Day 4: Festival Screenings

Jump to: 4pm Screening, 7pm Screening

4pm Screening: “Struggles, Obstacles, and Pivotal Decisions”

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For the Life of Me

Directed by Christina Carrea
Narrative DVCProHD
Running Time, 13 min, 0 secs
When Parker learns a tumor is competing for real estate in his brain he tries to resist love and abandon hope, but everything continues to grow on him.

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Soar

Directed by Curtis Casella ((925) 285-0328)
Narrative DVD
Running Time, 3 min, 45 secs
A young boy’s innocent fascination with his model airplanes leads his busy mother to surprise him.

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The Red Balloon

Directed by Sylvia Terry ((213) 268-6420)
Experimental DVD
Running Time, 10 min, 26 secs
A young woman with fears about entering womanhood longs to return to her childhood.

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Elemental

Directed by John Bedard
Experimental DVD
Running Time, 4 min, 6 secs
Water and Fire fall in love, but they inherently can’t be together.

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Change for a Dollar

Directed by Eve Moon ((310) 867-5894)
Narrative DVCAM
Running Time, 6 min, 18 secs
In one morning, Robin a competitive office assistant loses all she knows. Sam a homeless man who spare changes around the corner from Robin’s Office is there to help her when she falls.

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Who Invited the Assassin?

Directed by Suzie Bohannon ((310) 666-7689)
Narrative DVCProHD
Running Time, 9 min, 30 secs
La Femme Nikita meets Weekend at Bernie’s. Enough said.

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Sky Pilot

Directed by Daniel Lafrentz ((408) 391-7061)
Narrative DVCAM
Running Time, 11 min, 0 secs
An embattled army chaplain witnesses the very worst in humanity and loses his faith in God and humanity.

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How Deep Is The Ocean

Directed by Anthony Puente ((562) 618-6078)
MFA Thesis Film DVCProHD
Running Time, 23 min, 30 secs
James Trujillo is an over qualified, college educated temp assistant. He has a girlfriend he THINKS he loves and a best friend who has it all figured out. During a quarter-life crisis, he tries to figure his life out and ponders if all he needs is a dog.

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Meche Loves the Sun

Directed by Mario Callejas
Narrative DVCAM
Running Time, 10 min, 20 secs
A girl in Tijuana needs money, and with the help of an ex-boyfriend she visits her estranged father’s house in San Diego.

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Kendi’s Soul Cry

Directed by Vanessa Butler ((310) 405-9468)
Narrative 16mm
Running Time, 5 min, 30 secs
A young woman chooses passion over love. The question is, who loses when your soul cry?

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Hollywood

Directed by Jordan Miller
Experimental DVD
Running Time, 3 min, 0 secs
I hate this city.

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Pass on Conversation

Directed by Jinder Ho
Narrative DVD
Running Time, 11 min, 22 secs
A story of the ambiguous relationship between two close friends and the debilitating effects it has on their abilities to communicate and be vulnerable with one another.

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Red Bow and Blue Eyes

Directed by Mitchell Wright ((619) 886-0048)
Experimental DVD
Running Time, 4 min, 10 secs
A masked couple battle with and over drugs as it impacts their relationship.

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Love Story

Directed by Amie Barnes ((408) 242-0294)
TV DVD
Running Time, 4 min, 25 secs
Two men are united by their equal obsession with certain film stars. Told entirely through famous quotes, “Love Story” was produced as a television project using the traditional three-camera setup.

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The Little Ones

Directed by Caroline Park
Narrative DVD
Running Time, 2 min, 45 secs
Too-cool-for-school Catherine is forced to take her younger brother to an arcade for childish play, but grown-up fears overwhelm her when she discovers she’s lost him.

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7pm Screening: “Alternate Worlds” and “Not for the Squeamish”

NOTE: After the “Alternate Worlds” program, at approximately 8:30 PM, there will be a brief intermission before the beginning of “Not for the Squeamish.” Films in “Not for the Squeamish” feature extreme violence and sexual content and are not appropriate for children. These films are noted “NFTS” in their descriptions.

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The Dark Ages

Directed by Brandon Hyman ((805) 732-5228)
Narrative DVCAM
Running Time, 8 min, 30 secs
A young wizard named Elliott tries to prevent the breakup of his mother and father’s kingdom.

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Gorilla Island

Directed by Monika Wesley ((310) 902-0248)
Narrative DigitalBETACAM
Running Time, 12 min, 0 secs
A geeky guy and beautiful girl get stranded on an island. He sabotages rescue efforts, and desperately tries to win her over. Will he realize love is not a game?

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Game Master

Directed by Kimberly Townes ((323) 206-2977)
Narrative DigitalBETACAM
Running Time, 15 min, 0 secs
Jamie’s entire life revolves around playing “World of Warcraft”. That changes when he meets Leslie, a sexy female gamer, online. The struggle begins when Jamie’s obsessive alter-ego, Game Master, tries to sabotage their off-line rendezvous.

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Thumb

Directed by Chris Carroll
Narrative DVD
Running Time, 5 min, 10 secs
A lonely janitor in need of some luck discovers a very strange solution involving a thumb.

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abigail

Directed by Emily Yoshida ((213) 435-2469)
Narrative DVCProHD
Running Time, 12 min, 0 secs
“You’re not closer to her than anyone else now. And pretty soon, there will be no such thing as best friends, because we’ll all be best friends.”

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Evermore

Directed by John Church ((213) 458-9326)
MFA Thesis Film DVCAM
Running Time, 19 min, 0 secs
A Goth girl moves into the haunted Evermore Hotel apartment builidng and gets the tarot card reading of her life.

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Sheep’s Clothing

Directed by Suzie Bohannon ((310) 666-7689)
Narrative MiniDV
Running Time, 6 min, 15 secs
A young woman gets more than she bargained for in a bowling alley restroom. NFTS

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Toxicity

Directed by Wendell Small ((858) 344-0681)
Narrative DVCProHD
Running Time, 12 min, 0 secs
Victor Stoneman discovers he has an incurable disease. Once he accepts his fate, he decides to enact revenge on his unfaithful wife and punish those around him. NFTS

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Pandemic

Directed by Adam Reich ((818) 257-1727)
Narrative DVD
Running Time, 10 min, 0 secs
Set amidst a rising zombie pandemic, Rachel must save her naive younger sister, Paige, from a manipulative rapist and an onslaught of zombies. NFTS

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SPACE: The Farmer’s Daughter

Directed by Jordan Miller
Narrative DVD
Running Time, 12 min, 0 secs
Time to ponder the wrath of this very disappointed farmer. NFTS

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U-MAN

Directed by Manuel Zaefferer ((323) 907-0694)
Narrative DVCProHD
Running Time, 12 min, 0 secs
We know what we are but know not what we may be. NFTS