At The New Beverly Cinema

February 12

Life (DENMARK)

3:30 PM
Official Selection

Director LASSE LORENZEN

In a remote place in the not so distant past a family sits down for dinner. In this bleak Scandinavian tableau the children will learn the true meaning of life. Even though the harsh father looms over the silent room, the children's primitive thirst for color and fun punctures the prudent atmosphere. LIFE is a short film about the meaning of life that is as bleak and serious as life can be, yet with a mood that can be instantly changed - like Ingmar Bergman being invaded by Monty Python.

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HRIFF PREMIERE

Parkplatzliebe (GERMANY)

3:30 PM
Official Selection

Director PETER MEISTER

Loverboy and Kitty78 arrange a parking lot sex meeting online. But the 'love adventure' doesn´t work out the way they imagined. A short film about unfulfilled fantasies, desires and stolen shoes.

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NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

Everything You Didn't Want to Know But Were Told Nonetheless (USA)

3:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director LANA TITOVA

In this comedy short film, two friends encounter a Genie, but one that can only answer questions. Would they choose the right questions to ask it?

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WORLD PREMIERE

A Killer of Men (USA)

3:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director GREG MELLER

Shot and left for dead by the commune of murderers and thieves who raised him, an 18 year-old pure-bred killer must trek across the lawless desert waste to exact his revenge and rid the world of their evil. But can there be redemption for someone who has committed so much evil? A KILLER OF MEN is an over-the-top action short in the vein of exploitation films popular in the 70's and 80s.

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WORLD PREMIERE

Prisoner 614 (USA)

3:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director DAVID A. PORTORREAL

When an off-kilter prisoner is brought before a determined military interrogator, things begin to heat up as one of them soon realizes he got more than what he bargained for, in this chilling and horrific tale.

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WORLD PREMIERE

In Harmony (USA/UK)

4:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director  JOEL BLACKER

Lucy is a struggling artist who idolizes her friend Tyler's "perfect" life; however, when Lucy is dragged into the middle of her life by Tyler's boyfriend Marcus, she finds the life she exalted is far from perfect. Is it too late for Lucy to help her friend, or will fear drive them to give up and resign to live in harmony with the world they know. Is it ever too late to change?

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WORLD PREMIERE

Mocha and Chai (USA)

4:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director  ANDREW HINES

When two small time criminals are hooked up with the job of their life, what could possibly go wrong? A hilarious and tense good time awaits in this well-done short film.

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WORLD PREMIERE

Heavy Metal Mayhem (USA)

4:30 PM
OFFICAL SELECTION

Director PETER SEBASTIAN

In this horror-comedy, The band Sidewinder is at their wits end, about to split up when their touring van breaks down. Unable to call for help they notice a light in the distance which leads them to a coven of hardcore devil worshipers. Now the band that was about to split up must work together if they are ever going to make it out alive.

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WORLD PREMIERE

Attack of the Killer Bees (USA)

4:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director  JOE CASTRO

All the action, thrill and excitement of a classic Sci-Fi/Horror feature film... in a 5 minute short.

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WORLD PREMIERE

Bulletproof (USA)

5:30 PM
HONORABLE MENTION FOR ENSEMBLE PERFOMANCE

Director  PETER LAZARUS

Bulletproof is the story of young Benny Jackson, who is in danger of losing the beloved family business to an avaricious developer. In his quest, Benny stumbles across a journal that belonged to his great great grandfather, the famous gunslinger Bulletproof Jackson. Benny opens the journal and we are brought back to the wild west where we learn the true legend of Bulletproof and perhaps the secret that will save the Saloon.

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HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE

The Interview (USA)

6:15 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director  WHIT SPURGEON

A surreal take on the comedy of horrors that is the modern job interview. With touches of Jacques Tati, Laurel and Hardy and Samuel Beckett. It's like no job interview you've ever been on before -- and like every job interview you've ever been on before.

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WORLD PREMIERE

Living With Uncle Charlie (USA)

6:15 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director SHEPHERD AHLERS

A comedy about brothers who don't have much else in this world but each other. Since the death of their mother, they have lived with their Uncle Charlie, who acts as their legal guardian. Although they would love to be typical teenagers, their Uncle's style of life tests their limits and requires them to not only parent themselves, but also Uncle Charlie.

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WORLD PREMIERE

HELL. A. (USA)

6:15 PM
PEOPLE'S CHOICE NOMINEE

Director HUNTER DAVIS

Fed up with their dead end jobs and unfulfilled ambition, three clueless friends from Cleveland move to Los Angeles for a fresh start on life. The guys envision a lifestyle filled with money, women, and success. But the delusional friends soon discover the sobering reality of life at the bottom of the food chain. The Cleveland Crew may never make it in .LA....but they're going to have one hell of a good time trying in this amusingly wacky comedy.

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WEST COAST PREMIERE

Sunny Side Up (USA)

6:15 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director ALEX MEADER

Dry wit and observational humor abound in Sunny Side Up, a dark comedy about two best friends: Jim, a levelheaded aspiring writer, and Reynolds, a charismatic slacker who views life as a ride rather than a destination, and their adventues that begin with them as a odd couple, and continue as the have to deal with suprise vistors and the Russian Mob.

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HRIFF PREMIERE

Dream Couch Sold Separately (USA)

7:15 PM
BEST short FILM SCREENPLAY

Director SAVANNAH DOOLEY

America's favorite fashion doll visits a therapist to get to the root of her issues. Armed with her matching pink Therapy Accessories, she dives deep into her psyche to deal with her compulsive shopping, her stagnant relationship with her boyfriend, and her inability to decide between careers.

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WORLD PREMIERE

Do-Si-Do In The Sky (USA)

7:15 PM
BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)

Director CAMERON TUCKER

Do-Si-Do in the Sky follows the adventures of the US Army's pilot recruitment project in which a team of highly skilled helicopter pilots created a helicopter square dance team and toured national air shows across the United States during the 1950's with the Blue Angels and the Thunder-birds. We meet Fred O. Bell as he recounts his experiences during the evolution of the helicopter; flying Sikorsky and Bell helicopters, the creation of the team and the everyday dangers they faced bringing joy to thousands of audience members.

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HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE

Small Fish (USA)

7:15 PM
BEST SHORT FILM

Director ALESIA GLIDEWELL

In the small town of Rancho Cucamonga, two brothers team-up in an incredible rematch for a dance contest against a seemingly invincible duo in this hilarious short film. Two Teams. One Prize... Winner-Takes-All!

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HRIFF PREMIERE

Happy Hour (USA)

7:15 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director RAY REYNAGA and MARA KLEIN

They say the beauty of happy hour is its ability to make the simple seem enticing. "Happy Hour" is an off-beat romantic comedy that delves into the awkwardness of getting to know someone beyond the one-night stand. Will what intrigued you at sunset still excite you at sunrise?

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HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE

Angel (USA)

8:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director JESSICA KAYE

Angela and Deanne have been best friends since grade school. Now older, their adolescent play has given way to more adult concerns. Shortly after the unexpected death of Deanne's boyfriend, Tom, the girls try to find a sense of normalcy at a small group slumber party. When Angela suggests contacting the recently deceased Tom through a game from their childhood, their story - and their friendship - takes an unexpected turn.

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HRIFF PREMIERE

Sober (USA)

8:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION

Director MARTA MCGONAGLE

After a mother drinks with her teenage daughter and friends, she is forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when an almost fatal car wreck paralyzes a 15 year old girl. This film is based on the true story of director and writer Marta McGonagle

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WORLD PREMIERE

Abstraction (USA)

8:30 PM
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST EDITING
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
PEOPLE'S CHOICE NOMINEE

Director  PRINCE BAGDASARIAN

An intense action crime drama revolving around the heist of a half a million dollar painting, starring Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, Ken Davitian, Korrina Rico, Natalie Victoria, Hunter Ives, Richard Manriquez, James Lewis.

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HRIFF PREMIERE

Lost on Purpose (USA)

10:15 PM
BEST ACTRESS-
JANE KACZMAREK
PEOPLE'S CHOICE NOMINEE

Director  IAN NELMS & ESHOM NELMS

Fueled by gin and pure determination, Elizabeth James struggles to keep her dairy farm from being swallowed up by the region's domineering co-op. To help with the workload, she's hired five renegade ranch hands. Together they fight for love, pride, family, and their vanishing way of life in this brilliant dramatic feature starring C. Thomas Howell and HRIFF Best Actress winner Jane Kaczmarek.

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HRIFF PREMIERE

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