Jarring stories from strangers, sadomasochism, perfect hair, neurotic couplings, lovebirds, personal ads, and fate run the gamut of love and sex in this year’s plethora of short films that have something for all tastes. Directors David M. Young (Hitchcocked) and David Dean Bottrell (Available Men) will attend the screening to introduce their films.
guy 101, Dir. Ian W. Gouldstone, United Kingdom, 2005, video, 9 min. FLORIDA PREMIERE An incredibly creative retelling of an astounding confessional told through the recesses of Internet chat.
Hitchcocked, Dir. David M. Young, US, 2005, video, 8 min. EAST COAST PREMIERE David M. Young (Freud Slips, Looking For Mr. Right) returns for his third consecutive year with a high tension offering about sexual fantasies going too far.
Head Case, Dir. Jason Ryle, Canada, 2005, video, 4 min. EAST COAST PREMIERE
A young man who’s found his ideal connection ponders his attachment and longing for the one that got away.
Dinner Conversation, Dir. Jim Cashman, US, 2004, DVD, 4 min. EAST COAST PREMIERE Quick witted and lightning speed delivery over a meal reflects the innermost ramblings of dating jitters.
All He Needs, Dir, Nicolas Randall, Australia/United Kingdom, 2005, video, 4 min. NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE A syrupy cupids love tale of two Australian rollerbladers set to the template of the Mike Mills’ video for French pop group, Air.
Hello, Thanks, Dir. Andrew Blubaugh, US, 2005, DVD, 8 min. EAST COAST PREMIERE Andrew’s biographical tale about his year within the personal ads spawns an escalating wordplay of personal wants and needs that almost rivals the relationship originally sought.
The Underminer, Dir. Todd Downing, US/United Kingdom, 2005, video, 6 min. FLORIDA PREMIERE This bitchy doppelganger tale set in New York is at once an allegory for self-doubt and an exposé of the “Frenemy”.
Available Men, Dir. David Dean Bottrell, US, 2005,video, 15min. FLORIDA PREMIERE A Los Angeles film producer’s business meeting and a blind date get jumbled at a hotel bar and the parallel woos of business and dating courtships manifest as a crossroads for all involved.
Total Running Time: 58 min
Regal South Beach
9:30 pm Screening
$12 members/$10 non-members - BUY TICKETS
