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Annie Leibovitz: “So, There You Go.”
USA, 2009, 10 min.
An engrossing overview of the life and work of America's preeminent portrait photographer.... more
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Boat Dreams
United Kingdom, 2010, 8 min.
When the dream of owning your own boat turns into the albatross around your neck, that's the place where Boat Dreams takes over.... more
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Born Sweet
Cambodia, 2010, 29 min.
Gorgeously photographed in Cambodia, Born Sweet tells the courageous and inspirational story of Vinh, a 15-year-old boy stricken with arsenic poisoning.... more
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Bye Bye Now
Ireland, 2009, 15 min.
You might ask, "For whom the bell tolls?" In this case, the answer is the Irish phone booth, but the memories and the humor linger on.... more
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A Cambodian Snack
Cambodia, 2010, 8 min.
A day on the job with the purveyors of a delicate treat in Cambodia.... more
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Caretaker
Taiwan, 2010, 8 min.
Rising economic tides and shifting cultural norms mean someone else is taking care of mom.... more
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Cohen on the Bridge: Rescue at Entebbe
Israel, 2009, 21 min.
A stylized black-and-white animated documentary depicting the 1976 hostage crisis in which a plane was hijacked and Israeli Jews were held in Entebbe, Uganda, the film is a tour-de-force of riveting action and a moving tribute to those who lost their lives.... more
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An Eyeful of Sound
Canada, 2009, 10 min.
I saw the most beautiful sound... Synaesthesia is a brain condition when as one sense is stimulated, two are trigged. In this animated doc, the interviewees can not only hear but also see music and sound.... more
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Flawed
Canada, 2010, 12 min.
Artist/filmmaker Andrea Dorfman's drawings burst colorfully into life as she animates the story of her long distance relationship with a man whose profession, plastic surgery, gives her plenty of fodder.... more
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The Freshwater Plague
Canada, 2010, 10 min.
The annual life cycle of the shadfly turns nasty when these flying hell-raisers become the biggest pain in the neck for the inhabitants of North Bay in Ontario.... more
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Geral
Brazil, 2010, 16 min.
200,000 screaming Brazilian soccer fans known as "gerals" in Rio's Macaña stadium. And you thought the World Cup was intense. Hang on tight.... more
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A Harlem Mother
USA, 2009, 12 min.
Local filmmaker Ivana Todorovic tells the heart wrenching story of Jean Corbett-Parker whose love for her son, tragically shot, lives on through her work with Harlem Mothers.... more
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Heirlooms
Australia, 2009, 10 min.
A beautiful examination of the objects in our lives we value most.... more
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If You're Gonna Build a House: Community by Architecture
USA, 2010, 8 min.
The Palm Springs legacy of noted architect Donald Wexler.... more
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Inuit High Kick
Canada, 2009, 3 min.
The grace, strength and precision of the traditional Inuit sport of high kick is artistically demonstrated in this cinematic treat from the far north.... more
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Kun 65
Israel, 2010, 24 min.
An engrossing documentary short from PSIFF 2009 award winner Tal Yoffe (The Green Dumpster Mystery), Kun 65 explores the story of a painting the filmmaker found discarded in a trashcan, leading him to a woman with an endlessly fascinating history.... more
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Lipsett Diairies
Canada, 2010, 15 min.
A strikingly moving exploration of an artist, his demons and, ultimately, his fall.... more
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The Little Snow Animal
Finland, 2009, 19 min.
Nominated for a European Film Award, this fascinating and hauntingly beautiful film pushes the boundary of documentary, animation and live action to create an impressionistic picture of a 16-year-old girl's troubled state of mind.... more
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The Lucky Ones
Poland, 2009, 27 min.
Brilliantly directed and masterfully edited, The Lucky Ones -- set in a Polish office of Birth, Death and Marriage Registry -- is a profound and surprisingly wry observational documentary.... more
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A Moth in Spring
Canada, 2010, 26 min.
Filmmaker Yu Gu returns to her hometown of Chongqing in China where she grew up to shoot a student film. What she encounters is a chilling deja vu experience of the political forces that caused her artist father to be exiled during the '89 student movement.... more
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No Strings Attached
Singapore, 2010, 10 min.
An unexpected exploration of the consequences of kite flying in a crowded urban setting.... more
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Pax
USA, 2010, 18 min.
This engrossing documentary traces the interwoven stories of a soldier who returns from Iraq totally disabled, and the dog who comes to him through a remarkable training course at the Bedford Correctional Facility for Women. Narrated by Glenn Close.... more
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Peter in Radioland
Scotland, 2009, 10 min.
"Sometimes I feel the world is upside down. I wish it was the other way." So says Peter, the filmmaker's 63-year-old father at the heart of this sensitively told and meticulously crafted documentary.... more
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The Poodle Trainer
USA, 2009, 9 min.
A former performer with the Palm Springs Follies, Irina Markova, describes her transcendent relationship with her dogs and a lifetime spent working in the circus.... more
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Rabbit à la Berlin
Germany, 2009, 39 min.
The story of the Berlin Wall told from the point of view of the rabbits who lived on the "death strip." Brilliantly original and nominated for the Best Documentary Short Oscar.... more
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Saving Lieb House
USA, 2009, 25 min.
One dollar for a famous house by world-renowned architect Robert Venturi?! There's one catch: the house has to be picked up, moved and transported on the rough waters of the Atlantic, past the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.... more
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The Shutdown
Scotland, 2009, 10 min.
An explosion at a BP plant leaves dead and injured -- including filmmaker Alan Bissett’s father. This is not the Gulf but Falkirk, Scotland. This powerful and poetic film recently won the Golden Gate award at the San Francisco International Film Festival for Best Short Doc.... more
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Six Weeks
Poland, 2009, 18 min.
The first breaths and cries of a newborn baby lead up to a Polish woman's wrenching decision of whether to keep the child or not. Winner of the Best Short Doc at the prestigious International Documentary Film Association festival.... more
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The Steinway Virtuosos
USA, 2009, 19 min.
Five young pianists, all trained locally, compete for honors in a competition sponsored by the Steinway Society of Riverside County.... more
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Tobacco Girl
Germany, 2009, 29 min.
Mom and Dad want their 14-year-old daughter to marry a rich man who will pay them 3,000 Euros. Will Mümine choose differently knowing that this means excommunication from her family?... more
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Unearthing the Pen
Uganda, 2009, 13 min.
A young goat herder in northern Uganda yearns to be able to read and write. But a when tribal elders placed a curse on the written word 40 years earlier by burying a pen, they placed the boy's dreams in limbo.... more
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Wagah
Germany, 2009, 13 min.
Everyday at twilight, the border between Pakistan and India turns into a beguiling scene as the two sides engage in one of the most fascinating military maneuvers that you will ever see. Winner of awards at Berlin and festivals throughout Europe.... more
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Watermelon Man
USA, 2009, 12 min.
Vern Switzer grows watermelons, speaks to God and writes children's books as the farming author on the move. ... more
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White Lines and the Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug
USA, 2010, 27 min.
Whether you are a fan of hip hop or not, you will be enthralled by the fascinating story of DJ Junebug, one of the greatest DJs of all-time whose life and work had a profound impact on the New York music scene of the 80s.... more
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Woman Rebel
Nepal, 2009, 37 min.
The recent Nepalese civil war pitted royal government troops against Maoist rebels. It also turned a rural family inside out as the brother and sister found themselves on opposite sides of battle.... more
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