The Empress

Name of Film:
The Empress

Filmmaker:
Directed by Lyle Pisio

Total Runtime:
8 mins

Genre:
Animation

Synopsis:
Loneliness, Desire, Love, Hesitation, Miscommunication, Fear, and Loss
with a touch of alcoholism for comic relief. Trevor and Martha see
each other across a dingy bar and fall in love. The couples shyness is
only overcome in a mutual dream where their shadows dance together.
Inspired by the song ‘The Empress' by the Montreal band BRIGA, the
film is about the first hesitant motions of meeting and the fragility
of falling in love.

Country of Production:
Canada

Country of Filming:
Canada

Date of Completion:
08/08/2009

Other Festivals:
24+ festivals

Awards:
Taos Shortz Film Festival WINNER: BEST ANIMATION,
Victoria Film Festival WINNER: BEST ANIMATION

Premiere Status:
Tampa Bay

Mu -emptiness-

Name of Film: Mu -emptiness-

Name and Position of Filmmakers: Ria Ama

Total Runtime: 16min

Genre: Short Animation

Synopsis:
A monk lovingly paints a Phoenix in a mural. The Phoenix, trapped in
the mural, wills herself into the world. She is transformed from
mythical bird into a woman. Upon her journey she learns lessons of the
fragility of life, the certainty of death and the suffering of
unquenchable desire.

Website: riaama.com

Country of Production: U.S.A

Country of Filming: U.S.A

Date of Completion: 11/01/2009

Premiere Status: Tampa Bay Premiere

Is this a student film? Is so, which school?
University of Southern California

Is there profanity, nudity, violence, gore, etc? If so, please explain
in detail and give your opinion of an acceptable age limit.
there are some nude silhouette. I'll leave the acceptable age up to your decision.

Message: Thank you very much! I'm very excited!!

Little Old Ladies

Name of Film: Little Old Ladies

Name and Position of Filmmakers:
John Varvir - Animator/Writer/Creator

Total Runtime: 13 Min.

Genre: Animation/Comedy/Noir

Synopsis:
A down on his luck detective gets a job offer he can't refuse. But the
sum of the pieces aren't adding up, so with the help of some strange
friends he will try to solve this big case.

Country of Production: USA

Country of Filming: USA

Date of Completion: 07/29/2009

Other Festivals: Festivus Film Festival, SENE, Vail Film Festival

Awards: Best Animation, Audience Favorite-Animation

Premiere Status: Tampa Bay Premiere

Is this a student film? Is so, which school? Yes, RMCAD

Is there profanity, nudity, violence, gore, etc? No