Sacramento International Film Festival 2009

"It cannot be Eight...it has to be Seven Samurai!" It’s 1953 and beyond the Tokyo Metropolis, deep in the mountains of Gotemba, Japan's most ambitious Director is about to begin production on a jidei-geki (period drama) samurai movie. By a little persistence and a stroke of good luck a small time actor, Nanshu, gets the chance of a lifetime: a lead role as one of the eight samurai that will save a village from bandits. After months of training, Nanshu is betting it all that this role will make him the greatest actor in the History of Japan. But little does he know that last night, the Director had a dream. And there is only one thing Nanshu didn’t prepare for: being fired. Come and see how Nanshu, against all odds, will help to make cinematic history. THE 8TH SAMURAI is a tragic comedy about fate from writer/director Justin Ambrosino that pays homage to the samurai films, Italian Neorealism and the American comedies of the 1950s.

Days after posting on his blog video footage he had shot of a protest in San Francisco, Josh Wolf received a surprise visit that landed him not only in the center of a national first amendment debate, but ultimately, in a federal penitentiary. In a world where the traditional and new media are colliding, what IS the definition and role of a journalist?

With the 70th Anniversary of Alcatraz Penitentiary fast approaching, Park Ranger John Cantwell is inviting every ex-Alcatraz inmate and their former cell house guards back to the Rock for an 'Alumni Gathering.’Intrigued by this most unlikely of reunions, filmmaker John Paget travels the continent to find the few surviving ex-prisoners of Alcatraz. They were once America's most dangerous public enemies - but who and where are they now? Against the backdrop of these colorful characters and their imminent rendezvous, ALCATRAZ REUNION traces the history of the iconic island, and its transformation from notorious prison to tourist mecca.

Haunted by recents events and on the run, a man finds himself the unwitting pawn of a possessed evangelical radio station and like his unfortunate predecessor must ask himself whether it is better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. has arguably touched more lives than any American since Franklin Roosevelt. Television journalist Bill Moyers calls him “the best all-around politician I’ve ever seen.” Yet, Shriver remains unknown to most Americans today. During his tenure with JFK and LBJ's administrations, Shriver created the Peace Corps, directed the War on Poverty, and served as U.S. ambassador to France. The programs he created—including the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps VISTA—improved the lives of millions. American Idealist brings Shriver’s story to life and provides a fresh perspective on the 1950s, 60s and 70s- a critical period in American history. Shriver's early family life, marriage to Eunice Kennedy, legacy in public service, and endless optimism are explored in depth and detail.

A toon hating executive has a hare raising experience when he meets an out of work toon rabbit.

Retired Analyst for Central Intelligence Agency has a 'dark' secret that she has never shared with her son and only child.....Why now? Does it matter? What decision will she make?