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The Last Days of Beijing’s Hutongs
Weimin Zhang
Massive reconstruction and modernization plans are changing the face of Beijing for the sake of the 2008 Olympic games. In the midst of the rubble, Beijing's traditional hutong structures, dating back to the Yuan dynasty (1206-1341) have been destroyed, displacing generations of hutong residents. Exploring the issues from the personal perspective of several residents, The Last Days of Beijing’s Hutongs dives into the pivotal issues of life in modern China.
The Legend of Toilet-Seat Charlie
Jeremy Kaller
Meet the creator of the toilet-seat guitar. Charlie Deal said that he “was sitting on a good idea” in 1965, when his unique vision came to him. Charlie would eventually sell his guitars all over the world, with members of Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead among his customers.  This short documentary explores the nature of one man’s love of rock ‘n’ roll and his relationship with a community that loved him.
Leisure Heights
Eunkyu Park
In the retirement community of Leisure Heights, Jorge, a young Nicaraguan immigrant gardener, knocks on the door of Miranda, an elderly piano teacher. Hoping to learn the piano for his mother’s 50th birthday, Jorge offers to tend Miranda’s withered garden in exchange for lessons. Miranda gradually welcomes Jorge into her life as he reminds her of her long deceased son Tom in Jorge. But will the racial and personal gap between the two prove to be too wide?
Let There Be Life
Erica L. Nikolic
Are we currently living in a world where our lives are more likely to be saved by another person’s misfortune than by a person’s willingness to give? In search of answers to the organ-donor crisis in the African-American community, Let There Be Life takes a heartfelt look at three of the 27,000 African-Americans waiting for life.
Letting in the Jungle
Jesse Achtenberg
Follow a group of young explorers as they discover the hidden lives of urban wildlife, and what their increasing presence in our backyards means for environmental education. As they learn about the challenges faced by eagles, osprey, deer, foxes and coyotes in the city of Washington, D.C., they uncover why conservation pioneers are increasingly looking at the concrete jungle to teach environmental values.
A Living Olympus
Jascha Ephraim
A Living Olympus is an innovative, dreamlike documentary about the extravagant production of its own musical score. Strings, brass, drums, and regal singers perform in surreal uniforms under a lush canopy of lace and pudding. Their leader, the film's composer and director, guides the cast and crew through a nebulous sequence of picnics and errands throughout San Francisco. A Living Olympus stirs and inspires, and was created for the sake of beauty alone.

Lost Treasure Hunt
Matthew G. Davis
Two young secret agents use their knowledge of history to uncover clues and solve mysteries in search of lost historical artifacts. Filmmakers include animation professionals from major studios collaborating with nationally recognized scholars. Lost Treasure Hunt is intended to give children an in-depth look at various historical and humanities subjects. (documentary mixed with animation)
Love Cemetery
Ben Galland, China Galland
Love Cemetery is a feature-length documentary set in East Texas where the illegal lockout of African-American descendants from their 175-year old family burial ground echoes the attitudes of the slave-holding culture that once thrived there. The hard-won friendship of two women, one African-American and one white, fights for memory against oblivion. Will the cemetery and the buried history it holds be overgrown and forgotten or will these two women and the community behind them prevail? 
Love Hate Love
Dana Nachman & Don Hardy
Love Hate Love is a showcase of the human spirit, a feature-length documentary weaving together the stories of three families who lost loved ones in the most notorious terrorist attacks of the last decade. Each of the characters embarks on a profound exploration which leads them to a selfless place where many of us strive to be. Travel with the families on their journey back to love.
Love, Unabashedly
Christina Carrea
A UCLA narrative thesis project, Love, Unabashedly is a delightfully fresh, evocative and insightful look into trust issues in romantic relationships. This situational comedy relentlessly poses the question, What would you do for love? The film short explores the awkwardly unfortunate series of betrayals that are Ryan Avery’s romantic past and the unpredictable scenario that forces Ryan to overcome it all and take one more leap of faith in the name of love.
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