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	selected films of 2011 Features \| SPECIAL Feature PRESENTATIONS \| Documentaries \| Shorts \| Animation FILMS FROM AUSTRALIA \| FILMS FROM SPAIN \| FILMS FROM JAPAN\| FILMS FROM ITALY\| FILMS FROM CANaDA THE BEST Of SAN DIEGO’S 48HR PROJECT OPENING NIGHT FILM LOSING CONTROL a film by Valerie Weiss CAST CREDITS Samantha.......................... MIRANDA KENT Ben...................................... REID SCOTT Leslie.................................. KATHLEEN ROBERTSON Dolores............................... LIN SHAYE Prof. Straub........................ JOHN BILLINGSLEY Maurizio.............................. THEO ALEXANDER Trudy.................................... BITSIE TULLOCH Terry..................................... STEVE HOWEY Dr. Rudy Mann................... BEN WEBER Tantric Sam........................ SAM BALL Frank................................... BARRY GORDON Scott Foote......................... NEIL HOPKINS Dr. Chen Wa Chow........... JAMISON YANG Alora.................................... ALANNA UBACH CREW CREDITS Written / Directed............... VALERIE WEISS Executive Producer........... JEFFREY M. LOEB Producer............................. ROBERT A. JOHNSON Producer............................. MATTHEW MEDLIN Producer............................. ALYSSA WEISBERG Producer............................. VALERIE WEISS Cinematography............... JAMIE URMAN LOSING CONTROL is a fresh and funny independent film that explores the universal idea that, at some point, everyone fears somewhere in their heart, that there is a “right” way to find love, and that they might be going about it the wrong way. LOSING CONTROL is a smart and quirky romantic comedy about a female scientist who wants proof that her boyfriend is “the one.” Evoking a lighthearted and clever tone, LOSING CONTROL is the story of a charmingly neurotic Harvard graduate student whose life doesn’t seem to be working out the way she planned. Frustrated by life’s unpredictability and determined to apply scientific principles to her love life, she sets off on a series of wild dating adventures – a journey that ultimately leads to her understanding that nothing can be controlled and that life is indeed more about the ride than the destination. FEATURE FILMS 5TH & ALAMEDA - USA, 2010 118 min DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Richard Friedman WRITER: Corey Druskin PRODUCERS: Richard Sindell & Lawreen Yakkel CINEMATOGRAPHY: Kevin Atkinson CAST: Corey Sevier, Mario Van Peebles, Robert Ricard, Saye Yabandeh, Travis Johns, Vince Lozano Sara Nassari, an abused and pregnant woman, is the innocent bystander in a deadly robbery committed by reluctant criminal, Derek Trotter. After being accidentally shot in the robbery, Sara loses her unborn child. Returning from the hospital, Sara is shocked to find Derek in her apartment with a gun. At first assuming the worst, Sara believes that Derek is there to finish the job, but things are not as they seem. Determined to do penance for a lifetime of bad choices, Derek places himself in Sara's power, and Sara, who has been viciously abused by men in the past, takes the opportunity for vengeance. But as they begin to grow and understand one another, Derek and Sara form a surprisingly unorthodox bond that may prove redemptive for them both and ultimately save their lives. AMBER ROSE - USA, 2010, 88 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Mike Trippiedi PRODUCERS: Mark Roberts & Traci Nally CINEMATOGRAPHY: Bill Yauch CAST: Amy Stoch, Carolyn Kodes-Atkinson, Jennifer Bechtel, Joe Dempsey, Lindsey Markel, Michael Morgan, Mike Trippiedi, Steven Keen, Zoe Capps A young girl develops a friendship with a brain-damaged neighbor and a man claiming to be his friend, only to discover that unlike kids, adults carry baggage which could forever change the life of the eleven-year-old girl caught in the middle. AU PAIR, KANSAS - USA, 2010, 94 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: J.T. O’Neal EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Tom Carmody, Joan Jerkovich, Jim Prugh & Ron Stam PRODUCERS: Paul Alessi, Hans Liebing & Catherine McCabe CINEMATOGRAPHY: Marco Fargnoli CAST: Traci Lords, Spencer Daniels, Havard Lilliehie, Cher Ferreyra, Kendall Sanders & Peter Murnik A dramedy about a recently widowed woman, living on a buffalo ranch in central Kansas, who hires a Norwegian soccer player to be a male au pair and help her raise two sons. DAVID - USA, 2010, 80 min WRITER / DIRECTOR : Joel Fendelman WRITER / CO-DIRECTOR: Patrick Daly PRODUCER: Julian Schwartz EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Stephanie Levy CINEMATOGRAPHY: Robbie Renfrow ORIGINAL SCORE: Gil Talmi CAST: Maz Jobrani, Muastasem MIshal, Binyomin Shtaynberger, Dina Shihabi, Gamze Ceylon, Michael Golden, Markus Goldberg, Noam Weinberg, Marjorie Austrian, David Mandelbaum, .Daniel Luttway As the son of the Imam of the local Brooklyn mosque, eleven year-old Daud has to juggle the high expectations of his Father (Maz Jobrani) and his feelings of isolation and difference– even from his peers in the Muslim community. Through an innocent act of good faith, Daud inadvertently befriends a group of Jewish boys who mistake him as a fellow classmate at their orthodox school, in the neighboring Jewish community. A genuine friendship grows between Daud and Yoav, one of the Jewish boys, and his family. Unable to resist the joy of a camaraderie that he has never felt before, David, as he is known to the kids, is drawn into a complicated dilemma based upon both youthful deceit and the best of intentions. FACE TO FACE- AUSTRALIA, 2010, 85 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Michael Rymer A group of Australians from diverse backgrounds gather to decide the fate of a violent young man. An Australian '12 Angry Men', only there's 10, including 4 women. HAPPY NEW YEAR - USA 2010, 105 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: K. Lorrel Manning EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Iain Smith & Terrance Gray PRODUCERS: Michael Cuomo, Ian Moore, Jessie Vogelson, Joseph Harrell, Karl Jacob, Tom Stein & Victoria Hay CINEMATOGRAPHY: Soopum Sohn CAST: Michael Cuomo, Alan Dale, Anne Girard, David Fonteno, Frank Harts, JD Williams, John Leighton, Jose Yenque, Karl Jacob, Monique Curen, Noah Mills, Seth Barrish, Shelley Bennett, Tina Sloan, Will Rogers, Wilmer Calderon Sgt. Cole Lewis, mentally and physically scarred by his time served in Iraq and Afghanistan, finds humanity, compassion and friendship in a group of similarly injured vets at a rundown VA hospital. But just as their luck starts to change, the ghosts of war re-emerge, leading Lewis and his buddies down a path of guilt, desperation and self-destruction. HOMECOMING - USA, 2011 WRITER / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR: Sean Hackett PRODUCERS: Timothy Larson, Mary Larson CINEMATOGRAPHY: Anthony Kuhnz CAST: Brea Grant, John Robinson, Tom Fox Davies, Colleen Camp The witty, heartfelt adventures of a female soldier and her directionless, yet noble friends and longing mother on her final night in Orlando's suburbia. HOPELESSLY IN JUNE - USA, 2010, 90 min PRODUCER / DIRECTOR: Vincent Brantley CO-WRITERS: Vincent Brantley & Marty Blackshear EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: John Lauro, Michael DiBernardo, Vito Gioiello, Lorenzo Lorenzetti PRODUCERS: Arlan Jay Vetter, Jerry Mosley, Allison Vanore CINEMATOGRAPHY: Seth Johnson CAST: Carolyn Neff, Vincent Brantley, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr., Stuart Pankin, Peter Jason, Keith David, Keith Robinson, Johnny Gill, Ella Joyce, Ed Asner Dating in Los Angeles has been cruel to Daleon Myers, a financial analyst from a staunch Baptist family. But hope emerges when he falls in love with June Flowers, a successful businesswoman whose family is an extremely liberal Hollywood couple. It will take a lot to help them overcome their cultural differences and find the love they both have so long desired. THE ITALIAN KEY - UK / INDIA / ITALY, 2011, 96 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Rosa Karo PRODUCERS: Peter Almond,Seppo Toivonen & Tuomas Kantelinen CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gianni Gianneli CAST: Gwendolyn Anslow, Joana Cartocci, Joeanna Sayler, John Shea A romantic fairy tale about a 19-year-old orphan who gets, as her sole inheritance, an antique key that unlocks both an old villa in Italy and the mysteries of her family history. KARAOKE MAN - USA, 2011, 84 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Mike Petty CO-WRITER: Kevin Guzowski PRODUCER: Scott LeGrand CINEMATOGRAPHY: Dimitris Bogiantzis CAST: Spencer Locke, Parvesh Cheena, Marc Jackson, Kathryn Gordon, James Denton, J. Claude Deering, Caitlin Crosby, Brian Dietzen, Bug Hall When an introverted comic book illustrator discovers that the costume of an obscure Eastern European superhero supplies him with the courage to sing Karaoke without fear, he uses his new found voice to woo the bar's cutest waitress, an aspiring singer-songwriter in need of a little magic herself. Will he realize in time, that he can only win her love by learning that the power is not in the suit, but in his heart. LAST BREATH - USA, 2010, 93 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Ty Jones EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Aaron Laue PRODUCERS: Jennifer Davis CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jeremy Osbern CAST: Aaron Laue, Alex Neustaedter, CJ Newton, Jeff East, Mandy Bannon, Meagan Flynn, Nate Foxworthy, Ryan Lefebvre, Trevor Martin, Ty Jones A husband and wife, whose marriage is ripping apart at the seams, are about to discover that every choice one makes carries consequences, sometimes the ultimate consequences. Trapped together in a warehouse they discover the price that their r sins carry. Little by little, their life together is pried open and shredded to bits. Left with nothing but each other they are forced to confront the true destiny of their family. THE LEVENGER TAPES - USA, 2011, 90 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Mark Edwin Robinson EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Justin Silvera PRODUCERS: Danny Roth & David C. Robinson CINEMATOGRAPHY: Magdalena Gorka Bonacorso CAST: Johanna Braddy, Lili Mirojnick, Morgan Krantz, Chris Mulkey, Tom Virtue, Maria Olsen, John Rosenfeld, Aaron Jennings Hartnell, Camden Singer, Jeff Pride When three students go missing in a rural town, detectives find a videotape left behind. Filmed by the students, the footage becomes more and more disturbing, as the detectives try to piece enough information together to find them before it's too late. MAYOR CUPCAKE - USA, 2011, 86 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Alex Pires CO-WRITER / PRODUCER: Art D’Alessandro EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Lea Thompson PRODUCERS: Charles Smith, Vikki Walls, Michelle Pollino CAST: Lea Thompson, Judd Nelson, Dorian Harewood, Frankie Faison, Zoey Deutch, Madelyn Deutch, Gavin DeGraw, Greta Van Susteren, Michael Petted, Peter Patrikios, Scott Boulware, Peter Schmitz, Tom McCarthy, Lexy Rutt, Buck Schirner, Melissa Tepperman, Tom Cleary, Peter Pryor, David Mulholland, Annette Kaplafka, Claire Pires A hard-working cupcake maker is inadvertently elected mayor of a small town burdened with debt. Uneducated, she relies on her street smarts to clean up the town. MEHERJAAN - BANGLADESH, 2011, 119 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Rubaiyat Hossain PRODUCERS: Ashique Mostafa CINEMATOGRAPHY: Samiran Datta CAST: Rubaiyat Hossain, Victor Banerjee, Shotabdi Wadud, Shayna Amin, Sharmili Ahmed, Reetu Sattar, Omar Rahim, Nasima Selim, Monira Mithu, Khairul Alam Shabuj, Jaya Bachchan, Iqbal Sultan, Humayun Faridi, Ashique Mostafa, Abul Kalam Azad Meherjaan is a film about loving the Other. Meherjaan gives away with the unitary masculine narrative in order to usher in emotional multiplicity of feminine emotion and sensibility. This film critiques certain pitfalls of nationalism that create conditions to justify war, killing and violence. Finally, Meherjaan attempts to offer an aesthetic solution to war and violence by taking refuge in love and spiritual submission. OCTOBER BABY - USA, 2011, 106 min WRITERS / DIRECTORS / PRODUCERS: Andrew Erwin & Jon Erwin CO-WRITERS: Cecil Stokes & Theresa Preston PRODUCERS: Dan Atchison & Justin Tolley CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jon Erwin CAST: Chris Sligh, Colleen Trussler, James Austin Johnson, Jasmine Guy, Jason Burkey, John Schneider, Lance Nichols, Rachel Hendrix, Rodney Clark “October Baby” is the coming of age story of a beautiful and naive college freshman who discovers that her entire life is a lie and sets out on a road trip to discover herself and the answers she craves. THE PILL - USA, 2011, 83 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: John-Christopher Khoury CINEMATOGRAPHY: Andreas von Scheele CAST: Al Thompson, Anna Chlumsky, Dreama Walker, Noah Bean, Rachel Boston Worried that he has gotten the free-spirited Mindy pregnant after an unprotected one-night stand, Fred feigns romantic interest and sticks by her side for twelve hours to make sure she takes both doses of the morning-after pill. RED LIGHT REVOLUTION - CHINA, 2010, 91 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Sam Voutas EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jane Zheng PRODUCERS: Melanie Ansley CINEMATOGRAPHY: Yifan Wang CAST: Jun Zhao, Vivid Wang, Xiduo Jiang, Masanobu Otuska, Tess Liu, Huimin Tian, Ji Qing, Bing Bo, Siwei Song, Virgin Chen, Yangyang Tao, Jianxiong Yao, Liansheg Wang, Liansheng Wang, Lianjie Guo A luckless Beijinger opens an adult sex shop to make ends meet, sparking a sexual revolution in his conservative neighborhood. TIME EXPIRED - USA, 2011, 93 min WRITER / PRODUCER: Rachel Tucker DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Nick Lawrence EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Chris Conklin CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jason Musco CAST: Carrie Slaughter, Eric Starkey, Rebekah Turner, Topher Owen Randall, a terminally ill meter maid, wants nothing more than to live out his final days in peace. Unfortunately, his family and friends have other ideas. SPECIAL FEATURE PRESENTATIONS AT LONG LAST LOVE USA, 1975 WRITER / DIRECTOR: Peter Bogdanovich PRODUCERS: Peter Bogdanovich, Frank Marshall CINEMATOGRAPHY: Laszlo Kovacs CAST: Burt Reynolds, Cybill Shepherd, Madeline Kahn, Duilio Del Prete, Eileen Brennan, John Hillerman, MIdred Natwick, Quinn Redeker This film was Peter Bogdanovich's homage to musical comedies of the 1930s. A millionaire named Michael Oliver Pritchard III and a singer named Kitty O'Kelly meet and fall in love. Meanwhile, an indigent woman named Brooke Carter and an Italian gambler named Johnny Spanish meet and fall in love. All four people meet each other and become friends (actually, Kitty and Brooke had been friends since high-school), and soon, Brooke's crude, fun-loving maid Elizabeth falls in love with Michael's valet Rodney James. Later on, Michael and Brooke fall in love, and Kitty and Johnny decide to follow them around. In order to make Brooke and Michael jealous, they try to look like they are falling in love as well. Eventually, Michael and Johnny get into a fight but then immediately make up. Soon, Brooke and Kitty make up. The two couples pair off successfully and they live happily ever after. In attendance: Peter Bogdaovich and Cybill Shepherd SAVING GRACE B. JONES, USA, 2009 WRITER / DIRECTOR: Connie Stevens WRITER: Jeffry Elison EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: John Gioia, Aylin Filiba, Ron Gell, Nesim Hason, Jak Kamhi PRODUCERS: Ralph Singleton. Connie Stevens, CINEMATORGRAPHY: Denis Maloney CAST: Michael Biehn, Tatum O’Neal, Penelope Ann Miller, Evie Thompson, Joel Gretsch, Rylee Fansler, Piper Laurie, Scott Wilson In a 1950’s era Missouri town the life of a couple is thrown into chaos when the husband’s sister is released from the local asylum and comes to live with the family during the infamous 1951 flood that covered the Heartland. WILD TARGET - England/USA, 2010, 98 min. DIRECTOR: Jonathan Lynn WRITERS: Lucinda Coxon, Pierre Salvador EXECUTIVE PRODUCERES: Steve Christian, Philippe Martin, Marc Samuelson, Nigel Thomas, Charlotte Walls PRODUCERS: Martin Pope, Michael Rose CINEMATOGRAPHY: David Johnson CAST: Bill Nighy, Rupert Grint., Rupert Everett, Emily Blunt, Eileen Atkins, Martin Freeman, Gregoir Fisher, Geoff Bell Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin, who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims, Rose. He spares her life, unexpectedly acquiring in the process a young apprentice, Tony. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client. Back to top DOCUMENTARIES A MOTH IN SPRING - CANADA / USA / CHINA, 2010, 26 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHER: Yu Gu CAST: Ni Ge, Xiong Gu, Guo Guo, Jie Sun, Chuan Xiao Mixing narrative, experimental and actuality footage, director Yu Gu explores themes of exile, art and family in her personal documentary 'A Moth In Spring'. Yu discovers that the desire for freedom of speech is a force that unites three generations of her family, spanning China and North America. A SALTON SOUL - USA, 2011, 13 min DIRECTORS / PRODUCERS: Greg Balkin, Mike Agnew, Tim Kressin CINEMATOGRAPHY: Greg Balkin As June nears the end of her life, the sea begins to dry up, mirroring the natural cycle of birth, death, and change. BOYS OF BONNEVILLE: RACING ON A RIBBON OF SALT - USA, 2011, 81 min WRITERS: Jennifer Jordan & Michael Chandler DIRECTOR / CINEMATOGRAPHER: Curt Wallin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: John Price, Geralyn Dreyfous PRODUCERS: Jennifer Jordan & John Greene Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt is about an America that has all but disappeared, when lucrative business deals were cemented by a handshake and state of the art automobiles were designed on the backs of envelopes. It tells the story of an unsung hero and self-made man, David Abbott Jenkins, who, with almost superhuman stamina and boyish charm, set out to single-handedly break every existing land speed record on his beloved Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. BRITTNI PAIVA – LIVING UKELELE, USA, 59 min DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Kenneth K. Martinez Burgmaier Living Ukelele with a young 22 year old Hawaiian Born Brittni takes un on a journey to four islands and then to Australia to the Cairn Ukelele Festival and share with is how she Lives Ukelele. CHALLENGING IMPOSSIBILITY - USA, 2011, 28 min DIRECTORS / PRODUCERS: Sanjay Rawal & Natabara Mark Rollosson PRODUCERS: Abakash Konopiaty, Bishwas Polissar & Mridanga Spencer CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sanjay Rawal “Challenging Impossibility” chronicles the weightlifting odyssey of the late spiritual teacher and peace advocate Sri Chinmoy, who took up weightlifting at the age of 53. Sri Chinmoy's lifts were featured on hundreds of newscasts globally, including on CNN, Fox, ESPN and NBC affiliates. CHALLENGING IMPOSSIBILITY focuses on an exhibition he held on November 2004 where he lifted a total of 200,408 pounds. He was 73 years old. Featuring: Bill Pearl, Frank Zane, Carl Lewis and Hugo Girard. Appearances by Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. THE CONQUEST OF HIGH PASSES - NETHERLANDS, 2010, 55 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Wout Conijn PRODUCER: Jos de Putter CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jean Counet How to act when you are in top shape mentally but the body doesn't respond that way? Bas, Roelof and Evert are physically handicapped. Nevertheless they embark on a 1000 km bike trip across the Himalayas. The documentary is a moving portrait of people in search of their inner strength, during an excursion in a breathtaking landscape. DRIED UP DANCE, CHINA, 2011, 26 MINS. WRITER / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR: Xinwei Zhu CINEMATOGRAPHY: Xiesheng Wang For years, the Yunnan province was reputed to be a paradise of clouds and trees, of rain and mountain dew. In 2010, the drought changed all that. This documentary is about the aboriginal people of Yunnan’s Yulu Township and their indomitable spirit, their hopeful and cheerful approach to life, dancing just like their ancestors and faeries danced on their severely dried land. EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE - USA, 2010, 107 min DIRECTORS / PRODUCERS: Lev Anderson & Chris Metzler CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jeff Springer CAST: Norwood Fisher, Angelo Moore, Ice T, Gwen Stefani, Bradford Marsalis, Eugene Huts, George Clinton, Les Claypool, Mike Watt, Tim Robbins, Vernon Reid, No Doubt, Keith Morris, Tony Kanal, Bob Forrest, Christopher Dowd, Laurence Fishburne, Phillip Fisher, Kendall Jones, Walt Kibby, From the shifting fault lines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and political order of the music industry and the nation. Telling it like it is, the iconic Laurence Fishburne narrates EVERYDAY SUNSHINE, a story about music, history, fear, courage and funking on the one. FLIGHT TO THE WALL - USA, 2010, 90 min DIRECTOR: Bill Matson EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Tim Prokop CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tanner Wolfe Flight to The Wall is the story of a group of veterans and the Wings and Rotors Museum team who team up to fly from the California coast to Washington DC and back in Vietnam era helicopters in the hopes of flying over the Wall in Washington DC and helping Vietnam veterans everywhere get the recognition that they never got when they came home from the war. Along the way they stop and meet Vietnam veterans who upon seeing the helicopters recall their life during that war. Hearing their stories and reuniting them with their past creates a healing of unparalleled proportions. FROM THE GROUND UP - USA, 2011, 32 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Beth Gage DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHER: George Gage EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Andrea Garbarini This is the story of five widows of firefighters ten years after 9-11. Filmed across New York, “From the Ground Up” is a personal and emotional account of how 9-11 permeates their lives. We see how this tragedy has strengthened them, forcing them to dig deeper, to give meaning to their lives and empower their families and communities. They have raised funds to build a library, a playground, and homes for autistic children and returning disabled vets. Lifting our spirits, they honor their husbands in the most fitting personal ways they can imagine. HOLLYWOOD TO DOLLYWOOD - USA, 2010, 81 min DIRECTOR: John Lavin PRODUCERS: Gary Lane & Larry Lane CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jennifer Durso CAST: Ann Walker, Beth Grant, Chad Allen, Dolly Parton, Dustin Lance Black, Gary Lane, Larry Lane, Leslie Jordan Twin North Carolina backwoods boys riding on the fumes of a dream to meet their idol Dolly Parton the 'Backwoods Barbie' find more than what they bargained for in an RV named Jolene. THE LAST TO LEAVE - USA, 2010, 19 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Pat Clark CINEMATOGRAPHY: Pat Clark, Iris Caffin & Josh Krohn CAST: Vern Jumper, Doug Potratz, Michael (Minh) Nguyen The Last to Leave documents the final day of the Vietnam War through the eyes of those who lived it. LOST AIRMEN OF BUCHENWALD - USA / FRANCE / GERMANY / NEW ZEALAND, 2011, 115m DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Mike Dorsey CINEMATOGRAPHY: Chris Baron 'Lost Airmen of Buchenwald' chronicles the extraordinary journey of 168 Allied airmen illegally imprisoned in the Buchenwald Concentration Camp during World War II. Marked for death, their incredible story of survival has been a source of controversy and secrecy for over six decades. PRISON THROUGH TOMORROW’S EYES - USA, 2011, 82 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Paul Sutton CO-PRODUCER: Lori Sutton CINEMATOGRAPHY: John Kelly Two dozen students from San Diego State University walked into a world that would change theirs forever, when they ventured into the seething desolation of the California prison system. They met women and men who have paid with the last ounce of their humanity for crimes committed half a century ago, punished far beyond their guilt at a cost of billions of dollars to a near-bankrupt California. This one-of-a-kind journey into the bowels of prison opened their eyes to a world they had never seen, nor cared about, but which they were about to join. Angry and frustrated at what they found, most came to question things they had previously accepted. And they resolved to become part of the solution. RUN TO THE EAST - USA, 2010, 87 min DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Henry Lu WRITER: Joe Spring EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Robert Fernandez PRODUCER: Lorraine Yurshansky CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jesse Green Three Native American high school seniors run to earn college scholarships and overcome the economic and educational obstacles present on their reservations. SIDEWALK SONATA - USA, 2011, 13 min DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHER: Nicholas Clausen Sidewalk Sonata takes you on a journey of spontaneous musical moments. It starts with a piano that is painted for the Pianos on Parade project in St. Paul, Minnesota. We follow the artist as his passion is painted layer by layer on the piano. Then we follow the piano to a street corner in downtown St. Paul. Will anyone play it? SURF SANDS AND SILVERSIDES: THE CALIFORNIA GRUNION - USA / MEXICO, 2011, 25 min DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Karen Martin WRITER: Alex D. Martin CINEMATOGRAPHY: Michael Murrie Surf, Sand and Silversides: The California Grunion is a documentary that shows the elusive but spectacular natural phenomenon of midnight spawning runs, and the challenges facing this charismatic surfing fish and its nests on urban beaches of California. In a world where fish come out of water, one species stands between life and death. One species, one spawning habitat, one moonlit night, It is the story of how far one fish will go for love. Leaving the sea in droves, they risk all in search of passion. TAKING THE HILL: A WARRIORS JOURNEY HOME - USA, 2011, 55 min DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Lawrence Reid EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Raul Ries PRODUCER: Geert Heetebrij CINEMATOGRAPHY: Helmut Schleppi CAST: Ben Brewster, Edwin Daniel, James McKendree, John Wilson, Matt Ingold, Norma Blackwood, Peter Cicatelli, Pete Silva, Raul Ries, Shad Meshad, Sharon Ries, Simon Sesseley, Tom Kamataris Over the years, Raul Ries, a military veteran (US Marine Corps) has reached out to those who serve or have served in our armed forces. He has spoken to countless men and women from various theaters of military conflict, after their return home. In 2006, 40 years after fighting in the jungles of Vietnam, Ries experienced flashbacks for the first time. Through his own personal military experience, his relationship with his Vietnam War friends and meeting the many men and women serving in our military today, Ries' desire to help those who have experienced combat continued to grow and became a passion. This documentary is intended to lead warriors on the path in their journey home. TO RUSSIA WITH JAZZ - GERMANY, 2010, 98 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Konstanze Burkard EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Reinhard Wulf CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roland Breitschuh In the summer of 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the American government sent 19 young jazz musicians with the legendary 'King of Swing' Benny Goodman on an adventurous tour of the Soviet Union. WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED: THE NASHVILLE SIT-INS - USA, 2011, 11 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHER: Dave Porfiri WRITER / DIRECTOR: Linda Duvoisin “We Shall Not Be Moved” chronicles the Nashville Sit-itns of 1960. The well organized, student-led protests led to the successful integration of lunch counters in the city and inspired similar protests throughout the South. Back to top SHORT FILMS ABOVE THE KNEE - CANADA, 2010, 14 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Greg Atkins CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jason Tan CAST: Victoria Adilman, Allen Altman, Stephen Bogaert, Loic David, Jeff Hammond, Naomi Snieckus Jack’s suit-and-tie career never quite fit. As he summons the courage to dress for the job he wants, he risks changing the way his co-workers and his wife see and treat him. ANGEL’S BREAD - USA, 2010, 17 min DIRECTOR: Lea W Dizon WRITER: Teresa Lo PRODUCERS: Mahsa Moayeri, Pia Chikiamco Discouraged, Matthew gives up his cello and takes a job at a bakery, where he meets the alluring and older Cecelia. With the help of his natural skills in the kitchen--and a heavenly family secret recipe, Matthew brings new life to the once stale bread shop. He finds success, a muse, and his way back to his music. But will he ever find a way to Cecelia's heart? A RELATIVE STRANGER - USA, 2010, 28 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Kane Senes CO-WRITER: John Chriss PRODUCER: John Chriss CINEMATOGRAPHY: J.M.R. Luna CAST: John Chriss, Paul Ashton, Cohl Klop Elle Labadie, Darin Singleton West Texas,1862. A young farmhand ecstatic at the return of his beloved uncle from the War soon learns, with tragic consequences, that his uncle is hiding a dangerous secret. BATHING & THE SINGLE GIRL - USA, 2010, 11min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / CAST: Christine Elise Single, in her thirties and experiencing an extended "romantic drought" this lady decides she needs to broaden her ideas of who might make a suitable boyfriend. Once offended by her grandmother's advice to "overlook a little" - she feels desperate times call for desperate measures. But - just how desperate IS she? Bathing and the Single Girl is a raw & irreverent comedic look at some of the pitfalls of dating men you can talk yourself into rather than waiting for one you cannot talk yourself out of. BEAUTIFULLY ESTHER - USA, 2009, 23 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Ricardo Korda CO WRITER: Writer: Sara Sugarman PRODUCER: Amanda Finn CINEMATOGRAPHY: Russell S. Bell CAST: Eve Sigall, SandyDvore, Anne Leighton Esther and Joszi have lived a quiet sheltered life doing the same stagnant daily routine for years until one day, Joszi collapses. Joszi instructs Esther to leave the house in case he does not recover. Esther is in a quandary—does she follow Josef’s wishes or should she follow her instincts and her heart? BERLINER OSTEN (EAST OF BERLIN) - GERMANY / USA, 2011, 11 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Dean Yamada CO-WRITER: Leilani Abad PRODUCERS: Jaimee Elyse & Joshua Perez CINEMATOGRAPHY: Charlie Balch Set in Berlin, the film is an inside look at the life of an illegal immigrant from Vietnam who must sell cigarettes on the black market in order to survive. BIKE LOVE - USA, 2010, 12 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Martine Charnow PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHY: Toby Miller CAST: Ari Vigoda, Colleen Benedict, Jacob Saxton, Jeffrey Lee Woods After forgetting to lock up her boyfriend's bike, Sara tries to get it back from a creepy neighborhood bike thief. BLUE - USA, 2011, 13 min DIRECTOR: Tanya Musgrave WRITER: Lynn Downey PRODUCER: Kristine Barker CINEMATOGRAPHY: Heather Dappolonia CAST: Chris Emerson, Julenne Henriuez-Gil, Linda Brooks, Rochelle Barr, Whit Davies A college girl comes to terms with her father's cancer when he comes to help paint her room the color she's always wanted, blue. BLUE HIGHWAY - USA, 2011, 22 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Rich Newey PRODUCERS: Chris Milkeu, Justin Clorieux, Lisa Arianna & Prescilliana Esparolini CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jessica Young CAST: Chris Mulkey, Elizabeth Mulkey, Karen Landry, Precilliana Esparolini, Richard Riehle Tom and Sandy are the perfect couple. When Tom finds out he has a terminal illness, Sandy refuses to give up hope and drags him to an alternate healing session in the middle of the desert where they encounter something that changes their lives forever. CARL THE CARETAKER - GERMANY, 2010, 30 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Steffen Gruber CO-WRITER: Paul Kusmaul PRODUCER: David Kussel CINEMATOGRAPHY: Patrick Hammerschmidt CAST: Andreas Frakowiak, Christian Furrer, Christoph Letkowiak, Frank Streffing, Liljana Elges, Ron Matz Christian wants to make music for a living, but the record label is not interested in his band. They instead offer him a gig as Carl the Caretaker - a solo entertainer, singing very bad party music for very drunk people. Ashamed of who he has become, Christian starts to lead a double life after meeting the lovely and talented Simone. CONTRA DEL MAR (AGAINST THE SEA) - USA / MEXICO, 2011, 19 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Richard Parkin CINEMATOGRAPHY: Topher Osborn CAST: Adolfo Madera, Elba Cortes, Pedro Rodman Set in the coastal towns of Baja Mexico, CONTRA EL MAR (Against the Sea) is a portrait of a young marriage struggling to find common ground amid hardship and uncertainty. CRAZY BEATS STRONG EVERY TIME - USA, 2011, 27 min DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Moon Molson EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jennifer Phang & Reuben Lim PRODUCERS: Jayda Thompson, Brandon Harris, Jodi Redmond CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jarin Blashke CAST: Anthony Gaskins, Dante Clark, E. J. Bonilla, Hisham Tawfiq, Shawn Andrew An African-American twenty-something finds his Nigerian-immigrant stepfather passed out drunk in their project-building hallway and is pressured by a friend into murdering him. DERAILED - FRANCE / USA, 2010, 16 min WRITER / DIRECTOR /PRODUCER: Nicolas Simonin EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Karl Sigwald, Raphael Canard CAST: Hubert Benhamdine, Julie Louart, Gilles De Caevel, PJ Borowski, Virginie Drouet, Pablo Diaz, Alban Tenebrifer As he tries to help a woman asking for help, an anonymous man finds himself lost on the no man's land of the railways in a strange train station at night, in Paris. DIMANCHES - BELGIUM, 2011, 16 min WRITER / DIRECTOR : Valery Rosier CINEMATOGRAPHY: Olivier Boonjing CAST: Germaine Dervaux, Andre Caron, Andre Lefbre, Jean-Louis Lejeune, Andre Delcroix Sundays or how Mankind faces the passage of time. That free time we are trying to fill at all costs. That same time we look at passing by, with laughter or boredom. THE DOLL - AUSTRALIA, 2009, 8 min WRITER /DIRECTOR: Jodin Meyer EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Claire Morgan PRODUCER / CINEMATOGRAPHY: William Zain CAST: Genevieve Clay, Joshua Stevenson Clair, a doll, is the toy-maker’s most precious creation. For years she sat in the same corner of her maker's workshop; the only place she's ever known. One day, Clair discovers that there is a world beyond this room; a world she desires so strongly to reach. This is a world of color and light...a light that breathes life into her. But how can she escape her maker's world when he is always there, always watching her. A story about dreaming beyond all possibilities, escaping the confinements of the life you were told to lead, and becoming who you desire to be. EFRAIN - USA, 2009, 14 min DIRECTOR: Matthew Breault WRITER: Alex George Pickering PRODUCERS: A. J. Goodrich & Kai-Ting Wu CINEMATOGRAPHY: Adam Goral & Francisco Kosterlitz CAST: Ivan Angulo, Craig Barnett, Scott Carino, Ana Maria Lagasca, Daniel Edward Mora, Matthew Rimmer, Kevin Ruiz A young boy learns the powerful consequences of trying to protect his family. FIG, USA, 2010, 14min30sec DIRECTOR: Ryan Coogler PRODUCERS: Tia Michelle Williams, Andrew C, Richey CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jimmy Jung Lu, Braden Duemmler CAST: Jontille Gerard, Jessica Tome, Charline St. Charles, Janae Burney, Trestin George, Junior Robinson In South Los Angeles, A young single mother’s love for her daughter is put to the ultimate test. FIGURE-GROUND - USA, 2011, 11 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Scott Ligon CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ian Hinkle CAST: Allan Kulakow Award winning director Scott Ligon documents the process of his father's death, eventually coming to terms with it not as a tragedy but as an inevitable part of life. Figure-Ground involved a very intense filming schedule in multiple locations with coordination of a cast and crew of over 50 people. The film is a hybrid of modified live action video, composite images and painted animation, all seamlessly integrated to create a unique and distinctive look to the finished film. FOUR OF A QIND - USA, 2010, 5 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Angelo Campanile PRODUCERS: Andrea Franchin, Ayesha Quraishi, Bruno Miotto CINEMATOGRAPHY: Drew Lahat CAST: Mariana Campos, Simone Gautschi, Tingting Yu, Yashia McGuire What happens when four poker players try to cheat to win the same hand of Texas Hold’Em, using the same trick? A duel - or better a “quadruel” - with a rather uncertain outcome, to say the least. THE FROG PRINCE - USA, 2011, 6 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Jonathan Pope PRODUCERS: Tim Miller CINEMATOGRAPHY: Delmar Washington CAST: Dana Salah, Katherine Manchester, Matt Couchois, Sarah Johnson, Zachary Haven A young woman is brought back to her imaginative childhood when she finds a familiar golden crown. There, she relives a powerful and life-changing memory. Memories are a powerful thing. GRATITUDE - USA, 2011, 20 min 51 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Cyrus Mirakhor CO-WRITERS: Hassan Mirakhor & Christopher Handman PRODUCER: Glen Golightly CINEMATOGRAPHY: Victor Avila CAST: Alan Shinkman, Alberti Popaj, Benjamin Voelker, Bland Brifkani, Christopher Meehan, Leila Arias, Marcus Hayes, Paul Stroili A harried chef learns about cooking and hard choices from a talking fish. GU YEO-RUM-EUI BA-DA (A SCENE AT THE SEA) - SOUTH KOREA / USA, 2010, 22 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Jaehee Lee EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Juyoung Ko PRODUCERS: Hwaseok Lee, Jinsoon Lee CINEMATOGRAPHY: IIyeon Kim CAST: Jaejin Jung, Sungkwang Ha A father and son, roles now reversed as one becomes the caretaker of the other, do a delicate dance at the edge of the sea. THE HARBINGER - USC / USA, 2010, 6 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXEC. PRODUCER: Kausik Sampath PRODUCER: Tyler Gunderson CINEMATOGRAPHY: Farouk Varani, Tyler Gunderson CAST: Jody Barton, Jenna MAcaro, Sharon Gardner, Michael Cassano Bill has a beautiful wife, a baby on the way and a newly bought home. But in order to keep living his American dream Bill has to deliver a certain kind of message to people...to keep his job. On this particular day, when he is about to deliver the message to a particular woman, Bill faces a moral dilemma about whether he should or not deliver the message. But when a threatening boss forces him to make a decision against his instincts will Bill discover, in time, that he should have trusted his instincts instead? HAVE I SHARED TOO MUCH? - USA, 2011, 11 min 45 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Sameer H. Acharya PRODUCERS: Brojoni Miles, Parimal Rohit CINEMATOGRAPHY: Dave Jaranilla CAST: Christina DeRosa, Jordan Rider, Justin Uretz, Ravi V. Patel During a job interview, a man is grilled about what he posts online. He must respond to questions about his seemingly innocent behavior on multiple social networking websites. What begins as employees asking questions of a prospective candidate, slowly evolves into a personal battle between the existing employees, as a result of these websites. The question everyone must ask is, Have I shared too much? THE HAYMAKER - Canada/USA, 2010, 24 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Daniel D’Alimonte, Norm Leonard PRODUCERS: Daniel D’Alimonte, Eric Rowe CINEMATOGRAPHY: Nick Dakoulas CAST: Chris Butler, Cortney Palm, Kris Montgomery, Susan Floyd, Tim Covington, Trevor Morgan An uninspired youth joins a gym to prove his mother wrong but doubts himself after he realizes who the trainer is. HISTORY OF SPACEFLIGHT - USC, USA, 2010, 17 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Chris Caraballo PRODUCERS: Douglas Jessup CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jonathan Barenboim CAST: Cole Jensen, Christian Kramme, Joe Lima, Amanda Pace, Rachel Pace, Amy Raasch A quest to reach their presents before Christmas sent them on a mission that rivaled man's journey to the moon. HOME - ALBANIA, 2011, 13 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXEC.PRODUCER: Kast Hasa PRODUCERS: Gjergji Trola, Randy Vandegrift CINEMATOGRAPHY: Royald Elezaj CAST: Klevis Bega, Marilda Furxhi, Nikolla Lena An Albanian family prepares for the homecoming of their son who had gone overseas in search of a better life. His arrival unexpectedly marks the beginning of a new and difficult chapter in their lives. INSIDE OUT - USA, 2011, 21 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Taylor RummelL CO-WRITERS: Chase Fryday, Frank Maldonado PRODUCER: Bri Glandorf CINEMATOGRAPHY: Alan Dean CAST: Andrew Ducote, Andrew Border, Brytni Jean, Christa Kelso, Kierstein Rummell, Michael Yung, Todd Stubbler In order to be with the girl of his dreams, a man with agoraphobia must overcome his fear of going outside. KIDDO, USA, 2010. 9 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Michael Callahan PRODUCERS: Sloane Skala, Anthony Bushman CINEMATOGRAPHY: Benji Bakshi CAST: Patrick Stafford, Ryan Doom, Ann Ford, Brian Norris, Bruce Dickinson, Luis Medina, Samantha Lockwood It's the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere, and Freddy and Alan are robbing a diner. Alan is a charismatic leader with a penchant for showmanship, and Freddy is the quiet, pushover friend he brought along to play bagman. The diner is isolated, the patrons are frightened, and the entire robbery has been rehearsed to the letter. But when Freddy points his gun at a customer, he suddenly feels powerful for the first time in his life. LE MAILLOT DE CRISTIANO (CHRISTIANO’S SHIRT), BELGIUM, 2011, 17 min, WRITER / DIRECTOR: Vincent Bruno PRODUCER/ CINEMATOGRAPHERAlexandra Pons CAST: Fabrizio Rongione, Toni D’Antonio, David Leclercq, Yourek Dury, Clery Khedhir, Marcel Gonzalez, Fionn Perry Two 11 year old boys dream of buying the same shirt as their idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. Unfortunately, their parents say NO. Undeterred, they are determined to get what they want—Cristiano’s shirt. LE PETIT CHEF. USA, 2011, 7 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Sara Martin PRODUCER: Jenny Martin CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sara Martin CAST: Alex Carrillo, Avi Pariente, Michele Rene The film is about a young boy (Jaq) who wants to become a chef in Paris and in order to accomplish this, he needs to gain the approval of his father to have his dream become a reality. LEMONADE, USA, 5 min 18 sec PRODUCERS: Andrew Kappel, Angelica Robinson CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ryan Broomberg CAST: Elaine Partnow, Nicole Wright Senior citizen Debby decides that Stacy, a Green Peace door-to-door fundraiser, might just be too pesky for her own good. LEX TALIONIS, USA, 2011, 14 min 55 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Melissa Kosar, Jeff Robinson PRODUCER: Laura Avila-Tacsan CINEMATOGRAPHY: Matt Dreiling CAST: Alex Marino, Isabelle Surby, Kim Hamilton, Michael Massei, Randy Fratkin A young woman faces the truth and seeks revenge on the person who killed her father. THE MAN WHO KNEW HOW TO FLY, USA, 2010, 24 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXEC.PRODUCER: Robi Michael PRODUCERS: Chady Mattar, Shahar Frenkel CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tai Lazar CAST: Armin Shimerman, Kim Stodel, Wayne Thomas York Mr. Tomasek has just discovered the human ability to fly. Now he fears the repercussions. MINIMIZE ME, USA, 2010, 14 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Stacy Jacob EXEC. PRODUCER: Jim Jacob CINEMATOGRAPHY: Paul Raimundo Cast: Kimberly Jurgen, Elizabeth Dreyfuss, Wendy Girard, Lorin Dreyfuss Annie becomes obsessed with losing weight, thanks to the ministrations of her over-eager doctor, who’s pushing the new EZPZ weight loss program. THE MISCHIEVOUS CASE OF CORDELIA BOTKIN, USC, USA, 2011, 19 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Cat Youell PRODUCERS: Brad Crowe, Eric Bergemann, Fawaz Al-Matrouk, CINEMATOGRAPHY: Robert M. Edgecomb CAST: Alan Charof, Alyssa do Boisblanc, Bill Suplee, Brian Carpenter, Carl Johnson, Daniel Kash, Darin Singleton, Jean Glipin, Jessica Aldridge, Linda Smith, Lisa Coombs, Matthew Haddad, Rajia Baroudi, Skip Pipo, Teddy Vincent, Wendy Foxworth In the midst of a harshly disapproving Victorian San Francisco, Cordelia Botkin, a charmingly passionate woman, find the love of her life outside of her marriage in a Mr. John C. Dunning. However, after being given an ultimatum by his wife, John breaks it off with an unsuspecting Cordelia, plunging them both into lonely and agonizing depression. Cordelia, cornered and desperate, sees only one way to win John back: by eliminating his controlling wife with a box of arsenic laced chocolates. Although caught red handed, Cordelia's passion and spark bring an incredible (and true!) twist to her fate. NAMELESS, USA, 2010, 6 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Ariella Biejer PRODUCER: Christian Contreras CINEMATOGRAPHY: Michael La Breche CAST: Amy Talebizadeh, Carson Gilmore She was the loneliest girl in the world, but she didn't know it yet. Alone in an empty, untamed wilderness, she has miraculously endured. With no memory of human contact, she has no concept of language, civilization, or communication. She does not even have a name, but then with no one to call it, she does not know she needs one. She is: NAMELESS THE NATURE OF FALL, USA, 2010, 13 min DIRECTOR: Tomer Stolz WRITER: Naomi Klimaszewska PRODUCERS: Tyler Knell, Peter Sjolander CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ignacio Garat, Chris Kaye CAST: Dylan Sylvester, Sean Hoagland An eleven year old boy challenges time and reality as he tries to keep his older brother from being deployed to war. NOT IN MY BACKYARD, USA, 2011, 20 min WRITER / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR: Iyad Hajjaj WRITER / CO-PRODUCER: Lisa Savy CINEMATOGRAPHY: Rama Mari CAST: Iyad Hajjaj. C. Ashleigh Caldwell. Lonnie O. Woodley, Lance Buckner, Avon Skye, Madison Liddy , Graham Phoenix, Galen Howard, Jared Lorenzo, Nick Afanasiev Middle-Eastern HSl math teacher encounters small town prejudice when he is hired to prep the 6-student math team for a shot at the Int’l Math Olympiad. His unlikely ally is a Jewish teacher. His loyalty to his Islamic religious belief is put a test when a controversial issue of building a mosque in the community comes up. PAINT ME AN EXPRESSION WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXEC. PRODUCER: Jared Nelson CINEMATOGRAPHY: Kevin Holder CAST: Jared Nelson In a world where facial expressions are the only way to communicate, two friends share every Friday night painting together. But what hides on the canvas is something else completely different. PEPPER, USA, 2011, 12 min 30 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Kim Noonan PRODUCERS: Kim Noonan, Chuck Church CINEMATOGRAPHY: Johnny Derango CAST: Chuck Church, Dana Powell, Kim Rousseau Nate hits a dog with his car and must decide whether or not he should tell its lonely owner (Dana Powell) about the accident. PERHAPS TOMORROW, USA, 2010, 21 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Sandy Garfunkel PRODUCERS: Sandy Garfunkel, Wendy Shear CINEMATOGRAPHY: Corey Eisenstein CAST: Terri Garber, Mandy Bruno, Emilio Delgado, Adeel Ahmed, Cherene Snow, Pat Watkins, Leah Taylor Annie has detached herself from her friends and her work, and seems desperate to find a connection with a world other than her own. She thinks there is only one path to resolution, but unexpectedly, her daily lunch routine becomes the key to making peace with the ghosts of her past. PERSIMMON, USA, 2011, 20 min DIRECTOR: Dean Yamada WRITERS: Dean Yamada, Yu Shibuya PRODUCERS: Ellie Pappuleas, Paul Nethercott, Rachel van der Merwe CINEMATOGRAPHY: Zachary Gladwin CAST: Aduchi Kaneko, Ai Ozaki, Atsurou Tokuoka, Massayuki Yui, Sahori Ehara, Sakae Kimura, Yugo Saso Tamotsu is expecting a persimmon to dry and yet he cannot accept that it is time for a man on his deathbed to die. As the persimmon mysteriously, or supernaturally, holds out from drying, so Tamotsu tries his hardest to keep the man alive. Only when Tamotsu has let go can the persimmon take its natural course. PITCH BLACK, USA, 2011, 23 min 38 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: John Hess PRODUCERS: John Hess, Susan Andrew CINEMATOGRAPHY: Paul Seeber CAST: Ed Cosico, Jamy Gillespie, Jonny Sculls, Kirsten Berman, Thurman Dalrymple Haley had the misfortune of getting into an accident with a psychotic serial killer. She escapes the first encounter but a concussion leaves her near blind and hyper sensitive to light. The killer is still on the loose and he eventually tracks her down to make sure she doesn't talk. Without her vision, Haley must resort to the one place where the playing field will be even - in the basement where it is pitch black. PLAY HER SONG, USA, 2011, 12 min 16 sec DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Isaac J Ramos EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Anthony Cubba, Isaac J Ramos, Jaime Marshall PRODUCERS: Andrew Bueno, Isaac J Ramos, Jaime Marshall, Matthew O’Connor CAST: Carlos Montoya, Chris Cannfield, Chris Carroll, Danielle Garcia, Elijah Garcia, Elisa Vasquez, Graciela Ramos, Isabelle Garcia, Jeffery Anderson, Little Bear Garcia, Rafael Hernandez, Uriah Ramos Jesse, a Mexican American man, comes to grip with his wife's impending death, by looking back at the moment they first met. POTTER’S FIELD, USA, 20 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Brad Crowe PRODUCERS: Brad Crowe, Fawaz Al-Matrouk, Cat youell CINEMATOGRAPHY: Robert M. Edgecomb CAST: Jeff D’Agostino, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, Ralph Lopez, Anne Ford Galiana, Rico E. Anderson, Sam ingraffia, Mary Grace, Barry Ashley, Lee Schall, Marsha Waterbury, Hilde Susan Jaeqtnes, Radhika Unnikrishnan, Gena Shaw, Carl j. Johnson, John Palmer, Andrea Shreeman, Matthew Henerson Daryl Hexler has had to take care of his mentally and physically handicapped brother Sebastian all his life. When Sebastian dies in a freak bathroom accident however, Daryl embarks on a darkly comedic journey involving beach cremations, body donations, and carpool lane violations, all the while learning one of the toughest lessons in life: how to grieve for the loss of family. QUIRK OF FATE, Germany, 2011, 45 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Marco Riedl PRODUCER: Lars A. Forster CINEMATOGRAPHY: Marc Steinicke CAST: Wotan Wilke Mohring, Katharina Wackemagel, Patrick Molleken, Aleksandra Bechtel, Bejo Dohmen, Valentin Jeker, Klaus Lehmann, Ronald Nitschke, Charles Rettinghaus A quirk of fate leads Luke Hallow to risk violating his parole and losing his newly won freedom. He has to save the life of his nine-year-old daughter, Noel, who urgently needs a donor heart. Only a miracle keeps him from losing everything forever. THE SAFEST PLACE, Poland/USA/Mexico, 2011, 10 min DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Youssef Ouarrak PRODUCERS: Morteza Sadrazedah, Jorge Duarte, Pedro Lopez, Omar Perez CINEMATOGRAPHY: Natalie Weiss CAST: Adrian Del Riego, Josue Limon, Michelle Rincon, Sergio Limon In a rundown neighborhood, Placido lives with his father and sister. To disconnect from all the darkness that surrounds him; he follows soccer blindly. Fully aware that he can never be part of it, his love for the sport lessens the predicament. For that one moment of joy, the obstacle becomes insignificant. SAINT VALENTINE, USA, 2011, 16 min DIRECTOR: Stephen Crutchfield WRITER: Melanie Crutchfield PRODUCERS: Stephen Crutchfield, Melanie Crutchfield, Josh Krohn, Jason Gnerre CINEMATOGRAPHY: Christina Cervantes CAST: Travis Lincoln Cox, Whitney Morgan Cox, Timothy Carr, Charles McCarthy, EP McKnight, Annaniah Jones A romantic comedy about what happens to an unlucky young lover when the stars align against him on Valentine's Day. THE SECRET FRIEND, USA, 2010, 15 min 28 sec DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Flavio Alves EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Michael Pertain PRODUCERS: Flavio Alves, Christine Dehne, Nicholas Eisenberg, Phil Giordano, Raina Oberlin CINEMATOGRAPHY: Adam McDaid CAST: Beau Hauser, Jerry Jaffee, A reclusive widow, lives in quiet desperation following her husband’s death until she begins receiving daily phone calls from a silent stranger. At first she finds the calls intrusive, but as the calls continue she finds herself waiting for her phone to ring with anticipation. An odd and mysterious friendship evolves between the two as she shares her life experiences with startling honesty. Empty days are given new hope, then the calls abruptly end….. SIGNAL, USC, USA, 2010, 18 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Chris Farrington PRODUCERS: Chris Farrington, Tess Ortbals, Andrew Russo CINEMATOGRAPHY: Andrew Russo CAST: Dominin Comperatore, John Henry Canavan, Matt Crabtree, Aayd Jaber, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, Laura Ann Tull Against the backdrop of 19th-century wireless telegraph experimentation, a scientist must survive a confrontation with a distraught local who claims the mysterious technology keeps him from contacting his recently departed wife. THE SOLDIER AND THE DOLL, USA, 2011 8 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Stephen Crutchfield PRODUCERS: Stephen Crutchfield, Melanie Crutchfield, Josh Krohn, Jason Gnerre CINEMATOGRAPHY: Christina Cervantes CAST: Diego Savoia, Grace Sinclair, Dawson Dean, Laurie Roberts After finding his toy soldier mutilated, a young boy decides it's time to retaliate. But soon, his plan is put to the test: Will he give his sister what she deserves, or come to her rescue? STIGMA, USA, 2011, 29 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Janusz Madej CO-PRODUCERS: Ilya Farfell, Jennifer Bhagwandin CINEMATOGRAPHY: Banji Bakshi CAST: Janusz Madej, Michelle Allaire, Frank Mavros, Rebecca Brooks, Sylvia Panacione A psychic uses trickery to convince his clients that he can talk to the deceased. After a series of violent nightmares he starts to receive stigmata which enable him to actually see people's future. As a non believer he is shocked by the occurrence and tries to prevent the changes in him from happening even further. One rainy night a woman insists on seeing him to ask if he sees in her future about being pregnant. In his vision he sees her dying and is faced with the dilemma of bringing this bad news to her. He chooses not too, which in the end has its consequences. THREE GUYS AND A COUCH, USA, 21 min 54 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Adam Ward EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Billy Armstrong, Ryan Kirk/Adam Ward, Billy Armstrong, Charlie Ward CINEMATOGRAPHY: Patrick Jones CAST: Adam Ward, Billy Armstrong, Ryan Kirk Three Guys and a Couch is a comedy based in Los Angeles about three guys who are struggling to make ends meet and are forced to rent out the couch in order to keep from being evicted from their apartment. THROUGH THE RED DOOR, USA, 2010, 31 min DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Josh Johnson WRITERS: Josh Johnson, C hristopher Kyle Kelley PRODUCERS: Christopher Kyle Kelley, Cindy Gray, Huy Cheng CINEMATOGRAPHY: Will Turner CAST: Adam Epstein, David Solesbee, Lynne-Marie Beard, Naomi Shibley, Paul Becker, Randy Fratkin When Ben, a former criminal, uncovers a plot endangering the life of his girlfriend, Chloe, his obsession to protect her drives him to do the unthinkable: murder. The line between suspicion and paranoia blurs and Ben wonders if the danger is closer than he could possibly imagine. With his grasp on reality fading, Chloe is forced to face an awful truth. TWIST & BLOOD, Poland, 2010, 30 min WRITER / DIRECTOR EXEC. PRODUCER: Kuba Czekaj CINEMATOGRAPHY: Thomas Wozniczka CAST: Adam Florczyk, Ardiusz,Janiczek, Emilia Stachurska, Henryk Niewbudek, James Fordham, Leszek Malec, Maciej Plenia, Maria Maj, Monika Kwiatowska-Dejczer, Patryk Wrona, Robert Grabowski, Wojclech Urbaniak, Zbigniew Paterak A tale of first fascination and disappointment. Eleven years old so called Bellyboy is the laughing stock among his peers. The parents want to change him or rather slim him down at any cost. However, Bellyboy's has his own way of dealing with negative emotions but, it’s a secret. With time he’ll give it away to his friend, whom he fancies. UNCLE MATIN SWORD TRICK, USA, 2010, 3 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Travis Kurtz/Matin Altrushi PRODUCER: Matin Altrushi CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ignatius Fischer CAST: Martin Christopher Lawrence, Mohammed Alayian, Matin Atrushi, Joe Caldwell, Sammer Gadeh, Joaquin Garay III, After being falsely imprisoned for ten years, Uncle Matin is reunited with his family and friends where they beg him to do his infamous sword trick. UNTOUCHABLE, San Diego State University, USA, 2011, 13 min 45sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Kristin Hansen PRODUCERS: Katy Katz CINEMATOGRAPHY: Chris Radomski CAST: Kelly Tran, Teresa Huang, Tony Cannata A young masseuse struggles to pay her rent and support a younger sister—all while dealing with whiny clients and lousy tippers. She’s hungry for tips, but perhaps the solution to her problems isn’t tangible. VIEW FROM THE TOP, USA, 2011, 5 min 59 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: David Beier PRODUCER: Jihye Kwon CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jamie Holt CAST: Mara Hall, Meaghan Boeing, Scott Ryan View from the Top is the story of Chris, a recent paraplegic in his early 20s who injured himself during a hiking accident.. Having lost the use of his legs at such a young age, Chris finds himself filled with anger and an unwillingness to accept his situation. The film follows his stream of consciousness as he moves from dreams of his old life to his waking reality. WRIGLEY AND KING, USA, 2010, 8 min 30 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Cornelius Murphy PRODUCERS: Jessica Surber, Qinshu Zuo, Robert Giordani CINEMATOGRAPHY: Kori Feener CAST: Jonathan Thomson, Matt Smith, Max Foss, Michael Boothroyd, Tim Smith, Tim Foss A man attends his brother's funeral and reflects on a childhood memory when his brother took revenge against a neighbor for killing the family dog. Back to top ANIMATION BEFORE THE STORM, USA, USC 2010, 3min DIRECTOR: Ryan Kravetz A young boy and girl run through the pages of their storybook to get home before the storm. DAISY CUTTER, Spain, 2010, 7 min DIRECTOR: Enrique Garcia WRITERS: Enrique Garcia, Ruben Salazar PRODUCERS: Enrique Garcia, Ruben Salazar CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jorge Sanchez Daisy Cutter tells the story of a ten years old girl, Zaira, who (like many others) experiences the injustice of war, with the perspective that her tender and naïve eyes allow her. Zaira gathers daisies every day for a friend she misses; so as not to forget him, so as not to lose him. ESO TE PASA POR BARROCO, Spain, 2011, 4 min DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Pablo Serrano Rosillo PRODUCERS: Pablo Serrano Rosillo A hungry guy prepares a nice romantic dinner for himself and chooses the worst possible menu… EVENFALL. USA. USC 2010, 3min,25sec DIRECTOR: Carolyn Chrisman A little girl wanders through a dark forest drawing in her sketchbook, unintentionally creating whimsical creatures in the process. GIFT, USC, USA, 2011, 2 min 30 sec DIRECTOR: Seong-Young Kim The relationship between the butcher and the chicken takes some humorous twists in this hand-drawn animation. I WAS A CHILD OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, CANADA, 2010, 15 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Ann Marie Fleming EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: David Verrali, Silva Basmajan PRODUCERS: Gerry Flahive, Michael Fukushima This innovative adaptation of Bernice Eisentein’s illustrated memoir by prolific director and animator Ann Marie Fleming captures the pain and confusion that comes with living the trauma of the Holocaust secondhand. Dealing honestly with taboo subjects while maintaining a delicate, tasteful reserve, Fleming movingly captures the need to at once live with and part with the weight of the past. KINGS, USA, 2010, 7 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Barbara Mones CINEMATOGRAPHY: Erik Ledrew Two old men traveling on a train together engage in an escalating conflict that they try to resolve by playing the card game WAR. They then dominate the only innocent victims they can find. Kings poses the question 'is War inevitable'? LOVENAUTS, USC, USA, 2011, 1 min 30 sec DIRECTOR: Eric Stirpe A lonely astronaut gets up the nerve to tell his mission partner about his secret feelings for him. THE NITROGEN CASCADE, USC, USA, 8min 42sec WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Erin Siegel Explore the nitrogen cycle and humanity’s effect on this vital natural process. OLIVER’S TREASURE, USA, 2011, 2min 18 sec WRITER /DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Chuck Grieb On the run, Sir Oliver stumbles into the king's receiving room to find the old monarch's crown was left forgotten on the throne. Intrigued, the easily distracted Sir Oliver gives the crown a try to see how it sits on his head. Trouble returns when a searching knight tracks down Oliver's hiding place. PLACES OTHER PEOPLE HAVE LIVED, USA, USC, 6 mins DIRECTOR: Laura Yilmaz A wandering exploration of memory and place, examined through the sale of a childhood home. THE REALITY CLOCK, USC, USA, 2011, 8 min DIRECTOR: Amanda Tasse Searching for his last clock, a watchmaker loses himself in memory. SILENT VOICES, USC, USA, 2011, 4 min 34 sec DIRECTOR: Jeeyoon Na After a tragic event, a young girl loses her voice amongst other people's voices. THREADS, University of Washington, USA, 2009, 8 min 25 sec DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Barbara Mones Threads utilizes visual storytelling to use animation as a way to show life events that cannot be seen. Set in Mongolia, Threads is about a young girl who comes to terms with her mother's death by reliving their most cherished and loving times together. TOY HOUSE, USA, 2010, 2 min 8 sec WRITER / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR: Yunjeong Ko A boy is inspecting an abandoned carnival one night when he is suddenly lured through the gates by an entrancing pixie. It leads the boy through the dark carnival grounds where he finds a huge playhouse. Once inside, curiosity overtakes caution and the climbs into the main attraction. It is a huge Ferris-wheel with a kind face. And after rotating slowly and lulling the boy to sleep, the Ferris-wheel opens its hungry eyes and reveals a dark side to the carnival. WALTZ OF THE DEMON KING, USA, 2011, 5 min 33 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Bryce Kho PRODUCERS: Bryce Kho, Jeanne Jo CINEMATOGRAPHY: Steven Holleran CAST: Catherine Taber, EP McKnight, Robert Fleet, Steven Caple Jr. An epic David & Goliath action-adventure about a girl named Cosette who seeks vengeance against the Demon King who stole her sister’s soul. This hybrid of stop-motion and cut out animation explores themes of betrayal and redemption. Back to top FILMS FROM AUSTRALIA ANIMAL BEATBOX, Australia, 2010, 3 min Director: Damon Gaumea What is the true call of the wild? Here we travel down a very special river and are introduced to a wide variety of the animal kingdom who all contribute their name for the sake of music. BENEFIT, Australia, 2010 16min DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Jacub Jacko CINEMATOGRAPHER: Robert C. Morton CAST: Andrew Hazzard, Roy Billing, Denise Roberts, Kathryn Beck, Angry Anderson Sam is a young man struggling to find his voice as a musician. When his idol Jon Jon Gibson dies, Sam is devastated. Trying to raise money for a ticket to his tribute concert, Sam has to decide whether to sell his guitar or risk humiliation by performing in public. CONNECTION, Australia, 2011, 12 min DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Jennifer Leacey CINEMATOGRAPHER: Thomas Waugh CAST: James MacKay, Kate Mulvany, Dan Krige After Dan and Natalie meet on a dating website they decide to go a step further and have a video date – but things go horribly wrong. DEAD BORING, Australia, 2010, 17 min, 30sec DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Dave Edwardz CINEMATOGRAPHER: Robert C. Morton CAST: Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Krew Boylan, Kate Bell Death, Love and Sex in the afterlife…Dawn is a lonely ghost stuck in a house with no one to haunt-all she really wants is someone to spend her time with. Then one day, she gets her wish. She has visitors. HECK, Australia, 2011, 7 min DIRECTOR: Tanya Goldberg WRITERS PRODUCERS: Lisa Hoppe, Bobbie Waterman CINEMATOGRAPHER: Tom Waugh CAST: Robina Beard, Lester Morris, Alan Faulkner, John Keightly, Maggie Dence, Wendy Strehlow In this black comedy, 75 yr old Ray and Mary Horsborough decide to take fate into their own hands – but their double suicide pact doesn’t go according to plan. THE LOVE SONG OF ISKRA PRUFROCK, Australia, 2010, 16 min DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Lucy Gaffy PRODUCER: Lyn Norfor CINEMATOGRAPHER: James Brown CAST: Victoria Haralabidou, Luke Elliot, Gabrielle Chan The story of Iskra, a lonely Croatian refugee who fantasizes and dreams of a happier life. NULLARBOR, Australia, 10 min DIRECTORS: Alistar Lockhart, Patrick Sarell The Eyre Highway through Australia's Nullarbor Plain has the longest stretch of straight road in the world - perfect for passing that slow motorist alongside you. When two cars meet in this desolate landscape, will it be the tortoise or the hare who wins the day?  Back to top FILMS FROM SPAIN ARTALDE, Spain, 2011, 8 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Asier Altuna PRODUCERS: Marian Fernandez Pascal CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gaizka Bouregeaud CAST: Paco Sagarzazu, Gorka Zubeldia A shepherd, lost in the city, searches for his flock. His call attracts the attention of some people, who decide to follow him. EL PREMIO (THE PRIZE), Spain, 2010, 16 min 30 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Leon Siminiani PRODUCERS: Kolod Zuazua, Daniel Sanchez Arevalo CINEMATOGRAPHY: Alfonso Postigo CAST: David Bendito, Pilar Castro, Luis Zahera Pilar and Manuel prepare for what should be a night of celebration and glamour. It should be. But they’ve been sweeping their relationship under the red carpet for too long. EL VAMPIRITO (THE VAMPIRE), Spain, 2010, 17 min 10 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Pablo Navarro-Rubio PRODUCERS: Adolfo Moraleda, Javier Perez, Javier Sanchez CINEMATOGRAPHY: Alberto Flores CAST: Javier Cifrian, Diego Gonzalez, Samuel Gonzalez, Matias Gotor, Maribel Vitar No one understood the obsession and the tenacity with which he clung to his goal, but Ben had the same dream since childhood. The problem is that no one told Benjamin that dreams come true and that things are not how we portray in the movies. This is the true story of Benjamin Palomeque Exposito…the vampire Carbanchel. ESO TE PASA POR BARROCO, Spain, 2011, 4 min DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Pablo Serrano Rosillo PRODUCERS: Pablo Serrano Rosillo A hungry guy prepares a nice romantic dinner for himself and chooses the worst possible menu. EXTINCION II , SPAIN, 2010, 12 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Fernando Uson Fornies CINEMATOGRAPHY: David Avila CAST: Fernando Uson Fornies, Carmen Cuello A married couple dresses up to attend a ceremony. FASE TERMINAL (TERMINAL PHASE), Spain, 2010, 35 min DIRECTOR: Marta Génova/Matias Candeira WRITER: Matias Candeira PRODUCER: Miguel Roca CINEMATOGRAPHY: Adrian Hernandez CAST: Olalla Oliveros, Oscar Ortuno, Mikel Tello, Marcial Alvarez In a militarized, post-apocalyptic world, ravaged by an infection that turns people into beasts, one child defies all obstacles to find his mother. He has one question to ask in the midst of all this doom: does she still remember him? FIGURA (FIGURE), SPAIN, 2011, 25 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Maxi Campo CINEMATOGRAPHY: David Asensio CAST: Borja Ballarin, Maria Gomez, Oscar Abadiano Mario tries to recover part of the legacy that his deceased grandfather wanted to leave him. His brother, Oscar, tries to stop him. LA FAMILIA DE MI NOVIA (THE FAMILY OF MY GIRLFRIEND), SPAIN, 2010, 12 min DIRECTOR: Guillermo Chapa WRITER: Jordi Farga PRODUCERS: Adolfo Moraleda CINEMATOGRAPHY: Cesar Belandia CAST: Jose Alias, Dafnis Balduz, Luisa Gavasa, Merce Llorens, Maximiliano Marquez Manu faces the toughest test of his life: meeting the family of his girlfriend. LA GRAN CARRERA, , Spain, 2010, 35mm, 7 min. WRITER / DIRECTOR / CINEMATPRAPHY: Kote Camacho PRODUCER Marian Fernandez Pascal CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kote Camacho CAST: Eriz Alberdi, Inaki Urrutia, Charly Urbina, Puri Urretabizkaia, Ana Elordi, Joseba Apaoloza The year: 1914. The Lasarte Racetrack announces a race with a never before seen prize for the winning horse. Eight of the best horses and mares in the world have registered. Fans and heavy bettors from all the contestants gather to participate in the great event: The Half Million Grand Prize. LA ORQUESTA DE LAS MARIPOSAS (THE BUTTERFLY ORCHESTRA), SPAIN, 2010, 16 min DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Isabel Soria CINEMATOGRAPHY: Fernando Medel CAST: Paco Algora Frederico is a lonely and withering orchestra conductor. He is unable to conduct an imaginary orchestra without the instruments sounding out of time and out of tune, until some unexpected and surprising performers turn up to help him. MATAR A UN NINO (A CHILD WILL DIE), SPAIN, 2009, 9 min. WRITERS / DIRECTORS / PRODUCERS: César Esteban Alenda & José Esteban Alenda CO-WRITER: Victoria Ruiz CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tom Connole CAST: Roger Princep, Roger Alvarez, Cristina Marcos, Manolo Solo It is a Sunday. A beautiful carefree dawn on a doomed day. At ten o’clock, a happy go-lucky child is going to die. NADIE TIENE LA CULPA (IT'S NOBODY'S FAULT) Spain, 2010, 14 min. WRITER / DIRECTOR: Esteban Crespo PRODUCER: Esteban Crespo CINEMATOGRAPHY: Angel Amords CAST: Pilar Castro Salmeron Antonio comes home with plans of leaving his wife and kids so he can have a second chance at attaining his dreams of youth. NO EXISTE EL ADIOS (There is No Goodbye), Spain, 2011, 16 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Pablo Bullejos PRODUCER: Bernabe Rico CINEMATOGRAPHY: Miguel Angel Vinas CAST: Alejandro Albarracin, Eugenio Barona, Paloma Bloyd, Kiti Manver The same love in three different moments. SIN PALABRAS (WITHOUT WORDS), Spain, 2010, 14 min 7 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Bel Armenteros, PRODUCERS: Luis Vidal CINEMATOGRAPHY: Marijuan Marian, Judit CAST: Felipe Garcia, Adrian Lamana, Adrian Marin, Miquel Relian, Maribel Vitar Guzman takes care of his grandson David for a few days while his mother is out of town. They don’t know each other -innocence confronted by experience. If it goes right or wrong, depends only on them. But hatred from years of neglect is evident during their first encounter. UN NOVIO DE MIERDA (A SHITTY BOYFRIEND) - Spain, 2010, 3min, 30 sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Borja Cobeaga PRODUCERS: Marta Galante, Borja Cobeaga, Nahikari Ipina CINEMATOGRAPHY: Alfonso Postigo CAST: Barbara Santa-Cruz, Ernesto Sevilla After three months without seeing each other, a girl receives a visit from her exboyfriend. Back to top FILMS FROM JAPAN THE ESTATES, JAPAN/USA, 2010, 45 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: T.J. Yoshizaki PRODUCERS: T.J. Yoshizaki, Jay Deai CINEMATOGRAPHY: T.J. Yoshizaki, Tomoaki Iwakura CAST: Mary Takeyama, Akira Tsurukame, T.J. Yoshizaki, Jay Deai, Karen Kruper, Elizabeth Giran Miyuki, a restaurant owner and wine connoisseur is facing foreclosure and needs help. The person in a position to help her is her long lost estranged father. The dilemma: Should she forget and forgive what he did in the past and accept his help? THE HIROSAKI PLAYERS, JAPAN / USA, 2010, 19 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Jeff Sousa PRODUCERS: Yusuke Kamata, Teru Takayama, Lauren Wolkstein CINEMATOGRAPHY: Nils Kenaston, David Bellochio CAST: Eijiro Ozaki, Ikko Furuya, Maju Ozawa, Emi Ikehata, Saoko Okano In the pressure-cooker of opening night, a Japanese playwright struggles with his aging, arrogant actor father for control of the play and their relationship. THE NEIGHBOR, JAPAN, 2011, 105 min WRITERS / DIRECTORS / PRODUCERS: Katsuto Kobayashi & Kenji Kobayashi PRODUCERS: Keiko Kitamura & Masataka Usuki CINEMATOGRAPHY: Kuroishi NObuhiro CAST: Ogaki Tomoya, Abe Yuriko Yuki Hiyori, Ayumi Beppu, Seiya Nakano, Mayumi Amano,Eriko Kimura, Kengo Matsuzaki, Natsuko Nagahama, Hidetomo Nishida Shunsuke Takeda works for city hall and moves around a lot. He has no friends, but is followed around by a young man he once saved from committing suicide. One day, he hears a mysterious song coming from the next-door apartment. When Shunsuke confronts the neighbor in order to stop the music, he finds one lonely old woman who claims she has been waiting 400 years to become his wife. TURNING JAPANESE, JAPAN / USA 2009, 20 min WWRITER / DIRECTOR: Paul Bickel PRODUCERS: David Ho, Joe Lamirand, Justin Thomas Ostensen CINEMATOGRAPHY: Justin Thomas Ostensen CAST: Brian Austin Green, Zibbey Allen, Genevieve Manko Wilson A couple struggling with their finances stumble upon an unknowing roommate and exploit her nightly episodes. TWICE BOMBED - THE LEGACY OF YAMAGUCHI TSUTOMU, JAPAN, 2010, 68 min DIRECTOR: Hidetaka Inazuka PRODUCER: Takiseeds CAST: Tsutomu Yamaguchi Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived the atomic bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 and became an outspoken proponent of nuclear disarmament. His motto was "One for All, All for One”. Just before passing away from cancer in 2010, Mr. Yamaguchi entrusted film director James Cameron to make visualization about his atomic bomb experience, leaving his last words of "I have done my duty". This film is packed with Mr. Yamaguchi's documentary coverage of 5 years as an activist with his hope for many years. Back to top FILMS FROM ITALY 41, Italy, 21min 30sec WRITER / DIRECTOR: Massimo Capelli PRODUCERS: Amadeo Bacigalupo, Antonella Perruci CINEMATOGRAPHY: Luca Coassin CAST: Ugo Dighero A man hangs around in a museum indifferent to everything around him,until he hears a voice-that describes immortal masterpieces in a few lines. Who or what is this voice? Can this be the voice of fate? Il CACCIATORE DI ANATRE (THE DUCK HUNTER), ITALY, 2011, 92 min WRITER / DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Egidio Veronesi EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Maurizio Panini CINEMATOGRAPHY: Alessio Valori CAST: Frederico Mazzoli, Francesca Botti, Augusto Gatti, Giorgio Paltrinieri, Paolo Lodi, Anna Ascari, Simone Tonini, Libero Bortolazzi, Paola Bianchi, Elena Breveglieri, Daniele Mai, Gianmarco Banzi, Roberto Mattioli, Giulio Aleotti, Tancredi Veronesi, Claudio Bassi Year 1942.The front of the war is still far and in a little provincial town, Mario and his friends live their youth free and easy. Each of them has his or her own dream to fulfill. But the coming of the war and the mishaps of life will very soon end up overwhelming their destinies. II GARIBALDI SENZA BARBA (THE BEARDLESS GARIBALDI), ITALY, 2010, 15 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Nicola Piovesan CO-WRITERS: Marco Pepe, Edoardo Colombo, Marco Castelli, Alessandro Gaffuri CAST: Maurizio Crugnola, Bruna Galanti, Tonino Neri, Romano Roncoroni, Angelo Soregaroli, Claudio Venturi, Giorgio Vindici A gang of old men decide to rob a car carrying a priceless stamp. They organize the job in a grotesque but definite way, however, something goes wrong. JODY DELLE GIOSTRE ( MERRY-GO-ROUND ) - ITALY, 2011, 13 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Adriano Sforzi/Diego Botta, Adriano Sforzi PRODUCERS: Adriano Sforzi CINEMATOGRAPHY: Massimiliano Pantucci CAST: Jordan Manfredini, Marco Baricalla, Fabio Manfredini, Deborah Castagna, Beppe Mazza When Jody’s circus family rolls into a new town, Jody befriends a local boy and introduces him to the wonders of the family business. Sumptuously shot and winner of Italy’s prestigious David Di Donatello Award. MEZZ’ORA NON MI BASTA (HALF AN HOUR IS NOT ENOUGH FOR ME), ITALY, 2011, 15 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Laura Rovetti CO-WRITER: Devor De Pascalis PRODUCER: Gregory J. Rossi CINEMATOGRAPHY: Federico Salsano CAST: Paolo Briguglia, Carolina Crescentini, Guglielmo Favilla, Mario Grossi Martino is a young middle class doctor. Eva is a neurotic and sarcastic nonconformist. He runs her over and then helps her. They have nothing in common except for the time they are about to spend together. Back to top FILMS FROM CANADA I’M 14 AND I HATE THE WORLD, Canada, 2011, 10 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Kenneth J. Harvey EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Robert Joy PRODUCER: Emma Harvey CAST: Emma Harvey A 14 year old girl learns that how she sees the world is not the only option. LEGEND OF BEAVER DAM, CANADA, 2010, 12 min DIRECTOR: Jerome Sable WRITERS: Jerome Sable, Eli Batalion PRODUCERS: Michael R. Blaha, Jerome Sable, Eli Batalion CINEMATOGRAPHY: Matt Egan CAST: L. J. Benet, Sean Cullen, Rick Miller, Kailey Swanson, Michael Chey, Joe Kaprielian, Dylan Boyack, Megan Lee When a ghost story around the campfire awakens an evil monster, it's up to nerdy Danny Zigwitz to be the hero and save his fellow campers from a bloody massacre. Crank up the volume and get ready to scream along to this musical gore-fest in the woods. Heads will rock'n'roll! LIPSETT DIARIES, CANADA, 2010, 14 min DIRECTOR: Theodore Ushev WRITER: Chris Robinson EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Rene Chenier PRODUCER: Marc Bertrand CAST: Xavier Dolan, Samuel Jacques, Jarvis Robinson Neall Deconstructing a visionary in experimental film, this animated documentary presents the incredible creativity and emotional tumult that defined filmmaker Arthur Lipsett’s life. Arthur Lipsett was a famed experimental filmmaker who dies at age 49. LITTLE FLOWERS (LES FLEURS DE L’AGE), Canada, 2010, 18 min WRITER / DIRECTOR: Vincent Biron PRODUCERS: Carolyn Goyette CAST: Clovis Courchesne Selling ice cream, smoking pot, falling in love, dealing with family: it’s just another summer day for a regular group of school kids. MARIUS BORODINE, Canada, 2010, 16 min DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais WRITER: Marc Tulin CINEMATOGRAPHY: Claude-Antonine Guibord CAST: Gaston Caron, Frederic Desproges David Alexandre Despres, Nan Desrochers, Francois-Xavier Dufour, Wilson Henley, Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais, Vincent Hoss-Desmarais, Genevieve Laroche, Alec Poiner, Andre Sauve Genius Marius Borodine's spectacular new invention that can transform any and all objects into drinkable water, bewilders the public, scientific communities, and the family of the misunderstood creator, especially after he takes one step too far. Back to top THE BEST Of SAN DIEGO’S 48HR PROJECT ONE WAY TICKET, USA, 2011, 7 min DIRECTOR: George Ye PRODUCERS: Joe Castanho, Rolo Herrera, George Ye WRITER: Chelsea Mongird CINEMATOGRAPHY: Rolo Herrera CAST:Albert Park, Sonya Godwin, Leticia Martinez, David Perez A dark comedy about a former olympian, feeling down and lost, who is encouraged by a late night TV ad to seek a fantasy death through assisted suicide. ONE MISTAKE, USA, 2011, 7 min DIRECTORS: Mark Gadia, Phillip Lorenzo PRODUCER: Phillip Lorenzo WRITERS: Phillip Lorenzo, Anthony Noceda, Rita Quach CINEMATOGRAPHY: Mark Gadia CAST: Emily Chang, Phillip Lorenzo, Junko Goda, Fred Gaines Jr., Jelynn Rodriguez, Anthony Noceda, Jose Bucud, Jonathan Nguyen In competition for a big career boost, one mistake can be the most costly. THE EXCHANGE, USA, 2011, 8 min PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Matt Jensen WRITERS: Dave Gutierrez, Ryan Knight CINEMATOGRAPHY: Matt Mangham CAST: Clark Koelsch, Omari Bobo, Rebecca Zamolo, Mona Mira, Shirley Williams A man heading down a dark path is confronted by a mysterious stranger. MY ROBOHUBBY, USA, 2011, 8 min DIRECTOR: Kaveh Malek PRODUCER: Kristin Hansen WRITER: Kristin Hansen CINEMATOGRAPHY: Matt Gerardi CAST: Lisa Galer, Nikola Oidanich, Kristin Hansen A lonely businesswoman ventures outside the normal realm of dating in order to satisfy her desires. TRUE LOVE FOR DUMMIES, USA, 2011, 7 min DIRECTORS: Joe Park, Mike Persi, David Yim PRODUCERS: David Yim, Joe Park, Mike Persi WRITER: Improv CINEMATOGRAPHY: Bill Petropoulos, Joe Park, Mike Persi CAST: David Yim, Joe Park, Mike Persi, Bronson Pate, Heather Elise When you find true love, you fall for it, a lot. FULL COUNT, USA, 2011, 7 min WRITER/DIRECTOR: Titus Richard PRODUCER: Patrick Green CINEMATOGRAPHY: Patrick Green CAST: Estivi Garjardo, Tara Kleinpeter, Danielle Meyer, Alexandra Meyer Sometimes you need to step up to the plate. FINDING MELODY, USA, 2011, 8 min DIRECTORS: Chris Colthurst, Raven Kilna EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Chris Colthurst PRODUCERS: Anthony Kilna, Raven Kilna WRITERS: Barbara Thomason, Scott Stewart, Scott Houk, Anthony Kilna CINEMATOGRAPHY: Anthony Kilna, Raven Kilna, Sylvester Stewart CAST: Megan Laurel Maher, Diego McGhee, Tom Ryan, Carol Garan, Eric Parmer, Tori Rice, Barbara Thomason A young lady finds her true self. THIS IS PETER, USA, 2011, 7 min DIRECTOR: Troy Elliott WRITERS: Grace Reynolds, Troy Elliott, Kevin Changaris CINEMATOGRAPHY: Troy Elliott CAST: Kevin Changaris, Marie Crommett, Tommy Changaris, Jordan Byrd As Peter struggles with an unusual allergy that hinders him from leading a normal life, he must learn to overcome the obstacles that it presents while trying to live his bleak life to the fullest. LESS THAN AVERAGE, USA, 2011, 8 min DIRECTOR: Patrick Flaherty PRODUCER: Janica Polmanteer WRITER: Seth Collins CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tom Antl, Patrick Flaherty, Tom Antl, David Steinberg CAST: Gordon Brown, Janica Polmanteer A somewhat less than average man comes to terms that he will never emerge from the shadows of his superhero wife. REVELATIONS, USA, 2011, 7 min DIRECTORS: Chris Cashman PRODUCER: Tommy Brown, Chris Cashman WRITERS: Chris Cashman, Darren Leis, Chris Lusti, Crystal Ro CINEMATOGRAPHY: Darren Leis CAST: Aaron Smolinski, Chris Lusti, Annie Willet, Chad Bonsack, Juan J. Garcia Goossens, Aram Hodoyan A missionary man's day goes terribly wrong. SMOOTH LAW, USA, 2011, 7 min PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: David D. Dietrich WRITERS: David D. Dietrich, Richard Leroy CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tim Kressin CAST: Maurice A. Smith, Ryan Echols, Richard Leroy, Kevin Clark, Dawn Dietrich When the internet is stolen there is only one team that can get it back. SUBLIME INTERVENTION, USA, 2011, 8 min DIRECTORS: Samantha Goldstein, Calvin Michaels WRITERS: Samantha Goldstein, Calvin Michaels, Mark Perino CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jake Segraves, David Newman CAST: Kacie Flowers, Ernesto Matamoros, Tracy Schuster, Jeff Wood When two guardian angels attempt to make a love match between their respective human charges, they achieve some unexpected results. Back to top

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