Project Penelope (SCR/DIR Alex D. Lugo, USA, 2025, 23 min. Drama). Grieving the tragic loss of their young daughter Penelope, scientists Jonas and Elizabeth delve into the world of artificial intelligence to recreate their beloved child. As they work diligently to assemble Penelope's essence from fragmented memories and precious mementos, their relationship is tested. Elizabeth becomes increasingly doubtful about their likelihood of success, while Jonas conceals a haunting secret.
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Kabuki(SCR/DIR Tiago Minamisawa, BRAZIL/FRANCE, 2024, 14 min. Stop-motion animation). “Kabuki” poetically narrates the learning and life transformations of the transgender character Kabuki. Inspired by the many real stories of transgender people exterminated every day by intolerance, the film follows Kabuki's search for self-acceptance and identity in a violent and sexist world.
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ICETEA Immortal Cloudy Existence Timeless Elements Archive SCR/DIR Alessia Buiatti, ITALY, 2024, 12:00. Drama). (In Italian with English subtitles)
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A Bronx Morning (SCR/DIR Jay Leyda, USA, 1931, color, 11:00.)
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The Confrontation (SCR/DIR Tony Dhillon, USA, 2025, 10:00. Horror). A 10-minute mixed-media fever dream centered around an angry yet fearful creature on an emotional journey to reach the apparent source of its turmoil.
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The Sprayer (SCR/DIR Farnoosh Abedi, IRAN, 2023, 09:00. Sci-Fi War)The story of a contaminated land occupied by the Sprayers army, where no one is permitted to grow any kind of plant, in public or private. To do so is considered a seditious act punishable by death. But when a soldier finds a plant sprouting from the earth, his humanity sparks something extraordinary, something big, something revolutionary.
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Unconditioned Opposites (SCR/DIR Ángel-Manuel Torres, Jr., USA, 2023, 7:20. Narrative Poetic Drama.) Day and Night have a conversation that depicts their very nature, displaying the Yin-Yang of one's consciousness.
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Late Afternoon (SCR/DIR Savina Alimani, USA, 2024, 07:00) One afternoon in New York City, Edith discovers a truth that Gabriella has been hiding from her for a long time.
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O Leonardo(SCR/DIR/ Bob Paris, USA, 2012, color, 06:40.) History's most brilliant and imaginative human being created not only transcendent art, but machines of war and extermination. This dark ode to Leonardo da Vinci uses 20th century images of flight, weapons, war, and science fiction to address our divine primate impulse, our fateful gift, for grand creation and terrible destruction.
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SoulTron the Traveler (DIR/SCRPierre Guillet. USA. 2025. Experimental sci/fi. Black and white. 6:43) An intergalactic being arrives on the planet Earth. Based on a character created by Michael Cuomo.
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White Sun (DIR/SCRLayan Aljambi, USA, 2025. Dance fantasy film. 6:43) White Sun follows two opposing forces—light and dark—moving through a quiet, shifting landscape. What begins as admiration slowly becomes desperation, as the dark figure feeds off the light. Set between an open meadow and a dense forest, the film explores vulnerability, and the unraveling of connection through movement and atmosphere.
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Locomotion(SCR/DIR/ Deirdre Towers, USA, 2012, color, 05:53.) An optimist offers a pessimist a change of perspective in this live action/animation short, shot in 2 boroughs of New York City with the aim of inspiring people to move more and experience the rush of imagination and joy once endorphins kick in. Starring NYC parkour artists Spyder and Upgradee
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Fragu (SCR/DIR Antonello Murgia, ITALY, 2016, black and white, 5:00.) A stranger – fake astronaut? Semi-God from afar? – sweeps into a quiet Sardinian village. They recognize him as eminent and exceptional, therefore follow him without further ado, leaving everything behind – work, relationships, social life – to go with HIM. (In Sardinian, with Italian subtitles)
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Machine for Life (SCR/DIR Ruth Somalo, USA, 2012, color, 4:32. Comedy, fiction.) Inspired by a series of conversations about architecture and the poetics of space between the filmmaker and designer Suchi Reddy, this short examines spaces of discovery and intimacy. Set in an unspecified futuristic era and location, sprinkled with 60e touches and drawing from Le Corbusier’s concepts of “the mechanized,” our heroine space traveller arrives at an unknown place (designer Suchi Reddy’s apartment). After exploring its characteristics and taking full advantage of the opportunities that the well-designed elements allow, the space sets the scene for a tantalizing love story.
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WiFi (DIR/SCR/PROD Douglas Alonzo. HONDURAS, 2016, color, 3:52) Comedy. A näif, frenzied collage spoken in gibberish by shadow puppet figures captures our visceral dependence on technology, particularly our smart phones. A small high-definition screen tells is what to do and where to go, turns us into spectators of a reality often best ignored and show us the power we have when we use it to denounce and document like historians in real time. The price is extended loneliness.
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75 Park: 1 of the 35 (SCR/DIR Everette Hamlette, USA, 2017, color, 04:00.) Everette Hamlette’s local neighborhood park in the South Bronx is under reconstruction. Curious as to why all of his childhood memories are being altered, he digs into Department of Parks & Recreation archives. Finding more questions than answers, he meets and interviews people who grew up in this park outside of the Hunts Point area, people with similar connections to the neighborhood, and Parks department employees also seeking the truth behind the reconstruction. Production began in March 2017 and this journey filled with joy, confusion, and nostalgia is only beginning
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Letter for Rosie (SCR/DIR Matt Sánchez USA, 2022, 03:37. Drama.) This short film, the first by Bronx resident, actor, model and musician Matt Sánchez, tells a story of survival, hard-earned lessons on self worth and self-love, and overcoming obstacles. Filmmaker Sánchez’s tormented past weaves its way into a tale that ultimately speaks of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.
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For Sunrise (SCR/DIR Hyonok Kim, SOUTH KOREA/USA, 2018, color, 03:16. Dance film) This film draws inspiration from the fimmaker watching the sea for sixteen years and wanting to share the sensation of the magical moment with the audience. In the film, a human being celebrates the sunrise. He’s pushed away from it and left longing for it.
Momentos en la playa (SCR/DIR Ángel-Manuel Torres, Jr. , USA, 2026. 2:00 min. Micrométrage.) With footage and sound from Coney Island, Momentos en La Playa captures the reality of moments at the beach: family, sand, waves crashing ashore, people laughing, people walking across the boardwalk, gusty winds, and seaguls in the sky.
Parallelogram (SCR/DIR Ángel-Manuel Torres, Jr. , USA, 2026. 2:00 min. Experimental Micrométrage.) Parallelogram emphasizes the importance of our path, as Angel-Manuel Torres Jr believes life itself is on its own parallelogram, intertwining with one another constantly. Within this piece, Angel-Manuel's intent is to display depth.
Nine Frame Noir (SCR/DIR Jennida Chase, USA, 2011, black and white. TRT 01:50) This stop-animation video screening version of Nine Frame Noir -- an experimental-narrative film noir thriller -- consists of nine segments within a single frame aligned in a grid, each depicting a tiny, looped gesture based on traditional film noir language. They collectively hint at a larger narrative, of which they are all pieces.
