Durango Independent Film Festival 2009

Based on a true story, this short film is a lighthearted and ultimately inspiring look into the realities of autism. Written and directed by Jordan Lindsay, and based on a story by Stephanie Glidden and Jazz Undy. Produced by Maureen Mountcastle.

A short, funny film on the “nature of meditation” from the point of view of a young woman utterly distracted by thoughts of new love, her surroundings, and her colorful imagination.

This powerful drama is based on real experiences. A group of refugees in Edinburgh do what they must to survive. Despite the watchful eye of the security services, they have found a way to get on, but Ahmed’s arrival changes everything forever. Ahmed believes in truth – a belief forged under torture. He now seeks asylum, but the courts don't believe him. His quest for proof brings him to Halla. She shares his past and a secret that will destroy the people they both love. When the truth has sustained you, can you ever afford to let it go?

Lyme disease is one of the most misunderstood and controversial illnesses of our time. Difficult to test accurately, tens of thousands of people go undiagnosed – or misdiagnosed with such conditions as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, autism, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Centers for Disease Control says that more than 200,000 people may acquire Lyme disease each year, a number greater than AIDS, West Nile Virus, and Avian Flu combined. Yet, the medical establishment, with profound influence from the insurance industry, says the disease is easily detectable and treatable, and that “chronic Lyme” is some other unrecognized syndrome or a psychosomatic disorder.

In 1968, in 1/500th of a second, Eddie Adams photographed a Saigon police chief, General Nygoc Loan, shooting a Vietcong guerilla point blank. Some say that photograph ended the Vietnam War. The photo brought Adams fame and a Pulitzer Prize, but Eddie was haunted by the man he had vilified. He would say, “Two lives were destroyed that day, the victim’s and the general's.” Other’s would say three lives were destroyed. Adams tried to get away from it. He documented more wars, worked for magazines and shot photos of celebrities. Still the photo haunted him. Eddie felt he had vilified the general and it bothered him so much, he tracked the man down in Virginia. This is Adams’ story, one of the most talented and iconic photographers of our time.

Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro seemed impossible to Bill Barkeley, a man with Usher Syndrome, a rare disease that severely affects both hearing and vision. Assistive technology enables Bill to conquer the mountain and focus on his abilities.

Kelly is 17, a little rebellious, a little confused and very horny. Ego is punk, a little older, a little loud and very ready to bounce out of town. What about love?

Winston performs dirty jobs, but he likes to keep things clean.

Armed with nothing but a camera, 24-year-old filmmaker Rachel Fleischer sets out to understand the homeless epidemic that plagues her native city of Los Angeles. Over a four-year period, Fleischer, with unflinching honesty, documents the lives of six homeless individuals and families and the challenges they face as they try to find a home, get clean and survive. Intertwined with each tale is the story of Fleischer herself, as she struggles to walk the fine line between telling the stories of her subjects and helping those in need. A work in progress.