The B Movie
2017 | USA | 2 minutes
Director: Laina Barakat
A silent dark comedy about a man and his bees with a twist that will leave you buzzing.
- Published in 2018, Colonial Theatre, Short Films
Texture
2017 | USA | 11 minutes
Directors: Mark Billeci, Eric Stern
In the future, human connection feels like something completely different – it’s full of unspoken texture. This short romantic comedy takes viewers on a journey into the world of wireless communication, circa 2085, where electronic devices are the exclusive source of communication in public spaces.
- Published in 2018, Colonial Theatre, Short Films
Tabiib
2017 | United Arab Emirates | 30 minutes
Director: Jim Savio
As Dr. Ibrahim nears retirement he finds himself haunted by the stories of his patients and a secret he never should have kept. He still mourns the death of his young son and is addicted to the news. In an unexpected altering of reality, he discovers that sometimes you have live without hope, but not without love.
- Published in 2018, Colonial Theatre, Short Films
Supernova
2017 | USA | 9 minutes
Directors: Gavin Lankford, Aleksandre Kosinski
When a little boy’s late-night viewing of his favorite space adventure videotape is cut short by a scolding from his mom, he channels the heroism of his sci-fi fantasy hero and makes it his mission to get the tape back.
- Published in 2018, Colonial Theatre, Short Films
Super 8 Daze
2017 | USA | 13 minutes
Directors: Rob Hampton, John Morgan
Producers: Rob Hampton, John Morgan
1970’s teenagers Rob Hampton and John Morgan filmed Super 8 epics while growing up in New England. Decades later, these mini-blockbusters gained a whole new audience once they hit the Internet, attracting the attention of numerous major websites. In this delightfully nostalgic documentary the two men recount all the fun, ingenuity, and mischief of their childhood filmmaking adventures–a time when dinosaurs, aliens, and killer sharks ruled the backyard!
- Published in 2018, Colonial Theatre, Short Films
Soufra
2017 | USA, Lebanon | 73 minutes
Director: Thomas Morgan
Screenwriters: Thomas Morgan and Mohammed El Manasterly
Producers: Thomas Morgan, Trevor Hall, Kathleen Glynn
Executive Producer: Susan Sarandon
Cinematographer: Johny Karam
Editor: Mohamed El Manasterly
Soufra follows the inspirational story of intrepid social entrepreneur, Mariam Shaar – a refugee who has spent her entire life in the Burl El Barajneh refugee camp south of Beirut, Lebanon. The film follows Mariam and a diverse team of fellow refugee women who share the camp as their home as they set out to change their fate by launching a catering company, “Soufra,” and then expanding its reach outside the camp with a food truck business. Together, they heal the wounds of war through the unifying power of food while taking their future into their own hands.
- Published in 2018, Feature Films, Putnam Theatre
Sky and Ground
2017 | USA | 86 minutes
Directors: Talya Tibbon, Joshua Bennett
Producers: Talya Tibbon, Joshua Bennett, Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre,
Cinematographer: Axel Baumann
Editors: Howard Sharp, Emma Morris, Oren Sarch
A compelling, ground-level immersion into the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time, Sky & Ground accompanies the Nabi clan, a large, extended Syrian-Kurdish family, who have been forced from their home in bombed-out Aleppo, Syria and into the Idomeni refugee camp on the border of Greece and Macedonia. Together, they must painstakingly make their way to a place they can once again call “home”. Their goal is Berlin, where they will reunite with family members and seek asylum, but first they must make the arduous and dangerous journey, on foot, through Serbia, Hungary and Austria with only each other to rely on. This powerful examination of the refugee crisis will both thrill you and warm your heart as we see the lengths families will go to in order to stay together.
- Published in 2018, Colonial Theatre, Feature Films
Silas
2017 | Canada, South Africa, Kenya | 80 minutes
Directors: Anjali Nayar, Hawa Essuman
Screenwriter: Anjali Nayar
Producers: Steven Markovitz, Anjali Nayar
Cinematographers: Joan Poggio, Anjali Nayar
Editors: Andrew MacCormack, Roderick Deogrades
Liberian activist Silas Siakor is a tireless crusader, fighting to crush corruption and environmental destruction in the country he loves.
Through the focus on one country, Silas is a tale of global proportions that warns of the power of politics and celebrates the power of individuals to fight back. One man’s battle gains momentum and emboldens communities to raise their fists and smart phones, seize control of their lands and protect their environment. It is a new generation of resistance.
- Published in 2018, Feature Films, Putnam Theatre
Pina
2011 | Germany | 106 minutes
Director: Wim Wenders
Screenwriter: Wim Wenders
Producer: Wim Wenders
Cinematographers: Helene Louvart, Jorg Widmer
Editor: Toni Froschhammer
Wim Wenders’ documentary, Pina, is a tribute to the renowned German dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch, who passed away in 2009. Pina Bausch was a much-loved choreographer whose work was unlike anybody else’s, incorporating earth, water, stones and city streets into music and movement. The film presents extracts from some of the most noted dance pieces by Pina Bausch in the Tanztheater, (“dance theater”), style of which Bausch was a leading exponent.
- Published in 2018, Feature Films, Putnam Theatre
My Two O’Clock
2017 | USA | 6 minutes
Director: Camila Rizzo
Neil Brennan is facing his dream job interview and he’s determined to knock it out of the park. However, things quickly turn when, immediately prior to the interview, Neil grows uncomfortable with a personal profile completed by a stranger. With it all on the line, Neil struggles with the surreal inquisition into his personal life. When he finally grasps the rules, Neil must decide — is playing the game worth it?
- Published in 2018, Colonial Theatre, Short Films