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.

Thirstygirl, Drama – 10 mins
When Charlie reluctantly drives her younger sister cross-country to rehab, her own demons come to the surface in the most devastating and hilarious ways.

In an Orderly Fashion, Dark Comedy – 13 mins
In the peaceful suburbs of Miami, a Cuban family’s lives are upended when Rafa is diagnosed with a terminal illness on the first day of his retirement. Chaos ensues when Rafa asks the unthinkable from his wife: to help him end it all, as long as he doesn’t know when it’s coming.

Iris, Sci-Fi – 7 mins
A woman becomes addicted to a VR simulation of a baby she can’t have, spiraling into a battle between prolonging this fantasy and saving herself.

ASK: Atlanta Super Kids (Superman Doesn’t Steal) – 19 mins
Set during the 1970’s Atlanta Child Murders, young siblings experience events which cause them to question the meaning of heroes, villains, Superman & themselves.

Shutter Bird, Coming of Age Drama – 33 mins
A struggling young photographer and a juvenile delinquent yearn to escape their farm town in Santa Ynez Valley, California.

Huella, Thriller/Horror – 14 mins
Following the death of her family’s matriarch in the Dominican Republic, a disenchanted flamenco dancer living in New York City must rid herself of her ancestor’s curse to pave her own future.