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Fans of horror films will love The Bitch is Back, Tjebbo Penning's satirical homage to the genre. Using all the clich?s and style elements we have come to expect of these films, the filmmaker pokes reverent fun at films of the genre. --Matthew Aquino
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Ted Crittenden's kinetic Banzai Boys is a high-energy action film which uses a variety of innovative filmmaking techniques including live action, miniatures, and photo animation. --Matthew Aquino
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Jonathan O'Beirne's hilarious faux documentary Bananas in Bedlam follows once-famous children's book characters whose careers have fallen by the wayside. --Matthew Aquino
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4 Tokens II, a short dance film by Mart Dominicus, beautifully conveys the themes of our series through the art and magnificence of dance.
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In S. Yin You's BO SOOT, a young journalist is assigned to write about her elderly uncle's acting career, which consists mostly of stereotypical Asian roles. His wistful yet somehow fond memories of "the golden age" of Hollywood make for a thought-provoking and strangely nostalgic look back at the treatment of minorities in the film industry. --Matt Aquino
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What's going on in Joe's Meat Market? Come in and find out in Jeff Sommerville's Gristle, the story of Regina Runnymeade, and innocent southern girl and her first job in New York. The employees of Joe's, however, seem a little strange, as Regina finds out that there's a heavy price to pay for ordering the pig's knuckles and that she must make some life decisions. --Mike Rabehl
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Afro-Brazilians in Sao Paulo and Bahia have suffered from a long history of racism and discrimination. Director Michele Stephenson shows us how a lack of identity leads one young group of Afro-Brazilian women to discover their identity through rap music. (Portuguese with English subtitles) -- Mike Rabehl
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Just when we think we've got it all figured out...Life without relationships is pointless. But life with relationships can be a living hell...or a stolen moment or two of bliss. A series of shorts about relationships.
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The tale of a man who imagines that having lunch with his ex-wife is an Olympic event. Based on the short story by Ron Carlson, the film depicts lunching as a 'full blown contact sport, loaded with punishing ambiguity and emotional twists and turns that dwarf the Grand Slalom.
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Edward Lachman (Cinematographer for such films as I?m Not There, A Prairie Home Companion and Far From Heaven) offers a look at juvenile diabetes in a developing country, profiling three families, their struggle to survive, the sacrifices they must make for a child with diabetes, and the strength, courage, and humility they demonstrate along the way.