Mixed Shorts Programs

Program 1 & Program 2

Hosted by the Philosophy Cafe
Wagner College, 1 Campus Road,
Staten Island, New York, USA
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Cost: Suggested Donation ($3).

Time: 8pm - Midnight.

Perks: Free pizza, popcorn, and apple cider.

Directions: From Manhattan -- Take the 1 train to South Ferry or the 4/5 to Bowling Green and walk to the Staten Island Ferry. When you get off the ferry and walk outside the doors at the far end of the building, there is a free Wagner College shuttle van. The Coffeehouse is located in the lower level of Reynolds House.

Parking: Few options for parking.

Duration: Each program is 90 minutes.


The following films will play at this location:
Films are in English or have English subtitles.

Program 1

Duration: 90 minutes  

Sticky Ends
France, 6 minutes, Osman Cerfon, 2010

Jinx is a man with the head of a fish, dogged by bad luck.

Tune for Two
Sweden, 3 minutes, Gunnar A.K Jarvstad, 2011

An execution takes an unexpected turn.

Rosa
Spain, 9 minutes, Jesus Orellana, 2011

A robot awakens to restore earth's ecosystem using samples of extinct plant species.

Family First
Canada, 7 minutes, Chris Hanratty, 2010

Rob and Ashley have a big announcement that brings a family dinner to a screeching halt.

Joy Ride
USA, 5 seconds, 5-Second Films, 2011

What should happen when a cop pulls over a speeder.

Mac 'n' Cheese
Netherlands, 3 minutes, Gijs van Kooten, Tom Hankins, Roy Nieterau & Guido Puijk, 2011

When you find yourself running scared and running out of energy, there's only a few options left.

You Are So Undead
Canada, 6 minutes, Alex Epstein, 2010

Mary no longer reflects in the mirror. She let her vampire boyfriend go too far.



Intermission
5 minutes


Amar
Spain, 8 minutes, Isabel Herguera, 2010

A story told though animation as a friend succumbs to mental illness in India.


Noise
Poland, 6 minutes, Kijek Adamski, 2011

Film inspired by the theoretic work of George Berkeley and basics of synesthetic perception.

Death of an Insect
Finland, 6 minutes, Hannes Vartiainen & Pekka Veikkolainen, 2011

In a lifeless urban landscape where time itself has stopped its crawl, a mad ballet is commencing and a newly hatched butterfly is about to die.

We Are What We Drink
UK, 6 minutes, Marc Hardman, 2010

A man waits for his coffee, unaware of how life-defining his experience with the barista will actually be.

Sugar
Netherlands, 7 minutes, Jeroen Annokkee, 2011

A neighbor stops by for sugar. What looks like a regular situation unexpectedly turns into a nightmare.

Monkeys
Australia, 7 minutes, Joel Edgerton, 2010

Friendship is tested when a guy realizes his mate has copied his style. Will he confront his true emotions?

The Dark Side
USA, 4 minutes, Mark Teitelman, 2010

Watch what happens when you mix a real American football player with an overbearing mother.


Program 2

Duration: 90 minutes  

Animal Beatbox
Australia, 3 minutes, Damon Gameau, 2010

Animals make music perfect.

I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life with You
Spain, 3 minutes, Manuela Moreno, 2010

When you feel it, you just know it's the right person.

Dawn
Canada, 2 minutes, Jean-Francois Proulx, 2010

A true story about what happened to a man when he crashed his cement truck.

Meat Or Die 05: Linda
Japan, 2 minutes, Tai Murayama, 2010

'YANS!' and 'GANS!' are the remaining descendants of carnivorous dinosaurs who attempt to hunt for meat in a vegetarian world.

T is For Toilet
France, 4 minutes, Lee Hardcastle, 2011

A horror story about a little boy who is a bit uncomfortable about using the toilet.

Love Birds
Czech Republic - Canada, 7 minutes, Brian Lye, 2011

A fun and tragic look at the similarities between animals and humans, love and life.

The Screamers
Spain, 1 minute, Roberto Perez Toledo, 2010

There are places and moments that invite you to scream.



Rumbleseat
USA, 6 minutes, Mike Roberts, 2011

A  man awakens in the back seat of a hot rod driven by strange ghouls.


Marvin
UK, 7 minutes, Mark Nute, 2010

A story of a boy with a hole in the middle of his head and the adventure he has when something falls out.

The Mirror
Switzerland, 6 minutes, Ramon and Pedro, 2010

A story about a man going from early childhood to old age.

Intermission
5 minutes


Powerpoint
USA, 7 minutes, Keller Davis, 2011

Obsession can strangle even the best of us. For Christopher, that one thing is Microsoft Powerpoint.

The Yellow Balloon
USA, 3 minutes, Robert Castillo, 2011

A short story about a young girl and her special balloon on the subway in New York City.

Eli
UK, 4 minutes, Leanne Flinn, 2010

Made on a single cartridge of super 8 film without any editing, for the straight 8 film competition. Eli is a portrait of a canine partner.

The Birthday Circle
UK, 5 minutes, Philip Lepherd, 2010

A look at family drama, where youth and age are initially contrasted, but ultimately compared.

The Girl and the Hunter
Switzerland, 5 minutes, Jadwiga Kowalska, 2010

A town tries to find solutions for a girl who is sad.

A  Lesson
Finland, 4 minutes, Outi Hartikainen, 2011

A short film about prejudice, uniformity among students and acting on our conscience.

What Happens When Children Don't Eat Soup
Poland, 8 minutes, Pawel Prewencki, 2011

A  story of punishment for those who don't want to eat their soup.

Cold Blood
Canada, 5 minutes, Martin Thibaudeau, 2011

A boy goes to the hospital with his mother.

 

 

 

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