Thursday November 2 * 7pm * TICKETS

Screening followed by Q&A with the film's director Justin Zuckerman...

Made for less than the rent of the Brooklyn apartment that it was filmed in, the MiniDV curio YELLING FIRE IN AN EMPTY THEATER is an affectionate tribute to the young masses who continue to flock to the greatest city on Earth. Fresh off the plane, a recent college grad (Isadora Leiva) moves in with an eccentric couple (Kelly Cooper and Michael Patrick Nicholson) and soon becomes entangled in their strange and crumbling relationship. Shot over the course of a few days, and featuring a cast of some of Brooklyn’s brightest up-and-comers, this debut film acts as a loving ode to youthful naivety and skyscraper-sized expectations.

A delight... that never stops going in unexpected directions. 
- Kentucker Audley, NoBudge

Tautly scripted and disarmingly funny, Zuckerman’s debut feature keenly observes the inevitable letdown of post-grad life, slyly debunking myths and dumb expectations about “the greatest city in the world."
- Elissa Suh, Moviepudding

A swell surprise... a terrific New York comedy that spins on adroit performances and spiky wit.
- Steve Dollar, TFF

This is what movies are supposed to be. 
- Salt Lake Underground Magazine

A future midnight phenomenon... hilarious, quotable banter. One of the most entertaining shot-on-video excursions in years.
- Philp Ginley, filmmaker