This year’s
edition of the Brooklyn International Film Festival, “Opinion 8,”
which kicks off at the Brooklyn Museum on June 3, has a lineup featuring
150 films in five categories (feature, documentary, animation, experimental
and short films) that respond to a range of current events and topics.
“Steal Me,” the opening night film, directed by American filmmaker
Melissa Painter, tells the story of 15-year-old Jake (Danny Alexander),
who comes looking for his mother in a small Montana town. He befriends
Tucker (Hunter Parrish), whose family takes him in, but starts taking
the family’s possessions before starting an affair with neighbor
Grace (Toby Poser), a newly single mom who’s twice his age.
The 7 pm screening of “Steal Me” will be followed by an opening
night party with DJ Jolene and a performance by flamenco guitarist Romero.
BIFF continues through June 12 with even more provocative fare, along
with BIFF’s first-ever “kidsfilmfest” on June 5, from 1
pm to 5 pm.
The BIFF screenings will take place at the Brooklyn Museum’s Cantor
Auditorium, 200 Eastern Parkway at Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights.
Tickets to the opening night film and party are $25. For a complete list
of films, screening dates and times, go to www.brooklynfilmfestival.org
— Lisa J. Curtis
