Screening VI

Saturday, June 16, 2-5 pm

City Stage at Level 5

(in order of screening -- some film synopses have not yet been added to this page)
 

A Joe Divided

A Joe Divided is about a young man who recently graduated from college. Due to his own fears, mixed with a little bit of laziness, Joe has decided to live out the rest of his days in his parents' basement. Little does he know its not going to be that easy.

Producer/Director: Tony Gioconda

American University

The Drill

It is the late 1950s: The cold war is in full swing, school desegregation is in its infancy, and the nuclear bomb looms over every American's head. During a citywide civil defense drill, three sixth-grade boys become increasingly worried when the drill lasts longer than previous ones. Tommy (brawny, not bright) doesn't accept Leroy's (a likeable black boy) presence, and Bertram (physically timid, intellectually confident) is desperate to find out what's going on outside. An air raid siren unexpectedly blares, and from the intercom, the principal orders everyone to move into the hall. Oblivious to events outside, hundreds of scared children are instructed to take cover along the hallway walls. The distinct sound of airplane engines approaches. A quiet terror overtakes the children. Then, to soothe himself, Leroy sings the theme from his favorite TV show, Mighty Mouse Playhouse. When Leroy forgets the words, Tommy chimes in. The plane engines dissipate and students are ordered back to class. Tension is lifted. Everyone is noticeably shaken, and once resettled in the classroom Tommy invites Leroy to his house to watch his own favorite show: The Lone Ranger. Bertram, who had until now accepted the fact that his parents don't let him watch TV or movies, asks to come watch, too. The three boys have overcome their individual obstacles together, and in doing so rebel against the societal 'norms' set by their parents' generation.

Producer: Tina Fuchs

Director: Joel Davenport

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

THE WEEKEND

Remember when you were a teenager and every little event seemed epic, like it would influence the rest of your life? But, in reality, it was just another weekend...

This ensemble romantic teen comedy relishes the moments that made being a teenager so excruciatingly painful and fantastic.

Producer/Director: Michael Todd Kuskin

Fordham University

Insignia

The once celebrated graphic designer Paul Andrews has fallen from grace. Battling against the demands of vacuous clients, deprived of his voice, he descends into an obsessive and distorted search for creative expression.

Producer: Sacha Rodriguez

Director: Jarrod Factor

Victorian College of the Arts School of Film & Television

In the Midst of a Movement

In the Midst of a Movement weaves together the stories of five journalists born and raised in the South. Some are white, some are black, and most went to work for major news organizations. Returning to the Deep South to cover the Civil Rights movement, they faced threats of physical injury and risked their lives to report about the unfair practices of segregation and the violent methods with which those practices were being enforced.

Producer: Robin Newton

Director: Ryan Howard

Elon University

Evangeleo

Adia is a creative writing student at the New School. She lives and works in the shadow of her eccentric, celebrity preacher mother and novelist father. As the semester wears on, she begins to suspect her boyfriend is “on the down low,” only to discover his terrifying secret...

Producer/Director: Brandon Harris

SUNY – Purchase

Papa John’s Commercial

Director: Christian Lamprecht

Cape Fear Community College