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
Monday, April 15, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.
Macauley Honors College, 35 West 67th Street
2nd Floor Screening Room
Free Admission, Open to the Public
PROGRAM FEATURING
Draw Up and Stare (Emily Donahoe & Jeremiah Kipp)
Hot Angry Mom (Mel House)
Little Mouse (Lena Kaminsky)
Reunion (Zainab Jah & Tim Naylor)
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the artists.
Wine and beverages will be served.
Draw Up and Stare
A fireman returns to his quiet upstate cabin after unexpected time away, only to discover that he’s not alone. (20 mins)
Writers: Emily Donahoe
Director: Jeremiah Kipp
Cast: Michael O’Keefe, Melissa Leo, Linda Powell, Erik Lochtefeld, David McMahon, Danielle Skraastad
Producers: Emily Donahoe, David McMahon, Amanda Rehbein
Watch Trailer | Website
Hot Angry Mom
Hot Angry Mom is a feminist punk rock comedy series that asks, “What if anger is a superpower?” Set on the day after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about being sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh, Hot Angry Mom follows a middle-aged actress and people-pleasing mom on one unbelievable morning as her long-suppressed anger becomes a viral sensation. (33 mins)
Writer: Mel House
Director: Clarissa de los Reyes
Cast: Mel House, Devin Haqq, Eric Ruffin, Ivory Aquino, Welker White, Pun Bandhu
Producers: Mel House, Vander Beatty, Clarissa de los Reyes, Katie Rosin
Watch Trailer | Website
Little Mouse
Betsy suddenly finds herself alone, packing up a houseful of memories. In order to move on, she must untangle her feelings of loss as she navigates a complicated and unexpected relationship with a mouse in her house. (14 mins)
Writer/Director: Lena Kaminsky
Cast: Eva Kaminsky, Natalie Joy Johnson, Tasha Lawrence, John Patrrick Hayen
Producers: Lena Kaminsky, Eva Kaminsky, John Patrick Hayden
Watch Trailer | Website
Reunion
Reunion tells the story of what happens when an African immigrant discovers the child soldier who had destroyed her family, is now a best selling author living in New York City. (16 mins)
Writers/Directors: Zainab Jah and Tim Naylor
Cast: MaYaa Boateng, Obi Abili, Kathryn Erbe, Avery Magras
Producers: Zainab Jah, Timothy Naylor, Djaka Souaré, Danai Gurira, Shaina Nestor, Lupita Nyong’o, Adrian Peng Correia
Watch Trailer