Short Order – Program 3

SHORT ORDER – Program 3 screens Sunday, September 15 at the following Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas. Each city links to showtimes with direct online ticketing.

Read on for the full program lineup!

San Francisco, California
Los Angeles, California
Omaha, Nebraska
Austin, Texas
Raleigh, North Carolina
Brooklyn, New York

SHORT ORDER PROGRAM #3
SEPTEMBER 2019

A SELFIE WITH LADY LIBERTY
Dir. Inés Vogelfang
USA, 4 minutes

When is too much too much? A ride on the Staten Island Ferry offers a poetic meditation on the ubiquitousness of phones, social media, and excess against the backdrop of Lady Liberty. 

A SELFIE WITH LADY LIBERTY by Inés Vogelfang

RAYMONDE OR THE VERTICAL ESCAPE
Dir. Sarah Van Den Boom
France, 16 minutes

Raymonde, an owl-woman of about 60 years old, is fed up with a life of chastity and solitude, looking now to love, sex, and the immensity of the sky in this delightful, award-winning animated short.

RAYMONDE OR THE VERTICAL ESCAPE by Sarah Van Den Boom

WALKER’S
Dir. Kyle Myers-Haugh
USA, 12 minutes

A sharp and delicate observational portrait of a historic black barbershop in Wilmington, North Carolina, and the culture and community of its lively, loyal customers. Nominee – Best Student Documentary Award, International Documentary Association (IDA).

WALKER’S by Kyle Myers-Haugh

FAITHY, HEY
Dir. Emily Hubley
USA, 4 minutes

Artist-filmmaker Faith Hubley drew a self-portrait in her journal every day for the last few decades of her life. Years later, her daughter Emily, also a filmmaker and animator, revisits specific memories and dreams, and considers a relationship altered by death. Original music by Georgia Hubley, founding member of Yo La Tengo.

FAITHY, HEY by Emily Hubley

THE BOOMBOX COLLECTION – BOOTS RILEY
Dir. Mohammad Gorjestani
USA, 10 minutes

Boots Riley, frontman of the politically-radical hip-hop group “The Coup” and writer-director of last year’s acclaimed feature film “Sorry to Bother You,” takes us on a drive through his Oakland home, reflecting on life, music, and the push against capitalism. Part of The Boombox Collection, a series of shorts about pioneers of hip-hop.

THE BOOMBOX COLLECTION – BOOTS RILEY by Mohammad Gorjestani

LOCKDOWN
Dirs. Celine Head and Logan George
USA, 12 minutes

Struggling with feelings for her best friend, 14 year-old Marie stages an almost perfect plan in the latest short film from the masterful, award-winning filmmaking duo Celine Head and Logan George (“Caroline,” Short Order #1, Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or nominee). 

LOCKDOWN by Celine Head and Logan George

BRAINWORM BILLY
Dirs. Emily Hubley and Max Rosenthal
USA, 3 minutes

A young man is haunted by a famous comedian in this brief but brilliant animated gem, a collaboration between animator Emily Hubley and her son Max Rosenthal.

BRAINWORM BILLY by Emily Hubley and Max Rosenthal

SIX DEGREES OF IMMIGRATION
Dir. Jayme Gershen
USA / Columbia, 12 minutes

A hybrid-documentary short about a couple separated by U.S. immigration policy whose love may or may not stand the test of time. Presented courtesy The New York Times Op-Docs.

SIX DEGREES OF IMMIGRATION by Jayme Gershen

KANARI
Dir. Erlendur Sveinsson
Iceland / USA, 14 minutes

Life is suddenly and dramatically upended for a young couple leaving Reykjavik in search of common ground and a fresh start in the countryside. A Columbia University School of the Arts thesis film and Aspen Shortsfest award-winner, co-written by Sveinsson and fellow Columbia MFA alum Connor Simpson.

KANARI by Erlendur Sveinsson

KING WAH (I THINK I LOVE YOU)
Dir. Horatio Baltz
USA, 8 minutes

A disgruntled delivery man, a woman with chronic déjà vu, Pat Sajak, and a slow dance in a Chinese takeout restaurant. Shot on location in Ridgewood, Queens. Winner – Best North American Short, Palm Springs International ShortFest.

KING WAH (I THINK I LOVE YOU) by Horatio Baltz

Short Order – Program 2

SHORT ORDER – Program 2 screens April 2019.
Read on for the full program lineup…

Austin, Texas (South Lamar)
Sat, April 20 at 12 noon (purchase tickets)

Brooklyn, New York
Sun, April 21 at 11:20am (purchase tickets)

Omaha, Nebraska (Midtown)
Sun, May 19 at 11am (purchase tickets)
(rescheduled from 4/28)

SHORT ORDER PROGRAM #2 – APRIL 2019

FENCE
Dir. Lendita Zeqiraj
2018, Kosovo / Croatia / France, 15 minutes

At a family gathering, several generations of women confront each other with views on life, love, desire, and the patriarchy. The gathering turns to chaos with the arrival of an unexpected guest, as the family’s youngest member – the only boy – looks for an escape.

FENCE by Lendita Zeqiraj

WOOLWORLD
Dir. Joanna Polak
2018, Poland, 10 minutes

Mr. Wooly lives in a world made of wool, and he’s the only person who knows how to keep the place from unraveling. But he’s old and tired and wishes his life could change—until, unfortunately, his wish is granted.

WOOLWORLD by Joanna Polak

HOW TO SWIM
Dir. Noa Gusakov
2018, Israel, 15 minutes

Abigail is heavily pregnant, but something is missing. Terrified about the imminent birth, she kidnaps a comforting partner in crime for one afternoon.

HOW TO SWIM by Noa Gusakov

POST NO BILLS
Dirs. Robin Hays and Andy Poon
2017, Canada, 5 minutes

Illustrated characters on a wall of flyers come to life and work together to avoid being painted over by a cleaning crew in this wildly imaginative animated short.

POST NO BILLS by Robin Hays and Andy Poon

FRAN THIS SUMMER
Dir. Mary Evangelista
2018, USA, 9 minutes

A tender portrait of teenage couple Francis and skater girlfriend Angie, who while away summer days and navigate young love as Fran begins transitioning gender.

FRAN THIS SUMMER by Mary Evangelista

LOTTE THAT SILHOUETTE GIRL
Dirs. Elizabeth Beech and Carla Patullo
2018, USA, 10 minutes

The magical story of silhouette animation and cinema pioneer Lotte Reiniger (“The Adventures of Prince Achmed”) featuring music and stirring narration from Lotte herself. 

LOTTE THAT SILHOUETTE GIRL by Elizabeth Beech and Carla Patullo

DEATH METAL GRANDMA
Dir. Leah Galant
2018, USA, 14 minutes

Well into her 90s, Holocaust survivor, former spy, and songwriter-poet Inge Ginsberg finds a new way to be heard. Presented courtesy The New York Times Op-Docs.

DEATH METAL GRANDMA by Leah Galant

LOSER LEAVES TOWN
Dir. Mark Nickelsburg
2018, USA, 12 minutes

Jose, an 11-year-old luchador, uses his vivid imagination to make it through the toughest weekend of his life.

LOSER LEAVES TOWN by Mark Nickelsburg