New York No Limits Film Series

New York No Limits Film Series New York No Limits is an ongoing film series that produces several short film showcases throughout the year. Dem! NYC. Best Short Film, PATROL Rich Devaney dir.

NYNL's curating season culminates with the Film Summit each year which exhibits features and short films. New York No Limits 2022 Summit, presented by wild project
December 2 - December 4, 2022, 195 E.3rd St. NYC

Advance tickets: $12
Box Office/Walk-up tickets: $15

Opening Films
The Lens of the Human Heart
Three Filmmakers cast their lens on the heart of humanity in everyday life. Friday, December 2, 7:00 PM

TRUE BELIEVER
Alana Purcell, writer & director, feature film

RIGHT THERE PART 2
Florence Buchanan, writer & director

SOMETHING UNSEEN
Sparkman Clark, writer & director

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Saturday, December 3, 6:30 PM
Absurdity in Time
Filmmakers turn their eye to the trivial absurdities of everyday life. BARBAROUS
Mark Dearborn, director & writer

GOOD DOG
Anika Benkov, director & writer

GREG GOT FIRED
Clay Dirkse, Jake Herman, directors & Max Wolf Friedlich, writers

LOOK FURTHER
Sergio LoDulce, director & writer

SAN CLEMENTE SYNDROME
Claire Offenberger, director / Sarah Bloom & Claire Offenberger, writers | New York No Limits ‘Best Of’ selection

SHE'S KILLING IT
Jamie Rice, Nicole Machon, directors | Miranda Lensky, Jamie Rice, Nicole Machon, writers

THE WATCHER
Nathan Sellers, director & writer

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Saturday, December 3, 8:45 PM
Living On the Fly
Six films scope out family, friends and figuring it all out. DISASTER CHASERS
Chris Wronka, director & writer

EVERYTHING IS CINEMA
David Lombroso, director & writer

FALL ON ME
Isaac F Davis, director & writer

THE GAME
Aldo Vassallo, director & writer | New York No Limits ‘Best Of’ selection

KODY SWITCH
Evan Cleaver, director & writer

MESHES OF THE AFTER
Meg Case, Brad Porter directors

RURAL
Amelia Annen, director / Blaire Sharman, writer

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Sunday, December 4, 2022, 5:00 PM

Twisted Turns
The Summit closing films take a twist and turn with characters living on the edge. HUNGRY DOG BLUES
Jason Abrams, director & writer, feature film

THE BUTTON GAME
Drake Woodall, director & writer

CAREGIVER
Rafael De Leon Jr., director & writer

Online advance tickets close 1 hour prior to the screening time, The lobby/gallery opens 30 minutes prior to the program start time. A q&a with the filmmakers in attendance will occur at the conclusion of the program. COVID Safety protocols at wild project
Hand sanitizer stations are installed throughout the building for your convenience. wild project’s performances will be presented in accordance with applicable public health requirements as of the date of the performance. As this is an evolving situation, our health and safety policy will be updated accordingly. Audience members will be required to wear masks at all times within the theater, when not actively eating or drinking. wild project
195 E. 3rd Street
New York, NY 10009

Our 2021 Summit film winners, Best Feature Film, WE ARE NOT CONTENT!, written and directed by Yuki Soga and Best Short Film, WORN, written and directed by Julia D'Angelo. Congrats to them and all the filmmakers who screened with us in 2021. Our next event is the New York No Limits Art of the Short film event, January 6, 2022 presented by Wild Project. Congrats to New York No Limits Film Series 2020, Best Short Film, THE SHALLOW END, directed by Cynthia Silver, screenplay by Wendy MacLeod
2020 All-Virtual Summit presented by wild project, occurred December 9 - December 12, 2020. The 2019 Summit occurred September 26 - 28, 2019 at Wild Project.
2019 Award Winners
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Amber MacGinnis, director Best Feature Film
SQUIRREL, Alex Kavutskiy, director, Best Short Film
TBFA, Mas Lakner director, Audience Award

New York No Limits Film Series 2017 Summit presented by Wild Project occurred November 16 - 18. AWARD WINNERS-
2017 Best Feature Film: A Bad Idea Gone Wrong, written and directed by Jason Headley
2017 Best Short Film: American Paradise, written and directed by Joe Talbot
2017 Special Jury Prize: Rubber Hear, directed by Lizzy Sanford, written by Lizzy Sanford and Anna Cordell
2017 Audience Award: After Party, directed by Amos Posner, written by Jesse Knight

2017 Events
NYNL: Art of the Short, August 17th
Featuring the film:
Prerequesite
W***y
The Mess He Made
They Charge for the Sun
Pet Monkey
Club Policy
Teapot
Mare Nostrum
A Beautiful Day

NYNL: Art of the Short, April 12th
An Atramentous Mind
Dem! Hush
Leaving Charlie
Pryor Time
Rye, Manhattan
The Silence

Our 2016 winners as selected by our jury of industry professionals:
Best Feature Film: MY FIRST KISS AND THE PEOPLE INVOLVED,
written & directed by Luigi Campi
Best Short Film: MEMORY BOX, co-written & directed by Aaron Aites & Audrey Ewell
Audience Award: AMORES GATOS, written & directed by JuanMa Calderon

2016 Short Film Lineups
August 18th Short film lineup
24° IN WINTER, Nathalie Blomme director
ABORTION PARTY, Janice Erlbaum director
BURNT POPCORN, Rafael DeLeon director
MOON PARTY, Caroline Lindy director
SETH, Zach Lasry director
TABOO, Holly Villaire director
THE TREATMENT, Geoffrey Guerrero director
WHAT’S EATING DAD? Michael Goldburg director

March 10th, 2016 Short Film Lineup
BEACON, written and directed by Benjamin Wright Smith
EMMA INSPIRED, directed by Nicole Machon, written by Jamie Rice and Nicole Machon
THE GROUNDSKEEPER, written and directed by Felix Schwadorf
MARIAN, directed by Shom Ghosh, written by Shom Ghosh and John Prince
MIKE HOLT 4EVER, directed & written by Ken Anderson & Ryan Garretson
THE POET, directed by Robbie Tann, written by Grayson Powell and Steve King

2016 Call for Entry for is now open! The NYNL 2015 Summit concluded on November 14th, 2015. Winners:
IT HAD TO BE YOU, directed by Sasha Gordon

PARDON THE INTRUSION, directed by Louise Galizia

PRETEND WE'RE KISSING, directed by Matt Sadowski

AND IT WAS GOOD, directed by Graham Waterston

Lineup Announcement for the NYNL 2015 Summit:

: Dance of the Neurons, Every Day My Dad Dies, iDeal Wife, Spiders, Meat Pie, Chateau Sauvignon: terrior, Taper, If I Had a Piano (I'd Play You The Blues), The Lotus Gun & Girl In The Chair. Best Of Shortfilms: And It Was Good, Pardon the Intrusion, Pervert & You're Breaking Up. Feature Film selections: selectED, Malady & Pretend We're Kissing. Next: 2015 NYNL Summit Nov. 12 - 14th at Wild Project. Feature Film & Short Film Call For Entry 2015 is CLOSED. Past 2015:
3rd Short film event:
Thursday August 20th at Wild Project 195 E. 3rd St. Lineup:
DON'T FORGET TO TIP, Gal Nachshon dir.,
KARKASS KARTS, Ben Nelson dir.,
NYC I - X, Kenneth Anderson dir.,
PARDON THE INTRUSTION, Louise Galizia dir. VIOLETS, Jim Vendiola dir.,
YOU'RE BREAKING UP, Mandy Fabian dir.

2nd Short Film event, June 25th at Nuyorican Poets Cafe.

1st Short Film event, March 12th at Wild Project, 7:30PM. New York No Limits 2015 season is now underway. Short films, no longer than 39 minutes, Call for entry is now open. Our 2014 Summit jury awarded the following distinctions,
Best Feature Film, SILENT ONES Ricky Rijneke dir. Special Jury Prize, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Drew Tobia dir. Audience Award, MYTH Sam Guest dir. Social media handles:
Twitter - @ newyorknolimits

New York No Limits: Art of the Short!July 16, 2026 / evening highlights • wild project - 195 E. 3rd St., New York CityTo...
07/18/2026

New York No Limits: Art of the Short!
July 16, 2026 / evening highlights
• wild project - 195 E. 3rd St., New York City
Tonight’s lineup features an incredible collection of independent short films:

ALMOST TEN - Dan Quinn & Sean Davis

BLESS YOU — Kevin Tossi & Gwynn Ballard

IDYLL — Austin Cauldwell
IDYLL Austin Cauldwell

JUST FOR NOW — Arianna Frias
arianna frias FRIAS ⭐️

mAlve — Victoria Duncan & Daniel Landers
Victoria Duncan Daniel Landers

OUTSIDE VOICES — Brian Reilly
Brian Reilly Blue Plumbago Productions

TALLER THE HAT, THE CLOSER TO HEAVEN — James
Pearson-Howes

• VOWELS — Rafael De Leon
Rafael De Leon

FilmFestival

🎬 New York No Limits: Art of the Short!📅 Thursday, July 16, 2026🕖 7:00 PM📍 wild project – 195 E. 3rd St., New York CityT...
07/16/2026

🎬 New York No Limits: Art of the Short!

📅 Thursday, July 16, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 wild project – 195 E. 3rd St., New York City

Tonight’s lineup features an incredible collection of independent short films:

🎥 ALMOST TEN — Dan Quinn & Sean Davis
🎥 BLESS YOU — Kevin Tossi & Gwynn Ballard
🎥 IDYLL — Austin Cauldwell
🎥 JUST FOR NOW — Arianna Frias
🎥 mAIve — Victoria Duncan & Daniel Landers
🎥 OUTSIDE VOICES — Brian Reilly
🎥 TALLER THE HAT, THE CLOSER TO HEAVEN — James Pearson-Howes
🎥 VOWELS — Rafael De Leon

Photo highlights!

07/15/2026

We New York No Limits had the opportunity to talk to Arianna Frias, FRIAS ⭐️ about JUST FOR NOW, Arianna’s new film, screening with us 7/16 7:00 PM,
Art of the Short, presented by wild project

Arianna talks about what was it like growing up in a military family and why she chose the first Iraq War as the setting for the film.

About the film

We follow a mother and her three daughters in their home in the year 1990, where the girls spend their time while their father is deployed to Iraq. As they navigate the complexities of life, problems start to occur when their father’s deployment leaks into their relationships with one another, causing them to confront their hidden emotions.

$11 🎟️ at newyorknolimits.com or

07/15/2026

New York No Limits Art of the Short
Presented by wild project
This Thursday! Indie film takes the stage! 
$11 🎟️ at www.newyorknolimits.com
7/16. 7:00 PM | 195 E. 3rd St. NYC

ALMOST TEN Sean Davis
Dan Quinn & Sean Davis, co-directors/co-screenwriters
2 minutes | animation | U.S.

BLESS YOU Gwyndolyn Ballard
Kevin Tossi & Gwynn Ballard, co-directors | Gwynn Ballard, screennwriter
17 minutes | dark comedy | U.S.

IDYLL Austin Cauldwell
Austin Cauldwell, director/screenwriter
18 minutes | sci-fi | U.S.

JUST FOR NOW arianna frias FRIAS ⭐️
Arianna Frias, director/screenwriter
15 minutes | drama | U.S.

mAIve Victoria Duncan
Victoria Duncan, director / Victoria Duncan & Daniel Landers, co-screenwriters
11 minutes | sci-fi/comedy | U.S.

OUTSIDE VOICES Blue Plumbago Productions
Brian Reilly, director/screenwriter
17 minutes | drama | U.S.

TALLER THE HAT, THE CLOSER TO HEAVEN
James Pearson-Howes, director
9 minutes | docudrama | U.S.

VOWELS Rafael De Leon
Rafael De Leon, director/screenwriter
5 minutes | horror | U.S.

New York No Limits Art of the ShortPresented by wild  project🔦  #5 on   | Brian Reilly director/screenwriter, Brian Reil...
07/14/2026

New York No Limits Art of the Short
Presented by wild project
🔦 #5 on | Brian Reilly director/screenwriter, Brian Reilly OUTSIDE VOICES
$11 🎟️ at www.newyorknolimits.com
7/16. 7:00 PM | 195 E. 3rd St. NYC

OUTSIDE VOICES
Blue Plumbago Productions

When a woman eavesdrops on her strange neighbors, she gets pulled into a terrifying situation that makes her question her own reality, and threatens to destroy it.

Via Blue Plumbago Productions:
Starring Sammy Smedley Jeanine Bartel Brian Reilly & Robert Maisonett
Cinematography James O'Connor
Editing Jenny Reilly
Original Score Michael Ushinski
Gaffer Pete Zappulla
Sound 
Assistant Director JPBrooks
Production Assistant Grillo
MUA Charlie Vancil Matt Weir
Produced by Sammy Smedley Brian Reilly

New York No Limits Art of the ShortPresented by wild  project🔦  #4 on   | Rafael De Leon Jr., Rafael De Leon director/sc...
07/14/2026

New York No Limits Art of the Short
Presented by wild project
🔦 #4 on | Rafael De Leon Jr., Rafael De Leon director/screenwriter, VOWELS
$11 🎟️ at www.newyorknolimits.com
7/16. 7:00 PM | 195 E. 3rd St. NYC

VOWELS

Ava needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.

Via IG:
Starring:
Alexa Smith
Sunny Makwana
Chelsea Carpenter

Directed, Produced, Written by 👻
Makeup FX: AG DiFolco
Sound Recordist: Ray
Shot & Edited by 👻
PA: steph carhuayano ♍️

New York No Limits Art of the ShortPresented by wild  project🔦  #3 on   | Austin Cauldwell,Austin Cauldwell, director/sc...
07/13/2026

New York No Limits Art of the Short
Presented by wild project
🔦 #3 on | Austin Cauldwell,Austin Cauldwell, director/screenwriter, IDYLL
$11 🎟️ at www.newyorknolimits.com
7/16. 7:00 PM | 195 E. 3rd St. NYC

IDYLL
IDYLL

Idyll is a short film about a girl who gets addicted to a new Virtual Reality/Social media platform that allows her to live life as her favorite influencer.

Via Idyll Film:
Starring 🥀 mina sundwall Renee🌻🌻 Devin Craig ✰ C H E L S E A ✰ CLAUDIA SULEWSKI

Producers: Cronin Cullen Cronin Cullen, Austin Cauldwell, Sean Akers, Mina Sundwall, Olivia Wendt, Eliza Paprin
First AD: Amy De Paola
Director of Photography: Julia Pitch
Edited by: Nathan Procell
Original Score: John Houston
Production Design: Helen
Costume Design: Caitlin Carver & charlotte walker
Hair & Makeup: Ashley Alvarez

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