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Doug Atchison
Akeelah and the Bee
[AKEEL]
Feature Narrative, 2006, 112 min
Directed by: Doug Atchison
Interests: African American, Coming of Age, Family
Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, she enters several spelling contests, and with the support of a special tutor and the entire neighborhood, she earns a spot at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. This uplifting film stars Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer and Curtis Armstrong. A Lionsgate, 2929 Productions and Starbucks Entertainment Release. Read More
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[AKEEL]
Feature Narrative, 2006, 112 min
Directed by: Doug Atchison
Interests: African American, Coming of Age, Family
Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, she enters several spelling contests, and with the support of a special tutor and the entire neighborhood, she earns a spot at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. This uplifting film stars Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer and Curtis Armstrong. A Lionsgate, 2929 Productions and Starbucks Entertainment Release. Read More
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All We Are Saying
[ALLWE]
Feature Documentary, 2005, 105 min
Arquette, a self-professed lover of "real music musicians" sets out to find out how rockers balance their lives with art, their opinions on today's music and who inspires them. Artists, including Stevie Nicks, Sting, Steven Tyler, Mary J. Blige, Elton John, Peter Gabriel, and Joni Mitchell, provide all the answers. Read More
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[ALLWE]
Feature Documentary, 2005, 105 min
Arquette, a self-professed lover of "real music musicians" sets out to find out how rockers balance their lives with art, their opinions on today's music and who inspires them. Artists, including Stevie Nicks, Sting, Steven Tyler, Mary J. Blige, Elton John, Peter Gabriel, and Joni Mitchell, provide all the answers. Read More
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Babak Amini
Angels Die in the Soil
[SOFFT] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2007, 30 min
Directed by: Babak Amini
Interests: Middle Eastern, War
An Iraqi-Kurdish girl faces war and redemption in Angels Die in the Soil (Fereshtegan Dar Khak Mimirand). Read More
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[SOFFT] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2007, 30 min
Directed by: Babak Amini
Interests: Middle Eastern, War
An Iraqi-Kurdish girl faces war and redemption in Angels Die in the Soil (Fereshtegan Dar Khak Mimirand). Read More
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Antibodies
[ANTIB]
Feature Narrative, 2005, 127 min
A serial killing pederast is caught after a violent shoot out with police. But there is still an unsolved murder of a young girl in a small town. Could he have done it? Or could he be the key to finding out who did? A mind game ensues between the cop from the girl's town and the deranged serial killer in this intense psychological thriller. Read More
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[ANTIB]
Feature Narrative, 2005, 127 min
A serial killing pederast is caught after a violent shoot out with police. But there is still an unsolved murder of a young girl in a small town. Could he have done it? Or could he be the key to finding out who did? A mind game ensues between the cop from the girl's town and the deranged serial killer in this intense psychological thriller. Read More
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Akram Agha
Ishai Setton
Ishai Setton
Attention
[BLESS]
Short Narrative, 2005, 3 min
Directed by: Akram Agha and Ishai Setton
Interests: Animation, War
When terror rules the world, our children are the future…terrorists. Akram Agha's debut animated film displays a gloomy vision of a world in which terrorism and radicalism rule and new generations of children are being turned into bullets and used as ammunition. While his animations are stunning and imaginative, perhaps most impressive of all is that this three minute animation is able to impress upon us the tragedies of wars and how they feed on children. Read More
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[BLESS]
Short Narrative, 2005, 3 min
Directed by: Akram Agha and Ishai Setton
Interests: Animation, War
When terror rules the world, our children are the future…terrorists. Akram Agha's debut animated film displays a gloomy vision of a world in which terrorism and radicalism rule and new generations of children are being turned into bullets and used as ammunition. While his animations are stunning and imaginative, perhaps most impressive of all is that this three minute animation is able to impress upon us the tragedies of wars and how they feed on children. Read More
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Bear Cub
[BEARC]
Feature Narrative, 2004, 99 min
Pedro, a gay dentist with a very active social life, agrees to take care of his 11-year-old nephew for two weeks -- but it soon becomes a more permanent arrangement. In the tradition of Kramer vs. Kramer, Albaladejo seamlessly merges dramatic situations with offbeat humor, creating a potent, heartwarming film. Read More
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[BEARC]
Feature Narrative, 2004, 99 min
Pedro, a gay dentist with a very active social life, agrees to take care of his 11-year-old nephew for two weeks -- but it soon becomes a more permanent arrangement. In the tradition of Kramer vs. Kramer, Albaladejo seamlessly merges dramatic situations with offbeat humor, creating a potent, heartwarming film. Read More
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The Beat That My Heart Skipped
[BEATM]
Feature Narrative, 2005, 107 min
A cocky, gutsy take on the anguishing contradictions of polar opposite worlds, this remake of the James Toback 1978 cult classic Fingers tells the story of Tom, a French urbanite caught between the crime underworld of his father and his late mother's wish for him to become a concert pianist. A Wellspring release. Read More
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[BEATM]
Feature Narrative, 2005, 107 min
A cocky, gutsy take on the anguishing contradictions of polar opposite worlds, this remake of the James Toback 1978 cult classic Fingers tells the story of Tom, a French urbanite caught between the crime underworld of his father and his late mother's wish for him to become a concert pianist. A Wellspring release. Read More
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Mania Akbari
Crystal
[CRYST]
Feature Documentary, 2003, 54 min
Directed by: Mania Akbari
A young woman is afflicted by a strange and rare disease that leads to painful crystals being produced in her eyelids and uterus. In her directorial debut, Akbari (lead actress in Abbas Kiarostami's Ten) transcends the sensational aspects of this bizarre case and movingly portrays a character discovering her femininity. Read More
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[CRYST]
Feature Documentary, 2003, 54 min
Directed by: Mania Akbari
A young woman is afflicted by a strange and rare disease that leads to painful crystals being produced in her eyelids and uterus. In her directorial debut, Akbari (lead actress in Abbas Kiarostami's Ten) transcends the sensational aspects of this bizarre case and movingly portrays a character discovering her femininity. Read More
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Dear Frankie
[DEARF]
Feature Narrative, 2004, 105 min
Single mom Lizzie (Emily Mortimer) concocts letters to her son from a make-believe father to keep him from learning the truth about her brutal ex-husband. But when 9-year-old Frankie learns his dad's ship is due to arrive, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or hatching a desperate plan. Read More
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[DEARF]
Feature Narrative, 2004, 105 min
Single mom Lizzie (Emily Mortimer) concocts letters to her son from a make-believe father to keep him from learning the truth about her brutal ex-husband. But when 9-year-old Frankie learns his dad's ship is due to arrive, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or hatching a desperate plan. Read More
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Maciek Albrecht
Duck for President
[WESTO]
Short Narrative, 2004, 15 min
Directed by: Maciek Albrecht
Interests: Animation, Family, Kids, New York
Duck (of Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type and Giggle, Giggle Quack fame) decides to enter politics. Follow his rise, and fall, from power. Narrated by Randy Travis, with music by Scotty Huff and Robert Reynolds. Read More
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[WESTO]
Short Narrative, 2004, 15 min
Directed by: Maciek Albrecht
Interests: Animation, Family, Kids, New York
Duck (of Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type and Giggle, Giggle Quack fame) decides to enter politics. Follow his rise, and fall, from power. Narrated by Randy Travis, with music by Scotty Huff and Robert Reynolds. Read More
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Gary Alazraki
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Dusk
[SSPLI] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 9 min
Directed by: Gary Alazraki
Interests: Drama, Latin American
A roadside quandary causes a couple to question their morals in Dusk (La Hora Cero). Read More
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[SSPLI] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 9 min
Directed by: Gary Alazraki
Interests: Drama, Latin American
A roadside quandary causes a couple to question their morals in Dusk (La Hora Cero). Read More
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Saman Arbabi
Mario Andreacchio
Ishai Setton
Ishai Setton
Elephant Tales
[TALES]
Feature Narrative, 2006, 96 min
Directed by: Mario Andreacchio and Ishai Setton
Interests: African, Drama, Environmental, Family, Kids, Nature
In the spirit of Babe and Milo & Otis comes Elephant Tales, a live-action feature about two elephant brothers who set off across the African plain in search of their mother. Along the way, they encounter dangers and befriend a menagerie of wild creatures, including a thin-skinned giraffe, a flamboyant flamingo, and a headstrong chimp. Preceded by The Mantis Parable. (Ages 7+) Read More
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[TALES]
Feature Narrative, 2006, 96 min
Directed by: Mario Andreacchio and Ishai Setton
Interests: African, Drama, Environmental, Family, Kids, Nature
In the spirit of Babe and Milo & Otis comes Elephant Tales, a live-action feature about two elephant brothers who set off across the African plain in search of their mother. Along the way, they encounter dangers and befriend a menagerie of wild creatures, including a thin-skinned giraffe, a flamboyant flamingo, and a headstrong chimp. Preceded by The Mantis Parable. (Ages 7+) Read More
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Ronit Avni
Julia Bacha
Julia Bacha
Encounter Point
[ENCOU]
Feature Documentary, 2006, 89 min
Directed by: Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha
Interests: Documentary, Middle Eastern, Politics, War, Women
Israelis and Palestinians, many of whom lost loved ones in the conflict between the two sides, set aside their differences to promote grassroots, nonviolent solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Along the way, they must confront the hatred within their communities and the fear within themselves. Read More
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[ENCOU]
Feature Documentary, 2006, 89 min
Directed by: Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha
Interests: Documentary, Middle Eastern, Politics, War, Women
Israelis and Palestinians, many of whom lost loved ones in the conflict between the two sides, set aside their differences to promote grassroots, nonviolent solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Along the way, they must confront the hatred within their communities and the fear within themselves. Read More
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Ragnar Agnarsson
Epic Fail
[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 13 min
Directed by: Ragnar Agnarsson
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Based on a True Story, Comedy, Drama
A timid soundman teams up with a goth girl to get back what is rightfully his in Epic Fail. Read More
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[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 13 min
Directed by: Ragnar Agnarsson
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Based on a True Story, Comedy, Drama
A timid soundman teams up with a goth girl to get back what is rightfully his in Epic Fail. Read More
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