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Thursday Feb 22, 6:00 PM-8:20 PM – Evening Short Films + QA

February 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
LOOK Cinemas Theater 4, 657 West 57th Street
New York,NY10019United States

Start the night off right! 4:30 PM-5:50 PM – NYC Short Filmmakers Meetup
Enjoy discounted drinks and networking before the film at the Mirabella Lounge @LOOK Cinemas.

There will be a Q&A Session with the filmmakers at 8:00 PM.

These films have not been rated and some content may not be appropriate for children.

TransGenerations

TransGenerations

Actress and singer Brady Peeti (she/her) is the host of TransGenerations. As she puts it; “I’m big, I’m brown and I’m a woman – a proud trans woman, so I guess I’m as visible as it gets”. Brady shares her life story, explaining how, despite being raised in conservative, provincial Timaru she managed to become who she truly was with the support of her parents. She joins protestors in Auckland’s Albert Park to oppose anti-trans activist Posie Parker and reflects on her mixed feelings after Parker is silenced. To make sense of a simultaneous rise in trans visibility and an anti-trans backlash, it’s time, Brady decides, to allow trans people of all generations to tell their own stories.
Directed By:
Brady Peeti
Country:
New Zealand
Genre:
Web Series
Minutes:
11
Showing:
25714
Glass Works

Glass Works

A lyrical reminiscence of an innocent childhood friendship in Hong Kong in the 80s, when being kind to someone did not require a reason like today. Shing’s dad despises Chi, who he regards as rude. Shing sights Chi, who suffers from polydactyly, being bullied by hooligans. He comforts Chi by secretly letting him do glassblowing at his dad's workshop. His enraged dad finds out and beats him up. Shing eventually wins his dad’s trust, but unintentionally spurs Chi's low self-esteem, and Chi walks out on him. How will the two boys reconcile?
Directed By:
Norman Ng
Country:
Hong Kong
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
23
Warning:
Explicit Sexual Situations‎
Showing:
25714
While We Were Here

While We Were Here

Cinematic meditation on inevitable changes. Briefly depicted fragments from the characters' lives, through summer and winter, as each of them suffers a loss.
Directed By:
Country:
Croatia / Bosnia and Herzegowina
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
15
Showing:
25714
Hold You Down

Hold You Down

'Hold you down' is a poetic short film that explores the theme of grief through the expressive art of dance. Through graceful movements and powerful choreography, the dancers embody the deep emotions associated with mourning, allowing their bodies to express what words cannot.
Directed By:
Jean-Charles Charavin
Country:
United States
Genre:
Music Video
Minutes:
5
Showing:
25714, 25744
Wonders

Wonders

Two hard-working moms are struggling to make a better life for themselves and their toddler, but their luck turns around when their baby gives them an unexpected gift.
Directed By:
Country:
United States
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
17
Showing:
25714, 25737
Just A Friend

Just A Friend

Lynn is a thriving, 40-year-old woman set to marry her soul mate, Sarah in a time where love is love, and her right to be in a relationship with whomever she wants is accepted and celebrated fully. Well... by everyone but June, her traditional Chinese mother. Our story begins the day that Lynn decides to take a stand for herself. After journeying through her childhood memories, and with Sarah by her side, Lynn walks into the retirement home where her mother is living to confront her with a 40-year secret. What neither of them expect is June’s response to the news.
Directed By:
Country:
Canada / United States
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
15
Showing:
25714
Pier 35

Pier 35

60-year-old Alice Lin leads a group of senior dancers on a bustling New York City pier near Chinatown. As Christmas approaches, she prepares eagerly for her family's visit - even though work commitments may prevent them from coming. Yet Alice lives her life with humor and lightness, even as loneliness and old age catch up with her.
Directed By:
Country:
United States
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
9
Showing:
25714, 25737
The Storm

The Storm

In late September 2008, Xiaomin, class president in her elementary school graduating class, is reported by her classmates to have been seen consorting with street hooligans outside the school. Facing questions from people she trusts most in the world, she must challenge the idea of what she really wants.
Directed By:
Country:
China / United States
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
16
Showing:
25714
FragilExpress Presents: Prologue I

FragilExpress Presents: Prologue I

Lex is a black market dealer in NYC. He shows us how he de-stresses..
Directed By:
Eric Louis Jimenez
Country:
United States
Genre:
Web Series
Minutes:
9
Showing:
25714, 25737

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