2005

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Miro, an Argentinian biology student, falls madly in love with Mercedes, an actress in a local play. When Miro is mistaken for a famous Argentinian film director, he does nothing to correct the error, as Mercedes is duly impressed. Promising to cast her in his new film, Miro undertakes making a movie to win Mercedes? heart. There is only one problem?Miro has no idea how to make a film.

Season:
2005
Director:
Peter Luisi
Cinematography:
Nicolo Settegrana
Cast:
Pablo Aguilar, Sandra Schlegel, Philipp Stengele
Editor:
Claudio Di Mauro
Producer:
Simon Hesse, Peter Luisi
Language:
Swiss German
Genre:
Unassigned

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Gillian Guess was a single mother, lamenting her monotonous life. But fate struck when she was called for jury duty on a high profile murder case, and slept with the accused. Needless to say, the tabloids had a field day. Having earned her 15 minutes, Gillian Guess wanted her next 15, and, for Gillian, that meant doing just about anything?even appearing on Bobby Tomahawk?s sleazy talk show.

Season:
2005
Director:
Bruce McDonald
Cinematography:
Danny Nowak, C.S.C.
Cast:
Joely Collins, Hugh Dillon, Ben Bass
Editor:
Karen Porter
Producer:
Hugh Beard, Debra Beard, John Ritchie, Rob Bromley
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Broken Social Scene

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You may live in a city of 3.5 million people, pass them, work with them, but still feel completely alone. Cooper Lewis? monotonous existence and failure of childhood dreams make his life almost unbearable.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Bugs Haller
Cinematography:
Dan Altman, Bugs Haller, Corey Hart
Cast:
Christopher Desroches, Leslea Fisher, Corey Hart, Greg Thompson, Linda Fisher, Jason Harmon
Editor:
Corey Hart
Producer:
Bugs Haller, Leslea Fisher, Corey Hart
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Bob Burgner, Mike Henry, Rocky Mazzarella

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?Women say they want their men to be faithful. But who wants to marry a eunuch??

Since mankind has evolved out of caves and into tract homes, what has ?survival of the fittest? come to mean? This question is hilariously and disturbingly examined in The Fittest, a darkly comic tale of survival in suburbia.

Season:
2005
Director:
Joshua Crook
Cast:
Jason Madera, Angela Grant, Chris Ferry, Christina Caparoula, Joshua Crook, Peter Blitzer
Editor:
Joshua Crook
Producer:
Angela Grant
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Wendell Hanes

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For Ricardo, a self-described ?unemployed loser? extraordinaire, the world as he knows it revolves around little more than eating junk food and watching adult movies. When mouthy, sassy Tai walks by mistake into his apartment, he begins to realize that there may be more to life than the fridge and the TV set. Then again, considering that his romantic repertoire consists of such lines as ?Baby, you make me proud to be a heterosexual man?? maybe not.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
James Ricardo
Cinematography:
Christopher Gosch
Cast:
James Ricardo, April Wade, Ute Werner, Jesselynn Desmond, Samantha Turk, Mark Wood
Editor:
Christopher Gosch
Producer:
James Ricardo
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned

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He is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood, appearing in over 150 films, including Groundhog Day, Memento, Adaptation, Mississippi Burning, The Insider, and Single White Female. Disappearing into his roles as the consummate character actor, and normally out of the spotlight, Stephen Tobolowsky has the lead on his birthday, where he prepares dinner for friends and recounts stories behind the scenes and around Hollywood.

Season:
2005
Director:
Robert Brinkmann
Cinematography:
Robert Brinkmann
Cast:
Stephen Tobolowsky, Greg Wagrowski, Ann Hearn, Mena Suvari
Editor:
Andrew Putschoegl, Robert Brinkmann
Producer:
Robert Brinkmann, Andrew Putschoegl
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned

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Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award
John Cassavetes Award (for best feature made for under $500,000)

Season:
2005
Director:
Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik
Cinematography:
Mariana Sanchez de Antunano
Cast:
Anny Mariano, Judy Marte, Paola Mendoza
Editor:
Martha Skolnik
Producer:
Michael Skolnik, Lori Silverbush
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Ricardo Leigh, Brian Satz

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Porn? and ?God? are two words that one typically doesn?t link together. But when Craig and Mike, two young Christian pastors, hear God say the word ?porn? to them, they know their mission?wean America off its porn. But the Lord?s work is not always easy or understood.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Bill Day
Cast:
Mike Foster, Craig Gross, Jimmy D.
Producer:
Bill Day
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned

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?Maladaptive,? according to psychiatrists, is to fall helplessly in love even when you know it won?t work. That?s the notion at the heart of Maladaptive, Adam Chin?s wise and lovely comedy about how far romantic yearning can go.

Season:
2005
Director:
Adam Chin
Cinematography:
Mark Leialoha
Cast:
Roxana Ortega, Mark Romyn, Graham Cowley, Velina Brown
Editor:
Adam Chin
Producer:
Adam Chin, Guy Stilson
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Marcus Shelby

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There are 100,000 domestic workers in Los Angeles, California. These are some of their stories.?

The culmination of three years of research and work, Anayansi Prado?s tough-minded, emotional and exceptionally lucid documentary follows the lives of three Latina immigrants eking it out as nannies and housekeepers. With rare patience and sensitivity, Prado?s camera tracks Judith, Telma and Eva, strong women whose lives have been momentarily sidetracked by poverty and personal problems, but whose determination and courage keep them going in the bustle of L.A.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Anayansi Prado
Cinematography:
Kevin Leadingham
Cast:
Judith, Telma and Eva
Editor:
Alejandro Valdes-Rochin
Producer:
Anayansi Prado, Kevin Leadingham
Language:
Spanish, English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Robery F. Trucios
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