Shorts 1
Turning the Tables
Louis B. Mayer Theatre
Sat., April 1, Noon

Cold Comfort - Dir. Hovik Thomasian
The Importance of Blind Dating - Dir. James Buglewicz
Intelligence - Dir. Allen Martinez
Noise - Dir. Greg Spottswood
Serving Santino - Dir. Bill Kellman

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Debating
Robert Lee
Carlson Family Theatre
Sat., April 1, 2:00 pm

USA, 98 Min,
World Premiere

Director: Dan Polier
Writer: Dan Polier, Matthew Klein
Producer: Timoth Swain, Jeffery Passero
Starring: Beau Bridges, Melinda Dillon, Dale Midkiff, Brian Kerwin, Daniel
Letterle, Kaley Cuoco, Billy Kay, Danielle Harris, Rachel Nichols, Leonardo Nam

One stutters. One's shy. One cheats, two lie. This film--part "Breakfast Club" part "Dead Poets Society" unfolds in the supposedly idyllic setting of Palos Verdes, California. Into the student's lives comes one of the best debate teachers in the country: Robert Lee. He steps into the teenagers troubled lives and makes everything much, much... worse. The outcome will challenge both students and teacher. Each will find a new voice, one that compels us to listen.

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Shorts 2
Family Matters
Louis B. Mayer Theatre
Sat., April 1, 2:30 pm

Big Girl - Dir. Renuka Jeyapalan
Crossing - Dir. Riad Galayni
Dry Whiskey - Dir. Robert Budreau
Guilt - Dir. Bill Oliver
I Love You More - Dir. Gabe Sena
In Order of Appearance - Dir. Michael Ruscio

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Bangkok
Carlson Family Theatre
Sat., April 1, 4:30 pm

USA, 105 Min.
World Premiere

Director: Colin Drobnis
Writer: Colin Drobnis
Producer: Colin Drobnis, Aaron Smith, Ilya Lyudmirsky, Daniel Miller
Starring: Abel Johnson, Daniel Miller, Aaron Smith, Aoi Kawichai

A career soldier sets off for Southeast Asia in search of his long lost MIA father. Quickly adrift in the seductive, unfamiliar landscape of modern day Asia, he's targeted by a Bible-toting pickpocket and a pain-in-the-ass post-grad from Wisconsin. The three men strike up an uneasy friendship and follow a hilarious trail of adventure that ends in unexpected pleasure and pain, and proves you're never too old to come of age.

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Special Ed
Louis B. Mayer Theatre
Sat., April 1, 5:00 pm

USA, 105 Min.

Director: Jeffrey Phelps
Writer: Jeffrey Phelps
Producer: James Armstrong
Starring: Greg Germann, D. W. Moffett, Bill Cobbs, Connie Britton, Trevor Wright

What happens when a single-minded doctor looking for a cure, finds the one man he can’t save, and the one man he won’t? Dr. David Edwards is a cancer specialist, and his life is his work. He has no family, and only one friend, who is also David’s patient, but at his age, chances are grim. Still, everyone deserves a chance, or at least that’s what David thought before Sonny Collins walked into his office. On paper, Sonny looked ideal for his experimental trial, but his file didn’t say anything about his attitude: crass, crude, and indignant. Would the doctor who’s famous for giving even the most gravely ill patient a chance, turn this man away simply because he has a bad attitude?

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Confess
Carlson Family Theatre
Sat., April 1, 7:00 pm

USA, 87 Min.
West Coast Premiere

Director: Stefan Schaefer
Writer: Stefan Schaefer
Producer: Benjamin Odell, Jonathan Stern
Starring: Eugene Byrd, Ali Larter, Melissa Leo, Glenn Fitzgerald, William Sadler

Disillusioned ex-hacker Terell Lessor. employs strategically placed spy-cams to capture compromising footage of those who slighted him in the past, broadcasting edits via the internet. Recognizing the power of this model, and working in tandem with accomplice Olivia, he targets CEOs, politicians, and members of the power elite. Soon Terrell's every action is front-page news, law enforcement has labeled him a new breed of terrorist, and the movement he spawned is spiraling out of control.

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Push
Louis B. Mayer Theatre
Sat., April 1, 7:30 pm

USA, 108 Min.
World Premiere

Director: Dave Rodriguez
Writer: Dave Rodriguez, Ben Carlin
Producer: Dave Rodriguez, Paul McMenamin, David Schwartz
Starring: Chad Lindberg, Charlotte Ayanna, Pierce Forsythe, Otto Sanchez, William DePaolo, Paul Ben-Victor, Michael Rapaport, Chazz Palminteri

While out clubbing, best friends Kevin, a rookie stockbroker and recovering drug addict, Mickey, a suburban rich kid, and Joe, a dissatisfied bartender witness a drug bust. When the dealer drops his stash Mickey quickly retrieves the package. Seeing this as an opportunity to make some fast cash, the friends approach a notorious neighborhood dealer offering to distribute the drugs for him. Encouraged by their immediate success, the group takes on more than they can handle. As payday approaches, the friends come to realize that visiting the other side comes at a very high price.

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Nightmare
w/The Knock
Carlson Family Theatre
Sat., April 1, 9:15 pm

USA, 107 Min.
Los Angeles Premiere

Director: Dylan Bank
Writer: Dylan Bank
Producer: Morgan Pehme, Ed Gregory, Ged Dickerson
Starring: Jason Scott Campbell, Nicole Roderick, Amin Joseph, Noah Weisberg, Jennifer Carta, Sean Matic,

The morning after a wild party a film student awakens in the arms of a mysterious actress. Unsure of where they are, the two are surprised to find a video camera at the end of the bed aimed at them. The lovers decide to watch the tape. Their apprehension turns to terror as they discover that the tape shows them gleefully committing a savage murder in the room they are in. But there are no victims, no blood. The aspiring director doesn’t have time to investigate; he must pitch a film to his class that morning. Arriving late, he describes to the class his horrifying experience from the night before, playing it as fiction. By the time the class enthusiastically votes to produce his 'pitch,' it is too late for him to back out. So now, the director must film the waking nightmares that he discovers nearly every morning on videotape, and spend his nights searching for whom is filming him.

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Shorts 3
Rest in Peace
Louis B. Mayer Theatre
Sat., April 1, 10:00 pm

6 feet in 7 minutes - Dir. Rafael Del Toro
End of a Dog - Dir. John Morgan
Hibernation - Dir. John Williams
Little Lise - Dir. Benjamin Holmsteen
Purple Bins - Dir. Susan Deming
Return to Sender - Dir. Ravi Malhorta
Window - Dir. Varda Hardy

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