At The New Beverly Cinema

February 11

EFFED! (USA)	3:00 PM	Official Selection
Director RENNY MASLOW
'EFFED!' is an absurdist comedy about the apocalypse. A gluttonous society coming unhinged from its reckless thirst for oil provides the backdrop for two friends, Levy and Hitchbourne, pedaling across a stark post-apocalyptic landscape, moaning the whole way. Starring Zach Braff and Adrian Wenner. At The New Beverly Cinemas
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Our Future's LTD (UK/GREECE)	3:15 PM	OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director LUKAS SCHRANK & GEORGE THOMSON
A man enlists in a life extension program run by the institution known as Our Futures Ltd. How long will he have to wait like this? Will he awake in the promised future or endure indefinite stasis? At The New Beverly Cinemas
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My Day (USA)	3:30 PM	BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SHORT
Director PAUL KELLY
Parental abuse? Dementia? Assisted suicide? It's Mother's Day again and time is running out. Mother's middle-aged daughter Marian must deal with a troubling home-life situation before Jimmy comes home to visit. For Marian, Mother's Day is every day. Starring Judith Roberts (Eraserhead) HRIFF winner for Best Supporting Acress in a Short Film. At The New Beverly Cinemas
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The Long Love (USA)	3:30 PM	OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director DANE STORY
The Long Love" is a cautionary tale about the lies we tell and the truths we withhold. Jack Whitman is a cynical lover; he values loyalty far beyond love. When Jack is betrayed by his best friend and lover he sets down a path of calculated revenge. When love finally reaches through Jack's cynical shell, can the damage of his vengeful mind be overcome or will love be the casualty of his scandal? At The New Beverly Cinemas
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Without Words (USA)	3:30 PM	OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director RYAN M JAMES
When their parents' tenth wedding anniversary approaches, Celeste and Gary are forced to break their five year silence. While the two try to remain cordial for the sake of planning the anniversary party, their unresolved past keeps threatening to resurface, which will either bring them closer together, or drive them further apart. At The New Beverly Cinemas
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Nothing In Los Angeles (USA)	5:00 PM	BEST ACTOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS PEOPLE'S CHOICE NOMINEE
Director ALEXANDER TOVAR
A romantic comedy-drama that explores relationships in Los Angeles. Quinn is a 25-year-old aspiring writer dating a woman twice his age with three kids. His best friend Peter, married to Beth, is having a homosexual affair with an older man. In this comedic look at relationships, affairs colide and Quinn beceomes disillusioned as he sees his dreams of being an artist and finding love in Los Angeles fade away in this charming feature film. At The New Beverly Cinemas
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Movement - "Us" (USA)	6:45 PM	BEST MICRO-SHORT
Director DAVE MA
A short tale exploring themes of faith and trust within the context of East LA gang culture. A teenage boy mourns the loss of a family member before being 'jumped in' to a local gang while an older gang member contemplates life. Both on the cusp of life changing events. At The New Beverly Cinemas
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Izzy Chiat – "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (USA)	6:45 PM	BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Director DENICE DUFF
In this sexy blues rendition of Bob Dylan's "I'll be Your Baby Tonight", Izzy Chait magically brings together a hesitant young couple. The seductive dancing, alluring music, intoxicating atmosphere and charming nightlife all play their roles in this sultry and romantic evening, for just one night at the M Bar in Hollywood. At The New Beverly Cinemas
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HRIFF TRAILER SHOWCASE (USA/GERMANY/ITALY)	6:45 PM
Director VARIOUS
HRIFF Presents a collection of some of the best trailers for this years new films including: Covetous, HELL. A., Hollow Date, The Plague Doctor, Omega Squad, False Colors, 2 and Twenty-Six and more. Come and see the best advertisments for upcoming mainstream, underground, and independent cinema for the next year. At The New Beverly Cinemas

The Kid (USA)	7:30 PM	BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT
Director SEAN BROSNAN
The story of a young aspiring poet, Frankie O'Reilly, who at the age of 12 because of harsh circumstances in his life is forced to grow up too fast on the streets. As he struggles to raise enough money to get published, he finds himself falling in love with a prostitute not much older than himself in this startling and honest new feature. At The New Beverly Cinemas
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Courting Chaos (NEW ZEALAND)	8:15 PM	BEST COMEDY FILM PEOPLE'S CHOICE NOMINEE
Director ALAN CLAY
Courting Chaos is a coming of age romantic comedy in which an innocent Beverly Hills girl falls for a street clown named Chaos and she must overcome her inhibitions and become a clown herself for the relationship to survive. This is a heart warming story by New Zealand writer/director Alan Clay, his second feature. His first, Butterfly Crush, won a string of Best Feature Drama awards. At The New Beverly Cinemas
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When Life Keeps Getting in The Way (USA)	10:15 PM	BEST DRAMATIC FILM PEOPLE'S CHOICE NOMINEE
Director LILI MATTA
A drama about a dysfunctional, unhappy woman seeking therapy in hope of controlling her demons, which include excessive drinking, sexual promiscuity, depression, and multiple failed suicide attempts, is trying to pick up the pieces of a broken past, while struggling with an unstable present in Los Angeles, where serious relationships are hard to find. HRIFF Best Dramatic Film Winner. At The New Beverly Cinemas
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