In attendance:  Michael Addis, Jamie Kennedy

If it's only a thin line between such disparate ideas as love and hate, then what's the difference between the Cahiers du cinema and some drunk jerk at a comedy showcase? Director Michael Addis joins forces with renowned punching bag Jamie Kennedy to examine why the critical community so enjoys savaging his films. A fascinating and often hilarious dissection of the relationship between art, criticism and society that features interviews with people such as Carrot Top and Joel Schumacher.  More...

Popular music, Elvis and Jimi Hendrix, serves as the MacGuffin for meditations on family, race and obsession in this thrillingly peculiar debut film. Juggling multiple formats and innovative editing, director Kevin Aduaka ably handles the two complimentary stories while establishing himself as a fresh, innovative force in cinema.  More...

Santi Amodeo follows his critically acclaimed debut, ASTRONAUTS, with the similarly, winsomely idiosyncratic DOGHEAD. The film traces a few strange, lost days in the life of a teenager (Juan José Ballesta) with a nervous condition who is trying to find his way home. Amodeo is able to see the mundane through the off-center vision of his protagonists, and the result is a visually striking, deceptively subtle tale that revels in its unconventionality.  More...

A movng musical portrait of PDA.  More...

Originally released in 1975, THE PASSENGER is, on the simplest level, a suspense story about a man trying to escape his own life. This haunting film is a portrait of a drained journalist, played by Jack Nicholson, whose deliverance is an identity exchange with a dead man. The film was shot on location and takes Nicholson on an incredible journey through Africa, Spain, Germany and England.  More...

Gregg Araki's SMILEY FACE is a sinsemilla-infused amuse bouche aglow with bright colors and vibrant characters. Araki deftly pokes fun at pot culture while affectionately embracing it. A strong comedic performance by Anna Faris as the loveably misguided Jane along with a sublimely bizarre supporting cast make this a long, strange and boisterous trip. Just remember: Don't eat the cupcakes.  More...

From the slums of Venezuela comes this outrageously original adaptation of Cyrano De Bergerac. Can a woman see past a man's scarred face and find true romantic happiness? The gloriously gritty backdrop pumps up the stakes for this tale of tough love.  More...