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October 2008

How My Dad Killed Dracula: Directed, written and produced by Sky Soleil. A Halloween practical joke turns a family tradition into a night of terror when two precocious teens don’t believe that their cousins’ dad killed Dracula. 14 minutes

Bump in the Night: Directed by Tantri Wija; written by Tantri Wija, Jerry G. Angelo; produced by Free. Max’s neat, orderly life gets turned upside down as his closet begins to misbehave in an old familiar way. 16 minutes

A Juicy Turkey: Directed by Benoît Ameil; written by Benoît Ameil, Laurent Freynet; produced Benoît Ameil, Myrtille Saint-Martin. Imagine what your life could be if your wife became George Clooney dependent! 13 minutes

BossMonster: Directed and written by Ryan Peterson, Andrea Peterson; produced by Ryan Peterson, Andrea Peterson, Nate Dickens, Elizabeth Hannah. Janet’s boss is a monster. Before this hellish day is over, she must stand up to him...or die trying. 6 minutes

Itsy Bitsy: Directed, written and produced by David Mays. Before tonight, David’s only fear was marriage. 10 minutes

September 2008

Bookie: Directed and written by Bao Tran; produced by Nick Risinger. Set in 1963 Seattle, a gambling bookie risks everything for a waitress down on her luck. 18 minutes

Career Opportunities in Poetry: Directed and written by Andrew Smith and Courtney Saunders. Kenneth is a poet, a romantic trying to make a living in the modern world. Will his love of language undo him? 19 minutes

Dog Lovers: Directed and Produced by Danny Roew; written by Tonya Cornelisse & Graham Sibley. Two potential lovers meet to talk about their affection for dogs...and genitalia. 5 minutes

The Job: Directed and written by Jonathan Browning; produced by Leslie McManus, Sean Buck. The Job takes a hot button political issue and turns it on its head in this satirical look at the immigration debate. 3 minutes

The Postcard: Directed and written by Josh Kim; produced by Cho Sung Yeon. Someone tries to get a postal worker’s attention through writing open love letters on postcards. 15minutes

Stitches: Directed and written by Pamela K. Johnson; produced by Romell Foster-Owens, Jennifer Jones. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a teen fashionista must share room with a girl who's a fashion disaster. 15 minutes

August 2008

10 Things You Can Do To The Earth (According to Satan): Directed by Roman Coppola, Bucky Fukumoto; written by Roman Coppola, Bucky Fukumoto, Eric Normington; produced by Jennifer Krasinski. Get advice from Satan about what you can do to help the planet. 3 minutes

A. Effect: Directed by Mike Ott; written by Mike Ott, Jennifer Shahin; produced by Carl McLaughlin, Jenifer Shahin. Two actors struggle to woo the same girl with their knowledge of Brecht and Scorsese. 15 minutes

CU@ED’s: Directed by Casey Stangl; written by Drew Larimore; produced by Chip Bent and Casey Stangl and AFI's Directing Workshop for Women. Tina and Tadd met online - are they ready for the face-to-face? 13 minutes

Shikashika: Directed and produced by Stephen J. Hyde. Filmed in Peru, this rhythmic portrait documentary reveals the process of making a colorful shave ice called Shikashika. 10 minutes

Empty House: Directed, written and produced by Sean Christensen. The painful true story of a family torn apart by divorce, told through the perspectives of the house and furniture that they used to own. 5 minutes

July 2008

Norma Grace: Directed, written and produced by Laurent Morlet; co-produced by Jennifer Glynn. Norma Grace, an aging actress, meets with her young and inexperienced agent in her Hollywood apartment—now it’s time for discussions, arguments, and disclosures…12 minutes.

Hug: Directed and written by Khary Jones; produced by Constance Kowtna. If Asa has his way, in a couple of hours, Drew, his friend and client, will have a record deal-- if Drew has his, Asa will just have to deal.16 minutes.

Val Verde: Directed by Helder K. Sun. Val Verde is a handcrafted loop film, made up of four 16mm frames sandwiched in between 35mm splicing tape which creates a kaleidoscope of sharp geometry and pulsating rhythms. 3 minutes.

Waves: Directed and written by Adrian Sitaru. At the seaside, on the beach, two people experience extreme situations.16 minutes.

Essential Life: Directed, written by Jason Salzman; produced by Mike Genzel, Jason Salzman, Christa Miles, Sue Smith, and Scott Forrester. The story of our lives is sometimes told through the sound of the same tune. 24 minutes.

May 2008

Spin: Directed by Tamika Lamison; written by Camille Tucker, Keta Brown, and Sheilah Brooks; produced by Keta Brown, Camille Tucker, Johnny Silver, and Tamika Lamison. A top publicist lies to save her lover’s ailing writing career, but her lies come back to haunt her.

The Don of Virgil Jr. High: Directed and written by Deon Hayman; produced by J Michael Briggs and America Young. A nerdy junior high school student finds popularity and fame by hustling banned sodas and snacks on school campus.

Blue Plate: Directed by Kenneth Yeung; written by David Ackert; produced by David Ackert, Ben Sharples, and Ely Siler. Three small-time criminals meet at a diner after they pull off a heist…but a three-way split is a recipe for a double-cross.

By Modern Measure: Directed, written, and produced by Matthew Lessner. An amateur French sociologist presents his observations on a day in the life to two young Americans who meet by chance outside a Taco Bell.

April 2008

California King-- Directed and written by Eli Akira Kaufman; produced by Kori Shadrick and Dena Hamama. A mattress salesman, who employs faux physics to get his female customers into bed, falls for a skeptical insomniac who knows her science better than her heart. 21mins.

A Nick in Time- Directed by Bé Garrett; written by Bé Garrett and Shakima Landsmark and produced by Bé Garrett, Lynn Roer, Betsy Beale, Steve Orent and Gregory Vena. An old school barber recounts an incident from his past to a troubled young man who is on the verge of making a major life-altering decision--but can the barber get through to him before things spiral out of control. 10mins.

Always Faithful – Directed and written by Sam Wellington; produced by Marceil Wright and Sam Wellington. When Bobby is recalled to active duty as a member of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), his wife Leanne is forced to confront fear, loneliness and her anger at a policy that is sending her husband back into harms way. 13mins

F*ck You, Pay Me!— Directed, written and produced by Chip and Chris Derrick- THE DERRICK BROTHERS. In this near future world, excessive consumer debt is a federal felony and a mercenary police force, The Debt Enforcement Organization, has been established to hunt down any and all debtors. 15mins.

March 2008

All Saints Day—On the morning after Halloween, a young man celebrates his birthday by drinking coffee on his east village stoop, watching the Halloween stragglers stumble home and meeting a young girl bruised by her first encounter with NYC nightlife and its disposable affection.

Crenshaw Nights—To find redemption, Frank "Jupiter" Johnson tries to save his oldest friend and prison mentor from some serious trouble, only to find himself in a treacherous labyrinth of deceit, corruption, and possible murder.

Ditto—An overbearing boss terrifies and confounds clients in a frantic search for the mysterious “Ditto”.

The Red Dress—A chubby woman honors friendship and life by fulfilling her transgender friend’s last wish.