FESTIVAL OF SHORTS FINALISTS:

LOVE DOES GROW ON TREES

Country: U.K.
Running Time: 10:40
Director: BEVAN WALSH

Synopsis:

Love Does Grow on Trees is a coming of age comedy about a teenage boy whose life is thrown into chaos when he discovers adult magazines, girls and the embarrassment that goes with both.

principal cast: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, El Krajewski, Tom Brooke

Awards & Screenings:

• Winner 'Best Newcomer' - Rushes Soho Shorts festival,
• Finalist - Kodak Short Film Festival, Nominated 'Best British Short' - British Independent Film Awards, Winner 'Best Comedy' & 'Best Film' - Super Shorts International Film Festival
• Nominated 'East Fresian Award' - Emden Intrnational Film Festival.

BLOOM

director: Lance Larson
running time: 13:00
Director: Lance Larson

Ryan Eggold (90210 and Dirt) Maria Forero & Jose Yenque (Traffic)

Synopsis:

Love's Labor is lost at an auto dealership when misplaced affections lead to tragedy and self-discovery.

Awards & Screenings:

• WINNER "Best Short Film" HOLLYSHORTS
• WINNER "Festival Director's Choice" DC SHORTS
• WINNER "Best USA Short" JACKSONVILLE
• WINNER "1st Place" FILM BROTHERS FESTIVAL OF SHORTS
• WINNER "Texas Award" USA FILM STIVAL
• WINNER "Best Short Film" NORTH CAROLINA GLFF
• WINNER "Jury Award"and "Audience Award" for Best Short Film INDIE CLUB GONG SHOW
• WINNER "Remi Award" WORLDFEST HOUSTON
• WINNER "Second Place" CINE GEAR EXPO FILM SERIES

WU

Country: France
Running Time: 12:43
Director: CECILE VERNANT

Synopsis:

A married couple. Time that flies. Dark thoughts. Life choices.

principal cast: Didier Menin, Marie-Anne Mestre, Oceane Decaudain

Awards & Screenings

• Shnit Short Film Festival (Suisse 2009)
• Aye Aye Film Festival ( Fr 2009)
• International Women's Film Festival (Israel 2009)
• Traverse Film Festival (USA 2009)
• Tribeca International Film Festival (USA 2009)
• 8th European Vannes Cinema Encounters (Fr 2009) - Jury Special Mention
• Mons International Love Film Festival (Belgium 2009)
• Velizy-Villacoublay Film Festival (Fr 2009)
• Vienna Shorts Film International Film Festival (Aut 2009)
• Roma Citadella Del Corto International Film Festival (It 2009)

BOYFRIEND LATTE

country- Canada
running time- 7:48
Director: MARK SANDERS

Synopsis:

A sassy young female executive has a deep desire for a boyfriend who will be honest and true and faithful and passionate and new and exciting and deep and affectionate and funny and smart and caring and sensitive and ambitious and loyal and very hot.

principal cast- Shannon Beckner along with Nikki Payne, Dan Galea, Inessa Frantowski, Craig Brown, Gary Rideout Jr., Bob Kerr and last but not least Tal Zimerman

Awards & Screenings:

• Fairhope Film Festival - Honorable Mention
• 41st Worldfest, Houston Texas - REMI award - Editing - Shorts
• Seattle True Independent Fest - STIFFY Award
• AOF Film Festival - WINNER Best Soundtrack- Nominated for Best Comedy- Nominated for Best Director- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor
• IndieFest USA- Nominated for Best Comedy
• Moondance Film Festival- Starfish Award for comedy- Audience Award
• U of T Film Festival - WINNER Best Comedy

GEFILTE FISH

Country: Israel
Running time: 10:50
Director: SHELLY KLING

Synopsis:

Gali's family has a long-lasting tradition whereby every woman who is engaged to be married has to prepare Gefilte Fish for the wedding party, as a virtue for the success of the marriage. Gali, who is engaged to Yaron, has received from her mother and grandmother, a living carp to be cooked. But oh dear, the poor creature seems human in her eyes, practically begging for its life. Gali is torn between the pity she feels towards the fish and the need to abide by her family tradition.

Principal Cast: Orit Gal Ishai Golan, Estie Kosowitzky, Garmein Unikowsky, Alex Ansky

Awards & Screenings

• 24th Haifa International Film festival
• 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
• OT OS International Film Festival- Norway

COUNTERTRANSFERENCE

Country- USA
Running Time- 15:00
Director: MADELEINE OLNEK

Synopsis:

A lonely, socially awkward woman with assertiveness issues finds her problems multiplied in therapy.

principal cast- Deb Margolin, Susan Ziegler & Rae C Wright

Some highlights:

• Official Selection South By Southwest- Austin Texas
• Official Selection Sundance Film Festival
• Official Selection Cinevegas
• Winner Outfest 2008 Best dramatic short
• Winner Adrienne Shelly Award Best Female Director Columbia MFA Film Fest
• Winner Favorite Film In Program IFP Audience Award Columbia MFA Film Fest
• Winner Best Directing of Actors Student Choice Award Columbia MFA Film Fest

TEAT BEAT OF SEX: Episodes 8,9,10,11

Country- USA/Italy
Running Time: 7 min
Director: SIGNE BAUMANE

Synopsis:

Sex from girl's point of view.

Awards & Screenings:

• Best Animation - Florida Film Festival
• Honorable Mention - BeFilm Festival
• 3rd Place - ASIFA-East Animation Awards
• Best Animated Short - CineKink
• Finalist in Animation Category - 8th Annual Ashland Independent Film Festival