Almost Midnight Tuesday Mockumentary ■ Invasion of Qatar

Almost Midnight is where NYCFF lets things get weird — in the best way. Cult classics, outrageous comedies, and anything-goes energy take over once the lights go down. It’s Rocky Horror vibes without the choreography, powered by communal laughter and the understanding that after midnight, rules stop applying. The crowd is loud, the jokes hit harder, and going to bed on time is not part of the plan.

Feature Mockumentary Film

1 hour 15 minutes ■ English

NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE

Invasion of Qatar follows Alex Frobez’s journey to the World Cup of Soccer in Qatar. Can he invade the field before he gets arrested and thrown in Qatari prison? Complicating things, he is also on a mission to reconnect with his father, a famous pitch invader in his own right, at the expense of his pregnant wife back home in Canada. This satirical film presents the tension between multi-billion dollar sporting events like the World Cup and the human rights abuses that go along with them.

Cast
Alastair Forbes
Heather Marie Annis

Director Biography
Greg Crompton has directed, produced, and written award-winning short films, documentaries, and scripted content around the globe. He got his start shooting and directing mini-documentaries in Europe and Africa. He then went on to produce TV: Android Employed, BC Was Awesome, VJIAM.tv, Go For Gold TV, and Project Green Generation TV.   

His forays into directing have won awards for Eddy’s Kingdom, Guns to Mics, and Listening to a Sense of Place (short documentary).

Shorty Short screening before this Feature Film:

Deadline Days

3 minutes 53 seconds ▪︎ English

A last-minute scramble to make a short film forces a filmmaker to confront their creative block—and their bad habits.

Read about all of the Shorty Shorts +HERE+