PBIFF

2002 Program - Shorts & Featurettes

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Mackenheim - World Premiere
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:17 Minutes
Director:Adam Barr
Producer(s):Bill Pollina
Contact:Chicken Pictures
Phone:323/655-8728
Email: Pollina@opticalnerve.com
Synopsis:
Emmy Award Winner, Adam Barr (HBO's Not Necessarily the News, Weird Science, NBC's Will & Grace) directed and wrote this contemporary comedy about a forty-something cat loving single woman who gets suspicious when several neighborhood cats are missing. When she sets her sites on the new neighbor Mr. Mackenheim an ageless alien cat fancier the fur begins to fly.

The Matador - World Premiere | Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time: 21 minutes
Director:Lee Kann
Producer(s):Lee Kann
Contact:Lee Films
Phone:412/372-8590
Email:matador2@aol.com
Synopsis:

A warm engrossing story of the loving relationship between a grandfather and his grandson.

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Mean People Suck - Florida Premiere | Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:8 minutes 10 seconds
Director:Matthew Cole Weiss
Producer(s):Matthew Cole Weiss
Contact:
Phone: 215/364-1388
Fax:
Email: mactor@aol.com
Synopsis:
Do mean people really get what's coming to them in the long run? When three kids get together And talk about the "worst things they've ever done to someone else" they reveal some humorous but cruel anecdotes about their pasts. When the mood slightly tenses and their memories get increasing disturbing anything can happen.

Me & Daphne
Country of Origin:USA
Director:Rebecca Gayheart
Producer(s): Rebecca Gayheart
Contact:
Synopsis:
A classic love story about boy meets girl, girl falls for boy, boy stalks girl, boy shoots girl, boy goes to jail. Me and Daphne is a dark comedy about men's insecurities.

Meddle and Steal - World Premiere | Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:49 minutes 14 seconds
Director:Leone Marucci
Producer(s):Lisa DiSanto, Dawn Fanning, Paul Nero
Contact:Steelyard Pictures
Phone:310/488-6351
Fax:
Email:steelyardpictures@yahoo.com
Synopsis:
Told from the point of view of a hidden narrator, Meddle and Steal is the tale of two men attempting to rob the same bank at the same time. Carl, a bank manager and "nice guy" decides to change his routine life by arranging to have his bank robbed. Paul, down and out with nothing to lose, is lead by his unstable romance with Laura into a world of madness where the ultimate expression of love is a dangerous bank heist. Packed with action and romance, the film revolves around a bank robbery gone wrong or right.

My Chorus - Florida Premiere
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:14 minutes 21 seconds
Director:Richard Doherty
Producer(s):Chris Springfield
Contact:USC
Phone:818/774-1332
Fax:
Email: richard2@thedohertys.com
Synopsis:

A comedy, full of fun musical entertainment that supports a moving story about Edward Fern, a lonely man looking for love, and the 4-part harmonic chorus that terrorizes him.

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Noble Chrome Pilots
Country of Origin:USA
Director:Jeff Nichols
Producer(s):Matt Zboyovski and Darius Shamir
Contact:Robert Hackney
Phone:336/770-1356
Fax:336-770-1360
Email:
Synopsis:
Five friends piece together their dream machine out of stolen car parts. Once finished, they come to find that the very thing that brought them all together is now the one thing that is tearing them apart. Steeped in style and running on pure cool, this story is all about fast cars, hot girls, and a lot of Rock'n Roll.

NullNull - Florida Premiere
Country of Origin:Germany
Running Time:5 minutes 25 seconds
Director:Uwe Irnsinger
Producer(s):Uwe Irnsinger
Contact:Bacchus Film Productions
Phone:001-1149-221-688155
Fax:
Email: bacchusfilms@compuserve.de
Synopsis:
A comedy about a businessman and a biker that experience their own private Armageddon when they meet in the restroom of a bar.
Awards:Award for Best Foreign Comedy at Atlantic City Film Festival, New Jersey 2001

One of Many (A work in progress) - Digital Cinema Showcase
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:7 minutes/30 seconds
Director:Joseph A. Camerieri
Producer(s):Joseph A. Camerieri
Contact:IndianHead Films, Inc. / Vintage Entertainment American Swing!
Phone:727-515-8110
Fax:
Email:shortfilm@aol.com
Website: www.oneofmanyfilm.com
Synopsis:

Based on a true story, this tribute to One Of Many who fought during the Korean War was inspired by Joseph Camerieri's mission to retrieve the Silver Medal for his father Michael. The papers for the medal, lost in battle, were in honor of Michael's brave act in saving an ambushed American squad. This film tells his story.

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The Quarry - Florida Premiere
Country of Origin:USA
Running Time:29 minutes 47 seconds
Director:Greg Chwerchak
Producer(s):Gabrielle Berberich
Contact:
Phone: 323/691-7825
Fax:
Email: chwerchak@earthlink.com
Synopsis:

Through suspense and black comedy, The Quarry, takes us on a winding journey to unravel the mystery of a dead body discovered floating in a local quarry.

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