Arts Partner: Downtown Urban Theatre Festival

FILM @ Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) showcases the best in new short film from new and emerging independent filmmakers from United States and around the world.

Short films make up a unique medium, one that lends itself neatly to subtler scenes and visual experimentation. They also, not-so-coincidentally, carve out a space for voices often quelled in the world of big-budget blockbusters It provides the movie-loving public with access to bold, daring and innovative cinema. (Huffington Post)

Our mission is to promote and stimulate creation and innovation in the film industry and provide support, opportunities for new voices that otherwise might not have been heard. FILM believes that independent films broaden the palette of cinema, seeding the global culture with new ideas, kindling awareness and fostering activism.

Saturday, May 6, 2017 @7:00PM

Excess Baggage (ITALY)

A young couple is about to take a flight to Paris when they find out that the man’s baggage exceeds the weight limits. Something needs to be taken out of the baggage, but the man has something to hide …

Woman Versus

Woman Versus is a compelling story about women’s struggles to accept or reject the power of the machines that seem to control them. The film starts as a group of women are waking up in a moving train. Conflict arises when some women realize the train is not headed where they want it to go. The film challenges the viewer to consider: What is freedom? What is controlling us? And will we survive if we fight the machines?

Bardo

After a long night working the New York City streets as a taxi driver, Johnny finds himself frustrated, on the edge, and seeking an escape. While pulled over and getting ready to satisfy bad habits, he is interrupted by Lily, an old lady insisting for a ride home. Reluctantly, he agrees to drive her and what follows is an unexpected journey.

An American Short Story

She is white, he is black. They love each other, in plain sight. But one night, their path crosses  a group of extremists … who won’t let it go.

**Please Note: Recommended for ages 16+**

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  • May 6, 2017
    7:00 pm
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375 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, 10013, United States