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SHORT FILM MYSTIFY TO PREMIERE AT 66TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES COURT MÉTRAGE The “Mystifying” short gives a deeper insight into God’s most complicated species: Women. Los Angeles, CA May 15, 2013 / On a quiet night in the desert, a young man’s life is about to change. Mystify tells the story of a hitchhiker who gets much more out of a simple ride to town than he could have ever imagined: an education. Mystify is South-African director Johnny Swanepoel’s fifth short film. It’s about a young hitchhiker (Cole) in the lone desert who is looking for a quiet ride to the next town. What he doesn’t know is that this ride won’t be as calm and easy as he thought it would be, thanks to a strange encounter with an old man (Mike) who lectures him about...

JAVIER BADILLO TO TAKE AFTERNOON AT GUDRUN TO THE 66TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES COURT MÉTRAGE Connecting Through Dance Los Angeles, CA May 15, 2013 / Director Javier Badillo and writer/actress Liberty Kee bring their second collaboration, a short film entitled Afternoon at Gudrun, to the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Corner. Shot on 35mm, the film explores what happens when a shy, awkward waitress with a passion for the waltz meets a friendly, handsome customer looking for lessons. The film also features an original and delightful musical score that has caught the attention of distinguished industry professionals. Afternoon at Gudrun is a romantic comedy made in Canada that will strike a tender chord with audiences. Integral to this mood is the...

TEXAS ARTISTS’ SHORT FILM STRYNGS TO DEBUT AT 66TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES COURT METRAGE For These Small-Town Indie Filmmakers, the Show Must Go On! Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2013) /  Texas indie filmmakers, producer Geoff McGee and director Derek Presley, have been accepted by the official 66th Festival De Cannes Court Metrage 2013 to screen their short film, Stryngs. A dramatic tale of the life and death of Ambrosio the Great (played by well-known and accomplished actor Grant James), the short is about an aging puppeteer whose end is imminent but he knows the show must go on to make his final mark on Earth. International film influencers will have the opportunity to experience a story that gives viewers a beautiful visual and musical vantage point of an old...

EXPLORATION OF CONFINEMENT TO PREMIERE AT 66TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES COURT METRAGE Pushing Boundaries and Provoking Thought is what this Film is All About Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Russian-born writer, director, and producer Marusya Syroechkovskaya and co-producer and assistant director Gleb Nechaev are bringing their short film, Exploration of Confinement, to viewers from around the world at the 2013 Cannes Court Metrage and its Short Film Corner. Among these viewers will be film financiers, famous directors and producers, and international critics. They will have the chance to see some eye opening answers to thought-provoking questions like: “What would happen if my foot was caught in a bucket? My head trapped in a turtleneck sweater? How long could...

S­­HORT FILM TIRAMISU TO PREMIERE AT 66TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES COURT METRAGE  Indie Filmmaker Centers on Character-Driven Story  Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Writer and director Lawrence Michael Parker brings the world his directorial debut, TIRAMISU, a short film to be seen at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the short film corner. Directors, producers, and critics from all over the world will be exposed to Parker’s artsy work about a plan gone wrong in the center of New York City’s Lower East Side. TIRAMISU follows the journey of two men who have been hired by a mob boss to retrieve money. However, the mob boss decides to send his alluring mistress along for the ride. Everything seems to be going according to the original plan, and then suddenly...