Benefit Screening – Nov 8 @ 7:30 PM – “BEST OF 2018 SHORT FILMS”
For November’s Second Thursdays screening, we bring you a special BENEFIT screening for the Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective – we’re bringing back the BEST SHORTS from the 2018 Film Festival! Based on a combination of audience responses and Jury votes, we’ve assembled a wonderful mix of short films that will appeal to the entire LGBT community. We welcome you join us for this special event!
Ticket price: $15 (ALL proceeds to benefit the Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective.)
Venue: Cinestudio
Here are the featured shorts!
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Curmudgeons
Dir. Danny DeVito, 2016, USA, 16 min
Ralph is a foul-mouthed elderly man who resides in a Brooklyn assisted living facility. One day his granddaughter and an unexpected guest come for a visit.
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Mrs. McCutcheon
Dir. John Sheedy, 2017, Australia, 17 min
Ten-year-old Tim always felt he was born in the wrong body. Now he’s at his third school and once again having trouble settling in and being accepted by his classmates. But a school dance is about to revolutionize it all.
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Amigas with Benefits
Dir. Adelina Anthony, 2017, USA, 10 min
A pair of elderly lesbians nearly have their wedding day ruined by an uninvited guest.
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Monogamish
Dir. Carlton Daniel, 2017, USA, 15 min
Twenty-five-year-old Cooper Riley is an emerging poet and hopeless romantic who attempts to alter his lifestyle after discovering his boyfriend wants an open relationship.
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Post-Apocalyptic Potluck
Dir. Guinevere Turner, 2017, USA, 11 min
Three friends gather for a potluck, just as the world falls into apocalyptic ruin. After all, the end of the world doesn’t mean the end of civilized dining!
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Aarsa
Dir. Kawa Hatef, 2016, India, 18 min
Raju’s love for the beautiful dancing seen while working as a caretaker at a dance studio ignites an inspiring journey of self-identity.
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