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

RAJU - Shiva Bajpai

12:25 min

During the credit crisis of 2008, Raju, an undocumented immigrant in New York City, works for a debt relief agency and must choose between his work visa and the girl he's falling for.

The Rake - Ash Bhalla

10:00 min

Antonio pursues Lucia using the medium of poker to distinguish himself from the other men that populate her strange casino world in New York City. Antonio challenges Nick in an illegal high stakes game, observed closely by Silver; whilst his desire for Lucia intensifies, the stakes on the table grow.

Real Talk - Patrick Ng

14:50 min

An Asian American teenager discovers the true alliance of his African American "best friend."

The Reflexes of a Survivor - Ben Altarescu

12:00 min

Leo is the owner of a struggling jewelry store in the Lower East Side. Chris is a local, disenchanted, 20 something looking for a way out of his neighborhood. When Chris convinces his younger cousin Jeffrey to help him rob the store it is unbeknownst to them that Leo has bought a pistol the day before.

RICO - Alex Noschese

23:05 min

RICO is a portrait of the self-proclaimed "Artist of Greenwich Village" who struggles to maintain what is left of his art career, and deals with his not-so-glamourous and somewhat dark private life.

Ripe - Paloma Nafarrate

10:00 min

This is the story of a daughter who comes back to Singapore to her old home with the excuse of finding her childhood painting and ends up confronting her estranged father after years to find a land of memories and emotional misunderstandings.

The Road to Montana - Caitlyn Coady

15:00 min

After discovering his secret true love is leaving for college, Stanley finally builds up the courage to introduce himself and maybe, just maybe do the unthinkable - ask her out on a date.

Rockaway - Melanie Schiele

20:00 min

As a young woman struggles to break free of her past, she unintentionally relives the pain of it.

Round on Both Sides - Marquette Jones

16:40 min

Shot on location in Youngstown, Ohio, Round on Both Sides follows Niecy Bridges as she struggles to keep her dream of fame and fortune alive while still trying to be a good mother her young daughter - but it may be one struggle too many.

Running Water - Alfredo Alcantara

8:00 min

Rustic Dunes - Tiffany Chung

18:00 min

An elderly widow returns to her childhood vacation home where she meets a provocative teenager who inspires her to reexamine her life's path.