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Titles in Genre High School Appropriate
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1981
Directed by Ricardo Trogi
Official Selection - Karlovy Vary Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection - Montreal World Film Festival
"This is a film that belongs on your 'Must-See' list if you were ever 11 years old and made it to adulthood!"
- Cynthia Corral, Cinequest
Official Selection - Montreal World Film Festival
"This is a film that belongs on your 'Must-See' list if you were ever 11 years old and made it to adulthood!"
- Cynthia Corral, Cinequest
A PECK ON THE CHEEK
Directed by Mani Ratnam
Winner of six 2003 National Film Awards of India
Music by the Academy Award� winning composer of Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman
"A Peck on the Cheek is a sweet, funny, fairy tale about the adopted daughter of loving parents who wants to find her real mother, even if it means running away from home."
--Adam Nayman, Eye Weekly
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ALAMAR
Directed by Pedro González-Rubio
Winner - Tiger Award - Rotterdam Int'l Film Festival
"CRITICS' PICK! Luminous!"
- Stephen Holden, The New York Times
"CRITICS' PICK! Gorgeous!"
- V.A. Musetto, New York Post
"CRITICS' PICK! Relish in the adventure!"
- Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
"CRITICS' PICK! Luminous!"
- Stephen Holden, The New York Times
"CRITICS' PICK! Gorgeous!"
- V.A. Musetto, New York Post
"CRITICS' PICK! Relish in the adventure!"
- Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
ANYTOWN, USA
Directed by Kristian Fraga
Winner - Best Director - Trenton Film Festival
Winner - Best Documentary - Long Island Film Festival
"A campaign for mayor that takes unexpected, and heartbreaking, twists and turns."
- Josh Benson, The New York Times
Winner - Best Documentary - Long Island Film Festival
"A campaign for mayor that takes unexpected, and heartbreaking, twists and turns."
- Josh Benson, The New York Times
ARCADIA
Directed by Olivia Silver
Winner - Crystal Bear - Berlin Int'l Film Festival
Winner - Best Children's Film - Oulu Int'l Film Festival
Winner - Best Children's Film - Oulu Int'l Film Festival
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ARRANGED
Winner - Best Feature Film, Brooklyn Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection - SXSW Film Festival
"The simple sweetness of this heartfelt effort arrives as both endearing and culturally provocative."
- Toddy Burton, The Austin Chronicle
Official Selection - SXSW Film Festival
"The simple sweetness of this heartfelt effort arrives as both endearing and culturally provocative."
- Toddy Burton, The Austin Chronicle
AUGUST THE FIRST
Directed by Lanre Olabisi
Nominated - Best Film Not Playing at a Theatre Near You - 2007 Gotham Awards
"Smart and engaging. Olabisi is most definitely a talent to watch."
--Mark Rabinowitz, Indiewire
"Olabisi exhibits a sure hand with both story and ensemble. Emotional fireworks ring true."
--Eddie Cockrell, Variety
BEFORE YOUR EYES
Directed by Miraz Bezar
Winner - Best Director - Istanbul Int'l Film Festival
Winner - Special Jury Prize - Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
"The film has moments, especially toward the end, that so transcend the material as to make the journey doubly worthwhile."
- Jay Weissberg, Variety
Winner - Special Jury Prize - Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
"The film has moments, especially toward the end, that so transcend the material as to make the journey doubly worthwhile."
- Jay Weissberg, Variety
BEN X
Directed by Nic Balthazar
Belgium's selection for Best Foreign Language Film - 80th Academy Award
"Buttressed by strong performances - particularly newcomer Timmermans in the lead - the film has not an ounce of fat or histrionics. Rarely has so much emotion and excitement been compressed into 90 minutes of screen time." --Denis Seguin, Screen Daily
BROKEN
Directed by Rufus Norris
Winner - Best Film - British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
Winner - Best Supporting Actor - British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
Nominated - 9 Awards - British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
"The visually pleasing drama is graced by a lovely score from Britpop eminence Damon Albarn...and by fine performances, notably from a soulful Tim Roth and appealing young newcomer Eloise Laurence."
- David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
"Broken is a valuable showcase for an outstanding up-and-coming talent, and Laurence is an actor to watch."
- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Winner - Best Supporting Actor - British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
Nominated - 9 Awards - British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
"The visually pleasing drama is graced by a lovely score from Britpop eminence Damon Albarn...and by fine performances, notably from a soulful Tim Roth and appealing young newcomer Eloise Laurence."
- David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
"Broken is a valuable showcase for an outstanding up-and-coming talent, and Laurence is an actor to watch."
- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
CAROL'S JOURNEY
Directed by Imanol Uribe
Winner - Crystal Bear - Berlin Int'l FF
Nominated - Gran Prix - Montreal World Film Festival
"A little gem by the name of Carol's Journey . the personal message of this type of film drives much deeper into our hearts as the events unfold in such a manner as to remind us that life goes on as much as war comes at a greater cost than we tend to realize."
- Don Houston, DVD Talk
Nominated - Gran Prix - Montreal World Film Festival
"A little gem by the name of Carol's Journey . the personal message of this type of film drives much deeper into our hearts as the events unfold in such a manner as to remind us that life goes on as much as war comes at a greater cost than we tend to realize."
- Don Houston, DVD Talk
CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD
Directed by Benjamín Ávila
Winner - 10 Awards - Premios Sur (Argentina's Oscars)
Winner - Casa de America Award - San Sebastián Int'l FF
Official Selection - Cannes Film Festival (Director's Fortnight)
"Seductive! An intimate, richly tactile and impressionistic picture of a 'once-upon-a-time' in childhood."
- Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
"Impressive! Ávila is an artist worth keeping an eye on."
- David Fear, Time Out New York
"Vibrant! A charming, involving first feature!"
- Alan Scherstuhl, The Village Voice
Winner - Casa de America Award - San Sebastián Int'l FF
Official Selection - Cannes Film Festival (Director's Fortnight)
"Seductive! An intimate, richly tactile and impressionistic picture of a 'once-upon-a-time' in childhood."
- Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
"Impressive! Ávila is an artist worth keeping an eye on."
- David Fear, Time Out New York
"Vibrant! A charming, involving first feature!"
- Alan Scherstuhl, The Village Voice