American independent filmmaker and auteur Hal Hartley work with us to select our top three filmmakers and also our “Best of 2007 Edition". Jody Kramer of Vancouver, BC too top prize with her animated short “Pinch” which , according to Hartley is a short animated film that h as , “great expressive drawing, great shifts of perspective – spatial, psychological, and dramatic all at once. Know ing how it ends is not the end of appreciating it.” Hartley’s second selection, Paul Whittington’s “Android 207” has , “unrelenting execution…confident and compelling.” “The Autobiography of Tom Stern, " Hartley’s third choice has Hartley, “want(ing) to see more work in this direction by this filmmaker.”

*This is the R-rated version of Independent Exposure Best of 2007 including two additional films:
Juice directed by Signe Baumane
King Kong and the End of the World directed by Federico Solmi

All films in a printable format

	The Autobiography of Tom Stern, Chapter Six: The New Science directed by Tom Stern USA, Narrative, 2003, 16mm, B&W/Color, 00:10:00 "The New Science" is a single chapter from the ongoing autobiography of Tom Stern. In this chapter, we observe a fractured portion of Tom's personality, named Him, fall in love with a woman named You. But t... more info
	Global Giraffe directed by Suryummy USA, Visuals / VJ, 2006, digital video, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:53 Glowing mechanical Giraffes know what's good in life!... more info
	Tales of Mere Existence III (How to Cope with Depressions) directed by Lev Yilmaz USA, Comedy / Satire, 2006, DV, B&W, Magnetic Stereo, 00:02:00 An excerpt from Tales of Mere Existence III - The 7 Habits of Highly Negative People. "Tales Of Mere Existence" is not necessarily about interesting stories, It is what it's title indicates, anecdotes abou... more info
	Useless Dog directed by Ken Wardrop Ireland, Comedy / Satire, 2004, BetaSP, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:05:00 A farmer is experiencing problems with his sheepdog's work.... more info
	Le Saut dans le Vide directed by Pierre-Yves Clouin France, Experimental, 2004, HD video, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:02:00 C'est maintenant ou jamais - it's now or never.... more info
	Habitat directed by Lars Arrhenuis and Johannes Muntzing Sweden, Animation, 2006, digital video, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:08:30 In Habitat we follow nine people and a dog in a three story apartment building . An urban story, where the drama of the building mixes the ordinary and the absurd with humor and seriousness. ... more info
	Simple Piece of Cloth, A directed by Roisin Loughrey Ireland, Documentary, 2007, Beta SP, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:07:00 Two woman, two different cultures... A very personal film about beauty, beliefs and veils.... more info
	Trace directed by Chirstinn Whyte United Kingdom, New Media, 2005, digital video, Color, 00:01:00 as above.... more info
	Juice directed by Signe Baumane USA, Animation, 2007, DV, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:01:00 A woman talks about her juice.... more info
	A Painful Glimpse Into My Writing Process directed by Chel White USA, Animation, 2005, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:01:30 Dark and humorous, this extremely short film is a stream-of-conscious look at the writing process, told with animated images straight from the subconscious… or somewhere. The narrative originates from an unp... more info
	Android 207 directed by Paul Whittington Canada, Animation, 2006, digital video, Magnetic Stereo, 00:10:00 A stop-motion animated film about an Android trapped inside of a large maze. The maze is vast and filled with many surprises. A complex labyrinth consisting of traps, deceptions, and puzzles. Even 207, a soph... more info
	King Kong and the End of the World directed by Federico Solmi USA, Science Fiction, 2006, 00:04:30 King Kong, besieged and trapped by the urban New York landscape, loses control and destroys even what he loves (the Gagosian Gallery) until he is shot and killed. ... more info
	Pinch directed by Jody Kramer Canada, Animation, 2006, digital video, Color, Dolby A, 00:04:30 A woman and a small but dangerous monster play out their co-dependent relationship in this hand-drawn animation. Using cartoon humour and horror, this nervous little film explores the emotional turmoil of a ... more info

Upcoming Screenings
Venue/Organization	City	Country	Date

Screening History
Venue/Organization	City	Country	Date
111 Minna Gallery	San Francisco	USA	2007-11-19	Event Details

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