CUFF 2013: Program H
Columbia University Film Festival 2013
May 3 - 9, 2013
A program comprising six short films: Aigua Gelida (Ferran Mendoza, 15m); The Banishing (Erlingur Thoroddsen, 10m); Double Header (Jesse Gustafson, 13m); Little Shadow (Toby Fell-Holden, 18m); Reins (John Foss, 12m); Escape from Planet Tar (Luigi Campi, 22m).
Aigua Gelida
Ferran Mendoza Soler | Spain | Catalan with English subtitles | 2013 | HDCAM | 15m
Merce, an arrogant and introverted woman of 50, is tempted by desire when Captain Carlos starts courting her.
The Banishing
Erlingur Thoroddsen | USA | 2013 | HDCAM | 10m
Two sisters take the supernatural into their own hands.
Double Header
Jesse Gustafson | USA | 2013 | HDCAM | 13m
Wise-cracking, death obsessed Senior drags his son to back-to-back funerals and reignites their strained relationship.
Little Shadow
Toby Fell-Holden | USA | 2013 | HDCAM | 18m
A teenage boy attempts to put into practice his father’s conception of masculinity when left to fend for himself amongst agroup of older kids.
Reins
John Foss | USA | 2013 | HDCAM | 12m
Freedom is taken by the bold.
Escape from Planet Tar
Luigi Campi | USA | 2013 | HDCAM | 22m
Loneliness is solitude with a problem.
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