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2006
Hello Sean Koh (Documentaries: Winner)
(4 votes)
Josh Smith, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: A documentary about a Penn student and his record label company.
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William's Plight (Documentaries: Finalist)
(4 votes)
Bryan Green, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: A black and white experimental documentary/narrative about 18-year-old William Holmes, nearly locked up for 20 years on account of a crime that he had nothing to do with.
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Ou Est-Tu Waldo (Undergraduate Films: Finalist)
(2 votes)
Michael Kleiman, Penn. 2006.

Synopsis: Addicted to heroin, Waldo attempts to find himself among overwhelming crowds.
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My Scarlet Letter (Graduate Films: Winner)
(2 votes)
Karen Dee Carpenter, Temple. 2006.

Synopsis: Marked as outsiders, Emily and her friends are searching for a quick escape from their small town on this Friday night.  The idyllic landscape that surrounds them serves as a thin disguise for the closed-minded oppression that pervades their community.  A backwoods boy and his car finally provide a way out.   But as the night wears on, Emily realizes that no matter where she goes, she will always be from here.
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Landscape for the Ancient Future Earth (Experimental: 3rd Place)
(0 votes)
Tadashi Moriyama, Penn. 2006.

Synopsis: A journey of the wanderer to his original home in the name of planetary nostalgia.
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Blight (Experimental: Winner)
(3 votes)
Andy Michael, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: A dark and mysterious caped figure moves through a medieval town extinguishing lights.
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Us (Experimental: 2nd Place)
(0 votes)
Thad Reid, UArts. 2006.

Synopsis: When one has their self, who needs anyone else?
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Never (Experimental: Finalist)
(0 votes)
Sam Cahill, MCCC. 2006.

Synopsis: Travel backwards in time to figure the meaning/reason for an estranged woman to paint the simple word "Never."
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Zeyen and Nazia (Undergraduate Films: Winner)
(4 votes)
Gopal Shah, Penn. 2006.

Synopsis: A romance between a graffiti artist and a mathematician, the film deals with mixed ethnicity relationships, restrained stereotypes and identity in America.
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36 (Undergraduate Films: Finalist)
(2 votes)
Brian Troy, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: On a far away planet in the future, creatures much like humans are numbered and tortured.  Our hero, 36, fights against the sole right hand man to Axis Scanner.  He seeks out revenge for the murder of his loved one, 34.  In a world of no emotion and slavery, 36 is the first to take a stand.
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Focus (Undergraduate Films: 2nd Place)
(0 votes)
Andrew Julien, Penn. 2006.

Synopsis: A young high school student struggles to care for her rebellious younger brother and ailing grandmother while attempting to maintain her academic aspirations.
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Daze of the Weak (Undergraduate Films: Finalist)
(1 vote)
Martin Fleming, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: A park ranger's first week on the job can be quite interesting.  The film acts as a ěweek in the lifeî and shows the daily events that shape the park ranger's workday.  And it's a musical!
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The Way The Cookie Crumbles (Undergraduate Films: HM)
(2 votes)
Chandler Simms, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: Some people take competitions to the extreme.  When the local school has a bake sale contest, we'll see just how far some women will go just to win.
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Soulless Sandy (Undergraduate Films: Finalist)
(2 votes)
Ryan O’Laughlin, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: A pessimistic know-it-all, Conor, goes out with Sandy, a girl he diagnoses with "Soul trapped in a box disorder."  He discusses the problems of his love life over lunch with best friend Mark.  When Mark illustrates the advantages of a woman with such an ailment, Conor decides he is in love with "Soulless Sandy."
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Hostage (Undergraduate Films: 3rd Place)
(3 votes)
Carolyn King, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: Power changes hands and identities shift for three men in a kidnapping situation.
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Introspect (Undergraduate Films: HM)
(2 votes)
Nick Murphy, UArts. 2006.

Synopsis: If you love someone, you should be able to tell them anything–even if it breaks their heart.
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The Nothing Scare (Undergraduate Films: Finalist)
(2 votes)
Ryan O’Laughlin, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: A mockumentary on super-hero Captain Canuck and his efforts to stop the infiltration of nihilism into Canada.
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Random (Undergraduate Films: HM)
(2 votes)
Brian Troy, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: In a world of beauty and color, four characters are drawn together as they show how they're related in one way or another through a story of pure emotion and real life.
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Mah Jongg (Neither Mah, Nor Jongg: Discuss) (Documentaries: Finalist)
(0 votes)
Andrea Scott, Penn. 2006.

Synopsis: An autobiographical documentary examining the link between Jewish women and the traditional Chinese game of Mah Jongg.
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Talon (Undergraduate Films: Finalist)
(1 vote)
Dan Eason, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: After Tyson informs Vic Talon that his wife has been consistently unfaithful, the two develop an elaborate plan to kill her and her lover.
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Going For It All (Graduate Films: Finalist)
(5 votes)
Jake Callahan, Temple. 2006.

Synopsis: A documentary on Philadelphia's first public school to compete in the state football playoffs.  Through their own words, the players and coaches of George Washington High School retell their historic season.
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Coincidence (Undergraduate Films: 4th Place)
(1 vote)
Matthew Hrehor, Drexel. 2006.

Synopsis: After locking himself out of his apartment, Todd repeatedly runs into his neighbor Rachel and romance buds. But what happens when these seeming coincidences are anything but?
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