First Run Film Festival | Tisch School of the Arts, New York University

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A Hand In Love - Emily Reese

12:00 min

Gabe gets trapped in a reform program.

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Herkimer DuFrayne 7th Grade Guidance Counselor - Shaka King

10:58 min

The worst day in the worst life of the worst Guidance Counselor in America.

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The Highest Mark - Sherman Lai

10:30 min

In urban China, a smart teenage girl must learn to confront and question the actions of her father when he declares that between her and her brother, only one person can return to school the next day. Based on a true story.

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The Hole - Shijie Tan

17:30 min

"The Hole‚" is a story of a mother and son. Long-widowed Ka-san (Mother) feels compelled to have her only son Kenji marry, to his stubborn refusal - he is happy to keep things as they have been. On the day they are to visit Father's grave, Ka-san broaches the subject again, and during their journey Kenji begins to understand his mother's hopes and fears.

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Home Game - Suzannah Herbert

30:00 min

Each week on New York City's Randall's Island, a group of homeless men come together at their shelter to play soccer with the hope of re-integrating into society, obtaining a job, and moving out of the shelter.

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Hotel Traveler - Alexis Lancer

11:50 min

A comedy about two teenage boys mission to get rid of a dead body.

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