DC Shorts Film Festival - Washington DC - September 9-16, 2010

Showcase 7

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Thursday, September 9 @ 6:00pm @ U.S. Navy Memorial Heritage Center
(followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers)
Saturday, September 11 @ 2:00pm @ Landmark’s E Street Cinema
Sunday, September 12 @ 8:00pm @ U.S. Navy Memorial Heritage Center
Wednesday, September 15 @ 6:00pm @ Landmark’s E Street Cinema

Films

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Streetcar

12 mins
Comedy
Frederick Weller, Director
U S A

A TV star learns that the lights are not always brighter on the other set.

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Easy Made Hard

12 mins
Drama
Delphanie Sutter, Director
U S A

When a young man comes home for protection from the police, he meets his fate at the hand of his father.

The Cow Who Wanted to be a Hamburger

6 mins
Animation
Bill Plympton, Director
U S A

A tragic story of a bovine seduced by advertising led down the path of butchers and carnivores.

Danse Macabre

9 mins
Experimemental
Pedro Pires, Director
Canada

For a period of time, while we believe it to be perfectly still, lifeless flesh responds, stirs and contorts in a final macabre ballet.

Helium Man

8 mins
Comedy
Nick Piper, Director
U S A

Woody turns into an unlikely superhero when he sucks down too much helium at a party.

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Adeem

12 mins
Drama
Adel Serhan, Director
Lebanon

Mourning the loss of your son is never easy — even when he is a revered martyr.

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Three Times Me

4 mins
Comedy
Wendy J.N. Lee, Director
U S A

A young girl imagines the woman she might grow up to be based on three pairs of shoes that have caught her attention.

Sand

10 mins
Documentary
Cari Ann Shim Sham, Director
U S A

The rhythmic and visual story of the evolution of sand dance as it is passed down from father to son.

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Quelques Instants (A Few Moments)

7 mins
Drama
Mark Willey, Director
U S A

A serial killer considers the meaning of life while watching and waiting for his next victim.

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Miracle Fish

18 mins
Drama
Luke Doolan, Director
Australia

On his birthday, Joe’s wish of bring the last kid on earth is shattered when he is confronted by a dark event.

Sucker Punch

15 mins
Comedy
Ryan Gould, Director
U S A

A loser with a penchant for pain finds his purpose and love when he becomes an underground fighter.