Short Attention Span Cinema: ReelAbilities Film Festival 2025
Friday, March 14 - Thursday, April 3, 2025
As part of our ongoing Short Attention Span Cinema program, IFC Center is proud to screen three short films from the ReelAbilities Film Festival before our regular features this spring.
ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York is the largest festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. The weeklong festival is renowned for its wide-ranging international film selection, riveting conversations, and performances, presented annually in dozens of venues across NYC, long Island and Westchester.
3/14-3/20: DONALD
Director: Dylan Tuccillo
Country: USA
Runtime: 9 min
A dancer moves with his wheelchair in surprising ways, pushing the art form’s boundaries, as he prepares for a live performance.
3/21-3/27:Â DUNGEONS, GOBLINS, AND BROCCOLI
Director: Dan Sanguineti
Country: Australia
Year: 2022
Runtime: 8 min
A group of avid Dungeons and Dragons players embarks on their next quest, but their game takes a turn when a newcomer arrives. Distracted by her presence, the players become embroiled in a competition for her attention, but how far will they go to win her hand.
3/28-4/3: SEA LEGS
Director: Sam Dijkstra
Country: The Netherlands (Dutch with English subtitles)
Year: 2022
Runtime: 8 min
When Marius meets his girlfriend’s group of friends for the first time, he tries to hide his insecurities, but when the whole group decides to go swimming, he faces a difficult choice. Will he swim or stay on the beach and hide? What starts for Marius as a careless summer’s day evolves into a confrontation between his insecurities and self-acceptance.
The 17th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival New York will take place April 3-9, 2025. For details, visit:Â reelabilities.org/newyorkÂ