BELOW NEW YORK*
USA / 2010 / 28 minutes / Not rated (Some minor profanity)
Producer/Director/Cinematographer: Matt Finlin

Not all great New York City musicians, singers, and dancers can be
found in the clubs and on Broadway; follow the camera into the subway to sample the talents and lives of some amazing performers.

CHALLENGING IMPOSSIBILITY
USA / 2011 / 28 minutes / Not rated
Director: Sanjay Rawal and Natabara Mark Rollosson
Producers: Natabara Mark Rollosson, Abakash Konoplaty, Bishwas Polissar, and Mridanga Spencer
Executive Producer: Jennifer Hickman
Appearances by Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela

This is the amazing odyssey of the spiritual teacher and peace
advocate Sri Chimnoy, who took up weight lifting at the age of 53 and, in 2004, lifted a total of 200,408 pounds. He was 73 years old.
This film recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

STEPPING INTO THE STREAM
USA / 2010 / 30 minutes / Not rated
Director/Producer/Production Manager: Barbara Klutinis
Writers: Barbara Klutinis and Judith Brown
Principal Cast: Cathy Baker, Fanny Krieger, Jean Williams et al

Fly-fishing becomes more than just a sport for a group of women. It
gives them an opportunity to examine the meaning of their lives and their relationship with nature...and this film will give you an opportunity to do exactly the same. This film has received many awards including the El Capitan Film Award at the Yosemite Film Festival.

FIVE MINUTES EACH*
Canada, Serbia/Montenegro / 2011 / 10 minutes/ Not rated
Writer/Director: Vojin Vasovic
Producers: Vojin Vasovic and Stevan Mitrovic
Principal voices: Aleksandra Urosevic and Stojan Djordjevic

This surreal fable is a metaphor for the constant struggle of the artist to achieve those five minutes of limelight.

HOMELESS CONDUCTOR*
Taiwan / 2010 / 3 minutes / Not rated
Producer/Director: Dony Chiang

A formerly famous conductor, now homeless, picks up an old baton, waves it, and...magic happens! This film received the Royal Reel Award at the Canada International Film Festival.

OUT ON A LIMB*
Taiwan/USA / 5 minutes / Not rated
Producer/Director: Daisy Yu Chuan Lin

A young bird reaches out, vulnerable to the unknown, striving against the conformity imposed by the flock’s expectations.

SHARFIK
USA / 14 minutes / Not rated
Director: Karina Gazizova

During World War II, a family enduring an unbearable siege must find the inner strength that they need to survive. This film received the CineGolden Eagle Award, the Most Prestigious Film Award at the North Carolina Film Festival and the Best Animated Film at both the Lake Arrowhead   and Fallbrook Film Festivals.

SWING
Taiwan / 2010 / 4 minutes / Not rated
Writer/Director: Yen-Ting Kuo
Principal Voices: Alina Lessing and Justin Miller

While enjoying a swing on the roof, an elderly patient is reminded of the value of his life. This film was named the Best Animated Film at the South Dakota Film Festival and the 4D Digital Design Award (Bronze Medal) from Taiwan.

BUON GIORNO SAYONARA
United Kingdom / 2010 / 8 minutes / Not rated
Writer/Director: Leslie Hope
Producers: Leslie Hope and Hermina Campbell
Principal cast: Haruka Kuroda and Thomas Kadman

Two foreign tourists, abandoned by their partners in the English
countryside, connect briefly, in spite of their language barrier.
(Director’s note: “I have deliberately chosen NOT to subtitle this film
because...I want the audience to share this experience.”)

HENRI*
France / 2010 / 11 minutes / Not rated
Directors: Edouard Charuit and Jeremie Loiseau
Producer: Edouard Charuit
Writers: Edouard Charuit, Jeremie Poppe, Jeremie Loiseau,
and Thomas Monnier
Principal Cast: Juliette Leger, Benjamin Rataud, and Jeremie Poppe

Alice agrees to look after Juliette’s dog over the weekend. What
should be a simple dog sitting turns into a nightmare.

SIGN OF THE TIMES
USA / 2010 / 12 minutes / Not rated (Strong language)
Director: David Eisenberg
Producer: Matt Binetti
Writers: David Eisenberg and Matt Binetti
Principal Cast: Mike Dobbins

When someone steals Mike’s newspaper from the front stoop again, he has to make a choice: Buy a new paper...or try to catch the culprit.

DER EINTANZER*
Germany / 2010 / 27 minutes / Not rated (Some sexual references)
Director/Producer: Gregor Erler
Writers: Florian Schumacher and Gregor Erler
Principal Cast: Lutger Pistor

In 1920’s Germany, a discouraged, middle-aged dancer befriends apoor boy from the streets and together they create a vaudeville act to help them escape the poverty, hunger and loneliness that surrounds them.

JEREMY
USA / 2010 / 31 minutes / Not rated
Director/Writer: Brian Faye
Producer: Stephanie Berman
Principal cast: Dalton O’Dell, Elain Rinehart, and Harold Cannon

When his incarcerated father is transferred to a distant prison,
14-year-old Jeremy must face life with his game-show addicted mother and his two violent, older half-brothers. This film received the Crystal Heart Award from the Heartland Film Festival,              Best Acting honors at the Bend, Oregon Film Festival and the Triumph of the Spirit Award at the Angelus Student Film Festival in Hollywood.

PROTECT THE NATION
Germany/South Africa / 2010 / 16 minutes / Not rated
(Violence, adult language)
Director/Writer: C. R. Reisser
Producer: Marcus Machura
Principal cast: Thabo Mbatha, Treasure Bulose,
and Allen Cebekhulu

During a shocking wave of xenophobic attacks against immigrants in South Africa in 2008, a young boy questions himself when faced with a stranger’s unexpected kindness: Does he have the courage to do the right thing?

ABSOLVED
USA / 2010 / 16 minutes / Not rated
(Tobacco/alcohol use, adult language)
Director/Writer: Kaleb Temple
Producers: Kaleb Temple, Elton de Leon, and Kelly Czarnik
Principal cast: Amber Armstrong and Andy Toulouse

A young woman concedes to a friend’s vindictive request and is
catapulted into a night of sordid behavior.

LOSER*
USA / 2011 / 15 minutes / Not rated
(Violence, strong language, mature themes)
Director: Mac Crutcher
Producers: Brandy Crutcher, Bryan Stutler, Kalen Johnson,
Mac Crutcher
Writer: Mac Crutcher (Story by Frank Stutler)
Principal cast: Chris Wright and Christopher Sanchez

A traumatized veteran of the Iraq War succumbs to his
disenchantment with his country during a paintball fight with a group of teenagers.

9 POUND TROUT
USA / 2011 / 3 minutes / Not rated (Mature theme)
Director/Executive Producer: Cassady O’Neal
Producers: Cassady O’Neal and Tim Dufrisne
Writer: Tim Dufrisne
Principal cast: Brian O’Neil and George Pleasant

A depressed young man and a fisherman cross paths.

SUNDAY*
USA / 2011 / 13 minutes / Not rated
(Mature subject matter, sexual themes)
Director: Dominic Lopez
Producers: Dominic Lopez, Isaac Brooks,
James D. Schumacher III
Writer: Dominic Lopez
Principal cast: Emilie Meyer and J.J. von Nolde

When a couple in love share their good news, an unexpected
reaction threatens to ruin their relationship.

26 YEARS*
USA / 2011 / 14 minutes / Not rated
(Adult language and mature themes)
Director/Executive Producer: James D. Schumacher III
Producer: Isaac Brooks
Writer: James D. Schumacher III
Principal cast: George Triplett, Michael Enns, Zarah Rivera

A post-apocalyptic tale of one man who stands guard at the very
edges of the world, keeping the world’s last light burning.