A Peculiar Thud (14 min, Connecticut) Friday 7/14/17 ­ 9:45 pm Film Block A short. Billy wakes up in the middle of the night to find a man at his door who wants to come in – and he won’t take no for an answer. Director: Ross Morin, Producers: Ross Morin and Matthew Herbertz, Writer: Ross Morin. A NEW YORK premiere. S ome violence. A Quaker Sound (11 min, Nassau County­Long Island, NY) Tuesday 7/18/17 ­ 3:45 pm Film Block A short. When his ailing grandmother can no longer attend Meeting, a Quaker teenager raises his voice in a surprising act of thoughtful compassion. Director: Benedict Campbell, Producer: Annalise Lockhart, Writer: Benedict Campbell. A NEW YORK premiere A.D. ’67 (7 min, Manhattan, NY) Monday 7/17/17 ­ 3:45 pm Film Block A short. A six year old boy gets lost in the Guggenheim Museum (in 1967) in this whimsical short fantasy on art, childhood, and the creative spirit. A first time director film, Director: Vito Catalano, Producer: Manuel Denner, Writer: Ann Denner. Both children and adults will enjoy this film. A LONG ISLAND premiere Adaptation (25 min, Poland) Tuesday 7/18/17 ­ 7:30 pm Film Block A short, A foreign film. “Adaptation: 1. Structural or functional evolution of an organism towards higher survivability. 2. Process of an individual becoming better suited to environment and more resistant to outer stress. 3. The ability of eyesight to adjust to seeing in the dark.” Director: Bartosz Kruhlik, Producers: Lodz Film School & Okomotion Film Production, Writer: Bartosz Kruhlik. This film is a Drama. A LONG ISLAND premiere, Lodz Film School, Poland Addictions (20 min, Manhattan & Brooklyn) Tuesday 7/18/17 ­ 7:30 pm Film Block A short. Peter, Betsy, and Annette are middle­class white people in their late 20s, in the process of decay of their life, but in different stages. All begin their New York City day as usual, nothing but surviving, but Betsy can’t bear this non­living anymore. Director: Emanuele Michetti, Producer: Dana Riveccio, Writer: Emanuele Michetti This is a Arthouse and Drama film. A NEW YORK premiere, C ontains some Sexual Situations. Addle Strife (10 min, New Jersey) Wednesday 7/19/17 ­ 1 pm Film Block A short. Two US Paratroopers, who are at odds with each other, agree to track down an injured German soldier after a failed American ambush. Their hunt leads them through the French countryside to a final standoff outside a timeworn farmhouse. It is here where the men learn that revenge comes at a price. Director: Karl Ryan Erikson, Producers: Omar Portilla, Karl Ryan Erikson, Writer: Karl Ryan Erikson. A NEW YORK premiere, C ontains Non Graphic Shooting. Alarm (4 min, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY) Sunday 7/16/17 ­ 7 pm Film Block A music video. Boyfriend cheats on girlfriend . Alarm rings in her head . Revenge is in order. Director: Tiffany Castillo, Producer: Jenna Rose Entertainment. Writers: Anne – Marie (Song), Tiffany Castillo – (storyline). A WORLD premiere. Jenna Rose – Pop Singer Albedo Absolute (15 min, California) Saturday 7/15/17 ­ 3:45 pm Film Block A short, A first time director film. “Dazzling contemporary allegorical fairy­tale adventure of two young sisters, Violet and Savannah, who is about to cross the bar from childhood to womanhood.” Director: Vlad Marsavin Producer: Elena Baranova, Writer: William Brookfield. This is a Youth, Drama, Women, Mystery film. A LONG ISLAND premiere. Boti Bliss and Gabriel Olds are established, known actors Alfred J Hemlock (14 min, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia) Friday 7/14/17­7:00 pm Film Block (Trailer) ­ 9:45 pm Film Block (Short) A short. When Emily’s boyfriend abandons her in the night, her only way home is through an alleyway where she is terrorised by the mysterious entity Alfred J Hemlock. After reaching the depths of her despair she finds the strength that she never suspected she had. Director: Edward Lyons, Producers: Melissa Lyons, Edward Lyons, Lucas Newton, Writers: Melissa Lyons, Edward Lyons Horror, Fantasy, Comedy, A NEW YORK premiere, some mild profanity AmeriKa (14 min, California) Tuesday 7/18/17­ 7:30 pm Film Block A short. A portrait of two parents and their 8­year­old son struggling against the harsh realities of inner­city life in an alternate version of modern day America. Director: Ryan Ward, Producer: Mackenzie Gruer, Writer: Ryan Ward. D rama, African American, Alternate History. A NEW YORK premiere An Evening of Eternity ( 85 Minutes, Hanover, Germany) Monday 7/17/17 ­ 3:45 pm Film Block A feature, a foreign film. Jonas stumbles into a mysterious tavern one evening. It is detached from time, people from all kinds of different eras meet there. He falls in love with a Jazz singer, Eva Elana, from the 60s. But the time between the two will become their greatest enemy. Director: Constantin Maier, Producer: Constantin Maier, Writers: Henning Neu, Constantin Maier, Christopher Li. This film is a Drama, Romance, Fantasy. A NEW YORK premiere, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany Art of Courage ( 22 min, France and USA) Tuesday 7/18/17 ­ 3:45 pm Film Block A short, a documentary, a woman directed film. Art of Courage follows the journey of two renowned artists as they arrive to create an aerial art exhibition for the 2015 International Climate Summit in Paris. These artists’ efforts are derailed by the unexpected terrorist attacks that paralyzed the City of Light. The story inspires the question of how far one will go to take a clear stand on what needs to be said, in the face of fear and terror. Director:s Veronica Duport Deliz & Kellee Marlow, Producer: Kellee Marlow, Writer: Kellee Marlow. A NASSAU COUNTY premiere. Yann Arthus­Bertrand (famous French journalist/film director, aerial photographer and UN Goodwill Ambassador) Between Wagons and the Moon (15 min, Mexico and USA­Arizona) Friday 7/14/17 ­ 1 pm Film Block A short, A documentary. A Colombian­American musician, La Muna resides in Nogales, Sonora along the US­Mexico border where she writes songs about migrants and deportees she meets. Director: Brian Oh, Producer: Brian Oh. A NEW YORK premiere Big Fish Blues (93 min, Manhattan, Nassau County, Suffolk County) Wednesday 7/12/17 ­ 7:30 pm Film Block A feature, a documentary, a Long Island film. The B ig Fish Blues documentary reveals a genre and a host of incredible performances by top Long Island blues greats. Featuring: Little Buster and The Soul Brothers, Bo Diddley, Jr., Sam Taylor, Doug “Harmonica” McLean, Stevie Cochran, Toby Walker, Sandra Taylor with “A Band Called Sam”, Kerry Kearney, Gail Storm, and a host of others. You will also learn about their journeys to success. Come enjoy & experience the “Blues way of life"! Director: Leslye Abbey, Producer: Leslye Abbey. Some English subtitles in the film. A NASSAU COUNTY premiere Blind Sushi ( 17min, Connecticut) Friday 7/14/17 ­ 3:30 pm Film Block A short, a documentary. “BLIND SUSHI is a short documentary featuring Ryan Knighton and Bun Lai, made by Eric Heimbold. The film tells the story of a blind travel writer who goes foraging and diving with the world’s first sustainable sushi chef, as they explore a culinary solution to a global ecological problem. ” Directed, Produced, and Written by Eric Heimbold . T his is a Environment, Humanitarian, Family friendly film. A NEW YORK premiere. Celebrity Chef, Bun Lai and Best selling author, Ryan Knighton Blue Violet (11min, Suffolk County, NY) Saturday 7/15/17 ­ 9:45 pm Film Block A short, a Long Island Film, a woman directed film. A long way from home, a young woman contemplates her life choices as her friend gets ready for a night out. But life is not always so simple…every decision chooses our path. What if you had a second chance? Directors: Jesse Binger & Kaitlyn Johnston, Producers: Jesse Binger & Kaitlyn Johnston, Writers: Jesse Binger & Kaitlyn Johnston. This is a Drama, Women, Humanitarian film. A WORLD premiere. Contains some profanity and adult language. Boring I Love You (4 min, New Delhi, India) Wednesday 7/19/17 ­ 1pm Film Block A music video. The music video, produced and directed by Malik features five deaf students from the Noida Deaf Society in India. Each of these five actors cannot hear any part of the lyrics or music. The actors are enacting the song out loud through sign language. Directed, Producer, and Written by Nikhil Malik. A NEW YORK premiere Brain Babies (8 min, Nassau County, NY) Sunday 7/16/17 ­ 3:45 pm Film Block) Category: A short, a Long Island Film, an animation, a woman directed film. Sara Smittleson is a happy and caring girl, at least when she’s not having an off day. Her ideas are always with her, telling her when to be kind, and when to be a back­lashing sass monster. In this short film, Sara responds to old emails that have hurt her over the past year and finds a shocking entry in her spam folder. Directed, Produced and Written by Rebecca Farina. This film is a Comedy. A NASSAU COUNTY premiere. C ontains some profanity. Brooklyn Bred (8 min, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Nassau County, NY) Sunday 7/16/17 ­ 9:30 pm Film Block A short, a Long Island Film. Tony, a Brooklyn­born boxer, returns to New York for the first time in four years for a fight at Madison Square Garden. The threat of falling back into his old, dangerous lifestyle looms as he visits his tough East New York neighborhood. Directed, Produced, and Written by Justin Ciccotelli.