The Ripple Set
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Dollar Pizza Documentay // Directed by Travis Wood & Alex Mallis // In a city full of pizza, the dollar slice reigns supreme.
Ro & The Stardust // Directed by Eunice Levis // Grandmother and grandaughter conspire to treat old age with dignity.
We Were Kids Back Then // Directed by Rafael Alvarado // Emilio, a young Peruvian living in NYC, is caught off guard when Mary, a Peruvian childhood acquaintance (now his cleaning woman), arrives with her baby to his apartment. The situation tests Emilio’s loyalties as he tries to satisfy his demanding partner, Andrew, and support a compatriot in need.
Coconuts // Directed by Casey Friedman // A filmmaker tries to convince his sister to take a lunch break with a story about a catholic missionary and a samoan woman.
Father's Day // Directed by Yves François Wilson // This short film, one of Michael K Williams' last, tackles the duality of a father and son's loving but challenging relationship in one evening in Brooklyn.
Still Here // Directed by Mariah Barrera // A profoundly personal film about a Latino family in the Midwest, tells the story of three brothers whose coming of age was stained by violence, poverty, and prison. Through first person recollections, the Barrera brothers confront childhood trauma and a compounding loss of freedom. But this isn’t a story about hopelessness — it’s an intimate exploration of a love that endures decades of separation. A love that has kept these brothers together now, and indefinitely.
Laundromat // Directed by Clarissa Blau // "A young laundry worker in Brooklyn makes a discovery.