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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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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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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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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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Germans in the Woods
USA, 2008, 3 min.
This haunting combination of animation and a recorded conversation between a veteran and his son-in-law revolves around the older man's reminiscences of an unforgettable night he spent on the front lines during the Battle of the Bulge.... more
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A Great Silence (Eine Große Stille)
Germany, 2007, 10 min.
WON: Second Place, Best Student Documentary Short
Brothers and sisters from a German family recall their childhood memories told from a strikingly unique perspective.... more
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Hakim
Germany, 2007, 15 min.
Taken from his dead mother's side to be brought up in an orphanage, the life of young Hakim provides an illuminating metaphor for the toll that AIDS has taken on the children of Africa.... more
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In Search of the Heart of Chocolate
USA, 2008, 24 min.
One woman's search for answers about why chocolate makes everything better.... more
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Just Me?
USA, 2007, 22 min.
A young lesbian feels isolated in her large extended family. But when she discovers a stockpile of vintage photographs that reveal the hidden life of her great grandmother, she begins to suspect she is not alone.... more
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The New Environmentalists
USA, 2007, 30 min.
Robert Redford narrates this engrossing and visually rich overview of environmental efforts in a wide cross-section of countries around the world, from the factories of Ireland to the animal sanctuaries of Africa.... more
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Night into Day
USA, 2008, 9 min.
Comrades of a fallen US soldier in Iraq try to piece together some sense to the loss they share with the soldier's family.... more
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No Strings Attached
Germany, 2007, 20 min.
A handsome young man holds nothing back as he talks freely about his experiences in the world of NSA sex, enjoys blatant outdoor sex with strangers on camera and explores his sexuality in this startlingly frank documentary about a different facet of gay experience.... more
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One Bridge to the Next
USA, 2008, 30 min.
WON: Runner up, Audience Favorite Documentary Short
In 1992, Dr. Jim Withers began doing night rounds on the streets of Pittsburgh, offering support to the homeless. Fifteen years later, the organization he founded, Operation Safety Net, is a pioneering model in a growing movement to... more
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Open Mic & Sickle
Germany, 2007, 10 min.
Two young comics take on rather unique roles as they explore East Germany's past through satire and gender-bending performances.... more
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Rattus
USA, 2008, 14 min.
To have a rat is to love a rat according to these aficionados who share their rats' likes, dislikes and personalities with the camera.... more
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Remember My Name
Australia, 2007, 12 min.
A renegade group of social activists talk on the eve of their most subversive public event to date. Calm yet extremely poised and ready for a fight or even a jail cell, the protesters hope for just one thing: that those on the streets will "remember my name."... more
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The Romance and Sex Life of the Date
USA, 2007, 16 min.
This retro-funky documentary delight explores the world-famous Shield's Date Garden and the history of the date industry in the Coachella Valley.... more
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Shikashika
USA, 2007, 10 min.
This rarified documentary, set in a Peruvian Andes town, explores the world of the ice miners who carve their livelihood out of the ice in the mountains, selling their wares at the Sunday market.... more
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Springtime in Sant Ponç (Le printemps de Sant Ponç)
Switzerland, 2007, 20 min.
WON: Second Place, Best Documentary Short
Haunting narration from institutionalized patients is strikingly underscored by beautiful animation, capturing a sense of immediacy to the words and emotions as the stories unfold.... more
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Why We Wax
USA, 2007, 20 min.
A documentary about getting rid of the hair down there.... more
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The Witness: The View from Room 306
USA, 2008, 33 min.
WON: Best Documentary Short & Audience Favorite Documentary Short
This riveting short documentary recounts the incidents leading up to, during and immediately after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., utilizing archival footage and photos, first-hand accounts, and intervi... more
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