Children Short Shorts E1
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Gowanus, Brooklyn

Ryan Fleck | 19:00 | Drama | 2003 | USA
When she discovers her teacher smoking crack after basketball practice, 12-year old Drey is compelled to investigate the lives of the adults in her community.
Ryan Fleck
Ryan Fleck (Writer/Director) and Anna Boden (Writer/Producer/Editor) began their artistic collaboration on the documentary short "Have You Seen This Man?" which received several festival awards. Ryan and Anna are currently in post-production on their first feature documentary, which they co-directed in Cuba last summer. "Gowanus, Brooklyn" received the Grand Jury Prize in short filmmaking at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on a feature screenplay HALF NELSON, which the team is currently raising funds to produce.
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Stoned

Leonard Palmestål | 0:30 | Comedy | 2002 | Sweden
Göteborg, Sweden. 2001 EU-summit. Is there any room left for love when the whole city erupts in violence?
Leonard Palmestål
Leonard Palmestål studied media arts first at Sävegymnasiet, Gotland and then at the Stockholm Filmschool. He worked as an editing assistant for Jonas Akerlund before returning to studies at Göteborg University. Leonard has created a handful of left-wing media pieces. He also worked as the Second Unit Director on Akerlund's feature-length film Spun, released last year.
Non-Dialogue Short Shorts E3
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The Runaway

David Gonzalez | 2:27 | Animation | 2002 | Spain
"The Runaway" follows the antics of a chameleon running for its life. But the gift of camouflage isn't always a good thing.
David Gonzalez
David Gonzalez Bermudez was born in Mallorca, Spain in 1980. After graduating with a degree in film studies, he landed his first job as a camera assistant. He went on to edit commercials and music videos. In 2001 he earned a degree in computer animation from the University of Balearic Island. He is currently working in 3-D animation for a small Spanish company.
Children Short Shorts E4
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The Matchmaker

Michelle Lehman | 1:00 | Comedy | 2002 | Australia
A little girl gives her mother a some romantic assistance as they wait at traffic lights.
Michelle Lehman
Michelle Lehman began her creative career at the age of 12 with an obsessive passion to snap photos of the family dog. She worked as a portrait photographer for 15 years before venturing into the short film world. Michelle is currently in her fourth year of studies at the Victorian College of Arts. Her other short films include "Not Without You," "Finding Home" and "Disco Fiasco."
Maestro Short Shorts E5
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Lick The Star

Sofia Coppla | 14:00 | Drama | 1998 | USA
A clique of school girls devise a secret plan that they code-name "Lick the Star."
Sofia Coppla
Born to a filmmaking family in 1971, Sofia Coppola made cinema history in 2003 by becoming the first American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Director Category. Though she did not take home that statuette, Ms. Coppola was awarded the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for LOST IN TRANSLATION, which she wrote based on her own experiences visiting Japan in her early twenties.
Having acted in films during much of her youth, as a young adult Ms. Coppola explored other interests including photography and fashion design. While studying fine arts at the California Institute of the Arts, Ms. Coppola began to experiment with video shorts, which ultimately lead her to feature filmmaking. THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (2000), her first feature film, premiered in the Directors Fortnight of the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and established Ms. Coppola as one of the most talented new filmmakers in Hollywood.
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Roof Sex MATURE CONTENT

PES | 1:10 | Animation | 2002 | USA
XXX Chair-on-chair action!
PES
After studying film at NYU, PES made the transition to the short film format and created a series of humorous shorts that have begun to entertain audiences worldwide. "Roof Sex" earned PES the Best First Film award at the Annecy Festival of Animation in Annecy, France. PES's latest project, "Peanuts," will be completed in February 2004. Visit www.eatpes.com to see other twisted films by PES.
Documentary Short Shorts E7
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Ich und das Universum (Me Myself and the Universe)

Hajo Schomerus | 13:20 | Documentary | 2003 | Germany
A comical documentary about man's struggle with the complexities of the universe.
Hajo Schomerus
Born in 1970, Hajo Schomerus studied cinematography at the University of Applied Sciences in Dortmund, Germany. He also studied for one semester at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and spent a year in Tokyo doing social work. Hajo works as a director of photography for feature and documentary films, but "Me Myself and the Universe" marks his directorial debut. The film was originally shot as a graduate project for his degree in cinematography, and he later added the 4th episode and re-edited the entire film. The film was shot in 35 mm cinemascope.
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De Beste Går Først (United We Stand)

Hans Petter Moland | 9:00 | Comedy | 2002 | Norway
Eight old-timers come upon a young woman stuck in a swamp. A short film inspired by the Norwegian Labor Party.
Hans Petter Moland
A film graduate from Emerson College in Boston, Norwegian director Hans Petter Moland has won awards for his commercial films at major festivals, including Cannes. His feature debut came in 1993 with THE LAST LIEUTENANT. ZERO KELVIN (1995) won him an Amanda (a Norwegian Oscar) and the Grand Jury Prize at San Sebastian. Moland's next feature, BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, starring Nick Nolte and Tim Roth, was released this winter.
Children Short Shorts E9
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Silencio Profundo (Deep Silence)

Gustavo Loza | 15:00 | Drama | 2003 | Mexico
Two children have mysteriously disappeared from La Havana, Cuba. One of them comes back and decides to remain silent.
Gustavo Loza
"Deep Silence" is Gustavo Loza's seventh short film. After graduating from the University Iberoamericana in Mexico City, he studied screenwriting and began working on feature films. He produced children's television during the late 1990's, including "Camino a Casa," which was shot in cinema format for Mexican television. In 2001 he shot his first feature film, ATLETICO SAN PANCHO, and founded Matatena Films. Gustavo is currently working on his second feature film, VECINOS DISTANTES.

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