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An experimental, a documentary, and two comedies: we're bringing you four films you'll be glad you saw

Rapid Eye Movement
Director: Ricky Johnson and Shannon Hohl
Email: rjohns16@students.towson.edu

Running Time: 6 min
Production Format: DV

A glimpse into one young man's nightlife.
  

Una Vida Mejor
Director: Fernández Reneo
Email: 14pies@14pies.com
Website: www.14pies.com

Running Time: 13'
Production Format: 35mm

Based on a true story, "A Better Life" is the faithful account of three Mexican children who got lost in the Sonoran desert while trying to cross the US border. A history that repeats itself every week in the border towns of Mexico, feeding one of the most profitable illegal businesses: immigrant smuggling.
  

DVD
Director: Ciro Altabás
Email: info@ciroaltabas.com
Website: http://www.ciroaltabas.com

Running Time: 17 min
Production Format: 35mm and DV

The adventure of Yoel, a movie and video game fanatic, as he tries to show his ex- fiancee that he has matured. Meanwhile his older brother Robert, a serious, formal and respectable type, finds love with a “freak” like Yoel.
  

Vodka & Women
Director: Xavier Tatarkiewicz
Email: info@otofor.com
Website: www.otofor.com

Running Time: 18 min
Production Format: DV

Stefan (a 33 year-old depressed accountant) suspects his girlfriend may be cheating on him. He decides to follow his father's advice ("Son, vodka and women! That's your old man's advice!") and visits his new neighbor-- a retired call girl. However, things take a surprising turn and Stefan's life will change...or maybe not so much.
  

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