Abingdon Theater, Wednesday, August 24, 12:00 PM-10:00 PM

Abingdon

Wednesday 24


10/11:30 PM

Shelter (22 m, Canada/USA)

Dir. by R. Kolodny
Genres: Drama, Human Rights, Independent, War, Period/Historical, Social Issue, History
Synopsis: A Jewish Prisoner who escapes from a Nazi Concentration Camp during work detail must then survive on his own in the bitter forests of Poland. He uses his memories of life as an artist in Paris before the war to keep him warm and from going mad.



Perspective (10'25 m, USA)

Dir. by J. Byron
Genres: Drama, Educational, Independent, Social Issue
Synopsis: Three different men from three different backgrounds share their introspective views of the world provoking the realization: we're not as different as we think we are.
In a world where we feel so different, all you need is a little perspective.


The Collector (14'47 m, USA)

Dir. by D. Lane
Genres: Drama, Romance, Erotic, Independent, Personal Narrative
Synopsis: This is about a woman who collects men unabashedly, until she meets a man who is also a collector. A collector of art.


Beast (10'04 m, USA)

Dir. by N. Franklin
Genres: Comedy, Reality
Synopsis: Maggie is a spoiled little girl whose only friend is her doll. When her inattentive parents get her a dog she did not ask for she goes to extreme measures to get rid of her new pet. Soon Maggie learns that this dog is not going to be easy to get rid of. She realizes that a dog friendship is forever and their love unconditional.



12/1:30 PM

A Home in the Theater (37 m, USA)

Dir. by M. Bryant
Genres: Independent, Culture, Social Issue, History, Biography
Synopsis: 'A Home in the Theatre' is the story of 93-year-old Artistic Director, Edith O'Hara, and the theatre she founded 34 years ago in Greenwich Village, to hold her ground against the greed of an unscrupulous real estate developer who wants to tear the building down and build condos in its place. This parallels what has been going on in New York City as a whole: during the making of this film, some 20 Indie theatres were destroyed.


Skattens Pris (The Price of Happiness) (10'30 m, Norway)

Dir. by F. Waldeland
Genres: Alternative, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Synopsis: Three souls, lost in their own way are wandering the forest searching for the same thing.
But they don`t know yet what they are looking for. Unfortunate happenings trigger a series of events that will change the fate of these individuals.


Chord (12 m, Canada)

Dir. by R. Atimoyoo
Genres: Sci-Fi Fantasy, Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Synopsis: A young woman wakes up with memories of the future and control over sound waves. She is guided by a hologram in her quest to remember the future and save our present.


El Savaje (7 m, USA)

Dir. by D. Liz
Genres: Drama, History
Synopsis: Sometimes fairy tales turn out to be true. Juan tells his daughter a tale that turns out to be a parable about his youth, and the time he violently killed a Native American on impulse.


All That Remains (18 m, USA)

Dir. by C. Blue Snider
Genres: Drama, Avant-garde, Independent, Surreal, Action
Synopsis: 'All That Remains' is a powerful story of a WW2 veteran with dementia, suffering a confused world of his life's painful losses with Death his only companion. To end his misery, he strikes a deal with Death, discovering both Death has no master ...and his own salvation.



2/3:30 PM


The Lucky One (4'30 m, USA)

Dir. by J. Byron
Genres: Drama, Independent, Art, Social Issue, Music
Synopsis: Frustrated by the life they've created, two men simultaneously share their introspective view of the the world around them.


So Far Removed (18 m, Singapore)

Dir. by M. F. Bin Mazlan
Genres: Family, Drama, Romance, Independent, Social Issue
Synopsis: A young woman is forced to reminisce her past with an ex-lover when she interviews him for her documentary on Singapore's high emigration rate.


Daniels Asche (30 m, Germany)

Dir. by B. Kunz
Genres: Family, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Sophia (19) gets in big trouble while trying to fulfill her deceased boyfriend's last wish: Scattering his ashes into a lake.


Engle i Sneen (Angels in the Snow) (25 m, Denmark)

Dir. by S. Vinge
Genres: Alternative, Drama, Nature, Independent, Reality, Art, Personal Narrative
Synopsis: Two brothers meet at their recently deceased father's farm - their childhood home. Klavs is a seemingly responsible family-man and Jens has just been released from prison. They cope with their father's death in very different ways but slowly their roles changes.



Rondul de Dimineata (The Morning Watch) (19 m, Romania)

Dir. by T. Petremarin
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Independent, Urban, Reality, Social Issue
Synopsis: A young prosecutor leads his first narcotics raid. Because he is too severe and brutal, the search does not end well neither for him, nor for the defendant's family.



4/5:30 PM

Neutral Territory (76m, Canada/Switzerland) NEW YORK PREMIERE

Dir. by J. Tschanz & J.M. Harris
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Nature, Coming of Age , Independent, Environmental, Dramedy, Culture, Social Issue, Health/Medical
Synopsis: Trying desperately to forget his roots, Henry is drawn back into the fray of his father when finances get the better of him. Returning with him to the family farm, his fiance soon discovers disturbing secrets about his past. A childhood sweetheart, a stubborn father thick with Swiss traditions, and a desperate lawyer who will do anything for money force Henry to decide between protecting his father or turning back to him.



6/7:30 PM

Perspective (5'50 m, USA)

Dir. by A. Posner
Genres: Comedy
Synopsis: A woman gets dumped by her boyfriend in a restaurant, and she thinks her life is over; for the other diners, that just might be true.


Stuffer (20 m, USA)

Dir. by N. Crooker
Genres: Drama, Thriller, War, Social Issue
Synopsis: A female Sgt. returns from the front lines of Afghanistan to her husband and daughter for fear that they will foreclose on their home. But she is coming home with a secret...


Conduit (15 m, USA)

Dir. by A. Darnay
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action
Synopsis: Susan is home alone when a man comes to her door. The man claims to have a message for her that could change the course of her life, or end it.


Two's a Crowd (19'41 m, USA)

Dir. by T. & J. Isler
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Biography
Synopsis: A New York love story, threatened by economic downtown. And cohabitation. A tale of romance and rent control.


The Enemy Within (20 m, USA)

Dir. by J. Kennedy
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Avant-garde, Neo-noir, Fantasy, Independent, Magical Realism, Surreal, Supernatural, Personal Narrative, Social Issue
Synopsis: William, thirty-something man, must decide between the love and innocence of his wife Hannah or the underlying vices and urges of the human being, which have manifested itself in William's alter-ego Other William. William's strange and destabilizing love triangle begins to cause his own self-destruction which eventually leads to a confrontation, which will change each of their lives forever.
Other William's dark nature and sinister actions instill fear not only in William but his wife Hannah. The constant toying and manipulative tongue of Other William may eventually lead to the couple's downfall. However, William's choices will ultimately decide all their futures. Moreover, Who is Other William and what does he stand to gain from William?


Alzheimer (8'21 m, USA)

Dir. by A. Paoli
Genres: Drama, Independent
Synopsis: A man learns he has Alzheimer's and decides to kill himself.



8/10 PM


Tita (16'17 m, Puerto Rico)

Dir. by G.J. Betancourt Amy
Genres: Drama, Children Live Action, Independent, Social Issue
Synopsis: Tita is a 12 year old girl that takes care of her little brothers because her mother is an alcoholic. She is being sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend, who is a great man in the eyes of everybody in the neighborhood. These particular day she takes matters in her owns hands, will she put an end to these?


Memoria de la Lluvia (Memory of the Rain) (12'06 m, Cuba)

Dir. by E. M. Medrano
Genres: Sci-Fi
Synopsis: In a blind people world, an elder called Patricio, goes out of the city along with Victor, a man who has a machine that can record sounds from the past. Together they start a journey.


Ricky Goes to Hollywood (13 m, USA)

Dir. by R. Parras
Genres: Alternative, Drama, Educational, Microcinema, Underground, Avant-garde, Cult, Independent, Rejected, Urban, Satire, Dramedy, Culture, Personal Narrative, Social Issue
Synopsis: Ricky wants to be a serious character actor in Hollywood. However, he is often called to audition for stereotypical roles with bad cliched writing that he detests. Unable to pay his bills, Ricky descends into debt with no hope of getting a part in a film. A disappointed parent doesn't make it any easier on him.


Red In the Water (13 m, Spain)

Dir. by M. Gurrea
Genres: Drama, Magical Realism, Personal Narrative
Synopsis: The legend tells the hero cut off the head of Medusa and threw it to the water. However, the blood of that head became a red stone under the sea. That is the origin of coral. In the early 20Th century, a deaf fisherman will bring the myth to life.


The Ashes (20 m, USA)

Dir. by S. Hornsby
Genres: Family, Comedy, Drama, Dramedy
Synopsis: Four siblings reunite at the family home one year after the death of their parents. Before the end of the weekend, they must resolve what to do with their parents' ashes. Each has a conflicting idea and they fight bitterly. The resolution is darkly comic and unexpected.