The Quarry 2010

The Quarry 2010

The Quarry 2010

The Quarry 2010
13min | Short, Drama

Storyline:

Set in the 1990’s, The Quarry takes place over the course of one day, following the main character, Charlie. 12-year-old Charlie’s best friend Natalie is moving away, and as he confronts his growing feelings towards her, he learns to cope with the added pressure from his friends and family. Charlie attempts to make Natalie’s last day one to remember.

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The Armoire 2009

The Armoire 2009

The Armoire 2009

The Armoire 2009
22min | Short, Comedy | 14 September 2009 (Canada)

Storyline:

Adolescents Aaron and Tony are playing a game of hide and seek in Aaron’s house, Tony now the hider and Aaron the seeker. When Aaron can’t find Tony, he gives up. Tony has apparently gone missing, which brings the authorities and news media in on the case. Ultimately Aaron is placed under hypnosis to see if he remembers anything significant about that day leading up to the game of hide and seek. As Aaron remembers backward from that game, he reminisces about an earlier incident in the armoire in his bedroom.

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Smafuglar 2008

Smafuglar 2008

Smafuglar 2008

Smafuglar 2008
15min | Short | 22 May 2008 (France)

Storyline

2 Birds takes place during one bright summer night and follows a group of young teenagers on a journey from innocence to adulthood. The main character is a timid boy who has a typical schoolboy crush on a girl his age, who happens to be a friend of his mate.

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Zitronenfalter halt’s Maul 2008

Zitronenfalter halt's Maul 2008

Zitronenfalter halt’s Maul 2008

Zitronenfalter halt’s Maul
16min | Short, Drama | 21 April 2008 (Germany)

Storyline:

Vincent grew up in a violent surrounding, his own family. After a new family feud Vincent decides to call the police but is taken to a youth center unintentionally. There Vincent beats up the director who touched him improvidently. It seems that violence looms large in Vincent’s life. Then he meets Butterfly, a diffident young boy who collects butterflies to bear his parent’s death. Vincent gets curious about the butterfly boy and tries to empathize. Step by step Vincent gains the friendship of butterfly. But one day his mother reappears to tell him he is not wanted at home anymore. Vincent is stunned. All of a sudden his feelings burst out and he beats up his defenseless roommate: Butterfly

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Christian 2004

Christian 2004

Christian 2004

Christian 2004
35min | Short | 2004 (UK)

Storyline

A fourteen year-old boy named Christian arrives for his first day at a new school. His classmates sense there is something different about him, but no-one can explain why. Maria, the girl everyone picks on, warms to Christian’s friendship. The class bullies, led by Pullen, feel threatened by the attention he’s getting. Tension mounts as the day progresses… and something has to give before the final bell.

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