Solstice Film Festival 2008

And Then She Was Gone” is a narrative short filmed in Savannah, GA.The story focuses on a young woman who meets a mysterious older womanin a park. She engages the woman inconversation and finds that the woman is both the key to her past andthe mystery of her future. Inspired by Italian cinema, the filmsquality is that of a dream, set to the backdrop of Spanish moss, and atown textured with ghosts and nostalgia. The message of the film issimple: life is sometimes too short and bittersweet. “A small group of visual storytellers with a shared vision came together to create a shortfilm that touches the soul. All the elements are there. The story, performances, vision ofthe director and artful cinematography are threads in the fabric of a story that touchesthe soul. The conclusion left me wanting to see more, especially a happy ending.Hopefully, ’And Then She was Gone’ is the first step on a journey to a dream.” Bob Fisher – American Cinematographer Magazine “A beautiful film…visual poetry” John David Allen – Merchant Ivory Pictures "The sense of space and style and movement and rhythm in the film is just gorgeous." John Columbus – Director of the Black Maria Film Festival

The legendary 'Great Purple Clam' defends his turf against a down eastern clammer out for revenge.

"Brothers at War," a documentary directed and produced by Rademacher, gives a personal look of American soldiers' perspective while at war in Iraq.

A man who has failed in love and continually destroyed the lives of the people he loves most embarks on an emotional journey to discover just where he went wrong in director Salvatore Interlandi's deeply personal relationship drama. Lately, Charlie has been drifting further and further away from his family. While there doesn't seem to be any overt reason for the impenetrable wall Charlie has constructed around himself, the fact remains that this lonely soul has become but a ghost within his own world. One night, after discovering another man's car parked in his driveway, Charlie becomes convinced that his wife is having an affair and embarks on an embittered journey of drinking, fighting, and confusion. Later, Charliebecomes determined to discover the truth behind the stranger he has transformed into, seeks out his ex-girlfriend and entering into a disastrous confrontation with his best friend. As Charlie's grim journey sends him reeling through the city streets, he sets out in search of a stranger in hopes of making some kind of emotional connection. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

A young man who has suffered from excessive sweating since birth is blown away by a strange encounter.

The residents of a small American town begin to die one-by-one apparently by suicide...

FURTHER NORTH follows five people and their relation to murder: as perpetrators, as victims, as conspirators, as avengers and as bystanders. They each have a varied and conflicting path but all somehow lead to the same road in Northern Minnesota.

"Goldfish" is Joe Wein's directorial debut. Joe wrote the feature film comedy "Scorched," starring Woody Harrelson, John Cleese, Alicia Silverstone, and Rachael Leigh Cook. His feature-length directing debut is currently being produced by the same guys that helped him make this one. Joe doesn't follow any sports, rarely goes to parties, and almost never travels. This is why he writes and is making short films.