
NYFF51: Shorts Programs
Discover the filmmakers of tomorrow today with four programs of original and accomplished short films by exciting talents on the world cinema stage.
Various
102 minutes
Directors Susana Casaren, Anders Walter, David Kestin, Asaph Polonsky and Josh Wakely in person!
A program comprising six short films: Tryouts (Susan Casares, 14m), 9 Meter (Anders Walter, 17m), The Air Mattress (David Kestin, 9m), Open House (David Kestin, 11m), Samnang (Asaph Polonsky, 22m), and My Mind’s Own Melody (Josh Wakely, 29m).
Various
97 minutes
Directors Ari Aster, Georgia Oakley, Cainen Baladez, Fernanda Chicolet, Cainen Baladez, Hu Wei and producers Ahsen Nadeem and Selen Usanmaz in person!
Jillian Mayer, Lucas LevyaA program comprising seven short films: Subconscious Password (Chris Landreth, 11m), Basically (Ari Aster, 15m), Frayed (Georgia Oakley, 9m), Carny (Fernanda Chicolet, 20m), Uncle Şeref and His Shadow (Buğra Dedeoğlu, 15m), Butter Lamp (Hu Wei, 15m), and #PostModem (Jillian Mayer and Lucas Leyva, 12m).
Various
61 minutes
Directors Damien Chazelle, Michael Almereyda, Jonathan Romney and Nicolas Saada in person!
A program comprising four short films: Whiplash (Damien Chazelle, 18m), The Man Who Came Out Only At Night (Michael Almereyda, 15m), L’Assenza (Jonathan Romney, 20m), and Aujourd’hui (Nicolas Saada, 8m).
Various
89 minutes
Three ingenious explorations of history and myth from a trio of NYFF Main Slate alumni: Redemption (Miguel Gomes, 26m), The King’s Body (João Pedro Rodrigues, 32m), and Prologue to the Great Desaparecido (Lav Diaz, 31m).
Discover the filmmakers of tomorrow today with four programs of original and accomplished short films by exciting talents on the world cinema stage.



