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TITLE |
MAIN CATEGORY |
CONTACT |
COUNTRY |
SHOWING |
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35mm |
Fernando Kalife |
San Pedro Garza Garcia, MEXICO |
Fri 04/29 - 5:00pm
Sat 4/29 - 7:15pm |
| Suspense - Yes, bringing the U2 Concert to town is downright dangerous when you've made promises to the Mexican mafia that you may not be able to keep. |
| 9A |
35mm |
Reza Rezai |
Crissier, SWITZERLAND |
Sat 04/22 - 9:30pm
Sun 04/23 - 3:00pm
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| A young man who has been living in Europe for several years comes back to New York to care for his sister who is dying and begins a journey of discovery concerning a lost love from many years ago. |
A Life Among The Whales
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DVD |
Bill Haney |
Waltham, MA |
Wed 04/26 - 7:15pm |
| With beautiful and haunting images, this documentary follows whale biologist Roger Payne's dedication to saving whales. |
| A-List |
DVD |
Shira-Lee & Damon Shalit |
Los Angeles, CA |
Thur 04/27 - 7:15pm |
| Comedy - A case of mistaken identity in Hollywood lands a young struggling actor into either his biggest screw-up or a chance at the brass ring. |
| Amsterdam Via Amsterdam |
DVD |
R. Rombout & R. van Eck |
Brussels, BELGIUM |
Sun 04/23 5pm |
| Documentary - A Dutch/French co-production of a documentary in which 2 young filmmakers explore the 3 Amsterdams which are located half way around the world from each other. |
| ...At Last |
35mm |
Tom Anton |
Port Chester, NY |
Mon 04/24 - 7:15pm
Thur 04/27 - 7:15pm |
| Romance - A couple whose love for each other was thwarted by meddlesome parents regain another opportunity…after twenty-something years apart. |
| Bal-Can-Can |
35mm |
Darko Mitrevski |
Skopje, MACEDONIA |
Fri 04/28 - 7:15pm
Sat 04/29 - 1:00pm |
| Action - A missing body rolled up in an Oriental carpet causes much mayhem, adventure and final resolution when the corpse being sought happens to be your mother-in-law. |
| Broken Promises |
35mm |
Kevin Knoblock |
USA |
Thur 04/27 - 5:00pm
Sun 04/30 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - Which chronicles the United Nations since its inception and raises serious doubts about whether the world body can and should survive for another 60 years. |
| The Blue Butterfly |
DVD |
Lea Pool |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
Fri 04/28 - 5:00pm |
| Children / Drama - Based on true events, expert biologist (Wm. Hurt) takes a young handicapped boy to the South American jungle to catch the rare and miraculous blue butterfly said to extend life. |
| Cold Void (Weisse Stille) |
35mm |
Philip Haucke |
Munich, GERMANY |
Sat 04/29 - 9:30pm
Sun 04/30 - 1:00pm |
| Suspense - A WWII German military outpost at the near summit of the Italian Alps becomes an icy prison to a band of stricken soldiers who are coming closer and closer to either mutiny or going AWOL. |
| Contact (Kontakt) |
35mm |
Sergej Stanojkovski |
Muelheim, GERMANY/MACEDONIA |
Sat 04/22 - 3:00pm
Mon 04/24 - 3:00pm |
| Romance - A young couple just released from a psychiatric unit becomes involved and their budding relationship though quirky is the closest thing to normal they have ever had. |
| The Destination (La Destinazione) |
35mm |
Piero Sanna |
Segrate, ITALY |
Thur 04/27 - 9:30pm
Fri 04/28 - 9:30pm |
| Drama - A young Itallian conscript is sent to the remote outpost on the island of Sardinia and must deal with very different cultures. |
| Director's Cut |
DVD |
Hernan Findling |
Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA |
Mon 04/24 - 9:30pm |
| Slasher/Horror - As an Indie Horror flick director gathers his filmmakers for the final viewing of the film they have just wrapped, gruesome deaths occur to the cast and crew as they watch the very lethal Director's Cut. |
| Disposable People |
DVD |
M. Hielscher - M. Heeder |
Hamburg, GERMANY |
Wed 04/26 - 7:15pm |
| This documentary shed light on modern time slavery, revenge and emotional healing for one Nigerian family. |
The Dog, The General & The Birds
(Le Chien, Le General & Le Oiseau) |
35mm |
F. Nielsen |
FRANCE |
Sat 04/29 - 5:00pm
Sun 4/30 - 5:00pm |
| Children's animation - A Russian general sacrificed the birds to burn Moscow and save his country from Napoleon. The general, a national hero lives retired in St.Petersburg, where he is attacked every day by the birds there. By chance, he crosses paths with an extraordinary dog, and the two of them proceed to wage a delicate battle. One day, all of the city’s dogs leave their owners in order to obtain the liberation of all caged birds. The general intervenes in what will be his most noble struggle |
| Double Shift (Som Man Baddar) |
35mm |
Maria Essen |
Stockholm, SWEDEN |
Sat 04/22 - 5:00pm
Wed 04/26 - 7:15pm |
| Comedy - A Swedish comedy about a young couple who trade their parental roles as the new Mom is offered her Weather-girl dream job…but mayhem ensues as the young Daddy tries to cope in hilarious and sometimes crazy ways. |
| ELCX-Planet Funk - Work in Progress |
DVD |
Shawn Welling |
Houston, TX |
Sun 04/23 - 7:15pm |
| Documentary/Drama - An urban dance studio owner's struggle to positively effect young dancers lives, while fighting city hall to keep the studio open. |
| Ellektra |
35mm |
Rudolph Mestdagh |
Brussels, BELGIUM |
Sun 04/23 - 9:30pm
Tues 04/25 - 9:30pm |
| Drama - A mysterious persona named "Ellektra" brings several people who have suffered tragic losses and manages to bring them together and offer them solace. |
| Exiles In Lotusland |
DVD |
Ilan Saragosti - Toronto |
CANADA |
Mon 04/24 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - A young homeless Quebecoi couple travel 4000 kilometer from home seeking to realize their impossible dreams on a road adventure with a tragic ending. |
| Half Empty |
DVD |
Robert Peters |
Hollywood, CA |
Fri 04/28 - 7:15pm |
| Comedy with musical numbers - A quirky writer of a self-help book goes to Germany to promote his book which is a virtual flop, but his eternal optimism and personal fate soon leads him to ultimate success. A musical no less! |
| The Heart of The Beast |
35mm |
Renos Haralambidis |
Athens, GREECE |
Sat 04/22 - 1:00pm
Tue 04/25 - 7:15pm |
| Dark Comedy - A young Greek man who is very self important must deal with getting mixed up in a crime - an armed bank robbery, with comedic results. |
| The Hold-Up (El Palo) |
DVD |
Eva Lesmus |
Madrid, SPAIN |
Tue 04/25 - 9:30pm |
| Comedy - Four disparate Spanish ladies, a housewife, a building janitor, a party girl and a young rebel, all team up to rob a bank in this quirky comedy. |
| The Horseman (Konjanik) |
35mm |
Branko Ivanda |
Zagreb, CROATIA |
Wed 04/26 - 9:30pm
Sat 04-29 - 9:30pm |
| Epic adventure - Set in 1750's where modern day Croatia now exists, the Venetian nation has an uneasy truce with the rising Islamic nation which will stop at nothing to increase their religion and the tragic lives of two star crossed lovers. |
| Horst Buchholz... My Papa |
35mm |
C. Buchholz & S. Hacker |
Berlin, GERMANY |
Wed 04/26 - 7:15pm
Fri 04/28 - 5:00pm |
| Bio-Doc - This poignant biography of the internationally acclaimed German actor, Horst Buchholz is tenderly rendered by his son, Christopher. |
| I Will Avenge You, Iago! |
35mm |
Zhenya Kiperman |
New York, NY |
Thurs 04/27 - 9:30pm |
| Comedic drama - Issues of adultery, burglary, suicide and even murder come to life in this farcical comedy about the on and off-stage personas of various Shakepearean actors. |
| In A Day |
35mm |
Evan Richards |
London, ENGLAND |
Sun 04/23 - 7:15pm |
| Romance - One day in London, a young female musician Ashley Branstead, has an unpleasant encounter with a stranger which jumpstarts what turns out to be a very curious, humorous and random day with another stranger named Michael, who holds a mystery to their relationship. A comedy, drama and romance with an edge. |
| In The Dark |
DVD |
Letia Miller |
Beverly Hills, CA |
Fri 04/28 - 9:30pm |
| Suspense - A young Hispanic man working for three sleazeball Hollywood agents must decide whether or not to sacrifice his friend, when the agents ask him to be their drug mule. |
| Into The Wind |
DVD |
Chris Page |
Houston, TX |
Sat 04/22 - 5:00pm |
| Adventure/Doc - You'll want to go take to the skies after watching this exciting introduction to the sport of power handgliding…right here in Pearland, TX! |
| Isle of Black Mor (L'Isle de Black Mor) |
35mm |
Jean-Francois Laguionie |
FRANCE |
Mon 04/24 - 5:00pm
Thur 04/27 - 5:00pm |
| Children's animation - It is 1803, on the coast of Cornwall. Kid, a 15 year-old boy, escapes a cruel orphanage with only a treasure map fallen from a book about Black Mor, a famous pirate that Kid would like to emulate. As he seeks this island of Black Mor, Kid and his two companions have many adventures. |
| Jack Everyman - (w/Be Bop Babies) |
DVD |
Larry Czach |
Houston, TX |
Mon 04/24 - 7:15pm |
| Family comedy - After his succesful first book, Jack must struggle with serious writers block, sort out his friends' sincere advise and also be a single parent to three precocious children. |
| Johan |
35mm |
Nicole van Kilsdonk |
HOLLAND |
Closing Night Film
Sun 04/30 - 7:15pm |
| Drama - This comedic Dutch drama tells the story of Johan, the youngest of 11 boys, who were a veritable soccer team for a zealous soccer coach Dad. Johan tries to break out of the mold and struggles with becoming a musician, much to everyone's dismay. |
| Joy |
35mm |
Julie Shles |
Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL |
Sun 04/23 - 7:15pm
Tues 04/25 - 5:00pm |
| Drama - A young Israeli girl wins a chance to re-unite her parents with their estranged friends by having them all appear on a TV show but it may all backfire. |
| Keep Your Distance |
35mm |
Stu Pollard |
Santa Monica, CA |
Thur 04/27 - 9:30pm
Sat 04/29 - 1:00pm |
| Thriller - A harrowing web of desire, deceit and paranoia throws all off-kilter in this phychologial thriller with lots of plot twists. |
| Kerrigan's Passion ( Man Dancin' ) |
35mm |
Norman Stone |
Glasgow, SCOTLAND |
Sat 04/22 - 1:00pm
Mon 04/24 - 7:15pm
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| Drama - A young Scottish man stuggles with the local Mafia leader when he is suspected of trying to organize his own forces after he is released from jail. |
| Last Best Hope |
DVD |
Mat Hames |
Austin, TX |
Thur 04/27 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - Made in Austin about a WWII aviator that was hidden by the Dutch/Belgium underground as he goes back after 40 some years to thank his rescuers. |
| Liubi |
35mm |
Layia Yiourgou |
Athens, GREECE |
Fri 04/28 - 7:15pm
Sat 04/29 - 5:00pm |
| Drama - A young nanny from Russia falls in love with the extended family's younger brother who has just celebrated his engagment party. |
| Low Profile (Falshe Bekenner) |
35mm |
Christoph Hochhausler |
GERMANY |
Sat 04/29 - 7:15pm
Sun 04/30 - 1:00pm |
| Drama - A young German boy is in conflict about what to do with himself, since he has graduated, but no one will hire him. His parents try to help and even his two older brothers but Armin is a young man with some secrets of his own. |
| Miles To Surf (+ Pamplona) |
DVD |
James Fulbright |
Galveston, TX |
Wed 04/26 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - Surfing on tanker wake right here in Galveston Bay, Amazon tidal bores or anything else…filmmaker hails from Beaumont, TX. The second film is a poignant look at "Running With the Bulls" of San Fermin, Spain, the annual festival where Ernest Hemingway loved to return year after year. |
| The Naked Ape |
DVD |
Daniel Mellitz |
Long Beach, CA |
Thur 04/27 - 9:30pm |
| Coming of Age - A coming of age story with an edgy element of runaway teens who just want to leave home, go west and begin their independent lives. |
| Noose Ends (Matando Cabos) |
35mm |
Alejandro Lonzano |
MEXICO |
Sat 04/22 - 7:15pm
Sun 04/23 - 7:15pm |
| Comedy of errors - A series of bungles and coincidences during the attempted kidnapping of a cruel and iconic magnate causes some teens in Mexico City to suffer through a comedy and tragedy of errors. |
| Obsession-Radical Islam's War Against the West |
DVD |
W. Kopping |
ISRAEL |
Tues 04/25 5:00pm |
| Documentary - A rare look at what radical Islam is teaching to young and old alike and to everyone within their global capability. |
| Offscreen |
35mm |
Pieter Kuijpers |
HOLLAND |
Sat 04/22 - 7:15pm
Sun 04/23 - 1:00pm |
| Suspense - All of the Netherlands was in shock when they heard the news about this man, John R. who held a whole building hostage and tried to bring to justice the head of Phillips Sound and TV, a perpetrator whom he believed was guilty of mass brainwashing against the Dutch public through the means of giant digital TV screens. |
| Out of Sight |
35mm |
Daniel Syrkin |
Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL |
Tues 04/25 - 7:15pm
Wed 04/26 - 5:00pm |
| Drama - Ya'Ara, a blind 24 year-old blind Ph.D student of Mathematics at Princeton goes home to the traditional 7 day Jewish mourning period for her cousin's suicide, a young girl her own age who was like a sister to her and soon clues to her death will redefine the way Ya'Ara feels about many things including her own blindness. |
| Pamplona: Running With The Bulls |
DVD |
Paul Richards |
New York, NY |
Wed 04/26 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary-This film is a poignant look at "Running With the Bulls" of San Fermin, Spain, the annual festival where Ernest Hemingway loved to return year after year. |
| Paradise, Texas |
DVD |
Lorainne Senna / Howard Griffith |
Houston, TX |
Fri 04/21 - 7:15pm
Sat 04/22 - 7:15pm |
| Family - An actor must take a closer look at why he first began this career when he comes across a young dancer full of passion for his work. |
| Ra Choi |
DVD |
Michael Frank |
Coogee, AUSTRALIA |
Wed 04/26 - 9:30pm |
| Street life drama - Marginalized Vietnamese youth in Australia's big city have to carve out their own existence. |
Raining Cats and Frogs
(Le Prophecie de Grenouilles) |
35mm |
Jacques-Remy Girerd |
Paris, FRANCE |
Sat 04/22 - 5:00pm
Wed 04/26 - 5:00pm |
| Children's Animation - In this animated children's film from France, the frogs are in an uproar since they know there’s going to be a new flood. Faced with the news, the frogs decide, just this once, to communicate with the humans. This is the beginning of a great adventure in which animals and humans have to learn to live together, which is not as easy as it may seem. |
| Red Sky, Black Snow |
35mm |
Valery Ogorodnikov |
St. Petersburg, RUSSIA |
Sun 04/23 - 9:30pm
Tue 04/25 - 9:30pm |
| War Epic - As the Great War rages on, it is 1943 in the Russian Urals while Boris and his young friends who work at the local machine plant finally decide that they must volunteer and go fight on the frontlines of the Urals tank division. |
| Self Medicated |
DVD |
Monty Lapica |
Las Vegas, NV |
Tue 04/25 - 7:15pm |
| Drama - A young man must grapple with a corrupt medical system when his life falls apart after the untimely death of his father who was a doctor. |
| Short Film/DVD Programs (15 shows)
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Sat 04/22, Sun 04/23, Sat 04/29, & Sun 04/30 |
| Truce |
35mm |
Matthew Marconi & James R. Dodds |
Linden, CA |
Mon 04/24 - 9:30pm
Wed 04/26 - 9:30pm |
| Western Drama - An homage to the cattle rancher as he deals with dire financial straits and tries to raise his own granddaughter, a near total stranger when her mother dies in a car accident. |
| TV5FRANCE - Presents 5 Short French Films
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Sat 04/29 - 9:30pm |
| Twelve and Holding |
35mm |
Michael Cuesta |
New York, NY |
Sun 04/23 - 5:00pm
Tue 04/25 - 5:00pm |
| Coming of age - One twin dies and his brother must come to terms with the extrovert brother he always leaned on and loved. |
| The Wedding Party |
35mm |
Dominique DeRuddere |
Oberhaching, GERMANY |
Sat 04/22 9:30pm
Sun 04/23 - 5:00pm |
| Dark Comedy - In the idyllic German countryside, a lovely wedding party begins but soon turns violently ugly as the restaurateur stubbornly refuses to sell his restaurant to the father of the groom, an equally stubborn man who does not want his long-standing offer rejected once again. |
| Water |
35mm |
Deepa Mehta (in person) |
CANADA / INDIA |
Fri 04/28 - 9:30pm |
| Epic Drama - A young Indian widow must deal with the strange customs of living in a home for widows but she is barely eight years old. |
| Way of The Puck |
DVD |
Eric D. Anderson |
Los Angeles, CA |
Sat 04/29 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - An homage to the way of the air hockey puck, a strange looking device that has its own unique history and the array of devotees to this sport. |
| The Wind (Sulanga) |
35mm |
Bennett Rathnayake |
Ethul Kotte, SRI LANKA |
Sun 04/23 - 9:30pm
Mon 04/24 - 9:30pm |
| Drama - A college professor marries his favorite student but the marriage ends in divorce court Sri Lankan style. |
| You Did What? |
DVD |
Jeff Morris |
Redondo Beach, CA |
Sat 04/29 - 7:15pm |
| Comedy - A young man who cannot deal with commitment has a younger brother who finds and weds his ideal mate within a couple of days. |
