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MOLLY BLOOMS
Molly, proprietress of a small flower shop, makes three bouquets over the course of her day, confronting a private experience in the process. Story, artwork, and stop-motion animation by Elena Megalos. Sound by David Scott. Music by Tim Or.
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More Than Four Hours
On his first day on the job, a high school algebra teacher mixes up his medications to disastrous results.
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Mu
A meditation on impermanence inspired by the destruction by fire of a neighbor's house and life expressed through personal/lyrical imagery and the thoughts and poems of Ed Sanders.
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MUSCLE
A woman married to a terminally ill man must make the agonizing decision to live for him or live for herself. SYNOPSIS: AMANDA is married to CRAIG, a terminally ill man. She has been by his side, bathing and feeding him for the past seven years. She cares for him day in and day out, the weight of it all taking a toll on her life and her marriage. But their marriage was broken long before the disease, and those cracks have never gone away. Now, frayed by a life in stasis, Amanda realizes it's time to make a choice. A meeting with a stranger becomes Amanda's final chance to regain her hope.
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ODDBALL
A creative profile on Stephen Parr, the Oddball behind San Francisco's Oddball Films.
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Ode to the Port
A filmmaker poetically recalls her experience with childhood cancer. As she tells the story, she questions the relevance of the details surrounding life, death, loss, survivorship, and survivor���s guilt. She takes you through the past and present by using visuals that are representational of a crystal ball. Cells that are dying from treatment float around the frame. In the end, it is this object that she believes holds all of the relevance, and it has followed her through the entire journey.
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Old Table - Dancin' in Hell (official music video)
Official music video for "Dancin' in Hell" by Old Table Shot in 120fps slow motion on an iPhone 6s in a single take
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Other People's Footage: Copyright & Fair Use
This film explores the three questions crucial to determining fair use exemptions and presents illustrative examples from nonfiction, fiction, and experimental films that use pre-existing footage, music and sound from other individuals' creations���without permission or paying fees. Through on-camera interviews with noted documentarians, film and legal experts, OPF also reviews relevant court cases and clarifies legal issues regarding trademark, parody, and shooting on location or in a controlled setting.
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Paleta Power
An Inspiring story about a single mother, Rosa and her daughter Lily. Rosa makes a living selling paletas and is in disbelief. Lily's misfortune finally brings community in and pushes Rosa's faith to go against the establishment with a voting campaign that brings community together overcoming adversity defeating the establishment.
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PARAMETRIC
The endless needs of the mankind caused disruption. Disruption that destroys nature ignoring the fact that humans are a part of nature. Thus, as nature destroys... so will the mankind. Take a step back...think for a moment...if you are the last man to stand on earth...how will you ensure your survival? Will you be satisfied to live in a desert full of thorns? Even if you realize your mistakes at this point, there is no turning back. dreaming of a greener earth is possible, but...will this dream come true, if you ignore the causes of the climate changes?
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PEN
Richard, a young college graduate, is moving into his new apartment to begin his life away from home. After speaking with his brother over the phone, Richard recalls an old girlfriend who also lives in the same city. Before he can finish writing down the phone number, Richard is interrupted by his new neighbor Frankie, who invites him for a bike ride.
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Peor Es Nada (Nothings Worse)
Marco is determined to get to the U.S. and be reunited with his wife and new baby. He makes a deal with a local coyote and ends up in the U.S., but he has no idea how he got there. With a metal box attached to his arm, he must find his way to his family
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