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Twitch is screening at the HollyShorts Film Festival

4:20pm August 12 2007
Cinespace
6356 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA

The 1,000 Sides of the Moon

Directed by Varda Hardy

USA│2:20│Drama

This poetic evocation calls us to see the depth of reality in our everyday world.

3 Pes Acima da Terra (3 Feet Above the Ground)

Directed by Andre Doria

Brazil│6:35 │Thriller

A Sexually disturbed behavior of a married woman is captured by a camera 3 feet above the ground.

5:55

Directed by Illegal Artists

Mexico│8:32 │Drama

Jorge and Javier Aguilera, are brothers from Mexico City, who have been

co-directing films and television commercials for the past eight years. They are the founders of the directing collective Illegal Artists. 5:55, is the second of two short films they have directed together. Last year, the brothers completed a ten-minute film called “Round 5″ which was a festival favorite and the opening short film for the 2^nd annual HollyShorts Film Festival. Their first feature film together is a live action adaptation of the Japanese Anime “Kite”, which is set to go into production in Fall 2007.

69 Cents

Directed by Michael Fitzgerald

USA│5:00 │Student: Comedy

When two men having bad days collide in a liquor store, comedy ensues.

A.W.O.L.

Directed by Jack Swanstrom

USA│22:00 │Drama

A twist of fate can be torture.

Alex Scott: A Stand For Hope

Directed by Larry Mendte

USA│23:40 │Documentary

Thousands of children may live cancer free one day because Alex Scott lived. A little girl with a dream and a lemonade stand can do amazing things.

Anonymous

Directed by Cristian Pozo

Spain│20:00│Drama

An underground love story.

Aquarium

Directed by Rob Meyer

USA│17:00│Student: Comedy

For a kid growing up in the suburbs, the truth can lie at the bottom of a fish tank.

Blackbird

Directed by Kirsten Strom

USA│16:16│Student: Drama

On a stormy afternoon, Avis dreams of becoming a blackbird.

Cyn

Directed by Alex Ferrari

USA│5:00│Thriller

Cyn is a trimmed down version of a longer script writer/director Alex Ferrari created for his upcoming feature film project called “Red Princess Blues.”

Dandelion

Directed by Jackie Liao

USA│5:20│Student-Animation

For a kid growing up in the suburbs, the truth can lie at the bottom of a fish tank.

Life is just like dandelions. When the wind comes, they leave, but they won’t disappear. They are just going to a new place to start a new life…

Dartsville

Directed by Tony West

USA│22:40│Comedy

When a young dart prodigy upstages his daddy days before the big tourney, a conflict is born the likes of which Dartsville ain’t ever seen.

Der Ostwind

Directed by Kohl Glass

USA│10:40│Student: Drama

In search of a worthy opponent, a German WWI ace accepts the challenge of a mysterious and seemingly invincible American pilot-only to discover the true price of honor.

Downwinders: The People of Parowan

Directed by Jake White

USA│25:30│Documentary

An intimate look at the effects of nuclear weapons testing. The resulting damage and deaths have become a legacy for many southern Utah towns – including Parowan. The strength and will of the people to restore their community is an inspiring testament of the human spirit.

Euthanasia (Official Opening Film)

Directed by Adrian Grenier

USA│17:00│Dark Comedy

A coming of age dark comedy, which tells the story of Sam and Becky, an unfortunate accident forces them to grow too quickly and make some hard decisions about life and death.

The Drill

Directed by Joel Davenport

USA│14:59│Student: Drama

During a 1950′s citywide nuclear drill, three gradeschool boys learn to come to terms with the era in which they live.

The Fifth

Directed by Ryan Levin

USA│14:00│Comedy

Four friends struggle to find a fifth player for their weekly poker game.

The Frank Anderson

Directed by Dave Perkal

USA│12:53│Comedy

Frank Anderson (Richard Riehle) has man-boobs. Insurance agent John Simon (Stephen Root) denies Frank’s reduction while approving Bobbie Lynn (Elena Lyons), enlargements. Dr. Brice (Jane Lynch), explains to John why he should approve the procedure, while strongly admiring his man-boobs. Frank and Bobbie hook up, pushing John to consult with Dr. Seales (Romy Rosemont) into getting a set.

Fission

Directed by Kun-I Chang

USA│5:00│Student: Animation

A film which utilizes captivating motion graphic images to tell a sparse yet lush story about a man who sees himself as wall graffiti.

Fortune Hunter

Directed by Thom Harp

USA│20:00│Comedy

When Arthur, a writer at a fortune cookie factory, accidentally sends a love letter to his ex-girlfriend into the printing press, suddenly every cookie at every restaurant reveals a piece of his broken heart.

Freaks of Laughter

Directed by Jim Grollman

USA│23:00│Documentary

Life can be serious business in some of the tougher sections surrounding LosAngeles. Some turn to drugs, others to crime and still others turn to Stand-Up Comedy. FREAKS OF LAUGHTER tells their story and the students who turned their life around. Cerritos Community College is the only Community College in California to offer an accredited class in Stand-up Comedy.

Girl Stars: Anita the Beekeeper

Directed by Vikash Nowlakha

India│7:30│Documentary

Anita Kumari is a beekeeper in Bihar, India. When Anita was young, her parents did not want her to go to school, but Anita longed so much to go to school that she knew she had to find a way to pay for her education. Anita saw men in her village-keeping bees and decided to give it a try.

He Works in a Suit

Directed by Robert Davies

Australia│7:00│Thriller

Two strangers meet on the open road, both harbouring a different objective but unknowingly sharing the same destiny.

Honey I’m Home

Directed by David Branin

USA│5:34│ He cheated, she knows.

I Hate Musicals

Directed by Stewart Schill

USA│20:00│Comedy

A guy who hates musicals, is cursed to sing them.

Joseph Henry

Directed by Phil Allocco

USA│12:30│Drama

Thoughts are only as real as you think they are.

Kabul Girls Club

Directed by Johnson McKelvy

USA│25:16│Documentary

The brave young women of Kabul struggle to form Afghanistan’s first women’s soccer league.

The Killer

Directed by David Nelson

USA│8:31│Comedy

The Killer may have finally found a place to rest.

Last Day of December

Directed by Bogdan Apetri

Romania│15:00│Student: Drama

A man returns home to confront his past in this chilling tale.

Live Love Work Play

Directed by Thomas Atanazio

Brazil│5:00│Comedy

You have the power to change. Do what you believe and you will end up where you belong.

The Maxwell Multiple Climax

Directed by Brandon Maxwell

USA│29:36│Experimental

The Maxwell Multiple Climax is an epic instructional film with a mod retro-style that teaches men how to achieve multiple orgasms.

Morbid Curiosity

Directed by Cindy Baer

USA│5:30│Comedy

What would happen if your deepest, darkest thoughts came true, just by thinking them? In this dark comedy, a woman’s videotaped confession reveals a lifelong struggle to control her deadly ability.

The Oates’ Valor

Directed by Timothy Cahill

USA│13:30│Drama

Fourth chair trombonist, Boyson Oates, bends to his father’s will and quits the marching band to join the high school ROTC squad. After a failed attempt to run away with his neighborhood girlfriend, Boyson rolls the dice at reconciliation with his father.

Once Upon a Christmas Village

Directed by Michael Attardi

USA│15:00│Comedy

timeless tale of love, a leap of faith and transformation, featuring various village characters that embody the archetypes of good and evil battling over what force will control their village and save the magic of Christmas.

The Red Balloon

Directed by Michael Olesen

USA│3:34│Student: Drama

A young boy enlists the help of a balloon seller to send birthday wishes to his Mom – in the only way he knows how. A simple story of loss and longing.

Red Balloon

Directed by Justin Liberman

USA│15:00│Drama

World Premiere of acclaimed director Justin Liberman’s latest project. Liberman studied under acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann for two years before making his award-winning directorial debut with “Y Nada Mas,” which opened the first annual HollyShorts Film Festival in 2005. “Y Nada Mas” was selected by Tribeca and swept Best Cinematography at the 2006 Malibu International Film Festival. Heavily influenced by such filmmakers as Francois Truffaut and Terrence Malick, Liberman’s sense of realism and portraiture was felt in his French New Wave cinema-influenced “Pretty Dead Flowers” which was featured at last year’s HollyShorts Film Festival.

Sam and Piccolo

Directed by Adam Walker

USA│14:53│Animation

Everything is perfect in the isolated world of two friends until one is overcome by blinding greed.

Sarah & Dee

Directed by Karen Dee Carpenter

USA│19:47│Drama

When you’re a kid they tell you that you can be anything you want. They lied.

Sexy Thing

Directed by Denie Pentecost

Australia│14:00│Student: Drama

On a dry suburban day, a 12 year old is caught between the conflicting worlds of fmaily, friendship and imagination. Struggling to endure a confusing love, and longing simply to be seen, the child survives by transforming pain into beauty.

Small Jeans

Directed by Julian West

USA│16:00│Dramedy

‘Zoe discovers that before you can save the world, you probably have

to save yourself.’

Songbird

Directed by John Thompson

USA│6:00│Drama

A Gothic tale about a trapped housewife who breaks free from her overbearing husband with a very dull meat cleaver.

Stomping Grounds

Directed by Rob Schroeder

USA│22:00│Documentary

the story of a pioneering emcee, the Diabolical Biz Markie, and the places that made him. Spanning his childhood and early recording years, Biz takes us on a tour of his Stomping Grounds, showing us his favorite spots and revealing the many geographical influences and personalities that made this artist truly a one of a kind individual.

Stone Savior

Directed by James Martinchek

USA│2:00│Student Animation

Devotion Will Forever Overcome Destruction.

Tell-Tale

Directed by Jason Roberts

USA│12:55│Thriller

An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’.

The Sandman

Directed by Rich Ragsdale

USA│5:05│Drama

This short is a re-telling of E.T.A. Hoffman’s tale of ‘The Sandman’, and how the story inspired Sigmund Freud’s theory of ‘The Uncanny’. The film was created in the style of early German expressionist cinema.

The Shift

Directed by Chuck Parker

USA│21:00│Drama

Who does a 9-1-1 Operator call when he has a problem? Jimmy Callahan is having a bad night in the Police Communications Center, his ex-girlfriend is stalking him, his Supervisor is threatening to fire him and the phone won’t stop ringing. Jimmy feels like he is drowning, but finds comfort in the voice of one caller. The Trainee

Directed by Craig Rosenthal

Tomoko’s Kitchen

Directed by Shawna Baca

USA│17:15│Dramedy

When an apartment building’s security doors malfunction, a group of disparate residents discover how oven-fresh cinnamon rolls can change destinies.

Twitch

Directed by Leah Meyerhoff

USA│10:00│Drama

A young girl fears her mother’s disability is contagious. Slamdance Grand Jury Prize winner and Student Academy Awards finalist.

Two-Eleven

Directed by Velvet Andrews Smith

USA│18:50│Drama

There are thieves among us… and then there are expert thieves. A charismatic criminal is on his way to becoming the most prolific bank robber in history. But a brilliant detective is determined to catch him. It’s only a matter of time before the two find themselves face to face – and they finally meet their match.

When I Grow Up

Directed by Michelle Meeker

USA│6:39│Animation

Juxtaposes the boundless ambition of youthful expectations with the unpredictable, and sometimes tragic realities we end up living. An international team of 12 artists each bring their unique visions to a series of interviews with children and elders.

When We Were Bengs

Directed by Alaric Tay

Singapore│12:00│Comedy

Two mischevious brothers. One very suave bad gangster. Somebody is going to get a good beating.

Who Makes Movies?

Directed by Christopher Luccy

USA│4:44│Student: Comedy

continuation of the MPAA’s campaign against the illegal piracy of movies. In this installment, fluffer Randy Palmer discusses what piracy means to man with Hollywood in the palm of his hand.

Women Against Domestic Violence

Directed by Jennava Laska

USA│1:30 │Student: Educational

A PSA that shows the side of domestic violence that may not be seen to the naked eye.

Wilbur

Directed by Dago Rodriguez

USA│20:01│Student: Comedy

In an off-centered town north of London, In an orb about ten feet above ours, exists Wilbur. Baker extraordinare. Stutterer supreme. Unfortunately, for this thirty-something man, women are not flocking Love is his only escape, will he ever be free? In comes a little green package in it, “the bean” not just your ordinary bean, but a mail order bean that grows into something that promises to make Wilbur’s dreams come true.

Y Que Cumplas Muchos Mas

Directed by David Alcalde

Spain│13:00│Thriller

Horror in disguise of a social drama, a lot of blood and some birthday cake!

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