Program - DC Shorts

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Program - DC Shorts

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DC Shorts Film Festival 2009 | September 10-17
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Thank you for supporting the 2009 DC Shorts Film Festival, now celebrating our sixth incredible year.
This year, we are pleased to showcase 100 films and 6 screenplays from 16 different countries. DC Shorts’
amazing growth and success have earned us the reputation as “one of the most influential film festivals”
from Moviemaker Magazine!
Over 820 films and screenplays were submitted to the festival this year. The judging process began all the way back
in May with teams of judges rating each film’s style, content, originality, and technical merits. Recommendations
were then sent on to a team of executive judges, who viewed the 200+ top scoring films to decide the final cut.
The final decisions were difficult and often heavily debated — all so DC Shorts can present the very best films to
you!
DC Shorts has always been proud to feature truly independent films and filmmakers. In this age of digital video
and home computers — and most recently the addition of high-definition technology — the ability to create films
has become accessible to everyone. Our festival proves that great film is no longer just from Hollywood, it’s from
everyone and everywhere.
So butter up that popcorn, get nice and comfy and enjoy the movies! Remember not to rush out of the theater
after the screening — many showcases have a Q & A session with the filmmakers, who are visiting DC from around
the globe.
Jon Gann
Festival Director
From the Film Commissioner
From the City Council
Welcome to the 6th edition of the DC Shorts Film Festival! Thank you for
supporting this amazing event and I hope you enjoy a unique Washington
experience in the D.C. area.
Welcome to Washington D.C. and to one of our city’s most entertaining
events, the DC Shorts Film Festival. DC Shorts has been a finalist for the
Mayor’s Art Award for Innovations of the Arts, in recognition of their
dedication to developing the arts by pursuing excellence in filmmaking
and supporting filmmakers both locally and internationally.
If you are a filmmaker, let me remind you of the opportunity to choose D.C.
for your next project. Here you will find world-class directors, animators
and commercial producers, professional support services, state-of-the-art
facilities and a diverse range of locations to choose from. Moreover, our city
has incentive programs to help you with your project. If you are interested,
you can learn more by visiting film.dc.gov
I know that the DC Shorts Film Festival will turn out to be a memorable
experience for you. It’s a great chance to discover D.C., it’s wonderful
scenery, and the exceptional value of one of the city’s premiere festivals.
Thank you again and have a great time.
Kathy E. Hollinger, Director, Office
of Motion Picture and Television Development
DC Shorts, along with the DC Film Alliance, are working hard to make the
D.C. metropolitan area a vibrant filmmaking area. DC Short’s ability to
bring together people of such varying backgrounds — residents, students,
visitors and filmmakers, makes this a truly exciting event. The uniqueness
of Washington D.C. makes it a most appropriate venue for the festival. I
hope each of you take the time to discover what makes D.C. so special:
its monuments, historic landmarks, restaurants, shops, parks, and, most
importantly, its people.
Please be sure to thank the many volunteers and sponsors who help create
this wonderful festival. Without their dedication and
hard work, DC Shorts would not be possible. Enjoy the
films and welcome to Washington, D.C!
Jack Evans
Councilmember, Ward 2
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DC Shorts has always presented an array
of awards. This year, we have expanded our
competitions to offer even more awards with
incredible prizes of cash and products. You help
to determine the Audience Awards by voting
with your phone by texting the keywords which
appear after each catalog listing.
Music is as important to a film as great writing
or beautiful camera work. That is why we are
celebrating the music of film through a special
contest. Visit dcshorts.com during August, listen
to the songs in competition, and choose your
favorite. The winning song will receive a Gibson
Guitar and a wonderful prize package. The song
will also be available at dcshorts.com after the
festival.
The DC Film Alliance, which organizes the DC
Shorts Film Festival, is a non-profit group that
serves and strengthens the media arts in the
greater Washington DC region by bringing
together filmmakers and the public to participate
in diverse film, video, television, and multimedia
programs. Visit the area’s most complete
calendar of film events, screenings and
activities at dcfilm.org
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Best Local Film
Best First-Time Director
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competition, and access to the Filmmaker Lounge. The $125 pass is available
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Thursday
September
7:00 pm
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Saturday
September 12
Sunday
September 13
US Navy Memorial
E Street Cinema
9:00 pm
E Street Cinema
1:00 pm
SCREENING FOLLOWED BY A MODERATED
DISCUSSION WITH THE FILMMAKERS
Pigeon: Impossible
USA / 7 min / Animated
Lucas Martell, Director
DC Premiere
Walter, a rookie secret service
agent is faced with a pigeon
trapped inside of a multi-million
dollar, government-issued
nuclear briefcase.
pigeon
Nødutgang (Emergency Exit)
Norway / 14 min / Drama
Tomas Solli, Director
DC Premiere, First-Time Filmmaker
A young man and a bank robber
must solve their problems before
time runs out.
exit
Taco Mary
USA / 12 min / Comedy
Mary Novak, Director
World Premiere
When atheist Rob sees the Virgin
Mary in his taco, he must confront
an inner struggle between his
beliefs, commercialism, and his
love of tacos.
taco
And What Remains
SHOW
1
Strange Fits of Passion
We Have Known
USA / 2 min / Experimental
Jennida Chase, Director
Imagination transports an
over-worked wait staff as they
defy expectations and dive into
surreal acts of vengeance and
degradation.
passion
Preschool’s a Bitch
USA / 13 min /Comedy
Christopher Boone, Director
DC Premiere
Two parents struggle over the
single most important event
in their young daughter’s life:
getting into the right preschool.
school
Forever’s Not So Long
USA / 13 min / Drama
Shawn Morrison, Director
First-Time Filmmaker
George discovers that the end of
the world is the perfect time to
lose everything.
forever
The Colors of Veil
USA / 10 min / Documentary
Marc Havener, Director
The complexities of a father’s
relationship with his son
uncovers the essential desire
of wanting to leave behind
something great.
dad
Sebastian’s Voodoo
Joaquin Baldwin, Director
A voodoo doll must find the
courage to save his friends from
being pinned to death.
voodoo
On The Road to Tel-Aviv
Israel / 19 min / Drama
Khen Shalem, Director
In the tense reality of war and
terror, choosing a bus back to
the city can be a harrowing
experience.
bus
Jehan S. Harney, Director
World Premiere, Local Filmmaker
A former U.S. soldier finds her
identity in wearing the veil, rising
to become a vanguard of the
American-Muslim community.
veil
Porque Hay Cosas Que
Nunca se Olvidan
(Because There are Things You
Never Forget…)
Spain / 13 min / Comedy
Lucas M. Figueroa, Director
DC Premiere
Will four friends ever see their
beloved soccer ball again when
it is confiscated by the mean old
lady across the street?
soccer
Showcase 1 is presented by Verizon Wireless.
Verizon Wireless promises a dependable network wherever you are. Check out their new phones, PDAs and
netbooks — all on the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G network.
This screening is made possible by our friends at
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Thursday
September 10
Saturday
September 12
E Street Cinema
US Navy Memorial
10:00 pm
6:00 pm
The Order
Lost Paradise
Paul Dalio, Director
DC Premiere
Sam, a major driver behind
economic policy, devises a
plan to get the country out of a
depression by harnessing the
power behind the one basic
human need that drives this
world.
order
France / 10 min / Drama
Oded Binnun & Mihal Brezis,
Directors
DC Premiere
Love and passion know no
boundaries.
paradise
It’s in the P-I
Brad Hutchinson, Director
DC Premiere
As newspapers across the country
struggle to stay viable, Seattle’s
own Post Intelligencer is slated
for closure.
pi
Beware of Bear
Greece / 20 min / Drama
Victoria Vellopoulou, Director
DC Premiere
A photographer arrives in a
remote village in Epirus, only to
discover what should have been
left in the woods.
bear
Cap Yourself
Matt Orfalea, Director
World Premiere
Should you go on or should you
just…cap yourself?
bottle
Scrabble
Erik Langley, Director
World Premiere
At the end of a Scrabble game,
Steve must decide if winning is
worth the consequences.
scrabble
The Cape
Iman Zawahry, Director
World Premiere
Avoiding footballs, arrows, nerds
and her own clumsiness, Maryam,
an American-Muslim college
student, attempts to muster up
the courage to talk to a cute guy.
cape
Aiuto (Help)
Italy / 4 min / Comedy
Frenki Skull, Director
DC Premiere, First-Time Director
A family eagerly waits for a
phone call about the fate of their
father.
help
Kindness
Jeffrey Price, Director
Transporting a dead dog around
on the subway was not how Alice
pictured her first day in New York
City.
kind
In the Name of the Son
Bosnia and Herzegovina
25 min / Drama
Harun Mehmedinovic, Director
First-Time Director
After escaping execution, a
Bosnian prisoner of war looks to
leave his past behind.
name
The Lost Archives
of Quincy Taylor
Showcase 2 is presented by Comcast.
Comcast is the country’s largest provider of cable services, providing blazing-fast Internet and IP-enabled
phone service, as well as developing and delivering innovative programming.
USA / 12 / Comedy
Jay Torres, Director
DC Premiere
Quincy Taylor, the finest cop to
walk the L.A. streets, suddenly
disappears.
quincy
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Sunday
September 13
3:30 pm
E Street Cinema
Friday
September 11
7:00 pm
E Street Cinema
Saturday
September 12
Sunday
September 13
US Navy Memorial
E Street Cinema
3:30 pm
6:00 pm
Rite
Interpretation
USA / 9 min / Drama
Alicia Conway, Director
A young girl faces an unsettling
ritual.
rite
USA / 8 min / Drama
Lin Oeding, Director
A romantic couple’s brief
encounter with several
philosophical thugs unfolds in an
unusual way.
war
Made in Japan
Franc Planas, Director
“…My mother admitted that the
man who I thought was my father
was not my father.”
japan
The Response
USA / 20 / Drama
Adam Rodgers, Director
Local Filmmaker
Military judges must decide
the fate of a suspected enemy
combatant in this courtroom
drama.
trial
Hillel’s Angels
Andrea Scott, Director
The world of Jewish motorcyclists
is revealed in all its leather-clad
glory.
bike
Paul and his Wall
Steven Anderson, Director
A magical tale about a timid
recluse who discovers love
through a hole in the wall.
wall
Papiroflexia
USA / 3 min / Animation
Joaquin Baldwin, Director
Fred, a skillful paper folder
shapes the world with his hands.
paper
SHOW
3
The Hollerings:
Three Stories in Wood
Lara Gallagher and Andrew
Ellmaker, Directors
DC Premiere
The anxieties of wood are
explored in three parts; ‘Hot Hell,’
‘Dimestab,’ and ‘Hotel.’
wood
Clamp and Grind
United Kingdom / 8 min / Comedy
Prasanna Puwanarajah, Director
US Premiere, First-Time Filmmaker
A homemade superhero takes
to the streets to do battle
against the powers of parking
enforcement.
tow
William’s Christening
Joshua Hume , Director
DC Premiere
A sleepwalking mother and her
husband must make a choice
when their newborn child
disappears.
baby
A Christmas Carrot
Shawn Wines, Director
DC Premiere
When Ramona decides to cure
her holiday bordeom, she opens
the door to a new problem.
carrot
Text the keyword at the end of each listing of your favorite movie to
53242.
Please don’t stuff the box — only one vote per mobile phone per screening will be counted.
Message and Data Rates May Apply. Check your wireless plan. Available on participating carriers only. Text STOP to quit. Text voting generously supplied by Verizon Wireless.
Showcase 3 is presented by Zipcar.
Zipcars live in your neighborhood! Drive MINIs, VWs,
cars that haul and more. By the hour or day. Includes
gas, insurance, and parking. Simply reserve online,
walk a block and drive away.
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4
Rakirovka
Tyler Korba, Director
Local Film
Chess. Russians. Eye-patches.
The stress of professional chess
competitors is not for the weak.
chess
The Beneficiary
Theodore Melfi, Director
DC Premiere
Three lives are tragically altered
when an ordinary event ignites
a chain reaction of paranoia and
murder.
rage
Adelaide
USA / 12 / Comedy
Liliana Greenfield-Sanders, Directors
DC Premiere
Desperate for a date, Adelaide
fakes illnesses to gain the
sympathy of a cute doctor.
fake
Stasis
Brendan Beachman, Director
An unhappy photographer
discovers the ability to stop time
when he holds his breath.
stasis
Hey
Israel / 4 min / Animation
Guy Ben Shetrit, Director
The journey of a little girl with a
special pet toad.
hey
Found
Australia / 7 min / Experimental
Armin Miladi, Director
A young man faces the stark void
that is his existence. Will he go
forward into the void?
found
Showcase 4 is presented by the Downtown BID.
The Downtown Business Improvement District (BID)
is a tax-funded nonprofit that works to revitalize the
city’s urban core.
Friday
September 11
Saturday
September 12
Sunday
September 13
E Street Cinema
US Navy Memorial
E Street Cinema
10:00 pm
1:00 pm
Mama, L’Chaim!
(Mama, to Life!)
Germany / 6 min / Documentary
Elkan Spiller, Director
Through pain and laughter, faith
and humor, Chaim lives with his
mother, a Holocaust survivor, in
an elderly home.
mama
Io Parlo! (I’ll Tell!)
Italy / 20 min / Drama
Marco Gianfreda, Director
DC Premiere, First Time Filmmaker
A young boy is infatuated with
his sister’s boyfriend, motorbike,
and all that goes with being cool.
tell
Clicker Clatter
Benjamin Radford, Director
TV journalism and programming
is exposed for the wasteland that
it is.
click
Shiva
Canada / 12 min / Comedy
Michael Bien, Director
DC Premiere
Finalist, DC Shorts Script
Competition 2008
A middle aged Jewish woman
visits the homes of recently
widowed men in hopes of finding
love.
shiva
Jackie’s Spring Palace
Australia / 7 min / Comedy
Matthew Phipps, Director
Inside Shaun’s head a movie is
playing with no beginning, no
end and not much of a plot in
between.
palace
Text the keyword at the end of each
listing of your favorite movie to
53242.
Please don’t stuff the box — only one vote per mobile phone per screening will be counted. Message and Data Rates May Apply.
Check your wireless plan. Available on participating carriers only. Text STOP to quit. Text voting generously supplied by Verizon Wireless.
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9:00 pm
Friday
September 11
Saturday
September 12
Monday
September 14
US Navy Memorial
E Street Cinema
E Street Cinema
10:00 pm
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
Socarrat
David Moreno, Director
We all have secrets. We all
have family. We all search for
happiness. What if we share our
secrets and search for happiness
together?
crazy
Le Retour (The Homecoming)
Rachel Earnest, Director
Katherine returns to the US
after studying in Cannes, France.
Will she ever be able to create
harmony between her two
worlds?
home
King of the Ring
USA / 6 min / Drama
Joseph Taranto, Director
An adrenalin rush that reveals a
glimpse into the most secretive
and illegal fighting arena on
earth.
ring
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Ride Of The Yoga
Valkyries
Dan Berman, Director
Two women have differing takes
on their capacity for yoga.
yoga
Dash Cunning
William Saunders, Director
World Premiere
A foster child must find the
strength to become the hero of
his own story...and just maybe
save the girl.
dash
Unfair [Bill Madden]
Andrew David Watson, Director
DC Premiere
The Bicycle Boy is pitted against
the sinister Petroleum Protection
Agency in a hide-and-seek
battle to free the world from its
dependence on Big Oil.
unfair
Gwendolyn Dangerous and
the Great Space Rescue
Meltdown
David Green, Director
DC Premiere
Last night’s leftovers are
presented with a cold reality.
food
So You Think You Can
Dance Dance?
Canada / 14 min / Documentary
Michael Sage, Director
World Premiere
A competitive Dance Dance
Revolution (DDR) tournament is
explored. Put on your dancing
shoes!
dance
Marooned?
USA / 14 min / SciFi
Ryan Nagata, Director
A ridiculous fantasy game
becomes a matter of life and
death when a sci-fi role-playing
nerd hits his head in the desert.
role
Barry Gribble, Director
Local Filmmaker
Gwendolyn Dangerous must land
on the enemy spaceship to rescue
her sister Angel, who is being
held as a sex slave.
space
Animated American
James Baker & Joe Haidar, Directors
DC Premiere
The future is about to collide
with the past when a computer
animated-loving executive
crosses paths with an out of work
hand-drawn rabbit.
toon
Showcase 5 is presented by Park Place at Petworth Metro.
Beautiful apartment homes in the middle of it all! Shops, restaurants and tons of amenities are available in
walking distance — or by catching the Metro in the station under the building! www.parkplace-dc.com
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Friday
September 11
Saturday
September 12
US Navy Memorial
E Street Cinema
7:00 pm
3:30 pm
Monday
September 14
9:30 pm
E Street Cinema
Thick as Thieves
Deadline
Chris Demarais and
Marshall Rimmer, Directors
DC Premiere, First-Time Filmmakers
While walking through an alley
on his way home from his job, a
bank teller decides to take up
another profession.
thief
USA / 5 min / Drama
Lisa Marie Wilson and
Stuart Altman, Directors
World Premiere
A young woman meets the child
she gave away at birth before her
deadline passes.
deadline
El Salto a la Felicidad
A Little Chat
(The Leap to Happiness)
Colombia / 8 min / Drama
Andres Cuevas, Director
A heart-broken villager
undertakes a metaphorical
journey of renewal through the
jungles of Colombia.
happy
Netherlands / 14 min / Drama
Jeffrey Elmont, Director
World Premiere
What happens if two men sit
around the table and have a little
chat...
chat
Missing the Boat
Australia / 14 min / Comedy
Pieter De Graeve, Director
DC Premiere
Searching for love before she
embarks on a couples cruise, a
young woman must confront
herself.
boat
Boo
Michael Goldberg, Director
Answering the door on
Halloween, Kari realizes that the
trick-or-treeting ‘ghost kid’ may
actually be supernatural.
boo
Desert Wedding
Alexandra Fisher, Director
DC Premiere
A bridezilla learns the true
meaning of love and humanity on
her way to the altar.
wedding
Remote
Canada / 20 min / Horror
Marc Roussel, Director
DC Premiere
After losing his cable service,
Matt realizes the snowy picture
is a portal to the past and an
unsolved murder.
remote
Disarmed
Justin Dittrich, Director
World Premiere
How far would you go to get the
girl? Lose a limb?
arm
The DC Film Alliance, which organizes the DC Shorts Film Festival,
is a non-profit group that serves and strengthens the media arts in
the greater Washington DC region by bringing together filmmakers
and the public to participate in diverse film, video, television, and
multimedia programs. Visit the area’s
most complete calendar of film events,
screenings and activities at dcfilm.org
Showcase 6 is presented by Whole Foods on P Street.
Whole Foods sells the highest quality natural and organic products available. We strive to satisfy and delight
our customers, and support team member happiness and excellence.
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Thursday
September 10
10:00 pm
US Navy Memorial
Saturday
September 12
6:00 pm
E Street Cinema
Tuesday
September 15
7:00 pm
E Street Cinema
Miracle Investigators
White Radishes
Jeremy Dehn, Director
DC Premiere
Veteran miracle investigators
must uncover a Vatican coverup.
church
Christina Won, Director
An obsessive-compulsive man
discovers a teenage girl being
kept prisoner in the run down
and overgrown house next door.
radish
Tryst
USA / 6 min / Drama
Barry Gribble, Director
DC Premiere, Local Filmmaker
Victoria is on a routine business
trip and decides to take an
evening by herself, but she is
soon joined by a man who has
other plans and her trip takes an
interesting turn....
tryst
Funky Prairie Boy
Canada / 19 min / Drama
Mike Schultz, Director
A young boy living in a small
prairie town during the early
1980s, befriends the only black
kid at his school and soon
discovers the prejudice that exists
within his friends, his family and
even in himself.
funky
Life on a Limb
David Chai, Director
DC Premiere
Irreconcilable enemies –– a tree
and a lumberjack -- are stuck in a
waiting room together.
limb
Unplugged
Ireland / 8 min / Comedy
KC Early, Director
During a heated discussion in a
deserted bar, it seems clear who
speaks to whom and about what.
phone
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Parking Garage
Justin Lazernik, Director
Within a massive parking garage,
Blair can’t remember where she
parked her car.
garage
True Beauty This Night
Peter Besson, Director
DC Premiere
When Rhett meets the love of his
life, he must convince her that she
is the one.
beauty
In the Dark
Alex Fazeli, Director
On the eve of Ayatollah
Khomeini’s return to Iran, a
double agent agrees to work with
the CIA in return for safe passage
out of the country.
dark
Ping Pong
Erwann Marshall, Director
DC Premiere
Molly and Brian have a good
relationship, but are they meant
to be? An unconventional therapy
holds the truth.
pong
Showcase 7 is presented by On Tap Magazine.
On Tap is the Washington, DC metro area’s guide to
music, entertainment, nightlife and culture.
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Obedience
David & Daniel Holechek, Directors
DC Premiere
Sometimes, it’s the world around
you which tells you what to do.
signs
Somebody’s Gonna Pay
Mike Madrid, Director
Two hit men reminisce about
their profession, when one must
deal with his own confession.
pay
Out Here in the Fields:
Quail Hill Farm
Alec Hirschfeld, Director
DC Premiere
A gift of 192 acres of land, located
in the resort town of Amagansett,
New York, becomes one of the
original Community Supported
Agriculture projects in the state;
providing over 200 families with
locally grown produce.
farm
The Glitch
Joe Fordham, Director
DC Premiere
A painful headache sends Harry
stumbling to his bathroom where
he is unsettled to see a stranger
viewing him critically from the
mirror.
glitch
Bar Flies
David Broyles, Director
DC Premiere
A man discovers more than he
expected when he seeks shelter
in an isolated bar.
bar
Thursday
September 10
Saturday
September 12
Tuesday
September 15
US Navy Memorial
E Street Cinema
E Street Cinema
7:00 pm
9:00 pm
9:30 pm
Conflict in the
Middle Table
Michael Stampler and
Ben Michael Diamant, Directors
The history of the Middle East
conflict is discussed over a plate
of hummus.
politics
Placebo
Henry Prince, Director
Moving from one college town
to the next, Derek buys over-thecounter pills and resells them as
prescription medication.
pills
The Curiosity of
Penny Parker
Ryan Hanson, Director
After a delightful morning,
Penny struggles to follow her cell
phone-distracted mother.
penny
The Wall
USA / 8 min / Drama
Michael Lloyd Green, Director
DC Premiere
Two strangers, sharing a
tenement wall, struggle through
the pain of a common past.
violin
Sleep Lab
Christopher MacBride, Director
US Premiere
In an effort to cure his
sleepwalking, Edgar enters
a sleep clinic for overnight
observation.
sleep
Showcase 8 is presented by Gibson.
The home of Gibson electric guitars today is “Gibson
USA,” built in 1974 in Nashville specifically for the
production of Gibson’s Les Paul guitars. Gibson is
proud to sponsor the Best Original Song Award.
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53242.
Saturday
September 12
Wednesday
September 16
E Street Cinema
E Street Cinema
12:00 am
7:00 pm
SHOW
This Screening is intended for
mature audiences only. No
one under the age of 18 will be
admitted to this showcase.
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An Angel Stops By
Clam Pie
France / 13 min / Comedy
Michel Fernandez, Director
DC Premiere
A stressed-out porn director is
warned by an angel that he will
die very soon unless he turns his
film into a biblical epic.
angel
Dan Boylan & Guy Taylor, Directors
DC Premiere
After gorging on a classic Cape
Cod delicacy, a curious older
woman finds herself launched
into a radical encounter with
heaven!
clam
DVD
Ciro Altabas, Director
Boy-meets-girl with scene
selection / trailers / alternative
endings / director’s commentary
/ eliminated scenes and more.
dvd
Midnight Snack
Jeremy Diamond, Director
World Premiere
First-Time Filmmaker, Local Film
Explore late night eating options
in DC with Jeremy and Mike.
snack
The Long Way Out
Vicente de la Vega II, Director
A former child star desperate to
be back in the spotlight, decides
to film a documentary of his 30day trial with heroin.
long
This Monday
Tim DeKay, Director
Jack’s new work place is filled
with extraordinary co-workers
whose funny, dark and twisted
stories are as questionable as the
job itself.
monday
Wilcox Sex Therapy
Daniel Gruen, Director
DC Premiere
An alcoholic sex therapist who
sleeps with his clients must
reconcile with his estranged son.
wilcox
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Celebra
Filmmaker and
VIP Reception
Thursday, September 10
Gibson Guitar @ 9:30pm
Access for filmmakers and VIP pass
holders only. VIP passes on sale
at dcshorts.com
THE GRAND BASH!
Friday, September 11
US Navy Memorial
pm
Heritage Center and Plaza @ 9:00
ay
Frid
of
A ticket stub from either
is
evening’s screenings at 7:00 or 9:00
ns.
ptio
required for entry. No exce
All guests must be over 21.
Midnight
Madness
Saturday, September 12
Bar Louie @ 11:00pm
No RSVP required.
All guests must be over 21.
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FREE
FAMILY
FILMS
Saturday, September 12 @ 11:00 am
at BOTH Landmark’s E Street Cinema and US Navy Memorial
Wednesday, September 17 @ 9:00pm
at Landmark’s E Street Cinema
FILMS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN AGES 8+. A PARENTAL GUIDE IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT DCSHORTS.COM/FAMILY
Showcase 10
Pigeon: Impossible
That’s Magic!
Lucas Martell, Director
DC Premiere
Walter, a rookie secret service
agent is faced with a pigeon
trapped inside of a multi-million
dollar, government issued nuclear
briefcase.
pigeon
USA / 15 min / Musical
Brandon McCormick, Director
A disillusioned magician seeks his
own answers to find what “magic”
is in the world around him.
magic
A Peacock-Feathered
Blue
Jenna Milly, Director
DC Premiere
A rebellious 9 year old boy who
loves to sketch will lose his art
supplies if he doesn’t come up
with an award-winning science
project.
blue
Repaired?
Seung-Hoo Ihm, Director
DC Premiere
Two aliens try to work out their
differences in order to fix their
crashed UFO only to fall into an
unexpected situation.
ufo
Love Child
Sweden / 7 min / Comedy
Daniel Wirtberg, Director
DC Premiere
An only child lives the high
life until the day a new family
member arrives.
Silent Treatment
Jonathan Rothell, Director
DC Premiere
What would life be like without
sound in which a young lady
screams for help from a thief in a
world without sound?
silent
No Child Left Untested
Brian Armstrong, Director
World Premiere
First-Time and Local Filmmaker
On the day of a big test, Jennifer
uses her active imagination to
transform her worry into triumph.
test
The Mouse That Soared
USA / 6 / Animated
Kyle Bell, Director
A famous flying circus mouse
reflects on his humble beginnings
in this high-altitude adventure in
aerodynamics.
mouse
Doggie Drill Team
love
Snowyville
Michael Attardi, Director
DC Premiere
Have you ever wondered what
magical things could happen
under your Christmas tree?
snow
USA / 10 / Documentary
Kristin Holodak, Director
World Premiere, Local Filmmaker
It’s Saturday morning and
the marchers are assembled,
groomed and ready for action
and sniffing each others’ behinds.
doggie
Saturday’s screenings are followed by a demonstration of the
Greenbelt Doggie Drill team on the US Navy Memorial Plaza
at 12:30 PM. This screening is DC Short’s programming for the Penn Quarter
neighborhood’s Arts-on-Foot Festival.
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BEST OF
DC
SHORTS
2009
DC Shorts concludes with the
special screening of the 2009
Award Winners. On Thursday,
September 17, we will present two
showcases — Show A at 7:00 and
Show B at 9:30pm. This is a great
way to see the highlights of an
amazing week in a single sitting.
Check the web site dcshorts.com
for titles of films to be screened.
FREE
LUNCH
SHOWS
Make a lunch date with some
of your favorite films! From
September 14-17, we will screen 3
free films every day at 12:00 noon.
And to make lunch even easier, we
have teamed up with Q’doba for
a special box lunch. Stop by the
restaurant for a prepared lunch
and make your lunch hour a miniretreat!
Monday, September 14
COMEDY
Preschool’s a Bitch
Porque Hay Cosas Que Nunca
Se Olvidan
Jackie’s Spring Palace
Tuesday, September 15
DRAMA
Rite
Interpretation
Desert Wedding
Wednesday, September 16
DOCUMENTARY
And What Remains
It’s in the P-I
Hillel’s Angels
LOCAL FILMS
The Response
Rakirovka
No Child Left Untested
DC Shorts Lunch Special!
A burrito, chips, cookie and bottle
of water —
all for only $10!
FILMS
REMIXED
Monday - Thursday, Sept. 14-17
Every afternoon we will remix our
lineups to show films about specific
topics or themes.
ANIMATED AND EXPERIMENTAL
SHORTS
All of the animated films from 2009.
NEW VIEWS:
ARABS, MUSLIMS AND JEWS
Presented in cooperation with the
Washington Jewish Film Festival
wjff.org
The Cape
Shiva
The Colors of Veil
Mama, L’Chaim!
On The Road to Tel-Aviv
Conflict in the Middle Table
The Response
The Wall
Lost Paradise
In the Dark
WORLD SHOWCASE:
EUROPEAN SHORTS
Presented in cooperation with the
EuroAsia Shorts Film Festival
euroasiashorts.com
Love Child
Made in Japan
Clamp and Grind
An Angel Stops By
Socarrat
Unplugged
Nødutgang
Beware of Bear
Io Parlo!
A Little Chat
TRUE VIEW:
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
Presented in cooperation with Docs
In Progress, docsinprogress.org
Doggie Drill Team
And What Remains
It’s in the P-I
Hillel’s Angels
Midnight Snack
So You Think You Can
Dance Dance?
Out Here in the Fields:
Quail Hill Farm
FREE
DC
FILMMAKER SHORTS
SEMINARS SCREENPLAY
COMPETITION
DC Shorts is proud to bring
complimentary classes for
filmmakers of all skill levels. Space
is limited, and seating priority
will be given to filmmakers in
competition. Reservations
are required and available at
dcshorts.com.
Shorts and the National
Endowment for the Humanities
@ 11:00
Come find out how you can secure
funds for your project. Sonia
Feigenbaum will talk about NEH
grant opportunities and the
review process. She’ll answer your
questions, listen to your ideas and
offer feedback.
Saturday, October 17
We are very proud to present our
third Screenplay Competition.
Watch six scripts read live by
actors and the screenwriter! At
the end of the show, vote for
your favorite script. The winner
will receive $1000, plus another
$1,000 when the film is completed.
Plus, you can see the final movie
at DC Shorts 2010! This is a
unique competition — no one
presents scripts in this way. Tickets
available from dcshorts.com
Honey-Colored Boy
The state of race relations in
the 1970s is examined when a
woman and her mixed-race son
a swim in the community pool.
Fran Kaplan, Milwaukee, WI
Easy Made Hard
Making the Extremely
Low Budget Feature
@ 1:00pm
In this workshop, renowned “Angry
Filmmaker,”
Kelley Baker,
will walk
through
the entire
process
from scripting through postproduction. Learn how to get the
most from limited resources, ask
the right questions to get free stuff,
and work in an atmosphere where
people share your vision and put
in very long hours for no money —
and enjoy it!
Guerilla Marketing
and Self Distribution of Your Film
@ 3:00pm
Independent filmmaking is alive
and well — it’s independent
distribution that is dead. Kelley
walks though different ways to get
an audience to turn out for your
screenings.
Based on a true story, an inner
city kid meets his fate at the
hand of his father.
Elizabeth Appell, Kentfield, CA
Pretty All the Time
In a love triangle between
young nerds, three friends come
to terms with their burgeoning
sexuality.
Anne Coburn, Washington, DC
Man With A Bolex
Movie Camera
A young couple with a strong
affinity for film decide to try and
film a...personal moment on a
Bolex 16mm camera.
Colin Foster, Silver Spring, MD
Dry Cleaning
Adventure presents itself at
the dry cleaners when Ellen
crashes into a gorgeous man
and pastries smear all over each
other’s dry cleaning.
Casey Stangl, Los Angeles, CA
Born Again
It’s the Fourth of July and Keith
is serving crab cakes in a busy
restaurant while his world
crumbles around him.
Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice and
Tom Eugene O’Brien, Arlington, VA
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Thank You!
TICKETING
INFORMATION
DC Shorts would never happen without the incredible volunteer staff of judges, ushers, venue managers
and office interns. We appreciate your dedication and positive attitudes — during the festival and all year long!
DC Shorts Interns
and Staff
Matt Cohen
Cary Euwer
Jon Gann
Chad Gravallese
Alina Sabadish Hall
Ben Kreiger
Dawn Williams
DC Film Alliance Board
Julianne Brienza
Claire Carlin
Tiffany deLisio
Andrea Ellis
Jon Gann
Christian Oh
Jackie Steven
Film & Script Judges
Mariam Al-Shawaf
Peter Albert
Emily Alpert
Sowbhagyalakshmi Areke
Adriana Baratelli
Nicole Bardin
Amy Baroch
Genie Baskir
Belinda Bates
Todd Batt
Tori Bedell
Iliana Berkowitz
Darren Biggs
Alexandra Blasgen
Darya Bobryakova
Michele Bouquet
Terry Boykie
Joseph Bradifino
Erin Brannigan
Christine Briscoe
Sarah Burnett
Michelle Bush
Adam Cambridge
Kim Campbell
Sarah Cannon
Samson Cheng
Martha Clark
Sara Clement
Rosemarie Clune
Denene Crabbs
Walter Crawford
Francis Creighton
Juiia Creighton
Colleen Crinion
Anthony D’Arrigo
Sun King Davis
Lena Diaw
Mehmet Elbirlik
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Gene Ertel
Joe Flood
Stephanie Foerster
Jon Gann
Matt Garfinkle
Lauren Goldstein
Cecilia Golombek
Sara Halperin
David Hamlin
Chris Hanson
Angela Haynesworth
Irene Heigh
Christi Hoag
Samantha Hulkower
Ruth Hupart
Davina Johnson
Ben Kean
Sam Kean
Sarah Kellogg
Alisa Khomyanina
Megan Kimball
Cameron King
Zhibo Lai
Jenn Lavista
Jesssica Lee
Erica LeMaster
John Link
Daniel Lombardi
Alix Love
Jo Lee Loveland Link
Allison Lyzenga
Melinda McMulin
Ariel Medley
Frederica Mennella
John Metherell
John Miller
Cynthia Miller
Phil Mitchell
Cheryl Mitchell
Benjamin Mufti
Fran Muphy
Kevin Murray
Ellie Nicoll
Mark O’Hara
Brad Oglevee
Deborah Ohiomoba
Felicia Oland
Michael Oland
James Oloughlin
Annette Osborne
Joan Oskinsky
Shelia Paige
Jessica Paniccia
Erica Penttila
John Peters
Cecelia Pizano
Donna Posey
Amy Rankin
Irelene Ricks
Nicolas Rubio
Holly Russo
Amy Saidman
Matt Scanlon
James Scire
Cherri Shannon
Clare Shepherd
Michael Sitar
Torsten Spitzka
Sheri Stroud
Suzanne Swink
Alena Taylor
Hassanah Thomas-Tauhidi
Melissa Thrasher
Sandy Triolo
Sylvia Turner
Beth Vernaleo
John Vernaleo
PerriAngela Wickham
Cynthia Wilcox
Kristen Willard
Amy Wilson
Susan Winchell
Pilar Wyman
Special Thanks
Sarah Armstrong
Amy Austin
Kristina Bilonik
Patrick Calder
Gene Cowan
Stephanie Harasewych
Tim Gable
Laura Gross
Laine Kaplowitz
Lora Moinkoff
Chris Petrilli
Perry Smith
Emily Todd
Jasmine White
The DC Shorts Film Festival is funded in
part by the DC Commission on the Arts &
Humanities, an agency supported in part
by the National Endowment for the Arts.
The DC Film Salon is supported in part
by the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz
Foundation, the MARPAT foundation and
many others who share our vision.
Original design concept by Anthony Dihle.
Web site developed by Patrick Calder, The
Design Foundry.
On-screen graphics and video servers
created by Gene Cowan, Cowan Creative.
Tickets are on
sale now at
dcshorts.com
Simply follow the links and select the
shows you wish to see!
In the past, many of our showcases
have sold out. This year, we are
expanding DC Shorts to TWO
venues: Landmark’s E Street Cinema
and the U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke
Theater. Therefore, we must use two
ticketing systems — one for each
venue. But it is easy, as tickets
for both venues are available
through dcshorts.com. Tickets
can only be used at the location
indicated. Please review your
purchases before you click the final
button to complete your purchase.
During the festival, tickets are
also available at the box offices at
both locations.
The E Street box office offers
tickets for all venues and events.
If you wish to purchase tickets in
person, credit cards and cash will
be accepted for E Street Events;
however, only cash sales are
available for US Navy Memorial
events.
The US Navy Memorial box office
offers tickets for Navy Memorial
events only. Once again, all sales
must be made by cash — no plastic
allowed.
All-Access VIP Passes allows entry
into every screening (all week long),
the Opening Night and VIP parties,
entry to the special seminars and
screenplay competition, and access
to the Filmmaker Lounge. The $125
pass is available at dcshorts.com
As in year’s past, we expect to sell
out most shows — so purchasing
your tickets early or online is
recommended. All ticket and pass
sales are final: there are no refunds
or exchanges.
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Schedule of Films and Events
1
8
2
7
7:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
10:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
7:00pm
US Navy Memorial
SHOW
10:00pm
US Navy Memorial
SHOW
9:30pm
Gibson Guitar
VIP RECEPTION
11:00am
E Street Cinema
1:00pm
E Street Cinema
Seminar for Filmmakers
KELLEY BAKER
ON “FEATURE
FILMMAKING”
3:00pm
E Street Cinema
FREE EVENT. PLEASE REGISTER.
SHORT FILMS
AND THE NEH
KELLEY BAKER
ON “GUERILLA
MARKETING”
7:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
7:00pm
US Navy Memorial
SHOW
3
6
10:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
10:00pm
US Navy Memorial
SHOW
4
5
9:30pm
US Navy Memorial
GRAND BASH
Saturday, September 12
11:00am
E Street Cinema and
US Navy Memorial
FREE
FAMILY
FILMS A FREE
SCREENING OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY
FILMS PRESENTED BY TARGET
1:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
1:00pm
US Navy Memorial
SHOW
5
4
3:30pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
7
2
9:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
1
3:30pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
2
6:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
3
9:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
4
4:30pm
E Street Cinema
ANIMATED
7:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
5
9:30pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
6
4:30pm
E Street Cinema
NEW VIEWS
7:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
7
9:30pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
8
4:30pm
E Street Cinema
EUROPEAN FILMS
7:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
4:30pm
E Street Cinema
DOCUMENTARY
7:00pm
E Street Cinema
BEST OF FEST
3:30pm
US Navy Memorial
SHOW
6
3
6:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
6:00pm
US Navy Memorial
SHOW
8
1
9:00pm
US Navy Memorial
SHOW
Sunday, September 13
11:00am
Clyde’s of Gallery Place
AWARDS BRUNCH
1:00pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
12:00pm
E Street Cinema
COMEDY
12:00pm
E Street Cinema
DRAMA
12:00pm
E Street Cinema
DOCUMENTARY
9
9:30pm
E Street Cinema
SHOW
10
A
9:30pm
E Street Cinema
BEST OF FEST
12:00pm
E Street Cinema
LOCAL FILMS
24
B
12:00am
Street Cinema
SHOW
9
11:00pm
Bar Louie
AFTER PARTY

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