The Extasy Of Life

Directed by Lily Baldwin, USA 2011, 4:25, Experimental

Sleeping With Frank shows a slice of a morning in Queens, NY. A couple readies for the day. Wake-up, get dressed, eat breakfast.  The tableaux are familiar: cozy, rote, intimate and distant.

Directed by JW Griffiths, UK 2011, 2:25 min, Narrative

Shot entirely on the Nokia N8 mobile phone. Winner of the Nokia Shorts competition 2011. The screen is split down the middle. On the left we witness the world through the eyes of a woman. On the right we see the world through the eyes of a man. Although they live thousands of miles apart, their lives seem to be inextricably linked.

Directed by Raúl and Rafael Cárdenas, Mexico 2010, 8 min, Animation

In a busy city full of motorized beings controlled by time, a little girl named Zoe will discover a beautiful moon in the middle of the chaos. Spanish with English subtitles

Directed by David Holechek, USA 2011, 7:40 min, Experimental

A spoken-word piece, based on a popular poem by modern beat poet Derrick Brown, the film takes a dramatic look at death, life and love through the eyes of Brown, who has performed around the world as a headliner and with bands such as the Flaming Lips and the Cold War Kids.

Directed by Efren Gonzalez, USA 2011, 5:28 min, Music Video

Boris (lead singer) gets his US passport and explodes with joy in song

Directed by Markus Kaatsch, Germany 2011, 14:00 min, Narration

A film about young and old love in a simple, drawn in a lose and touching drama.  Weightless the film glides along on passion and approaches the painful realization of having missed an important moment.

Directed by Michael Zachary Huber, USA 2011, 9:04 min, Animation

Part science fiction, part thriller and part cautionary fairytale, Worlds Apart encompasses the universal themes of innocence, friendship and the possible fate of humanity. Winner of Route 66 Festivals.