L'amie de Zoe * – Make LLC
When a red family lands on little Zoe's ordinary green planet, a new friend shows her how unique her green world is and inspires her to explore the colorful galaxy. 2007; 2 min. A New Jersey Premiere!

The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato's Allegory in Clay * - Michael Ramsey
An excerpt from Plato's Republic , the 'Allegory of the Cave' is a classic commentary on the human condition and taught in every Philosophy 101 course. In this inspired animation, the allegory of the cave is animated through 4,000 still photographs, claymation figures, and a real fire that burned at the back of the set. 2007; 3 min. A New Jersey Premiere!

Hot Dog * - Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton's new film Hot Dog is the second sequel to the Oscar-nominated short Guard Dog. This time, our intrepid "hero" dog goes to work for the fire department, and complete chaos ensues... A New Jersey Premiere!

Outsource * - Daniel Trezise
Max is about to awaken his long dormant desire for human contact. In his tiny cell of wall-to-wall screens, he performs menial tasks through a robotic pod. When he discovers a way to communicate with Alice in the neighboring cell, he'll stop at nothing to reach her. 2008; 12 min. A New Jersey Premiere!

The Visitor * - Paul Andersen
Lucia lives with her teenage daughter in disconnected silence. Something is missing from her life. One night she sews herself a new man from discarded rags and, slowly, he comes to life. An unconventional drama of loneliness and redemption. 2007; 12 min. A New Jersey Premiere!

Alternate Endings * - Greg Townsend
Who would kill someone over an alternate ending on a DVD? Clearly someone would because a young film director has been murdered, and now everyone is a suspect. Should Russell, the overwhelmed studio security guard turned detective, focus on the producer's evidence? The editor's motive? The writer's grudge? The actress' secret? In this interactive comedy, the audience has the power to make these decisions and guide Russel's investigation. As choices are made, story lines will branch out and merge, characters will come and go, secrets will be revealed, and everything will culminate in one of five alternate endings. Can Russell save the day, or will someone be getting away with murder? Everything is possible in the world of 'Alternate Endings'. 2008 30 min. A New Jersey Premiere!

Quality Time * - Chris LaMont
In this sci-fi horror film, Stewart Savage lives in an idyllic universe, where his girlfriend adores him and his family is as wholesome as the Osmonds. He also lives in a parallel universe where he hates his meaningless job and prefers the psychotic solace of the world inside his head. The polar ice caps have melted and flooded the world while Stewart's dating life has reached an epic drought. Unaware of the rift between his preferred and actual reality, Stewart brings home his latest girlfriend to meet the parents for a family birthday celebration and all hell breaks loose. 2008; 80 min. A New Jersey Premiere! With an in-person appearance by filmmaker Chris LaMont on Sat-11/1!