A New York Love Story (6 min, Manhattan) Wednesday July 20, 2016 7:45pm Film Block SHORT T his visually rich, characterfocused, zerodialog film is about a woman who's crushed by the loss of her love. It is a very personal exploration of her psychological journey through the pain, until she finally finds redemption and perspective, and chooses to live her own life without apology. Director: Patrick Ortman. Producer(s): Kathi Funston, Patrick Ortman. Writer(s): Patrick Ortman.
Acoustic Space (15 min, Manhattan) Sunday July 17, 2016 4:15pm Film Block SHORT T his film tells the story of a couple having dinner in an elegant restaurant, but they cannot complete a conversation due to their constantly ringing cell phones. This alters the course of their relationship and serves as a comment on how technology has changed the way we communicate. Director: Anthony Marinelli. Producer(s) Joseph Cassese, James Howell, Stephanie Domini. Writer(s): Anthony Marinelli. The film does contain some profanity and some talk about sex. LONG ISLAND premiere.
Adrift (23 min, Nassau County) Thursday July 14, 2016 5:30pm Film Block SHORT O n her way home from college, a young girl meets a hitchhiker who changes her life. Director(s): Francisco Salazar & David Salazar. Producer(s): Francisco Salazar & David Salazar. Writer(s): Francisco Salazar & David Salazar. Adult suggestive themes. LONG ISLAND premiere.
Animal (18 min, Manhattan & Massachusetts) Friday July 15, 2016 9:45pm Film Block SHORT A violent kidnapping turns into a brutal mission of redemption. Director: Kelly Beam. Producer(s): Jon Olson, Kelly Beam, Phil Frye, David Vollrath, Dylan Shelton. Writer(s): Kelly Beam. LONG ISLAND premiere.
BAIT (12 min, Suffolk County) Friday July 15, 2016 9:45pm Film Block SHORT T J's day takes an unexpected turn when he visits his Uncle Mack at his hotel in Montauk. Director: Charlie Kessler. Producer(s): Charlie Kessler, Marley Ficalora. Writer(s): Charlie Kessler. A WORLD premiere.
Before the Snow (83 Min, Brooklyn, Queens & New Jersey) Tuesday July 19, 2016 5:00pm Film Block FEATURE A man struggles to come to grips with his tattered past after being diagnosed with a terminal disease. His physical ailment, coupled with medication, causes him to dream, hallucinate, remember, and sometimes regret his life. He comes into contact with various characters from his past and present, and wonders if there is any humanity left in the world or within himself. Director/ Producer / Writer: Mark Clauburg and Peter Lisowsky. LONG ISLAND Premiere. Partial English subtitles and profanity.
Beyond Laughter and Tears: A Journey of Hope (82 min, Virginia, Texas, California, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania) Monday July 18, 2016 5:00pm Film Block FEATURE The stories of six people living with uncontrollable outbursts of crying and/or laughing, caused by a little known neurological condition called Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA). This film follows their journey as they try to overcome the obstacles of living with PBA. Director: Doug Blush & Lisa Klein. Producer(s): Julian Cautherley, Scott S. Kramer, Boris Undorf. NEW YORK premiere.
Boris In The Forest (13 min, London) Sunday July 17, 2016 7:00pm Film Block SHORT A black comedy about a Californian geek in search of his horror hero, Boris Karloff. Director: Robert Hackett. Producer(s): Ioanna Karavela. Writer(s): Mike Goldfarb. NEW YORK premiere. Notable Celebrities: Mac McDonald (Batman, The Fifth Element, Flyboys) George Georgiou (Homeland, Game of Thrones). Other LIIFE films: Patience, 2008 (short film).
Breathe (22 min, California) Saturday July 16, 2016 7:00pm Film Block SHORT Dr. Filip Kardel is a driven Polish neurosurgeon working in America, struggling to cope with the loss of his wife, Ania. The memories of her untimely death, along with the guilt that he feels for neglecting her in favor of his career, haunt him. Will he be able to escape the prison of his grief and guilt, or will it destroy him? Director: Paul Kowalski. Producer(s): Christina Dow. Writer(s): Paul Kowalski. NEW YORK premiere. Subtitles. Featuring Kristof Konrad (House of Cards)
By Blood (14 min, Nassau County) Friday July 15, 2016 – 6:45pm Film Block SHORT O n the night of his wife's burial, Vincent shares with his brother Jimmy, information that will change their lives and their relationship, forever. By Blood is a sexy, dark thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The film stars Russ Camarda (The Night Never Sleeps), Joseph A Halsey (Law & Order: SVU), Diana Durango (Disco) and Jackie Martling (former writer and personality of The Howard Stern Show). Director: Debra Markowitz. Producer(s): Debra Markowitz, Joseph A. Halsey, John Marean. Associate Producer(s): Robert La Rosa, Intention Films and Media and Halsey Films. Writer(s): Debra Markowitz. Profanity, mild sexual situations. Other LIIFE films The Last Taxi Driver and Leaving
Calling All Collectors (8 min, Suffolk County) Sunday July 17, 2016 4:15pm Film Block SHORT, DOCUMENTARY T his is a short documentary on an incredible lifetime collection of amazing items. The collector is a retired New York police officer dying of a 9/11 related illness. Director: Dave Zani. Producer(s): Paul Dunn, Tomas Asadi, Dave Zani. A WORLD premiere.
Celebrity Sex Tape (9min, Brooklyn & Nassau County, NY) Thursday July 14th, 2016 5:30pm Film Block SHORT I n a final bid to break into Hollywood, an unknown filmmaker decides that making a sex tape is his only hope. Well aware that he is a dork who no one would want to watch, he concludes that it is crucial to enlist a celebrity actress to costar. In this romantic comedy, we examine the sex tape phenomena and how far someone would go for fame. It certainly will change the way you view sex tapes. Director: Keith Black. Producer(s): Keith Black, Ismael Gomez III, Steve Marshall. Writer(s): Keith Black. WORLD premiere. Rated PG no sex, no nudity, no profanity. Other LIIFE Films: Best short film 2003 Get the Script to Woody Allen
CHAINS (4 min, Nassau County) Saturday July 16, 2016 9:40pm Film Block MUSIC VIDEO C HAINS is a song about being trapped by a love that's doomed. It features recording artists Robbie Rosen and Sarah Barrios. It was filmed at an abandoned and dilapidated building, which served as
an appropriate metaphor for their relationship. Director: James Phillips. Producer(s): Robbie Rosen and James Phillips. Writer(s): Nick Jonas, Jason Evigan, Amar Malik, and Danny Parker. Featuring Robbie Rosen (contestant from American Idol, Season 10).
CHOICE "Mother" (7 min, Queens). Sunday July 17, 2016 1:30pm Film Block SHORT W hen Hannah is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she must make the hardest decision of her life in order to die with dignity. Making the news, Hanna tells the nation why she made her choice. Director: Joseph A. Halsey. Producer(s): Joseph A. Halsey, Debra Markowitz, Mara Bush, Marc Riou, and Robert La Rosa. Writer(s): Joseph A. Halsey. LONG ISLAND premiere.
Circus of Red Poppy / Rosso Papavero (5 min, Bratislava, Slovakia) Sunday July 17, 2016 11:30am Film Block STUDENT Animation Once upon a starry night, a small boy with a head full of fantasies witnesses dreamlike circus performances. Dazed by an endless chain of glittering attractions, he realizes that the price for a ticket to the fantastic circus tent is too high. The gate between reality and dreams is closing. Director: Martin Smatana. Producer(s): Martin Smatana / Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. Writer(s): Ivana Sujova NASSAU COUNTY premiere.
Cold Reader (11 min, H ainault, L ondon, UK) Monday July 18, 2016 2pm Film Block SHORT Librarian Gaia thinks she has the measure of prolific library user Edward. But she's about to learn to never judge a book by it's cover. Director: Michael Beddoes Producer(s): Kira Fitzpatrick, Adam Spinks, Michael Beddoes, Kristina Heaney. Writer(s): Kristina Heaney. Slight profanity. Previous LIIFE submission: Forget Me Not, selected, nominated for Best Short Story, Best Foreign Short, Best First Short. N EW YORK premiere.
Coming to Terms (12 min, Manhattan) Wednesday July 20, 2016 2:30pm Film Block SHORT H aving to face the death of their father, Eddie and Sally try to do their best in understanding the concept of death. At their tender ages of 8 and 10, they fully rely on their religious father’s teachings. When life in Heaven seems ideal, they make a decision that nobody could have expected. Director: David Bertran. Producer(s): Yolanda Centeno, Gabriela Dorini, Phyllis LarrymoreKelly, David Bertran. Writer(s): David Bertran.
Crash Testing (4 min, Taiwan) Saturday July 16, 2016 3:30pm Film Block SHORT A crash test dummy records his aspirations in face painting that he leaves on the air bag of the crashed cars. In doing so, he tries to comprehend and understand his own existence from the dull reality. Director / Producer / Writer: Yuting Hsueh. Animation. A NEW YORK premiere.
Detours (82 min, M anhattan to Florida) Saturday July 16, 2016 9:40pm Film Block FEATURE A newlysingle New Yorker must relocate to Florida, so she drives south with her widowed dad and her Mom’s ashes in a coffee can. Richard Kind, Paul Sorvino, and Michael Cerveris join stars Tara Westwood and Carlo Fiorletta in a father/daughter comedy about starting over at any age.
Director: Rob ert McCaskill Producer / Writer: Mara Lesemann. N otable actors: Richard Kind (Inside Out, Spin City, Mad About You); Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Michael Cerveris (TONY award winner for Fun Home). One sexual situation
Dinner and a Movie (1 3 min, Manhattan) Wednesday July 20, 2016 5:00pm Film Block SHORT A hilariously absurd, modern take on silent films tying together elements of fantasy, imagination, and the experience of watching films. All with just one line of dialogue. Director: James Dokko. Producer(s): Paul Fiterson. Writer(s): James Dokko. A LONG ISLAND premiere.
Doris (17 min, Los Angeles, CA) Wednesday July 13, 2016 8:15pm Film Block SHORT D oris is an undocumented Mexican housemaid that has to take care of her employer's racist and embittered father for a weekend. Director: Oscar Rodriguez Gorriz. Producer(s): Elettra Canovi, Najeeb Kahuda. Writer(s): Oscar Rodriguez Gorriz, Miguel ValdezLopez, Ricardo Lopez Rendon. LONG ISLAND premiere.
Drug Mule (10 min, Manhattan) Sunday July 17, 2016 1:30pm Film Block SHORT M exican drug enforcement agents suspect an American mother, traveling with her 10year old son, of smuggling. The agents sequester the two in a secret location where they begin to interrogate the woman, using intimidation and threats. But, when she finally cracks, the details she provides about the drugs she’s carrying prove to be “too much information” for the agents to handle. Director: David Spaltro. Producer(s): Sharon Lesser Maguire, Chris Bongirne, Eli Hershko. Writer(s): Sharon Lesser Maguire. NASSAU COUNTY premiere. Partial English subtitles.
Ella at the Library ( 8 min, Manhattan) Monday July 18, 2016 5:00pm Film Block SHORT T ypeA student Ella (Sam Garland) thinks she's got her dissertation covered. But suddenly, a note from her professor reveals that she's missing a crucial book from her research, and a frantic search through the stacks leaves her desperate. Now she must go toetotoe with an apathetic librarian (Natalie Carter) in hopes of convincing her to release it. Director: Olivia Saperstein. Producer(s): Sam Garland. Writer(s): Sam Garland. LONG ISLAND premiere.
En Pointe (9 min, Illinois) Sunday July 17, 2016 11:30am Film Block SHORT S ophie is a young girl who dreams of becoming a beautiful ballerina. By chance, she stumbles across a flyer for ballet school auditions. With just her passion to aid her, can Sophie make the cut? Director / Producer / Writer: Rosalie Devereaux Gaffney. A NEW YORK premiere.
Evidence Room ( 6 min, Sydney, Australia) Friday July 15, 2016 9:45pm Film Block SHORT A serial killer has just claimed its 7th victim, and two opposing detectives have been tasked with solving the case. Emotions are high as the killer taunts the officers, but an experienced officer knows the answer must be hidden somewhere in the evidence. Director: Nicholas Kordai. Producer(s): Danielle Frost. Writer(s): Nicholas Kordahi. NEW YORK premiere. Mild violence.
FADE ( 1 8 min, Massachusetts) Tuesday July 19, 2016 5:00pm Film Block SHORT F ADE is a short narrative film that follows Matthew, who is struggling with Alzheimer's. One day in winter, Matthew gets lost on his way to visit his wife. At the end of his little journey, Matthew goes back to the most magical moments of his childhood. Director: Ruoyu Guo. Producer(s): Frank Horton. Writer(s): Ruoyu Guo. NEW YORK premiere.
Fish ( 4 min, K urdistan/Iran) Wednesday July 20, 2016 5:00pm Film Block SHORT An old couple are living in an apartment. The man is sleeping and the woman is doing housework. While trying to change the fish bowl’s water, the woman accidentally lets it it slip out of her hand and it falls on the ground. They've run out of water and there’s no water for the fish. With a little help, they are able to find water. Director / Producer / Writer: Saman Hosseinpuor. A LONG ISLAND premiere.
FlySpy (21 min, United Kingdom) Monday July 18, 2016 7:45pm Film Block SHORT A young genius deviant uses a radio controlled drone fly with a camera in its head to spy on his exgirlfriend. Director: Daniel M. Smith. Producer(s): Andrew Ornitharis, Kyran Speirs, Daniel M. Smith Writer(s): Simon Hewitt. Some English subtitles. Violence/Nudity/Gore and some profanity. Notable Celebrities: Ophelia Lovibond (Guardians of the Galaxy, Mr Popper”s Penguins), Sam Hoare (Captain America, Legend).
ForgetYouNot (22 min, Switzerland) Wednesday July 20,, 2 016 – 2:30 pm Film Block SHORT When 65 year old widower Hans Schneider begins to lose his memory, he tries every trick he can to hang on to his most precious moment—a trip to Italy with his beloved wife many years ago. D irector: Elisabeth Loesch. Producer(s): Elisabeth Loesch and Mark Schregle. Writer(s): Elisabeth Loesch. A WORLD premiere. Some English subtitles. Notable Celebrities: Didier Flamand.
Frontman (19 min, Los Angeles, CA) Tuesday July 19, 2016 7:45pm Film Block SHORT W hen a famous rock star learns that he's going deaf, his personal and professional lives begin to unravel. Director: Matthew Gentile. Producer(s): Alex Dew. Writer(s): Matthew Gentile. LONG ISLAND premiere. Notable Celebrities: McKaley Miller, Kristoffer Polaha, Robin Thomas, Emily Tremaine.
Gangstagrass "Barn Burning" ( 5 min, Brooklyn) Wednesday July 13, 2016 5:30pm Film Block SHORT W hen Earth decided to send the first band to Mars, they understandably chose the Bluegrass Hip Hop group, Gangstagrass, to represent our planet. However, the people rebelled, not willing to lose such important music. So, the next best thing was in order: Clone Gangstagrass and send the knockoffs out into orbit. Director: Rosario Pellerito. Producer(s): James Benedetto. Writer(s): R osario Pellerito. A LONG ISLAND premiere.
Gardening At Night (13 min, Illinois) Sunday July 17, 2016 1:30pm Film Block SHORT W aiting puts time out of joint as Samantha anticipates the death of her friend, Anne, across the country. After midnight, she tames her neglected garden, finding a way to bridge the distance between the two friends and rid Anne of her fear of death. Director: Shayna Connelly. Producer(s): Wendy Roderweiss, Shayna Connelly. Writer(s): Shayna Connelly. A NEW YORK premiere.
Girl Night Stand (9 min, New Jersey) Wednesday July 20, 2016 5:00pm Film Block SHORT A young woman questions her sexuality after having a onenight stand with another Woman. Director: Jenna Laurenzo. Producer(s): Jenna Laurenzo, Gabriel Stanley. Writer(s): Jenna Laurenzo. A NEW YORK premiere. Sexual situations.
Giuliano's Web La tela di Giuliano (2 min, Bologna, Italy) Thursday July 14th, 2016 8:15 pm Film Block TRAILER A mechanic and his passion for cars leads him to build a Bizzarrini by himself for more than 40 years. A car which became more than a passion, more than a dream, more important than anything else. Director: Alessandro Amante. Producer(s): Enrico Rondinelli. Writer(s): Giuliano Giunta, Enrico Rondinelli and Alessandro Amante. WORLD premiere. Subtitles.
Good Business (7 min, Manhattan) Friday July 15, 2016 1:15pm Film Block SHORT A charming businessman gets revenge on his exmother in law at dinner. Director: Frank Dale Arroyo. Producer(s): Christian Campbell, Ramfis Myrthil, Gage Woodle, Don Klien, Todd Wiseman, Milos Silber. Writer(s): Hope Bogle, Frank Dale Arroyo. LONG ISLAND premiere. Some profanity. Notable Celebrities: Christian Campbell, America Olivo, Mercedes Ruehl (Academy Award Winner)
Good Friday (83 min, Nassau County) Tuesday July 19, 2016 7:45pm Film Block FEATURE A fter he undermines a young accident victim for the benefit of a powerful businessman, a disillusioned attorney must face a day full of lifedefining choices. An inspirational story of temptation and redemption. Director: Dan Stone. Producer(s): Daniel Loewenthal, Dan Stone. Writer(s): Dan Stone. A WORLD premiere. Notable Celebrities: Timothy D. Stickney, Jordan Lage
Graveyard Girl (12 min, Suffolk County) Monday July 18, 2016 7:45pm Film Block SHORT A grieving teenage girl finds hope and the strength to heal after a chance encounter with a young man suffering from a loss of his own. Director: Jesse Binger & Kaitlyn Johnston. Producer(s): Jesse Binger & Kaitlyn Johnston. Writer(s): Jesse Binger. A WORLD premiere.
Hanging on in {La danse des accrochés} (1 07 min, France) Tuesday July 19, 2016 2:30 pm Film Block FEATURE V incent has just spent 23 years in prison. He gets his sentence adjusted and will thus spend his remaining 10 months on probation, monitored by an electronic tag. He is put up at his cousin’s, Didier, a farmer locked in a hateful war with his mother ever since his Father’s suicide. Director / Producer / Writer: Thibault Dentel. Some English subtitles. Mild sexual situations and some violence.
Harmonica (15 min, Los Angeles, California) Friday July 15, 2016 9:45 pm Film Block STUDENT N ear the end of World War II, a young Soviet soldier named Audrey finds a host hidden in a German family when searching the city. To his surprise, the host is the culprit who raped and killed his sister 5 years ago. All his memories of the dark day flooding back to him, violence is inevitable. Director / Producer / Writer: Ye Kuang. A LONG ISLAND premiere.
HeavenKid: TimeSpace Door ( ) (12 min) Sunday Jul 17, 2016 – 7:30pm Film Block SHORT T oTo and his sister Ahya get behind a Space Door where they can turn into anything at will. They get carried away and become enemies. Heaven Kid uses his magic to awaken them, teaching them the book DiZiGui. They learn a lesson and avert the crisis. Director: Derrick, YungTe, Wu. Producer(s): Derrick, YungTe, Wu. Writer(s): Fangru Shen. A LONG ISLAND premiere. Subtitles.
Henry & Me (67 min, Philippines) Saturday July 16, 2 016 11am Film Block ANIMATION W hen Jack is dealt a bad break, a mysterious stranger named Henry teaches him that when life throws you a curve, swing for a miracle! Richard Gere leads an allstar cast in this wonderful story of hope, love, and belief. Director: Barrett Esposito. Producer(s): Joseph Avallone, Barrett Esposito, Joe Castellano. Writer(s): David I. Stern. A LONG ISLAND premiere. Starring: Richard Gere, Cyndi Lauper, Chazz Palminteri, Danny Aiello, Paul Simon, and Lucie Arnaz.
HOUSE BROKEN (16 min, New Jersey) Sunday July 17, 2016 11:30am Film Block SHORT A married couple's difficulty potty training their reluctant 4yearold puts a strain on their marriage... and their social lives. Director: Beth Spitalny. Producer(s): Heather Brittain O'Scanlon. Writer(s): Andy Peeke, Heather Brittain O'Scanlon. A LONG ISLAND premiere.
Hunter's Moon (4 min, Suffolk County) Sunday July 17, 2016 9:30pm Film Block SHORT A fter shooting a werewolf cub, four estranged friends must defend themselves against a marauding family of werewolves in a remote cabin. Director: Sean Q. King. Producer(s): Sean Q. King, Dino Castelli. Writer(s): Lee Kolinsky. A LONG ISLAND premiere.
I COME IN PIECES (6 min, CLAMART. FRANCE) Tuesday July 19, 2016 5:00pm Film Block MUSIC VIDEO A race between two friends, two brothers, running through time on the way of life. Director: Mikaël Vecchio. Producer(s): Oreste Vecchio (Wizart Studio). Writer(s): Mikaël Vecchio.
Immunity (20 min, Bethpage, NYNassau) Sunday July 17, 2016 1:30pm Film Block SHORT I n 1942 Auschwitz, a deadly game is being played out by a young SS Officer and his once beloved teacher, a Jew who now finds that her most prized pupil has become her tormentor. Will his plan to immunize himself succeed...or will his humanity betray him? Director: Alyn Darnay. Producer(s): Adam Broder, Shari Umansky. Writer(s): Shari Umansky. A NASSAU COUNTY premiere. Notable Celebrities: Rena Sofer
In Our Son's Name (65 min, Suffolk County) Wednesday July 20, 2016 2:30pm Film Block DOCUMENTARY W hen their son perishes in the 9/11 attack, Phyllis and Orlando Rodríguez choose nonviolence and reconciliation over revenge. This decision leads to a friendship with a terrorist's mother and work with convicted felons, which transforms their lives. This powerful story of love and compassion challenges conventional concepts of justice and healing. Director / Producer / Writer: Gayla Jamison. A LONG ISLAND premiere.
In the Basement (14 min, Los Angeles, CA) Sunday, July 17, 2016 7pm Film Block STUDENT A young girl is kidnapped and imprisoned by a man hellbent on building a family, kidnapping women and forcing them to play into his fantasy. But this time he just may have kidnapped the wrong girl. Director: Matthew McGregor. Producer(s): Matthew McGregor, Alex Parslow, Ashley Chrisman. Writer(s): Matthew McGregor. A NEW YORK premiere. Shot in 2013 with my short student film "HO HO HO!".
In the Deep (14 min, Queens, NY) Monday July 18, 2016 7:45pm Film Block SHORT H iring a man to make his younger brother's dream come true of meeting a real alien spirals out of control when Aden takes the stranger home and hides him in his basement. Director: Christopher James Lopez. Producer(s): Andrei Campeanu, Christopher James Lopez. CoProducer(s): Darlene Javier, Sasha A. Lewis. Writer(s): Christopher James Lopez. A LONG ISLAND premiere. Lead actor Davi Santos is a current Power Ranger on Nickelodeon, he plays the Gold Ranger.
In the Forest (4 min, California) Sunday July 17, 2016 11:30am Film Block SHORT F ar away from here, there is an enchanted forest that holds many deep, dark secrets and is full of dangerous creatures. One day, there are kids lost in the darkness. Director / Producer / Writer: Xia Li. A WORLD premiere.
Incarnate (7 min, Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia) Sunday July 17, 2016 7:00 pm Film Block SHORT Y oung Tyler is tormented by visions of an abandoned house and a man with a spider tattoo. Hoping to dispel the 'dreams', his illtempered dad agrees to go searching. As they venture into the woods, neither is prepared for what they find. Director: Marcello Barbaro & Nicolas Spadaccini. Producer(s): Marcello Barbaro & Nicolas Spadaccini. Writer(s): Marcello Barbaro & Nicolas Spadaccini. A WORLD premiere. Adult themes, adult language and implied violence.
IN MEMORY (15 min, C alifornia) Thursday July 14, 2016 5:30pm Film Block SHORT In a seemingly utopian future, an elderly woman must hide a secret to protect the love of her life. Director: Robert Kirbyson. Producer(s): Dick Lyles, Martha Lyles, Barbara Nicolosi, Ron Allchin. Writer(s): E.R. Womelsduff, Robert Kirbyson. A N EW YORK premiere. N otable Celebrities: Lee Meriwether (Batman, Barnaby Jones nominated for an Emmy and 2 Golden Globes, Also Miss America 1955), Max Gail (Barney Miller, 42 2x Emmy Nominee).
It Has To Be You (14 min, Brooklyn) Saturday July 16, 2016 1:15pm Film Block SHORT O ne night at the Lindenwood Diner, three shots ring out. Six people. One crime. Everyone has their own perspective. Director: Conrad Rothbaum. Producer(s): Conrad Rothbaum, Rebecca Goldstein, Jeffrey Hagerman, Nancy Chassman, Hugh Rothbaum, John Eremic. Writer(s): Conrad Rothbaum. A LONG ISLAND premiere. Violence and Gore.
Just Words ( "Priznanie v lubvi") (26 min, Russia) Wednesday July 20, 2016 5:00pm Film Block STUDENT A quiet domesticated policeman and his happygolucky colleague are investigating a routine suicide. The policeman breaks the law and his own moral principles after he hears a familiar voice from a victim’s cellphone. Director: Ilia Antonenko. Producer(s): Ilia Antonenko, Ekaterina Antonenko. Writer(s): Ilia Antonenko. Some violence. State University of Film and Television, StPetersburg, Russia
Lemon (4 min, Manhattan) Wednesday July 20, 2016 5:00pm Film Block STUDENT A little lemon materializes on a stone wall rolling and falling into New York city's streets one day. It travels across some of the most bustling areas in lower Manhattan, experiences the vitality and the suddenness of the city. On its solitary rolling journey, it starts to wonder the meaning of its existence and maps out several possibilities of its Future. Director/ Producer/ Writer: Xing Zhang.
Line to the Wall (15 min, Manhattan) Thursday, July 14, 2016 3pm Film Block SHORT T he seemingly friendly gift of a long lost masterpiece turns tragic. An old Etonian prefers to defend his conservative philosophy rather than confess a truth to the visiting young man who holds far more than a rare manuscript in his hands. Director: Walter Turney. Producer(s): Charlene Turney (executive producer), Angel Acevedo (producer). Writer(s): Walter Turney. A LONG ISLAND premiere.
Lovin Lauren (7 min, Suffolk County) Monday July 18, 2016 2:30 Film Block STUDENT "Lovin Lauren" is a documentary about Lauren Gordon, my 14 year old autistic sister. Having a sister with a disability may not be easy, but it’s a challenge that is worth the fight. I made this film to show that special needs children aren't made up of only their disease; they have personalities and feelings and they know what’s going on even if they can’t express it. Director / Producer / Writer: Amanda Gordon. A NASSAU COUNTY premiere.
Mail.Man (20 min, Massachusetts) Friday July 15, 2016 3:30pm Film Block SHORT A veteran mailman copes with work cutbacks and with his own frustration that in the new digital age, he’s mostly delivering bills and marketing promotions –nobody’s writing actual letters anymore. Then, a long lost letter and a crazed dog team up with a techie teenager to offer an unexpected solution. Director: William Aydelott. Producer(s): David Graves, Courtland Jones. Writer(s): William Aydelott, David Graves. A NEW YORK premiere.
Marceline Blurr (15 min, Brooklyn) Sunday July 17, 2016 – 4:15pm Film Block SHORT Inspired by the movies of the French New Wave, Marceline Blurr is the story of a young woman who was born with a vision impairment that is extremely out of the ordinary. For her, the world is a magical place. A big unfinished tableau upon which she finds it not only amusing, but absolutely essential to paint. Director: Nadia Mata Portillo. Producer(s): Jeff ElEini, Irene Menéndez. Writer(s): Jeff ElEini, Irene Menéndez. A LONG ISLAND premiere. Subtitles.
MIRED (10 min, New Jersey) Sunday July 17, 2016 7:00pm Film Block SHORT A young man wakes to find his mudcovered relatives back from the grave. Director: Tony Glazer. Producer(s): Neil Holland, Summer Crockett Moore, Tony Glazer. Writer(s): Tony Glazer. A LONG ISLAND premiere. Notable Celebrities: Sutton Foster, Reed Birney
Mommy's Box (90 min, Manhattan) Saturday July 16, 2016 7:00pm Film Block FEATURE N ick, a music producer in New York City, is dealing with his own demons and chemical dependency as he gets the news of his mentally unstable mother’s death. He returns home to Long Island for the wake, where family secrets are revealed, forcing him to confront the lingering influence of his mother even after her death. Back home, Nick finds a new love and a sense of spirituality he never believed in. This leads him on a journey he never expected and ultimately onto the path to redemption. Director: Johnny Greenlaw. Producer(s): Johnny Greenlaw and Rita Laterca. Writer(s): Johnny Greenlaw and Caitlin Scherer. LONG ISLAND premiere. Notable Celebrities: Bill Sorvino, David Harris, Joseph D'Onofrio, Carly Brooke
Mother’s Day (7 min, Hicksville, NY) Wednesday July 20, 2016 5:00pm Film Block SHORT T ragedy forces Mary (Academy Award Winner Melissa Leo) and her son Jay (Gabriel Furman) to say goodbye forever. Director: Jeff Tan. Producer(s): Gabriel Furman, Melissa Leo, Jeff Tan. Writer(s): Gabriel Furman. LONG ISLAND premiere. Profanity. Notable Celebrity: Melissa Leo.
Must Be This Tall To Ride (15 min, M anhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn) Wednesday July 20, 2016 – 5:00pm Film Block SHORT E rin finds herself in an increasingly difficult situation when her comfort zone of solitude is threatened by the unassumingly handsome Matthew. As Erin allows herself to open up more and more, her fears of inevitable pain begin to come true, as her bubble of peace comes crashing down. The way Erin deals with her internal turbulence is drastic and impulsive, but the wake of her actions allows her a clarity that she had not possessed previously. Director / Producer / Writer: Gabriel Kahane. WORLD premiere.
My Block: Strong Island Part 2 (49 min, Nassau and Suffolk) Thursday July 14, 2016 5:30pm Film Block DOCUMENTARY T hough the face of the Great Migration may have changed, its soul has not. Discover a lost chapter of our history as told by those who helped write it, the AfricanAmerican families who built the first planned suburban neighborhoods. See what’s left of the American Dream through the eyes of the forgotten. Director: Jordan Crafton. Producer(s): Jordan Crafton, John Crafton, Christopher Howard, Peter Hazle, Lawrence Levy. Writer(s): Jordan Crafton. LONG ISLAND premiere. Some profanity. Notable Celebrities: Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Charlton "Chuck D" Ridenhour, Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith, Danny Green, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Aljamian Sterling.
My Friend Ed (56 min, Manhattan & California) Thursday July 21 1pm Film Block
DOCUMENTARY M y Friend Ed explores the notion of 'hero' versus 'celebrity' in a funny and poignant portrait of the roots and lifelong activist career of actor Ed Asner. Seemingly hundreds of people from all walks of life know Ed simply as 'friend'. His loyalty and generosity keeps him scrambling around the world at almost 85 years of age, and he still loves a good fight! One may not always agree with Ed but his ethical foundation and fearless devotion to cause make him someone to study in a cultural era obsessed with 'selfies' and an overabundance of meaningless celebrity. Director: Sharon K. Baker. Producer(s): Sharon K. Baker. Writer(s): Sharon K. Baker, Daniel R. Collins. A LONG ISLAND premiere. Profanity. Notable Celebrities: Ed Asner, Elliott Gould, Valerie Harper, Robert Walden, Ed Begley,Jr. & Mike Farrell
My Grandma's American Dream: From Italy to a New Life (38 min, Manhattan, Long Island) Sunday July 17, 2016 4:15 pm Film Block DOCUMENTARY "My Grandma's American Dream" weaves the story of one large Italian immigrant family into the fabric of American history and culture from the preWorld War One era through the 1970s. Rare photographs and films, archival footage, and a candid personal narrative help bring to life this adventure undertaken by many millions of young, hopeful people a century ago. Director: Anthony DiFranco. Producer(s): Anthony DiFranco. Writer(s): Anthony DiFranco. A WORLD premiere.
No Cleaner Threads (8 min, Tennessee) Sunday July 17t h 7:00pm Film Block STUDENT D ark secrets hide in the quietest of people. One night, Beverly is confronted by an old friend and is forced to come to terms with who she has become. Director: Tiffany Murray. Producer(s): Lauren Leonard and Vida Robbins. Writer(s): Tiffany Murray and Scotty Wright. A NEW YORK premiere. Mild violence.
Normal (17 min, Caracas, Venezuela) Friday July 15, 2016 9:45pm Film Block SHORT A young Chavista man helps his former opposition girlfriend, who participates in the rioting in Caracas, to hide from the National Guard, despite their differences and political Intolerance. Director: Vadim Lasca. Producer(s): Mariale Fleitas. Writer(s): Vadim Lasca. A NEW YORK premiere. Subtitles.
Oasis (9min, British Columbia, Canada) Wednesday July 20, 2016 2:30pm Film Block SHORT W hile pretending to be a cowboy, Max sees a beautiful girl in the middle of nowhere and imagines saving her from her oppressive, backwater life. Director: Aidan Kahn. Producer(s): Aidan Kahn, Pamela Rempel. Writer(s): Aidan Kahn. A NASSAU COUNTY premiere. Minimal nudity and explicit language Notable Celebrities: Tiera Skovbye, Gus Drake.
OUT MY MIND (6 min, Suffolk County, NY) Friday July 15, 2016 9:45pm Film Block MUSIC VIDEO Inside the mind of Out my Mind. A thrilling and almost horrifying look into the mind’s eye in the style of self journey. Director: Ryan Chatel. Producers: Ryan Chatel & Mike Jaya. Writer(s): Ryan Chatel. Implied Drug Use. A WORLD premiere. Past LIIFE Screenings: 2015 Official SelectionRaymond PSG Lost Music Video. 2014 Nominated Best Music Video Prince Malik She’s on Fire. 2013 Winner Best Trailer The Clear Movie Trailer.
Porcupine (14 min, California) Monday, July 18, 2016 5pm Film Block
SHORT O n the eve of a country music star's induction into the Hall of Fame, a mystery woman from his past appears at his dressing room door. They discover they have much in common: music, whiskey, and their prickly personalities. Can these two porcupines lower their quills long enough to form a bond, or are they destined to forever be alone? Directed by Sabrina Doyle. Producer Lisa Cirincione. Written by Steve Apostolina. A NEW YORK premiere.
Pride Fighter (15 min, Alabama) Saturday July 16, 2016 9:45pm Film Block STUDENT After a young mixed martial arts fighter comes out as gay, he is rejected by his masculine fighting partners just before his first big fight. This film explores the struggles of a gay athlete in the combative sport of mixed martial arts. Director/ Writer: Danny Ryan. Producer: Lauren Rossi. Light violence (boxing/martial arts), some profanity. A NEW YORK premiere.
Redeploy (15 min, Brooklyn) Wednesday July 13, 2016 8:15pm Film Block SHORT L obby Washington, a U.S. Army Veteran, returns home from serving in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. He struggles with the guilt of killing an Iraqi child. Back in Brooklyn, New York, everything and everyone is a constant reminder of his deployment in Iraq. With the help of a homeless veteran, a random civilian female and his younger brother, Lobby learns to accept what he cannot change. Director: Nuria Dixon. Producer Pamela Moriarty. Writer Nuria Dixon. CoWriter: Zoila Brown. A LONG ISLAND premiere.
REPLIKA (26 min, Switzerland) Monday July 18, 2016 7:45pm Film Block SHORT F orced to terminate her only daughter, a dysfunctional 13 yearold android, a loving mother tries to convince her husband to adopt a human kid. But in a materialistic and functional world, safety takes precedence over emotions. Director: Luc Walpoth. Producer: Alexander Lordachescu. Writers: Luc Walpoth & Klaus Pas. A NEW YORK premiere. Subtitles.
RESET (27 min, Florida) Monday July 18, 2016 7:45 pm Film Block SHORT J aywon, a 12y