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Accidents Happen
[ACCID] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 92 min
Directed by: Andrew Lancaster
Interests: About Family, Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Family Issues, Teens, Youth
There are dysfunctional families… and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom (Geena Davis), distant brother, and stoic dad. But when Billy starts to act out, everything changes for him and his family in this visually stunning, bittersweet drama. Read More
[ACCID] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 92 min
Directed by: Andrew Lancaster
Interests: About Family, Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Family Issues, Teens, Youth
There are dysfunctional families… and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom (Geena Davis), distant brother, and stoic dad. But when Billy starts to act out, everything changes for him and his family in this visually stunning, bittersweet drama. Read More
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The Exploding Girl
[EXPLO] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 79 min
Directed by: Bradley Rust Gray
Interests: *NYcomp*, Drama, Friendship, NY Director, New York, Romance, Teens
A tender performance by Zoe Kazan is the centerpiece of this delicate, beautifully shot character study. Cherubic college student Ivy is back home in Brooklyn for summer break with her longtime platonic guy pal Al in tow. As her relationship with her boyfriend slowly disintegrates via cell phone, Al's friendship is cast in a new light. Read More
[EXPLO] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 79 min
Directed by: Bradley Rust Gray
Interests: *NYcomp*, Drama, Friendship, NY Director, New York, Romance, Teens
A tender performance by Zoe Kazan is the centerpiece of this delicate, beautifully shot character study. Cherubic college student Ivy is back home in Brooklyn for summer break with her longtime platonic guy pal Al in tow. As her relationship with her boyfriend slowly disintegrates via cell phone, Al's friendship is cast in a new light. Read More
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Love Does Grow on Trees
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 11 min
Directed by: Bevan Walsh
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Comedy, Coming of Age, Romantic Comedy, Sex, Teens
Step back to the pre-Internet world of porn in Love Does Grow on Trees. Read More
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 11 min
Directed by: Bevan Walsh
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Comedy, Coming of Age, Romantic Comedy, Sex, Teens
Step back to the pre-Internet world of porn in Love Does Grow on Trees. Read More
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Nowhere Kids
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 18 min
Directed by: Eric Juhola
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Crime, Drama, Family Friendly, Identity, Teens
Georgia's journey to find her biological mother veers off-course when she meets the Nowhere Kids. Read More
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 18 min
Directed by: Eric Juhola
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Crime, Drama, Family Friendly, Identity, Teens
Georgia's journey to find her biological mother veers off-course when she meets the Nowhere Kids. Read More
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P-Star Rising
[PSTAR] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2009, 83 min
Directed by: Gabriel Noble
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Family, Coming of Age, Documentary, Family Issues, Latino, Music, NY Director, New York, Teens
In the early '80s, Jesse Diaz was a rising star in the hip-hop world. Now a broke single father in Harlem with two children to support, Jesse finds a shot at redemption in his nine-year-old daughter Priscilla Star, a precocious and immensely talented rapper. Director Gabriel Noble follows four years of father-daughter ups and downs as they navigate the grit and the glamour of the music biz. Read More
[PSTAR] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2009, 83 min
Directed by: Gabriel Noble
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Family, Coming of Age, Documentary, Family Issues, Latino, Music, NY Director, New York, Teens
In the early '80s, Jesse Diaz was a rising star in the hip-hop world. Now a broke single father in Harlem with two children to support, Jesse finds a shot at redemption in his nine-year-old daughter Priscilla Star, a precocious and immensely talented rapper. Director Gabriel Noble follows four years of father-daughter ups and downs as they navigate the grit and the glamour of the music biz. Read More
Playground
[PLAYG] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2008, 85 min
Directed by: Libby Spears
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Health Issues, Sex, Social Issues, Teens
Executive produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Steven Soderbergh, this astonishing doc travels to the dark heart of one of the world's most sinister industries—the child sex trade. Beginning her journey infiltrating brothels in South Korea and Thailand, director Libby Spears soon discovers that the United States is a major player in the human trafficking racket and turns her attention to the homeland. Featuring original artwork by Yoshitomo Nara. Read More
[PLAYG] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2008, 85 min
Directed by: Libby Spears
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Health Issues, Sex, Social Issues, Teens
Executive produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Steven Soderbergh, this astonishing doc travels to the dark heart of one of the world's most sinister industries—the child sex trade. Beginning her journey infiltrating brothels in South Korea and Thailand, director Libby Spears soon discovers that the United States is a major player in the human trafficking racket and turns her attention to the homeland. Featuring original artwork by Yoshitomo Nara. Read More
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Racing Dreams
[RACIN] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 95 min
Directed by: Marshall Curry
Interests: *ESPN*, Coming of Age, Documentary, Family Friendly, Family Issues, NY Director, Returning Filmmaker, Sports, Teens, Youth
What Little League is to baseball, go-karting is to auto racing. Oscar®-nominated director Marshall Curry (Street Fight) follows the exhilarating and emotional journeys of three top racers competing for the national championship. Three adolescents and their families must discover if they have the talent and dedication—and sponsorship dollars—to one day become NASCAR superstars. Read More
[RACIN] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 95 min
Directed by: Marshall Curry
Interests: *ESPN*, Coming of Age, Documentary, Family Friendly, Family Issues, NY Director, Returning Filmmaker, Sports, Teens, Youth
What Little League is to baseball, go-karting is to auto racing. Oscar®-nominated director Marshall Curry (Street Fight) follows the exhilarating and emotional journeys of three top racers competing for the national championship. Three adolescents and their families must discover if they have the talent and dedication—and sponsorship dollars—to one day become NASCAR superstars. Read More
Rudo y Cursi
[RUDOY] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2008, 102 min
Directed by: Carlos Cuarón
Interests: *ESPN*, Comedy, Drama, Family Issues, Latin American, Sports, Teens, Youth
Stars Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna and producers Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy), and Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel) present a splendid, riotous film about a pair of thickheaded stepbrothers whose rivalry takes them from their jobs on a small-town banana ranch to star spots on opposing soccer teams. Read More
[RUDOY] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2008, 102 min
Directed by: Carlos Cuarón
Interests: *ESPN*, Comedy, Drama, Family Issues, Latin American, Sports, Teens, Youth
Stars Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna and producers Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy), and Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel) present a splendid, riotous film about a pair of thickheaded stepbrothers whose rivalry takes them from their jobs on a small-town banana ranch to star spots on opposing soccer teams. Read More
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Search
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2008, 11 min
Directed by: Lisa M. Perry
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Female Director(s), Sex, Teens
Two teenagers ditch school and discover a dark place in Search. Read More
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2008, 11 min
Directed by: Lisa M. Perry
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Female Director(s), Sex, Teens
Two teenagers ditch school and discover a dark place in Search. Read More
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Team Qatar
[TEAMQ] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Liz Mermin
Interests: *ESPN*, Documentary, Female Director(s), Returning Filmmaker, Road Trip, Teens
Equal parts competition movie and cultural examination, Team Qatar follows the first Qatari national debate team and their springy English coach as they train in Doha, London, and New York in preparation for the world championship in DC. Will this vibrant multicultural team handle the pressure and succeed on the world stage? Read More
[TEAMQ] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Liz Mermin
Interests: *ESPN*, Documentary, Female Director(s), Returning Filmmaker, Road Trip, Teens
Equal parts competition movie and cultural examination, Team Qatar follows the first Qatari national debate team and their springy English coach as they train in Doha, London, and New York in preparation for the world championship in DC. Will this vibrant multicultural team handle the pressure and succeed on the world stage? Read More
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Which Way Home
[WHICH] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2009, 82 min
Directed by: Rebecca Cammisa
Interests: Documentary, Immigration, Latin American, Teens
In this unprecedented, revelatory doc, director Rebecca Cammisa (Sister Helen) follows three unaccompanied children on a harrowing odyssey away from their homes in Latin America and through Mexico with one mighty shepherding hope: to reach the United States, where they can either reunite with their own families who made the journey before them, or create new lives for themselves. Read More
[WHICH] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2009, 82 min
Directed by: Rebecca Cammisa
Interests: Documentary, Immigration, Latin American, Teens
In this unprecedented, revelatory doc, director Rebecca Cammisa (Sister Helen) follows three unaccompanied children on a harrowing odyssey away from their homes in Latin America and through Mexico with one mighty shepherding hope: to reach the United States, where they can either reunite with their own families who made the journey before them, or create new lives for themselves. Read More
