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Writer / Dir: Josh Radnor
Feature | Dramady | College
Showtime: Saturday 8pm
When 30-something Jesse (Josh Radnor) returns to his alma mater for a professor's (Richard Jenkins) retirement party, he falls for Zibby (Elizabeth Olsen), a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them. Also starring: Allison Janney, Elizabeth Reaser, and Zac Efron
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Dir: Todd J. Lajoie & Michael Place
(2012 | NH, USA | 7 min)
Short | Comedy | Gay/Lesbian | 48 hr
Showtime: TBA
When a local comic book stores' 'Magic The Gathering Father's Day' event gets out of hand, Prince Narayan finds himself in a dangerous situation.
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Dir: Jesse Powell
(2012 | USA | 5 min)
Short | Comedy | Post Modern | Strong Language
Showtime: TBA
Two friends, out for a late-night dinner, discuss whether or not they should tip their waitress. Overhearing the friends' conversation, the waitress decides she will get her tip, despite their lack of courtesy.
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Dir: Chris Ferrantino
(2012 | MA, USA | 8 min)
Short | Comedy | Rejection | Satire | 48 hr
Mark goes to his ex-girlfriend's office in hopes of winning her back.
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Writer / Dir: Victor Masters
(2011 | CA, USA | 1 min)
Trailer | Action | 48 hrs
As a team of villains move to steal a captured hero's powers the other heroes race to the rescue to stop them and save their teammate before it's too late.
Fun Fact: The film was written and shot in 48 hours
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Dir: Michael Azevedo
(2012 | NH, USA | 33 min)
Writer: Rob Azevedo
Short | Drama | Strong Language
Showtime: TBA
With the fallout of the 2008 financial meltdown still reverberating through the economy, "Overdrawn" shines the spotlight on three individuals who fall prey to the allure of easy credit and fool themselves into thinking that this particular bubble will never burst.
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Writer / Dir: Alex Karpovsky
(2012 | USA | 83 min)
Feature | Comedy | Road Trip
Showtime: TBA
A solipsistic filmmaker takes his independent film on tour. Hoping to escape the pain of his recent breakup, he stumbles into a twisting constellation of fear, sex, and tortured illumination. A tragicomedy about death and marriage, RED FLAG unfurls across six states, four broken souls, and one very elusive bird.
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Writer / Dir: John Putch
(2012 | PN, USA | 87 min)
Featue | Comedy | SiFi
Showtime: TBA
When the ghost of the White Woman starts haunting South Mountain, she's only interested in one thing: To get rid of a pesky space ship that just landed in her forest. Film maker John Putch, auteur of this totally wacky tour de farce, now gives us the 2nd installment of his south central Pennsylvania trilogy.
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Dir: Steve Riley (2012 | TX, USA | 25 min)
Short | Drama | Strong Language
Showtime: TBA
SHOOTER is an intriguing thriller shot in several locations throughout North Texas. The story follows Charlie, a high profile fashion photographer(Andrea Cohen),as she confronts her estranged father's unexpected death. She encounters a mysterious stranger, and a series of confusing events, ultimately uncovering some dangerous secrets from her father's past.
It is an exciting journey through the 60's 70's and present day with shades of rock and roll, and Madmen suits.
World Premiere
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Writer / Dir: Andrew Wood
(2012 | MA, USA | 22 min)
Short | Drama | Strong Language | Undergrad Student
Showtime: TBA
Short | Drama | Undergrad Student
Narrative short film about a lonely comic book artist whose drawings begin to come to life, forcing him to get a grasp on both his wayward creations and the implications of his newfound gift.
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Dir: Ben Disinger (2012 | NY, USA | 11 min)
Short | Drama | Experimental | Undergrad Student
Showtime: TBA
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Writer / Dir: Jared Flesher
(2012 | NJ, USA | 78 min)
Feature | Documentary | Environmental Issues
Showtime: TBA
From a deep forest surrounded by the sprawling suburbs of New Jersey comes SOURLANDS, a documentary film that weaves a provocative tale of ecology, energy, and agriculture. In the Sourlands, it's a rampaging deer herd, invasive plants, and wholesale habitat destruction threatening the local ecosystem. Farmers in the surrounding valley struggle against high land prices, high property taxes, and increasingly erratic weather patterns. A local entrepreneur struggles to find a market for his innovative product. But pay close attention...
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Dir: Fabrice Bracq (2012 | France | 3 min)
Short | Drama | Silent | Foreign
Showtime: TBA
A man and a woman in their mid-thirties. Attractive, single and day-dreamer, they cross each other a million times without ever meeting. Yet, they are meant to be together.
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Dir: Robert Sickels (2012 |WA, USA | 15 min)
Short | Doc | Odd Humans
Showtime: TBA
Through the process of challenging the old maxim “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” Sterling Hallard Bright Drake parses the line between truth and memory in solving the mysteries surrounding one of the world’s most notorious and talked about tombstones. The result is a surprisingly funny and unexpectedly profound meditation on the seemingly inexhaustible optimism and promise of youth, the subsequent inescapable mortal realities of aging, and the bittersweet double-edged sword that comes part and parcel with true love.
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Dir: Norman Lang
(2012 | MA, USA | 14 min)
Writer: Marc W. Pollina
Showtime: TBA
Young entrepreneur with an idea bigger than Facebook lures a venture capitalist into his demo made on a shoestring, to demonstrate the potential for making millions by selling subscriptions to human beings
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Writer / Dir: John Valenti
(2012 | NY, USA | 21 min)
Short | Comedy | Grad Student
Showtime: TBA
A surreal memoir-parody of John's day at work in a tech support call center. John's one ambition while at work is to fix a customer's telephone, but to do this he must free himself from a tedious and profane complex of distractions. The meaning of customer service coalesces with the meaning of life in this very serious and important document.
NH premiere
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Writer / Dir: Kenneth Wajda
(2011 | CO, USA | 8 min)
Short | Comedy
Showtime: TBA
A woman tries to sell her ex-husband's bike, but meets a most unusual interested buyer.
Fun Facts: This was shot over the July 4th weekend in 2011, the noisiest day of the year to be shooting next to a major road.
NH Premiere
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Writter / Dir: William Peters
(2012 | NH/VT, USA | 12 min)
Short | Comedy | Medical
Showtime: TBA
Walter visits his doctor, complaining of headaches and blurry vision, only to be told his
baby genitals have not yet fallen off. While consulting “Obscure Diagnosis Quarterly,”
his three doctors try to determine if this could be a rare case of Deadly Swine Syphillis.
Will Walter need surgery, or will his loving wife Margaret intervene in time?
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Writer / Dir: Erin Malysa (2012 | IL, USA | 9 min)
Short | Drama | Suspense | Grad Student
Showtime: TBA
Lionel, a life long collector of rare items owns an antique store where he selectively sells and buys pieces to round out his collection. When the perfect item crosses his path he risks everything to obtain it. 'The Doll,' is a story about obsession, longing, and the price we pay for perfection.
World Premiere
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Dir: Richard Schall (2012 | NY, USA | 7 min)
Writers: Richard Schall & Raina Volin
Short | Comedy | Grad Student | 48 Hr Film | Kid Friendly
Showtime: TBA
On the night before a garage sale. Two best friend puppets decide to rehash the good old days and prank the family that lives in the house before they are both sold and separated. Fun Fact: This film was originally created for the 48 Hour Film Project New York 2012.
NH PREMIERE
Filmmaker Scheduled to Attend with Two of the Stars
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Dir: Alison Grayson
(2012 | USA | 72 min)
Feature | Doc | Genders | Beer
Showtime: TBA
When someone thinks of a brewer, they probably don't picture a petite woman with red pigtails. But with Tonya Cornett's amazing beers and growing collection of medals, things may change. From farm to consumption, women are fighting their way to become some of the most influential people in the craft beer world. Based in the Pacific NW, this documentary follows these inspirational women as they struggle to end stereotypes, handle their rising fame, and raise families in a 21 and over lifestyle. They're not doing it for feminism or equality-they're doing it for The Love of Beer.
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Dir: Gwen Wilson
(2012 | NH, USA | 10 min)
Short | Drama | Family | Undergrad Student
Showtime: TBA
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Writer / Dir: Vincent Gargiulo
(2011 | CA, USA | 3 min)
Short Short | Trailer | Comedy | Live Action
Showtime: TBA
Faux-Trailer for 'The Muppetless Movie' with human actors playing the Muppet characters. Fun Fact: 30 Muppet characters are represented.
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Dir: Jerald Fine (2012 | FL, USA | 14 min)
Short | Drama |Twisted | Revenge
Showtime: TBA
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Dir: Jack Clancy (2012 | MA, USA | 73 min)
Writer / Producer: Liz Clancy Lerner
Feature | Documentary
Showtime: TBA
This film is about the awe-inspiring sport of beep ball that has blind athletes hitting baseballs and diving headlong into beeping bases. Beyond the games, it's about the people and their stories. The film looks at hope, heartache and what it means to play as a team. Mix in a fierce New York/Boston rivalry, an International World Series, and a coach whose style can only be described as 'tough love' and you have great non-fiction entertainment.
World Premiere
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Dir: Nicholas Reichard
(2012 | USA | 12 min)
Short | Drama | Thriller | Undergrad Student
Showtime: TBA
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Dir: Burleigh Smith
(2012 | Australia | 7 min)
Short | Comedy | Foreign
Showtime: TBA
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Writer / Dir: Pardis Parker
(2012 | Canada | 2 min)
Short Short | Comedy
Showtime: TBA
Peter learns a valuable lesson on the train ride home from work.
The Train is a digital short film starring Pardis Parker (Combat Hospital) and Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it Anyway?).
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Dir: Michael Havey
(2011 | NH, USA | 9 min)
Short | NH Documentary
Showtime: TBA
Join us as we hike Crotched Mountain’s network of over four miles of gently sloping, fully wheelchair-accessible trails that invite anyone to experience the natural world, enjoy the companionship of friends, or seek solitude in a place of extraordinary beauty. From a summit trail with views over three states, to a wetland bog, the Crotched Mountain trails beckon hikers of all abilities.
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Dirs: MaryLee Herrmann & Kenneth Wajda
(2012 | CO, USA | 8 min)
Writers: MaryLee Herrmann & Kenneth Wajda
Synopsis of film of approximate 80 words: The ultimate bike race fan camps out to get the best seat in the house to catch all the action of the U.S. Pro Cycling Challenge passing through her town
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Dir: Mark Battle (2012 | NH, USA | 37 min)
Writer: Mark Battle & Chris Fuoco
Short | Drama | Thriller | NH
Showtime: TBA
A disturbed young woman becomes obsessed with a serial killer and plans to become his next victim
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Dir: Lucien E. G. Spelman
(2012 | MA, USA | 39 min)
Writers: Lucien E.G. Spelman & Johnny Kinsman
Short | Doc | Training | Overcoming Challenges
Showtime: TBA
What Ever Happened to that Weird Kid? catches up with former child prodigy Lucien Spelman, who in the 1970s was billed as the youngest professional Classical/Flamenco guitarist in the world, and who was served a daily cocktail of humiliation by the neighborhood bullies of his youth.
A documentary crew catches up with Lucien as a middle-aged man who has laid down his guitar to immerse himself in the competitive brutality of mixed martial arts. Lucien falls under the tutelage of an 'energy manipulator' he meets online...
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Dir: Dan Habib (2012 | NH, USA | 76 min)
Feature | NH Documentary
Showtime: TBA
Kelsey Carroll has one goal--to graduate from high school. She attends a school with one of the highest dropout rates in New Hampshire and has dealt with homelessness, sexual abuse, and ADHD. 'Who Cares About Kelsey?' is the story of Kelsey's transformation from a defiant 'problem student' to a motivated, self-confident young woman. Critical figures in her life shape her coming of age and play important roles in an education revolution that's about empowering our most emotionally and behaviorally challenged youth.
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Dir: James Atkins (2012 | UK | 1 min)
Short | Comedy | Commercial
Showtime: TBA
Grind house style comedy commercial for a fake Zombie deodorant
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