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3 Wheels (Three Wheels) (Country: China, Taiwan; Director: Tony Wei; Writer: Chung Lee; Cast: Mao-Shin Chiang, Chung-heng Chu, Cary Woodworth, Jia-Le Yan)
A rickshaw driver tries not to miss the boat. Means To An End. World Premiere*.
Almost Every Day (Quase Todo Dia) (Country: Brazil, US; Director: Gandja Monteiro; Writer: Gandja Monteiro)
Agatha navigates work, love and the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Means To An End. World Premiere.
The Bather (Country: US; Director: George Griffin)
A whimsical look at a bath. Human Landscapes. World Premiere.
Blue Boy (Country: US; Director: Alex Jablonski; Writer: Alex Jablonski, Kevin Canty)
Kenny is a country club lifeguard living in a haze, but one day all that changes. Truth Or Consequences. World Premiere*.
Cal Express (Country: US; Director: Sergio Carvajal ; Writer: Sergio Carvajal )
An immature twenty-something grows up and comes out. Wake-up Call. World Premiere*.
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Camera Roll (For Taylor) (Country: US; Director: Joel Schlemowitz )
Avant-garde short. Human Landscapes. World Premiere.
Chop Off (Director: M M Serra)
An exposition of the dark, fearful recesses of the human psyche by filming the body modification of performance artist R K, who literally risks 'life and limb.' R K's body is his medium and amputation is his art. Human Landscapes. New York Premiere.
The Company Man (Country: US; Director: Andrew Zappin; Writer: Andrew Zappin; Cast: Wynn Everett, Matt Malloy, DJ Qualls)
A loyal employee longs for promotion. Means To An End. New York Premiere.
The Confession (Country: Ireland; Director: Thomas Hefferon; Writer: Thomas Hefferon; Cast: Donncha Crowley, Sean Flanagan, Stephen Morris)
A man at confession, grapples with a gossiping priest.
Truth Or Consequences. New York Premiere. Official Site
Cutlass (Country: US; Director: Kate Hudson; Writer: Kate Hudson; Cast: Virginia Madsen, Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart, Kurt Russell, Sarah Roemer, Brian Hooks, Chevy Chase, Ethan Suplee, Steve Jones, Dax Shepard)
Robin remembers what it’s like to want something really, really badly. Mixed Feelings. New York Premiere.
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Deadline (Country: US; Director: Joseph Bakhash; Writer: Sean McPhillips)
An ex-con confronts an abusive guard from his past. Wake-up Call. New York Premiere.
Deconstruction Workers (Bygningsarbeidere) (Country: Norway; Director: Kajsa Næss; Writer: Kjartan Helleve)
Two Average Joes dig their way through the meaning of life. Means To An End. New York Premiere.
Densen (Country: Sweden; Director: Anna Linder)
A musical trip through photos from Tokyo, St Petersburg, Barcelona, Milan and Buenos Aires. Human Landscapes. World Premiere.
First Steps (Country: US; Director: Jason DaSilva; Writer: Jason DaSilva)
A filmmaker chronicles his personal experience with multiple sclerosis. Time Will Tell. World Premiere.
Gefilte Fish (Country: Israel; Director: Shelly Kling-Yosef; Writer: Shelly Kling-Yosef)
Gail is torn between a fish and her family tradition. Wake-up Call. North American Premiere*.
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Glock (Country: US; Director: Tom Everett Scott; Writer: Michael McMillian, Tom Everett Scott; Cast: Rhys Coiro, Ciarán Hinds, Michael McMillian, Krysten Ritter, Stephen Root, Tom Everett Scott)
A new secret agent “kills” time waiting for his first assignment. Means To An End. New York Premiere.
Ha’Aki (Country: Canada; Director: Iriz Pääbo; Writer: Iriz Pääbo)
Animated meditation on ice hockey. Human Landscapes. New York Premiere.
home (Country: US; Director: Matthew Faust)
Flooded with memories, home is where the heart is. Time Will Tell. New York Premiere.
Hot Dogs At The Met (Country: US; Director: Ken Jacobs; Writer: Ken Jacobs)
Experimental short. Human Landscapes. North American Premiere.
Influenza/Composition II (chrome square) (Director: Jeroen Jongeleen)
Sticky squares reflect the life of a city. Human Landscapes. World Premiere.
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KOGI (Country: Brazil; Director: Paula Gaitán)
A visual poem about indigenous people. Human Landscapes. World Premiere.
The Last Mermaids (Country: US, South Korea; Director: Liz Chae)
Generations of women divers tell their story.
Time Will Tell. North American Premiere. Full Review
Love Does Grow on Trees (Country: UK ; Director: Bevan Walsh)
It's 1989 and thirteen-year-old Danny's life is thrown into chaos when he discovers adult magazines, girls, and the embarrassment that goes with both. Truth Or Consequences. US Premiere.
Métro (Country: Canada; Director: Martin Laporte)
Experimental short. Human Landscapes. World Premiere.
Mustang: Journey Of Transformation (Country: US; Director: Will Parrinello; Writer: Sarah Kass; Cast: Richard Gere, Dalai Lama, Luigi Fieni, John Sanday, Tsewang Bista)
A sacred Tibetan cultural site is restored. Time Will Tell. New York Premiere.
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Nowhere Kids (Country: USA; Director: Eric Juhola; Writer: Lindsay Goldwert, Eric Juhola, Jeremy Stulberg; Cast: Judith Boxley, Robert Haley, Eleonore Hendricks, Gregory Higgins, Cheryl Johnston, Gregory Kostal, Evan Louison, Naomi Madsen, Donnie Mastro, Rich Williamson)
Georgia’s journey to find her biological mother veers off-course when she meets some kids. Truth Or Consequences. New York Premiere.
Nueva York (Country: US; Director: Manolo Celi; Writer: Manolo Celi)
Interwoven stories with a cultural connection. Mixed Feelings. World Premiere.
Oda a la Piña (Country: Cuba; Director: Laimir Fano; Writer: Laimir Fano)
A dancing pineapple loses her rhythm. Means To An End.*.
Of Best Intentions (Country: Ireland; Director: Brian Durnin; Writer: Brian Durnin)
Five characters collide with cosmic consequences. Mixed Feelings. New York Premiere.
Oil Change (Country: US; Director: Todd Luoto; Writer: Todd Luoto)
A big helping of truth is served at a dinner party. Mixed Feelings. New York Premiere.
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Paradise Café (Café Paraíso) (Country: Mexico; Director: Alonso Ruizpalacios; Writer: Alonso Ruizpalacios; Cast: Tenoch Huerta, José Sefami, Sophié Alexander, Enrique Arreola)
Showing as part of International Shorts: Mexico at EIFF 2008. Means To An End.*.
La Route Du Nord (Country: France; Director: Carlos Chahine; Writer: Carlos Chahine; Cast: Fadi Abi Samra, Carlos Chahine, Camille Figuereo, Rami Kadeih, Abla Khoury, Mathieu Marie)
A man heads back to Beirut to reclaim his father and his past. Wake-up Call. North American Premiere.
Search (Country: US; Director: Lisa M Perry; Writer: Aaron Walker)
Two teenagers skive off school and discover a dark place. Truth Or Consequences. World Premiere*.
Section 44 (Country: UK; Director: Daniel Wilson; Writer: Daniel Wilson)
Whom would you rat out? Wake-up Call. North American Premiere.
Shimasani (Country: US; Director: Blackhorse Lowe; Writer: Blackhorse Lowe)
Mary Jane wonders if she’ll ever leave the Navajo reservation. Mixed Feelings. World Premiere.
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Skin (Country: Australia; Director: Rhys Graham)
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Time Will Tell. New York Premiere.
Small Change (Country: Australia; Director: Anna McGrath; Writer: Anna McGrath; Cast: Ditch Davey, Minnie Liszukiewicz, Ziggy Liszukiewicz, Vada Wardlaw)
Sophie hopes for a visit from the Tooth Fairy. Truth Or Consequences. New York Premiere*.
Sunspots (Macchie di Sole) (Country: Italy; Director: Stella di Tocco; Writer: Enrique Esteve)
Twelve-year-old Adriana spends a steamy summer by the sea. Truth Or Consequences. New York Premiere.
Team Taliban (Country: US; Director: Benjamin Kegan)
Who will you root for? Time Will Tell. New York Premiere.
This Will All Make Perfect Sense Someday (Country: US; Director: Long-Cuu Phan; Writer: Long-Cuu Phan)
Practically perfect simply isn’t enough. Mixed Feelings. New York Premiere.
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A Time and A Time (Country: UK; Director: Sarah Cox)
Avant-garde animation. Human Landscapes. North American Premiere.
Trailer Trash (Country: US; Director: Mark Street)
Manipulated movie trailers rescued from the trash. Human Landscapes. World Premiere.
Us (Nous) (Country: France; Director: Olivier Hems; Writer: Olivier Hems; Cast: Guy Abgrall, Valérie Bral, Jeanne Clinchamp, Sébastien Garcia, Marie Lauvériat, Hervé Mahieux)
In an apartment, a police captain discovers a man’s skeleton one year after his death. Several years earlier, the man had shot a home movie about his vacation at the seaside. Human Landscapes. US Premiere.
Without You (Country: UK; Director: Emma Passmore; Writer: Emma Passmore; Cast: Neil Bennun, Morven Macbeth)
Tragedy haunts the living and the dead. Human Landscapes. North American Premiere.
Wu (Country: France; Director: Cécile Vernant; Writer: Cécile Vernant; Cast: Didier Menin, Marie-Anne Mestre, Océane Decaudain)
“Unhappy” is a seven-letter word. Wake-up Call. North American Premiere.
