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Thursday Sep 30 – Evening Shorts Block
September 30, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Cinema Village Theater 1, 22 East 12th Street
New York,NY10003United States
New York,NY10003United States

There will be a Q&A Session with the filmmakers at 06:30 PM.
These films have not been rated and some content may not be appropriate for children.

When colorful birds from all over the world land at the border crossing of a fictitious country, they get hit with a slew of insults by the two nasty vulture guards, and are denied entry. Prejudice is in the air. A comedic parody on a serious subject.
Directed By:
Nancy Snipper
Country:
Canada
Genre:
Animated
Minutes:
5
Showing:
22590, 22603

Your Eyes are No Longer the Same
After the human race has been considered hostile to planet earth, an alien race called The Shenon, that exists with a mission to protect all planets in the universe, begins to elaborate a plan to exterminate the human race. Several Shenons were sent to earth to gather information to help in the invasion, but one believes that this is not the best solution and is willing to go against his people to stop the invasion. Shot on an iPhone 12Pro for the Winter Film Awards 14-Day Film Challenge.
Directed By:
João Medeiros
Country:
Brazil
Genre:
Film Challenge
Minutes:
5
Showing:
22603

Isla comes home to find social workers at her door. After talking to her mom, Isla learns they want to take her away because her mother is not fit to care for her. Thinking she can help her mom get better, Isla takes her to a secret play spot to enjoy the afternoon together. On their way home, Isla is injured while Annie is distracted, bringing another round of social workers' threats. The next morning, Isla leaves a clue for her mother and runs away to her secret spot, hoping to reunite and stay together.

After finishing his mandatory military service, Matan Portnoy went backpacking for a year with his best friend, Roy Maayan. The pair travelled to India, Nepal, Burma and Thailand and fell in love with the landscapes, people and cultures encountered. Matan and Roy felt a deep need to translate their life-changing experiences into a personal, visual creation and found no better way to do so than making a music video for the amazing band, Hayelala. The song describes exactly what they felt as they came back home - "Getting Older".
Directed By:
Country:
Israel / India / Nepal / Myanmar
Genre:
Music Video
Minutes:
5
Showing:
22603

On the fringes of society, in an end of the road trailer park, a single mother assumes the worst of her daughter. After destroying what she believes to be incriminating evidence, she becomes lost in the desert where she learns that not everyone is as they seem.
Directed By:
Country:
United States
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
17
Warning:
Implied Violence
Showing:
22603



