Films in
Alphabetical Order
“BEGLEITER”
Happy, an orphaned dog in search of a new master, finds a kindred
spirit in Marion, a lonely woman still pining for the man who left her
three months ago. But Marion and Happy's new bond is quickly
broken when Marion's ex-boyfriend returns. Her betrayal is too
much for Happy and he decides to take matters into his own paws.
Writer/Director/Producer:
Dan Margules,
Drama, USA, English, Runtime 27 minutes
Awards:
Best Short, Anchorage International Film Festival; Best Family Short,
Big Island Film Festival
Film Festivals:
Solstice, Delray Beach, Sunscreen, Trail Dance, Akron, L.A. Int'l
Children's, San Francisco Int'l Children's
“DREAMTIME”
In a work-driven world where time is the ultimate dictator, a
mysterious sandman spreads chaos and confusion. Even the best
employees of the system get infected by his wondrous dream powder and
lose sight of the once so dominating clock.
Writer/Director/Producer:
Tom Van Avermaet
Drama, Belgium, Runtime 20 minutes
Awards:
Best Director, Best Costumes & Makeup, Wild Rose Independent
Festivals:
Tallgrass, KS; Sedona, AZ; Kingston, RI; Sweet
Onion, WA; Ellensburg, WA; Official Selection: Festivus Film
Festival, Oxford Film Festival ,Dam Short Film Festival, Show Off Your
Shorts Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival, Sedona Film Festival,
Durango Independent Film Festival, East Lansing Film Festival, Foursite
Film Festival, Tiburon International Film Festival, Memphis
International Film Festival
“KITCHEN”
A woman, her husband and two lobsters. A recipe that turns sour.
Director: Alice
Wincour
Drama, France, French w/English subtitles, Runtime 15 minutes
Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival
KITCHEN is a selection from "L'ORIGINE DE
LA TENDRESSE" AND OTHER TALES, presented in cooperation with The World
According to Shorts.
“LINES”
“Lines” is a quirky little story about a rebellious teenager who turns
out to be quite beyond just “going through a phase” of defiant
non-conformity.
Writer/Director:
Sonja Jasansky
Drama, USA, English, Runtime 9 minutes
Awards:
Calgary Fringe Film Festival, Best Short Screenplay, Best Short Film;
San Fernando Valley International Film Festival, President's Award;
Wildsound Feedback Film Festival, Best Performances
Film Festivals:
Aarhus, Mount Shasta, Sidewalk Moving Picture, Toofy, Tulsa, Tribeca
“PEN-PUSHER”
A day like any other in the Parisian metro - or so it seems. A
young man reads. A young woman is seated next to him. They
have nothing in common, yet they will be introduced in an unexpected
fashion.
Writer/Director:
Guillaume Martinez
Drama, France, French w/English subtitles, Runtime 8 minutes
Award Winner:
Silver Bear - Berlin Film
Festival"
PEN-PUSHER is a
selection from "L'ORIGINE DE LA TENDRESSE" AND OTHER TALES, presented
in cooperation with The World According to Shorts.
“SPANISH FOR YOUR NANNY”
Rich women learning some hilariously meaningful Spanish to communicate
with their nannies.
Writer/Director:
Debra Stolberg
Comedy, USA, English/Spanish, Runtime 2 minutes
Festivals: First Sundays Comedy Film Festival
“SPIDER”
Jack and Jill are always hurting each other’s feelings. But like
Mum said, “It’s all fun and games until someone loses.
Writer/Director:
Nash Edgerton
Drama, Australia, English, Runtime 9 min
Awards:
Best Editing, Flickerfest Short Film Festival,Sydney; Audience Award,
Prague Short Film Festival; Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film, AFI
Fest, Los Angeles; Audience Award, Sydney
Festivals:
Valencia, Seattle, Turkey, Scotland, Indianapolis, Boston, Rome,
Sarasota, Philadelphia, Aspen, Austin, Portland, Sundance, Los Angeles,
Melbourne, Ireland, Telluride
“WINDFISHERMAN”
When the Wind Fisherman leaves Gust Town, the windiest place on earth,
he discovers that sometimes you have to go away to know you were
already home.
Writer/Director:
Anna McRoberts
Drama, Canada, English, Runtime 11 minutes
Awards:
It won the best student film, short film category jimmy steward
memorial crystal heart award at Heartland.
Festivals:
Florida Film Festival, the Starz Denver International Film Festival,
the Jackson Hole Film Festival, the Temecula Valley Film Festival, the
Fantasy Worldwide Film Festival Toronto, the Moondance film festival,
Calgary Underground Film Festival, Salem Film Festival, and The 2008
Kingston Canadian Film Festival
“WITHDRAWAL”
Among the grit and grime of central London, a seemingly homeless woman
sits near a cash machine and dreams of a life away from the streets,
but how far will she go to see that dream come true?
Writer/Director:
Mark Conn
Starring: Martine McCutcheon (Love Actually)
Drama, Great Britain, English, Runtime 10 minutes
Awards:
Cannes, Special Award
Festivals:
Los Angeles, Sao Paolo
