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SHORTS:
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115'F
(Burbank, CA/2003. Directed by Jeffrey Boyd):
A young boy brings comfort to a small desert community
experiencing a heatwave.
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BAMBOLEHO
(Madrid, Spain/2002. Directed by Luis Prieto):
Migue, Mara and Ahmed squat in the rooftops of Barcelona.
Stranded by the reality, the friends resort to petty theft
as a means of survival. Life on the rooftops is bittersweet
but rewarding until one day Migue & Ahmed steal a bag
of hashish from a mobster, and set off on sequence of
events leading to a dramatic end.
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BLOOD
SHOT
(Northridge, CA/2002. Directed by Dietrich Johnston):
"Blood Shot" is a quirky action/horror/comedy about
a vampire hitman who works for the U.S. Government; CIA:
Vampire Division.
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DREAMING
IN BLACK AND WHITE
(Tarzana, CA/2002. Directed by Joe Eckardt. Featuring
Malik Yoba):
Chris Jones finds himself in a pocket of time where
racism runs rampant and he must attempt to escape without
losing his life.
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THE
FLYING MACHINE
(Long Beach, CA/2003. Directed by Sharri Hefner):
A young girl learns to flee her troubled life through
imagination. A poetic and colorful combination of live
action and storybook illustration.
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PROM
NIGHT
(Houston, TX/2003. Directed by Robbie Pickering):
When Todd's girlfriend dumps him a week before the
prom, his parents hook him up with the awkward daughter
of a family friend. But things are not what they seem...especially
on "Prom Night".
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TOM
HITS HIS HEAD
(Woodland Hills, CA/2003. Directed by Tom Putnam):
Ever since Tom hit his head he's been having dizzy
spells, indulging in eBay, and having conversations with
the devil.
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COMPETITIVE
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ASPHALT
STARS
(Los Angeles, CA/2002. Directed by Tina Mascara):
Asphalt Stars is a quasi-surreal film involving twin
orphans, Bud and Mary, who journey to Los Angeles in search
of their dreams. In their strange adventure they meet
several characters, go through different hoops, discover
the truth about their identities, and eventually in a
funny way, find love.
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BACHELOR
MAN
(Toluca Lake, CA/2003. Directed by John Putch. Featuring
David DeLuise and Missi Pyle.):
"Bachelor Man" is a broad, hilarious comedy in which
a successful bachelor admired by his peers, finally finds
his own match when he falls head over heels in love for
the girl next door. Turning into a one-woman man, he has
to earn back the respect of his ardent male friends.
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THE
DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE ROCK 'N ROLL MUSICAL
(Glendale, CA/2003. Directed by Andre Champagne):
The classic tale of good and evil receives a fresh
re-telling in modern day Los Angeles with a rock 'n roll
score.
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RUB
& TUG
(Toronto, Canada/2002. Directed by Soo Lyu. Featuring
Don McKellar, Lindy Booth, Tara Spencer-Nairn & Kira Clavell):
The owner of a "full body" massage parlour, suspects
that his massage girls are secretly performing sex with
customers. To catch them in the act, Conrad is hired to
serve as the parlour's unlikely manager. These street-smart
girls welcome the opportunity to manipulate the naive
manager and a battle wages as Conrad fights for control.
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TEMPTATION
(Los Angeles, CA/2002. Directed by Kim Caviness. Featuring
Annette O'Toole, Lyn Vaus, Elisabeth Moss, Annette Murphy,
Lyle Kanouse & H. Jon Benjamin):
Two longtime married, politically correct pornographers,
down & out in The Valley, are forced to confront their
changing New Age values and relationship when they discover,
in their archives, 20 year-old footage of the current
#1 TV sitcom star.
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UN
SECRETO DE ESPERANZA
(Mexico/2003. Directed by Leopoldo Laborde. Featuring
Katy Jurado, Imanol Landeta, Jaime Aymerich & Maria Karunna):
Mexico, 1984 - 12 year old rebel, Jorge Pinto, can't
seem to get along with his mother or teacher, that is,
until he meets the "old lady" living in the, seemingly,
haunted & abandoned house near the soccer field. As a
friendship develops, Jorge learns the values of life and
the cultural contributions of Mexico. Devastated by her
death shortly after they meet, it's not until 15 years
later that Jorge discovers his friend was the first Latin
American woman to win a Nobel prize in Literature in 1939,
Miss Esperanza Malagon Prieto, and rediscovers himself.
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WISH
(North Hollywood, CA/2002 Directed by Brian Jude Leahy.
Featuring Tim O'Shea):
"Wish" is a splendidly odd-ball tale of how one lonely
man's birthday wish miraculously comes to be. We are introduced
to Ralph's world and the sometimes dark and crazy, but
often touching turns that it takes. The very matchbook
that he uses to light his birthday candle intertwines
the action and the eccentric characters that make up "Wish".
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COMPETITIVE
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ON
SIX MILE POND
(Studio City, CA/2003. Directed by Mamie McCall and Wes
Justice):
Deep within the woods on the outskirts of Tallahassee,
FL., lies Six-Mile Pond, where a different kind of sport
is played by a different kind of people. Crank up the
engine and throw out the rules - mud, sweat, and beers
- this is the four wheelin' way of life at its finest.
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TIBET/FREE TIBET
(Brighton, CO/2003.
Directed by Keya Horiuchi):
What is presently happening in Tibet? Get a glimpse
of life in exile and hear from recent Tibetan refugees
about what is currently happening inside Chinese occupied
Tibet.
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SOME
REASONS FOR LIVING
(Oakland, CA/2003. Directed by Jesse Cortez & Harjant
Gill):
An autobiographical documentary about two trans-gendered
women in the San Francisco bay area. This portrait of
their sister-like relationship was shot, coincidentally,
during the time of an investigation into a local trans-gendered
teen's murder.
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SUV
TAGGERS
(Los Angeles, CA/2002. Directed by Judith Vogelsang):
Two quirky environmentalists with a sense of humor,
and a relentless bumper sticker campaign against SUV's,
tell us why and show us how, in the malls of The Valley.
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URBAN
RESCUERS
(Culver City, CA/2003. Directed by Andres Navia):
Astonishingly, nearly 4 million stray or feral
cats inhabit the streets, parks, back alleys and backyards
of Los Angeles County, and they are reproducing at an
alarming rate. The current solution is round-up and kill.
But a group of fiercely dedicated animal welfare crusaders
shows us there is a better way.
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SHORTS
BLOCK 1
(Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi)
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THE
ENDS OF THE ALPHABET
(North Hollywood, CA/2003. Directed by Eric Jon Kurland):
Jackson Abbott is hard-boiled detective in 1953 Los
Angeles. When the daughter of a Las Vegas Millionaire
comes to him for help, Abbott finds himself caught up
in a web of murder and deceit. This archetypical film
noir story is presented in "Hand-O-Rama," and features
a cast of unique puppets.
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THE
LAST DREAM
(Brookeville, MD/2003. Directed by Andy Bouve & Josh Boyle):
Dreams are dying. Yours, mine, everyone's. With them
imagination and creativity are lost. Something has taken
them all away and none of you have even noticed. There
is only one little girl in this world who still dreams,
and the Sandman's existence depends upon her.
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LIVE
BAIT
(Dumfries, VA/2003. Directed by Sarah Brown):
A fisherman comes close to starvation but is then saved
by the appearance of three bird women and their island
of instant gratification.
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THE
LOW BUDGET TIME MACHINE
(Burbank, CA/2003. Directed by Kathe Duba-Barnett.):
This spoof of sci-fi B-movies from the 1950's and 1960's
is a send up of films like "Robot Monster," Queen of Outer
Space" and "Invaders from Mars." An unscrupulous professor
and his side-kick gorilla assistant are in debt to a couple
thugs. They must convince out of work astronauts to go
on a time journey to help mankind. Once they're transported
to the future they meet beautiful, but threatening space-babes
and their evil Queen from Planet Yuteris, a horrible monster
and or course, mutants. Stay tuned for the surprise ending!
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PLAN
B
(Burbank, CA/2003. Directed by Mark Weathebe. Featuring
Bruce Barlow, Don Turner & Elina Madison):
When two murderous bank robbers Billy and Jack dig
a hole to bury their loot, Jack kills Billy in cold blood,
leaving him in the shallow grave. But, Billy returns for
what Jack has taken from him, and it's not the money or
the girl!
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ROOM
32
(Hollywood, CA/2002. Directed by Victoria Larimore. Featuring
Susan Johnston and Dominic Comperatore):
Room 32 charts the dark terrain of one woman's obsessive
desire for revenge and the unexpected consequences.
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SHORTS
BLOCK 2
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VALLEY: AFTER DARK)
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12
HOT WOMEN
(Dallas, TX/2003. Directed by Alan Chan. Featuring Tiffany
Bolton, LeeAnne Locken, Brandy Little & 10 other badass
hot women):
No plot! No story! Just 12 hot women!
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D.E.B.S.
(Los Angeles, CA/2002. Directed by Angela Robinson):
A quartet of plaid-skirted high school cuties whose
S.A.T. scores display an aptitude for lying, cheating
and killing are made secret agents and must fight their
arch-nemisis.
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DEATH
WEARS A FANCY DRESS
(New York, NY/2002. Directed by Powell Weaver):
A young man finds the love of his life in the most
unexpected way. His love consumes him as he struggles
to save himself from its grasp.
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FIXED
(Los Angeles, CA/2003. Directed by Timothy Jieh):
Addictions have been known to destroy the souls of
its victims. But for many, their souls have already been
lost, and drugs are all that's left to fill the deep void.
FIXed dramatizes the condition of initialized depression,
a human being trapped in city of darkness clouded by the
vapors of crystal meth.
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LADIES
NITE
(Austin, TX/2002. Directed by Andrea Tucker and Christine
Irons):
A documentary not so much about male strippers, but
about how far women will go once they enter the club for
"Ladies Night".
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SLEEPER AND THE PIN
(Australia/2002. Directed by Francine Lynch):
The story of a young exotic dancer whose hardened opinion
of herself, and her world, radically shifts when she is
confronted with the disappearance of a young girl she
works with.
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YURI
AND ME
(Los Angeles, CA/2003. Directed by Kevin DuToit. Featuring
Ivan Fatovic & Francis Fallon):
Robbie is an underachiever who doesn't know what he
wants to do with his life. He spends his days smoking
pot and "playing" on his computer. One day he meets his
crazy Russian neighbor, Yuri, who takes him out for a
wild night on the town. During this crazy night of debauchery
Robbie figures out his true calling in life...internet
porn.
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SHORTS
PROGRAM - BLOCK 3
("MADE
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BATHROOM
(North Hollywood, CA/2002. Directed by Nick Bird):
This dramatic
comedy delves into the relationships of several friends
and strangers at an engagement party for Lisa and Elliot
Duncan. The happy couple gets more than they bargained
for when they invite their ex's, along with a sordid bunch
of characters whose lives only seem to play out in "The
Bathroom".
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BLINDERS
(Sherman Oaks, CA/2001. Directed by Murphy Cross):
Blinders explores the gritty reality of a homeless
woman and her ailing dog who interact with a female attorney
on her daily trek to her office. In her attempt to do
the right thing, the attorney is confronted by her own
blinders as she inadvertently tramples on a life.
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CLICK
THREE TIMES
(Van Nuys, CA/2000. Directed by Victoria Rose Sampson.
Featuring Isabel Sanford ("The Jeffersons") and Kelly
Boczek.):
Magic happens when a mentally challenged young woman
finds a bag lady hiding in her garage and believes she's
found her Fairy Godmother, a role the bag lady doesn't
deny.
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THE GRILL MASTER
(Toluca Lake, CA/2003. Directed by Martin Lee Carlton):
Henry's kung-fu movie is cut short when his wife sends
him out to grill the burgers. Once on the patio, his imagination
takes over and he becomes the American Jackie Chan, as
he's attacked by the guys from the movie.
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PRAY
ANOTHER DAY
(Toluca Lake, CA/2003. Directed by Jeff Rector):
"Pray Another Day" is a spoof of the current James
Bond hit film, "Die Another Day" and "Austin Powers".
Bond James, Agent 007.5, Christian Superspy, is a super
clean Bond who foils the bad guys, saves the girl and
the rest of the free world from the evil genius, Dr. Yes,
in this hilarious send-up complete with evil villains,
beautiful Bond Girls and a few surprises.
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WHEN
A TELEMARKETER CALLS
(Sherman Oaks, CA/2003. Directed by Rommel Hyacinth):
When Trey loses the girl and his patience to pesky
telemarketer's, his friend, Brian, steps in to show him
how to take charge of the situation.
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SHORTS
PROGRAM - BLOCK 4
(Shorts
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AUTOBANK
(Rochester, NY/2002. Directed by Matthew Ehlers):
A bank teller battles ennui and the strangest customer
ever.
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BED
(Los Angeles, CA/2003. Directed by Steven Karczynski.
Featuring Ed Stein, Tara Sands, Claude Kananack, Jeff
Pride, Charlene Amoia, Bill Lynch, Marla Miller, Emma
Bing):
A guy laying in bed starts talking to a pill bottle,
a pair of jeans, and a picture on the wall.
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BLUE CHRISTMAS
(Los Angeles, CA/2003. Directed by Phil Brody):
"A Blue Christmas" explores a young girl's quest
to deliver Holiday cheer in a rather unusual way.
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THE
CUSTODIAL CODE
(Studio City, CA/2003. Directed by Andrew Zilch):
"The Custodial Code" is an action-packed comedy that
features ordinary janitors as extraordinary heroes.
When a corporate office worker attempts to resolve a
bizarre "problem", he finds himself caught up in the
battle between an aging janitor and his mischievous
nemesis, Wayne Pop.
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INCHES
(University City, MO/2003. Directed by Frank McKeown.
Featuring Alex Aschinger and Kari Wasoba):
Dudley is the underachiever in all of us at the local
gym filled with ripped body builders, half-naked busty
women, blaring techno music, and high-protein energy
shakes. After thrusting himself into this merciless
environment, Dudley must decide whether to work out,
check out the babes, or go home.
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NIGHT WITH ANGEL
(Hollywood, CA/2003. Directed by Michel Henry):
Determined to network her way into the industry's
elite, Angel seduces high powered literary agent Jay
Summers in order to obtain a much sought after script.
But on the night of their encounter, Jay doesn't live
up to his reputation as a seasoned shark and engages
her in a brutally honest debate about his journey to
success.
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