THE 2007 SHORT FILMS

The films screened at the second annual Big Mountain Short Film Festival came from 13 countries, and made a strong and eclectic mix of visual styles, storytelling skills and filmmaking talent.

PROGRAM A

The shorts in Program A have budgets over $1,000 and/or were made with professional tools, equipment, crews, etc.

LA PARABOLICA
(Spain) $12,000
A man must build a satellite dish
to catch a glipse of the Pope.

OCCUPIED
(Austria) $5,000
Suspense and intrigue
on an international flight.

THE EARL OF SANDWICH
(Australia) $20,000
The maybe-true story of the
inventor of the sandwich.

THE BEEKEEPER'S SON
(Ireland) $20,000
A man faces unwanted responsibility
after his father dies.

WINNER OF "BEST STORY" (of all films in any category) and "BEST DIRECTOR" (of films in Program A)
BEFORE & AFTER KISSING MARIA (Spain) $15,000 The powerful tale of a boy and his first kiss.

SELLING HOPKINS
(Australia) $3,000
Friendship... no matter how we meet,
we get to meet.

IN BETWEEN
(Poland) $18,000
Between solitude and love,
is there a place for sincerity?

THE LAST LEAF
(New Zealand) $1,100
A heartwarming story of
a girl and her grandfather.

WINNER OF "THE BIG MOUNTAIN" (BEST SHORT FILM OVERALL)
BOLETOS POR FAVOR (Spain) $21,000 A train conductor squares off against a man without a ticket.

STRIPTEASE
(Russia) $2,600
A photographer discovers there's
more to his new relationship.

WINNER OF "THE FLURRY" (AUDIENCE FAVOURITE)
NIGHT OF THE HELL HAMSTERS (NZ/UK) $20,000 A babysitter and her boyfriend face bloodthirsty hamsters from hell.

PROGRAM B

The shorts in Program B have budgets under $1,000 and were made with consumer-grade video cameras and home computers.

WINNER OF "BEST EMERGING DIRECTOR" (of films in Program B)
	SCHAFFENSKRISE (Austria) $250 An emerging director can't find a subject for his first film.

DUMPED
(New Zealand) $100
Junk male -- the cycle of life for
one very dirty man.

WINNER OF "BEST ANIMATION" (of films in any category)
	COFFEEEE (Canada) $100 One man's quest for a cuppa.

CYCLONE ARMOR GUARDIAN
(Australia) $100
Human warrior versus
ancient fighting machine.

LETTING GO
(USA) $10
A father's farewell to
his son's security blanket.

30 VON 128
(Germany) $900
Secrets and lies, and a
USB memory stick.

MOVE TOWARD THE LIGHT
(USA) $20
A visual allegory to challenge
mainstream definitions of beauty.

REBORN
(Japan) $20
A journey through the
landscape of the mind.

UN PEZZO DI TORTA
(New Zealand) $300
An Italian cafe, a backpacker, and
a precocious little boy.

PARADE D'AMOUR
(Georgia) $950
The created objects of life and art
have a life of their own.

QUARTER TO EIGHT
(New Zealand) $900
A man wakes up one morning
compelled to eat junk mail.

A GAROTA / THE KID
(Brazil) $60
A black-and-white child in a painting
meets a watercolour doll.

NEREUS
(USA) $80
A story of home improvement.

SUNRISE SUNSET
(New Zealand) $300
A family struggle to pick up the pieces
after the death of their mother.

TALK WITH ME
(New Zealand) $100
Two sisters share their confusion
about budding relationships.

THE MORNING AFTER
(Canada) $980
A couple awake in bed together
after a one-night stand...
how did they get there?

WINNER OF "THE RUMBLE" (Best short film made for under $100)
	7 OF DIAMONDS (New Zealand) $15 A brawl begins after an argument over a game of cards.