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This animated short doc tells one young man's harrowing story of the devastating effects of solitary confinement on youth. Part of Shorts Program 6
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Hop aboard the Los Angeles Limited and join retired steam train engineer, Glen Whistler, as he takes his grandchild down the tracks of memory lane. Part of Shorts Program 4
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The portrait of Johnnie Grays boxing gym, a temporary haven for troubled kids and young adults who are at-risk of the dangers and temptations of the streets in the city of East Palo Alto. Part of Shorts Program 6
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The Blue & the Beyond is the story of a young, imaginative man named Charlie, who is searching to find someone like him in a world where he is different in every way. Part of Shorts Program 9B
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Birthday - A powerful and touching love letter to our severely wounded veterans and the families who care for them, based on many true stories. Plays before the feature film Josephine Doe
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A glimpse of a group of young soldiers coming home from war trying to get back to a normal life that's been put on hold after being subjected to a level of physical and psychological strain most of us would neither choose nor be able to tolerate, all in order to serve our country and protect us. Part of Shorts Program 8
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A romantic thriller that follows a formerly homeless teenager, Amber, on her last day at the Petersons house when a detective closes in on her threatening to reveal her secret. Plays before the feature film Daddy's Boy
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A woman and her physician husband rent an old mansion for the summer They move into the upstairs nursery where the wife is confined as a type of therapy for her condition, a perceived nervous breakdown. A contemporary adaptation of a seminal work of feminist literature (written in 1892 by Charlotte Perkins Gilman), The Yellow Wallpaper is the latest feature film from Spartan Film Studios, San Jose State University's premier film program. Through Spartan Film Studios, students work with faculty, staff, and industry professionals to create awardwinning feature and short-subject films.
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Witty banter abounds between two sisters who tease each other almost as much as they need each other. Director Stephen Ringer creates a hilarious adventure of partners in crimeand in life. Two sisters, Elle (Aly Michalka, Easy A) and Joy (AJ Michalka, Super 8), throw a going-away party for themselves. A few uninvited guestsincluding their divorced parentshail the drama that turns what was supposed to be a unifying celebration into a chaotic frenzy of emotions and the memories of past heartaches.
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Wanted: proof of life after death. It's one of life's great unknowns. Where do we go when we die? Is there life after death? Miles isn't waiting around for answers. He wants proof now, before his time is up. Maybe then he can finally overcome his fear of death and move on with life. He offers a reward for anyone who can show him a hint of the afterlife, whether it be a ghost, a demon...anything. The answer, it turns out, is more than Miles bargained for.