Short Film Showcase

Relationships Reggie and Tish, a young African-American couple, have been planning to move in together. But when the move becomes real, Reggie gets cold feet. Cinque Northern's subtly observed drama, The Apartment, has the ring of truth, and a generosity of spirit seldom evinced on screen these days. Timmy Beideck's The Jukebox Heroes captures one memorable night in the lives of the employees at the Pleasant Lanes bowling alley. These existential slackers question their livelihood, personal relationships, and bowling scores with wit and wry humor. Peggy and Phil's relationship has degenerated into a nightly routine of conversationless television viewing. One night, while channel-surfing, Peggy and Phil's television magically becomes a window into the private lives of their neighbors. E. Steven Fried's Risque Reverie recaptures the charm of silent films in a gorgeously photographed morality tale about the temptations faced by a young girl. In Loren Marsh's witty Virginity, a young man tests his theory on a series of blind dates: a woman has not lost her virginity, he claims, unless she has had an orgasm. His theory is disputed by all except one woman, who agrees to put it to the test. The Apartment Directed by Cinque Northern United States, 1996, 16mm, l0 minutes, World Premiere The Jukebox Heroes Directed by Timmy Beideck United States, 1996, 16mm, Color, 32 minutes, World Premiere Peephole Directed by Edward Vilga United States, 1996, 16mm, Color, 30 minutes Risque Reverie Directed by E Steven Fried United States, 1996, 16mm, B & W, 3 minutes, World Premiere Virginity Directed by Loren Marsh United States, 1996, 16mm, Color, 17 minutes