Durango Independent Film Festival 2010

In 1983, after an 11-year hiatus, civil war reignited between northern and southern Sudan. 2 million southern Sudanese were killed. 27,000 children reached refugee camps in Ethiopia. They are the lost boys of Sudan. Driven from Ethiopia by rebel forces in 1991, the children fled to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. During their one-year march to Kenya, they faced starvation, military assaults, animal attacks and disease. Fewer than 16,000 survived. This is the story of one boy. Kuek Aleu Garang. Mature content

Acid mine drainage kills fish. Good Samaritans are held back from addressing the problem by potential long-term liability. New federal legislation could change that. We all live downstream! All ages

AFTER THE FALL follows two American journalists to Vietnam for the 30th Anniversary of the fall of Saigon and explores the profound impact of the war on their fathers. Sharing a common interest in Vietnam, Tom Bissell —the son of John Bissell, a US Marine Captain who served in the war— and Morgan Meis —the son of Bill Meis, a war resister who moved to Canada to protest the draft— return to Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) to examine the cultural, political and personal implications of the war and its legacy. All ages

This is a documentary about Paul Folwell of Durango, CO. As head of the ski patrol and mountain manager of Purgatory in the mid 60s, Paul evolved into an exceptional and renowned painter. Mr. Folwell explains his subject matter while stressing the influence of music in his work and his general outlook on life as a painter. All ages

Fifteen year olds Robbie and Ziggy think they'll be best friends forever but when Robbie collapses on holiday and is diagnosed with a fatal heart condition, forever suddenly seems a lot shorter. Lying in the children's ward, Robbie only has one thing on his mind: he doesn't want to die a virgin - and the only one who can help him achieve his goal is his best friend.

Bean is a fifteen year old writer whose family life is not all she’d like it to be.

Anna needs money; not for herself, but for her son. 
The father says no; swears he's got none. 
Some men show up; they have a gun.

Bernardino is a short documentary featuring the life of a hardworking 56-year-old male Mexican dwarf, living with his extended family in the southwardly shadow of downtown Los Angeles. Bernardino was born severely deformed with a large noticeable hump on his little back and suffers from major health issues, yet works 8 to 10 hours a day, six days a week. All ages

Mike Davidson has hunted all the typical big game animals, but now he hunts creatures whose very existence most hunters deny.