Shorts 1: Truer Than Fiction

109 Minute Running Time

Using all the tools at a filmmaker’s disposal, these true-life stories may be personal, amusing, contemplative, or infuriating, but they all offer insight into the human condition.

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Films and Events in Program...

The Art of Repair
United Kingdom , 2012 , 13 min.
Director: Will Stewart Comedian Stewart Lee narrates this insightful look at those working in London's East End, the rare craftsmen who take the time to repair, rather than discard, autos, electronics, furniture, and musical instruments.... more
A Brief History of John Baldessari
USA , 2012 , 5 min.
Director: Henry Joost , Ariel Schulman Narrated by Tom Waits, this doc offers a candid look at the legendary artist and activist.... more
The Bronzer
USA , 2012 , 11 min.
Director: Peyton Wilson Stu Larkin is among the last of a dying breed: a traveling salesman who sells, get ready for this, bronzed baby shoes.... more
In Hanford
USA , 2012 , 5 min.
Director: Chris Mars Using animation, first-person accounts and news reports, artist Chris Mars investigates the nuclear catastrophe in Hanford, Washington.... more
Irish Folk Furniture
Ireland , 2012 , 9 min.
Director: Tony Donoghue Using a combination of live action and animation techniques, and a commitment to a “green” film shoot, Tony Donoghue (SDFF 34) presents a contemplative study of how abandoned hand-built furniture is brought back to life in rural Ireland.... more
MacPherson
Canada , 2012 , 11 min.
Director: Martine Chartrand Inspired by a real-life friendship and featuring a first-rate musical soundtrack, MacPherson is the story of the relationship between Québec poet Felix Leclerc and Jamaican-born chemical engineer Frank Randolph MacPherson.... more
Night, Peace
United Kingdom , 2012 , 11 min.
Director: Eva Weber Award-winning director Eva Weber (SDFF 33) demonstrates her unique style of cinematic storytelling by taking the viewer on a shadowy, nocturnal tour of London.... more
Open
USA , 2011 , 1 min.
Director: Patricia McInroy A brief meditation on time and space.... more
Summer in Helsinki
Finland , 2011 , 8 min.
Director: Maria Björklund A captivating portrait of the beaches, parks, and everyday life in one of the world’s finest cities.... more
Turning a Corner
USA , 2012 , 5 min.
Director: David B. Levy A chance encounter leads a poor kid from Brooklyn with college dreams to fight the fates for a chance to change his life.... more