How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Canceled Event
First Sight: Four short films from the BFA Film Department, School of Visual Arts
Friday, March 13, 2020, 8:15 p.m.
Museum of the Moving Image - Bartos Screening Room
Please note: This event has been canceled. Click here for more information.
With Theo Le Sourd, Meng Mei Cen, Domenica Garcia, and Bouquet Napussorn in person
These four narrative films from the BFA Film Department of New York’s School of Visual Arts represent a diversity of voice, approach, and form, encompassing love stories, ghost tales, and fantasias, journeying to Asia, South America, and the American suburbs. Selected by Edo Choi, Assistant Curator of Film, and Eric Hynes, Curator of Film.
Hold Your Breath
Dir. Theo Le Sourd. 2019. 14 mins. When four friends jump into a swimming pool, a young woman deals with unspoken expectations.
Beyond the Green Mountain
Dir. Meng Mei Cen. 2019. 15 mins. One summer in a Chinese fishing village, a teenage boy’s quiet life changes when a childhood friend returns.
Fragmentation
Dir. Domenica Garcia. 2019. 28 mins. In a magical realist Mexico City, two women embark on a journey through their sexuality. Domenica Garcia’s visually bounteous Fragmentation merges elements of traditional cinema with performance art.
Tortun
Dir. Bouquet Napussorn. 2019. 31 mins. In the chaotic and buzzing city of Bangkok, a young woman becomes convinced she’s being haunted by her late grandmother.
The BFA Film Department at SVA is located in the heart of New York City where film and television are the fastest growing industries. The department offers acclaimed programs in directing, cinematography,
Tickets: $10 public.
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Beyond the Green Mountain
Fragmentation
Tortun
