In partnership with Nitehawk Cinema, The Gotham is proud to present its first ever Shorts-to-Features Showcase. Twelve short films will be shown in their entirety for Filmmakers, Industry and Film Lovers of all kinds. The slate includes Huella by Gabriela Ortega and Thirstygirl by Alexandra Qin, which both premiered at Sundance; Plaisir by Molly Gillis, which premiered at SXSW; Cramming by Dan Perlman (Flatbush Misdemeanors); and In an Orderly Fashion from producer Maria Altamirano (All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt).

Each of the two blocks will be followed by a brief Q&A with the filmmakers.

The Black Bart of Taco King #17 (Project Market Title: The Last Cowboy), Crime Thriller/Western – 12 mins
A suave larcenist searches for a new partner at a dive bar and finds the perfect Bonnie to his Clyde. He takes her to dinner to put her to the test, yet she has all the answers… and more.

72 (Project Market Title: 1972), Drama – 16 mins
It’s New York City 1972 and Cuban immigrant Gloria Cienfuegos’s life and New Year’s Eve party are upended when her 18-year-old daughter Viv announces that she’s being sworn in that week as an American citizen, creating a showdown between the two women.

Bruised Fruit Tastes Sweeter (Project Market Title: But We Slept Soundly), LGBTQ Drama – 10 mins
A bourgeois Brooklynite’s comfortable reality unravels when he begins to suspect his husband is responsible for a hit-and-run.

Cigarettes (Project Market Title: Diary of a Muslim Cynic), Coming of Age Drama – 17 mins
Desperate to escape her Midwest small town in the aftermath of a tragedy, a Muslim teen grapples with her pursuits of love, college, friendship, and understanding the uncanny weight of the universe.

Cramming, Coming of Age Dramedy – 14 mins
Close friends Alex and Yan Bo, eighth graders and first-generation Americans, cram for a test in a prestigious prep school. A cheating accusation threatens their friendship.

Plaisir, Queer Dramedy – 19 mins
An American stand-up comedian volunteers on a French artist commune in search of purpose and pleasure.