October 16, 2019
EVERYTHING FOR A REASON
DescriptionDescription In a spectacular fusion of charm, wit and irrepressible romance, Greek-American brother team Vias Parlapanides (director) and Charley Parlapanides (producer) have created a film with an appealing twist on the "boy meets girl/fear of commitment" angle. When Manny Papadopoulos meets Eve Stephanopoulos, the woman of his mother's dreams, Manny's pal, Teddy, and Eve's sister,...
October 16, 2019
THE FIRST TRAIN (DER ERSTE ZUG)
DescriptionDescription Leave it to the Europeans to help us understand matters of the heart. This captivating program of shorts range from romantic to poignant, passionate to funny, and from sweet to just plain offbeat. In the charming ENCHANTED, a boy, a girl, a doll and the mischievous mind of a child set a young man...
October 16, 2019
DOWNPOUR
DescriptionDescription Animation as a whole is in the midst of a real renaissance right now, like a smack in the head-or a body blow, as is evident in the opening short PUMP-ACTION, where balloon animals meet RESERVOIR DOGS. On the more traditional side comes the suburban teen comedy PROUD FAMILY which inlvolves a young girl...
October 16, 2019
EDITING IS EVERYTHING
DescriptionDescription The Dark and Quirky Comedy Shorts Program contains seven offerings ranging from the inventive and humorous to the scary and dismal. The program opens with RATILER, the story of a Samaritan who takes the good neighbor scene just a little too far. BLACK XXX-MAS, a dark and violent look at human nature, reminds us...
October 16, 2019
CINEMA VERITE: DEFINING THE MOMENT
DescriptionDescription Revisit the renaissance of documentary filmmaking with an incisive and intriguing look into the revolutionary movement of cinema verite. Dive deep into the world of documentaries and discover the magic of cutting edge non-fiction cinema. CINEMA VERITE: DEFINING THE MOMENT studies direct cinema that was catalyzed by a group of young filmmakers in the...
October 16, 2019
CLEAVE
DescriptionDescription In recent years, filmmakers have been challenged to be different and nowhere is it more evident than in this year's Short Drama selection. In ONE DAY CROSSING, a woman struggles to protect her family during a crisis point in WWII. After watching his father drown a litter of puppies in BURLAP, a young boy...
October 16, 2019
CHUNHYANG
DescriptionDescription Im Kwon Taek is Korea's greatest filmmaker, and his latest is yet another triumph in an impressive filmography. Mongryong, the privileged son of a provincial governor, falls in love with Chunhyang, the daughter of a former courtesan, who is known for her beauty and dignity. They marry in secret. When he has to leave...
October 16, 2019
THE CINCINNATI KID
DescriptionDescription The Man (Robinson) competes with the Kid (Steve McQueen) in a nail-biting duel for the poker championship. The Kid is cocksure, but the Man is ruthless and backed by 30 years of experience. In a suspense-filled film with more twists and turns than a roller coaster, Robinson gives one of his greatest performances.
October 16, 2019
BURLAP
DescriptionDescription In recent years, filmmakers have been challenged to be different and nowhere is it more evident than in this year's Short Drama selection. In ONE DAY CROSSING, a woman struggles to protect her family during a crisis point in WWII. After watching his father drown a litter of puppies in BURLAP, a young boy...
October 16, 2019
CHUMP CHANGE
DescriptionDescription You may remember Milwaukee Steve (writer-director-actor Stephen Burrows) from that jock-itch commercial for Crotch Fresh. That was before Merv Griffin sued him for the not-so-flattering documentary he made about his time as a contestant on the WHEEL OF FORTUNE. Now-because his movie has been banned-he's the hottest and funniest property in Hollywood. And instead...
