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Saturday February 18   8 PM

40 West directed by Dana Packard Through a series of events beyond her control, Maeve, a Blues musician, finds herself trapped in a sordid East Texas motel room with her violent husband, Colin, who, unbeknownst to her, has been released from prison early. With Wayne Newton, Jennifer Nicole Porter and Scott Winters.

Sunday February 19    2 PM

All God's Creatures directed by Ryan Charles and Frank Licata  Creature of habit, Jon Smith, spends his days mindlessly working as a barista in New York City. When night falls, this seeming everyman savagely kills "filthy women" as his social outlet. A chance encounter with Delia, a young prostitute searching for an escape from her troubled past, forces Jon to confront the most terrifying thing he has ever faced in all his dark affairs - himself. All God's Creatures examines the true nature of what it means to be a monster and reveals that love is not only for a chosen few, but for all God's creatures.

Sunday  February 19   5 PM

All The Way through Evening Directed by Rohan Spong A story of the AIDS crisis in New York City as you've never heard it before. In an apartment in New York's East Village, an elderly woman sits in a cluttered room of sheet music that very few people remember. She tinkles occassionally at the piano as she speaks - any interview with the mischievous Mimi Stern-Wolfe is always punctuated by music. The Benson salons, as Mimi calls them, were a regular meeting of artists and composers in a downtown Manhattan loft owned by Eric Benson, her dear friend and musical collaborator. At this loft, writers and composers showcased new classical and populist musical works and an artistic community thrived. Amongst them were Chris DeBlasio, composer; Robert Chesley, critic and composer and Kevin Oldham, concert pianist and composer.

Monday February 20   2 PM

Charge It to the Game: The Effects of Gun Violence in Brooklyn Directed by Directed by: Joseph Rodman After opening with the stunning statistic that approximately every two days a life is claimed by gun violence in Brooklyn, the film offers an insider's look at the consequences of gun violence from an array of viewpoints. Dispersed throughout the film are penetrating questions which cut to the heart of the issue and engage the viewers in critical analysis of themselves and their communities: 'What causes gun violence?' ... And most pointedly, 'What's your decision?'

Tuesday February 21   8 PM

Changing Diego Directed by: Will Fonseca Changing Diego is the story of Diego Morales (Anthony Cruz) a shy, young paralegal who lives with his parents and his eccentric grandmother who believes in the supernatural. Diego is head-over-heels over Marissa Mercado (Yomaris Maldonado) his co-worker. After a fun date night, Marissa reveals to Diego a secret that emotionally crushes him. Heartbroken and hopeless, he turns to his grandmother and the supernatural world.

Wednesday February 22   8 PM

Noctambulous Directed by Kelvin C. Bias Caleb Jax wanders the streets of New York in a haze. His wife's death and the suffocating atmosphere of the big city have transformed the once successful Wall Street analyst into a sleepwalker haunted by his inner demons. One night, he meets a mysterious woman who tells him that he has two weeks to find his soul, or he will die. His journey becomes a nightly odyssey in which he meets different characters: a homeless man, a retired police officer and a livery driver. He also contacts his former psychiatrist. However, in an attempt to salve his wounds, Jax falls into an elegiac mix of alcohol and anonymous sex. Can someone still save him, or will he be drawn into a world that lies somewhere between reality and a dream? The Razor Reel Film Festival (Bruges, Belgium) described the film as "akin to Abel Ferrara's and Paul Schrader's early work."

Thursday February 23    8 PM

Month to Month Directed by: Wesley Hopper Seth, fresh out of grad school with an MFA in playwriting and no interest in the arts, would rather sneak free beers from his bartender roommate, Nate, than find a job. When Seth's old college pal Jared stops by, a night at a trans-curious go-go club leads to new love and unexpected changes. Before long, a broke and drug-addled Jared is moving in, along with Nate's new fling and her ill tempered cat. With his old life under duress, Seth has to choose whether to grow up or be left behind.

Friday February 24   8PM

Director's Cut Directed by: Elana Mugdan Director's Cut is the story of Cassie Thompson, a college dropout and ex-film student who decides to make a movie in an attempt to turn her dead-end life around. However, her movie is about the Zombie Cannibal Vampire Pirate Queen, and her cast and crew are neurotic and inexperienced, to say the least. Our film chronicles Cassie's misadventures and mishaps as she attempts to get her movie made.

Saturday February 25    8 PM

Hollywood to Dollywood Directed by: John Lavin On the fumes of a dream, twin brothers Gary and Larry Lane have written a script with a plum roll for their idols, Dolly Parton. Having had no luck getting the screenplay into her hands, they embark on a cross-country journey to personally deliver it to her. They set off from Dolly’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame heading East for Pigeon Forge, TN. Driving an RV they (named Jolene) is friend and partner Mike Bowen. All along Interstate 40 at rest stops, RV parks, bars, and hair salons our intrepid band of travelers meet everyday Americans, as the encounter everything from Floods in Nashville to an Oklahoma Tornado. The journey is also one of discovery for the brothers, as well: their relationship with their parents; their hopes, fears and ambitions; the bigotry they’ve encountered; as they search for tolerance and acceptance and the joy of realizing their biggest dream handing their screenplay to Dolly Parton. Featuring appearances by Leslie Jordan, Chad Allen, Beth Grant, Dustin Lance Black, Ann walker, and maybe even Dolly herself! Hollywood to Dollywood is a documentary of chasing dreams down the road of life.

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ALL THE WAY THROUGH EVENING - A World Aids Day Premiere Screening and Concert.  December 1, 7:30 PM

ALL THE WAY THROUGH EVENING A story of the AIDS crisis in New York City as you've never heard it before. A Musical Documentary by Rohan Spong   Preceding the screening there will be a live recital by the film's main subject Mimi Stern-Wolfe

MUSICAL HUSBANDS AND ANGRY WIVES Art Songs by Chris DeBlasio (music) and Ilsa Gilbert (poetry) Darcy Dunn, mezzo soprano & Mimi Stern-Wolfe , piano

HIS RED JACKET, Nocturne for Piano Solo by Kevin Oldham
Original Choreography by Sasha Spielvogel/Labyrinth Dance Theater with Aviad Herman, dancer

FURY music by Donald Wheelock, lyrics by Susan Snively
from the AIDS Quilt songbook sung by Jose Arturo Chacon, baritone.

This special premiere evening will take place in the evocative surrounds of the East Village at the historic


DMAC-Duo Multicultural Arts Center.  Tickets  $20  Purchase at SMARTTIX.COM

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7th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival Awards

Audience Choice Award: God of Love  Directed by  Luke Matheny
Best Comedy - The Diary of Tommy Crisp  Directed by Ian Rixon
Best Drama -  Eros Directed by Andrew Blum
Best Documentary - The Collector Directed by Ryan Kipp
Best Latino - Yitzy Directed by Joe Eckardt
Best Gay/Lesbian - Bedfellows  Directed by Pierre Stefanos
Best Animation - The Birds Upstairs  Directed by Christopher Jarvis
Best Foreign: Bad Language  Directed by Viron Papadopoulos


Best Actor: Ian Rixon  The Diary of Tommy Crisp
Best Actress: Dee Imbert  For The Want of a Nail
Best Screenplay: Peter Killy The Robber Barons of Wall Street
Best Director: David Knight  The Diary of Tommy Crisp

Honorable Mentions:

The Robber Barons of Wall Street Directed by Matthew Meis

The Regular Directed by Jamie Kirkpatrick

Butterbird Hotline Directed by Andy Milkis

28 and Counting Directed by Zack Bernstein & Christian Vogler

Henry & Anthony Directed by: Spencer W. Richards

Sheldon Directed by Andreas Frisch & Jeremy Slutskin

The Wrong Girl Directed by: James Lester

The Position Directed by: Kevin Stocklin

Missing Picture Directed by: Duwon Anthony

I Love My Woman  Directed by  Otis Kriegel

Limbo Directed by: Mark Finguerra

1 NYC Downtown Feature Film Festival Awards

Best Drama Great Kills Road Directed by: Tjebbo Penning (USA/Netherlands)
Best Comedy The Makeover Directed by: Colm O'Murchu (Australia)
Best Foreign (Latino)  A Mi Me Gusta Directed by: Ralph Kinnard (Venezuela)
Best Documentary  Chasing Che Directed by: Alireza Rofougaran (Iran)
Audience Choice Award  Santorini Blue Directed by: Matthew D. Panepinto (USA)

Best Direction Tjebbo Penning  Great Kills Road

Honorable Mentions
  A Safe House  Directed by: Stephen Schioppo (USA)
Centre Place  Directed by Ben Shackleford (Australia)
Work It Out  Directed by: Andrew Fitzgerald (USA)

Sunday November 28 - 12:00 PM

Centre Place Directed by Ben Shackleford Australia Lizzie is a lost soul living in denial. She would prefer to stay in a shallow relationship than take charge of her own life. This is the story of an entire generation; living in limbo and not ready to grow up. Desperate for love to be the answer to her problems, Lizzie ignores the truth about her relationship and herself. However, when Simon, her boyfriend, dumps her on the eve of their departure to Paris, Lizzie’s life goes into a tail spin. Her illusions begin to unravel when her estranged father and an old flame re enter her life, forcing her to confront her fears. In the end, Lizzie realizes that she needs to find herself before she is able to find love.

Sunday November 28 - 2:30 PM

Um Homem Qualquer(An Ordinary Man) Directed by: Caio Vecchio Brazil Jonas is a thirty-something unemployed dreamer whose fantasies keep him from growing up. As a S. Paulo city dweller, he's tired of the daily massacre in the megalopolis, the lack of money, time, affection an perspective. in spite of this, hep still believes a simpler life is possible. He then meets and falls in love with Lia, a young actress in the theater. His Romantic obsession gradually lead him into an act of crime when his friend Tico suggests Kidnapping a rich foreigner as the solution to all his financial problems. Conscious that political crimes have less severe consequences, Jonas and Tico put together an ideological strategy for the Kidnapping and get Lia involved in their plan.

Sunday November 28 - 5:00 PM

Golden Times Directed by: Zach Fletcher USA After meeting at a Brooklyn bar James and Jo fall into a relationship that alternates erratically between affection and aggression. As they try to understand their connection their time together grows more intense and they must ask themselves if it is as rewarding as it is challenging.

Sunday November 28 - 7:30 PM

A Mi Me Gusta Directed by: Ralph Kinnard Venezuela Margarita Garcia has a dream : become a great chef – but not in her home country. She leaves everything behind to start a new life in London, but cruel reality sets in and she is forced to return to Venezuela. Back at home in Caracas she has to start all over again, but fate gives her a break: Paul Welsare, the admired British Cook comes to Venezuela to work for Christmas. If she only manages to receive a recommendation, she will have the passport to success in her hands. The only trouble is that Paul and Margarita are total opposites. Between family, friends and kitchen stove ignites this love story between a cold English man and a passionate Latin woman only to prove that – home is where the heart is – and Venezuela has much more to offer than Paul Imagines.

Monday November 29 - 8:00 PM

Murdered, Intersecting Memoirs Directed by: Terrence Ross USA Murdered, Intersecting Memoirs—a series of video ruminations on various high profile murderers who passed through the notorious 9th Precinct (front for NYPDBlue and Kojak). Using text, narration, and multiple images, each crime is examined through the prism of memory and media.

Tuesday November 30 - 8:00 PM

Wiener & Wiener Directed by: Dante Russo USA Meet Oscar, a borderline alcoholic underachieving hot dog living with his somewhat ordinary mostly awkward New York roommate, Peter. WIENER & WIENER weaves the tale of this unlikely pair through their trials and tribulations living in the city that never sleeps. Tune in to meet Brigitte, Peter's fashion designer girlfriend; Harriet, the landlord stuck in the 1950s; Sophie, Peter's best friend and homeless Real Estate agent; and Marilyn, Oscar's girlfriend and Broadway star of 'Breakfast @ Tiffany's'.

Wednesday December 1 - 8:00 PM

Liar's Pendulum Directed by: Andrew William Flores USA A mind bender set in a retro-futuristic America, Liar's Pendulum is Sin City, Jacob's Ladder, and Memento rolled into one. Alaric Almalquilar is a grungy, street-smart ex-cop turned private investigator/bounty hunter who is on the run from just about everybody, having betrayed a pair of rival mobsters and arranged to acquire top-secret research stolen from the federal government. Emissaries working within the military industrial complex have been sent to intercept and eliminate Alaric and re-acquire the top-secret research before he can get it into the hands of a benign order of underground research scientists who will further develop and disseminate the technology. In the meantime, as he gets closer to acquiring the technology and his pursuers close in, we learn that there is a lot more to Alaric and his story than meets the eye.

Thursday December 2 - 8:00 PM

Zaritsas:Russian Women in New York Directed by: Elena Beloff USA The filmmaker Elena Beloff is a Russian woman who has lived in New York for ten years. Her film explores stereotypes of Russian women which emerged in the 1990’s, unfortunate stereotypes that arose from the media and hearsay. Elena’s method was to follow five Russian women for six months interviewing each one in her environment: a rapper in a Sheeps Head Bay Church, a salesperson at La Perla Madison Avenue Boutique, a model at home, a showgirl at a Brighton Beach Restaurant and an exotic dancer at Scores Strip Club. This film develops on its own as the viewer sees the stereotypes dissolve and the flesh and blood woman come to life. Suddenly, the viewer is confronted by these several women whose experiences pose questions of spirituality and self-discovery as they come to vivid life on the New York scene.

Friday December 3 - 8:00 PM

Santorini Blue Directed by: Matthew D. Panepinto USA
Can love be rekindled? Felix and Alexandra, a seemingly happy and married writer couple living in New York, are torn apart when she discovers that he has betrayed their love with an affair. Reexamining her marriage, Alexandra decides to leave Felix and go alone on the honeymoon they always dreamed of in Santorini, Greece. She plans to continue writing on the island and confides in her manager, as well as the one who set her up with Felix (Richard Belzer), where she is going for her retreat. Felix's life unravels on every level without his true love. Seeking counsel with his therapist (Ice T) and, through soul searching, he realizes that she was the foundation behind their beautiful life. Despite script deadline pressure from his producer (Dann Florek), Felix is determined to prove to her that he has truly changed. But will he be too late? He still has to find and convince her. After begging Richard for the information, Felix jumps on the next flight out. The island is full of romance and temptation for both Felix and Alexandra... and it proves to be a perfect place to fall in love again with it's breathtaking sunsets over the caldera of the volcano and the deep blue waters of the Aegean Sea. But when an unexpected twist of fate reminds her of the heartbreak, the pain is too much. She has found great momentum in her new life. Will Alexandra forgive Felix?

Saturday December 4 - 8:00 PM

A Safe House Directed by: Stephen Schioppo USA A safe house is a meditation on the myth of the american gangster. The son of a murdered gangster must go on the run from the law after discovering that his uncle murdered his father.

Sunday December 5 - 12:00 PM

The Makeover Directed by: Colm O'Murchu Australia Rodger Keaton, socially inept, clinically frigid, computer nerd, single white male. With such an exceptional study in social limitations, Patricia Bartlett - Award winning hard nosed journalist at its most self-righteous, has found her subject. Pitted against frightening odds, Hollywood makeover Guru Brad Holloway is blackmailed via the threat of crippling publicity if he cannot prove with substantial results that his Ultimate Makeover Services are the 'Real Deal'.

Sunday December 5 - 2:30 PM

Work It Out Directed by: Andrew Fitzgerald USA Dustin seems to be living the happy life of a swinging NYC bachelor. By day, he works as a personal trainer, by night he hangs out with his boys from the gym, and every spare moment seems more than dedicated to staying in peek physical condition. After a gym member, Becky (the type of woman his wild friends wouldn't give a second look), Dustin begins facing some bitter realities of his life, both past and present. Combining comedy and drama, the film asks the question of whether you can really be honest with anyone unless you're honest with yourself...

Sunday December 5 - 5:00 PM

Chasing Che Directed by: Alireza Rofougaran Iran Chasing Che is the account of a four-year odyssey in which an Iranian businessman, Alireza Rofougaran, switches the course of his life. Inspired by a biography of Che Guevara, which he reads and then translates into Farsi, Alireza embarks on a long odyssey through Latin America and Europe, home movie camera in hand. His mission: to retrace Che's footsteps. In an effort to gain a greater personal understanding of Che, he looks up any of the late revolutionary's surviving friends and foes he can find. In the process, Alireza gains new insights into his own life. Viewing the myth of Che Guevara with an eye to his own society, Alireza realizes the peculiarity of such a cross-cultural inspiration. Upon his return to Iran, he witnesses how the same cross cultural enthusiasm among his countrymen gives rise to an open controversy. Throughout the film, there is a process of change as Alireza finds himself confronted by the professional challenges posed by his new endeavor and his own obsessive commitment to fulfilling the project.

Sunday December 5  7:30 PM

Great Kills Road Directed by: Tjebbo Penning USA/Netherlands Maas de Boer is alone. With silence. With his conscience. With an old postcard from New York City, his last link to his ex-wife Sarah, an American woman who got up and left when she couldn't take it any longer. Holland, its gray skies, its impenetrable language, Maas' constant absence. But above all, Jonan, their son, severely mentally handicapped. 'He was never gonna walk. He was never gonna talk. He was never gonna smile. And there was nothing I could do about it,' Sarah will say later. She left, and it's been eight years now that Maas has been taking care of Jonan alone. Until now. Maas travels to New York to find Sarah. There's something he must tell her, a secret that is poisoning him.
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 6th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival Awards

Best Drama   The Slow Mirror  Solveig Norland
Best Comedy   Streetcar  Directed By Frederick Weller
Best Animation   An Interview with Ranger Guss  Directed by Doug Moscowitz
Best Documentary  Breaking Boundries  Directed by Dennis Connors
Best  Gay/Lesbian  Still Here  Directed by Alex Camilleri
Best Latino  La Paz  Directed by Feliz Martiz
Best Foreign  Bollywood Beckons  Directed by Sophie Ann Rooney
Audience Choice Award Barbacks  Directed by Matthew Flynn

Best Actor Frederick Weller  Streetcar
Best Actress Wilzette Borno  Production
Best Supporting Actor Christopher Stadulis Transition
Best Supporting Actress Holland Taylor  Streetcar
Best Ensemble The Cast  from  Wally and the Chosen Few
Best Director Matthew Flynn  Barbacks

Honorable Mentions

Pax  Directed by Glenn Close  Co-Directed by Sarah Harvey
Dance Macabre  Directed by  Pedro Pires
Next Floor  Directed by Dennis Villeneuve
The Hirosaki Players Directed by Jeff Sousa
Love and Other Red Spot Specials  Directed by Lauren Anderson
Take My Wife Directed by Brett Carlson
Production Directed by Lenny Payan

2nd NYC Downtown Feature Film Festival

NYC Downtown Feature Film Festival prefers online entries submitted via Withoutabox.com, which provides cost-saving, paperless submission to film festivals around the world. Withoutabox’s internet-only submission platform features online applications via one master entry form, online fee payments, press kits, and the option to use Secure Online Screeners, an economical, eco-friendly, and secure alternative to traditional hard-copy DVD submissions. Fill out one master entry form and take advantage of quick entry, extended deadlines, and powerful submission management tools. There’s no extra cost to you, and by submitting, you’ll join Withoutabox’s global filmmaker community and stay in the loop about international exhibition opportunities. Click to submit your film today!

NYC Downtown Short Film Festival

NYC Downtown Short Film Festival prefers online entries submitted via Withoutabox.com, which provides cost-saving, paperless submission to film festivals around the world. Withoutabox’s internet-only submission platform features online applications via one master entry form, online fee payments, press kits, and the option to use Secure Online Screeners, an economical, eco-friendly, and secure alternative to traditional hard-copy DVD submissions. Fill out one master entry form and take advantage of quick entry, extended deadlines, and powerful submission management tools. There’s no extra cost to you, and by submitting, you’ll join Withoutabox’s global filmmaker community and stay in the loop about international exhibition opportunities. Click to submit your film today!

NYC Downtown Feature Film Festival

NYC DOWNTOWN FEATURE FILM FESTIVAL (NYCDFFF), the highly-anticipated showcase of independent feature films is taking place right in the heart of the Big Apple February through February 25, 2012.  $5.00  Purchase tickets @ www.smarttix.com

Feb 18, 2012 8:00pm
Feb 19, 2012 2:00pm
Feb 20, 2012 8:00pm
Feb 21, 2012 8:00pm
Feb 22, 2012 8:00pm
Feb 23, 2012 8:00pm
Feb 24, 2012 8:00pm
Feb 25, 2012 8:00pm

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Audience Choice Screenings- 8th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival

Join us March 1-2-3, 2010 at 8 PM in choosing which films will be screened at the next NYC Downtown Short Film Festival in April 2012. We screen them...you vote...the top vote getters are screened at the Festival. A fun evening out for $10.....you can't go wrong.  Tickets $10 @ SMARTTIX.COM

Mar 1, 2012 8:00pm
Mar 2, 2012 8:00pm
Mar 3, 2012 8:00pm

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