In attendance:  Andrea Kreuzhage, Brian Singer, Linda Zacks, Ralph Kaechele

1000 JOURNALS takes a look at the social/art project initiated by a San Francisco Artist, who calls himself Someguy. Someguy sent one thousand journals out into the world, which are passed from hand to hand, and are getting filled with stories, pictures, collages… In 2003, one of the 1000, Journal 526, came back. Where are the other 999? More...

In attendance:  Cristian Mungiu

The list of Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or winners includes some of the greatest talents in cinema history. This second feature by Christian Mungiu, a young Romanian director, was the latest winner. In this incredibly riveting drama, a young woman undergoes an illegal abortion during the last dying days of communist rule. More...

In attendance:  Gonzalo Agulla

In a wintry metropolis, the merciless Mr. TV rules the country. The whole city is without a voice as he has monopolized word and image. Director Esteban Sapir eloquently blends classic genres (and visual styles) in this visually stunning allegory. More...

In attendance:  Andreas Mol Dalsgaard

Men's bodybuilding is one Afghanistan's most popular public sports, a source of local and national pride in a society where there is too often little to be proud of. We follow the Afghan national team as its members qualify and travel to compete in the Mr. Asia bodybuilding championship. This unusual backdrop allows for a documentary about Islamic culture that has absolutely nothing to do with politics, religion or American imperialism. More...

AFI DigiFest presents two digital-media showcases that highlight both innovation and real-world applicability. Day One curates the most noteworthy examples of digital media from around the world. Day Two premieres five interactive prototypes incubated in the AFI Digital Content Lab for Bravo, MTV, EA, PBS and independent producers.

Day One (November 8): Curated Presentations by Creators of Select Digital Media Productions 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. More...

AFI DigiFest presents two digital-media showcases that highlight both innovation and real-world applicability. Day One curates the most noteworthy examples of digital media from around the world. Day Two premieres five interactive prototypes incubated in the AFI Digital Content Lab for Bravo, MTV, EA, PBS and independent producers.

Day Two (November 9): World Premiere of AFI Digital Content Lab Prototypes 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. More...

After his wife's funeral, a widower listens to his favorite record and imagines one last moment with his lost love. More...

While on their way to a mariachi recital, a devastating car crash forces a mother and her two sons to confront the truth about their past. It is based on a true story. More...

Sokurov’s new film is a characteristically elemental tale of a grandmother visiting her grandson, a Russian army captain posted in Chechnya. However, as one might expect from a director with metaphysical tendencies, Sokurov’s subject is not only Chechnya but every war, and he ruminates on the universal psychic wounds that conflict engenders. The film is a humanist triumph. More...

Alice laments the loss of her view of the universe, one of her initial reasons for living in the country.
The change in her environment is the result of ìsecurity lightingî for a large corporate storage facility. More...

In attendance:  Derek Beumer, Chris Bowman, Shannon Gardner

At nearly 400 pounds, Tracy (Hubbel Palmer) is a wide target. When he sets out to pursue his dream of acting, the grocery clerk finds an assortment of people to dash his dreams: his acting coach (THE SQUID AND THE WHALE's William Baldwin), who has designs on his sister; his juvenile-delinquent friends who suck him into their petty crimes; and his God-fearing, self-loathing mother (Academy Award nominee Kathleen Quinlan). Through it all, Tracy remains irrepressibly upbeat, convinced he's destined for something big. More...

In attendance:  Bard Breien

In Geirr, a depressed but bitterly funny and articulate paraplegic who rejects the sympathy his injury generates, director Bard Breien and actor Fridtjov Saheim have created a countercultural hero for the ages, worthy of Nicholson's Randall McMurphy in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST. This dark, soulful black comedy decimates our notions of political correctness. More...

In attendance:  Juan GarcÌa, Miriam Ponce de León

Impunity, terror, abuse, massive violation of human rights, murders, hundreds of detentions, rapes and sexual abuse ... a crime of state. On May 3, 2006, the Mexican government repressed a group of florists from the Belisario Domínguez Market, betraying an agreement made the day before. The resulting unrest, as presented with unblinking veracity by the filmmaking Klamve Colectivo, shook a community to its core. More...

In attendance:  Rain Tolk, Mart Taniel

A captivating, expansive look at modern life, filled with the sort of humor, regret, indecision and bad behavior that cuts ever deeper for its familiarity. This is the stunning debut of writer/director Veiko Õunpuu, who manages six interconnected stories with aplomb. The large ensemble cast rises to the occasion, populating a world in transition with lonely souls searching for any kind of human connection. More...