 | Ghosts of the Heartland - Trailer It’s 1952 and big city reporter, Roland Lu is returning to his hometown. What he finds is a town living in fear and his family and friends are afraid for their lives. They look to Roland for help, but he seems more concerned with getting the big story that can win him a Pulitzer. They fear he will blow the lid off the town’s interracial relationships. Also of concern, the last time he paid Millville a visit, someone was murdered. Worse yet, Roland’s old nemesis, Frank Dugan is running the town now. Frank is a McCarthyite thug who would just as soon kill this smooth talking Chinese reporter as look at him. It seems Roland and Frank have unfinished business. Knowing his life is now in peril, Roland stays. There is a story here and that is what Roland needs to get back on top, even if it means losing the woman he loves. He can always find another one of those…. It’s getting late now and Millville offers Roland just one guarantee. Somebody is going to die. Directed by: Allen Blumberg Starring: Phil Moon, Rosanne Ma, Michael Santoro |
 | Yesterday Was a Lie - Trailer B Hoyle — a girl with a sharp mind and a weakness for bourbon — finds herself on the trail of a reclusive genius in this metaphysical scifi noir film. But her work takes a series of unforeseen twists as events around her grow increasingly fragmented… disconnected… surreal. With a sexy lounge singer and a loyal partner as her only allies, Hoyle is plunged into a dark world of intrigue and earth-shattering cosmological secrets. Haunted by an ever-present shadow whom she is destined to face, Hoyle discovers that the most powerful force in the universe — the power to bend reality, the power to know the truth — lies within the depths of the human heart. Directed by: James Kerwin Starring: Kipleigh Brown, Chase Masterson, John Newton,, Mik Scriba, Nathan Mobley |
 | Children of Invention - Trailer After being evicted from their home, the Cheng family finds that times are tighter than ever. Hardworking single mom and recent Boston transplant Elaine tries desperately to find the means to support her young children, Raymond and Tina. They squat in a model apartment in an unfinished building, but try to maintain a normal life. Elaine juggles a number of jobs, including working for a questionable pyramid scheme. Meanwhile, Raymond and Tina become latch-key kids and find amusement in building childish inventions. When Elaine doesn’t return home one night, things take a turn for the worse. Nobody knows the kids are home alone, and they are left to fend for themselves. As the days pass, Raymond realizes he needs to come up with a plan to take care of his little sister. Based on Tze Chun’s own award-winning short film, WINDOWBREAKER, which screened at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, CHILDREN OF INVENTION is a drama about the influence of an adult world on children, the immigrant mentality, and shortcuts to the American dream. CHILDREN OF INVENTION made its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and won Special Jury Prizes at the 2009 San Francisco International Asian American and Sarasota Film Festivals. Directed by: Tze Chun Starring: Cindy Cheung, Michael Chen, Crystal Chiu, Lynn Mastio, Stephen Gevedon, Kieran Campion |
 | Twistee Treat - Trailer Kyle Thacker, a 15-year-old high school student, finally asks the girl of his dreams out on a date to the local Twistee Treat. Soon after, it occurs to him that the results could prove disastrous as this is his first official date. Desperate, he enlists the help of his two older brothers who, in turn, offer him a few helpful dating tips. Directed by: John Herzog Starring: Robert Newton, Brooke Eichelberger, Brian Basinski, John Herzog |
 | Life Is Hot In Cracktown - Trailer LIFE IS HOT IN CRACKTOWN shows the gritty, hard realities of a neighborhood, as well as the struggling, proud people who try to survive them everyday. Marybeth (Kerry Washington) is a pre-op transsexual working as a prostitute and living with her lover, Benny, a small time burglar. In spite of their lines of work, they live a somewhat normal life as a married couple. Marybeth works the streets in the hopes of saving enough money for her final sex change operation, so then she and Benny can be married. Manny (Victor Rasuk) works two jobs: the late shift in an all night bodega surrounded by young junkies, drug dealers and prostitutes, and as a security guard in a Welfare hotel. At home his wife, Concetta (Shannyn Sossamon), takes care of his sick infant son and makes their grimy rundown apartment as much of a home as she can. Willy, ten years old, lives in the Welfare hotel with his sister, mother (Illeana Douglas) and her violent boyfriend. Willy begs on the street so he and Susie can buy some fast food to eat. Romeo (Evan Ross), a street tough, roams the streets with his gang. Upset over the murder of his younger brother, and feeling partially responsible for not being there during the shooting, he terrorizes anyone who comes in his path. These four stories come together in a powerful climax of love and salvation, showing that despite the obstacles of life in the inner-city, humanity and hope can still prevail. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo’s best-selling novel, “Life is Hot in Cracktown,” the vignettes show how crack cocaine has infiltrated the streets of urban America. Directed by: Buddy Giovinazzo Starring: Kerry Washington, Evan Ross, Victor Rasuk, Brandon Routh, RZA |
 | Nine - Trailer 1 “NINE” is a vibrant and provocative musical that follows the life of world famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while balancing the numerous women in his life including his wife (Marion Cotillard), his mistress (Penelope Cruz), his film star muse (Nicole Kidman), his confidant and costume designer (Judi Dench), an American fashion journalist (Kate Hudson), the whore from his youth (Fergie) and his mother (Sophia Loren). The film is directed by Rob Marshall (CHICAGO). The original 1982 Broadway production of “NINE,” with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, won five Tony Awards including Best Musical. Directed by: Rob Marshall Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren |
 | Up - Clip - Tepui Landing From Disney*Pixar comes “Up,” a comedy adventure about 78 year old balloon salesman Carl Fredericksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award(r)-nominated director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney*Pixar’s Up invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth. Up will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D in select theaters. Directed by: Pete Docter Starring: |
| Up - Snipe Trap From Disney*Pixar comes “Up,” a comedy adventure about 78 year old balloon salesman Carl Fredericksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award(r)-nominated director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney*Pixar’s Up invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth. Up will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D in select theaters. Directed by: Pete Docter Starring: |
| Up - Inside Up From Disney*Pixar comes “Up,” a comedy adventure about 78 year old balloon salesman Carl Fredericksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award(r)-nominated director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney*Pixar’s Up invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth. Up will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D in select theaters. Directed by: Pete Docter Starring: |
 | Burma VJ - Trailer Anders Østergaardʼs award-winning documentary shows a rare inside look into the 2007 uprising in Myanmar through the cameras of the independent journalist group, Democratic Voice of Burma. While 100,000 people (including 1,000s of Buddhist monks) took to the streets to protest the countryʼs repressive regime that has held them hostage for over 40 years, foreign news crews were banned to enter and the Internet was shut down. The Democratic Voice of Burma, a collective of 30 anonymous and underground video journalists (VJs) recorded these historic and dramatic events on handycams and smuggled the footage out of the country, where it was broadcast worldwide via satellite. Risking torture and life imprisonment, the VJs vividly document the brutal clashes with the military and undercover police – even after they themselves become targets of the authorities. Directed by: Anders Østergaard Starring: |