First Run Film Festival | Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Dana Hammond and Family
Capeman '59 - Eric Yue
15:00 min
Set in 1959 at the peak of juvenile gang violence, Capeman '59 is about a 16 year-old teenager Salvador Agron, who murdered two teenagers in a 'rumble' at a New York City Park. Inspired by true events, Capeman '59 is a portrait of an inner-city youth caught amidst the perils of masculinity within an unforgiving city.
Cesar Y Birdy - William Wohleb
15:00 min
A poetic day trip through California's central valley on a historic day for both César Chávez and his youngest son Birdy. (Based on the recollections of César and Birdy Chávez)
The Choi Family - Jason Stefaniak
7:27 min
'The Choi Family' is an intimate look at a Korean-American family's attempt to reconcile with their son's involvement in a tragic school shooting.
The Chosen - Kris Brown
15:00 min
400 years ago there was a great war - only The Chosen survived. In their most sacred tradition the Head Elder must choose two teenage girls each year to be trained, educated and become part of the community elite. But when the head Elder selects his own daughter, Alice; Alice's grandfather, Samuel, must stop the tradition he spent his life protecting.
Clearview - Angad Aulakh
14:00 min
A struggling playwright must come to terms with his past when he moves back to his childhood home.
Close. - Tahir Jetter
min
Close. tells the story of a young couple struggling to make sense of feelings that emerge after their one-night stand.
Cold Place, Warm Tale - Vincent Hon
3:50 min
In a desolate snow plain, a lone girl in her house expects her grocery delivery, but only to be unexpectedly snatched by a mysterious creature. Motivated by her hunger, the girl chases after its footprints far into a light forest...
Cold War Children - Marcus Castillo
11:15 min
Akbar, a Muslim African immigrant, is finding it more difficult to assimilate to life in the U.S. after the death of his best friend; the only person he can turn to for help is the same person recruiting him to join the extremist rebel groups in his home country.
Couch Potatoes - Jessie Goldenberg
15:00 min
Recently uncoupled couple, Libbie London and Sheridan Crane, recount the ups and downs of their relationship as they battle over possession of their beloved couch.
Cousins - Sally Kewayosh
17:00 min
It's the last week of Mary and Delilah's first year of high school. This year has been full year of new experiences - including burgeoning love interests. When the girls fall for the reservation heartthrob, Jimmy, tensions arise and the two BFF's have to navigate the craziness of young love.
Cross Your Heart - Michael Wood
12:00 min
Andre returns home after three years in prison to learn that being a good father takes more than just showing up.
Curiouser - Brittany Shaw
20:00 min
Thirteen-year-old Alice is searching for inner peace somewhere between her imagination and her rural Pennsylvania existence.
