ION film festival™

4th annual Ion: January 13, 2008 Cine space, Hollywood FESTIVALHIGHLIGHTS YOUTH PROJECT
	Dance Eli Dance (USA) Directed by: Ava Hess Directed and produced by 17 year student Ava Hess. "Dance Eli Dance” follows a girl as she dances east to west through the varied and colorful neighborhoods of Los Angeles, ear-phones on, moving to her own beat.

SHORT FILMS
	Elvis and Me (Germany) Directed by: Michael Sommer Hermine’s 70th birthday present is an Elvis impersonator’s performance. A dream has come true for her. After all, she once met Elvis during his military service in Germany. Now she believes he has come back. Hermine’s son Aaron, on the other hand, seems to be having some trouble with the reunion.

DOCUMENTARY

Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood (USA)
Directed by: Ramy Katrib, Jeff Orsa & Evan York
Mardik Martin is one of American Cinema’s most important screenwriters — and least known. Mardik: Baghdad to Hollywood traces his journey from Iraq to America, his friendship with Martin Scorsese that began at NYU and resulted in some of the greatest film in American Cinema, including Mean Streets, New York, New York, and Raging Bull, as well as his rise and fall from Hollywood’s echelon. Ultimately, Mardik is a modern-day fable about reaching for your dreams and finding redemption in the end.

ANIMATION
	Simulacra (Thailand) Directed by: Tachapon Lertwirojkul In the vast galaxy, there is one robot planet where all natural life is extinct. Where only machine and robot live. When one robot finds a piece of organic life he travels to a forbidden planet where his adventure begins.

HUMANITARIAN
	Beyond the Call (USA) Directed by: Ardian Belic In a Mother Teresa meets Indiana Jones adventure three middle-aged men, former soldiers and modern day knights travel the world delivering life saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians in some of the most dangerous yet beautiful places on Earth, the front lines of war.

PAST WINNERS
	ANIMATION THE MANTIS PARABLE Josh Staub (USA)
	SHORT FILM ANTEBODY James P. Gleason (USA)
	MUSIC VIDEO CON TODA PALABRA Brigitte Henry, Ralph Dfouni (Canada)
	ANIMATION OPENING NIGHT: SPECIAL PREMIERE AVOID EYE CONTACT: We are proudly aonced The Best Independent Animation from New York Animators. Featuring the films of Animators: Mo Willems, Patrick Smith, Fran Krause, Alex Budovsky, Bill Plympton, John Dilworth, John Schnall, Signe Baumane, Christy Karacas, Jesse Schmal, Nina Paley, George Griffin, Michael Overbeck, Chris Conforti, Rohitash Rao and PES.
	SHORT FILM OPENING NIGHT: PREMIERE STAR WARS: Revelations Revelations was started with a hope and desire to create a low-budget independent film with a big-budget production value. With affordable technology and a pool of talented artists around the world, Star Wars: Revelations was born. It shows what can be done with literally no budget and the dedication of artists, industry professionals, and fans.


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