First Take Short Series
2024 approx 2 hr
Join us as we celebrate the work of local filmmakers with another installment of the First Take Shorts series. Our diverse lineup will feature some of the best independently produced works by local filmmakers, who range from students to seasoned professionals.
Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Ambler and County screenings will feature different shorts – catch them both! Free for Members.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Brooding
15 min - dir. Michael Quinn
When wildlife photographer Tara returns home from a photo trip to the California mountains, she’s beset by violent agoraphobia. Her boyfriend Matthew tries to get her into treatment as she escalates episodes of self-harm, convincing herself that her house has become home to a dark insect brood.
Bananas
6 min - dir. Abram Hammer
Joe just wants to go to a party, but when he peels a banana "the wrong way" and regulators show up to investigate, his evening plans are threatened.
Moppet
2 min - dir. Sarah Gleixner
Katie is distant with her brother Tim until she is gifted an antique from their mother and must make things right.
Riturnella
8 min - dir. Amarildo Jaupi, Leo Hsueh
Riturnella, Calabrese Italian for swallow. Riturnella is a long-distance migrant and highly adaptive species.
Keeping It Together
15 min - dir. Julianna Piechoczek
A gutsy LGBTQIA+ romantic thriller that follows the contemptuous end and reconnection of two young NYC women after betrayal, and tests the boundaries of love, forgiveness, and explores queer relationships and the non-male gaze.
Just Desserts
5 min - dir. Orin Alden Dalgarno-Platt
An employee visits his manager's house after being invited over for a mysterious "treat." But as their friendly snack turns into something more heated, the true nature of their relationship is revealed.
Street of Dreams
18 min - dir. Alexander Paul Biscardi
Three South Philly guys venture deep into the suburbs for a party where it will not be so easy to return home.
7 Minutes in the Closet
8 min - dir. Byron Ruf
Two best friends, Samuel and Emma, are sent into a closet during a party. Samuel decides this would be a good time to tell Emma that he's gay.
How Rich is a Billionaire
4 min - dir. Juli Wert
The astronomical difference between a million and a billion is shown by using playing cards.
Ah-Ma Burns
13 min - dir. Max Kane - w/ subtitles
On the anniversary of her husband’s passing, an ailing woman joins her grandson at a Friendsgiving dinner where she is administered life-altering medicine.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONSDirector Various
Country USA
Language English
