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American Mystic
[AMERI] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 80 min
Directed by: Alex Mar
Interests: *NYcomp*, Documentary, Female Director(s), Identity, Religion, Teens
Set against a vivid backdrop of American rural landscapes, Alex Mar's meditative documentary artfully weaves together the stories of three young Americans exploring alternative religion: a pagan priestess in California mining country, a Spiritualist in upstate New York, and a Native American father and sundancer in South Dakota, all yearning for fulfilling spirituality in disparate but often strikingly similar ways. Read More
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[AMERI] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 80 min
Directed by: Alex Mar
Interests: *NYcomp*, Documentary, Female Director(s), Identity, Religion, Teens
Set against a vivid backdrop of American rural landscapes, Alex Mar's meditative documentary artfully weaves together the stories of three young Americans exploring alternative religion: a pagan priestess in California mining country, a Spiritualist in upstate New York, and a Native American father and sundancer in South Dakota, all yearning for fulfilling spirituality in disparate but often strikingly similar ways. Read More
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Athena
[SBETW] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 27 min
Directed by: Max Hoffman
Plays In: Shorts: Between the Lines
Interests: Friendship, Identity
Discover why the chicken did cross the road in Athena. Read More
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[SBETW] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 27 min
Directed by: Max Hoffman
Plays In: Shorts: Between the Lines
Interests: Friendship, Identity
Discover why the chicken did cross the road in Athena. Read More
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Buried Land
[BURIE] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 86 min
Directed by: Geoffrey Alan Rhodes and Steven Eastwood
Interests: Drama, Eastern European, Identity, Mystery, TFF Virtual
The small town of Visoko heralds to the world a remarkable discovery: A valley of ancient pyramids predating Egypt exists under the hills of central Bosnia. Tourists flood the war-scarred region, and locals are caught between the real and the imagined (mirroring the film's vacillation between documentary and fiction). With the help of a young man returning to his homeland, an American film crew determines the role of faith in capturing what can not yet be proven. Read More
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[BURIE] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 86 min
Directed by: Geoffrey Alan Rhodes and Steven Eastwood
Interests: Drama, Eastern European, Identity, Mystery, TFF Virtual
The small town of Visoko heralds to the world a remarkable discovery: A valley of ancient pyramids predating Egypt exists under the hills of central Bosnia. Tourists flood the war-scarred region, and locals are caught between the real and the imagined (mirroring the film's vacillation between documentary and fiction). With the help of a young man returning to his homeland, an American film crew determines the role of faith in capturing what can not yet be proven. Read More
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The Chameleon
[CHAME] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2010, 106 min
Directed by: Jean-Paul Salomé
Interests: Based on a True Story, Family Issues, Identity, Mystery, Thriller
When teenager Nicholas Barclay (Marc-André Grondin, C.R.A.Z.Y.) mysteriously resurfaces after he went missing three years ago, his sister (Emilie De Ravin, Lost) and mother (Ellen Barkin) welcome him back with open arms, but a no-nonsense FBI agent (Famke Janssen) is out to prove he's an imposter. Working from a true story, director Jean-Paul Salomé (Female Agents) delivers an unsettling psychological thriller—featuring an unforgettable performance by Barkin—that will keep you guessing. Read More
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[CHAME] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2010, 106 min
Directed by: Jean-Paul Salomé
Interests: Based on a True Story, Family Issues, Identity, Mystery, Thriller
When teenager Nicholas Barclay (Marc-André Grondin, C.R.A.Z.Y.) mysteriously resurfaces after he went missing three years ago, his sister (Emilie De Ravin, Lost) and mother (Ellen Barkin) welcome him back with open arms, but a no-nonsense FBI agent (Famke Janssen) is out to prove he's an imposter. Working from a true story, director Jean-Paul Salomé (Female Agents) delivers an unsettling psychological thriller—featuring an unforgettable performance by Barkin—that will keep you guessing. 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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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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Gainsbourg, Je t'Aime... Moi Non Plus
[GAINS] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 136 min
Directed by: Joann Sfar
Interests: Aging, Art/Literature, Biography, Drama, Identity, Jewish, Music
From a young man in Nazi-occupied Paris to the sultry crooner who bedded Brigitte Bardot and married Jane Birkin to the vulnerable poet hidden behind a shroud of provocation—Serge Gainsbourg's is a life large enough for grand treatment on film. One of France's greatest mavericks is brought back to life (uncannily, by Eric Elmosnino) in this imaginative and visually flamboyant film debut from one of France's greatest cartoonists. Read More
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[GAINS] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 136 min
Directed by: Joann Sfar
Interests: Aging, Art/Literature, Biography, Drama, Identity, Jewish, Music
From a young man in Nazi-occupied Paris to the sultry crooner who bedded Brigitte Bardot and married Jane Birkin to the vulnerable poet hidden behind a shroud of provocation—Serge Gainsbourg's is a life large enough for grand treatment on film. One of France's greatest mavericks is brought back to life (uncannily, by Eric Elmosnino) in this imaginative and visually flamboyant film debut from one of France's greatest cartoonists. Read More
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In Space
[SHARD] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2009, 17 min
Directed by: Visra Vichit-Vadakan
Plays In: Shorts: Hard Core
Interests: Drama, Identity, Religion
A young man finds a safe space between the present and the afterlife In Space. Read More
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[SHARD] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2009, 17 min
Directed by: Visra Vichit-Vadakan
Plays In: Shorts: Hard Core
Interests: Drama, Identity, Religion
A young man finds a safe space between the present and the afterlife In Space. Read More
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Lucky Life
[LUCKY] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2010, 97 min
Directed by: Lee Isaac Chung
Interests: *NYcomp*, Death, Drama, Health Issues, Identity, NY Director
When one falls ill, a group of friends takes one last trip to the beach, desiring a meaningful farewell. Years later, as two of them plan to have a child, the trip lingers as a haunting memory. Lee Isaac Chung's follow-up to his award-winning Munyurangabo is equal parts graceful, warmly acted relationship drama and beautifully shot visual poem. Read More
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[LUCKY] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2010, 97 min
Directed by: Lee Isaac Chung
Interests: *NYcomp*, Death, Drama, Health Issues, Identity, NY Director
When one falls ill, a group of friends takes one last trip to the beach, desiring a meaningful farewell. Years later, as two of them plan to have a child, the trip lingers as a haunting memory. Lee Isaac Chung's follow-up to his award-winning Munyurangabo is equal parts graceful, warmly acted relationship drama and beautifully shot visual poem. Read More
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The Sentimental Engine Slayer
[SENTI] Discovery
Feature Narrative, 2010, 97 min
Directed by: Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Interests: Drama, Family Issues, Identity, Latino, Music, Psychological, TFF Virtual
Reality and fantasy entangle in the semi-autobiographical tale of a twentysomething misfit's loopy trip through manhood in the dusty US-Mexico border town of El Paso, Texas. While director/writer/star Omar Rodriguez Lopez's psychedelic sonic sensibilities are most well-known for fueling the Grammy-winning rockers The Mars Volta, it is piercingly clear that he is also as a riveting and rare voice for independent American cinema. Read More
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[SENTI] Discovery
Feature Narrative, 2010, 97 min
Directed by: Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Interests: Drama, Family Issues, Identity, Latino, Music, Psychological, TFF Virtual
Reality and fantasy entangle in the semi-autobiographical tale of a twentysomething misfit's loopy trip through manhood in the dusty US-Mexico border town of El Paso, Texas. While director/writer/star Omar Rodriguez Lopez's psychedelic sonic sensibilities are most well-known for fueling the Grammy-winning rockers The Mars Volta, it is piercingly clear that he is also as a riveting and rare voice for independent American cinema. Read More
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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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Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
[HALST] Tribeca Talks
Feature Documentary, 2009, 89 min
Directed by: Whitney Sudler-Smith
Interests: Fashion, Identity
A glowing, prismatic portrait of the rise and fall of America's first celebrity designer—Halston—the man who was synonymous with fashion in the 1970s, and became the emperor of NYC nightlife. Interviews with friends and witnesses (including Liza Minnelli, Diane Von Furstenberg, André Leon Talley, Anjelica Huston, Bob Colacello, and Billy Joel, among others) round out this glittering evocation of the man who defined the most beautiful and decadent era of recent memory. After the Movie: Director Whitney Sudler-Smith, Vogue's André Leon Talley, designer Ralph Rucci, model Pat Cleveland, and other special guests featured in the film will be on hand for a conversation about the legend of Halston, celebrity fashion design, and the city that fostered them both—New York. Moderated by Matt Tyrnauer, director of Valentino: The Last Emperor. Read More
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[HALST] Tribeca Talks
Feature Documentary, 2009, 89 min
Directed by: Whitney Sudler-Smith
Interests: Fashion, Identity
A glowing, prismatic portrait of the rise and fall of America's first celebrity designer—Halston—the man who was synonymous with fashion in the 1970s, and became the emperor of NYC nightlife. Interviews with friends and witnesses (including Liza Minnelli, Diane Von Furstenberg, André Leon Talley, Anjelica Huston, Bob Colacello, and Billy Joel, among others) round out this glittering evocation of the man who defined the most beautiful and decadent era of recent memory. After the Movie: Director Whitney Sudler-Smith, Vogue's André Leon Talley, designer Ralph Rucci, model Pat Cleveland, and other special guests featured in the film will be on hand for a conversation about the legend of Halston, celebrity fashion design, and the city that fostered them both—New York. Moderated by Matt Tyrnauer, director of Valentino: The Last Emperor. Read More
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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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The Woodmans
[WOODM] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 82 min
Directed by: C. Scott Willis
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Family, Art/Literature, Death, Documentary, Health Issues, Identity, New York, Psychological, Women
The Woodmans are a family united in their belief that art-making is the highest form of expression and an essential way of life, but for photographer daughter Francesca, worldwide acclaim came only after a tragedy that would forever scar the family. With unrestricted access to all of Francesca's works and diaries, The Woodmans paints an incisive portrait of a family broken and then healed by its art. Read More
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[WOODM] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 82 min
Directed by: C. Scott Willis
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Family, Art/Literature, Death, Documentary, Health Issues, Identity, New York, Psychological, Women
The Woodmans are a family united in their belief that art-making is the highest form of expression and an essential way of life, but for photographer daughter Francesca, worldwide acclaim came only after a tragedy that would forever scar the family. With unrestricted access to all of Francesca's works and diaries, The Woodmans paints an incisive portrait of a family broken and then healed by its art. Read More
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