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The Z Hotel is the official hotel of the Astoria/LIC International Film Festival.
2011 Films
Burma: An Indictment |
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(USA, 20 min) October 16, 2011, 9:30am Session 1 eGarage - 44-02 23rd street, LIC, NY 11101 (718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: Jeremy Taylor |
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Murder! Rape! Slavery! Torture! - part of the daily routine for the Burmese people. 'BURMA: AN INDICTMENT' shows the inhumane conditions the gentle Burmese people suffer every day. Watch families snake their way across the Thai border to receive the most basic health care. Experience the hell of a man who was kept in solitary confinement for fifteen years! Listen to the monks - now living in exile - who started the 'Saffron Revolution.' Witness the squalor of the Tal refugee camp and view shocking footage of Cyclone Nargis victims. 'BURMA: AN INDICTMENT' exposes a wealthy country whose people are starving in the streets helpless at the hands of a brutal military dictatorship.
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SpokAnarchy! |
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(USA, 85 min) October 16, 2011, 12:00pm Session 1 eGarage - 44-02 23rd street, LIC, NY 11101 (718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: David Halsel |
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SpokAnarchy! chronicles the manic highs and desperate lows in the emergence of the punk rock scene in culturally barren Spokane, Washington. This coming-of-age story becomes a coming-of-middle-age story as the scene's survivors take an unflinching look at their past, and how their lives were shaped by those years of music and mayhem. Aggressive and experimental music was the glue that brought them together, and still resonates thirty years later. For some the results were devastating, while some went on to bigger and better things. |
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E.X.A |
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(USA, 23 min) October 16, 2011, 12:00pm Session 1 eGarage - 44-02 23rd street, LIC, NY 11101 (718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: Omri Bezalel Cast: Alyssa Mann, Ben Prayz, Bill Manahan, Francesca Mcgrory, Nick Riley |
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In a world where excreting is a widely competitive sport, Alyssa Rufas at 17 is one competition away from being ranked number one EXA (Excretion Artist) in the world. With a brother who used to be number one but had to retire due to lactose intolerance, a sister who stands adamantly against the sport, and a father who is obsessed with the sport and with winning, Alyssa is not sure being number one is what she really wants. With only a few days before the biggest competition of her professional excreting career, she needs to make a decision that will shape the rest of her life. |
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2011 LONG ISLAND CITY/ASTORIA FILM FESTIVAL MUSIC VIDEO EXHIBITION |
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October 16, 2011, 5:30pm Session 1 |
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ANNIE DRESSNER "Fly" (dir Peter Franchella USA) SQUEEZE ROCK "Look At That" (dir Jules Hintz USA) LITTLE EMBERS "Raise The Dead" (dir Chris Cassidy USA) JOEY SUMMA "Pizza Party!" (dir Liam Baum USA) CASEY BLACK "The Sarge" (dir Casey Black & Molly Morgan USA) JEANNINE HEBB "Call Him Out" (dir Daniel Figueroa USA) JO WILLIAMSON "Be The Man (dir Chris Allen USA) JENEEN TERRANA "Never Go" (dir Ryan O'Toole USA) FREEMAN DRE AND THE KITCHEN PARTY "Let's Take The Show On The Road" (dir J Molloy CANADA) RASHIMI SINGH "Make Believe" (dir John Matysiak) BIG TALK “Big Eye” (dir ROBERT SCHOBER) |
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I Now Pronounce You Husband & Husband |
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(USA, 20 min) October 16, 2011, 10:00am Session 2 Secret Theatre - 44-02 23rd Street LIC, NY 11101 Get Directions Directed by: Stephanie Donnelly |
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After President Bush attempted to pass an amendment banning gay marriage in 2004, same-sex wedding ceremonies were performed in California. This inspired Jason West, the mayor of New Paltz, NY to perform twenty-four same sex marriages. The event became a media sensation and led West to be criminally charged. This movie documents these couples’s struggles to earn the right be called husbands. |
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SynchroNYCity |
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(USA, 36 min) October 16, 2011, 10:00am Session 2 Secret Theatre - 44-02 23rd Street LIC, NY 11101 Get Directions Directed by: Martin Ewens |
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Six lives collide when fame turns to megalomania in a reality show world. |
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Dress Rehearsal |
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(USA, 14 min) October 16, 2011, 10:00am Session 2 Secret Theatre - 44-02 23rd Street LIC, NY 11101 Get Directions Directed by: Josh Weinstein |
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Dress Rehearsal is an irreverent, humorous, and intimate portrait at the intersection of split second judgment and personal identity. As its premise, this short video answers the rhetorical question what do our clothes say about ourselves, with this question: what do we say about ourselves when our clothes make a statement? We encounter a fascinating array of characters emerging from NYC's streets donning t-shirts with wild declarations. Subjects judge, are judged and attempt to find words to explain themselves. The result is a poignant yet gentle mediation on self-perception. |
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The End Of Something |
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(USA, 104 min) October 16, 2011, 12:30pm Session 2 Secret Theatre - 44-02 23rd Street LIC, NY 11101 Get Directions Directed by: Colin Rivera Cast: Angela Relucio, Cuyle Carvin,Hakim McMillan, James Liebma,n Naomi Warner, Sarah-Doe Osborne, Stacey Napoleone, Elise Rovinsky |
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When a waning audience base, encroaching urban development and a crippling economy threaten to shut down a small Black Box theater in Brooklyn, the remaining company members send out a call for help, bringing in old blood and gambling on new creative partners to put on one last show. Shot on location in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn, New York, 'The End of Something' is a funny, bittersweet look at what happens when romance, friendship and youthful dreams come to an end. |
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Plight Of The Earth Fairy |
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(USA, 9 min) October 16, 2011, 12:30pm Session 2 Secret Theatre - 44-02 23rd Street LIC, NY 11101 Get Directions Directed by: Kim Sheridan Cast: Jameth Sheridan, Kim Sheridan |
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Living in the shadow of the Tooth Fairy, the Earth Fairy has an identity crisis and seeks professional help. |
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Recess |
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(USA, 3 min) October 16, 2011, 3:00pm Session 2 Secret Theatre - 44-02 23rd Street LIC, NY 11101 Get Directions Directed by: Bradley Montesi |
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Recess tells the story of a regular day on the grade school playground. As a new student attempts to make friends with the other children, he learns kids can be mean. As he digs deep inside himself, he finds he may already have all the friends he needs. |
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Place Stamp Here |
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(USA, 5 min) October 16, 2011, 3:00pm Session 2 Secret Theatre - 44-02 23rd Street LIC, NY 11101 Get Directions Directed by: Joy Vaccese Written by: Kelly Sharp |
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This is a story about a girl and a medium-sized black dog. Through their travels and experiences, they give away little pieces of themselves but collect, in return, elements that become part of their new selves. They are never quite the same as when they started. Then again, neither is the world. |
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Bullycam |
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(USA, 84 min) October 16, 2011, 3:00pm Session 2 Secret Theatre - 44-02 23rd Street LIC, NY 11101 Get Directions Directed by: Brian Sizensky Written by: Mike Marshall, Brian Sizensky, Vera Hadzi Cast: Bettina Taylor, Casie Popkin, Evan Brady, Fabio Caetano, Idy Stern, Jenn Machover, Lindsay Arber, Mark Stern, Sydney Stern |
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Kelly Wilson, a high school sophomore, is a victim of bullying. In an effort to expose the bullies, Kelly decides--with the help of her best friend Tanya--to document the daily abuse on videotape.The bullying starts as intimidation, both in school and on the Internet, and eventually escalates to severe physical violence. Through the lens of Kelly's camcorder, we are given direct insight into her home life and her friendship with Tanya, which are both ultimately destroyed by the relentless bullying that follows her day and night. This film sheds light on the brutality of bullying in a way no film has done to date. |
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Empty Playground |
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(USA, 4 min) October 16, 2011, 10:00am Session 3 Boys and Girls Club - 21-12 30th Road, LIC, NY 11102 ( 718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: Phil Giordano |
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A man struggling with inner demons entertains a young girl on a playground. |
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Acercadacana |
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(Brazil, 20 min) October 16, 2011, 10:00am Session 3 Boys and Girls Club - 21-12 30th Road, LIC, NY 11102 ( 718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: Asterisco Coletivo |
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In the 1990s, with the enhancement of ethanol and expansion of sugar cane plantation, fifteen thousand families were forced to leave their farms in the countryside of northeast of Brazil. Maria Francisca, however, decided to resist. |
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The Great American Moon Rock Caper |
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(USA, 83 min) October 16, 2011, 10:00am Session 3 Boys and Girls Club - 21-12 30th Road, LIC, NY 11102 ( 718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: Travis Ammons |
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In 2002 three NASA interns stole over 1 million dollars worth of moon rocks with plans to sell them over the Internet. They were of course apprehended by the FBI and subsequently fired from NASA. What convinced these intelligent and driven youths, hand-picked by today's top scientists, that they could get away with this crime against science and the government? With names and incidents changed to protect the innocent, the guilty (and the embarrassed), this is the unofficial true story. |
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Into The New World |
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(USA, 25 min) October 16, 2011, 12:30pm Session 3 Boys and Girls Club - 21-12 30th Road, LIC, NY 11102 ( 718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: Haruhito Naka |
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A woman travels from Japan to the U.S. in search of a missing boyfriend who has began living with a mysterious figure whom he calls 'god.' She attempts to find out 'god's' identity, putting into question the meaning of their relationship. |
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Mama |
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(USA, 23 min) October 16, 2011, 12:30pm Session 3 Boys and Girls Club - 21-12 30th Road, LIC, NY 11102 ( 718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: C-zar Ursulino |
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Heather and Joe begin their married lives filled with hope and joy for their future. But things begin turning sour when Heathers past starts to haunt her. As their son grows up, Heather struggles against memories that threaten to destroy their family. |
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It Is What It Is |
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(USA, 40 min) October 16, 2011, 12:30pm Session 3 Boys and Girls Club - 21-12 30th Road, LIC, NY 11102 ( 718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: VP Boyle |
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A modern day contemporary movie musical with a completely original score, IT IS WHAT IT IS explores the lives of seven young New Yorkers during a twenty-four hour period of near misses, tattered relationships and crumbling dreams. A Bohemian dog walker, an unemployed single mom, a Swedish fashion photographer, an aspiring dancer from Georgia, a gay South African model and two British grad students inadvertently discover that sometimes to find yourself, you have to acknowledge being lost. |
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Ocean State |
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(USA, 63 min) October 16, 2011, 3:00pm Session 3 Boys and Girls Club - 21-12 30th Road, LIC, NY 11102 ( 718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: Ted Ryan Cast: Keith Jordan |
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Ocean State tells the story of a Tim Hendricks, a young man trying to redeem himself by overcoming a lifelong phobia - the ocean. Tim is a 26 year old New Yorker whose aunt has offered to let him stay at her house in Rhode Island while he applies to graduate school. Looking to study phobias and how they affect the human psyche, Tim decides that the most compelling application essay he can write is a documentation of his attempt to overcome his own fear of the ocean. Before he leaves Rhode Island, Tim is deteremined to go swimming at the beach. Along the way he meets 2 strangers who not only help him deal with this task but, more importantly, the memories of his recent ex-girlfriend. |
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Blink |
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(USA, 21 min) October 16, 2011, 3:00pm Session 3 Boys and Girls Club - 21-12 30th Road, LIC, NY 11102 ( 718-433-2733) Get Directions Directed by: Pedro Baron |
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Blink is the story of Sam McClullen, an Iraq war vet suffering PTSD, and his relationship with his overbearing father. The story is told in reverse so we learn what led to the event that would change his life forever. |
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