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All My Dreams on VHS
Short Films
Short Narrative, 2008, 13 min
Directed by: Timothy X Atack
Plays In: Comedy Shorts
Interests: Comedy, Romance
Using the latest cutting edge technology, James is able to record his dreams onto videotapes. He shows off his library to his date Erica, until she stumbles upon another batch of tapes he might be less eager to brag about. Read More
Short Films
Short Narrative, 2008, 13 min
Directed by: Timothy X Atack
Plays In: Comedy Shorts
Interests: Comedy, Romance
Using the latest cutting edge technology, James is able to record his dreams onto videotapes. He shows off his library to his date Erica, until she stumbles upon another batch of tapes he might be less eager to brag about. Read More
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Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement
World Cinema
Feature Documentary, 2009, 61 min
Directed by: Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir
Interests: Documentary, Gay Interest, Jewish Interest, Romance, View From Long Island
EDIE AND THEA: A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT is a wonderfully poignant and intimate portrait of an incredible couple and the wait they endured for their entire adult lives to legalize their union. Read More
World Cinema
Feature Documentary, 2009, 61 min
Directed by: Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir
Interests: Documentary, Gay Interest, Jewish Interest, Romance, View From Long Island
EDIE AND THEA: A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT is a wonderfully poignant and intimate portrait of an incredible couple and the wait they endured for their entire adult lives to legalize their union. Read More
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Forbidden Fruit
World Cinema , Scandinavian Focus
Feature Narrative, 2009, 103 min
Interests: Coming of Age, Romance
When Raakel's best friend Maria leaves their cloistered religious community to experience life in the city, she follows, ostensibly to protect Maria from the predations of "The Archfiend" and, hopefully, bring her back to the fold. As the two young women explore their new surroundings both of them change in unexpected ways in this quiet, affecting drama. Read More
World Cinema , Scandinavian Focus
Feature Narrative, 2009, 103 min
Interests: Coming of Age, Romance
When Raakel's best friend Maria leaves their cloistered religious community to experience life in the city, she follows, ostensibly to protect Maria from the predations of "The Archfiend" and, hopefully, bring her back to the fold. As the two young women explore their new surroundings both of them change in unexpected ways in this quiet, affecting drama. Read More
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Instead of Abracadabra
Short Films , Scandinavian Focus
Short Narrative, 2008, 22 min
Directed by: Patrik Eklund
Plays In: Comedy Shorts
Interests: Comedy, Romance
Tomas has big dreams. He longs to move out of his parents' house, to win the heart of his neighbor Monica and, above all, to achieve stardom as a professional magician. He lays it all on the line in one final, bizarre performance Read More
Short Films , Scandinavian Focus
Short Narrative, 2008, 22 min
Directed by: Patrik Eklund
Plays In: Comedy Shorts
Interests: Comedy, Romance
Tomas has big dreams. He longs to move out of his parents' house, to win the heart of his neighbor Monica and, above all, to achieve stardom as a professional magician. He lays it all on the line in one final, bizarre performance Read More
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Jaffa
Israeli Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 106 min
Directed by: Keren Yedaya
Interests: Jewish Interest, Romance
Following up her international success with Cannes Camera D'Or winning film OR (MY TREASURE), director Keren Yedaya introduces another stunning and complex family drama with JAFFA. A star-crossed secret romance develops between a Jewish girl and an Arab man, but tragedy interrupts the young lovers' intentions to elope and escape their intolerant families. Read More
Israeli Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 106 min
Directed by: Keren Yedaya
Interests: Jewish Interest, Romance
Following up her international success with Cannes Camera D'Or winning film OR (MY TREASURE), director Keren Yedaya introduces another stunning and complex family drama with JAFFA. A star-crossed secret romance develops between a Jewish girl and an Arab man, but tragedy interrupts the young lovers' intentions to elope and escape their intolerant families. Read More
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Long Distance Love
Golden Starfish Award Documentary Competition , Scandinavian Focus
Feature Documentary, 2009, 77 min
Directed by: Magnus Gertten and Elin Jonsson
Interests: Asian Interest, Documentary, Romance
Alisher and Dildora are in love in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. To support his new family, Alisher is forced leave his new bride to try to make it big in Moscow. While the newlyweds earnest love has a sweetness stronger than their 3,500 mile divide, their relationship is now beset by challenges more dire than distance alone. Read More
Golden Starfish Award Documentary Competition , Scandinavian Focus
Feature Documentary, 2009, 77 min
Directed by: Magnus Gertten and Elin Jonsson
Interests: Asian Interest, Documentary, Romance
Alisher and Dildora are in love in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. To support his new family, Alisher is forced leave his new bride to try to make it big in Moscow. While the newlyweds earnest love has a sweetness stronger than their 3,500 mile divide, their relationship is now beset by challenges more dire than distance alone. Read More
Lost Paradise
Short Films , Israeli Focus
Short Narrative, 2008, 10 min
Directed by: Oded Binnum and Mihal Brezis
Plays In: Local to Global - Shorts
Interests: Jewish Interest, Romance
A birthday rendezvous between two lovers in a hotel room becomes a frank and politically charged exploration of the transcendental qualities of human sexuality. Read More
Short Films , Israeli Focus
Short Narrative, 2008, 10 min
Directed by: Oded Binnum and Mihal Brezis
Plays In: Local to Global - Shorts
Interests: Jewish Interest, Romance
A birthday rendezvous between two lovers in a hotel room becomes a frank and politically charged exploration of the transcendental qualities of human sexuality. Read More
Love and Rage
World Cinema , Scandinavian Focus
Feature Narrative, 2009, 95 min
Directed by: Morten Giese
Interests: Music Films, Romance
Daniel is a gifted young piano student, a loner until he meets Sofie, another young music student who opens his life to more than just music. But as his affection grows, so does an all-consuming jealousy which begins to rip him apart and expose the pent-up rage that has always been simmering beneath. Read More
World Cinema , Scandinavian Focus
Feature Narrative, 2009, 95 min
Directed by: Morten Giese
Interests: Music Films, Romance
Daniel is a gifted young piano student, a loner until he meets Sofie, another young music student who opens his life to more than just music. But as his affection grows, so does an all-consuming jealousy which begins to rip him apart and expose the pent-up rage that has always been simmering beneath. Read More
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My Words, My Lies, My Love
World Cinema
Feature Narrative, 2009, 103 min
Directed by: Alain Gsponer
Interests: Comedy, Romance
The proverbial Death of the Author theory is taken literally in this fresh rags to riches romantic comedy starring Daniel Bruhl (GOODBY LENIN!, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS). A timid waiter named David Kern (Bruhl) has become a sudden and unlikely literary star with the publication of a best-selling novel. The catch? He didn't actually write it. Read More
World Cinema
Feature Narrative, 2009, 103 min
Directed by: Alain Gsponer
Interests: Comedy, Romance
The proverbial Death of the Author theory is taken literally in this fresh rags to riches romantic comedy starring Daniel Bruhl (GOODBY LENIN!, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS). A timid waiter named David Kern (Bruhl) has become a sudden and unlikely literary star with the publication of a best-selling novel. The catch? He didn't actually write it. Read More
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A Rational Solution
Scandinavian Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 104 min
Directed by: Jorgen Bergmark
Interests: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Against his better judgment, married Erland has fallen in love with his best friend's wife. His rational solution is for all four to move in together until the passion inevitably subsides. Insightfully observed and superbly acted, Jorgen Bergmark's film begins as simple and ordered, only to mature into a nuanced, heartbreakingly authentic portrait of love, fidelity, marriage and monogamy. Read More
Scandinavian Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 104 min
Directed by: Jorgen Bergmark
Interests: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Against his better judgment, married Erland has fallen in love with his best friend's wife. His rational solution is for all four to move in together until the passion inevitably subsides. Insightfully observed and superbly acted, Jorgen Bergmark's film begins as simple and ordered, only to mature into a nuanced, heartbreakingly authentic portrait of love, fidelity, marriage and monogamy. Read More
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Seven Minutes in Heaven
Israeli Focus , World Cinema
Feature Narrative, 2008, 94 min
Directed by: Omri Givon
Interests: Drama, Jewish Interest, Romance
An ethereal mystery story about tragedy and love, SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN tackles the weighty notion of fate with rare artistry. Grieving and injured by a suicide bomber, young Galia tries to piece her life back together with the help of Boaz, a kind stranger who enters her life when she most needs him. Read More
Israeli Focus , World Cinema
Feature Narrative, 2008, 94 min
Directed by: Omri Givon
Interests: Drama, Jewish Interest, Romance
An ethereal mystery story about tragedy and love, SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN tackles the weighty notion of fate with rare artistry. Grieving and injured by a suicide bomber, young Galia tries to piece her life back together with the help of Boaz, a kind stranger who enters her life when she most needs him. Read More
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Tenure
Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2008, 90 min
Directed by: Mike Million
Interests: Comedy, Romance
In this comedic and romantic send-up of academia, Associate Professor Charlie Thurber (Luke Wilson) begrudgingly prepares for one more attempt at a tenure position. Just as he starts to feel the long awaited promotion is within his grasp, an impressive new professor (Gretchen Mol) is brought on staff. Charlie's best friend convinces him the only solution is to sabotage his new competition, but Charlie soon finds his professional aspirations and personal emotions leading him down different paths. Read More
Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2008, 90 min
Directed by: Mike Million
Interests: Comedy, Romance
In this comedic and romantic send-up of academia, Associate Professor Charlie Thurber (Luke Wilson) begrudgingly prepares for one more attempt at a tenure position. Just as he starts to feel the long awaited promotion is within his grasp, an impressive new professor (Gretchen Mol) is brought on staff. Charlie's best friend convinces him the only solution is to sabotage his new competition, but Charlie soon finds his professional aspirations and personal emotions leading him down different paths. Read More
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Uncertainty
Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2008, 105 min
Directed by: Scott McGehee and David Siegel
Interests: Action-Adventure, Romance
Scott McGehee and David Siegel's latest film explores the very different directions our lives can take with just one decision. Perched atop the Brooklyn Bridge, young lovers Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins flip a coin and send the film's narrative down two separate tracks that are alternately thrilling and moving: just like life itself. Read More
Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2008, 105 min
Directed by: Scott McGehee and David Siegel
Interests: Action-Adventure, Romance
Scott McGehee and David Siegel's latest film explores the very different directions our lives can take with just one decision. Perched atop the Brooklyn Bridge, young lovers Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins flip a coin and send the film's narrative down two separate tracks that are alternately thrilling and moving: just like life itself. Read More