Heart of Now
Directed by: Zak Forsman
Drama | 2010 | 1h 29m
California

www.sabipictures.com
A quiet and understated debut feature that explores the inclination to define ourselves by the people who leave us. Amber is a young woman with a profound longing for a sense of family. When she discovers she is pregnant, her boyfriend leaves her while close friends insist that she get an abortion. Abandoned at every turn, Amber willfully seeks a safe haven in Gabe -- the father figure that left her and her dying mother a decade ago.

Screening Times @ Sinclair
9:30PM Thursday, June 16
1:30PM Saturday, June 18

About the Director: Zak is an American independent filmmaker whose emotionally-charged work is known for highly authentic performances and beautiful compositions. His work has been praised by Ain’t It Cool News as "brilliant” and “absolutely gorgeous", and by Filmmaker Magazine as ”very accomplished, amazing". His stories depict compelling human threads in a poetic and minimalist style, and "HEART OF NOW" marks his feature length directorial debut. Previously, he wrote and directed two shorts films, "I FUCKING HATE YOU" and "MODEL/PHOTOGRAPHER" which have won several international audience, jury and festival director awards. He is currently developing two new features for production in 2010 and 2011 and serves as editor of the NEW BREED blog at THE WORKBOOK PROJECT.