THE WOUNDS

DescriptionDescription True story of two under-age criminals (is) harrowing, shocking, the reflection of a society that has been devastated by political and moral upheaval. Dragojevic hasn't pulled any punches with this film-the wounds alluded to by the title are more than skin-deep; Dragojevic addresses the terrible impact of war on a generation that, in his...

ZACHARIA FARTED

DescriptionDescription While on a long awaited fishing holiday, Michael (writer/producer Colin Cunningham) and Brian (Benjamin Ratner) stumble on a blank headstone out in the middle of nowhere. What starts off as a quick investigation becomes a seven day safari through the southwest in search of a name, a ghost and themselves. Michael Rohl's first feature...

WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD

DescriptionDescription With his new film, writer/director Adam rifkin documents the meteoric rise of actor Nick Decker from complete unknown to Hollywood superstar. From his first role on BAYWATCH, a film shoot in Las Vegas, the Academy Awards, the Sundance Film Festival, and finally to an heroic attempt at a death defying stunt at the Cannes...

WITHIN OUR GATES

DescriptionDescription Film preservation also means exhibition to AFI. This extraordinary program of rare films saved and/or restored by AFI includes the long lost first OUR GANG movie, the oldest surviving AfricanAmerican feature, a lost Harold Lloyd comedy and a lost Edison color film. The OUR GANG/UTILE RASCALS movie titled OUR GANG ( 1922, 8 min)...

WAKING NED DEVINE

DescriptionDescription A disarmingly original comic fable about the true' meaning of fortune, WAKING NED DEVINE invites audiences into the enchanting village ofTullymore, population 52 ... and shrinking. Jackie and Michael are life-long friends who have a talent for getting into mischief. In their cozy Irish village, even a modest jackpot would go a long, long...

THE WEEK THAT GIRL DIED

DescriptionDescription Everything changes in a small East Coast fishing town when three lifelong friends find themselves risking their hearts after chance encounters with three of the most unexpected women. First, Vinnie meets Jessie at his Uncle's wake. Then Jimmy, who thought he would just satisfy a sexual urge, meets strong-willed Marita in a peep show...

VOICE OF BERGMAN

DescriptionDescription Ingmar Bergman has been active in film production for almost 55 years and is also one of the leading experts in Sweden on the silent film era. His experiences as an artist and film director are absolutely unique, making him a never-ending source of information and inspiration. THE VOICE OF BERGMAN is exactly what...

WAITING FOR WOODY

DescriptionDescription An out-of-work actor hopes to get a job in Woody Allen's next movie. Special appearances by George Clooney and Jennifer Anniston.

ZOLTAR FROM ZORAN

DescriptionDescription Jimmy, a twelve-year old boy, claims to be an alien in order to escape his cruel family life and the horrors of junior high.

TRANSFORMER

DescriptionDescription One of the most playfully profound filmmakers working today, Lars Von Trier has always delighted in wallowing in the profane while tricking his viewers into a transcendence of vision. Stig Bjorkman, longtime Danish film critic and author, here spends an hour examining the career of Denmark's most notorious director. Using scenes from all of...

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