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From the darkly brooding to the playfully inventive to the dizzyingly frenetic...this year's crop of animated short films runs the gamut of style, theme, mood and technique. Pencil/pen sketch, claymation and stop motion are all represented. All these films do, however, share at least one thing in common: their creatorsÕ unique vision. Each film, in its own way, reveals the artistÕs talent for bringing to life that which only existed in his/her mind and reflects the dedication that this art form demands. And some are just plain fun.

Season:
1999
Director:
J.J. Sedelmaier

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From the darkly brooding to the playfully inventive to the dizzyingly frenetic...this year's crop of animated short films runs the gamut of style, theme, mood and technique. Pencil/pen sketch, claymation and stop motion are all represented. All these films do, however, share at least one thing in common: their creatorsÕ unique vision. Each film, in its own way, reveals the artistÕs talent for bringing to life that which only existed in his/her mind and reflects the dedication that this art form demands. And some are just plain fun.

Season:
1999
Director:
Matthew Scott

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Starring Hiep Le (Oliver Stone's Heaven and Earth), a tale of the struggle to cope with death and the question of what is real and not.

Season:
1999
Director:
Minh Nguyen-Vo

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What do you do when a guy just won't shut up?

Season:
1999
Director:
Matthew Harrison

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Jada Pinkett Smith stars in a beautiful story of discovery and love.

Season:
1999
Director:
Shonda Rhimes
Cast:
Jada Pinkett Smith

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A single mother struggles to sustain the hope and life of her ailing daughter.

Season:
1999
Director:
Greg Raiche

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A circus ship, the beach, a long walk down the pier and a 40-pound rock to weight you down to the sea floor. What can go wrong?

Season:
1999
Director:
Vanessa Newell

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From the director of Which Way is East, comes this intelligent re-telling of the first woman and the creation theory.

Season:
1999
Director:
Lynne Sachs
Cinematography:
Mark Willis
Cast:
Cherie Wallace
Producer:
Lynne Sachs

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Poor Charlie's inner gay self has ''escaped.'' Problem? He has mere hours to decide whether or not to stay in the closet and must choose in front of his landlord and the 911 operator.

Season:
1998
Director:
Joel Moffett
Producer:
Matthias Visser

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A deceptively simple tale of voyeurism and the consequences.

Season:
1998
Director:
Mark Yoshikawa
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