RRFF- MONDAY AFTERNOON SHORTS - PART 2 - Sobriety by the Numbers

6 Months & 4 Days (2014) On an ordinary Sunday in Coney Island, Aaron, a recovering alcoholic and his girlfriend Rose struggle to keep their relationship together. Director Ali Kemal Guven. 4 minutes.

Twelve Steps (2015) TWELVE STEPS takes you on the journey of a young couple, Hank and Angie, who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. When Angie and Hank take the necessary steps to get clean they learn that Angie is pregnant. Overwhelmed with guilt and the pressures of dealing with a newborn with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Angie begins to secretly spiral. Starring Dan Sanders-Joyce and Kristy Johnson. Director Paula Bryant-Ellis. 21 minutes. FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER

IN PERSON: Director Paula Bryant-Ellis.

One Too Many (2015) UNITED KINGDOM When a drunken night out gets the better of him, Joe’s inner self steps in to set him on the road to recovery where a killer hangover awaits. A brilliant animated short by Sinead Stoddart. 2 minutes. FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER.

Square One (2016) Ryan is a 30-year-old alcoholic, yearning to escape the torment of his own behavior. Despite drowning in guilt and shame, his drinking habits have only worsened. Ryan final descries to seek help. His path takes him through challenges and lessons along the way. Director Ryan Slattery. 16 minutes.

Step 9 (2015) Two friends, one in recovery and one decidedly not, set off on a road trip to make amends and find that being forgiven is not as easy as it seems. Starring Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Artemis Pebdani ( Sex Tape) Director Lenora Pitts. 13 minutes.