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Ballast (Country: US; Director: Lance Hammer; Writer: Lance Hammer; Cast: Michael J Smith Sr, Jim Myron Ross, Tarra Riggs, Johnny McPhail)
A riveting, lyrical portrait of an emotionally frayed family whose lives are torn asunder by a tragic act in a small Mississippi Delta town. Full Review See: Sundance Film Festival 2008: Day Eight Official Site

Bart Got A Room (Country: US; Director: Brian Hecker; Writer: Brian Hecker; Cast: William H Macy, Steven Kaplan, Cheryl Hines, Alia Shawkat, Chad Jamian Williams, Mike Benitez, Ashley Benson, Carrie Drazek, Brandon Hardesty, Kate Karpinski, Dinah Manoff)
It's ticktock, ticktock for Danny as the prom approaches, and he still doesn't have a date. With the help of his plain-Jane best friend and likeable but wacky parents (Cheryl Hines and William H Macy), his hopes for that "special" night may come true in this colorful and quirky comedy. Full Review See: Tribeca 2008 Diary: Day 5 and 6, Brian Hecker interview on Bart Got A Room Official Site

The Burning Plain (Country: US; Director: Guillermo Arriaga; Writer: Guillermo Arriaga; Cast: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Joaquim de Almeida, Jennifer Lawrence, José María Yazpik)
Interwoven storylines focusing on love, relationships, and the difficulties thereof.

Childless (Country: US; Director: Charlie Levi; Writer: Charlie Levi; Cast: Barbara Hershey, Joe Mantegna, Diane Venora, James Naughton)
Four adults struggle to come to terms with their own lives and responsibilities at a teenage girl's funeral.

Prince Of Broadway (Country: US; Director: Sean Baker; Writer: Sean Baker, Darren Dean; Cast: Prince Adu, Karren Karagulian, Aiden Noesi, Keyali Mayaga, Kat Sanchez, Victoria Tate)
An illegal immigrant and his boss try to do the right thing when unexpectedly asked to care for his young son. Full Review Official Site

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