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| ABDUCTION: THE MEGUMI YOKOTA
STORY
This is the remarkable story of a 13-year-old Japanese girl
abducted on her way home from school by North Korean spies.
For 20 years, her parents had no idea what had happened
to her or if she was even alive. Then, one day the whole
world learned the shocking truth.
http://safarimedia.net/
AL FRANKEN: GOD SPOKE
The makers of The War Room turn their cameras on yet another
burgeoning political career. A cinema verite pursuit of
Al Franken shot over the course of two years.
http://www.phfilms.com/index.php/phf/film/alfranken/
AURORA BOREALIS
A twenty-something slacker (Joshua Jackson) must confront his grandfather’s (Donald Sutherland) failing health. He is also forced to face his own past as he begins a relationship with his grandfather’s free-spirited nurse (Juliette Lewis).
http://www.entitledentertainment.com/aurora.htm |
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THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS
Coming of age story of a twelve-year-old boy from a gritty area on
the outskirts of Manila as he deals with his place in his
criminal family when he falls in love with a policeman. |
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THE CALL OF CTHULHU
A silent film adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft novel. A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather's inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own.
http://www.cthulhulives.org/cocmovie/index.html
COCAINE ANGEL
A tragic, yet darkly comic, week in the life of a weary young drug addict who is clinging to the remnants of his once hopeful existence amidst the stink, the sweat, and unforgiving heat of Jacksonville, Florida.
http://www.cocaineangelmovie.com/
CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER WOMEN
When a man (Aaron Eckhart) and a woman (Helena Bonham Carter)
flirt with each other at a wedding reception, the sexual
tension seems spontaneous. But as the conversation deepens,
their previous life together is gradually revealed. Shot
in “dual-frame,” an advanced split-screen effect.
http://www.fabricationfilms.com/features/
CROSSING ARIZONA
An up-to-the-moment look at the hotly debated issues of
illegal immigration and border security on the U.S./Mexico
border.
http://www.crossingaz.com/
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DARKON
A documentary about a Baltimore area Live Action Role Playing (LARP)
group and the events that take place when an upstart challenges the most powerful kingdom in the land.
http://www.darkonthemovie.com/
DOWNTOWN LOCALS
A funny yet poignant glimpse underground, into the lives
of six disparate New York City subway buskers -- including
the Mercury Man, a struggling actor who stands motionless
for hours at a time; Julio, a Colombian immigrant who dances
with a life-sized doll attached to his shoes; and Helen,
a Vassar graduate in her forties who reinvents herself as
an accordion-playing chanteuse.
http://www.downtownlocals.com/ |
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THE EAGLE (Closing Night)
Silent Film with live music by Alloy Orchestra
Vladimir Dubrouvsky (Rudolph Valentino), a lieutenant in the Russian army, catches the eye of Czarina Catherine II. He spurns her advances and flees, and she puts out a warrant for his arrest, dead or alive.
http://www.alloyorchestra.com/ |
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FULL METAL JACKET (hosted by Matthew Modine)
Stanley Kubrick’s classic film about the dehumanizing effect of the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of a Marine from basic training through fighting on the streets in Vietnam. |
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| THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE
In the confusion following a massive power outage, an awkward
demolition derby driver vanishes, setting in motion a series
of events affecting his pregnant girlfriend, his helplessly
car-less father, a pack of wild boy scouts, a lactose intolerant
roller rink employee, an elderly woman in search of her
lost dog, and his best friend – a ten-year-old girl
named Turkeylegs.
http://www.guatemalanhandshake.com/
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HAMILTON
Chronicles two summer days in the life of a young family:
Lena, 17, and Joe, 20, two recent, accidental, unwed parents
residing in a diverse suburban neighborhood in northeast Baltimore
City.
http://www.hamiltonfilmgroup.org/
HEAD-ON (hosted by John Waters)
A marriage of convenience in Hamburg between two troubled
Turks changes both their lives in this fine, gritty, contemporary
love story. Director Fatih Akin dives deep into Turkish
culture and explores the slippery slope of identity and
cultural pride faced by Turks who either move to or are
born in Germany.
HOME FRONT
Documentary about an injured Iraq War veteran as he returns
home and the Wounded Warrior Project that lobbies on injured
veterans' behalf.
http://www.homefrontthemovie.com/ |
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| KING LEOPOLD’S GHOST
A documentary about the exploitation of the Congo by King
Leopold II of Belgium and the legacy left behind.
http://www.kingleopoldsghost.com/
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THE LADY FROM SOCKHOLM
World War II film noir told entirely with sock puppets as washed up gumshoe Terrence M. Cotton takes on the case of the disappearance of high-end hosiery.
http://www.sockholm.com
LOL
Alex, Tim, and Chris view the women in their lives through
the dimensions of a computer screen or the lens of a camera-phone,
as they struggle to balance their online fantasies and addictions
with the demands of real life. This up-to-the-second feature
intimately explores masculinity in the new millennium, a
time when young men are trying to decipher the mixed messages
of modern relationships and technology.
http://www.lolthemovie.com
LOOK BOTH WAYS
Mixing animation and live action, Look Both Ways follows
the misadventures of Meryl (Justine Clarke), a woman who
sees disaster everywhere. One day Meryl is witness to a
real accident that connects her to the lives of others affected
by the tragedy, among them Nick (William McInnes), a photographer
emotionally inhibited by his own fears. As Meryl and Nick
tentatively attempt to connect, their story is shot through
with humor, whimsical insight and compassion.
http://www.kino.com/lookbothways/ |
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| THE MAD MAGICIAN (in 3D)
Vincent Price plays a master of disguise and inventor of magic tricks for other magicians. When his own debut as a stage musician is thwarted by a rival, he turns to nefarious measures to exact his revenge.
MENTOR
A celebrated writer/professor and his two star pupils become entangled professionally, romantically, and emotionally in this story of love and ambition.
http://www.mentorthefilm.com/
MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY
Documentary that follows the agonizing predicament and gradual
descent of one man caught in the tragic contradictions of
the US occupation of Iraq and its project to spread democracy
in the Middle East. The story unfolds through the eyes of
Dr. Riyadh, a medical doctor, father of six, devout Sunni
Muslim, and a political candidate in Iraq’s January
2005 parliamentary elections.
http://www.mycountrymycountry.com/
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NOVEM
About a group of college kids who recorded an album in 1973
and then died in a car crash. The album is discovered 30 years
later at a garage sale.
http://www.novemsongs.com |
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OCTOBER SKY (hosted by Baltimore Ravens kicker Matt Stover)
When the Sputnik satellite was launched Homer Hickam, a teenager from a small coal mining town in West Virginia is inspired to take up amateur rocketry with his friends. Despite the fact that the rest of the town and his father in particular think he is wasting his time, he pursues his dream to become a rocket scientist. Based on the memoirs of Homer Hickam.
OPA!
An American archaeologist comes to a Greek isle on his quest to find a sacred chalice once used by St. John the Divine. Though armed with the latest technology, when a local woman catches his eye he risks being distracted from his objective. |
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| RED WHITE BLACK & BLUE
Documentary about a WWII incident when the Japanese invaded and occupied part of Alaska and the American soldiers who were charged with the task to take it back.
http://www.three-headedmonster.com/RWBB2.html
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THE SASQUATCH DUMPLING GANG
A group of friends finds what they believe to be Bigfoot tracks in the local woods, and a Sasquatch expert is brought in to verify the find. Meanwhile others scheme to profit from the discovery. From some of the group that made Napoleon Dynamite.
THE SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA
(hosted by Branford Marsalis)
Set in prewar Vietnam, this is an exquisitely sensuous memory
of a servant girl, Mui, and her transformation when she comes
to work for a large, wealthy household.
SECRET SCREENING
A screening of an upcoming summer release. Due to an arrangement with the studio, we are unable to announce the title.
SO MUCH SO FAST
When Stephen Heywood finds out he has ALS, his brother Jamie becomes obsessed with finding a cure. The woman who’s falling in love with Stephen has a decision to make. A black-humored cliffhanger of romance, guerrilla science and the redefinition of time.
http://westcityfilms.com/smsf.html
SP!T
Documentary follows several individuals as they strive to
compete in the National Poetry Slam finals.
http://www.spitthemovie.com
STOMP! SHOUT! SCREAM!
The beach party rock and roll monster movie Stomp! Shout!
Scream! is set in 1966 and intertwines the adventures of
an all-girl garage rock band with the legend of the Skunk
Ape (the Florida Everglades’ version of Bigfoot).
http://www.stompshoutscream.com/ |
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TELL ME DO YOU MISS ME
The four members of the New York-based indie-rock band LUNA confront the ceiling of their ambition, the harsh realities of their modest success, and their conflicted feelings about each other as they embark on their final world tour and uncertain middle-aged futures.
http://www.fuzzywuzzy.com/
THESE GIRLS
Coming of age dark comedy about three teenage girls who
in turn seduce and then attempt to share a married older
man (David Boreanaz).
http://www.thesegirlsblog.blogspot.com/
TIS AUTUMN: THE SEARCH FOR JACKIE PARIS
Documentary about jazz vocalist Jackie Paris, who worked with the likes of Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie and was ranked by critics as in the class with Sinatra. The film traces Paris' meteoric rise, enigmatic career, and mysterious life.
http://www.hangoverlounge.com/
TWELVE AND HOLDING
Three pre-teen friends try to take control of their lives
and make their way towards adulthood following a tragic
event.
TWELVE DISCIPLES OF NELSON MANDELA
A documentary about the first wave of South African freedom fighters who galvanized the anti-apartheid movement from exile.
http://www.chimpanzeeproductions.com |
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WATER
Set in 1938 Colonial India, against Mahatma Gandhi's rise to power, WATER begins when 8-year-old Chuyia is widowed and sent to a home where Hindu widows must live in penitence.
http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/water/
WE GO WAY BACK
A funny, tender character study about a young actress named
Kate whose refusal to admit to her romantic and professional
dissatisfaction leads her to a surreal confrontation with
her own past.
http://www.thefilmcompany.org/WGWB.html
WIDE AWAKE
Filmmaker Alan Berliner’s uniquely personal tour through his life-long obsession with insomnia. Berliner once again uses his own life as a laboratory – this time to confront both the anguish of his sleeplessness, and the blessing of extra time that it affords his creative life.
THE WIRE
David Simon (Executive Producer, Writer, Series Creator) and other members of the creative staff will discuss the process and challenges of coming up with a story arc for an entire season. The discussion will be accompanied by clips including some clips previewing the upcoming fourth season of the HBO series.
http://www.hbo.com/thewire/ |
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YOURS, AL
Documentary about Canadian poet, Al Purdy, told through his
poems and letters.
http://www.r2r.ca/filmography.html#yours_al |
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OPENING NIGHT SHORTS
Copenhagen Cycles - Eric Dyer
Hiro - Matthew Swanson
Never Live Above A Psychic - Steve Gentile
The Package - B. Radical
Ride Of The Mergansers
Hold Up - Madeleine Olnek
ANIMATED SHORTS
At the Quinte Hotel
Blowin'
The Boy With No Name
Dragin' On
Dragon
Fumi and the Bad Luck Foot
King Baby
Puppet
Prickle Britches
To A Man With A Big Nose
Training Wheels
When We Were Young
The Wraith Of Cobble Hill
AVANT-GARDE SHORTS
Cicada Songs
Circumnavigation 3
Everyday Bad Dream
Here
Kosmos
Opus
Satan's Blood
Second Sight
Self Made Maps
Smell of the Beast Pageant
COMEDY SHORTS
Closing Time
K-7
Momma's Boy
Nevel Is The Devil
Oh My God
One Sung Hero
The Problem With Fiber Optics
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS: MUSIC
Adolph's Beautiful America
The Legend of Merv Conn
Organistas
Putting The River In Reverse
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS: OTHER WORLDS
Dream Interrupted
Have You Eaten?
Nalini By Day, Nancy By Night
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS: WORKS IN PROGRESS
Going All Pro
Moving Midway
HYBRID SHORTS
Cycles Of Repetition
Demolition 7
Escape Velocity
Full Metal Slacks
Ghost Stories
The Waiting Time
You Can't Get There From Here
NARRATIVE SHORTS: CONNECTIONS
The Adventures of Earthboy and Stargirl
Alla Fein (Where To)
Full Circle
The Honeyfields
Meeting In Cars
La Muerte Es Pequena
NARRATIVE SHORTS: DUALITY
Barely Visible
The Death Of Salvador Dali
Once And Future Asshole
The Saviour
Worms
NARRATIVE SHORTS: HIRED HELP
The Devil
Slumlord
til death
NARRATIVE SHORTS: METAPHYSICS
Credo
Crystal's Sigh
Daylight Hole
I'm So Bored That I Could Cry
Love Is Blindness
The Misadventures in Drifting Laterally
Model KSS9004
Park Avenue
A Short Film Regarding Possibility
Substrata
The Tempation of Victoria
Untitled
NARRATIVE SHORTS: THE RINSE CYCLE
The Isabel Fish
Janie
Misfortunes (Contratiempos)
Swimming
Wentworth
NARRATIVE SHORTS: TALES OF THE FANTASTIC
Assumption
Before Dawn
Monster
No Ordinary Sun
Scorn
SHORTS w/Features
Femerlin's Song (La Cancion de Femerlin) (shows w/ The Call Of Cthulhu)
Poet Son (shows w/ Yours, Al)
Ponkutsu Park (shows w/The Guatemalan Handshake)
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