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NOW
SHOWING
$9.99
Directed by Tatia Rosenthal
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SYNOPSIS
Based on
the Short Stories of Etgar Keret, and adapted for the screen by Etgar
Keret and Director Tatia Rosenthal, $9.99 is a stop motion animated
feature which offers slightly less than $10 worth about the meaning of
life.
Have you ever wondered "What is the
meaning of life? Why do we exist?" The answer to this vexing question
is now within your reach! You'll find it in a small yet amazing
booklet, which will explain, in easy to follow, simple terms your
reason for being! The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains
illuminating, exquisite colour pictures, and could be yours for a mere
$9.99.
This is the ad that alters the life of
the unemployed 28 year old who still lives at home, Dave Peck. In his
struggle to share his find with the world, Dave¡¦s surreal
path crosses with those of his unusual neighbours: an old man and his
disgruntled guardian angel, a magician in debt, a bewitching woman who
likes her men extra smooth, a broken hearted man who befriends a group
of hard partying two inch tall students, and a little boy who sets his
piggy bank free. Their stories are woven together, examining the
post-modern meaning of hope.
RT: 78 minutes, 35mm color, aspect
ratio 1.85 flat, 5 reels, sound: Dolby SRD, digital exhibition format:
HD-D5 or Digital Betacam, aspect ratio 16x9 anamorphic (1.78), sound:
stereo, in English, Stop-Motion Animation,
Rated R for language and brief sexuality and nudity
TRAILER
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VOICE CAST
Geoffrey
Rush | Anthony LaPaglia | Samuel Johnson | Claudia Karvan
Joel Edgerton | Barry Otto | Leanna Walsman | Ben Mendelson
Jamie Katsamatsas | Brian Meagan
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THE
BLUE TOOTH VIRGIN
Directed by Russell Brown
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SYNOPSIS
Two
writers must face a dilemma that is common to anyone who has ever had
an artistic friend: What happens when you have to give feedback, and
the news isn’t good? Sam, an aspiring screenwriter, and David, a
successful magazine editor, have been pals for years. When David
doesn’t appreciate Sam’s latest script, it opens a fissure in their
friendship, one that spreads through the rest of their lives.
Ultimately, both men must reevaluate their motivations to write, their
need for praise and validation, and what it means to see yourself as
you actually are.
Special Jury Award, Seattle
International Film Festival
RT: 79 min, color, exhibition formats
HD Cam, Digital Betacam, aspect ratio 16x9 anamorphic, (1.78), sound:
stereo, in English, Rated R for language and brief drug use.
TRAILER
& LINKS
CAST
Austin
Peck | Bryce Johnson | Tom Gilroy | Roma Maffia | Lauren Stamile
Amber Benson | Karen Black
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DEPARTURES
Directed by Yojiro Takita
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SYNOPSIS
Academy
Award® winner for Best Foreign Language Film, DEPARTURES is
a delightful journey into the heartland of Japan as well an
astonishingly beautiful look at a sacred part of Japan's cultural
heritage.
“Departures”
follows Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki), a devoted cellist in an
orchestra that has just been dissolved and who is suddenly left without
a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to
look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled
“Departures” thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only
to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer,"
a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and
entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job,
Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art
of “Nokanshi,” acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death,
between the departed and the family of the departed. The film follows
his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers
the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.
ACADEMY AWARD®
WINNER
- BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
WINNER - 10 JAPAN ACADEMY PRIZE AWARDS
Best
Picture – Okuribito (Departures)
Best Director - Yojiro Takita - Director
Best Leading Actor - Masahiro Motoki (Daigo)
Best Supporting Actor - Tsutomu Yamazaki (Sasaki)
Best Supporting Actress Kimiko Yo (Kamimura Yuriko)
Best Screenplay – Kundo Koyama
Best Lighting - Hitoshi Takaya
Best Sound Recording: Satoru Ozaki
Best Editing - Akimasa Kawashima
Best Cinematography - Takeshi Hamada
WINNER
Mercedes Benz Audience Award, Best
Feature, Palm Springs
International FF
Grand Prix de Ameriques, Montreal World Film Festival
Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor (Masahiro Motoki)
Golden
Rooster Award
Audience Award, Hawaii International Film festival
Best Film, Hochi Film Awards
Best Film, Best Director, Nikkan Sports Film Awards
Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor
(Masahiro Motoki) Kinema Junpo Awards
RT: 131 min., 35mm color, 1.85 flat, sound is Dolby SRD, 8 reels,
Digital exhibition format: HD-Cam or Digital Betacam, aspect ratio 16x9
anamorphic (1.78), sound: stereo, in Japanese with English subtitles,
Rated PG-13 for thematic material
TRAILER
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CAST
Masahiro
Motoki | Ryoko Hirosue | Tsutomu Yamazaki | Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kimiko Yo | Takashi Sasano
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MISCONCEPTIONS
Directed by Ron Satlof
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RATED
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SYNOPSIS
A
religiously
conservative, married southern woman receives a message from God
instructing her to act as a surrogate mother for a married gay couple;
a Jewish doctor and an African-American dance choreographer. All Hell
breaks loose when the African American man shows up unexpectedly at her
deep-south home to micro-manage her pregnancy, and refuses to leave.
RT: 95 min., color, digital exhibition format: HD-Cam or Digital
Betacam, aspect ratio 16x9 anamorphic (1.78), sound: stereo, in
English, not rated by the MPAA
TRAILER
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CAST &
CREW
A.J.
Cook
| Sarah Carter | David Sutcliffe | David
Moscow
Orlando Jones | Tom Bower | Samuel
Ball | William Haze
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MURDER
IN FASHION
Directed by Ben Waller
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SYNOPSIS
In this
ripped-from-the-headlines drama, gay party regular and aging boy toy
Andrew Cunanan is forced to face the fact that his looks are fading and
he is getting older, but he refuses to grow old gracefully.
Instead, Andrew begins a murderous journey across the country from San
Diego to Miami, killing anyone that gets in his way. FBI agent
Harry Spalding is close on his tail, but even he cannot stop Cunanan
from killing fashion designer Gianni Versace before shooting himself in
the head on a Miami houseboat.
RT: 90 min., color, exhibition format:
Digital Betacam, aspect ratio 16x9 anamorphic (1.78), stereo, in
English, Rated R for violence, language, some sexual content and drug
use.
TRAILER & LINKS
CAST &
CREW
Jonathan
Trent
| Robert Miano | Stacey Dash | Cerina
Vincent
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WATERCOLORS
Directed by David Oliveras
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RATED
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SYNOPSIS
When a
gifted, young
artist (Danny) arrives at the opening of his first
New York exhibition his erotic paintings trigger memories of his first
love (Carter), a troubled athlete whose depression and self-denial led
to suicide. Through a series of flashbacks we see Danny and
Carter struggle with their mutual attraction. With the encouragement of
three strong and very different women, Mrs. Martin, a free-spirited art
teacher, his best friend, Andy, a young girl with a severe physical
impairment, and Miriam, a recovering alcoholic and devoutly religious
mother, Danny learns to use his creativity to transcend his
grief. Fifteen years later, Danny is faced with the possibility
of losing Allan, his current lover, unless he keeps his promise to
never paint the boy again.
WINNER
Best Gay Film, Fort Worth Q Cinema Festival
Narrative Feature, Filmout San Diego
Direction - David Oliveras, Filmout San Diego
Actor in a Feature Film - Audience Award - Tye Olson, Filmout San Diego
Actor in Supporting Role - Kyle Clare, Filmout San Diego
Cinematography - Andrew Park, Filmout San Diego
RT: 114 minutes, color, exhibition
format: Digital Betacam, aspect ratio 16x9 anamorphic (1.78), stereo,
in English, not rated by the MPAA
TRAILER & LINKS
CAST &
CREW
TYE
OLSON
| KYLE CLARE | GREG LOUGANIS | KAREN BLACK
ELLIE ARAIZA | CASEY KRAMER | JEFFREY LEE WOODS
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