2005

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Kieran?s video poker bar opens early, and the regulars start pouring in. Looking for a drink or a little gambling, they invariably end up finding a healthy dose of existentialism and, with some luck, themselves.

There?s Marty, who?s lost her child in a custody dispute and now tries to rebuild her life anew; James and Reagan who are in love with each other and with gambling; and certainly lucky Turner and odd-man-out Paul. Above all there?s the mysterious Michelle, whose story may shed a whole new light on the lives of the others, once revealed.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Bryan Wizemann
Cinematography:
Mark Schwartzbard
Cast:
Eileen O'Connell, Kendall Pigg, Matthew Mark Meyer, Monique Vukovic, Rhonda Keyser, John Good
Editor:
Brad Studstrup
Producer:
Bryan Wizemann, Julian Coutts
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Trevor DeClery

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On a summer night, a Brooklyn house party gathers couples and singles. Like any big party, it is an ideal setting for talking, laughing and flirting. Some guests know each other very well, some are meeting and some can hardly stand each other. Inside, a multitude of stories unfold, reflecting the complexity of human relationships.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Matt Zoller Seitz
Cinematography:
Jonathan Wolff, Steve Hopkins
Cast:
Jason Liebrecht, Nicol Zanzarella, Minerva Scelza, Erin Stacey Visslailli, Bradley Spinelli, Jennifer Larkin, Stephen T. Neave
Editor:
Matt Zoller Seitz, Jeremy Zoller Seitz
Producer:
Sean O'Dea, Jeremy Seitz, Matt Zoller Seitz
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned

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As her circle of family and friends crumbles around her, Gabby, terminally ill from ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or "Lou Gehrig's disease?, is certainly the only one who maintains any poise in the face of her illness. All Gabby really wants is to spend her remaining days with her son.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Anthony Scarpa
Cinematography:
Tom Camarda
Cast:
Kyle Ingleman, Kate Clarke, Shyla Marlin, Chris Featherolf, Matt Godecker, Francesca Voth
Editor:
Anthony Scarpa
Producer:
Anthony Scarpa, Susan Campbell
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Ciaran Hope

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Going Under is a sensual tale of love?a seemingly impossible love?between two people from different worlds. Director Eric Werthman has designed an emotionally complex and stirring erotic romance, introducing the dark world of unrevealed passions and demonstrating the combined fragility and strength of human spirit.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
North American Premiere
Director:
Eric Werthman
Cinematography:
Vladimir Subotic
Cast:
Roger Rees, Geno Lechner, Miho Nikaido
Editor:
Vladan Nikolic
Producer:
Jessica Gohlke, Vladan Nikolic
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
David Darling

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Say ?elephant shoes? really fast and it sounds like ?I love you.? That?s what Manny tells Alexis in Christos Courligas? delightfully romantic comedy?a tale of two people discovering if a person you quickly fall in love with really is ?the one.?

Season:
2005
Director:
Christos Sourligas
Cinematography:
Luc Montpellier
Cast:
Greg Shamie, Stacie Morgain Lewis
Editor:
Joseph Bohbot
Producer:
Christos Sourligas
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned

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In the not so distant future?2009 to be exact?Los Angeles has gone to hell.

Arthur, a retired professor who has outlived both his wife and son, searches for any reason to live but is hard pressed to come up with one. To make matters worse, the last remaining city park is being closed to the public- the park where his family is buried. While resting by their graves, for seemingly one last farewell, Arthur contemplates ending his ?meaningless? life when he is confronted by an orphaned duckling, one who won?t take no for an answer. Arthur?s life will never be the same.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Nic Bettauer
Cinematography:
Anne Etheridge
Cast:
Philip Baker Hall; Bill Cobbs, Amy Hill, French Stewart, Bill Brochtrup, Noel Gugliemi, Starletta DuPois, Larry Cedar
Editor:
Marcus Taylor
Producer:
Nic Bettauer, Domini Hofmann
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Leonard Cohen with Eels and David Byrne

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A noir-ish game of deceit and revenge, Dark Arc is a highly intriguing tale that plays upon the idea of images and memories. It is the bizarre story of a love triangle between a graphic designer, an artist and their inspiring muse.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
United States Premiere
Director:
Dan Zukovic
Cinematography:
Geoff Denham, David M. Mullen
Cast:
Sarah Strange, Dan Zukovic, Kurt Max Runte
Editor:
Patrick Carroll
Producer:
Brendan Keown, Jeremy Dyson, David Barnett, Mitch Mayer
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Neil Burnett

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When her husband is accidentally caught on tape making a call to his mistress, Betty Munson becomes driven to discover what other secrets surround her. She compulsively hides her home video camera?eavesdropping on anyone who comes in contact with her. But Betty may not have been ready for what she discovers about her friends, her son, or even her parents. And they may not be ready to have their secrets known.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Saul Rubinek
Cinematography:
Steve Ackerman
Cast:
Wendel Meldrum, Luke Humphrey, Mark Humphrey, Julie Payne, James O'Connell, Fred Goss
Editor:
Chris Kern
Producer:
Elinor Reid
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned

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Crossing follows the story of macho tough-guy, Daniel, who makes a deathbed promise to his father to turn their family from petty gangsters to upright brokerage owners. The only thing standing in Daniel's way is his newly discovered desire to dress up like a girl. Embroiling himself in a wild, mysterious romance with a blackmailing hooker, Davina, who intends to take pictures, Daniel must find his way through a maze of disgrace and pleasure to discover where his real loyalties lie.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
World Premiere
Director:
Roger Larry
Cinematography:
Kamal Derkaoui
Cast:
Sebastian Spence, Crystal Buble, Bif Naked
Editor:
Jason Margolis
Producer:
Roger Larry, Sandra Tome
Executive Producer:
Jeff Barmash, Mike Mahoney, Doug Hylton
Language:
English
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Ferocious Fish

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Every butterfly has gone through the dark and difficult process of evolution before it can fly freely. It has to experience the process on its own because no one can help, and any attempt to rush through it is fatal.

Flavia is a 30-year-old teacher, mother and wife who always does what is expected of her. But when she meets Yip, a charming woman, casually munching away in a supermarket, a part of Flavia?s past, long buried, is rekindled.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
North American Premiere
Director:
Yan Yan Mak
Cinematography:
Charlie Lam
Cast:
Joise Ho, Tian Yuan, Eric Kot, Isabel Chan, Joman Chiang
Editor:
Stanley Lam, Eric Lau
Producer:
Jacqueline Liu, Yan Yan Mak
Language:
Cantonese & Mandarin
Genre:
Unassigned
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