Putney Swope, the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm, is accidentally put in charge after the unexpected death of the chairman of the board: each board member actually believed that he, himself, should be elected chairman, but the bylaws of the corporation prohibit voting for oneself, so each individual member […]
The likeable but lonesome man is on his way to lunch. Awaiting him, the outside world lurks menacingly: in his imagination it swarms with would-be crooks, hussies and criminals. What should have been a routine stroll develops into a dark odyssey, triggering a troubled conflict against himself and against the world… and ultimately, it is
(US Premier) A cinematic portrait of Duane Michals, one of America’s masters of photography, who revolutionized the art form and paved the way for other artists who followed. Duane Michals is a witty and cheerful young man of almost 80 years old and, most of all, one of the great American Masters of Photography. As a
An Engagement (2012) Directed by John Farmanesh-Bocca: Introduces us to Daniel and Annie, a young couple about to be married. When a tragic accident occurs we see how Annie copes in seemingly unexpected ways, that when we think about it, maybe aren’t that strange at all. Starring Brenda Strong, Alix Angelis, Vincent Cardinale. (World Premier) Shorts Series #2
(East Coast Premier) Shorts Series #2 ~ DRAMA. Two lonely people, with personal baggage, on separate evenings out – on the same street in Greenwich Village, she with a friend, he alone, end up on the subway platform where an old Eastern European woman plays rueful accordion music (she becomes a muse/cupid). They get into
(Philadelphia Premier) Weaving together film, music and poetry, ‘Last of Our Kind’ transforms the memory of a lost love into a ritualistic incantation of longing. Action is exaggerated and time seems to blur, as the lovers’ tale unfolds poetically into a modern interpretation of the Persephone myth.Shot entirely on Super-8mm film – the movie traces
Robert Downey Sr’s first feature film (1964). Taylor Mead plays the president of the United Status, who, when he isn’t at the White House-a dilapidated Victorian-conducts his top-secret affairs on a deserted beach. Title: Babo 73 Venue: PafA Director: Robert Downey Sr. Date: June 27th Genre: Drama Show Time: 7:00 pm TRT: 57 min Directions:
