Movies: New York University Nyu

Young Ursula plays in a tree and ruins her fancy dress. Her elderly mother teaches her a cruel lesson about whether things can ever be mended; what Ursula learns about how to behave may not be what her mother intended....

One of the early short films of director Brett Ratner....

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....

Zack Homer takes over managing the barbershop after Joe is killed for trying to rip off his "investor", Mr. Lovejoy. All Zack wants to do is run a traditional barbershop giving traditional haircuts, but modern styles have passed him by and business i...

Presents a four-day journey through the life of a small-time New York City gambler as he attempts once again to fulfill his dreams of easy fortune...

In an alternate universe where humans and robots coexist, a gang member questions his loyalty to his anti-robot gang....

War film set in Vietnam in February 1966. A wounded American soldier, marooned by the crash of his helicopter, shares a poignant moment with a Viet Cong soldier who spares his life through a common love of music. They play a brief duet on harmonica a...

A mother tries to ease her terminally ill son through his final days of treatment, using a classic bedtime tale....

Cahaya, a 10-year old trash-picker from the slums of North Jakarta dreams of owning a bicycle. One day, while searching for recyclables, her wish comes true through an unexpected, fantastic find. Yet soon enough, the other children see her treasure a...

A stop-motion film, written, animated, & directed by Dan Blank....

A young boy has a terrible encounter with a strange man while fishing in the woods. From the award winning story by Stephen King....

A man has to go to work, but finds himself locked out....

Mike lives in New York. Every day he walks in the streets and what he sees mixes with his thoughts, while his dreams blur with the mirages of the society of images. In such a large city it may be difficult to find a balance between the words and the ...

On her 30th birthday, a first-time unfaithful wife picks up a strange hitchhiker who helps her conceptualize her values....

A young woman reminisces about her deceased grandmother, whose volatile personality troubled and confused her as a child....

The watercolor-painted animated short depicts an Ancient Aztec human sacrifice....

Two siblings' lives are turned upside down after their mother dies in a tragic accident....

A Berlinale award nominated short feature....

This experimental animated short shows the life of a forest through storms, seasons, and a variety of art forms....

Karl has a childlike innocence and naive purity. In spite of making false friends and enemies, he retains his decency in New York which remains a foreign city for him....