FILMS

FilmGym Screening NUMBA 10!

The FilmGym invites you to its screening series of international Short Films
@ Culturefix in the LES, Manhattan. 

The FilmGym is proud to present its 10th!! short film screening series with a fat award-laden line-up. The event will be at  Culturefix, located in the Lower East Side, Manhattan.

This time, the space will be open to screening attendees only from 8 – 10 PM. There will be special drink offer for FilmGym guests from 6 – 8 PM, so come early if you want to get some fun in. The screening will start promptly at 8 PM.

For our 10th anniversary, we are proud to present Oscar Winner of 2011 “God Of Love” and “The Act”, starring Deborah Jo Rupp. Directors for both films will be present at the screening. The film “13″ will join the incredible line-up of award winning films.

As our special, FilmGym will be screening its DOGMA project “Party Politics”, a short film that was inspired by the up-coming election and the political movements in the United States.

culturefix | 9 Clinton Street | Lower East Side, Manhattan
Time: Friday, June 1st | 8 PM
Admission: $5

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GOD OF LOVE (18MIN) - directed by Luke Matheny (Director will be present at the screening for Q&A)

“God of Love” is a comedic short film written and directed by Luke Matheny. The story follows the adventures of lounge-singing darts champion Raymond Goodfellow, whose prayers are answered — literally — when he receives a package of passion-inducing darts.

Festivals the Film has played at:

Academy Awards
• Winner, 2011 Best Live-Action Short
Student Academy Awards
• Gold Medal
Angelus Student Film Festival
•Excellence in Filmmaking Award
Telluride Film Festival
•Official selection
Woodstock Film Festival
•Best Student Short
Aspen Shortsfest
•Special Jury Recognition
Heartland Film Festival
•Crystal Heart Award
New Orleans Film Festival
•Best Narrative Short
and many many more…

13 (8 MIN) - directed Malou Reymann

On her 13th birthday, Emma visits her father. He’s not at home, but his new boyfriend, Casper, is.

Festivals the film has played at:

IndieLisboa – International Independent Film Festival
Giffoni selection 2011
OFF – Odense International Film Festival – Winner of Grand Prix Price
Sao Paulo International Short Film
Valladolid International Film Festival
Nordische Filmtage in Lübeck
Brief Encounters filmfestival i Bristol
The 24rd Minimalen Short Film Festival
and many many more…

THE ACT (9MIN) – directed by Susan Kraker & Pi Ware (Directors will be present at the screening for Q&A)

Rosy Marconi is a comedian with a secret.

Festivals the film has played at:

AFI FEST
Sundance Film Festival
Cinequest Film Festival
Sedona Film Festival
Cleveland Film Festival
Filmmakers Alliance Sundance Shorts @ Cinespace, Hollywood
Sonoma Valley Film Festival-Cinema Epicuria
Method Fest
Gen Art Film Festival
OPENING NIGHT FILM
Florida Film Festival
Cape Cod Film Society
Phoenix Film Festival
WINNER: BEST SHORT FILM
and many many more…

FilmGym Screening NUMBA 9

The FilmGym invites you to its monthly screening series of international Short Films
@ Culturefix in the LES, Manhattan. 

The FilmGym continues with a fun-laden line-up of award winning short films at our favorite Culturefix, located in the Lower East Side, Manhattan.

As always, we’re proud to bring to you a galore of international award winning short films including the Sundance short “Sexting” starring Julia Stiles, and festival darling “The Hirosaki Players” followed by a Q&A with the director Jeff Sousa. Our musical guest will be announced shortly…but be prepared for a ride to the wild!

culturefix | 9 Clinton Street | Lower East Side, Manhattan
Time: Friday, June 1st | 8 PM
Admission: $5

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THE HIROSAKI PLAYERS (19MIN) - directed by Jeff Sousa (Director will be present at the screening for Q&A)

In the pressure-cooker of opening night, a Japanese playwright struggles with his aging, arrogant actor father for control of the play and their relationship.

Festivals the Film has played at:

Winner Woodstock Film Festival
Winner IFP Choice Awards
Winner Sonoma Film Festival
Winner Audience Award GenArt Film Festival
Independent Film Festival Boston
Seattle International Short Film Festival
Short Shorts Film Festival
Independent Film Festival of Boston
LA Short Fest
and many many more…

SEXTING (8 MIN) - directed Neil LaBute

People are not who they seem when a misdirected text message leads a young woman to meet with the wife of her boyfriend and ask what is really going on in their relationship.

Festivals the film has played at:

Sundance Film Festival
Bahamas International Film Festival
Hamptons Film Festival
Manhattan Short Film Festival
and many many more…

NOREEN (18MIN) – directed by Domhnall Gleeson

Two policemen get more than they bargained for on a house-call in Athmuck, Co. Offaly.

When Frank and Con find a dead body in a local cottage, what began as a routine call-out becomes an opportunity for life lessons, relationship advice and musings on the basics of detective work.

Both men are alone. Both men are idiots

Festivals the film has played at:

Winner Galway Film Festival
Winner Capital Irish Film Festival
Palm Springs Short Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
Raindance Film Festival
Best European Short Film Festival
and many many more…

FilmGym Screening Numba EIGHT!

The FilmGym invites you to its monthly screening series of international Short Films
@ Culturefix in the LES, Manhattan.

It’s 2012, and the FilmGym starts off with a delicious and award laden screening of short films at our favorite  Culturefix, located in the Lower East Side, Manhattan.

After a successful year of bringing you fresh, unique and culturally versatile shorties onto the big screen we are proud to have found a new home in the city.

As always, we’re proud to present an amazing line up of international award winning short films including the Sundance short “After You Left”, followed by a Q&A with the director Jef Taylor. Our musical guest is singer and song writer Shane Patrick, who is about to launch his solo album and we’re more than thrilled to have him back.

culturefix | 9 Clinton Street | Lower East Side, Manhattan
Time: Friday, February 24th | 8 PM
Admission: $5 (Suggested Donation)

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AFTER YOU LEFT (20MIN) - directed by Jef Taylor (Director will be present at the screening for Q&A)

A man in his mid-thirties searches for meaning in the aftermath of a relationship.
A largely improvised drama created in the shadow of the events on which it is based, After You Left embraces the fine line between art and life––between the story being told and the lives of those telling it. The result is a realistic and intimate portrait of love and loss, as well as a uniquely personal reflection of the moment in which it was made.

Festivals the Film has played at:

Sundance Film Festival
Nashville Film Festival
Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival
Best Dramatic Short – Detroit Windsor International Film Festival
Sintetitza, the Pyrenees International Short Film Festival
HollyShorts Film Festival
Independent Film Festival of Boston
and many many more…

18 (12 MIN) - directed Joy Gohring

A young girl must decide whether or not to remove her mother from life support when she receives power of attorney on her 18th birthday.

Festivals the film has played at:

Austin International Film Festival
Sonoma International Film Festival
NYC PictureStart Film Festival
and many many more…

CONTACT “RAAK” (10MIN) – directed by Hanro Smitsman (Back due to technical issues)

How an offensive remark rebounds like a boomerang on the one who launches it. Revenge as a motive plays a key role in the study of the causes and consequences of rude conduct. A string of succinct conflicts leads, with changing perspectives, to a surprising climax, and teaches us that the wounded person can never efface his or her pain by hurting someone else. Because in many cases, the unforeseen effects are quite far-reaching.

Festivals the film has played at:

- Golden Bear – Best Short Film – Berlinale Film Festival
- Le Prix BeTV – Short Film Festival Brussels
- Spirit Award – Best Short Film – Brooklyn International Film Festival
- Best Live Action under 15 minutes – Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Prix UIP Ghent – Film Festival Ghent
and many more…

TELL ME THAT “Dime Que Yo” (14MIN) – directed by Mateo Gil

HE and SHE meet exactly at the same time they break up with their own couples. HE is left by his girlfriend while SHE dumps her boyfriend. Is it possible for two strangers to begin a conversation full of recriminations, arguing until they get hoarse, and passionately reconcile as if they were a couple in the end?

Festivals the film has played at:

ALCINE 38 – FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ALCALA DE HENARES 2008
22 SEMANA DE CINE MEDINA DEL CAMPO
10ª TEMPORADA DE ESTRENOS DE CORTOMETRAJES“CORTOGENIA”
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DEL CINE POBRE DE HUMBERTO SOLAS (CUBA)
FESTIVAL DE CORTOMETRAJES CONTRAPLANO 09 (SEGOVIA)
9ª MUESTRA DE CINE DE LANZAROTE
15 FESTIVAL IBERICO DE CINEMA (BADAJOZ)
XVI CERTAMEN NACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES DE MULA (MURCIA)
XXI CERTAMEN NACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES “L’Alfàs del Pi 2.009”
32 FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE ELCHE
VII CERTAMEN DE CORTOMETRAJES “POR CARACOLES” (SEVILLA)
15ª EDITION MEDFILMFESTIVAL 2009 (ROMA – ITALIA)
25º FESTROIA INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (SETÚBAL – PORTUGAL)
THE 13º ISMALIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (GIZA – EGYPT)
and many many more…

FilmGym Screening Numba 5…

The FilmGym invites you to its monthly screening series of international Short Films
@ the new Two Moon Cafe & Art House in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Same space, different name: The former Zora Art Space is now Two Moon Cafe and Art House and will continue to host our screenings of short films.

As always, we’re proud to present an amazing line up of international award winning short films. Comedian, actress, and Uke Player Jen Kwok will present her wonderful talent prior to the screenings.

Spread the word, bring you aunts and uncles, spray graffiti on every wall and come join us for a tingling dose of short films, songs, wine, baked goods and…more.

Two Moon Cafe & Art House | 315 4th Avenue | Park Slope, Brooklyn
Time: Thursday, July 7th | 8 PM
Admission: 10 USD

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PULSIONES “Drives” (12MIN) - directed by Jose
 Manuel
 Carrasco

In Drives, Carlos is about to get married, but he’s never explored his “needs”—perhaps a handsome escort can help?

Festivals the Film has played at:

Winner for Best Live Action Short Film at the 26th Warsaw International Film Festival, Sao Paulo Short Film Festival, Boston LGBT, Torino GLBT,  and many many more……

DECROCHE “Pick Up” (17MIN) - directed by Manuel Schapira

From her flat, a young woman calls a public phone in front of her apartment building. Strangers pick up.

Festivals the film has played at:

The film has played at many festivals all across the world including Clerrmont-Ferrand, Berlin, Toronto, Sydney and has received the following awards:

Audience prize : Uppsala / Grenoble / Aperoshortz 2007 /Paris Dauphine
Special Jury prize : Seattle
Jury prize : Silver bear Berlin Festival / Mamers

DOWN THIS ROAD (14MIN) – directed by Vinz Feller (Director and crew will be present for Q&A)

This tender melodrama is about two lost souls, a father and his preteen son who seeks out his estranged dad after running from his mom’s workplace with a wad of stolen bills. His dad comes to realize that sharing his pain with his son is ultimately better than facing life alone.

Festivals the film has played at:

Tribeca Film Festival, 30th Black Maria Film Festival, Honolulu Film Awards, Detmold Film Festival (Germany), Fünf Seen Film Festival (Germany), Solothurner Filmtage (Switzerland)

Awards include: Stellar Award Best Fiction 30th Black Maria Film Festival, Special Jury Mention, Honolulu Film

FilmGym’s Screening Series Presents…

The FilmGym invites you to its monthly screening series of international Short Films
@ Zora Art Space in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

The FilmGym is proud to present another amazing line-up of award winning short films for its upcoming event on May 5th, 2011. The previous screenings were such a great success that we’ve decided to bring you short films from around the globe now the first thursday of each month. Mark your calendars!!

We’re thrilled to have Jen McGowan (Touch) and Olivia Silver (Little Canyon) present at the screening and further more would like to introduce Shane Patrick, who will be performing songs from his latest album. Good vibes and good spirits guaranteed!

Location: Zora Art Space | 315 4th Avenue | Park Slope, Brooklyn
Time: May 5th, 2011 | 8 PM
Admission: 10 USD

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* For those coming straight from a long day at work – sandwiches are available for sale (as well as beer, wine, tea and coffee) in Zora’s cafe!

LITTLE CANYON (20MIN) – directed by Olivia Silver (Director will be present for a Q&A)

Twelve-year-old Greta’s dad is moving the kids cross-country, promising a California paradise and packing half the household into a dented station wagon. As they travel through forest, plains, and desert, stopping at fast food joints, shoddy motels, and a poor substitute for the Grand Canyon, Greta gradually realizes that her family is falling apart.

Festivals the Film has played at:

Sundance, Edinburgh, Nantucket, Sarasota, Denver Starz, Sacramento Film & Music, Newport Beach, Williamstown, LACMA Muse, St. John’s Women’s Film Festival, Castellinaria (Italy)

I LOVE LUCI (13MIN) – directed by Colin Kennedy

I Love Luci is a comedy of missing teeth, unrequited love and one dog’s potential to shape the fortunes of a couple destined never to be together.

Festivals the film has played at:

Clermont-Ferrand (Audience Award runner-up), Glasgow SFF (Jury’s Special Mention), Fat Film Fest (Best Film), Bergen Youth Film Festival (Honourable Mention), Rushes Soho Shorts (2nd place), Curtas Vila do Conde (Audience Award), Interfilm Berlin (Best Fiction), Almeria ISFF (Audience Award, Best Screenplay)

TOUCH (11MIN) – directed by Jen McGowan (Director will be present for a Q&A)

An ode to city life, TOUCH explores the universal themes of isolation and need for community when two strangers make the most important connect of their lives while waiting for a train.

Festivals the film has played at:

Florida Film Festival (Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film), Breckenridge Festival of Film (Best Short Drama), Palm Springs International ShortFest (Best of the Fest), Sonoma International Film Festival (Best Dramatic Short), San Diego Film Festival (Best Short Film), Big Bear Lake International Film Festival (Best Short Film),
Noci Cortin Festival (Best Short Film), Boulder International Film Festival (Best New Filmmaker), Atlantic City International Film and Music Festival (Outstanding Short),
Box[ur] Shorts Film Festival (Grand Prize), Fresno Film Festival (Best Short Film), Lake Arrowhead Film Festival (Silver Award, Best Short Film), Mexico International Film Festival (Bronze Palm Award, Best Short Film) and many many more…

“The Bridge” in award winning line-up at Zora Space…

The FilmGym invites you to an award winning line up of Short Films on
February 17th
@ Zora Art Space in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

PHILIPP WOLTER’s award winning short “The.Bridge” screens alongside “The Line”, starring JAMES REBHORN (The Game, Carlito’s Way, and most recently TV’s White Collar) and directed by JOE PETRILLA which most recently won best pic at the Festivus Festival. “Abbie Cancelled”, another award winning short and Sundance darling directed by JESSICA BURSTEIN tops off the night with a comedy flavor.

Admission is 10 bucks to support the art space, so come out and join in for a good night of filmmaker mingling and fun times. All directors will be present for a Q & A after each screening. To find out more about the event, please click here.

What: Zora Space Short Film Screening
Where: Zora Art Space
315 4th Avenue between 3rd and 2nd streets in Park Slope, Brooklyn (click here for directions)
When: February 17th, 2011 @8PM
How: $10 at the door and good spirit

The Sea is All I Know

FilmGym’s production “The Sea Is All I Know”, starring 2011 Oscar Winner Melissa Leo and Peter Gerety is gearing up for the Festival Circuit.

When estranged couple, Sara (Academy Award Nominee Melissa Leo) and Sonny (Peter Gerety), come to the aid of their dying daughter Angelina (Kelly Hutchinson), the experience sends them spiraling into spiritual crisis, and emotions they do not understand. In the end, an act of selfless love, renews their lives, transcends their loss of faith, even death itself — it is a testament to the strength and resilience of the soul.

Visit the film’s trailer here.

“The Sea Is All I Know”
Directed by Jordan Bayne
In Association with The FilmGym
Starring Melissa Leo, Peter Gerety, Kelly Hutchinson, David Lansbury