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>>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR
LATE FRINGE TONIGHT.
SOME OF THE FILMS SHOWN MAY BE
INTENSE FOR OUR YOUNGER
VIEWERSMENT IN ADDITION THE
VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT THOSE OF
EMPLOYEES MEMBERS OR MANAGEMENT.
THEY ARE THE VIEWS OF THE
ARTISTS THEMSELVES.
WE ASK YOU TO THINK CAREFULLY
ABOUT WHETHER OR YOUR LITTLE
ONES SHOULD WATCH.
IF THIS SOUNDS GOOD TO YOU, SIT
BACK, RELAX AND ENJOY THE SHOW.
WELCOME TO LATEEFRINGE.
A SHOWCASE OF SHORT FILMS MADE
BY FILMMAKERS WHO LIVE AND WORK
IN NEW YORK STATE.
I'M YOUR HOST, PHIL WESTCOTT.
THE SHORT FILM YOU'RE ABOUT TO
SEE FOLLOWS ONE MAN S HE WAGES
A SILENT WAR WITH HIS EMOTIONS.
ULTIMATELY HE KNOWS OF ONLY ONE
WAY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, BUT CAN
HE FIND THE STRENGTH TO PREVENT
THIS SHORT FILM IS BASED ON A
SPOKEN WORD POEM COMPOSED BY AN
ACTOR AND ACTIVIST.
A PERFORMER IN THE SHORT FILM
WHICH WAS COMMISSIONED TO CREATE
AWARENESS OF THE PHENOMENON OF
SELF-INJURY.
>> HE WAS HIS OWN BUTCHER.
HE USED TO SECTION HIM OFF BY
CUT.
HIS WORK DETERMINED BY HIS
DELICAAENESS OF HIS SLICES.
EVERYONE KNEW HIM AS A DOG.
ONLY HE KNEW HIS SECRETS.
>> THE DIAGONAL LINES THAT
MARKED THE SIGNS, RUNWAYS TO
PLANES THAT NEVER LANDED
CARRYING HIS PAIN AND CRASHED IN
THE SEA OF TEARS HE SHED
SOMETIMES.
THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.
HE DICTATES THE BLADE WITH A
SCALPE
SCALPEL'S PRECISION.
HIS ARTISTRY IS INCOMPLETE MADE
OF MISPLACED MEDIA, HIS SKIN A
CANVAS ON WHICH THE PAINT IS
SPILLED FROM WITHIN.
THERE IS ONLY ONE VIEW AND WHEN
YET THE HEAT RELEASED FROM THE
EPIDERMIS IS CLEAVED LIE
CLEAVERS FALLING IN HIS MIND TO
TENDS ARE THE PEACE.
HE FINDS RELEASE IN ADRENALINE.
IT GIVES HIM A FALSE SENSE OF
CONTROL.
WHEN HE RUNS OUT OF ROOM ON THE
SIDES HE MOVES TO WRISTS, HARDER
TO HIND BUT HE CAN'T RESIST SO
HE CUTS, DRUGS THE RAZOR OR
SISSER NYTHING TO REACH THE
SPACE BETWEEN HIS HAND AND
ELBOW.
NO ONE WILL KNOW.
KEEP IT UP HIS SLEEVE THE SAME
ONE HE WEARS HIS HEART ON.
THE BLOOD SEEPS THROUGH TO THE
SURFACE LIKE HIS PAIN.
DARE LECTS STRUNG AMONG THE
WRECKAGG.
SEARCHING FOR FRIENDS AMONG
IIFINITE SQUARE MILES THE NEW
HIGHWAYS CANNOT STRETCH TO REACH
HIS HAPPINESS.
SET ASIDE YOUR CUTLERRY, MY
FRIEND.
WE'RE PRESERVE WHAT'S LEFT
WITHOUT POURING SALT INTO YOUR
WOUNDS.
BUTCHER'S HOOK OR CROOK YOU'RE
GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS.
WHEN YOU'RE FIXED THE PERSON YOU
ARE WILL HANG THE PERSON YOU
WERE FROM IT.
AND THE SCARS WILL NOT HAUNT YOU
LIKE GHOSTS, BUT WATCH OVER YOU.
LIKE ANGELS.
>>> THE NEXT TWO FILMS WE
ENCOUNTER EXPLORE DIFFERENT
ASPECTS OF THE SELF.
THE FIRST IS AN EXPERIMENTAL
FILM THAT USES SHADOW AND LIGHT
TO CREATE CONTRAST WITHIN THE
PHYSICAL REALM OF THE SUBJECT.
THAT IS THE FAKE.
THE RESULT IS AN EXPLORATION OF
THE SELF WRITTEN BY JASON
CHADWICK.
THE SECOND USES A RELATIONSHIP
WITH A GOOD FRIEND TO EXPLORE
THE UNKNOWN BOOH INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE A MAN'S HEAD.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN NO ONE
BELIEVES YOU?
ARE UNSEEN FORCES ARRESTING OUR
LIVE? WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
TYLER DOWNY, THIS FILM ASKS
THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE.
SIT BACK, GRAB SOME POPCORN AND
ENJOY THE SHOW.
>> "NOTHING IS PERFECT."
EVERYTHING IS IMPERFECT.
EVERYTHING IS IMPERFECT.
EVERYTHING IS IMPERFECT.
EVERYTHING HAS FORM.
EVERYTHING HAS FORM.
EVERYTHING HAS FORM.
FORM COMES FROM GROWTH.
FORM COMES FROM GROWTH.
FORM COMES FROM GROWTH.
GROWTH IS IMPERFECT.
GROWTH IS IMPERFECT.
GROWTH IS IMPERFECT.
EVERYTHING IS IMPERFECT.
EVERYTHING IS IMPERFECT.
NOTHING IS PERFECT.
♪♪
♪♪
[ SCREAMING ]
>> WHO IS CRAZY NOW?
DARREN, YOU'RE A FREAK.
DARREN, YOU SHOULD BE
INSTITUTALIZED.
DARREN, DARREN, DARREN.
TRY TO INSTITUTIONALIZE ME NOW,
MOTHER.
COME ON.
COME ON, MO.
DON'T LEAVE ME HANGING, NOW.
***!
DUDE, WHERE ARE YOU?
YES, I KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS.
OKAY OKAY I'M SORRY.
JUST WAIT.
GUESS WHAT JUST HAPPENED?
NO.
SCREW HER, SHE'S A FAT ONE.
ARE YOU SITTING?
ALIENS.
NO, I CAUGHT ONE.
LOOK, COME ON, MAN.
YES, I'M TAKING THE MEDS.
IN MY ROOM.
IT WASN'T MOVING.
BUT JUST HANG UP AND GET OVER
HERE.
HOW DID YOU GET HERE SO FAST?
>> DUDE, I WAS JUST DOWN THE
ROAD AT ALICE'S.
>> OH.
>> YEAH, KATE WAS ACTUALLY
THERE. &
>> WHAT?
>> YOU KNOW, HOW MOVED SHE IS.
>> WERE ANY GUYS THERE?
I BET THERE WAS.
THAT *** I COULD KILL HER.
>> CHILL THE [ BLEEP ] OUT, MAN.
WHERE IS THIS ALIEN?
>> IT'S UPSTAIRS.
COME ON.
[ SCREAMING ]
>> DUDE.
HOW MANN TIMES DOES THAT MAKE
THISS
THREE?
FOUR?
BOY WHO CRIED WOLF.
ALIEN IN THIS CASE.
>> HE WAS JUST THERE.
I SWEAR.
WAIT, THE PICTURES I TOOK
PICTURES ON MY PHONE.
&
>> SIGN ON.
ZION 9 A REPORTING.
EARTH SUBJECT.
SERIAL 51092.
ROUTINE DISSECTION AVERTED DUE
TO FAULTY SLEEP PATTERN
MISALIGNMENT.
SUBJECT IS DANGEROUS AND
DIFFICULT.
ALTERATION CALLED FORR
pESORTING TO MEDICATION 728 B .
SITUATION COMPROMISED, EVIDENCE
DESTROYED.
SIGN OFF.
>> I'M SORRY ABOUT ALL OF THII,
BUT THIS WILL MAKE UP FOR IT.
>> WAIT, WAIT NO.
>> WHAT?
>> THE PICTURES.
I TOOK LIKE, EIGHT OF THEM.
THERE MUST -- THEY MUST HAVE
DELETED THEM.
THEY MUST HAVE DELETED THEM.
THEY MUST HAVE.
THEY GOT RID OF THE EVIDENCE.
THEY [ BLEEP ] DELETED THEM.
>> LISTEN TO YOURSELF.
THEY?
THEY?
THOSE MEDS ARE MAKING YOU
HALLUCINATE.
>> [ BLEEP ] YOU.
THIS IS REAL, ALL RIGHH?
IT'S REAL.
IT WAS HERE.
>> JUST CHILL OUT.
BREATHE.
IT WAS ALL PROBABLY JUST A VIVID
DREAM OR OMETHING.
>> I'M NOT CRAZY.&
>> I KNOW THAT, BROTHER.
I KNOW THAT.
SIT DOWN.
I BROUGHT YOU A PRESENT.
THIS WILL GET YOU FIXED UP NICE
AND QUICK.
>> I ASN'T JUST PICKED UP.
I BORROWED A LITTLE.
I HAD PROOF.
IT WAS MY TIME.
>> IT'S OKAY.
HEY, WHY DON'T WE GO CAMPING IN
THE NATURE PRESERVE TOMORROW?
GET OUT OF THE DRAB CITY FOR A
NIGHT?
RELAX.
>> YEAH.
SURE.
WHATEVER.
MAYBE I JUST NEED A GOOD NIGHT'S
SLEEP.
>> THAT'S THE SPIRIT.
SMOKE THIS UP AND YOU'LL GET A
SPECTACULAR NIGHT'S SLEEP.
♪♪
♪♪
>>> THANKS FOR JOINING ME FOR
-pLATE FRINGE.
I HOPE YOU'VE ENJOYED THE WORKS
YOU'VE SEEN TODAY.
THE EFFORTS WE MAKE TO STAVE OFF
THE DARKNESS WITHIN.
THE FIGHT WE HAVE AGAINST THE
MIRROR, AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU
HAVE CONTROL OVER THE FORCES IN
YOUR LIFE.
JOIN US NEXT TIME AS WE EXPLORE
THE WORKS OF LOCAL FILMMAKERS.
REMEMBER, THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO
AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING ONLINE
AT WSKG.ORG.
HUCKLEBERRY IS A PRETTY COOL
FLAVOR.
LATT FRINGE OUT.