Boulevard Film Festival Opening Night - JUNCTURE: Dramatic Shorts

by Alicia Herder. Written by Alicia Herder & Sarah Paradise. (Brooklyn).13 mins, 19 seconds.Latina teenager, Harper, creates a bad girl persona when at a party surrounded by her white peers. When she meets Nina, a student bullied to the point of self-harm, Harper is forced to examine who she really is and that there are consequences to her actions.CrushDirected by Giacomo Gex. Written by Shai Frumkin & Kyvon Edwin. (Brooklyn/Manhattan).8 mins, 30 seconds.In a society enslaved by phones, Natalie eyes a young man on the subway. She decides to follow him. They begin an unlikely connection that leads them down the path of a happy marriage. But is it all real?​In the Land of MoonstonesDirected by Nicola Rose. (Queens).38 mins, 11 seconds.In the Land of Moonstones is a story about first love, first loss, and The Little Prince, as seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old girl. While visiting her beloved Russian grandma in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, our main character falls in love for the first time with a boy her age. Then, she experiences the joys and sorrows that follow.

*Promotional image from Crush (Giacomo Gex)
*Some films feature mature content not suitable for children
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