Short Films
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And Then She Was Gone Jacqueline Pennewill, Pete Konczal (US, 2008, 6 min 40 sec) A girl sits on a park bench to relive a moment in time and all of her fears are taken away through a chance meeting with a stranger. Starring: Diana Scarwid, Jacqueline Pennewill, Renee St. Gelais, Judit Fekete, Rachel St. Gelais |
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Antes y Despues de Besar a Maria (Before and After Kissing Maria) Ramón Alós (Spain, 2006, 8 min 20 sec) Raul, a 9 years old urban boy, spend every summer at his parents small Village. But this summer is gonna be like no other before. This summer, Raul is gonna do his best in order to kiss his 12 years old cousin, María. Starring: Fernando Minaya, Naima Lee Guevara |
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Bad Day, Good Day, Bad Day Noah Pink (Canada, 2007, 3 min 51 sec) A magical, single-shot short film that follows a man on his anything-but-ordinary walk home from work. When everything comes together so perfectly, something must be wrong. Starring: Jeremy Webb |
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Basket Casket Greg Hewett (Canada, 2007, 5 min) When a young man goes on a routine fishing trip, he comes face to face with his past decisions and reassesses, while the life of his helpless catch hangs in the balance. Starring: Ali Liebert, Evan Frayne, Venus Terzo |
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Beer, Chocolate, or You Matthew West (US, 2007, 13 min 38 sec) A couple dies in a car accident, and find themselves in purgatory with a chance to return to the living. There's just one catch: each has to choose between the person they love and the indulgence they don't want to live without. Starring: Peter Schmidt, Stephanie Kelley |
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Door Number Two Jeremy Redleaf (US, 2007, 9 min) A bright-eyed girl, full of youthful optimism, is unpacking in her first apartment, when a visit from an elderly neighbor provides an unwelcome glimpse into the future. Starring: Phyllis Somerville, Kate Simses, Alex Norca, Bill Coelius |
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Felix Melman
Dan Lantz (US, 2007, 13 min 10 sec) Felix Melman is a human doormat whose life hasn’t turned out quite the way he would have liked. He’s divorced, failing at his job and with the ladies. Today, he just wants to get a home a little early to pick up his kid. Fate, however, had different plans for Felix Melman. Starring: Pete Pryor, Matt Pfeiffer, Greg Wood, Jeb Kreager, Janice Marie, Dana Michael, John Lopes |
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Fury Kevin R. Hershberger (US, 2007, 7 min 58 sec) A group of pioneers are attacked by a mysterious, powerful force. All writing, filming, editing, and sound design for FURY were created between 7 p.m. Friday July 27 and 7 p.m. July 29, 2007, as part of the Richmond, Virginia 2007 48 Hour Film Project. Starring: Julie Herczeg, John Pagano, Tyhm Kennedy, Woody Chapman, Stuart Lilie, Kara Bartels, Keith Van Allen, Lucy Hutchinson, Charles Wissinger |
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God’s Beach Abigail Carpenter (US, 2007, 16 min) God's Beach is Lydia's escape, a reminder of a different life, a place known only to her. After a bitter divorce, and terminal diagnosis, Lydia is left estranged from both her parents. When the shocking possibility of her own pregnancy arises, and the seemingly impossible becomes true, Lydia is forced to make a lifetime of decisions in just a single day. Starring: Azura Skye, Clayne Crawford |
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Hardly Married Diego M. Nunez (US, 2007, 15 min) Frank and Leticia, two teenagers on the verge of losing their virginity, get caught in the bedroom by Leticia's mother who decides to rally the troops and teach the minors about marriage... the hard way. Starring: Steven Borzachillo, Josie Lopez, Norma Maldonado, Ludwig Manukian, Alejandro Patino |
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Hollywood Jerome Frey Hoffman (US, 2007, 5 min 28 sec) Told in a multi-textured lyrical fashion built on a narrative poem, Hollywood Jerome is the story of a 14-year-old who is enthralled and bamboozled by pop-culture depictions of gang culture. When he finds himself the focus of a police standoff he must decided which are stronger, his fantasies or his dreams. Starring: Malik Yusef, Shorty K, The Pope, Ronald L. Conner, Zanny Laird |
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Kids + Money Lauren Greenfield (US, 2008, 32 min) An original short film by award-winning filmmaker and photographer Lauren Greenfield, Kids + Money is a conversation with young people from diverse Los Angeles communities about the role of money in their lives. From rich to poor, Pacific Palisades to East L.A., kids address how they are shaped by a culture of consumerism. |
 | Little Pumpkin Tiffany Bartok (US, 2007, 7 min) In the midst of his parents’ divorce, a 5 yr. old boy seeks out friendship with a gift his father left behind for him. The fact that the new found friend is a large pumpkin seems harmless at first, but his mom finds herself facing her own emotion turmoil as her sons grows more and more attached to the pumpkin in the absence of his father. Will the friendly vegetable drive the family even farther apart? |
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Looking Up Dresses Jared Ingram (US, 2008, 12 min 35 sec) After getting dumped for being "too nice," Jade Williams has until the end of a church service to convince his girlfriend he's actually a wild man. Starring: Sam Huntington and Jlynn Johnson |
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Murdering Mama's Boy Katherine Cunningham-Eves (US, 2008, 18 min) Based on the short story by pushcart-prize winning novelist, Emily Raboteau 'Murdering Mama's Boy' explores the life of an American-born Haitian girl named Marie-Michelle. On her 13th birthday, the obsessively jealous Marie Michelle attempts to kill Todd, the seven-year-old white boy her mother nannies. Starring: Joely Fisher, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Camille LaChe Smith, Nadege August, Mad Mass |
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New Boy Stephanie Green (Ireland, 2007, 11 min) Based on a short story by Roddy Doyle, this poignant and comedic short film deftly captures the experience of being the new kid in school through the eyes of Joseph, a nine year-old African boy. Starring: Olutunji Ebun-Cole, Norma Sheahan, Simon O’Driscoll, Fionn O’shea, Sinead Maguire |
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Officer Down Richard Recco (US, 2007, 21 min) Vincent is a vigilante cop who kills drug dealers. When he tracks down the man responsible for almost killing his 10 year old son, his tortured past comes back to haunt him and what should be nothing more than a routine dose of street justice, might prove to be not that simple. Starring: Jay Bontatibus, Donnamarie Recco, Bonz Malone, and Erich Rausch |
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Rabia Muhammad Ali Hasan A story about a woman who must blow herself up in order to exist. Starring: Hanieh Jodat, Mo Gallini, Bob Corso, Ursula Taherian, Sheila Vand |
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Raving Julia Stiles (US, 2007, 20 min) In New York City, a young woman forms a curious bond with a lonely older man after they encounter one another on a street corner. Starring: Bill Irwin, Michael Wright, Marcia DeBonis, Valerie Filipovna, Kate Blumberg, Zooey Deschanel, Wynn Everett, Andy Konrad, Kristin Mellian |
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Slingers Rory Kindersley (US, UK, 2007, 15 min) Tommy, Joey and Rascal feel that this could finally be their year when they take on the neighbourhood bullies at a high stakes game of cowboys and Indians. What are the high stakes? To make out with the local bombshell. Starring: Christian Ericksen, Rebecca Ellis, Jacob Levy |
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The Job Jonathan Browning (US, 2007, 3 min 10 sec) A satirical look at the plight of the day laborer in the United States. Starring: : Alex Castillo, Leslie McManus, Gillian Vigman, Krista Lally, Kevin Will, Jason Pardo, Craig Chapman, Dan Demme, Matt Finley, Adam LeBow |
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The Rapture of the Athlete Assumed into Heaven Kieth Bogart (US, 2007, 5 min 12 sec) A reporter interviews an athlete on the last day of his life. Starring: John Larroquette, Tyler Hoechlin |
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The Temerity of Zim Joshua Kopple (US, 2008, 9 min) When the fearless and foolhardy ZIM gets caught with another woman by his girlfriend, her mom, her dad and her dad’s hunting rifle, he has to decide what’s more important – his girlfriend or his way of life. Starring: Robert Belushi, Dave Foley, Kelly Vitz, Richard Riehle, Lara Everly, Brandon Molale |
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Validation Kurt Kuenne (US, 2007, 16 min) Validation is a fable about a parking attendant who gives his customers true validation, dispensing both free parking and free compliments. Starring: TJ Thyne, Vicki Davis, Dave Kuhr, Pam Cook, Manolo Travieso |