Online, live streaming is available to all ticket holders in the event of shutdown or closures due to COVID. The festival will move to a virtual format and our full weekend program will be offered.
Replays will not be available in the event of a virtual festival.
Please review our COVID POLICY for vaccinations and mask wearing as posted at all MBMIFF venues.
Policies will be strictly enforced. Thank you for your cooperation.
NOV 5
FRIDAY PROGRAM
PRIMETIME FESTIVAL
MASTIC BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS
31 Neighborhood Road - Mastic Beach
Music Mixer - 6:30pm
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High Tide
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Cocktail Mixer
The Grit of a Comeback - 8:00pm
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Festival Welcome
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What's new this year
The Grit of Independence - 8:05pm
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The Mute's Masquerade - Anne Coltman
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Cocktail Kickoff - Julie and Joy
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The Pearl Award - student screening + scholarship presentation
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Will You Take This Dog? - Shari Albert
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Q&A - Artist Talkback
Festival Sign-off - 11:00pm
NOV 6
SATURDAY PROGRAM
FREE CHILDREN'S EVENT
MASTICS-MORICHES-SHIRLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
407 William Floyd Parkway - Shirley
The Grit of Bein' a Kid - 10:00am
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FREE Children's Event at the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Library
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Films:
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E.I. and Elliot - Featured Animator: Dennis Sungmin Kim
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Negative Space - Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
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Signing to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Jody Zimmerman
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Authors and Drawing Demo: J.C. Phillipps: Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker - Javier Cruz Winnik: A Reason to Smile
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PRIMETIME FESTIVAL
MASTIC BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS
31 Neighborhood Road - Mastic Beach
The Grit of 'Show Don't Tell' - 3:00pm
Screenplay Readings directed by Nancy Bannon
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Purple Heart - Beverly Wladyka
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A Dance with a Demon - Cassandra Manzolillo
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Q&A - Artist Talkback
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Light refreshments
The Grit of Experience - 5:00pm
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The Better Life - Juhyoung Ra & Jihyun Park
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A Void - Andrea Maldonado
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Long Island Migrant Labor Camps: Dust for Blood - Mark A. Torres
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Q&A - Artist Talkback
Trivia & Break - 6:50pm
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Hosted by - Nick Collins
The Grit of Milestones- 7:30pm
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Cocktails, too - Julie & Joy
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Glitter - Kathleen Harty
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Sneak Peek: A Day At The Beach - Christopher Arnold
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Extra Innings - John Gray
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Waynaboozhoo and Bugwudjinini from The Mishomis Book - Ginew Benton
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Facing It - Sam Gainsborough
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Tunnel Vision - Cathy Zimmerman
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Beach Boy - Douglas Forrester
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The Cameraman - Connor Gaston
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Q&A - Artist Talkback
The Grit of the Unknown - 9:30pm
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Mary - Nat Cassidy
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Tuck Me In - Ignacio Rodo
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Clown Statue - Joseph Maddalone
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Household Demons - John Gray
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Alexa Machina - Matthew Arasmo
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The Queen of the Mold - Lizzie Bryce
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Bill - Sophie Mair & Dan Gitsham
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Q&A - Artist Talkback
Festival Sign-off - 11:30pm
NOV 7
SUNDAY PROGRAM
SUNDAY BRUNCH
Arts Council Space
373-375 Neighborhood Road - Mastic Beach
The Grit of Paumanok - 11:00am
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Select Readings from Paumanok: Poems and Pictures of Long Island -
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Kathleen Donnelly, Gladys Henderson, Pramila Venkateswaran
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Gallery Brunch + Artist Talkback
PRIMETIME FESTIVAL
MASTIC BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS
31 Neighborhood Road - Mastic Beach
Music Mixer - 4:45pm
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Reluctant Romantics
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Cocktail Mixer
The Grit of Character - 6:00pm
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Dennis - Lukas Dong Films
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EI: Emotional Intelligence - Dennis Sungmin Kim
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The Binding of Itzik- Anika Benkov
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Blood (proof of concept) - Nancy Bannon
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Q&A - Artist Talkback
Sunday Dinner - 7:15pm
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Italian Main
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Salad and Rolls
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Coffee and Cakes or Cookies
Trivia - 50/50 - Raffles - 8:00pm
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Hosted by - Nick Collins & Kyle Imperatore
Ol' Gritty Blue Award - 8:15pm
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Cocktails, thrice - Julie & Joy
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Austin Pendleton - award + screening
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Q&A - Artist Talkback on Creating Character
The Grit of Signing Off - 9:00pm
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Festival Wrap-up - see you next year!