Short Program #2

Event Happens: Oct 10, 2009 (01:00 PM)

1. "The Miracle": Jeffrey Jon Smith, Director (29:00) In confession to her priest, Tekki Lomnicki, a little person, reveals how she dishonored her mother on a trip to Lourdes twenty-seven years before. In Tekki's memory, her dramatic birth, her sometimes painful relationship with her mother, Sister Thecla (a storytelling nun), Saint Bernadette, her rambunctious family, little league baseball, high school musical comedy, the romantic Paris of her dreams, and the fateful trip to Lourdes, all live again. But it will take all Tekki's courage, humor and imagination to face the truth about her life and what happened at Lourdes if she is to win a chance at redemption. 2. "Robert Shaw": Bryan Dobrik, Director(9:40) 'Robert Shaw' is an episodic short film that tells the story of a man who can't escape from his past. No matter how hard he tries, he has to keep running... 3. "The Sound of Glory": Michael Ramova, Director (8:00) A World War II veteran gets lost in his painful memories as he rests in an alley. 4. "Fish Out of Water": Kathryn Olguin, Director (12:24) Brent, a recent college graduate turned pot-smoking slacker, is given an ultimatum by his more motivated girlfriend, Lisa: pay your share of the rent or I'm leaving. Disillusioned by his job prospects, Brent resorts to what he knows best: smoking marihuana. In a dreamlike state where he demands rent from his pet beta fish, Mossy, Brent finds himself in a game of divers roulette that puts his life at risk. Having such a close brush with death, Brent finds the motivation he needs to get his life back on track. With Mossy's help, Brent is able to land a job at a downtown office but still needs to figure out how to pay rent in order to salvage his relationship with Lisa. 5. "Parking Space":David Bitton, Director (20:40) After a tiresome search, Norman finally finds a parking space. However, the odd man sitting in it lays claim to the space and refuses to move, challenging Norman to find his own. 6. "Un Café Pour l'Amerique":Jossy Mayor, Director (19:57) A last twist, as bitter as coffee. Pierre is retired. He is a very shy man in his sixties, with no family or friends. What will he do now ? He can't even travel due to his poor health. Fortunately, the next door café, where he has drunk his evening coffee for thirty years, becomes his sole daily activity. 7. "O Pintor De Ceos: The Painter of Skies": Jorge Morais Valle, Director (20:00) From the darkness of the lost cliffs, a crazy painter, marked by his past, and his faithul assistant try to find a solution against perpetual storms. Sea is destroying their home. A magic boiler and some tormented ghosts will help them to find the light.