4th annual Ion: January 13, 2008 Cine space, Hollywood
FESTIVALHIGHLIGHTS
YOUTH PROJECT
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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ANIMATION
THE
MANTIS PARABLE
Josh
Staub (USA) |
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SHORT FILM
ANTEBODY
James
P. Gleason (USA)
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MUSIC VIDEO
CON TODA
PALABRA
Brigitte
Henry, Ralph Dfouni (Canada) |
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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.
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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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