Hard Times | BFFNO 2023 Short Film Block
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The Experience For You
Our Hard Times block features 3 best actor nominees in East River Story, Black Icarus and Man Time and multiple award nominee and Best Sound Design winner Pretty Boy
Bawba Sheep’s Black 7:44
Man Time 10:01
Hudson Sunset in the Afterwhile 14:00
Save Yourself 9:52
Dr. West's Fervor 12:37
Black Icarus 19:34
Pretty Boy 17:40
Keep Digging 22:38
Day 6 38:04
East River Story 28:54
Film(s) To Be Screened
Bawba Sheep's Black
A day in the life of an adorable sheep we all remember from our childhood, unfortunately nursery rhymes are child's play, this is real life
Man Time
A young black man is forced to decide his fate as the pressures of family and society begin to mount and jeopardize his attempt at successful reentry after a lengthy prison stint.
Hudson Sunset in the After-While
Marcus Naylor`s slow waltz with mourning sudden death , is an homage to parents who face the surreal shift in life after the death of a child`s mother. And to the children who learn about a mother`s love gone too soon. "Hudson Sunset In the After-While," is a somber journey between father and son, and the dead woman they both love. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/125651357
Save Yourself
As imposter syndrome invades a young couple’s future to escape their environment, an untimely loss forces the end of a vicious cycle.
Dr. West's Fervor
When Dr. Anthony West, a quirky psychiatrist meets Rose, an awkward patient who suffers from a mysterious mental illness, he's forced to face his own cloistered demons of self-reluctance.
Black Icarus
In North Florida, fifteen-year-old Jay fights for the love and adoration of his father Jimmie, an addict, and alcoholic. Jimmie’s addiction serves as a source of drama in the household. But through adversity, love continues to shine through.
Pretty Boy
After years of abuse, a homeless Black teen must navigate the dangerous world of survival sex on the streets of St. Louis.
Keep Digging
Like most neighbors, the relationship between the Spina and Pierre-Louis family has been built on infrequent small talk, mutual respect, & occasional coupon theft. When tragedy happens in their Orlando neighborhood, Mike Spina and Nelson Pierre-Louis must
Day 6
In the very short span of six day, a hardworking, loving, fiercely devoted son, Noel, must come to terms with the pain and finality of losing his beloved mother to Alzheimer's disease while struggling through the suspicions he has about the newly hired nurse, Desi, he employed to be her nighttime caretaker.
East River Story
East River Story is a short film about a disgraced Wall Street banker (Desmond) who has arrived at the East River Walk with the intention of killing himself, rather than turn himself in the next morning to go to prison, as arranged by his criminal defense attorney. When he strikes up a conversation with a homeless man (Henry), though, as a way to procrastinate, they spend the night reflecting upon their lives and how the two of them came to end up in the same place. With sunrise only hours away, the two men are forced to face certain truths about themselves that will change their lives forever.
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Screening Location
Online Screening
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Viewing Time
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March 21, 2023, 2:00 pm CST
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Event is over, tickets no longer available.
Video-On-Demand Availability
VOD Start: March 21, 2023, 6:27 pm
VOD End: March 27, 2023, 12:00 am
VOD Playback will be limited between those dates.
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