First Run Film Festival

Films L - N

L

  • Film still from Leecher. Image of woman and man from waiste up, sitting with clock on wall behind them.

    Leecher, 13:36

    Yonatan Weinstein

    Dr. Adam Leecher, an ambitious research scientist, has developed a vaccine for an evolving parasite that affects women only. He believes so blindly in the efficacy of his treatment that, even when denied permission to proceed with human trials, Adam won't give up until he can take it to the next level.

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  • Film still from "Mami" sagte. Image of table with table cloth and flowers on it.

    "Mami" sagte, 14:42

    Margherita Arco

    Empty spaces and forsaken artifacts in an abandoned farmhouse tell the story of an ailing mother and middle-aged son, Siegfried. Through Siegfried's compulsive writings on the walls, a co-dependent relationship between domineering Mami and Siegfried is revealed. Can Siegfried sacrifice his filial duty to find happiness? The voices of the past echo through the empty house.

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  • Film still from The Masked Murderer. Image of woman talking earnestly to a man.

    The Masked Murderer, 12:35

    Devansh Agarwal

    An unassuming detective comes to interview a grieving woman regarding her boyfriend's death but little does he realize what he is getting into when he enters her home.

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  • Film still from Memory Sync.

    Memory Sync, 7:36

    William Johnson

    In a dystopian, dilapidated future where pollution and waste have shrouded the world in darkness, discarded toy robot, separated from home, relies on his memories to find his way back to the loving arms of his only friend.

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  • Film still from MNSTR. Image of woman's face in dark lighting.

    MNSTR, 13:24

    Nicole Melillo

    When a young woman is drawn out to the club, her evening takes a turn for the worse as the night begins to mirror the beats of an impending panic attack. No longer able to ignore it, her anxieties take the form of physical monsters and she is forced to find the strength to overcome or give in once again to her anxiety.

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  • Film still from Modern Love. Close up image of couple (man and woman) kissing in bed.

    Modern Love, 10:04

    Francesca Mirabella

    A young man who lives his life through social media, has an encounter with a young woman who challenges his ideals about sexual stereotypes. He ultimately misunderstands her, and the discomfort of real intimacy has him retreat back into his world of social media.

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  • Film still from Mormon Mime Orgy. Image of two men in button down shrits and ties.

    Mormon Mime Orgy, 8:00

    David Chasmar

    A Mormon Missionary begins to question his faith when he meets a girl.

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  • Film still from Nanny.

    Nanny, 12:44

    Katherine Meng

    A quiet and intimate look at the last moments between a nanny and the child she cares for, on the day before she leaves for an arranged marriage.

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  • Film still from New Year. Image of man on cell phone on the street.

    New Year, 20:00

    Jiawei Chang

    New Year tells a Chinese immigration's struggle life after his brother betrays him and makes him be in huge debt.

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  • Film still from A New Year. Image looking down the street with boy on bike.

    A New Year, 18:19

    Michael Sheptock

    A college freshman returns to his Hurricane Sandy battered hometown at the Jersey Shore, and slowly discovers he's grown apart from his community, especially his childhood best friend. An Undergraduate Thesis Film about returning home to a dying community, fading friendships, and the toxic effects of the male pack mentality.

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  • Film still from Northshore. Image of young woman in class with American flag in the background.

    Northshore, 19:51

    David Fu

    Northshore follows sixteen-year old Larissa Lannigan as she grapples with the implications of her best friend's murder and observes the gradual metamorphosis of her community through the lens of her own youthful subjectivity.

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