2009 Official Selections

The Miracle
Saturday, October 24th - 4:50PM
In confession to her priest, Tekki Lomnicki, a little person, reveals how she dishonored her mother on a trip to Lourdes twenty-seven years before. In Tekki’s memory, her dramatic birth, her sometimes painful relationship with her mother, Sister Thecla (a storytelling nun), Saint Bernadette, her rambunctious family, little league baseball, high school musical comedy, the romantic Paris of her dreams, and the fateful trip to Lourdes, all live again. But it will take all Tekki’s courage, humor and imagination to face the truth about her life and what happened at Lourdes if she is to win a chance at redemption.

The Crimson Mask
Saturday, October 24th - 10:00AM
Two desperate men, from different worlds, find themselves unwitting pawns in an ancient ritual. Greed, Lust, Pride, Anger, and Envy have consumed the lives of Thomas Caine, a seemingly wealthy businessman, and Parker, a down on his luck pro wrestler. Both are overwhelmed with insurmountable debts and struggling to break free by any means. As their lives quickly unravel, so does an age-old secret conspiracy that leads the two men down a deadly path of redemption.

Karearea: The Pine Falcon
Saturday, October 24th - 3:55PM
Wildlife photographer George Chance spent the 1970’s following and studying the New Zealand Falcon; now some thirty years later he is suffering from ill health and going blind. Filmmaker Sandy Crichton gets ever closer to a remarkable wild population of falcons as he attempts to realize George’s dream by adding
movement to his photographs.



Guerrilla Midwife
Saturday, October 24th - 8:00PM
Guerrilla Midwife Follows Ibu Robin Lim into the trenches of her work. From Bali, where hemorrhage after childbirth is a leading cause of death, into the Tsunami disaster zone in Aceh, where her battle is fought with only one weapon, love. In this culturally mesmerizing, heart-wrenching documentary, you will discover why we must reinvent our protocols for pregnancy and childbirth in order to preserve our Planet’s Humanity.


Bicycle Dreams
Saturday, October 24th - 6:05PM
They are seekers, madmen, and angels hell-bent on riding across America on a bicycle in less than ten days. Eager to push their bodies to the limit, they set out on a daunting 3000 mile odyssey. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime is transformed in an instant when tragedy strikes the race. These voyagers discover what is truly at stake as they pedal on, praying for the deliverance only the finish line can bring.


Old Grace
Saturday, October 24th - 1:00PM
When Jack Leland’s son, Jeff, began to get consumed by the world of Civil War reenactments, Jack chose to tolerate it. That is until it hurt someone. When Jeff accidentally dies during one of those very reenactments, Jack cannot contain his shame and anger. And so, Jack decides to deal with the loss in the only way his pride will allow.



The Line
Saturday, October 24th - 1:00PM
Alvaro Nuñez has crossed the border many times, but this time is different: his son Omar is coming with him to live and work in the U.S. For Danny Jackson the Arizona borderland is home, although since his mother left he has been struggling to adjust to life there. The Line follows these fathers and sons as they attempt to rebuild their relationships under new circumstances, an endeavor made even more important by the high stakes of life at the border.


I Am That Girl
Saturday, October 24th - 2:10PM
I AM THAT GIRL is the story of Maxine, an anti-typical Asian American woman who lives a life of partying, funded by her eighty-thousand dollar credit card debt that she pays for by working at her ten-dollar-an-hour desk job. Desperate for affection, Maxine grabs hold of ‘Noodle,’ an enigmatic wanderer on his way to the Sierras, and convinces him to take her on his road trip where she discovers the beauty of nature.


True Beauty This Night
Saturday, October 24th - 1:00PM
Last night Rhett Somers, so far scraping by on good luck or just plain old ignorance, met the love of his life. He’s sure of it. She doesn’t know. Now the only thing left to do is convince her that she’s the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met.





Milking the Rhino
Saturday, October 24th - 11:30PM
The Maasai tribe of Kenya and Namibia’s Himba are two of Earths oldest cattle cultures in the midst of upheaval. Emerging from a century of “white man conservation” that turned their land into game reserves and fueled resentment towards wildlife, they are now vying for a piece of the wildlife tourism pie. Charting the collision of ancient ways and Western expectations, MILKING THE RHINO tells intimate, hopeful and heartbreaking stories of people facing deep cultural change.

Skylight
Saturday, October 24th - 9:15PM
An animated mock documentary about the ecological plight of penguins in the Antarctic, possibly foretelling cataclysmic results for the rest of the world.






Elephants
Saturday, October 24th - 1:00PM
Kay Grey is a young girl growing up in an entirely grey house in a totally grey world with very very grey parents. But then her house gets infested with ELEPHANTS. They can’t be seen against the grey walls, and crash around in the middle of the night. Kay’s unloving parents make her paint the house with
brilliant colours, so that they can see these pests. But when Kay corners the Elephants, they become friends and she decides to help them...

City of Noise
Saturday, October 24th - 4:50PM
Follow a man as he competes against different realities of himself for a magic treasure chest. The Summerlads ‘City of Noise’ music video takes you through a maze of rooms and crosses portals that bridge space and time.





The Magic Rabbit
Saturday, October 24th - 9:15PM
The blind girl faces many difficulties in her daily life. Her only friend is a rabbit doll in her imagination. One day, she finds she can see things clearly. The rabbit doll is gazing her on the street.






Hummingbird Magic
Saturday, October 24th - 4:50PM
Hummingbird Magic follows the life, survival and symbolism of hummingbirds. It is an up close and personal window into a baby’s life from an egg, half the size of a jelly bean, to the Hummer’s first flight. Amazing cinematography by Alicia Brauns and informative eloquent narration by Reggie Hayes. A variety of music carries the movie through the various stages of growth, exposing the audience to an abundance of amazing facts and symbolism.


Crooked Eye
Saturday, October 24th - 9:15PM
Academy Award winner Linda Hunt narrates a day in the life of Sharon (Fay Masterson) as she struggles with a recent divorce and a current perception problem. A visually stunning adaptation of Betty Malicoat’s short story of the same name. Part live action, part animation, ‘The Crooked Eye’ dreamily weaves between past and present, delicately painting a psychological portrait of a troubled woman.


Green Tunnel
Saturday, October 24th - 9:15 PM
The Appalachian Trail is a rugged wilderness footpath stretching 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. Each year a few adventuresome individuals endeavor to hike its entire length in one long trek. For half a year these thru-hikers encounter all of the severity, grace and challenge to be found on the United States’ most famed trail. Filmmaker Kevin Gallagher walked the length of this path and, in doing so, sought to capture the sometimes inchoate and transcendent experience of living in the natural world.

Clown’s Lament
Saturday, October 24th - 9:15 PM
This clown has come to the end of the line. His only option is to confess his love of another.

Vitruvius’ Toybox
Saturday, October 24th - 4:50 PM
Experimental animation that explores the relationship between motion graphic techniques, electronic music, typography and the use of traditional graphic design ideas as a way of visually organizing an animated film.

Caught in Paint
Saturday, October 24th - 4:50 PM
‘Caught in Paint’ is a 6 minute video capturing painter/sculptor Rita Blitt painting on four by eight foot transparent surfaces while choreographer David Parsons and members of the Parsons Dance Company are seen in mid-air, through the painting, imitating the dancing lines of Blitt’s paint strokes. Lois Greenfield, who collaborated in this union of paint, dance and photography, made dynamic photographs as she, too, was being filmed.

The Spam Job
Saturday, October 24th - 9:15 PM
At Montana State University one person was both beloved and reviled by those around him: Paddy. Class clown, Casanova, and attention-hound. In the summer of 1997, a plan was hatched to feed Paddy a taste of his own eclectic medicine. What followed was a tale of love, loss, mystery, and meat, the decade-long story proves that revenge is a dish best served canned.