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Movement.” It was largely shot on Staten Island and will screen
here after having taken a top prize at the Boston International Film
Festival.
“I had to think about not only who’s going to laugh at it locally, but
how it was going to affect audiences universally,” says the 29-year
-old Concord resident.
THE 5TH ANNUAL SINY FILM
FESTIVAL
Presented by the Richmond County
Savings Foundation & the Staten
Island Economic Development
Corporation.
When: Screenings continue June 3-5.
Where: St. George Theatre, 35 Hyatt St.;
Granted, you’ve probably never heard of most of this fest’s 85-plus
films — other than maybe “Bobby Did It,” a new short by Wu-Tang
Clan godfather RZA. Still, AWE — and film fest jurists across the
country — believe many of the SINY selections are worth seeking
out.
and the College of Staten Island, 2800
Victory Blvd., Willowbrook.
How much: Tickets are $10 for one block
of films; $15 for all-day screening passes;
$45 for all-screenings passe and $150 for
“super passes” which provide access to all
Plus, unlike the Tribeca Film Festival — notorious for surprise soldout
screenings, especially if you’ve been waiting in line for an hour
— you don’t have to buy tickets weeks in advance.
film screenings and parties; available on
TicketWeb.com. (Free all-screening passes
for groups of four may be available in the
offices of S.I. elected officials and select
Hence, AWE presents, in no particular order, the 10 films we are
most excited to see June 3-5 (Note: check the accompanying
infobox for screening locations and ticket details).
businesses. Supplies are limited.)
More information: Visit
SIFilmFestival.org or call 718-477-1400
for details.
“WARRIOR CHAMPIONS”
The story of severely wounded soldiers as they fight to turn
nightmares of war into Olympic dreams. As little as a year after losing limbs, Iraq War veterans Kortney
Clemons, Scott Winkler, Melissa Stockwell and Carlos Leon set out to compete in the 2008 Paralympic
Games in Beijing. This uplifting testament to perseverance has been making the festival rounds, earning
spots in the prestigious Cleveland International and Newport Beach film fests, among others. “People call
you a hero because you lost a leg, but I’ve done more in my life with one leg, than I ever would have done
with two,” says Stockwell, a competitive swimmer who lost her left leg above the knee in a roadside bomb.
(1 hour, 20 minutes, WarriorChampions.com). “Warrior Champions” screens June 2 at 6 p.m. in the
St. George Theatre and June 5 at 1 p.m. in CSI’s Williamson Theatre.
“RISING UP! THE STORY OF THE ZOMBIE RIGHTS MOVEMENT”
A fictional account of a 1960s civil rights movement. With deadpan comedic style, “Rising Up” chronicles how
“voiceless” zombies were exploited as crashtest dummies and abused by cosmetics companies, finding allies
in long-haired beatniks. Kevin Allison (MTV’s “The State”) portrays a zombie historian while Phil La-Marr
(“Family Guy,” “King of the Hill”) lends his familiar voice, serving as the narrator. Director Laura Moss, of
Brooklyn, co-wrote the script with her husband Brendan O’Brien, a producer, after hatching the idea as part
of a bar bet. “While some see zombies as terrifying. I see them as relentless, unstoppable kittens,” she says.
“They are helpless, and need the support and organizational skills of human facilitators.” (28 min.) “Rising
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