Director: Richard Thompson
Short Short, Animation
USA |
3 min
A clown falls passionately in love with a mannequin, embarking on a mad courtship that is ultimately shattered by a sudden return to reality.
Screens in Shorts Program: Finding Focus
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
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| Shorts Program: Finding Focus 6/06 8:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Etienne Dumas
Narrative Short
Drama |
France |
5 min
One evening in December, a French family sits down to eat. Lucien drags his feet to come and eat. An argument breaks out and Lucien’s attitude makes his father lose his temper. He leaves the …
Screens in Shorts Program: Pick Me Up
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
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| Shorts Program: Pick Me Up 6/05 1:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Andy Palmer
Narrative Feature
Drama, Sports |
USA |
108 min
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A coming-of-age sports drama featuring Michael Rapaport and Jaime Pressly, is centered on a 12-year-old basketball prodigy named Caden Isaacs. After his father’s sudden death, Caden faces grief and high-pressure expectations, while navigating a strained …
Preceded by Short Film/s:
Extra Innings: The Story of the Over the Hill Gang
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
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| LAST SHOT w/ short film Extra Innings 6/13 4:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Meaghan Krantz
Narrative Short
USA |
8 min
Grieving the loss of her closest friend, a young woman replays their last voicemail, until it begins to change with each listen.
Screens in Shorts Program: Low Tide
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
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| Shorts Program: Low Tide 6/14 4:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Kevin McCarey
Documentary Short
Environmental, Historical, Educational |
USA |
32 min
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In the rapidly warming Alps, disappearing snow reveals a fragile intersection of culture, ecology, and human responsibility—where what is melting away may still be protected.
Screens in Shorts Program: Low Tide
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
| Ticket Type | Price | Qty. | Add To Cart |
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| Shorts Program: Low Tide 6/14 4:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Eric A. Eisenstein
Narrative Short
USA |
14 min
Raised to work in his father’s business, a young man on the autism spectrum struggles to break free and claim a life shaped by his own creative ambitions.
Screens in Shorts Program: Finding Focus
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
| Ticket Type | Price | Qty. | Add To Cart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts Program: Finding Focus 6/06 8:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Ella Lambiase
Narrative Short
Drama, Romance |
USA |
8 min
A young girl recalls the moment she fell in love and the moments following that led to it fading away.
Screens in Shorts Program: Low Tide
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
| Ticket Type | Price | Qty. | Add To Cart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts Program: Low Tide 6/14 4:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Aaron Hu
Documentary Short
Drama, Slice of Life |
USA |
13 min
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Filmed over the course of over a year, MA LAN tells the story of Lan Ma, a middle aged Chinese woman and single mother of four kids, (two of them in their twenties, and the …
Screens in Shorts Program: The Talk
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
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| Shorts Program: The Talk 6/05 4:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Kurt St. Thomas
Narrative Short
Dark Comedy, Mockumentary |
USA |
8 min
MAGNET BRAIN is a dark comedy mockumentary about billionaire George Romero, who founded TMS, a company that uses magnets to bring the dead back to life. With zombies stepping in to fill the workforce gap, …
Screens in Shorts Program: Finding Focus
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
| Ticket Type | Price | Qty. | Add To Cart |
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| Shorts Program: Finding Focus 6/06 8:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Luca Caserta
Documentary Short
Historical, Biographical, War, Resistance |
Italy |
23 min
Italian with English Subtitles
Through the words and memories of the centenarian Leda Azzalini—nom de guerre “Mariska”—the film retraces her firsthand experience of the partisan struggle on the Cansiglio Plateau during the Italian Resistance.
Screens with Monmouth County at War: Rebels, Raiders, and Revolution
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
| Ticket Type | Price | Qty. | Add To Cart |
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| Monmouth County At War w/short film Mariska 6/16 4:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Matthew Trezza
Narrative Short
Comedy, Drama |
USA |
11 min
On the last day of filming for an amateur film, a group of filmmakers go through their own personal conflicts to obtain the Martini shot.
Screens in Shorts Program: Trapped
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
| Ticket Type | Price | Qty. | Add To Cart |
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| Shorts Program: Trapped 6/06 4:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Chris Esper
Narrative Short
Thriller |
USA |
14 min
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A screenwriter finds himself on a surreal odyssey where he wrestles with selling his soul and his script.
Screens in Shorts Program: How’s That Working For You?
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
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| Shorts Program: How's That Working For You? 6/07 1:00PM | $20 |
Director: Adam Worth
Documentary Feature
USA |
60 min
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Created in collaboration with Monmouth County and the Monmouth NJ 250th Committee, Monmouth County at War: Rebels, Raiders, and Revolution uncovers the untold story of New Jersey’s bloodiest region during the American Revolution. In Monmouth …
Preceded by Short Film/s:
Mariska
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
| Ticket Type | Price | Qty. | Add To Cart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth County At War w/short film Mariska 6/16 4:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Tamar Springer
Documentary Short
USA |
40 min
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Everyone knows the song “Santa Baby,” but what they might not know is that its composer, Philip Springer’s contribution to the worldwide musical landscape is vast. Join his daughter Tamar to celebrate this unique artist …
Screens in Shorts Program: More Than Santa Baby
Venue: Basie Center Cinemas
| Ticket Type | Price | Qty. | Add To Cart |
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| Shorts Program: More Than Santa Baby 6/06 1:00PM Basie | $20 |
Director: Michelle Bossy
Narrative Short
Drama, Dark Comedy |
USA |
12 min
One mother. One day. A mind that never shuts up. Over one chaotic day, a mother of three navigates school drop-offs, forgotten lunches, freelance deadlines, and endless mental to-do lists. As Margot moves through the …
Screens in Shorts Program: Celebrate the Night
Venue: The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
| Ticket Type | Price | Qty. | Add To Cart |
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| Shorts Program: Celebrate the Night 6/07 8:00PM Axelrod | $20 |