
2024 Day 3 – Block 1
Regal Essex Crossing
Theater complex with multiple screens featuring new release films, plush seating & concession stand
Bowery Film Festival is proud to screen the following selections:
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Bastard
Directed by Monica Arsenault & Isabella Jane SchillerUpon discovering a box of decades-old letters, Julia's naive understanding of her never-married parents, and her sense of self, is flipped on its head. A love letter to the moment we finally see our parents as fallible, fellow adults.
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Healing Plan
Directed by Samantha JoiaLuna battles a sleep disorder after immigrating to the US from Portugal, prompting her mother to explore a quick-fix solution from a celebrity psychologist's groundbreaking sleep therapy. As Luna delves into the treatment, the film unravels the consequences of attempting to erase her cultural roots for assimilation, exposing the potential damage wrought by the remedy that initially promised healing.
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Kiddo
Directed by Rob Gonzalez Freedman, Dustin Lee9 year old Sam’s world is filled with action figures, fast food, and the sounds of late 90’s sitcom television. When his single mom leaves for a weekend date with her new boyfriend, Sam’s lonely world blossoms under the care and openness of his favorite babysitter, Mara. Experiencing connection that he has only ever seen on TV, Sam takes a step out of the comfort of his imagination into a reality that is more complicated than he understands.
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From The Dark
Directed by Erika SanzLaura, a quite shy and introverted thirteen year old teen, embarks in a dark journey to get free from her worst enemy: Her own self.
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Silverfish
Directed by Joseph J. DudleyA widower and his son reunite in the Catskill mountains, but are driven apart again by the patriarch’s allconsuming quest for the elusive Silverfish.
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Jade
Directed by Peggy Tseng22-year-old Jade, the daughter of 2nd generation Chinese immigrants has been obedient to her mother her whole life, that is until her mother finds out that she’s pregnant. After Jade’s mother asks her to get an abortion, Jade runs away from home to protect her baby. Jade finds herself a cheap apartment and a job in a restaurant which doesn’t last long. She gets fired from the restaurant but the manager changes her mind after she witnesses Jade hiding from her mother in the restaurant kitchen. Inspired by the manager, Jade is emboldened to go home and face her mom, as well as her deepest fear and desire for life.
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The Old Young Crow
Directed by Liam LoPintoAn Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman at a graveyard in Tokyo.
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Red Lights
Directed by Shani VarnerThis is my music video for my song Red Lights. As an independent artist I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to work with such an amazingly talented team of creatives to bring my vision to life. The visuals are meant to portray what it is like to lose pieces of yourself during an unhealthy relationship.
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Silent Introduction
Directed by Alek AbateA pretentious record store clerk must defend her music taste after a finance bro tries to purchase a rare used record.
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This is IRA RICHER
Directed by Rick KniefExplore the mind, life, and influences of this visionary artist who landed in SOHO, NY in the 1980’s amongst notable figures in the art world. Discover how a critical early event inspired the breakthrough that shaped his foundational works.
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