5th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival

Duo Theatre
62 East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003
(Btn 2nd Ave and Bowery)

His Good Will Directed by: Cayman Grant Drama 'HIS GOOD WILL' is a heart-warming story set in 1950 about a young boy struggling against poverty in a small town, and how his innocence and optimism, in the simplest of ways, touch those around him.

Museum Scandals Directed by: Sande Shurin Comedy At a fundraiser for an important New York City museum taking place in a trendy underground Soho art gallery, how far will they go to raise funds, how far will reporters go to make headlines and how far will people go to be seen and rub shoulders with the 'right' people?

Word on the $treet Directed by: Nick Barbieri Comedy A young latino drug dealer finds himself way over his head. Partying within the New York City nightlife is pushing him over the edge he owes his ruthless boss money that he does not have and corrupt cops are trying to kill him. Crime in the big apple has never been this funny.

Forgotten New York: Collect Pond Directed by: Dan Kowalski Documentary 'Forgotten New York: Collect Pond' is the first episode of a series of short documentaries that explores the history of New York City. In this episode we examine Collect Pond. The Pond used to exist in lower Manhattan until it became polluted and was filled in with dirt during the early 1800s. Buildings and streets were errected in it's place and the neighborhood became the infamous Five Points.

Big Pussy Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson Comedy A neurotic nice-guy struggles to find the confidence to tell the girl he loves that her vagina has an… odor. (It’s classy we swear.)