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Screening Series

Shorts Spotlight:
The Actors Center on Film

An evening of films written by, directed by, or featuring performances by the Resident Company at The Actors Center

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.

Macauley Honors College, 35 West 67th Street
2nd Floor Screening Room

Free Admission, Open to the Public

PROGRAM FEATURING

Hangry XVÑERA (Emma Ramos)
Herb’s Pajamas (Todd I. Gordon)
Les Câlins Cheaps (Cheap Hugs) (Sarah Baskin)
Ray (Charles Socarides)
S.P.I.C. (Johnny Sánchez and Heidi Miami Marshall)

The screening will be followed by a discussion with the artists.
Wine and beverages will be served.

The Actors Center hosts an evening of short films written by, directed by, or featuring work from members of its Resident Company on Tuesday, February 27th at 7:00pm at Macaulay Honors College. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP is required.

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Hangry XVÑERA

An American LatinX 14-year-old bisexual girl named Hangry who, facing pressure from her family and church to be skinny, straight, and smiling, refuses to play with their norms. (8 mins)

Writers: Emma Ramos, Bernardo Cubria
Director: Brendan Colthurst
Cast: Emma Ramos, Alfonso Borbolla, Diana Bracho, Camila Calónico, Juan Carlos Colombo, Daniel Garcia, Alberto Juarez, Pilar Ixquic Mata, Concepción Márquez
Producers: Emma Ramos, Brendan Colthurst, Saila Reyes, Juan Carlos Lopez

Herb’s Pajamas

When Belle’s married lover, Rudy, collapses in the stairwell outside her apartment after one of their trysts, Belle enlists her naïve and unworldly neighbor, Edith, to carry Rudy’s half-naked body downstairs to his front door. (13 mins)

Writer/Director: Todd I. Gordon
Cast: Alison Cimmet, Deborah Offner, Richard Eagan, Yvonne Brechbuhler
Producers: Todd Gordon, Elle Kunnos de Voss
Watch Trailer | Website

Les Câlins Cheaps (Cheap Hugs)

Based on the play by renowned French-Canadian playwright Annick Lefebvre, Les Câlins Cheaps follows two women, both reeling from the loss of their mutual friend, who find themselves in an unexpected moment of connection on the streets of Montreal. (15 mins)

Writers: Sarah Baskin, Bryan Fitzgerald, Valéry Lessard
Director: Sarah Baskin
Cast: Valéry Lessard, Miryam Magri, Sarah Baskin, and more
Producers: Bryan Fitzgerald, Valéry Lessard, Sarah Baskin
Watch Trailer

Ray

After years of bitter separation, Quinn learns that his brother Ray has fatally overdosed. Seeking closure, he attends the funeral where he forms an unlikely connection with a mysterious mourner. (13 mins)

Writer/Director: Charles Socarides
Cast: Juan Castano, Sarah Steele, Brian D. Coats
Producers: Adam Bradley, Max Rothman, Charles Socarides
Watch Trailer | Website

S.P.I.C.

A young boy’s desire to get his mother back, and a father’s wish to make things right collide. (18 mins)

Writer: Johnny Sánchez
Director: Heidi Miami Marshall
Cast: Gavin Guerrero, Johnny Sánchez, Carter Jones, Izzabella Timonera, Alexis Cruz, Jennah Roman, Andres Santiago Piña
Producers: Mathia Vargas, Carlos Ibarra, Johnny Sánchez
Watch Trailer | Website