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NEWFILMMAKERS Festival this August

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NewFilmmakers is a unique Screening Series now in its eighteenth year that gives new filmmakers the opportunity to screen their films in New York, Los Angeles, and Online.

On Wednesday, August 3rd. NewFilmmakers presents two Short Film Programs and the new Feature BEFORE THE SUN EXPLODES.


6:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FIRST SHORT FILM PROGRAM:

Eric Rich MIDNIGHT DINER (2016, 7 minutes, video)

Betsy Haley Hershey TODAY IS THE DAY (2016, 16 minutes, video)

Oliver Singer BETWEEN BROTHERS (2015, 11 minutes, video)

Ellie Foumbi AVALANCHE (2015, 12 minutes, video)

JorDan Collins FALL NORTH (2016, 15 minutes, video)


7:15PM NEWFILMMAKERS SECOND SHORT FILM PROGRAM:

Sheldon Chau FLYING EGGS (2015, 9 minutes, video)

Grant Chemidlin THE DEFINING MOMENTS (2015, 10 minutes, video)

Brooksen Snow DREX'S DILEMMA (2013, 13 minutes, video)

Gine Therese Grønner REDO (2016, 15 minutes, video)

Måns Berthas BITCHBOY (2016, 15 minutes, video)

William McGee NORTH AUSTIN THRILLER (2015, 17 minutes, video)

9:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS FEATURE PRESENTATION

Debra Eisenstadt BEFORE THE SUN EXPLODES

(2016, 80 minutes, video) (DCP)

Ken Cooper was a successful comedian in the 1990's, but his single-guy jokes are irrelevant twenty years later. Now he's an anxiety ridden, stay-at-home dad, clinging to a TV show dream that his breadwinner wife doesn't believe in. Tonight could be a big break for Ken - a final shot at selling his pitch. But after an epic fight with his wife, Ken is no longer welcome home. Their clash alters everything, on stage and off. Ken is crushed, with nowhere to turn, until he meets Holly; a bright, charismatic comedienne, who lures him out of his shell and into her bizarre world. Their very real connection leads to a somewhat surreal, unforgettable and possibly unforgivable night.

NewFilmmakers screens at Anthology Film Archives on the Lower East Side at 32 Second Avenue & 2nd Street. Tickets are $7 and are good for the whole night and go on sale at 5:30PM the night of performance at the Anthology Box Office. There is no advanced or online sales.

NewFilmmakers LA screens at the AT&T Center, 1139 S Hill Street, and has become a leading showcase for new films in Hollywood. Many features screened at NewFilmmakers are now available on NewFilmmakers Online.

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