Shorts Program II

Date:  Saturday, February 11, 3PM and Sunday, February 12, 1:30PM
Location: Glicker Milstein Theater, Diana Center LL200

I, Destini
Directed by: Destini Riley and Nicholas Pilarski
Documentary Short, 2016 [USA] English, 14 minutes
Destini Riley co-directs an animated documentary looking at the separate experiences of her family members in the wake of her brother’s incarceration.

La Cocinera
Directed by: Emily Harrold
Documentary Short, 2016 [USA] English/Spanish, 11 minutes
An inspiring look at the rise of Daniela Soto-Innes, the 25-year-old Mexican-born Chef de Cuisine at Cosme — now hailed as one of the best chefs in New York City.

MezzoDirected by: Nicole Opper
Documentary Short, 2015 [USA] English, 14 minutes
Mezzo celebrates the life and artistic endeavors of Breanna Sinclaire, an African-American opera singer and the first openly trans woman to study at a major conservatory.

Moving Target {New York Premiere}
Directed by: Tanja Wol Sorensen
Documentary Short, 2016 [Denmark], Colombian/Spanish, 30 minutes
The remarkable story of Colombian human rights advocate, Ruby, who fights for justice on behalf of victims of the conflict between government paramilitaries and FARC guerrillas.

The Rain Collector
Directed and Written by: Isabella Wing-Davey
Narrative Short, 2015 [United Kingdom], English, 12 minutes
A young woman in Victorian England confounds ideas of what is appropriate or expected, and finds purpose and maybe even love through science. Inspired by true events, supported by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation.

You Can Go
Directed by: Christine Turner, Written by: Daniel Solé
Narrative Short, 2016 [USA], English, 9 minutes
A startling portrayal of a high school administrator talking down a troubled teen in her school.

 

Q&A with La Cocinera Director, Emily Harrold and subject Daniela Soto-Innes, Director of I, Destini, Nicholas Pilarski and Producer Sarah Bassett, Director of You Can Go, Christine Turner and Director of The Rain Collector, Isabella Wing-Davey