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2002 Program - Feature Films Stalled Country of Origin: USA Running Time: 104minutes Director: Stefan Haves Producer(s): Joel Sadilek, Mindy Weinberg Writer(s): Stefan Haves Cast: Persia White, Doug Jones, Kai Lennox, Lloyd Lowe, Jr., Edward Edwards, Josh Phillips, Christine Deaver, Amy Lucas, Carla Betz, Greg Storm, Dayla Taylor Adams. Contact: Phone: 415/626-4328 Fax: 415/626-4328 Email: stalled@earthlink.net Synopsis: A dark comedy takes to the road when the journeys of a stripper, a band, a pharmaceutical sales-man, a backwoods family and short order cook intersect in the bathroom of Hear-abouts, Alabama. Shteps Country of Origin: USA Running Time: 93 minutes Director: Jeff Wolfman Producer(s): Greg Argarin, Jeff Wolfman, Nicholas M. Syris Writer(s): Jeff Wolfman Cast: John Brady, Al Bowen, Carlos Alazraqui, Russell Town Contact: Asparaguys Productions Phone: 818/763-8879 Fax: 818/761-7668 Email: asparaguys@aol.com Synopsis:  A young, aspiring, dancer with a dream to win the prestigious "Wasp Knuckle Dance Championships", the underground Olympics of Ballroom Dancing. Kyle has the talent, training and drive to win, but he has a problem … he's hooked on Mouth Guards, a powerfully enticing new drug, which is spreading like wildfire among the youth of our nation today.
300 dpi image Suspended Animation - Florida Premiere Country of Origin: USA Running Time: 117 minutes Director: John Hancock Producer(s): John Hancock Writer(s): Dorothy Trisstan Cast: Alex McArthur, Laura Estherman, Sage AllenCompany Contact: Suspended Animation, LLC C/o Film Acres Phone: 219/326-9331 Fax: 219/326-9081 Email: filmacre@netnitco.net Synopsis:  Separated from his friends on a snowmobile trip, Hollywood animator Tom Kempton's only refuge is a small cabin, hidden in the frozen hills of Northern Michigan. What began as a relaxing getaway becomes a waking nightmare when Tom finds himself in the hands of two psychotic sisters who plan to make him their next victim.
300 dpi image Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Country of Origin: USA Running Time: 102 minutes Director: Jill Sprecher Producer(s): Beni Atoori and Gina Resnick Writer(s): sKaren Sprecher and Jill Sprecher Cast: Matthew McConaughey, John Tuturro, Clea DuVall, Amy Irving, Alan Arkin Contact: Sony Pictures Classics Phone: 212-833-8833 Fax: 212-833-8844 Website: www.sonyclassics.com Synopsis:  A man approaching middle age decides to change his life. A rising young attorney's plans are thrown into disarray as the result of a single act. A woman faces her husband's infidelity. An envious businessman seeks revenge on a cheerful coworker and an optimistic young cleaning woman awaits a miracle. Thirteen Conversations About One Thing weaves five contemporary stories together into a single tale that examines the dramatic impact people have on one another.
300 dpi image Totally Blonde Country of Origin: USA Running Time: 98 minutes Director: Andrew Van Slee Producer(s): Andrew Van Slee Writer(s): Andrew Van Slee Cast: Krista Allen, Michael Buble, Maere Quinlan, Brady Hutzler, Michael Cade, Colin Mochrie Contact: V Releasing Corporation Phone: 310-276-5779 Fax: 310-276-5793 Email: Vreleasing@hotmail.com Synopsis:  In this fast-paced, heartwarming comedy, sexy Krista Allen (Baywatch Hawaii and Liar,Liar) plays brunette Meg Peters who just can't seem to find Mr. Right. With a little help from a bottle of blonde hair dye her love life kicks into full swing. Meg's romantic bliss becomes complicated when she must choose between a hilarious smooth-talking owner of "V" Club and a gorgeous beach hunk.
300 dpi image Triumph of Love Country of Origin: Italy/UK Rated: PG-13 Director: Clare Peploe Producer(s): Bernardo Bertolucci Writer(s): Marivaux, Clare Peploe Cast: Mira Sorvino, Ben Kingsley, Fiona Shaw Contact: Paramount Classics Synopsis:  Sorvino plays a princess determined to restore her homeland's throne to its rightful heir in this comedy. Using love as her only weapon, she assumes both feminine and masculine identities, discovering she has a powerful talent for seduction. But it proves an uncontrollable talent, and she quickly finds herself engaged to three people.
300 dpi image The Undefeated - USA Premiere Country of Origin: Ukraine/105 minutes Director: Oles Yanchuk Producer(s): R.K. Stojko-Lozynskyj Writer(s): Vasyl Portiak Cast: Gregory Hlady, Victoria Malektorovyvh, Viktor Stepanov, Svitlana Vatamaniuk Contact: Oles Film Studios and UCCA Ukranian Congress Committee of America Phone: 212/228-6840 Email: ucca@ucca.org Synopsis:  In 1950, long after most of the weary world laid down its arms in the aftermath of World War II, a battle for freedom continued to be waged, shrouded behind the newly drawn Iron Curtain. The Undefeated is the true story of General Roman Shukhevych, a genteel family man forced by brutal circumstance and his own sense of honor and duty, to lead the fight to deliver his people form the savageries of both Nazis and the Soviets.
300 dpi image Vyhnáni z ráje (Expulsion From Paradise) - USA Premiere Country of Origin: Czech Republic Running Time: 2 hours 4 minutes Director: Vera Chytilova Producer(s): Viktor Svarc Cast: Bolek Polivka, J. A. Pitinsky, Milan Steindler, Chantal Poullain Contact: Filmexport Phone: ++420 2 44 01 42 16 Fax: Synopsis: A tragicomedy about our ability to be free takes place at a nudist beach that becomes an image of the world with all its good and bad points, misbehaviors and aspirations. What Time Is It There? Country of Origin: Taiwan/France Running Time: 116 minutes Director: Tsai Ming-Liang Producer(s): Bruno Pesery Screenplay: Tsai Ming-Liang and Yang Pi-Ying Cast: Lee Kang-Sheng, Chen Shiang-Chyi, Lu Yi-Ching, and Pierre Leaud Contact: Wellspring (formerly Winstar Cinema) Phone: 212/686-6777 ext 128 Fax: 212/545-9931 Synopsis:  Hasiao Kang sells watches in the streets of Taipei. A few days after his father's death, he meets a young woman, Shiang-Chyi, who leaves for Paris the very next day. Troubled by the behavior of his mother Hsiao takes refuge in the memory of his brief encounter. In an effort to bridge the miles, he sets all the watches and clocks in Taipei time to Paris time. The surprising ending finally connects the two main characters in a poetic, unexpected way.
Awards: Chicago International Film Festival - Winner Best Director, Grand Jury Prize, Best Cinematography. Cannes 2001- Winner Technical Award for Sound. 300 dpi image Way Past Cool Country of Origin: USA Running Time: 98 minutes Director:Adam Davidson Producer(s): Ira Deutchman Screenplay:Jess Mowry, Yule Caise Cast: Wayne Collins, Luchisha Evans, Terrance Williams, Karreem Woods Contact: Ira Deutchman Phone: 212-334-6398 or 917-209-9020 Synopsis: Based on the award-winning best seller by Jess Mowry, "Way Past Cool" is a coming-of-age story a group of young black kids living on the bleak and ragged turf of "Oaktown," better known as Oakland, California. The largest, Gordon may be their leader, but it is Lyon, thought to be "magic," who is their spiritual heart. When a powerful 16-year old drug dealer tries to set the Friends against their rivals, it's his unwilling bodyguard who emerges as a key player in this drama that illuminates America's urban reality in a totally fresh way. The story is hard and soft, moving and funny, lyrical and yet shocking, as it paints a portrait of children living on the slimmest of edges. But mostly, "Way Past Cool" is an inspiring, even hopeful, testament to the renewing power of love. The Wishing Stone - World Premiere | Digital Cinema Showcase Country of Origin: USA Running Time: 80 minutes Director: Jose Garofalo Producer(s): Yusuf Isin Writer(s): Jose Garofalo Cast: Heather Paige Reicher, Brandon DuPree & Rod Ball Contact: Jose Garofalo Phone: 561/343-9270 Email: wilson@pbcc.cc.fl.us Synopsis:  A poignant and inspirational story that tests the power of will and perseverance of a young friendship in tumultuous times.
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