Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box (D) 9:45 a.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 9 10:30 p.m.)

Shorts III 10:00 a.m. Tribeca Film Center

Life On A String, directed by Steven Lippman, 8 min. A meditation on New York City as inspired by five songs by Laurie Anderson. The suite mixes impressionistic, absurdist and ghost-like images of the city and its people, as Anderson herself looks within and on. Shot and completed in the late summer of 2001, Life on a String has unexpectedly become a window into the old world, on the verge of a new one.

All Water Has a Perfect Memory, directed by Natalia Almada, 19 min. English and Spanish with English subtitles An experimental documentary about a family's loss of a child and the struggle between remembrance and forgetting. The film explores the cultural differences between a North American mother and a Mexican father in the face of death.

At Low Resolution, directed by Jake Davis, 9 min. Trey is a loner, searching for love in the big city. After spotting Sally one day, he becomes fascinated by her, and finds himself following her. Trey's curiosity drives him to a daily routine of videotaping her. When the two finally meet, Trey's charming ways entice Sally. As the couple gets closer, Trey's intrigue turns into obsession, and his voyeuristic desires take over their lives.

Talking Richard Wilson Blues, directed by Nicholas Twemlow, 9 min. "You might as well take a razor to your pecker as let a woman in your heart." Based on a poem by Denis Johnson, "Talking Richard Wilson Blues" portrays a heartbroken, alcoholic father imprisoned for murder who listens to the radio transmission of his life broadcasting endlessly from the Max Security Laundry above the world on the seventh level. He will recall idyllic visions of lost love, his infant son, the sad people from space. He's a hard-drinking Sisyphus, lyric when he speaks, nasty when he acts.

The Long Walk, directed by R. LaPorta, Jr., 8 min. A long walk on a long day helps one little man to understand the hope hidden in all tragedy.

Then a Year, directed by Kelly Reichardt, 14 min. A true crime cinematic drive-by that explores passion, betrayal and intimate homicide.

Tranquillite Musique, directed by Dustin Lynn, 9 min. A 16mm documentary short on New York City DJ, Coleman, his music, and the beauty in everyday images that we take for granted.

(Also on Thursday, May 9, 2:00 PM, The Screening Room 1)

Manito (FC) 10:00 a.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 9 5:30 p.m.)

La Tropical (IFS) 10:30 a.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 11 9:45 p.m.)

Friend (Chingu) (IFS) 10:30 a.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 11 6:00 p.m.)

Sweet Smell of Success (NY) 10:30 a.m. Pace Univ. Performing Arts Center

Scorsese: Where "A Hatful of Rain," in this series, details physical addiction to drugs and its accompanying emotional battlefield, in "Sweet Smell of Success" director Alexander Mackendrick exposes a different kind of addiction - the addiction to power. The arena is Broadway - with Burt Lancaster as J.J. Hunsecker, the master manipulator, the unconquerable authoritarian newspaper columnist who has an unhealthy attachment to his sister. His plot to break up her romance with a musician as off-handedly as he ruins people in print, is already underway at the movie's start, and Mackendrick propels us through the neon-lit streets and into the late-night clubs as the sleazy and obsequious publicity agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) serves as Hunsecker's henchman. With crackling acerbic dialogue by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman, superb cinematography by James Wong Howe, "Sweet Smell of Success" perfectly captures the look and feel of midnight and predawn Midtown Manhattan circa 1957. A sinuous score by Elmer Bernstein (performed by jazz artist Chico Hamilton) and incomparable performances by Lancaster and Curtis.

Children’s Shorts II (FAM) 11:00 a.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

Scenes of the Crime (FC) 11:00 a.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 11 10:15 p.m.)

Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew (D) 11:30 a.m. The Screening Room

(For description see Festival Info for May 10 8:30 p.m.)

Suture (FL) 12:00 p.m. The Screening Room

Nearly ten years after its creation, Suture remains one of the most original, visually arresting and thought-provoking films to emerge from the independent film movement. Deliberately surreal, Suture is utterly compelling, even as it is strangely disturbing. The core of the story is a simple thriller. There are two recently acquainted half-brothers, Vincent and Clay, who bear a striking resemblance to each other. Vincent is guilty of murder and tries to kill Clay in order to steal Clay's identity, and thus get away with the first murder. Vincent maneuvers Clay into his car, wearing his clothes and his carrying his ID, and then blows it up. But Clay survives Vincent's attempt on his life, albeit terribly disfigured and suffering from total amnesia. As a beautiful plastic surgeon reconstructs his face, a psychologist attempts to do the same thing with his memory. Except that since Clay arrived at the hospital as Vincent, the doctors are trying to recreate him as Vincent. This idea is intriguing enough, but the film's co-creators Scott McGehee and David Siegel push the central question of identity to the extreme by casting actors who look absolutely nothing alike as the nearly-identical half-brothers. Clay is played by Dennis Haysbert, a large, black man, while Vincent is played by Michael Harris, who is trim and white. This non-realistic casting is a truly bravura idea. At first the viewer feels perplexed - "a black man and a white man look the same?" - but as one becomes absorbed by the story of Clay's recreation as Vincent, you almost begin to see the resemblance. This one utterly unique twist makes us question our assumptions not only about everything in the movie, but also about how we perceive identity out in the world. Suture is shot in stunning high-contrast black-and-white Panavision which further emphasizes the black-and-white racial twist. Suture is an unforgettable study of identity, self-definition and the ongoing tension between our interior and exterior selves.

Spellbound (D) 12:45 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 10 7:00 p.m.)

Shorts V 1:00 p.m. Tribeca Film Center

I Was a Teenage Prostitute, directed by Juliana Piccillo, 23 min. Explores the filmmaker’s coming of age as a seventeen year-old massage parlor employee, her subsequent shame, and her ultimate rejection of societal stigma. A feminist, cutting-edge re-take on conventional assumptions around not only prostitution, but also sexual oppression of women.

As We Sleep, directed by Elizabeth McDonald, 11 min. In 2000, 72% of assisted living homes in America reported incidents of sexual abuse. As We Sleep shatters the belief of the perceived safety inside one of these homes as it follows the journey of Marcie, the unspeakable offense she suffered at the hands of a trusted caregiver, and the family left to deal with the aftermath.

Baptism of Solitude: A Tribute to Paul Bowles, directed by Tonya Hurley, 4 min. Animated. Offers a rare glimpse into the intimate relationship between the expatriate literary icon and the Sahara. It includes Bowles’s own reading of his legendary travel essay, which was recorded for a spoken word album of the same name not long before the elderly writer passed away in Tangier in 1999. The film is accompanied by ambient music by Bill Laswell and Vince Clarke.

Family Values, directed by Eva Saks, 24 min. Meet Becky and Donna, a nice lesbian couple with a home in the suburbs, who run a family business cleaning up murder scenes.
Maria Sevastaki, directed by Konstantia Kontaxis, 8 min. Greek with English subtitles. Born in Sydney, Australia, Maria Sevastaki has lived in Greece for most of her life. National and international art committees have recognized her work as a painter and art activist. In this brief portrait, Maria talks about painting, her technique and the politics of art.

Nine, directed by Jennifer Campbell, 6 min. On October 22, 2000, nine breast cancer survivors came together from all parts of the United States to row in The Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Massachusetts. In this film, they share their stories of inspiration and strength.

Roger Dodger (FC) 1:30 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 9 6:00 p.m.)

The Making of "Ice Age"/Ice Age (FAM) 1:30 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

A twenty minute presentation on the making of the film will be followed by the film’s screening and a Q&A with director Chris Wedge.

"The Making of": Take a trip behind the scenes with the filmmakers of Ice Age and learn how they came up with the characters' traits, how state-of-the-art lighting software was used to recreate the complex reflection of light on ice, and how intense research here in New York's American Museum of Natural History helped them to depict a bygone era. Twenty minute presentation will be followed by a complete screening of the film Ice Age and a filmmaker Q&A.

"Ice Age": Twenty thousand years ago, the Earth was being overrun by glaciers, and creatures everywhere were fleeing the onslaught of the new Ice Age. In this time of peril, we meet the weirdest herd of any Age: a fast-talking but dim sloth named Sid; a moody woolly mammoth named Manny; a devilish saber-toothed tiger named Diego; and an acorn-crazy saber-toothed squirrel known as Scrat. This quartet of misfits unexpectedly, and reluctantly, comes together in a quest to return a human infant to his father. Braving boiling lava pits, treacherous ice caves, freezing temperatures and a secret, evil plot, these "sub-zeros" become the world's first heroes! Directed by Chris Wede and Carlos Saldanha.

I’ll Sing For You (Je Chanterai Pour Toi) (D) 2:00 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 11 9:45 p.m.)

Kirikou & the Sorceress (FAM) 2:00 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

An animated African tale of a small boy, Kirikou, with extraordinary abilities. When he discovers that his village is cursed by Karaba, a terrifying sorceress, Kirikou sets off on an adventure to rid the village of Karaba's curse by understanding what has made her so angry. With an original soundtrack by African musician, Youssou N'Dour.

Three Days of Rain (FC) 2:00 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 10 10:00 p.m.)

Shot in the Dark (IFS) 2:00 p.m. The Screening Room

(For description see Festival Info for May 10 3:15 p.m.)

One Man’s Ceiling (FC) 2:30 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 9, 10 p.m.)

Shorts IV 2:30 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

Ant, directed by Michael Faella, 17 min. A man, whose relationship with his wife is plagued by paranoia and denial, goes on a quest for sustenance and emotional relief. What he encounters in the bowels of his city drives him back

Bamboleho, directed by Luis Prieto, 14 min. Spanish with English subtitles. A kid from a poor family runs away from home one day and decides to live in the rooftops of the city of Barcelona. Inspired by Italo Calvino’s "The Baron in The Trees," the film is based on a true story.

Climbing Miss Sophie, directed by Liat Dahan, 25 min. A street kid, smart at age 10. A decaying beauty fighting the ravages of her age and illness. He collects broken things to fix. If he can fix broken things, can he fix broken people like Miss Sophie?

Magnet Man (Czlowiek Magnes), directed by Marcin Wrona, 20 min. Polish with English subtitles. A story about conflict between a boy and his mystical father, who discovers extraordinary powers. He can cure other people, but he can't resolve his relationship with his family. Based on true events.

Rocks and Chocolate, directed by Teddy Sharkova, 12 min. Bulgarian with English subtitles. In a post-Communist Eastern European country in 1996, the food prices are outrageous and times are tough. A little girl steals from the jar containing her poor family's meager savings. Then she buys a bar of chocolate from the neighborhood store. As the story unfolds, the real intentions of the "little devil" become clear. This is a story about the warm relationship between a little girl and her father in the midst of the difficult conditions in which they live.

Satellite, directed by Trevor Ristow, 17 min. Fifteen year-old best friends, Eddie and Austin are raising money the old-fashioned way: ripping people off. But after three of their recent victims return to settle accounts, Austin ends up in the hospital, and Eddie, paralyzed by fear during the initial confrontation, now incongruously vows revenge. The problem is, nobody believes he has what it takes to follow through. Does he?

Shadowplay, directed by Dan Blank, 16 min. The flash seen over Hiroshima left a city burned, but the shadows, those few places that the bomb's intense light was shielded from, became silhouetted photographs from that single moment of destruction. "Shadowplay" focuses on Akio, the "shadow"of a young boy, as he wanders the decimated city searching for his family and a reason for why his world has crumbled.

Gattaca (S) 2:30 p.m. The Screening Room

Andrew Niccol's 1997 feature debut as a director (of his own original script), Gattaca, is a stylish sci-fi film noir. Presenting a not-too-distant future where DNA provides the basis of the class system and where the genes for physical frailty and social ineptitude are manipulated in laboratories in a sort of pre-emptive plastic surgery, Gattaca follows a young man (Ethan Hawke) who dares to covertly confront his genetic legacy and fight for his own destiny. Jan Roelfs's fantastic Oscar nominated production design is superbly captured by Slawomir Idziak's stunning cinematography.

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (S) 3:30 p.m. Stuyvesant High School

No movie in 2002 is more eagerly awaited than the secrecy-shrouded "tar Wars Episode Two: Attack of the Clones," the fifth and latest chapter of George Lucas's monumental cinematic myth. Continuing his intergalactic saga as he follows the lives of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewen McGregor), Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman), and an indescribable supporting cast of creatures truly "out of this world," Lucas's film promises to be nearly Shakespearean in its depiction of a young hero, his inspiring mentor, his first love and the battles - military, emotional and psychological - into which he is plunged as he attempts to take his place in a world of treachery and deceit. Attack of the Clones will undoubtedly set new boundaries in the realm of technical filmmaking - just as Lucas has consistently done throughout his amazing career - even as it provides the most thrilling, breathtaking adventure of the year. With a singular dedication and artistic vision exceeded only by his generosity of spirit, Lucas offers this special screening of "Star Wars Episode Two: Attack of the Clones" as a gift to the people of the city of New York and to benefit the Children's Aid Society.

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (S) 3:30 p.m. Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Shorts I 4:00 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinema

Fermina Medina, directed by Jarrad Paul, Curran Sympson, 17 min. All hell breaks loose when Fermina Medina, a poor and oblivious housekeeper, rear-ends the brand new car of Jackson Scott, a rich and spoiled prick.

Hubert’s Brain, directed by Phil Robinson,17 min, a story about an imaginative little boy who doesn't quite fit in, and a brain who is looking for a perfect fit.

My Femme Lady, directed by Terri Edda Miller, 22 min, an action/musical parody inspired by La Femme Nikita, My Fair Lady and Swimming with Sharks. When Doris runs down her mother with the family car, instead of a well-deserved death sentence by lethal injection, our heroine is acquired by an underground organization to be trained as an agent -- a Hollywood agent. Doris excels in pencil and ashtray throwing, learns the lingo in language lab, then sings and dances her way into becoming a lady, a schmoozer and a "killer" dealmaker.

P.E., directed by M. Stark, 12 min. Three strong-willed 7th grade girls take on their P.E. teacher. A Dark Comedy.

The Tower of Babble, directed by Jeff Wadlow, 21 min. Three stories. Six people. They're all saying something different... with exactly the same words. In "The Tower of Babble," the exact same dialogue is used in a gut wrenching drama, a heart warming comedy, and a tense police thriller.

Who Slew Simon Thaddeus Mulberry Pew?, directed by Brett Nemeroff, 23 min. Forced to play with their bratty neighbor Simon Thaddeus Mulberry Pew, twins Sammy and Tammy Fitzgivens think of a way to steal his toys. When an "accident"occurs, the Wizzit appears to help clean up the mess and dispose of the body. "Who Slew Simon Thaddeus Mulberry Pew?" is a twisted tale mixed with traces of Dr. Suess and Willy Wonka.

Hip Hop Hope (D) 4:00 p.m. Tribeca Film Center

(For description see Festival Info for May 10, 3:00 p.m.)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (FAM) 4:30 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

With never before seen footage and audience prizes. In the film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's bestseller, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. He learns the high-flying sport of Quidditch and plays a thrilling game with living chess pieces on his way to face a Dark Wizard bent on destroying him.

Owl’s Castle (Fukurou no Shiro) (IFS) 5:00 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 11, 11:00 a.m.)

Lovely and Amazing (IFS) 5:00 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 11, 10:00 p.m.)

Happy Times (Xingfu Shiguang) (IFS) 5:30 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 10, 6:30 p.m.)

Personal Velocity (IFS) 5:30 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 10 ,9:15 p.m.)

The Wrong Man (NY) 5:30 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

Hitchcock's Kafkaesque tale describes the downward spiral of man mistakenly identified as a criminal suspect and the heartless legal machinery of "routine" police inquiry and court sentencing. This nightmarish story of misplaced and contagious guilt is based on a true case, and the book by Maxwell Anderson, The True Story of Emmanuel Balestrero, is harrowing in it's believability and all the more chilling as Hitchcock eschews melodrama and deploys only a few precisely placed expressionistic touches. Henry Fonda is perfect in his earnest vulnerability trusting compliance and quiet desperation even as fate seems to conspire against him and his wife (Vera Miles) retreats into an unreachable mental shadowland. An understated Bernard Hermann score and location shooting in the subways and streets of Queens compliment the devastating emotional truths and realism of Hitchcock's often overlooked masterwork.

A Song for Martin (IFS) 6:00 p.m. UA Battery Park Cinemas

(For description see Festival Info for May 11, 3:45 p.m.)

The Best of N.Y. 8:00 p.m. Tribeca Performing Arts Center