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Sons of Perdition
[SONSO] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 85 min
Directed by: Tyler Measom and Jennilyn Merten
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Identity, Religion, Social Issues, Teens
In the polygamist community cultivated by the notorious (and now incarcerated) "prophet" Warren Jeffs, women are a commodity, children are reared to be ignorant, and free thought is surrendered. For a group of teenage boys, the desire for autonomy means banishment from their homes and families. This fascinating documentary explores the heartbreaking losses and hopeful determination of these exiles as they struggle to make new lives in mainstream America. Read More
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[SONSO] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 85 min
Directed by: Tyler Measom and Jennilyn Merten
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Identity, Religion, Social Issues, Teens
In the polygamist community cultivated by the notorious (and now incarcerated) "prophet" Warren Jeffs, women are a commodity, children are reared to be ignorant, and free thought is surrendered. For a group of teenage boys, the desire for autonomy means banishment from their homes and families. This fascinating documentary explores the heartbreaking losses and hopeful determination of these exiles as they struggle to make new lives in mainstream America. Read More
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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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The Space Between
[SPACE] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2010, 90 min
Directed by: Travis Fine
Interests: *NYcomp*, 9/11, About Family, Drama
Lonely flight attendant Montine McLeod (Academy Award® nominee Melissa Leo) becomes responsible for a 10-year-old Pakistani-American boy traveling solo when news of the 9/11 attacks grounds their flight in Texas. After learning of the boy's direct connection to the tragic events, McLeod musters the compassion she could never afford her own family, and the two embark on a heartrending road trip to meet an uncertain future in New York City. Read More
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[SPACE] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2010, 90 min
Directed by: Travis Fine
Interests: *NYcomp*, 9/11, About Family, Drama
Lonely flight attendant Montine McLeod (Academy Award® nominee Melissa Leo) becomes responsible for a 10-year-old Pakistani-American boy traveling solo when news of the 9/11 attacks grounds their flight in Texas. After learning of the boy's direct connection to the tragic events, McLeod musters the compassion she could never afford her own family, and the two embark on a heartrending road trip to meet an uncertain future in New York City. Read More
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The Spirit of Salsa
[SALSA] Drive-In
Feature Documentary, 2009, 47 min
Directed by: Tim Sternberg and Francisco Bello
Interests: Dance, Documentary, New York, Returning Filmmaker
In this invigorating documentary, lonely hearts from all over New York City— from an ER doc and an equities trader to a construction contractor and a cop—meet in Spanish Harlem once a week at Santo Rico Dance School, where they learn the rich art of salsa. Under the great salsa dance teacher Tomas Guerrero's tutelage, they have only six weeks to rehearse for a public performance. Featuring music by Tito Puente, Eddie Santiago, Héctor Lavoe, Norah Jones, and more. Read More
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[SALSA] Drive-In
Feature Documentary, 2009, 47 min
Directed by: Tim Sternberg and Francisco Bello
Interests: Dance, Documentary, New York, Returning Filmmaker
In this invigorating documentary, lonely hearts from all over New York City— from an ER doc and an equities trader to a construction contractor and a cop—meet in Spanish Harlem once a week at Santo Rico Dance School, where they learn the rich art of salsa. Under the great salsa dance teacher Tomas Guerrero's tutelage, they have only six weeks to rehearse for a public performance. Featuring music by Tito Puente, Eddie Santiago, Héctor Lavoe, Norah Jones, and more. Read More
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Spork
[SPORK] Cinemania
Feature Narrative, 2009, 81 min
Directed by: J.B. Ghuman, Jr.
Interests: Coming of Age, Dramedy, LGBT, TFF Virtual, Youth
Junior high isn't easy for anyone— especially if you're a frizzy-haired, pink-cheeked hermaphrodite like Spork. But when the talent show shines a chance for Spork to show up Betsy Byotch's mean girls gang, her recently best-friended trailer-park neighbor Tootsie Roll steps up to coach her in booty-poppin' moves. This '80s-inspired dance send-up is littered with colorful dialogue from a tween cast with mouths beyond their years. Read More
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[SPORK] Cinemania
Feature Narrative, 2009, 81 min
Directed by: J.B. Ghuman, Jr.
Interests: Coming of Age, Dramedy, LGBT, TFF Virtual, Youth
Junior high isn't easy for anyone— especially if you're a frizzy-haired, pink-cheeked hermaphrodite like Spork. But when the talent show shines a chance for Spork to show up Betsy Byotch's mean girls gang, her recently best-friended trailer-park neighbor Tootsie Roll steps up to coach her in booty-poppin' moves. This '80s-inspired dance send-up is littered with colorful dialogue from a tween cast with mouths beyond their years. Read More
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Straight Outta L.A.
[STRAI] Galas
Feature Documentary, 2010, 51 min
Directed by: Ice Cube
Interests: *ESPN*, Documentary, Music, Sports
For rapper-turned-filmmaker Ice Cube, the emergence of gangster rap will be forever linked to the Oakland Raiders' move to Los Angeles in 1982. Ice Cube turns the camera on himself to tell how his genre-defining group NWA forged an unlikely relationship with the Raiders, a team whose swagger and style captivated LA during their troubled 13-season stay. Read More
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[STRAI] Galas
Feature Documentary, 2010, 51 min
Directed by: Ice Cube
Interests: *ESPN*, Documentary, Music, Sports
For rapper-turned-filmmaker Ice Cube, the emergence of gangster rap will be forever linked to the Oakland Raiders' move to Los Angeles in 1982. Ice Cube turns the camera on himself to tell how his genre-defining group NWA forged an unlikely relationship with the Raiders, a team whose swagger and style captivated LA during their troubled 13-season stay. Read More
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