Asbury Shorts, New York City's longest running non-competitive short film exhibition, celebrates its 35th Anniversary in 2016. This will be Asbury Shorts' 3rd year at Creative Alliance presenting outstanding short films from the past and present. Asbury Shorts mission is to keep world-renowned shorts in theaters and performing arts centers across the US...on real cinema screens, as opposed to You Tube, smart phones, or computers. An Asbury Short film "concert" will feature a mix of Oscar Nominees, US film festival "Best of Show" winners, and international honorees in a fast paced and highly entertaining two hour showcase.

Highlights of the April 7th presentation include:

"Hypothetically" is a 7-minute comedy from New York director Peter Zinn and producer Stephanie Dawson. A smartly scripted short about two possible mobsters hypothetically discussing what 'could be' a potential criminal situation over what 'may be' coffee. The film features well known television and Broadway stars Vincent Pastore ("Bullets on Broadway" "The Sopranos") and Joe Forbrich (multi appearances on top network television and cable shows including: NBC TV's "Law & Order").

"The Girl and the Gondola" - British Director Abbe Robinson's award winning dramatic short brilliantly shot entirely on location in Venice, Italy. A determined 9-year-old girl, Carla, dreams of becoming a Gondolier, defying 900 years of Venetian tradition. Winner of Best Short Film at "The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival."

"Dime Crimes # 34" from New York based filmmaker and Baltimore native Ed Hellman. Doll, a homebody with a stash of pulp comics is thrown into the world of her favorite stories when she sees a gun hidden in the waistband of her charming new tenant.