BETTER TO LIVE- is a look at the NYU annual reality sketch musical show about various issues like, depression, being gay, self destructive, depression among other issues facing freshmen. A solid doc, it suffers by being compare to the other films in the collection and the sense it's just a long form public service announcement. Still on it's own terms its quite good.
LAST CALL has Sheldon Nadelman looking back over is time working at The Terminal Bar in mid-town Manhattan via the pictures he took of all his customers. Great stories mix with a kind of anthropological study.
MAN UNDER- I reviewed seperately. Its one of the best of the fest. Its a moving look at whats left in the wake of suicide by subway train
MANY SAD FATES OF MR TOLEDANO is a look at photographer Phil Toedano's project to take pictures of how he might end up based on genetics and psychics.. A very good look at how one man comes to terms with life.
WE LIVE THIS is a moving look at the kids who dance on the subway for change. Real life is heartbreaking but when they dance magic.
WHAT LIES BENEATH- Striking super 8 look at New York during super storm Sandy that transcends straight reporting to become a tale of the apocalypse. See this one as big as possible and get lost in the words and image.
ohhh everyone has said such good things about these shorts! hoping to see it Saturday night! decided not to read your little summary- I like not knowing what the shorts are about beforehand
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