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Plastic
Flowers Never Die (Roxanne Varzi-Director) Plastic Flowers Never Die is an experimental documentary film essay about the culture of martyrdom and mourning surrounding the Iran-Iraq war (1980 1989). The war was one of the longest and bloodiest in the history of the past century, and is rarely addressed in books or films outside of the Iranian government paradigm. This film explores ways in which the culture of martyrdom has affected every day life in Tehran. It was shot in Iran, and uses archival footage from the war. The film not only addresses the impact of the war for Iranians living in Iran, but the impossibility of coming to terms with the war for the Iranians who are abroad. |
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Call
of Duty (Jackie Paul-Director) The idea for this film came about when my best friend from high school came home, four years later with stories and videos that he was happy to share, about his time in Iraq. It startled me, and I felt a need to share his story with people who were distant from the war, like myself. I asked him for his videos and permission to record one of our typical phone conversations. His material along with material gathered by a Coast Guard soldier who went to Afghanistan, became the foundation of the short documentary, Call of Duty. |
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SHORT FILMS |
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Watching
Closely (James Stevens-Director, Diana Nile-Producer) Watching Closely' is a comedic drama about an American single parent family. Dad is absent and the oldest boy ran away years ago, leaving behind his detached mom and 2 younger siblings. After a warning from the principal that her rebellious daughter is failing high school and needs to be watched very closely, the workaholic mother begins a series of attempts to pull her family together. The 12 year old son is pleased by mom's attention, but the teenage daughter resists her efforts. The situation heats up when mom learns how to use a popular teen networking website to learn more about her unsuspecting daughter. |
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Opening
Night (Heather Turman-Director, Vanessa Mancos-Producer) "Not Your Average High School Production" Opening Night follows the backstage hi-jinks and onstage catastrophe of a oddball high school theater production. The cast of strange characters is lead by overzealous stage "momager" Dina Lynn, her "protege" daughter Priscilla ("Prissy") and the frustrated Ms. Cableknit. The disastrous opening night of the play is set off by one hilarious event after another and is concluded with an ending you won't soon forget. |
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Subdivison (Laramie
Dennis-Director) |
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The Silence After (Gregory Avellone-Director,
Kelly DeSarla-Writer/Producer) Margaret O'Shannessey has the perfect life: a beautiful, healthy daughter and a loving, faithful husband, until a crisis in her marriage makes her doubt everything she has ever believed and causes her to make a decision that will change lives forever |
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Lumera ( Alexander English Jr and Cherisse R. Leopold-Directors) Elanora (Mullen) receives a mysterious letter from a wealthy reclusive man known only as Mr. Pharros. His letter informs her that he is in possession of an expensive heirloom belonging to her family. He agrees to return this heirloom to her, if she agrees to meet with him. Elanora meets with the man, and in their meeting, a secret connection between them is revealed. A secret so profound in its implications, that it has remained a secret for 187 years, and will change both of their lives forever.
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FOLLOWING SCREENING |
RECEPTION |
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