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A Work of Persol
USA, 2011, 28 min.
An artwork's truest beauty lies in the layers of work that most will never see, and this striking new film celebrates this dedication to the artistic process by exploring the works of international artists working in various fine art disciplines around the world.... more
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After-School Special
USA, 2010, 9 min.
It seems like just another trip to the mall to grab some pizza for mom and junior, until things turn out to be not quite as simple as they appear.... more
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Against The Sea
USA, 2011, 20 min.
Despite his wife's disapproval, Hector bides his time as a deep-sea diver to provide for his family and save for his own fishing boat. But after an accident at sea, Hector is forced to confront the deadly nature of his profession and the responsibilities to his family.... more
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All American Tooles
USA, 2010, 22 min.
Todd and Cindy Toole are daunted by the ever present modern day threats posed to their new baby boy, Trigger. When they buy the BabyCam 9000 SC (the most advanced surveillance system on the market), the Tooles are finally convinced they can relax…... more
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The Amy Character
USA, 2010, 9 min.
A young author lives to regret the fact that he ever asked his girlfriend to critique his book after she mistakenly assumes that the lead character was based on her.... more
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Animal Love
USA, 2011, 16 min.
Selma Blair and Jeremy Davies star as a couple meeting for an internet hook-up in this quirky and unique romantic comedy. Can an animal lover and allergy sufferer find love?... more
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Anything for You
USA, 2010, 10 min.
Over a lunch that begins like many they've had before, a discussion between two women unexpectedly turns away from the menu.... more
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AWOL
USA, 2010, 13 min.
Days before she’s to be deployed to Afghanistan, Joey goes home to rural Pennsylvania for Christmas and surprises her lover, Rayna. Joey opens up and shares her secret holiday wish, but Rayna has other plans.... more
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Babyland
USA, 2010, 28 min.
Amber is young, pregnant and intent upon building the perfect nuclear family, but first she’ll have to find a way to get a dad for her impending package of joy.... more
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Bad Dads
USA, 2010, 15 min.
Cory (Michael Cera) has a major problem: the worst father in the world. Can his dad’s inappropriate behavior be fixed with just a little more father/son interaction?... more
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The Birds Upstairs
USA, 2010, 9 min.
Exquisite animation exposes a couple’s despair when, after years of trying, they at last have a child who, to their dismay, doesn’t look anything like them. A beautifully disturbing examination of familial expectations. ... more
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Borderland
USA, 2010, 15 min.
When an American GI confronts an enemy soldier on the Italian border during the Allied invasion of 1944, a tense standoff ensues with very unexpected results. ... more
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Bottle
USA, 2010, 5 min.
Two lovers from opposite sides of the world find love when their messages–in-a- bottle cross the oceans. But when Snow and Sand meet, will their love survive? ... more
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Bullet
USA, 2010, 7 min.
Callie, the high school princess, decides she wants to join the girls’ softball team, but is she tough enough to pass the test?... more
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The Candidate
USA, 2010, 21 min.
An underhanded businessman is intrigued by a proposition from a mysterious stranger representing an unusual secret society.... more
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Cataplexy
USA, 2010, 8 min.
Romance comes from the most unexpected source in this breezy romantic comedy featuring a hero who passes out whenever he feels love.... more
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Change
USA, 2010, 23 min.
On one momentous day in 2008, a young man awaits the results of two decisions that could change his life forever: the election of Barrack Obama and the success or failure of Prop. 8. If only all of life was as open to change…... more
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Chasm
USA, 2010, 15 min.
From the acclaimed writer David Hayter (X2, X-Men, Watchmen) comes a story of two men on a long-haul space freight mission—one who needs to find the meaning of his life and the other who doesn’t like to talk much. ... more
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Civil Unions: A Love Story
USA, 2010, 4 min.
This short satire imagines a world where marriage doesn’t exist, and civil unions actually constitute a fair and equal happy ending for everybody.... more
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Cookies: A Tribute to Douglas Adams
USA, 2010, 4 min.
A bucolic evening waiting for a train takes a nasty turn when cookies are at stake. ... more
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Courtship
USA, 2010, 11 min.
A scientist studying the sex lives of fruit flies finds himself rather surprisingly caught up in his own research in this an unusual story of “taking your work home.”... more
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Danny & Annie
USA, 2010, 6 min.
An animated documentary offering an unexpected vision of what true love looks like. This intimate and heartbreaking film was based on a tale from NPR’s Storycorps project.... more
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David and Goliath
USA, 2010, 12 min.
Pursued by Nazi soldiers during WWII, a desperate Czech hides out in a doghouse on the property of a German citizen. Will this momentary refuge prove to be his Alamo?... more
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The Debutante Hunters
USA, 2011, 13 min.
This captivating and nuanced documentary about the culture of hunting and the women who participate presents a fascinating group of articulate, complex and impressive women.... more
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Derek
USA, 2011, 11 min.
Reclusive inventor Derek creates a unique token of affection for his deaf crush.... more
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Designated
USA, 2010, 13 min.
After dropping off his friends, an unfortunate series of events puts a designated driver’s own safe return home in peril.... more
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Diary
USA, 2010, 20 min.
Tim Hetherington, acclaimed photojournalist and co-director of the Restrepo, was killed covering the Libyan civil war. His memory lives on in this moving personal essay that strives “to express the subjective experience of my work.”... more
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Doctor Kong
USA, 2011, 18 min.
How many plastic surgeons do you know who are also in the Guinness Book of Records as the all-time Donkey Kong champion? In this delightful doc, meeet Dr. Hank Chien: plastic surgeon, video game God, and eligible bachelor. ... more
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DreamGiver
USA, 2011, 6 min.
Two sleeping children receive a visit from the dream fairy in this gorgeous animated fable.... more
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Dreaming American
USA, 2011, 25 min.
A handsome young illegal immigrant finds work as a go go dancer in a gay bar while he pursues legal status and a career as an actor in New York City in this contemporary tale about the pursuit of happiness.... more
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Everyone Who Hears This Story Gets Laid
USA, 2011, 14 min.
A man delivers a vastly entertaining monologue about his sexual exploits while he was in the army in this strangely compelling one-man show.... more
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Eye of the Storm
USA, 2011, 6 min.
A navigator on an airship steers his plane into the eye of a storm in order to release a captive demon in this impressively animated ‘steampunk’ video.... more
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
USA, 2010, 16 min.
A gorgeously rendered allegory about the curative effects of story, this animated tale concerns a man who has built his whole life around his love of books.... more
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Fatakra
USA, 2010, 19 min.
An immigrant Indian family tries to reconcile after finally relocating together in America. But the years of the father’s absence have created a wedge between them, and his son in particular isn’t going to be easy to win over. ... more
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The First
USA, 2011, 13 min.
A handsome young man has first-time sex with both male and female partners, but is he more drawn to one than the other?... more
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Flagpole
USA, 2010, 21 min.
When Zack fantasizes about Maddy in English class, it precipitates a series of events that eventually lead to the encounter he’s been waiting for. A film that will make you never look at a “flagpole” in quite the same way again.... more
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Flowers for Jupiter
USA, 2010, 6 min.
A deliciously macabre story about a little girl who loses her index finger sets the stage for this amazing mix of live action and animation from Replacements front man Chris Mars.... more
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Flyers
USA, 2011, 3 min.
For one young woman, coming out seems to be a very public affair. ... more
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The Foundling
USA, 2010, 7 min.
A little baby, just slightly different than the rest, is left on the doorstep of a traveling circus. ... more
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Fran's Daughter
USA, 2010, 13 min.
Fran’s daughter is struggling with her mother’s quickly fading memory, but when she answers a knock at the door and discovers what secret Fran has set in motion, she may have to take even stronger measures. ... more
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Further Lane
USA, 2010, 13 min.
Ben, a handsome young handyman, looks after a house in the Hamptons for a wealthy New York businessman and his family, but there’s more to this story of a seemingly simple young guy than initially meets the eye…... more
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Ghild
USA, 2010, 14 min.
The secret world of a giant child—Brauley lives an outsized life inside his parent’s little house, and dreams of friends he can only draw on the walls.... more
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The Girl and the Fox
USA, 2011, 6 min.
A young girl, out for a hunt, has a change of heart when she catches a fox. But as the day grows dim, will she regret letting the fox go?... more
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Half-Share
USA, 2011, 29 min.
Fresh out of a long term relationship, Matt takes a time-share on Fire Island for the summer and must decide whether he can handle his eccentric new housemates on the
mythical Isle of Misfit Boys.
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Halloween is a Drag
USA, 2011, 10 min.
Palm Springs’ legendary Arenas Street Halloween party is the subject of this lively documentary capturing the night of costumed revelry in all its splendor.... more
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Heliotropes
USA, 2010, 3 min.
A beautiful study of the flight patterns of humans as we turn our face toward the sun each day. ... more
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Henry & Anthony
USA, 2010, 20 min.
When his young son demonstrates an ever more serious interest in things that little boys are not supposed to be interested in, Henry’s dad grapples with the conflict between his liberal beliefs and his societal instincts as a father. ... more
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The High Level Bridge
USA, 2010, 5 min.
A bridge in Edmonton is the provocative subject of this wry, gorgeously shot documentary about a very unusual topic: the intersection of civic engineering and suicide.... more
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Hold The Mayo
USA, 2011, 8 min.
A sandwich shop clerk having a very bad day is confronted by a disgruntled customer out for an unusual revenge after having his lunch order bungled in this severely twisted horror-comedy.... more
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Holdup
USA, 2010, 8 min.
A very funny tale about a robbery or two gone wrong.... more
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