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Chop Off
[SHUMA] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2008, 6 min
Directed by: M.M. Serra
Plays In: Shorts: Human Landscapes
Interests: Documentary, Experimental, Female Director(s), Identity
Chop Off exposes the dark, fearful recesses of the human psyche by filming the body modification of performance artist R.K. Read More
[SHUMA] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2008, 6 min
Directed by: M.M. Serra
Plays In: Shorts: Human Landscapes
Interests: Documentary, Experimental, Female Director(s), Identity
Chop Off exposes the dark, fearful recesses of the human psyche by filming the body modification of performance artist R.K. Read More
The Company Man
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 15 min
Directed by: Andrew Zappin
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Drama, Identity
A loyal employee longs for a promotion in The Company Man. Read More
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 15 min
Directed by: Andrew Zappin
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Drama, Identity
A loyal employee longs for a promotion in The Company Man. Read More
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Defamation
[DEFAM] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 94 min
Directed by: Yoav Shamir
Interests: Documentary, Identity, Jewish, Religion, Social Issues
Is anti-Semitism an extant threat on the verge of coalescing into a second Holocaust? Or is it a scare tactic used by right-wing Zionists to discredit their critics? Speaking with the head of the Anti-Defamation League, controversial author Norman Finkelstein, and others, Shamir sets out to discover the realities of anti-Semitism today. His findings are both shocking and wryly funny. Read More
[DEFAM] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 94 min
Directed by: Yoav Shamir
Interests: Documentary, Identity, Jewish, Religion, Social Issues
Is anti-Semitism an extant threat on the verge of coalescing into a second Holocaust? Or is it a scare tactic used by right-wing Zionists to discredit their critics? Speaking with the head of the Anti-Defamation League, controversial author Norman Finkelstein, and others, Shamir sets out to discover the realities of anti-Semitism today. His findings are both shocking and wryly funny. Read More
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Gefilte Fish
[SWAKE] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2008, 10 min
Directed by: Shelly Kling-Yosef
Plays In: Shorts: Wake-up Call
Interests: About Family, Comedy, Family, Female Director(s), Identity, Jewish, Middle Eastern
Gail is torn between a fish and her family tradition in Gefilte Fish. Read More
[SWAKE] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2008, 10 min
Directed by: Shelly Kling-Yosef
Plays In: Shorts: Wake-up Call
Interests: About Family, Comedy, Family, Female Director(s), Identity, Jewish, Middle Eastern
Gail is torn between a fish and her family tradition in Gefilte Fish. Read More
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Handsome Harry
[HANDS] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 94 min
Directed by: Bette Gordon
Interests: *NYcomp*, Crime, Drama, Female Director(s), Identity, NY Director, Returning Filmmaker
Harry (Jamey Sheridan), a divorced father and former Navy man, lives a simple life. But when his dying best friend sparks Harry's drive to confront his past, buried secrets surface and force him to deal with painful memories. This unique and eloquent film also features Steve Buscemi, Aidan Quinn, John Savage, and Campbell Scott. Read More
[HANDS] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 94 min
Directed by: Bette Gordon
Interests: *NYcomp*, Crime, Drama, Female Director(s), Identity, NY Director, Returning Filmmaker
Harry (Jamey Sheridan), a divorced father and former Navy man, lives a simple life. But when his dying best friend sparks Harry's drive to confront his past, buried secrets surface and force him to deal with painful memories. This unique and eloquent film also features Steve Buscemi, Aidan Quinn, John Savage, and Campbell Scott. Read More
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[SWAKE] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2008, 6 min
Directed by: Matt Faust
Plays In: Shorts: Time Will Tell
Interests: About Family, Documentary, Identity
Flooded with memories, home is where the heart is. Read More
[SWAKE] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2008, 6 min
Directed by: Matt Faust
Plays In: Shorts: Time Will Tell
Interests: About Family, Documentary, Identity
Flooded with memories, home is where the heart is. Read More
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Love the Beast
[LOVET] Encounters
Feature Documentary, 2008, 92 min
Directed by: Eric Bana
Interests: *ESPN*, Actors Behind the Camera, Documentary, Identity, Sports
Eric Bana's directorial debut is a love story. The object of the actor's affection? A Ford XB Falcon Coupe, his "beast," the car he's had since he was 15. Tracing Bana's lifelong obsession with cars to his participation in the ultimate auto race—the five-day Targa Tasmania—this impassioned doc is fueled by family, friendship, and an insatiable lust for life. Read More
[LOVET] Encounters
Feature Documentary, 2008, 92 min
Directed by: Eric Bana
Interests: *ESPN*, Actors Behind the Camera, Documentary, Identity, Sports
Eric Bana's directorial debut is a love story. The object of the actor's affection? A Ford XB Falcon Coupe, his "beast," the car he's had since he was 15. Tracing Bana's lifelong obsession with cars to his participation in the ultimate auto race—the five-day Targa Tasmania—this impassioned doc is fueled by family, friendship, and an insatiable lust for life. 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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Off and Running
[OFFAN] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2009, 78 min
Directed by: Nicole Opper
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Family, Coming of Age, Documentary, Family Issues, Female Director(s), Identity, LGBT, NY Director, New York, Sports
With white Jewish lesbians for parents and two adopted brothers—one mixed-race and one Korean—Brooklyn teen Avery grew up in a unique and loving household. Even so, she can't quell her curiosity about her biological African-American roots and decides to contact her birth mother. This choice propels Avery into her own complicated exploration of race, identity, and family that threatens to distance her from the parents she's always known. Read More
[OFFAN] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2009, 78 min
Directed by: Nicole Opper
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Family, Coming of Age, Documentary, Family Issues, Female Director(s), Identity, LGBT, NY Director, New York, Sports
With white Jewish lesbians for parents and two adopted brothers—one mixed-race and one Korean—Brooklyn teen Avery grew up in a unique and loving household. Even so, she can't quell her curiosity about her biological African-American roots and decides to contact her birth mother. This choice propels Avery into her own complicated exploration of race, identity, and family that threatens to distance her from the parents she's always known. Read More
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Shimasani
[SMIXE] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 15 min
Directed by: Blackhorse Lowe
Plays In: Shorts: Mixed Feelings
Interests: Coming of Age, Identity, Native American, Women
Mary Jane wonders if she'll ever leave the Navajo reservation in Shimasani. Read More
[SMIXE] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 15 min
Directed by: Blackhorse Lowe
Plays In: Shorts: Mixed Feelings
Interests: Coming of Age, Identity, Native American, Women
Mary Jane wonders if she'll ever leave the Navajo reservation in Shimasani. Read More
Stay Cool
[STAYC] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 109 min
Directed by: Michael Polish
Interests: Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Identity, Romance
Henry McCarthy (Mark Polish) returns home to give the commencement speech at his high school. But even after almost 20 years, it's as if he never left—he again wants the girl, gets suspended by the principal, and is grounded by his parents. This charming comedy, featuring Winona Ryder and Hilary Duff, reminds us that time certainly does fly and old flames are hard to put out. Read More
[STAYC] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 109 min
Directed by: Michael Polish
Interests: Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Identity, Romance
Henry McCarthy (Mark Polish) returns home to give the commencement speech at his high school. But even after almost 20 years, it's as if he never left—he again wants the girl, gets suspended by the principal, and is grounded by his parents. This charming comedy, featuring Winona Ryder and Hilary Duff, reminds us that time certainly does fly and old flames are hard to put out. Read More
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The Tinwoodsman's Home Movie #2
[SWAKE] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 6 min
Directed by: Lee Lynch
Plays In: Shorts: Wake-up Call
Interests: Experimental, Female Director(s), Identity
Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore in The Tinwoodsman's Home Movie #2. Read More
[SWAKE] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 6 min
Directed by: Lee Lynch
Plays In: Shorts: Wake-up Call
Interests: Experimental, Female Director(s), Identity
Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore in The Tinwoodsman's Home Movie #2. Read More
