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They say nothing in this world takes the place of persistence.
Ross is in the wrong job. He's a middle class kid trying to be a bouncer at a nightclub. The harder he tries to succeed, the harder his struggle becomes. Can persistence succeed where aptitude fails?
Drawing from personal experience of an unsuccessful stint as a barman, Paul Cotter's black comedy tries to answer the question, "Can persistence succeed where aptitude fails?" Heroic wisdom suggests it can. But what does life say? JEFF FARNSWORTH is Paul Cotter's independent film debut.
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Robert and Maria's marriage has derailed. He is having an affair with Tara, a mysterious exotic dancer, while Maria has become fascinated by internet sex. Meanwhile, Robert's anarchist brother is on a mission to destroy every ATM in New York.
Can traditional morals apply in modern life, or are we just monkeys and robots?
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Featuring Betsy Brandt of Breaking Bad.
In this dark comedy of petty office politics in a library, it's the head librarian versus the fresh-out-of-rehab book shelver in an all-out, deadly war of the wills.
This film proves that everyone has an expiration date. May the best woman win this war of catfights, false accusations and competing story time circles.
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The film follows three young boys living at Green Chimneys, a residential treatment center for children with emotional, behavioral, social and learning challenges. Located on a farm, the center is designed for severely disaffected inner city youth, and teaches them socialization skills by assigning each one an animal to nurture. Thirteen-year-old Anthony is struggling to control his explosive temper. Twelve-year-old Eddie is confused about his once acceptable behavior of stealing and lying. And Mike, who?s eleven years old, is nervous about starting a relationship with his mother.
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An aging loan shark (the late Victor Argo, Taxi Driver, King of New York) wrestles with the regret and redemption in director Art Jones' film that rails against homogenization while celebrating what makes New York unique. Hugo thinks that New York is losing its soul, and that faceless buildings and vacant people are replacing the old-time New York he loves. But when visions interfere with his daily rounds, he must determine for himself what is real and what is not.
Features rarely seen views of New York, including a climactic scene shot atop the Brooklyn Bridge.
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El Cid Rivera (Damian Young) is 33 and has never left Manhattan Island; neither have his childhood friends, whom he meets every day at the same bar around the same table. He's tired of his humdrum life and a going-nowhere career. And he's been saddled with the name of an epic hero played on-screen by Charlton Heston (his mothers favorite). Bouncing between dead-end jobs, El Cid struggles to find his calling, yet fears he'll never succeed on the epic scale his mother expects.
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Past Maverick Spirit recipient William H. Macy to attend this special presentation.
Cinequest Maverick Spirit Award recipient William H. Macy is one of today?s most adventurous and dynamic actors, so it?s no surprise when he effortlessly brings the character of Edmond Burke to life. A dark comedy whose screenplay is written by another of today?s masters, David Mamet (adapted from his play), Edmond follows a cynical businessman as he sets out on a terrifying, existential search for truth, self-discovery and salvation.
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Director Chris Brown (Daughters, Cinequest 1998) returns to the festival with his latest feature, the tale of a struggling novelist, a drug dealing mother, and a sexually reckless foreign exchange student. While sharing a house in Oakland, their lives intertwine to create a tempest that each must face in his/her own way. Brown?s direction is fluid and stylish, blending compelling characters with real-life drama and humor.
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The car in America truly is a cultural experience. From your first drive-in movie to your first kiss, Americans have a love affair with their cars. From Vintage 31, a custom car parts shop to Bennett Lane Winery, which runs its own car in the NASCAR West circuit, the love of the classic seems to stem from a love for speed. Threading each story together are fast facts about cars that will leave you with enough trivia to dazzle your friends. For more than a century, the world?s fascination with cars has fueled innovation and tested the limits of our imagination.
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Imagine walking through the streets of San Francisco while the army works through the crowd carrying assault rifles and machine guns. This is the situation in which Jamal Dajani and David Michaelis find themselves on a visit together to their home city of Jerusalem. Though one is Palestinian and the other Israeli, both are seeking answers to an age-old conflict?How can peace be restored to the Middle East?