Showcasing the Best of World Cinema- Foreign, Independent, Documentary & Short Films on DVD for film lovers of all ages...this first volume features 16 award-winning short films from 4 different countries.

All films in a printable format

	Dog Years directed by Sam Hearn and Richard Penfold United Kingdom, Various, 2004, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:04:00 Ben, a mutt, talks about his mid-life crisis, the indignity of neutering, and his dreams of a loving home.... more info
	Rain is Falling directed by Holger Ernst Germany, Various, 2004, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:15:00 A girl is trying to save her mother, she might be saving much more.... more info
	Goodnight Bill directed by John Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker USA, Various, 2005, 00:19:00 When a cynical old man is forced to share his hospital room, he discovers that it's never too late to change your outlook on life.... more info
	At Dawning directed by Martin Jones United Kingdom, Narrative, 2002, 35mm, Color, 00:12:00 A comic morality tale: A woman fleeing in the half-light from a one-night stand encounters a suicidal man in bizarre circumstances. She thinks that if she can steal away in the darkness, before the man in ... more info
	Insomnia directed by Vladimir Leschiov Latvia, Narrative, 2004, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:07:00 She comes at night quiet as a cat to take his sleep away until he feeds her. All she needs is milk brought by him somewhere between sleep and reality. Her name is Insomnia.... more info
	Winning the Peace directed by Eli Kaufman USA, Narrative, 2004, 00:18:00 The story of an Iraqi American Marine on a personal crusade to redeem his place of birth. Ultimately his moral imperative to torment the wicked and save the aggrieved proves untenable.... more info
	Learn Self Defense directed by Chris Harding USA, Various, 2005, 00:05:05 Five practical lessons of self-defense for the citizen on the go-- or nation-state on the rampage!... more info
	Rave Against the Machine directed by Richard Rudy and James Harvey United Kingdom, Narrative, 2004, 00:24:00 During the Bosnian conflict, Sarajevo spent four years under seige. The story of how a troubled group of young friends strove to keep their sanity through the music they made; parties they organized; and radi... more info
	Maestro directed by Géza M. Tóth Hungary, Narrative, 2005, 00:05:00 Five minutes before the Big Performance, behind the curtains Maestro is getting ready for the execution. Time is slowly ticking away...... more info
	The Silent Treatment directed by Peter Lydon United Kingdom, Narrative, 2003, 00:10:00 Why is Sara not talking to Bill? Why doesn't Bill stop talking to Sara? What could have happened at the dinner party the night before? Whatever happened, Sara's not telling.... more info
	Raccoon directed by Trey Nelson USA, Narrative, 2004, 00:19:00 It's a bitter winter day in 1968 when two best friends set out across a field. A story of friendship and lost trust.... more info
	Mantis Parable directed by Josh Staub USA, Narrative, 2005, 00:08:00 Created in its entirety by first-time filmmaker Josh Staub, The Mantis Parable is the charming tale of a humble caterpillar trapped in a bug collector's jar and in need of a helping hand. ... more info
	Dinner Conversation directed by Jim Cashman USA, Narrative, 2005, 00:04:00 A slip of the tongue can lead to hilarious results over dinner.... more info
	Snowblink directed by Sophie Barthes and Andrij Parekh Ukraine, Narrative, 2005, 00:18:00 A couple's honeymoon journey across the snow-covered steppe of Ukraine is inexplicably troubled by a bleeding finger. In English, Russian, Ukrainian and French with subtitles.... more info
	Exhibit 42 directed by Glenn Komsky USA, Narrative, 2005, 00:12:00 Rule one at any art gallery is 'Do Not Touch The Artwork,' but when curious Myles comes face to fin with a certain irresistibly tantalizing installation piece, trouble is blending. Cross the line and see wha... more info
	Ten Steps directed by Brendan Muldowney Ireland, Narrative, 2004, 00:10:00 A young girl is left at home by her parents. When all the lights go out, she has to check the fuse box down in the cellar…. ... more info

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Reviews and Other Info:

Producer & Programmer - Jamie White, Colorado Film Foundation
Production & Authoring - Brock Sherman, Comcast Media Center
Production Coordination - Bruce Marshall, Comcast Media Center
Video Compression & Audio Mixing - Comcast Media Center
& Tom Albers, Faraday Productions
Packaging Design - William Logan, Indelible Inc
Graphics Layout - Stuart Paul - www.stupaul.net
Shorts! Packaging Image - Courtesy of C.J. Burton
PAL to NTSC Conversion - Allied Vaughn

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• Over 3 Hours of Award-Winning Short Films
• 6 Hours of Filmmaker Commentaries


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