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Pratt Institute
Higgins Hall Center Auditorium
61 St. James Place (corner of Lafayette Ave.) Brooklyn
Don't miss BAC's special preview screening on April 1st of four of the award-winning films included in the 42nd Brooklyn Arts Council Film Festival. This sneak peek screening takes place at the Pratt Film Society. Details below.
Preview Screening
04/01/08
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Sistahs in the Name of Love
dir. Kena Tangi Dorsey Director's Bio
(tangi77@earthlink.net)
Narrative, 21mins, 2007
New York Premier
Recipient: Jury Award, Best Film – Seventh Women of African Descent Film Festival
(Screening Saturday, May 3, 2008 Spike Lee Screening Room, Long Island University, Brooklyn)
Nia is a professional career-driven woman while Kali, her older sister, believes that taking care of her husband and children are the most important things a woman can do. These two African American sisters have different lifestyles, but changes in each of their lives help them overcome old tensions.
dir. Kena Tangi Dorsey Director's Bio
(tangi77@earthlink.net)
Narrative, 21mins, 2007
New York Premier
Recipient: Jury Award, Best Film – Seventh Women of African Descent Film Festival
(Screening Saturday, May 3, 2008 Spike Lee Screening Room, Long Island University, Brooklyn)
Nia is a professional career-driven woman while Kali, her older sister, believes that taking care of her husband and children are the most important things a woman can do. These two African American sisters have different lifestyles, but changes in each of their lives help them overcome old tensions.
A Day’s Work
dir. Edward Feldman Director's Bio
(sparrowfall@mac.com)
Czech Republic
Narrative, 15mins, 2007
Recipient: Best Short Narrative
(Screening Friday, May 2, 2008 Spike Lee Screening Room, Long Island University, Brooklyn)
Anna lives on the outskirts of Prague with her son Sasha in a dismal housing project. When her neighbor says she can’t watch her son for the day, Anna takes him with her. Getting to work proves to be challenging and Anna arrives late to work, an audio dubbing session for an American film. What follows is something unforeseen, and gives us a unique glimpse into the depths of Anna’s inner world.
dir. Edward Feldman Director's Bio
(sparrowfall@mac.com)
Czech Republic
Narrative, 15mins, 2007
Recipient: Best Short Narrative
(Screening Friday, May 2, 2008 Spike Lee Screening Room, Long Island University, Brooklyn)
Anna lives on the outskirts of Prague with her son Sasha in a dismal housing project. When her neighbor says she can’t watch her son for the day, Anna takes him with her. Getting to work proves to be challenging and Anna arrives late to work, an audio dubbing session for an American film. What follows is something unforeseen, and gives us a unique glimpse into the depths of Anna’s inner world.
My Olympic Summer
dir. Daniel Robin Director's Bio
(dbrabinowitz@neighborhoodfilms.com)
Documentary, 13mins, 2007
Recipient: Best Short Documentary
(Screening Thursday, May 1, 2008 Kumble Theater, Long Island University, Brooklyn)
My Olympic Summer chronicles the subterranean currents of the filmmaker's parents' young marriage, set against the historical backdrop of the taking of hostages at the Munich Olympic Games of 1972. Their story indirectly parallels and comments on the filmmaker's own recent failed marriage in this exploration of how we perceive home movies.
dir. Daniel Robin Director's Bio
(dbrabinowitz@neighborhoodfilms.com)
Documentary, 13mins, 2007
Recipient: Best Short Documentary
(Screening Thursday, May 1, 2008 Kumble Theater, Long Island University, Brooklyn)
My Olympic Summer chronicles the subterranean currents of the filmmaker's parents' young marriage, set against the historical backdrop of the taking of hostages at the Munich Olympic Games of 1972. Their story indirectly parallels and comments on the filmmaker's own recent failed marriage in this exploration of how we perceive home movies.
Superheroes
dir. Alan Brown Director's Bio
(geckofilms@nyc.rr.com)
Narrative, 84mins, 2007
Recipient: Best Feature Narrative
Brooklyn Premier
(Screening Thursday, May 1, 2008 Kumble Theater, Long Island University, Brooklyn)
Set in and around New York City in the autumn of 2005, Superheroes is the story of the relationship between Ben Patchett, a wounded Iraqi War veteran struggling to live with the psychological and physical scars of battle and Nick Jones, a young aspiring filmmaker who accompanies him to a cabin in the Catskills to document his story. A wary but ultimately tender friendship evolves between these two very different men.
dir. Alan Brown Director's Bio
(geckofilms@nyc.rr.com)
Narrative, 84mins, 2007
Recipient: Best Feature Narrative
Brooklyn Premier
(Screening Thursday, May 1, 2008 Kumble Theater, Long Island University, Brooklyn)
Set in and around New York City in the autumn of 2005, Superheroes is the story of the relationship between Ben Patchett, a wounded Iraqi War veteran struggling to live with the psychological and physical scars of battle and Nick Jones, a young aspiring filmmaker who accompanies him to a cabin in the Catskills to document his story. A wary but ultimately tender friendship evolves between these two very different men.
2008 Film Festival Preview Screening Press Release
> 42nd_Film_Festival_Preview_Screening_Release-3.pdf (33.674 kb)
> 42nd_Film_Festival_Preview_Screening_Release-3.pdf (33.674 kb)
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