The Queens World Film Festival & Rockaway Civic Beach Flix
Presents
Indie Night in Rockaway
Friday September 5, 2014
Through the generous support of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, The Queens World Film Festival partners with the Rockaway Civic Beach Flix to bring a variety of wonderful short films back to the beach in Rockaway. The roster includes animation, along with live action from international and local filmmakers. Bring a chair, blanket, enjoy a bite or beverage at the boardwalk concession and enjoy films from around the world and around the corner!
Friday September 5, 2014
on the sand at Beach 106th Street
Rockaway, NY 11694
‘Time Travel and Other Unexpected Feelings’
Recursion 2014 (United States, 22 min., Dir.: Sam Buntrock) Recursion is a modern-day time-travel adventure that tells the story of Sherwin, possibly the most unlikely best-man there ever was. Winner: QWFF 2014 Founders’ Choice.
Day 6011 (Belgium, 15 min., Dir.: Raf Wathion) After being alone on guard for more than 6000 days, this robotic soldier encounters his first contact. Things don’t go as planned.
The Rehearsal (United States, 13 min., Dir.: Sammy James, Jr.) Desperate to get his music to the masses, high-strung bandleader Dom demands relentless rehearsing! Between practice and perfect, lies a minefield of egos, ineptitude, and attitude problems.
SHIFT (United States, 6 min., Dir.: Cuban-born, Juan Carlos ZaldÃvar) SHIFT follows a character who is born from a tree, whose face is stolen by a dog. After wandering the landscape, looking for home, his vision returns in an unsuspecting turn of events. Winner: Best LGBT Short
Unfold (Ireland, 15 min. Dir.: Steven Daly) Mark is trying to hide his problems from the world around him. His everyday goal is to blend in with society and appear 'normal', while also trying to find himself again and tap into a creativity he once had. Winner QWFF 2014 Best Cinematography Short
El Lado Frio De La Almohada (The Cold Side of the Pillow) (Spain, 11 min. Dir.: Herminio Cardiel) A couple who just met share a pillow that night. They will discover that the pillow has a side colder than it seems...
NOITE PERDIDA (A Wasted Night) (Brazil, 17 min. Dir.: Filippo Capuzzi Lapietra)
Two friends reunite after a frustrated night with two girls. Both of them lie about the outcome of their dates, these lies are the trigger for a flashback that reveals what really happened that night.
CONTACTS:
Don Cato Katha Cato
718-429-2579 718-429-2579
dcato@queensworldfilmfestival.com Kathacato@gmail.com
www.queensworldfilmfestival.com
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