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Directed By: Daniel Persitz Eight-year-old Alex prepares for Halloween by dressing up in different costumes and imagining himself as those characters. More than anything, he wants to go trick or treating with his older brother, who only agrees to go if they can acquire tons of candy and sneak it past their health-fanatic mom.

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7:00pm Patio Auction Closes

6:00pm Awards (dessert mixer) 6:15pm

5:30pm Filmmaker Q and A 6:00pm with Author Erwin McManus

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4:00pm Session 2

3:30pm Upstairs Auction Closes

2:30pm Filmmaker Q and A 3:00pm with Author Erwin McManus

Traveling in Circles (9 minutes) Alex’s Halloween (15 minutes) Survival Value (12 minutes) Caught in Paint (6 minutes) The Admission (11 minutes) Finding Phil (30 minutes)

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Directed By: Ben Grayson Jacob Lewis is a painter struggling greatly after losing his wife, Janet, to a fatal car accident over two years ago. To cope with the pain, he begins a new relationship with a mysterious woman, burying himself in his work and rarely leaving his studio. This woman becomes his drug of choice and his art reflects this female obsession. While this addictive relationship and mind-labyrinth dull Jacob’s heartbreak, eventually the cracks in the relationship begin to show. It’s during this time that Jacob recognizes the control this woman exerts over him and just how far he's gone from the confines of reality. Determined to kick the habit, Jacob, with the help of his brother and sister, fights his within you. way out of the relationship back to the solid, no matter you. The future is how painful, foundation of truth. Don't be deceived, the you. futuThe woman isn’t going down without a fight.

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Directed By: Katie Hetland This film is about traveling not to get anywhere, but just to go. Afraid of settling down at the wrong time or place, Embla continues her never-ending travels around the world. As she encounters new and different places and people she fantasizes about what life would be like if she stopped. And then one day she has to choose.

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Directed By: Peter Borrud A shopping cart leaves his homeless owner to discover his love for another cart. Yet, he realizes the failure of his pursuit and he finds himself abandoned and left for dead.

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Directed By: Robert Skyler Payne “… an Italian Sausage guy in a Pepperoni world.” How grand are your dreams? Ever feel like the world and even the people you love are holding you back? “The Pizza King” is a heartfelt comedy about Chaz, a small town pizza guy with big hearted dreams, who sees his writing ability as his way of leaving his rural town. With the “biggest writing contest ever” deadline hanging over his head, he lacks inspiration. Unbeknownst to him, Betsy Jo, a co-worker, longs to be his inspiration. She tells him to look around and he might see something beautiful right before his eyes, implying herself. He does get inspiration, but not from her. Inspiration comes from Chaz’s Meemaw, a gun-totin’ granny. Now having inspiration, Chaz chaotically jots notes as he delivers pizzas. He expresses to Betsy Jo how excited he is but makes the mistake of continuing to bad mouth their town seeing “nothing inspiring”. Her feelings hurt, BJ does not cover Chaz’s shift at work. This exerts pressure on him because he has to make it to the post office before it closes to send his script. After a hilarious flurry of delivering pizzas and typing, this Coen-Brotheresqe comedy will compel you to a new perspective about what really matters when Chaz rushes to the post office leading him to an encounter that will change his relationship with Betsy Jo and his town forever.

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WHEN: Saturday, December 6th, 730 pm & Saturday, December 13th, 730 pm *December 13th will also have a Winter Wonderland for the kids! ($5) WHERE: Beverly Hills High School, Salter Theatre COST: $10

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WHEN: Friday, December 5th, 730 pm & Friday, December 12th, 730 pm * December 12th will also have a Winter Wonderland for the kids! ($5) WHERE: William Carey University, Mott Auditorium COST: $10

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Mosaic Comedy Presents: A Christmas Carl

Directed By: Savannah Nord Jake lives a life of routine. Everyday he is haunted by disappointment in unachieved dreams and missed opportunities. In the midst of the Christmas season, the emotions he used to push aside are wearing on him. Colorful, fresh, happy, childhood Christmas memories arise around every corner, only to remind him of the joy and hope he has lost. Jake does everything he can to just get past Christmas and avoid the memories. His memories bring up frustration, and in the process he ignores the loving acts of his wife to cheer him up. When he wakes up on Christmas morning, only to start his normal routine again, he receives an unexpected wake up call. Jake chooses to try and right the wrongs of his recent actions. He gives Christmas a second chance, and in turn himself a fresh start.

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Directed By: Vince Masciale Drew Weaver, a fake-smilewanna-be-Hollywood-agent, comes home to his apartment future to find that it has been broken into. It turns out to be his own brother, Charles Weaver, who has broken in and now holds a gun to Drew. After a brief chase, Drew finds himself locked in his bedroom closet, in a potentially lethal conversation with his estranged brother. As the unpredictable Charles waxes philosophically and psychologically, Drew frantically searches for a way out. An in-depth discussion takes place through the door, ranging from the definition of power to the need for love, friendship, and family. In the end, a face-to-face T h e within you. The you. The confrontation is inevitable, and both their lives are at risk. fu-

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Each life intersects others until it becomes apparent that the whole of a person is not an abandoned room full of reels, but an epic. That's why the creative minds at Mosaic and Awaken are bringing you the 2008 Mosaic LA Film Fest (MOLAFF) where we challenged visionaries with Wide Awake, a theme that encourages artists to bring the broken things of the world to the cutting room floor and explore what remains: the raw, oftenhidden beauty of the human story. Wide Awake: the future is waiting within you, is a book written by renowned author and cultural architect Erwin McManus. Our vision sprang from the need for truthful filmmaking and personal expression that is at once wildly imaginative and unflinchingly introspective. We wanted to

a thousand short films back-to-back that illuminate our victories, tragedies, and revelations.

Life is not a montage. It is

Don't let your epic end here. We encourage discussion on what can move us toward living our lives w i d e awake...

inspirational art/paintings dealing with purpose, meaning, faith, hope, spirituality, and humanity will be displayed; many created in 40 minutes during Mosaic’s gatherings in the Los Angeles and Pasadena areas by local and professional artists. Working in conjunction with the Mosaic LA Film Festival, OBSERVE will also feature art-

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spotlight the storied potential of humanity. At MOLAFF, we believe that everyone has the potential to lead a highconcept life. The festival is not only a place to showcase provoking art, but a public discussion, a catalyst for change where all participants can walk away with their passion for life re-ignited. We wanted to give filmmakers the opportunity to en-

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work inspired by the book, Wide Awake. Each piece echoes the call that it's time to live, to create, to imagine, to dream... Wide Awake. In its first year, OBSERVE raised over $3000 to benefit several charitable organizations. Mosaic plans to continue this tradition and will donate all proceeds to Awaken Humanity, whose purpose is to change the world with the gift of compassion and humanitarian service (http://awaken.org/awakenhumanity).

gage their art, beliefs, and purpose to create inspired, meaningful films. MOLAFF is a forum to unleash the potential of the creative genius inside because there is a hero within each of us who has a burning desire to live a life of unfettered dreams.

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