We're happy to showcase several projects by TEC alums that made it into various film festivals in 2019!
IDFA Competition for Short Documentary (World Premiere)
Mizuko | Co-directed and co-edited by TEC Alum Kira Dane
In Japanese Buddhism, there is a post-abortion grieving ritual called 'water child memorial.' Inspired by this ritual, Mizuko is an intimate look of how a half-Japanese American woman reexamines abortion ethics after becoming pregnant herself.
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (World Premiere)
Summer In The City | Edited by TEC Alum Martha Gregory
Convinced that civilization is on the verge of collapse, two women set out on a dream logic journey through New York City parks in search of a river that will take them to a faraway island. But does the river exist?
IndieCork Film Festival (Premiere)
Blink | Directed by TEC Alum Amy Neswald
Condemned to the guillotine, Antoine Lavoisier told his assistant that, as a final experiment, he would blink as many times as he could once his head had left his body.
Sidewalk film festival (premiere)
Tyler Nix, Monster Child | Directed by TEC Alum Amy Neswald
A children's animation about two monster children battling for dominance of a particular scholastic empire.
docnyc (premiere)
Revolution Rent | Co-Edited by Rafael Bergamaschi
Theater director Andy is invited to bring the musical RENT to Cuba, his exiled parents’ homeland. Embarking on a personal journey to reclaim his complicated heritage, and to bridge cultural boundaries with Jonathan Larson’s inspiring musical, Andy is faced with the daunting task of opening the show just 12 weeks from first rehearsals. Will he be able to hone the raw young local talent he’s cast, contend with technical challenges and address RENT‘s controversial themes in Cuban society?
DOCNYC (NYC Premiere)
The Fourth Kingdom | Co-Produced by Federico Guarascio
The Fourth Kingdom is a redemption center in NY for immigrants and underdogs where they pursue the American Dream.
NEWfest (Closing night film)
Tu Me Manques | Edited by Rafael Bergamaschi
After his son Gabriel passes away, conservative Bolivian patriarch Jorge accidentally Skypes Gabriel’s ex-boyfriend Sebastian, leading him on a journey from Bolivia to New York City in search for the truth about his child. Based on writer/director Rodrigo Bellott’s own electrifying and influential play, TU ME MANQUES is an inspiring story that celebrates community, love, and storytelling and excavates both familial and international homophobia with tremendous tact and care.