6:45 PM
to 7:45 PM
Dogtooth
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Yorgos Lanthimos' Dogtooth is a darkly funny look at three teenagers confined to their parentsÕ isolated country estate and kept under strict rule and regimen. Terrorized into submission by their father, the children spend their days learning...
event::tags Narrative Feature
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Leaves of Grass
35 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about When Ivy League professor Bill Kincaid receives news his estranged twin brother, Brady (both played by Edward Norton), has been murdered, he travels back home to Oklahoma to find that his brother's death is greatly exaggerated, and he's soon caught up in the dangerous, unpredictable drug world of the Oklahoma...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:59 PM
to 12:59 AM
Outcast
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Mary and her son Fergal live their lives on the run, hiding from someone or something. When they move to yet another new home, Fergal finds himself caught between the affections of his beautiful and feisty neighbour and his fiercely protective mother who will stop at nothing to protect her...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Bikini Lighters
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Three young friends shoplift from a local convenience store and head into the woods behind their neighborhood. They are intent on creating an explosion with a bag full of cigarette lighters, but things get complicated when they discover a pair of older teens also hanging out in the woods.Director...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Brave Donkey
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about BRIAN, an embittered divorcee, breaks into his old home to wreak revenge on the man who stole his wife. Having destroyed his rivals precious art works, BRIAN is overcome with loss and longing for the wife and family he lost. In a desperate attempt to recapture his former life BRIAN...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Equestrian Sexual Response
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Eleven-year-old Alice lives on a ranch with her father, her favorite horse and confidante, Red, and the love of RedÕs life, Molly. One day her romantic worldview is shattered when her dad hires a stud horse to impregnate Molly. At the same time, her schoolmates are developing a sexual awareness...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Girls Named Pinky
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about When a beautiful woman gets assaulted in a late night bar, Morris Munsey steps in. Morris is an average guy who wants nothing more than a beautiful woman to share his life with, but the danger that surrounds him challenges his chances with this sexy foreign stranger.ALEX LUBLINER...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Jean-Paul Luc Sebastien Rene
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Two fifty-year-old women sunbathe on their living room floor when an unexpected message flies through the window.Milena Pastreich, 27, is a writer, director, and cinematographer. She immersed herself in the world of filmmaking while living in Berlin, Germany from 2004-2007. With an undergraduate degree in Art History from...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Narrative Shorts 1
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best narrative short. Brave Donkey Director: Gaysorn Thavat Equestrian Sexual Response Director:...
event::tags Shorts Program
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Pancake Breakfast
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Mark and his girlfriend, Amy, like to joke that she's cheating on him with their mutual friend Barry. But when Barry starts to play along a little too well, Mark begins to wonder if there's more to it than jokes.Adam Locke-Norton was born in Vancouver and graduated from...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Snapshots
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Snapshots is composed of seven love story vignettes, capturing different moments in couples' relationships. Ranging from first kiss to breaking up, the film unfolds over the course of one day, moving around the neighborhoods of New York City.Kate has made several short films and directed music videos for...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Mess Hall of an Online Warrior
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Set in Manchester, England. A mother quietly struggles to deal with her aggressive teenage son who refuses to do anything except play online computer games. An honest and darkly comic story about compulsion, mishaps, loneliness and family redemption.Dan grew up in an Irish/Ukrainian/Italian family in Manchester, UK and...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
ANATINUS
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about ANATINUS is a musical cinematographical voyage into the hazy early hours of the day. This film was shot in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with no budget, using a pocket-sized digital camera. No giant rubber ducks were harmed in the making of this picture. Music by LIGO.David is filmmaker who specializes...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Black Ops Arabesque
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A secret service agent's life is as dull as the black and white suit he wears. As he follows orders to protect a little girl on her way to ballet class, a group of rogues move in and attempt to kidnap the girl. The agent and girl escape together on...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Coney Island Baby
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The film revolves around the two elderly women, Betty and Nancy, who in their spare time are constantly drawn to the mystical location Coney Island. One day, Betty Bellman buys a used stove and in the oven, she finds a DVD case stuffed with cash. She calls her best friend....
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Have You Seen My Hair?
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Shot through the eyes of the protagonist, "Have You Seen My Hair?" is the story of an unfortunate young girl whose trip to the salon becomes a nightmarish romp through the depths of her imagination. As she sleepwalks through the rhythmic elements of her morning routine, "girl" is abruptly reminded...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Narrative Shorts 2
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best narrative short. Coney Island Baby Director: Andre Aimaq Have You Seen...
event::tags Shorts Program
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Out of Nowhere
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about On the run from a would-be killer, Peter -on foot and all alone in the desert- tries to find his way to civilization. As Peter tries to escape from the wilderness, he finds himself further and further away from where he wants to go.Raised in Colorado, Will Lamborn...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Televisnu
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A surreal tale of a young Indian women who works at a call center. Her computer breaks down and in an attempt to fix it she falls into a magical, mythical web of electronic wires where memories, secrets, and hidden desires reveal themselves.Prithi Gowda is a freelance graphic...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Big Fiddle
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The Big Fiddle is a conceptual drama exploring the nature of music in cinema, and the possibilities of having a character provide a live score that shapes and shifts the ways in which the characters interact with each other.Willi Patton grew up in Arkansas and Texas, spending his...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
6
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about '6' is a short subject portrait of small town America as told through the lens of 6-Man football. It is the grit, determination and passion of players and fans alike that form the heart and soul of communities too small to populate a full 11-Man team. Inspired by what he...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Big Birding Day
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A glimpse into the world of competitive birdwatching, as three friends attempt to see as many species as possible in 24 hours.David Wilson has been making short films about small town culture for over a decade, including MAGIC CITY (2002). He was a photographer on CONVENTION (2009) and...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Documentary Shorts
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Unfiltered slices of life, from across the documentary spectrum. Seltzer Works Director: Jessica Edwards 6 Director: Jeff Bednarz Big Birding Day Director: David Wilson Quadrangle Director: Amy Grappell Mr. Hypnotism Director: Bradley Beesley White Lines and The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug Director: Travis Senger
event::tags Shorts Program
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Mr. Hypnotism
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Dr. Ron Dante has had a colorful career as a grifter, stage hypnotist and infamous conman. As 'Mr. Hypnotism' he became a hit, selling out venues nationwide. Following a brief marriage to Lana Turner, Dante was tried and convicted for the attempted murder of a rival hypnotist. Continuing his performances...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Quadrangle
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about QUADRANGLE is an unconventional documentary about two 'conventional' couples that swapped partners and lived in a group marriage in the early 70s. Coming out of the era of free love, and struggling with the monotony of marriage and suburban life, my parents, Deanna and Paul, began swapping partners with another...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Seltzer Works
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about In the early 1900s, thousands of seltzer deliverymen criss-crossed the nation, schlepping heavy glass bottles full of fizzy water to millions of thirsty customers. Today, with only a handful of delivery men left in the country, the siphon machines at Gomberg Seltzer Works don't turn like they used to. Most...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
White Lines and The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The story of Junebug's double-life as a DJ and drug dealer. Recalling the Bronx in the early 1980's, this documentary explores the old-school days of hip-hop and the dangerous underworld at the legendary Disco Fever. Never-before-seen footage and interviews with Kurtis Blow, DJ Hollywood and Sal Abbatiello tell the tragic...
event::tags Documentary Short
6:30 PM
to 7:30 PM
Star Wars: Retold
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An animated retelling of the original Star Wars trilogy, according to a girl who's never actually watched Star Wars. Her rendition, as pieced together from pop-culture references and Kevin Smith jokes offers a entertaining look at the cultural impact Star Wars has had on both fans and non-fans alike.Director...
event::tags Narrative Short
6:30 PM
to 7:30 PM
The People vs. George Lucas
30 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS is a no-holds-barred, completely uncensored, yet balanced cultural examination of the conflicted dynamic between the great George Lucas and his fans over the past three decades. Chock-full of impassioned interviews, stop-motion and 3D animation, Super 8 action figure films, puppet rants and many other surprises,...
event::tags Documentary Feature
9:15 PM
to 10:15 PM
Lawrence Wright Presents a Surprise Screening
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Lawrence Wright presents a surprise screening.
event::tags Documentary Feature
11:59 PM
to 12:59 AM
Monsters
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after new life forms began to appear there and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Bedford Park Boulevard
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Byron Cruz is a 15-year old Hispanic boy from Queens trying to keep his head above water at school. However, the world of rules and regulations is at odds with everything boyhood stands for. Aided by his mischievous best friend Ray, Byron struggles to outwit a school system that seems...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Cigarette Candy
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A traumatized teenage Marine returning to Allentown, PA is forced to play the role of "the hero" at his homecoming party. In pursuing a rebellious, precocious sixteen year old girl, he sees an opportunity to numb his pain and connect to a fellow lost soul.Lauren Wolkstein studied computer...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Going Back
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A glimpse into the life of Lorna, 25, a down-and-out LA model, who comes back to her small, quiet home town after a death in the family. Reluctant to stay at her parents' place, she holes up in a motel room looking for work while waiting for an old friend...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Kelp
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about After a revelatory swim in the ocean, a man begins regularly bathing with kelp. When his wife discovers this new habit, she leaves him.Benjamin Dohrmann and Seth Cuddeback were reared in a small town in Western Massachusetts. They now live in Los Angeles, where they work low-paid jobs...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Narrative Shorts 3
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best narrative short. Going Back Director: Adam Keleman Savage Director: Lisa Jackson...
event::tags Shorts Program
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Savage
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about On a summer day in the 1950s, a native girl watches the countryside go by from the backseat of a car. A woman at her kitchen table sings a lullaby in her Cree language When the girl arrives at her destination, she undergoes a transformation that will turn the woman's...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Storage
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Two Lebanese men wander the streets of Brooklyn in search for a storage place.Nadia Tabbara was born in Beirut, Lebanon and moved to the States at a young age. Shes been writing since she can remember and started making short films at Emerson College in Boston. 'Storage' was...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Teleglobal Dreamin'
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A Filipino call center agent takes her American corporate-trainer boss out on the town, setting off a chain of events with unexpected consequences.Eric Flanagan began working in 'Reality TV', first on the show "Cheaters" in his hometown of Dallas, and then later on the show "Queer Eye for...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Call to the Post
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about David returns to a racetrack to rediscover the job that defined his existence.Brian Higdons parents first allowed him to play with the family camcorder when he turned 8. His steadily increasing skill finally earned him the honor of taping present openings on Christmas morning, 1997. Born in Tarrytown,...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Hardest Part
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An aging actor finally secures the audition of a lifetime. But just how badly does he want the role? Shot on location in London, The Hardest Part is Oliver Refson's second 35mm short. With a cast of seasoned British performers such as Nickolas Grace (Brideshead Revisited, Evita), Ruth Sheen (Vera...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Animated Shorts
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An assortment of stories told using a mix of traditional animation, computer-generated effects, stop-motion, and everything in-between. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best animated short. La Nostalgia del Sr. Alambre Director: Jonathan Ostos Yaber The Polish...
event::tags Shorts Program
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Bygone Behemoth
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about 'Bygone Behemoth' presents a day-in-the-life of an unemployed B-Movie monster, a lingering personified special-effect of the 1950's. No longer gracing the silver screen, his memories are now banished to late-night syndication on a 'Chiller Theater' type program featuring 93-year-old WPIX horror icon John Zacherley, a live-action reflection of the Behemoth...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Down To The Bone
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Set during a nondescript, retro-based time era, "Down to the Bone" is a slice right out of suburban hell. When little allergenic Michael (voiced by Peter Ahern) gets booted outside by his marker sniffing babysitter Meredith (Kelly McCormack) his delicate condition takes an unexpected turn for the worst. Combining elements...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Junko's Shamisen
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Blending the aesthetic traditions of Japanese Kabuki, contemporary Manga Illustration, and through the use of stop-motion, cell and computer animation; writer, director and animator Sol Friedman brings you this stylized, imaginative and haunting tale of vengeance. Set in the rural backwoods of feudal Japan, a young peasant girl named Junko,...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
La Nostalgia del Sr. Alambre
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A shadow puppet artist, will find out what fame is all about, in a journey that will make him decide between what he loves and what he desires most. His show will begin as a curious accident, but soon he'll find out that the wire puppets he has always created...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Off-Line
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Off-Line is a story about my relationship to work. The film is focused on a small orange capacitor named 'IZ' that lives on the circuit-board control-panel of a microwave oven. The microwave is constantly being abused by a human through overuse and inappropriate application and in the end the microwave...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
One Square Mile of Earth
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A series of bar room conversations featuring Bill the Bunny, Gary the Frog, Lucy the Goat, Thad the Bear, Leon the Hippopotamus and Pedro the Squirrel. Fun times await!Jeff Drew is an animator and illustrator who has made several short films. The latest, One Square Mile of Earth,...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Poppy
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Poppy is set on France's western front in World War One, Two New Zealand soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines. They find a baby in a muddy ditch, under its dead parents. One of the men wants to save it, the other does not. Based on true events, Poppy was...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Art of Drowning
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Based on a poem by Billy Collins, The Art of Drowning ponders the possibilities of what awaits us at the end of the line.Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lived in So Paulo, Brazil where he studied film and recently graduated from the animation program at the Emily Carr...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Burger
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A tragic story of a bovine seduced by advertising down the path of butchers and carnivores. Mr. Plympton is considered the King of Indie Animation and is the only person to hand draw an entire animated feature film. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he graduated from Portland...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Falcon
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about During the Age of Argus, Professor Weston (ISO 50) and his companion Howell the Owl (f/256) journey throughout the Focal Kingdom, searching for dinner. Along the way, they encounter Silly Patty (-2/+2 EV) and we witness a classic struggle over Proper Aspect Ratio that provokes storms of thunderous Cumulo-Kodak Clouds,...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Orange
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Suddenly, a humble citrus fruit is granted absolute power over the universe. From a story by Benjamin Rosenbaum. Nick Fox-Gieg is an animator and video artist based in Toronto. His short films have been shown at the Rotterdam and Ottawa film festivals, at the Centre Pompidou in Paris,...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Polish Language
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The Polish Language is an animated film-poem about the subversive force of art and the renewal of poetry in the whispery language of Polish. Based on the poem of the same title, the film pays homage to the revitalization of poetry in the Polish language in the 20th century. Using...
event::tags Animated Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Eulogy
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An old man slowly chases a flock of pigeons. A whole life's story is told, in just a few seconds.Graduate from Sydney Film School, now working freelance in Sydney.
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Experimental Shorts
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A diverse collection of films ranging from the visually stimulating to the intellectually challenging. Mamori Director: Karl Lemieux The Bellows March Director: Eric Dyer I Miss Director: Annie Dorsen I close my eyes and walk away Director: Michele Castagnetti Feeder Director: Joseph Ernst Night Mayor Director: Guy Maddin Meatwaffle Director:...
event::tags Shorts Program
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Feeder
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about We want it. We buy it. We eat it. We swallow it down whole. But what does our body see when we stick it in our mouth? Filmed entirely from inside the mouth, Feeder tells a simple story of excess without characters, locations or dialogue.Joseph Ernst was born...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
I close my eyes and walk away
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Memories turn into dreams as dreams turn into memories.Born in Italy in 1972, Michele Castagnetti is a creative operative in Los Angeles. He has worked for many ad agencies as Art Director. His art has appeared in many art exhibition and his films at many festivals.
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
I Miss
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A girl (Miranda Torn) is prompted by her mother (LeeAnn Brown) in the recitation of an intensely romantic poem. In this meditation on cultural formation, language, and the notion of acting, we experience a widening split between words and their meanings. By turns the girl objectifies the words she speaks,...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Kids Might Fly
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An off-beat portrait of kids living in East London: an Essex boy sings a Country and Western love song, a young girl with her singing dog, two strange boys on a farm. These portraits hang on the central story of Danielle, a young girl who attempts suicide but finds solace...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
LoopLoop
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about In a train going to Hanoi in Vietnam, the houses boarding the railroad are passing by. Using animation and time shifts this video runs forwards and backwards looking for forgotten details, mimicking the way memories are replayed in the mind. LoopLoop is made from one video sequence. The 1000 images...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Mamori
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Mamori takes its title from a place in the Amazon forest. At the invitation of Spanish composer Francisco Lopez, a leading figure on the avant-garde music scene, Lemieux took part in a creative residency at Lopez's Mamori ArtLab, where sound artists compose from field recordings. Lemieux tried to capture the...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Meatwaffle
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An old man recalls his strange and bizarre memories.One time Leahs mom bribed her with a hamster (Beanie, RIP) and The Return of Jafar to get a haircut that made her look like Robin Williams in Hook. Leah enjoys strange films, music of all kinds and Samuel L....
event::tags Animated Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Night Mayor
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Winnipeg, 1939: Inventor Nihad Ademi harnesses the waves of the very Aurora Borealis itself and uses the power to broadcast images of Canada to its own citizens from coast to coast. The unregulated imagery angers the government, who send a crack team of federal agents to shut Nihad's project down.
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
ReRun
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A young basketball player retraces his future.Mian is a director for NYC and London based visual design and storytelling outfit, 1st Ave Machine. His work has been featured at the LA Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival and Krakow Film Festival, among others. Mian was the recipient of the...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
The Bellows March
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Concertina-soldiers march, dance, and burrow; rain showers on the fallen ones, who are reborn as colorful plants blooming in mock-timelapse. They dance in grassy fields, intertwining with each other in a colorful kaleidoscope of motion, until joining in ordered rows and devolving into their militaristic marching form. Bridging digital and...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Vertigo
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The train passes through someone (or backwards). At the same time the voice over embodies the image in a vertiginous rhythm intensifying an existential feeling in every line.College Station-based videomaker, Oscar is dedicated to explore the aesthetic possibilities of integrating poetry reading, video, photography and sound.
event::tags Experimental Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
SATURDAY NIGHT
24 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Have you ever wondered how a sketch was chosen for Saturday Night Live? Or why some actors are in more sketches than others? With John Malcovich hosting the episode and unprecedented access to the behind the scenes action, watch as Franco takes an observational approach in documenting what it takes...
event::tags Documentary Feature
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Red White & Blue
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Erica (Amanda Fuller) spends her nights trawling the bars and beds of Austin. Emotionally withdrawn, sleeping with multiple men is just what she does... until she meets the older and mysterious Nate (Noah Taylor), who claims to have an "honorable discharge" from Iraq. Despite his air of danger, Nate's the...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:59 PM
to 12:59 AM
Serbian Film (Srpski Film)
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Milosh, a retired porn star, leads a normal family life with his wife Maria and six-year old son Petar in tumultuous Serbia, trying to make ends meet. A sudden call from his former colleague Layla will change everything. She introduces Milosh to Vukmir - mysterious, menacing and a politically powerful...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Better Safe than Sorry
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A pigeon and a squirrel discuss the intricacies of nuts and discover a deadly discrepancy.Chris Demarais is a member of the Lark the Beard Comedy Troupe, best known for their web-series The Wingmen. Chris enjoys filmmaking, long walks on the beach, and is looking for someone who isn't...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Depth of Phil
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Amidst delusions of saving failed U.S. banks and car companies, an aging homeless man reconnects with a long-lost sweetheart via Facebook in this quirky tragicomedy. Very loosely inspired by Augustus Baldwin Longstreet's 1833 short story "The Dance" and updated for 21st century recession-era Austin.Jack Daniel Stanley began making...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
El Abuelo
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Shot on location in San Antonio, Texas, El Abuelo is an intimate portrait of local educator and poet, Joe Jimenez. Through the meditative process of ironing his clothes (a duty often identified as 'womenÕs work'), we experience Joe in that familiar goal of finding the perfect crease. Of all domestic...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Honorarium
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about When a professor with controversial views arrives to speak at a university conference, he is met by his student chaperon. Her assigned task--getting him to the auditorium without incident--is disrupted by some unexpected difficulty. In resolving the situation, the resolution of the professor's plight is placed in the hands of...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Mnemosyne Rising
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Set to return to Earth, a deep-space transmitter pilot begins to experience unusual flashbacks while in orbit around a newly-discovered moon.Miguel Alvarez has received awards from the Directors Guild of America, Panavisions Emerging Filmmaker program, the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, the Hamptons International Film Festival, and...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Now or Never
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Henry (20's) has been in love with his best friend Alexa since the first day he met her. Today he has decided to tell her not only how he feels, but exactly how far his devotion extends. 'Now or Never' is the story of love and obsession taken to a...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Petting Sharks
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The sea of love is short on sharks.Craig Elrod (writer/director) received his bachelors degree in RTF from the UT Austin. His credits include Cleverboy's Playhouse (Cinematexas 2004), Soft Shoe (Modified Arts in Phoenix 2006), The Trouble With Jumpsuits (SXSW 2007), Clothes Horse (SXSW 2008), Polar Ops (Salvage Vanguard...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Rule No. 2
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Two actors with relationship troubles must complete a scene from a porno for their acting class. Don't worry, they're only emotionally naked.Avram Dodson's previous effort "art/work" screened at SXSW 2007 and was recipient of the SXSWclick 2007 Documentary Jury Prize. His film "The Whistler" and music video for...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Table 7
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A couple, on the brink of a breakup have an intimate argument in a Chinese restaurant. Unaware to them, their every word is being closely monitored for unknown reasons. However, not all is as it seems. Marko Slavni was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and came to America with...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Texas Shorts
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An offshoot of our regular narrative shorts program, composed of work shot in, about, or somehow relating to the Lone Star state. Table 7 Directors: Marko Slavnic & Andrew McDonald Now or Never Director: Aaron Burns Honorarium Director: Steve Mims Petting Sharks Director: Craig Elrod El Abuelo Director: Dino Dinco...
event::tags Shorts Program
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Big Bends
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about After being diagnosed with a terminal disease, Warren chooses to pass his remaining days isolated in the Badlands of Big Bend. Within the vast landscape he locks himself inside of a small camper trailer and waits for death. The hush is broken as he is faced with a troubled Mexican...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The GrownUps
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Made by the Arts + Labor team over a single weekend as a part of the 48 Hour Film Project, The GrownUps catches up with two couples as they try to return to normal after a dinner that apparently didn't go very well. Like other projects submitted in Austin, the...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Tough Crowd
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An over-scheduled, guilt-ridden and totally self-absorbed daughter comes to visit Mom at the retirement home and withers from the contempt that sheÕs certain the staff and other residents have for her. Plus, she 'just knows' that they prefer her dashing, bachelor brother to her.Anne S. Lewis is a...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Trash Day
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A woman longing for the affections of her trash man uses her trash to let him know how she feels. Every Tuesday is the same routine, sit and wait till the sound of the trash truck nears, so she can watch him collect her garbage and gifts. The film is...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Bikini Lighters
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Three young friends shoplift from a local convenience store and head into the woods behind their neighborhood. They are intent on creating an explosion with a bag full of cigarette lighters, but things get complicated when they discover a pair of older teens also hanging out in the woods.Director...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Brave Donkey
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about BRIAN, an embittered divorcee, breaks into his old home to wreak revenge on the man who stole his wife. Having destroyed his rivals precious art works, BRIAN is overcome with loss and longing for the wife and family he lost. In a desperate attempt to recapture his former life BRIAN...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Equestrian Sexual Response
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Eleven-year-old Alice lives on a ranch with her father, her favorite horse and confidante, Red, and the love of RedÕs life, Molly. One day her romantic worldview is shattered when her dad hires a stud horse to impregnate Molly. At the same time, her schoolmates are developing a sexual awareness...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Girls Named Pinky
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about When a beautiful woman gets assaulted in a late night bar, Morris Munsey steps in. Morris is an average guy who wants nothing more than a beautiful woman to share his life with, but the danger that surrounds him challenges his chances with this sexy foreign stranger.ALEX LUBLINER...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Jean-Paul Luc Sebastien Rene
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Two fifty-year-old women sunbathe on their living room floor when an unexpected message flies through the window.Milena Pastreich, 27, is a writer, director, and cinematographer. She immersed herself in the world of filmmaking while living in Berlin, Germany from 2004-2007. With an undergraduate degree in Art History from...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Narrative Shorts 1
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best narrative short. Brave Donkey Director: Gaysorn Thavat Equestrian Sexual Response Director:...
event::tags Shorts Program
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Pancake Breakfast
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Mark and his girlfriend, Amy, like to joke that she's cheating on him with their mutual friend Barry. But when Barry starts to play along a little too well, Mark begins to wonder if there's more to it than jokes.Adam Locke-Norton was born in Vancouver and graduated from...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Snapshots
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Snapshots is composed of seven love story vignettes, capturing different moments in couples' relationships. Ranging from first kiss to breaking up, the film unfolds over the course of one day, moving around the neighborhoods of New York City.Kate has made several short films and directed music videos for...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Mess Hall of an Online Warrior
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Set in Manchester, England. A mother quietly struggles to deal with her aggressive teenage son who refuses to do anything except play online computer games. An honest and darkly comic story about compulsion, mishaps, loneliness and family redemption.Dan grew up in an Irish/Ukrainian/Italian family in Manchester, UK and...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
ANATINUS
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about ANATINUS is a musical cinematographical voyage into the hazy early hours of the day. This film was shot in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with no budget, using a pocket-sized digital camera. No giant rubber ducks were harmed in the making of this picture. Music by LIGO.David is filmmaker who specializes...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Black Ops Arabesque
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A secret service agent's life is as dull as the black and white suit he wears. As he follows orders to protect a little girl on her way to ballet class, a group of rogues move in and attempt to kidnap the girl. The agent and girl escape together on...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Coney Island Baby
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The film revolves around the two elderly women, Betty and Nancy, who in their spare time are constantly drawn to the mystical location Coney Island. One day, Betty Bellman buys a used stove and in the oven, she finds a DVD case stuffed with cash. She calls her best friend....
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Have You Seen My Hair?
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Shot through the eyes of the protagonist, "Have You Seen My Hair?" is the story of an unfortunate young girl whose trip to the salon becomes a nightmarish romp through the depths of her imagination. As she sleepwalks through the rhythmic elements of her morning routine, "girl" is abruptly reminded...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Narrative Shorts 2
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best narrative short. Coney Island Baby Director: Andre Aimaq Have You Seen...
event::tags Shorts Program
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Out of Nowhere
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about On the run from a would-be killer, Peter -on foot and all alone in the desert- tries to find his way to civilization. As Peter tries to escape from the wilderness, he finds himself further and further away from where he wants to go.Raised in Colorado, Will Lamborn...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Televisnu
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A surreal tale of a young Indian women who works at a call center. Her computer breaks down and in an attempt to fix it she falls into a magical, mythical web of electronic wires where memories, secrets, and hidden desires reveal themselves.Prithi Gowda is a freelance graphic...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
The Big Fiddle
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The Big Fiddle is a conceptual drama exploring the nature of music in cinema, and the possibilities of having a character provide a live score that shapes and shifts the ways in which the characters interact with each other.Willi Patton grew up in Arkansas and Texas, spending his...
event::tags Narrative Short
7:15 PM
to 8:15 PM
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, 'Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields' explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager, Claudia Gonson. Through his...
event::tags Documentary Feature
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
All My Friends are Funeral Singers with Live Soundtrack by Califone
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Zel (renowned cult actress Angela Bettis) is a fortune teller, living and working in a house crowded with ghosts. When a mysterious light appears in the woods the ghosts realize they are trapped and begin to rebel. Zel must decide whether she can come to terms with the origins of...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:59 PM
to 12:59 AM
Serbian Film (Srpski Film)
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Milosh, a retired porn star, leads a normal family life with his wife Maria and six-year old son Petar in tumultuous Serbia, trying to make ends meet. A sudden call from his former colleague Layla will change everything. She introduces Milosh to Vukmir - mysterious, menacing and a politically powerful...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Animated Shorts
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An assortment of stories told using a mix of traditional animation, computer-generated effects, stop-motion, and everything in-between. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best animated short. La Nostalgia del Sr. Alambre Director: Jonathan Ostos Yaber The Polish...
event::tags Shorts Program
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Bygone Behemoth
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about 'Bygone Behemoth' presents a day-in-the-life of an unemployed B-Movie monster, a lingering personified special-effect of the 1950's. No longer gracing the silver screen, his memories are now banished to late-night syndication on a 'Chiller Theater' type program featuring 93-year-old WPIX horror icon John Zacherley, a live-action reflection of the Behemoth...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Down To The Bone
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Set during a nondescript, retro-based time era, "Down to the Bone" is a slice right out of suburban hell. When little allergenic Michael (voiced by Peter Ahern) gets booted outside by his marker sniffing babysitter Meredith (Kelly McCormack) his delicate condition takes an unexpected turn for the worst. Combining elements...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Junko's Shamisen
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Blending the aesthetic traditions of Japanese Kabuki, contemporary Manga Illustration, and through the use of stop-motion, cell and computer animation; writer, director and animator Sol Friedman brings you this stylized, imaginative and haunting tale of vengeance. Set in the rural backwoods of feudal Japan, a young peasant girl named Junko,...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
La Nostalgia del Sr. Alambre
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A shadow puppet artist, will find out what fame is all about, in a journey that will make him decide between what he loves and what he desires most. His show will begin as a curious accident, but soon he'll find out that the wire puppets he has always created...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Off-Line
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Off-Line is a story about my relationship to work. The film is focused on a small orange capacitor named 'IZ' that lives on the circuit-board control-panel of a microwave oven. The microwave is constantly being abused by a human through overuse and inappropriate application and in the end the microwave...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
One Square Mile of Earth
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A series of bar room conversations featuring Bill the Bunny, Gary the Frog, Lucy the Goat, Thad the Bear, Leon the Hippopotamus and Pedro the Squirrel. Fun times await!Jeff Drew is an animator and illustrator who has made several short films. The latest, One Square Mile of Earth,...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Poppy
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Poppy is set on France's western front in World War One, Two New Zealand soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines. They find a baby in a muddy ditch, under its dead parents. One of the men wants to save it, the other does not. Based on true events, Poppy was...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Art of Drowning
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Based on a poem by Billy Collins, The Art of Drowning ponders the possibilities of what awaits us at the end of the line.Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lived in So Paulo, Brazil where he studied film and recently graduated from the animation program at the Emily Carr...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Burger
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A tragic story of a bovine seduced by advertising down the path of butchers and carnivores. Mr. Plympton is considered the King of Indie Animation and is the only person to hand draw an entire animated feature film. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he graduated from Portland...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Falcon
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about During the Age of Argus, Professor Weston (ISO 50) and his companion Howell the Owl (f/256) journey throughout the Focal Kingdom, searching for dinner. Along the way, they encounter Silly Patty (-2/+2 EV) and we witness a classic struggle over Proper Aspect Ratio that provokes storms of thunderous Cumulo-Kodak Clouds,...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Orange
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Suddenly, a humble citrus fruit is granted absolute power over the universe. From a story by Benjamin Rosenbaum. Nick Fox-Gieg is an animator and video artist based in Toronto. His short films have been shown at the Rotterdam and Ottawa film festivals, at the Centre Pompidou in Paris,...
event::tags Animated Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Polish Language
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The Polish Language is an animated film-poem about the subversive force of art and the renewal of poetry in the whispery language of Polish. Based on the poem of the same title, the film pays homage to the revitalization of poetry in the Polish language in the 20th century. Using...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Bedford Park Boulevard
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Byron Cruz is a 15-year old Hispanic boy from Queens trying to keep his head above water at school. However, the world of rules and regulations is at odds with everything boyhood stands for. Aided by his mischievous best friend Ray, Byron struggles to outwit a school system that seems...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Cigarette Candy
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A traumatized teenage Marine returning to Allentown, PA is forced to play the role of "the hero" at his homecoming party. In pursuing a rebellious, precocious sixteen year old girl, he sees an opportunity to numb his pain and connect to a fellow lost soul.Lauren Wolkstein studied computer...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Going Back
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A glimpse into the life of Lorna, 25, a down-and-out LA model, who comes back to her small, quiet home town after a death in the family. Reluctant to stay at her parents' place, she holes up in a motel room looking for work while waiting for an old friend...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Kelp
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about After a revelatory swim in the ocean, a man begins regularly bathing with kelp. When his wife discovers this new habit, she leaves him.Benjamin Dohrmann and Seth Cuddeback were reared in a small town in Western Massachusetts. They now live in Los Angeles, where they work low-paid jobs...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Narrative Shorts 3
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best narrative short. Going Back Director: Adam Keleman Savage Director: Lisa Jackson...
event::tags Shorts Program
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Savage
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about On a summer day in the 1950s, a native girl watches the countryside go by from the backseat of a car. A woman at her kitchen table sings a lullaby in her Cree language When the girl arrives at her destination, she undergoes a transformation that will turn the woman's...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Storage
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Two Lebanese men wander the streets of Brooklyn in search for a storage place.Nadia Tabbara was born in Beirut, Lebanon and moved to the States at a young age. Shes been writing since she can remember and started making short films at Emerson College in Boston. 'Storage' was...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Teleglobal Dreamin'
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A Filipino call center agent takes her American corporate-trainer boss out on the town, setting off a chain of events with unexpected consequences.Eric Flanagan began working in 'Reality TV', first on the show "Cheaters" in his hometown of Dallas, and then later on the show "Queer Eye for...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Call to the Post
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about David returns to a racetrack to rediscover the job that defined his existence.Brian Higdons parents first allowed him to play with the family camcorder when he turned 8. His steadily increasing skill finally earned him the honor of taping present openings on Christmas morning, 1997. Born in Tarrytown,...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Hardest Part
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An aging actor finally secures the audition of a lifetime. But just how badly does he want the role? Shot on location in London, The Hardest Part is Oliver Refson's second 35mm short. With a cast of seasoned British performers such as Nickolas Grace (Brideshead Revisited, Evita), Ruth Sheen (Vera...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
6
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about '6' is a short subject portrait of small town America as told through the lens of 6-Man football. It is the grit, determination and passion of players and fans alike that form the heart and soul of communities too small to populate a full 11-Man team. Inspired by what he...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Big Birding Day
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A glimpse into the world of competitive birdwatching, as three friends attempt to see as many species as possible in 24 hours.David Wilson has been making short films about small town culture for over a decade, including MAGIC CITY (2002). He was a photographer on CONVENTION (2009) and...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Documentary Shorts
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Unfiltered slices of life, from across the documentary spectrum. Seltzer Works Director: Jessica Edwards 6 Director: Jeff Bednarz Big Birding Day Director: David Wilson Quadrangle Director: Amy Grappell Mr. Hypnotism Director: Bradley Beesley White Lines and The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug Director: Travis Senger
event::tags Shorts Program
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Mr. Hypnotism
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Dr. Ron Dante has had a colorful career as a grifter, stage hypnotist and infamous conman. As 'Mr. Hypnotism' he became a hit, selling out venues nationwide. Following a brief marriage to Lana Turner, Dante was tried and convicted for the attempted murder of a rival hypnotist. Continuing his performances...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Quadrangle
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about QUADRANGLE is an unconventional documentary about two 'conventional' couples that swapped partners and lived in a group marriage in the early 70s. Coming out of the era of free love, and struggling with the monotony of marriage and suburban life, my parents, Deanna and Paul, began swapping partners with another...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Seltzer Works
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about In the early 1900s, thousands of seltzer deliverymen criss-crossed the nation, schlepping heavy glass bottles full of fizzy water to millions of thirsty customers. Today, with only a handful of delivery men left in the country, the siphon machines at Gomberg Seltzer Works don't turn like they used to. Most...
event::tags Documentary Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
White Lines and The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The story of Junebug's double-life as a DJ and drug dealer. Recalling the Bronx in the early 1980's, this documentary explores the old-school days of hip-hop and the dangerous underworld at the legendary Disco Fever. Never-before-seen footage and interviews with Kurtis Blow, DJ Hollywood and Sal Abbatiello tell the tragic...
event::tags Documentary Short
6:30 PM
to 7:30 PM
Passenger Pigeons
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Set among the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky, 'Passenger Pigeons' is a story about dealing with loss and an ambiguous future in the dark hills of Appalachia. The film quietly interweaves four separate story lines over the course of a weekend as the town copes with the death of a local...
event::tags Narrative Feature
9:45 PM
to 10:45 PM
A NY Thing
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about 3 days in New York. 3 days during which Antoine will pretend to be 'John' at Arthur's, who dates Alice, whom Antoine desperately loves. 3 days to see that all women aren't as romantic as him. 3 days to test his potential as a comic, his talent as a liar,...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:59 PM
to 12:59 AM
Outcast
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Mary and her son Fergal live their lives on the run, hiding from someone or something. When they move to yet another new home, Fergal finds himself caught between the affections of his beautiful and feisty neighbour and his fiercely protective mother who will stop at nothing to protect her...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Bikini Lighters
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Three young friends shoplift from a local convenience store and head into the woods behind their neighborhood. They are intent on creating an explosion with a bag full of cigarette lighters, but things get complicated when they discover a pair of older teens also hanging out in the woods.Director...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Brave Donkey
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about BRIAN, an embittered divorcee, breaks into his old home to wreak revenge on the man who stole his wife. Having destroyed his rivals precious art works, BRIAN is overcome with loss and longing for the wife and family he lost. In a desperate attempt to recapture his former life BRIAN...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Equestrian Sexual Response
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Eleven-year-old Alice lives on a ranch with her father, her favorite horse and confidante, Red, and the love of RedÕs life, Molly. One day her romantic worldview is shattered when her dad hires a stud horse to impregnate Molly. At the same time, her schoolmates are developing a sexual awareness...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Girls Named Pinky
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about When a beautiful woman gets assaulted in a late night bar, Morris Munsey steps in. Morris is an average guy who wants nothing more than a beautiful woman to share his life with, but the danger that surrounds him challenges his chances with this sexy foreign stranger.ALEX LUBLINER...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Jean-Paul Luc Sebastien Rene
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Two fifty-year-old women sunbathe on their living room floor when an unexpected message flies through the window.Milena Pastreich, 27, is a writer, director, and cinematographer. She immersed herself in the world of filmmaking while living in Berlin, Germany from 2004-2007. With an undergraduate degree in Art History from...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Narrative Shorts 1
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best narrative short. Brave Donkey Director: Gaysorn Thavat Equestrian Sexual Response Director:...
event::tags Shorts Program
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Pancake Breakfast
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Mark and his girlfriend, Amy, like to joke that she's cheating on him with their mutual friend Barry. But when Barry starts to play along a little too well, Mark begins to wonder if there's more to it than jokes.Adam Locke-Norton was born in Vancouver and graduated from...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Snapshots
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Snapshots is composed of seven love story vignettes, capturing different moments in couples' relationships. Ranging from first kiss to breaking up, the film unfolds over the course of one day, moving around the neighborhoods of New York City.Kate has made several short films and directed music videos for...
event::tags Narrative Short
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Mess Hall of an Online Warrior
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Set in Manchester, England. A mother quietly struggles to deal with her aggressive teenage son who refuses to do anything except play online computer games. An honest and darkly comic story about compulsion, mishaps, loneliness and family redemption.Dan grew up in an Irish/Ukrainian/Italian family in Manchester, UK and...
event::tags Narrative Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Animated Shorts
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An assortment of stories told using a mix of traditional animation, computer-generated effects, stop-motion, and everything in-between. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best animated short. La Nostalgia del Sr. Alambre Director: Jonathan Ostos Yaber The Polish...
event::tags Shorts Program
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Bygone Behemoth
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about 'Bygone Behemoth' presents a day-in-the-life of an unemployed B-Movie monster, a lingering personified special-effect of the 1950's. No longer gracing the silver screen, his memories are now banished to late-night syndication on a 'Chiller Theater' type program featuring 93-year-old WPIX horror icon John Zacherley, a live-action reflection of the Behemoth...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Down To The Bone
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Set during a nondescript, retro-based time era, "Down to the Bone" is a slice right out of suburban hell. When little allergenic Michael (voiced by Peter Ahern) gets booted outside by his marker sniffing babysitter Meredith (Kelly McCormack) his delicate condition takes an unexpected turn for the worst. Combining elements...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Junko's Shamisen
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Blending the aesthetic traditions of Japanese Kabuki, contemporary Manga Illustration, and through the use of stop-motion, cell and computer animation; writer, director and animator Sol Friedman brings you this stylized, imaginative and haunting tale of vengeance. Set in the rural backwoods of feudal Japan, a young peasant girl named Junko,...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
La Nostalgia del Sr. Alambre
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A shadow puppet artist, will find out what fame is all about, in a journey that will make him decide between what he loves and what he desires most. His show will begin as a curious accident, but soon he'll find out that the wire puppets he has always created...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Off-Line
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Off-Line is a story about my relationship to work. The film is focused on a small orange capacitor named 'IZ' that lives on the circuit-board control-panel of a microwave oven. The microwave is constantly being abused by a human through overuse and inappropriate application and in the end the microwave...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
One Square Mile of Earth
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A series of bar room conversations featuring Bill the Bunny, Gary the Frog, Lucy the Goat, Thad the Bear, Leon the Hippopotamus and Pedro the Squirrel. Fun times await!Jeff Drew is an animator and illustrator who has made several short films. The latest, One Square Mile of Earth,...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
Poppy
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Poppy is set on France's western front in World War One, Two New Zealand soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines. They find a baby in a muddy ditch, under its dead parents. One of the men wants to save it, the other does not. Based on true events, Poppy was...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Art of Drowning
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Based on a poem by Billy Collins, The Art of Drowning ponders the possibilities of what awaits us at the end of the line.Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lived in So Paulo, Brazil where he studied film and recently graduated from the animation program at the Emily Carr...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Burger
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A tragic story of a bovine seduced by advertising down the path of butchers and carnivores. Mr. Plympton is considered the King of Indie Animation and is the only person to hand draw an entire animated feature film. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he graduated from Portland...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Falcon
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about During the Age of Argus, Professor Weston (ISO 50) and his companion Howell the Owl (f/256) journey throughout the Focal Kingdom, searching for dinner. Along the way, they encounter Silly Patty (-2/+2 EV) and we witness a classic struggle over Proper Aspect Ratio that provokes storms of thunderous Cumulo-Kodak Clouds,...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Orange
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Suddenly, a humble citrus fruit is granted absolute power over the universe. From a story by Benjamin Rosenbaum. Nick Fox-Gieg is an animator and video artist based in Toronto. His short films have been shown at the Rotterdam and Ottawa film festivals, at the Centre Pompidou in Paris,...
event::tags Animated Short
1:30 PM
to 2:30 PM
The Polish Language
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The Polish Language is an animated film-poem about the subversive force of art and the renewal of poetry in the whispery language of Polish. Based on the poem of the same title, the film pays homage to the revitalization of poetry in the Polish language in the 20th century. Using...
event::tags Animated Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Eulogy
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An old man slowly chases a flock of pigeons. A whole life's story is told, in just a few seconds.Graduate from Sydney Film School, now working freelance in Sydney.
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Experimental Shorts
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A diverse collection of films ranging from the visually stimulating to the intellectually challenging. Mamori Director: Karl Lemieux The Bellows March Director: Eric Dyer I Miss Director: Annie Dorsen I close my eyes and walk away Director: Michele Castagnetti Feeder Director: Joseph Ernst Night Mayor Director: Guy Maddin Meatwaffle Director:...
event::tags Shorts Program
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Feeder
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about We want it. We buy it. We eat it. We swallow it down whole. But what does our body see when we stick it in our mouth? Filmed entirely from inside the mouth, Feeder tells a simple story of excess without characters, locations or dialogue.Joseph Ernst was born...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
I close my eyes and walk away
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Memories turn into dreams as dreams turn into memories.Born in Italy in 1972, Michele Castagnetti is a creative operative in Los Angeles. He has worked for many ad agencies as Art Director. His art has appeared in many art exhibition and his films at many festivals.
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
I Miss
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A girl (Miranda Torn) is prompted by her mother (LeeAnn Brown) in the recitation of an intensely romantic poem. In this meditation on cultural formation, language, and the notion of acting, we experience a widening split between words and their meanings. By turns the girl objectifies the words she speaks,...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Kids Might Fly
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An off-beat portrait of kids living in East London: an Essex boy sings a Country and Western love song, a young girl with her singing dog, two strange boys on a farm. These portraits hang on the central story of Danielle, a young girl who attempts suicide but finds solace...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
LoopLoop
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about In a train going to Hanoi in Vietnam, the houses boarding the railroad are passing by. Using animation and time shifts this video runs forwards and backwards looking for forgotten details, mimicking the way memories are replayed in the mind. LoopLoop is made from one video sequence. The 1000 images...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Mamori
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Mamori takes its title from a place in the Amazon forest. At the invitation of Spanish composer Francisco Lopez, a leading figure on the avant-garde music scene, Lemieux took part in a creative residency at Lopez's Mamori ArtLab, where sound artists compose from field recordings. Lemieux tried to capture the...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Meatwaffle
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An old man recalls his strange and bizarre memories.One time Leahs mom bribed her with a hamster (Beanie, RIP) and The Return of Jafar to get a haircut that made her look like Robin Williams in Hook. Leah enjoys strange films, music of all kinds and Samuel L....
event::tags Animated Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Night Mayor
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Winnipeg, 1939: Inventor Nihad Ademi harnesses the waves of the very Aurora Borealis itself and uses the power to broadcast images of Canada to its own citizens from coast to coast. The unregulated imagery angers the government, who send a crack team of federal agents to shut Nihad's project down.
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
ReRun
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A young basketball player retraces his future.Mian is a director for NYC and London based visual design and storytelling outfit, 1st Ave Machine. His work has been featured at the LA Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival and Krakow Film Festival, among others. Mian was the recipient of the...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
The Bellows March
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Concertina-soldiers march, dance, and burrow; rain showers on the fallen ones, who are reborn as colorful plants blooming in mock-timelapse. They dance in grassy fields, intertwining with each other in a colorful kaleidoscope of motion, until joining in ordered rows and devolving into their militaristic marching form. Bridging digital and...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Vertigo
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The train passes through someone (or backwards). At the same time the voice over embodies the image in a vertiginous rhythm intensifying an existential feeling in every line.College Station-based videomaker, Oscar is dedicated to explore the aesthetic possibilities of integrating poetry reading, video, photography and sound.
event::tags Experimental Short
6:15 PM
to 7:15 PM
The Red Chapel
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A journalist with no scruples, a spastic, and a comedian travel to North Korea with a mission - to challenge the conditions of the smile in one of the world's most notorious regimes. On the pretext of being a small theatre troupe on a cultural exchange visit from Denmark, 'The...
event::tags Documentary Feature
8:30 PM
to 9:30 PM
Enter the Void
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Oscar and his sister Linda are recent arrivals in Tokyo. OscarÕs a small time drug dealer, and Linda works as a nightclub stripper. One night, Oscar is caught up in a police bust and shot. As he lies dying, his spirit, faithful to the promise he made his sister that...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:59 PM
to 12:59 AM
11:30 AM
to 12:30 PM
6
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about '6' is a short subject portrait of small town America as told through the lens of 6-Man football. It is the grit, determination and passion of players and fans alike that form the heart and soul of communities too small to populate a full 11-Man team. Inspired by what he...
event::tags Documentary Short
11:30 AM
to 12:30 PM
Big Birding Day
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A glimpse into the world of competitive birdwatching, as three friends attempt to see as many species as possible in 24 hours.David Wilson has been making short films about small town culture for over a decade, including MAGIC CITY (2002). He was a photographer on CONVENTION (2009) and...
event::tags Documentary Short
11:30 AM
to 12:30 PM
Documentary Shorts
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Unfiltered slices of life, from across the documentary spectrum. Seltzer Works Director: Jessica Edwards 6 Director: Jeff Bednarz Big Birding Day Director: David Wilson Quadrangle Director: Amy Grappell Mr. Hypnotism Director: Bradley Beesley White Lines and The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug Director: Travis Senger
event::tags Shorts Program
11:30 AM
to 12:30 PM
Mr. Hypnotism
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Dr. Ron Dante has had a colorful career as a grifter, stage hypnotist and infamous conman. As 'Mr. Hypnotism' he became a hit, selling out venues nationwide. Following a brief marriage to Lana Turner, Dante was tried and convicted for the attempted murder of a rival hypnotist. Continuing his performances...
event::tags Documentary Short
11:30 AM
to 12:30 PM
Quadrangle
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about QUADRANGLE is an unconventional documentary about two 'conventional' couples that swapped partners and lived in a group marriage in the early 70s. Coming out of the era of free love, and struggling with the monotony of marriage and suburban life, my parents, Deanna and Paul, began swapping partners with another...
event::tags Documentary Short
11:30 AM
to 12:30 PM
Seltzer Works
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about In the early 1900s, thousands of seltzer deliverymen criss-crossed the nation, schlepping heavy glass bottles full of fizzy water to millions of thirsty customers. Today, with only a handful of delivery men left in the country, the siphon machines at Gomberg Seltzer Works don't turn like they used to. Most...
event::tags Documentary Short
11:30 AM
to 12:30 PM
White Lines and The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The story of Junebug's double-life as a DJ and drug dealer. Recalling the Bronx in the early 1980's, this documentary explores the old-school days of hip-hop and the dangerous underworld at the legendary Disco Fever. Never-before-seen footage and interviews with Kurtis Blow, DJ Hollywood and Sal Abbatiello tell the tragic...
event::tags Documentary Short
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
ANATINUS
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about ANATINUS is a musical cinematographical voyage into the hazy early hours of the day. This film was shot in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with no budget, using a pocket-sized digital camera. No giant rubber ducks were harmed in the making of this picture. Music by LIGO.David is filmmaker who specializes...
event::tags Narrative Short
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Black Ops Arabesque
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A secret service agent's life is as dull as the black and white suit he wears. As he follows orders to protect a little girl on her way to ballet class, a group of rogues move in and attempt to kidnap the girl. The agent and girl escape together on...
event::tags Narrative Short
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Coney Island Baby
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The film revolves around the two elderly women, Betty and Nancy, who in their spare time are constantly drawn to the mystical location Coney Island. One day, Betty Bellman buys a used stove and in the oven, she finds a DVD case stuffed with cash. She calls her best friend....
event::tags Narrative Short
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Have You Seen My Hair?
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Shot through the eyes of the protagonist, "Have You Seen My Hair?" is the story of an unfortunate young girl whose trip to the salon becomes a nightmarish romp through the depths of her imagination. As she sleepwalks through the rhythmic elements of her morning routine, "girl" is abruptly reminded...
event::tags Narrative Short
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Narrative Shorts 2
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best narrative short. Coney Island Baby Director: Andre Aimaq Have You Seen...
event::tags Shorts Program
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Out of Nowhere
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about On the run from a would-be killer, Peter -on foot and all alone in the desert- tries to find his way to civilization. As Peter tries to escape from the wilderness, he finds himself further and further away from where he wants to go.Raised in Colorado, Will Lamborn...
event::tags Narrative Short
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Televisnu
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A surreal tale of a young Indian women who works at a call center. Her computer breaks down and in an attempt to fix it she falls into a magical, mythical web of electronic wires where memories, secrets, and hidden desires reveal themselves.Prithi Gowda is a freelance graphic...
event::tags Narrative Short
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
The Big Fiddle
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The Big Fiddle is a conceptual drama exploring the nature of music in cinema, and the possibilities of having a character provide a live score that shapes and shifts the ways in which the characters interact with each other.Willi Patton grew up in Arkansas and Texas, spending his...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Eulogy
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An old man slowly chases a flock of pigeons. A whole life's story is told, in just a few seconds.Graduate from Sydney Film School, now working freelance in Sydney.
event::tags Experimental Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Experimental Shorts
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A diverse collection of films ranging from the visually stimulating to the intellectually challenging. Mamori Director: Karl Lemieux The Bellows March Director: Eric Dyer I Miss Director: Annie Dorsen I close my eyes and walk away Director: Michele Castagnetti Feeder Director: Joseph Ernst Night Mayor Director: Guy Maddin Meatwaffle Director:...
event::tags Shorts Program
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Feeder
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about We want it. We buy it. We eat it. We swallow it down whole. But what does our body see when we stick it in our mouth? Filmed entirely from inside the mouth, Feeder tells a simple story of excess without characters, locations or dialogue.Joseph Ernst was born...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
I close my eyes and walk away
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Memories turn into dreams as dreams turn into memories.Born in Italy in 1972, Michele Castagnetti is a creative operative in Los Angeles. He has worked for many ad agencies as Art Director. His art has appeared in many art exhibition and his films at many festivals.
event::tags Experimental Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
I Miss
Location Alamo Lamar 1
Location Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A girl (Miranda Torn) is prompted by her mother (LeeAnn Brown) in the recitation of an intensely romantic poem. In this meditation on cultural formation, language, and the notion of acting, we experience a widening split between words and their meanings. By turns the girl objectifies the words she speaks,...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Kids Might Fly
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An off-beat portrait of kids living in East London: an Essex boy sings a Country and Western love song, a young girl with her singing dog, two strange boys on a farm. These portraits hang on the central story of Danielle, a young girl who attempts suicide but finds solace...
event::tags Narrative Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
LoopLoop
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about In a train going to Hanoi in Vietnam, the houses boarding the railroad are passing by. Using animation and time shifts this video runs forwards and backwards looking for forgotten details, mimicking the way memories are replayed in the mind. LoopLoop is made from one video sequence. The 1000 images...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Mamori
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Mamori takes its title from a place in the Amazon forest. At the invitation of Spanish composer Francisco Lopez, a leading figure on the avant-garde music scene, Lemieux took part in a creative residency at Lopez's Mamori ArtLab, where sound artists compose from field recordings. Lemieux tried to capture the...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Meatwaffle
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An old man recalls his strange and bizarre memories.One time Leahs mom bribed her with a hamster (Beanie, RIP) and The Return of Jafar to get a haircut that made her look like Robin Williams in Hook. Leah enjoys strange films, music of all kinds and Samuel L....
event::tags Animated Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Night Mayor
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Winnipeg, 1939: Inventor Nihad Ademi harnesses the waves of the very Aurora Borealis itself and uses the power to broadcast images of Canada to its own citizens from coast to coast. The unregulated imagery angers the government, who send a crack team of federal agents to shut Nihad's project down.
event::tags Experimental Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
ReRun
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A young basketball player retraces his future.Mian is a director for NYC and London based visual design and storytelling outfit, 1st Ave Machine. His work has been featured at the LA Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival and Krakow Film Festival, among others. Mian was the recipient of the...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
The Bellows March
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Concertina-soldiers march, dance, and burrow; rain showers on the fallen ones, who are reborn as colorful plants blooming in mock-timelapse. They dance in grassy fields, intertwining with each other in a colorful kaleidoscope of motion, until joining in ordered rows and devolving into their militaristic marching form. Bridging digital and...
event::tags Experimental Short
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Vertigo
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about The train passes through someone (or backwards). At the same time the voice over embodies the image in a vertiginous rhythm intensifying an existential feeling in every line.College Station-based videomaker, Oscar is dedicated to explore the aesthetic possibilities of integrating poetry reading, video, photography and sound.
event::tags Experimental Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Bedford Park Boulevard
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Byron Cruz is a 15-year old Hispanic boy from Queens trying to keep his head above water at school. However, the world of rules and regulations is at odds with everything boyhood stands for. Aided by his mischievous best friend Ray, Byron struggles to outwit a school system that seems...
event::tags Narrative Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Cigarette Candy
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A traumatized teenage Marine returning to Allentown, PA is forced to play the role of "the hero" at his homecoming party. In pursuing a rebellious, precocious sixteen year old girl, he sees an opportunity to numb his pain and connect to a fellow lost soul.Lauren Wolkstein studied computer...
event::tags Narrative Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Going Back
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A glimpse into the life of Lorna, 25, a down-and-out LA model, who comes back to her small, quiet home town after a death in the family. Reluctant to stay at her parents' place, she holes up in a motel room looking for work while waiting for an old friend...
event::tags Narrative Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Kelp
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about After a revelatory swim in the ocean, a man begins regularly bathing with kelp. When his wife discovers this new habit, she leaves him.Benjamin Dohrmann and Seth Cuddeback were reared in a small town in Western Massachusetts. They now live in Los Angeles, where they work low-paid jobs...
event::tags Narrative Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Narrative Shorts 3
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our grand jury award in this category is eligible for an 2011 Academy Award nomination for best narrative short. Going Back Director: Adam Keleman Savage Director: Lisa Jackson...
event::tags Shorts Program
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Savage
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about On a summer day in the 1950s, a native girl watches the countryside go by from the backseat of a car. A woman at her kitchen table sings a lullaby in her Cree language When the girl arrives at her destination, she undergoes a transformation that will turn the woman's...
event::tags Narrative Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Storage
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Two Lebanese men wander the streets of Brooklyn in search for a storage place.Nadia Tabbara was born in Beirut, Lebanon and moved to the States at a young age. Shes been writing since she can remember and started making short films at Emerson College in Boston. 'Storage' was...
event::tags Narrative Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Teleglobal Dreamin'
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about A Filipino call center agent takes her American corporate-trainer boss out on the town, setting off a chain of events with unexpected consequences.Eric Flanagan began working in 'Reality TV', first on the show "Cheaters" in his hometown of Dallas, and then later on the show "Queer Eye for...
event::tags Narrative Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
The Call to the Post
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about David returns to a racetrack to rediscover the job that defined his existence.Brian Higdons parents first allowed him to play with the family camcorder when he turned 8. His steadily increasing skill finally earned him the honor of taping present openings on Christmas morning, 1997. Born in Tarrytown,...
event::tags Narrative Short
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
The Hardest Part
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about An aging actor finally secures the audition of a lifetime. But just how badly does he want the role? Shot on location in London, The Hardest Part is Oliver Refson's second 35mm short. With a cast of seasoned British performers such as Nickolas Grace (Brideshead Revisited, Evita), Ruth Sheen (Vera...
event::tags Narrative Short
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Lovers of Hate
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about In this savage comedy about deceit and sibling rivalry, two estranged brothers, Rudy and Paul, have nothing in common but their love for the same woman. When Paul whisks her away to a romantic mountain retreat, the lovers have no idea that Rudy has made it there first. From the...
event::tags Narrative Feature
11:59 PM
to 12:59 AM
Monsters
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar 1
eventtype Film
event::about Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after new life forms began to appear there and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American...
event::tags Narrative Feature
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