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Ragnar Agnarsson
Epic Fail
[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 13 min
Directed by: Ragnar Agnarsson
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Based on a True Story, Comedy, Drama
A timid soundman teams up with a goth girl to get back what is rightfully his in Epic Fail. Read More
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[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 13 min
Directed by: Ragnar Agnarsson
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Based on a True Story, Comedy, Drama
A timid soundman teams up with a goth girl to get back what is rightfully his in Epic Fail. Read More
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Thorkell Hardarson
Örn Marino Arnarson
Örn Marino Arnarson
Feathered Cocaine
[FEATH] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 80 min
Directed by: Thorkell Hardarson and Örn Marino Arnarson
Interests: Animals, Crime, Documentary, Middle Eastern, Politics
Behind drugs, people, and weapons, falcon smuggling has become the world's most mysterious and profitable illegal trade. Held in highest esteem by the wealthy elite throughout the Persian Gulf, the sporting birds have earned the label "feathered cocaine" as thieves race to ransack them from all parts of the world. This bold investigative documentary unspools the surprising links between the falcon trade and royal dynasties, the CIA and KGB, the oil industry, and Al Qaeda. Read More
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[FEATH] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 80 min
Directed by: Thorkell Hardarson and Örn Marino Arnarson
Interests: Animals, Crime, Documentary, Middle Eastern, Politics
Behind drugs, people, and weapons, falcon smuggling has become the world's most mysterious and profitable illegal trade. Held in highest esteem by the wealthy elite throughout the Persian Gulf, the sporting birds have earned the label "feathered cocaine" as thieves race to ransack them from all parts of the world. This bold investigative documentary unspools the surprising links between the falcon trade and royal dynasties, the CIA and KGB, the oil industry, and Al Qaeda. Read More
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Josh Appignanesi
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The Infidel
[INFID] Discovery
Feature Narrative, 2010, 105 min
Directed by: Josh Appignanesi
Interests: Comedy, Islam, Jewish
Mahmud Nasir (comedian Omid Djalili) may not be the most observant Muslim, but deep down he is a true believer. His life is turned upside down when he learns he was adopted-but most scandalous is that his birth mother was Jewish! And his given name was Solly Shimshillewitz! As Mahmud tumbles into a full-scale identity crisis, a true comedy of religious errors unfolds. With Richard Schiff and Matt Lucas. Read More
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[INFID] Discovery
Feature Narrative, 2010, 105 min
Directed by: Josh Appignanesi
Interests: Comedy, Islam, Jewish
Mahmud Nasir (comedian Omid Djalili) may not be the most observant Muslim, but deep down he is a true believer. His life is turned upside down when he learns he was adopted-but most scandalous is that his birth mother was Jewish! And his given name was Solly Shimshillewitz! As Mahmud tumbles into a full-scale identity crisis, a true comedy of religious errors unfolds. With Richard Schiff and Matt Lucas. Read More
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Ahmed Ahmed
Just Like Us
[JUSTL] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2010, 72 min
Directed by: Ahmed Ahmed
Interests: Comedy, Documentary, Middle Eastern
Egyptian-American comic and first-time director Ahmed Ahmed takes us on a hilarious tour from Los Angeles to Cairo, Dubai to Beirut, Riyadh to New York with a gaggle of other stand-up talent, including: Maz Jobrani, Tom Papa, Ted Alexandro, Tommy Davidson, and Omid Djalili (The Infidel). Along the way, taboos of culture and geopolitics are exploded, and a younger generation of both comedy talents and audiences is born. Read More
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[JUSTL] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2010, 72 min
Directed by: Ahmed Ahmed
Interests: Comedy, Documentary, Middle Eastern
Egyptian-American comic and first-time director Ahmed Ahmed takes us on a hilarious tour from Los Angeles to Cairo, Dubai to Beirut, Riyadh to New York with a gaggle of other stand-up talent, including: Maz Jobrani, Tom Papa, Ted Alexandro, Tommy Davidson, and Omid Djalili (The Infidel). Along the way, taboos of culture and geopolitics are exploded, and a younger generation of both comedy talents and audiences is born. Read More
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Fatih Akin
Soul Kitchen
[SOULK] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 99 min
Directed by: Fatih Akin
Interests: About Family, Comedy, Food, Music, Romance
Acclaimed director Fatih Akin's (The Edge of Heaven, Head-On) latest is a lively and delicious romp centered on hapless young restaurant owner Zinos, who's juggling a working-class clientele alienated by his new gourmet chef, a larcenous brother, tax inspectors, health officers, and real estate sharks… but his biggest concern aside from pleasing palates is mending the broken heart he was left with when his girlfriend moved to Shanghai. Read More
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[SOULK] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 99 min
Directed by: Fatih Akin
Interests: About Family, Comedy, Food, Music, Romance
Acclaimed director Fatih Akin's (The Edge of Heaven, Head-On) latest is a lively and delicious romp centered on hapless young restaurant owner Zinos, who's juggling a working-class clientele alienated by his new gourmet chef, a larcenous brother, tax inspectors, health officers, and real estate sharks… but his biggest concern aside from pleasing palates is mending the broken heart he was left with when his girlfriend moved to Shanghai. Read More
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Feo Aladag
When We Leave
[WHENW] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2010, 119 min
Directed by: Feo Aladag
Interests: Drama, Family Issues, Female Director(s), Identity, Islam, Religion, Social Issues, Women
When young Turkish-German woman Umay can no longer stand her husband's ill-treatment, she flees from Istanbul with her five-year-old son into the arms of her family in Berlin. But love, affection, and loyalty soon become irrelevant as they struggle to reconcile Umay's willful self-determination with the social system that governs their lives. This passion piece on female flight from oppression builds its considerable dramatic intensity to a glowing payoff. Read More
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[WHENW] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2010, 119 min
Directed by: Feo Aladag
Interests: Drama, Family Issues, Female Director(s), Identity, Islam, Religion, Social Issues, Women
When young Turkish-German woman Umay can no longer stand her husband's ill-treatment, she flees from Istanbul with her five-year-old son into the arms of her family in Berlin. But love, affection, and loyalty soon become irrelevant as they struggle to reconcile Umay's willful self-determination with the social system that governs their lives. This passion piece on female flight from oppression builds its considerable dramatic intensity to a glowing payoff. Read More
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Jay Anania
William Vincent
[WILLI] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2010, 108 min
Directed by: Jay Anania
Interests: *NYcomp*, Crime, Drama, NY Director, New York
The versatile James Franco (Milk, Spider-Man) stars in the story of William Vincent, a quiet and peculiar criminal uninterested in the fruits of crime. When he falls for a gangster's (Josh Lucas) favorite call girl (Julianne Nicholson), William is forced to flee New York. But after four years in exile, William secretly returns, intent on rescuing the woman he loves from her dangerous fate. Read More
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[WILLI] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2010, 108 min
Directed by: Jay Anania
Interests: *NYcomp*, Crime, Drama, NY Director, New York
The versatile James Franco (Milk, Spider-Man) stars in the story of William Vincent, a quiet and peculiar criminal uninterested in the fruits of crime. When he falls for a gangster's (Josh Lucas) favorite call girl (Julianne Nicholson), William is forced to flee New York. But after four years in exile, William secretly returns, intent on rescuing the woman he loves from her dangerous fate. Read More
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Joshua Bell
John Cromwell
John Cromwell
A .45 at 50th
[SFLAS] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2009, 11 min
Directed by: Joshua Bell and John Cromwell
Plays In: Shorts: Flashback
Interests: African American, Documentary, Politics, TFF Virtual
Actor/activist James Cromwell regales his experience with the Black Panther Party in A .45 at 50th. Read More
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[SFLAS] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2009, 11 min
Directed by: Joshua Bell and John Cromwell
Plays In: Shorts: Flashback
Interests: African American, Documentary, Politics, TFF Virtual
Actor/activist James Cromwell regales his experience with the Black Panther Party in A .45 at 50th. Read More
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Clio Barnard
The Arbor
[ARBOR] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Clio Barnard
Interests: About Family, Documentary, Drugs, Family Issues, Female Director(s), Poverty, Theatre, Women
Brilliantly blurring the borders of narrative and documentary filmmaking, artist-cum-director Clio Barnard beautifully reconstructs the fascinating true story of troubled British playwright Andrea Dunbar and her tumultuous relationship with her daughter. Working from two years of audio interviews, Barnard uses classic documentary techniques, actors, theatrical performance, and Dunbar's own neighborhood to generate a unique cinematic feast while unraveling the truths of a dark family past. Read More
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[ARBOR] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Clio Barnard
Interests: About Family, Documentary, Drugs, Family Issues, Female Director(s), Poverty, Theatre, Women
Brilliantly blurring the borders of narrative and documentary filmmaking, artist-cum-director Clio Barnard beautifully reconstructs the fascinating true story of troubled British playwright Andrea Dunbar and her tumultuous relationship with her daughter. Working from two years of audio interviews, Barnard uses classic documentary techniques, actors, theatrical performance, and Dunbar's own neighborhood to generate a unique cinematic feast while unraveling the truths of a dark family past. Read More
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Clair Breton
Brucie
[SBETW] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 8 min
Directed by: Clair Breton
Plays In: Shorts: Between the Lines
Interests: About Family, Coming of Age, TFF Virtual
Father and daughter connect and converse in Brucie. Read More
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[SBETW] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 8 min
Directed by: Clair Breton
Plays In: Shorts: Between the Lines
Interests: About Family, Coming of Age, TFF Virtual
Father and daughter connect and converse in Brucie. Read More
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Julia Bacha
Budrus
[BUDRU] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 82 min
Directed by: Julia Bacha
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Middle Eastern, Politics, Returning Filmmaker
In one of the most conflicted parts of the world, a Palestinian family man unites rival parties Fatah and Hamas, Western activists, and even groups of progressive Israelis in a nonviolent movement to save his village from being destroyed. Award-winning documentarian Julia Bacha (Encounter Point, TFF '06) captures with rawness and galvanizing intensity the power of ordinary people to peaceably fight for extraordinary changes. Read More
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[BUDRU] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 82 min
Directed by: Julia Bacha
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Middle Eastern, Politics, Returning Filmmaker
In one of the most conflicted parts of the world, a Palestinian family man unites rival parties Fatah and Hamas, Western activists, and even groups of progressive Israelis in a nonviolent movement to save his village from being destroyed. Award-winning documentarian Julia Bacha (Encounter Point, TFF '06) captures with rawness and galvanizing intensity the power of ordinary people to peaceably fight for extraordinary changes. Read More
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J Blakeson
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
[ALICE] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 100 min
Directed by: J Blakeson
Interests: Crime, Psychological, Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Violence
Two men fortify and soundproof an abandoned apartment, kidnapping and imprisoning the daughter of a millionaire for ransom. Her kidnappers, the coldly efficient Vic and his younger accomplice Danny, have worked out a meticulous plan, but Alice is not going to play the perfect victim…. This taut, emotionally intense thriller eschews genre conventions, generating tension from the sexual and psychological ties that bind captive to captors. Read More
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[ALICE] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 100 min
Directed by: J Blakeson
Interests: Crime, Psychological, Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Violence
Two men fortify and soundproof an abandoned apartment, kidnapping and imprisoning the daughter of a millionaire for ransom. Her kidnappers, the coldly efficient Vic and his younger accomplice Danny, have worked out a meticulous plan, but Alice is not going to play the perfect victim…. This taut, emotionally intense thriller eschews genre conventions, generating tension from the sexual and psychological ties that bind captive to captors. Read More
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Fabian Busch
Edgar
[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 12 min
Directed by: Fabian Busch
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Dramedy, TFF Virtual
Recent retiree Edgar feels unneeded by society until he hatches a plan to change his life. Read More
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[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 12 min
Directed by: Fabian Busch
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Dramedy, TFF Virtual
Recent retiree Edgar feels unneeded by society until he hatches a plan to change his life. Read More
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Nicholas Brennan
Hard Rock Havana
[SFLAS] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2009, 11 min
Directed by: Nicholas Brennan
Plays In: Shorts: Flashback
Interests: Documentary, Music, TFF Virtual
Meet Zeus, Cuba's most popular heavy metal band in Hard Rock Havana. Read More
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[SFLAS] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2009, 11 min
Directed by: Nicholas Brennan
Plays In: Shorts: Flashback
Interests: Documentary, Music, TFF Virtual
Meet Zeus, Cuba's most popular heavy metal band in Hard Rock Havana. Read More
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Keith Bearden
Meet Monica Velour
[MEETM] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2009, 97 min
Directed by: Keith Bearden
Interests: Coming of Age, Dramedy, Sex
In this quirky comedy, Tobe (Dustin Ingram, perfectly cast), an awkward teenage aficionado of 1980s soft-core, sets off in his grandfather's (Brian Dennehy) used Weinermobile to see his sexual idol perform at a strip club in Indiana. After defending her honor against ruffians who taunt the aging erotic starlet (Kim Cattrall) off the stage, he negotiates his unripe romantic impulses with the reality of her anything but glamorous life as a trailer-park single mother. Read More
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[MEETM] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2009, 97 min
Directed by: Keith Bearden
Interests: Coming of Age, Dramedy, Sex
In this quirky comedy, Tobe (Dustin Ingram, perfectly cast), an awkward teenage aficionado of 1980s soft-core, sets off in his grandfather's (Brian Dennehy) used Weinermobile to see his sexual idol perform at a strip club in Indiana. After defending her honor against ruffians who taunt the aging erotic starlet (Kim Cattrall) off the stage, he negotiates his unripe romantic impulses with the reality of her anything but glamorous life as a trailer-park single mother. Read More
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