Long Shorts: Uptown – Criminal Intent | Short films under 25 minutes | Sunday, 1:05pm
(60 minutes total screening time, plus special post-screening conversation with filmmakers)
Honest Work (Student Film), directed by Kermis Batista
A chance encounter between a vulnerable hipster and a charismatic hustler goes awry when a vial of white powder gets involved. Set against the pulsating background of an underground music show, Honest Work is a darkly comic look into the pits of hedonistic pursuit.
On Point (Student Film), directed by Christian Schifano
On a summer night in Harlem, Amy and Natalie wait for an Uber to go to a party downtown. While they wait, Amy enters a bodega to buy a vape where she is suddenly interrupted by a man who feels he has a point to prove.
Mangu Aqui 2, directed by Luke Bond
We follow Roberto during his teen years in New York City where he faces different obstacles.
Robin Hood | Feature Film | Sunday, 3:35pm
(Student Film from Pied Piper Children’s Theater, 60 minutes, plus a special post-screening conversation with filmmakers, Joe and Leslie Burby)
Directed by Leslie Kincaid Burby
In this retelling of the ancient legend, you’ll meet Robin, Marian, Will Scarlett, Friar Tuck, and the merry band as you’ve never seen them before. Can this clever band of thieves with hearts of gold foil the Sheriff of Nottingham and his men in their evil plans, and bring peace and prosperity to Sherwood?
2024 Awards for Excellence in Filmmaking | Sunday, 5:00pm | FREE, all are welcome!
Join us in the Theater following the final screening on Sunday for the announcement of the Inwood Film Festival’s Awards for Excellence in Filmmaking.
Seminar: Budgeting, or Telling Story of your Film through Numbers
Saturday, 12:05pm (Pay-what-you-can). Appropriate for beginners and professionals.
Before you make your movie, you need make a budget! Do you know how to tell the story of your film through numbers? Join Founder and Executive Producer of Inwood Art Works, Aaron Simms, as he shares the essential financial considerations all filmmakers need to account for before they shoot their first frame.
Long Shorts: Dancing Beyond the Boundaries of Realty | Saturday, 1:35pm
(45 minutes total screening time, plus a special post-screening filmmaker conversation)
Resurrection, directed by Anna Tan
Filmed in J. Hood Wright Park located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, this film portrays the jarring reality of integrating back into society in a search to find “normalcy” after isolating and quarantining during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was once mundane and routine may suddenly feel uncomfortable and unsettling, especially in navigating boundaries in both the public and private spheres. Nevertheless, this piece also seeks to provide a sense of hopefulness and optimism in that our communities will continue to be resilient and thrive.
Opening Ceremony, directed by Manon Manavit
An experimental dance film that invites viewers to interpret it as if it were a dream. It revolves around a chance encounter between a dancer and a businessman in New York City, a portal that opens them to new experiences, and the bizarre characters they encounter along the way, inspired by the free-wheeling and spontaneous style of French New Wave cinema. Starring Rishi Mukherjee and Sloka Iyengar, with an original musical score by Matt Burkett. Dance director: Julia Bengtsson. Get ready for a wild ride!
The Gorgon Cycles, directed by Miles Inada, Devyn McConachie, Tessa Brinckman
The Gorgon Cycles is an animated fever dream – an intricately layered invocation for the return of the long-banished visionary, Medusa. Built around a mesmerizing original score for alto flute and electronica, with a supporting cast of fish, snakes, dinosaurs, a cat, a monkey, and a magician, The Gorgon Cycles is a statement of violent optimism –- a contemplation of life on the brink of global catastrophe.
Stay With Me, directed by Ben Stamper
Inspired by Internal Family Systems therapy, this film follows one urbanite encountering their disassociation, anxiety, workaholism, and depression personified. This individual draws near to each hurting part through the award-winning lens of film-maker Ben Stamper.
Opening Night Benefit featuring a special feature presentation of acclaimed documentary film, The Boys of Kingsbridge, and a post screening conversation with filmmaker Thom MacNamara, plus the “boys” Brendan Carroll, Danny McNally, and Mike Hussey and Inwood Art Works’ Founder and Executive Producer, Aaron Simms. Delicious food and beverages will be provided by Kingsbridge Social Club and Dyckman Beer Company.
