Short Film Block #4

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fished-outFished Out: The Truth Behind Lionfish Addiction – (Puerto Rico) Mocumentary RT 18:42
Director Anthony Dooley

In an attempt to expose a deadly underground drug addiction in the Caribbean, ‘Fished Out’ follows one user through his progressive downfall of using lionfish spines as an injection drug.Shot on location on the West Coast of Puerto Rico, the ‘documentary’ contains interviews with the area’s colorful characters, while aiming to bring awareness to the lionfish addiction epidemic.

 

 

 

 

la-comida-poster-imageLa Comida (The Meal) – (USA) Drama RT 15:21
Director Edward Pomerantz

Two strangers–a young Latina mother who has to leave her newborn baby to take a job, and a starving young Latino laborer–meet on a train and share a meal they (and the audience) will never forget.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unpluggedUnplugged – (USA) Animated Short RT 5:45
Director: James Zachary

Unplugged is an animated short film about a boy who dares to break free from the confines of his technological dependencies and risks it all to discover something better, something real.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuck You, Lucy Pickens (The Orientation) - Still 01Fuck You, Lucy Pickens (The Orientation) –  (USA) Sci-Fi, Fantasy RT 17:16
Director: Matt Lennon

Bob Nichols gets ready for the last stage in the job interview process. This isn’t a normal interview though.

 

 

 

 

 

Maya screen grabLove Squirts PosterLove Squirts – (USA) Comedy RT 2:05
Directors:  Adam R. Brown

A couples’ love pops in bed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DavidschickensThe Story of an Egg – (USA) Documentary short, RT 5:59
Director: Douglas Gayeton

Can learning the meaning of a single term actually help change the food system? Local poultry farmers explain the real story behind such terms as “free range” and how they have been hijacked from their initial purpose to protect the consumer’s choice.

 

 

 

 

TWH-Film-Stills_0011_17The Wood House – (USA) Drama, RT 14:27
Director: Joseph Marconi

A teenage boy decides to skip town after a bad argument with his father.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the-saintsLos Santos (The Saints) – (Puerto Rico)  Comedy,  RT 14:56
Director: Coraly Santaliz 

Juan Santos and his wife are being kidnapped by mistake. Fearing the worst they begin to write letters to the person they hurt the most.