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A Quintet of Shorts (Asbury Park/Poetry Man/Lighthouse/Aware/The Surfer)

Asbury Park
Director: Robert Andersen, USA, 20 min.
A man returns to his childhood home in Asbury Park, only to find that his past has been waiting for him. The film's theme of difficult redemption mirrors that of the story of the town from which it takes its name.

Poetry Man
Director: James McSherry, USA, 25 min.
A Columbia University film student struggles with his thesis idea and his renegade uncle, who may have been involved in a murder. A look at family, trust and the nature of the truth form the basis of this gritty story set in the Bronx. Based on a true story.

Lighthouse
Director: Ling Li, USA, 18 min.
A lighthouse keeper prepares to turn off the light forever when he meets a woman who might be his soulmate. The only problem? She might also be a mermaid. A lighthearted, heartfelt look at a star-crossed romance.

Aware
Director: Don Coppola, USA, 28 min., World Premiere
John lives a mundane life of all work and no play. A mysterious chronic flash in his vision initiates a series of events that cause him to re-evaluate his life and break routine. What he eventually discovers about himself is too much for any man to absorb.

The Surfer
Director: Dominic Coleman, United Kingdom, 15 min., USA Premiere
A documentary style comedy depicting a weekend in the life of Michael, a forty-one year old accountant who has recently got into surfing. What began as a hobby is now a full blown obsession. There's only one problem he can't surf, though that's the least of his problems.