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Shorts Program #1
Screening Date/Time - September 15th, 2:00 PM |
THE SAND CREEK MASSACRE
THE SAND CREEK MASSACRE is an examination of an open wound in the souls of the Cheyenne and Arapaho people as told from their perspective. On November 29, 1864, Colorado militia savagely slaughtered over 150 peace-seeking Cheyenne and Arapaho men, women, and children under the protection of the United States flag and a white cloth of truce. This act became known as the Sand Creek Massacre. A Documentary by Donald L. Vasicek / 7 min. / Centennial, Colorado |
Sideshow
On October 9, 2003 filmmaker and college professor Sheila Schroeder spent a day in Eagle, Colorado to see what happens when a celebrity trial takes place in Small Town, USA. While the lives of basketball player Kobe Bryant and his alleged victim hung in the balance, Sheila found a circus atmospere where people lined up for tickets to the "show" as if going to a rock concert. A Documentary Short by Sheila E. Schroeder / 14 Minutes / Denver, Colorado |
Carhenge: Genius or Junk?
Carhenge is a replica of Stonehenge made out of 38 junked automobiles. It is located in western Nebraska in the small town of Alliance. The film explores its creation, the battle to keep it from being torn down, and whether or not it is art. It all comes together in a humorous and visually stunning documentary. A Documentary Short by David Liban/ 27 Minutes / Centennial, Colorado |
Sand Mandala
The making of sand mandalas in Bhutanese monasteries is an ancient and secretly practiced ritual which has only recently been unveiled in the US. This documentary traces the construction and dispersal of a beautiful sand mandala built in the image of Chenrezig, Buddha of compassion. The mandala is built by a young Buddhist monk over a period of six days, at which point it is swept up and ceremoniously dispersed into a river. The purpose of the mandala is to teach its viewers about non-attachment and about the impermanence of the material world. Includes original music and images from Bhutan. A Documentary Short by Meryem Ersoz / 17 Minutes / Boulder, Colorado |
Science or Faith: Intelligent Design in Public Schools
Science or Faith covers the issue about whether Intelligent Design should be taught in public schools or not. A Student Documentary by Caite Adams and Jeff Rudkin / 11 Minutes / Bloomington, Indiana |
Return to Auschwitz
This film examines the return visit to the Auschwitz camp by survivor Eva Moses Kor for the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. A Student Documentary by Brady Jones and Jeff Rudkin / 9 Minutes / Bloomington, Indiana
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Do You Want the Elephant Music
The ring is the character that allows so many people to manifest themselves. The ring is a kind of mirror to our desires, to ourselves. This film is not about the ring and it’s endless delivery of spectacle, but about us, the people looking. A Short Documentary by Leslie Dektor / 17 minutes / Studio City, California |
Shorts Program #2
Screening Date/Time - September 16th, 4:30 PM |
Escape Velocity
This film, by Scott Ligon, explores the connection between A.D.D. and creativity using his own life in self-deprecating, humorous examples. He attempts to form a stream of consciousness, multi-layered narrative that emulates the day today A.D.D. experience. A Short Film by Scott Ligon / 29 Minutes / Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Monday Morning
From director/actor Anthony Spadaccini comes a hilarious silent comedy shot in the style of the pre-1920s Charlie Chaplin/Buster Keaton classics detailing the morning from hell for a young slacker who struggles to make it to work on time...and ends up encountering disaster at every turn. A Short Film by Anthony Spadaccini / 11 Minutes / Claymont, Delaware |
The Girl who could run 600 miles per hour
An average office worker becomes trapped in a meaningless routine. When his week continues to get worse, he heads out of town to get away from the daily grind. A chance encounter with a girl who can run 600 miles per hour changes his outlook on life forever. 21 minutes - 2.35:1 aspect ratio Mark Thimijan / Lincoln, Nebraska
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Getting Lucky
Kat is an ambitious yet overworked woman who’s neglected her personal life far too long. All that is about to change however, when a friend places her profile on an Internet dating service and her world is turned upside down by eager, quirky and overzealous men. Will Kat find her true love? Or she forever doomed to dating in the cyber world? With the help of a mysterious stranger---she just might get lucky. A Short Comedy by Stacy Marr / 20 Minutes / Los Angeles, California
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The Viewing
Receiving condolences is no laughing matter, but when no one shows up to the viewing and you hardly remember the dead guy, things get out of hand when two sisters are sent by their mother to sit with body in the funeral home. A Horsetooth Production Co-Directed by Dale Hansen & Steve Roberts / 4 Minutes / Estes Park, Colorado
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Test
A student stresses over a test he didn't study for and his mind begins to play tricks on him. A Student Short by Lorne Pribbeno / 6 Minutes / Denver, Colorado
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Shorts Program #3
Screening Date/Time - September 17th, 12:00 PM |
Zero the Counter
A chance meeting between two murderers on a Kansas road. A Senoreality Short Film by Patrick Rea / 13 Minutes / Lawrence, Kansas
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Riverside
What does it mean to have your life flash before your eyes? On a warm, summer day - beside a lazy river - one young woman finds out. A Short Film by Todd Tinkham / 12 Minutes / Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
In the Can
George has had it with Steven's incompetence as a director, and Steven has had it with George's overblown acting ego. But now that Steven has secured exclusive rights to the next great advance in motion picture technology, George simply must secure the lead in the upcoming feature. And both eventually learn the wisdom behind being careful what you wish for.. A Short Film by Ethan Knightchilde / 7 Minutes / Denver, Colorado
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Leave 'em Hangin'
A man left for dead, saved by an angel and bent on revenge. This action-packed western was filmed entirely in Colorado with local crew, actors and post-production services. It answers the question, do you leave 'em hangin'? A Short Film by David Higgins / 12 Minutes / Denver, Colorado |
The Offering
An offering is passed repeatedly between a Japanese monk and a young novice as their relationship evolves from their initial encounter through their final parting. A Short Film by Paul Lee / 10 Minutes / Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Eyes of an Artist
Triumph over adversity is the driving theme of this inspirational drama about a blind photographer who remains devout to her life's passion despite her practically impossible situation. Cecelia develops an entire system to accommodate her blind self. She uses strands of yarn to gauge the distance between objects. Due to her blindness, she has developed an acute sensitivity to the feeling of light on her face, and she's able to adjust the light levels accordingly. She uses a wooden ruler with grooves cut at each inch mark to 'feel' the focal length to the subject. When the night is over, Cecelia finally takes a picture; just one single picture that turns out nice. Cecelia's artistic eyes now lie in her heart and soul, not her head. A Short Film by Michael Vanderwyst / 13 Minutes / McHenry, IL
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3:16
A mysterious airborne virus consumes the globe in two months. People across the world fall dead by the millions. A cure is finally found after the U.S. is nearly overrun by the virus. However, the cure needs to assimilate through an uninfected universal blood donor with the rarest blood type, and the first compatible donor turns out to be an 8-year-old boy named Cade. Immediate global need, Cade's small size, and a short supply of medical support all mean that Cade would have to give up his life in order to save the planet. The parents are asked to give up their only son, and the next five minutes of emotional torment yield a decision that no parent ever wants to make. A Short Film by Mike Vanderwyst and Jeff Frye / 19 Min. / McHenry, Illinois |
A Bedtime Story for the End of the World
An "offbeat" granddad puts his grandson to bed by describing an H-Bomb detonation he saw while in the army. A Short Film by Howard & Helen Kingkade / 6 Min. / Columbia, South Carolina |
Air Hockey
Two air hockey legends face off in a heated duel. A Student Short by Adam Bell / 3 Min. / Fort Collins, Colorado
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