Films

Fall 2011 Grants

Danny in 16 Hours

Synopsis: College has begun and Danny is having trouble assimilating into its bizarre social order. Awkward and shy, Danny has always had difficulty making friends. But Danny is not like other people--he has recurring hallucinations. While his hallucinations, Matt and Peggy, seem to have good intentions, they are ultimately hindering Danny from forming any relationships with people a bit more, well, substantial. But when his parents drive away, he has to do just that. As his first few hours in college tick away, Danny discovers that the frightening and foreign new world of college might instead be an opportunity to form actual relationships. This short film from Northwestern University follows Danny in his first 16 hours as a college student while simultaneously exploring the boundaries of what is real, and what is imaginary. Sometimes they aren't as different as we might think.

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Not With a Bang

Synopsis:Fourteen years after a nuclear apocalypse wipes out all semblance of what was once society, two companions wander through the wasteland, using every skill they have just to survive. One, Lala, is a mysterious warrior woman who never speaks and trusts no one. The other, Bryce, still uses his memories of the past to stay sane and continue on through the hell on earth they now inhabit.

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Bystander

Synopsis:A single dad happily lives a boring, routine life with his daughter in the middle of nowhere. When he gets promoted and moves to New York, this monotony is threatened by the insanity of the city. As he tries to go about his day, he must contend with ghosts, monsters, meteors, and natural disasters. In short, the New York City of the movies. Will he return to his old life or learn how to embrace a little adventure?

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