NFFTY 2015 Festival Guide

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Screening May Not Be Suitable For All Ages

INSIDE OUT

Jo Roy, Pietro Torrisi Ages 22 | Canada

Audrey Thomas, Evie Bellew, Francesca Rosati Ages 17, 18, 18 | Washington

The repulsive nature of dance as told through dance.

A woman acclimates to her changing surroundings throughout a day. The simplest alteration in her environment forces her to bury her true self down even further so she can adapt to the expectations of others. Only when alone can she feel at home in her own skin.

GUILT

DENTON’S PULLOUT COUCH

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I HATE DANCING

Niall Shukla Age 21 | United Kingdom A candy-colored, kaleidoscopic, nightmare in which Orson is plagued by memories of the woman he murdered. As his sanity begins to dissolve, he realizes that the only way to end his suffering is to take one more life – his own.

Ryan Ohm, Nicholas Wilson, Haley Gelb, Stephen Matejka Ages 22, 22, 22, 21 | Illinois At his wit’s end trying to find love, something he’s never experienced, 17-year-old Denton invites an escort to his college apartment on a mysteriously stormy night.

1PM SU N DAY A PR I L 26 S I FF U P TOW N 2 According to Wikipedia, an experiment is an orderly procedure carried out with the goal of verifying, refuting, or establishing the validity of a hypothesis. Example: This screening is full of the most inventive, unorthodox methods of filmmaking ever seen! Refute at your own risk.

ALPHABET TOWN

A SILENT STRUGGLE

Ben Frauman, Darian Manzoori, Nicholas Engeln Ages 16, 16, 17 | California

Alex Yakacki Age 21 | Pennsylvania

A dive into the twine of a hideous mind.

An exploration of the lives and minds of four individuals battling various mental illnesses. Through their raw insight, it becomes clear just how difficult it is to function on a daily basis when your brain is constantly fighting itself.


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