2013 Shorts
THE A.R.K. REPORT
Directed by Shmuel Hoffman with Katy Castaldi, Pascal Yen-Pfister & Ayden Crispe
Competition – European Premiere
In a dystopian future, a young girl possesses the secret to defeating a mutant child army that threatens to decimate the planet.
Israel 2013 – Sci-Fi -30mn
CAMPERS
Directed by Emma Rozanski with Ella Findlay (Tabitha), Jacqueline Gray (Anna)
Competition
When her husband dies, a young girl’s mother withdraws, leaving her daughter to fend for herself in unique ways.
UK 2012 – Drama – 15mn
THE CLASSROOM
Directed by Sunny Verma & Bhavesh Purohit
Competition – World Premiere
A “will” is all it takes to change the World for the better!
India 2011 – Inspirational True Story – 3mn
DECEMBER DAWN
Directed & Written by Georges Chamchoum
Out of Competition – World Premiere
A Dawn of Prayers.
USA 2013 – Documentary – 11mn
HELLO KUMI
Directed by Monique Ritterbeck with Yuka Abiru
Competition – World Premiere
Bigotry in a young Japanese Girl’s life!
USA 2013 – Drama – 8mn
I AM VENGEANCE
Directed by Wayne Lin with Jason Her, Lizbeth Chappell & Bonsun Koo
Competition – European Premiere
A man consumed by vengeance realizes the futility of his quest.
USA 2012 – Drama- 10mn***Warning: Violence.
JUCHE STRONG
Directed by Rob Montz
Out of Competition – European Premiere
Juche Strong explodes the most pernicious misconceptions of North Korea and argues that the propaganda-fueled national ideology has played an integral role in its survival.
USA 2013 – Documentary/Current Affairs – 18mn
THE LEAGUE OF S.T.E.A.M.
Multiple Directors: James Lavrakas, Andrew Fogel, Nick Baumann, Robin Blackburn & Russell Isler – Produced by Trip Hope with Nick Baumann, Robin Blackburn, Sheyne Fleischer, Kate Walsh & Trip Hope
Out of Competition – European Premiere
The League of S.T.E.A.M. – Supernatural and Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management – is an Organization comprised of Inventors, Scientists, Adventurers, Craftsmen, Monsters and Creature Hunters and Paranormal Researchers.
USA 2012 – Steampunk Comedy Adventure – 3 to 6mn Episodes
MANDEVILLA
Directed by Andrew Oh – Produced by Sun W. Kim, Trip Hope & Johnny B. Lee with Jun Kim, Arden Cho & Lance Lim
Competition – European Premiere
A troubled man reaches out to a young boy and his mom who are suffering the violence of an abusive father.
USA 2013 – 19mn – Social Drama
MOVING STORIES
Directed by Nora Armani with NA, Sheilagh Weymouth & Laurie Folkes
Competition
The story of two women linked by an apartment from which one is moving out, the other in. For the first one this is a definitive move and the closing of a chapter, while for the second it is just a stage, and the start of a new life.
USA 2012 – Drama – 18mn
MUMBAI NIGHTS
Directed by Bhavesh Purohit
Competition – World Premiere
Exploring the City that never sleeps: Mumbai.
India 2012 – Documentary – 5mn
SEREDAN (The Visit)
Directed by Suayip Adlig produced by Hasan Karabulut with HK, A Zikek & Narin
Competition – World Premiere
Kurdish Village in Iraq is being persecuted…
Turkey 2012 – Drama – 15mn
ORA ET LABORA IN HORTO
Directed by Patrick Bitar
Competition
Somewhere, in the Cévennes, a garden, a monastery, the sunlight, like a prayer…
France 2012 – Documentary – 15mn
SHEIKH CHILLI & HIS THREE WIVES
Directed by Danish Renzu with Beto Ruiz, Jessica Mayorga, Jasmine Yahid, Ruben Vernier & Sheena Sujan
Competition – World Premiere
A rich and handsome Arab, Sheikh Chilli, is in desperate search of love/good Muslim wife, but the journey is unstable and filled with heartbreak.
USA 2013 – Comedy – 30mn
