PROGRAM #9
ARCLIGHT THEATER 12
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 6 - 5:30 PM

My Friend Ana

(Drama / Canada / 35mm / 12 minutes)

Alone and confused in a surreal military camp, Sophie is befriended by Ana who offers to help her cope with the bizarre situation. However as the reality grows more absurd, the boundary distinguishing between friend and foe becomes blurred.

Director / Writer: Laura Turek

Producers: Laura Turek and Malcom Guy

Contact: lauraturek@videotron.ca

Max and the Furious Fly

(Comedy / United States / 16mm / 10 minutes)

Every awkward kid dreams of revenge, and Max is no different. He knows he needs courage to face bullies and stand up for himself. But what if the help you need comes from a six-foot foul-mouthed fly?

Director / Writer: Mathias Fain

Producers: Mathias Fain and Acacia Matheson

Contact: mathiasfain@sbcglobal.net

Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves

(Drama / United States / 35mm / 22 minutes)

Set during the erratic political turmoil of 1979, two small town high school girls throw caution to the wind and take their friendship to another level on one fateful wintry night.

Director/ Writer: Andrea Janakas

Producers: Kelly Thomas and Carla Rose Ponzio

Contact: fallinAglp@aol.com

The Present

(Drama / Greece / 35mm / 12 minutes)

Looking for the ideal present for New Year ’s Eve. Where’s the problem in that? What is it, where can you find it, how much does it cost? And what about the one who receives it?

Director / Producer / Writer: Minos Nikolakakis

Contact: nonickforme@hotmail.com

Everything Will Be

(Drama / Poland / 35mm / 17 minutes)

The action of the film is taking place during one night at a hotel, where Iga works as a maid for a short time. In the laundry room, four boys have an affection for Iga. The film is about how solitude, searching for love, and a hunt for intimacy, lead to the inner ruin.

Directors / Writers: Magdalena Pieta and Malgorzata Zabkowska

Producer: Malgorzata Zabkowska

Contact: lalage77@wp.pl

Plan A

(Sci-Fi / United States / 16mm / 5 minutes)

While hiking in the mountains, a couple’s musings about strange things are interrupted by a very strange thing. They consider their options.

Director / Producer / Writer: Stephen Reinert

Contact: stevereinert@hotmail.com