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A Day in the Life of a Bathroom Key. This award-winning comedy chronicles the daily adventures of an office bathroom key. From an office indiscretion to the common snafu of locking yourself out of the bathroom, this film is a peek into how everyday people act in the privacy of the bath-room. You'll never look at an innocent bathroom key the same way again. (9 mins.) Comedy Shorts: 6/24/09, 6/29/09
Absolute Zero. A steam locomotive pulls a string of cars through the blazing heat of the Australian desert. One of the cars is a refrigerated cooler, and inside a trapped man keeps a grim journal, writing on the walls a detailed log of his gruesome decline as he slowly succumbs to the cold. Only much later is it discovered that the refrigeration unit hadn't been operating, yet the man dutifully manifests, and records, the specific symptoms of hypothermia as he dies. Written, directed, and produced by Australian Alan Woodruff in chilly documentary style, this film will take you for a ride. (27 mins.) Wild Side Shorts 1: 6/27/09, 7/2/09
August 15. When two thugs assault and rob the passengers on a bus in rural China, the lives of a young couple and a good Samaritan are changed forever. In Chinese; subtitled in English. (21 mins. Rated PG-13 for violence and adult themes.) Wild Side Shorts 2: 6/28/09
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Coyote. Fast-paced action thriller spiced with strong characters and biting satire. After easily smuggling their deported friend across the Mexican border, Steve (Petersen) and J (Spackman) start the "kindler, gentler people smuggling" business. At first it seems like any other startup business, but there's a price to pay for stepping over the line. (94 mins. Rated PG-13 for adult language and violence.) 6/19/09, 6/20/09
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Damfino. Student filmmaker Connor Anderson made this short black-and-white comedy in the silent film tradition of the 1920s. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy tries to get her back. (13 mins.) Comedy Shorts: 6/24/09, 6/29/09
Dennis. Shy Dennis is a world-class body builder, but still lives with his possessive mother and has no idea how to talk to women. His dinner date goes well, but the party afterward brings a night he won't forget. In Danish; subtitled in English. (18 mins. Rated PG-13 for adult themes.) Wild Side Shorts 1: 6/27/09, 7/2/09
Flowers of Rwanda. Award-winning documentary filmmaker David Muñoz turns his lens on Rwanda, 13 years after the genocide that took the lives of over 800,000 people, and explores questions of reconciliation and how victims and killers can live in the same country, town, or even the same street. Multiple languages; subtitled in English. (24 mins.) Documentary Shorts 2: 6/30/09
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For a Few Marbles More. This multi-award winning film centers on four 10-year-olds who realize they're on their own in trying to get their playground back from the aggressive drunkards who stole it. There's only one solution: they have to find a way to get the toughest boy in the neighborhood to help them. In Dutch; subtitled in English. (11 mins.) Comedy Shorts: 6/24/09, 6/29/09
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Getting Lucky. California filmmaker and lead actress Stacy Marr's award-winning short comedy about a woman's search for love in the world of Internet dating. Wait ‘til you see some of the guys she meets! (20 mins.) Comedy Shorts: 6/24/09, 6/29/09
Graham & Alice. A mini romantic/comedy/heist movie with a quiff (that's British slang for a 50's-style haircut)! Talented rock-and-roll star impersonator Alice is desperate to get to Vegas to compete in the impersonating championships, but she's stony broke. Can the shy betting shop clerk with a secret make her dreams come true? A smart urban comedy from British producer and director Susie Watson, starring Bruce MacKinnon (The Duchess, Vanity Fair) and Hannah Storey ("Waking the Dead," "Perfect World"). (13 mins.) Comedy Shorts: 6/24/09, 6/29/09
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Harry and Greta. Smart, sassy film noir comedy produced and directed by Ryan Cooper and starring Geoffrey Lind, Jessica Wheeler, and Kay Stratton. Harry will go to any length to save his career. Now all that stands between him and a paycheck is one little old lady, and Greta. Will Harry be a winner - or dinner? (18 mins.) Wild Comedy Shorts: 6/21/09, 6/22/09
Hope Springs Eternal. Animator and musician Ron Noble ("Rugrats," "The Wild Thornberrys") brings us this award-winning dark comedy about poor Mort, who can't win for losing. His wife gone and his life in a shambles, he resolves to commit suicide, but in each attempt, innocent bystanders die instead of Mort. When he finally dies by accident, he finds that hope springs eternal… or does it? (7 mins.) Wild Comedy Shorts: 6/21/09, 6/22/09; Comedy Shorts: 6/24/09, 6/29/09
Human Development (Desarrollo Humano). Documentary producer David Muñoz (Madrid, Spain) filmed this intriguing short documentary in Norway and in Niger, to investigate the notion that people's happiness is not necessarily tied to the notion of "development" as we understand it. (30 mins.) Documentary Shorts 1: 6/23/09
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Inside. Riveting, beautifully photographed short film about the voices in a man's head. This award-winner was written and directed by Trevor Sands and stars Jeremy Sisto ("Law and Order," "Six Feet Under") and Reedy Gibbs (Brick, "Six Feet Under"). (8 mins.) Wild Side Shorts 2: 6/28/09
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Lost Souls in the Big Easy. This short documentary about the aftermath of the hurricane and levy failures, filmed only days after the event, features footage and interviews beyond the usual soundbites and stock video from the nightly news. A timely revisitation on the two-year anniversary of the catastrophe. (25 mins.) Documentary Shorts 1: 6/23/09
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Nudity Required Witty dialog and great characters make this naughty comedy a treat. Two longtime friends who work in a bowling alley try to raise money for a film, but are turned down until they tell the backers that the casting call will be "nudity required." (101 mins. Rated PG-13 for adult subject matter, sexual situations, and language.) 6/26/09
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Oh Father, Where Art Thou? This documentary film uses the tale of unexpectedly violent elephants in South Africa to offer compelling evidence that, when deprived of father figures, both animals and humans suffer devastating consequences. It looks at issues that contribute to the legacy of fatherlessness, particularly in urban communities, and is a call to action for mentors to turn the trend around. (45 mins.) Documentary Shorts 2: 6/30/09
Outsource. Stunning visual effects by Daniel Trezise (Night at the Museum, The Golden Compass) make this science fiction story shine. In the future, the floating service robots of the very rich are directed by isolated people in orbiting pods with wall-to-wall monitors. Serious consequences unfold when "knowledge workers" Alice, played by Kelly Overton (Ring 2, Tekken) and Max, played by Judson Pearce Morgan ("Cold Case," "Angel"), become aware of one another and try to make a connection. (12 mins.) Wild Side Shorts 2: 6/28/09
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Promises Made. This exquisitely balanced documentary examines the question of whether promises made must be kept. Does protecting a 70-year-old man-made lake, which displaced 177,000 acres of trees, people, churches and untold wildlife, trump the promises made to people in a small rural town in South Carolina? The characters are absorbing, and filmmaker Susan Hogue adroitly handles classical American dramas: conflict between whites and blacks, the wealthy and the impoverished, those with political power and those without, progress and environment. (32 mins.) Documentary Shorts 1: 6/23/09
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Small Dark Places. Tim is imprisoned in his London home by his fears, but he's trying to overcome them and have a normal life with his caring wife, Christine. As they prepare for their first-year anniversary party, gaps in his memory are starting to lead him to think there's a dark side to his personality he knows nothing about. (24 mins.) Wild Side Shorts 1: 6/27/09, 7/2/09
Spider. "You always go one step too far," complains a woman to her boyfriend while on a road trip. When he tries to make amends by giving her flowers and one extra little surprise, the truth of her words spirals them toward a shocking ending. Australian director/actor Nash Edgerton's award-winning action-thriller screened at Sundance. (8 mins. Rated PG-13 for disturbing images.) Wild Side Shorts 2: 6/28/09
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The Collective. Award-winning mystery-thriller asks "Who can you trust?" Tyler Clarke, played by Kelly Overton (Ring 2, Tekken), rushes to New York because of a cryptic voicemail from her now-missing sister Jessica. Alone, surrounded by strangers, Tyler must trust the people who call themselves Jessica's new friends, a creepy group called the "The Collective" who live in a de-consecrated church. To discover the truth, Tyler must delve into a world of darkness and lies. (81 mins. Rated PG-13 for disturbing images and adult themes.) 6/25/09
The Frank Anderson. California writer/producer Orit Schwartz called in lots of well-known actor friends for this hilarious short comedy about a man trying to get his insurance company to pay for surgery to reduce his "man boobs." Stars Stephen Root ("The West Wing"), Richard Riehle ("Grounded for Life"), Jane Lynch (Best in Show, "The L Word"), and Romy Rosemont ("CSI - Crime Scene Investigation"). (13 mins. Rated PG-13 for adult concepts and brief nudity.) Wild Comedy Shorts: 6/21/09, 6/22/09
The Livelong Day. In this documentary, three generations of train enthusiasts gather to pilot one of the largest (7,000 square feet), most obsessively realistic HO model railroads in the world. They are nostalgics and romantics, mourning the vanishing of railroad culture and craftsmanship while striving to maintain it at 1/87 scale. (10 mins.) Documentary Shorts 2: 6/30/09
The Perfect Wife. A 50's housewife is enchanted with the traditional life, until one unsuspecting day when everything changes. This perfect 1950's family will be turned upside down when Mommy embraces her darkest urges. Denver filmmaker Julie Pearson's film is stylish and captivating. (6 mins.) Comedy Shorts: 6/24/09, 6/29/09
The Stewardess (Die Flugbegleiteran). This biting short comedy by German filmmaker Marcin Glowacki looks at the vicious cycle of obesity in a fat-obsessed society. In German; subtitled in English. (12 mins. Rated slightly PG-13 for brief violence) Wild Side Shorts 1: 6/27/09, 7/2/09
Tomorrow is Today. Stars Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween, Obsessed) and Mark Hefti (Fandom). This stunning, hopeful film washes over you like the waves at the New Jersey shore where it's set. When young Julie Peterson saves the life of a hapless drifter, she begins the quest to save him emotionally as well. In battling the local police Chief, secrets are revealed, and Julie sparks a chain of events that will change the lives of those around her, forever. (98 mins.) 7/1/09
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Totally Connected. California filmmaker Paul Brown's ultra-short spoof advertisement (think "Saturday Night Live") for the future in personal connectivity convenience. (3 mins. Rated PG-13 for sexual situations) Wild Comedy Shorts: 6/21/09, 6/22/09
Trail End. Veteran actor Barry Corbin ("One Tree Hill", "The Closer") stars in this warm, touching tale of a man determined to finish his quest to ride all 50 states before he dies. California filmmaker (and former Fort Collins resident) Shannan Keenan was awarded the Panavision New Filmmaker's grant to make this film. (26 mins.) Wild Side Shorts 2: 6/28/09
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Ugly on the Inside. California producer Steven Boe and writer/actor Whitney Boe created this gem of a short black comedy about a Las Vegas bride, her bridesmaid, a shovel, and a bridegroom who won't die. (17 mins. Rated PG-13 for violence) Wild Comedy Shorts: 6/21/09, 6/22/09
Vámonos. Marisol and her boyfriend Manny have a tumultuous relationship, which finally escalates into a fight that leaves Marisol stranded at a pit-stop diner. Of course, that's not all there is to it… Stars Marina Valle, who plays "Mariana" in Coyote. (8 mins. Rated PG-13 for adult themes.) Wild Side Shorts 1: 6/27/09, 7/2/09
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Vern Meets Jane. This edgy, fascinating thriller combines deadpan humor and an interesting premise. Vern is a serial killer that picks up hitchhikers. Jane is a serial killer hitchhiker that kills her drivers. See what happens when they end up in the same car. Eric James and Eric Bialas filmed this on location in Colorado. Stars Gary Wallace, Laura Moore, and Martina Brunat (The Shadow Walkers). (24 mins.) Wild Side Shorts 2: 6/28/09
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