Rooftop Films presents PolyFlick
Friday, September 19th, 2003
8pm: Live music by Apollo Heights [details below]
9pm: Short films ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.
Polyflick is a night that covers some of the best of what short film has to offer. They are films by filmmakers who are always trying to challenge the notion of what a short film is supposed to be. From an animated film about the effects of war to a narrative short about a killer ninja roommate, we are proving once again that film can be fun and an educational medium all at once.
THE FILMS: Confection Eva Saks (5:00)
This is a delicious short film about a little girl who learns empathy from a pastry. It is the first film of a trilogy of 35mm shorts celebrating NYC.
Set Set Spike Emily Hubley (6:00)
Live action meets animation in this poetic meditation on volleyball.
Ocularist Vance Malone (8:00)
A skilled craftsman creates custom acrylic eyes so vibrantly alive it seems a cruel twist of fate that his patients are unable to see them.
A Conversation with Haris Sheila Sofian (6:00)
A Conversation with Haris is an animated interview with Haris, a young Bosnian immigrant to the United States. Haris recounts his experiences of the Bosnian war and the tragedy it inflicted on his family. The film is Illustrated with painting-on-glass animation.
Bottom Feeders Off-Kilter Productions (8:40)
A mockumentary about a rock n' soul rap band, highly ironic take on reality TV and the music industry.
Five Deep Breaths Seith Mann (20:00)
A story of a group of friends learning that there is no clear-cut rules that dictate how to be a man. There are just choices and consequences.
INTERMISSION
Morning Breath Brin Hill (17:00)
On the surface, Devon is a typical character running the streets of Brooklyn. Faced with the daily prospect of working class numb, he spends his time hustling with friends to make ends meet. But a charismatic insightfulness sets him apart from his peers, and attracts Tawney, a girl Devon has known his whole life.
Double Handed Caran Hartsfield (12:00)
Double Handed is a charming piece of work which explores the trails and tribulations of a young girl with an embarrassing social disability, Double Handedness. Doubled-Handed individuals turn double dutch ropes so poorly that they are usually excluded from this popular form of childhood socialization and play.
A Ninja Pays Half My Rent Steve Tsuchida (5:00)
Barry has allowed a Ninja to share his apartment. Unbeknownst to Barry, another Ninja covets the roommate's position.
Terminal Bar Stefan Nadelman (20:00)
A kinetic, photo-driven document of one of the toughest, grittiest bars in Times Square as seen through the haunting black and white shots taken by bartender
THE MUSIC:
8pm: : Apollo Heights—Critical and crowd favorites of New York's live music scene, Apollo Heights performs ethereal negro clash pop, with black futurist connotations.
