The Bureau of Creative Works: NYC Shorts
March 19, 2019 7:00pm
The Bureau of Creative Works curates this program of nine short films by a diverse network of emerging NYC-based filmmakers, from narrative and animation to documentary, hybrid, experimental, and dance. The shorts featured in the program have been presented at various international festivals including Sundance, Berlinale, and AFI Docs.
Post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers
She’s Revolutionary
Dir. B. Monét
Documentary, 4min
A portrait of Tarana Burke, civil rights activist and creator of the #metoo movement.
Rebuilding in Miniature
Dir. Veena Rao
Documentary, 8min
An Iraqi refugee bides his time in immigration limbo by creating obsessively detailed dioramas.
The Joyous Farmer
Dir. Hiran Balasuriya
Narrative, 15min
After an encounter with a government official, Ratnapala is prescribed an experimental drug to enhance his work ethic.
Superior
Dir. Erin Vassilopoulos
Narrative, 13min
A stranger passing through town sparks a teenage girl’s desire to distinguish herself from her identical twin sister.
Lucia, Before and After
Dir. Anu Valia
Narrative, 13min
After traveling 200 miles, a young woman (Sarah Goldberg) waits out Texas’s state-mandated 24-hour waiting period before her abortion can proceed.
Yanvalou
Dir. Angeline Gragasin
Narrative, 5min
An awkward computer programmer learns to dance to impress his next-door neighbor.
Nobody Loves Me
Dir. Farihah Zaman, Jeff Reichert
Documentary, 13min
High in the Andes, a frog with an unusual appearance is threatened with extinction.
Agua Viva
Dir. Alexa Lim Haas
Animation, 8min
A Chinese manicurist in Miami attempts to describe feelings she doesn’t have the words for.
Home Exercises
Dir. Sarah Friedland
Experimental, 22min
A short dance film and hybrid doc investigating the gestural habits and choreographies of aging individuals at home.
Run time: 101min
General Admission: $15
Members: $7.50 (free for Level 4 and above)
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Location
Peter Jay Sharp Building – BAM Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11217 USA