Shorts Program 1

A collection of five short films, each featuring unique subjects and styles, will play as a single block at AJFF.

Sinner

Summary:

In this riveting and disturbing film, a young student at an ultra-Orthodox boarding school tries to battle his awakening sexual desires.

Director: Meni Philip
Country: Israel
Language: Hebrew with subtitles
Running Time: 28 min.
Format: HDCAM
Year: 2009
Subjects: Drama, GLBT, Israel, Spirituality & Religion
Atlanta Premiere

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Lost Paradise

Summary:

Demonstrating that love and passion have no boundaries, a couple spends an amorous night in a cheap hotel, only to find afterwards that clothes make all the difference.

Director: Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
Country: France, Israel
Language: English
Running Time: 11 min.
Format: Digibeta
Year: 2008
Subjects: Interethnic Relations, Interfaith Relations, Israeli-Arab Conflict, Romance
Atlanta Premiere

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Ten for Grandpa

Summary:

Who is David Karr? Husband, father, White House reporter, filmmaker, millionaire, defense contractor, corporate CEO, Soviet agent?

Director: Doug Karr
Country: Canada
Language: English
Running Time: 8 min.
Format: HDCAM
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biography, Comedy, History, Politics
Atlanta Premiere

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Stars Don't Twinkle in Outer Space, The

Summary:

A child's sci-fi fantasy about a trip to a strange planet in a rocket ship morphs into a different and far more dire trip altogether as reality sets in.

Director: Peter Thwaites
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Hungarian with subtitles
Running Time: 10 min.
Format: HDCAM
Year: 2008
Subjects: Drama, Holocaust
Southeast Premiere

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Haber

Summary:

Already having sacrificed his Jewish identity and his wife's career to achieve success, one of Germany's greatest scientists ushers in the age of chemical warfare.

Director: Daniel Ragussis
Country: USA
Language: English
Running Time: 34 min.
Format: HDCAM
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biography, History, Science
Southeast Premiere

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Screenings

Regal Atlantic Station

Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010 | 12:10 PM

Guest Speakers

  • Gabe Wardell
    • Executive Director, Atlanta Film Festival 365
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