The Sound and the Shadow (2014)

Actors: Ian Patrick Williams (actor), Christopher Redman (actor), Chris Mollica (actor), Kathryn Winslow (actress), Sam Zvibleman (producer), Sam Zvibleman (writer), Ugo Bianchi (actor), Mary Kate Wiles (actress), Rhomeyn Johnson (actor), Justin Paul Miller (director), Justin Paul Miller (writer), Justin Paul Miller (producer), Justin Paul Miller (editor), Ruben Avitia (actor), Eric Frentzel (actor),

Plot: HAROLD is an allergy-prone recluse, living in a small Echo Park (Los Angeles) house in the center of a vibrant and loud Hispanic community. He spends his days obsessing over his collection of microphones, compressors, and sonic devices -- recording neighborhood sounds and eavesdropping on the conversations of others to enjoy from the safe, hypoallergenic realm of his insulated home. That is, until a growing pile of bills leads him to rent out his garage to the vivacious young ALLY, a bike mechanic with an almost anthropological interest in "weirdoes". Needless to say, she is fascinated by Harold, but shows little regard for his personal space. When Harold's 6-year-old neighbor PEARL goes missing, Harold's world is turned upside down when he realizes that his neighborhood recordings, along with the mysterious appearance of several strange objects in his home, may provide clues to the case. Not trusting the police, the unlikely pair vow to find Pearl themselves by spying on their neighbors and pursuing their own suspects. Ally's drive and Harold's fear prove a difficult and sometimes comic detective partnership as Ally pushes Harold far beyond his realms of comfort and challenges the very nature of his identity. Against the backdrop of a small community's mystery, "The Sound and the Shadow" examines the very character of our homes -- how we live, love, and hide inside of them.

Genres: Mystery,
Taglines: Be careful what you listen for.

The Burning Pile (2013)

Actors: Josh Nathan (editor), Josh Nathan (producer), Josh Nathan (writer), Josh Nathan (director), Jesse Nathan (actor), Sandy Nathan (actor), Sandy Nathan (producer), John Travis (composer), Sam Houshower (composer), Phil Gratz (composer), Kirsten Zerger (producer),

Genres: Documentary, Music, Short,

Possessed by Voodoo (2012)

Actors: Sergey Yastrzhembskiy (director), Marina Makarova (composer), Olga Vershinina (producer), Olga Vershinina (actress), Arnold Guiskine (actor), Anna Arsenieva (writer), Christian Fleury (miscellaneous crew), Azat Grigoryan (editor), Mikhail Ilyukhin (writer),

Plot: Many myths and legends surround the religion which we are going to tell you about in our film. Some of its ceremonies are shrouded in mystery. This religion was founded several centuries ago in Western Africa and then crossed the Atlantic via ships carrying slaves, spreading to territories as diverse as Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Brazil and the US. Today there are more than 50 million followers all over the world. But the cradle of this religion is Benin, formerly Dahomey. The film invites you to follow suit and try to lift the shroud of mystery around the Benin voodoo cult and its most entertaining ceremonies. The plot will revolve around a boy who pass a puberty rite in order to become faithful voodoo priest!

Genres: Documentary, Family, History, Mystery,

Non Duality: Life As It Is (2011)

Actors: Floris Ramaekers (actor), Floris Ramaekers (writer), Floris Ramaekers (director), Vijai Shankar (actor), Teun Ramaekers (composer), Vijai S. Shankar (producer), Jimmy Stijntjes (actor), Nicky Signet (actor), Julian Stallard (actor), Paul Dekker (actor), Eva Schmetz (actress),

Plot: Humans perceive their daily life in the world as a reality. This is due to the belief of cause and effect. The belief of cause and effect creates thoughts of actions, which convince man his day is filled with events and situations. Conclusions about these make way for emotions man experiences, which include misery and the quest for happiness. This documentary, based on the books written by Dr. Vijai S. Shankar crosses the boundaries of mind by stripping away beginnings and endings and the concept of time, thereby exposing doer-ship as illusory. The documentary unveils time and reality for what they really are, an optical and auditory illusion of light and sound.

Genres: Documentary, Short,

Monster in My Swimming Pool (2011)

Actors: Lia Marie Johnson (actress), Brent Bokovoy (editor), Brent Bokovoy (producer), Brent Bokovoy (writer), Brent Bokovoy (director), Sam Diaz (composer), Coco Cabuquit (actor), James Brandon Monroe (actor), Samantha Stacy (actress),

Genres: Horror, Short,

Ruin (2009)

Actors: Brandon Howell (producer), Brandon Howell (actor), Brandon Howell (miscellaneous crew), Brandon Howell (miscellaneous crew), Brandon Howell (writer), Brandon Howell (writer), Alex Alexander (producer), Alex Alexander (director), Alex Alexander (editor), Abigail-James Froehle (actor), Charles A. Tveite (actor), Thurston Morris (actor), Casey Leigh (actor), Matt Brewington (composer), Matt Hendricks (composer),

Plot: Jamie secures Darren's reluctant agreement to house a Hurricane Katrina refugee in an effort to repair their hobbled relationship by forcing cooperation. Refugee Simon Gesso carries little but a rescued Bible and a churning intolerance for his hosts' lifestyle. Can Jamie and Darren work together to avoid disaster before Gesso's surge of madness makes landfall?

Keywords: african-american, alternative, asian-american, avant-garde, b-movie, buddhist, experimental, independent-film, post-modern, religious
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller,

Lady in the Water (2006)

Actors: Sarita Choudhury (actress), M. Night Shyamalan (producer), Jeffrey Wright (actor), David Ogden Stiers (actor), Freddy Rodríguez (actor), Tovah Feldshuh (actress), M. Night Shyamalan (actor), Bob Balaban (actor), Bill Irwin (actor), Paul Giamatti (actor), Doug Jones (actor), Jared Harris (actor), Alexander Emmert (actor), James Newton Howard (composer), M. Night Shyamalan (writer),

Plot: Cleveland Heep, a stuttering apartment superintendent, encounters a girl named Story swimming in the complex's pool. He soon learns that she comes from the Blue World, and has a message for mankind. Will he be able to help her complete her mission?

Keywords: altered-version-of-studio-logo, animal-attack, apartment, apartment-building, apartment-manager, author, bedtime-story, box-office-flop, butterfly, cookbook
Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller,
Taglines: Time is running out for a happy ending. It's not under the bed. It's not in the closet. It's in the back yard. Lullaby. And good fright! Some stories are real. A Classic Bedtime Story For A New Generation A Bedtime Story

Quotes:

Harry Farber: This is like a moment from a horror movie.

Harry Farber: Hello? Is the bathroom on this level working? A dog inside the building! Go! Shoo! Why you're not a dog at all. My god, this is like a moment from a horror movie. This is precisely the moment where the mutation or beast will attempt to kill an unlikable side character. But, in stories where there has been no prior cursing, violence, nudity or death, such as in a family film, the unlikable character will escape his encounter, and be referenced later in the story, having learned valuable lessons. He may even be given a humorous moment to allow the audience to feel good about him. This is where I turn to run. You will leap for me, I will shut the door, and you will land a fraction of a second too late. [Turns to run, is killed by wolf]

Mrs. Bubchik: He's [Mr. Bubchik] probably looking in the mirror. He has this growth on his ass! Don't tell him I told ya.

Young-Soon Choi: Mr. Heep, my mom told me more of the story before she threw a cushion at me.

Vick: Am I gonna die, because I wrote this?::Story: Yes.

Anna Ran: He's hearing the voice of God through a crossword puzzle!

Story: It's about to get very dangerous

Young-Soon Choi: [repeatedly] Goodbye Mr Heep.

Cleveland Heep: H-how was the movie?::Harry Farber: Sucked::Cleveland Heep: Oh... what a shame.::Harry Farber: Characters were walking around, saying their thoughts out loud. Who does that? And in a typical romance where the couple finally tell each other they love one another in the rain. Why does everyonelike to stand around and talk in the rain in movies?::Cleveland Heep: Um... well maybe it's a metaphor for purification; starting new.::Harry Farber: No, it's not!

Cleveland Heep: [to Story] Thank you for saving my life.

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (2000)

Actors: Eric Sanford (editor), Susan K. Lee (producer), Roy Edward Disney (actor), Robert Meyer Burnett (editor), David Noel (editor), Michael Pellerin (producer), Phil Savenick (producer), Jeff Kurtti (director), David Ogden Stiers (actor), Jeff Kurtti (writer), Leonard Maltin (actor), Don Hahn (actor), Eric Goldberg (actor), Eric Goldberg (actor), James Levine (actor),

Genres: Documentary,

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (2000)

Actors: Eric Sanford (editor), Susan K. Lee (producer), Roy Edward Disney (actor), Robert Meyer Burnett (editor), David Noel (editor), Michael Pellerin (producer), Phil Savenick (producer), Jeff Kurtti (director), David Ogden Stiers (actor), Jeff Kurtti (writer), Leonard Maltin (actor), Don Hahn (actor), Eric Goldberg (actor), Eric Goldberg (actor), James Levine (actor),

Genres: Documentary,