PBIFF

2002 Program - Shorts & Featurettes

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The Adjustments - World Premiere | Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:10 minutes
Director:Stuart Raffill
Producer(s):Suzanne De Laurentiis
Contact:Amber Mone
Phone:818-566-3506
Email:Ambermoneamber@aol.com
Synopsis:
Reality vs. non-reality in this story with a twist about a child that is up for adoption. Dee Wallace-Stone.

American Dummy - Florida Premiere | Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:28 minutes
Director::Adam Dubin
Contact:Celluloid Construction Company
Phone:212/941-3959 | 212-941-3866
Email:adubin@slantfin.com
Synopsis:

A dark comic look at an even darker business - Comedy! Jerry, a ventriloquist and his dummy Dino are at the bottom of the barrel. When Jerry finds a new dummy, Fritz, his act takes on a life of its own. The new act is cutting-edge, filthy and hugely successful. The problem is - who's running the show, Jerry or Fritz? Jerry, the club owner doesn't know and neither does Jerry's psychiatrist.

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Atomic Cocktail - Florida Premiere | Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:27 minutes 12 seconds
Director:Martin King
Producer(s):Martin King
Contact:Bolshevik Films
Phone:323/665-3447
Synopsis:
Seven years after the bombing of Hiroshima, two airmen from Enola Gay come to terms with their sense of guilt through religious and philosophical polar points of view.
Awards: 2001 Nihilist Film Festival-First Place

Battleship Contempkin - Florida Premiere | Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:4 minutes
Director:Chris Brown
Producer(s):Jill Pixley
Contact:CB Films
Phone::
Fax:415/750-9318:
Email:Cbrown@infinex.com
Synopsis:

A rainy day. An empty room. A man. A woman. A game by Milton Bradley. Trapped in their left bank apartment, Parisian lovers play a humorously perverse game of Battleship.

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Beer Goggles - Florida Premiere | Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:5 minutes 30 seconds
Director:T. Aurthur Cottam
Producer(s):T. Arthur Cottam, Benjamin Finateri
Contact:Caught'em Productions
Phone:310/306-1318
Synopsis:
Have you ever kissed you cousin? Tipped a cow? Chewed tabacco? Spend the night with three "good ol' boys" as they venture out of their pick-up for an evening of truckin', drinkin', and whorin'. Just remember when you've got your Beer Goggles on, things aren't what they seem.

The Book and the Rose
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:29 minutes
Director:Jeff Bemiss
Producer(s):Eric Kmetz
Contact:Chartercrest Films
Phone:413/736-5373
Email:Jbemiss@chartercrest.com
Synopsis:
In 1942, John Barnes acquires an old book filled with intriguing handwritten notes. He begins a correspondence with its previous owner that promises to be more than just an exchange of letters. Based on the popular short story by Max Lucado.
Awards:Best Film Short from Northampton Film Festival.

Company Jasmine - Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:Israel
Running Time:55 minutes
Director:Yael Katzir
Producer(s):
Contact:Katzir Productions
Phone:++972-3-6421648
Fax:++972-3-6431103
Email:katziry@hotmail.com
Website:www.company-jasmine.com
Synopsis:
A groundbreaking documentary about the young Israeli women ready to take command in the Israeli army. Filmmaker Yael Katzir, herself a former officer, follows five of the fifty women cadets in training as they cope with pressures, challenges and fears. They discover their limits and needs for friendships as they tough it out to the finish line.

City Lights - Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:Canada
Running Time:10 minutes
Director:Barry Avrich
Producer(s):Tori Hockin
Contact:Melbar Entertainment Group
Phone:416/569-1477
Fax:416/367-5565
Email:bavrich@echoadv.com
Synopsis:
An insightful, funny and provocative look at movies through the eyes of children. Renowned entertainment interviewer Brian Linehan asks the probing questions and the kids respond with the perfect blend of honesty and curiosity that makes movies such a magic journey for all.

Crazy Like the Taz - Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:10 minutes
Director:Scott Barlow, Exec.
Producer(s):Flicks On 66
Contact:Risco Productions
Phone:513/309-1693
Fax:513-248-5055
Email:rick@rgbaarlow.com
Synopsis:
Dale Phillips has more than a passing interest in the cartoon character, the Tasmanian Devil. The fact is, he is obsessed with "The Taz". And without realizing it, his obsession replaces reality and totally occupies his life.
Awards:Indie Flicks 2001 - Winner of Audience Choice Award.

Diwali - World Premiere
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:16 minutes
Director:Nick Sivakumaran
Producer(s):Christopher W. Yan and Nick Sivakumaran
Contact:Sivak Pictures
Phone: 810/442-1939
Email: N_sivakumaran@hotmail.com
Synopsis:

A romantic comedy about how far one man will go to win the girl of his dreams. A young Indian-American college student without a care in the world a foreign exchange student from India. His journey begins as he does whatever he can to convince her to fall in love with him. As he pretends to be someone he's never been, he begins to discover who he really is and who he longs to be.

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Drive-In Movie Memories
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:58 minutes
Director:Kurt Kuenne
Producer(s):Don Sanders and Susan Sanders
Contact:Outdoor Productions
Phone: 214/521-0787
Email: booksfly@yahoo.com
Synopsis:

Filled with lively interviews, beautiful photographs, and historical footage Drive-In Movie Memories transports viewers back to that more innocent (and sometimes not so innocent) time when Saturday night meant a hot date in Dad's De Soto in front of the big outdoor screen. The film is a culmination of Don and Susan Sanders 14-year love affair with drive-in movie theaters.

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