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  • Invisible Hand, The

    A dazzling confluence of stop-motion chalk drawings illustrate this story about greed, gambling, bankruptcy and confession. The cast of characters includes Dennis Kozlowski (Tyco), Kenneth Lay (Enron), Jeffrey Skilling (Enron), Andrew Fastow (Enron), Bernard Ebbers (Worldcom), Sam Waksal (ImClone) and Martha Stewart (ImClone), among others. Selected screenings & awards: Ann Arbor Film Festival Tour, 2004; Best Short Documentary, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Montana, USA, 2005; MadCat Women’s International Film Festival, San Francisco, CA, 2005

    Invisible Hand, The

  • Straight Sex

    When two old friends, a gay man and a lesbian, decide to conceive a child the “old-fashioned way,” things get complicated.

    Straight Sex

  • Las Amigas Bonitas

    A girl escapes from her own private hell to the grocery store. Selected screenings & awards: Bettye Nowlin Award for Excellence in Filmmaking, Cinematexas International Film Festival, 2002; Mix Festival NYC; Frameline; San Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Festival; Outfest; Slamdance; Berlin Lesbian Film Festival; London Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

    Las Amigas Bonitas

  • Oh Me!

    “Oh Me!” is in the form of a diary written by the animator, who is trying to take an account of his life 20 years after his film “Oh Dad!” was created. As in all of Amitay’s films, the animation was done by using fine chains and coloured sand.

    Oh Me!

  • Children’s Voice, The

    “The Children’s Voice” is an hour-long documentary about an innovative children’s theatre that celebrates the heroic efforts of abused children and child witnesses of wife assault, to break the cycle of violence in their young lives. The courageous troupe of children, aged 9-12, banded together to collectively write and perform a play “TELL IT-Speak Your Peace on Violence,” based on their life stories and concerns. The film captures the children’s process of growth and empowerment that culminates with excerpts from their triumphant live performance for school groups and the general public. A 30-minute version is also available.

    Children’s Voice, The

  • Don’t You Worry, It Will Probably Pass

    “Are you there? A girl who is attracted to both boys and girls?” “Don’t You Worry, It Will Probably Pass” is an unencumbered look at three girls who responded to this ad in an internet chat room. This was the same classified ad the filmmaker, Cecilia Neant-Falk, had placed in a magazine some 15 years earlier when she too was a lonely and confused teenager. Using the internet this time, she begins her exploration of the coming out experience for a new generation of queer girls. From the overwhelming response to her ad, she found three young women, My, Natalie and Joppe. Armed with their own cameras, each girl recorded her secrets, desires and anxieties over a four-year period with minimal intrusion from the filmmaker. The result is an engaging and intimate portrait of the adolescent girls coming to terms with their sexuality and dealing with all of the raw emotions involved in the process. Just when you thought that the coming out genre could no longer pique your interest, along comes this riveting look into the minds of teenagers through their own eyes. Visually and emotionally provocative, this documentary will stimulate all audiences – youths and adults alike. English and Swedish with English subtitles.

    Don’t You Worry, It Will Probably Pass

  • Third Tongue, The

    “The Third Tongue” explores the loss of historical identity in a post-colonial society. A haunting look at the legacy of war.

    Third Tongue, The

  • Red Alert

    Kaitlen discovers a strange warning light in her new apartment, and a call to the building super leaves her with more questions than answers. Finally, a strange encounter with the tenant upstairs leads her to take the matter into her own hands.

    Red Alert

  • U

    Facts on farts. An intimate introduction to the fine art of the fart. Starts and departs with a fart, with great music from rears to ears.

    U

  • P

    “P” explores a single theme: excrements. Babies, worms and flies guide us through a compilation of facts and theories, approaching a theme often regarded as disgusting in a meaningful and humorous way.

    P