2010 Oscar Shorts: LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

Rated NR; 92min; Director:Various

Location: Alamo South Lamar

Just because they're short doesn't make them any less entertaining, important or meaningful. In fact, one could argue that the short film format actually makes the art of filmmaking a greater challenge, considering the the microscopic budgets and the narrative limitations of time. James Cameron had 300 million dollars and 10 years to make AVATAR- these wee gems of the cinema are labours of love, not box office returns. Join us for the rare opportunity to watch all five best live-action short films of 2009 the way they were meant to be seen, on the BIG screen!

THE DOOR
Juanita Wilson and James Flynn (Russian, 17 min.)
A father's desperate attempt to come to terms with the devastating effects of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

INSTEAD OF ABRACADABRA
Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellstrom (Swedish, 18 min.)
A man who still lives with his parents tries to realize his dream of becoming a magician.

KAVI
Gregg Helvey (Hindi, 19 min.)
The story of a young boy who attempts to escape from the brick kiln where he is forced to work as a bonded labor slave in India.

MIRACLE FISH
Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey (English, 18 min.)
8 year old Joe has a Birthday he will never forget. After friends bully him, he sneaks off to the sick bay, wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.

THE NEW TENANTS
Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson (English, 20 min.)
A prying neighbor, a glassy-eyed drug dealer, and a husband brandishing both a weapon and a vendetta make up the welcome wagon. Set amidst the as-yet-unopened boxes and the hopes for a fresh start of two men on what might just be the worst moving day ever. Their new apartment reveals its terrifying history in a film that is by turns funny, frightening, and unexpectedly romantic.

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Kid Policy: 18 and up; Children 6 and up will be allowed only with a parent or guardian. No children under the age of 6 will be allowed.

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