The Taqwacores – Review

The Taqwacores – Review
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Straight-laced college student Yusef is relieved when he finds a house in Buffalo filled with Muslim roommates. From the moment that a SXE Sunni opens the door it’s clear that these Muslims are different. … read more

Junko’s Shamisen – Review

Junko’s Shamisen – Review
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 Screening with The Wild Hunt, the short film Junko’s Shamisen is a wonderfully animated piece of amalgamated storytelling. … read more

Gallery Shorts Block 6

Gallery Shorts Block 6
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From an Asian youth’s self-hatred to a totalitarian sitcom to an Iranian Farmer’s new television – reviews of another entirely original block of Slamdance short films … read more

Vegetarian – Review

Vegetarian – Review
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For some, it’s the crusade for animal rights or the desire to eat healthier when deciding to become vegetarian, but for Yeong-hye (Chea Min-Seo) all it took was a dream. … read more

The Red Chapel – Review

The Red Chapel – Review
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Under the leadership of General Kim Jong-il (a.k.a. the Dear Leader), North Koreass citizens have endured an unprecedented storm of fear and oppression. … read more

Blood From a Stone – Review

Blood From a Stone – Review
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“Justice rides shotgun, ‘cus that bitch is blind.” -Sean Sharpstone, Ironic Action Hero … read more

$99 Specials

$99 Specials
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To produce a film for no more than $99 in 99 days or less is damn hard. It’s the kind of thing you just can’t do for any reason other than the love. … read more

12th & Delaware – Review

12th & Delaware – Review
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In 1991 an abortion clinic opened on the corner of 12th & Delaware in Fort Pierce, Florida. In 1999 a pro-life anti-abortion clinic, designed to look like it might be an abortion clininc, opened directly across the street. … read more

The Man Next Door – Review

The Man Next Door – Review
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Leonardo is a successful industrial designer who lives in an equally exceptional home with his wife and daughter. The home is modern and minimal, featuring lots of windows and open space without feeling as though it were pulled from an Ikea catalogue. … read more

Life 2.0 – Review

Life 2.0 – Review
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Life 2.0 is a must-see for every video game nerd, tech-head, chat room user, reality TV watcher and social networking addict. This movie educates and explains almost everything about Second Life (SL), the virtual reality website. … read more