
[BRILL] Discovery
Feature Narrative, 2010, 97 min
Directed by: Ashley Horner
Interests: Art/Literature, Drama, Romance, Sex
Love and lust entangle over a sweltering summer as a novice photographer, Manchester, documents his sweaty affair with his taxidermist girlfriend, Noon. But when a wealthy art-world pornography collector "discovers" Manchester as a genius, the trappings of the art world are unleashed upon the unsuspecting couple, shattering Noon's trust and heart. Director Ashley Horner captures the yearning and desire that can simultaneously strengthen and burn romance. For mature audiences.

[CAIRO] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 88 min
Directed by: Ruba Nadda
Interests: Adventure, Drama, Female Director(s), Middle Eastern, Romance
In this graceful cross-cultural love story, a happily married woman (Patricia Clarkson) is separated from her husband in the overwhelming city of Cairo. While waiting for his return, she experiences the unique beauty of Egypt with his friend (Alexander Siddig). As their tender friendship blossoms, a series of small yet profound moments changes both of their worlds forever.

[CHAME] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2010, 106 min
Directed by: Jean-Paul Salomé
Interests: Based on a True Story, Family Issues, Identity, Mystery, Thriller
When teenager Nicholas Barclay (Marc-André Grondin, C.R.A.Z.Y.) mysteriously resurfaces after he went missing three years ago, his sister (Emilie De Ravin, Lost) and mother (Ellen Barkin) welcome him back with open arms, but a no-nonsense FBI agent (Famke Janssen) is out to prove he's an imposter. Working from a true story, director Jean-Paul Salomé (Female Agents) delivers an unsettling psychological thriller—featuring an unforgettable performance by Barkin—that will keep you guessing.

[EVERY] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Richard Levine
Interests: *NYcomp*, Drama, Family Issues, LGBT
Meet Ned. His live-in father-in-law is putting serious strains on Ned's marriage. He's having a hard time adjusting to raising an independent teenager. His job as a TV writer is unfulfilling, and late nights with a sexy coworker are only complicating matters…. Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Brian Dennehy, Carla Gugino, Eddie Izzard, and Ezra Miller star in this eloquent and honest look at an everyday family dealing with life's little curveballs.

[GAINS] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 136 min
Directed by: Joann Sfar
Interests: Aging, Art/Literature, Biography, Drama, Identity, Jewish, Music
From a young man in Nazi-occupied Paris to the sultry crooner who bedded Brigitte Bardot and married Jane Birkin to the vulnerable poet hidden behind a shroud of provocation—Serge Gainsbourg's is a life large enough for grand treatment on film. One of France's greatest mavericks is brought back to life (uncannily, by Eric Elmosnino) in this imaginative and visually flamboyant film debut from one of France's greatest cartoonists.
[MESKA] Discovery
Feature Narrative, 2010, 89 min
Directed by: Josh Sternfeld
Interests: *NYcomp*, Returning Filmmaker, Thriller
In this meticulously crafted murder mystery, a police detective (Nick Stahl, In the Bedroom) charged with investigating a juvenile homicide in an affluent suburb finds he must return to his struggling hometown of Caswell to find the killers. As his investigation picks up intensity, the grieving mother begins a battle of will and vengeance with citizens of Caswell, igniting a class war between two vastly different towns in rural America.
[METRO] Showcase
Feature Narrative, 2009, 86 min
Directed by: Tarik Saleh
Interests: Animation, Drama, Mystery
In the year 2024, all of Europe is united by a vast web of underground railways, populated by an army of downtrodden worker bees. When one such cog starts hearing voices and encounters a femme fatale shampoo model who seems to hold some answers, he finds himself unearthing a vast Orwellian conspiracy in this visually arresting animated noir. With the voices of Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, and Alexander Skarsgård.

[MONOG] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2010, 94 min
Directed by: Dana Adam Shapiro
Interests: *NYcomp*, Drama, NY Director, New York, Returning Filmmaker, Romance, Sex, Thriller
Exhibitionism, voyeurism, jealousy, lust. Brooklyn wedding photographer Theo's (Chris Messina) side business shooting surveillance-style photos of clients on the sly takes an unexpected turn—and creates a rift with his fiancée (Rashida Jones)—when he's hired by a provocative mystery woman (Meital Dohan). The first narrative feature from Oscar®-nominated director Dana Adam Shapiro (Murderball), Monogamy effectively fuses an absorbing mystery-thriller and a taut relationship drama.

[ONDIN] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 103 min
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Interests: Drama
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Neil Jordan (The Crying Game) weaves a visually arresting tale of a lone fisherman (Colin Farrell) who pulls in the sweetest catch of his life—a mermaid-like beauty. But as their passion grows, their dark pasts come to light, and the real world begins to threaten their fairy tale romance. This stunning film will challenge your senses and imagination as fantasy and reality clash on the big screen.
[PLEAS] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2010, 90 min
Directed by: Nicole Holofcener
Interests: About Family, Drama, New York
Death, materialism, liberal guilt, adultery, midlife malaise… writer/director Nicole Holofcener (Friends with Money, Lovely & Amazing) makes such topics sing with earnest emotion and devastating humor. Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt star as well-to-do Manhattanites waiting out the death of their crotchety neighbor so they can take over her apartment. Things get messy when they try to make nice with the old lady and her granddaughters (Amanda Peet and Rebecca Hall).
[TROTS] Discovery
Feature Narrative, 2009, 114 min
Directed by: Jacob Tierney
Interests: Comedy, Social Issues, Teens, Tribeca Film
Like most high schoolers, Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel, Tropic Thunder) is having an identity crisis. What differentiates Leon, however, is that he believes he is the reincarnation of Soviet thinker Leon Trotksy and predestined to follow the same path as his namesake. Tackling issues from students' rights to semi-formal dances, this "revolutionary" comedy will have you united in laughter.