Saturday Matinee Screening (October 16, 2010)
Doors Open 3:15 PM Screening begins 3:30 PM
JESUS COMES TO TOWN (Kamal John Iskander, 13 min, CA) An unexpected guest drops in during an underworld poker game in this dark comedy neo-noir. Starring Steve Eastin, Claudia Christian, Alex Veadov and Buddy Daniels Friedman. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
Sand (Cari Ann Shim Sham, 10 min, CA) A rhythmic and visual collage, the film 'Sand' tells the story of the personal history and evolution of sand dance as it is passed down from father to son. Starring the emerging tap artist Kenji Igus and his father. Starring Darrow Igus. Kenji Igus, Darrow Igus PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
One Day (Thomas Leisten Schneider, 12 min, ) Andy is about to ask Claire to marry him. But everything that can go wrong does go wrong.' Starring Angus Sutherland, Aurelia Crebessegues. WORLD PREMIERE
The Cycle (Roy Clovis, 18 min, NY) Crystal, a loving wife and mother, is the owner of a charming neighborhood bookstore in Brooklyn. Her eight year-old daughter, Corinne, enjoys spending midsummer afternoons playing in front of the store. But the tranquility of a beautiful day unravels when a teenage boy steals her bicycle. Will the search for a child's bicycle unite this fragile community or ignite a conflict that could blow it apart? Starring Tanesha Gary, Royce Johnson, Lynda Gravatt, Corinne Bobb-Semple. PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
The Creation of Torrit Smoke (John Francis, 28 min, NJ) 'The Creation of Torrit Smoke' reveals the joys and frustrations of artist Blakely Dadson during a 4 month period, as he invests the time, work, and skill into the orchestration of a single visually stunning painting that is both beautiful and intellectually inspiring. WORLD PREMIERE