Showcase 5
Friday, September 10 @ 6:00pm @ U.S. Navy Memorial Heritage Center
(followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers)
Friday, September 10 @ 10:00pm @ Landmark’s E Street Cinema
Sunday, September 12 @ 2:00pm @ U.S. Navy Memorial Heritage Center
Tuesday, September 14 @ 6:00pm @ Landmark’s E Street Cinema
Films
Educating Cooper
15 mins
Comedy
Bryan Litt, Director
U S A
A troubled high school newspaper editor and the school’s eclectic, rebel beauty discover that there’s more to learning than attending class
Touch
10 mins
Drama
Jen McGowan, Director
U S A
Two women make an unusual connection while waiting for a train.
The Queen
8 mins
Comedy
Christina Choe, Director
U S A
On the eve of prom, a nerdy boy’s fantasies become unstitched while working in his family’s dry cleaning business.
Bits and Pieces
5 mins
Animation
Benjamin Mandell, Jackie Sawiris, Directors
U S A
Mesmerizing mosaics illustrate contemporary Jordanian sentiments, challenging distorted perceptions of the Middle East.
Corner Plot
11 mins
Documentary
Ian Cook, Andre Dahlman, Directors
U S A
Amid the tangle of traffic, malls and offices in downtown Silver Spring, rests a one-acre farm and its caretaker.
Til My Voice is Gone
6 mins
Music Video
Sam Griffith, Director
U S A
Love can happen when you least expect it — even in a nursing home.
The Cross-Stitch
13 mins
Drama
Stacia Black, Director
U S A
When a mysterious stranger enters a sewing machine repair shop, he forces the middle-aged shop owner to reexamine her stagnant life.
The Incident at Tower 37
11 mins
Animation
Chris Perry, Director
U S A
Tower 37: a shimmering water processing station, siphons every last drop of water from a once pristine lake.
Break a Leg
7 mins
Comedy
Jesse Shamata, Director
Canada
A tightly wound hit man simultaneously threatens and regales a mysterious breakfast companion with his dangerous philosophy.
Left Turn
8 mins
SciFi
Jonathan Zuck, Director
U S A
As we rely on technology to make our lives easier, what will our decision making process evolve into?
Manual Practico del Amigo Imaginario (The Imaginary Friend Practical Manual)
19 mins
Comedy
Ciro Altabas, Director
Spain
At 27, Fernando must choose between finding love and losing Captain Kiloton, his imaginary friend.