HOW TO RECYCLE
Dir. Ben Tripp, 2018.
United States, 53 min.
In English and Mandarin (with English subtitles).

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 - 7:30PM w filmmaker Q+A (This event is $10).
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 - 7:30PM w Live Performance (This event is $10).

Filmed entirely on smartphones, and set to an original score, HOW TO RECYCLE and its short sequel WHAT TO RECYCLE run between documentary and traditional narrative. HOW TO RECYCLE features an ensemble cast of local musicians, artists, and a guy staying on his friend's couch. The familiar melo-dramedy of a roommate situation in Queens, NYC is shot with a no-frills, utilitarian approach.WHAT TO RECYCLE is a slightly more enigmatic piece and reflects the director's development. Both pieces form an idiosyncratic portrait of the filmmaker’s neighborhood.

screening with
WHAT TO RECYCLE
Dir. Ben Tripp, 2020.
United States, 5 min.
In English.

screening with
CHARLIE AND SON
Dir. William Lea, 2024.
United States, 22 min.
In English.

Arthur Peabody is a documentarian. He has chosen Charlie Howsam, a washed-up one-hit wonder as the subject for his new project, CHARLIE & SON. Charlie has taken on a protégé, the unwitting Douglas Rayborn, a struggling actor who is lucky to get work as an extra in Law & Order. A meditation on the nature of patios, grilling, passing down wisdom, and how to make it in show business.

The September 24 screening will feature a live performance of CHARLIE AND SON.

screening with
GOTHAM SHORTS
Dir. William Lea, 2020.
United States, 23 min.
In English.

Who is the Worm, the mysterious serial killer haunting The Narrows in Gotham City? This neo-noir character study is as much a work of fiction as it is a documentary of Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2019.