shorts! volume 2
17 AWARD-WINNING FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS
Dear, Sweet Emma
US (2003) John Cernak (5:21)
Commentary: Animator Danny Oakley, Lead Illustrator Keith Hobgood & Modeler Rebecca Cernak
As the search is given up for Emma's latest husband, Tucker, a private look reveals that Emma has a secret and uncontrollable dark side.
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
(2002) Tiffany Shlain (13:42)
Commentary 1 & 2 - Director Tiffany Shlain
Playfully updating the 1950's school documentary, the film offers up political and social satire regarding the current state of reproductive rights in a fast-paced sweet to swallow spoonful.
Child's Pay
US (2004) Charlie Fisher (:36)
Commentary 1 & 2 - Director Charlie Fisher
This 30-second film, focusing on a trillion-dollar debt legacy, features young children working in difficult service and manufacturing jobs.
Milton Rogovin: The Forgotten Ones
US (2003) Harvey Wang (11:41)
Commentary - Director Harvey Wang & David Isay of Sound Portraits Productions
Gallery - Photographs with Commentary by Milton Rogovin
This documentary celebrates the life's work of 93-year-old photographer Milton Rogovin who dedicated his life to photographing the residents of a depressed six-block area in his hometown of Buffalo, New York.
The Firefly Man
US (2003) Todd Fjelsted (10:42)
Commentary 1 & 2 - Director Todd Fjelsted
Storyboards & Concept Drawings
A dying man relives a past nightmare and reunites with lost loved ones in this unique short that combines sophisticated puppetry and special effects to tell this emotional story.
Coyote Beach
US (2003) Markus Griesshammer (21:24)
Commentary - Director Markus Griesshammer & Cinematographer Albino Marsetti
A modern, humorous and at times reflective take on the eternal battle of the sexes set in the majestic sand dunes of Long Island.
The Fine Art of Poisoning
US (2003) Bill Domonkos (5:32)
Commentary 1 - Director Bill Domonkos
Commentary 2 - Director Bill Domonkos & Singer/Songwriter Jill Tracy
A lavish chiaroscuro montage of 2D and 3D animation, still photography and hand drawn images - seduces the viewer into an elegant netherworld of deceit, plotting, and secretly-served revenge.
Family Tree
US (2003) Vicky Jenson (31:25)
Commentary 1 - Director Vicky Jenson, Producer Lisa Beroud & Writer Scott Ingalls
Commentary 2 - Director Vicky Jenson, Editor David Comtois & Director of Photography Pieter Vermeer
Gallery - Storyboard Sequences & Deleted Scenes
On Thanksgiving, a guy faces a family that seems to need their conflicts more than they need each other for love or support. Tensions mount culminating in an unexpected harmony.
Mouse
Poland (2002) Wojtek Wawszczyk (7:36)
Commentary 1 & 2 - Director Wojtek Wawszczyk
A man and his mouse move into a new town. But can his mouse compete with the town's seemingly more charming pets? A story about staying true to oneself--even when you are surrounded by stronger personalities.
Here Was the Anthem
Mexico (2002) Sergio Umansky (21:24)
Spanish with English Subtitles
Commentary 1 & 2 - Director Sergio Umansky
This suspenseful urban drama follows two cocky young men whose cruise for pot in the heart of Mexico City turns into a nightmare when they're abruptly snatched out of their complacent well-to-do world.
And the Redman Went Green
UK (2003) Ruth Meehan (1:48)
Commentary 1 & 2 - Producer Hugh Welchman
The coming together of two unlikely strangers in an unexpected momentary dance. It's about movement, restriction and liberation.
Space Off
Italy (2002) Tino Franco (21:12)
Commentary - Director Tino Franco
Making of Space Off
Gallery
The passion for set design, and infinite care of details and quality special effects, make this a unique sci-fi film on the contemporary scene of young, independent Italian film production.
Good Night Valentino
US (2003) Edoardo Ballerini (15:06)
Commentary 1 & 2 - Director Edoardo Ballerini
An infamous meeting between two famous men, Rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol, and H.L. Mencken, famed journalist. Based on Mencken's original essay about the 1926 encounter.
Home Road Movies
UK (2002) Robert Bradbrook (12:02)
Commentary - Director Robert Bradbrook
Making of Home Road Movies
Gallery
This vivid family history uses innovative, atmospheric computer animation and treated album photographs, with Bill Paterson in live-action as the father.
The Most Beautiful Man in the World
UK (2002) Alicia Duffy (5:43)
Commentary 1 - Writer/Director Alicia Duffy
Commentary 2 - Producer Hugh Welchman
As a small girl searches for something to do on a hot day, she aimlessly walks into the path of a stranger.
The Winter People
US (2002) John Stimpson (13:55)
Commentary 1 & 2 - Director John Stimpson
A haunting tale about a mother and daughter who drive down to Cape Cod to close up their beach house for the winter.
The Morning Guy
US (2003) Mark W. Gray (5:19)
Commentary 1 & 2 - Director Mark W. Gray
He's a morning person, she isn't. A comedy about just how long a wife can put up with her husband's unique way of expressing himself.
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