| Filmshift Film Festival 2010 |
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Date |
Location |
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| Shifty Shorts I |
Oct 03, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010 |
Sudbury, MA |
United States |
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| Shifty Shorts Program I This collection of short films includes works from 2 local filmmakers, as well as a comedy, a touching animated film about those lost in the war on terror, and a music video, among others. The complete list of films screened at this time is as follows: Prayers for Peace, One Track Mind, Grupni portret s ledja, Artistic License, The Night Divine, and The Lifter Upper. |
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| 5...6...7...8 |
Oct 03, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010 |
Sudbury, MA |
United States |
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| 5...6...7...8 Lighthearted Documentary Dir/Prod: Andy Milkis The award winning documentary, 5...6...7...8 is the inspiring story of Nova Jazz -- an elite girls dance company. The dancers, ranging in age from 10 to 18, are based out of The Pulse Performing Arts Studio, in Bedford Hills, NY.Ã,Ã, The film begins as a year-in-the life of Nova Jazz, but quickly evolves into an intimate portrayal of five key members, and the woman who makes it all possible. 5...6...7...8 delicately crafts the story o |
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| Shifty Shorts II |
Oct 03, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010 |
Sudbury, MA |
United States |
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| Shifty Shorts Program II This collection of short films features mostly uplifting and upbeat faire. There's the story of a boy who thinks his dad is a Super Hero, a comedic short about the DMV starring an Emmy Award winner, and the true story of a 13 year-old who climbs Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity, among others. The complete list of films screened in this program is as follows: Picture Day, The Legacy, Vitruvius' Toybox, Daydreaming, Nico's Challenge, and Artistic Licens |
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| Earthwork |
Oct 03, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010 |
Sudbury, MA |
United States |
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| Earthwork Drama Dir: Chris Ordal Prod: Chris Ordal The inspirational Earthwork has screened and won awards at film festivals all across the nation, including the prestigious South By Southwest Film Festival. Starring John Hawkes (from TV's Lost,) Earthwork is the dramatized story of real-life crop artist Stan Herd. In 1994, Stan traveled from Kansas to New York City to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. Over the long months it took to complete the earthw |
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| The Legacy with Golden Earrings |
Oct 03, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010 |
Sudbury, MA |
United States |
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| The Legacy (Boston Local Spotlight) Sc-Fi/Family Dir: Mike Doto Prod: Jeremy Jed Hammel The Legacy recently won Best Comic Related Film at the 2010 Comic Con International Independent film festival and was accepted into the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner. What would you do if you believed your father was a superhero? The Legacy brings to life a story about fathers and sons, imagination and magic, and believing in something larger than ourselves. Starring Paul Butcher, ( Zoey 101,) Louis |
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| Dynamite Swine |
Oct 03, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010 |
Sudbury, MA |
United States |
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| Dynamite Swine Comedy Dir/Prod.: Mark Poisella An irreverent and raunchy romp, Dynamite Swine won the Best Feature Comedy Award and the Best Overall Feature Award at the 2010 Indie Gathering. Rebel, A down-on-his luck gambler, promises to save his girlfriend's Hair Salon For The Homeless, from foreclosure, but instead only falls deeper into debt to a sadistic Russian quadriplegic. After his adopted brother and their bumbling friends complicate things even further, Rebel must enter the big |
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| Split Estate with Shift Across America |
Oct 06, 2010 - Oct 06, 2010 |
Brookline, MA |
United States |
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| Split Estate (Environmental Issues Spotlight) Documentary Dir/Prod.: Debra Anderson The Emmy-nominated Split Estate maps a tragedy in the making, as citizens in the path of a new drilling boom in the Rocky Mountain West struggle against the erosion of their civil liberties, their communities, and their health. Imagine discovering that you don't own the mineral rights under your land, and that an energy company drills for natural gas two hundred feet from your front door. Imagine watching |
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| Shifty Shorts III |
Oct 06, 2010 - Oct 06, 2010 |
Brookline, MA |
United States |
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| Shifty Shorts Program III This collection of short films features 3 local filmmakers' work, including Filmshift Founder, Jeremy Jed Hammel. Overall, there's the story of a boy who thinks his dad is a Super Hero, an ode to a brother lost in the war on terror, and the true story of a 13 year-old who climbs Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity, among others. The complete list of films screened in this program is as follows: Shift Across America, Prayers for Peace, The Legacy, The Lifter |
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| Earthwork with Daydreaming |
Oct 06, 2010 - Oct 06, 2010 |
Brookline, MA |
United States |
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| Earthwork Drama Dir: Chris Ordal Prod: Chris Ordal The inspirational Earthwork has screened and won awards at film festivals all across the nation, including the prestigious South By Southwest Film Festival. Starring John Hawkes (from TV's Lost,) Earthwork is the dramatized story of real-life crop artist Stan Herd. In 1994, Stan traveled from Kansas to New York City to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. Over the long months it took to complete the earthw |
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| 5...6...7...8 |
Oct 07, 2010 - Oct 07, 2010 |
Brookline, MA |
United States |
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| 5...6...7...8 Lighthearted Documentary Dir/Prod: Andy Milkis The award winning documentary, 5...6...7...8 is the inspiring story of Nova Jazz -- an elite girls dance company. The dancers, ranging in age from 10 to 18, are based out of The Pulse Performing Arts Studio, in Bedford Hills, NY. The film begins as a year-in-the life of Nova Jazz, but quickly evolves into an intimate portrayal of five key members, and the woman who makes it all possible. 5...6...7...8 delicately crafts the story o |
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| Heaven Burns |
Oct 07, 2010 - Oct 07, 2010 |
Brookline, MA |
United States |
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| Heaven Burns Drama Dir: Justin Beckenheimer Prod: Stacie Jones Note: Heaven Burns contains scenes with prevalent drug abuse, profanity, and nudity. Discretion is advised. A young man working to save enough money for college gets caught up in Baltimore's dangerous drug scene when he becomes involved with a wealthy girl with too much time and money on her hands. <a href=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baltimore-MD/Heaven-Burns/148050014190?v=wall&ref=ts&__a=4&>Heaven Burns</a> was |
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| Golden Earrings |
Oct 07, 2010 - Oct 07, 2010 |
Brookline, MA |
United States |
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| Golden Earrings Horror/Thriller Dir: Marion Kerr Prod: Brian James Crewe Winner of the Best Horror Feature (Audience Award) at the 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival, Golden Earrings is much more than the usual scary movie. Joe Dante, the director of the classic film, Gremlins offers Golden Earrings this amazing compliment: (Lead) Julia Marchese puts herself on the movie map with a riveting performance in an unexpected and calculated chiller that delivers the goods with wit and economical style. |
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| The Burning Season |
Oct 09, 2010 - Oct 09, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| The Burning Season (Environmental Issue Spotlight) Documentary Dir: Kathy Henkel Prod: Jeff Canin Narrated by Hugh Jackman, The Burning Season was described by Variety magazine as being: As inspiring as 'An Inconvenient Truth' was frightening. Every year, deliberately lit fires rage across Indonesia. They destroy pristine rainforest, endanger orangutans and contribute to climate change. Dorjee Sun, a young Australian Entrepreneur, believes there is a solution that benefits all involved |
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| Shifty Shorts IV |
Oct 09, 2010 - Oct 09, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| Shifty Shorts Program IV This collection of short films include 2 local filmmakers' work, as well as films in the drama, comedy, and animated categories. There is a charming story about trying to fit in, a trailer from Somerville Local First, and a suspenseful short about a missing girl, among others. The complete list of films screened in this program is as follows: Prayers for Peace, Picture Day, One Track Mind, Shift Across America, Daydreaming, The Lifter-Upper, and Vitruvius' Toyb |
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| Shifty Shorts V |
Oct 09, 2010 - Oct 09, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| Shifty Shorts Program V This collection of short films offers something for everyone. Whether you like dramas, comedies, student films, animated, or music video, you won't be disappointed. There is a story about a man coming to terms with his father, a comedy about the DMV starring an Emmy Award winner, and a animated short, among others. The complete list of films screened in this program is as follows: Artistic License, Daydreaming, Dance to the Offbeat, Vitruvius' Toybox, and Bread |
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| The Language of America |
Oct 09, 2010 - Oct 09, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| Language of America (New England Local Spotlight) Documentary Dir/Prod: Ben Levine Language of America explores Indian language, philosophy, and community as never before. It shows how Indian words reveal an inherent connectedness between people, nature and spirit. The film bears witness to America's history of Indian human rights abuse, yet it inspires hope by promoting an understanding of diversity that accepts Native peoples' inextricably shared history and destiny with their neighbor |
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| Earthwork |
Oct 09, 2010 - Oct 09, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| Earthwork Drama Dir: Chris Ordal Prod: Chris Ordal The inspirational Earthwork has screened and won awards at film festivals all across the nation, including the prestigious South By Southwest Film Festival. Starring John Hawkes (from TV's Lost,) Earthwork is the dramatized story of real-life crop artist Stan Herd. In 1994, Stan traveled from Kansas to New York City to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. Over the long months it took to complete the earthw |
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| Golden Earrings with The Legacy |
Oct 09, 2010 - Oct 09, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| Golden Earrings Horror/Thriller Dir: Marion Kerr Prod: Brian James Crewe Winner of the Best Horror Feature (Audience Award) at the 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival, Golden Earrings is much more than the usual scary movie. Joe Dante, the director of the classic film, Gremlins offers Golden Earrings this amazing compliment: (Lead) Julia Marchese puts herself on the movie map with a riveting performance in an unexpected and calculated chiller that delivers the goods with wit and economical style. |
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| A Girl's Life |
Oct 10, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| A Girl's Life (Boston Local Spotlight) Documentary Dir/Prod: <a href=http://www.powderhouse.net>Powderhouse Production</a> Note: A Girl's Life contains a scene in which epithets are bleeped out and a brief scene where a girl is being attacked by other girls. Discretion is advised. Join researcher and author Rachel Simmons as she examines the challenges facing young women as they surf the waves of 21st century adolescence. In this PBS documentary, A Girl's Life, takes vie |
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| No Impact Man |
Oct 10, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| No Impact Man (Environmental Issue Spotlight) Lighthearted Documentary Dir: Laura Gabbert & Justin Schein Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle and try to live a year while making no net environmental impact. No Impact Man is charming documentary about how sacrificing what you're comfortable with can lead to discovering what really what makes you happy.Ã, It is a thought-provoking look at one family's trials and tribulations |
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| Dynamite Swine with The Lifter Upper |
Oct 10, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| Dynamite Swine Comedy Dir/Prod.: Mark Poisella An irreverent and raunchy romp, Dynamite Swine won the Best Feature Comedy Award and the Best Overall Feature Award at the 2010 Indie Gathering. Rebel, A down-on-his luck gambler, promises to save his girlfriend's Hair Salon For The Homeless, from foreclosure, but instead only falls deeper into debt to a sadistic Russian quadriplegic. After his adopted brother and their bumbling friends complicate things even further, Rebel must enter the big |
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| How To Boil A Frog |
Oct 10, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| How To Boil A Frog (Environmental Issue Spotlight) Documentary Dir/Prod: Jon Cooksey Note: How To Boil A Frog suggests ideas that depending on your world view might be considered: Challenging, obvious, offensive, necessary, ridiculous, or critically important. How to Boil a Frog is a comedic documentary that shows the consequences of overshoot, aka: Too many people using up too little planet. An everyman Dad gives us the scoop on the imminent end of the world as we have come to know it, and fi |
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| Speaking In Code with The Night Divine |
Oct 10, 2010 - Oct 10, 2010 |
Somerville, MA |
United States |
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| Speaking In Code (Boston Local Spotlight) Documentary Dir: Amy Lee Grill Prod: David Day Speaking in Code is an equal parts fun and heartbreaking documentary that offers a verite glimpse into the unique world of techno music. It is the story of a young married couple who set out to document the music that they love and their quest to bring a vibrant techno-music scene to their hometown of Boston. Speaking in Code follows the lives of a few influential music artists within the International el |
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