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2009 Short Films
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Animated American
(15m U S A)
dir. by James Baker
The future is about to collide with the past. Eric, a digital loving executive on a mansion hunting expedition finds himself crossing swords with his realtor, Max, an out of work toon rabbit. Like it or not, Max will make Eric see things through the eyes of an "Animated American".
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Bye Bye Sally
(16m, U S A)
dir. by Paul Leyden
Life has been cruel to Sally Grimshaw and she has had enough. It's time to end it all. In a last ditch effort to save herself she calls a suicide hotline and is persuaded to come in and see one of their mental health counselors Mr. Vincent. But Mr. Vincent has no intention of talking her out of killing herself. In fact he runs a service that matches suicidal clients with potential hits. I mean, if you're going to kill yourself you might as well take out some human scum at the same time. At first she refuses, but life is never going to be kind to Sally and she finally agrees she's in. Sally is faced with the moment of truth when she has to perform the hit. And it is always in such moments that we discover a truth about ourselves. And in such a moment, Sally discovers a reason to live.
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The Crooked Eye
(20m, U S A)
dir. by D.C. Douglas
Academy Award winner Linda Hunt narrates a day in the life of Sharon (Fay Masterson) as she struggles with a recent divorce and a current perception problem. A visually stunning adaptation of Betty Malicoat's short story of the same name - part live action, part animation.
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Doppelganger
(9m U S A)
dir. by Katharine O'Brien
A coming-of-age drama about Julian (10), who craves the affection and respect given to his identical twin brother by their domineering father. When Julian realizes that he cannot measure up to the favored twin, he must decide what his father's approval is really worth.
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French Roast
(9m, France)
dir. by Fabrice O. Joubert
In a fancy Parisian Café, an uptight businessman finds out that he's lost his wallet and that he can't pay the check.
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Fun on Earth
(16m, U S A)
dir. by Jesse Gordon
Evan is a loner, but a very good swimmer. He meets Leia at the college pool. There is something strange about her from the beginning, but things really take a turn when her face liquefies in the library bathroom.
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The Funeral
Begravelsen (15m, Denmark)
dir. by Peter Baekkel
A small family gathers in church for the funeral of Jesper, but to the family’s great terror the holy ceremony is suddenly interrupted by sounds of knocking from inside the coffin…
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Gerald's Last Day
(12m, U S A)
dir. by Justin Rasch
Gerald the dog, an unlikely candidate for adoption, has been scheduled for termination by the pound at 5:00. Today is his last chance to seduce an adopter... can he do it before his time runs out?
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Good Advice
Goda Rad (15m, Sweden)
dir. by Andreas Tibblin
It is the early 1980's. Ten-year-old Rasmus is tired of his parents never listening to him and decides to run away from home. But before leaving he records a cassette tape with different advice on how to handle life. His mother is pregnant and he plans to leave the tape for his unborn brother. When his parents find the tape they realise what Rasmus has been feeling. They go on a search for him but without finding him. They finally call the police and a big search party is called together.
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Grisen
(23m, Denmark)
dir. by Dorte Hoegh
Asbjorn (86)is admitted to the hospital for minor surgery, but the doctor discovers that Asbjorn might have cancer. In his state of fear and lonelines Asbjorn finds comfort in a painting of a pig. One morning the painting is gone - removed on the request of the muslim family of his hospital room mate. Asbjorn will do anything to get the pig back, even if this means engaging in a discussion of cultural and religious differences.
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Hazed
(3m, Canada)
dir. by Matt Hammill
A naïve smoke-spewing factory discovers the toxic side effects of his own existence. Can the factory conquer his own guilt in time to save the world?
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A Juicy Turkey
La Dinde Marinée (14m, France)
dir. by Benoît Ameil
An addicted mother, starved children, a father more down to earth and... George Clooney. Then add a touch of French cooking and get... 'A Juicy Turkey'. Imagine what your life could be if your wife became George Clooney dependent!
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Last Meal
(13m, France)
dir. by Mark Stern
A tale of a diner serving last rights chow. You might order the Dahmer or Gacy, depending on your mood for breakfast or lunch. Perhaps you only want coffee, black: Aileen Wournos. Maybe you crave dessert: Timothy McVeigh had ice cream.Noah and Claire are tourists, come to see the infamous locale where legend spins even the owner / chef escaped from death row. Enamored with fantasy, the couple fails to take note of a mysterious man lurking nearby, ordering off the menu: two steaks, rare, and a bowl of Fruit O's.
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Looking Thru the B-Sides
(8m, U S A)
dir. by Saiman Chow
“Looking Thru The B-Sides” follows the adventures of a skater named “Ollie” as he is off on a quest to find his lost skateboard. What starts off as a casual trip to the skate park, turns into a wild trip down the rabbit hole and ends up in a way that Alice In Wonderland could never imagine. What trip would be complete without a butt-chinned painter, skating underwear, and bacon to grind on? Part adventure, part love story, always ready for the unexpected – come along as we go "Looking Thru The B-Sides."
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Make My Day
(9m, Denmark)
dir. by Pelle Møller
Make My Day is a short about a man arriving to the emergency hall together with his son who has sprained his ankle in school after being bullied. The father has always told his son not to let anybody bring him down. But when the attending doctor turns out to be one of the boys who bullied the father back in his school days, the father becomes very submissive. And suddenly it is the son who has to stand up for his father.
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The Mouse That Soared
(6m, U S A)
dir. by Kyle Bell
A famous flying circus mouse reflects on his humble beginnings.
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The One Last Time
(9m, U S A)
dir. by Scott Weintrob
Downtown Los Angeles - the last customers are finishing their early evening business at the bank. At 6:08pm on 09/09/09 there will be an automatic timer test on the vault. The bank heist is planned to perfection, everything is ready and every eventuality if accounted for, what could go wrong?Wearing Wizard of Oz masks for disguise the heist is on, the one condition for success, they must be out by 18:10.Everything is carried out to plan, until at 18:09, a second group of robbers wearing super hero masks enter; they have been given the same inside tip.What now?
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Psycho Hillbilly Cabin Massacre!
(18m, U S A)
dir. by Robert Cosnahan
Sophie is an innocent college girl who wants to be in an Ivy League Secret Society, mainly because she has a crush on Spencer, an elite member. During an initiation ritual deep in the woods, Sophie, Spencer and the affluent society kids, Brad and Gillian, take a detour and encounter an ominous hillbilly cabin. When an angry, shotgun-wielding hillbilly threatens them, a bloodbath erupts the likes of which Sophie has never seen. Sophie must face a terrible enemy if she wants to make it out of the woods alive in this chilling, dark-humored chronicle of evil made in the best grindhouse horror tradition.
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Puffer Fish
(17m, U S A)
dir. by Brandon Vedder
In search of justice over some language used in a rather harsh break up letter Gareth and his only friend and confidant Andy fumble through a day that is doomed to hilarity from the start.
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The Sacrifice
(15m, U S A)
dir. by Diane Namm
A story of what happens on the day a polygamous cult leader comes to take 13-year-old Esmee for his wife and her family resists him.
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Skylight
(5m, Canada)
dir. by David Baas
Skylight - An animated mock documentary about the ecological plight of penguins in the Antarctic, possibly foretelling cataclysmic results for the rest of the world.
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La Tangente
(13m, France)
dir. by Vincent Vesco
A young man washing his car offers an attractive woman a ride wherever she wants to go. The two set off on a journey with no plans and no direction, but as their relationship grows, can they continue living their life of the rock-and-roll aesthetic or will they have to compromise and settle down?
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Trunk
(21m, U S A)
dir. by Christopher D'Elia
A deadly accident viciously spins the moral compass of two college students in this suspenseful thriller/dark comedy set in the California desert. The choices they make dig their bright future into a dark hole and the reality of a lifetime in prison lurks around every bend. Brilliantly acted by Kyle Gallner (Big Love, Smallville, CSI, Veronica Mars, The Haunting in Connecticut, Jennifer’s Body) and Zachery Bryan (Home Improvement, ER, Shark, The Fast and The Furious:Toyko Drift), this is an intense 20-minute roller-coaster ride with twists and turns that you'll never see coming.
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Who's Good Looking?
(8m, U S A)
dir. by Warren Pereia
A witty portrayal of aesthetic obsession.
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