Documentary Shorts

The Asphalt Virgin. Director Fernando Frias. Mexico, 2006. 9 mins. An image of the Holy Virgen de Guadalupe appears in a poor neighborhood in Mexico City. Thousand of believers go to worship the 'miracle' until the harsh truth is revealed.

Holdout. Director Brent Joseph. USA, 2006. 15 mins. Filmed in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a portrait of a classic New Orleanian set against the helicopters and gunshots of a vacant Crescent City.

Master of Reality. Director Matthew Killip. UK/USA, 2006. 22 mins. Ronny Long has been filming himself since the age of 9, staging various bizarre wrestling matches and horror movies in his backyard in the suburbs of Dallas.

My 9/11. Director Tjebbo Penning. USA, 2006. 13 mins. Some day I will tell my son about the September morning that I looked out my bedroom window and saw a big burning hole.

Spitfire 944. Director William Lorton. USA, 2006. 15 mins. An 83-year old World War II pilot views 16mm footage of his 1944 Spitfire crash for the first time.

Los Tabaqueros. Director Russell Griffin. USA, 2006. 7 mins. Passion, love, and tobacco... all rolled-up in into a documentary on the life and art of handmade cigars.