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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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The Big Common Denominator
Netherlands, 2010, 5 min.
From PSSF Alum Tess Löwenhardt (Blossom, ’09) comes a wry commentary on mother-daughter relationships and the power of observation. ... more
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The Binding of Ishmael
Singapore, 2010, 8 min.
A son’s filial duty is stretched to the limit when his father asks him to return home for help with his younger brother. ... more
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Braid
Taiwan, 2011, 15 min.
Struggling to raise his young daughter alone after the death of his wife, a man ultimately gives himself over to despair. But will fate find a way to alleviate his sorrow?... more
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Bukowski
Netherlands, 2010, 9 min.
Who are except who we say we are? For one young boy, to say he is Charles Bukowski is enough for him…but is it enough for everyone else? ... more
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Bunce
United Kingdom, 2010, 12 min.
Stephen Fry takes a nostalgic and dryly amusing look back at his childhood passion for sweets during his boarding school days.... more
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Capturing Santa
United Kingdom, 2010, 12 min.
A kid disappointed with the gifts he’s been getting from Santa hatches a plan to get revenge in this delightful short written by Stephen Fry and directed by Peter Cattaneo... more
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The Champions
Singapore, 2011, 11 min.
Each of the Champions is quite attracted to the lovely new neighbor next door. When they discover he is an exorcist, they devise their own unique brand of demons to entice him into their home.... more
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Cockroach
Australia, 2010, 13 min.
Death can’t stop love, apparently, but reincarnation can be a bitch. ... more
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Dad's Photocopy
France, 2011, 20 min.
Two half sisters confront the question of who their father favored most when he sends each of them a letter from his death bed.... more
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The Eclipse of Taregna
India, 2010, 21 min.
An old man takes his grandson to witness a solar eclipse in this gorgeously rendered view of life in a small town in India.... more
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EhJeung
South Korea, 2011, 12 min.
The bond of two sisters gets in the way as that fine line between lust and love gets blurred. ... more
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Eva is Leaving
Israel, 2010, 17 min.
Eva’s husband, a young café owner in Israel, has decided to become an ultra orthodox Jew but Eva’s unconventionality is impossible to reconcile with his new view of religion. ... 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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Good Pretender
Australia, 2010, 15 min.
Having told a group of bullies that her father is a robot, Ally feels compelled to shoot him with a spear gun to prove it, in this spiky Aussie tale of an odd father/daughter relationship. ... 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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Lily
Australia, 2010, 15 min.
A father and daughter spend quiet days on an isolated camping trip near the sea, where Lily finds the perfect material to mend her father’s heart. ... more
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Marvin
United Kingdom, 2010, 7 min.
Marvin, born with a hole in his head, has the “best day ever” when his common sense pops out. ... more
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Moving Day
Australia, 2010, 10 min.
A young girl discovers her new home has an amazing secret – a horde of fairies in the backyard.... more
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Red Umbrella
Indonesia, 2010, 10 min.
A taxi cab driver picks up a strange young woman with a red umbrella on his way home one night and delivers her to her father’s house, but her father is not altogether happy when they arrive. Winner, Best Short Film: Asian Film Awards.... more
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Sabeel
United Arab Emirates, 2010, 20 min.
In the mountains of the UAE, a pair of young brothers sell fruit by the roadside in hopes of earning enough money to take care of their ailing grandmother.... more
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Small Change
Ireland, 2010, 18 min.
Karen, a struggling, young single mother in Northern Ireland, escapes her troubles by sitting for hours playing the slot machines, until her escape becomes an addiction that puts herself and her daughter in jeopardy.... more
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Tasnim
Israel, 2010, 12 min.
A headstrong young Bedouin girl is determined to bring her father – the tribal leader – coffee despite tribal rules against women entering his tent, in this gorgeous slice of exotica from the Middle East. ... more
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Yogurt Cups
Czech Republic, 2010, 12 min.
This delightful short introduces us to a crotchety old widower who lives alone on his farm and the young, voluptuous caretaker who turns his life around.... more
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