EVENT, SCREENING
Junk Dump Film Festival 2024: Day Two
Sunday, Jul 28, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Location: Redstone Theater
Part of Junk Dump Film Festival 2024
Museum of the Moving Image and Junk Dump Magazine will present Junk Dump’s fourth annual short film festival. Junk Dump Magazine is a not-for-profit arts organization that produces a semi-annual print publication and events like Junk Dump Film Festival, which highlights emerging and underrepresented filmmakers working at the intersection of video art and storytelling. The festival presents a curated program of narrative, animated, and experimental short films made by artists using unique processes to tell singular and engaging stories.
This year’s selection was curated by guest judges from two New York-based production companies. Guest judges Maya Moravec and Izzie Nadah represent One & Other Productions, a company bringing multiculturalism and new media into market-savvy, high-quality, next-generation films. Short films produced by One & Other have been featured at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner, Tribeca, New York Film Week, and over 20 other prestigious festivals and events worldwide. Guest judges Yoni Azulay and Zach Rineer represent Bluestone Pictures, an independent production company based in New York City. Since its establishment in 2020, Bluestone Pictures has developed and produced 15+ narrative projects. Bluestone’s films No Dye and Idle Speed have been exhibited at prestigious film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner, Philadelphia Film Festival, and Woodstock Film Festival.
Day two programming will include the selection of six narrative shorts, followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers.
Screening run time approx. 70 min.
Films include:
Lost and Found
Dir. Isabelle Cotney. 2023, 6 mins. U.S. A brother and sister deal with the emotional challenges that come with their mother’s first birthday since her passing. Phoebe tries to hold it together as becoming a parental figure comes with newfound responsibilities. Her brother, Marcus, begins to spiral.
In Passing
Dir. Hillia Aho. 2022, 10 mins. U.S. Rey is a sous chef in a fast-paced New York City restaurant. Elle, her long-term partner, works from home as a painter. As Rey becomes more overworked and overtired, she fixates on the work-imbalance between them, and the strength of their relationship is thrown into question by Rey’s mounting resentment. After Rey taking her stress out on Elle in a late-night argument, she must journey inward to bridge the disconnect and rediscover the passion they once had.
Chimera
Dir. Eileen Yoon. 2020, 10 mins. U.S. Present-day moments in New York lead Ayeon to reflect on her childhood in Seoul as she redefines her idea of home.
Revival
Dir. Josh Han. 2021, 16 mins. U.S. A young Korean-American drug dealer and his friends hatch a plan to steal a large offering from the same church where his estranged father serves as pastor.
TINMAN
Dir. Hudson Price. 2024, 11 mins. U.S. After suffering an accidental electrocution, Sydney, a young journalist burdened by an overwhelming sense of detachment and the relentless chaos of distractions in his life, finds a fleeting moment of profound peace during the accident. Inspired by this brush with tranquility, Sydney sets out on a daring journey to rekindle the life-altering experience that momentarily changed his perspective.
Brief Encounters
Dir. Hannah XIE. 2024, 15 mins. U.S. A twenty-something escapes a secret and her after-college bewilderment through the solitude of living on the road until her car breaks down in a remote town. In her brief encounters with a senior center van driver, a bartender, and a road painter, she gradually lets something go before getting back onto the road again.
Tickets: $15 / $11 senior and students / $9 youth (ages 3–17) / discounted for MoMI members ($7–$11). There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership.
Order tickets. Please pick up tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk upon arrival. All seating is general admission.