Fictional love
stories
that tackle
truth, race,
Newark NJ
urban issues,
commitment,
stereotypes, global warming, political corruption, religion,
and morality,
including
some
contemporary
interpretations
of stories by
Jane Austen,
Henry James,
and Edith Wharton.
STARRING:
Hedi Allameh Tiffany Morgan Baker Erby Beauvil Meghan Chambers
Adam Chimera Jon Curley Patricia Flynn Jim Frangione Richard Gallerani
Mark Giordano Jordan Hall Kevin Hall Emily Gardner Hall Patrick Harvey
Didier Jean-Baptiste Yentl Oliver Flor De Liz Perez Angela Pietropinto
Dan Sheehan Bill Sorvino Victoria Wallace Nigil Whyte
Love & Arguments (6:20)
Black and white love story with New Wave-style poetry voiceover that tackles Iranian stereotypes, psychoanalysis, and commitment in the
City of Newark.
Seeing Red (10:22)
A communist and a conservative "see red" in love, comedy, politics, Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Takeover (3:04)
'60s black student Newark activists/former lovers battle for control of their university and each other.
The Other One (3:56)
A newly married man second-guesses his younger wife after accidentally meeting her ex-husband. Inspired by Edith Wharton's short story: THE OTHER TWO.
Watermark (14:16)
In the style of Eric Rohmer's "Six Moral Tales," two young marsh scientists debate global warming, garbage landfills - and their feelings for each other - in the wetlands of New Jersey. Part of a longer piece inspired by Edith Wharton's novel: THE AGE OF INNOCENCE.
Statue of Limitations (4:22)
Political coworkers in Newark battle ideologies and frustrations as a political tribute statue is unveiled.
Monks on Stage (3:11)
'70s young Newark monks wrestle with lies and “whatever it takes” to open a school for minority young men in the ghetto.
Overtones (13:17)
During rehearsal in a Newark monastery church, an organist assails the monastic vocation of her former violinist boyfriend.
Developer (7:33)
A Newark law student gets an eye-opening lesson in inner city development deals and campaign financing from an out-of-town developer.
Greenwich Village (5:20)
Inspired by Henry James’s WASHINGTON SQUARE, a mother and son expose their feelings for each other as they fight for control of their lives.
A Moral Tale (4:05)
Inspired by Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, a brother and sister battle over love, opportunism, and car keys.
