Woods Hole Film Festival 2008

Racing across Los Angeles in one, unwieldy day, documentary filmmakers Bella and Milo race from Beverly Hills to Watts and places in between to get Milo's brother Leo from jail to rehab before 8pm, or Leo goes to prison for three years. A story inspired by true events, the trio documents their trip from a suburban police station in Calabasas through mansions in Beverly Hills, East LA chop-shops, rural wastelands, and housing projects in Watts as they attempt to raise the $5,000 required to get Leo into the rehab clinic. Along the way they encounter dozens of colorful characters, each with their own anomalous perspective on Leo's larger than life personality and style, and each with their own excuse for why they cannot help out. In the end, it may take a drug deal to get the necessary funds for rehab.

John Deacon was released from prison on July 28th, 2007. He was wrongfully convicted of arson over two years ago. His daughter, April, decides that she must clear her father's name in the public eye after reading one too many negative newspaper articles about the case. In this very personal documentary, April examines what went wrong in her father's trial and the steps he must take on the road ahead.

Water is the essence of life, sustaining every being on this planet. Without water, there would simply be no plants, no animals, and no people. But the global water supply isn't just at risk, it's already in crisis. FLOW: For Love Of Water highlights the local intimacies of an emerging global catastrophe: African plumbers reconnect shantytown water pipes under cover of darkness to ensure a community's survival; a Californian scientist forces awareness of shockingly toxic public water sources; a ‘Big Water’ CEO argues privatization is the wave of the future; a “Water Guru” in India sparks new community water initiatives in hundreds of villages; a Canadian author uncovers the corporate profiteering that drives global water business. With an unflinching focus on politics, pollution and human rights, FLOW: For Love of Water ensures that the precarious relationship between humanity and water can no longer be ignored. While specifics of locality and issue may differ, the message is the same; water, and our future as a species, is quickly drying up. Armed with a thirst for survival, people around the world are fighting for their birthright; unless we instigate change, we face a world in which only those that can pay for their water will survive. FLOW: For Love of Water, is a catalyst for people everywhere: the time has come to turn the tide and we can't wait any longer.

Jason (Jesse James) and Kyle (Reiley McClendon), recent friends from different sides of the tracks, become embroiled in the adventure of their lives when they discover a mysterious airplane at the local small-town airport. The boys sneak aboard the plane for a look, but are forced to hide in the luggage compartment when two strange men show up. Soon Jason and Kyle unexpectedly find themselves airborne over the open Arizona desert. After hours in the air, the boys unwittingly uncover a bomb in the luggage compartment. When they burst into the cabin to report their discovery, they find that everyone on board has bailed out. The boys must take the controls and land the plane themselves. But their troubles are only beginning as Jason and Kyle realize that they've foiled a heist to steal millions of dollars from the mob in this high-action, coming-of-age film.

Fourhand is a wry tale of making music, falling in love, falling in friendship, and adjusting one’s expectations of life. Two men and one woman link up with one another in order to resolve a perennial New York difficulty: finding and keeping a satisfactory place to live. Both men love classical music: Richard, a shy scientist, plays piano earnestly if clumsily in the true sense of an amateur, for love and the passion of playing. Frank, a charming womanizer, plays piano simply because he is gifted and chooses it as his profession. The two become student and teacher--and in the meantime fall for the same woman. As the three become friends (and more), their relationship evolves and resolves in unexpected ways.

'Global Focus IV: The New Environmentalists' features intimate portraits of six passionate and dedicated activists. These are true environmental heroes who have placed themselves squarely in harm’s way to battle corrupt governments, greedy corporations and other intimidating adversaries. Their goal: safeguarding the Earth's natural resources from shortsighted exploitation and unbridled pollution. The stories feature Ireland, where townspeople stood up to Shell Oil and prevented a gas pipeline from dissecting their community; Zambia, where the endemic poaching industry has been replaced by sustainable agriculture; Iceland, ground zero for the movement to restore the once abundant Atlantic salmon; Peru, home to the movement to protect the uncontacted indigenous tribes of the Amazon; Mongolia, where a former herdsman has saved the Oonk River from Gold Mining companies; and Manitoba, where a massive mapping project has helped to preserve thousands of acres of boreal forest. Robert Redford narrates.

As one of the most dramatic Presidential campaigns in US history reaches a boiling point this documentary about war and peace in America takes an innovative and sometimes disturbing walk through a divided nation.

Still reeling from the death of her father, a young girl spends one last summer at the Jersey Shore before heading off to college. But when her plans fall apart, the girl stumbles into a mysterious world of Russian sailors, high-stakes gambling, and unexpected love. Drawn from the coming-of-age experiences of writer Gabrielle Berberich, 'Greetings From The Shore' is part memoir, part fairytale. The film was shot on an island off the coast of New Jersey, Barnegat Island, in the same seaside town where the real events occurred to Berberich. Like the setting, each character is an island. They are loners, dreamers brought together by fate for one chance summer. An ensemble cast brings these vivid characters to life, including Paul Sorvino, David Fumero, Jay O. Sanders, and Kim Shaw in a debut performance. The film is an homage to coming-of-age classics like 'Dirty Dancing' and 'Mystic Pizza,' while in its own right, 'Greetings From The Shore' is a unique and personal story. It's a love letter in the sand, a tribute to the Jersey Shore, and a postcard from summers past