November 18th, 2011 Program

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Proximity

Short Film Program #1
Director: Eben Bolter
Time: 6 Mins. - Country: U.K.
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Proximity

In a not too distant future, cyber-terrorism has ravaged the world and governments are shutting down their electrical grids and borders to protect themselves. Internationally separated from their daughter and desperate, a young couple risks everything to try and make contact before it's too late.
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Look Again

Short Film Program #1
Director: Wanjiru M. Njendu
Time: 9 Mins. - Country: USA
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Look Again

Two women struggle to come to terms with the aftermath of an accident. Sometimes things aren't as they appear.
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The New Suited

Short Film Program #1
Director: Niels Beekes
Time: 17 Mins. - Country: Netherlands
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The New Suited

Suited, along with Sarah and the E.R.I.C, are spies fighting modern criminals.
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Amores Ciegos

Short Film Program #1
Director: Marise Samitier
Time: 24 Mins. - Country: Spain
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Amores Ciegos

Marta, who is trying but can't get pregnant, is married to Julio who's having an affair with Mila, Marta's sister. The three of them live in secret until Fernando, Julio's brother and Mila's ex-husband, with whom he has a kid, comes back from a long trip and the lives of all four turn around.
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It Was Like That

Short Film Program #1
Director: Morgan Dameron
Time: 11 Mins. - Country: USA
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It Was Like That

Sometimes, all it takes is a moment. It Was Like That is about a naturally shy daydreamer named Anna who, when recovering from a messy breakup, meets Lacey, a confident, outspoken lesbian who changes Anna's outlook on life. It's about the importance of stepping outside of your comfort zone and the love and growth that occurs when risks are taken.
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The Stand-In

Short Film Program #2
Director: Ricky Lloyd George
Time: 14 Mins. - Country: USA
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The Stand-In

Todd is the mild-mannered stand-in on the big budget Hollywood film, 'Devils May Care,' directed by the brilliant Dutch auteur, Jan De Groot. When Humphrey Russell, the enigmatic, but volatile British star, leaves the set in a huff, production is forced to use Todd for a few simple shots, which puts Todd in the spotlight. Gradually he proves himself, and this could turn out to be Todd's lucky day...
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Quarters

Short Film Program #2
Director: Drew Mylrea
Time: 18 Mins. - Country: USA
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Quarters

After Evan's plan to take his best friend Chris on the cross country road-trip of a lifetime is derailed by Chris' girlfriend, he exacts sweet revenge using a slip-n-slide and cupcakes.
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Dig

Short Film Program #2
Director: Joshua Caldwell
Time: 26 Mins. - Country: USA
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Dig

Twenty years following his exodus from Europe, a young, Jewish Holocaust survivor comes face to face with the Nazi responsible for his family's death. After kidnapping and dragging him out to the desert, the young man drops a shovel in front the old man and orders him to dig his own grave.
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The Widow

Short Film Program #2
Director: Ryan Logan
Time: 10 Mins. - Country: USA
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The Widow

A puzzling portrait of a grieving woman preparing for a funeral. Although her carefully constructed world has been leveled, joggers still puff by her window, the bed must still be made, and she must choose the right pair of black shoes.
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Acht Blumen (Eight Flowers)

Short Film Program #3
Director: Timo Von Gunten
Time: 30 Mins. - Country: Switzerland
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Acht Blumen (Eight Flowers)

'Eight Flowers' is a short film about human isolation on a virtual internet platform.
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The Division - Taken

Short Film Program #3
Director: Eric Won
Time: 10 Mins. - Country: USA
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The Division - Taken

Nick Trever struggles to find his kidnapped son and discovers a link to a secret organization called The Division.
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In The Middle

Short Film Program #3
Director: Thomas Ward
Time: 9 Mins. - Country: USA
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In The Middle

At a small town diner in the middle of nowhere a waitress has to serve a table of annoying college girls on their way to the beach. Thinking they've found a quaint little slice of Americana, the girls pass the time playing games and telling jokes, all while trying to engage the waitress who just wants her shift to end. She endures their condescension until she can't take anymore; realizing that her life is the game and her pain is the joke.
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Compulsion

Short Film Program #3
Director: Constantinos Yiallourides
Time: 17 Mins. - Country: Greece, USA
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Compulsion

When Jane discovers that a registered sex offender lives directly across the street, she begins to obsessively follow his every move.