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DAY 4 : Sunday, June 18, 2017 l 1:40PM l Aud. 1 (cont’d)
#SOHO8 SHORTS: “SPRING STREET SERIES”
SHORT "THE WAITING ROOM" (US) 12mins l Drama l World Premiere
Wri en & Directed by: Debra Markowitz
Stars: Jennifer Jiles, Ciarán Sheehan, Jus n L. Wilson, Heather Bri ain O'Scanlon,
Noelle Yatauro
Synopsis: A woman wai ng for her husband to arrive in heaven, is surprised when he
shows up with his second wife.
SHORT "AUGUST IN THE CITY" (US) 16mins l Drama l LGBTQ l East Coast Premiere
Director: Chris e Conochalla
Wri en by: Lisa Tedesco
Stars: Mandahla Rose, Daniela Mastropietro, Johnny Solo, Stacey Raymond
Synopsis: Two young women find themselves completely drawn to each other but one
fears the repercussions of society in 1978 Brooklyn.
SHORT "ESMALTE ROJO (RED NAIL POLISH)" (US) 12mins l Drama l US Premiere
Wri en & Directed by: Ernesto Rivera‐Machuca
Stars: Marisol Padilla Sánchez, Paulino Par da, Coralia Manterol
Synopsis: A woman develops an irra onal obsession with pain ng her nails of a spe‐
cific shade of red a er receiving shocking news.
SHORT "RYAN" (US) 17mins l Drama l World Premiere
Director: Ryan Ruby
Wri en by: James Hardy
Stars: Ryan Ruby, Valeri Lantz-Gefroh, Sarah Nadeene, James Hardy, Ryan Ruby
+Synopsis: A young man in his late twen es is experiencing medical issues as he and
his wife are expec ng the birth of their first child, forcing him to worry about their
future.
SHORT "OPHELIA" (US) 11mins l Drama l New York Premiere
Director: Jamie Sims
Wri en by: Sam Underwood
Stars: Valorie Curry, Sam Underwood
Synopsis: OPHELIA a empts to sound that depth by refocusing a classic story of
mourning and madness through the lens of Shakespeare’s unsolvable puzzle ‐ the
inexplicable Ophelia. With her as witness, we experience Hamlet’s chaos, and perhaps
come to know her own turmoil, as well.
SHORT "EQUIPOISE" (US) 3mins l Drama l Animated l Experimental l New York City
Premiere
Wri en & Directed by: Gung‐Kai Koo
Synopsis: Equipoise is my gradua on film about posi veness, nega vity and the oppo‐
site but complementary rela onship between them. The spirit of the film is how they
work together to reach the harmony and balance to react to s mula on, instead of
judging the dominance or tendency of the two forces.
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