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Best Animation - Death Row Diet
Submitted by: Mike Salva
North
American Premiere
Categories: Animation
Running Time: 4 Minutes
http://www.projectmeatball.com
Animated comedy short starring Jonathan Katz ('Dr. Katz,
Professional Therapist') and Tom Leopold, about a man who is
on death row and Weight Watchers.
Best Feature Documentary - Not My Son
Directed by:
Dwight Cammeron
and Ginger Jolly
North America PREMIERE
Categories: Documentary
Running Time: 1
Hour
'Not My Son' follows Birmingham's Carolyn Johnson-Turner and
her Parents Against Violence members over the course of
several months. According to Johnson-Turner, she will never
recover from her son's death. Parents Against Violence
Foundation was founded on March 1, 2004 by Johnson-Turner as
a result of the anguish she experienced when her 20-year-old
son, Rodreckus DeAndrew Johnson, was shot and killed while
attending a birthday party. In order to cope, she and the
other members, women who have also lost loved ones to gun
violence, are on a personal mission to prevent other deaths.
At the same time, their anti-violence activities serve as
therapy to deal with their overwhelming grief. Can
Johnson-Turner and Parents Against Violence really make a
difference? The core of 'Not My Son' can be viewed as a
microcosm of the violence occurring among young African
American males in the nation's urban areas.
Best Feature- Ice Grill, USA
Directed by: Greg Santarsiero and Mark Bernardi
Categories: Feature
Running Time: 1 Hour 42 Minutes
www.icegrillusa.com
'Ice Grill, USA' is a vivid yet stark examination of the
pursuit of the American Dream. Set in the multicultural
landscape of Atlantic City, NJ, 'Ice Grill, USA' examines
class struggle and the acquisition of status in a morally
indifferent community. Auggie Logan, the film's noble
protagonist, fights to remain virtuosity in a city whose
principle industry is vice. Seeking to gain the favor of the
neighborhood beauty, Auggie is forced to navigate the
treacherous paths of the only two career options available:
the black market pharmaceutical drug trade and casino
hospitality services. Auggie is torn between the sales
pitches and life philosophies of his drug dealer best friend
and his corporate sellout brother at the behest of their
cutthroat bosses.
Best Drama/Film Short - Satyr
Directed by:
Patrick Flanigan
Categories: Short
Running Time: 22 Minutes
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592188/
Mike has everything, good looks, a new job, and he has a
beautiful fiance’. Alison, Mike’s fiance’, is the sweet girl
next door. She adores Mike and is anxious to be his wife.
Little does she know Mike has deep secret of being a sex
addict, who also loves big beautiful women. After Mike’s
bachelor party and seeing the Satyr, Mike begins to go back
to his old ways as his addictions tears his world apart.
Alison becomes disturbed by Mike’s behavior, and when
confronting him, he losses it. On top of all Mikes problems,
Valerie a fatal attraction, is stalking him.
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