Oct. 20 – Section A – Service
October 20 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sunday, October 20, 2024, Center for Fiction
In celebration of Reel Sisters 27th Anniversary Season, we’re thrilled to host our Sunday afternoon screenings at the Center For Fiction, 15 Lafayette Ave. in Brooklyn (across the street from the Brooklyn Academy of Music).
Snacks, baked goods, tea, coffee and other treats will be available in the cafe!
SECTION A – Service – 1 pm-3 pm
Jellyfish and Lobster
Producer: Elizabeth Rufai Director/Writer: Yasmin Afifi
narrative, 20 min.
A magical realist, dark comedy/drama set within the backdrop of a gritty British care home.
When two old and terminally ill patients discover a magical pool that restores them back to their younger selves beneath the water, they are forced to reconcile with the inescapable truth of their mortality, or drown in the illusion of their past.
The Other Partners
Director/Writer: Destinee Stewar
Producer: Sylvia Ray
comedy, 9 min.
While preparing for their first dinner party together, Rowyn’s boyfriend, Raj, discovers her dildo in a kitchen drawer. Raj, feeling insecure, shames Rowyn for her practices…and then he finds more. What ensues is a comedic battle of the sexes as Raj expresses his discomfort and Rowyn stands up for her right to choose self-love, healing, and sexual intimacy through masturbation.
Red Onion
Director/Writer: Iris Almaraz
Producer: Erin Ploss-Campoamor
narrative, 10 min.
As you peel back the layers of RED ONION, a day in the life of a phone sex operator becomes an exploration of intimacy, death, and human connection.
Three Meals
Director/Writer: Pelin Keskin Liu
Producers: Pelin Keskin Liu, Max Gardner, Yuki Maekawa-Ledbetter
narrative, 15 min.
When her brother’s health worsens, Yasmin returns from living abroad to convince her mother to turn off his life support machine.
Braised (Thit Kho)
Writers: Huong Vu, Dylan Lam
Directed by: Huong Vu
Producers: Huong Vu, Dylan Lam, Ryan King, Samiyah Wardlaw
narrative, 15 min.
Clutching a heart-rending secret, Maggie Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American screenwriter, makes an unannounced visit home to reconcile with her mom. A bowl of braised pork pushes their bond to a breaking point.