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Adam & Evelyn
USA, 2007, 24 min.
Boy meets girl squared, in this amusing comedy of missed connections. You do the math.... more
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All Saints Day
USA, 2007, 14 min.
On the morning after Halloween, a young man celebrates his birthday by drinking coffee on his East Village stoop, watching the Halloween stragglers stumble home – among them, a young woman dressed as Tinkerbell, who may or may not be the girl of his dreams.... more
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American/Sandinista
USA, 2008, 30 min.
This fascinating film explores the American involvement in Nicaragua during the Regan years -- the rise of the Sandanistas, the emergence of the U.S.-backed contras and the fate of the Americans who went there to help rebuild the country, only to get caught in the political and military crossfire.... more
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"Animated American"
USA, 2008, 15 min.
Welcome to Hollywood, where the past collides with the future as a ruthless young studio executive confronts the old-fashioned cartoon characters he's banished from the lot when he and his bodacious young plaything go mansion hunting to celebrate his new raise.... more
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Anjali
USA, 2008, 15 min.
The generation gap seems especially hard to bridge when tradition collides with contemporary mores, as a young woman in an Indo-American family sneaks home for a tryst with her all-American boyfriend, only to find one of her parents engaged in a secret tryst of their own.... more
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The Assasstant
USA, 2008, 15 min.
Mentoring a replacement can be a tough job when you aren't quite ready to go out yourself. Red Cobra may be a little long in the tooth and just past his prime, but he still has a trick or two up his sleeve to pass on to young Staniel.... more
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The Aviatrix
USA, 2007, 11 min.
Anne, a feisty, determined young woman, is fighting cancer. Her only escape comes in the form of The Aviatrix, her graphic novel alter ego, whom she creates to provide the adventure and romance which remains painfully absent in her life – until one day, Miles shows up on his lawnmower...... more
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The Back Room
USA, 2007, 16 min.
When a burly bear walks into a bookstore just before closing looking for a book about an obscure Italian artist, the lovelorn clerk learns a thing or two that can't be taught in books.... more
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Banditos
USA, 2008, 11 min.
Two women head to the desert to get in touch with their inner cowboy, and wind up learning that the desert is no place for a greenhorn sissy.... more
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Based on a True Story
USA, 2007, 13 min.
A young man exploring his family's obsession with capturing the Sasquatch uncovers another family secret that should have come as no surprise to him.... more
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Black Death in Dixie
USA, 2007, 25 min.
Exploring the historical and contemporary inequities of the death penalty and the justice system in America, this riveting documentary paints a vivid picture of judicial bias and inequities, whose roots are entrenched in the system of slavery that ruled this country for so many years.... more
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Bloom
USA, 2007, 13 min.
A young man who works as a night watchman at an inner city car lot confronts a number of challenges he could never have contemplated when his co-worker picks the wrong night to misconstrue a kindness he shows.... more
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BOTNIK !
USA, 2008, 11 min.
This fabulous animated short centers on the beat era that gave birth to the hipster sensibility, reflected in the newfound fad of art walks and openings that were as much about the wine, cheese and good vibes as they were about the art that defined the era.... more
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The Break up
USA, 2007, 8 min.
When Rachel -- possibly the most aggravating girlfriend in the world -- doesn't "get" the message Adam leaves for her telling her it's over, he's forced to go and tell her face to face. And after a brief, lunatic encounter with the feared Rachel, Andy's predicament is a little easier to understand.... more
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Broken
USA, 2007, 4 min.
This twisted little story about a husband who plans to get revenge for the cuckolding his wife has subjected him to holds more than a few surprises for the friend who tries to talk him out of it.... more
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Brotherly
USA, 2008, 11 min.
On a man's visit to his therapist, dealing with the demons from his distant past, he finally gains the resolve to tell his story of the love he shared long ago with his older brother in the home of his abusive father.... more
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The Butcher's Daughter
USA, 2008, 24 min.
Sarah and her father, Richard, are living through the Great Depression on their farm, far from the past and those who would harm them. Their quiet existence threatens to explode when two Irish thugs from the city show up, demanding hospitality from Richard and preparing for a fight.... more
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Casper & Kitty
USA, 2007, 5 min.
Casper and Missy have a mishap with Kitty, Missy's little pussy.... more
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Check Please
USA, 2007, 5 min.
When a young woman is invited to meet her fiancé's parents at a dinner in a posh restaurant, she anticipates a lovely night. But the meal descends into bedlam as her fiancé and his father have a slight tussle over who will pick up the check.... more
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Chief
USA, 2008, 21 min.
A Samoan Chief now drives a taxi in Waikiki, where he's come to escape the memories that haunt him from his home and his past. Redemption beckons in the form of a young girl he encounters in the course of his nightly rounds.... more
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Close Relations
USA, 2008, 12 min.
Debbie is looking to her Uncle Jacob as she writes a history of her family, meeting him at his hotel room as he travels through town. Unfortunately, Uncle Jacob seems to have other things on his mind…or does he? Is this the creepiest crazy uncle story ever or simply a generational misstep?... more
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The Closet
USA, 2008, 4 min.
A man's reminiscence of childhood love is triggered by the sight of a young girl tying the shoelace of one of her two dads.... more
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Cocktales
USA, 2007, 7 min.
A foursome for dinner turns out to be more sexually complicated than it already seemed when a late-arriving guest seems to have more in common with one of the men than was at first apparent.... more
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Come Back to Sudan
USA, 2007, 29 min.
Winner of the Audience Award at the Aspen Shortsfest, this engrossing film explores the world of one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan," who returns to his homeland to reunite with his family after establishing a new life for himself in America.... more
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Communion
USA, 2008, 16 min.
Plans for a quickie wedding in Las Vegas go amusingly awry when a young couple's car breaks down in the desert.... more
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Confinement
USA, 2008, 8 min.
Evan, a young student, is under confinement while his fate is decided by powers beyond his control.... more
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Cosmos
USA, 2007, 23 min.
This wry fable explores the imagined fate of a lone cosmonaut circling the earth at the precise moment that the former Soviet Union falls.... more
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Countertransference
USA, 2008, 15 min.
This wry dramedy about therapy and its discontents won Outstanding Dramatic Short at Outfest 2008 for director Madeleine Olnek, whose film "Hold Up" was an audience favorite at the ShortFest 2006.... more
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The Cousin (El Primo)
USA, 2008, 16 min.
When two cousins, former best friends, are reunited in the course of a family visit, it soon becomes apparent just how much things have changed for both of them.... more
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Crafty
USA, 2008, 8 min.
A radical lesbian drops a figurative nuclear bomb on the complacent world of a straight arts and crafts addict in this amusing parody of political activism and the power of lust.... more
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CU@ED'S
USA, 2007, 13 min.
Tina and Todd have met online and are now headed to Ed's Diner to meet face-to-face for the first time. When the initial awkwardness of meeting wears off, will they actually be able to communicate in the real world?... more
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Cutlass
USA, 2007, 16 min.
Robin's daughter, Lacey, begs her mother to allow her to buy a new guitar. History seems to be repeating itself as Robin remembers a similar purchase she wanted to make 30 years earlier — that of a beautiful cherry red Cutlass. Kurt Russell stars with a fabulously over-the-top performance as Robin's... more
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Daddy's Big Girl
USA, 2008, 17 min.
A resentful young woman and her out, gay father have a longstanding communication problem. Can a male exotic dancer provide the opportunity to make father and daughter finally see eye-to-eye?... more
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Dear Fatty
USA, 2008, 7 min.
This beguiling animated tale is narrated in the form of a letter from a little girl to her missing hamster, who has left her to go on a trip to a place where she can't rejoin him.... more
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Death in Charge
USA, 2008, 15 min.
The Grim Reaper becomes a babysitter for the night in this hilarious tale about a slightly dead high school cheerleader and the headstrong brat she's promised to look after for an errant mother.... more
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A Death in Progress
USA, 2008, 9 min.
Death has writer's block. The Grim Reaper is having a little trouble deciding how to kill his next victim. Too bad for Daniel, the guy he's trying to kill.... more
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The Death Strip Part 1
USA, 2007, 18 min.
An East German scientist finds herself at the center of unwanted attention due to her research, a position that she or her two sons can ill afford. In a desperate bid to save her children, she plans for an elaborate escape across the Berlin Wall.... more
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Deeper
USA, 2007, 4 min.
The answer to a young woman's prayers only raises more questions about her priorities in life.... more
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Deserted
USA, 2007, 19 min.
The year is 1864, the last months of the Civil War. A deserter has escaped from a Confederate camp and seeks shelter in a remote cabin, only to find a young boy and his dead father already inside. A tentative bond slowly emerges as the deserter and the boy quickly discover they are seeking the same ... more
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A Different Color Blue
USA, 2007, 4 min.
WON: Best Student Documentary Short
Charles Curtis Blackwell, a semi-blind artist, lost most of his eyesight in an accident during his youth, but this adversity has only heightened his artistic gifts.... more
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Dirty Magazines
USA, 2008, 39 min.
Young Mark goes through the tortures of the damned when his parents discover his stash of gay porn. When every attempt to set him straight leads to frustration, will his parents finally throw in the towel and let him live his life the way he wants?... more
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Drip
USA, 2007, 12 min.
An old urban myth gets a classic retelling in this cautionary tale about a camping trip gone seriously awry.... more
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Dry Rain
USA, 2008, 23 min.
James Le Gros stars as a father who steals, er, borrows his son from his ex-wife in an attempt to get a little desperately needed money. As a father he's not bad, but as an extortionist he's horrible. Lucky for him, his son has a better head on his shoulders.... more
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The East Wind (Der Ostwind)
USA, 2006, 10 min.
The epic showdown between a German flying ace and an equally adept American fighter pilot sets the stage for this gorgeously animated tale of aerial warfare and remembrance.... more
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Easy Pickins
USA, 2007, 13 min.
An easy mark proves to be more than a match for two inept thieves who decide to pull a heist on a helpless little old lady.... more
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Epicac
USA, 2007, 21 min.
A mathematician working on the military's top-secret computer program in the 50s finds an unlikely ally in his battle to win the heart of the woman he loves.... more
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Fleece
USA, 2008, 10 min.
Victory is awarded to the fastest and the greediest, until something better shows up across town.... more
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Flourtown
USA, 2008, 9 min.
This fabulist combination of live action and animation tells the tale of a town whose residents earn a living serving the war munitions trade and whose sons and daughters die at the hands of those same interests.... more
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Flowers and Weeds
USA, 2008, 15 min.
This sweet romantic fable tells the tale of a young man whose heart seems out of step with those around him. Trying to live up to people's expectations, he struggles to pursue a simpler life and someone he can share it with. Young writer/director Tanc Sade ("Gilmore Girls") will play opposite Winona... more
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Flying Lessons
USA, 2008, 15 min.
Jeanne's (Dana Delany) autistic, teenage son Dylan naturally takes up a great deal of her time. But on this day, Jeanne sees clearly for the first time just what her life as Dylan's mom truly means.... more
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