Accepted Feature Films
Accepted Documentaries
Accepted Shorts

Bobby Dogs
Starring: Mike Boland, Dawn McGee, Joshua Eaddy, Writer/Dir: TK Reilly
Bobby Dogs is a touching film with humor heart and soul that deals with personal struggle to overcome alcoholism. Bobby Tucker (Mike Boland) struggles to open his own business with unscrupulous creditors, closed-minded naysayers and his own doubts and tortured history at his back.

Everybody Wants to be Italian
Starring: Cerina Vincent, Dan Cortese, Jay Jablonski, John Kapelos, John Enos III, Marisa Petroro, P.J. Marino, Penny Marshall, Richard Libertini, Dir: Jason Todd Ipson, Prod: Jaime Burke, Running time: 103m
Synopsis: It's a case of mistaken ethnicity, when two non-Italians pretend to be Italian to win each other's hearts in Boston's North End.

Greetings from the Shore
Starring: Paul Sorvino, Kim Shaw, Jay O' Sanders, David Fumero, Dir: Greg Chwerchak, Prod: Gabrielle Berberich,
Running time: 118m
Synopsis: Still reeling from the death of her father, a young girl spends one last summer at the Jersey Shore before heading off to college. But when her plans fall apart, the girl stumbles into a mysterious world of Russian sailors, high-stakes gambling, and unexpected love.

Grace is Gone
Starring:John Cusack
Synopsis: There was a time when Stanley Phillips (John Cusack) could see his entire life clearly. He dreamed of patriotic service and was destined for a military career. While tolerating his job and stumbling through parenting he is abruptly awakened when tragedy strikes. Heads out on a journey with his family, Stanley knows he must face the inevitable task of changing their lives forever.

In the Land of the Merry Misfits
Starring: Doug Sherrin, Danielle Weeks Narr. John Walters Dir: Kevin Undergaro, Prod: Maria Menounos
Running time: 98 m
Synopsis: In the midst of losing his gorgeous girlfriend, Will sets out to thwart her, only to drive through a mystical tunnel and into a strange universe. There, he encounters a band of whimsical misfits who believe him to be “the chosen one” and help them capture “the Grail of Popularity.” However, things are far from merry in the land of misfits and Will must decide whether to be true to the misfits and himself.

The Metrosexual
Starring: Shaun Benson, Nick Paonessa, Mya Harrison, Colm Meaney, Dir/Prod: Adam Kaufman
Running time: 84m
Synopsis: It’s tough to find love in Los Angeles or any large metropolitan city – especially when you’re a little too sensitive, a little too controlling, and a little too precise in everything you do. In “The Metrosexual”, which many are calling “Swingers” meets “Annie Hall,” Eric Bremer elevates “typical male behavior” with his obsessive attention to appearance, manners, and a preference for the finer things in life. Finally there is a label for the “gay” straight man – Eric is 'The Metrosexual'.

MO
Starring: Erik Per Sullivan of ("Malcom in the Middle", "Unfaithful", "Christmas With The Kranks", "Cider House Rules", "Finding Nemo"), Margo Martindale of (FXs' new hit show "The Riches", "Million Dollar Baby", "Dead Man Walking", "Lorenzo's Oil","Ride With The Devil") Adam LeFevre of (Arthur and The Invisibles, Empire Falls),
Dir: Brian Lederman, Prod: Monica Lederman
Running time: 105m
Synopsis: Every kid wants to be cool and fit in - life's a blast even when you're different. When Mo's reflection is revealed, he sees a body that doesn't quite resemble any of his peers. Here, he tells the tale of his youth, growing up on the south shore of Long Island, New York- How his parents support him, how his wacky brother keeps him laughing, and how his friends help him to escape. After discovering that the reason behind all of his physical differences is a genetic mutation called "Marfan Syndrome", Mo is forced to come to terms with a more serious reality: he will never be able to do many of the things that the people around him take for granted and he will have to prepare himself for a major heart surgery. As we venture away from our own realities, Mo takes us into his world of hanging out, discovering girls, dealing with school and the doctor's office, going to parties, trying sports, getting stoned, and contemplating God.

New York City Serenade
Starring: Chris Klein, Freddie Prinze Jr, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Wallace Shawn, Dir: Frank Whaley, Prod: Rachel Peters
Running time: 95 m
Synopsis: New York City Serenade tells the story of lifelong friends Owen and Ray and the series of events that lead to their final farewell. A simply told, surprising and emotional film in the tradition of Mike Leigh, Paul Mazursky and Ken Loach, New York City Serenade follows in the spirit of Whaley's earlier films Joe the King and The Jimmy Show telling a riveting human story without compromise, with humanity and heart. Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Chris Klein give, by far, the best performances of their career.

Numb
Starring: Matthew Perry, Lynn Collins, Kevin Pollak, Bob Gunton, Helen Shaver, William B. Davis and Mary Steenburgen, Dir: Harris Goldberg
Running time: 95 m
Synopsis: The daily habits of screenwriter Hudson Milbank strike his friends and family as odd and eccentric, but he knows his traumatic situation is no laughing matter. Feeling constantly detached from reality, his anxiety increases dramatically. He begins to shoplift because he likes the adrenalin rush and becomes a veritable recluse in his home. Struggling to understand his plight, he wonders if his new depressive state is the result of a bad experience smoking pot. Life begins to brighten when Hudson meets Sara, a beautiful business executive who accepts him for who he is and encourages him to change his perspective. Hopeful that his long history of unsuccessful romantic relationships has finally come to an end, he faces his predicament with new-found vigor and seeks psychiatric help unaware that one of the therapists he will encounter has a few mental health issues of her own.

The Poet
Starring: Jonathan Scarfe, Nina Dobrev, Zachary Bennett, Daryl Hannah, Kim Coates, Roy Scheider, Colm Feore, Lara Daans Dir: Damien Lee, Prod: Damian Lee, Lowell Conn, Zei Crystal, Simon Williams and Kim Coates
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Synopsis: At the dawn of WWII, a Rabbi’s daughter and a disenchanted Germans soldier fall in love and are separated by the war. They struggle on a perilous journey to find one another.

One Part Sugar/Just Add Water
Starring: Dylan Walsh, Tracy Middendorf. Danny DeVito Dir: Hart Bochner, Prod: Robin Bissell and Clifford Werber
Running time: 90m
Synopsis: The common man's struggle for dignity. After befriending an outsider, Ray's life takes on new meaning and he changes his life around.

Stiffs
Starring: Danny Aiello, Lesley Ann Warren Dir: Frank Ciota, Prod: Roger Marino and Sandra Missakian
Running time: m
Synopsis: Three men try to stop the funeral home they work at from going out of business by making their own customers.

Strength and Honour
Starring: Michael Madsen, Richard Cahmberlain, Patrick Bergin Dir/Prod: Mark Mahon
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Synopsis: A single father decides to break his dying wife's last wish to not box again in order to save his young son from certain death

Take
Starring: Adam Rodriguez, Bobby Coleman, David Denman, Jeremy Renner, Minnie Driver, Dir/Prod: Charles Oliver
Running time: 99m
Synopsis: The lives of two strangers, a struggling mother and a gambling addict, converge in unspeakable tragedy. Years later, they must come to terms with themselves and one another. As two pivotal days, one past and one present, unfold in a non-linear mosaic, TAKE explores the corrosive effects of resentment and hatred.

Trade
Starring: Kevin Kline, Cesar Ramos, Alicja Bachleda, Paulina Gaitan, Marco Perez, Linda Emond, Zach Ward, Kate Del Castillo, Tim Reid, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Dir: Marco Kreuzpaintner, Prod: Roland Emmerich, Rosilyn Heller
Running time: 165m
Synopsis: When 13-year-old Adriana is kidnapped by sex traffickers in Mexico City, her 17-year-old brother, Jorge, sets off on a desperate mission to save her. Trapped by an underground network of international thugs who earn millions exploiting their human cargo Adriana’s only friend is Veronica, a young Polish women captured by the same criminal gang. As Jorge dodges overwhelming obstacles to track the girl’s abductors, he meets Ray, a Texas cop whose own family loss leads him to become an ally.



Accepted Documentaries


Beyond the Call
Dir/Prod: Adrian Belic
Running time: 82m
Synopsis: In a Mother Teresa meets Indiana Jones adventure three middle-aged men, former soldiers and modern day knights travel the world delivering life saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians in some of the most dangerous yet beautiful places on Earth, the front lines of war.

Calvin and Sweetpea
Dir/Prod: John Fletcher
Running time: 52m
Synopsis: The children of a woman dying from Alzheimer's struggle with whether their father's treatment of their mother in the final years of her life absolves him from the previous fifty.

Come Walk in My Shoes
Dir: Robin Smith, Prod: Melanie Star Wilson
Running time: 57m
Synopsis: Civil rights pioneer John Lewis revisits the churches, parks and bridges where he played a pivotal role in the struggle for equality and voting rights in the segregated south.

D-Day: The Price of Freedom
Dir: Tim Gray, Prod: Tim Gray and Jim Karpeichik
Running time: 48m
Synopsis: Five Rhode Island veterans return to Normandy 62 years after the invasion and discover that their actions of June 6, 1944 have not been forgotten by the French citizens of Northern France. It is an emotional trip for the aging men of D-Day as they recall where they were and how the events of June 6th impacted their lives.

The Greening of Southie
Dir: Ian Cheney, Prod: Curt Ellis
Running time: 82m
Synopsis: The Greening of Southie follows the triumphs and hardships of the construction team that sets out to build Boston’s first residential green building- and more or less succeeds.

Golden Days
Dir/Prod: Chris Suchorsky
Running time: 95m
Synopsis: A struggling indie rock band signs a major record deal only to have their album and their career nearly destroyed by the people who signed them.

In Search of Puppy Love: Giving Hope to the 104 Million Singles in America
Dir: Wendy Diamond Prod: Frank Zagottis, Wendy Diamond
Running time: 78m
Synopsis: This is a must see for anyone looking to fall in love or back in love! It's   the story of one woman's heartfelt search to discover whether the same   unconditional love, loyalty and soulful bond people experience with their dogs can be paralleled in a human relationship. Inspired by her   own Maltese, Lucky, Wendy Diamond goes in search of an answer to this   question getting input from relationship experts and celebrities like   Hugh Hefner, Tantric Sex experts, Kathy Griffin, Druids, Witches, John O’Hurley, Hayden Pannitiere, Fred   Willard, to mention just a few! If you're one of the 104 million   singles in America trying to discover the true  "puppy love" of your life, this movie is for you!

In the Crease
Dir/Prod: Michael Sarner
Running time: 90m
Synopsis: IN THE CREASE is the first film to take an inside look at youth sports and what it means to kids and their families by charting the roller-coaster ride of a real life teenage hockey team's pursuit of a national championship. The film also features interviews from 15 NHL Stars sharing their own on the ice triumphs growing up playing the game.

Lost and Found in Mexico
Dir/Prod: Caren Cross,
Running time: 53m
Synopsis: Lost and Found in Mexico explores the question: What lies on the other side of the American dream? In a quirky, revealing style, Caren Cross explores the lives of Americans who choose to leave their hard-working, successful, and fast-paced lives to live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where leisurely conversations take place in the main square, burros walk the streets, and people find their hearts engaged in living once again.

Million Calorie March
Starring: Gary Marino, Brian Baldwin, Dan Jones, Russ Surette, Julie Marino and Dr. Howard Rankin, Dir: Gary Marino, Prod: Gary Marino and Todd G. Patkin
Running time: 95m
Synopsis: Million Calorie March follows the journey of recovering food addict, Gary Marino, whose weight loss inspired him to launch a national Walk for Obesity and become a healthy activist for change. Marino uses his Florida to Boston walk to raise funds to fight childhood obesity.

Mountain Top Removal
Starring: Larry Gibson, Ed Wiley, President George Bush, Maria Gunnoe, Julia Bonds, and Jeff Goodell, Dir: Michael Cusack O'Connell, Prod: Michael Cusack O'Connell and Gill Holland
Running time: 74m
Synopsis: Mountain Top Removal explores the issue of mountaintop removal coal mining through the actions of coal field residents and citizen conservation groups.

The Oldest Basketball Team in the World
Dir/Prod: Roslyn Muir
Running time: 47m
Synopsis: This documentary follows 'The Retreads', a women's basketball team with an average ago of 72 as they train for the World Masters Games. Alone in their age category, The Retreads find they must play against three younger, stronger and faster teams.

Rose
Starring Kathryn Robinson, Phillip Rogers, Blaine Miller, Adam Vanderwielen, Tim Cowgill and Pat Grasso, Dir: Ava Karvonen, Prod: Ava Karvonen, Francis Dottov and Jody Polowick
Running time: 33m
Synopsis: Little Travis lives for one day a year, the day he goes into the woods to meet his best friend Rose…Rose, however, doesn’t even know his name. The ghost of a murdered, runaway teenage girl, Rose returns to the woods once a year to relive her final hours to the last detail. Each year Travis joins her, not warning her of her fate. Now a young man, he realizes he not only has the power to intervene, but that he should even if he risks losing his best friend forever.

The Price of Sugar
Starring: Paul Newman and Father Christopher Hartley, Dir: Bill Haney, Prod: Bill Haney and Eric Grunebaum
Running time: 90m

The Street Cleaner
Starring: Dir: Nathaniel Nauert, Prod: Jody Schiesser and Eric Nauert
Running time:
Synopsis: A prostitute gets kidnapped and held in a small room, but not for the reasons one would expect.

The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
Dir: Brett Harvey, Prod: Adam Scorgie
Running time: 105m
Synopsis: After noticing the effects of the illegal marijuana trade industry on his business, a young night club owner dives head first into the underground market. From buried train cars, to Harvard professors and pop culture icons, join Adam Scorgie as he attempts to unravel the mystery of 'The Union'.

We Are Together
Starring: Dir: Paul Taylor, Prod: Teddy Leifer
Running time: 86m
Synopsis:

Who Ordered Tax?
Dir: Kevin Bright & Linda Feferman
Running time:
Synopsis: coming soon



Accepted Shorts


Love Sees No Color
Starring: Nassiri
Running time:
Synopsis: "Love Sees No Colors" is an ambitious, one-of-a-kind 12-minute musical sung in 15 languages by thousands of children in 18 countries by 18 of the world's most talented directors including Stephan Elliott ("The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"), Yariv Horowitz ("Rock Casbah"), Rajan Khosa ("Dance of the Wind"), Tahmineh Milani ("The Legend of Sigh") and creative director Larry Jordan ("Dressed To Kill"). Inspired by his mission for world peace, and motivated by his belief that the path to peace is through music and the empowerment of children, Nassiri began filming this visually stunning short film in the fall of 2006 as a launching pad for the Nassiri World Peace Foundation (http://www.nassirimusic.com)

Wondering William and the Sandman
Synopsis: Based on the children's book "Wondering William and the Sandman," by John Michael Williams, written and Directed by Santiago Tapia, Jessica Curtright, and John Michael Williams, this film explores the consequences of wondering about everything, and transports us to another dimension. A young boy's obsession with the sandman compels him to capture the Sandman. The boy soon learns to be careful of what you wish for.

The Ride
Brian Ide's spectacularly shot film takes us on a ride with Paul Revere and shows us what really happened on that fateful night in Boston.

Case 13
Director Santiago Tapia takes us on another erie journey.

Wonderful, Wonderful
Running time:  17m
Synopsis: A young girls bulimia impacts on all around her including her family who wants everything to be perfect at all times.
 
Why?
Running time:  7 m
Synopsis: Director Gianni Calabretti's powerful and unique look at the emotions the events of September 11 left behind.

August
Running time: 16 m
dir. by: Jay Gammill's
Synopsis: Through the lens of his own camera, seventeen-year-old August (Dustin Belt) struggles for acceptance in the midst of high-school life, feeling he has to change his looks in order to fit in. The school bully won’t leave him alone, and his parents don’t get him. And when August finds himself caught between his best friend and the girl he’s always had eyes for (Najarra Townsend, 'Me and You and Everyone We Know'), August has nowhere to turn, ultimately deciding to undergo surgery to change his face to become the 'perfect image' of a high-school teenager. AUGUST' is writer/director Jay Gammill's graduate thesis film for the USC School of Cinematic Arts MFA program in Film and Television Production.

Lebenswandel
Running time:  22m
Dir:STEFAN KORNATZ
Synopsis: Katharina (KAT, 15) arranges blind dates via Internet for money. One day, surprisingly she meets up with her father who is sexually attracted to teenage girls. In exchange for a no-limit credit card she promises to quit her “side job” and not to tell her mother about the father’s addiction. Shortly after this the father commits suicide. Suddenly Kat faces the decision either to leave her mother in the dark or to open her eyes

Love Story
Running time: 13m
Dir:Amit Gupta
Synopsis: A young girl asks her father, 'Why do you love Mummy?' As the man considers this question, his memories of the first sighting of his future wife reveal the depth and complexity of his love for her.

Perle
Running time:  10m
Dir:Bruno Pucella
Synopsis: Since the death of her son, Perle is nothing but a pale copy of herself. Hovering between dream and reality, she saunters in her lifeless apartment, burdened by an ordeal, the most difficult for a mother to bear. To overcome it, she digs within herself and her memories, thus working a first passage towards the promise of inner peace.
 
Super 16
Running time:  17m
Dir:Richard Ruiz
Synopsis: It's Darling Whitley's 16th birthday and she's spending it trapped inside a motel room with a frantic maid, a bossy businesswoman, and her unemployed father who just robbed the local Wal-Mart. The police are right outside, but the real drama happens inside in this quirky yet touching hostage film.

Taxista
Running time: 21m
Dir:Enrica Perez
Synopsis: Fighting for survival, a man is caught up in the clandestine underbelly of Peruvian nightlife, ultimately finding himself confronted with his own lack of humanity.

The Masquerade
Running time:  16m
Dir:Natalia Garcia
Synopsis: After the Masquerade Ball, Ken (Chris
Masterson) and Mary (Brianne Davis) head out to spend the night together only to discover they are not alone.

The End of Magic
Running time: 16m
Dir:Ann Husaini
Synopsis: 12-year-old Laurie is a reluctant passenger on a family outing with her estranged, psychologically fragile mother, Liz, and her baby sister, Dani. When the car breaks down en route to a local carnival, the pressures of expensive car repairs and disappointed daughters push Liz to a breaking point. As Laurie struggles to keep the trip together, she slowly realizes that Liz may not be capable of being a mom to her and Dani again.
 
Turn Back South
Running time: 11 m
Dir:Igor Borovac
Synopsis: A story of two underdog sides and what they go through on a daily basis. It is the story of two different groups of people, those trying to get through and those who are trying to stop them. This documentary exposes the humanity and struggles within both the Border Patrol agents and Mexican immigrants. Each share how they feel about their experiences with illegal crossings and the politics perpetuating the situation. Border Patrol has been left to deal with considerable issues on their own, which have become daily routine, numbing them to the significance of these concerns. We reveal the cemetery of unidentified migrants who have died crossing the border into the U.S