The Queens World Film Festival returns to the 78th Street Play Street in Jackson Heights for 2 evenings of wonderful films including shorts and features; animation and live action; international and local
Bring a chair, blanket, a picnic and a beverage or just pull up a piece of curb and enjoy films from around the world and around the corner!
Where: Travers Park/78th Street Plaza at 34th Avenue
When: July 19th and July 26th at dusk
Website: www.jhgreen.org
Recursion (United States, 22 min., Dir.: Sam Buntrock) Recursion is a modern-day time-travel adventure that tells the story of Sherwin, possibly the most unlikely best-man there ever was. (Winner QWFF 2014 Founders’ Choice!)
Day 6011 (Belgium, 15 min., Dir.: Raf Wathion) After being alone on guard for more than 6000 days, this robotic soldier encounters his first contact. Things don’t go as planned.
The Rehearsal (United States, 13 min., Dir.: Sammy James, Jr.) Desperate to get his music to the masses, high-strung bandleader Dom demands relentless rehearsing! Between practice and perfect, lies a minefield of egos, ineptitude, and attitude problems.
SHIFT (United States, 6 min., Dir.: Cuban-born, Juan Carlos Zaldívar) SHIFT follows a character who is born from a tree, whose face is stolen by a dog. After wandering the landscape, looking for home, his vision returns in an unsuspecting turn of events.
Unfold (Ireland, 15 min. Dir.: Steven Daly) Mark is trying to hide his problems from the world around him. His everyday goal is to blend in with society and appear ‘normal’, while also trying to find himself again and tap into a creativity he once had. (Winner QWFF 2014 Best Cinematography Short!)
El Lado Frio De La Almohada (The Cold Side of the Pillow) (Spain, 11 min. Dir.: Herminio Cardiel) A couple who just met share a pillow that night. They will discover that the pillow has a side colder than it seems…
Noite Perdida (A Wasted Night) (Brazil, 17 min. Dir.: Filippo Capuzzi Lapietra)
Two friends reunite after a frustrated night with two girls. Both of them lie about the outcome of their dates, these lies are the trigger for a flashback that reveals what really happened that night.
Thanks (United States, 12 min. Dir.: Tom Patterson) A lost girl approaches a shopkeeper. Hilarity ensues.
The Hero Pose (United States, 13 min. Dir.: Mischa Jakupcak) Mia, an eight year old girl and her father are trying to sell a car.
TU SERAS UN HOMME (You’ll Be a Man) (France, 88 minutes, Benoit Cohen) Theo takes the job of babysitting little Leo, whose negligent parents have left him socially awkward. They strike a deal to leave each other alone, not knowing how much they need each other. (Winner QWFF 2014 Best Feature!)