 | EMERGING FILMMAKERS SERIES 1 | | | BUY TICKETS | EMERGING FILMMAKERS SERIES 1| Venue: | Clearview Cinema - 1871 Broadway (62nd and Broadway) | | Show Time: | 11:00am - 1:00pm | General Admission:
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| CHIEN'S FIRST FILM
USA/ World Premiere
EnglishDirector:
Kaushik Shridharani
| | | Duration: 30 mins | Synopsis:
Follow four teams as they compete in the 64-Hour Film Shootout in which each team must cast, write, shoot and edit a 6.4-minute film. What follows are long, sleepless nights as each team scurries to try and secure actors and locations, lock down a shooting script and ultimately hand in their film before the deadline.
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| DRIVING IN INDIA
India & USA/ World PremiereDirector:
Rahul Saggar
| | | Duration: 39 mins | Synopsis:
There are no traffic regulations and much like survival of the fittest, the biggest vehicle on the road wins unless you're an elephant. Shot all over Northern India, "Driving In India" is about a sudden and fast-paced economical environment that has contributed to this challenging way of transportation, but it also shows the relentless optimism and humor of the people and the unwavering need to survive.
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| FIVE GUYS FOUR BULLETS
India / World PremiereDirector:
Karan Singh
| | | Duration: 48 mins | Synopsis:
Follow five guys as they take a 3000km road trip from Delhi to Ladakh. Encountering a series of obstacles including flooding, badly maintained roads and a massive landslide experience this journey of friendship and fun and the beautiful landscape of India.
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| EMERGING FILMMAKERS SERIES 2 | | | BUY TICKETS | EMERGING FILMMAKERS SERIES 2| Venue: | Clearview Cinema - 1871 Broadway (62nd and Broadway) | | Show Time: | 2:00pm - 4:15pm | General Admission:
$13.00 (Online) and $15.00 (At the Door) | $13.00 | |
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| THE APPLICANT
U.K. / World PremiereDirector:
Faisal Qureshi
| | | Duration: 5 mins | Synopsis:
'Eddie' Ahmed goes in for a job interview for a job he never applied for. Having been out of work for two years, and needing to support two young children, he is desperate and willing to do whatever it takes to get this job. His interviewer tells him he has to take an exam in order to get the job. Eddie is not prepared, but agrees to take the exam anyway. But the exam is not what he expected and what he has to do to get the job takes him to the edge of his humanity. What's an applicant to do?
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| THE ESCAPE
Nepal / World PremiereDirector:
Sushma Joshi
| | | Duration: 9 mins | Synopsis:
The Escape tells the true story of a teacher from the village of Mugu in Western Nepal who was ticketed for execution before they were able to escape. It is a fictional re-creation of harrowing events.
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| ORANGE
U.S.A / World PremiereDirector:
Giri Mohan Coneti
| | | Duration: 17 mins | Synopsis:
Reverberations from a bomb blast shatter the perfect relationship between Katie and Hameed. A series of clues leads her to confront the sinister question -'Does Hameed have a link to the bomb blast?'
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| A CRY IN THE DARK
India / U.S. PremiereDirector:
Haobam Paban Kumar
| | | Duration: 52 mins | Synopsis:
This film captures an extraordinary succession of abuses of authority and culminates in a horrifying, desperate act. She was an ordinary village girl but the popular movement that rose up in the wake of Thangiam Manorama's death shook the foundations of a government. Reportedly raped and killed in police custody her death shook the foundation of local government and barely made the world news.
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Presented by:
SABANY
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| EMERGING FILMMAKERS SERIES 3 | | | BUY TICKETS | EMERGING FILMMAKERS SERIES 3| Venue: | Clearview Cinema - 1871 Broadway (62nd and Broadway) | | Show Time: | 5:00pm - 7:00pm | General Admission:
$13.00 (Online) and $15.00 (At the Door) | $13.00 | |
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| LARRY
U.S.A / World PremiereDirector:
Adil Syed
| | | Duration: 6 mins | Synopsis:
Larry is one of those people that needs everybody to like him and will do whatever he has to, to make that happen. One day he randomly runs into an ex co-worker on the street and meets her new boyfriend Mohsin. Mohsin happens to be from Pakistan and Larry makes it him mission to learn as much about Mohsin's homeland as possible in the hopes of coming closer to his ex co-worker.
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| MADAME
U.S.A / World PremiereDirector:
Ajay Bhai and Marquise Lee
| | | Duration: 10 mins | Synopsis:
An infatuated convenience store clerk strikes up a conversation with his only customer, a young lady who has other concerns on her mind. As he gets more personal and intrusive with his questions, the young lady explodes in a fit of racial rage. When the store is robbed, the young lady and the clerk are soon confronted with a situation they never expected.
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| THE DRIVE-BY VENTRILOQUIST
U.S.A / World PremiereDirector:
Maninder Chana
| | | Duration: 39 mins | Synopsis:
Ever since his father passed away TB hasn't said more than a word to anyone. His only friend is Harry, his ventriloquist dummy. One day he runs into a popular old ventriloquist named Artie Sullivan, who promises to teach TB everything he knows. However, Artie, and his dummy Steve-O, may not be what they appear.
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| LO AAYA SAMIR
U.S.A and INDIA/ World PremiereDirector:
Jitender Kheterpal
| | | Duration: 65 mins | Synopsis:
Determined to follow his Bollywood dreams, a second generation Indian drops out of college and leaves for Bollywood against his parents will. But things do not work out for Samir in India, as everywhere he turns for help, he is stabbed in the back. However all may not be lost when he meets Raghu, a deaf-dumb make-up artist who sees Samir's pain and may be able to come to his rescue.
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Presented by:
ANALOG DIGITAL and 3rd - I
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| THE CHRISTMAS TREE & RETURN TO RAJAPUR | | | BUY TICKETS | THE CHRISTMAS TREE & RETURN TO RAJAPUR| Venue: | AMC 19th East 6 - 890 Broadway (19th and Broadway) | | Show Time: | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | General Admission:
$13.00 (Online) and $15.00 (At the Door) | $13.00 | |
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| THE CHRISTMAS TREE
U.S.A / World PremiereDirector:
Najla Zaidi
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Alina is prohibited from having a tree and feels left out at Christmas time. When she learns the fate of her class tree, she takes matters into her own hands and brings it home. 'The Christmas Tree,' is a portrayal of the cultural and religious conflicts between a traditional Muslim father and his American raised daughter in the mid seventies.
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| RETURN TO RAJAPUR
India & U.S.A / SAIFF PremiereDirector:
Nanda Anand
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Lynn Collins
Kelli Garner
Justin Theroux
Manoj Bajpai | | Duration: 91 mins | Synopsis:
Newlyweds Jeremy and Sara Reardon are on their honeymoon in the state of Rajasthan. While there, they meet Jai Singh, the owner of the palace within which they are staying. One fateful night, all of their lives are changed forever. Told in both present time as well as flashback, this film will grab you and doesn't let go until all the secrets are told.
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Presented by:
SAWLF
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| JEET & JOHN AND JANE
India / U.S.A Premiere | | | BUY TICKETS | JEET & JOHN AND JANE| Venue: | Clearview Cinema - 1871 Broadway (62nd and Broadway) | | Show Time: | 8:00pm - 9:30pm | General Admission:
$13.00 (Online) and $15.00 (At the Door) | $13.00 | |
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| VICTORY (JEET)
U.S.A / World PremiereDirector:
Paras Chaudhari and Chrysovalantis Stamelos
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Two rival gangs meet looking like they're ready for a fight. However, what happens may not be what you expect. Shot almost like a music video, the short film shows that no matter what side of the tracks you're from, people aren't all that different.
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| JOHN AND JANE
India / SAIFF PremiereDirector:
Ashim Ahluwalia
| | | Duration: 83 mins | Synopsis:
In vast, fluorescent rooms, thousands of ambitious young Indians talk to people in Kentucky, California or Idaho. Welcome to the world of offshore call centres. They sleep during the daytime and work in the middle of their night, following American business hours. As part of their training, they learn the meaning of what work, money and God hold for Americans. They study shopping flyers as though they were textbooks and soon begin to adopt American values as their own.
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Presented by:
Asha for Education & INDIA TODAY
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| HOPE AND A LITTLE SUGAR
World Premiere - Tickets available after 5pm at SAIFF Box Office | Director:
Tanuja Chandra
Cast:
Anupam Kher
Mahima Chaudhry
Amit Sial
Vikram Chatwal
| | BUY TICKETS | HOPE AND A LITTLE SUGAR| Venue: | AMC 19th East 6 - 890 Broadway (19th and Broadway) | | Show Time: | 9:30pm - 11:00pm | | Duration: |
90mins | | General Admission: | $15.00 | |
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Verizon Inc
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| THE CALLING & THE LAST MONK | | | BUY TICKETS | THE CALLING & THE LAST MONK| Venue: | Clearview Cinema - 1871 Broadway (62nd and Broadway) | | Show Time: | 10:00pm - 12:00am | General Admission:
$13.00 (Online) and $15.00 (At the Door) | $13.00 | |
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| THE CALLING
U.S.A / World PremiereDirector:
Masood Haque
| | | Duration: 15 mins | Synopsis:
'The Calling' is the story of two brothers of Pakistani origin growing up in Jersey City. As the older brother pursues violence by preparing for a suicide bombing, his younger brother is accidentally and fatally drawn into becoming a perpetrator of the violence he cannot understand. While the film deals with controversial and disturbing subject matter, it is ultimately about the senselessness of violence.
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| THE LAST MONK
India / North America PremiereDirector:
Sudipto Sen
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Rachna Shah
Jimeesh Gandhi
Sonam Stobgias | | Duration: 105 mins | Synopsis:
A newly married woman in her mid-twenties must leave her contented life and go to Ladakh to work on her dissertation. While there she meets Sonic, a man who leads her on an adventure she never expected. The culture and heritage of Ladakh mesmerizes her and considers it to be her awakening and Sonic is the medium for her journey.
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Presented by:
AZN
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| SAIFF After Party
Free admission for Friday ticketholders | | | BUY TICKETS | SAIFF After Party| Venue: | 230 Fifth Avenue 20th Floor (between 26th & 27th Streets) | | Show Time: | 10:00pm - 4:00am | | General Admission: | $0.00 | |
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