PROGRAM #87
ARCLIGHT THEATER 9
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 11 - 10:15 PM

The Lunchroom

(Family / United States / Beta SP / 6 minutes)

A 9-year-old Syrian girl’s first day of school is very challenging in the late sixties when she experiences culture clash in blue-collar America.

Director / Writer: Rayya Elias
Producers: Lucy Sexton, Lori E. Seid, and Gigi Madl

Contact: rayya@mindspring.com

Tracks

(Drama / United Kingdom / Beta SP / 13 minutes)

In a life where violence begets violence, 13-year-old Nico reacts to a beating from his brother by stealing his cat. He then engages in an act of wanton brutality with devastating consequences, in this powerful and affecting film.

Director / Writer: Martin Smith

Producer: Karen Smyth

Contact: info@labelleallee.com

Runaway

(Drama / United States / Digital Beta / 16 minutes)

Dealing with the loss of his mother and his father's increasingly distant relationship, eight-year-old Noah decides to go on a journey to find all things once familiar to him.

Director / Writer: Tamara Kihs

Producer: Sabina Sham

Contact: kihs100@chapman.edu

Once Broken

(Drama / United States / Digital Beta / 19 minutes)

Hope and desperation collide in this story of a boy and his abusive mother. When an unexpected visitor comes into the boy's life, he is confronted with the darkness of his own circumstances.

Director / Writer: Matthew Pope

Producer: Matthew Ireland Beans

Contact: kbarber@film.fsu.edu

Sexy Thing

(Drama / Australia / Digital Beta /14 minutes)

On a dry suburban day, one child’s secrets can be seen forever.

Director / Writer: Denie Pentecost

Producer: Heather Oxenham

Contact: hoxemham@bigpond.net.au

Wolves in the Woods

(Suspense / Thriller / United States / Digital Beta / 6 minutes)

It’s a beautiful day for a game of hide-and-seek. A young boy counts, children scatter into the woods, and five-year-old Katrina finds the perfect hiding spot. But there is more at play in the woods than children. An innocent game may have deadly consequences.

Director / Writer: B.J. Schwartz

Producers: B.J. Schwartz and Chase Kenney

Contact: bjschwar@usc.edu