Apr 15, 2008

NYC Downtown Short Film Festival April 21-26 8 PM & e-Vent: Immigration

4th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival Winners

Best of Festival: The Other Woman Directed by Mikael Södersten
Best Drama: Undocumented Directed by Joel Rodriguez
Best Comedy: The Accidental Activist Directed by Andrew Hunt
Best Documentary: Two Dollars Dance Directed by Yolanda Pividal
Best Animation: Life in Transition Directed by John R. Dilworth

Audience Choice Award: The Wednesdays Directed by Conor Ferguson
(awarded by Cynthia Thomas and Dona Fraser)

Honorable Mention
Wednesday Directed by Rob Sorrenti Drama
What's so Funny? Directed by Tony Tanner Comedy
Humillados Y Ofendidos Directed by Alicia Martinez Pardies
and Esther Cross Documentary
Fortune Hunters Comedy Directed by Thom Harp
The German Lullaby Directed by Tess Malone Drama
Leda Beyond Her Art Directed by Daniela Gontijo Documentary
The Urge by Directed by Chris Angus Animation
The Return of Sargeant Pecker by Pierre Delarue Animation

Click for film scheldule and to purchase tickets:
Join us after each screening for a complimentary wine recpetion. Meet the film makers and take part in our 3rd e-Vent: IMMIGRATION






Call for text works - e-Vent Immigration


Got something to say on the subject of Immigration?


This is a call for short text statements on the issue of Immigration. All points of view encouraged. Email us your text @ duotheatre@gmail.com and we will put it up on our walls.
Deadline: April 20, 2008


Our first e-Vent focused on the War on Iraq/global warming/the Bush administration. The second e-Vent was on the subject of Intolerance. The third is on Immigration. All of our wall writings are being photographed and will be part of a larger digital/new media e-Vent to take place in October, 2008 prior to the Presidential election.


If you are in NYC during the week of April 21-26, we invite you to vent your feelings and express your thoughts on IMMIGRATION in person. Get it off your chest and on to our walls. We provide the white walls and the magic markers....... you provide the outrage. April 21-26 9 PM Emergence@ DUO 62 East 4th Street East Village, NYC.