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Wednesday, JUNE 21^st

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BLOC A - Wednesday June 21^st - 2 PM

A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin  Canadian Premiere Director’s Choice Eric Simsonson SF 00:39:58 Los Angeles, U S A
On the evening of VE Day, May 5th, 1945, Norman Corwin, the often called the “poet laureate of radio drama”, presented a radio program, which galvanized and electrified the nation. The broadcast “ON A NOTE OF TRIUMPH” was a moment that would mark the end of a long national struggle, and in another sense, set a new standard for the art of radio drama. This documentary is an examination of one of the greatest radio presentations in the history of the medium and how it remains eerily prescient in light of today's current events.

Deeper than Y World Premiere Director’s Choice Ilona Siller LD 01:00:00 New York, U S A
“I definitely will not go to heaven if there is no swimming pool”, says Gerty Agoston. Deeper Than Y is a feature length, character driven documentary following the lives of 7 eccentric, elderly New Yorkers who have faithfully attended the same water exercise class at the Vanderbilt YMCA for over 10 years.

The Barber Farm North American Premiere Programmers Pick Gretchen Siegchrist SD 00:21:22 Northhampton, MA US A
Since the 1700s the Barber Farm has been a fixture in its small Vermont town. Doris Marshall and her husband purchased the farm in the fifties, raised their children there, and ran a successful dairy for several decades. 'The Barber Farm' spends a summer with 90 year-old Doris, who struggles to find the best solution that will take care of her family as well as ensure her legacy and the future of the land when she passes on to other pastures…

BLOC B - Wednesday June 21^st - 4 PM

BINTA Y LA GRAN IDEA [BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA]  Director’s Pick Javier Fesser SF 00:30:00 Senegal, Africa/Madrid, Spain
Using a wonderful mix of cultures and language to follow the title character, Binta, a 7 year-old girl who lives in a small village in southern Senegal. She goes to school, but her cousin Soda does not have the same good fortune. Between brainstorming for a way to get Soda into school and the admiration Binta has for her loving father, a humble fisherman the story reveals volumes about beliefs and passion for education and culture with an amazing array of filmic techniques, imagery and color.

Awakening World Premiere Joel Weber LF 00:47:40 Afghanistan/Santa Barbara U S A
In Bihar, India’s poorest state, Sister Mary Lobo organizes women’s groups who learn to save small sums and invest as a group. A new ideology is spreading that far transcends rural women’s traditional roles. In Afghanistan, Awakening reveals the lives of Afghan women few Westerners have seen. They talk openly about life under the Taliban and their current initiatives for economic development and rights specifically geared to the country’s women.

Anamnesis Brendon Foster-Algoo EXP 00:09:55 Toronto, Canada
An experimental film about two boxers’ abusive childhood memories that return to haunt them as they fight each other in the ring. Moreover, Anamnesis is a statement about how violence in childhood has a profound negative impact on its victims and how victims interpret the world in relationship to this violence in adulthood.

God Is World Premiere Jonathan Yudis RHF 00:01:20 South Pasedena, U S A
God Is explores some interesting home video footage of the 2 year-old son of filmmaker Jonathan Yudis, who says: 'I want to make a movie.' Sometimes the deepest and most beautiful Truths are revealed in the most unexpected places (and in this case under two minutes).

The Snowman Katarzyna Kochany SF 00:08:00 Mississauga, Canada
A sweet story about finding joy when we'd rather not. A crusty old man’s heart is melted by a chance encounter with a little girl.

Gone Postal Canadian Premiere Lisa Sanow SF 00:19:20 Los Angeles, USA
When a 60ish widow played by Lee Meriwether (“Catwoman” on TV’s Batman) decides to run a personal ad, love gets the stamp of approval from the local post office employees.

Incident At Alma Canadian Premiere Programmers Pick Dick Fisher SF 00:29:58 Tucson, U S A
In rural post Depression Arizona, a preacher has only a few minutes to administer last rites to a condemned black farm worker and save his soul. During an intense emotional confrontation the preacher is forced to examine his basic beliefs and the very meaning of his own life. Dick Fisher, producer/DP/editor of The Brothers McMullen) directs this cautionary tale of racial prejudice and personal redemption…

BLOC C - Wednesday June 21^st - 7 PM

Global, Inc. Canadian Premiere Rich Newey SF 00:32:03 Venice, U S A
What if the world were a corporation and everyone who worked there each represented a country? When the destruction of a prized trophy in the boss' office mimics thoughts of the Twin Towers and being fired is likened to war...the result will anger many, while others simply nod their head in agreement. No matter what your politics, you cannot deny the controversy inside 'Global, Inc.' Are you ready for the revolution?

You Did What?  Canadian Premiere Programmers Pick Jeff Morris FF 01:27:00 Redondo Beach, U S A
You Did What? is a heartfelt comedy based on the true-life experiences of first time writer/director Jeff Morris. The story chronicles marriage phobic Charlie Porter (Ed Kerr, What I Like About You) as his perfect two-year relationship with his girlfriend (Kathy Wagner) is turned up side down when his brother (A.J. Buckley, Blue Car) proposes to a girl (Kelly Overton) he’s known less than 24 hours. Charlie is forced to deal with why it's not him and Ashley planning their own wedding...

BLOC D - Wednesday June 21^st - 9:15 PM

My Last Confession          Programmers Pick Lunch n' Learn Spotlight Sat June 24 David Finley SF 00:21:00 Toronto, Canada
Award winning fiction writer, David Finley crafts a 1960’s comedy, suggesting a terrifically creepy twist, in his first film outing. Meet Danny (played wonderfully by Graham Kartna), an imaginative, young catholic boy, who dreads confessing the most grievous of all sins: “impure thoughts and deeds”…

Planting Melvin Canadian Premiere Kari Nevil FF 01:38:20 Menlo Park, CA, USA
Billie Lawrence has it all - beauty, diamonds, pearls, and a gorgeous home. Everything, except a husband that doesn’t beat her. One night after an especially brutal attack, Billie leaves everything behind to find solace in a remote community next door to a dying WWII veteran named Melvin. The two strike up an unusual friendship, which helps each other bury the past and move forward without fear…

BLOC E - Wednesday June 21^st - 11:30 PM

Joyride Canadian Premiere John Cernak AN 00:05:10 Winston-Salem, U S A
Queen’s “Bicycle Song” leads the narrative to this very “not for children” short animation when a creepy old man steals a little girls bicycle to go for a “joy ride”. Do not be late or you’ll miss the hilarious opening credits…

Sex, Love & Z-Parts Canadian Premiere Marcus Russell SF 00:29:59 Los Angeles, U S A	View trailer
Sex, Love & Z-Parts chronicles the last day in town of two best friends Disco & Mitch and their love for a car which they co-own - a 1976 Datsun 280Z. Down on their luck, hated by their respective ex-girlfriends, the two opt to rig the outcome of a minor league baseball game to score some quick cash. The success of the scam yields only frustration. With unpaid accomplices beginning to become restless and an active rumour mill indicating their present whereabouts, the two decide it's best to leave town. Too bad the Z breaks down before they can escape.

Streets Of Wonderland Canadian Premiere Carey Lewis FF 01:26:00 St. Catherine’s ON, Canada
A very earnest film about the disenfranchised youth of Niagara Falls, Canada which finds its lead character living in the shadow of dreams and wonder that is Niagara Falls. But not everyone living in this tourist trap lives inside the frames of a postcard, and most characters of this drama must finally come to terms with (and accept responsibility for) his or her own villainy.