Shorts Program #1 - Le Charade, Sylvia, Annabel Lee, His New Girl, The Performance, You Still Can, Chicken Broth Soup, Mad Clean- Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM! 8 films in the package
Sylvia – Hannah Zipperman and Ezekiel Goodman (Leonia, New Jersey)
A newly divorced woman decides to go after what she's always wanted. 2024; 7 min.
The Performance! – Salvatore Zeppi Rubinetti (Parsippany, New Jersey)
Pierrot longing for Columbine is interrupted by Harlequin until he decides to take things into his own hands.
Le Charade – Erika Totoro (Dobbs Ferry, New York)
A psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner. Le Charade follows the final performance of a lonely mime and the psychotic episode that ensues after his imaginary friend breaks up with him and he is forced to re-enter society. 2024; 3 min.
Annabel Lee – Liat Kisos (Israel)
A visual response to Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee"; the last complete poem he composed. 2024; 3 min.
His New Girl – Madeline Hettrick (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
A girl gets ready for a date with her boyfriend. 2024; 5 min.
You Still Can – Samuel Edelsack (Westfield, New Jersey)
A father talks her daughter out of suicide despite their estranged, bitter relationship. 2023; 9 min.
Chicken Broth Soup – Deniz Büyükkırlı (Istanbul, Turkey)
A doctor comes across unusual symptoms at the man said to have died of a heart attack when he examined the corpse. He decides to refer the body to forensic medicine. Thereupon, the mans wife confesses; she said poisoned her husband, who constantly beat her. A big surprise awaits the doctor, who has to make a vital decision for the woman. 2024; 19 min.
Mad Clean – Jordan Campbell (New York, New York)
Ebony, a home cleaner, finds herself cleaning the home of Leanne, a unique client in the midst of a manic episode. 2024; 21 min.
