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CURE FOR THE CRASH
NEUTRAL TERRITORY
QUIRK OF FATE
WHATEVER MAKES YOU
HAPPY
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEATBOXING
BIRTH OF A BAND
CITY OF DREAMS
BEST SHORT
AN EVENING WITH MY COMATOSE MOTHER
EXTINCTION
FRACTURED MINDS
BEST DIRECTOR-FEATURE
CURE FOR THE CRASH
QUIRK OF FATE
WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY
BEST DIRECTOR-SHORT
AN EVENING WITH MY
COMATOSE MOTHER
EXTINCTION
FRACTURED MINDS
BEST SCREENPLAY-FEATURE
CLOSURE
CURE FOR THE CRASH
TURKLES
BEST SCREENPLAY-SHORT
DEALING
EXTINCTION
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED; THE NASHVILLE SIT-INS
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY-FEATURE
CITY OF DREAMS
CURE FOR THE CRASH
NEUTRAL TERRITORY
QUIRK OF FATE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY-SHORT
AN EVENING WITH MY COMATOSE MOTHER
CONTROLLED BURN
EXTINCTION
BEST EDITING-FEATURE
BEWARE
MAN IN THE MAZE
QUIRK OF FATE
BEST EDITING-SHORT
AN EVENING WITH MY COMATOSE MOTHER
FRACTURED MINDS
TWO LIVES FOR ANTONIO ESPINOSA
FLORIDA'S FILM GEM AWARD
A NIGHT WITH JOHNNY DUNCAN
BEWARE
CLOSURE
TURKLES
THE DAY THE WORLD STOPPED
YOU'VE GOT HELL
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
A BETTER WORLD
From "The Day The
World Stopped"
Music by Patrick Campion
Lyrics by Migdalia S.Etheridge
Performed by Patrick Campion
CALLING MY NAME
From "Neutral Territory"
Music by Bence Isler
Lyrics by Laura McCarthy
Performed by Laura McCarthy & Bence Isler
CITY WITHIN A DREAM
from "City Of Dreams"
Music by Mark Barnes
Lyrics by Carrol Connors
Performed by Alana Ferraro
LONG STORY SHORT
from "Cure For The Crash"
Written & Performed by THE ZYDEPUNKS
BEST STUDENT FILM COMPETITION
ART ON THE BRIDGE
DEATH AND LIFE
FIASCO
HEAL
KING ETERNAL
LORD OF THE DREAMS
MELTING THE SNOWMAN
NOTHING MAN
ONE FOR SORROW
SHE'S A FOX
SOMEWHERE
WAR PAINT
WIFE IN SHINING ARMOR
6500 (Canada)
Directed by: Vimal Parmar
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
What happens when you dislike your job, your boss and feel as though you're stuck?
Do you take any opportunity that comes your way? Would you lie and steal to get what you want?
Meet Mark, stuck managing a small bar, working with an over-aroused waitress, when opportunity comes knocking in the form of a little violin; worth $6500?
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A Night With Johnny Duncan (USA)
Directed by: Gary Lester
Short Film Documentary
(World Premiere)
Join movie star Johnny Duncan for a nostalgic stroll down Hollywood's Memory Lane. Live on stage at the historic Athens Theatre (1922) in DeLand, Florida, Johnny takes a humorous look at life among Tinseltown's rich and famous, including Audie Murphy, Lana Turner, and Alan Ladd.
Johnny is best remembered for his roles with The East Side Kids, and as Robin in the 1949 serial Batman & Robin -- an incredible performance by a Hollywood legend -- Mr. Johnny Duncan.
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ASTRO ZOMBIES: M3:Cloned (USA)
Directed by: Ted Mikels
Sci-Fi/Horror Feature
Something strange has been unearthed at Area 51. General Ivan Milledge plans to use his discovery to take over the world -- by cloning an invincible army of Astro Zombies!
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Alone (USA)
Directed by: Ethan Seneker
Short Film Thriller
(Florida Premiere)
Andrew, a 10 year old boy, is in his living room playing with trains when the lights go out. He uses his flashlight to uncover clues, throughout the house, as to what might have happened. A broken plate, a scared cat, a whining dog and a demon.
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An Evening With My Comatose Mother (USA)
Directed by: Jonathan Martin
Short Film Horror
(Florida Premiere)
Dorothy Pritchard thought she had it easy; house sit for the wealthy Poe's on All Hallows Eve while collecting a cool paycheck. That was, until, she was introduced to the Poe's rotting, comatose mother living upstairs. As the dark of the night comes, and as the approaching storm blacks out the neighborhood, Dorothy soon finds herself on a nightmare ride through hell that she can only beg to be woken up from.
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Art on the Bridge (Czech Republic, United Kingdom)
Directed by: Jonas Zimmerman, Michelle Horn
Short Film Documentary
(World Premiere)
'Art on the Bridge' portrays the life of the street artists and vendors on the Charles Bridge in Prague. It gives an insight into the tightrope walk between art and commerce and depicts the unique atmosphere in this scenic urban setting.
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BEATBOXING - THE FIFTH ELEMENT OF HIP HOP (USA)
Directed by: Klaus Schneyder
Documentary Feature
(World Premiere)
It was in the late 70s that a youth culture evolved in the poorer parts of New York which combined several disciplines under the name of Hip Hop. Apart from the four classic elements of Graffiti writing, DJing, Breakdancing, and Rapping, the musical side of this culture was enhanced by a fifth element called 'Beatboxing'.
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Beware (USA)
Directed by: Jason Daly
Horror Feature
(World Premiere)
The town of Shady Grove, Florida holds many dark secrets. Amongst those secrets is the sadistic tale of a boy chained to a tree. For years he survived in the woods all alone until the day he was set free. Now damaged and broken he wanders those woods in search of blood. Many believe this tale but some don’t. Now five unsuspecting kids will discover the truth of a legend. The legend of “Shane” but they better “BEWARE”.
http://bewarethemovie.com/trailer2.html
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Birth of a Band (USA)
Directed by: Michael Eldon Lobsinger
Documentary Feature
(World Premiere)
A musical documentary film about a musician's dream to put together a 12 piece band of extremely talented artists to perform a live concert to follow his father's footsteps.
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City of Dreams (USA)
Directed by: Jose H. Garofalo
Documentary Feature
(World Premiere)
In 1961, the City of Port St. Lucie was incorporated... without a single resident.
The story of one of the most unlikely cities in the United States and the people that drove the dream in spite of many odds.
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Closure (USA)
Directed by: Kenny Austin
Action Feature
(World Premiere)
Grace and Krista are two sisters on a quest to get to the bottom of their mother's disappearance 5 years earlier. They eventually track down their stepfather who was the last person to see her and hold him hostage for answers. However, the truth will be too much for one of them to handle and their quest for answers, quickly turns into a revelation of the ultimate betrayal and murder.
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Confessional Stories: Voluntary Damnation (Venezuela)
Directed by: Jose Venutolo
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
A man goes to confession to find understanding and ease after his sons suicide, but there's something more in his mind, an unspoken truth new to him that will take him to have a different view of the promises of his religion.
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Controlled Burn (USA)
Directed by: Dan Van Wert
Short Film Drama
When Olivia Browning's husband, Hugh, is ravaged by Alzheimer's Disease, she must make a decisive choice to determine his future, as she attempts to reconstruct the past.
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Cure for the Crash (USA)
Directed by: Brian Paul Higgins
Action Feature
(World Premiere)
One girls pursuit of a lost boyfriend brings us deep in the American train hopping community. When the winds of travel got between them, she hopped freight trains to find him.
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Dealing (Canada)
Directed by: Randall Sawka
Short Film Comedy
(World Premiere)
Wealthy lawyer Tim Bower badly defeats impoverished lawyer Carol Peterson in the courtroom. Guilt coaxes Tim to invite Carol to a poker party at his home that evening. No-nonsense judge Linda Hendricks and Tim's neurotic friend Bob join the party. This eclectic group finds little time for stacking chips or dealing cards when romance pulls up a chair. Love...love like you've never seen it...makes an appearance.
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Death & Life (USA)
Directed by: Michael Chasin
Short Film Drama
Just as he is about to be executed, a killer learns that he is the only bone marrow match for a young girl dying of leukemia. He'll donate his marrow and save the girl's life - if - the Governor commutes his death sentence.
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Decadere (USA)
Submitted by: Orion Christy
Short Film Horror
Two find themselves in the midst of a mysterious zombie outbreak and must be resourceful, if they intend to survive!!!
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Do You Recognize Me? (USA)
Directed by: Jeven Dovey
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
A filmmaker attempts to capitalize on a homeless man, and the single memory he is in pursuit of, by filming his plight.
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East Meets West : Oriental Medicine and the Future of Healthcare in America (USA)
Directed by: Lynn Walker
Documentary Feature
(World Premiere)
East Meets West : Oriental Medicine and the Future of Healthcare in America is a compelling exploration of the depth, richness, and effectiveness of Oriental Medicine, as well as a call for a new system of integrative medicine that can lead us into the future.
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Extinction (USA)
Directed by: Kevin McCarey
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
Paleontologists seeking clues to an extinction event, befriend Sipho, a South African youth with a gift for finding fossils. But the boy's village is experiencing its own extinction, and a girl he loves is dying. To instill hope, Sipho tells her how the human species arose triumphantly from past extinctions.
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Faded Photographs (USA)
Directed by: Mary Alice Stewart
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
After being widowed for a number of years, a chance meeting offers Michael and Marsha a second opportunity for meaningful companionship, joy, and love. But first, Michael must overcome his dependence on the memory of his first wife.
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Fiasco (USA)
Directed by: Nadia Hamzeh
Short Film Comedy
Noura, a freedom seeking Arab girl on the verge of realizing her American dream with utterly unusual ways, suddenly finds herself on very thin ice when her strongly conservative father arrives in the US for a surprise visit.
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Fractured Minds (USA)
Directed by: Frank Battiston
Short Film Thriller
(World Premiere)
A couple hits the road for a weekend get away, hoping to restore their malfunctioning marriage. The desire of hope turn to despair however, when the getaway soon becomes a fight for survival as they are taken hostage by a psychotic killer.
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FREEDOM
Directed by: Josh Tickell
Documentary Feature
a one hour documentary that takes a hard look at America's perilous and unsustainable addiction to foreign oil. It explores the role that ethanol plays as a homegrown alternative that will boost the domestic economy, create jobs and reduce our need to rely on dangerous and unstable parts of the world for our fuel.
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GOOD VERSUS EVIL (USA)
Directed by: Kim Sheridan
Short Film Comedy
(World Premiere)
Detective Good makes history by bringing out the good in everyone. An entertaining film with a nice message . . . created entirely by a crew of two!
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HEAL (Pakistan/USA)
Directed by: Mian Adnan Ahmad
Short Film Drama
In a rural village deprived of normal schooling a gifted child, Azeem, looks up to the only teacher in his village and aspires to be a poet. Circumstances turn for the worst when a tragic night shatters his dream leaving his teacher in a state of despair, pulling him away from teaching the children. Realizing the importance of his teacher, Azeem does everything in his capacity to help him…start again.
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INTERVIEW WITH EVIL (USA)
Directed by: C. Todd Vittum
Short Film Crime/Drama
(World Premiere)
A documentary filmmaker interviews an inmate, only to learn more about himself than the subject.
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King Eternal (USA)
Directed by: Ori Guendelman
Short Film Drama/Fantasy
On their rite or passage journey, life-long friends Chu'a and Kele set off into the forest unaware of an ancient being that awaits them in the dark.
LORD OF THE DREAMS (Venezuela)
Directed by: Jose Venutolo
Short Film Comedy
When Ralph discovers that he can choose what to dream only one idea gets in his mind, but will he ever achieve the desired dream?
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MELTING THE SNOWMAN (USA)
Directed by: Ora Yashar
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
In the face of defeat, a young columnist, who has long been her father's golden child, must discover if she has the strength to give herself the permission to fail despite the consequences.
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NEW COLLEGE EXPERIMENT (USA)
Directed by: Josh Tickell
Short Film Documentary
(World Premiere)
In the 1960s, Sarasota, Florida was a cultural enclave. Leaders envisioned a university that was based on education generated by the students themselves, not on a collection of credits and grades. In 1964, 101 students from 30 states and three foreign countries arrived at the former Bay front estate of circus magnate Charles Ringling to embark on the educational adventure of a lifetime. The New College Experiment follows the 50 year journey of this unique institution and the visionaries who created it. Through radical, and deeply personal accounts, we follow the people who struggled to keep the most avant-garde college in America alive through social upheaval, and near closure to its eventual rise as one of the most highly acclaimed public educational institutions in the nation.
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NEUTRAL TERRITORY (Canada/Switzerland)
Directed by: Josias Tschanz
Comedy/Drama Feature
(Florida Premiere)
Trying desperately to forget his roots, Henry is drawn back into the fray with his father when finances get the better of him. Returning with him to sell the family farm, his fiance soon discovers disturbing secrets about his past. A childhood sweetheart, a stubborn father thick with Swiss traditions, and a desperate lawyer who'll do anything for money force Henry to decide between protecting his father or turning his back on him.
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ONE FOR SORROW (USA)
Directed by: Linda Brieda
Short Film Drama
12-year-old Calvin steals his mother's bracelet to impress his friend Sarah, but discovers that his actions come with risks and compromises.
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PETER GRASS IS DEAD... TWICE (France)
Directed by: Jean-Jacques Cunnac
Short Film Comedy
(North America Premiere)
Jake Hall is searching for his idol Peter Grass, one of the best composers ever, he says.
A poetic quest from Manhattan to the heart of the New York state.
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Pieni herääminen/A SMALL AWAKENING (Finland)
Directed by: Joonas Makkonen
Short Film Drama
(North America Premiere)
After a Boy sees a dead flower coming back to life, the Boy starts to wonder things concerning life and death. A short story about the very first moments in life when we start realizing our mortality.
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QUIRK OF FATE (Germany)
Directed by: Marco J. Riedl
Short Film Drama
(North America Premiere)
A quirk of fate leads Luke Hallow to risk violating his parole and losing his newly won freedom. He has to save the life of his nine-year-old daughter, Noel, who urgently needs a donor heart. Only a miracle keeps him from losing everything forever.
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SHE'S A FOX (USA)
Directed by: Cameron Sawyer
Short Film Comedy
(North America Premiere)
Infatuated with the hottest girl in school, fifth grader, Cameron Sawyer, puts everything on the line - including his mullet - to win the girl of his dreams.
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SOMEWHERE (USA)
Directed by: Vishesh Pires
Short Film Mystery
(World Premiere)
A Thirteen year old boy wakes up in a dark room only to find out he is kidnapped and being transported in a shipping container for terrorism purposes.
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TEDDYBEAR (USA)
Directed by: Marcus Liberski
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
A young couple is struggling with the consequences of having a baby. While the father is constantly tending to his own needs the mother tries to hold the little family together. This results in traumatic events with the baby as the center point and victim of the parents reckless behavior.
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THE ARTIST'S PASSION (USA)
Directed by: Nick Rua
(World Premiere)
Danny is an artist that has finally agreed to sketch his college girlfriend, Brooke. However, as she poses, his questions turn into an interrogation, and a secret is pulled from her that pushes him to thoughts of murder, suicide, or both. The tensions winds to a climactic, surprising resolution.
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THE BIRDS UPSTAIRS (USA)
Directed by: Christopher Jarvis
Short Film Animation
Frustrated attempts to bear a child overwhelm the lives of an aristocratic couple who have not yet come to understand their true nature. In the early nineteenth century, an esteemed, avian couple of considerable age are granted the miraculous gift of childbirth. Their lives become unexpectedly complicated when their wish for a baby is fulfilled.
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THE DAY THE WORLD STOPPED (USA)
Directed by: Ray & Migdalia Etheridge
Drama/Thiller Feature
(World Premiere)
George and Judy Henley move from crime ridden Chicago, to a peaceful ranch in rural Florida, All is well until a massive power outage plunges the region into darkness, also disrupts telephone service. Money and essential supplies are quickly depleted, forcing citizens to steal food for survival.
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THE HAYMAKER (Canada)
Directed by: Daniel D'Alimonte
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
An uninspired youth joins a gym to prove his mother wrong but doubts himself after he realizes who the trainer is.
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THE MAN IN THE MAZE (USA)
Directed by: Miteshkumar Patel
(Florida Premiere)
In 1838 a mysterious trail was created by Native American. Now, in 2010, four college students who is going in woods for research, instead of research they discover trouble.
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The Nothing Man (USA)
Directed by: Joey Cassaro
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
After finding out his job is going to be outsourced for cheaper labor, John Cleary decided to rally his men and fight. The Great Depression provides the setting for this tale of one mans quest to save his family in the America he was promised.
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The Visions of Dylan Bradley (USA)
Directed by: Christine Vartoughian
Short Film Comedy
(Florida Premiere)
As a result of a quirky childhood accident, sixteen-year-old Dylan Bradley doesn't always see things 'eye to eye' until a sweet Christian boy steals her heart and tempts Dylan with the one thing he won't give her: sex.
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TURKLES (USA)
Directed by: Frank Eberling
Family Feature
TURKLES is the tale of a group of curious kids from fictitious "Camp Loggerhead" who embark on an adventure to solve the mystery of the missing sea turtle eggs. Led by two determined 13-year-olds, the clever campers must overcome dangerous obstacles, gather evidence, earn the trust of their parents, and ultimately catch the clueless poachers.
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TWO LIVES FOR ANTONIO ESPINOSA (Brazil)
Directed by: Rodrigo Fonseca , Caio D'Andrea
Short Film Western
(World Premiere)
Alberto Espinosa, his younger brother Antonio and some friends decide to terrorize a family of natives. That night's reflex is the appearance of a mysterious figure which ruthlessly looks for payback.
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WAR PAINT (USA)
Directed by: Marcus Liberski
Short Film Drama
(World Premiere)
A young girl lives a tormented life as she is afraid of leaving her apartment. One day she finds out her neighbor has a similar problem. She takes an interest and discovers his secret, but in order to overcome her own fear of the outside, she might have to reveal her own secret.
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WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED: THE NASHVILLE SIT-INS (USA)
Directed by: Dave Porfiri & Linda Duvoisin
(World Premiere)
This film chronicles the Nashville Sit-ins of 1960. The well-organized, student-led protests, led to the successful integration of lunch counters in the city and inspired similar protests throughout the South.
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WAY BACK (USA)
Directed by: Rick Bennette
Short Film Drama
A homeless war veteran is given a chance at dignity through the kindness of a stranger.
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WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY (USA)
Directed by: A.T. Sayre
Romance Feature
(World Premiere)
Anna is a practical and bookish grad student. She lives a comfortable, yet safe life of study, friends, and her long time boyfriend Kevin. Alex is a musician, living the carefree urban hipster lifestyle, perfectly happy to coast through life unencumbered.
Everything changes when by chance Anna and Alex meet through friends and connect in a way neither of them expected. This unlikely pair start a fiercely heated affair, putting both of their worlds in jeopardy. Is what they have together enough to survive the damage it causes?
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WIFE IN SHINING ARMOR (USA)
Directed by: Rogelio Salinas III
Short Film Action/Comedy
(World Premiere)
One Full Bladder + Two Swollen Feet = Three Thugs' Worst Nightmare. When the husband and toddler of a pregnant young woman are threatened by three assailants, she must make a choice between protecting herself and her unborn daughter or defending her family.
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You've Got Hell (USA)
Directed by: Stephen McKendree
Short Film Comedy/Romance
(World Premiere)
After discovering each other on the Internet, a young man and woman plan to meet but their respective best friends attempt to talk them out of it with fantastic horror stories of Internet dating gone bad.
2011 FILMS & NOMINEES
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