2024 Day 1 – Block 1

Bowery Film Festival is proud to screen the following selections:

• Great Canyon

  Directed by Ella Sahlman
  

  Great Canyon is a live action / animated hybrid which chronicles a queer first date through the lens of the anxieties and insecurities that exude from the main character.

• WES + KYRA

  Directed by Kevin V. Doan
  

  Wes and Kyra is a story about a vampire couple in New York City who rent a room for three days to drown out their addiction, face the toxicity in their relationship, and grapple with the idea of death as it circles all around them.

• Cupcake

  Directed by Sebastian Oritz Wilkins
  

  What would you risk to feel deep connection? Sarah and Owen meet at a party and trigger a ripple effect of moments that make them both question their lives, their marriages and emotional infidelity. They both yearn for something deeper. Cupcake explores mid-life, the insidious nature of technology, what it means to "slide into the dm's" and what fuels desire.

• Life is Worth It

  Directed by Hao Wang
  

  Discover the transformative power of dance as Anna Lin turns pain into poetry in 'Life is Worth It'—a captivating journey from loss to resilience, breaking the silence on mental health

• We’re Late

  Directed by Michael Dufek
  

  After running late to his sister's wedding, Marcus confronts his girlfriend, Alice, about their relationship problems. Both are unsure about the next step in their relationship. Is it marriage? Is it a baby? From a coked-up Uber driver to a couple having a full-blown meltdown, 'We're Late' offers a new take on the Rom-com.

• No Fun

  Directed by Duane Bruton
  

  Explore the Dark Side of Longing with the New Short Dance Film ‘No Fun’. The balance of humor and melancholy creates an experience of unrequited love that is all too familiar to all of us. In this short film, music forms the backdrop of a narrative about love. An immaculately dressed woman tries to get a man’s attention through increasingly frantic and expressive dance moves, but her efforts are fruitless: The man continues to ignore her. As she dances, the threat of death is ever-present, leading the viewer to wonder what lengths she might resort to if he fails to acknowledge her.

• Mike Is

  Directed by Michael McBride
  

  After a break up, Mike is forced to move in with his estranged pregnant sister as they navigate New York and keep each other afloat.

• Juicy

  Directed by Emily Weider & Emily Everhard
  

  Eleanor, an early twenties virgin, is finally ready to embrace all things vaginas, blowjobs, and fornication. Only problem being - she may not have the working parts.