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Shorts
Saturday, May 05, 2007 2:30 PM
Total running time: 77 min
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Obsession plays a key role in our best of women's shorts program that embraces biological clocks, a passion for soccer, all things furry and a resounding musical rendition. Directors Mary Guzmán (Do The Math), Laura Terruso (LESBIANS: the music video and Joyce Draganosky (The Science of Love) will attend the screening to introduce their films
Do The Math, Dir. Mary Guzmán, U.S. 2006, 35mm, 4 min. FLORIDA PREMIERE. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. Director Mary Guzman (Desi's Looking for a New Girl – MGLFF 2001) weaves together slam poetry with keenly observed imagery to document a young Latina's journey.
Blindfolded (A Ciegas), Dir. Isabel Coll, Spain, 2005, 35mm, 2 min. FLORIDA PREMIERE. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. Everything is not what it seems in this cautionary tale about hooking up with a mysterious on-line date
The Science of Love, Dir. Joyce Draganosky, U.S. 2005, 35mm, 18 min. FLORIDA PREMIERE. Sydney, a scientific anthropologist has invented a test that measures if a person is truly in love. Ileana, her department chair believes that love is scientifically immeasurable. The stage is set for a battle of egos, samurai swords, stiletto heels and let's not forget red pumping hearts full of unrequited yearning for one another.
Succubus, Dir. Alison Reid, Canada, 2006, video, 14 min. SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE. Cleverly referencing the name of a mythological demon, Succubus is the tale of two women, Lilith and Athena, who have exhausted all scientific attempts to have a child together. A clever acrobatic plan to steal a test-tube of baby making potion puts pressure on their relationship.
Cremmate: Muffy, Dir. Diane Wilkins, U.S. 2006, video, 2 min. SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE. Two pussy-obsessed softball lovers demonstrate their new breakfast product.
Check Out, Dir. Jenn Garrison, U.S. 2006, video, 9 min. WORLD PREMIERE. When Corey and Max encounter a gorgeous woman at the deli counter the race is on to see which team this longhaired beauty plays on.
Pasion por el futbol (Passion for football), Dir. Rut Soso & Maria Pavon, Spain, 2006, video, 10 min. NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. In Spanish with English subtitles. A bored woman finds some passion of her own as her boyfriend devotes his time to the radio.
SELF: By Alison Carsen, Dir. Lorielle Mallue, U.S. 2005, video, 14 min. EAST COAST PREMIERE. A West Hollywood based Capricorn exposes her life to date on the cusp of her twenty-seventh birthday.
LESBIANS: the music video, Dir. Laura Terruso, 2006, video, 4 min. WORLD PREMIERE. A musical homage by super-cute singer Clay Drinko – come on everybody chime in I Heart My Lesbians.
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