When I went back to Iran, after seventeen years to attend a wedding, my family history became intertwined with the history of the city and the country I grew up in. This video is about Iran from a personal perspective; my memories mixed with her history, literature, art and architecture. It is an attempt to introduce a country that seems so enigmatic to the West.
2012
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
50 minutes
Director:
Morteza Rezvani
REIFF 2012
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
16 minutes
Director:
Timothy Tamisiea
REIFF 2012
The Little brothers have big problems. Charles Little desperately wants to be an artist, but he's made a comfortable living writing trashy romance novels for his publisher/brother Samuel Little. To add insult to injury, Samuel forces Charles to write under the pseudonym, 'Charlene Little.' When Charles is late on his next draft, Samuel holds him hostage in the hopes that he will write another romance blockbuster. Charles, however, sick of being under his brother's thumb, has plans of his own.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
20 minutes
Director:
Dave Scala
REIFF 2012
Trapped in suburban limbo is Maggie, a recent college grad with dreams of greatness on the stage. However, a degree in drama doesnt pay the bills, as Maggies mother, a righteous community leader, wont let her soon forget. Instead of applying for jobs, Maggie gets cast as the lead of a controversial new musical -- about abortion! -- in hopes of pleasing her mother. But when her mother vows to shut down the leftist parade of sin, Maggie must choose between her responsibilities and her dream.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
11 minutes
Director:
John Holt
REIFF 2012
A young boy's fears are realized when a seemingly innocent Halloween decoration terrorizes him and his family.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
9 minutes
Director:
Hannah Bowman, Max Moore
REIFF 2012
An inattentive boyfriend struggles to win back his ex-girlfriend when he discovers a 'magic' Redbox that spits out her favorite movies.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
22 minutes
Director:
Michael Williams
REIFF 2012
Alex, a flawed family man, is forced to endure a personal journey of enlightenment under extraordinary circumstances.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
21 minutes
Director:
Jordan Noel
REIFF 2012
Following the cancellation of a 'Blues Clues' style kid's show called 'Rooney's World,' Dave, the genuine and sweet-natured host, attempts to put his life together in the real world with the help of newfound love interest, single-mom Jenny. Things get complicated when Rooney, his jealous animated co-host who only Dave can see, shows up causing trouble in his dating life. Dave has to make a choice of whether to stay with Rooney, his life-long best friend, or to put his childish ways behind him and become the man Jenny needs him to be.
Narrative Short
Australia
Runtime:
7 minutes
Director:
Burleigh Smith
REIFF 2012
Melvin gives useless dating advice to his three-year-old son. He teaches him to dress well, act with confidence and spend time in the right places. Everything goes horribly wrong, until Melvin meets Mary, an attractive single mother. After a clumsy romantic advance, Melvin is shot down and forced to reconsider his role as romance expert.
Documentary Feature
Argentina
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
12 minutes
Director:
Sky Pinnick
REIFF 2012
The buzz among wine connoisseurs and novices alike is one word - Malbec. Originally from France, Malbec found its perfect home, its perfect territory in the dry Argentine climate. Its booming popularity has swept through the U.S. and the world, reviving a varietal that had been nearly lost. Boom Varietal will inspire not only your pallet but also a love for the rich Argentine culture.
Narrative Short
United Kingdom
Runtime:
25 minutes
Director:
Piers Thompson
REIFF 2012
A woman arrives at a port town in an unknown country at dawn. Her recounted stories begin to contradict themselves as she travels across the landscape. She is searching for something, a shape or a structure, which we are not even sure exists. Along the road she is eventually forced into initiating the process of self-reckoning. As her artifice begins to fall away she finds herself continuing her journey but now with a sense of resolution.