2006 Films

29 Reasons to Run

When slacker Jack Paradise gets kicked off his crashing-couch, he recieves a letter claiming his lost love Rose is in Texas. His best friend, Peter Jonson, a novel-challenged writer who spends more time at his firm sweat shop and feeling the wrath of his overbearing girlfriend's whip and chain, advises Paradise to go after her. To go, autoless and moneyless Paradise must first trick Peter into going with him, making him believe that this Road Trip could be the story he's been waiting to write all of his life. When Peter skips town after drunk-dialing his boss (Stevenson) about leaking secrets of a high profile client, the chase is on. Paradise chasing Rose, Stevenson chasing Peter, and Peter chasing the man inside of him.

New England Premiere, Year: 2006, Length: 99 min., Format: DV, Origin: California, U.S.A.
Producer: Jamie Millhoff, Director: Damon O'Steen, Writer: Gary Weeks, Cinematographer: Todd Tidwell, Composer: Konstantinos Christides, Editor: Derek Owen
Cast: Branden Waits, Gary Weeks, Philip Boyd,

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Cubes

Cubes depicts a daisy chain of rotating cubicle partners over the course of a year and explores the insidious nature of the laws of social proximity in the workplace.  Our personal lives tend to invade our workspaces, and we are often forced to share both with people who we might not ordinarily choose. Sometimes we might get along well enough to become 'work friends' with our cubicle partners and even go out for the odd drink. More often, however, away from the enforced confines of the cube these are people who we would feel at least slightly uncomfortable around in the supermarket. The characters in Cubes both intentionally and accidentally push these marginal relationships past their breaking points.

World Premiere, Year: 2006, Length: 99 min., Format: DV, Origin: Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Producer/Director/Editor: Jason Sherry , Writer: Mark Zdancewicz, Cinematographer: Olivia Spalletta, Jason Sherry, Composer: Sarah Holgate, Editors: Craig Cirelli, Jason Sherry
Cast: Greg Korin, Ellen O’Brien, Connie Sinavage, Stephen Stylinski, Jack Evans, Jessica Chorey, Conor McGuigan

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Dirt Nap

The journey of a lifetime... hope we brought enough beer. Life hasn’t turned out the way they once dreamed for life-long buddies Mark (the ex-football hero), McGriff (the ex-rocker) and Jason (the not-so ex-nerd). Mark’s gambling obsession has estranged him from his wife and son. McGriff’s complacent relationship with his wife Kate has driven her to infidelity. And Jason’s still living with his parents who dictate his life. Into their life comes two tickets to the College Football Championship Bowl, which sets the boys off on a road trip of lost dreams, Vanna White’s birthplace, and life-reassessing moments. It is a journey to remind them that in this crazy, uncertain world, the one thing you can count on is your friends and that you need to live your life fully before that final “Dirt Nap.”

Year: 2006, Length: 95 min., Format: Super 16mm, Origin: California, USA
Producer/Director: D.B. Sweeney, Writer: Brian Currie, D.B. Sweeney, Cinematographer: Claudio Rocha, Composer: John Nordstrom, Editor: Katina Zinner
Cast: D.B. Sweeney, John C. McGinley, Paul Hipp, Ed Harris, Moira Kelly, Vanna White

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East of Euclid

East of Euclid is a labyrinthine story of lust, greed and revenge. Villosh is a small-time Russian gambler hiding from the KGB in Winnipeg's North End in 1972. He dreams of moving to Atlantic City, but he needs money to make the move. So he concocts a scheme to kidnap Winnipeg's newest hockey star, Veli-Pekka Kaurismääki. The story is told in film noir style by Natalia, an eager gossip columnist who finds herself involved in a love triangle that includes Valeri, the newspaper's ace photographer, Villosh and his mistress, the perogie-factory girl Alexandria.

Year: 2004, Length: 88 min., Format: 16mm, Origin: Manitoba, Canada
Producer/Director/Writer: Jeff Solylo, Cinematographer: Paul Suderman, Composer: Glenn Buhr, Editor: John Gurdebeke
Cast: Michael O'Sullivan, Brent Neale, Maria Lamont, Daina Leitold, Miles Boisselle, Gabrielle Hampton, Jeff Skinner

Expiration Date

Expiration Date is a comedy about Charlie Silver Cloud III, a young man with a deadline. His father and grandfather were killed by milk trucks on their 25th birthdays and he's about to turn 25. No level of precaution or heightened awareness can protect him from this unfortunate family curse.death by milk truck. With his fate sealed Charlie Silvercloud III begins preparations: he breaks things off with his girlfriend, reserves a grave site, picks out a coffin, returns his library books. But just when his life and death are in order, he meets a girl who won't let him die in peace.

Year: 2006, Length: 94 min., Format: HDcam, Origin: Washington, U.S.A.
Producer: John Forsen, Rick Stevenson, Director: Rick Stevenson, Writer: Rick Stevenson, George Wing, Cinematographer: Bruce Worrall, Composer: B.C. Smith, Editor: Mark Fulton
Cast: Robert Guthrie, Sascha Knopf, Dee Wallace Stone, David Keith

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The Hole Story

Winter. Brainerd, Minnesota. Despite arctic temperatures sheathing hundreds of surrounding lakes in three feet of solid ice, a massive stretch of water opens up on the surface of North Long Lake. With repeated scientific investigations yielding no answers, the 'Black Hole' captures the heart of the nearby community while attracting national, even international attention. Convinced this charming story would be perfect for the small town mystery show he's been fervently pitching to cable executives for years, Alex decides to cash in his savings from editing karaoke videos, hire a small crew, and make the pilot episode himself. Upon arrival however, this black hole mystery reveals itself to be much disturbing and personal than expected, slowly engulfing Alex in an existential search that consumes not only his cherished pilot, but with it the very underpinnings of his sanity. Witnessing a humanity and desperation that can only reveal itself through the cracks of a fractured dream, the crew's cameraman veers his focus away from the pilot to the tragedy of our unraveling hero. Interweaving real footage intended for the pilot along with private phone calls and journal recordings, The Hole Story is a troubling yet hilarious journey into the burden of dreams and the making of American legends.

Year: 2005, Length: 83 min., Format: DV, Origin: New York, USA Producer: Alex Karpovsky, Rich Edrich, Writer/Director: Alex Karpovsky, Cinematographer: Robert Henry, Composer: James Lavino, Editor: Sam Neave
Cast: Alex Karpovsky, the residents of Brainerd,  Minnesota, staff and residents of the Sunny Lakes Rehabilitation Center

Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits

Johnny Slade is the story of a has- been lounge singer who has come to the point in his life at which it is more difficult to find decent paying jobs. Suddenly, his career starts looking up when he is hired to sing at a new club. Desperate to keep this job, Johnny Slade agrees to perform as he is told- the only  problem is that  after a while, strange things start happening. What Johnny doesn't know is that his boss is a high ranking member of organized crime and is using Johnny Slade as a tool, to dictate orders to his crew through his songs  as a lounge singer.  What the  organized crime boss did not think of though, is that Johnny would become a Star! 

Year: 2005, Length: 90 mins.Executive Producer: John Fiore, Dolores Sirianni Producers: F. Miguel Valenti, Stacey Baab
Director: Larry Blamire

Kettle Of Fish

Longtime lothario, Mel, realizes he's getting older and no closer to love, so he decides to sublet his apartment and settle down with his new girlfriend, Heidi. But no sooner has he moved in with Heidi, when a new woman, Diana, catches his eye and obsession. When Heidi finds out about Diana, she dumps Mel back onto the street and he's forced back into his apartment, which is now occupied by Ginger. Mel and Ginger form a friendship and try to help each other navigate love and life.

Year: 2006, Length: 93 min., Format: 35mm, Origin: New York, U.S.A.
Producer: Agathe David-Weill, Blythe Frank, Marc Lazard, Michael Mailer, Director: Claudia Meyers, Writer: Claudia Meyers, Cinematographer: Neil Lisk, Editor: Peter Beaudreau
Cast: Gina Gershon, Matthew Modine, Fisher Stevens, Christy Cashman

Last Stop for Paul

Cliff and Charlie live boring lives in LA. In an effort to spice up their existence, Charlie suggests they go to the famous Full Moon Party in Thailand. Cliff agrees on the condition that they first travel around the world and along the way sprinkle the ashes of Cliff's recently deceased childhood friend. Short on cash, they pose as travel writers for Frommers books, entitling them to free food and lodging. Shot in more than 20 countries, the film chronicles Cliff and Charlie’s unbelievable adventures and the crazy people they meet along the way.

Year: 2006, Length: 82 min., Format: DVCAM, Origin: California, USA
Producer: Neil Mandt, Michael Mandt, Director/Writer: Neil Mandt, Cinematographer: Marc Carter, Composer: Doug Spicka, Editor: Stephen Butler, Nick Soown,  Eric Wing
Cast: Neil Mandt, Marc Carter, Heather Petrone

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Live Free or Die

Taking its title from the state motto of New Hampshire (where the film is set), Live Free or Die is a deadpan comedy that follows the exploits of a clueless would-be criminal named John "Rugged" Rudgate, who "earns" money forging rebate coupons and fencing speakers out the back of his beat-up van. One day, Rugged runs into an old high school acquaintance, the dim-witted Jeff Lagrand, who has recently returned home to run the local self-storage facility owned by his family. When Rugged tries to worm his way into the Lagrand family business, things go terribly wrong.

Year: 2006, Length: 90 min., Format: HD, Origin: New Hampshire, USA
Producer: Dan Carey, Doug Bernheim, John Limotte, Writer/Director: Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin Cinematographer: Harlan Bosmajian, Composer: Dorian Heartsong, Stevie Salas, Editor: Tina Pacheco, Matthew Landon
Cast: Aaron Stanford, Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Rapaport, Kevin Dunn, Judah Friedlander, Ebon Moss-Bachrach