Shorts Program 2: Genre Stories
Q&As with Angelita Mendoza, Gabriel de Urioste, Karen Eilbacher, Nabil Vinas, and Tim Wu following the screenings on 9/30 and 10/2
This is the third annual edition of a program focusing on the best in new horror, thriller, sci-fi, pitch-black comedy, twisted noir, and fantasy shorts from around the world. Programmed by Laura Kern
Creswick
Natalie Erika James, Australia, 2016, 10m
As a woman helps her dad pack up his home, it becomes apparent that it may be inhabited by more than just memories. New York Premiere
The Last Light
Angelita Mendoza, USA/Mexico, 2017, 11m
Spanish with English subtitles
The innocence and the developing evils of youth collide when two children’s paths cross in an abandoned house. New York Premiere
Birthday
Alberto Viavattene, Italy, 2017, 15m
A corrupt young nurse messes with the wrong patient on the day she turns 100. U.S. Premiere
Program
Gabriel de Urioste, USA, 2017, 8m
In the Digital Age, finding real love is more challenging—and glitchier—than ever. World Premiere
Hombre
Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz, Chile, 2017, 21m
Spanish with English subtitles
While on a hunting trip with his father, a teenage boy must contend with multiple monsters. North American Premiere
Drip Drop
Jonna Nilsson, Sweden, 2016, 7m
Alone one night, a woman is terrorized by water that manifests itself in unusual ways. New York Premiere
Hitchhiker
Damien Power, Australia, 2015, 20m
Right before brilliantly deconstructing camping films in Killing Ground, its director made this noirish homage to road movies. World Premiere