Eel GirlUS Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 7:00pm Run Time: 5m Country: New Zealand Synopsis: In a secure military lab, a Scientist has become obsessed with the strange half-eel, half-human creature he's studying. When she beckons him to her, it's the call of a siren... Directed by: Paul Campion Produced by: Jenn Scheer & Elisabeth Pinto Written by: Paul Campion Main Cast: Julia Rose, Euan Dempsy, Robyn Paterson |
CirculationLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 7:00pm Run Time: 5m Country: USA Synopsis: A man sits alone in a dark room and plays a deadly version of the game "spin the bottle" - the results of which may not go as planned. Directed by: Kurtis M. Spieler Produced by: Aaron Hawke Written by: Trevor Elliott Main Cast: Aaron Preister, John Botts, Jeremy Walker David Gere |
FoldLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 7:00pm Run Time: 16m Country: USA Synopsis: In this suspenseful cross-genre short, the quiet suburban life shared by a young engaged couple is torn apart when Rachel (Winter Ave Zoli) must wait for a ride after class. Maki (Mei Melançon), the shy and mysterious Japanese classmate that invites Rachel back to her house, is confused by Rachels friendly ways and thus hurt when Rachel refuses her advances. Like Makis fantastic origami creations, the lives of Rachel and others prove fragile in a sequence of dazzling twists following Makis disappointment. Directed by: Jason Yim Produced by: J.R. Young Written by: Jason Yim Main Cast: Mei Melançon, Joshua Snyder, Sebastian Tillinger |
Harvest MoonLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 7:00pm Run Time: 9m Country: USA Synopsis: Sometimes, love sucks! Walter and Cleo have been married for ages, but their relationship has recently soured. Walter has lost his taste for life, while his beautiful wife, Cleo just wants to paint the town red like they used to. One night, while the couple argues over dinner, a group of burglars break into their palatial mansion expecting a huge score. This just might be the marital counseling Walter and Cleo have been waiting for. Directed by: Micah Ranum Produced by: Alicia Dean Written by: Micah Ranum Main Cast: Travis Herndon, Courtney Hogan, David McElwee |
VioletaLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 7:00pm Run Time: 9m Country: Spain Synopsis: Otto and Lola, two cabaret artists, fill their lives with their passion: acting. Directed by: Marc Riba & Anna Solanas Produced by: Marc Riba & Anna Solanas Written by: Marc Riba & Anna Solanas Main Cast: Montse Bast & Pep Cruz |
Thermae 2'40"No Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 7:00pm Run Time: 30m Country: Italy Synopsis: A small boat, with five people, approaches an isolated villa where, years before, the younger sister of two of them died in the thermal spring baths. Since then, the house has been abandoned. As night falls on the splendid landscape, changes occur. One character's surreal visions turn into a nightmare for everyone in the group. In an inexorable spiral of fear, the mysterious secret which lives and hides in the house is slowly revealed. Directed by: Christian Filippella Produced by: Christian Filippella Written by: Christian Filippella Main Cast: Clarie Falconer, Carolina Cresentini, Alessandro Lucente and Laura Rovetti |
DetourLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 7:00pm Run Time: 12m Country: UK Synopsis: A motorist struggles to come to terms with his past after picking up a hitchhiker who claims to know the future.... Directed by: K. Akeseh Tsakpo Produced by: Calling The Shots Written by: K. Akeseh Tsakpo Main Cast: Simon Slater, Malcolm Hamilton, Selina MacDonald |
The ElectionLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 11:30pm Run Time: 8m Country: USA Synopsis: On the eve of the most important election in their career - a horrible event puts John and Abby on the dark side of choice.
With the pressure of remaining in the race pushing hard, the solutions become clear. Ray Wise and Lin Shaye give the best performances in short format. Newcomer Padraig Reynolds (Sean Cunningham's The Utah Murders, The Drowned) shows his ability to create horror with backbone. Directed by: Padraig Reynolds Produced by: John Norris & Steve Daf Written by: Padraig Reynolds Main Cast: Isaebella Pensinger, Lin Shaye, Ray Wise |
SuckScreens prior to A'l'interieur World Premiere Showtime: Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 2:30am Run Time: 13m Country: USA Synopsis: Josh and Jessica's relationship has become less than ideal. She's grown impatient with his apathy. He's grown tired of her party habits. But one evening, when Jessica returns home from the bar after being bitten by a vampire, Josh is faced with difficult decisions about life, love, and removing his girlfriend's head. Directed by: Ben Ketai Produced by: Tara Billik, Natalie Sakai and Ryan Lewis Written by: Ben Ketai Main Cast: Michael McKiddy, Katrina Nelson, Christopher Stapleton |
DaraWorld Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 12:00am Run Time: 22m Country: Indonesia Synopsis: Dara is everything that almost any men
could wish for. Never mind her charm or
her superbly fine cooked meals, because
unbeknownst to her many swooned suitors
lies a secret so gruesome that no one ever
lived to tell the tale. This is a sweet tale about the daily life Dara, being a woman whose passion includes cooking fine
cuisine, romantic dinner, torture and mass
bloodletting. Directed by: The Mo Brothers - Kimo Stamboel and Timothy Tjahjanto Produced by: The Mo Brothers - Kimo Stamboel and Timothy Tjahjanto Written by: The Mo Brothers - Kimo Stamboel and Timothy Tjahjanto Main Cast: Shareefa Daanish, Ruly Lubis, Mike Lucock |