Tacoma Film Festival 2008

A lazy entrepreneur and his broke sidekick sell patriotism by the package to hapless mountain folk, only to find their July 4th could be ruined by the ultimate American establishment: competition. *Filmmaker in attendance

Pim moves from Thailand to Korea to escape the guilt of being the surviving half of a conjoined twin. Flashbacks to her childhood show how the relationship with her sister and their commitment to stay together forever, transforms into a repressive bond that ultimately leads to a separation. After she returns to visit her dying mother, the spirit of her dead sister thrusts into Pim's life.

Focuses on the specific ways our government contributes to and profits from disasters both here and abroad. From the way it shields itself from blame to the friends in high places in corporate America who continue to benefit from the very disasters which leave the rest of us reeling. *Filmmaker in attendance

Powerfully portrays the truth about agriculture and migrant labor in the U.S. In a series of candid interviews with farmers and farm workers from Florida to Maine the viewer objectively learns the facts and dispels the myths connected with migrant farm workers.

The story of a young Native American woman and her mother who both must come to terms with the young woman’s illness. Pain turns into a source of inspiration, igniting her mother’s gift for storytelling and ultimately paving a path of magical transformations.

Filmmaker Marjan Tehrani chronicles her brother's return to Iran as he travels with his American wife to have a traditional Persian wedding and explore his lost heritage. In weaving the couple's personal story with archival news footage, ARUSI considers the history and impact of the relationship between Iran and America.

Seattle Children's Festival Shorts Winner! Best Short Animated Film

16-year-old Carsten just started dating Melissa. He is introduced to her sweet and likeable parents, who kindly welcome their first son in law. On a weekend in their summerhouse it turns out that Carsten and Melissa’s dad might have more in common than they first thought.

On Sept. 1, 2005, photographer Steve Gatlin embarked on a journey around the country for 24 days, each day visiting a new state to take just one photograph until he filled a single roll of film. Each photograph was taken at night, outdoors, using time-lapse settings, and the models were all in the nude.