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Shorts Program |
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| 92 minutes |
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4/1 Sat |
9:30 am |
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4/8 Sat |
9:30 am |
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| The Mantis Parable |
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| Director: |
Josh Staub |
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8 minutes/USA |
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Created solely by Josh Straub, a first time filmmaker, The Mantis Parable tells the story of a modest caterpillar in need of assistance escaping from a bug collector’s jar. |
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| My Backyard Was a Mountain |
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| Director: |
Adam Schlachter |
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24 minutes/USA |
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Adan, a young Puerto Rican boy growing up in the late 1950’s, needs to find a new home for pet goat Chiva before his family moves to New York City. During his search Adan encounters Denise, his first love and realizes that he will have to leave her behind as well. |
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| Celamy |
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| Director: |
Julie Ann Meerschwam |
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19 minutes/USA |
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When 5 year old Nelly’s mother passes away she creates an imaginary friend to help her deal with the loss. “Celamy” stays with Nelly for a long time, but what will happen when Nelly becomes a teenager? |
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| Up on the Rope |
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| Director: |
Paula Froehle |
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16 minutes/USA |
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Sixteen-year-old tightrope walker Oscar grew up practicing his craft, his bedroom even suspended near his rope. When his caretaker’s daughter attempts to force her way into his world it threatens to throw his whole life out of balance. |
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| The Ten Steps |
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| Director: |
Brendan Muldowney |
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10 Minutes/Ireland |
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A young girl is babysitting her little brother in a creepy old house. What will she find in the basement when a power outage forces her to go check the fuse box? |
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| Hibernation |
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| Director: |
John Williams |
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15 minutes/England |
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In a surreal depiction of suburban life in 1985 a group of children dress in animal costumes in order to attempt to revive a bee, with plans on moving up to larger creatures. But have their experiments led them down the wrong path? |
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