| Boston International Film Festival SESSION 10 Sunday, June 8, 4:00pm – 5:45pm Pink Shorts - 9min After a girl purchases a pair of pink shorts that God Himself instructed her to buy, they become her most prized possession. She wears them always...until one day when God has a change of plans. As the girl endures this trial of faith, the purposes for God's actions are finally revealed, shocking everyone who attends the local church. Director, Writer: Jeffrey Hustion Producer, Executive Producer: Kevin L. Anderson Executive Producer: Mark Steele Song of David – 20min David is a soul searching Hassidic Jew studying to become a Rabbi in a Los Angeles Yeshiva. Alienated by the hypocrisy of the social boundaries that enclose him, he reaches out to the only non-Jew he knows. Winston, an African American security guard at the Yeshiva shares his love of hip-hop with David. Obsessed with this new found form of musical expression, David indulges his artistic freedom with honest self-expression. These secular views are at odds with his religious mentors, and he must make a choice between diverging worlds. Director: Oded Turgeman Forgotten Ellis Island – 62min With immigration again the focus of national debate, "Forgotten Ellis Island" provides a unique lens on this timeless issue. It is a powerful tribute to the best and worst on America's treatment of its newcomers. Filmmaker: Lorie Conway |