Festivals - Tribeca 2021 : Short films category : Straight Up With a Twist

By Mulder, 22 april 2021

“Take a shot” on these wildly creative shorts.

The Cocktail Party (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Narrative)
directed by Jessica Sanders, written by Jessica Sanders, Charlotte Taschen
Produced by Patricia Seely, Jessica Sanders
With Charlotte Taschen, Eugania Yuan, Jen Kuo Sung, Erica Krumpl, Brandon Coleman, Bijan Shaw, Robert Paul Taylor, Ali Yuman, Christian Howard, Katelyn Brooke, Kevin Lin, Dugan O'Neil.
Synopsis : A cocktail party turns into an unexpected martial arts action film.

The Last Marriage (Sweden) (North American Premiere), (Short Narrative)
directed by Gustav Egerstedt, Johan Tappert
written by Johan Holmström
With Emma Molin, Christopher Wagelin.
Produced by Carl Molinder, Dominique Kaireus, Richard Björlin
Synopsis : A comedy about how meager, everyday life continues even after the zombie apocalypse.

Two Jacked (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Narrative)
directed by Jon Huertas, written by Kenny Stevenson
Produced by Jon Huertas, Andrew Sacks, David Sacks
With Kenny Stevenson, Currie Graham.
Synopsis : What happens when the world's worst carjacker (Kenny Stevenson) meets the world’s most notorious armed robber (Currie Graham)?

Molly Robber (United States) (New York Premiere) (Short Narrative)
directed and written by Austin Hall, Zach Visvikis
Produced by Marley Medina
With Chelsea Lopez, Barry Bostwick, Camron Jones, Elim Uraimov, Tristan Ott, Jeff Tendall.
Synopsis : A high-school dropout (Chelsea Lopez) in desperate need of cash plans to rob her drug dealer (Tristan Ott), but when her anime-obsessed step-brother (Elim Uraimov) sneaks along for the ride, things get complicated.

The Bouncer (Poke) (Finland) (North American Premiere) (Short Narrative)
directed by Aleksi Salmenperä, written by Jani Volanen
Produced by Mikko Tenhunen
With Jani Volanen, Elina Knihtilä, Kari Hietalahti, Tommi Korpela.
Synopsis : Big city nights need The Bouncer (Jani Volanen).

Girl With a Thermal Gun (China) (North American Premiere) (Short Narrative)
directed and written by Rongfei Guo
Produced by Du Yating
With Li Chao, Hu Jie.
Synopsis : A Chinese delivery man (Li Chao) fantasizes about a girl (Hu Jie) who measures his temperature in a supermarket during COVID-19.

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(Source : press release)