2012, THE DISCOVERY OF THE MAYA, feature documentary film, Directed by: Andrea Canetta, (Switzerland). Our civilization is so interconnected and influenced by the media that a worldwide fear of oceans submerging the earth and sparking the end of the world is spread by any news item related to the date of 21st December 2012. This date has somehow become part of our collective imagination, and is causing anxiety among many people, as a result of the media's interpretation of this so-called Mayan prophecy. However, this film puts to rest the potential for a prophecy of worldwide destruction on that date, and acknowledges that the Mayans presented that date as a hopeful new beginning, not a destructive end.

AS IF I AM NOT THERE, feature film, Directed by: Juanita Wilson (Ireland). AS IF I AM NOT THERE is a moving story of a young woman, Samira, from Sarajevo, Serbia, whose life is shattered the day a young soldier walks uninvited into her apartment and tells her to pack her things. Rounded up with the other women from the village where she has taken up a teaching post and imprisoned in a warehouse in a remote region of Bosnia, Samira quickly learns the rules of camp life. The day she is picked out to 'entertain' the soldiers is the day the real nightmare begins. Stripped of everything she has ever had and facing the constant threat of death, Samira struggles against all the hatred she sees around her. In a final act of courage or madness, she decides to make one last stand: to dare to be herself. And it is this simple act that saves her life. It is when she realizes that surviving means more than just staying alive that she has to make a decision, a decision that will change her life forever. As If I Am Not There is a modern war story that explores love, identity and the connections between us all.

THE BALLAD OF SANDEEP, short film, Directed by: Derek Frey (US). Where the sub-continent meets the Delaware Valley, one song rings out clearly: The Ballad of Sandeep, anthem of clowns, slaves, and heroes. Quiet, unobtrusive, and painfully polite, Indian-born Sandeep works in the IT department of a software company in Pennsylvania. After his job is outsourced to Bangalore, Sandeep sets up a remote access in his apartment, tricking his former company into believing that he is really working from India. Operating under an alias, masquerading as an offshore peon reacquaints Sandeep with his forgotten cultural heritage, and he soon catches the eye of the company's vice president, who offers to promote him. Sandeep walks out of the meeting a louder and larger version of himself, singing.

CALL OF THE MAESTROS, feature documentary film, directed by Lou Hamilton, (UK). 'Call of the Maestro' is a journey undertaken to uncover how a 3000 year-old tradition of Indian classical music is surviving a modern world. Passed down from generation to generation there is a threat now that young people are less interested in dedicating their lives to learning the skills of an art form that is a highly complex mix of structure, improvisation and spiritual faith. The current great Maestros of India are now in their 80's and 90s, and unless they can inspire the next generation, their music is at risk of dying with them. The film follows a student of music and a promoter of Indian Classical music as they travel around India finding the Maestros who have dedicated their careers to keeping the music alive.

CAN YOU SEE ME?, short film, Directed by: Lou Hamilton (UK). World Premiere. Flash Mob dancers take over Trafalgar Square in London for a flash mob to protest and in an effort to end child sex trafficking. Annie Lennox’s "Little Bird", the song from this film, has now been released worldwide, with all profits going to Love146.

CANKERED AND CURSED, animation film, Directed by Todd DeJong (USA). A sisterhood of evil witches who must avoid getting possessed by the goodness that surrounds them, before its too late.

CINDERELLA'S BUSY DAY, short PSA film, “Two Minutes on Earth” series, courtesy Rocky Mountain PBS, funded by the EPA, for kids & adults, Directed by Michael Spencer (Colorado). Cinderalla’s fairy godmother teaches her about natural products, vs. toxic products, for cleaning housekeeping.

DAWN, animation film, Directed by: Nick Dimitriadis (Greece). An artist seeks inspiration for his next project. His quest will take him to some rather unusual places...

DER SANDMANN (THE SANDMAN), feature film, Directed by: Peter Luisi (Switzerland). One fine morning, Benno finds sand in his bed. While he tries to ignore this at first, he soon must realize that he himself is loosing the sand. Day after day the sand increases and soon his time literally starts running short. Finally he is left no choice but to ask Sandra for help, who runs a small coffee shop under his apartment. Although Benno hates her with a passion, he started having dreams of her every night. What could Sandra and the dreams have to do with the sand? Though they still cannot stand one another, they try solving the mystery of the sand together. This not only leads them beyond their dreams but also to themselves and therefore – to each other.

DESIRE OF THE PITBULL WARRIOR, short film, Directed by: Lou Hamilton (UK). Desire of the Pitbull Warrior is about a transformational encounter between strangers. Sarah is intrigued by the somewhat threatening but seductive attentions of Jack, when they become trapped on a halted train. Slowly their connection turns to intimacy and revelation. By the end of the journey, both their lives have been changed forever.

DILLI, short film, Directed by Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh, produced by Robin Raina (USA). Dilli is a short documentary film about the hidden faces behind the so-called development of Delhi and their untold story. Dilli brings out a stark comparison of the rampant progress and development of the megalopolis vis-à-vis thousands who are left homeless while the whole city is modernized and revamped. Dilli records and documents the evacuation of the thousands who in a matter of minutes lost their homes, and were left in a sea of rubble with nowhere to go and no ray of hope for a better tomorrow. Director Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas eloquently weave this untold story of mass exodus of thousands who were bulldozed from their homes and transferred to a makeshift facade in the slums of Bawana without water, shelter or drainage while the city was redone for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

HOLLYWOOD OF THE ROCKIES, short documentary, courtesy Rocky Mountain PBS. Directed by Michael Spencer (US) Return with us to those glorious days of yesteryear as we dim the lights and watch the American film industry struggle through its pre-Hollywood infancy. Hundreds of films were shot in the Rocky Mountains, and Colorado between 1897 and 1914. Rocky Mountain filmmakers set the pattern for future Westerns, led to the discovery of stars like Tom Mix and 'Bronco Billy' Anderson, and laid the foundation for the modern art of filmmaking. Using rare archival photos and films, this film presents a fascinating tapestry of the birth of the American film industry as it struggled through its pre-Hollywood years.

I AM A CAR, short PSA film, “Two Minutes on Earth” series, courtesy Rocky Mountain PBS, funded by the EPA, for kids & adults, Directed by Michael Spencer (Colorado). A 1930’s black & white film noir, starring a mob character who is a classic car, strongly advising its owners to pay attention to environmental protection. It’s a message they cannot refuse!

I WANNA BE A PIRATE, music video, Directed by: Edward Waters & David Berrly (USA). Will hard times brought about by our country's “Fat Cats” compel a hard working American to become the avenging pirate he has fantasized about for so long? Seems like special interests are running the show, but now it’s time to make them walk the plank!

JOURNEY ON THE WILD COAST, feature documentary, directed by: Greg Chaney (USA). A young, newly-married couple attempt to walk, paddle and ski, alone and under their own power, from Seattle to the Aleutian Islands along the wild and remote northwest coast of North America, as they trek through northern Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. Experience this modern adventure through their eyes as they encounter breathtaking scenery, harsh weather, amazing wildlife, starvation and danger. This courageous expedition demonstrates that one of the most significant aspect of any journey is not only about reaching one's final destination, but how the journey changes the trajectory of the rest of a person's life. The director or stars of this film will hold a unique Q&A session after the screening, via satellite phone from the glacier where they’re shooting their next film! Moondance will donate $5 from each ticket sold for this screening to Ground Truth Trekking, which is an environmental organization founded by Erin and Hig, the stars of this fantastic adventure film, and who are on the forefront of empowering women and children to experience and help preserve our wild places. www.GroundTruthTrekking.org

KTO YA? (WHO AM I?), feature film, Directed by: Klim Shipenko (Russia). This story begins at the Sevastopol train station in the early rainy morning. On the platform near Moscow-Sevastopol train the police finds a young man without documents, who has lost his memory. He remembers a lot of facts: historical dates, songs of his favorite band “Serga“, but he can’t recollect his name or say where he is from and what his family is.

LAB RATS, Directed by: Sam Washington (UK). Tells the story of Zac, a desperately single and desperately penniless student who signs up for a bizarre psychological experiment for cash, where he meets the love of his life... Or does he? You see, Zac is being paid by the hour to try and make Cindy fall in love with him. What he doesn't know, is that Cindy is also being paid by the hour to try and make him fall in love with her. At the center of this experiment is a cynical professor who is trying to prove that true love does not exist, convinced that within the week, Zac and Cindy will each storm into his office, demanding that they end the experiment because they have fallen in love.

LEAVE NO TRACE: MOUNTAIN BIKING, short PSA film for kids, Directed by Susy Alkaitis & Michael Ramsay (Colorado). Stay on the trail, share the trail, and pick up after your dog! Pack it out with you; don’t litter the wildlands trails.

LEAVE NO TRACE: SOAKERS, short PSA film for kids, Directed by Susy Alkaitis & Michael Ramsay (Colorado). Kids play war-games in the woods: a message to remind people to always put out those campfires…dead!

MEHERJAAN, feature film, Directed by: Rubaiyat Hossain (Bangladesh). Meherjaan is a film about loving the Other. Meherjaan gives away with the unitary masculine narrative in order to usher in emotional multiplicity of feminine emotion and sensibility. This film critiques certain pitfalls of nationalism that create conditions to justify war, killing and violence. Finally, Meherjaan attempts to offer an aesthetic solution to war and violence by taking refuge in love and spiritual submission. Finally, at the bottom of the box of stories, like lurking hope, there is the secret story of Meher’s own past of falling in love with a man from the enemy side. The stigma of loving an enemy has been heavy on her. However, when Sarah, the war-child says, “your story gives me hope!”—Meher finally feels forgiven. Together, Sarah and Meher gain the strength, courage and hope to go forward. The haunting traditional music of Bangladesh creates its own story, and this film score won at Moondance 2011.

MUGHAM, short film, Directed by: Aleksandre Gabunia (Georgia).This lovely, imaginative film is about Asian culture and traditions. No dialog, only stunning images and incredible, mystical Asian music, in a surreal setting.

NEANDER-JIN: THE RETURN OF THE NEANDERTHAL MAN, feature film, Directed by: Florian Steinbiss (Germany). Neander-Jin is a screwball comedy about the media buzz surrounding the homecoming of Germany's most prominent citizen, a 50,000 year-old Neanderthal Man, to his native town near Düsseldorf. After an explosion at a pumping station in the Neanderthal valley, a technician discovers the troglodyte, but no one believes him and he is whisked into a psychiatric hospital. Meanwhile, the ruthless citizens of the modern world give chase to our 50.000-year-old ancestor. A madcap pack of semi-criminal tabloid journalists, publicity hound anthropologists, and power-hungry media bosses compete for the fame and wealth the commercialization of this world-wide sensation promises. Our Neanderthal Man beset by the maelstrom of modern society with its multitude of temptations finds a safe harbor in the garden shed of a 23-year-old student of environmental planning. She takes him under her wing in order to save 'the last living testimony of former humanity and naturalness' from the corrupting influences of western civilization. But when her altruistic feelings turn to romantic ones, she is faced with compromising her ethics, or losing the only person- or primitive- she has ever truly loved. A comedic snapshot of the ultimate reality experience. The Return Of The Neanderthal Man plays with different genres and styles, parodying a wide range of movies. It delivers a highly entertaining story that is joyful with absurd surprises. All audiences are sure to enjoy this movie!

OIL FACTOR, music video, Directed by Bijan Mottahedeh, music composed by John Kilburn & Sonia Nazaretian (USA). This beautifully-filmed music video tells the devastating story of the unfortunate victims of the BP oil spill in the Gulf, and the very real, human reactions to this appalling environmental disaster. Through original music and film, it's aim is twofold: to visually depict, with stunning cinematography, the destruction and suffering that this spill inflicted on the environment, wildlife, and people, and to highlight the consequences of our society's terrible addiction to oil.

PRAIRIE SONATA, short film, Directed by: Deborah LaVine, USA. World premiere! Set in 1930s South Dakota, 'Prairie Sonata' tells the tale of Wava, a quiet, acquiescing woman who pines for her friend's husband, Walter, an accomplished violinist. When Walter suddenly passes away, Wava defends her love for him, and the friendship between her women friends must evolve, for better or worse...

PROTECT THE NATION, short film, Directed by: C. R. Reisser (Germany). n the spring of 2008, a shocking wave of xenophobic attacks against foreign immigrants spread across South Africa, leading to the deaths of sixty-two people and the displacement of over 40,000. “Protect the Nation” is a humble and intimate look inside the struggles of a community and the consequences of greed, miscommunication and hate. When faced with the unexpected kindness of a stranger, a young boy begins to question himself. Does he have the courage to do what's right?

PUT IT IN A BOOK, short film for teens & adults, Directed by Rodrigo Garcia (USA). The writer and star, Jabril Muhammad, who has sickle cell anemia, was inspired by his experience in working with the “Make A Film Foundation” to realize his dream of starring in his own short film. The story: Two brothers struggle to survive the rough streets of Los Angeles. When one brother is killed, the other has to choose between a path of righteousness or a path of revenge.

RECYCLED FORTUNES, short PSA film, “Two Minutes on Earth” series, courtesy Rocky Mountain PBS, funded by the EPA, for kids & adults, Directed by Michael Spencer (Colorado). A wise fortune-teller warns a young couple about the costs and dangers of not recycling, re-using, and buying re-manufactured products, in the home and office.

SAUCERMANIA, short PSA film, , “Two Minutes on Earth” series, courtesy Rocky Mountain PBS, funded by the EPA, for kids & adults, Directed by Michael Spencer (Colorado). Space aliens discover people recycling and re-using, and decide to cancel their invasion of Earth!

SEEDS OF OPPORTUNITY, short animation for kids, Directed by: Andy Collen (USA). Even though females make up more than half of the population, only seven cents out of each charitable dollar go to programs that solely benefit women and girls in the state of Connecticut. Except for the Fund for Women and Girls through the Fairfield County Community Foundation Fund. This short film was designed to inspire support for the growth of this organization through its simple hand-drawn ink line animation.

SHIMÁSÁNÍ, short film for kids, Directed by: Blackhorse Lowe (USA). In the late 1920’s on the serene Navajo reservation, Mary Jane spends her time daydreaming and tending to her family’s flock of sheep. Mary Jane lives under the ways and guidance of her Másání (grandmother). When Mary Jane’s older sister Anne Mae flees from boarding school, she returns to the reservation with a world geography book. The images in the book reveal new worlds that are “just over the mountain.” Conflicted by her obedient nature and her curious imagination, Mary Jane must privately decide her own fate; whether to maintain her typical lifestyle alongside the sheep and Másání, or to depart into the exotic unknowns of the world expressed on the pages of the book.

SHNEY DEGALIM (TWO FLAGS), feature film for kids & adults, Directed by: Lior Molcho (Israel). World premiere! The movie 'Two Flags', set in the time of WW2, tells in a voice that speaks to children and adults, the story of a small group of underdog kids fighting to save their home from their local bully. This kid's fight turns into full blown war led by the underdog's leader, Yashek, an immigrant boy from Poland who escaped Nazi Europe looking for a better life in Israel. The hero of the movie is a young Jewish Boy named Yashek who escapes Europe on the last boat to Israel on the eve of WWII, 1939. The Young Immigrant befriends a group of Outcast children in his new school, a friendship that pits him against the school bully and his gang. When the Bully comes to destroy the children Wooden fortress , the kids must decide: How far will you go to defend your home. The Historic landscapes of the 1930’s, the action, drama , Nostalgia and Visual effects create an age-less adventure, for the young and young at heart.

SIBERIA, MONAMOUR, feature film, Directed by: Slava Ross (Russia). Siberia. Late autumn. In taiga, in the deserted village there lives an old man Ivan & his seven-year-old grandson Leshia. A pack of feral dogs devours everything alive in the neighborhood. One of these dogs is Leshia's best friend. Sometimes their relative uncle Yuri brings food to them. Once on his way back from Ivan's village uncle Yuri is attacked by dogs & perishes. Ivan & Leshia try to survive without supplies. Once, Leshia witnesses Ivan shooting at 'his' dog & runs away. The old Man finds him in a dry well, but he fails to get him out on his own. Ivan sets out through taiga in search of help. Now the dogs are hunting him... And the boy is waiting for his father to return and rescue him...

STABAT, animation film, directed by Luciano DeFraia (Italy). The narrative journey of the film begins with the voyage of angelic figures through endless territories of space and time. It is the voyage of the conscience in search of a sense of life, on the trail of illuminated existences. Stabat is dedicated to the memory of all pacifists who have fought to change the world. The director, Luciano DeFraia, passed away suddenly in June, and the screening of this film is a grateful tribute to him.

STUPID QUESTIONS, short film, Directed by: Jessie Kahnweiler (USA). 'Stupid Questions' is the story of Lucy, a feisty young casting assistant trying to make it even though she's not really sure what 'it' is. Terrified she's on the fast track to becoming her single bitter boss, Lucy decides to hold and open, and phony, casting call to find her dream guy. Surprisingly, she actually falls for one of the studs from the audition and things become tricky. Is her genuinely interested in her or just using her to advance his career? Will Lucy prove that you really can have it all? Starring Zelda Williams and Ryan Carnes, 'stupid questions' offers a unique perspective on what it's like to be young, vibrant, and broke in a city that can either crush on nourish your dreams.

SUNDAY'S BEST, short documentary, Directed by Chad Tingle & Russell Katzman (USA). Sundays Best was commissioned by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. This fascinating documentary explores the tradition of wearing crowns and features women who wear extraordinary hats to church services on Sundays. Focusing on the tradition within Miami’s own black community, the film incorporates interviews, vintage and contemporary photography and, of course, that wonderful gospel music.

TALES OF WOE, short film for teens, Directed by: teen filmmaker, Ryan J. Saunders (USA). Four friends each have a terrible day, and decide to make a bet on whose day was the worst, but with a surprise twist at the end!

TASNIM, short film for kids, Directed by: Elite Zexer (Israel). Tasnim, a strong and opinionated 10-year-old, lives with her mother and siblings in a neglected Bedouin village in the Negev. A surprise visit from her father in the village forces her, for the first time in her life, to confront the conservative norms of the family tribe and the fact that she is no longer daddy's little girl.

THE 36, short film for kids & adults, Directed by teen filmmaker: Nic Weinfeld (USA). The film is set in 1945 Poland, after the Holocaust camps were liberated and WWII came to an end. The protagonist of the story is an older, Arian, Polish woman who witnesses the harassment of two liberated Jewish women passing through her town. She must make the decision whether to bring the Jews into her home despite the common prejudice that her neighbors hold towards them. Her actions toward these Jewish women in their time of need was a rare act of kindness, representative of that of the righteous 36. Derived from Yiddish, a theory that the fate of the world rests, at any given time, in the hands of 36 righteous people. They are put on earth to perform the healing of the world. They do not know they are one of the 36, nor does anyone else. They will always be among us.

THE DOOR GAME, short film for kids, Directed by teen filmmaker, Evan Ram (US). A boy discovers a dream-like video game, only to find its real-world surreal quality tethered to a strict adherence to the rules…or else!

THE DRAMA, short film for teens, Co-directed by teen filmmakers, Joe Flowers & Mathew Grodsky (USA). World premiere! THE DRAMA follows a rag-tag group of high school students through the process of rehearsing and mounting plays and musicals at their high school. BRENT, an outsider athlete unknowingly thrust into the world of theater, falls hard for the lead ingenue JENNA. Despite the advice of his jock buddies, Brent decides to audition for the musical against the supremely talented and devious Viggo. Can Brent withstand the pressure and keep his cool long enough to impress Jenna, or will Viggo's underhanded backstabbing get the best of him? THE DRAMA is an original television pilot was created and shot by the Advanced Drama students and their theater teacher at Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona.

THE DUST MACHINE, animation, Directed by Damon Mohl (Colorado). A highly imaginative visual journey into a dark microscopic world, The Dust Machine is a poetic expressionistic meditation on absurd technological eras of exploration, isolation and communication.

THE GAME, short film, Directed by: Jon Cohen (Australia). James and Anna, a happily married young couple, like to play pranks on each other. Tonight, James decides it's time for hide and seek, with a twist. He pulls out furry leopard print handcuffs, and challenges Anna to find the key within 5 minutes, the time it takes him to go buy wine for dinner. Anna knows he's normally dreadful at hiding things, a game they've played before, so she agrees and lets him cuff her hands behind her back. Wishing her luck, he leaves to buy the wine. She's barely has time to start looking when the phone rings... James parents, her in-laws, have decided to come say hi, and they'll be there in 5 minutes! So begins a race against the clock, will she find the key in time. Her husband helpfully leaves her a clue: think inside the box. But she can't find the key in any of the normal boxes... maybe the letterbox! But she encounters an old lady who just wants to talk, and a little girl who thinks she's playing cops and robbers on her journey there. But the key is not there either! Running back inside, the husband has left her another clue, how is revenge best served... COLD. He's frozen the key in an ice cube! She tries to melt it in her mouth so she can unlock herself... And she swallows the key! The in-laws are almost there, and the husband is walking back... what can she do?

THE INSATIABLE MOON, feature film, Directed by: Rosemary Riddell (New Zealand). US premiere! When Arthur, self-proclaimed second son of God, sets out to save the world he loves, miracles can happen. With his band of ragged street people, he brings wonder and hope to his gritty urban life. At a chance meeting, despairing housewife Margaret, lonely and infertile, wonders at her own grip on reality when she falls for the big Maori man and his enchanting tales. A night of mystical sex under the light of that looming moon leaves her teetering on the brink of fantasy. Was it all meant to be? But Arthur, single-minded, must be about his mission. When the closure of his communal home is threatened, he sees an opportunity to prove his heavenly credentials. Working in concert with his unlikely band of no-hopers, Arthur preaches his vision of a just and caring society to those who would destroy his world. Just when it seems he has worked another of his miracles, his own interior world begins to disintegrate. The centre won't hold. Increasingly confused and distracted, he is confined to the local psychiatric ward, where doctors pronounce him delusional and drug him into submission. Those like Margaret who have come to believe in him face a new and agonising doubt. Has it all come to nothing? Was Arthur's life offered in vain? But even in the face of despair, it seems that Arthur’s magic continues...

THE ROAD HOME, short film for kids, Directed by: Rahul Gandotra (UK). Colorado premiere! Bullied by the other boys for insisting he is British, despite his Indian heritage, 10 year-old Pico runs away from his boarding school in the Himalayas, determined to return alone, somehow, to his home in far-away England. As he treks through a stunning landscape unknown to him, he encounters others along the road who treat him as an Indian boy, forcing him to face the fact that the world does not see him the way he sees himself.

THE TURKISH PASSPORT, feature documentary film, Directed by: Burak Arliel ((Turkey). The Turkish Passport tells the daring story of diplomats posted to Turkish Embassies and Consulates in several European countries, who saved numerous Jews during the Second World War. Based on the testimonies of witnesses, who traveled to Istanbul to find safety, the Turkish Passport also uses written historical documents and archive footage to tell this passionate story of rescue and bring to light the events of the time. The diplomats did not only save the lives of Turkish Jews. They also rescued many foreign Jewish families condemned to a certain death by giving them Turkish Passports. In this dark period of history, their actions lit the candle of hope and allowed these people to escape the Nazis, avoid being sent to prison camps, and travel to Turkey, where they found freedom.

THE WAY OF JUSTICE, short film, Directed by: Emily Peck (USA). Sheriff Tom Larue is a man of the law. But when his own son turns up murdered, Tom's world of order erupts into chaos. Tom embarks on the course for retribution. Yet in this southern town where moral standards mask dark secrets, truth is not easily brought to light. Desperate for answers, Tom begins to compromise his most sacred principles and soon comes face to face with his own worst enemy...himself. In the end, Tom must decide whether he is a man of vengeance or a man of justice.

TIDAL BLUES, music video, directed by Ian Hitre, music & lyrics by Ted May (US). Tidal Blues depicts, in film noir images, the ravages and joys of a weathered life, from hurricanes to passionate loves and losses, while paying grateful homage to the history and the rhythms of Blues and Jazz, to the places it grew from, and to the greats who have contributed to its timeless evolution.

TOGETHER: DANCING WITH SPINNER DOLPHINS, short film, Directed by: Chisa Hidaka (USA). A wild Spinner Dolphin and human dancer meet in the deep blue of the Pacific Ocean. As they swim, dive and swirl together underwater, they discover that through the common language of dance they can express their mutual affection and shared excitement for each other. 'Together: Dancing with Spinner Dolphins' gives voice to the creativity and eloquence of wild dolphins, and imagines a world where humans and dolphins live and play in beautiful harmony.

TOURETTE SYNDROME: UP CLOSE, short documentary, Directed by: Zach Jankovic (USA). Du Ballon Rouge is an annual camp exclusively for children with Tourette Syndrome (TS), a neurological movement disorder. Due to the various symptoms of TS, such as involuntary vocal and motor tics and severe OCD and ADHD, many of the children do not have friends outside of camp. For one weekend, in the hill country of Texas, these kids have the rare opportunity to socialize and be themselves, free from teasing, judgment, and embarrassment. Just FUN!! Get perspectives from the campers themselves, counselors, and parents, on life with TS and the magical transformation that takes place at Camp Du Ballon Rouge.

TRIBOLUMINESCENCE, animation film, Directed by: Benjamin Ridgway (USA). The film 'Triboluminescence' gives the impression of constant movement and a seamless unfolding of glowing abstract forms. It is intended as a digital muse and an opportunity to engage in a world of abstraction that has it's own intrinsic meaning and message. The movie is a syntactical arrangement that does not rely on words. Rather, it stimulates archetypal associations and invites the viewer to make personal connections to the visual and auditory experience without any reliance on narrative.

WATER NIGHTMARE, short PSA film, “Two Minutes on Earth” series, courtesy Rocky Mountain PBS, funded by the EPA, for kids & adults, Directed by Michael Spencer (Colorado). A man learns that leaking, dripping water from sinks, toilets & hoses, in the millions of gallons, is the same as cash money going down the drain.

WHO I AM, music video, Directed by: Dawn Young, (USA). This music video shines a light on an increasingly prevalent and heart breaking disease in which the victim gradually forgets personal history, how to function in society and how to survive. 'Who I Am' is performed by Jon Pousette-Dart for our upcoming feature documentary 'Forget Me Not' on the subject of Alzheimer's disease. Pousette-Dart has also included the song in his forthcoming CD release 'Antigravity.

WOMEN IN THE DIRT: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS SHAPING OUR WORLD, feature documentary, Directed by: Carolann Stoney (USA). Landscape frames our days: trees or flowers, sidewalks and walls, city parks or private gardens. But who envisions this framework for our daily lives? Women in the Dirt is a documentary about seven groundbreaking landscape architects. Their work ranges from intimate, jewel-like gardens to vast urban projects. Artists and scientists, the women bring to their work awareness of sustainability, function, and beauty. Women in the Dirt reveals how these self-described, masters of the obvious create the sublime.