THE BROOKLYN BROTHERS BEAT THE BEST
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Director: Ryan O'Nan
Producers: Jason Michael Berman, Kwesi Collisson
Cast: Melissa Leo, Andrew McCarthy, Christopher McDonald, Jason Ritter, Wilmer Valderrama, Ryan O'Nan, Michael Weston and Arielle Kebbel
Running time: U.S., 96 min.
With only an acoustic guitar, a broken heart, and an arsenal of children's instruments, dejected singer-songwriter, Alex, and self-appointed music revolutionary Jim, set off on a dubious tour that may be their last shot at achieving their childhood dreams.
FRIENDS WITH KIDS
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Director: Jennifer Westfeldt
Producer: Jennifer Westfeldt
Cast: Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns.
Running time: U.S., 100 min.
Friends with Kids is a daring and poignant ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of friends at that moment in life when children arrive and everything changes. The last two singles in the group observe the effect that kids have had on their friends' relationships and wonder if there's a better way. They decide to have a kid together – and date other people. There are big laughs and unexpected emotional truths as this unconventional 'experiment' leads everyone in the group to question the nature of friendship, family and, finally, true love.
THE INTOUCHABLES
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Directors: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Writers: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Cast: François Cluzet, Omar Sy and Anne Le Ny
Running Time: France, 113 min
A true story of two men who should never have met - a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
LOST RIVER
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Directors: Kieran Donahue and Hugh DiMauro
Producer/Writer: Kieran Donahue
Cast: Kevin Donahue and Kieran Donahue
Running time: U.S., 90 min.
A movie about the bond only twin brothers share. One brother dying of cancer, the other willing to do whatever it takes to keep him alive. The two men embark on what may be their last quest. A journey on horseback into the high mountainous country of central Idaho brings unsettled emotions about a life slipping away. Witness the strength of the human spirit and how each man copes with the struggles that lie ahead.
LUV
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Director: Sheldon Candis
Producers: Jason Michael Berman, W. Michael Jenson, Gordon Bijelonic, Datari Turner, Joel Newton, James R. Rosenthal, Common and Derek Dudley
Cast: Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton and Michael Kenneth Williams
Running time: U.S., 94 min.
Woody, and adorable 11-year-old boy awaiting the return of his missing mother, lives with his grandmother and Uncle Vincent, who is fresh off an eight-year prison stint. For Woody, the confident, charismatic Vincent is a titan among men. When Vincent notices that Woody could learn a thing or two about becoming a man as long as he ventures forth to open his own business. But when legit life fails to support Vincent's vision, and his old Baltimore crime boss, Mr. Fish, haunts him, the pace of little Woody's manhood lesson accelerates.
MAGIC VALLEY
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Director: Jaffe Zinn
Producer: Heather Rae
Cast: Scott Glenn, Kyle Gallner, Alison Elliott, Brad William Henke, Matthew Gray Gubler and Will Estes
Running time: U.S., 84 min.
As one warm October day unfolds, the sleepy town of Buhl, Idaho will never be the same. A fish farmer finds his crop destroyed, a couple of kids are playing an unusual game in the sun-dappled fields, and after a wild party a sleepless teenager is harboring an awful secret…. First-time director Jaffe Zinn presents an atmospheric picture of small-town life with a sharp eye and assured hand.
MOSQUITA Y MARI
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Director: Aurora Guerrero
Producer: Chad Burris
Cast: Fenessa Pineda, Venecia Troncoso, Laura Patalano, Joaquin Garrido, Dulce Maria Solis and Omar Leyva
Running time: U.S., 85 min.
Aurora Guerrero explores the complexities of a budding friendship between two Chicana high schoolers in Los Angeles' Huntington Park. Yolanda is stellar in her studies and makes her parents proud, while Mari has just moved to town with her undocumented family. On her first day of school, Mari is assigned to be Yolanda's study partner. After a rocky start, the two find a bond that confuses them at times. Guerrero's steady direction allows more intimate understanding of the girls' aspirations and their families' expectations.
NOBODY CARES
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Director: Travis Swartz
Producers: Travis Swartz, Josie Pusl
Cast: Chris Thometz, Christina Lang, Joe Golden, Tom Donahoe and Vanessa Hopkins
Running time: U.S., 95 min.
Bob Rockefeller has never been loved, by anyone, ever. He's a sad sack who shovels shit for a living. Life has been anything but extraordinary, but that's about to change. During a routine prostate exam, Bob learns he has only 8.5 days to live. 8.5 days to find happiness. 8.5 days to find true love. 8.5 days to find a home for his guinea pigs. 8.5 days to make up for 43 years of living a life that totally sucks.
OLD GOATS
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Director: Taylor Guterson
Producers: Taylor Guterson and Johnathan Boyer
Cast: Britton Crosley, Bob Burkholder, David VanderWal, Benita Staadecker, Gail Shackel and Steve Stolee
Running time: U.S., 94 min.
Three cantankerous old guys in the Pacific Northwest are more than occasionally grumpy old men embracing what's left of their lives with gusto and a heavy dose of humor (and infectious bs). Old Goats is a hilarious and heartfelt story of men who refuse to go gently into retirement and old age. Bob is in the process of writing a memoir about his life as a soldier, while David does what he can to evade the prying eyes of his wife. Meanwhile, Britton, the most active of the bunch, tries to find true love on the Internet, his efforts resulting in one of the film's funniest scenes. Old Goats finds humor in the everyday foibles of retirement life, providing a refreshing perspective on the golden years through the eyes of three men who don't feel (or act) as old as they should.
SMALL, BEAUTIFULLY MOVING PARTS
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Directors/Writers: Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson
Producers: Anne J. Howell, Lisa Robinson and Jennifer Doughtery
Cast: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Richard Hoag, Andre Holland, Mary Beth Peil, Sarah Rafferty, Susan Kelechi Watson
When technophile Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman) becomes pregnant, her uncertainties about motherhood trigger an impulsive road trip to the source of her anxiety: her long-estranged mother living far away and off-the-grid. Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson co-direct this comic coming-of-parenthood tale for the Internet age.
SODA SPRINGS
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Director: Michael Fiefer
Producers: Jay Pickett and Michael Fiefer
Cast: Jay Pickett, Victoria Pratt, Michael Bowen, Patty McCormack and Tom Skerritt
Running time: U.S., 114 min.
Eden Jackson returns to his hometown to pick up the pieces of the life he was forced to leave eight years earlier. It proves to be more difficult than expected because the town may not be ready to forgive. An old friend, a new love and a rekindled passion for music open the path to his salvation. On this journey of redemption, Eden affects many other lives and affirms that often the only way back to the light is through the darkness.
WINTER'S WIND
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Director: Matt Herriger
Producer: William Veve
Cast: Scot Schmidt, Mike Wilson, Micah Black, Gary Bigham, Dean Decas, and Ralph Deslauriers
Running time: U.S., 60 min.
Winters Wind is the story of one man's journey from protege to guru, mentor and legend, played by the real legends of skiing, past, present and future. Shot on 16mm film and HD video, the film is a full-length theatrical feature and ski action epic.
7 YEARS UNDERGROUND: A 60s TALE
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Director: Jason M. Solomon
Producers: Candice Solomon, Elly Solomon
Running time: U.S., 87 min.
In 1964, after a protracted legal battle, co-club owners, Howard and Elly Solomon were finally granted a 'unique' cabaret license and Cafe Au Go Go opened its doors on February 7. Six weeks later, with mounting legal bills and depleting funds, the couple was quickly going out of business. With few options, Howard and Elly made a desperate, last minute attempt to keep the club open and reached out to popular comedian, Lenny Bruce. Two days into Bruce's performance he was arrested and booked for obscenity charges, along with Howard and Elly. The historic arrest, and the international press it garnered, would put Cafe Au Go Go on the entertainment world map.
A NOT SO STILL LIFE: THE GINNY RUFFNER STORY
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Director: Karen Stanton
Producer: Tom Gorai
Cast: Ginny Ruffner, Tom Robbins, Graham Nash and Dale Chihuly
Running time: U.S., 82 min.
A Not So Still Life profiles Ginny Ruffner, revealing an artist as beloved for her magnanimous spirit as for her evolving "visual thought experiments." Director Karen Stanton explores the full span of Ginny's fascinating journey, from her childhood in South Carolina to her emergence as a world-renowned artist, and Ginny's inspiring recovery from the accident that nearly claimed her life.
BETWEEN THE EARTH AND SKY
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Director: Karen Day
Producer: Ujenzi Trust
Running time: South Sudan, 20 min.
The newest country in the world, South Sudan has ten million people and less than 50 fully-licensed doctors. This film illuminates the inspirational story of Harvard professor, Dr. Thomas Burke, who sends Ivy League medical students to educate the country's first generation of doctors. With vibrant on-location footage and cultural insight, Between the Earth and Sky documents the challenges and rewards of healing this developing nation, one doctor at a time. The Boise African Refugee Choir is featured on the soundtrack and will perform live at the film premier.
BULLY
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Director: Lee Hirsch
Running Time: 98 min
Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch, BULLY is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each represent a different facet of America's bullying crisis.
BULLY follows five kids and families over the course of a school year. Stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. With an intimate glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals' offices, the film offers insight into the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children.
CALIFORNIA STATE OF MIND: THE LEGACY OF PAT BROWN
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Director: Sascha Rice
Producer: Hilary Armstrong and Sascha Rice
Running time: U.S., 91 min.
During the most turbulent decade of our time, governor Pat Brown brought California together to create a Superstate. Told from his granddaughter's perspective, a dynamic American dream story unfolds in this unique portrait of the "Godfather of Modern California."
CORMAN'S WORLD
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Director: Alex Stapleton
Producers: Stone Douglass, Mickey Barold, Izabela Frank, Jeff Frey and Alex Stapleton
Cast: Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Jonathan Demme, David Carradine, Paul W.S. Anderson, Eli Roth, Peter Bogdonovich, Polly Platt, Pam Grier, Julie Corman, Quentin Tarantino, Joe Dante, Alan Arkush, Frances Doel and Dick Miller.
Running Time: U.S., 92 mins.
Blue jeans, sock-hops and drive-in movies: the Fifties were America's "age of innocence." But stalking the depths of its post-nuclear bliss, mass paranoia became fuel for Joseph McCarthy's brand of "Red Scare" terror propaganda. Bomb shelters were a deluxe feature in every American home, government-sponsored educational reels promised an imminent nuclear threat from across the Atlantic, and Hollywood, Babylon of the western world, hung on the brink of collapse. It was here, in the last-ditch machinations of a dying juggernaut, that a mild-mannered, civil engineer's son would become the most influential force in modern moviemaking. Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel tracks the triumphant rise of Hollywood's most prolific writer-director producer, the true "godfather" of independent filmmaking.
DECODING DEEPAK
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DECODING DEEPAK
Director: Gotham Chopra
Producers: Gotham Chopra and Mark Rinehart
Film-maker and journalist Gotham Chopra spends a year following his father and spiritual icon Deepak Chopra, separating the man from the myth with a raw honesty only a son can have. What starts as decoding of Deepak becomes an examination of himself, and possibly an allegory of a world trying to make sense of itself.
FIRST CIRCLE
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Director: Heather Rae
Producers: Heather Rae, Russell Friedenberg, Randy Redroad
Running time: U.S., 75 min.
First Circle follows families struggling to heal, administers working for change, and the isolation of a western landscape responsible for both the manufacturing of and liberation from addiction. The film does not propose to bear witness to every aspect, good or bad, of the social service system, but it does intend to step in and observe where the system stands, with objectivity and compassion.
GATHERING REMNANTS
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Directors: Kendall Nelson, John Plummer
Producers: Kendall Nelson, John Plummer
Running time: U.S., 50 min.
Gathering Remnants might very well be a portrait of the last American cowboys. It reveals the lives of real buckeroos and questions whether traditional cowboys' ways can survive in the 21st century. It made the 2011 "Best of Docs" Sweepstakes finals from the Documentary Channel.
GREAT MIGRATIONS: Behind-the-Scenes
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Director: James Bryne
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Running time: U.S., 50 min.
The most ambitious endeavor in National Geographic's 122 year history, the Great Migrations is a seven-part series that takes viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the survival of their species. Three years in the making and shot over all seven continents, the team travelled 67,000 kilometers shooting from land and air, on ice flows and underwater. The Behind-The-Scenes story chronicles the dangers, difficulties and adventures of the Cameramen and their deep personal bonding and connection with wild nature. NGS cinematographer and Sun Valley resident Bob Poole will share his personal experiences and answer questions following the screening.
I AM
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Director: Tom Shadyac
Producer: Dagan Handy
Running time: U.S., 76 min.
Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what's wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it.
JERUSALEM: LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF GOD
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Director/Producer: Stephen Crisman
Running time: U.S., 98 min.
Jerusalem: Living in the Shadow of God is an in-depth look into the discord and jingoist attitudes that have led to more than a millennium of conflict between the three widespread monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Director/producer Stephen Crisman looks at the problems that have plagued the old city.
Filmmaker, Stephen Crisman (aka "Zemo") will be speaking at the film!
LT. WATADA: A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE
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Director/Producer: Freida Mock
Running time: U.S., 62 min.
Lt. Watada tells the dramatic story of the first and only officer to refuse to deploy because of legal, constitutional reasons, raising universal questions about a soldier's duty, honor and constitutional obligations.
MARCH OF THE LIVING
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Director: Jessica Sanders
Producer: L.G. Tubaldini Jr.
Running time: Brazil, Germany, Poland, Israel, U.S., 74 min.
March of the Living tells the story of the last generation of Holocaust survivors traveling to Poland with thousands of teenagers from around the world to revisit the sites of the Holocaust and retrace the Death March from Auschwitz to Birkenau, in a journey of remembrance. Filmed in Brazil, Germany, Poland, Israel and the U.S., the film tells the moving story of the survivors' hope of passing down their history and memory of the Holocaust to the next generation. The film follows survivors and teens from Sao Paulo, Los Angeles and Berlin on an emotional journey as they confront the enormity of the past and the possibility of hope in a visit to Israel on its 60th anniversary. A contemporary and unique look at the Holocaust, the film features striking cinematography of the concentration camps today and images and artifacts never seen. The film raises questions about Holocaust memory as it relates to genocides worldwide today, and about what will happen when the remaining survivors, now in the 80's and 90's, will be gone.
PRESERVATION HALL: A LOUISIANA FAIRYTALE
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Director: Danny Clinch
Producers: Ben Jaffe, Matty Beckerman, Danny Clinch
Running time: U.S., 69 min.
Since 1961, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band have been keeping the traditional sound of New Orleans-style jazz alive, performing at a Crescent City venue that as much as possible has been kept as it was when the music first came alive in the American South. In 2010, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performed a special concert with My Morning Jacket, the Louisville-based alternative rock band who have won critical acclaim and a loyal following for their unique take on roots rock. Live At Preservation Hall: Louisiana Fairytale is a documentary by filmmaker Danny Clinch that includes performances from the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and My Morning Jacket as well as the set they performed together, which the two acts informing one another's style as they share their unique musical visions.
SING CHINA!
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Director/Producer: Freida Mock
Running time: China, 72 min.
Sing China! tells the story of the music tour iin China by the world-reknowned LA Children's Chorus (accompanied by John Mayer, Placido Domingo, Gustavo Dudamel). The talented, cool, funny 11 and 12-year-olds are cultural ambassadors during the 2008 Olympic arts Festival, wowing Chinese audiences in China's greatest concert halls.
STOLEN SEAS - "A sneak peek at a work in progress"
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Director: Thymaya Payne
Producers: Thymaya Payne, Andreas Lascaris, Heather Phenix and Andrew Walker
Running time: U.S., 90 min.
Stolen Seas presents a chilling exploration of the Somali pirate phenomenon and forces you to rethink everything you thought you knew about pirates.
THE GREATER GOOD
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Director: Kendall Nelson, Chris Pilaro
Producers: Leslie Manookian, Kendall Nelson, Chris Pilaro
Running time: U.S., 84 min.
Our society has reached a crossroads on vaccines. Americans are asking questions about safety but are confused about where to turn for answers. Government agencies are charged with implementing sound policies that will keep vaccination rates high and disease rates low. But to accomplish this noble goal, does the government go too far in shielding the public from possible side effects? The Greater Good explores this pressing question and sheds light on an issue that is already on the minds of expecting mothers and fathers, grandparents, doctors and healthcare professionals across the country. Human stories of families forever changed by their vaccine choices engage audiences while vaccine experts help refocus the discussion of vaccine safety within a troubled system.
THE ISLAND PRESIDENT
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Director: John Shenk
Producers: Richard Berge and Bonni Cohen
Running time: 101 min
After bringing democracy to his country, President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, the lowest-lying country in the world, takes up the fight to keep his homeland from disappearing under the sea.
THE MONO LAKE STORY
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Director: Ryan Christensen, Jonah Matthewson
Producer: Bristlecone Media
Running time: U.S., 28 min.
Mono Lake is one of the most beautiful and productive lakes on the planet, yet excessive water diversions by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power threatened its ecosystem. A passionate grassroots campaign came to its defense and through a monumental struggle, won its protection. The Mono Lake Story is a rare environmental success than can inspire and inform the environmental challenges of our time.
THE PHANTOM WOLVES OF SUN VALLEY
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Director/Producer: DeSiree' Fawn
Running time: U.S., 56 min.
As the summer heat cranks up in the beautiful Sun Valley resort, so does the tension between 'wolf lovers' and 'wolf haters', with Idaho's first legal wolf hunting season quickly approaching in the fall. 'The Phantom Wolves of Sun Valley' documents the war over wolves that's taking place in the West, the result of a successful reintroduction of the species into the same area in which they were eradicated nearly a century ago. Made with the insider perspective of DeSiree' Fawn, a fifth generation native to the Sun Valley area, who is determined to understand the conflict over wolves and the culture war it represents.
THE ROOTS OF HAPPINESS
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Director: Matt Schultz
Producer: Ryan Abella
Running time: U.S., 60 min.
The Roots Of Happiness, a humanitarian documentary filmed at achildren's home deep inside Kenya, is based on children who have nearly nothing to their name, but their faith and pure joy for life. The documentary, an independent production from Reno, Nevada-based Think Kindness, explores what really works. Yes, donations and funding are a start, but education and someone who shows genuine hope and care is for a lifetime.
THE STORY
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Director: Steve Bellamy
Producers: Rich Tavtigian, Steve Bellamy
Cast: Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn, Chris Davenport, Bobby Brown, Mike Douglas, Reggie Crist, Chris Benchetler, Leif Whitaker, Eric Pollard, Erin Pollard, Kristi Leskinen, Lynsey Dyer, Jamie Pierre, Willy Bogner, Stephani Victor, Chelone Miller, Errol Kerr, Mike Tierney, Cade Palmer, Trevor Hiatt, Russell Austin, Robert "The Wizard" Athey
Running time: Antarctica, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Germany, Iraq, Kuwait, Nepal, Switzerland, U.S., 89 min.
In an era where action sports film making is largely tricks over a bed of music, The Story pulled the biggest trick of all by going exactly the other way. From the biggest stars in the sport like Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller to near homeless skiers, from boarders to climbers to racers to alpinists, from river surfers to human flyers, The Story brilliantly finds the thread that ties these mountain sports enthusiasts together on a platform of great narrative, brilliant editing and absolute spine tingling action sequences. It is clearly a one-of-a-kind "must see" film for mountain sport, action sport and non-action sports enthusiasts.
TULARE - THE PHANTOM LAKE
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Director/Producer: Christopher Beaver
Running time: U.S., 67 min.
Tulare - The Phantom Lake explores the legacy of what was, until the year 1900, the largest lake west of the Mississippi. Today, the lake basin contains the richest farming region in the world, with the lake a distant memory.
UNSIGNED
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Director: Edward Payson
Producers: Jeremy McGovern, Moziko Wind, Edward Payson
Running time: U.S., 96 min.
Unsigned follows three bands that refuse to give up on their dream of making it big over the course of one year that will change everything. Follow "Fight Friendly", "Paul Nagi" and, "The Muddy Reds" as they balance their rock n' roll aspirations with the hardships and realities of daily life in this documentary that dares you to follow your own dreams and shows the power of never giving up on what inspires you.
WAR ELEPHANTS
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Director/Producer/Writer: David Hamlin
Featuring: Bob Poole and Dr. Joyce Poole
Running time: U.S., 50 min.
The phrase "an elephant never forgets" couldn't be more true for the elephants of Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park. Their paradise turned into hell when, starting in 1977, a 16-year-long civil war ravaged the country, leaving more than one million people dead and wiping out nearly 95 percent of the park's wildlife. Elephants, poached for their ivory, were among the hardest hit — their population was reduced from more than 2,000 to just over 100. Follow filmmaker Bob Poole and his sister, world-renowned elephant scientist Dr. Joyce Poole, in their unique rehabituation approach: Get off-road and get personal with Gorongosa's giants on their terms. Despite the risks of being charged, they hope their peaceful presence will slowly convince the elephants that people are no longer a threat. And in turn, it will provide Joyce, who is a global authority on elephant behavior and communication, with a unique opportunity to observe the elephants' physical behavior and read what's going on inside their heads.
WINTER
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Director: Steve Bellamy
Producers: Rich Tavtigian, Selma Al-Faqih
Featuring: Simon Dumont, Mike Wilson, Johnny DeCesare, Sarah Burke, Rory Bushfield, Sean Pettit, Julian Carr, Jen Hudak, Matt Reardon, Karina Hollekim, Chip Hildebrand, Ted Davenport, Ted Ligety, The Mahre Family, Bob Dole, Melissa Arnot, Kirk Bauer, Kris Holm.
Running time: U.S., 102 min.
Winter stars a who's who of action and mountain sport athletes as it takes viewers to the most amazing and interesting places in the world showcasing people who do extraordinary things in the face of the most absolute of consequence. Shot in nearly 100 locations around the world and with a soundtrack from the band Bush, Winter will make you laugh, cry and ultimately be inspired like never before.
CRAWLSPACE
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Director: Chistian Lybrook
Producer: Christian Lybrook, Tom Hamilton and Chris Brock
Cast: Austin Howell, Jim Lile, Kristy Leigh Lussier, Mike Wood and Nathan Hackney
Running time: U.S., 24 min.
After 30 years, James returns to the house he grew up in. The house holds his fear and guilt, and it hides the secret to his brother's disappearance.
FIRST CIRCLE (Documentary)
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Director: Heather Rae
Producers: Heather Rae, Russell Friedenberg, Randy Redroad
Running time: U.S., 75 min.
First Circle follows families struggling to heal, administers working for change, and the isolation of a western landscape responsible for both the manufacturing of and liberation from addiction. The film does not propose to bear witness to every aspect, good or bad, of the social service system, but it does intend to step in and observe where the system stands, with objectivity and compassion.
GATHERING REMNANTS (Documentary)
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Directors: Kendall Nelson, John Plummer
Producers: Kendall Nelson, John Plummer
Running time: U.S., 50 min.
Gathering Remnants might very well be a portrait of the last American cowboys. It reveals the lives of real buckeroos and questions whether traditional cowboys' ways can survive in the 21st century. It made the 2011 "Best of Docs" Sweepstakes finals from the Documentary Channel.
IDAHO RIVERS UNITED (Web Series)
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Director: Skip Armstrong
Running Time: U.S., 2:32 min.
Understand why Idaho rivers are important to everyone through this visually stunning look at Idaho's most beloved natural features—its rivers.
LOST RIVER (Feature)
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Director: Hugh DiMauro
Producer: Kieran Donahue
Cast: Kieran Donahue
Running time: U.S., 90 min.
A movie about the bond only twin brothers share. One brother dying of cancer, the other willing to do whatever it takes to keep him alive. The two men embark on what may be their last quest. A journey on horseback into the high mountainous country of central Idaho brings unsettled emotions about a life slipping away. Witness the strength of the human spirit and how each man copes with the struggles that lie ahead.
MAGIC VALLEY (Feature)
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Director: Jaffe Zinn
Producer: Heather Rae
Cast: Scott Glenn, Kyle Gallner, Alison Elliott, Brad William Henke, Matthew Gray Gubler and Will Estes
Running time: U.S., 84 min.
As one warm October day unfolds, the sleepy town of Buhl, Idaho will never be the same. A fish farmer finds his crop destroyed, a couple of kids are playing an unusual game in the sun-dappled fields, and after a wild party a sleepless teenager is harboring an awful secret…. First-time director Jaffe Zinn presents an atmospheric picture of small-town life with a sharp eye and assured hand.
NOBODY CARES (Feature)
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Director: Travis Swartz
Producers: Travis Swartz, Josie Pusl
Cast: Chris Thometz, Christina Lang, Joe Golden, Tom Donahoe and Vanessa Hopkins
Running time: U.S., 95 min.
Bob Rockefeller has never been loved, by anyone, ever. He's a sad sack who shovels shit for a living. Life has been anything but extraordinary, but that's about to change. During a routine prostate exam, Bob learns he has only 8.5 days to live. 8.5 days to find happiness. 8.5 days to find true love. 8.5 days to find a home for his guinea pigs. 8.5 days to make up for 43 years of living a life that totally sucks.
PROSPECTING IDAHO (Web Series)
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Director: Cory Smith
Producers: Smith Optics
Running time: U.S., 12 episodes 5-7 min.
Prospecting Idaho – Smith Optics's 900-acre private backyard playground. Located deep in the Sawtooth Mountains, Smith's top snowboard and ski athletes come to our incredible Idaho backcountry to live in the wilderness, test product, ride bottomless pow, hit endless kickers, and enjoy the good life.
SEASONS (Web Series)
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Director and producer: Skip Armstrong
Cast: Kate Wagner, Brian Breal Ward, Jesse Murphy
Running time: U.S., 3 episodes 4 min.
A look at kayaking as sport and the natural beauty of Idaho rivers through the seasons.
SODA SPRINGS (Feature)
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Director: Michael Fiefer
Producers: Jay Pickett, Michael Fiefer
Cast: Jay Pickett, Victoria Pratt, Michael Bowen, Patty McCormack, Tom Skerritt
Running time: U.S., 114 min.
Eden Jackson returns to his hometown to pick up the pieces of the life he was forced to leave eight years earlier. It proves to be more difficult than expected because the town may not be ready to forgive. An old friend, a new love and a rekindled passion for music open the path to his salvation. On this journey of redemption, Eden affects many other lives and affirms that often the only way back to the light is through the darkness.
STAR WAITERS (Short)
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Director: Mitch Kohler
Producers: Mitch Kohler, Patty Terrabery, Jesse Cordtz, Rachel Cherny, Ben Shedd
Running time: U.S., 43 min.
Twelve-year-old Mitch Kohler of Boise had always wanted to be in a Star Wars movie. Through Make-A-Wish Foundation of Idaho, his wish came true. The hilarious 35-minute Star Waiters fan movie gave Mitch a chance to learn the world of movie production and make him a "Star" in the lead role of Luke PieWalker.
THE PHANTOM WOLVES OF SUN VALLEY (Documentary)
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Director/Producer: DeSiree' Fawn
Running time: U.S., 56 min.
As the summer heat cranks up in the beautiful Sun Valley resort, so does the tension between 'wolf lovers' and 'wolf haters', with Idaho's first legal wolf hunting season quickly approaching in the fall. 'The Phantom Wolves of Sun Valley' documents the war over wolves that's taking place in the West, the result of a successful reintroduction of the species into the same area in which they were eradicated nearly a century ago. Made with the insider perspective of DeSiree' Fawn, a fifth generation native to the Sun Valley area, who is determined to understand the conflict over wolves and the culture war it represents.
ANOTHER WAY TO DIE
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Director/Producer: John Nordstrom
Cast: Nordstrom kids and friends
Running time: U.S., 65 min.
A James Bond-meets-Bugsy Malone spoof with an all children cast.
DO OVER
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Director: David Fabelo
Producer: Andrew Logan
Cast: Garrett Jester, Jacobi Alvarez
Running time: U.S., 7 min.
Making a first good impression is the key to any successful romance. That's why as soon as his date with Sarah veers off course, high school sophomore Adam makes a simple request that just might give him another chance to impress her...and another...and another...and...another.
SHARK RIDDLE:
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Directors/Producers: Laura Sams, Robert Sams
Featuring: Laura Sams, Robert Sams
Running Time: U.S., 29 min.
Solve a mysterious riddle about shark teeth. Featuring high definition footage of over 20 different sharks, along with singing sea lions, shark dentists, a shark lullaby, giant whale shark sand sculpture, and more.
STAR WAITERS
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Director: Mitch Kohler, Jesse Cordtz and Shana Kendall
Producers: Mitch Kohler, Patty Terrabery, Jesse Cordtz, Rachel Cherny, Ben Shedd
Writer: Doug Cole
Running time: U.S., 43 min.
Twelve-year-old Mitch Kohler of Boise had always wanted to be in a Star Wars movie. Through Make-A-Wish Foundation of Idaho, his wish came true. The hilarious 35-minute Star Waiters fan movie gave Mitch a chance to learn the world of movie production and make him a "Star" in the lead role of Luke PieWalker.
A Make-A-Wish Foundation of Idaho Movie
THE KANGAROO
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Director: Anna Gutto
Producers: Anna Gutto, Talking Catfish Productions
Running time: U.S., 14 min.
Eight year-old Maya is on a mission to make everything perfect for her father's return from Australia. As her world turns from illusion to reality, villains turn into heroes and heroes turn into kangaroos. The Kangaroo is a coming-of-age story about that moment in life when you realize the world is not what you thought it would be.
THE 2012 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS SERIES FOR CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
SUNDAY/DIMANCHE
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Director: Patrick Doyon
Running time: U.S., 10 min.
Every Sunday, it's the same old routine! The train clatters through the village and almost shakes the pictures off the wall. In the church, Dad dreams about his toolbox. And, of course, later Grandma will get a visit and the animals will meet their fate.
THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE
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Directors: William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
Writer: William Joyce
Running time: U.S., 15 min.
Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/illustrator William Joyce and co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and MGM Technicolor musicals. Morris Lessmore is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.
LA LUNA
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Director/Writer: Enrico Casaroasa
Running time: U.S., 7 min.
La Luna is a fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the little boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work.
A MORNING STROLL
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Directors: Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
Writer: Grant Orchard
Running time: U.S., 7 min.
When a New Yorker walks past a chicken on his morning stroll, we're left to wonder which one is the real city slicker.
WILD LIFE
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Directors/Writers: Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
Running time: U.S., 13 min.
Calgary, 1909: an Englishman moves to the Canadian frontier, but is singularly unsuited to it. His letters home are much sunnier than the reality. Intertitles compare his fate to that of a comet.
NULLARBOR
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Director: Alister Lockhart
Writers: Alister Lockhart and Patrick Sarell
Running time: U.S., 10 min.
An animated road movie set across the vast and barren landscape of Australia's Nullarbor Plain.
AMAZONIA
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Director/Writer: Sam Chen
Running time: U.S., 5 min.
In the dangerous world of the Amazon Rainforest, finding a meal proves to be an impossible task for a little tree-frog named Bounce. His luck changes when he meets Biggy, a blue-bellied treefrog who takes him under his guidance and shows him the ways of the jungle in this animated journey set to Beethoven's Symphony No.8.
SKYLIGHT
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Director/Writer: David Baas
Running time: U.S., 5 min.
Skylight is a mock animated documentary about the ecological plight of penguins in the Antarctic, possibly foretelling cataclysmic results for the rest of the world.
HYBRID UNION
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Director/Writer: Serguei Kouchnerov
Running time: U.S., 4 min.
In the imaginary land of Cyberdesert, Plus and Minus struggle with a dependency on an outdated source of energy. The mysterious self-sufficient Smart presents a new challenge for Plus and Minus and forces them to form an alliance - The Hybrid Union!
15 MINUTES OF FLAME
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Director: Gandhi Warhol
Producer: Jimi Holt
Running time: U.S., 15 min.
Every year, 50,000 people make a pilgrimage to the Black Rock Desert, Middle of Nowhere, Nevada. Through an economy of gifting, self-expression, art, and self-reliance, the desert morphs into one of the largest cities of Nevada-Black Rock City-creating proper spectacle and the sensation of true community. One week later, the desert returns to its organic state, not a trace of The City to be found. 15 Minutes of Flame documents moments of Burning Man 2011, and is the first video ever listed on IMDB as utilizing only an iPhone 4 to shoot and edit in its entirety.
BRAD & GARY
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Art Director: Pierre Coffin
Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
Running time: France, 4 min.
Brad and Gary revolves around the big idea that joining forces to overcome one's short-comings really is the only way out. Or in. Or maybe out again? It's also a tale about friendship, its ups and downs, its ins and outs...
This fresh look at solidarity was brought to life by the Illumination MacGuff Studio, the team behind the world-wide success of Despicable Me.
BURDEN
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Director/Writer: Michael David Lynch
Producers: Michael David Lynch and John Bosher
Cast: Michael E. Smith, Mocean Melvin, Grant Weiss and Peter Cullen
Running time: U.S., 10 min.
Excellent cinematography and award winning visual effects highlight this noirish sci-fi story of a lone "Watcher" with superpowers named Calik, who decides to disobey his orders to evacuate Earth and battle an alien invasion force in an attempt to protect humans and save our world. Fighting for hope when there is none. Featuring the voice of Peter Cullen (aka Optimus Prime).
CABBY
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Director: Xiaocao Liu
Producers: Xiaocao Liu, Leon Gao and Yige Sun
Cast: Jun He and Xu Guan
Running time: China, 18 min.
In the busy city of Beijing where people only mind their own business, a young lonely cab driver hears a joke from an older cab driver and makes a brief connection with him. Then, he decides to use the joke to connect with other people – his passengers.
CRAWLSPACE
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Director: Chistian Lybrook
Producer: Christian Lybrook, Tom Hamilton and Chris Brock
Cast: Austin Howell, Jim Lile, Kristy Leigh Lussier, Mike Wood and Nathan Hackney
Running time: U.S., 24 min.
After 30 years, James returns to house he grew up in. The house holds his fear and guilt, and it hides the secret to his brother's disappearance.
CROSSHAIRS
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Director: Mike Hoath
Cast: Lindsay Farris, Luke Ledger and Michael Muntz
Running time: Australia, 12 min.
Beau and Jamie, two brothers from a rural West Australian town, are caught poaching a lamb from a neighboring property. When Beau refuses to go quietly his younger brother becomes a pawn in a violent showdown.
DINNER WITH FRED
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Director/Writer: Ben Proudfoot
Producers: Alex Kefalos, Matthew Quandt and Aaron Rabkin
Cast: Adam Harrington, Austin Highsmith, Scott Lowell and Ron Orbach
Running time: U.S., 23 min.
"Did you ever hear the story of how the chickens saved my life?" Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a brilliant young poultry scientist in WWII Canada, Dinner with Fred stars Adam John Harrington in the title role in this visually lush, ambitious and sweepingly hopeful short film. At the cusp of the Invasion of Normandy, devoted artillery lieutenant Fred Conrad's train comes to a screeching halt when he is ripped from the sides of his brothers and sent home to lead the Canadian push to cope with a massive wartime food shortage.
LOW RIDERS
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Director/Producer: Mark Steffen
Running time: U.S., 7 min.
Four occupants of an awesome low rider cruise the hood to a thundering soundtrack, making encounters as they roll until it climaxes in a surprise ending.
MELTDOWNGOOS
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Director/Writer: Dave Green
Producer: Ryan Hendricks
Cast: David Cross, Emanuel Borria, Genevieve Jones and Ryan Bradley Heine
Running time: U.S., 6 min.
Last night's leftovers are presented with a cold reality. A massive ice block has invaded the refrigerator and is swallowing the food one item at a time. In an epic struggle for their survival, Spaghetti, Ham Sandwich, and Celery embark on a journey to the refrigerator's temperature control knob.
MISERY BUSINESS
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Director: Charles Beale
Producer: Brian Kung
Cast: Luke Bonczyk, Melissa Bayer and Ben Kellar
Running time: U.S., 5 min.
Kevin is a misfit death collector and unhappy in his profession, until one of his co-workers mentions a soul gathering competition with life as the winning prize. As Kevin races to be the first to obtain ten souls, he learns his inevitable fate.
NECKING
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Director/Producer: Lindsay Lindenbaum
Running time: U.S., 14 min.
A group of elders reflects on dating and marriage and shows that true love is still alive and kicking.
NONNA SI DEVE ASCIUGARE (GRANDMA MUST GET DRY)
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Director: Alfredo Covelli
Running time: Italy, 15 min.
An old lady who owns a big wine factory and fought the Nazis in North Italy, dies. Her sons come back home to read the testament, but find bad news: a piece of paper handwritten in 1943 in which the mother leaves everything to the village people. There's only one way to get the inheritance: find the key of a Swiss deposit box that could be anywhere. In a mad search for the treasure, the sons end up destroying their birthplace. Just little Giulio, the lady's grandson, who sincerely loved his grandma, will be able to find the real legacy the old lady is leaving to the future.
POND SCUM
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Art Directors: Tom Tataranowicz and Brad Coombs
Producer: Tom Tataranowicz
Running time: U.S., 5 min.
The adventuresome young denizens of a drainage ditch seek the greener pastures of a beautiful pond, but to get there must brave the hazards of the Golf Course that separates the two.
POLLUTION
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Director/Producer: Jeffrey Travis
Cast: Osa Wallander, Danielle Bessler and Carrie Lazar
Running time: U.S., 10 min.
Anna, a teenager who dons a gas mask everywhere she goes to counteract the pollutants in the air and the ocean, lives a life of quiet turmoil with her alcoholic mother. Based on a true story.
ERIC LINDELL: STORIES FROM THE BLUE GOOSE
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Director: Eric Kiel
Director of Photography: Bodie Scott Orman
Editor: Aaron Warzyski
In contrast to pop culture entertainment packaging artists and fast tracking youth to stardom, there are home grown, seasoned musicians that have dedicated their lives to music. Eric Lindell has taken the raw garage band surf scene of his youth, the bluesy stomps and rockin' romps of his years in Manhattan and seasoned it with a decade of true New Orleans blues. Whether he is blowing off the walls of his packed Blues Tent at Jazz Fest, or touring coast to coast in his Blue Goose, he and his soulful smile are earning the appreciation of fans and fellow musicians across the nation one show at a time.
Armed with an insane sense of humor, eyes that see the best in others and the motto of "I've got your back," Lindell is a refreshing force to reckon with. This short film captures Lindell in studio recording his latest album, laughing with his close knit crew, and reflecting a bit on life. Join us in experiencing a glimpse behind the scenes with an artist loyal to his family, friends, music, and most importantly himself.
SOMETIMES THE MOON IS VELVET
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Director/Writer: Tom Phillips
Producer: Simon Thomas
Cast: Joseph Mawle and Rachel Bright
Running time: U.S., 15 min.
Jack, a struggling fisherman from a lonely seaside village, one night finds a velvet dress in the ocean that he believes will bring him luck. However, when a beautiful homeless girl steals the dress, they find that love can really turn your world upside down.
THE APPLICANT
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Director/Producer: Nathalie Antonia
Cast: Dixie Perkinson, Nathalie Antonia, Sarah Levy
Running time: U.S., 5 min.
Two quirky women go on the hunt for the "perfect" applicant.
THE GREAT HAMBURGER CHALLENGE
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Director/Producer: Jason Chau
Cast: Connor McGrady, Harrison Taunton, John Omohundro, Meiko Mitchell
Running time: U.S., 11 min.
Can you name the restaurant a burger came from just by taste? For this group of teenagers that's not just a question, it's an imperative, and they're willing to risk their pride, their video games, and even the dignity of their smoking-hot mom to prove it.
THE TRACK
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Director: Brett Caroline Levner
Producers: Brett Caroline Levner, Matt Christensen
Cast: Courtney Walsh, Leah Bateman
Running time: U.S., 15 min.
A woman mourning the loss of her teenage daughter forms an unlikely friendship with an underage prostitute.
WEIGHTLESS
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Director: Sune Blicher
Producer: Andreas Koefoed
Featuring: Jakob Bro, Bill Frisell and Jorgen Leth
Running time: Denmak, U.S., 50 min.
In New York's legendary Avatar Studios the young Danish guitarist Jakob Bro has gathered some of the most renowned contemporary jazz musicians, including Lee Konitz, Paul Motian and Bill Frisell. They have two days to create an album – two days to turn Jakob's compositions into a genuine musical experience. Jakob's songs are all new compositions that have never been played, but somehow the musicians manage to find into the fragile and dreamlike nature of the songs in just one or two takes. Together they create a telepathic connection that gives room to each individual and creates a common sound. It is a certain way of being together.
WE RULE
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Director/Producer: Catherine Chalmers
Running time: U.S., 4 min.
Ants have eerie parallels on many levels to Homo-Sapiens. This is one of the reasons I'm intrigued by them. They inhabit nearly every ecosystem, are a dominant species in their habitat, and impact the grand structure of all other biological systems. They have sophisticated communication, wage war, take slaves. Do they also share our sense of hubris?