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ARK
United Kingdom, 2008, 4 min.
A man, a woman, a furtive tryst in a car. Nothing turns out quite as it appears to be on the surface of this enigmatic psychological thriller set in a remote wooded area away from prying eyes.... 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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Because There are Things You Never Forget... (Porque hay cosas que nunca se olvidan...)
Spain, 2008, 13 min.
Young boys, a soccer ball, a broken window -- it's a typical experience in any childhood, except this one. A group of boys concoct an electrifying and elaborate revenge on the widow who has had enough of their nonsense.... 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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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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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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The Canadian Shield
Canada, 2007, 7 min.
Nothing will stop a Mountie when he's separated from the one he holds most dear -- in this case, his horse, Bitsy.... more
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Cane Cutter
Australia, 2008, 9 min.
Set in 1970's Australia, a carefree young man finds himself caught betwixt the harsh realities of the world around him and the deeper bonds of friendship. When the two collide, the true nature of what's right and what's wrong may just set him free.... more
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Cargo
New Zealand, 2007, 12 min.
A young boy and his mother, smuggled into a new land as cargo in the expectation of gaining a better life, instead find themselves part of the human traffic in the slave trade.... more
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Congratulations Daisy Graham
Canada, 2007, 15 min.
On the eve of a town-wide celebration honoring her decades as a teacher, Daisy Graham is facing a dilemma. Presented with uncompromising news from her doctor and overwhelmed with issues at home, Daisy grabs her trusty rifle. But with only one bullet, the dilemma isn't easily solved.... more
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Crossbow
Australia, 2008, 14 min.
Winner of the Best Australian Short at the Melbourne Film Festival and recipient of accolades at the Venice and Sundance Festivals, this story of a teenager brought up by negligent parents is a cautionary tale to pierce the heart.... more
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Danger High Voltage
Ireland, 2008, 11 min.
Two strangers pass on the dark sidewalk, lit only by the street lights. The moment awakens the young man's memory of one extraordinary night. Memory is fleeting for a reason, but is this one begging to be recaptured?... more
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A Day in a Life
Belgium, 2008, 21 min.
Mario and Tom are two lunk-heads who are looking for money when they aren't looking for trouble. They concoct a plan to rob a bank, their friend's wife needs an operation and a pickpocket is stealing wallets. In a crazy daisy chain of events, everyone plays a part in Mario and Tom's plan.... more
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A Difference in Shadow
Australia, 2007, 3 min.
Our initial perceptions about what we see and hear do not always prove to be correct.... more
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È Finita la Commedia
Belgium, 2007, 13 min.
WON: Second Place, Mini Movie Channel Award for Best Live Action Short Under 15 Minutes
Things are not quite the way they seem, as a father and son sit in a car engaged in a very curious conversation.... 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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E1even Roses
Canada, 2008, 5 min.
A misanthropic loner is convinced that a box of roses will get him the woman of his dreams in this fabulously twisted tale of animated terror.... more
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Get off My Land
United Kingdom, 2007, 5 min.
A couple bickers as they make their way overland on a hike but are halted by a man who claims they are trespassing. The hen-pecked hiker and his needling girlfriend are stumped for a reply, but find their voices soon enough. Too bad they couldn't just keep quiet.... more
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A Good Day for a Swim (O zi buna de plaja)
Romania, 2007, 9 min.
WON: Panavision Grand Jury Award & Mini Movie Channel Award for Best Live Action Short Under 15 Minutes
This harrowing short film -- winner of the Golden Bear at this year's Berlin Film Festival -- follows the trail of a trio of young sociopaths as they pick up a young woman they find... more
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The Killers (Koroshiya)
USA, 2008, 14 min.
Based on Hemingway's eponymous short story, this atmospheric crime drama concerns a pair of hit men who show up at a restaurant in a remote Japanese village intent upon killing a man. He, in turn, seems to await his fate with nonchalance.... more
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Nosebleeds
USA, 2008, 11 min.
David Dennis has come home again from a late night of partying with a massive hangover and no memory of the evening. As the family bitterly gets ready for church and David does a swift clean up on the car, it is James who will uncover the real truth of what his father did last night.... more
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One Careful Owner
United Kingdom, 2008, 12 min.
Derek's pride and joy is his classic Ford Capri, which is chronically breaking down. His Zen-obsessed wife rails against the car, but Derek's not sure which of them is the bigger problem, so he solves both of his dilemmas with one simple solution.... more
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Orange Juice
France, 2007, 12 min.
Yvan Attal ("Munich") stars as a compassionate doctor in this taut psychological thriller about a woman who comes to his office for treatment, convinced that her husband is trying to poison her.... more
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Out There
United Kingdom, 2008, 22 min.
In this atmospheric tale of passion and folly, Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake) stars as a husband who buys a dilapidated house in the Pyrenees, moves in with his disgruntled wife and son, and finds things going wrong from the beginning.... more
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Penny Dreadful
USA, 2008, 22 min.
Penny Fowler lives with her sisters and her father in the midst of the Great Depression. Trying urgently to hold her sisters together as a family, Penny keeps the social workers at bay not realizing they might be her best, last hope.... more
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Rebuilt
USA, 2008, 8 min.
A girl's car breaks down on a long stretch of lonely highway. A guy stops but our girl is no fool; she's not falling for his sweet talk, his logic or his mechanical know-how. Still, she is in the middle of nowhere, and he is offering help.... more
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Ripple
United Kingdom, 2008, 18 min.
A young man gets into a heap o' trouble when he gets lost on the way to his girlfriend's house and runs into a series of unexpected incidents.... more
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Second Guest
United Kingdom, 2008, 10 min.
When a man's wife is late from work, he's forced to entertain their dinner guest – his wife's best girlfriend – himself. But things are not as they seem in this Hitchcockian spin on cheating husbands.... more
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Sikumi (On the Ice)
USA, 2008, 15 min.
This Sundance Grand Prize winner is a visually spectacular tale about a conflict between members of an Eskimo tribe in a remote, frozen locale in the Arctic.... more
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Stolen Youth
United Kingdom, 2007, 14 min.
A pre-teen hooligan panics when his intended home invasion goes awry. Looking for a place to hide, he comes across a remote and empty house, a perfect place to lift a few valuables and take a breather. But the valuables in this house aren't the kind you can sell.... more
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Summer Afternoon
Taiwan, 2008, 16 min.
A summer afternoon, a car ride, a killing or two. This surreal story of a road trip -- shot in gorgeous widescreen black-and-white -- is a head-twisting tale of slow burning rage.... more
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Supply and Demand (L'Offre et la Demande)
France, 2007, 18 min.
A young man finally finds something he is good at when he takes a job in a police forensic lab, assisting the head doctor with autopsies in criminal cases. But when the flow of bodies begins to slow down, he decides to take matters into his own hands.... more
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Suspect (Der Verdacht)
Germany, 2007, 25 min.
Conny and her husband, Udo, run a traditional bakery, and she sings in the local church choir. She leads a very content and simple life until the day her husband is questioned about the murder of a young woman.... more
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The Visitor
United Kingdom, 2007, 11 min.
A recently widowed father, living with his two young sons in an isolated farmhouse, is surprised late one night by an unexpected visitor: his younger brother, who has brought a terrible problem home. Not for the first time, the older brother now must face the problems of the younger.... more
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The Vulnerable Ones (Les Vulnerables)
Congo (Brazzaville), 2007, 14 min.
Set in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a schoolboy tries to prove his manhood to his once-famous, now-handicapped father by helping him smuggle goods over the border between Congo and Rwanda.... more
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The Wednesdays
Ireland, 2007, 14 min.
A delightfully amusing short story about an elderly couple who utilize an illicit substance to inject some zing back into their marriage, this charming film won the Best Short Award at the Galway Film Festival.... more
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The Wolf
USA, 2008, 14 min.
In a frosty American Gothic landscape, a young girl explores the nature of her power over two brothers who are vying for her affection.... more
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You Better Watch Out
Australia, 2007, 22 min.
In this maniacally funny tale of misdirected revenge, Chris Haywood stars as a misanthropic department store Santa, kidnapped by a disgruntled pair of nitwits who want to get even for all the Christmas gifts they didn't get.... more
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The Zero Hour (La Hora Cero)
Mexico, 2007, 9 min.
A young couple, in the midst of a mundane argument during a monotonous drive through the desert, suddenly feels the unmistakable impact of something hitting their car. The cause of this impact only leads to another quarrel over the moral quandary they find themselves in.... more
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