SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION
FICTION
ADELA
ADELE
Adele, a solitary sixty-year-old woman, is the treasurer of a local club. She lives in the club and spends her mornings and afternoons with her only friend Noemi. Christmas comes and with it memories of teenage times and games and the attempts of both women to approach one another again.
Director: Evangelina Montes
Country: Argentina
Year: 2017
General Consulate of Argentina:
Wednesday, June 13 @ 5:45PM
ANTES DE IRME
ALL OVER THE PLACE
Jimena's ex-boyfriend now lives in their old place with his new girlfriend. She still has the keys and things to tell him. She goes in when no one is there because it just feels normal. Mariana Sanguinetti creates an ode to intimacy and closure, with humor and a big heart.
Director: Mariana Sanguinetti
Country: Argentina
Year: 2017
General Consulate of Argentina:
Wednesday, June 13 @ 5:45PM
AZUL
BLUE
Juan Jiménez (Azul) leaves his country in search of the American Dream. 5 years later he realizes that he can no longer live without his family and decides to return to his country.
Director: Victor Luis Grullon
Country: Dominican Republic
Year: 2017
Monday, June 11 @ 1:00PM
DESDE EL PRINCIPIO
FROM THE TOP
In the darkness of a soundproof recording studio, a conversation sparks between two voice actors dealing with a shared tragedy.
Director: Miguel J Soliman
Country: United States
Year: 2017
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, NYU
Thursday, June 14 @ 6:00PM
FINAL
It’s been a year since he broke up with Maria. Today José begins a lonely adventure, an act of self-healing, to finally conclude their relationship. During the journey, José will have to face and understand that everything has an ending.
Director: Juan Gabriel Machado
Country: Colombia
Year: 2017
Monday, June 11 @ 1:00PM
GAME
A new kid in town shows up at the high school boys basketball tryouts and instantly makes an impression. Will talent and drive be enough to make the team...?
Director: Jeannie Donohoe
Country: United States
Year: 2017
Tuesday, June 12 @ 6:00PM
GLORIA ETERNA
Julián is an outstanding worker who deserves the highest award that his society grants. It is the prize he has always wanted, but at the moment he is nominated, great conflicts come to his head.
Director: Yimit Ramirez
Country: Cuba
Year: 2017
Tuesday, June 12 @ 6:00PM
HAMBURGUESA CON QUESO
CHEESEBURGER
Daniela and Jorge have decided to take their relationship to the next level, by moving in together. Nevertheless, they get into the most absurd discussion, which makes them question their entire relationship and if they’ve made the right decision with each other.
Director: Rafael Diaz
Country: Mexico
Year: 2016
CUNY Graduate Center - Martin Segal Theater
Monday, June 11 @ 5:45PM
IN MY MOTHER'S ARMS
Angel's abusive relationship is interrupted with news that her mother is in a coma. Angel arrives in Los Angeles with a decision to make. Will she pull the plug on her mother? Angel wrestles with her anger for her mother and finds the answer she has longed for all her life.
Director: Lia Chapman
Country: Dominican Republic
Year: 2017
Tuesday, June 12 @ 6:00PM
LESSON # 2
A woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown meets a therapist on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Then-after a controversial diagnosis-chaos ensues.
Director: Alberto Ferreras
Country: United States
Year: 2018
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, NYU
Thursday, June 14 @ 6:00PM
RUN
In a dystopian future sacrifice is a necessity...
Director: Francisco Rojas
Country: Dominican Republic
Year: 2017
Friday, June 8 @ 6:00PM
SUSPENSO O SORPRESA
SUSPENSE OR SURPRISE
A short with some black humor, good dialogue, and a little bit of blood… A director and screenwriter argue about whether they should write a scene with suspense or surprise, and turn to Hitchcock, Scorsese, and Tarantino for some answers.
Director: Daniel Bernal
Country: Peru
Year: 2017
Saturday, June 9 @ 3:00PM
YOUR COLOURS KISS MY EYES
Daniela and Jorge have decided to take their relationship to the next level, by moving in together. Nevertheless, they get into the most absurd discussion, which makes them question their entire relationship and if they’ve made the right decision with each other.
Director: Anthony Chan
Country: United States
Year: 2017
CUNY Graduate Center - Martin Segal Theater
Monday, June 11 @ 5:45PM
