The Second Line

Format: HDCam   Runtime: 20 minutes
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screening in: Reel Shorts 3

Screening Times

12:00 PM, Sunday March 9th - Alamo Lamar 2
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12:00 PM, Tuesday March 11th - Alamo Lamar 2
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2:30 PM, Friday March 14th - Alamo Lamar 2
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Synopsis:
After MacArthur's savings are stolen from his FEMA trailer, he and his cousin Natt take work gutting the house of a broken-down New Orleans couple. As a back-breaking day spirals into confrontation, MacArthur must ask himself: how much do you take to survive?

Director's Bio:
John Magary grew up in Dallas and does not like heights. A recent graduate of Columbia University's film division, he has written and directed several short films, including 'The Second Line' (Best Film, Columbia University Film Festival; National Finalist, Student Academy Awards), 'Site in Fishkill Creek,'We Are All Guerrillas,' 'What's It Like There? and 'Our National Parks.' Both 'The Second Line' and 'Our National Parks' had their world premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. John received a Grand Marnier Film Fellowship for his essay, 'Shock to the System: Adolfo Aristarain's Time for Revenge,'presented at the New York Film Festival and published in Film Comment magazine.