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DAY 6 : Tuesday, June 20, 2017 l 8:00PM l Aud. 3
FEATURE: "THE ECCENTRICS. ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET" (Poland) 112mins l
Drama l US Premiere
Directed by: Janusz Majewski
Wri en by: Wlodzimierz Kowalewski
Stars: Maciej Stuhr, Natalia Rybicka, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Anna Dymna, Wojciech Pszoni‐
ak, Wiktor Zborowski
Synopsis: “The Eccentrics. On The Sunny Side of The Street” is an incredible story of a
jazzman Fabian who comes back to Poland from England at the end of the 1950's. With
a group of eccentric musicians he starts a swing big‐band. Modesta becomes the star of
the band and they become very successful. The musician quickly falls head over hills in love with the
femme fatale singer. They soon start an affair. As king and queen of swing they start touring Poland and
their life takes a colorful turn. Will their feelings last?
CLOSING NGHT: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 l 5:45PM l Aud. 2
#SOHO8 SHORTS: “CROSBY STREET SERIES” * MATURE CONTENT*
SHORT "THE OWLS" (Greece) 10mins l Drama l LGBTQ
Wri en & Directed by: Natalia Bougadellis
Stars: Manos Protopapas, Yannis Kokiasmenos
Synopsis: 'The Owls' is hoping to shed some light onto the brutal reality of a Greek
working‐class family in the me of the socio‐economic crisis. As human beings, in mes
of hardship, we may find ourselves in a posi on where we close our eyes to reality, in
an a empt to avoid accep ng or dealing with things. What happens when the lack of
resources threatens the very core of our beliefs and everything we think we know
about the world collapses before our very eyes?
SHORT "STELLA" (US) 13mins l Drama l US Premiere
Directed by: Kunlin Wang
Wri en by: Kunlin Wang and Stella Zhou
Stars: Katrina Nelson, David Veach, Sofia Checchi, Maria Lingbananl, MorgOn Delamarre
Synopsis: 'A woman’s love is tested when she must escape from her abusive lover in
order to protect her young daughter from being sold into pros tu on by him so he can
alleviate a debt.
SHORT "THE VANITY" (US) 15mins l Drama l Thriller
Wri en & Directed by: Ben Myers
Stars: Katrina Day, Gopal Divan , Michelle Vezilj
Synopsis: When an ar st receives an an que vanity from her husband, she becomes
obsessed with her appearance and possessed by the former owner.
SHORT "SHOOT ME NICELY" (US) 19mins l Drama l Comedy
Wri en & Directed by: Elias Plagianos
Stars: Linda Hamilton, William Sadler, John Behlmann, Tasie Lawrence, Josh Burrow,
Jackie Martling, Lukas Hassel
Synopsis: Shoot Me Nicely starring is the story of a fashion photographer who loses his
elite magazine job, plunging him into a downward spiral of odd jobs and celebrity
chasing. A compromising photo of a poli cian quickly takes his life on a wild ride in his
journey to return to the glitz and glam of the high‐fashion world.
SHORT "PICK UP" (US) 16mins l Drama l New York Premiere
Director: Jeremiah Kipp
Wri en by: Jessica Blank
Stars: Mandy Evans, Jim True-Frost, Griffin Robert Faulkner
Synopsis: A compelling film that allows the audience to take a deeper look into the
psyche of a woman who appears to have it all. Through her banal daily rou ne, Megan
develops an addic on that begins to unravel her carefully put together life. She is
grappling with wan ng more , but is feeling tremendously guilty beca use she already
lives the "ideal perfect life".
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