1:00 pm Florida Shorts
A selection of short films produced in the Sunshine State by Florida filmmakers.

2:45pm "THE BIG BAD SWIM"

Directed by Ishai Setton
USA / 2006 / 96 min / English
An adult swim class sets the stage for this sexually charged comedy about love, loss, and second chances. Three strangers-inextricably connected through personal heartbreak-find themselves entering deep water as they learn that life isn't always about diving right in-it's about getting your feet wet once in awhile.

3:00pm "PUNCHING THE CLOWN"

Directed by Gregori Viens Southeast Premiere
USA / 2009 / 91 min / English
Henry Phillips, a road-weary American comedian and troubadour, is down on his luck playing hell gigs in the desert. He moves to L.A. thinking he's got nothing more to lose. It turns out he was mistaken. Yet, if he plays his cards right, it could all be grist for his darkly humorous songs. 'The best movie about comedy I've seen so far. Henry Phillips has an angle on comedy that is subtle and singular." -Sarah Silverman

4:45pm "PLAY THE GAME"
 
Directed and written by Marc Feinberg
USA / 2008 / 105 Minutes / English
A young ladies' man, David, teaches his dating tricks to his lonely, widowed grandfather, and plays his best mind games to meet the woman of his dreams. But as David's games begin to fail him, Grandpa quickly transforms into the Don Juan of the nursing home. Slowly, the teacher becomes the student, and it's up to Grandpa to teach David that the best way to win the game of love is not to play games at all. But both David and Grandpa may have met their match in more ways than one… Starring Paul Campbell, Andy Griffith, Marla Sokoloff, Doris Roberts, Liz Sheridan, Clint Howard, Rance Howard

5:00pm "COYOTE"

Directed by Brian Petersen
USA/Mexico / 2008 / 95min / English & Spanish w/English sub-titles
J. and Steve, best friends forever, stumble into an opportunity when a Mexican pal, recently deported, needs their help to get back across the border. Surprised at how easy it is to fool the Border Patrol agents in Nogales, the guys see it as a chance to corner the market as the 'Kinder, Gentler People Smugglers,' while beating the Minutemen at their own game in the process. Soon enough, J. and Steve learn the real danger in crossing boundaries.

6:45pm "MAGICIANS

Directed by Andrew O'Connor
UK / 2007 / English (ok, British)
Lifelong friends Harry and Karl are the greatest magic double act in the country. But after a guillotine illusion goes horribly and spectacularly wrong, their friendship and their careers are finished. Now, down on his luck and out of cash, Harry sets his sights on the prize money of the prestigious 'International Magic Shield' tournament. But to win he will have to compete against the world's oddest (and saddest) magicians - including his deadly rival Karl, performing under the guise of ridiculous psychic 'The Mindmonger'. Can new tricks and a new assistant help Harry to triumph over his underhanded opponents and his disastrous past?

7:00pm Surfing Film

8:45pm "AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK"

Directed by Richard Laxton
United Kingdom / 2009 / 74 min / DVD / English
In 1975, at the age of 66, openly Gay writer Quentin Crisp has given up on finding fame and so it comes as rather a surprise when the British TV film 'The Naked Civil Servant', which is about his life so far, makes him a celebrity overnight. Refusing to return to anonymity and following an invitation to New York, Quentin finds himself in a country where he is welcomed with open arms and becomes the toast of New York society and a fixture on the Champagne and peanuts circuit. But, all is not perfect in an ever changing world.