New Jersey Stage 2017: Issue 8 | Page 103

Page One – Don P . Hooper ( Brooklyn , New York ) - When veteran actor Abel Worthy suspects real danger on his latest film set , bloodthirsty creatures force him to step into the role he was destined to play . 2017 ; 8 min . With an introduction and Q + A session with Director Don P . Hooper and Producer LeMar McLean !

The Golden Five – Goran Trenchovski ( Skopje , Macedonia ) - Director Goran Trenchovski returns to a dark chapter in the history of his native land of Macedonia , in this intimate feature film about the bonds of friendship , tested by unacknowledged acts of betrayal . The film centers on the lives of three loyal friends , Maki , Kata and Jiji , who believe in their youthful ideals . When Maki is murdered , along with four other students , during a period of communist liquidations , his murder remains unsolved . Half a century later , a witness and a researcher , named Alavantie , returns to his homeland with the “ Golden Five ” dossier . The secrets he reveals will upend Kata ’ s and Jiji ’ s lives . In Macedonian , subtitled . 2016 ; 83 min . With an introduction and Q + A session with Director Goran Trenchovski !