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Beatles Stories
Feature Documentaries , Local Talent , Music in Film Focus
Documentary Feature, 2010, 80 min
Directed by: Seth Swirsky
Interests: Documentary

Singer-songwriter, Seth Swirsky grew up in Great Neck, N.Y., in the 1960s, a huge fan of The Beatles. Wanting to get closer to them than their music could take him, he set out, in 2005, to film people who had a story about themselves and the Fab Four. 110 interviews later (cut down to 50 for the movie), the result is Beatles Stories. Read More

The Best and The Brightest
Feature Narratives , Comedy Focus
Narrative Feature, 2009, 93 min
Directed by: Josh Shelov
Interests: Comedy

Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, The Best and the Brightest centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school. Read More

Bill Plympton Master Class At NYIT
Special Event
Event, 2011, 90 min
Directed by: Bill Plympton
Interests: Comedy, Dark Comedy

Bill Plympton is a multiple Academy Award-nominated animator and cartoonist with an infamously distinctive and recognizable style. His illustrations have appeared in the New York Times, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and National Lampoon.

"I want to talk about my career as an independent animator who makes a good living creating independent films by way of showing some of my classic shorts, music videos, and clips from my new feature, "Idiots and Angels". -Bill Plympton Read More

Billable Hours

Short Narrative, 2011, 11 min
Directed by: Alexandra Gil and Lawrence Gan
Plays In: Narrative Shorts Program 1
Interests: Comedy

Think the life of a big firm lawyer is glamorous? This comedy follows one young lawyer as she is slowly driven crazy by monotonous work, obnoxious colleagues, and the constant buzzing of her BlackBerry. Watch first, live life in decimal increments after. Read More

Bob and the Monster
Feature Documentaries , Local Talent , Music in Film Focus
Documentary Feature, 2011, 86 min
Directed by: Keirda Bahruth
Interests: Documentary

A compelling portrait of outspoken indie-rock hero Bob Forrest, from his life-threatening struggle with addiction to his transformation into one of the most influential and controversial drug counselors in the US today. Read More

The Bowler

Short Documentary, 2010, 14 min
Directed by: Sean Dunne
Plays In: Documentary Shorts Program 2
Interests: Documentary

Meet Rocky Salemmo. He's a ramblin' gamblin' man. For the majority of his adult life Rocky has hustled bowling for a living. Here is his story. A short documentary about booze, broads and bowling. Read More

Brink

Short Narrative, 2010, 10 min
Directed by: Shawn Christensen
Plays In: Narrative Shorts Program 1
Interests: Drama, Romance

Jeremy has been in love with his best friend, Evelyn, since before he can remember. He decides to profess his love for her through a simple, thoughtful letter... but there's a strong chance they will never see each other again. Read More

Bunny

Short Narrative, 2010, 12 min
Directed by: Robert Snow
Plays In: Narrative Shorts Program 1
Interests: Drama

When his pet bunny is stolen, a young boy ventures into the ghetto to get him back. Read More

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Challenging Impossibility

Short Documentary, 2011, 30 min
Directed by: Natabara Rollosson
Plays In: Documentary Shorts Program 1
Interests: Documentary

Challenging Impossibility chronicles the odyssey of an unlikely weightlifter, the spiritual leader and peace advocate Sri Chinmoy who took up the sport at the age of 53 and surprisingly got stronger as he aged. He broke numerous world bests and shattered conceptions about aging and strength. The film premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Read More

Chasing Madoff
Economy Focus , Feature Documentaries , Local Talent
Documentary Feature, 2010, 91 min
Directed by: Jeff Prosserman
Interests: Documentary

CHASING MADOFF is the compelling story of Harry Markopolos and his team of investigators ten-year struggle to expose the harrowing truth behind the infamous Bernard Madoff scandal. Read More

Chess Kids
Feature Documentaries
Documentary Feature, 2011, 80 min
Directed by: Lynn Hamrick
Interests: Documentary

Chess prodigies compete in a World Youth Tournament. Featuring Josh Waitzkin (the real-life subject of the film, Searching for Bobby Fischer) pitted against Judit Polgar(the best female player of all time), Chess Kids gives audiences a gender bender look at the sport. A companion follow-up piece revisits these former prodigies two decades later. Read More

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

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

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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

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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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