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Blood and Rain
[BLOOD] Showcase
Feature Narrative, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Jorge Navas
Interests: Crime, Drama, Latin American
In Jorge Navas' beautifully composed neo-noir, taxi driver Jorge begins his night shift bent on revenge after his brother's murder at the hands of a violent gang. But when an accident brings him unexpectedly closer to his party-girl fare Angela, the damaged pair must struggle against forces already set in motion, drawing them inexorably into the rain-soaked underworld of Bogotá. Read More
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[BLOOD] Showcase
Feature Narrative, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Jorge Navas
Interests: Crime, Drama, Latin American
In Jorge Navas' beautifully composed neo-noir, taxi driver Jorge begins his night shift bent on revenge after his brother's murder at the hands of a violent gang. But when an accident brings him unexpectedly closer to his party-girl fare Angela, the damaged pair must struggle against forces already set in motion, drawing them inexorably into the rain-soaked underworld of Bogotá. Read More
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Day Trip
[SIDEN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 11 min
Directed by: Zoe McIntosh
Plays In: Shorts: Identity Theft
Interests: Crime, Drama, Identity, TFF Virtual
A tattooed gang member's outlook on life is changed forever when he takes a Day Trip. Read More
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[SIDEN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 11 min
Directed by: Zoe McIntosh
Plays In: Shorts: Identity Theft
Interests: Crime, Drama, Identity, TFF Virtual
A tattooed gang member's outlook on life is changed forever when he takes a Day Trip. Read More
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The Delicate Art of the Bludgeon
[SEXPE] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2009, 4 min
Directed by: Jean-Gabriel Periot
Plays In: Shorts: Experimental Collisions
Interests: Crime, Documentary, Returning Filmmaker
An experimental film about the policemen's sensibility... Read More
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[SEXPE] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2009, 4 min
Directed by: Jean-Gabriel Periot
Plays In: Shorts: Experimental Collisions
Interests: Crime, Documentary, Returning Filmmaker
An experimental film about the policemen's sensibility... Read More
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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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Dog Pound
[DOGPO] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 88 min
Directed by: Kim Chapiron
Interests: Action, Crime, Drama, Drugs, Psychological, Returning Filmmaker, Social Issues, Suspense, Thriller, Urban, Violence, Youth
In North America more than 100,000 children are held in detention centers. Sixty percent are destined to become repeat offenders. Director Kim Chapiron (Sheitan, TFF '06) takes a searing look at three incarcerated teenagers fighting for their lives and for hope. An electrifying cast delivers blistering performances packed with violent intensity and emotional power in this story of unlikely friendships in the midst of a brutal and deficient correctional system. Read More
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[DOGPO] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 88 min
Directed by: Kim Chapiron
Interests: Action, Crime, Drama, Drugs, Psychological, Returning Filmmaker, Social Issues, Suspense, Thriller, Urban, Violence, Youth
In North America more than 100,000 children are held in detention centers. Sixty percent are destined to become repeat offenders. Director Kim Chapiron (Sheitan, TFF '06) takes a searing look at three incarcerated teenagers fighting for their lives and for hope. An electrifying cast delivers blistering performances packed with violent intensity and emotional power in this story of unlikely friendships in the midst of a brutal and deficient correctional system. Read More
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Earth Made of Glass
[EARTH] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 88 min
Directed by: Deborah Scranton
Interests: African, Crime, Death, Documentary, Family Issues, Female Director(s), History, Identity, Politics, Returning Filmmaker, Social Issues, Violence, War
A president and a citizen—bound together by a profound love of country and an unquenchable desire to see the truth revealed—fight to uncover the mystery behind a murder and France's hidden role in the horrific 1994 Rwandan genocide. This powerful investigative documentary from the director of The War Tapes (best doc, TFF '06) is driven by the inspiring and uplifting stories of Rwandan president Paul Kagame and genocide survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu. Read More
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[EARTH] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 88 min
Directed by: Deborah Scranton
Interests: African, Crime, Death, Documentary, Family Issues, Female Director(s), History, Identity, Politics, Returning Filmmaker, Social Issues, Violence, War
A president and a citizen—bound together by a profound love of country and an unquenchable desire to see the truth revealed—fight to uncover the mystery behind a murder and France's hidden role in the horrific 1994 Rwandan genocide. This powerful investigative documentary from the director of The War Tapes (best doc, TFF '06) is driven by the inspiring and uplifting stories of Rwandan president Paul Kagame and genocide survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu. Read More
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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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Thieves By Law
[THIEV] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 90 min
Directed by: Alexander Gentelev
Interests: Crime, Documentary, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, Urban, Violence
In an unprecedented insider first look, Thieves by Law is a front-row invitation into the living rooms and offices of some of the most controversial and elite head honchos in the Russian mafia. Rising through the criminal ranks, the balance of what's legitimate versus what's illegal, and the meaning behind those tattoos made so famous by Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises… it's all out on the table in this surprising documentary. Read More
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[THIEV] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 90 min
Directed by: Alexander Gentelev
Interests: Crime, Documentary, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, Urban, Violence
In an unprecedented insider first look, Thieves by Law is a front-row invitation into the living rooms and offices of some of the most controversial and elite head honchos in the Russian mafia. Rising through the criminal ranks, the balance of what's legitimate versus what's illegal, and the meaning behind those tattoos made so famous by Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises… it's all out on the table in this surprising documentary. Read More
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The Two Escobars
[ESCOB] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 100 min
Directed by: Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist
Interests: *ESPN*, Crime, Documentary, Drugs, Latin American, Politics, Returning Filmmaker, Sports, Violence
Born in the same city in Colombia but not related, Andrés Escobar and Pablo Escobar shared a fanatical love of soccer. Andrés grew up to become one of Colombia's most beloved players, while Pablo became the most notorious drug baron of all time. While adeptly investigating the secret marriage of crime and sports, Michael Zimbalist and Jeff Zimbalist (Favela Rising, TFF '05) reveal the surprising connections between the murders of Andrés and Pablo. Read More
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[ESCOB] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 100 min
Directed by: Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist
Interests: *ESPN*, Crime, Documentary, Drugs, Latin American, Politics, Returning Filmmaker, Sports, Violence
Born in the same city in Colombia but not related, Andrés Escobar and Pablo Escobar shared a fanatical love of soccer. Andrés grew up to become one of Colombia's most beloved players, while Pablo became the most notorious drug baron of all time. While adeptly investigating the secret marriage of crime and sports, Michael Zimbalist and Jeff Zimbalist (Favela Rising, TFF '05) reveal the surprising connections between the murders of Andrés and Pablo. Read More
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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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