A MONK’S AWAKENING

France DV 21 mins Director Lou Ma Ho Producer Screenplay Marc-Olivier Louveau, André Farwagi DoP Joel Vogt Cast Chau Belle Dinh, Malik Faraoun, Jim Adhi Limas Print Source louveaumarco@yahoo.fr

A young monk, who brought back a sacred sword to his venerable master, is challenged by a samurai. He begs for mercy and promises to come back after his mission. At the temple, his old master orders to him to fight the samurai, even he must die.

SAMOVAR

Pakistan DV 16 mins Director/Screenplay Hammad Khan Producer Hammad Khan, Adnan Shaukat DoP Nadeem Khan Cast Mohammed Zeeshan, Mohammed Altaf, Sher Shah Print Source hkhan@hotmail.com

A jobless man in an Afghan border town finds solace in a porn cinema. When it is raided he is bullied into the path of violent militancy.

RIGHT PLACE

Japan 35mm 5 mins Director/Screenplay Kosai Sekine Producer Toshihiro Suzuki, Norihisa Sato, Takamitsu Sakuma DoP Yoshinobu Yoshida Cast Osamu Tsuji, Tsuyoshi Ohishi, Megumi Komatsu Print Source sekine@hdat.co.jp

The comedic story of an eccentric Tokyo convenience store worker whose obsession for neatness leads to a sudden change in his life.

SMARTCARD

USA Super35 16 mins Director/Producer James Oxford Screenplay Joseph Anaya DoP Tom Marvel Cast David Kriegel, Bret Roberts, Bill A Jones Print Source jamesoxford@sbcglobal.net

Smartcard is a story about a man who realizes that his perfect automated life is not in his control, but the corporation that created the system. After the discovery, does he have the will left to escape?

SCENE 26

UK 35mm 6 mins Director/Screenplay/DoP Rob Hardy Producer Ben Timlett, Rob Hardy Cast John Rowley, Lily Hardy Print Source robhardy@cargofilm.fsnet.co.uk

A man wakes up with a plastic tube sticking out of his mouth.