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Le Dernier Chaperon Rouge
directed by Jan Kounen 25 min. France
A psychotic sci-fi, sugar-pop ballet, Le Dernier Chaperon Rouge works a wicked spin on two of the darker parables of our youth- Little Red Riding Hoodand Alice in Wonderland. Abounding with wit and visual invention, this audacious short about a lonely monster saved by the arrival of an atomic rocket is stunningly original and more than a trifle demented. Rarely seen in the United States!
In God We Trust
directed by Jason Reitman 17 min.
After being hit by a speeding truck, Robert learns from an administrator in Purgatory that his seemingly insignificant but numerous sins have condemned him to Hell. Fate gives him a second chance to redeem himself, but the clock is ticking ... Winner of Best Short Film at over a dozen festivals around the world, In God We Trust is an amusing trip to "the other side."
Paradise, Nebraska
directed by Jason Moore 7 min.
Surfing and farming collide in this experimental short film by AVC film instructor Jason Moore. UCLA Spotlight Award Winner: Best Experimental Film.
Masterplan
directed by Cory Goodman 10 min.
After a baffling car accident, Alex stumbles into a coffee shop at 3 a.m. and quickly learns that he's entering a strange world. We soon learn that nothing is what it seems and there's always a "masterplan."
Clown Karma
directed by David Garrett 8 min.
A follow-up to last year's popular short Clown Car, this installment is a bittersweet saga about the great clown circle of life.
Lint People
directed by Helder Sun 8 min.
Inside the microcosmic world of an abandoned laundromat, a mother's protective instinct confronts a father's feeding frenzy upon their young. Lint People is an animated favorite that has played at fests around the world -from Belgrade to Taipei -including the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
bigLove
directed by Leif Tilden 10 min.
A sci-fi fairy tale exploring the notion that love and fear exist in perfect harmony. Starring indie film favorite Sam Rockwell. Official selection at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
Rejected
directed by Don Hertzfeldt 10 min.
Perhaps the most popular animated short film in years, Don Hertzfeldt's 2001 academy award nominee is a collision between art, commercial culture, and madness.
Race Speedster
directed by Scott Rosann 7 min.
Japanese animation hero Race Speedster must outwit a group of thugs, a mysterious stranger, and the House of Representatives during the Brooklyn 500 Road Race.
Welcome to the Family
directed by Pratik Basu 27 min.
In this thought-provoking "east meets west" documentary short, 24-year-old Indian born filmmaker Pratik Basu struggles with the concepts of duty and family as he contemplates eloping with his white girlfriend. Both funny and poignant, Pratik ultimately must decide whether to marry the woman he loves or follow his family's wishes.
Sweat Equity
directed by Daniel Tripoli 69 min.
Set against the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles, this film is a collection of urban stories focusing on the people who have taken decisive action in transforming their neighborhoods by creating community gardens. Through their words and stories we learn the relationship urban gardening has to community and ourselves.
Gisele Kerozene
directed by Jan Kounen. France 5 min
Come, take a ride! Set in a deserted modern cityscape, new millennium witches chase after their "Holy Grail" on electric broomsticks.
Whistle Stop
directed by Janet Howard 13 min.
In a rural train station, a collection of tired people wait, watch, and try to hold on to their love.
The Georgia Peach Boy
directed by Mamie McCall 23 min.
Inspired by a Japanese fable and written with an American-redneck twist, this magical tale follows the malicious small town politics that jeopardize one woman's quest for happiness.
Delusions in Modern Primitivism
directed by Daniel Loflin 17 min.
Bored with his extensive collection of tattoos and piercings, Jerome treks across Dallas in search of the newest form of body modification. This festival favorite explores meaning, identity, and acceptance in a changing world. It received an honorable mention at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
Araby
directed by Dennis J. Courtney 21 min.
This award-winning short film follows a young boy's romantic quest through the streets of Dublin. Based on the short story by James Joyce, Araby is a religious pilgrimage, merging the sensual and the sacred.
Tex, The Passive-Aggressive Gunslinger
directed by Brian Sawyer 10 min.
In this comedic take on the old Western genre, tough guy Bart picks a fight with the passive-aggressive Tex and lives to regret it.
Zoë
directed by Deborah Attoinese 92 min.
Shot entirely on location in the Antelope Valley, this lyrical road story celebrates the sometimes painful, sometimes magical transition between childhood and adolescence when three runaway girls highjack the car of a lost Englishwoman and begin the adventure of a lifetime. Starring Jenny Seagrove and Vanessa Zima. Plus the audience favorite from the Friday night shorts program!
Men Cry Bullets
directed by Tamara Hernandez 106 min.
Billy, a shy and introverted cross-dressing cabaret performer, meets and falls in love with a sexy yet sadistic older woman named Gloria. Through their sordid romance, Billy slowly loses his dignity as Gloria pushes him down a path of mayhem and murder.
Bicycle
directed by Ronen Menachem Israel 23 min
A modern day homage to Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves. Tom wants a new bicycle but Tom's father, Eli, cannot afford one. Ultimately, Eli decides to steal one because he can't bear to see his son's overwhelming disappointment. West Coast Premiere!
Light in the Fridge
directed by Leif Larson 14 min.
Agnes' refrigerator has it all - the Stay-Soft Butter Conditioner, the Ever-Green Lettuce Crisper - but when Jesus surprises her one morning standing next to the pickles, He's one icebox feature she and her family weren't counting on!
Odessa or Bust
directed by Brian Herskowitz 12 min.
In the year 2067, an old man reminisces about his youthful attempt to become an actor. In flashback, he struggles to make it in Hollywood at the turn of the 21st century. Starring Red Buttons, Jason Schwartzman, Jason Alexander, George Wendt, and Gina Hecht.
The Ballad of Little Roger Mead
directed by Mark Carter 9 min.
On a quiet summer day, in an unassuming corner of Middle America, a young artist emerges from a cocoon of paternal repression. Winner of the 2001 Spirit of Slamdance Award.
Frank in Five
directed by Graham Streeter 9 min.
A simple mission becomes a complex and chaotic scenario as Frank is told he has five minutes to get ready!
Elvis Has Left the Building
directed by Elizabeth Massie 21 min.
Kate is having a really bad day… She's fresh out of rehab… Her beloved mutt is missing… And her mama, a Southern belle from Hell, doesn't know that the two "aspirin" she just took are about to take her on the most excellent ride of her life. A night of hilarious role reversal unfolds as the two estranged women go looking for Elvis on the seedy streets of Hollywood. West Coast Premiere!
Final Cut
directed by Dominic Anciano and Ray Burdis
United Kingdom 90 min.
With a cast of Britain's finest actors, Final Cut pushes the boundaries of cutting edge filmmaking, blurring the line between reality and fiction. When eleven friends gather at the wake of a successful writer (Jude Law), his grieving wife reveals that he has been making a film of their lives and forces them to watch as stories emerge of secrets, lies, and disloyalty. Little by little, the truth comes out about the circumstances of Jude's death as husbands are turned against wives and friends against friends. Provocative and confrontational, Final Cut asks the audience "How much do you trust your friends?" Starring Jude Law, Ray Winstone, and Sadie Frost.
Dishpan Man
directed by Hal Long 16 min.
This strange and magical tale follows the story of Danny, a kid from the streets, who discovers he has a supernatural gift for doing dishes. Ultimately, Danny's reckless ambition is not without its costs.
Mulligans
directed by Miles Hood Swarthout 23 min
A favorite at over 40 film festivals, Mulligans follows two golf widows, Madge and Dottie, who after consuming too many martinis at their country club, decide to execute Madge's deceased husband's last wish - to have his ashes strewn in the sand trap beside the 16th green where Harvey had once hit a hole-in-one. Starring Acton resident Tippi Hedren, Winner of the Best Actress Award at Pasadena's Methodfest.
Helicopter
directed by Ari Gold 22 min.
Inspired by a real life helicopter crash that killed his mother and her famous companion, rock promoter Bill Graham, filmmaker Ari Gold tells an autobiographical tale of love, rock-n-roll, and violent loss. Best Short Film at the 2001 South by Southwest Film Festival.
Here
directed by Brendan Donovan 12 min.
In a second rate motel in Niagara Falls an aging hit man examines his life. Starring Lee Majors, Winner of the Best Actor Award at the Santa Monica International Film Festival.
Mullitt
directed by Pat Healy 18 min.
He's short on the sides, long in the back, and bad all over. Don't jive him, or he'll wash you out! This down and dirty superhero, crime-fighting spoof was an official selection at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
Seraglio
directed by Gail Lerner and Colin Campbell 13 min.
After finding an anonymous love letter tucked inside a cabbage, an unlikely housewife becomes an unlikely seductress, turning her quiet neighborhood upside down in this tale of passion and adultery. Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2001 Academy Awards.
