Tribeca 1-Monday, August 22, 2011

6/7:30 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.



8/9:30 PM

Poe, Last Days of the Raven (80m, USA) - NEW YORK PREMIERE
Dir. by B. Fidler
Genres: Drama, Cult, Magical Realism, Period/Historical
Synopsis: This character driven screenplay paints a psychological portrait of the great American writer Edgar Allan Poe, exploring the extraordinary life experiences that shaped his fascinating imagination. By weaving through the ethnography of Poe’s dreams and nightmares, particularly the dying moments of himself and his loved ones, a complex plot line of past and present intermingles while Poe hovers near death in his hospital bed...



10 PM/12 AM

Fairview St. (111m, USA) NEW YORK PREMIERE
Dir. by M. McCallum
Genres: Drama, Microcinema, Crime, Cult, Neo-noir, Independent
Synopsis: Sometimes you want to forget your past...Sometimes your past won't let you.