2013
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Today is the Chinese New Year's Eve. Fang Wei, a student who is preparing for the Entrance Exam, is afraid of attending the Family Reunion Dinner, and being asked by all family members about his future, which he has no clue. So he runs away from home... Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts
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Director Arild Andresen won the Cinequest Audience Award with his film Liverpool Goalie at CQFF 2011 and returns with his latest coming-of-age story. Jarlee struggles, living in what can only be described as a dysfunctional family. In any household, where each member's distinct personality and very different dreams make functioning as a family unit difficult enough, an unpredictable alcoholic father makes it nearly impossible. Unable to stand up for himself, Jarlee finds an escape through music, politics, and girls.
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They are fighters and dreamers who connect to the world through the magic of baseball. Manipuri, India is a remote city that has been under martial law for 60 years, and where outsiders are rarely given entry. Violence, poverty, drugs, and high civilian death and HIV/AIDS rates have taken their toll on this once flourishing kingdom of artists and warriors. But the men, women, and children who live there have embraced the sport of baseball as a source of hope and connection to the world--and their shared enthusiasm for the sport has helped heal, rejuvenate, and strengthen their culture.
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Unbiased and unreserved, our youth participants express the one thing they want to see change in their communities. Plays with the feature film The Playback Singer
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Refrigerator contents: beer, more beer, and what's left of the cake. Jennifer (Laura Prepon, That '70s Show) isn't having a good day: She dumped her cheating boyfriend of almost three years, her friend is forcing a party on her...and she is turning 30! Her younger sister, Penny (Dreama Walker, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) is there for her, but with bad news herself. But even though both of these ladies seek comfort and closure, everyone else just craves alcohol. And alcohol is the perfect catalyst for sarcasm, witty comebacks, not-so-witty come-ons, and maybe a broken nose or two.
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After being deported back to his native Canada, once-famous comedian Bob London attempts a Hollywood comeback by enlisting human smugglers to sneak him across the Mexico-US border. Plays with the feature film The Racket Boys
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An innocent man accused of a horrendous act. Lucas (Mikkelsen) has lived in his small, tight-knit community all his life. He has formed lifelong friendships, goes on regular hunting trips and is a divorced daycare worker hoping to win the custody of his son. The children under his care adore Lucas, including Klara, the young daughter of Lucas' friend Theo. When Klara innocently kisses Lucas on the lips one day while he walks her home, a shocked Lucas tells her that only mommies and daddies kiss that way.
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The near future. Reclusive billionaire Morgan Nash spends his days tending to his dying catatonic wife Amy, until a eccentric scientist offers him a chance to relive his life and love all over again. Part of Shorts Program 5: Mindbenders