Firpo Industries

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    Documentary Matthew K. Firpo

    SHELTER | Human Stories from Central America

    A quiet look at the lives on the line. First-hand stories from Central American migrants and asylum seekers searching for a better life in the north.

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    Comedy Rosco 5

    Freelancer

    A glimpse into the world of a freelance artist (Babak Ganjei) juggling the compulsion of self-expression and the desperate need to not eat beans 12 days in a row.

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    The Future of Live-Action | SOTW Awards 2013

    Short of the Week is about more than just highlighting the best in bite-sized narratives—it’s also about fostering a dialogue amongst the innovative creators telling earth-shattering stories in new and interesting ways. And, what better time to do that than the week of the 2013 Short of Week Awards? All week, we'll be having roundtable interviews with the award winners to learn more about their creative process as well as the broader storytelling landscape where short films are proving to be the leaders in the industry.

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    Has Hollywood Lost its Way?

    The top 7 films in 2011 were all sequels—and three of those are part of franchises that made the same list 10 years ago. We all know there's a lack of original stories coming from Hollywood these days, but just how bad is it?

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    Dark Comedy Mauritz Brekke Solberg & Daniel Fure Schwarz

    Offline

    Things get out of hand when an advertising agency and their client meet at a so-called offline meeting, to try to agree on the final cut of a commercial film.

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    Comedy Seoro Oh

    Afternoon Class

    He's trying to stay awake in an afternoon class.

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    Drama Alexander Hankoff

    Missing

    A meditative character study focusing on Paul Harper, a desperate father whose exhaustive search for his lost son has led him down a path of unintended exile.

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