Saturday, September 8th, 2018 @ 6BC Botanical Garden
I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreamin' 2015, 7 minutes
A concept music video that harkens back (...or forward?) to a time of hobo
prophets, mulligan stew, orange ladies, bowery boys, bawdy vaudeville acts, and
the fuzz. A burlesque club musician en route to work imagines magical
dreams . . . or is he living them? Featuring cameos by several Downtown NYC
filmmakers and performers.
Director: Bill Poznanski
SunnySide Up 2003, 26 minutes
A comedy from NYC... Where do babies come from? Marie doesn't want to know,
but she's going to find out.
Director: Charles Krezell
Downfall 1989, 6 minutes
An experimental documentary, shot between 1988-1989. The East Village May
Day protests, interspersed with New York City Marathon footage. The demolition
and beginnings of gentrification in Alphabet City... a neighborhood under siege.
Director: Kris Enos
Willow Weep For Me 2017, 8 minutes
After 41 years of Cher, a willow tree beloved by her community and strongly
identified with La Plaza, she's dismantled for the neighborhood safety. Her life is
celebrated with a wake in the garden, officiated by community members.
Director: Alvah Holmes
Mahagonny Songspiel Animation Reel 2018, 5 minutes
Hand-painted animation inspired by Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht's early
operatic work. The city of Mahagonny offers prosperity, but its citizens prove to
be its undoing.
Director: Klay-James Enos
Penelope & Kennedy 2017 19 minutes
Two women face the challenges of their unique relationship.
Director: Anthony Laura