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Thursday Feb 20, 1:00 PM-3:05 PM – Made in NYC Shorts Matinee
February 20, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:05 pm
LOOK Cinemas Theater 5, 657 West 57th Street
New York,NY10019United States
New York,NY10019United States

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

In SLUMBER PARTY, two novice criminals, Ilya and Alexei, are sent by their mentor, Nikolai, to steal from a gangster's mansion. To their shock, they stumble upon a tweenage slumber party hosted by the gangster's daughter, Oxana. As they attempt the heist, Oxana and her friends foil their plans with deadly force. Disappointed but unfazed, Nikolai abandons his protegés, leaving them to their grim fate in a house filled with danger and secrets.
Directed By:
Country:
United States
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
8
Warning:
Implied Violence
Showing:
27477, 27472

1950s, USA. Grace and her older sister spend every summer at their grandparents’ house down south. Now that she’s 16, she’s made to follow her family’s religious tradition and get baptized. When Grace learns that a repentance is required before the ritual, she begins to question the budding romantic feelings she has for her best friend, Louise. Shot on 16mm film and set within a fleeting Summer in the Black American South, Grace exists in conversation with many works of art created in the Black Southern Gothic genre. This time though, through a queer lens that explores the interiority of a Black queer girlhood.

Two women on opposing sides of society’s most divisive issue face off, testing their values. Dr. Jen is determined to provide safe access to abortion as long as the law allows. Melanie stands outside her clinic daily, pleading with all who enter to consider the lives of the unborn. As the two clash, hypocrisies come to light, and we are asked to consider whose rights are being sacrificed.

Tanner Slade, an extremely unlikable bro, is obsessed with counting his steps. On his way to a tropical, solo drug-filled getaway, he is kidnapped, and wakes up in a room with a shock collar on. A voice over a loudspeaker explains that he can only take 50 steps every 24 hours or he will be punished. He embarks on a journey where he must adapt his lifestyle, and conserve every step in order to adhere to his captor’s demands. As this dark comedy unfolds, Tanner is forced to confront his own demons and ultimately decide what matters more... attaining a bunch of trivial steps that no one in the world cares about, or not being a pile of human garbage.
Directed By:
Country:
Canada / United States
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
19
Warning:
Implied Violence
Showing:
27480, 27472

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIKE ME delves into the harsh realities of a woman who presents as masculine, grappling with insecurities that threaten to consume her whole being. It captures the moments when disownment can lead to crippling self-judgment, when you feel like nothing more than a shadow of yourself. It’s a testament to the resilience, beauty, and strength of those who defy societal expectations, shedding light on the many facets of being a woman in a world that so often attempts to define and confine us.
Directed By:
Safiyah Chiniere
Country:
United States
Genre:
Short
Minutes:
10
Showing:
27474, 27472