Movies: Tisch School Of The Arts Nyu

Based her grandfather’s boyhood in St. Louis, Yasmin Gorenberg tells a story of the pain passed from refugee parents to their children and the hope that can overcome it. “40 Nickels” captures the image of a generation of immigrants to the United Sta...

Following a one-night stand, a young insomniac wakes up in a luxurious Manhattan apartment where things are not what they seem. Something about his host is off. When she reveals that they are not alone, the red flags escalate into a waking nightmare....

A young woman comes home to Taiwan, to say goodbye to her father before he goes to prison....

A young man's livelihood is put to the test when he gets profiled and stopped by the police on his way home from practice....

At a shiva with her parents, a college student runs into her sugar daddy....

The tense relationship between a mother and son reaches a climax during a summer heatwave....

Ten aliens in human host bodies learn how to be men....

Pedro, an outsider trapped in a passionless marriage, secretly escapes through music. When he meets Kira, another outsider who shares his yearning for true intimacy, they begin a risky conversational affair....

Old memories and ghosts from the past resurface when a man reluctantly agrees to help his now-alcoholic childhood friend sober up over the course of a weekend....

A struggling insomniac is forced to confront her troubled past when a small red string emerges from under her fingernail. As her oblivious boyfriend pulls it out of her, she finds herself unravelling... literally....

After being assaulted, a young woman is disturbed to notice a man watching her as she practices self-defense by herself in a park basketball court. Overwhelmed, she has to choose to stand her ground or run away....

Holly, an anxiety-ridden high school sophomore, is faced with the challenge of giving a class presentation....

Rural Appalachia explored through the eyes of two young brothers....

When the Birch brothers inherit a failing funeral home from their decaying father, they must resort to unsavory means to save the family legacy....

Valentina Moreno, a single mother who works as a housekeeper for a wealthy Manhattan family, takes decisive action when something from her past threatens to ruin her personal and professional relationships....

'A Woman's Gaze' is a story about the struggle and growth of a lesbian tomboy. It realistically explores the bittersweet between a popular lesbian and a previously straight girl. A genuine story spanning across 6 years about finding our identity and ...

A distraught teen attempts to track down her recently-deceased father’s missing cat, only to unearth a devastating family secret in the process....

NYC. A young Chinese girl owes a staggering smuggling debt to the Snakeheads. Her feelings of self-worth collide with her new life options: the sweatshop, fourteen hour days, sleeping eighteen to a room. Or Gang life. Bodywork. And Full Service, at t...

Floyd has worked his whole life. One day, while out a new job, he discovers something that alters his way of thinking....

Prom nears and things seem to be spiraling out of control for the typically composed Isatu. In this coming of age story, West African tradition conflicts with American idealism as Isatu is forced to reassess her idea of the perfect dress....