Starring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep
In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael’s three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives.
Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell, Tyler Perry
The story of Dick Cheney, the most powerful Vice President in history, and how his policies changed the world as we know it.
VICE explores the epic story about how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Carel Struycken, Joan Cusack
When an adorable baby boy is added to the Addams household, Wednesday and Pugsley do not hate the baby, they just aren’t necessarily excited about his existence. Ok, yeah they do hate the baby. So Wednesday and Pugsley must get rid of the new addition one way or another. Meanwhile a new nanny is added to the household who overtakes Fester. The Addams must stop the nanny, but how?
Starring: Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Daniela Bianchi, Pedro Armendáriz
Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy
Starring: Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, you can make a donation to OutSmartNYC, a collective of industry staff, patrons, educators, and activists organizing to prevent and end sexual violence in bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. Choose the “Reserved + $10 Donation” ticket option. Nitehawk will be matching all donations.
Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.
Starring: Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka, Jyo Kairi
After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Rita Wilson, Bill Pullman, David Hyde Pierce, Ross Mallinger
Seating begins at 6:30; film starts at 7
Curated by Willy Hartland
Q & A to follow with many of the participating filmmakers.
THE TANTALIZING FLY
d. Dave Fleischer / 1919 / 4:15
A menacing fly pays a visit to Max Fleischer and Koko the Clown.
THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF TEN POINT FONT
d. Greg Condon / 2017 / 1:11
Animated on a smith corona galaxie deluxe typewriter.
BRAINWORM BILLY
d. Emily Hubley & Max Rosenthal / 2018 / 2:36
A mother and son collaboration about a young man haunted by a famous comedian.
SECRET RAGE
d. Sheila Sofian / 1990 / 3:11
Experimental black & white animation about the hidden rage of an ordinary man.
KOKO
d. George Griffin / 1988 / 3:00
Set to the music of Charlie Parker, scraps of colored paper animate to evoke the excitement of bebop.
LOVE AND THEFT
d. Film Bilder / 2010 / 6:50
Tour de force of metamorphosis.
8 ECSTASIES
d. David Brody / 2014 / 11:00
Abstract digital 3D drawing animated to the rhythms of heavy breathing.
I SAW YOU YESTERDAY
d. John Valeriani / 2017 / 3:18
A stream of consciousness exploration of characters and ideas suspended on a wall.
CROSSING THE STREAM
d. Skip Battaglia / 2006 / 4:00
A poem in the shape of a stream, this short animation is a meditation on water.
FRANK FILM
d. Frank Mouris / 1973 / 9:00
A self portrait of the filmmaker, this groundbreaking animation uses found images from magazines. (Academy Award winner)
PENCIL BOOKLINGS (35mm)
d. Kathy Rose / 1978 / 14:00
Through rotoscope the filmmaker is able to enter the fantasy world where her hand drawn pencil creations live.
A person talking during a film can be the most annoying thing imaginable – unless that person is the director. Join Vimeo curator Ina Pira as she screens recent and upcoming Staff Picked films with live, unscripted commentary from some of the best creators on Vimeo. Founded in 2008, Vimeo Staff Picks has emerged as one of the preeminent channels for online video and one of the most coveted awards for young filmmakers, having helped launch the careers of many celebrated directors. Hear from the next generation of storytellers in a format that’s sure to be eclectic and insightful.
Entire program will screen once, then a second time with commentary by the directors.
CAROLINE
Directors Celine Held & Logan George
In the middle of a Texas summer, plans for a babysitter fall through and six-year-old Caroline is left in charge of her two younger siblings.
2018 / 12 MIN
AGUA VIVA
Director Alexa Lim Haas
A Chinese manicurist in Miami attempts to describe feelings she doesn’t have the words for.
2018 / 7 MIN
A VIEW FROM THE WINDOW
Directors Azar Kafaei & Chris Filippone
A day with a group of third graders, their crayfish, and a glimpse of the world outside their school.
2018 / 8 MIN
NEVADA
Director Emily Ann Hoffman
A young couple’s romantic weekend getaway is interrupted by a birth control mishap.
2018 / 13 MIN
THE CLIMB
Directed by Michael Covino
A recent breakup fuels two friends during a long slog up a steep hill.
2018 / 7 MIN
An eclectic mix of ten new short films made by emerging indie filmmakers, ranging from Cannes and Sundance official selections, to thus far unscreened experimental work. Several of the films are based around the holidays, from the Mississippi Christmas Party of “Kim Bush’s Abduction” (2018 Nitehawk Shorts Fest jury winner!) to the powerful Scottish drama, “Blue Christmas,” which takes place on Christmas Eve, 1968. Others like “Caroline” and “The Happiest Guy in the World,” are offered as drastic warm weather counterpoints.
Among the lineup is a mix of comedy, drama and documentary, and each filmmaker will be on hand to discuss afterward in a Q&A hosted by NoBudge founder and programmer, Kentucker Audley. NoBudge is an online movies club that presents a hand-picked selection of new indie movies daily. “One of the best places to sample what’s happening in low-budget cinema worldwide,” says Glenn Kenny of The New York Times. Its mission is to provide a supportive home for emerging indie filmmakers working with limited resources and without major industry connections, and to be a trusted discovery platform helping audiences find their new favorite movies and filmmakers.
100% of sales from our special paired cocktail, The Half-Shell, will go towards the Ali Forney Center’s “Homeless for the Holidays” campaign.
The Movies:
Jane, Jean, John, & Jesus Make an Experimental Song
Director Nimay Ndolo present.
Jean and her band of snobs make an experimental song.
(6 minutes)
Kim Bush’s Abduction
Directors Courtney Bush, Will Carington, and Jake Goicoechea present.
Several hours of unanswered texts and phone calls have everyone at a Christmas party wondering: where is Kim Bush?
(9 minutes)
Goodbye, Brooklyn
Director Daniel Jaffe and Writer/Star Michelle Uranowitz present.
Struggling with New York living, Dana Schapiro decides to move, saying goodbye to a neighborhood that can barely remember who she is
(9 minutes)
One Eye Small
Director Jane Stiles present.
Eleanore and Irene are brought together by fate and decide to keep each other company during a night out in the city.
(10 minutes)
Boundaries
Director Rhys Marc Jones present.
Jared takes extreme measures in order to gain the sympathy of his ex-boyfriend.
(9 minutes)
Disposable Time
Director Lorenzo Benitez present.
An experimental short capturing the episodic and fragmented nature of our youthful memories.
(2 minutes)
Caroline
Directors Logan George and Celine Held present.
In the middle of a Texas summer, plans for a babysitter fall through and six-year-old Caroline is left in charge of her two younger siblings.
(12 minutes)
The Happiest Guy in the World
Director Lance Oppenheim present.
Mario Salcedo, known as Super Mario, has lived on cruise ships for almost 19 years and has no plans of stopping.
(11 minutes)
Blue Christmas
Directed by Charlotte Wells.
On Christmas Eve, 1968, in a Scottish coastal town, a debt collector goes to work to avoid confronting his wife’s worsening psychosis at home.
(16 minutes)
Christmas Light Killer
Director James P. Gannon present.
Every night in December, people in a small suburb of Philadelphia flock to a holiday light show. At the end of each night, one man drives the stretch alone, turning off all of the lights.
(6 minutes)
