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Civil Unions: A Love Story

Short Narrative, 2010, 3 min
Directed by: Elisa Zuritsky
Plays In: Narrative Shorts Program 1
Interests: Comedy

Civil Unions: A Love Story" imagines a world in which marriage doesn't exist: Only civil unions. It's a satirical approach to the issue of marriage equality, and attempts to show that same-sex couples are just as entitled to the flawed institution as straight couples. Read More

Closing Night Awards Ceremonies and Salute to the Troops!

Event, 90 min

Join us as we salute the Festival award-winners, the USMMA cadets and our troops at this very special venue, formerly the Chrylser Mansion.
This event is only open to VIP Gold Passholders. Read More

Cocktail Party Under the Stars at the Port Washington Harbor
Special Event
Event, 120 min

Join us for a very special cocktail party sponsored by Louie's Oyster Bar & Grille, Long Island Wine Council, Lobster Ale and United Floral in a tent by the water in Port Washington. Read More

Crime After Crime
Feature Documentaries , Social Awareness
Documentary Feature, 2011, 93 min
Directed by: Yoav Potash
Interests: Documentary

CRIME AFTER CRIME is the exclusive documentary film on the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler from prison after over two decades behind bars for her role in the murder of the man who abused her. The Washington Post says it's Harrowing, moving and inspiring, while the LA Times simply calls it "a must-see film". Read More

Crossword

Short Narrative, 2010, 13 min
Directed by: Vincent Gallagher
Plays In: Narrative Shorts Program 2
Interests: Drama, Romance

On a significant day in her life, a lonely woman who takes solace in the daily crossword finds that the answers to the clues are all around her. Is it magic, coincidence or something else entirely? Read More

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Das Tub

Short Narrative, 2010, 4 min
Directed by: James Cunningham
Plays In: Narrative Shorts Program 1
Interests: Comedy

Lost in the frozen depths of the Atlantic a German U-Boat crew find themselves on a collision course with objects stranger than they can fathom. The truth leaves them bathed in confusion in this submarine drama of domestic proportions. Read More

Dead Cat

Short Narrative, 2011, 12 min
Directed by: Jay Reiss
Plays In: Narrative Shorts Program 2
Interests: Dark Comedy

When Roger hits a cat on his way to his weekly poker game, it brings out some long-simmering resentments between old friends. Read More

Documentary Shorts Program 1
Short Film Program
Program, 90 min
Interests: Documentary

This short film program includes the following: Challenging Impossibility, Missed Connections, Mr. Happy Man Read More

Documentary Shorts Program 2
Short Film Program
Program, 83 min
Interests: Documentary

This short film program includes the following: The Bowler, Guru, In the Spirit of Laxmi, Just Be Frank Read More

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Ex-Sex

Short Narrative, 2011, 9 min
Directed by: Michael Mohan
Plays In: Narrative Shorts Program 2
Interests: Drama, Romance

Two former lovers navigate their fizzled relationship by confusing their emotional needs with their physical desires. Ex-Sex makes it better. Ex-Sex makes it worse. Read More

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Fambul Tok
Feature Documentaries , Social Awareness
Documentary Feature, 2011, 82 min
Directed by: Sara Terry
Interests: Documentary

Victims and perpetrators of Sierra Leones brutal war come together for the first time in tradition-based truth-telling and forgiveness ceremonies. Reviving their ancient practice of "fambul tok", Sierra Leoneans are building sustainable peace at the grass-roots level--succeeding where the international community's post-conflict efforts failed. Read More

The Flaw
Economy Focus , Feature Documentaries , Social Awareness
Documentary Feature, 2010, 82 min
Directed by: David Sington
Interests: Documentary

People all over the world are still struggling with the aftermath of the greatest financial crisis since the Wall Street Crash of 1929. We all know what the effects have been, but what exactly was the cause? "The Flaw" argues that the roots of the crisis lie in the changing relationship between the rich and the rest in American society. Read More

Flowers of Evil
Feature Narratives , Middle East Focus , Social Awareness
Narrative Feature, 2010, 98 min
Directed by: David Dusa
Interests: Drama

Paris-Tehran. A rootless love story between Gecko, young and free, and Anahita, an Iranian in exile tangled up in History and steeped in Internet. Anahita is obsessed by the current event in her country and little by little their story is contaminated by History and its breathless mediatisation on the Internet. Read More

Food Stamped
Feature Documentaries , Social Awareness
Documentary Feature, 2010, 62 min
Directed by: Shira Potash
Interests: Documentary

Food Stamped is an informative and humorous documentary film following a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Winner, Jury Feature Prize at the 2011 San Francisco Independent Film Festival. Read More

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God of Love

Short Narrative, 2010, 19 min
Directed by: Luke Matheny
Precedes: Holy Rollers
Interests: Comedy, Romance

Lounge-singing darts champion Raymond finds his prayers are answered literally when he receives a mysterious package of passion-inducing darts. Romance is in the air in this bohemian charmer. Read More

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