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THURSDAY - 7 p.m. - Evening Program
Reaping Services
Although he dresses in a black cloak and carries a long scythe, sharp enough to make you wish you were not the soul he was coming to collect, Milton is not your typical Grim Reaper. After clumsily managing to take his first soul of the night, Milton finds himself at a rendezvous with his boss, Lucifer, who warns him to not make any more mistakes. Milton's next assignment involves two of his biggest weaknesses. Zev Blumenfeld, Short.
Eternal High
Unaware he was suffering from clinical depression, a teenager captured his true-life struggle with depression and thoughts of suicide on film. This film enables people to discuss depression and suicide openly removing the stigma still existing today. Bryce Mackie, Narrative Fiction, Short Coming of Age, Docu-Drama. Screenings: 2007 Fear No Film Festival 2007 Hearts and Minds Film Festival, 2007 Garden State Film Festival
Arcadia
Everyone's story should be told, even if it doesn't have a fairytale ending. Lia, a girl who rarely expresses herself, learns that sometimes help is necessary. But is it too late? Katie Flynn, Narrative Fiction, Short, Drama. Screenings : Premiere http://www.myspace.com/cca_arcadia
Free Verse
When Paul is kicked out of his house, he follows some friends to DC. He decides not to return home and chance his fate wandering the country. Andrew Payton, Narrative Fiction, Short, Drama. Screenings : Premiere
Schaffenskrise (Writer's Block)
A young movie geek wants to write a movie script and searches for inspiration. Felix Krisai, Narrative Fiction, Short. Comedy, Drama, Independent, Action/Adventure. Screenings : Premiere
Sometime Today I'm Going to Kill Ben Stiller
Alex, a seemingly normal young man, kidnaps film star Ben Stiller and intends to kill him as punishment for his inability to act. Alex's friend Cash unknowingly steps into this situation, then pleads with Alex to change his deadly plan. Dominic Laing, Narrative Fiction, Short, Comedy, B-movie. Screenings: Forgotten Film Festival Audience Favorite Award Azusa, U S A April 2007 (Film Festival) North America PREMIERE
Trick or Treat
In order to cope in his world, young Gene retreats into illusion but finds that delusion is even more crippling. Rachael Moeller, Narrative Fiction, Short, Alternative, Drama, Independent, Magical Realism. Screenings : Premiere http://www.beautifullyflawed.com
Camp Hollywood
A bank robber and a Shakespearean actor are some of the subjects of Camp Hollywood, a feature documentary about the residents of a legendary Hollywood hotel. Seen through the eyes of a Canadian comic who's come out to L.A. for the first time, Camp Hollywood is an intimate portrait of the actors, musicians and other transients he meets during his two-month stay. Steve Markle, Documentary. Screenings: Winner 2005 Gemini: Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program
FRIDAY - 3 p.m. - Afternoon Program
Corneliatron 5:MVP
A film about a disgruntled football coach who finds the strength to win in a new star player: A waffle iron. Will Davis, Narrative Fiction. Comedy, Spoof, Sport. Screenings : Premiere
The Adventures of Johnny the Mouse
A country mouse goes for an adventure and discovers that appearances can be deceiving. Jamie Vu, Animation, Short. Children Animation. Screenings : Premiere
Intervention
Sid and his partner in crime formulate a fool-proof plan. Steal $20,000 from a church on a Friday, when ministers and church staff have the day off. God only knows who can stop them. Casey Gooden, Short, Comedy, Crime. Screenings : Premiere http://www.interventionfilm.com
Truck Stop Grill
Making money with a hot-dog-stand. That's Axels dream. Highly motivated he tries to make his business run. But selling sausages turns out to be very difficult. He has to search for the perfect location and also improve his selling idea. Daniel Seideneder, Narrative Fiction, Comedy Short. Screenings: International Short Film Festival- le court métrage Clermont-Ferrand, France
Runa's Spell
Interwoven animated hand paintings on 35 mm film stock, animated objects and pixillation of live creatures combines with music evocative of an ancient Egyptian folk song combine to convey a moment of connectedness wiht the sensual persuasions of an imaginary world and to create the perception of enchantment and longing. Animation, Experimental, Short, Stephanie Maxwell, Alternative, Microcinema, Underground, Avant-garde, Independent, Art. Screenings: Premiere
The Hard Life of a Dog
3 Animated Dogs show that sibling rivalry is not just a human trait. And while everyone thinks that a dogs life is easy, when its two against one, even a dogs life can seem hard. Ryan Fulton, Animation, Short. Family, Comedy, Children Animation. Screenings: DelRay Beach Film Festival
Coffeeeee
A Day in the life of a coffee fanatic who can't quite function normally without a few pots. In this Classically animated short, things go from bad to worse as something as simple as getting a cup of coffee unexpectedly becomes a test of self control. Nolan, Animation, Comedy, Short. Screenings: Sydney Underground Film Festival, Calgary Fringe Festival, SF Indie Fest Gets Animated, World of Comedy Film Festival
Lost Utopia
The tale (Paradise Lost) of Adam and the eve which are famous Biblical episode is used as the motif. Mirai Mizue, Animation, Short. Anime, Art. Screenings : Premiere
Crackpot
An eccentric homeless man and his motley crew of outcasts challenge the powers that be in a series of zany misadventures. Feature Film. Michael Keller, Comedy, Underground, Independent, Urban, Satire. Screenings : Bare Bones Film Festival, Beverly Hills Hi-Def Film Festival. http://www.CrackpotMovie.com
FRIDAY - 7 p.m. - Evening Program
Dockymentbl (The Documents)
In this homage to foreign films, two simple men try to buy the documents they need on the black market, but find the price includes much more than money. Paul Haberov, Comedy, Short. Screenings: Premiere
The Trunk
Danny has spent his entire life trying to be just like his father, only to find out that his father is not the man he thought he was. Caught in a life and death situation involving not only himself, but the life of a friend, Danny must look deep inside himself and decide if he has become the man he thought his father was, or has a darker side been of him been lurking all along. Christian Cisneros, Short
Drama, Underground, Crime, Film Noir, Independent. Screenings: Premiere
Rats
A small time crook thinks he has successfully double crossed his boss and relieved him of a priceless gem, only to find the tables turned on himself, as the culprit becomes the victim in this twisted tale of intrigue and betrayal. TEPPEI NAKAMURA, Short, Comedy, Drama, Crime, Action/Adventure. Screenings: Premiere http://www.makemovie.net
The Adventures of Ace Proton
"Ace Proton" is a throwback to the old American movie serials of the 1930's and 40's, complete with rocket ships and rayguns, and presented in glorious B&W. Audiences will have a hard time distinguishing it from the "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers" of the era Student Project. David Wing, Narrative Fiction, Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi, B-movie, Independent, Spoof. Screenings : Premiere
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Memories of My Melancholy Copy Machine
A 'melodramedy.' A lonely office worker falls in love with a copy machine, who loves him back. Justin Slosky, Narrative Fiction, Short, Comedy. Screenings: Cambridge Film Festival, Long Beach Action on Film Festival.
American Deluxe
William Geronimo was born to market products. Life is grand until one weekend he decides to market his own life. It turns out he isn't getting what he bought into. Chris Shields, Alternative, Drama.
Float
The story of an optimistic fool who is trying to make an 'Oscar-worthy' film... about a floating women's prison. Calvin Simmons, Feature, Comedy. Screenings: Premiere
SATURDAY - 2 p.m. - Afternoon Program
Chick Peas
Holden moves to London with the pretext of getting on with his life after being dumped by his girlfriend Anna. However, he hears that Anna is going to be in London for a day and puts together a meticulous plan to pull off the seduction of the century to win her back. Risa Madoerin, Narrative Fiction, Short Alternative, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Underground, Film Noir. Screenings: Oxnard Independent FilmFestival,VC Filmfest.
Vitruvius Toy Box
Experimental animation that explores the relationship between motion graphic techniques, electronic music, typography and the use of traditional graphic design ideas as a way of visually organizing an animated film. Dennis Iannuzzi, Animation, Experimental, Avant-garde. Screenings: Small International Film Festival:Berkeley Art Center, Independents' Film Festival, Rome International Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, Santa Fe Film Festival.
After the Wake
Two business partners share a toast to their newly-departed boss, but soon spilled wine becomes spilled blood in a deadly battle of corporate ascension. Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza, Narrative Fiction, Short, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Film Noir. Screenings: Premiere
The Last Laugh
It's no laughing matter when disappearing toys, vanishing cookies and other inauspicius events cast a cold, dark shadow of suspicion upon one of the world's most lovable little furballs. Grandpa will have to get his hands dirty in order to get at the battered truth. Gregory Mazzotta, Comedy, Short. Screenings: Premiere
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The Last Visit
The Last Visit is a short film about introducing my lover to my grandma, a story about looking for a sense of home, of belonging, as a queer Jew in the diaspora, with such a legacy of death and exile. While the north american Jewish community is genociding the Palestinian people in their desperation to cling to a Jewish homeland in Israel, this is a film about creating home and hope inside of me, thru reconciling my relationships with people past and present, and finding some peace in the beauty of the land. bee sack, Experimental, Narrative Fiction, Short. Screenings: Barcelona Jewish Film Festival.
Sixes & The One-Eyed King
Six suicidal contestants participate in a reality internet service which allows international high rollers to wager on the outcome of a series of Russian Roulette-style games. One by one the contestants are eliminated in their efforts to win the game and become an instant multi-millionaire. Then one of those betting suspects a contestant is his missing cousin. Filmed in the Rogue Valley. www.oneeyeking.com
SATURDAY - 7 p.m. - Evening Program
Once Upon A Christmas Village
Once Upon a Christmas Village is a timeless tale of love, a leap of faith and transformation, featuring various village characters that embody the archetypes of good and evil battling over what force will control their village and save the magic of Christmas. Michael Attardi, Animation, Family, Comedy, Musical, Fantasy, Short. Screenings: Boston International Film Festival
**WON** (Grand Jury) Best Animation, Swansea Bay Film Festival
**WON** (Grand Jury) Best CGI Animation
6:50 p.m. at the Used Bookstore
A blind man tries to rob a used bookstore, but nobody can see what happens next. Chris Shields, Alternative, Drama, Short.
Children of Scum: A Retrospective
A look back at one of the classic films of our time, CHILDREN OF SCUM. Danny Grossman, Comedy, Short, B-movie, Satire, Mockumentary. Screenings: Premiere http://www.socalfilm.com/films/children_of_scum.html
Nobody Dies When It's Sunny
On the road in rainy Portland, Oregon picking up dead bodies with a recovering heroin addict. Niles Harrison, Documentary, Short Underground, Cult, Reality. Screenings: Premiere
A Riverside Evening
A lonely young man goes to his favorite pub for solace, where two dream girls make him anticipate the night of his life. But it is not to be. Back home, more depressed than ever, he gets a surprise and has to make a choice. Derek Loughran, Comedy, Short, Avant-garde, Dramedy. Screenings: Long Island International Film Expo, The Rebel Planet Short Film Festival of Hollywood, Desert Film Society.
Grim Circumstance
A man wakes, beaten, bloody and tied. He must rely on his own failing memory to figure out how he got into this position. Again.Student Project. Erin Arbogast/Alan Winston, Narrative Fiction, Short. Screenings: Endangered Film Festival, Mid-Valley Film Festival, Visuals Film Festival.
Dear, Sweet Emma
Unbeknownst to all, Emma has an uncontrollable dark side. Loraine Cernak, Animation, Comedy, Short. Screenings: Marblehead Festival of Arts Film Festival, New York Film Festival, California Independent Film Festival Slate Award-Best Animation
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The Sunday Man
The misadventures of a remarkably peculiar man, who has some very unusual ideas about who he is. Danielle Shamash, Narrative Fiction, Short, Alternative, Family, Comedy. Screenings: Jackson Hole Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
This film details the amazing life of Armenian screenwriter Mardik Martin (Mean Streets, NY,NY, Raging Bull), and his improbable journey from Baghdad to Hollywood. Ramy Katrib, Documentary, Feature. Screenings: Premiere
SUNDAY - 1 p.m. - Afternoon Program
The Recyclergy
San Francisco Bay Area recycling pioneers share their insightfully hilarious thoughts and stories on garbage collection, treasure hunting, Jack Benny, and the products we buy. Jeremy Kaller, Documentary, Short, Environmental. Screenings: Everglades International Film Festival, Washington, DC Independent Film Festival.
Gardians
Filmed in southern France, this short documentary by Talent resident Lorraine Rawls explores French cowboy tradition. Lorraine Rawls, Documentary, Short.
From War to Peace & Beyond
Le Ly Hayslip's painful but ultimately triumphant journey from a tragic childhood in war-torn Vietnam to her new life as an American citizen and humanitarian is examined in this story of one woman's quest to heal the wounds of war and build a bridge between the east and west. A journey from war, to peace, and beyond. Bill Wisneski, Documentary, Short, Educational, Human Rights, War/Peace, Period/Historical. Screenings: Temecula International Film Festival.
Shakespeare's Monkey
When a monkey types a new book of the bible, Dick Boolean's life will never be the same. Michael Ouellette, Alternative, Comedy, Short. Screenings: Woods Hole Film Festival, Naked Eye College Film Festival.
An Equal Share
A French-Canadian documentary explores education cutbacks and efforts to keep school going in rural areas. Melissa Vincelli, Documentary, Short. Screenings: Premiere
Hope
Merlin Ore. resident Willy Whitefeather illustrates the cause and effect of life out of balance and suggests a new path to harmony through a collage of music, sounds and images that found inspiration in Pueblo, Sioux and Hopi art. Willy Whitefeather, Short.
The Great Venice Robbery
Four utter losers pull off a heist of their lives as they rob a heavily-guarded supermarket... Phil Volken, Comedy, Short. Screenings: Premiere
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Flyaway
A little wooden plane, despite the price it must pay, does the impossible and joins a world it could only dream of. Danny Oakley, Animation, Short, Family, Comedy. Screenings: Taos Mountain Film Festival, Greenwich Film Festival. www.outofourmindsstudios.com
Cathedral Park
When Vai-the American daughter of an Otisian refugee-finds discarded footage from a German documentary featuring her deceased mother she begins a documentary of her own exploring not only the footage itself, but the brutal civil conflict that drove her mother from the country of their birth, and as well the turbulent relationship between Vai her old-world father. Vincent Caldoni, Narrative Fiction, Feature, Alternative, Family, Drama, Romance, Underground. Screenings: Salem Film Festival, Longbaugh Film Festival.
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