9th Annual 2013 NYC Short Film Festival

9th Annual 2013 NYC SHORT Film Festival  Saturday September 21st  *2013 Official Selections   Brain Power  10:41 > USA > 2012 > NYC premiere Director: Tiffany Shlain Synopsis: The parallels between a child's brain development and the way the Internet is developing today.  Crisálida 7:49 > Cuba > 2012 Directors: Alejandro Enmanuel Alonso Estrella, Esther de Rothschild, Laura Costa Cantal, Rosanna Mendez Gonzalez Synopsis: An 86-year-old woman watches the world through her bedroom window in Cuba.  Dream Date 3:03 > UK > 2012 > World premiere Director: Andromeda Godfrey Synopsis: A couple checks into a hotel to steal some quality time together.  Explicit Sex [Sexo Explícito] 10:09 > Spain > 2013 > US premiere Director: José Manuel Carrasco Synopsis: But is there anything in particular that you don’t like?  Momentum 6:43 > Germany > 2012 > NYC premiere Director: Boris Seewald Synopsis: There is always a moment when things begin.  My Friend Jodie  9:39 > USA > 2012 > NYC premiere Director: Tracy Toscano Synopsis: Filmmaker Tracy Toscano's renewed friendship with her estranged friend Jodie, who has recently revealed she has Huntington's disease.  Scent of a Woman 11:22 > USA > 2013 > NYC premiere Director: Lauren Savoy Synopsis: On a romantic weekend upstate, Fettucine Alfredo kicks in on the lactose-intolerant Chloe.  Shelved 5:36 > New Zealand > 2012 Director: James Cunningham Synopsis: Even robots get bored in dead end jobs, until they realize they are about to be replaced by humans!  Silver Stiletto  15:45 > Australia > 2012 > NYC premiere Director: Luke Mayze Synopsis: Two men are found dead in a dumpster outside of a well known gay bar and their wounds suggest the actions of a trained killer.  Sleight of Hand 9:48> Australia > 2012 Director: Michael Cusack Synopsis: A Man yearns to know his place in the world and how he fits in, when sometimes it's better not to know.  The Bash 5:28 > USA > 2013 > NYC premiere Director: Tyson FitzGerald Synopsis: A gay couple leaving a midnight screening in a seedy area of town get gay bashed and then turn the tables on their attackers.  The Clockmakers  [Les Horlogers] 4:13 > Canada > 2013 > NYC premiere Director: Renaud Hallée Synopsis: The Clockmakers travels inside a mysterious mechanism filled with revolving gearwheels, triangles and lines.  The Op Shop 7:00 > Australia > 2012 Director: Lee Rogers Synopsis: A mysterious donation sends the sales clerks of a suburban op shop (thrift shop) on a journey of self-discovery.  The Wedding [La Boda] 12:00 > Spain > 2012 Director: Marina Seresesky Synopsis: Cuban-born Mirta struggles to get to her daughter's wedding in Madrid after she is fired from her job.  Under the Sun [Bajo el Sol] 10:00 > Mexico > 2012 > NYC premiere Director: Arcadi Palerm-Artís Synopsis: Two 6 year-old twin brothers portray a biblical story of fraternal envy.  White Weapon [Arma Blanca] 14:50  > Mexico > 2013 > US premiere Director: Mauricio Calderón Rico Synopsis: Mari works as a maid in a luxury apartment where she serves the whims of a spoiled child whose mother is too busy to parent. For more info log onto the festival website at www.NYCShorts.com