2007 Slamdance Film Festival

The 2007 Slamdance Film Festival took place in Park City, Utah from January 18 to January 27, 2007. It was the 13th iteration of the Slamdance Film Festival, an alternative to the more mainstream Sundance Film Festival. A list of all films that were screened at the festival is listed below. Awards The 2007 Slamdance Film Festival recognized the following films at its awards ceremony held on January 26, 2007. Award name Film title Award recipient Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Tijuana Makes Me Happy Dylan Verrechia Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature Unsettled Adam Hootnick Grand Jury Award for Best Animated Short The Ballad of Mary Slade Robin Fuller Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short A Map with Gaps Alice Nelson Grand Jury Award for Best Experimental Short Avant Petalos Grillados Cesar Velasco Broca Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Short The Cow Thief Charles Williams Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Murder Party Jeremy Saulnier Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature Red Without Blue Brooke Sebold, Benita Sills & Todd Sills Global Audience Award for Best Anarchy Film Commode Creations: The Artwork of Barney Smith Danny Bourque Spirit of Slamdance Award The Mallorys Go Black Market JoEllen Martinson and William Scott Rees Award for Best Feature Length Screenplay Drool Nancy Kissam Award for Best Short Screenplay 4 Corners Ken Pisani Award for Best Teleplay Ghost Towns Marcus Clay Carmouche & Seamus Kevin Fahey Award for Best Horror Competition Screenplay Slaughter Bobby Darby & Nathan Brookes Creative Excellence Award for the Horror Screenplay Competition Blood-Sucking Leeches and Flesh-Eating Maggots Adam Balsam Kodak Vision Award for Best Cinematography Under the Sun Nikolaus Summerer Films $99 Specials Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL The Instrumentalist $99 Specials Troy Morgan United States 3 2007 N/A slamdance Written by Troy Morgan Starring unknown Midlife with Glasses $99 Specials Heidi Van Lier United States 5 2007 N/A slamdance Written by Heidi Van Lier Starring unknown Processing $99 Specials Michael Lucid United States 5 2007 N/A slamdance Written by Brooke Bloom, Michael Lucid Starring unknown The Sins of the Nude $99 Specials Todd Rohal United States 5 2007 N/A slamdance Written by Todd Rohal Starring unknown 21+ Film Series Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL Dante's Inferno 21+ Film Series Sean Meredith United States 78 2007 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Sandow Birk, Sean Meredith, Paul Zaloom Starring James Cromwell, John Fleck, Tony Hale, Dermot Mulroney, Martha Plimpton, Dan Snyder, Paul Zaloom Fritt vilt (Cold Prey) 21+ Film Series Roar Uthaug Norway 97 2006 N/A slamdance imdb Written by Thomas Moldestad Starring Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Tomas Alf Larsen, Endre Martin Blindheim Midtstigen, Victoria Winge Homo Erectus 21+ Film Series Adam Rifkin United States 95 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Adam Rifkin Starring Gary Busey, David Carradine, Ali Larter, Hayes Macarthur, Adam Rifkin, Talia Shire Anarchy Online Films All of the films in this category are available for free download on slamdance.com Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL Der Bildermacher (The Photographer) Anarchy Stefan Hering Germany 6 2002 N/A slamdance Written by Stefan Hering Starring unknown Bump, Tick, Scratch Anarchy Micah Perta Rob Grobengieser United States 2 2005 N/A slamdance Written by Micah Perta Rob Grobengieser Starring John Pugh of !!! Commode Creations: The Artwork of Barney Smith Anarchy Danny Bourque United States 4 2005 N/A slamdance imdb Written by Danny Bourque Starring Barney Smith Counting Water Anarchy Brian Savelson United States 6 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Brian Savelson Starring unknown Isabelle & Stuart Anarchy Tom Flynn United States 4 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Tom Flynn Starring unknown Mandir Anarchy Pragya Tomar United States 4 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Pragya Tomar Starring unknown The Ramones and I Anarchy Rusty Nails United States 8 2005 N/A slamdance Written by unknown Starring unknown Rapid Retreat Anarchy Rebecca Miller UK 3 2005 N/A slamdance Written by Rebecca Miller Starring unknown The Willowz: We Live On Your Street Anarchy Michael Sladek United States 3 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Michael Sladek Starring unknown Animated Shorts Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL Africa Parting Animated Shorts Brian Loschiavo, Robyn Yannoukos United States 7 2006 U.S. Premiere slamdance Written by Brian Loschiavo, Robyn Yannoukos Starring unknown The Ballad of Mary Slade Animated Shorts Robin Fuller UK 3 2006 North American Premiere slamdance Written by Robin Fuller Starring Paul Robinson, Keith Tutt, Rose Walker Close Your Eyes and Do Not Breathe Animated Shorts Vuk Jevremovic Germany 7 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Vuk Jevremovic Starring unknown Cranium Theater Animated Shorts Jason Sandri United States 7 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Jason Sandri Starring unknown Eva Animated Shorts Martin Quaden United States 9 2005 N/A slamdance Written by Martin Quaden Starring unknown Infinite Justice Animated Shorts Karl Tebbe Germany 2 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Veit Sprenger Starring unknown Kuro Kumo Animated Shorts Jesse Norton United States 5 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by McCunney (translation), Jesse Norton Starring Kaoru, Testu Latent Sorrow Animated Shorts Shon Kim United States 4 2005 N/A slamdance Written by N/A Starring unknown Loom Animated Shorts Scott Kravitz United States 5 2006 North American Premiere slamdance Written by Scott Kravitz Starring Clay People Matière / Material Animated Shorts Boran Richard Canada 6 2006 U.S. Premiere slamdance Written by Boran Richard Starring unknown Oneheadword Protection Animated Shorts Igor Et Ivan Buharov Hungary 6 2006 North American Premiere slamdance Written by Igor Et Ivan Buharov Starring Szabolcs Bodi, Igor Et Ivan Buharov, Eva Csiki, Eva Molnar, Janosne Pallagi, Levente Papp Printed Rainbow Animated Shorts Gitanjali Rao India 15 2006 North American Premiere slamdance Written by Gitanjali Rao Starring unknown Tinnitus Animated Shorts Mark Zero Lastimosa United States 7 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Mark Zero Lastimosa Starring Sarah Burns, Dana Dancho Ujbaz Izbeneki Has Lost His Soul Animated Shorts Neil Jack UK 5 2006 North American Premiere slamdance Written by Cameron Fraser, Neil Jack Starring Mark McDonnell Documentary Competition Features Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL Bad Boys of Summer Documentary Competition Features Loren Mendell, Tiller Russell United States 76 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by N/A Starring William Amos, Michael Bjorlin, Bobo T. Fuimaono, Allison Harrington, David Miller, Chris Rich, Earl Smith, Elliot Smith The Ballad of AJ Weberman Documentary Competition Features James Bluemel, Oliver Ralfe UK 80 2007 U.S. Premiere slamdance imdb Written by N/A Starring unknown Children of God: Lost and Found Documentary Competition Features Noah Thomson United States 75 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Noah Thomson Starring Noah Thomson A Dream in Doubt Documentary Competition Features Tami Yeager United States 56 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Valerie Kelly, Tami Yeager Starring unknown The King of Kong Documentary Competition Features Seth Gordon United States 79 2007 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by N/A Starring Walter Day, Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe, Brian Kuh, Todd Rogers, Steve Sanders, Doris Self. Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa Documentary Competition Features Jeremy Stulberg, Randy Stulberg United States 61 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by N/A Starring unknown Red Without Blue Documentary Competition Features Brooke Sebold, Benita Sills, Todd Sills United States 74 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by N/A Starring unknown Rock The Bells Documentary Competition Features Denis Henry Hennelly, Casey Suchan United States 105 2006 N/A slamdance imdb Written by N/A Starring Dilated Peoples, Sage Francis, Carla Garcia, Chali 2Na, DJ Nu-Mark, Eyedea + Abilities, MC Supernatural, Redman, Brian Valdez, Chang Weisberg, Wu Tang Clan Row Hard No Excuses Documentary Competition Features Luke Wolbach United States 88 2007 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by N/A Starring unknown Unsettled Documentary Competition Features Adam Hootnick United States 80 2007 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Adam Hootnick Starring unknown Documentary Shorts Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL Fat Cake Documentary Shorts Leslie Dektor South Africa 25 2005 N/A slamdance Written by N/A Starring unknown Long Haul Documentary Shorts Erin Hudson United States 21 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Erin Hudson Starring unknown Man Up Documentary Shorts Arturo Cabanas United States 11 2006 N/A slamdance Written by N/A Starring Charles McCaffrey, Patrick McCaffrey A Map with Gaps Documentary Shorts Alice Nelson UK 26 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Alice Nelson, Brian Nelson Starring Duncan Rennie Monsieur Borges and I Documentary Shorts Jasmin Gordon United States 22 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by N/A Starring unknown The Song of Haenyo Documentary Shorts Minjoo Lee Republic of Korea 30 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Jihyun Lee Starring unknown Gallery Shorts Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL Alan and Samir Gallery Shorts Yann Demange UK 14 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Yann Demange Starring Adam Deacon, Robert Gallas Avant Pétalos Grillados Gallery Shorts Velasco Broca Spain 10 2006 U.S. Premiere slamdance Written by Velasco Broca Starring Bárbara Mingo Costalls, Jose Antonio Herreruela, Kaloyan Krasimirov Kolev, Silvio Samuel Savidur The Back of Her Head Gallery Shorts Josh Safdie United States 20 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Josh Safdie Starring Charlotte Pinson, Josh Safdie, Stephen Schneider, Jagdeep Singh, Jake Sumner A Bit on the Side Gallery Shorts Steve Sullivan UK 12 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Liam O'Reilly Starring Dean Taylor The Caress of the Creature Gallery Shorts Stewart Mcalpine United States 19 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Stewart Mcalpine Starring Michael Carlucci, Junior Mendez, Owen Provencher The Cow Thief Gallery Shorts Charles Williams Australia 20 2005 N/A slamdance Written by Matt Kamen, Charles Williams Starring Tom Budge, Syd Brisbane, Suzie Dee Dealing Gallery Shorts Lena Dunham United States 15 2006 U.S. Premiere slamdance Written by Lena Dunham Starring Carroll Dunham, Grace Dunham, Lena Dunham, Donald Rosenfeld, Laurie Simmons Dentist Visit Gallery Shorts Yves Hofer United States 18 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Yves Hofer Starring Carlo Alban, Sol Echeverria, Florence Young Dr.Terror's House of Pancakes Gallery Shorts Tyson James Theroux United States 18 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Tyson James Theroux Starring Corey Brewer, Erin Gilbert, Thea Lester, Darby McDevitt, Steven Whippo Evangeleo Gallery Shorts Brandon Harris United States 21 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Brandon Harris Starring Ayesha Adamo, Birda Gilmore, Dan Kim, Angela Logan, Irungu Mutu, Grace Savage The Famous Joe Project Gallery Shorts Eli Rarey United States 16 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Eli Rarey Starring Duncan Ferguson Farmboy Gallery Shorts Duncan Ferguson United States 12 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Duncan Ferguson Starring Monk Farley, Duncan Ferguson, Lowell Hutcheson The Golden Samovar Gallery Shorts Phillip Chernyak United States 9 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Phillip Chernyak Starring Elizabeth Kenner, Rachel Patterson, Angela Rollo The Haircut Gallery Shorts Bohdana Smyrnova Ukraine 7 2006 North American Premiere slamdance Written by Bohdana Smyrnova Starring Melaena Cadiz, Jacqueline Thuener-Rego, Ivo Velon Happy Birthday 2 You Gallery Shorts David Alcalde Spain 14 2006 N/A slamdance Written by David Alcalde Starring Laura Dominguez, Pau Poch Hijo Gallery Shorts Nicolás Melini Spain 8 2005 North American Premiere slamdance Written by Nicolás Melini Starring Nieves de Medina, Israel Rodríguez Hiyab Gallery Shorts Xavi Sala Spain 8 2005 N/A slamdance Written by Xavi Sala Starring Lorena Rosado, José Luis Torrijo, Ana Wagener A Hooker & A Dirt Road End Gallery Shorts John Nijhawan United States 12 2005 N/A slamdance Written by John Nijhawan Starring Michael Halliday, Camille Marshall, John Nijhawan, John Ashley Reese, Rod Sweitzer A Killer on I-475 Gallery Shorts Sean Stacy United States 12 2007 World Premiere slamdance Written by Sean Stacy Starring Welton Boomer, Adam Gomoll, Aqeelah A. Rahim Jr. Latisha Williams La Jaula Del Monarca (A Monarch Cage) Gallery Shorts Paul Di Palma Mexico 13 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Paul Di Palma Starring Moisés Arizmendi, Rubén Cristiany, Zamia Fandiño Lawrence Gallery Shorts Gregory Mitnick United States 12 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Gregory Mitnick Starring Yin Chang, Tokio Sasaki (asTokio N. Paris) Men on a Lake Gallery Shorts Karl Raudsepp-Hearne Canada 16 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Karl Raudsepp-Hearne Starring Andrew Johnston, Frank Schorpion Red Timber (Rotes Holz) Gallery Shorts Agnes Karow Germany 12 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Agnes Karow Starring Susanne Schäfer Strangers Gallery Shorts Ondrej Rudavsky Slovakia 7 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by unknown Starring Jana Kolesarova, Muro, Ondrej Rudavsky Swerve Gallery Shorts Andrew Piccone United States 12 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Andrew Piccone Starring Todd Hickey, Diana Valentine Yonder Gallery Shorts Mika Johnson United States 20 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Peter Hlinka Starring Alex D'soleil, Peter Hlinka, Mika Johnson Zekuu Gallery Shorts Katsura Murata Japan 27 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Katsura Murata Starring Ayano Kondo, Hayato Nakagawa, Miyou Tange Narrative Competition Features Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL American Fork Narrative Competition Features Chris Bowman United States 94 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Hubbel Palmer Starring William Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Hubbel Palmer, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Lynn Rajskub American Zombie Narrative Competition Features Grace Lee United States 90 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Grace Lee, Rebecca Sonnenshine Starring Austin Basis, Suzy Nakamura, John Solomon, Al Vicente, Jane Edith Wilson Bangkok Narrative Competition Features Colin Drobnis United States 98 2006 N/A slamdance imdb Written by Colin Drobnis Starring Abel Johnson, Aoi Kawichai, Daniel Miller, Aaron Smith Crime Fiction Narrative Competition Features Will Slocombe United States 83 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Jonathan Eliot Starring Dan Bakkedahl, Jonathan Eliot, Yasen Peyankov, Amy Sloan, Christian Stolte The Death of Michael Smith Narrative Competition Features Daniel Casey United States 88 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Daniel Casey Starring Thomas Galasso, Jennifer Lester, Mike Mili, Oksana Mirzoyan, Chris Moller, Fox Valade, Robert Emmett Young Murder Party Narrative Competition Features Jeremy Saulnier United States 80 2007 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Jeremy Saulnier Starring Sandy Barnett, Macon Blair, Paul Goldblatt, Bill Lacey, Stacy Rock, Skei Saulnier, Chris Sharp, Bill Tangradi Over the GW Narrative Competition Features Nick Gaglia United States 75 2007 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Nick Gaglia Starring Kether Donohue, George Gallagher, Juliana Huestis, Albert Insinnia, G.R. Johnson, Michael Mathis, Justin Swain, Steve S. Stanulis The Path of Most Resistance Narrative Competition Features Peter Kelley United States 40 2006 N/A slamdance imdb Written by Peter Kelley Starring Tim Rouhana, Spencer Grammer Tijuana Makes Me Happy Narrative Competition Features Dylan Verrechia Mexico 79 2006 N/A slamdance imdb Written by James Lefkowitz, Pablo Tendilla, Dylan Verrechia Starring Alejandro Ramirez Achutegui, Luis Carmona Arochi, Marco Carmona Arochi, Ivan Equihua Carlos, Aidee Gonzalez, Jorge Jorge Hernández, Pablo Tendilla Ortiz, Pablo Jimenez Rivera, Pablo Tendilla Rocha, Raul Rodriguez Rodriguez, Darina Rabago Soto Under The Sun Narrative Competition Features Baran Bo Odar Germany 60 2006 U.S. Premiere slamdance Written by Baran Bo Odar Starring Astrid M. Fuenderich, Janina Stopper, Alexandra Von Schwerin, Maximilian Waldmann Narrative Shorts Before Features Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL Avatar Narrative Shorts Before Features Lluis Quilez Spain 15 2005 N/A slamdance Written by Lluis Quilez Starring Sebastian Haro, Rosana Pastor Checkpoint Narrative Shorts Before Features Ben Phelps Australia 11 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Ben Phelps Starring Rodney Afif, Casey Burgess, Alex Dimitriades, Kate Raison, Brett Stiller, Christian Willis Die Besucher (The Visitors) Narrative Shorts Before Features Ulrike Molsen Germany 38 2006 N/A slamdance imdb Written by Ulrike Molsen Starring Johanna Geissler, Myriam Schroeder, Dirk Borchardt HELLo? Narrative Shorts Before Features Gavin Lim Singapore 15 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Gavin Lim Starring Angela May, Timothy Nga, Yeo Yann Yann La China Narrative Shorts Before Features Diego Postigo, Antonia San Juan Spain 18 2005 N/A slamdance Written by Antonia San Juan, Luis Miguel Seguí Starring Antonia San Juan, Luis Miguel Seguí The Listening Dead Narrative Shorts Before Features Phil Mucci United States 14 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Phil Mucci Starring Sarah Hund, Karen Miller, Peter Scriba Lola Narrative Shorts Before Features Matthew Ross United States 12 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Matthew Ross Starring Cordelia Reynolds, Daniel Sauli, Dean Wareham The Mallorys Go Black Market Narrative Shorts Before Features Joellen Martinson, William Scott Rees United States 13 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Joellen Martinson, William Scott Rees Starring Ben Fredrickson, Lizzie Martinson, Tina Testa, Allison True The Package Narrative Shorts Before Features Caskey Ebeling Brazil 11 2007 World Premiere slamdance Written by Caskey Ebeling Starring Ze Alex, Bel Beloni, Edson Curi, Angus Cash Ebeling, Feodora, Patricia Lanari, Henrique Lima, Julio Matosinho, Franscini Melo, Eduardo Rossi, Ana Amelia Viera, Nelson Ziegler Paralegal Narrative Shorts Before Features Eric Lane United States 13 2006 N/A slamdance Written by Eric Lane Starring Jaime Andrews, Eric Lane Rover's Return Narrative Shorts Before Features Mark Hammett UK 11 2006 World Premiere slamdance Written by Mark Hammett Starring Steve Alais, Alex Bond The Saddest Boy in the World Narrative Shorts Before Features Jamie Travis Canada 13 2006 U.S. Premiere slamdance Written by Jamie Travis Starring Colton Boreen, Babz Chula, Hailey Conner, Jerocko Harder, Kirsten Robek, Benjamin B. Smith Waves. Day Return Narrative Shorts Before Features Maciej Pisarek Poland 27 2005 N/A slamdance Written by Maciej Pisarek, Alison Ripley Starring Anna Samusionek, Krzysztof Stroinski, Natalia Rosinska Special Screenings Title Section Director Country Minutes Year Premiere URL Alice Neel Special Screenings Andrew Neel United States 81 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Andrew Neel Starring Chuck Close, Marlene Dumas, Jeremy Lewison, Hartley Neel, Richard Neel, Mira Schor, Robert Storr Crashing Special Screenings Gary Walkow United States 80 2007 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Alain Silver, Gary Walkow Starring Lizzy Caplan, David Cross, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Alex Kingston, Izabella Miko, Campbell Scott Ganja Queen Special Screenings Janine Hosking Australia 123 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Janine Hosking Starring unknown Super Amigos Special Screenings Arturo Pérez Torres Canada 82 2007 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by N/A Starring unknown Weirdsville Special Screenings Allan Moyle Canada 90 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Willem Wennekers Starring Wes Bentley, Taryn Manning, Scott Speedman You Are Here Special Screenings Henry Pincus United States 82 2006 World Premiere slamdance imdb Written by Henry Pincus Starring Michael Biehn, Adam Campbell, Katie Cassidy, Patrick Flueger, Lauren German, Chris Lowell, Bijou Phillips External links Slamdance Film Festival 2007 Homepage Slamdance Film Festival 2007 Films Slamdance Film Festival 2007 Schedule Category:Slamdance Film Festival Slamdance Film Festival, 2007 Slamdance Film Festival, 2007 Sundance Category:2007 in American cinema