Shorts Program 1
Friday, Sept 2nd
Nomad Theatre
2:10 – 3:45pm
“Deep Blue Breath”
Animated/Live-Action Short (Shorts Program 1)
Director: Patricia Cardoso
Country: US
Premiere: Colorado
In Deep Blue Breath, Clay travels deep inside his body to an animated dream world where he engages in battle against the Evil Lord Vater and his army of Kuk-nuks. Meanwhile, in the waking world, a medical team struggles to save Clay’s life.
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“Leave Without Running”
Short Narrative (Shorts Program 1)
Director: Juergen Tonkel
Country: Germany
Premiere: US
Awards: Shanghai International Film Festival Special Jury Award, Germany Deutsche Filmbewertung Shortfilm of the Month
In Leave Without Running, Frank, a man in his 40s, is stressed by his work, his wife, his life. After another bad day he only wants to go to bed and steps into his bathroom. But behind the bathroom door he finds himself in a bizarre night club with a weird band playing on stage. A parallel world inhabited by lounge lizards, gangster-types, sailor girls, femme fatales! And not only that – a charismatic guy grabs Frank and tells him that the people are waiting for his performance as a blues musician…and even this is not the end of the story…
Leave Without Running Trailer
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“Le Passage (The Passage)”
Short Narrative (Shorts Program 1)
Director: Fabien Montagner
Country: France
Premiere: US
The Passage is about a lonely teenager struggling with life in her grandfather’s house. One day on a walk, she slips back in time to uncover a dark moment in her family’s history.
Le Passage (The Passage) Trailer
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“Sunny Boy”
Short Narrative (Shorts Program 1)
Director: Jane Gull
Country: United Kingdom
In Sunny Boy, Danny and his overprotective father live in a world of darkness due to his rare skin condition. He longs to be a regular teenager playing football out in the sun. When Danny receives some news about his medical condition he decides to stand up to his dad and take control of his own life.
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“This Side Of The Afterlife”
Short Narrative (Shorts Program 1)
Director: Adam and Joe Horton
Country: United Kingdom
Premiere: US
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“Touch”
Short Narrative (Shorts Program 1)
Director: Jen McGowan
Country: US
Awards: Breckenridge Film Festival Best Short Drama
An ode to city life, Touch explores themes of isolation and the universal need for community when two strangers make the most important connection of their lives while waiting for a train.
Shorts Program 1
Friday, Sept 2nd
Nomad Theatre
2:10 – 3:45pm
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Shorts Program 2
Sunday, Sept 4th
Nomad Theatre
3:00 – 4:15
“5 Minutes Each”
Animated Short (Shorts Program 2)
Director: Vojin Vasovic
Country: Canada
Awards: Reimage Film Festival Award of Distinction for Artistic Merit, Cineview Film Festival Best Animated Short, Indie Fest Award for Artistic Merit for Animated Short, Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival Honorable Mention, Akasha Metaphysical Film Festival Best Animated Short, Metropolitan Film Festival of New York Honorable Mention
5 Minutes Each is a metaphorical story about the constant struggle of the artist to reach those five minutes of limelight. A tale about an upswing and downfall, with the climax appearing concurrently and unexpectedly. The hermetical life of artists, who are enclosed into their own world of ideas, striving to create the epochal masterpiece. Even if they succeed, the image they create is the reflection of themselves. And with the same fervor, they repeat the process in endless cycles.
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“50 DAYS with Alzheimer’s”
Short Documentary (Shorts Program 2)
Director: Lisa Cerasoli
Country: US
Premiere: World Premiere
50 DAYS with Alzheimer’s is a humorous, heartbreaking, intimate and inspirational account of what it truly means to be a family caregiver and a person with Alzheimer’s. But this isn’t any ordinary documentary. The love and interaction between the story’s lead, Nora Jo, and the rest of her family is surprising, entertaining and touching. These people have left little to the imagination — and it’s about time that a movie like this has been created to fully represent the power of family, and the unexpected comedies and true tragedies that come with a disease like Alzheimer’s.
50 DAYS with Alzheimer’s Trailer
Call 2 Action (following Shorts Program 2)
Education Center, Sunday 4:30 p.m.
Topic: Alzheimer’s Awareness
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“Beat”
Short Narrative (Shorts Program 2)
Director: Larry Pritchard
Country: US (Colorado Filmmaker)
Beat is a cinepoem that takes an expressive look at a man’s journey into the depths of serious illness. Through surreal visions and ritual purification the man overcomes fears resulting from a jarring health crisis and comes to terms his own mortality.
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“The Fourth Moment”
Preview (Shorts Program 2)
Director: Kenneth Green
Country: US (Colorado Filmmaker)
The Fourth Moment, a feature film in development, is an innovative blend of fiction and documentary. In the midst of editing a documentary on death and dying, filmmaker Janus Kairos is diagnosed with a fatal inoperable brain aneurysm and now must confront his own death. Through his encounters with remarkable men and women from diverse worlds including Buddhist teachers, rabbis, priests, shaman guides, caregivers, scientists, artists, doctors, hospice workers and a variety of holders of diverse wisdom traditions, Janus begins a visionary quest for liberation.
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“My Mother Said (Kuna Ni Nanang)“
Short Documentary (Shorts Program 2)
Director: Jessica Sison
Country: US
Premiere: Colorado
Awards: San Joaquin Film Festival Best Short Documentary, Cape Fear Independent Film Festival Best Documentary, Baltimore Women’s Film Festival Honorable Mention, Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival Honorable Mention
In this day and age, when everything is documented and even cell phones have cameras, one woman has no souvenirs or photos of her beloved mother.
Meet Elena Bautista, 99 years…YOUNG.
This is not your standard ‘talking head and b-roll’ documentary. Through compositing, the metaphorical use of color, and the mixing of traditional Filipino music with modern music, the visuals and sound design are as haunting and poetic as the story. In this day and age, when everything is documented and even cell phones have cameras, My Mother Said reminds us that there are people whose only souvenirs of the ones they love are memories.
Kuna Ni Nanang (My Mother Said) Trailer
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“The Reality Clock”
Animated Short (Shorts Program 2)
Director: Amanda Tasse
Country: US
Awards: L.A. 3D Movie Festival Outstanding Student Achievement (Note: LAD screening not in 3D)
The Reality Clock is an experimental animated portrait of an elderly watchmaker’s struggle to accept the influence of early stage Dementia on his identity and sense of time. The Reality Clock poetically references specific tests and dialog drawn from autobiographical works written by individuals with Dementia, while delicately expressing broader themes of loss. Through contemplating who the raw essence of a person is when stripped bare of new memories and rational clarity, The Reality Clock searches for a sense of beauty and peace amidst the confusion.
Call 2 Action (following Shorts Program 2)
Education Center, Sunday 4:30 p.m.
Topic: Alzheimer’s Awareness
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“Samsui Women”
Short Documentary (Shorts Program 2)
Director: Derrick Lui
Country: Singapore
Premiere: Colorado
In the 1930s, many China women went to Singapore to work as odd job labourers. They were poorly paid, and living conditions were bad. Many worked till they died, and others never had the chance to go home. This is the true life account of 2 of them, known as Samsui Women.
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“Stay Home”
Animated Short (Shorts Program 2)
Director: Caleb Wood
Country: US
A house at the center is home to a dog and cat. The sun shines down and a day goes by.
Call 2 Action (following Shorts Program 2)
Education Center, Sunday 4:30 p.m.
Topic: Alzheimer’s Awareness
Shorts Program 2 Tickets
Sunday, Sept 4th
Nomad Theatre
3:00 – 4:15
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