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FILM LIBRARY

2013, short films by title (55)

2 - A SHORT FILM
Dir: Kegan Sant, Canada, 11 min, 2012, Short Narrative
A married couple wake up in separate beds and get ready to take on a very challenging day. They are preparing to celebrate the second birthday of th... more »
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4 EVER FAB - A BEATLES TRIBUTE
Dir: Phil Curcuru, United States, 11 min, 2012, Short Narrative
4 EVER FAB - A Beatles Tribute is an original song and video tribute to The Beatles. This short film captures the feelings and passion of fans as th... more »
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528 NEW YORK
Dir: Julia Suo, United States, 16 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Quan 15, a talented and gifted swimmer, from Brownsville Brooklyn, while walking home one night from swimming practice at the gym, gets stopped by p... more »
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ANIMAL WITHIN
Dir: Jaime Fidalgo, Mexico, 10 min, 2012, Short Narrative
A hotel suite: the scenario for a young student to discover with his own eyes the dark venture of a wicked man. Give yourself up to the monster. ... more »
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AT THE END OF THE DAY (Al final del dia)
Dir: Alvaro Garcia, Spain, 17 min, 2013, Short Narrative
Two estranged sisters have a last opportunity for reconciliation.... more »
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AT THE FORMAL
Dir: Andrew Kavanagh, Australia, 7 min, 2011, Short Narrative
Modern and ancient rituals collide in this macabre depiction of a high school formal.... more »
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BENDS (Curvas)
Dir: David Galan Galindo, Spain, 5 min, 2012, Short Narrative
A man drives his car across a lonely road. He meets a strange woman who wears a night-shirt, she asks him if he could take her to town. When she get... more »
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BLOOMING ROAD
Dir: Effie Fradelos, United States, 10 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Victoria, a frustrated Artist whose lost her way, attends medical school to please her over-bearing mother. Boiling points are reached when Victoria... more »
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CAMPERS
Dir: Emma Rozanski, England, 15 min, 2012, Short Narrative
The eccentricities of a young girl and her mother illuminate shadows of grief. When her husband dies, a young girl's mother withdraws, leaving her d... more »
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CHARRED
Dir: Michael Chmiel, United States, 20 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Dissatisfied with the inertia of her life, Susan struggles to reignite a fire in her heart, and discovers kindling in the most unlikely and dangerou... more »
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CONFIDANTE
Dir: Lisa Melodia, United States, 18 min, 2011, Short Narrative
Sam leads a rather isolated existence, cleaning the house of an eccentric elderly woman and making lists about how to improve her life. When Ms. St... more »
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DIMENSION SIX
Dir: Keith Chernin, United States, 16 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Cycling between addiction and recovery, Bruce and Rita desperately try to keep the flame of their love alive. ... more »
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EMMA
Dir: Anne Hu, United States, 5 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Emma shares her last night with her boyfriend, Mark, before he leaves. Through an intimate conversation, Emma learns what each desires in their liv... more »
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FAMILY FEAST
Dir: Andrew Lewis, United States, 24 min, 2012, Short Narrative
A returning veteran and his ex-girlfriend visit their old friends the Blackwell's for a vegan Thanksgiving feast that brings out secrets and passion... more »
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FEED, THE
Dir: Benjamin Berger, United States, 15 min, 2012, Short Narrative
In a future when computers are integrated into our brains and endless information flows before our eyes, society has become numb and lifeless. The v... more »
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FREUD
Dir: Federico Calabuig, Spain, 4 min, 2012, Short Narrative
She and Lucas. She and Brillantina. She and her brain traumas. ... more »
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GIRL AND HER GUARDIAN, A
Dir: Andrew Cannizzaro, United States, 21 min, 2012, Short Narrative
The Earth is dying. The goddess Onatah is the world's last hope and only a young girl named Sarah can bring her back to life. Yet Sarah is not alone... more »
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HEADS UP
Dir: Alex Merkin, United States, 13 min, 2012, Short Narrative
An edgy, comedic story of two long time friends, partners in crime, and somewhat surrogate siblings who love each other to death. When suspicions of... more »
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JUST ANOTHER PART OF ME
Dir: Shauntay Cherry, United States, 15 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Shaunna James is successful in many ways, but love isn't one of them. She's educated, climbing the corporate ladder at work, and owns property, cau... more »
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LAST SUMMER
Dir: Oliver Williams, United States, 10 min, 2012, Short Narrative
The story of a boy and his estranged friend as they journey out into nature for one final day of summer. ... more »
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LITTLE VEDETTE, THE (La Pequena Vedette)
Dir: Sheila Fernandez, Spain, 4 min, 2013, Short Narrative
The little vedette ... more »
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LOATHSOME MALADY
Dir: Nathan Maulorico, United States, 5 min, 2012, Short Narrative
'To cease to admire is a proof of deterioration.' -Charles Horton Cooley ... more »
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LONELY EROS
Dir: Ellen Andries & Thomas Maddens , Belgium, 1 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Without a home. Eros is lonely and contemplating drastic measures. ... more »
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LONG DAYS
Dir: Adam Keleman, United States, 16 min, 2011, Short Narrative
In the desolate landscape of the American Northeast, Carol, an alluring woman living on the fringe, carries out her quiet routine. Even as she land... more »
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MAE AND ASH
Dir: Shuchi Talati, United States, 20 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Mae and Ash live together, play silly word games and keep score on a blackboard. And every once in a while, they go out on dates -- with other peopl... more »
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MEMORY, A
Dir: Irina Varina, United States, 6 min, 2012, Short Narrative
On a summer night a man is waiting to reconnect with his past, but the past has different plans. ... more »
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MONSTERS DON'T EXIST
Dir: Paul Urkijo Alijo, Cambodia, 9 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Nai is a child who lives in Phonm Penh, Cambodia. Recently, he is having nightmares about the Yeak, a Khmer monster that eats naughty children. Mich... more »
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MOSQUITO
Dir: Jeremy Engle, United States, 13 min, 2010, Short Narrative
MOSQUITO is about humiliation and redemption - the coming of age story of Cesar, a 13-year old Dominican boy whose awkward bravado and fanciful imag... more »
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MY DAY
Dir: Paul Kelly, United States, 23 min, 2013, Short Narrative
Mother's middle-aged daughter must deal with a troubling home-life situation. It's Mother's Day, again, and time is running out. Mother wants Marian... more »
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MY GREEN PENCIL
Dir: Fayaz Bahram, Iran, 2 min, 2012, Short Narrative
The green pencil ... more »
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NATIVE, THE
Dir: Timothy Austin, Ireland, 24 min, 2011, Short Narrative
Paddy a middle aged Irish American arrives in Ireland for a business meeting, he is greeted at the airport by Duffy a Belfast Taxi Driver who has b... more »
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NOEMIA
Dir: Quentin Clausin & Elayne Blyth, Brazil, 4 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Noemia is a girl who creates her own way to be happy. A traveler who discovers that she can make her journey anywhere, because there's always someth... more »
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OF GUILT AND GRIEF
Dir: Tom van Den Broek, England, 15 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Old and alone, Simeon takes his life at last. As his body is discovered- his spirit wanders free through the garden of the afterlife 'Jannah'. Findi... more »
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OLIVIA'S CROSS
Dir: Robert Joseph Butler, United States, 16 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Olivia, a nine year old girl gets tested to her very limits while she's on a hiking trip with her father. ... more »
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PABLO ON WHEELS
Dir: Brett Sorem, United States, 19 min, 2011, Short Narrative
Six months after their parents deportation, Rey (18) and Pablo (11) do what they can to survive in New York City. The bond of skateboarding keeps th... more »
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PAIN STAKING
Dir: Adolfo Martinez Perez, United States, 11 min, 2012, Short Narrative
It was a wonderful day, the sun shone, the birds chirped... until the best-friend-asking-for-a-favor from hell showed up. A battle of wills unfolds... more »
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PASSERINE: A BIRD DUET
Dir: Denise Iris, United States, 16 min, 2011, Short Narrative
An unlikely inter-species courtship. ... more »
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POLLICINO
Dir: Cristiano Anania, Italy, 9 min, 2012, Short Narrative
A person with Alzheimer's disease is asleep on the couch. The house is a mess. The daylight filters from the windows. The need for food makes the ma... more »
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PROBLEM WITH CLONING YOURSELF, THE
Dir: Sergio Lodolce, United States, 7 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Confused by his girlfriend's sudden enthusiasm in the relationship, a frustrated geneticist finds out that his clone has been secretly keeping her h... more »
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SHARP LOVE, SHARP KITTENS
Dir: Jon Sajetowski, United States, 16 min, 2011, Short Narrative
A young, frustrated, down-on-his-luck father has been recently priced out of the Brooklyn neighborhood where he was born and raised. He receives a s... more »
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SHE AND THE MIRROR (Ella y el espejo)
Dir: Hector Dominguez-viguera, Spain, 30 min, 2013, Short Narrative
SHE and HE only have each other. They don't talk because they have never heard anybody speaking. They live in a lonely world, where apparently there... more »
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SILENT RIVER (Apele Tac)
Dir: Anca Miruna Lazarescu, Germany, 30 min, 2011, Short Narrative
Romania, 1986: Gregor and Vali want to get away. Both need each other, yet there is mutual distrust. One night Gregor finds his doubts confirmed. In... more »
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SONATA
Dir: Jon Ander Tomas, Spain, 16 min, 2013, Short Narrative
When a woman argues that marriage should not be arranged but based on true love, he asks what is love? and points out that, if understood as an excl... more »
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SPLASH
Dir: Herminio Cardiel, Spain, 4 min, 2012, Short Narrative
That night she'd rather do something different and leads him to take a night swim. She launches into the pool. She is amazing. But he doesn't yet co... more »
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SUICIDIO LAMPREA, LA BALADA DE SIMON
Dir: Guillermo Arias-carbajal, Spain, 19 min, 2013, Short Narrative
Simon, at last, worked around all the difficulties he came up against his way towards suicide. But, he could never have imagined that Death would m... more »
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THIS IS NOT FOR SALE
Dir: Stephen Rota, Malta, 19 min, 2012, Short Narrative
The devil decides to call it a day. Some of his items are for sale, but not all of them. ... more »
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THREE IN A ROOM (Tres en un cuarto)
Dir: Federico Calabuig, Spain, 6 min, 2013, Short Narrative
The comic and at times awkward moments of an unusual morning after.... more »
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TITS ON AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD, THE (Le tette di una diciottenne)
Dir: Luca Gennari, Italy, 8 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Behind the crude and vulgar manner of a Roman taxi driver with a passion for young girls, lies a humanity that suffers. It's the loud cry of pain an... more »
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TRAPPED
Dir: Pedro Baron, United States, 18 min, 2011, Short Narrative
Trapped is the story about a writer in his early 30's struggling to define his voice as he juggles between his troubled married life; his dead end j... more »
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TRAPPED (Atrapado)
Dir: Rishi Daswani & Iván López, Spain, 4 min, 2012, Short Narrative
He is trapped ... more »
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UH LA LA
Dir: Isaf Escalada & Carlos G Velasco, Spain, 9 min, 2012, Short Narrative
A woman lies on sleeping on flea bitten mattress on the street. Bursting with excitement, he shakes her awake from her dreams. ... more »
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US AND THEM
Dir: Vinny Castellini, United States, 4 min, 2012, Short Narrative
A man is going to a convention and has to choose a name tag. Unfortunately, there are only two options: us or them. While he tries to find a differe... more »
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VAGUE À L’ÂME
Dir: Mika Zimmerman, Belgium, 12 min, 2012, Short Narrative
Max falls into emotional turmoil when news of a past love comes to him.... more »
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VICIOUS ANN
Dir: Jason Sebastian Williams , United States, 16 min, 2012, Short Narrative
The poet, Delithix, shares the tale of Ann's transformation from mild mannered everyday woman to avenging warrior set on the path of destruction to... more »
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YOU & ME (Tu & Eu)
Dir: Eddie Shieh, United States, 15 min, 2011, Short Narrative
Does love conquer all? Through one brief phone conversation, Tu & Eu follows several star-crossed lovers around the world whose differences have put... more »
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