Films: Winners and Losers

Winners and Losers

93 Minute Running Time

Experience all the ups and downs of life in a matter of minutes with this collection of shorts from Colorado filmmakers.

Films in Program...

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  Aiming Line

  USA , 2009 , 12 min.
  Director: Benjamin Garst What at first seems like a simple game of pool between two brothers who haven’t seen each other in years becomes much more as it progresses. As the game comes to an end, one last shot will decide everything. ... more
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  Beneath This Smile

  USA , 2009 , 7 min.
  Director: Ryan Carroll Using found footage, this short creates a visual catalog of emotions that cannot be expressed in words. ... more
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  Fledgling

  USA , 2009 , 7 min.
  Director: Tony Gault , Elizabeth Henry One stormy night, Kevin finds a baby crow on the street. His backyard provides the rich setting for a story about his conflicted relationship to nature. ... more
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  Kalamity Kate

  USA , 2008 , 27 min.
  Director: Mooga Yoo In the wake of a one-night stand, two people provide two very different interpretations of just what happened. ... more
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  La Luz Del Perdón

  USA , 2009 , 15 min.
  Director: Eileen Richardson This hand-processed, hand-manipulated film uses abstract imagery to represent everything from the fear of rejection and homosexuality to childhood memories and the ultimate blessing of forgiveness. ... more
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  Quillions

  USA , 2008 , 5 min.
  Director: Stephen Anson A darkly comedic operetta exploring how the prospect of fabulous wealth can unravel the ties that bind.... more
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  Souvenir

  USA , 2009 , 4 min.
  Director: Jack Gastelbondo With his father’s coffin in the next room, William is awakened by strange noises in the middle of the night – and realizes that the line between life and death may be much closer than he imagined.... more
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  The Predator

  USA , 2008 , 11 min.
  Director: Rod Blackhurst Set against the backdrop of the American West, The Predator attempts to reconcile lost dreams with innocent memories of a wonderful youth.... more
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  The Unrecoverable Loss of Eugene

  USA , 2009 , 6 min.
  Director: Patrick Loehr Set within a kitschy, nostalgic Victorian Gothic universe, this stunningly odd but oddly charming short about a troubled man and his beloved puppet addresses issues of fetishism, mental illness, and repression – all within the space of four minutes.... more