Showcase
7pm Showtime; 9:30PM Awards; 10PM - Midnight Afterparty
$10 Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St.
A selection of narrative shorts by some of Brooklyn’s most interesting filmmakers working in this format—from a story about a young runaway living on a Brooklyn rooftop to a film about an aspiring young filmmaker who finds inspiration in his Bed-Stuy neighborhood. Followed by the Best of Scene: Brooklyn Awards and Afterparty featuring DJ Ben Allen of East Village Radio.
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Framing Fiction Screening
05/14/10
7:00PM - 10:00PM
PROGRAM
A new addition to Scene: Brooklyn this year is the Best of Scene: Brooklyn Audience Award. Audience members will have the opportunity to vote on-site for their favorite film at the Electric Picture Show and Framing Fiction screenings. The filmmaker from each of the two programs with the most votes wins a $250 cash prize and a pair of round trip travel vouchers from JetBlue Airways.
A new addition to Scene: Brooklyn this year is the Best of Scene: Brooklyn Audience Award. Audience members will have the opportunity to vote on-site for their favorite film at the Electric Picture Show and Framing Fiction screenings. The filmmaker from each of the two programs with the most votes wins a $250 cash prize and a pair of round trip travel vouchers from JetBlue Airways.
One Thousand Cranes, Directed by Zach Carver, World Premiere
Dorian, a romantic young runaway who lives on a rooftop in Brooklyn, makes one thousand paper cranes to get her wish: the love of graffiti artist Lorenzo.
Dorian, a romantic young runaway who lives on a rooftop in Brooklyn, makes one thousand paper cranes to get her wish: the love of graffiti artist Lorenzo.
Turban, Directed by Gabriel Gomez & Kahiem Davis-Simms, World Premiere
1:26 PM, Unknown High School, New York City: a Sophomore student came into school bearing a homemade pipe bomb. The next day, six students cope with the incident. Blinded by ignorance, hatred or faith, the teens question their schoolmate's motives and reasoning.
1:26 PM, Unknown High School, New York City: a Sophomore student came into school bearing a homemade pipe bomb. The next day, six students cope with the incident. Blinded by ignorance, hatred or faith, the teens question their schoolmate's motives and reasoning.
Lorimer, Directed by Michael Lannan, World Premiere
Patrick doesn't know if he should be involved with Richie, an affectionate older guy who doesn't fit into his world. Dom and Junius aren't helping.
Patrick doesn't know if he should be involved with Richie, an affectionate older guy who doesn't fit into his world. Dom and Junius aren't helping.
Little Accidents, Directed by Sara Colangelo
A factory worker convinces a mentally disabled co-worker to steal a pregnancy test for her.
A factory worker convinces a mentally disabled co-worker to steal a pregnancy test for her.
Tripoli, Quiet, Directed by Rania Attieh, Daniel Garcia, NYC Premiere
Only a few hours into his shift, a cab driver in Tripoli, Lebanon finds a lone boy sitting in the back seat of his car. The boy’s peculiar silence forces the cabbie to deal with his most unique passenger yet.
Only a few hours into his shift, a cab driver in Tripoli, Lebanon finds a lone boy sitting in the back seat of his car. The boy’s peculiar silence forces the cabbie to deal with his most unique passenger yet.
Mariachi, Directed by Elena Greenlee
Carlos Maldonado is a New York City teen struggling to carve out his identity somewhere between his Mexican born parents and his Brooklyn-bred peers. An unexpected accident and an ensuing immigration investigation force him into uncharted territory, further from home and closer to finding himself.
Carlos Maldonado is a New York City teen struggling to carve out his identity somewhere between his Mexican born parents and his Brooklyn-bred peers. An unexpected accident and an ensuing immigration investigation force him into uncharted territory, further from home and closer to finding himself.
Silent Heart, Directed by Robert E. Moore
A boy lost. He had given up on his dreams until one day he found the courage to change his life for good.
A boy lost. He had given up on his dreams until one day he found the courage to change his life for good.
Love Seat, Directed by Jennie Allen, Premiere
John is kind of a jerk, Mark is a kind of a flake, and they seem to be fighting over Lisa. But when she leaves them stranded in the middle of Bushwick with John's ugly couch, Mark convinces him that they can carry it all the way to John's new place in order to salvage their friendship. A helpless, lost Frenchman arrives on the scene and unwittingly agrees to help. Three boys and a couch journey halfway across Brooklyn to make amends.
John is kind of a jerk, Mark is a kind of a flake, and they seem to be fighting over Lisa. But when she leaves them stranded in the middle of Bushwick with John's ugly couch, Mark convinces him that they can carry it all the way to John's new place in order to salvage their friendship. A helpless, lost Frenchman arrives on the scene and unwittingly agrees to help. Three boys and a couch journey halfway across Brooklyn to make amends.
Monroe St., Directed by Durier Ryan, World Premiere
A young man from Bed-Stuy keeps his creative aspirations a secret. His camera's lens helps him see the beauty in his neighborhood, but will he be brave enough to share it with the people he loves? A film about finding the courage to open up.
A young man from Bed-Stuy keeps his creative aspirations a secret. His camera's lens helps him see the beauty in his neighborhood, but will he be brave enough to share it with the people he loves? A film about finding the courage to open up.
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