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PROGRAM: Alien/Nation
95 min.
In recent years, immigration and the émigré experience have been a major topic of news, conversation and of course, films. And with good reason. While we've begun to think globally, another country never really feels like home.... more
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PROGRAM: Alt3red States 1
90 min.
Five stunning short films revolving around the theme of change.... more
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PROGRAM: Alt3red States 2
90 min.
More stories about transformation and things not being quite what they appear to be.... more
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PROGRAM: Amazing Animation
84 min.
A spectacular array of animated treats, utilizing mainly the techniques of cel animation and CG animation. Included in the package are films from France, Spain, Mexico, Germany, Switzerland and the US.... more
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PROGRAM: Animal Attraction
86 min.
Attractions are a very personal thing.... more
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PROGRAM: Art Attack
85 min.
Art, artists and artifice are the subjects of this multilayered program that explores the creative process -- and in one case, the process of stealing art (which some might argue is an art form in itself).... more
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BEST OF THE FEST: Audience & Jury Documentary Favorites
91 min.
The best documentaries of ShortFest as voted by the audience and jury.... more
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BEST OF THE FEST: Audience Animation Favorites
89 min.
The best animated films of ShortFest as voted by the audience.... more
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BEST OF THE FEST: Audience Comic Favorites
89 min.
The best comedies of ShortFest as voted by the audience.... more
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BEST OF THE FEST: Audience Favorites
88 min.
Audience favorites of ShortFest.... more
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BEST OF THE FEST: Audience GLBT Favorites
85 min.
The best GLBT films of ShortFest as voted by the audience.... more
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BEST OF THE FEST: Jury Award Winners
90 min.
The best films of ShortFest as awarded by the jury.... more
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PROGRAM: Boy Meets Girl Meets Boy
86 min.
Romance generally blossoms when the right girl meets the right guy, but sometimes, mistakes will happen.... more
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PROGRAM: Chix Flix
83 min.
Another exploration of life on the girls' side of the street, featuring a bevy of strong characters defined by much more than their sexuality.... more
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PROGRAM: Couplehood
88 min.
People often come in pairs, but one and one doesn't always add up to two!... more
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PROGRAM: Crime Scene
89 min.
A selection of fascinating short films focusing on the where, the when and the how of criminal acts, ranging in style from film noir to fast and furious, to flat out farcical.... more
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PROGRAM: Culture Clash
82 min.
Interesting things happen when worlds collide -- sometimes for better, at other times for worse.... more
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PROGRAM: Doc Slam
95 min.
An amazing Apache artist; a courageous woman shunned by Egyptian society; a group of lonely men in an isolated Spanish village; revelers at a French summer camp. What do they have in common? They are all featured in this dazzling collection of documentaries.... more
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PROGRAM: Family Foibles
92 min.
Home is where the hearth is, and if you're lucky, also the heart. For the families represented in this short film program about home life, it may be something else altogether.... more
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PROGRAM: The Family Plot
82 min.
When it comes to family, sometimes things just don't work out the way we had planned.... more
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PROGRAM: Films for Families
83 min.
A delightful collection of new short films for all ages, featuring CG and cel animation, adventure, comedy, special effects, and some wonderful stories that speak to the child in all of us.... more
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PROGRAM: Future Shock
96 min.
A spectacular selection of shorts which take the future as their setting. The only question is, do we want to be around when that future comes?... more
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PROGRAM: Gay Games
87 min.
Oh, the games people play now.... more
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PROGRAM: The Gay!La
93 min.
Our annual sampling of the best and brightest new shorts about gay themes, with one queer-friendly straight story thrown in for good measure.... more
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PROGRAM: Idiot's Delight
85 min.
What is it about the behavior of idiots that makes them so amusing? Is it the fact that we're thrilled we're nothing like them, or is it the fact that we recognize their behavior all to well in our own? Whatever the case, you'll love this selection of irresistible shorts about absolute idiots.... more
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PROGRAM: Kids Who Know Too Much
90 min.
For each of the youngsters portrayed in the stories that make up this program, knowledge comes early -- for better or worse.... more
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PROGRAM: Learning Curve
89 min.
Life is all about learning. Sometimes we get it right away, and with others the lessons come hard. This package of stories about people who learn life's lessons spans the gamut, from the funny to the poignant, from the sublime to the profound.... more
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PROGRAM: Les Girls
87 min.
A selection of great new shorts revolving around la vida lesbo.... more
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PROGRAM: Local Color
90 min.
This year's crop! A grab bag of new films shot in the Palm Springs area, most made by residents of the Coachella Valley or utilizing Coachella Valley locations.... more
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PROGRAM: Meet the Grandparents
82 min.
Seven alternately charming, surprising, amusing, moving and occasionally eccentric tales focusing on grandparents.... more
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PROGRAM: Memories
87 min.
These seven striking shorts all deal with the faculty of memory or the power of memories -- and each of them is memorable in its own right!... more
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PROGRAM: Musings
92 min.
Musing involves considering the past, present and future simultaneously; a complex process that usually leads to action.... more
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PROGRAM: NYU Tisch Asia Showcase
90 min.
We discovered NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia, and were inspired by what we saw: a remarkable level of emerging talent from filmmakers who are steeped in a new global storytelling -- something we think is a vital element of the modern filmic landscape.... more
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PROGRAM: Obsessions
88 min.
Sometimes you want a thing so bad it's hard to focus on anything else. And sometimes what you want and what you get just aren't the same thing.... more
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PROGRAM: On the Job
89 min.
For some people, it's a labor of love. For others, it's just plain laborious.... more
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Opening Night Gala: Short & Sweet Comedies
87 min.
This program of comedy treats from around the world includes major award winners, premieres and some of the wryest screen characters in living memory.... more
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PROGRAM: Out There
83 min.
This engrossing collection of gay short films covers a wide range of topics, from coming out to getting real, and from sending off for a mail order bride to saving the famed Boom Boom Room in Laguna Beach. Enjoy!... more
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PROGRAM: The Parent Trap
90 min.
In this collection of engrossing short films, the parent-child dynamic is always the catalyst for action.... more
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PROGRAM: Peak Performance
90 min.
Life is at its best when you're performing at your peak, and for each of the protagonists involved in this soaring series of films about performance -- whether it's music, dance or sports -- they're giving it their all.... more
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PROGRAM: Peak Performance 2
82 min.
Three striking films that explore extraordinary individuals who could be an inspiration for anyone.... more
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PROGRAM: Pet Peeves
87 min.
This program features a selection of exhilarating and often fabulously funny short films about pets of every size, shape and description.... more
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PROGRAM: Rites of Passage
91 min.
Coming of age is a process; it takes a while to get there. Then when you finally arrive, you wonder what all the fuss was about.... more
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PROGRAM: Sex 'n' Lust
84 min.
Not every short in this program involves sex. Sometimes it's just about the lust for, well, things. Come to think of it, it's mostly about sex.... more
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PROGRAM: Shooting Stars
95 min.
Among the well-known actors in front of or behind the camera in this collection of exceptional new shorts: Demi Moore, Eric Stoltz, Olympia Dukakis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Laura Dern, Will Patton, Rosemary Harris and Courteney Cox.... more
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PROGRAM: Sibling Stories
96 min.
The bonds between brothers and sisters are unbreakable, whether tenacious or tenuous. Inevitably, shared experience is the key to the strength -- or weakness -- of the relationship.... more
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PROGRAM: Singular Pursuits
91 min.
This collection of shorts revolves around people who are so caught up in their quest for something, they've lost all perspective.... more
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PROGRAM: Stepping Out
85 min.
The boys step out in this selection of films revolving around the search for sexual and emotional fulfillment, set in different locals around the world -- and sometimes just around the 'hood.... more
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PROGRAM: Sweet Revenge
86 min.
"Revenge is a dish best served cold" goes the old adage. Indeed, for the protagonists who seek revenge in this alternately engrossing and amusing collection of shorts, it may be cold, but it's also mighty sweet!... more
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PROGRAM: Tales of the Unexpected
88 min.
Don't you hate it when you can see the end coming a mile away? None of these tales turns out quite the way their protagonists might have expected.... more
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PROGRAM: That's What Friends R 4
88 min.
Friends come in all stripes, shapes and sizes, just like these shorts that feature stories about pal-hood. And guess what? They're all user friendly!... more
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