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The
Following Films Are Featured for 2007 in Alphabetical Order.
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in the AM PM
JG Quintel [Burbank, CA] U S A
Animation >
JG and Devin, two teenagers working the late shift at a gas
station on Halloween night, are bored out of their minds so
JG decides to give Devin some candy. Unfortunately for Devin,
the candy is filled with drugs. The two gas station attendants
go on a fantastical journey of the mind while trying to maintain
their cool. Can they keep it together in front of their first
customer of the night? Maybe it would be a better idea to
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20Q
Benjamin Keith - [Tremont, IL] U S A
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
The
Association of Competitive Questioning is growing slowly, but
to an odd group of devoted fans, the world is focused on little
else. A documentary crew follows Lolita Dorchuck (Victoria Jackson
of Saturday Night Live), a stressed out mother of three, Fritzgerald
McDermott Doubet (Ron Chastain), the leader of the local 20
questions chapter, Martin Miller (Jerry Bowman) the 2002 National
Twenty Question Champion, and the other members as they strive
to win and advance onto the national scene.
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A Little Night
Fright
Mischa Livingstone - [Los Angeles, CA] U S A
Horror >
When the bedtime story ends and the lights go out, a little
boy exacts revenge on his tormenting older brother. |
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A.W.O.L.
Jack Swanstrom - [Los Angeles, CA] U S A
Fantasy/Sci-Fi >
1972.
An American soldier, Marquette (David Morse - The Green
Mile), is captured and tortured in Vietnam. At the height
of agony, Marquette suddenly finds himself home, living an idyllic
life in the US with a loving wife and children that he's never
seen before. As he struggles to take in what's happening to
him, he discovers the cruel pain of war isn't over after all.
As the clock strikes midnight every night, he is back in Vietnam
where his torture resumes a few minutes each time. Trapped in
unending cycle of pain, he must find a way to endure unless,
with the clock counting down, Marquette can cheat fate. Escaping
will take his wits. And it will require a gun. |
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After
Andrew Kemp - [Jonesboro, GA] U S A
Horror >
For the first time, see a zombie outbreak through undead eyes.
A
group of survivors wait out a monstrous attack in the safety
of a suburban home. When one of their own is killed, though,
he becomes the biggest threat they've faced. Looking through
the monster's eyes, "After" moves from deep in the
house's basement, to upstairs, and finally outside the worst
place for the living to be. |
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Deployment Strategy
Mark Cheng - [North Brunswick, NJ] U S A
Fantasy/Sci-Fi >
In a future wrought with paranoid governments, rogue programmers
and their cybernetic brethren, a young soldier embarks on a
mission that will challenge his beliefs about Man's new role
as Creator.
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Elevator
Hobie Thompson - [Los Angeles, CA] U S A
Mockumentary >
A mockumentary about a television show called 'Elevator', a
show about a group of people stuck in an elevator; with clips
from the show, interviews with the actors, fans, and producers
of the show. |
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Frank, Jeffry,
Benji & Me
Joshua Wilkinson - [Los Angeles, CA] U S A
Documentary >
Coming from a family of peace activists, student filmmaker Joshua
Wilkinson tries to make peace where it is lacking most: between
four generations of Wilkinson men. A touching and brave personal
journey that, through laughs and through tears, reveals the
power of forgiveness and compassion in fatherhood.
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I Just Want to
Eat My Sandwich
Julia Radochia - [Arlington, MA] U S A
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
Susan,
a QA tester, is having a busy day at work. As she attempts to
take a break to eat her lunch at her desk, her pesky co-workers
keep stopping her before she can take a bite.
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Ijo
People
Max Nguyen - [Houston, TX] U S A
Narrative >
An
office schlep finds a box on his desk that contains a mysterious
remote which enables him to not only stop time (briefly), but
also just might empower him to shed his corporate skin and live
free! |
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Joyride
John Cernak - [Winston-Salem, NC] U S A
Animation >
Don’t Tread on Me. What “THE MAN” wants,
“THE MAN” gets...and if you don’t pay attention
it will all go by in the blink of a sound bite!
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Linear Progression
Kat Kosmala - [Anaheim, CA] U S A
Animation >
Strange creatures! Beautiful animation! Grass! What happens
when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Such conundrums
and charm abound in Linear Progression. |
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Ma Rainey's Lesbian
Licks
Robert Philipson - [Oakland, CA] U S A
Documentary >
A recreation of a 1928 blues number with explicit lesbian lyrics,
the first of its kind. |
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Manoj: Telemarketer
Elite
Steve Anthopoulos - [Sydney, NSW] Australia
Mockumentary >
Manoj is India’s most celebrated Telemarketer. As president
of TeleCosmos he oversees a highly successful firm of telemarketers
in India with over 4.5% of total economic market share. Manoj’s
remarkable talent on the phone and genius instinct for dealing
with overseas customers cements the triumph of TeleCosmos with
even the President of India requesting his help dealing with
a terrorist negotiation. |
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Max Caliber Hawaii
P.I.
Chris Cowden - [Cold Lake, AB] U S A
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
Hawaii,
1980s, detective Max Caliber investigates beaches, clubs, and
the ladies. He hunts down crime with the help of his high tech
talking sports car, Knight Stalker, and his moustache wearing
partner, Thomas Fructose. Max catches the trail of a notorious
movie pirate and won't stop until justice is served. Made in
the style of 1980s adventure shows, Max Caliber is an Action-Comedy
Satire with a strong anti-piracy message. |
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My Eskimo Friend
Sean Heyboer - [Winter Park, FL] U S A
Narrative >
When
a 10 year old boy has to deal with the death of his best friend,
he turns to an unlikely friend; an imaginary Eskimo that he
purchases from a neighborhood garage sale. The Eskimo takes
him through a journey into his own world and helps him to reconcile
with his mother.
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My Life in Subtitles
Danny Grossman - [South Pasadena, CA} U S A
Mockumentary >
David Kessler woke up one morning to find everything he said
subtitled with what he was *really* thinking. A documentary
film crew followed him on his first day outside, and witnessed
the disastrous results. |
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My Name Is Wallace
Bob Pondillo - [Burbank, CA} U S A
Narrative >
Wallace
Waverly is a socially sheltered, high functioning mentally challenged
man who has lived with his mother all his life. Upon her death,
Wallace finds himself alone and lonesome, rattling around in
mom's big, old Victorian home. Wallace's days now consist of
playing ragtime on the family piano and gazing out the front
window. One day, as he browses through the personal section
of a newspaper he sees an ad that reads: 'Lonely? Need Love?
Call 1-900-HOT BABES.' Wallace, taking the ad literally, dials
the number and falls in love with Tiffany, the 900 sex-line
operator he encounters.'My Name is Wallace,' while a sweet and
touching comedy, is also the story of personal salvation through
love.
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Nasuh
Anya Belkina - [Durham, NC] U S A
Animation >
Based on the poem by Rumi, 'Nasuh' is a short film created by
composer Scott Lindroth and artist Anya Belkina. It tells the
story of a lecherous bath-house worker, Nasuh, who overcomes
his carnal desires when hit by a spiritual revelation.
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Nightmare
Brent Nowak - [Encino, CA} U S A
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller >
A man battles schizophrenia and fights with fact and facade
in an uncontrolable "Nightmare." |
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Not Quite Dead
Stephen Krystek - [Phoenix, AZ] U S A
Horror >
Heavily armed and lacking common sense, Kris must lead his friends
out a zombie-infested neighborhood and into safety.
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Para-Normal
Lauren Timmons - [Brooklyn, NY] U S A
Horror >
Ben is an aspiring Paranormal Researcher with one night to conduct
the investigation of a lifetime. Problem is, tonight could be
the last straw for Ben's skeptical girlfriend Sheila. And Ben's
best friend Travis is more interested in the new girl than ghosts.
Yet despite all the complications, Ben presses on, determined
to find the evidence that will prove everyone wrong. |
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Peace Dreams
Martha Gorzycki - [San Francisco, CA] U S A
Animation >
An animated journey through a transforming dreamscape, chronicles
the language of symbols as experienced in a series of dreams
spanning eleven years. |
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Proof of Birth
Jose Luis Orbegozo - [Brooklyn, AL] U S A
Drama >
Proof of Birth tells the story of Luis Gonzalez, a young illegal
Mexican immigrant on his quest to obtain a legal driver's license
in New York City. |
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ROAD
GURCH SINGH - [Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE] United Kingdom
Horror >
RAVI
and JEET are in love. The city they live in represents the families
they wish to escape from — they fantasise about the rural
idyll of the countryside and finally gather the courage to run
away together. The romance of the open road does not bring freedom
and joy but instead, ugliness, horror, confusion and a kind
of “bloody hell” |
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Naufrage (Shipwreck)
Olivier Beguin -
[Switzerland]
Horror
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A
boat trip goes wrong and two couples end up on a remote island.
They soon discover why this island is not mentionned on any
map. |
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Six Bullets
Graham Killeen - [Belgium, WI] U S A
Action/Adventure >
'Six Bullets' is a tribute to the American western and graphic
novel. In a desolate world where magic is real and demons wield
it without mercy an ancient evil surfaced pitting neighbor against
neighbor, father against mother. A young girl loses her parents
and must choose between revenge and redemption. |
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Slum
Noir
Jahmad Rollins - [Valencia, CA] U S A
Animation >
Masked
children of the slum chase after a young girl carrying a mysterious
box. |
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Some Call It Heaven
Pamela Uzzell - [Berkeley, CA] U S A
Documentary >
'Some Call It Heaven' chronicles the history of oil boomtown
Smackover, Arkansas, and its most notorious citizen, the 'Goat
Woman.' Shunned, feared, admired and desired, this misunderstood
woman captured a small town's imagination for over seventy years.
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SOUNDMAN
Arnon Moskowitz - U
S A
Narrative >
Bobby Souza, a failing soundman, emerges heroic for his uncanny
abilities to help a troubled woman hear. |
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Surviving
Rita: Looking Forward
Gordon S. Williams - [Cleveland, TX] U S A
Documentary >
Surviving
Rita: Looking Forward chronicles the impact of the devastation
of Hurricane Rita and the long period of recovery that continues
in Southeast Texas. |
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The Guardian of
Decency
Aralis Bloise - [Miami, FL] U S A
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
An adulterous couple gets more than they bargained for when
they are blackmailed by an unlikely source. |
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The Last Laugh
Gregory Mazzotta - [Hawthorne, CA] U S A
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
Grandpa is terrorized by the world's most lovable little furball. |
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The Un-Gone
Simon Bovey - [Worcester, WORCESTERSHIRE] United Kingdom
Fantasy/Sci-Fi >
Step into a matter transporter in one time zone, arrive seconds
later in another. Simple. But when the system malfunctions,
one man discovers the dark truth behind the corporate facade. |
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• Tom's
Place
Alex Patsos - [Merrick, NY] U S A
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller >
Is it a dream? Or is it a terrible reality? Tom's Place is a film
that redefines these ideas, calling them both into question. Haunted
by the past, Tom lives in an endless nightmare that continuously
destroys his perception of reality. In one single night we travel
into the depths of Toms psyche as we dig up his deepest, darkest
fears. |
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• Totally
Connected
Randy
Brown - [Austin, TX] U S A
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
This
dry-witted SNL-style mock commercial touts the ultimate smart
phone: a matchbook-sized device that delivers your email, faxes,
and phone calls 24 / 7. The device even has a built-in GPS transmitter,
so you can always be found. But 'getting away without falling
behind' has a hidden cost... |
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winners from 2006, click here.
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complete film listings from 2005, click here.
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winners from 2005, click here.
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winners from 2004, click here.
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