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August Evening

August Evening

Director/Writer:
Chris Eska
Producers:
Connie Hill, Jason Wehling

August Evening follows an aging undocumented farm worker named Jaime and his
young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe, as their lives are thrown into upheaval. Lupe is
more of a daughter to Jaime than his own children, and the two try to stick together…
but change is inevitable.

Owl And The Sparrow

Owl And The Sparrow

Director/Writer:
Stephane Gauger
Producers:
Nguyen Van Quan, Doan Nhat Nam, Stephane Gauger

A beautiful flight attendant looking for love. A lonely zookeeper hiding within his
animal kingdom from a changing society. A little orphan girl selling roses on the
streets who relies on the kindness of strangers to survive. It's modern-day Saigon,
where eight million people are just trying to keep up with the pace. In four days, the
young runaway will play matchmaker to these lonely hearts in hopes of forming a
surrogate family. The only things that might stop her are city authorities and an
overbearing uncle tracking her down in the big city.

The Pool

The Pool

Director:
Chris Smith
Producer:
Kate Noble
Writers: Randy Russell, Chris Smith,

The Pool is the story of Venkatesh, a "room boy" working at a hotel in Panjim, Goa,
who sees from his perch in a mango tree a luxuriant garden and shimmering pool
hidden behind a wall. In making whatever efforts he can to better himself, Venkatesh
offers his services to the wealthy owner of the home. Not content to simply dream
about a different life, Venkatesh is inquisitive about the home's inhabitants-indeed
about the world around him-and his curiosity changes the shape of his future.

Quiet City

Quiet City

Director:
Aaron Katz
Producers:

Brendan McFadden, Ben Stambler
Writers:
Aaron Katz, Erin Fisher, Cris Lankenau

Jamie is lost. She’s come to New York to visit her friend Samantha, but Samantha is
nowhere to be found. Now Jamie is alone in the city. Charlie just quit his job, and isn’t
sure where he’s going next. Their paths cross late at night on an empty subway
platform, and from this chance encounter an unlikely connection is formed. Together
they share twenty-four hours drifting from late night diners, to city parks, to
abandoned apartments, to a party and art gallery deep in the heart of industrial
Brooklyn.

Shotgun Stories

Shotgun Stories

Director/Writer:
Jeff Nichols
Producers:
David Gordon Green, Lisa Muskat, Jeff Nichols

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following
the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast
Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their
family.