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Shuteye Hotel

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 10:00pm
Run Time: 
7m
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
A film-noir murder mystery that takes place in a sleazy hotel. As cops investigate the gruesome murders, they become victims of this evil force.
Directed by: 
Bill Plumpton
Produced by: 
Biljana Labovic
Written by: 
Bill Plumpton
Main Cast: 
Carrie Keranen, Mike Juarez

Take Out

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 10:00pm
Run Time: 
5m
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
The story of a woman on a journey into a dark unknown cavern she considers familiar...the parking garage. Relying on her inner strength, this working mother must trust her instincts to carry her, unharmed, back to her family one more time. Heartpounding moments and minute by minute suspense may make this the most tension filled car retrieval ever. This short shocker of a film illustrates how unsafe it is to be alone in a parking garage these days.. Regardless of why it is that you're there!
Directed by: 
Bill Hall
Produced by: 
Jonathan Budine
Written by: 
Bill Hall
Main Cast: 
Mary Ann Emerson, Debbie Rochon, Alexis Suarez

Little Lise

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 9:00pm
Run Time: 
20m
Country: 
Denmark
Synopsis: 
A man carries his dead wife to the trunk of a car in front of their 4-year-old daughter. All together they drive to a lake far into the forest, where the father plans to dump the body and end the lives of himself and his daughter. However, everything is not what it seems...
Directed by: 
Benjamin Holmsteen
Produced by: 
Benjamin Holmsteen
Written by: 
Benjamin Holmsteen
Main Cast: 
Jakob Cedergren, Joy Nadia Jensen, Sonja Richter

Mime Massacre

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 9:00pm
Run Time: 
6m
Country: 
Canada
Synopsis: 
The Mad Man's mission for vengeance on all mimes leads him to the mother of all mime gatherings, the Mime Workshop. He uses the one method the mimes are powerless against, the dark side of mime. The root of the Man's madness is revealed through a shocking memory from his childhood of a disturbing encounter with a mime.
Directed by: 
Colin Decker
Produced by: 
Colin Decker
Written by: 
Colin Decker
Main Cast: 
Ian Imrie, Jason Wingham, Meghan Cooke
About the Director(s): 

Colin Decker is known for his work on Watchmen (2009), Mime Massacre (2006) and I, Robot (2004).

Apartment G

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 9:00pm
Run Time: 
16:30
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
A young woman encounters a vengeful spirit soon after moving into a new apartment.
Directed by: 
Justin Janowitz and Michael Kirk
Produced by: 
Justin Janowitz and Michael Kirk
Written by: 
Justin Janowitz and Michael Kirk
Main Cast: 
Michael Kirk

My Ambition

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 9:00pm
Run Time: 
8m
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
Jules Walters is a disturbed young man who has an unhealthy obsession with vampires. It eventually leads to him being kicked out of school. But when he manages to steal a bat from the local zoo, his obsession may lead him to an untimely demise.
Directed by: 
Keith Dinelli
Produced by: 
Keith Dinelli
Written by: 
Keith Dinielli, Richard Matheson (short story "Blood Son")
Main Cast: 
Johnny Simmons, Bernard Zilinskas, Brooke Morgan
About the Director(s): 

Born and raised on Long Island, Keith Dinielli followed his dreams of filmmaking from the local Port Jefferson Cinemas to California where he graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema Arts.

After working in feature film development for many years he got an opportunity to try his hand at producing reality television in 2011. The move paid off as he, and his fellow producers, won Emmy's in 2013 for their work on "The Voice."

The Chamber

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World Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 9:00pm
Run Time: 
13:00
Country: 
Norway
Synopsis: 
A man wakes up naked and alone in an old cement basement. He`s being told that a girl dies in ten minutes if he doesn`t find her first. Whoever`s doing this is watching him through cameras placed all over the basement.
Directed by: 
Severin Eskeland
Produced by: 
Helene Preus
Written by: 
Severin Eskeland
Main Cast: 
Anderz Eide, Fredrik Nibe, Morten Olsen 
About the Director(s): 

Severin Eskeland was born on Stord, a little island on the west coast of Norway. He started to make home movies from the age of 12, this mainly horror films as a result of ""Friday the 13th: The final chapter"" that made him sleepless for a long time.

After working as a plumber for a couple of years his interest for making film grew, and he started film-school in 2001 in Oslo. During the next four years of studying he also acted in two feature films. ""United"" and ""Svein og rotta"".

Virus

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 9:00pm
Run Time: 
20m
Country: 
Sweden
Synopsis: 
A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Nordic winter wilderness. What began as a training mission rapidly evolves into a battle against the most unlikely enemies one could think of.
Directed by: 
Jerker Josefsso
Produced by: 
Gustav Oldén
Written by: 
Andreas Jakobsson
Main Cast: 
Emil Forselius, Thomas Hanzon, Jacob Mohlin

Karma

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 11:30pm
Run Time: 
12m
Country: 
Canada
Synopsis: 
Sara has been subjected to cruel and relentless verbal and physical abuse by her sister Samantha all of her life. Instead of running its course, the abuse begins to escalate. With no end in sight and fearing for her life, Sara concocts an unusual plan to fi ght back. Sara takes Samantha down a dangerous road where they discover the unbridled power of Karma.
Directed by: 
Chris John
Produced by: 
Mary-Lu Zahalan & Chris John
Written by: 
Chris John
Main Cast: 
Miriam McDonald, Clare Stone, Mary Lu Zahalan

The Legend of the Scarecrow

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 11:30pm
Run Time: 
10m
Country: 
Spain
Synopsis: 
A Scarecrow's life changes radically when he decides to become friends with the birds.
Directed by: 
Marco Besas
Produced by: 
Marco Besas
Written by: 
Marco Besas
Main Cast: 
Sancho Gracia