cFF 2008 * May 29- June 1, 2008 : Films that other festivals are afraid to show

	FILM SYNOPSIS
	The Funeral Singer Jenn Garrison \| 14 min (USA, 2008) Dark Comedy Written by Jamie Preyer Produced by Jamie and Dominique Preyer Lisa's job at the funeral home gets in the way of her dream of joining the Vegas lounge act "The Llama Sisters." A Cinderella story of sorts. www.spincyclefilms.com
	The Grand Inquisitor Tony Torn \| 23 min (USA, 2007) Experimental Satire Written by Ruth Margraff Produced by Lee Ann Brown, Michael McCartney, George Norfleet This cubist, satirical update of the famous fable by Dostoevsky features a future web news network pundit, who confronts the Second Coming in the form of a black radical messiah. Music by Paul Miller, aka 'DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid.' newsdate2011.com
	U.S Premiere The Last Freak Show 24 mins (UK, 2007) Documentary Produced and Directed by SIMON TATUM for October Films Jeffrey Marshall is a professional musician, born without arms or legs. His band, ‘SuperCool’, have just released their debut album. As a performer he often wonders whether people come to his gigs to listen to the music or to stare at the bizarre spectacle of a limbless man playing the bass guitar with his feet. In 'The Last Freak Show' we join him in Nashville as he promotes his album before heading out to New Jersey to explore his personal and cultural identity by becoming the star attraction in the last remaining freak show in America… Filmmaker’s Comment: When you’re with Jeffrey one of the first things you notice are the looks. Some are awkward sideways glances, some look everywhere but at Jeffrey and others stare unashamedly. The fact is everyone wants to look, feels compelled to look, but why? Over the course of about 6 months we talked about making a film together. We wanted to make a film about disability that didn’t hide behind political correctness. Rather than pushing the same old message of ‘triumph-over-adversity’, we wanted to explore the darker areas of disability. Jeffrey has always been aware that when people come to his gigs voyeurism plays a big part. A lot of people don’t come for the music, but rather to stare. So how would it be different paying to see him do the same thing in a freak show tent? Can a disabled performer ever be seen as simply a performer? Far from being a televised freak show, I set out to document one man’s journey as he explores his spiritual roots. The final film has been very well received and we’re very proud of it. simontatum@googlemail.com
	The Line Between Jonathan Marten / 24 min (US, 2006) Erotic Written by Jonathan Marten Produced by Soular Films Meg (Tanya Marten) is a fairly straight-laced attorney. When she expresses the desire to expand her rather limited sexual repertory, her more experienced friend, Kristin, suggests she rent a "How-To" video. What Meg finds is a video entitled BDSM: From Bottom To Top. After popping it into the machine, pen in hand, Meg suddenly finds herself face to face with the Dominatrix narrating the video (Cleo DiVaas). She is pulled into the video and becomes not only a voyeur but a participant as our Dom leads her on an Alice in Wonderland journey into the land of fetish. Meg journeys from bottom to top and submission to domination in her trip through this visually enticing film. Official Selection NY Cinekink Film Festival (2006) / New York www.soularfilms.com
	The Stranger Jamie Montgomery \| 9:47 min (UK, 2007) The Stranger is a short tale of revenge. Vincent Kekario is a former police detective turned vigilante after the murder of his wife went unsolved years earlier. Now he is out to settle a score with someone, anyone, everyone. Vengeance his motive and revenge in mind he is about to take back the streets. 'The Stranger' was recently screened at 'Wood Green international film festival' a festival which took place in the UK my film was part of a panel of 8 films selected to be screened to an audience at a british multiplex.
	hree-part-harmony: part one: francis Kelly Sebastian \| 18 min (USA, 2006) Drama Written by Kelly Sebastian Production by Oh The Ladies Productions It's Valentine's Day. Francis, who prefers to be called Frank, is not okay. Frank's obsession with his ex-girlfriend, has hit an unhealthy peak. As the maddening worsens, he holds his breath and submerges into his day-to-day routine. Frank is trapped in a gray, mundane suburban world where the only sane vividness he can find is in his mindful flight of avian creations. Until, on this Valentine's Day, as the pain amplifies, Frank finally gets himself a Valentine's date! Filmmaker's Comment: three-part-harmony is a feature film comprised of three separate shorts films that juxtaposed reveal three separate yet conjoining stories of life, love, loss experienced through three modern-day saints. www.ohtheladies.com/ http://ohtheladies.blogspot.com/
	World Premiere Turkish Sitcom Director: Cary Anderson &Kahil Dotay \| 7 min (USA, 2007) Experimental Comedy Produced by Kahil Dotay. Turkish Sitcom is a strange, politically incorrect comedy that takes jabs at many things using the foreign perception of Americans and their Sitcoms. The over the top laughter where there should be none. The suddenly very serious moment where the audience gets a moral lecture (which, of course earns the show an Emmy)! A sarcastic take on the very unsuccessful ways other countries (such as Turkey) try to duplicate the American Sitcom format. www.turkishsitcom.com/
	New York Premiere Über Alice Rebecca Feldman \| 10 min (USA, 2008) Dark Comedy Written by Ian Helfer Produced by Jay Reiss In their search for love, Alice and Jeremy try internet dating, hoping it will provide the final solution. www.rebeccafeldman.com
	Urban Graduate (Out of Competition)

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