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Friday Feb 23, 3:40 PM-5:30 PM – Animation + Music Video Shorts Matinee
February 23, 2024 @ 3:40 pm
LOOK Cinemas Theater 5, 657 West 57th Street
New York,NY10019United States
New York,NY10019United States

Weekday Matinee Screenings are $5 and do not include Q&A with the filmmakers.
These films have not been rated and some content may not be appropriate for children.

All My Scars Vanish in the Wind
Among intrusive and sought-after memories, a woman hears a disconcerting call from the depths of her being. A cryptic cry for help that becomes intelligible guides her to the original wound, to her inner child, becoming her own protector.
Directed By:
Carlos Velandia, Angelica Restrepo
Country:
Colombia / Austria
Genre:
Animated
Minutes:
14
Warning:
Implied Violence
Showing:
25727, 25744

An astronaut returns from a failed mission to an Earth extinct from contamination. His condition of being the last of his kind torments him. He is a magical identity - the last breath of Nature, with a breath of pure air, water, the sea.
Directed By:
Raúl Díez Rodríguez
Country:
Spain / Canada / Spain / Brazil
Genre:
Animated
Minutes:
9
Warning:
Discussion or Depiction of Self-Harm
Showing:
25716, 25744

A nun, four orphans and a glitchy robot on a quest for beauty. . . what could possibly go wrong? Princess, Fabio, Pigtails and Curly from St. Mary's Home for Unfortunate Children are on a fieldtrip to the botanical garden to celebrate Princess' birthday. On the way they meet a curious groundskeeper and the fireworks begin –– quite literally. In the autumn of 2014, the Advanced Studio Production class at Huntington University launched the 'Fire Flower' film project based on a 1-minute story reel by Kayla Mitchell. The experiment was to see what would happen if a talented group of student animators set out to make a short film with the time, budget, and resources of a commercial stop-motion studio. The results, five years later, is a beautifully crafted (and irreverently funny) 6-minute stop-motion film for all ages to enjoy.

“Lover Boy’s Little Dream” is a classic love story between Lover Boy and his longtime crush, Mimi. Ever since highschool, Lover Boy has secretly admired Mimi from afar. His affection, however, never blossomed into anything more. Years passed and both graduated, never to see each other again... that is until Lover Boy starts an internship at the local office and finds out Mimi is working there as well! Now given a second chance, Lover Boy must overcome his own self-doubt in order to have a potential shot with Mimi.

A little girl’s love for her bedridden Papa inspires a town in lockdown to make music from their windows. Created by Lilian T. Mehrel & Danielle Rhoda. Written & Directed by Lilian T. Mehrel. Animation Direction by Danielle Rhoda
Directed By:
Country:
United States / United Kingdom / United States / Spain
Genre:
Animated
Minutes:
4
Showing:
25749, 25744

Alberto is trapped in a monotonous life. He falls in love with Mariana, a woman who only exists in his dreams. Medicated and increasingly disappointed with the reality in which he lives, he decides to escape and live a dreamed life.
Directed By:
Alvaro Rozas Leiva, Aurelio Lamas
Country:
Chile
Genre:
Animated
Minutes:
14
Warning:
Nudity
Showing:
25721, 25744

An animated music video that follows the rapper Milk through the city streets as he delivers a song that pays homage to the legendary rap group, The Wu-Tang Clan. Written by Martin Delaney, lyrics contain the names and aliases of each Wu-Tang member, including various album names and song titles.
Directed By:
Maxwell Carrier
Country:
United States / Mexico
Genre:
Music Video
Minutes:
2
Warning:
Implied Violence
Showing:
25793, 25744

'I Cherish Women' is a pro-women short film, by Judith Lynn Stillman of Artists & Activists productions, that packs a powerful political punch in four minutes. Thirty artists and activists join forces to deliver a bold statement to "defend human rights and address human wrongs." 'I Cherish Women' puts Trump’s reverberating words into women’s voices, underscoring trauma induced.

'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

Deacon Phillippe encounters someone seemingly perfect in 'Talk' The music video delves into the delicate interplay between self-love and the pursuit of genuine emotional connections. As the narrative unfolds, the universe guides Deacon on a mysterious journey, challenging him to find the balance needed to ground himself amidst the complexities of relationships.

This short film/music video hybrid is an exploration of the witch burnings and the dancing plagues of the 16th Century which swept across Europe like wildfire. It is a permission to be wild, to lose oneself in the chaos magic of the unknown and to answer the howling of our inner call to dance to our own blaze of individual heart fire we each contain. Shot in the moorland of Cornwall, Liana’s patriarchal ancestral lands, nature plays a large part in the creation of this world, as do the wonderful performers hired to encapsulate the witches and townspeople who seek to destroy them.