Films
Official 5th Annual T1MFF Films
The Swim Team
Comedy, 17 min., English, Dir: Amber Crosby, Prod: Amber Crosby, Kyle Garret, Savannah Spencer
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Synposis: When aimless Mona winds up in the tiny town of Belvedere, she finds herself teaching three elderly locals how to swim –even though there are no bodies of water to be found. Based on the short story by Miranda July.
Jitensha
Drama, Comedy, 21 min., Japanese, Dir: Dean Yamada, Prod: Austin Flones, Jadon Gauthier, Paul Nethercott, Yu Shibuya
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Synopsis: Bicycle is a story about Mamoru Amagaya, a young man struggling to find meaning in life. Mamoru is alone and jobless when his bicycle begins to disappear, piece by piece. He finds out that God has hidden parts of his bicycle to be reassembled. Simultaneously, Mamoru himself is being reassembled.
Butterfly Circus
Drama, 20 min., English, Dir: Joshua Weigel, Prod: Joshua Weigel, Rebekah Weigel, Angela Alvarez
Synopsis: At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover a man without limbs at a carnival sideshow. However, after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed.
Kavi
Drama, 19 min., Hindi, Dir: Greg Helvey, Prod: Harish Amin, Gregg Helvey, Guneet Monga
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Synopsis: 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. 2010 Academy Award Nominated.
1040
Documentary, 90 min., English, Korean, Dir: Evan Jackson Leong, Prod: Kevin Nishimura, James Roh
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Synopsis: 1040 is an explosive documentary that focuses on the rapid changes in Asia and the significant shift of spiritual landscape in the area known as the “10/40 Window”- the regions between 10 degrees and 40 degrees North Latitude on the eastern hemisphere.
Stormdragon
Action/Comedy, 15 min., Dir: D.J. Holloway
Synopsis: A dormant secret agent is reactivated in order to combat a Russian underground terrorist.
The Cure
Drama/mystery, 13 min., Dir: Sun W. Kim
Synopsis: What would one do if given the answer to the most significant medical research of the 21st century?
White Dwarf
Drama/Scifi, 13 min., Dir: Billy Moon
Going Home
Drama, 15 min. Dir. Myron Kim
Synopsis: A Haiti volunteer worker has a difficult time adjusting to life back home after everything he’s experienced.
Synopsis: A neglected movie star is on a personal path to make a comeback but strange and frightening visions begin to affect her for unknown reasons.
Judson’s Eyes - Documentary, 15 min., Dir. Peter Chung
Synopsis: How do you trust God when your world is unraveling? How do you deal with unanswered prayer that leaves you brokenhearted? A family loses a son to a tragic disease and their faith in God is tested.
Mist Trail - Drama, 10 min., Dir. Andrew oh
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This Distant Sea - Adventure, 5min., Dir. Marcus Haney
Synopsis: A family must ask themselves just how far they are willing to go to survive while stranded on a sailboat at sea.
Children of the Vine - Drama, 5 min., Dir. Marcus Haney
Synopsis: A band of lost children living in the woods around a vineyard must fend off intruders who try to eat the grapes of the vines.
Hello - Comedy, 10 min., Dir. David Kim
Synopsis: When Daniel Stevens meets the girl of his dreams, he has a important decision to make.
An Unfortunate Situation - Drama, 15 min., Dir. Stephen Elliot
Synopsis: Two young boys must decide between obey the authority and seeking justice for their marginalized friend.
Mercy - Suspense, 10 min., Dir. Coier Amerson
Synopsis: A young assassin has been sent to terminate one Fred Thames. An elderly man who’s dark past has finally caught up with him. Through this one encounter, the young assassin will have to make the choice of his lifetime. Loyalty or Conscience? Forgiveness or Vengeance? Mercy….or the alternative?
Revenge or Forgiveness - Suspense, 6 min., Dir. Alonzo Jones
Synopsis: Two detectives on stake out tracking a criminal discover their differing ideologies lead to an inevitable but shocking path of darkness.
She - Drama, 6 min., Dir Andy Chinn
Synopsis: This is a story about pain and suffering. But this is also a story about hope and healing. We all have a story to tell. And this is hers.
