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By | February 2002
SUNDANCE DRAMATIC SHORT! Imaginary friends are a normal part of childhood…
Imaginary friends are a normal part of childhood. The young girl in director Eliza Johnson' s touching short "Tree," however, may be taking the concept a...
"Naming Prairie" is one of those films that's tough to review because one gets the sense that what we're seeing isn't the whole film. Instead, director...
There's something inherently creepy about being buried and becoming "worm food." Natural though the process may be, after spending a lifetime trying to...
Here's a film you won't find on The Fishing Channel any time soon. (Okay, maybe cable TV doesn't have a Fishing Channel yet, but given the existence of the...
What must it be like to live your life in fear simply because of the color of your skin? Sadly, this is still a problem in today's world, as director...
A young girl on the edge of puberty prays for larger breasts and gets them in director Brooke Keesling's amusing animated short film "Boobie Girl." Boy,...
Every now and then, a film comes along that simply defies description. "Populi" is just such a film. Director David Russo's mini-masterpiece is all about...
Stark black and white photography with flashes of light focus on an American Indian. He stands emotionless in front of the New York skyline. In the...
A man reads a newspaper amidst flames and burning embers. His wife seems unaffected as well as the house burns down. The flames become larger and larger...
A somber yet alluring visual poem that follows from people at various stages in their lives -- from birth to death. They float in a tank of water (or...
