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"The Limits"

A social outcast who wants to end his life, a troubled youth on the run from a murder scene, an adulterous suburban family man, and an ex-prostitute who’s haunted by her...


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"Fat Stupid Rabbit"

Province. A children's theatre in a small town. Elderly, not quite sober actors play parts of pigs, squirrels and goats for years. Another part of the troupe, supervised by a teetotal manager, gives performances on rural tours. Actor Arcady is in his 40’s, and for the last ten years he has been playing only one role - Rabbit. He has been divorced from his wife and now lives in a...


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"American East"

FTFF BEST PICTURE AWARD


“AmericanEast” is a timely, poignant drama about Arab-Americans living in post-9/11 Los Angeles. The story examines long-held misunderstandings about Arabic and Islamic culture, and puts a human face on a segment of the U.S. population
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"Speed Dating"

Speed Dating is the story of James Van Der Bexton as he approaches his 30th birthday. After the break–up of the relationship with the love of his life two years previously, he has taken up Speed Dating without much success. Despondent he turns his attention towards a...


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"Confessions of a Porn Addict"

Mark Tobias (Spencer Rice, Comedy Central's Kenny Vs. Spenny) had it all: a good job, a beautiful wife, and a particularly unhealthy addiction to pornography. His wife, Felice (Lindsey Connell), finally got fed up with the competition and split, causing Mark’s addiction to spiral out of control, until one day he's...


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"La Creme"

François Mangin is out of work and vying for a new sales job. Unable to decide between François and another candidate, the boss-to-be demands they decide among themselves who will get the job. François is determined to get the upper hand, but...


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"Ocean of Pearls"

As a Sikh man with a beard and turban, AMRIT SINGH is often the target of racial profiling. But when he sees his dreams of becoming Chief of Surgery at a state-of-the-art transplant center in Michigan dwindle because of his appearance...


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"Zombie Dearest"

FTFF AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD

Gus Lawton is a comedy writer. Despite the financial dead-end it’s become, he clings to it because it defines him and the legacy he hopes to leave behind. His wife Deborah wants stability. Years of struggle have driven her to the end of her patience with her lovable loser of a husband. When Gus pushes Deborah too far, he finds himself...

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"Take"

FTFF BEST DIRECTOR AWARD-CHARLES OLIVER


Take occurs over two days – one day in the present and one day in the past. In the present, Ana drives through the desert to witness the execution of the man who has dominated her life for the past seven years, the man she has never spoken to. Saul, with his priest, waits out the final hours of...

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S C R E E N I N G   T I M E S

Wednesday, March 26th
1 pm "The Limits" >
4 pm "Fat Stupid Rabbit" >
7 pm "American East" >
 
Thursday, March 27th
1 pm "Speed Dating" >
4 pm "Confessions of a Porn Addict" >
7 pm "La Creme" >
 
Friday, March 28th
1 pm "Ocean of Pearls" >
4 pm "Zombie Dearest" >
7 pm "Take" >