DC Shorts Film Competitions spotlight truly independent short films (under 20 minutes) in every genre, created by new and established filmmakers.
• The Job Comedy, 03:11, Jonathan Browning, USA The corporate world is ruthless. Do you have what it takes to land the job?
•Trigger Effect Drama, 24:40, Tim Gordon, USA Follow a government official who is conflicted about how best to protect his people, and a young boy who finds himself caught up in the random violence that plagues the city.
•2 in the AM PM Animation, 0:30, JG Quintel, USA What happens when two teenagers are left alone to run a gas station on Halloween night?
•The Wine Bar Comedy, 11:30, Christian Remde, USA When blue-collar Henry orders a beer in a snooty wine bar, he offends everyone and has to defend himself and the woman sitting next to him.
•The Barrows Drama, 10:00, Tori Garrett, Australia No matter how dark their pasts, Mr. and Mrs. Barrow share a bond no walls, or even mortality, can break.
•Angst Barbie Experimental, 05:17, Barry Gribble, USA Barbie has an existential crisis.
•Feeding Horror, 11:45, James Arnall, USA When a neglected homemaker lavishes her affections on her garbage disposal, a bizarre relationship blossoms.
•Public Art, Private Parts Documentary, 05:38, Brandon Bloch, USA When law firm tenants of the building demanded the removal of Ming Yi Sung’s unique crochet sculptures, she responded with a creative compromise that drew media attention and won the praise of artists and knitters throughout the country.
2008
May 9 – June 15, 2008
Capitol Plaza I
1200 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
