Showcasing the Best of World Cinema, Foreign, Independent, Documentary & Short Films!

From Comedy to Drama, Action to Animation and Politics to Prose, Shorts! Vol. 2 is a diverse group of award winning short films showcased at film festivals all over the globe. Featuring some of the best shorts seen at the Sundance Film Festival, Aspen Shorts Fest, Starz Denver International Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and more...

Featured in this collection is "Family Tree", a 31 minute short by Vicky Jenson, the director of "Shark Tale" and "Shrek". Also included is "Child's Play", a 30 second film which focuses on the trillion-dollar debt legacy. The film was debuted at moveon.org during the last presidential campaign. Each of the Shorts includes at least one Commentary track and many have storyboards, concept drawings, "making of" features or multiple language tracks; over 6 hours of bonus material!

Titles include:

• Dear, Sweet Emma US (2003) John Cernak (5:21)
• Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness US (2003) Tiffany Shiain (13:42)
• Child's Play US (2004) Charlie Fisher (0:36)
• Milton Rogovin: The Forgotten Ones US (2003) Harvey Wong (11:41)
• The Firefly Man US (2002) Todd Fjelsted (10:42)
• Coyote Beach US (2003) Markus Griesshamer (21:24)
• The Fine Art of Poisoning US (2003) Bill Damonkos (5:32)
• Family Tree US (2003) Vicky Jensen (31:25)
• Mouse Poland (2002) Wojtek Wawszczyk (7:36)
• Here Was The Anthem US (2003) Sergio Umansky
• And the Redman Went Green UK (2003) Ruth Meehan
• Space Off Italy (2002) Tina Franco (21:12)
• Good Night Valentino US (2003) Edoardo Ballerini
• Home Road Movies UK (2002) Robert Bradbrook
• The Most Beautiful Man in the World UK (2002) Alicia Duffy (5:43)
• The Winter People US (2002) John Stimpson (13:55)
• The Morning Guy US (2003) Mark W. Gray (5:19)