CUFF 2014: Program E
Columbia University Film Festival 2014
May 2 - 6, 2014
A program comprising four short films: Quinny (Director: A.L. Lee, Producer: Alex Ma, 18m), All That Glitters (Director: Saro Varjabedian, Producer: Demond Robertson, 16m), Idyllwild (Director: Aisha Porter-Christie, Producer: Zenas Cao, 20m), and Do the Damn Thing (Director: Adam Paschal, Producer: Mimi Jeffries, 17m).
Quinny
Director: A.L. Lee, Producer: Alex Ma, USA, 2014, DCP, 18m
A young boxer faces a moral dilemma when he unwittingly accepts a bet to fight a man with the mental capacity of a 5-year-old.
All That Glitters
Director: Saro Varjabedian, Producer: Demond Robertson, USA, 2012, DCP, 16m
English and Spanish with English subtitles
The den mother of a male drag queen must fend off a violent intruder to protect herself and the ones she loves.
Idyllwild
Director: Aisha Porter-Christie, Producer: Zenas Cao, China, 2014, DCP, 20m
In a Chinese beach town, a sullen teenage boy is reunited with his beautiful, estranged cousin who helps him realize the bittersweetness of growing up.
Do the Damn Thing
Director: Adam Paschal, Producer: Mimi Jeffries, USA, 2012, DCP, 17m
Marc and Patrick stole a big bag of drugs from a violent psychopath. Their elaborate plan has only one problem though: they are idiots.
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