In this eloquent, bittersweet film, a young prince leaves his sheltered life to attend the university and falls in love with a young barmaid. Duty calls, however, and he must accept his crown.…
2010
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This year the Stanford Theatre Foundation presents two silent film operettas. The idea of a silent film based on operetta might seem contrary, but the marriage of film and music during the silent era was a natural extension for both arts, creating extraordinary experience of live entertainment. Only in silent film does the music play such an important role, bringing life and emotion to the film and characters, creating a unique, magical world. The audience is brought into this world as an active participant. - Cynthia Mortensen, The Stanford Theatre Foundation
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This year the Stanford Theatre Foundation presents two silent film operettas. The idea of a silent film based on operetta might seem contrary, but the marriage of film and music during the silent era was a natural extension for both arts, creating extraordinary experience of live entertainment. Only in silent film does the music play such an important role, bringing life and emotion to the film and characters, creating a unique, magical world. The audience is brought into this world as an active participant. - Cynthia Mortensen, The Stanford Theatre Foundation
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Cinequest 20 Films by Section
For more information on Cinequest Film Festival 20 Feature, Documentary, and Short Juries, please click here.
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Student filmmakers may be the ultimate Mavericks: they find their voices, push the envelope and get their stories told - often in the face of limited resources. In this year's student short line-up, the maverick spirit is on full display. In This Place, Catharsis and Magellan feature young protagonists in search of their place in a changing world; Kavi, Daughters and The Late Mr.
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Laughter is the best medicine, and these short films will have you in stitches.You'll learn how to survive in the post-apocalyptic world, and how to save lives like an action hero. You'll watch the tables turn when the Devil meets his match on his wedding day, and meet women who seek and celebrate divorces instead of marriages. These nine shorts spare no one as they poke fun at everything from midlife crises to awkward situations between friends (and pets) to strange "first dates." This collection of shorts is guaranteed to get you laughing. - Heather Nacht
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What wonders lie in the mind of a child?
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As we go through life, we are often faced with unexpected surprises as we reach the end of our journey.
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Animated films can be both visual and emotional treasures.
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The natural and the uncanny come together in this exceptional set of shorts from around the world.
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Unique views come together to explore the ways in which pain, loss and misunderstanding all come crashing down on the unsuspecting. Sudden arrivals, desperate departures, doomed relationships and the strange collide in these tales by master filmmakers from around the world. Dealing with situations ranging from the complexities of dating and commitment to the difficulties of negotiating relationships both international and interpersonal, these sometimes dark, sometimes experimental and often troubling shorts come at you from all corners of the Human Experience. - Christopher Garcia
