Chuqiao Chen (Luna)

Logline: Summer in Beijing, two girls who work next door to each other plan a trip to the seaside to scatter a jar of bone ash.

Eliyahu Cohen

Logline: In this tale of two souls in need of healing, a traumatized Israeli soldier traveling in Thailand begins a romantic partnership with a swindling transgender woman.

James Throssel

Logline: A documentary focused on the history of skateboarding in a small southern town and how that expanded into a non-profit organization centered on constructing public skateparks.

Anastasia Erastova

Logline: The story takes us across the wonders and catastrophes of the world through the journey of a young woman.

Noah Lloyd Torres

Logline: A close, content group of NYC subway performers earn money doing what they love together until another group steps onto their turf, causing business to slow down.

Sofia Lili Zhang

Logline: A depressed Chinese boy version of “Amelie” pleases everyone around him but himself, while his obvious and inevitable psoriasis is constantly exposed.

Matthew Koffler

Logline: A biographical account of the director’s father, the film mixes reality and fiction to tell a story of addiction, recovery, and family throughout multiple decades in NYC.

Joe Atamaniuk

Worked on:

The Fourth Envelope
Girls Will Be
Diday
Mercy Mercy Me
Late Autumn
Turf
The Observer

Artist Statement: I am a production sound and post sound mixer.

Timothy Wood

Worked on: Ayiti The Awakening

Artist Statement: I started in film and creative media at an early age, and my knowledge stems largely from excellent educational and practical industry experiences.

Meicen Meng

Logline: One summer, in a Chinese fishing village, teenage boy Leaf’s quiet life is interrupted by the return of his childhood friend Qing Chen.

Tamara Smith

Worked on: Ayiti: The Awakening & Over Flow

Artist Statement: Recreating moments is always a fun task, but my joy comes from capturing real, live moments with real people, in real places, in true time.

Nicky Mudryy

Logline: Cynical videographer Wesley gets his whole life flipped around when he discovers his childhood cartoon creation Bubby—as well as Bubby’s secret agent friend Tracy—in the real world.

Jesse Cortez

Logline: A non-sync narrative following a young man and the influence that people have around him, moments before he loses himself.

Zev Rand

Logline: Getting high in a new city is always a good idea until it’s not.

Jason Larock

Logline: A young drunk gets caught up in the criminal affairs of a mysterious dancer who may, quite literally, be out of this world.