Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles

SHORTS PROGRAM 4

Program Running Time: 107 min.

The 82 Peddler (2012/USA/Dir. Derek Presley) (11 Min.)
In a world where the act of dreaming is illegal, one lowly street performer attempts to peddle dreams under the watchful eye of a strict and unforgiving Government.
Niche: Sci-fi groups, short film fests

Appntmnt (2011/USA/Dir. Kays Alatrakchi) (11 Min.)
A short film about the inevitability of destiny set against a bustling urban backdrop which reminds us of how interconnected the lives of strangers really are.
Niche: Sci-fi groups, short film fests

Cans At Dawn (Also not on W.A.B.) (20 Min.)
A young boy has to grow up fast when he learns the value of a dollar.
Niche: Latino groups, short film fests

Road Angel (2012/Israel/Dir. Steve Lainer) (15 Min.)
When two strangers encounter an abandoned baby in the middle of the road, their lives are
changed forever.
Niche: Israeli groups, Palestinian groups, human rights groups

Shoot The Moon (2011/USA/Dir. Alexander Gaeta) (27 Min.)
A woman faced with piling debts, the remnants of a failed marriage, and now an imminent home foreclosure places all of her hope into a national game show that promises a once-in-a-lifetime chance to win it all.
Niche: Short film fests

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Stay Still (2011/USA/Dir. David James Kelly) (16.5 Min.)
Two impoverished teenage brothers are bullied into make a drug run by their mother's unstable boyfriend, and over the course of a dangerous journey, their relationship is tested in ways that neither of them could expect.
Niche: African-American groups, short film fests

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Sweet Mary & Jane (2012/USA/Marisa Quintanilla) (10.5 Minutes)
Hilarity ensues as three dynamic young women set their sights on breaking into LA's hottest new market: Gourmet Pot Edibles.
Niche: Marijuana advocacy groups and dispensaries, comedy groups

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*Exact screening order of short films in this program will be random. Please plan to view all the films in this program.