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2011, short documentary films by title (9)

ANIMATION: A PALETTE OF POSSIBILITIES
Dir: Angela Hinton , United States, 16 min, 2010, Short Documentary
This short family-friendly documentary is a whirlwind tour of some of the animators who brought to life beloved classics such as "Sleeping Beauty,"... more »
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BLUNT EDGE
Dir: Wonjung Bae , United States, 11 min, 2011, Short Documentary
As her 80th birthday is approaching, Vera Klement, a Chicago-based painter, adamantly starts yet another new work, a portrait of Dmitri Shostakovitc... more »
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CADETS, THE
Dir: Frisly Soberanis, United States, 8 min, 2011, Short Documentary
In the unflinching documentary The Cadets, a 15 year old Queens recruit is taught a harsh lesson in manners by the Marine Corps-based discipline he... more »
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FROM THE MOUNTAINTOP (The History of Adirondack Fire Towers)
Dir: Mike Camoin, United States, 4 min, 2011, Short Documentary
A small group of impassioned enthusiasts aim to preserve historic man-made structures inside the Adirondack Forest preserve in upstate, New York. Ea... more »
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ROMEOWS, THE (Retired Older Men Eating Out Wednesdays)
Dir: Robert Sarnoff, United States, 11 min, 2011, Short Documentary
"A movable feast, a collection of culinary gab fests....a love letter to enduring friendship." - Denis Hamill - The New York Daily News In an attemp... more »
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SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK: Are Video Games Art?
Dir: Michael A. Largé, United States, 27 min, 2011, Short Documentary
Video Games have evolved from quarter machines in the back of parlors and grocery stores into a billion dollar year business located in everything f... more »
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TALES FROM A WALLED CITY
Dir: Surbhi Dewan, United States, 19 min, 2011, Short Documentary
The historic city of Dubrovnik, Croatia provides the setting for this collection of vignettes intersecting within the walls of the Old Town. Born in... more »
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WHAT'S UP?
Dir: Kim Sheridan, United States, 9 min, 2010, Short Documentary
A small film crew looks up at the sky and contemplates what's really going on with our environment. This film was created as part of the 2010 Intern... more »
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WHEN BROOMSTICKS WERE KING
Dir: Jason Cusato, United States, 27 min, 2011, Short Documentary
Born on the streets of Brooklyn, New York the game of Stickball became an Urban right of passage for those neighborhood kids looking for a way to em... more »
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