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America
director: Sigal Mordechai
nation(state): Israel
runtime: 24 minutes
contact: casquedorfilms@yahoo.com
language: In Hebrew w/English subtitlesDavid, a widower in his 70's is dreaming of America. For the past two years, he has been planning a trip to America with his brother Ezra, a bachelor in his late 50's. While David is still debating whether to make the trip in the summer or the winter, Ezra meets a woman. David realizes that his relationship with his brother is at stake and that his dream of America might not ever come true.
director: Aaron Ruell
nation(state): California
runtime: 15 minutes
contact: aaron@aaronruell.comWilliam has not left the building where he works for 14 years. Can Rosemary convince him to?
Mona Lisa
director: Sotiris Dounoukos
nation(state): Australia
runtime: 14 minutes
contact: nestani@tpg.com.auSotiris Dounoukos' short film is a beautiful examination of how smothering love can become. All George wants to do is go out for the night. All Helen can do is try subtle ways to keep her son home. A uniquely visual portrayal of the mother / son dynamic, Mona Lisa illustrates the psychological conflicts the result when love, family, and identity collide.
Sara Goes to Lunch
director: Dean Kapsalis
nation(state): New York
runtime: 20 minutes
contact: dean@luckyfrogfilms.comSara looks forward to her lunch hour. That time out of her oppressive office is her favorite hour of the day. On this particular day, she is served a lunch that will change her life forever. Can you say that about your soup?
Staring At the Sun
director: Toby Wilkins
nation(state): California
runtime: 18 minutes
contact: toby@casesensitivefilms.comScottish expatriate Clay Roberts attempts to get the answer to a looming question from an unlikely source. Confronted with a fortune teller who refuses to reveal her vision of his future, Clay becomes so obsessed with finding the truth that he unwittingly fulfills his fate.
The Youth in Us
director: Joshua Leonard
nation(state): California
runtime: 11 minutes
contact: info@ theyouthinus.comJosh Leonard (one of the stars of The Blair Witch Project) makes his directorial debut with this tragic tale of two lovers who face an indefinite future by looking back upon the pleasures and pains of the past.