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8:00 pm - FILMATHON SHORTS SHOWCASE
(individual ticket) (discount passes)
International House Philadelphia Ibrahim Theater
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA (map)
A collection of everything from the touching to the terrifying! Character-driven dramas and outlandish comedies mingle with ghosts, vampires and hitmen in this screening, which is sure to have something to please everyone. It's the best of the best Philadelphia Filmathon short film submissions from 2009!
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Leon & The Wolf
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Dir. Andrew Kerekes
2008's 21-Day Competition Winner: Leon wants out of the mafia. But freedom comes at a price.
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Refuge
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Dir. Wade Ballance
To survive a sudden climate change, the poor are forced into underground refuges for survival. But their only true chance of survival is getting back out.
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Boner Buddies
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Dir. Sam Sero
Two hipsters become best friends when they get boners over the same things.
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Musically Inclined
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PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE!
Dir. Storenzo Domenech
A man falls asleep on a NYC subway, listening to music and observing those around him. As he drifts off to sleep, each passenger sparks a different dream.
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Young Love
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Dir. Emily Carmichael
A simple offer -- Tell me one of yours and I'll tell you one of mine -- leads to a devastating disclosure.
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Dan, In The Corner
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U.S. PREMIERE!
Dir. Matt Mahoney
One day in a coffee house, a beautiful girl's forgotten phone leads Dan on a path of self-discovery.
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Cute Couple
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PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE!
Dir. Courtney Moorehead Balaker
When Zach and Kendra realize they have been dethroned from the coveted position of "Cutest Couple", they have to create a new identity in order to stand out from the pack.
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Bleeder
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WORLD PREMIERE!
Dir. Wade Ballance
A chance encounter will change Alex's future and may give him a second chance to live the life he once knew.
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Leon & The Wolf: The Parody
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WORLD PREMIERE!
Dir. Andrew Kerekes
The Director of Leon & The Wolf returns with... a parody of his own film! This hilarious animation proves out 21-Day Winner has a sense of humor about himself.
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The Ghost And Us
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EAST COAST PREMIERE!
Dir. Emily Carmichael
Laura's thrilled with her new boyfriend, not so thrilled that his house is haunted by the ghost of his dead wife.
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