| TITLE |
MAIN
CATEGORY |
CONTACT |
COUNTRY |
SHOWING |
|
35mm |
Fernando
Kalife |
San
Pedro Garza Garcia, MEXICO |
Fri
04/29 - 5:00pm
Sat 4/29 - 7:15pm |
| Suspense
- Yes, bringing the U2 Concert to town is downright dangerous
when you've made promises to the Mexican mafia that you may
not be able to keep. |
| 9A |
35mm |
Reza
Rezai |
Crissier,
SWITZERLAND |
Sat
04/22 - 9:30pm
Sun 04/23
- 3:00pm
|
| A young man who
has been living in Europe for several years comes back to New
York to care for his sister who is dying and begins a journey
of discovery concerning a lost love from many years ago. |
A
Life Among The Whales
|
DVD |
Bill
Haney |
Waltham,
MA |
Wed
04/26 - 7:15pm |
| With beautiful and haunting
images, this documentary follows whale biologist Roger Payne's
dedication to saving whales. |
| A-List |
DVD |
Shira-Lee
& Damon Shalit |
Los
Angeles, CA |
Thur
04/27 - 7:15pm |
| Comedy - A case of mistaken
identity in Hollywood lands a young struggling actor into either
his biggest screw-up or a chance at the brass ring. |
| Amsterdam
Via Amsterdam |
DVD |
R.
Rombout & R. van Eck |
Brussels,
BELGIUM |
Sun
04/23 5pm |
| Documentary - A Dutch/French
co-production of a documentary in which 2 young filmmakers explore
the 3 Amsterdams which are located half way around the world
from each other. |
| ...At
Last |
35mm |
Tom
Anton |
Port
Chester, NY |
Mon
04/24 - 7:15pm
Thur 04/27 - 7:15pm |
| Romance - A couple whose
love for each other was thwarted by meddlesome parents regain
another opportunity…after twenty-something years apart. |
| Bal-Can-Can |
35mm |
Darko
Mitrevski |
Skopje,
MACEDONIA |
Fri
04/28 - 7:15pm
Sat 04/29 - 1:00pm |
| Action - A missing body
rolled up in an Oriental carpet causes much mayhem, adventure
and final resolution when the corpse being sought happens to
be your mother-in-law. |
| Broken
Promises |
35mm |
Kevin
Knoblock |
USA |
Thur
04/27 - 5:00pm
Sun 04/30 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - Which chronicles
the United Nations since its inception and raises serious doubts
about whether the world body can and should survive for another
60 years. |
| The
Blue Butterfly |
DVD |
Lea
Pool |
Thousand
Oaks, CA |
Fri
04/28 - 5:00pm |
| Children / Drama - Based
on true events, expert biologist (Wm. Hurt) takes a young handicapped
boy to the South American jungle to catch the rare and miraculous
blue butterfly said to extend life. |
| Cold
Void (Weisse
Stille) |
35mm |
Philip
Haucke |
Munich,
GERMANY |
Sat
04/29 - 9:30pm
Sun 04/30 - 1:00pm |
| Suspense - A WWII German
military outpost at the near summit of the Italian Alps becomes
an icy prison to a band of stricken soldiers who are coming
closer and closer to either mutiny or going AWOL. |
| Contact
(Kontakt) |
35mm |
Sergej
Stanojkovski |
Muelheim,
GERMANY/MACEDONIA |
Sat
04/22
- 3:00pm
Mon 04/24 - 3:00pm |
| Romance - A young couple
just released from a psychiatric unit becomes involved and their
budding relationship though quirky is the closest thing to normal
they have ever had. |
| The
Destination (La
Destinazione) |
35mm |
Piero
Sanna |
Segrate,
ITALY |
Thur
04/27 - 9:30pm
Fri 04/28 - 9:30pm |
| Drama - A young Itallian
conscript is sent to the remote outpost on the island of Sardinia
and must deal with very different cultures. |
| Director's
Cut |
DVD |
Hernan
Findling |
Buenos
Aires, ARGENTINA |
Mon
04/24 - 9:30pm |
| Slasher/Horror - As an
Indie Horror flick director gathers his filmmakers for the final
viewing of the film they have just wrapped, gruesome deaths
occur to the cast and crew as they watch the very lethal Director's
Cut. |
| Disposable
People |
DVD |
M.
Hielscher - M. Heeder |
Hamburg,
GERMANY |
Wed
04/26 - 7:15pm |
| This documentary shed
light on modern time slavery, revenge and emotional healing
for one Nigerian family. |
The
Dog, The General & The Birds
(Le
Chien, Le General & Le Oiseau) |
35mm |
F.
Nielsen |
FRANCE |
Sat
04/29
- 5:00pm
Sun 4/30 - 5:00pm |
| Children's animation -
A Russian general sacrificed the birds to burn Moscow and save
his country from Napoleon. The general, a national hero lives
retired in St.Petersburg, where he is attacked every day by
the birds there. By chance, he crosses paths with an extraordinary
dog, and the two of them proceed to wage a delicate battle.
One day, all of the city’s dogs leave their owners in
order to obtain the liberation of all caged birds. The general
intervenes in what will be his most noble struggle |
| Double
Shift (Som
Man Baddar) |
35mm |
Maria
Essen |
Stockholm,
SWEDEN |
Sat
04/22 - 5:00pm
Wed 04/26 -
7:15pm |
| Comedy - A Swedish comedy
about a young couple who trade their parental roles as the new
Mom is offered her Weather-girl dream job…but mayhem
ensues as the young Daddy tries to cope in hilarious and sometimes
crazy ways. |
| ELCX-Planet
Funk - Work in Progress |
DVD |
Shawn
Welling |
Houston,
TX |
Sun
04/23 - 7:15pm |
| Documentary/Drama - An
urban dance studio owner's struggle to positively effect young
dancers lives, while fighting city hall to keep the studio open. |
| Ellektra |
35mm |
Rudolph
Mestdagh |
Brussels,
BELGIUM |
Sun
04/23 - 9:30pm
Tues 04/25 - 9:30pm |
| Drama - A mysterious persona
named "Ellektra" brings several people who have suffered
tragic losses and manages to bring them together and offer them
solace. |
| Exiles
In Lotusland |
DVD |
Ilan
Saragosti - Toronto |
CANADA |
Mon
04/24 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - A young
homeless Quebecoi couple travel 4000 kilometer from home seeking
to realize their impossible dreams on a road adventure with
a tragic ending. |
| Half
Empty |
DVD |
Robert
Peters |
Hollywood,
CA |
Fri
04/28 - 7:15pm |
| Comedy with musical numbers
- A quirky writer of a self-help book goes to Germany to promote
his book which is a virtual flop, but his eternal optimism and
personal fate soon leads him to ultimate success. A musical
no less! |
| The
Heart of The Beast |
35mm |
Renos
Haralambidis |
Athens,
GREECE |
Sat
04/22 - 1:00pm
Tue 04/25 - 7:15pm |
| Dark Comedy - A young
Greek man who is very self important must deal with getting
mixed up in a crime - an armed bank robbery, with comedic results. |
| The
Hold-Up (El
Palo) |
DVD
|
Eva
Lesmus |
Madrid,
SPAIN |
Tue
04/25 - 9:30pm |
| Comedy - Four disparate
Spanish ladies, a housewife, a building janitor, a party girl
and a young rebel, all team up to rob a bank in this quirky
comedy. |
| The
Horseman (Konjanik) |
35mm |
Branko
Ivanda |
Zagreb,
CROATIA |
Wed
04/26 - 9:30pm
Sat 04-29 - 9:30pm |
| Epic adventure - Set in
1750's where modern day Croatia now exists, the Venetian nation
has an uneasy truce with the rising Islamic nation which will
stop at nothing to increase their religion and the tragic lives
of two star crossed lovers. |
| Horst
Buchholz... My Papa |
35mm |
C.
Buchholz & S. Hacker |
Berlin,
GERMANY |
Wed
04/26 - 7:15pm
Fri 04/28 - 5:00pm |
| Bio-Doc - This poignant
biography of the internationally acclaimed German actor, Horst
Buchholz is tenderly rendered by his son, Christopher. |
| I
Will Avenge You, Iago! |
35mm |
Zhenya
Kiperman |
New
York, NY |
Thurs
04/27
- 9:30pm |
| Comedic drama - Issues
of adultery, burglary, suicide and even murder come to life
in this farcical comedy about the on and off-stage personas
of various Shakepearean actors. |
| In
A Day |
35mm |
Evan
Richards |
London,
ENGLAND |
Sun
04/23 - 7:15pm |
| Romance - One day in London,
a young female musician Ashley Branstead, has an unpleasant
encounter with a stranger which jumpstarts what turns out to
be a very curious, humorous and random day with another stranger
named Michael, who holds a mystery to their relationship. A
comedy, drama and romance with an edge. |
| In
The Dark |
DVD |
Letia
Miller |
Beverly
Hills, CA |
Fri
04/28 - 9:30pm |
| Suspense - A young Hispanic
man working for three sleazeball Hollywood agents must decide
whether or not to sacrifice his friend, when the agents ask
him to be their drug mule. |
| Into
The Wind |
DVD |
Chris
Page |
Houston,
TX |
Sat
04/22 - 5:00pm |
| Adventure/Doc - You'll
want to go take to the skies after watching this exciting introduction
to the sport of power handgliding…right here in Pearland,
TX! |
| Isle
of Black Mor (L'Isle
de Black Mor) |
35mm |
Jean-Francois
Laguionie |
FRANCE |
Mon
04/24 - 5:00pm
Thur 04/27 - 5:00pm |
| Children's animation -
It is 1803, on the coast of Cornwall. Kid, a 15 year-old boy,
escapes a cruel orphanage with only a treasure map fallen from
a book about Black Mor, a famous pirate that Kid would like
to emulate. As he seeks this island of Black Mor, Kid and his
two companions have many adventures. |
| Jack
Everyman
- (w/Be
Bop Babies) |
DVD
|
Larry
Czach |
Houston,
TX |
Mon
04/24 - 7:15pm |
| Family comedy - After
his succesful first book, Jack must struggle with serious writers
block, sort out his friends' sincere advise and also be a single
parent to three precocious children. |
| Johan |
35mm |
Nicole
van Kilsdonk |
HOLLAND |
Closing
Night Film
Sun 04/30 - 7:15pm |
| Drama - This comedic Dutch
drama tells the story of Johan, the youngest of 11 boys, who
were a veritable soccer team for a zealous soccer coach Dad.
Johan tries to break out of the mold and struggles with becoming
a musician, much to everyone's dismay. |
| Joy |
35mm |
Julie
Shles |
Tel-Aviv,
ISRAEL |
Sun
04/23 - 7:15pm
Tues
04/25 - 5:00pm |
| Drama - A young Israeli
girl wins a chance to re-unite her parents with their estranged
friends by having them all appear on a TV show but it may all
backfire. |
| Keep
Your Distance |
35mm |
Stu
Pollard |
Santa
Monica, CA |
Thur
04/27 - 9:30pm
Sat 04/29 - 1:00pm |
| Thriller - A harrowing
web of desire, deceit and paranoia throws all off-kilter in
this phychologial thriller with lots of plot twists. |
| Kerrigan's
Passion (
Man Dancin' ) |
35mm |
Norman
Stone |
Glasgow,
SCOTLAND |
Sat
04/22 - 1:00pm
Mon
04/24 - 7:15pm
|
| Drama - A young Scottish
man stuggles with the local Mafia leader when he is suspected
of trying to organize his own forces after he is released from
jail. |
| Last
Best Hope |
DVD |
Mat
Hames |
Austin,
TX |
Thur
04/27 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - Made in
Austin about a WWII aviator that was hidden by the Dutch/Belgium
underground as he goes back after 40 some years to thank his
rescuers. |
| Liubi |
35mm |
Layia
Yiourgou |
Athens,
GREECE |
Fri
04/28 - 7:15pm
Sat 04/29 - 5:00pm |
| Drama - A young nanny
from Russia falls in love with the extended family's younger
brother who has just celebrated his engagment party. |
| Low
Profile (Falshe
Bekenner) |
35mm |
Christoph
Hochhausler |
GERMANY |
Sat
04/29
- 7:15pm
Sun 04/30 - 1:00pm |
| Drama - A young German
boy is in conflict about what to do with himself, since he has
graduated, but no one will hire him. His parents try to help
and even his two older brothers but Armin is a young man with
some secrets of his own. |
| Miles
To Surf (+ Pamplona) |
DVD |
James
Fulbright |
Galveston,
TX |
Wed
04/26 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - Surfing
on tanker wake right here in Galveston Bay, Amazon tidal bores
or anything else…filmmaker hails from Beaumont, TX. The
second film is a poignant look at "Running With the Bulls"
of San Fermin, Spain, the annual festival where Ernest Hemingway
loved to return year after year. |
| The
Naked Ape |
DVD |
Daniel
Mellitz |
Long
Beach, CA |
Thur
04/27 - 9:30pm |
| Coming of Age - A coming
of age story with an edgy element of runaway teens who just
want to leave home, go west and begin their independent lives. |
| Noose
Ends (Matando
Cabos) |
35mm |
Alejandro
Lonzano |
MEXICO
|
Sat
04/22 - 7:15pm
Sun 04/23 - 7:15pm |
| Comedy
of errors - A series of bungles and coincidences during the
attempted kidnapping of a cruel and iconic magnate causes some
teens in Mexico City to suffer through a comedy and tragedy
of errors. |
| Obsession-Radical
Islam's War Against the West |
DVD |
W.
Kopping |
ISRAEL |
Tues
04/25 5:00pm |
| Documentary - A rare look
at what radical Islam is teaching to young and old alike and
to everyone within their global capability. |
| Offscreen |
35mm |
Pieter
Kuijpers |
HOLLAND |
Sat
04/22 - 7:15pm
Sun 04/23
- 1:00pm |
| Suspense - All of the
Netherlands was in shock when they heard the news about this
man, John R. who held a whole building hostage and tried to
bring to justice the head of Phillips Sound and TV, a perpetrator
whom he believed was guilty of mass brainwashing against the
Dutch public through the means of giant digital TV screens. |
| Out
of Sight |
35mm |
Daniel
Syrkin |
Tel-Aviv,
ISRAEL |
Tues
04/25 - 7:15pm
Wed 04/26 - 5:00pm |
| Drama - Ya'Ara, a blind
24 year-old blind Ph.D student of Mathematics at Princeton goes
home to the traditional 7 day Jewish mourning period for her
cousin's suicide, a young girl her own age who was like a sister
to her and soon clues to her death will redefine the way Ya'Ara
feels about many things including her own blindness. |
| Pamplona:
Running With The Bulls |
DVD |
Paul
Richards |
New
York, NY |
Wed
04/26 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary-This
film is a poignant look at "Running With the Bulls"
of San Fermin, Spain, the annual festival where Ernest Hemingway
loved to return year after year. |
| Paradise,
Texas |
DVD |
Lorainne
Senna / Howard Griffith |
Houston,
TX |
Fri
04/21 - 7:15pm
Sat 04/22 - 7:15pm |
| Family - An actor must
take a closer look at why he first began this career when he
comes across a young dancer full of passion for his work. |
| Ra
Choi |
DVD |
Michael
Frank |
Coogee,
AUSTRALIA |
Wed
04/26 - 9:30pm |
| Street life drama - Marginalized
Vietnamese youth in Australia's big city have to carve out their
own existence. |
Raining
Cats and Frogs
(Le
Prophecie de Grenouilles) |
35mm |
Jacques-Remy
Girerd |
Paris,
FRANCE |
Sat
04/22 - 5:00pm
Wed 04/26 - 5:00pm |
| Children's Animation -
In this animated children's film from France, the frogs are
in an uproar since they know there’s going to be a new
flood. Faced with the news, the frogs decide, just this once,
to communicate with the humans. This is the beginning of a great
adventure in which animals and humans have to learn to live
together, which is not as easy as it may seem. |
| Red
Sky, Black Snow |
35mm |
Valery
Ogorodnikov |
St.
Petersburg, RUSSIA |
Sun
04/23 - 9:30pm
Tue 04/25 - 9:30pm |
| War Epic - As the Great
War rages on, it is 1943 in the Russian Urals while Boris and
his young friends who work at the local machine plant finally
decide that they must volunteer and go fight on the frontlines
of the Urals tank division. |
| Self
Medicated |
DVD |
Monty
Lapica |
Las
Vegas, NV |
Tue
04/25 - 7:15pm |
| Drama - A young man must
grapple with a corrupt medical system when his life falls apart
after the untimely death of his father who was a doctor. |
| Short
Film/DVD Programs (15 shows)
|
Sat
04/22, Sun 04/23, Sat 04/29, & Sun 04/30
|
| Truce |
35mm |
Matthew
Marconi & James R. Dodds |
Linden,
CA |
Mon
04/24 - 9:30pm
Wed 04/26 - 9:30pm |
| Western Drama -
An homage to the cattle rancher as he deals with dire financial
straits and tries to raise his own granddaughter, a near total
stranger when her mother dies in a car accident. |
| TV5FRANCE
- Presents 5 Short French Films
|
|
Sat
04/29 - 9:30pm |
| Twelve
and Holding |
35mm |
Michael
Cuesta |
New
York, NY |
Sun
04/23 - 5:00pm
Tue 04/25 - 5:00pm |
| Coming of age -
One twin dies and his brother must come to terms with the extrovert
brother he always leaned on and loved. |
| The
Wedding Party |
35mm |
Dominique
DeRuddere |
Oberhaching,
GERMANY |
Sat
04/22 9:30pm
Sun 04/23 - 5:00pm |
| Dark Comedy - In
the idyllic German countryside, a lovely wedding party begins
but soon turns violently ugly as the restaurateur stubbornly
refuses to sell his restaurant to the father of the groom, an
equally stubborn man who does not want his long-standing offer
rejected once again. |
| Water |
35mm |
Deepa
Mehta (in person) |
CANADA
/ INDIA |
Fri
04/28 - 9:30pm |
| Epic Drama - A young Indian
widow must deal with the strange customs of living in a home
for widows but she is barely eight years old. |
| Way
of The Puck |
DVD |
Eric
D. Anderson |
Los
Angeles, CA |
Sat
04/29 - 5:00pm |
| Documentary - An homage
to the way of the air hockey puck, a strange looking device
that has its own unique history and the array of devotees to
this sport. |
| The
Wind (Sulanga) |
35mm |
Bennett
Rathnayake |
Ethul
Kotte, SRI LANKA |
Sun
04/23 - 9:30pm
Mon 04/24 - 9:30pm |
| Drama - A college professor
marries his favorite student but the marriage ends in divorce
court Sri Lankan style. |
| You
Did What? |
DVD |
Jeff
Morris |
Redondo
Beach, CA |
Sat
04/29 - 7:15pm |
| Comedy - A young
man who cannot deal with commitment has a younger brother who
finds and weds his ideal mate within a couple of days. |
