NYC Downtown Short Film Festival

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Published on Saturday, 21 November 2009 19:44

Written by Jessica Gatdula

The Sixth Annual NYC Downtown Short Film Festival is presenting its Audience Choice Screenings Dec. 2nd-4th, 2009, in which ordinary filmgoers help determine the films that will make it into the April festival.

Being held at the DUO Theatre in Manhattan's East Village, The Audience Choice Screenings came about after the festival had more than 1,000 films submitted last year.

In today's attention-deficient world of YouTube, instant messages, and blog posts, the short film has never been more relevant. The same can be said for the NYCDSFF, which attracts more submissions and a larger audience every year.The $10 screenings, start each evening at 8 p.m. and last approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. The audience will watch four to five short films. Afterward, a ballot is given to rate each film, and those rated the highest will earn a spot at the NYCDSFF.

The films to be featured include some of the best that have been produced internationally as well as the work of established American actors and directors. Those being showcased include Jesse L. Martin, Eric Roberts, Shelly Long, Linda Hunt, Jose Rivera, Ana Ortiz, Mark Margolis, Neil Flynn, G. Gordon Liddy, Blanche Baker, Eddie Murphy, Dan Butler, Robert Guthrie, Emily Deschanel, Melissa Joan Hart, Gary Marshall, Tony Tanner and Nick Tate, among others.

Seating is general admission, and tickets can be purchased at smarttix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.

If available, tickets will be sold for $15 at the box office.

DUO Theatre
62 East 4th Street New York City
Dec. 2 to Dec. 4, 2009

For more information, including the screening schedule, check out: http://nycdowntownshorts.blogspot.com/

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