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Ursula (1961)
Young Ursula plays in a tree and ruins her fancy dress. Her elderly mother teaches her a cruel lesson about whether things can ever be mended; what Ursula learns about how to behave may not be what her mother intended.
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5.6
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3.3
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Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)
Zack Homer takes over managing the barbershop after Joe is killed for trying to rip off his "investor", Mr. Lovejoy. All Zack wants to do is run a traditional barbershop giving traditional haircuts, but modern styles have passed him by and business is slow. One evening, Mr. Lovejoy shows up to offer Zack the same deal he gave to Joe. It could turn his business around, but what will he have to give in return?
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8.6
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Notes From The Attic (1993)
When Jack abandons Lisa, revenge is in the air, in this comedic tale of love, frustration, and the search for the "perfect ending"
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9.2
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Notes in a Minor Key (1994)
Set in Harlem in 1947, this film is the story of Grandpa Kansas and his jazz band that set out to become world famous only to be thwarted by jealousy and envy - leaving behind shattered dreams and deep regrets. Though made at NYU, this film was produced under Walt Disney / Hollywood Pictures Discretionary Fund Program, and has won the top prize in multiple film competitions by respected institutions, including The Black American Cinema Society, Black Filmmaker Hall of Fame, and the Atlanta / Image Film Festival.
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10
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Caesura (1985)
War film set in Vietnam in February 1966. A wounded American soldier, marooned by the crash of his helicopter, shares a poignant moment with a Viet Cong soldier who spares his life through a common love of music. They play a brief duet on harmonica and flute and exchange instruments before the arrival of a rescue helicopter sends the VC away.
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10
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A Day in the Life of a Mosquito (1982)
Animated short showing us a day in the life of a mosquito.
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8.1
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Shadowplay (2002)
A stop-motion film, written, animated, & directed by Dan Blank.
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100
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LOCKED (2021)
A man has to go to work, but finds himself locked out.
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6.4
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70
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60
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The Man in the Black Suit (2004)
A young boy has a terrible encounter with a strange man while fishing in the woods. From the award winning story by Stephen King.
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9.9
/17/

The Sandman (2010)
A mother tries to ease her terminally ill son through his final days of treatment, using a classic bedtime tale.
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6.6
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African Booty Scratcher (2007)
Prom nears and things seem to be spiraling out of control for the typically composed Isatu. In this coming of age story, West African tradition conflicts with American idealism as Isatu is forced to reassess her idea of the perfect dress.
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8.0
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Cahaya (2012)
Cahaya, a 10-year old trash-picker from the slums of North Jakarta dreams of owning a bicycle. One day, while searching for recyclables, her wish comes true through an unexpected, fantastic find. Yet soon enough, the other children see her treasure and want it too - especially a neighborhood bully named Hasan, who corners Cahaya and steals the bike.
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10
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They're Off (1959)
A satire movie about sports car racing at the Little Lemans, directed while at New York University and very populare among sports car devotees.
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10
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Blame (2022)
Two siblings' lives are turned upside down after their mother dies in a tragic accident.
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10
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Blind Double Date (1989)
A blind date goes horribly wrong.
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70
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How Small! (2021)
A young woman reminisces about her deceased grandmother, whose volatile personality troubled and confused her as a child.
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10
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Drimage (1982)
Mike lives in New York. Every day he walks in the streets and what he sees mixes with his thoughts, while his dreams blur with the mirages of the society of images. In such a large city it may be difficult to find a balance between the words and the noises around. Suddenly, Mike realizes what he wants: to go away, as far as he can.
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7.4
/11/

Harold Swerg (1988)
This humorous live-action version of Jules Feiffer's short story introduces us to Harold Swerg, a contented file clerk who is also the world's greatest athlete. Representing the U.S. in the Olympics, Harold shocks the world by achieving success based on his own standards.
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Whatever Happened to Mason Reese (1990)
One of the early short films of director Brett Ratner.
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10
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Life Eternal (2021)
This experimental animated short shows the life of a forest through storms, seasons, and a variety of art forms.
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10
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A Licensed Liberty (1990)
Karl has a childlike innocence and naive purity. In spite of making false friends and enemies, he retains his decency in New York which remains a foreign city for him.
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50
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3.4
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And You Act Like One Too (1976)
On her 30th birthday, a first-time unfaithful wife picks up a strange hitchhiker who helps her conceptualize her values.
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60
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Scraps (2020)
In an alternate universe where humans and robots coexist, a gang member questions his loyalty to his anti-robot gang.
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10
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A Memory For The Future (1981)
Also titled The 20 Mile Limit, this is a short film that ran on Showtime between feature film showings. It centers on a dystopian government that has created a new present: the Evolutionary Reconstruction. This government has instated a 20 mile limit in the ocean, past which nobody can travel due to deadly radiation. Claire Lucas and Fred Hunter believe that there is more to the story.
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Atomic Tabasco (1999)
A short that explores only three minutes of real time in a convenience store through four different perspectives and three different languages.
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Dominant Species (2019)
Ten aliens in human host bodies learn how to be men.
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On Time (1987)
Through the streets and boroughs of New York, Jimmy, a bicycle messenger from the Albatross Courier Company is out to deliver a package "on time". Braving the perilous city streets there's nothing Jimmy can't handle...or is there? This 1987 comedy classic short shown worldwide marked the debut of Director/Screenwriter Ari Taub and captured the spirit of low-budget filmmaking in New York City.
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Before The Concert (1986)
Presents a comedy in which a cellist, whose girlfriend relentlessly tries to seduce him away from the practice he desperately needs for an upcoming event, grabs his cello and runs through New York City to come to her aid.
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Looking For Paradise (1984)
An American love story about a man and a woman who meet by chance on the streets of New York City one autumn night.
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Grease Monkey (1983)
A story set in the 1940's about a young female mechanic, bent on becoming a skilled automotive engineer, who is forced to give up her job in the family garage when her soldier brother returns home from World War II.
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Monroe (1983)
A nerdy office worker in a mundane job discovers that a copy machine can print images from paper to life.
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Perhaps Love (1984)
A teenage boy becomes infatuated with an older woman who he discovers to be a prostitute.
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Cecelia In The Looking Glass (1984)
Presents a nostalgic look at the joys and dilemmas of coming of age through a story about a prim schoolgirl, growing up during the twenties, who is unsettled by the romantic attentions of a football hero. When the advice of her sophisticated sister and her best friend backfires, she comes to grips with her feminine potential in her own way.
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24 Hours (1983)
A young Israeli arrives in New York City but the person with whom he was meant to stay goes AWOL. The Israeli befriends a young, American singer and returns her wallet which she had stolen from her on the subway, they hang out and get to know each other in the course of 24 hours. New York City serves as the setting and backdrop to their flash in the pan romance. This was Aner Preminger’s thesis film shot during his film studies at NYU before graduating.
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Killin' Time (1985)
Two soldiers are lost in a snowy forest, one of whom steps on a land mine that will not go off unless he steps off it.
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The Confession (1996)
Will a man who has committed the perfect murder be able to live with the guilt? Will he allow his desire for absolution to override that of self-preservation? Will something as harmless as a parlor game push him into revealing his horrible secret? In the classical style of The Twilight Zone, medical student Phillip Howe wages battle against himself as he fights his urge to confess. Even then, will anyone believe him?
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My Name is Rabbit and I Don't Know Why (1996)
Tells the story of a reunion between father and daughter fifteen years after the accidental death of her mother. We watch the development of their relationship from a nervous and frail fondness to a growing and bitter understanding of her father as the girl, Rabbit, pieces together what really happened on that night many years ago
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No Exit (1994)
After getting kicked out of his girlfriend's bed for not wearing a condom, Michael runs out on a freezing cold night to buy their favorites. However, on his way back he gets trapped in closed subway station where a crafty homeless man is the only one around who could help him break free.
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Alabaster (1983)
Presents a drama about Alabaster, a boy who is living a dull life in a dreary town. He wants to leave and seek his fortune, but his girlfriend is afraid to leave home
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The Jousters (1989)
This children's film features two young boys, best friends, who regularly play games together, imagining themselves as medieval knights. Inspired by classroom tales of the legend of Sir Lancelot, and learning of the existence of a real castle near their homes, the two youngsters set out on their own adventure, during which they experience a real scare and learn the value of true friendship.
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Price Check (1987)
A colorful comedy about an irritating trip to the grocery store.
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The Plywood 500 (1986)
As three boys set out one autumn Saturday to scrounge up some wood for a go-cart, the youngest tries again and again to be accepted as an equal by his older brother but to no avail, until they come to a certain grassy hill
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The Strangers (1975)
"This film examines immigration to the United States from the late 1800s to the 1950s. Ellis Island is the focal point of the program, which includes reminiscences by an immigrant as well as live action footage and old still pictures" (US National Archives). This documentary was a product of the Young Filmmaker Bicentennial Grant given by the US Information Agency.
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The Return Of Donald Truslow (1992)
A dark comedy featuring a middle-aged businessman who kills himself, only to be brought back from the grave to suffer even greater quandaries.
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Yule Rules (1980)
A parody on films about safety. Looks at a typical suburban family and the many "risks" involved in trying to enjoy a typical suburban Christmas. Explores the "hazards" of sending Christmas cards, cuddling under the mistletoe, giving gifts, and eating Christmas dinner
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P.A. (1986)
Presents a comedy about the trials and tribulations of a production assistant on the set of a low-budget feature being shot in Manhattan who must, as his mission for the film, keep cars from parking on a street during the course of a night
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Truman (1990)
This humorous story concerning a boy's painful encounter with a climbing rope mirrors the experiences of many children intimidated by the seemingly impossible requirements of gym class. It is Truman's turn to mount the rope and as the boy confronts the insurmountable obstacle, his active imagination transforms it into a noose. Struggling with the dangling nemesis, Truman falls and is rewarded for his efforts with a bloody nose. Frustrated, the embattled boy pretends he is Robin Hood and shoots his sadistic physical education teacher full of arrows. Consumed by anger, (a good motivator), Truman exacts revenge on his tormentors below
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Easy Street (1987)
Presents a four-day journey through the life of a small-time New York City gambler as he attempts once again to fulfill his dreams of easy fortune


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