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“Solitaire,” an edgy, off-kilter experimental narrative about dealing with death. Collatos is fixated on his lead actress’ eccentric, angular features, and I don’t blame him.” - Ray Pride (Moviemaker, Filmmaker Magazine) AWARDS “Honorable Mention” – Panhandle Picture Show International Film Festival “3rd Place” in Short Film Competition – Atlanta Urban Mediamakers Film Festival SCREENING HISTORY www.HDFest.com Washington DC Independent Film Festival, Washington D.C. Anchorage International Film Festival, Anchorage Alaska Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (short competition), Atlanta GA Boston Cinema Census at The Brattle Theatre Portland International Short Film Festival, Portland OR Cape Cod Film Society Screening Series, Cape Cod MA The Boston International Film Festival, Boston MA NewFilmmakers Spring Series, Anthology Film Archives NYC Panhandle Picture Show International Film Festival, Haines Alaska Cape Cod Film Society Screening Series, Cape Cod MA Marblehead Festival of Arts Film Festival, Marblehead MA PBS “Image Union”, WTTW CH 11, Chicago IL Lundabio International Film Festival, Reykjavik Iceland Nordic Cultural Center Iceland, Reykjavik Iceland Chopin Theatre, Chicago Illinois

09:57

The Painting
A story of a young woman coming to terms with the death of her estranged father. She receives his painting and photographs in the post, as she looks through them she discovers who he really was and what she meant to him. A film that deals with themes of memories, generational differences (contrasting a life at home with a life outdoors), self-discovery and closure.
3RD BABELGUM ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL ENTRY 2010 Watch all the BOFF 3 entries here

26:58

eternals
A man is haunted by a past that may or may not be his own.

15:53

The Last Chance
"The Last Chance" Produced by Indievisuals A dying man is determined to see his baby one last time. His wife will not grant him access to the child, so he resorts to drastic measures to achieve his final wish. How far would you go to prove your love? This award winning short film was chosen by an audience of roughly 100, as the favorite out of nine short films, at the Rhein/ Main local short film event, of the “Filmz” festival in Mainz/ Germany, on the 1st of Dec 2007. Language: English Length: 15 mins 48 secs Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Cast John Roecker: Sam Newman Karen: Roz Skinner Leona: Rebecca Demmen Leona baby: River Townsend Crew Writer, Producer, Director, Editor: Lawrence Richards Director of Photography: Alexis Edyvean Set Design: Karen Dupe Gaffer: Silvio Schelling Camera Operator: Rhodri Thomas Assistant Director: Kostas Mousoulis Sound Supervisors: Tom Lee-Johnson, Ross Poole Production Assistant: Alun Hadlow Make-up/ Costume: Francesca Saragaglia Executive Producers: John Treleaven, Roxane Richards Music: “The Last Chance” – written and performed by Rhodri Thomas, “Love of God” written by Agustin Barrios” performed by Cameron Nelson, Ian Holloway (Psychic Space Invasion) Links www.indievisuals.de www.samnewman.net www.johntreleaven.com www.filmz-mainz.de Movie shot in Salisbury and Brighton, England, in June 2007 on a Sony Z1 HDV camera. French description Un homme mourant veut absolument voir son enfant une dernière marque. Puisque sa femme ne lui accorde pas d'accès à l'enfant, il doit prendre des mesures radicales autour de son dernier désir réaliser. Jusqu'où s'agirais-tu de tes amours prouver? German description Ein sterbender Mann will unbedingt sein Kind ein letztes Mal sehen. Da seine Frau ihm keinen Zugang zum Kind gewährt, muss er drastische Maßnahmen ergreifen um sich seinen letzten Wunsch zu erfüllen. Wie weit würdest du gehen um deine Liebe zu beweisen?

28:28

Sweet Sixteen
On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Hope is about to discover how science playing God can create a fateful crossover between past, present, and future.

07:56

Domestic
It's crouching lover, hidden agenda when a couple puts their relationship and martial-arts skills to the test, in this short film about fidelity, forgiveness, and how to turn domestic objects into menacing weapons.

16:38

Les Maudites
Drama/comedy by Jonathan Moxness. A confused young man, his best friend and a sock puppet named Satan. In English. Selection of the 2007 YoungCuts Film Festival. www.YoungCuts.com

03:32

Spinning (Stillleben)
Abstract short about self-full filling apprehension. She sees herself and therefore knows, what will happen. trying to prevent herself, she causes it...

18:24

Amal
Now turned into an award-winning feature film, Amal is the story of a simple humble man content with the small but vital role he plays serving his customers in his modest autorickshaw.

06:14

Kino Otokonoko
Loosely based on the Pinocchio story by Carlo Collodi, Kino Otokonoko tells the story of a young woman who wakes in the aftermath of her fathers death from a series of strange dreams, only to discover she is in fact the product of her lonely father's desire to build a daughter from wood. As Ki struggles to come to terms with this new-found self-awareness she realizes that although she might be different to everyone around her, she was borne of love and loneliness, giving her existence the same weight as every other person in the world. Kino Otokonoko is a Japanese language film shot on location in London by Michelle Tofi and Adam Grundy and starring Kozue Takeda.
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12:36

Joseph Henry
A psychological drama of loss and unfulfilled potential. The narrative explores innocence and wisdom, hope and regret through, what seems to be, an ordinary conversation between two strangers, a man and a boy who meet at a bus stop. The story unfolds through a fragmented narrative and distorted time line blurring the lines between dreams, reality and memory.

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