Sunday, April 25th - Shorts Program 2
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Bijou Art Cinemas
Free

THE LEGEND OF SHIZUKO NISHIMURA | 6 MIN. | JENESSA JOFFE | USA | DVD | 2009

A disgruntled donut shop employee daydreams that she is the hero in an old Western movie. She faces off against the “bad guy” who looks suspiciously like her co-worker. Who will win in this Donut Western?

MIDAS’ SON | 17 MIN. | ANNETTA MARION | USA | HDCAM | 2009

Billy returns to his childhood home to find out why his parents have not yet responded to the invitation to his wedding. He takes baby steps towards repairing broken relationships and, eventually, redemption.
Director Annetta Marion will be in attendance for Q&A!

SAFE PASSAGE | 10 MIN. | SHAWN TELFORD | USA | DVD | 2009

Two friends take a late night ride on the monorail but the journey isn’t quite what they expected, nor is the destination.

PIQUO | 19 MIN. | PAUL YEE | USA | DIGIBETA | 2009

Piquo lives on the Arctic tundra. There are only five students in her high school class, and she is the only one without a date to the prom. She spends a quiet day all by herself.

WHAT YOU EAT | 10 MIN. | JENNIFER LIAO | CANADA | BETASP | 2008

Over the course of his youth in the country, a boy contends with his domineering father, who believes that if you kill something, you must also eat it.

AJUMMA! ARE YOU KRAZY??? | 26 MIN. | BRENT ANBE | USA | HDCAM | 2009

Ajumma is the focus of a ‘Meet the Beatles/Elvis’ adventure story with a local Hawaii twist, inspired by the unique bonding experiences of local fans upon the arrival of Korean celebrities in Hawaii.
Director Brent Anbe will be in attendance for Q&A!

YOU CAN’T CURRY LOVE | 23 MIN. | REID WATERER | USA | DIGIBETA | 2009

A handsome East Indian from London visits New Delhi on a business trip, falls for a local guy, meets a transgendered ‘hijra’, and discovers a country he only thought he knew. Includes a Bollywood dance number of course!