2008
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Suburban is a little comedy about life's big decisions. Suburban tells the story of Daniel Gold, a struggling artist, transplanted from NYC to the Denver suburb of Arvada, Colorado, where he and his wife move to raise their son in a more 'stable' environment.
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Heather Veitch is out of control. She is a stripper, soft porn actress, sex addict, boozer and S&M queen. Then one day she finds religion. She marries her boyfriend, trains herself to be a hair stylist, and starts going to church. The congregation doesn?t accept her at first, but after she teaches some of the wives how to strip for their husbands, Heather is in demand.
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Every celebrity deals with his or her share of obsessed fans. I Think We're Alone Now is a documentary that focuses on two individuals, Jeff and Kelly, who claim to be in love with the 80's pop singer Tiffany.
Jeff Turner, a 50-year-old man from Santa Cruz, California has attended Tiffany concerts since 1988. Diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, he never had a girlfriend. Jeff spends his days hanging out on the streets of Santa Cruz, striking up conversations with anyone who has a moment to spare.
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Cinequest is thrilled to present director Charles Oliver?s Take as our Closing Night Film for the 2008 Cinequest. Featuring a haunting and resolute performance by Minnie Driver (Grosse Pointe Blank, The Riches) and an intense portrayal of a desperate man by Jeremy Renner (North Country, S.W.A.T.), Oliver beautifully constructs a powerful film about a man looking for salvation and a woman looking for the closure she needs to go on living.
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Stellar performances by Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Kimberly Williams-Paisley, (Father of the Bride) and Stephnie Weir (MADtv) make for a potent combination in the World Premiere of Paul Leuer?s sweet and funny tale of ambition, family and the difference a day makes.
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Adobe Youth Voices Screening
(Sat, Mar. 8th: 10:00am, Camera 12 Cinemas)
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The 48 Hour Film Project is an international filmmaking competition. In its seven years of existence, more than 7,000 teams in nine countries have participated. And ?48 Hours? means 48 hours. The entire movie ? writing, shooting and editing ? is completed in one weekend. Each competition begins on a Friday evening, when filmmakers draw a genre from a hat. Then the filmmakers are off. The final masterpiece is due on Sunday, exactly 48 hours later.
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Part of Student Shorts Competition
1992, San Diego. A family of Cambodian Khmer Rouge survivors finds hope when they reach out to a young illegal immigrant.
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Young talent fuels the Student Shorts program, which features an array of excellent films, told with a wide variety of voices. Bay Area filmmakers are well represented with films like Mass Transit and Bullet Proof Vest putting the range of local talent on display. My First Taste of Death and Papiroflexia tell unique stories with depth and vision through animation, while Mondmann is an astonishing, Terry Gilliam-esque flight of fancy.
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Young talent fuels the Student Shorts program, which features an array of excellent films, told with a wide variety of voices. Bay Area filmmakers are well represented with films like Mass Transit and Bullet Proof Vest putting the range of local talent on display. My First Taste of Death and Papiroflexia tell unique stories with depth and vision through animation, while Mondmann is an astonishing, Terry Gilliam-esque flight of fancy.