Leah Land

Twitch is being distributed by Reel New York

12:30am Friday July 11 2008
Channel Thirteen/WNET

Reel New York’s season runs six weeks and will be on
Friday nights at 12:30am (going into Sat.). Each episode is one-hour
long.

CELEBRATE INDEPENDENTS! THIRTEEN/WNET’S REEL NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF THE SUMMER WITH INDEPENDENT FILMS AND VIDEOS BY NEW YORKERS AND ABOUT NEW YORK JUNE 27TH
Six-Week Festival Showcases Films From 24 Emerging And Established Filmmakers. Longest-Running New York-Centric Film Series hosted this season by Independent Filmmaker Christine Turner.

The topics, themes and ideas explored during this thirteenth season of the REEL NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL, Thirteen/WNET New York’s celebration of independent film and video, are as provocative as the city itself, stretching from unique perspectives on family dynamics, the tragedy and devastation of gun violence, and tentative romantic entanglements; to subtle explorations of human nature, considerations of New York of yesteryear, varied expressions of the dance world, and the dream of flight realized through the magic of cinema. The six-week festival airs late night Fridays at 12:30 a.m. beginning June 27th .

Hundreds of films were submitted for consideration. This year’s selection features the very best in documentary, narrative, animation, and experimental works. “This season of REEL NEW YORK continues to provide Thirteen/WNET audiences with films featuring fresh new perspectives and approaches to the medium,” said curator/producer Duana C. Butler. “New York is rich with emerging and established filmmaking talent who are consistently pushing the boundaries of what is possible within cinema. And for Thirteen years, Reel New York has continued to present these diverse voices and talents through a showcase at Thirteen/WNET that reaches audiences hungry to experience the latest work from the independent film scene.”