Talents of Jerome Robbins & More Set for 4th Annual WILLIAMSBURG FILM FESTIVAL
By: Caryn Robbins Nov. 11, 2013
The talents of Skeet Ulrich, Jeremy Irons, Jerome Robbins, Keir Gilchrist, Cathy Moriarity, Federico Castelluccio, Laraine Newman, and many more, with stories about the World's Best Chicken Wings, Monsters, Magicians and Second Chances all feature in the Fourth Annual Williamsburg Film Festival at IndieScreen - November 21-24, 2013 )
From a documentary about Chicken Wings to GIRLS eating Street Lobster, from Jerome Robbins' choreography shining in its natural setting, to the brutality lurking in the shadows of old school Williamsburg, to the soaring inspiration offered by one talented teacher in a Brooklyn Public School, our Festival truly has something for everyone.
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The blocks are crafted by theme, including: "Shorts and Giggles", The Greater Good, Thrills and Chills" and "Williamsburg Special."
www.willfilm.org WILLFILM is very grateful to Fred Papert and the 42nd Street Fund for their generous support. WILLFILM 2013 FESTIVAL PROGRAM Thursday November 21st, 2013
6:30pm-7:45pm - "Dance the Night Away" DRUNKER THAN A SKUNK
(4 Minutes)
An adaptation of Walt Curtis's poem, "The Time The Drunk Came To Town And Got Drunker Than A Skunk, or So He Thought.", about a Cowboy town that torments the local drunk. SPLENDOR
(25 Minutes)
A dramatic short set in the world of aerial performance and dance, 'Splendor' is a story of love, loss, dreams, and fear. NY EXPORT: OPUS JAZZ
(61 Minutes)
Shot on location in New York City, NY Export: Opus Jazz takes Jerome Robbins' 1958 'ballet in sneakers' and reimagines it for a new generation in this feature-length scripted adaptation. Starring an ensemble cast of New York City Ballet dancers and shot on 33mm. There will be a Q&A with Choreographer Justin Peck after the screening.
8:00pm-9:45pm "Drama Queens"
(12 Minutes)
Cathy Moriarty stars as an adult Mother and Son relationship takes an evolutionary step over the course of a typical Sunday visit. COMPENSATION
(14 Minutes)
When Patrick's car breaks down, no one returns his call for help - except his bitter-hearted ex, Sara, who agrees to get him to a mechanic - in exchange for a favor. THE SPOILS
(12 Minutes)
A man rents an apartment through Air BnB for him and his girlfriend, which turns out to belong to her ex. LIFE OUT THERE
(13 Minutes)
Caught in a free fall, a young single mother and her adventurous son try to reclaim their youth as their lives continue to spiral out of control. Things become more complicated when a mysterious astronaut crash lands in the woods behind their house. WAITING FOR MOLLY
(12 Minutes)
A troubled woman with a mysterious past and a packed suitcase, waits for her friend. But the more she says, the clearer it is that something is wrong. Who is she? Why is she lying? And who, or what is she really waiting for? BETTY
(20 Minutes)
Beth is burlesque stripper known as Betty. She decides to quit because she is burnt out and because she wants to spend more time with her boyfriend, but she soon realizes how much she misses the dance. WHORE
(15 Minutes)
What is reality or your perception of it? A jealous husband, seeking the truth about his wife's infidelity, sets in motion a chain of events with unexpected consequences.
Friday November 22nd, 2013 THE KING OF SILENCE
(4 Minutes)
A boy is magically transported from his living room, embarking on a surreal journey across strange lands. TRAMPOLINE
(75 Minutes)
Ireland
After getting a teaching job at her old school, Angie must return home and reconnect with the life she thought she left behind.
7:00-8:30pm "Williamsburg/Brooklyn" GRAND MORELOS
(8 Minutes)
Bad news from a doctor makes an old street musician fall into a deep dejection. An unexpected friend will inspire him to get his own redemption. INNER DRAGONS
(10 Minutes)
Rose is a little girl who wants to play outside but her parents are not precisely loving each other very much at the moment. One way or another, Rose will learn to be heard. WORTH
(22 Minutes)
A prisoner of mind becomes a prisoner of war and recollects the events that brought him there. WOMAN WHO HATES PLANTS
(1 Minute)
But she likes her cigarettes. STOREFRONT
(8 Minutes)
When Lauren gets kicked out of her apartment by her now ex- boyfriend, she comes up with an interesting plan for her next step. GOTA DE SANGUE (DROP OF BLOOD)
(10 minutes)
A heartbroken man revisits his failed relationship as he tries to find a way out of his pain. GIRL AND A GUN
(12 Minutes)
Girl meets Gun...A modern Western. YOUR MOTHER IS A FB
(15 Minutes)
It is a simple story... One of many....A night in Brooklyn. Beaumont is a young man who is in love with his extravagant glasses and bike and who gets angry at all the people that don't respect him.
8:40-9:45 "Tasty Treat" THE GREAT CHICKEN WING HUNT
(61 Minutes)
A journey to the heart of America's greatest food.
10:00pm-12:00am "Shorts 'N' Giggles" MOOSEDATE.COM
(3 Minutes)
Moose Date.com is a comedic 3D animated short. Morris, a large and slightly overweight clumsy moose, is getting ready for a date with a female moose he met on the Internet.
BROKEN UP
(15 Minutes)
Ben, unceremoniously dumped, calls his friend, Katie, to avert emotional breakdown but instead makes a bad week worse.
GIRLS: SEASON 38--EAST COAST PREMIERE
(8 Minutes)
GIRLS: Season 38 is a satirical valentine to Lena Dunham's groundbreaking HBO series. The short stars Laraine Newman, Wendie Malick, Sally Kemp, Mindy Sterling, Martin Starr, and Sarah Wright. It is written, directed, and produced by Gail Lerner.
FILMMAKING
(2 Minutes)
A sunset on the beach inspires the debate between two filmmakers concerning formalism and realism.
THE THINGS MY FATHER NEVER TAUGHT ME
(7 Minutes)
Melvin gives dating advice to his three-year-old son
MR. LAMB
(15 Minutes)
Mr. Lamb is a dark comedy about a lonely waitress who is in love with her pen pal -- the convicted murderer, Charles Lamb.
COP s
(9 Minutes)
South Park meets The Wire meets The Muppets. Enough said!
SPILT MILK
(12 Minutes)
A twisted tale of psychological roommate torture.
MOMMA NEEDS A RIDE
(19 Minutes)
Two mobsters are given an important job: pick up the Don's mother.
Saturday November 23rd, 2013
6:00-7:45pm "For The Greater Good"
STICKS AND STONES
(18 Minutes)
This is a true story about a fourteen year-old girl named Emma. Just like any other girl, Emma has a crush; only this crush is on a girl named Alice. Although Emma is a great kid, no matter how hard she tries, she is socially rejected and bullied by her peers. Never the less, her attempts to fit in are relentless.
THE GIRL IN THE BUBBLE
(10 Minutes)
Shizuko, an enchanting seven year old Japanese girl, is stuck in a weird suburban world, struggling to understand her crazed mother's obsession with everything British and serving the perfect afternoon tea.
RAVI AND JANE
(14 Minutes)
Ravi & Jane is a heartwarming short film which tells the story of two classmates who strike up a budding friendship. A shy 10 year old, Ravi, has just moved to Australia from his native land of Sri
Lanka. On his first day in a new school, he is befriended by Jane. Whilst their lives are worlds apart, the two are inseparable until circumstances beyond their control divide them.
THE HOSPITAL
(9 Minutes)
A film about lost love and mental illness.
BUBBLES
(7 Minutes)
A short film about a boy who is a little bit different from other children.
ONE FOR TEN
(7 Minutes)
Narrated by Jeremy Irons, One For Ten is an interactive online documentary series about the death penalty and innocence.
WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE
(7 Minutes)
A flat tire connects a Stranded traveler, a struggling waitress and a man in need of some luck in a way they could not imagine.
STATE DEBATE
(24 Minutes)
Follows High School seniors Blake Johnson and Dakota Lamont as they sing, dance and debate their way through state finals in an homage to 1950's Technicolor musicals.
8:00-9:55pm "Thrills and Chills
NIGHT TERRORS
(14 Minutes)
Katie's dreams threaten to turn her relationship with Tim into a nightmare, or something worse.
WORTH
(17 Minutes)
Australia
A couple kidnap a young woman to hold her wealthy father for ransom - but this seemingly simple crime holds grave consequences, when secrets and loyalties are tested.
SINYAL
Turkey, USA
(2 Minutes)
Victims meet a gruesome fate at the hands of a malevolent entity.
SEASICK SAILOR
(23 Minutes)
Indie star, Keir Gilchrist stars as a lonely teenager in this chilling tale about a working as a 'debt collector' for an underground gambling ring in Los Angeles, desperately tries to fit in with a new group of friends while balancing the responsibilities of his job.
CHECKMATE, KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER
(17 Minutes)
Federico Castelluccio (The Sopranos) directed this action packed Thriller. Drugs, Love, the Interpol and a Cartel form a deadly mix. As an Interpol agent tracks down the leaders of a drug Cartel, things quickly turn for the worse with an unexpected twist in the end.
POINT MUGU
(26 Minutes)
Skeet Ulrich stars in this Hitchcockian, psychological eco-thriller about two sisters grieving the loss of their mother. A camping trip takes a Sinister turn after an encounter with a mysterious stranger. Q&A following the film with actor Skeet Ulrich and writer/director Amelia Jackson-Gray.
10:00pm-11:45pm "Final Fantasy"
ECHO
(28 Minutes)
One love. Two soul mates. Three lifetimes. Time eternal.
DATE IN TIME
(17 Minutes)
A tired and disillusioned bartender deals with the local degenerates in her small, nearly empty bar. One night a mysterious stranger enters with a bizarre story and a unique offer.
MONOMYTH
(21 Minutes)
Winona, a young woman struggling to become a fantasy novelist, creates a heroic, sword-wielding character named Oraflex to distract her from her unbearably mundane reality.
ROSE, MARY and TIME
(38 Minutes)
Is life governed by Kismet, or can we change our life path?
Sunday November 24th, 2013
2:00pm-3:15pm "Docs Rock!"
THE NO NAME PAINTING ASSOCIATION
(24 Minutes)
Thirteen young artists defy Mao's regime during China's Cultural Revolution.
BUILDING MAGIC
(11 Minutes)
This documentary brings us into the inventive and inspiring world of Mario the Magician. Known in NYC for his upbeat, slapstick character and beautiful hand-crafted props, Mario reveals his process and Passion for all things magic.
Brooklyn Public
(32 Minutes)
Brooklyn Public is the story of a group of kids in an underprivileged Brooklyn neighborhood High School that are looking at their community and how it has affected their lives.
3:30pm-5:00pm "Williamsburg Special"
ANIMATION HOTLINE
(6 Minutes)
Animation Hotline is a series of micro-animations that use crowd- sourced voicemail messages for content.
TWENTY MILLION PEOPLE
(75 Minutes)
When Brian's new girlfriend, a stand-up comedian, suddenly disappears, he enlists the help of his broken hearted best friend and imaginary characters from a cliché romantic comedy to find her. 5:10pm-7:00pm "The Nitty Gritty"
THE REMINISCENCE
(15 Minutes)
A young student's protest comes back to haunt him ten years later.
IN SESSION
(13 Minutes)
The dynamic struggle between and ex-psychiatrist and one of his former patients.
LONG SHOT LOUIS
(87 Minutes)
A dark, gritty drama that wraps around Louie Lazzaro as he tries to escape the evils of his past.
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