Rudy Blue (EAST COAST PREMIERE) USA - 97 Minutes. In collaboration with the Nassau Independent Cinema Expo. Friday, July 23 at 9:20pm Directed by John Werner. Winner of the Audience Award at the Lake Tahoe Film Festival this emotionally charged drama is the story of Rudy, a 35 year-old history teacher who decides to live at home after a terrible car accident has left his father dead and his brother Karl with brain injuries. When Rudy begins to fall for the new school librarian, his mother fears that another major change in her life is about to occur and decides to take matters into her own hands. The bond between the two brothers is the only way they can pick up the pieces and get their lives back in order. Preceded by the short film The Pitch (New York PREMIERE) USA - 9 Minutes. Directed by Rob Lyal and Alex LaGory. In this funny film, a young producer patiently listens to a slew of pathetic movie pitches from a variety of aspiring screen writers.