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Bye
Bye Benjamin
Directed by Charlie McDowell,
2006
Who needs a childhood when you have stock options?
Benjamin Osgood, a savvy ten-year-old business executive,
meets a coworker's daughter, and must decide how grown
up he wants to be. Stars Lolita Davidovich and features
Malcom McDowell & Ted Danson.
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Marrying
God
Directed by Duke Johnson,
2006
Sometimes finding the truth means letting go of what
you believe.
In a seedy Hollywood motel where her mother works as
a maid, a little girl must find the courage to confront
the harsh reality of life when she discovers that nothing
is quite what it seems, especially her big sister.
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Duncan
Removed
Directed by Peter Livolsi,
2006
When successful family man Ben Henry is offered a job
that will move he and his family, Ben must confront
his hidden past, Duncan Yates, the man who has been
guilding him through life via an undetectable ear piece
for as long as he can remember. Stars Ken Marino ("Dawon's
Creek", "Veronica Mars").
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Apparent
Horizon
Directed by Thymaya Payne,
2006
When the American Dream becomes a nightmare... Kama,
a Thai mail-order bride, moves to the U.S. with her
new husband, Joseph Delaney, in search of the American
dream. She soon discovers the world she hoped for is
actually an emotional prison. Her only salvation is
Joseph's unstable, other-worldly son, Billy. In order
to escape this American nightmare, she will have to
trust Billy to free her, even if it means someone must
die... Stars Peter Coyote.
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Grace
Directed by Camille Cellucci,
2006
"Tomorrow is Forever."
In this hauntingly beautiful film, GRACE is a poignant
story about the way life delivers unexpected second
chances even in our most desperate moments. Rae fears
this tragic anniversary date as she drowns in a cocoon
of darkness, contemplating her decision. On her knees
at the ocean's edge she lets go of her life piece by
piece. As she fights the waves to meet her fate, Grace,
a five-year-old child, unexpectedly interrupts her.
Armed with her pink suitcase full of treasures she packed
herself, Grace needs help finding her way to meet her
very special ""boyfriend."" Bit
by bit Grace breaks into Rae's world and inspires her
to embrace life and live once more.
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The
Red Front
Directed by Adam Goudchaux,
2007
"Sometimes the Wrong Choice is the Only Choice"
Nazi Germany, 1933. The introverted WERNER STEIN, son
of a prominent underground Communist leader, has no
aspirations to follow in his father's footsteps. But
when he and his father are arrested by the Nazis, an
SS Officer forces Werner to make an unspeakable choice.
Shattered, Werner is recruited by his father's underground
organization, THE RED FRONT, to exact revenge. But revenge
is never simple, and again Werner is forced to make
a final, deadly choice.
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The
Pros & Cons of Breathing
Directed by Seth Manheimer,
2006
A character-driven action film about a criminal who
suffers from cystic fibrosis, a terminal illness. He's
been afflicted with this condition and his criminal
lifestyle, at the core, is both an expression of rage
and an attempt to take control of his morality. His
wish to die any other way than in a hospital has made
Jude a truly fearless criminal. He is essentially more
afraid to live than to die. This film is in support
of Cystic Fybrosis and the Boomer Esiason foundation.
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Quake
Directed by Peter Shanel,
2006
13-year-old Toby Fisher's life is starting to rift at
the seams. A troubled kid growing up in a troubled house,
Toby seems to be taking care of his absent mother and
rebellious sister. When scientists announce the discovery
of a new fault line running through his neighborhood,
Toby takes protecting himself and his family in his
own hands. The story takes place over one day when families
break apart and the ground starts to move.
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The
Newman Shower
Directed by Dan Passman, 2001
"In all of camp Colman, there was only one private
shower. In the summer of 1990, it was given another
name. The Newman Shower."
It's the summer of 1990 at Camp Colman, and while most
of his cabinmates are busy bragging about their sexual
exploits, Zach Newman is keeping something secret. Ashamed
to shower in front of his friends, he quickly becomes
the target of ridicule, threatening his chances with
Wendy, the girl he's liked for two summers. When ignoring
and fighting back both prove futile, Newman is left
with no choice but to do what he has most wanted to
avoid... to face them.
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Existence
Directed by Anthony Leonardi
III, 2006
In the line between reality and illusion, life and death...
can we really tell the difference? What happens when
you are trapped in the line?
Everybody dies... every single one of us. In an instant,
life and perception end, years of memories vanish. Will
you recognize that moment? Or, will you carry on, seamlessly
transitioning to a new reality? Vincent has transitioned,
but he is unaware of his new place in this world. As
he travels deeper into the afterlife his fate becomes
painfully clear... there is no escape.
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Joshua
Tree
Directed by Jonathan W.A.
Messer, 2002
Between earth and heaven there are dreams we have yet
to imagine. Features Taylor Dane.
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The
Manual
Directed by Rylend Grant,
2006
A marine notification officer, James Winslow, struggles
to come to terms with the death of his estranged father.
In the process of his first family notification, he
begins to confront his own demons and find his way back
to his family.
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Mother
Directed by Sian Heder,
2006
Desperate to be rid of her toddler in order to have
an affair, a dissatisfied Beverly Hills Housewife hires
a stranger to babysit and ends up getting much more
than she bargained for. "Mother" is a dark
and funny look at neglect, and what it really means
to get what we want.
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Transgressions
Directed
by Valerie Weiss, 2006
Careful what you wish for...""A Clockwork
Orange"" meets ""Pleasantville""
in this sci-fi short set against the backdrop of a dystopian
society that idolizes celebrity assassins called Agents.
Carl Phillips dreams of giving his young son a 'better'
life by sending him to Agent Training Camp. His wife,
Sophie, doesn't share the same dream and does the unthinkable
to save her son from a life of murder.
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