Regal Essex Crossing – Block Two

Bowery Film Festival is proud to screen the following selections:

• Tagine

  Directed by Spencer Roth-Rose
  

  A 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.

• Romantique

  Directed by Hatuey Rodriguez
  

  When 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.

• Teddy Bear

  Directed by Sara Shelton
  

  Best 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.

• Lightstreet

  Directed by Billie Michael
  

  A 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.

• Ride or Die

  Directed by Lily Citrin
  

  When her bestie Madeline commits a heinous crime, Adele must do what white women do best -- absolve her of all responsibility.

• Skeletons

  Directed by Adam DeCarlo
  

  A man must confront the pain and trauma of a past relationship, as a former lover unexpectedly arrives on his doorstep.

• Early Bird

  Directed by Issack Cintrón
  

  In 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.

• FCK (Friends Can’t Kiss)

  Directed by Sarah Young
  

  When 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.