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Loins of Punjab Presents (Trailer, 2:35) - Manish Acharya, 2007- Enter a roller-coaster world of seven strangers whose lives collide during a singing contest in a small New Jersey town. Graduate Film student Manish Acharya's thesis film, Loins of Punjab Presents, combines the musical vibrancy of Bollywood with Western narrative. It opened in New York theaters earlier this year, with the New York Times calling it 'a witty musical comedy with a sharp political edge', while Variety praised its 'excellent comic timing.'
Un Attimo Di Respiro (13:00) - Sara Colangelo, 2007- A young pig slaughterer dreams of escaping from his suffocating life in the Italian countryside. In a moment of panic, he makes a break for the big city - bringing along his girlfriend's teenage sister for the ride. Graduate Film student Sara Colangelo's second year film.
I Ran With A Gray Ghost (5:00) - Levi Abrino, 2005- A tale of a 10-year old superhero and a stolen dog. Graduate Film student Levi Abrino's 1st semester film.
Dunny (10:30) - Phil Van, 2006- Dunny wants nothing more than to give Stacey his love letter. But how does an unpopular, obese eleven-year-old win the favor of the most desirable girl in his class? Graduate Film student Phil Van's second year film.
Ham and the Hotspurs (24:30) - Justin Nowell, 2005- Meet Ham Tutt, British expatriate, youth soccer coach, Long Island lothario. With only three days before his soccer squad sets sail for England, can Ham juggle romances with two team moms? Can Ham avoid the wrath of cuckolded husbands? Can Ham stand to be alone? Graduate Film student Justin Nowell's thesis film.
Goyta (16:00) - Joanna Jurewicz, 2006- A young Polish woman takes a housecleaning job with a Hasidic family in Brooklyn, and a whiff of chlorine fumes changes everything. Graduate Film student Joanna Jurewicz's thesis film.
Lawrence (12:31) - Greg Mitnick, 2006- A noodle factory worker struggles through a romantic relationship with a girl he has never met. Graduate Film student Greg Mitnick's second year film.
Triple 8 Palace (29:37) - Alexander Ku, 2007- A Chinese girl owes a staggering smuggling debt to the Snakeheads — and the sweatshop pays three cents a piece. But there’s another way. The gangs. Bodywork. And Full Service at two hundred an hour. Grad Film alum Alexander Ku's thesis film.
Earano (12:30) - Luke Matheny, 2006- A comic twist on the classic Cyrano de Bergerac tale, which tells the story of Earl, a kindly after-school tutor cursed with a pair of enormous ears. Grad Film student Luke Matheny's second-year film.
George and Karl (4:30) - Grainger David, 2007- Two friends living on the outskirts of the big city will do anything to help each other survive. Grad Film student Grainger David's first semester film.
