Inwood Art Works is proud to present a selection of short films from our first (and hopefully last) NYC Quarantine Film Festival. Enjoy a selection of award-winning and poignant short films that showcase the resilience, creativity, and multi-cultural diversity of New York City. All films made during May of 2020 during quarantine within the five boroughs of New York City. Pre-show dance performance by Sloka Iyengar begins at 7:00pm.

Best Bronx Film: Alone With My Demons by Juan Ramirez, Jr. Best Horror: Captor by Regan Alejo, Best Manhattan Film: Out of Joint by Chang Wen, Best Comedy Film: When Filming A TikTok Goes Wrong by Teaa Taylor, Best Brooklyn Film: 19 Times by Mariana Meraz, Top Ten Honorable Mention: Day 63 – A Dancer In Quarantine by Julia Bengtsson, Top Ten Honorable Mention: Quarantine Day 237 by Andrew Sanford, Best Dramatic Film: A Sunday in May by Carlos Matias, Top Ten Honorable Mention: Pane Pals by Mary Albert, Omar Camps-Kamrin, Top Ten Honorable Mention: NYC Life in Quarantine by Marija Parente, Best Queens Film: Dead or Alive by Polly Solomon, Best Staten Island Film: The Tale of Propsey by Eduardo Guzman, Best Kids Film: Big Brother by Dylan Lopez.

Food and drink is available for purchase at the venue until 9pm. Capacity is currently limited to 100 people and admission is free only with RSVP ticket. Unclaimed tickets will be released to the walk-up wait list ten minutes before the film starts. Seating for 80 people will be provided on a first come, first served basis, but you can also bring your own folding chairs if you prefer.

Presented by Film Works Alfresco, New York City’s only English and Spanish language free outdoor cinema series. This important film program expands public access to professional filmmaking in Northern Manhattan, and presents as diverse an array of films as the community it serves. Due to capacity restrictions at the venue, tickets (free) are required so reserve your spot soon!