(David Waingarten, US 2006, 61 min., Beta-Sp projection)

The debut feature from filmmaker and Rochester native Waingarten is a quietly creepy tale about a troubled nine-year-old boy. After the suicide of his father, Addison and his grief-stricken mother move to a modest Portland, Oregon neighborhood. Defiantly refusing to speak, Addison drifts further and further into a fantasy world where he controls the fates of those closest to him…or is it just a fantasy? Evocatively shot in high-contrast black and white, Addison’s Wall is a strongly acted and atmospheric chiller that announces the arrival of a talented young filmmaker. Preceded by POST (David Waingarten, US 2003, 6 min., Beta-Sp projection). Waingarten will introduce his films and answer questions following the screenings.

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