Local Shorts 6 Friday, July 25
Session 1 Program: Starting at 6:00 pm at The
Lobo Theater (Click here
for the program for Session 2 which starts at 8:30 pm)
The Spider Experiment
by Scott & Paula Merrow
A family-oriented comedy about ten-year-old Ginny, who has a
crush on her classmate, Sam. To get his attention, she creates a
unique science project using a spider and a cupful of yellow goo.
It's amazing what some people
will believe!
Other Festivals/Awards: Winner 2007 Duke City Shootout Screenplay
Competition, Winner: "Special Award" 2008 Worldfest-Houston Fiml
Festival, Official Selection: 2007 Northern NM Film Festival,
Official Selection: 2007 Santa Fe Film Festival, Official
Selection: 2008 Kids First! Film Festival, Official Selection:
2008 International Family Film Festival, Official Selection, Finalist
"Best Short Film": 2008 Foursite Film Festival, Official
Selection: 2008 Truth or Fiction Film Festival, Official
Selection: 2008 Danville International Children's Film Festival,
Official Selection: 2008 Chinh India Kids Film Festival, New
Delhi, India.
Ehecatl
presents Mikhaiwitl
by Rudy J. Miera
Ehecatl, the local Aztec dance group, premiered a performance of
their original work "Mikhaiwitl" at the National Hispanic Cultural
Center last fall. This 'trailer' gives a brief glimpse into the
creative process by Kalpulli Ehecatl.
A Local Shorts 6 Premiere.
Skating in the 505
by Jason Lima
JMS 2008
A documentary of Jason and friends skating.
A Local Shorts 6 Premiere.
Lilies
by John Hubert
A chance meeting at a bus stop results in a simple, yet beautiful
story of faith and love.
Website: MoobertProductions.com
A Local Shorts 6 Premiere.
Always In My Heart
by Makaila Rodriguez
JMS 2008
Two friends deeply love each-other but they don't know it.
Then one gets cancer and dies and the other friend struggles to carry
on.
Other Festivals/Awards: 505 Youth Festival
Home Sweet Homeless
by George Thomas
A homeless man discovers an abandoned, half-built house.
That night he is visited by a mysterious salesman, who offers him a
deal no one would refuse. Nothing is truly what it seems in this
whimsical and mystical tale of... stuff, and lots of it!
Other Festivals/Awards: Sante Fe Film Festival, Festivus Film
Festival, Taos Shortz, Gallup Film Festival, NM Filmmakers Showcase
Years of the Dog
by Raissa Contreras
A look at the Chinese New Year Celebration in Charm City from a
somewhat unusual vantage point.
Website: RaissaContreras.org
A Local Shorts 6 Premiere.
The Conversation
by Rudy J. Miera
"What we have here is a failure to communicate." Sometime
things just get a little confusing...
Other Festivals/Awards: Santa Fe M.U.G. (3/08)
Digital World
by Brigette Hubert
With the ever-increasing technology in our world, it gives us
pause to wonder, "Who is the master and who is the slave?".
Website: MoobertProductions.com
Other Festivals/Awards: "Top Honors" Intel Worldwide
Employee Video Contest
What Happens Next?
by Natalie Duprey
JMS 2008
A man named Charlie who loses his house and clothes to a fire,
steals his grandma's dress and ends up in a retirement home.
A Local Shorts 6 Premiere.
Spanish Prayers
by Rudy J. Miera
A music video that integrates performance footage with images
related to prominent New Mexico musician Paul Pino's original
composition. This is the premiere screening of a song from Paul's
latest cd release.
A Local Shorts 6 Premiere.
The Elephant Walk
by Raissa Contreras
A cinema verité documentation of the elephants' trek
through Charm City.
Website: RaissaContreras.org
Other Festivals/Awards: Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Fest 2007
Pie Jesu
by John Hubert
Music video debut of Zoi Chavez- a 14 year old girl with an
angelic voice. She sings periodically with the Albuquerque
Symphony Orchestra as a featured soloist.
Website: MoobertProductions.com
A Local Shorts 6 Premiere.
Popcorn People
by Ryan McCurley
JMS 2008
Popcorn kernels fight spontaneous popping caused by global warming.
A Local Shorts 6 Premiere.
Things We Do
For Love
by Don Gray
“Things We Do For Love” is a short film about how far one family is
willing to go to show their love for one another. Set in a small mining
town in Northern New Mexico - coffins, fresh graves and a parade of odd
funerals provide the backdrop for one family’s affection. In the end,
why shouldn’t a funeral brighten someone’s day after all?
Website: ThingsMovie.com
Other Festivals/Awards: NM Film Expo, Santa Fe Film Festival,
Santa Cruz Film Festival, Very Short Movies Film Festival, Fear No Film
Festival Winner: "Best of Show" Grand Jury Prize, and "Audience
Favorite" (6/08), Rome International Film Festival, NM Filmmakers
Showcase,