STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island filmmakers and musicians will see their work light up the big screen this weekend at “Lights, Era, Action!,” a sold-out screening of short films and music videos taking place Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Alamo Drafthouse in New Dorp.

The inaugural event will feature 12 projects spanning romance, horror and drama, followed by five music videos that lean into hip-hop and R&B. The night will close with a music video from Brooklyn artist Ajii, a Top 20 “American Idol” finalist last year.

The idea began about a year ago, when Staten Island artist Omari Nijah DeJesus approached filmmaker Rob LaRosa about premiering a music video at the Alamo. LaRosa, who had been sending his own films to festivals, saw an opportunity to do something bigger.

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