"The Clue"

"The Clue" A research lab assisitant (played by Carolyn Vardo) recieves a package in the mail from her father, a scientist who disappeared 20 years ago. In it are 7 items, each of which is a clue that will lead to the discovery of an ancient Chinese potion that promises immortality. A low budget film by newcomer Lei Ling-Robinson, this has a feel of a big budget Hollywood production through the clever use of San Francisco locations to recreate settings of Hong Kong, Paris, & incredibly Egypt. Winner of the 1997 Oceanside Independent Film Festival.

"Tramps Like Us" (1979)

"Tramps Like Us" (1979) Gary Hullet’s hour long documentary on the fanaticism of Springsteen fans back in the 70’s. Today Bruce Springsteen is considered one of the true icons of Rock & Roll and his place in the history of music is well established. However, back in the 70’s, the world was not yet aware of Bruce & the E Street Band, and were considered an East Coast phenomenon. In those days his followers were not merely admirers, they were fanatics. Where many music fans are satisfied with seeing one performance of their favorite artists, his fans would attend multiple concerts, night after night. The reason for this devotion had to do with the band’s performances, four hour long demonstrations of pure Rock & Roll frenzy, the involvement between the artist and audience, and the feeling of when it was over that one had just gone through a religious experience which left you feeling emotionally high for days after. Hullet reportedly got the idea for this film, after a friend of his came up to him in 1978 and asked, "What’s this thing about Bruce Springsteen that makes everyone so CRAZY?". Not much actual footage of the band here, as the focus is on the fans who attended these shows and who in those early days seemed to be in on the best known secret of Rock & Roll.. (60 mins.) B&W

"Book Of Tomorrows"

A fantasy film from the mind of director James Kane. Residents of Lincoln, Nebraska wake up one morning to find themselves thirty years in the future and experiencing what their life would have wound up being like had they not made certain wrong choices when they were younger. Based on the novel "One Day Too Late". Starring Kenneth Dennotto and Fay Nero. 112 mins.

"Beginnings" (2010)

"Beginnings" (2010) Director Kim Ri Shurihara's ode to life's struggle of redeeming one's soul. Juna, a young woman played by newcomer Yuki Sakamuri, awakens one morning to find her present family gone only to be replaced by a different family. Trying to understand what is happening to her, she is confused to the point of madness as the process keeps happening every morning when she wakes up. Memories of each new family pop into her head at various times during the day, making it difficult to interact with the family at hand. Aided by her best friend Daniel, the two try to unravel the mystery of her metamorphosis each day. Shurihara's brilliant style puts him again at the top of the Independent Film world.