Josephine, the matriarch of a sprawling family, is delighted to gather everyone for Easter lunch for the first time in two years. While they all share a joyful meal, an incident ignites underlying tensions between the family members and leads them gradually into chaos.
Filmmaker: Lucien Bourjeily, Beirut, Lebanon | Runtime: 1:30:00
A young novelist falls madly in love with an eccentric woman but after her suicide attempt he reads her diary and soon realizes that their encounter was not a coincidence.
Filmmaker Q & A to follow.
Director: Shin Sonoda, Tokyo, Japan | Runtime: 1:39:00 | www.cineast.jp
Teenage crime reporters Sadie and McKayla are hot on the trail of a crazed serial killer but after capturing and holding him hostage, they soon realize that the best way to elevate their social media stardom is to commit more murders themselves.
Filmmaker: Tyler McIntyre, Los Angeles, CA | Runtime: 1:38:00 | www.tragedygirlsmovie.com | Facebook page
A lonely, down-on-her-luck phone sex operator who falls for one of her callers flies across the country to meet him, to find all of us are playing a role.
Filmmaker: Francis Stokes, Los Angeles, CA | Runtime: 1:30:00 | Facebook page
An incredibly timely romantic comedy about digital privacy or lack thereof is a cautionary tale about cyber threats in the digital age. Cover your webcam.
Filmmaker Q & A to follow!
Director: Sloan Copeland, New York, NY | Runtime: 1:40:00 | lifehackmovie.wixsite.com/lifehack | Facebook page
Altered Minds is about a family reunion that goes awry when the oldest son makes the accusation that his dying father, a famed psychiatrist who also did work for the CIA, adopted his children for the purposes of psychological experimentation.
Altered Minds stars academy-award nominee and acting legend Judd Hirsch.
Mr. Wechsler will be in attendance for a post Q & A.
Please note this screening is at the Bow Tie Cinemas in South Orange.
Director: Michael Wechsler, South Orange, NJ | Runtime: 1:46:00 | Facebook page
