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The Saddest Boy in the World
(shorts program 2)
October 18, 9:00 p.m.
Cinema 21

 
   

Float, Kareem Mortimer, 34 minutes
Jonny, white Bahamian artist who faces loosing his scholarship, chooses to escape for a weekend island trip where he meets a young man named Romeo. Together these two embark on a series of adventures that inspire Jonny to paint and force him to let his guard down and explore real intimacy without fear.

Donny and Ginger, Jon Bush, 15 minutes
A dark drama about a lonely cop and a drag queen prostitute he meets on a desolate street corner late one night.

The Best Men, Tony Wee, 15 minutes
Moments before his best friend's wedding, Peter gets one last chance to rekindle mutual feelings long suppressed, but not abandoned. Sometimes the perfect reminder of first love's passion is but a simple kiss from the best man.

Police Beat, Josh Kim, 4 minutes
A girl writes love letters to a policeman and puts them in a police box on his beat. One day a jealous boy sees her tampering with the box and decides to write a letter of his own.

The Saddest Boy in the World,
Jamie Trevor, 14 minutes
Timothy Higgins is the saddest boy in the world. Friendlessness, suburban complacency and prescription drugs have conspired against the youngster to make this his worst birthday yet.