shorts

2006 Short Films

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	Across the Hall A quiet night takes a dangerous turn when Julian (Adrian Grenier) receives a frantic phone call from his best friend, Terry (James Oliver). Terry claims to have followed his unfaithful fiancée, June (Natalie Smyka), to a seedy hotel on the other side of town. To make matters worse, he’s staked out the room across the hall from her, a bottle of whiskey in one hand and a revolver in the other.
	A through M “A through M” is a gripping and harrowing film that journeys between a tense Torture Room and flashbacks to a romantic and pained reunion of a husband and wife. A Resistance member returns home to ask for her husband's help, but learns that he now works for the government she is committed to overthrowing. When she is captured, he must choose between saving his wife's life and ideals or his own.
	An Appetite for Bernard Brady Bernard Brady is a lonely computer programmer at MicroCorp in Seattle. One day, after an office friend shows Bernard a particular web sight, he is flung back into a world of suppressed obsessions that originated in childhood. Finding an outlet for these fixations through the internet, he discovers a new fetish that ultimately proves to be a little more appealing, but by no means more tasteful.
	Anonymous A young American soldier is lost in World War II France. Fighting for survival, he finds himself face to face with the enemy, and is forced to deal with the human aspect of war. World Premiere
	Bottle Tree Overwhelmed by pain from the loss of his mother, Mosbey Carter journeys into the underworld as he tries to free himself from his paralyzing grief and find value in life once more. Our own devotion to sentimentality and a natural need to learn from tough times are the strong elemental themes that can be elicited from Bottle Tree. The fusion of mystery and modern folklore in a story about decorative bottles that trap the spirits of the dead offers a powerful and highly interesting metaphor.
	Captain Valedor It's time for dinner. Shy Freddie suspends his carefully crafted fantasy world to make one last stand against his mother. We'll watch as Freddie's family dukes it out, both in his black and white space fantasy, and his lush 1950s reality... www.captainvaledor.com
	Checkout Black Shadow, a recently graduated ninja assassin, returns home from his training to begin his career; however, due to the tight job market, he is forced to take on a job as a stockboy at the local grocery. www.checkoutthemovie.com
	Civil War It seems like an ordinary day; it's overcast, there was no milk for breakfast, another boring field trip...but things are nothing but ordinary for Sam when she gets to Gettysburg. Life will never be the same when you become a casualty.
	Common Practice A young boy’s unique gift brings his working class Latino neighborhood together in unexpected ways. Common Practice was conceived as a moving tribute to music’s power to cross cultural boundaries and touch the hearts of everyone
	Dammi il La Run and Look The lives of three very different people become interwoven when Pietro stops what he’s been doing, comes down off of his stilts, breaks down, and has to be put back together by Marguerite.
	Dark Decisions While camping with his girlfriend and best mate, James awakens to them in an 'intimate' embrace. He could stay or confront them, or leave and start a new journey. http://talkingeye.scottjlawson.com/darkdecisions/
	Dear Stranger DEAR STRANGER follows the musings of a young woman's erotic fantasies that develop harmlessly until they suffocate her mind and her real life relationships. World Premiere
	Enfants Terrible Curtis and Finnie are expecting some big things. On their way to securing their future from a most unlikely place, they encounter the mysterious Reverend Burr and are forced to make some agonizing choices that will change all three lives forever. Things are never quite what they seem in this twisted, wicked black comedy of lethal greed and even deadlier desire.
	Escape Trapped in a nursing home, a man finds courage by looking to his past.
	The Father Unblinking Set in rural America a father discovers his young daughter dead of fever. Knowing her death was inevitable due to her illness; he is at first devastated but quickly realizes that he does not want his fragile wife to see that the girl has passed. While composing himself he decides to hide the girl in the barn so he may prepare his wife for dire news. But after approaching his wife in the kitchen he is unable to face her with the death of their child.
	A Grocery Story Leonard has always believed that with the right information and a keen strategy, all things are possible. His theories are put to the test when he invades a local supermarket with plans to romance the woman of his dreams.
	The Hair of the Dog It’s 11:45 p.m. as we venture deep inside the walls of a dive bar full of seedy regulars. Cash, is as “regular” as they get, and is making his last attempt to collect a debt due by midnight. As he is desperately seeking money, get to know some of the other regulars and staff who frequent the infamous Armadillos bar. World Premiere
	The Honeyfields The Honeyfields is the story of two young brothers, Robbie and Benji Hendrick, raised in rural, poor California by their bitter, detached grandmother. The lone joy they have is the imaginary battles they fight in the nearby wheatfields.
	Hundred Dollar Bill Follow a hundred dollar bill as it journeys down the fog filled strets of Ocean City, Maryland. As the bill passes from hand to had , it expolores trust issues and questions what is coincidence and what isn't.
	Incomplete Daniel wakes up one moring to discover that his penis has disappeared.
	I Will Not An overzealous detective who has arrested his last five dates, is bet he can't resist arresting the woman he is going out with for the first time later that night.
	Lady Like Two women, one a daring exhibitionist and the other a devout Muslim initially see each other as the antithesis of a proper woman.
	Life Ride Seated along a roadside are a circus ringmaster and his amusement ride, a battered 1955 Oldsmobile. The car hasn’t moved in years. Poised in the front seat, are a couple frozen in a moment of joy. The scene is quiet and still until ten-year-old Billy approaches and the ringmaster begins boastfully pitching rides to an unseen audience. Billy eagerly accepts the Ringmaster’s offer of “The ride of your life”. 3
	Love & Music Two old west cowboys wander off their treasure map and get lost in modern day Baltimore.
	Maries Lacheln Distant Memory During the Nazi period in Germany, young Marie meets the Jewish clown Jakob who gives away balloons for the price of a smile. But Marie cannot satisfy Jakob’s wish. Through a tragic misunderstanding the situation escalates and for a while it seems as if Marie will have to owe him her smile forever. But decades later, fate brings the two of them back together again
	Moosecock A first-time director recounts the trials and tribulations of making his epic masterpiece, 'Moosecock,' in this satiric look at hype, misguided vision, and the too-frequent lack of substance in today's mainstream movie industry. www.moosecockmovie.com
	Mute When we meet Eileen, we see her sabotaging her big sister's wedding. we find out that she blames her older sister, Claire for a car accident that has left her deaf and mute. As Eileen tells us the story from her perspective we see a series of flashbacks that tell us about a love affair that she had with her sister's groom. www.mutethefilm.com
	My Backyard Was A Mountain Ten-year-old Adan lives a carefree life in the rural town of Palmarejo, Puerto Rico, in the late 1950's, surrounded by his friends, his caring mother, Lilliam, and his beloved pet goat, Chivo. His father, Pablo, returns home from New York City , bringing good news that he has found employment the family will move. www.palmarejofilms.com
	Most látszom, most nem látszom - Now You See Me Now You Don’t It seemed like an ordinary day. Dad is experimenting in the lab, Mom is at home boiling water, while their six-year-old son, Alex, is playing around her. But this day is different. This day Dad brings something home from the lab. And the next morning...Alex becomes invisible. http://www.extremefilm.com/nowyouseeme/
	The Narcissist When a doctor of psychology gets to close to her patient, it puts her inside the most demented mind that she has ever encountered. Her search for the truth painfully reveals the unthinkable.
	Once Broken For his entire childhood, Jesse has been trained to believe that life is nothing more than a steady routine of abuse, neglect and loneliness. But on the night he discovers a runaway holding up in his backyard shed, things change. Through a series of brief encounters, Jesse and the strange boy develop a small but significant connection. World Premiere
	Owensville Andy is a mormon missionary. Problem is, Andy can't ride a bike. Stuck in the town of Owensville, Andy develops an unlikely friendship with Gracie, an agoraphobe who doesn't like to travel far from her house. Owensville is a touching comedy of how two awkward people help each other grow. www.shaolinmonkeys.net
	Perils in Nude Modeling For lonely souls like Ted Minor, a shot with a beautiful woman is a once-in-a-lifetime event. So when the nude model at the center of his old-school art professor?s studio transforms from a lifeless statue to a flesh and blood temptress, Ted finds himself at a terrible crossroads between a lifelong ambition and a taboo kiss with the woman of his dreams. www.wolfriverpictures.com
	Personal Demon Marcus, an introverted 10 year old from a broken home, is taunted by bullies at school and haunted by nightmares at home. He believes his only friend and source of comfort is a 6’ 6”, 450lb “demon” from whom he seeks answers to his fears and insecurities. When his friend’s life is threatened, Marcus rises to the occasion and discovers the strength and confidence he never knew he had
	Piss Grass Two young friends explore sex, love and the possibility of pregnancy as one day they enter an adult world where they are unsure of the rules. The harsh truth they cannot grasp forces them to runaway from the small town they once called home
	The Problem with Fiber Optics Sheldon Bemis' life gets complicated when he purchases a memory to boost his confidence
	Roner A photographer and his dog leave the city life behind for the comforts of suburbia in 1950s L.A. Their new world has the trappings of the peaceful life - too good to be true. World Premiere
	Rosa Rosa, a young girl, sells roses on the streets of a vast Latin American City. Her father has disappeared and her mother has moved in with another man. Equipped with a torn photograph of her dad, Rosa descends on a quest to find her beloved father…
	SHINER SHINER is the story of an obsessive-compulsive hoarder who is in the tail end of his life. We meet him on an ordinary day, sitting on a stretch of sand underneath the Brooklyn Bridge. Along comes an unexpected visitor, a boy from the projects who has clearly been abused. He sets out to fish in the East River with a broomstick, a piece of string, and a safety pin. Seeing this boy sets in motion a series of events that sends the old MAN's life into turmoil, forcing him to confront the abuse he too suffered as a child.
	A Short Film Regarding Possiblities Given the vastness of space and scope of time, a single person seems isolated and helpless. The narrator of this non-narrative short film--a nameless man in the midst of a successful career and organized life-- addresses this notion, and both accepts and rejects it. The man delivers a monologue in pieces, providing windows into his stream of consciousness.
	The Shovel When weekender Paul Mullin discovers his neighbor digging a hole in the middle of the night, he writes it off simply as a bizarre encounter... until the neighbor and his cheating wife both disappear. www.theshovelmovie.com
	The Showdown 'The Showdown' is a short action/drama film, about the confrontation between a pitcher and batter in the bottom of the ninth inning of a one-run baseball game, juxtaposed against a deadly duel between two gunfighters in the Old West. www.theshowdownmovie.com
	Sirah Sirah, a young Muslim girl born in the United States, desperately wants to connect with others in her class. Her traditional dress and religious differences make her an outcast at her private school. That is until she bonds with Amy.
	Szerencsés ember Lucky Man On the steppe nothing has changed for centuries. The sun is shining with the same ruthless. The sheep are grazing with the same ease. The dogs are barking with the same anger. The value of the human life has remained the same as well. Worthless.
	Ten Souls Rising Eight New Yorkers and two French tourists become intimately acquainted when they get trapped together in an elevator in a New York City skyscraper. Mayhem ensues as the passengers have trouble dealing with each other and with their own anxieties.
	Twitch 'Twitch' portrays a young girl's conflicted relationship with her disabled mother and her irrational fear that the disability is contagious. Her boyfriend, oblivious to her increasing hypochondria, only seems interested in her physically. Ultimately, she must learn to confront her fears and take care of herself.
	Umbrellas A husband stuck in a dying marriage decides that today is the day he leaves. After being once again ignored by his wife, he runs downstairs to pack. While down there, he discovers an old photo of his daughter and debates if he should still leave or not.
	The Vessel Pitches Setting sail for an unknown destination, Helen is persuaded into taking her estranged friend Henry and his young son Jordan onboard as last minute passengers. In lieu of telling the truth about their troubles, Henry and Helen begin to play a familiar but dangerous game of denial.
	Vagabond Shoes On a Friday night in London, Alec, an enigmatic homeless man, sits across the street from a black-tie party at a posh hotel. A chance occurrence gives Alec the opportunity to enter this high society gathering, where the layers of his personality and his past are revealed to an unsuspecting audience.
	A Winter Observed A Winter Observed is the story of a young couple in the midst of a long distance relationship.Michael is traveling to an upstate New York liberal arts college to visit his girlfriend Megan. There he must confront his insecurities with the knowledge that things may have changed between them while the two discuss their love, their faith and their fears.
	The Wright Stuff When the Wright Brothers are called upon by the president of the united states to fight 'evil doers', they fly to his aid and go on many amazing adventures while remaining grounded with their lucrative bike repair business. Relentlessly hilarious!