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​Thursday, October 14
​​Film Screenings at the Artists' Exchange in Cranston

Theatre 82
​82 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

6:15 pm   New England Shorts SOLD OUT
8:15pm    New England Feature - Seeds
Artists' Exchange
​50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910
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6:15 pm    Documentary Shorts 1
8:15 pm    Short Films 1
New England Shorts SOLD OUT
6:15 PM | Thursday, October 14 | Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 0291
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Sucking Wind
(USA, 2020, 17 mins)
Directors/Producers: David Kennedy, Ruby Baker
Director/Producer David Kennedy in attendance
Harriet is 17, a misfit rich kid, star of her high school cross-country team, but currently, refusing to cross the finish line. She lies to her friends. She fakes suicide. It’s all a deflection – her only parent is on his deathbed and she can't say goodbye. Combine that with the looming reality that her acid-tongued half-sister will soon be her only family, this is one of those times in life when you decide who you are.
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Exeter At Midnight
(USA, 2020, 13 mins)
Director/Producer Christopher Di Nunzio and 
Producer Kris Salvi in attendance

An aging hitman is forced to come out of retirement for one more job, despite his current deteriorating mental condition.
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Poker Night
(USA, 2020, 13 mins)
Director Carly Zaleski in attendance
Producer: Laurel Pehmoeller

Poker Night is a coming-of-age story that features a college senior who is grappling with a life-altering situation involving love and sacrifice. In an attempt to swindle his friends in a game of poker, Peter discovers a new perspective on the matter at hand.
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Drama Mama
(Comedy/Drama, USA, 2020, 12 mins)
Directors: Simon Kienitz Kincade, Emily Ann Zisko

Welcome to a night in the life of Poppy - an intense and anxious young woman who believes, above all else, that timing is everything.
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Cochon
(USA, 2020, 1 mins)
Director/Producer Connor Morley in attendance

A tiny pig statue comes to life, and voyages around a kitchen.
Made at the filmmaker's home during the COVID-19 quarantine.
 
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Punch Me In
(Comedy, USA, 2020, 13 mins)
Directors: Addie Doyle, Megan Gorman

Producers: Addie Doyle, Megan Gorman, Brendan Doyle, Will Gregg
Maeve, an unknown female music producer in Boston, struggles to earn the respect of a famous client with a big secret.
Documentary Shorts 1
6:15 PM | Thursday, October 14 | Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910
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The Khe Sanh Peace Garden
(Viet Nam, 2020, 25 mins)
Director.Producer: Tinh Mahoney

A touching and hopeful film about a medevac helicopter pilot who found peace within himself and with his mortal enemies when he tries to build a peace garden at the Khe Sanh Combat Base where he stationed during the Viet Nam war.
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The Scarecrows
(UK, 2020, 18 mins)
Director: Dan Hodgson     Producer: Julia Alcamo

Japan's ageing crisis has affected almost all aspects of life, with no side effect more symbolic than that of its dying villages. Thousands of these communities are dotted amongst the countryside, their fate seemingly determined. This is the story of one village's struggle for survival, as the remaining residents use seemingly peculiar methods to resist social isolation and keep the village alive.
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The Art of Rescue
(USA, 2020, 6 mins)
Director: Brian Chambliss
Producer: Brian Chambliss, Dawn Wilson

Colorado has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world and has a rich population of people who love spending time in the backcountry. Getting away from civilization is alluring to many but what happens if you get lost or injured while exploring the vastness of the Colorado outdoors? This is where the Alpine Rescue Team comes into play.
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Restart 2020
(USA, 2021, 40 mins)
Directors Drew Furtado and Chris Gauthier in attendance

'Restart 2020' is the story of three artists from New Bedford, Massachusetts with big plans for 2020. Unbeknownst to them, the COVID-19 pandemic would challenge and alter their endeavors forever. Undaunted, artists worked through the pandemic, inspiring hope to the residents of the Whaling City during a dark time.

New England Feature - Seeds
8:15 PM | Thursday, October 14 | Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 0291
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SEEDS
(Horror, USA, 2019, 90 mins)
Director: Skip Shea
Producer: Skip Shea, Anna Chinappi, Kip Weeks, Chris Di Nunzio
​Cast: Emma MacKenzie, Patrick Bracken, Kip Weeks, Rick Johnston, Nicole Watson, Aurora Grabill, Skip Shea, Barbara Magnolfi
Director Skip Shea and Lead Actress 
Emma MacKenzie in attendance

Macha and Andrew, a grieving couple, have their lives thrown further into turmoil as they are both drawn to a secretive cult located in seclusion somewhere in the deep woods of New England. A cult that is also targeted by Cardinal Sinibaldi from the Vatican who desperately want their secrets for his means. Secrets that have fatal consequences. Secrets that are found in the seeds.
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Short Films 1
8:15 PM | Thursday, October 14 | Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 0291
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Forbidden to See Us Scream in Tehran
(Iran, 2020, 18 mins)
Director: Farbod Ardebili
Producers: Victoria Razevska Hill, Soroush Arayesh, Patrick Reasonover, Matt Edwards, Sarah Jane Murray

The frontwoman for an Iranian death metal band risks everything as she plots to call the cops on her own underground concert in the hopes that the raid will help her secure her asylum in another country.
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​A real man
(France, 2019, 3 mins)
Director: Aurélien Mathieu
Producer: Charles Rambeau

A father shares with his son his vision of masculinity during a rugby training.
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F*ck You, Seth
(Romance/Comedy, USA, 2020, 6 mins)
Director: Barry Galperin
Producer: Holly Curran, Barry Galperin, Joachim Gautier

The last five minutes before a woman goes out for a cup of coffee with an ex-boyfriend.
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Vessels of Destiny
(France, 2019, 15 mins)
Director: Franie-Éléonore Bernier
Producer: Émilie Moreault

As she is about to undergo surgery, Réjeanne realizes that she might not make it.  She decides to satisfy her last wishes by inviting her oldest friend JB over to play their favourite video game: Vessels of Destiny
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Lorenza's bike
(Spain, 2021, 12 mins)
Director: Patricio Mosse
Producer: Daniel Beltrán

Lorenza (5) lives in an apartment with her mother Cecilia (35), who seems depressed. Lorenza thinks this has to do with the pills she found next to her bed and the absence of her father, dead in an aviation tragedy. She spends her summer with his neighbour Simon (9), trying to understand if her father will ever come back and to get closer to her mother again.
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The little thief
(USA, 2020, 3 mins)
Director: Nicole Vanden Broeck
Producer: Jervis Li

After stealing a bean from a local market, a young boy experiences guilt for the first time.
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Come on, Shake Your Body Baby, Do the Conga!
(USA, 2020, 2 mins)
Director Tom Hipp in attendance
Producer: Tom Hipp, George Mullinix

All Tim wants to do is ask Jane to dance.
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Feeling Through
(USA, 2020, 19 mins)
Director: Doug Roland
Producer: Doug Roland, Sue Ruzenski, Phil Newsom, Luis Augusto Figueroa

Feeling Through, the first film to star a DeafBlind actor, is a coming of age story that follows Tereek, a teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for a place to crash when he encounters Artie, a DeafBlind man in need of help getting home. From an awkward meeting between strangers emerges an intimate bond, and a journey that forever changes Tereek. 2021 Academy Award nominee for Best Live Action Short.
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