and informed through personal experience. Her first venture was the story of her son's unlikely rise to legendary status in the world of Olympic water polo. Wolf Wigo, a NYC boy had a dream to be on the US Olympic water polo team and overcame both geographical and physical obstacles until through practice and persistence made his dream come true 10 years later. This inspiring documentary was accepted into nearly 40 film festivals and won several awards including Best Documentary and Emerging Filmmaker Awards. Her second film project is inspirational in a different way and deals with Alzheimer's disease inspired by her grandmother and mother's having succumbed to its ravages. Ms Young has again chosen the uplifting view point of empowerment, giving caregivers and patients alike practical and helpful ideas and uplifting strategies to deal with living with the disease.
DAVID C. DIAZ- KHARON’S FARE
When two seasoned criminals from seemingly different worlds meet, the results can be fatal. A story of deception that proves that looks are more than often not deceiving.
THE MESSAGE BOARD (Web Comedy Shorts)
Director: Giulia Rozzi
These shorts are part of my series The Message Board (themessage-board.com) where I bring wedding message boards (and occasionally other boards like parenting, pet owner, etc) and their many characters to life What I do is I find great message board discussions, change the names (for privacy) and change/add some of the lines (for comedy) and then act out the conversations for you to enjoy!
About the Director:
Giulia Rozzi is a NYC based comedian, actress and writer whose very personal, blunt, and animated comedy has earned her the honor of being a Boston Comedy Festival finalist, one of The Friskys "Top 15 Comediennes You Should Be Laughing At" and two ECNY Best Female Stand Up nominations. She's appeared on MTV, Vh1, Italian Mtv, and CNN and is the co-host of the popular and highly acclaimed sex-themed storytelling show Stripped Stories at the UCB Theatre in NYC. Recently she released her first comedy album "A Very Pretty Name" on iTunes andAmazon. Giulia has been seen in ad campaigns for Windex, Ford, iParty, NBC and recently starred in the independent film "Party Like It's A Verb."
MIGRAINE BOY-The Bet
Director: Greg Fiering
MATTHEW: Ep. 3 -MONKEY WALKEN
Directors: Jason Woliner & James Dean Conklin
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MOSES (Comedy, 17 min.)
Director: Brent Buell
Convinced that any male named Troy is destined to be beautiful, Kate tries to convince her nine-month pregnant pal, Trixie, to name her baby Troy. Trixie throws down the gauntlet for Kate to prove her theory. Moses is a clever, quirky comedy with a twist that will give you a new barometer for measuring “gorgeous”.
About the Director:
I was born in Southern California, and moved here in 1975. I'm a theater/film producer and director. I live on Bond Street here in Manhattan's NoHo. I'm currently producing Iyaba Ibo Mandingo's "unFRAMED" with TONY Award winning executive producer, Jane Dubin. www.unFRAMEDthePlay.com
MR. BROOKLYN (Drama, 14 min.)
Director: Jason Sokoloff
Nearing the end of his days on the unforgiving docks of Brooklyn, Philly Weinstein (Mr. Brooklyn) is a relic of the past. Always balanced on the tightrope of expendability, Philly is a man with holes in his boots, calluses on his hands, and lint in his pockets. But sometimes, for a man with nothing, honor is everything. Complicated by the world that has "evolved" around him (a world without tolerance of Philly's simple one), he makes a final stand when a strange woman enters his life--and teaches the "men" around him the true meaning of honor. The Brooklyn streets teach hard lessons, but when "old world values" clash with "new world morality", Mr. Brooklyn is the ultimate scholar...
About the Director:
As a native New Yorker, Jason Sokoloff grew up against the gritty urban backdrop of Brooklyn/Queens in the 1970's and 80's. A one time graffiti artist, successful art director and seasoned veteran of the city's infamously tough stand-up comedy circuit, Jason draws the core of his inspiration from a rich childhood, spent often between the city's best museums and its most seedy racetracks. Jason has an MFA in film from NYU.
NATALIA; DANCE (Experimental, 5 min.)
Director: Salvatore Lumetta
Through Dance, movement and music, “Natalia; Dance” explores a woman’s emotional loss, longing and redeemed love. As a couple hesitantly approach each other in a dance like tango of trepidation, deciding whether to open their hearts again to love and passion, a dancer merges into the woman’s psyche , physically representing her haunted yet hopeful emotions of regret, forgiveness and reignited passion.
About the Director:
Mr. Lumetta has written over ten feature length screenplays and has directed and acted in the short films “The Bird Tribes”, “A Conscience Will Kill You”, and “The Stranger”. He was a Producer of the feature motion picture “I Was A Teenage Zombie”, a recent addition to the Criterion Collection of films.
NOBODY’S DUMMY: THE HORACE & HUEY STORY (Documentary, 12 min.)
Director: Ted Alexandro & Hollis James
Horace & Huey, comedy's first integrated ventriloquism duo, break through racial and comedic barriers during the Civil Rights Movement.
About the Directors:
Ted Alexandro and Hollis James attended Queens College together, where they performed in a sketch comedy troupe. After graduating, they worked in NYC's comedy clubs as a duo. Ted and Hollis continue to collaborate on projects like the music video "Kiss Our American Ass," and the forthcoming web series "Teacher's Lounge." Hollis can be found at www.fringeunderground.com and Ted can be found at www.tedalexandro.com.
ON SACRED GROUND (Documentary, 56 min.)
Director: Charro Wongittlin
The peace and serenity that envelops Bear Butte Mountain in South Dakota seems an unlikely venue for activism. It is here, amid the bucolic grasses, the grazing Buffalo and wildlife that the stage has been set for battle.
While not Wounded Knee or Custer's Last Stand it is still the stuff of history- and just as important to Native Americans. Whether they be Lakota Dakota Nakota, Cheyenne or Cherokee, Bear Butte is a strong symbol of religious freedom and opposition to the white man's continued ignorance, indifference and desecration of sacred Indian sites. "On Sacred Ground" follows the fight of the American Indian Nation and its supporters to overcome this ignorance through legislative efforts, use of media and hitting the pavement informing and enlightening those who, in many cases, have no idea the damage being done by their very presence.
ONLY YOU (Suspense/Horror, 16 min.)
Director: Dustin Williams
"Only You" is a short film that explores the extreme lengths someone will go to be with the one they love.
About the Director:
2x4 Productions, LLC is a rising filmmaking company that formed in 2008 when its group members were brought together with a common passion and goal for making films. As a company they have made a series of short films and are working on multiple feature length projects. Currently 2x4 Productions is preparing to shoot their first feature length film entitled “Morrison”. They plan on going into production this fall. It is 2x4 Productions' ultimate goal to be a recognized force in the film industry.
REPERCUSSION
Director: Dallas Alexis
SPEED GRIEVING (Drama, 16 min.)
Director: Jessica Daniels
A driven corporate climber struggles to balance her hectic work schedule with her father's terminal illness, only to learn that certain things in life can't be done efficiently.
About the Director:
Jessica Daniels was born in New York City and received her MFA in film from Columbia University. Winner of the RHI (Hallmark) Entertainment Award, the EP Best Student Producer Award and the 2008 Producer's Guild Debra Hill Fellowship. Directing credits include the short films, Morning After and Cycle Unknown. Her graduate thesis film, MAN, was a 2008 selection at Sundance, Director's Fortnight at Cannes, SXSW and CineVegas. Numerous casting credits include Puppy Love, and the F/X Pilot Starved, and associate credits on Royal Pains, The Unusuals, I Am Legend, Brokeback Mountain, Garden State, and the HBO miniseries Empire Falls. Currently, Jessica works in casting for the NBC hit series 30 Rock.
TAPE WORM (Comedy, 16 min.)
Director: Margaret Laney
Theresa is struggling with her body image in the environment of an all-girls preparatory high school. A science class project provides an innovative yet dangerous solution/opportunity: her Internet search of tapeworms leads her to a website called “The Tapeworm Diet.” The next day, she enlists her best friend/partner in crime, Janie, to help her steal the tapeworm from their dissection laboratory. The girls struggle over who “gets” to eat it. In the end, Theresa learns a valuable lesson about the nature of friendship and the dangers of weight loss.
About the Producer:
Ricardo Riethmuller is a director, performer, and producer, as well as a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and a founding member of East 3rd Productions. In collaboration with the HERE Arts Center and The South Wing, he participated in Suzan Lori-Parks’s 365 Plays/365 Days festival at the Public Theater. He wrote and directed Multitudo Vulgaris, a one act play based on Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s short story A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings for and with the Bare-Naked Players. He directed a much-acclaimed site-specific version of Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit for Fehomj Group. In 2008, Mr. Riethmuller founded East 3rd Ensemble and later that year he founded East 3rd Productions, alongside multimedia artist Charles Alexander Khaikin and Harvard-A.R.T. alumna actor Lorraine Rodriguez-Reyes. For their first main stage production, the company fully designed and produced Zack Calhoon’s The Weird Sisters, which Mr. Riethmuller directed to its premiere at the Gene Frankel Theater.
THE BEARD
Director: Travis Fowler
When Allen returns from a business trip with a beard, his girlfriend Julie can barely recognize him. Her hated for the beard tears the happy couple apart.
About the Director:
When Travis Fowler told his parents he wanted to go to film school they were certain he'd never move out of the basement. A few years later, fully bearded, with a BFA in Theater, Film and TV in hand Travis relocated to NYC as an accomplished filmmaker. His many talents include Directing, Camera work and the plethora of pop culture knowledge and trivia tucked in his brain. Travis currently has been doing work for History, Discovery, Nickelodeon as well as smaller independent works. In the fall of 2011 he plans to relocate himself and his talents to Los Angeles to fulfill his dream of directing feature films.
THE GOOD NEIGHBOR MINUTE (Comedy Shorts)
Director: Jim Turner
The Good Neighbor Minute is a web series created by Actress & Comedian, Katina Corrao. It explores Katina’s ultimate dream to be the nosey-neighbor in a sit-com and serves as a homage to all the neighborly greats like Mrs. Kravitz, Mrs. Roper and Mrs. Patty Poole.In each episode, Katina visits different neighbors and delivers tips on how to be the best neighbor possible. The show features original music by Jon Steinmeier.
About the Director:
Jim Turner moved from Missouri to New York City to pursue his love of filmmaking. He is quickly becoming the go-to guy for musicians, comedians and writers looking for high quality shooting and editing with a laid-back attitude. His work includes the award-winning web series, Jack in a Box, music videos for Adira Amram, Ninja Sex Party and Jon Steinmeier, as well as an assortment of web videos and web series.
THE GREIMS
Director: Peter Bolte
About the Director:
Peter Bolte is a Brooklyn, NY based artist and filmmaker. He received his BFA in painting from Webster University in 2000. He then obtained a post-baccalaureate in fine art from Maryland Institute College of Art. While there, his work expanded from painting to film when he began an ongoing audio/visual collaboration with composer Trevor Dunn on his first avant-garde short, Consuming Capitalism.
Since this time, he has written and directed several award-winning short subject films including The Greims (Wes Bentley, Francesco Saviano, Richard Edson), Veneer (Michael Buscemi, Francesco Saviano) and V.O. (Sean Gullette, Jake Robards). Along with his film-works, he has also directed both spec and commissioned spots for companies and products such as Levi's, Nokia and The American Red Cross.
THE PASSENGER
Director: David C. Diaz
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OCD
Director: Andrew Greer
Three sexy house wives with hearts bigger than their tits, stick by the sides of their psychotic millionaire husbands.
ME WHO
Director: Andrew Greer
A teenage boy is dying to get away from the oppressive miseries of life, but he can't even do that right. Not even in his dreams.
About the Director:
Andrew Greer is a Brooklyn born actor, writer, and director. Andrew graduated from Emerson College with a BFA in acting. His theatre company, The Troupe Theatre has had productions in the New York International Fringe Festival, The Lower East Side Festival, The Living Theatre and Manhattan Repertory Theatre. Andrew co-founded Peer Pressure, which was a family friendly sketch comedy group that ran from 2008-2009 at the Broadway Comedy Club. Andrew is co-founder of the video production company, Infinity Ball Productions. To see his work visit, www.infiityballproductions.com. His suicide comedy, Me, Who? premiered at the Anthology Film Archives' New Filmmakers Series this past winter. This summer Andrew will have his play Dog House, in the Manhattan Repertory Theatre's SummerFest One Acts, as well as a workshop production of his play The Big Picture, a comedy about depression. More of his writing can be found on his blog, overafter.wordpress.com. Andrew would like to thank his Richard & Mica Hadar, the Infinity Ball team, his family, and friends for their support.
THE WIDOW AND THE DIVORCEE (Web Comedy Shorts)
Director: Carolyn Castiglia
The Widow and the Divorcee is a web series based on real conversations Carolyn Castiglia had with her mother since they each lost a husband. Carolyn plays both her mother (the Widow) and herself (the Divorcee).
About the Director:
You may recognize Carolyn Castiglia as Miss CKC from VH1/ego trip's White Rapper Show and Miss Rap Supreme. She's also appeared on Comedy Central's Atom TV, MTV2, NBCs Last Comic Standing, Nick-at-Nites Funniest Mom in America, the Maury show and BestWeekEver.tv. Her joke writing has been featured in Time Out New York, the New York Post, The Idiot's Guide to Jokes and Life and Style Magazine and her music videos have been mentioned in two issues of Entertainment Weekly and garnered her an ECNY nomination.
UNFAMILIAR PAINTINGS
Director: Dallas Alexis
VENEER
Director: Peter Bolte
Peter Bolte is a Brooklyn, NY based artist and filmmaker. He received his BFA in painting from Webster University in 2000. He then obtained a post-baccalaureate in fine art from Maryland Institute College of Art. While there, his work expanded from painting to film when he began an ongoing audio/visual collaboration with composer Trevor Dunn on his first avant-garde short, Consuming Capitalism.
Since this time, he has written and directed several award-winning short subject films including The Greims (Wes Bentley, Francesco Saviano, Richard Edson), Veneer (Michael Buscemi, Francesco Saviano) and V.O. (Sean Gullette, Jake Robards). Along with his film-works, he has also directed both spec and commissioned spots for companies and products such as Levi's, Nokia and The American Red Cross.
WE (Comedy, 4 min.)
Director: Anya Garrett
"We love us."
About the Director:
Anya Garrett is a photographer, filmmaker, and performer. She’s documented the NYC downtown comedy scene for over 6 years and has been recognized multiple times at the ECNY Awards. Anya‘s book containing a full year of daily self portraits, 365(6), was just published. She’s been seen on Comedy Central’s STELLA as well as onstage at UCB. Works in film and television that she has contributed to have been recognized by the Emmy and Webby Awards, and at the NY Television Festival. She recently produced the first season of a syndicated late night talk show, and had her first gallery exhibition in Soho. Sometimes, Anya even sleeps. http://anyagarrett.com
WHATEVER GOES TV-WOODY’S GOT A PROBLEM
Director: Steve DiGennaro
WIN FOR LIFE (Comedy, 15 min.)
Director: Reed Adler
Jeff just won the lottery on a scratch-off. In order to claim his millions, all he has to do is stay alive. This proves to be harder than expected.
About the Director:
Reed Adler has been making movies and music since middle school. He recently produced a music video for his band, The Nico Blues, which made it all the way from his backyard to MTV rotation. Once he saw himself on TV, it went straight to his head and he won't associate with anyone else who isn't on TV.
YOKO/SCHMONO (Comedy, 51 min.)
Director: Matthew Rappaport
A New York City therapist encounters a mime in the park on his way to work one day. Dr. Schmono's plate is so overloaded from having to deal with his out-of-control patients, his less than adequate secretary, his love life and yes, even his mother that someone that doesn't talk brings about a welcome change for once! This original dramedy combines the doctor's world with that of Yoko the mime, to bring about an unusually fun & unique journey throughout the city. The film takes you on the path least traveled as all its inhabitants search for identity & true happiness.
About the Director:
Matthew Rappaport is very excited to have his film, Yoko/Schmono screened alongside other dedicated artists at this great Independent Film, Music & Art event. Matthew is an actor, writer, & director originally from Plainview, NY who studied theatre & music theatre at SUNY Buffalo. He is currently working on producing his own screenplays and always wanting to meet & work with new people. Recently, Matthew appeared in Wilderness Rangers at NYU, was seen in the webseries Raptor Hunter & can be seen soon in the upcoming Nightwing: Escalation. Follow him on the net: http://twitter.com/nyactor
GEICO GUIDO / THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF PARENTING (1952) / ALMOST BACK TO THE FUTURE / BLIND COPS Episodes 1 and 2 / THE COMEDY ROAST OF JESUS CHRIST (Sketch Comedy Shorts)
Director: The Tenderloins
Comedy shorts from Staten Island’s premier sketch comedy troupe.
About The Tenderloins:
Formed in 1999 by four high school friends, The Tenderloins (Sal Vulcano, James Murray, Joe Gatto and Brian Quinn) have been making New York City laugh for over a decade. The troupe’s first foray into comedy was through improvisation. Trained in the teachings of Del Close and Charna Halpern, The Tenderloins began doing Long Form Improv in 2000, followed by live sketch comedy shows soon thereafter. They have performed at venues and festivals in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, as well as at the San Francisco Sketch Comedy Festival and the Miami Improv Festival. The Tenderloins' comedic sketches have wracked up millions of cumulative views on websites such as YouTube, MySpace, Metacafe, and more. In 2007, they won the $100,000 grand prize in the NBC It’s Your Show competition for the viral sketch “Time Thugs.” The troupe was featured in the show hosted by Carson Daly.
The Tenderloins are now starring in Season 1 of the TruTV comedy series "IMPRACTICAL JOKERS", premiering in the Summer of 2011.
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