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Director: Christina Ioakimidi
Country: Greece
Year: 2003
Running Time: 20 minutes
Format: 16mm

Synopsis: Ellie floats through life on the border of reality and fantasy. Her long-term, live-in boyfriend, Martin, tolerates her lackadaisical behavior, but a distance is beginning to grow between them.

Print Source: Christina Ioakimidi, 72 Papanastasiou Str., P. Psychilo 154 52, Athens, Greece

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Exasperado

Director: Josh Slates
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Running Time: 17 minutes
Format: 16mm

Synopsis: Patricia (Heather Rounds) gets dumped by her boyfriend (Jeffrey McGrath) in favor of an intolerably chic literature critic. Meanwhile, her sister (Vanessa Buono) has converted to extremist vegan living at the urging of her irate new lesbian lover (Briana Ratterman), and life seems to get more and more confusing. Reevaluating her responsibilities to herself, her heritage and the world around her, she becomes “Super Patricia”, a costumed vigilante, prancing through the night, dispensing sensible advice to the lovelorn residents of Charles Village. With cameos from Spoon Popkin, Elke Wardlaw, Tonie Joy and many more.

Print Source: 443-838-3091, joshslates@yahoo.com

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The Waiting
(World premiere)

Director: Danny Meltzer
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Running Time: 8 minutes
Format: 16mm

Synopsis: Unfortunately, Howard needs a root canal. While in the waiting room, he meets some strange folks. As his fears get the best of him, he begins to have serious doubts that his dentist is really acting in anyone’s best interest.

Print Source: 67 Atlantic Avenue #2, brooklyn, NY 11201, 718-852-5042, dannymeltzer@yahoo.com

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Hannah Can’t Swim

Director: Randall Good
Country: USA
Year: 2002
Running Time: 20 minutes
Format: 16mm

Synopsis: Infatuated with a stranger on a train, Hannah writes anonymous letters arranging a rendezvous on her isolated island.

Print Source: 647 President St. Apt. 3B, Brooklyn, NY 11215, (718) 360-7409, randallgood@yahoo.com

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Drawing On Horseback

Director: Brandon Doherty
Country: USA
Year: 2001
Running Time: 3 minutes
Format: 16mm

Synopsis: An animated rhythmic study of a horse.

Print Source: 6947 N. Sheridan Apt. 2, Chicago, IL 60626, 773-262-0887, dochartaigh@hotmail.com

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