First Run Film Festival | Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Dana Hammond and Family
Abe Aldron: A Lab Drone - Evan Geary
14:55 min
Honeybees communicate by dancing. So do Abe's co-workers. They are trying to solve the bee colony collapse crisis, but Abe has his own crisis - and it is frustratingly similar to the plight of a bee.
After All - Margaret Shin
10:00 min
A troubled teenager goes down a deep hole in the woods while his family falls apart.
Afternoon Rain - Nadiah Hamzah
15:00 min
For the longest time, Zaki has dreamed about coming to America. He enrolls himself in a business course and finds himself in New York City - in an apartment with two illegal Indonesian immigrants; Ferdy and Mira, in Flushing, Queens. As he grapples with the harsh reality of living in the city, he finds himself slowly attracted to Mira. She helps him realize the possibilities of starting life anew - possibilities that are threatened by an impending marriage and his awaited return to Malaysia.
Ama at Sea - Mahalia Cohen
19:00 min
Ama at Sea is a story of loss and rediscovery. After living within the confines of an abusive relationship Ama suddenly finds herself free. The unknown is at once terrifying and exhilarating.
Apparition - Liam Brady
10:20 min
The foreman of a construction crew makes an enigmatic discovery in the basement of a Brooklyn cathedral.
