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Regal Essex Crossing – Block Two
Bowery Film Festival is proud to screen the following selections:
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Tagine
Directed by Spencer Roth-RoseA couple's date at a trendy restaurant is threatened by a fussy waiter, a powerful chef, and a mysterious menu item. Chef does not recommend missing this one.
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Romantique
Directed by Hatuey RodriguezWhen two long lost friends reconnect over the course of an afternoon, they struggle to open up about their feelings towards life and towards each other.
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Teddy Bear
Directed by Sara SheltonBest friends Pete and Annie reluctantly head out to a bar to attend a friend's show. Despite promising each other they'll leave early, their nights both take a turn when they meet two strangers.
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Lightstreet
Directed by Billie MichaelA date to see the fireworks on the Fourth of July turns into a strange odyssey of disappointment and self discovery for a shy teenage girl.
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Ride or Die
Directed by Lily CitrinWhen her bestie Madeline commits a heinous crime, Adele must do what white women do best -- absolve her of all responsibility.
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Skeletons
Directed by Adam DeCarloA man must confront the pain and trauma of a past relationship, as a former lover unexpectedly arrives on his doorstep.
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Early Bird
Directed by Issack CintrónIn 1976, a stoic cleaner is tasked with tying up an obnoxious loose end after a heist gone wrong. When the last man standing from the heist makes a revelation regarding the missing money, a high stakes treasure hunt ensues.
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FCK (Friends Can’t Kiss)
Directed by Sarah YoungWhen two gay best friends, Ben and Matthew, accidentally sleep together, are they dating? Are they still friends? What’s supposed to happen next? Meanwhile, Leigh’s been doing everything to coerce her long-term girlfriend, Julia, into allowing a third into the bedroom. Unfortunately, Julia’s waited until the last moment to confront her girlfriend about it. Literally, the last moment: the guy is standing in the living room. What the fck are we supposed to do now? FCK (Friends Can’t Kiss) is a web series about young queer adults navigating loving, unconventional relationships in conventional, hetero New York.
Award Winners
![Bowery Best Short Doc](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/best-short-doc-white.png)
![Best Episodic Summer 2018](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/best-episodic-white.png)
![Bowery Best Experimental Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/best-experimental-film-white.png)
![Bowery Best Animation](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/best-animation-white.png)
![Bowery Best Documentary](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/best-documentary-white.png)
![Best Feature Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/best-feature-film-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Animation Spring 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/best-animation-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Episodic Spring 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/best-episodic-white.png)
![Best Music Video Summer 2018](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/best-music-video-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Documentary Spring 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/best-documentary-white.png)
![Bowery Best Short Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/best-short-film-white.png)
![Best Short Film Summer 2018](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/best-short-white.png)
![Best Short Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/best-short-film-white.png)
![Best Music Video](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/best-music-video-white.png)
![Best Documentary Laurels](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/best-documentary-white.png)
![Bowery Best Music Video](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/best-music-video-white.png)
![Best Short Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/best-short-film-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Music Video Spring 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/best-music-video-white.png)
![Best Animation](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/best-animation-white.png)
![Best Experimental Fall 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-experimental-white.png)
![Best Short Film Fall 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-short-film-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Laurels Music Video](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/best-music-video-white.png)
![Best Experimental Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/best-experimental-film-white.png)
![Best Animation](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/best-animation-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Episodic Laurels](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/best-episodic-white.png)
![Best Animation](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/best-animation-white.png)
![Outstanding Female Filmmaker](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/outstanding-female-filmmaker-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Short Film Fall 2018](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-short-white.png)
![Best Music Video Fall 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-music-video-white.png)
![Best Short Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/best-short-film-white.png)
![Best Experimental Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/best-experimental-film-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Music Video Fall 2018](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-music-video-white.png)
![Best Documentary Fall 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-documentary-white.png)
![Best Music Video](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/best-music-video-white.png)
![Best Documentary](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/best-documentary-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Episodic Fall 2018](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-episodic-white.png)
![Best Episodic Fall 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-episodic-white.png)
![](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/best-feature-film-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Feature Film Spring 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/best-feature-film-white.png)
![Best Documentary](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/best-documentary-white.png)
![Best Feature Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/best-feature-film-white.png)
![Best Narrative Feature](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/best-narrative-feature-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Experimental Film Spring 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/best-experimental-white.png)
![Best Original Series](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/best-original-series-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Laurels](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/audience-award-white.png)
![Best Feature Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/best-feature-white.png)
![Best Feature Film Fall 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-feature-film-white.png)
![Best Experimental Film](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/best-experimental-film-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Laurels](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/audience-award-white.png)
![Bowery Film Festival Best Short Film Spring 2019](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/best-short-film-white.png)
![Best Episodic or TV Pilot](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/best-episodic-white.png)
![](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-short-screenplay-white.png)
![](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-feature-screenplay-white.png)
![](https://boweryfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/best-short-screenplay-white.png)
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