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Destroyed in a dramatic and highly-publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure amongst architects, politicians and policy makers. Explore the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conventional public housing in America, and the city centers in which they resided, while tracing the personal and poignant narratives of several of the project’s residents.

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Just About Famous

Matt Mamula, Jason Kovacsev
Documentary • 0:14:30 • U.S.A.

As the old adage goes, ‘imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.’ Take a trip into the fascinating, and often surreal life of the celebrity impersonator. When fans cannot get close to the real thing, these professionals step in to fill the void. But what is the life of an impersonator really like? Once a year Elvis, Obama, Bush, Oprah and other look-a-likes gather under one roof for the Sunburst Convention in Orlando, Florida, to laugh, learn, and light up the stage.

Sweet Little Lies

KC Jubilee — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:49:21 +0000

Bess, a trailer park teen, steals a car and makes a desperate journey from Kansas to Vegas searching for her father.

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Human Being

Fernando Pinheiro
Experimental • 0:10:00 • U.S./Int’l

Belo Horizonte city is bombed. On the hill someone observes and thinks. Human Being is an intense visual and subjective experience that comes across in a reflexive, metaphorical, and surreal way. It invites you to raise questions and reflect.

Callback

sandy — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:29:40 +0000

An unknown actress, who just turned forty, seizes the opportunity to sneak into an audition for a film in that is the comeback project of a formerly great film director. The casting director is blown away with her monologue. Things seem hopeful when she receives a message requesting a callback. Only one problem: the meeting is to take place in her hotel room at midnight.

Shorts Curated by Todd Luoto

sandy — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:27:36 +0000

For more on Todd Luoto, visit his Guest Artist page.

Pioneer – 15mins – USA
Director: David Lowery
A father tells his little boy the most epic bedtime story ever.

Oops – 10mins – USA
Director: Chris Beckman
A lucid, seamless voyage through the Internet’s infinite repository of throwaway social documentation via YouTube’s clumsiest videographers.

Andy and Zach – 10mins – USA
Director: Nick Paley
When Zach decides to move out, his roommate Andy tries to start a new life without his best friend.

The Wind is Blowing On My Street – 15mins – Iran
Director: Saba Riazi
A young girl in Tehran gets left on the street with no head scarf and must interact with a neighbor in an environment where her mishap equals trouble.

The External World – 15mins – Germany/Ireland
Director: David O’Reilly
A boy learns to play the piano.

Bob and The Trees – 28mins – USA
Director: Diego Ongaro
The daily life of Bob, a fifty years old logger, who has a soft spot for golf and hardcore rap.