Mergers and Acquisitions USA - 93 minutes - Friday, July 19 at 7:00 pm Written, directed and produced by Mitchell Bard. This film, shot partly in Huntington and Syosset, Long Island, tells the story of Del Richards, an underachieving yet idealistic man stuck in a job at a family- owned trade magazine. The magazine is about to be swallowed up by a rival corporation and Del must decide whether or not to assist in the takeover and turn everyone’s live's upside down. Infused with a sharp and witty dialogue, Mitchell Bard’s feature film debut explores the everyday struggles of life in a disposable society. Starring Steven Chester Prince, Brian Vander Ark, Lee Tergesen, Martha Byrne, Lysa Apsotle, Jill Haworth, Amy Hart Redford, Peter Pamela Rose, Michael Suvorov and Kevin Schinick. Preceded by the short film Eight USA - 19 minutes. Directed by Sarah Bassine. Produced by Wende Kremer. Cast: Eric Alperin, Lauren Bullock, Dannah Chaifetz, Colleen Clinton, Paschal Fowlkes, Lauren Fox, Stephen Gevedon, Ari Gold, Dagon James, Elizabeth Keiser, Charis Michelsen, Jacob Pitts, Ashley Richardson, Brad Trackman, Kathryn Tucker and Oliver Vaquer. Through a series of sometimes comic and sometimes bitter vignettes, the lives of eight strangers collide. From a sidewalk café, to the steps of a Tribeca loft, chance and coincidence conspire to weave eight of the eight million stories in the naked city into one.