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Twelve
Dir.(s) Various - MA, USA - 110 min. - http://oldharborprod.com/twelve/ Twelve Boston filmmakers formed a collaborative where each would be responsible for directing a short film during each month of the year. At the end of the year, the films were edited together to create a unique collage of styles and approaches:
JanuaryJack hasn’t slept in two years. The most troubling results of his insomnia are the hallucinations he has involving a lost love. On New Year’s Eve, he meets an eccentric, free-spirited young woman named Capri who forces herself into Jack’s life. Capri helps him to confront his past and look forward to the future. February Jerry Joanitus has an idea. The tech-savvy nerd believes he has invented the next great American sport: Robot Basketball. March Detective Darby has been on the trail of the feared serial killer, the Massachusetts Mutilator, and he's finally cuaght a break. When an innocent by stander witnesses a killing, Darby (The Sopranos’ John Fiore) is there to break the witness and the case. Will he find him? Will He arrest him? Will He stay in key? April Patrick lives his life hard. Barely thirty, he’s a cocaine addict, womanizer, alcoholic, and gambler in massive debt. And now that it’s Spring, he feels it’s time to come out of hibernation. May Inexperience isn’t going to get in the way of a group of narcissistic film students making a young director’s dream project come to life. June While his step-mother is busy sipping margaritas with her girlfriends, a twelve year old genius uses his homemade flying machine to take to the skies and escape his gloomy home life. July Lena has a small habit of taking pictures of unsuspecting strangers and peeking in people’s windows. She is a melancholy observer who seems to build her life around watching the lives of others. When one of her usual subjects mysteriously disappears, she finds herself growing obsessive with his absence. August Bees in the key of A. We explore the sounds that bring a beehive to life. A personal look at bees through the eyes and ears of those who recognize this remarkable insect's intimate connection to mankind, our food and our future. September We are all connected. All ages, all races, all walks of life. This concept, stemming from the root of twelve itself, is explored using direct-to-camera monologues, poetic prose, and artistic frame compositions. It is beautiful proof that we are one. October Enter the world of Pickle and Bill. Two life-long friends who have shared many an adventure – always while filled with copious amounts of booze... hooch... sauce. We find them as they are looking back at their tales of debauchery and indulgence. They make a perfect pair, but every story has a finale. This is theirs. November A local drug dealer and his younger brother manipulate the gun buy back program in an elaborate get rich quick scheme. Unfortunately, the good times don't last long and in the end, another innocent life in Boston is lost. December The city is cold and frozen. Glen has found himself homeless and living on the bitter streets. He is hungry and getting restless. When he starts to see images of himself luring him to opportunities for food and clothes, he begins to wonder who this double really is and if doing the evil things he needs to do to take advantage of these opportunities is worth losing his soul. Screening Info: 8:00 pm Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Lenny's View Entire Schedule - 2008 Atlanta Underground Film Festival |
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