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PROGRAM 22, 10:00 p.m.
Directors Guild of America, Theatre Two

Shoot First, Questions Later
TRT: 90 minutes

Here, nothing is what it seems. Ride along shotgun with the unusual suspectsófallen angels, off-kilter cabbies, or street crooks looking for that next big score (and maybe a better tomorrow)óall inhabiting the violent, unpredictable underworld simmering below the surface of these six gritty stories of crime, revenge and redemption.

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COST OF PARADISE
(Canada, 2004) Dir./Scr.: Silver Kim
To earn his way out of his gang-infested neighborhood, Paul borrows money from a local crime boss to pay for his hefty law school bills. Unable to pay back the loan, Paul is given two choicesóget the money; or execute a hit on small time thug Nicco, who happens to be one of Paul's childhood friends. Choosing option one, Paul enlists the help of Nicco to rob a couple of local drug dealers. The robbery goes sour and Paul ends up getting killed execution-style. Or does he? With an obvious nod to Chris Marker's French New Wave classic LA JETEE, COST OF PARADISE is the ultimate do-over, a stylish crime thriller with a heart.
Video, 20 minutes, Color, Narrative

  
 


A SOUL APART
(United States, 2004) Dir.: Van M. Pham; Scr.: Tung Nguyen
In a world of God and gangsters, Paul stands alone at a crossroads in his life. With Love's loss and the ultimate betrayal, the only way for him to find peace is to confront the past that haunts him, and choose the path of salvation. "We are what we have been, but what we will be is what we do now?"
Video, 15 minutes, Color, Narrative
  
 


COLOR BLIND
(United States, 2004) Dir./Scr.: Ethan Tran
COLOR BLIND explores the possibilities of reality with its brandish action sequences and thought-provoking concepts. The two main characters of color blind long for pain simultaneously within their own worlds. By provoking others, they are able to briefly restore what was tragically stolen from them as children.
Video, 10 minutes, Color, Narrative
  
 


FALLEN ANGELS
(Philippines, 2004) Dir./Scr.: Michael Tuviera
The beautiful angel Elowyn wakes up in a strange place and realizes that her wings have been severed. She follows a trail of blood-tinged feathers to find her captor, the demon Nisto. They engage in a fierce swordfight, only for Elowyn to be defeated. Before Nisto can strike the fatal blow however, Elowyn is joined by the most unlikely of allies, the demon Kobal. It is revealed that Elowyn and Kobal are illicit lovers, and together they face the powerful Nisto in one last showdown.
Video, 8 minutes, Color, Narrative
  
 


RUPTURE
(United States, 2005) Dir./Scr.: Yiuwing Lam
Attempting to escape the urban decay of loneliness and alienation that surrounds him, George Walker is desperate to find some sort of meaning to his painfully drab taxi cab driver existence. George comes to the conclusion that there is no meaning to his existence until a chance encounter with a beautiful young woman, Sandy Lee, proves him wrong. Becoming Sandy's confidante gives George newfound hope, but their friendship is tested by a mysterious stalker with a camera. As they try to unravel the identity of the stalker, they discover how blinding an obsession can be.
Video, 26 minutes, Color, Narrative
  
 
 
 GAME OVER
(United States, 2004) Dir./Scr.: Andrew Ma
A career thug faces a crossroads in his life.
Video, 11 minutes, Color, Narrative		  
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