Richard Tucker

Arliss second-guesses his decision to place a personal ad when Jasmine, his date, turns out to be a quirky, gun wielding woman whose initial intention was to mock his desperation.

Letter of Introduction -- An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up...

An adventure story about Robert, Teresa and Christy Childs, an aspiring author and his family who crashes their boat during a storm and become stranded on a small rocky island in the middle of a treacherous river. Robert is hurt and Teresa and stepdaughter Christy must set aside their troubled relationship if they are to survive. Together they care for Robert, recover supplies from their sunken boat and keep away a hungry bear intent on swimming to their small island for the buffet. After several days and a number of harrowing missteps, Robert is well enough to travel and they raft across the river to Bear Island. Once there, they split-up: Christy stays behind with Robert while Teresa takes off on a dangerous trek through the woods in search of help. She survives exhaustion, hallucinations and an animal attack and is finally rescued by hunters. On their return home, the family is surprised with good news: Robert’s first novel has become an over-night sensation; after many disappointments, Teresa is finally pregnant; and Christy has realized that her step-mother is not the interloper she thought she was and has found a new trust and love for Teresa and their new expanding family.

This cinematic tour-de-force from IFC Films attempts to capture one man's quest for spiritual direction, as he finds beauty, bravery and humanity in the diverse people of the United States. An audience favorite at the 2000 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, this existential indie follows John Seed (John Michael Bolger) after he’s contracted an unspecified terminal illness. Emotionally shattered, Seed travels across America searching for answers to questions about love, life, death and human nature. As he shares unscripted exchanges with an eclectic array of real people - from housewives to religious leaders, jazz musicians to alcoholic street people and sex workers – the film explores the sociological landscape of America.

Mystery about a powerful attorney who doesn't realize his wife has gotten herself into some trouble. Later remade as Stronger Than Desire.

Shorts International is proud to present THE SEED, directed by Linkin Park's DJ Joseph Hahn. Hahn, whose directorial credits include such award-winning videos as Linkin Park’s “In The End” (2002’s VMA “Video of the Year” winner) and “Somewhere I Belong” (2003’s VMA “Best Rock Video” winner), as well as music clips for Xzibit, Story Of The Year and Alkaline Trio, as well as Linkin Park's videos for the smash hits “What I’ve Done,” “Bleed It Out” and “Shadow of the Day” off their double-platinum-selling Minutes to Midnight album. Musically, THE SEED features two untitled original compositions by Hahn as well as a track (“There They Go”) from Fort Minor, the side project fronted by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda. Discussing the film’s impetus, Hahn says, “I saw a homeless guy having an argument with someone who clearly wasn't there. I wondered what it would look like to see the fight through his eyes. What if what he was seeing was real? Who does he think is out to get him?” THE SEED tells the story of Sung, portrayed by Will Yun Lee (Torque, Elektra, Die Another Day, “CSI,” “Bionic Woman”), a homeless veteran losing his mind on the banks of the L.A. River. Pursued by unseen forces, fighting unseen foes, Sung is ostensibly “just another lunatic.” But as his invisible war continues under bridges and in tunnels, the viewer is taken deeper into his nightmare—into a nightmare of conspiracy, cloaking and the government's unseen war. Sung struggles to fight through what is visible to him, yet invisible to the world around him. THE SEED premiered at the 11th annual Pusan International Film Festival in 2006 and has shown at numerous festivals including the Festivus Film Festival in Denver, CO where it won "Best Short Short" in 2008 and the Veneration Film Festival in Newport News where Hahn took the award for "Outstanding Cinematography" in 2007. Upcoming festivals include The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, The Malibu Film Festival, The Beverly Hills Film Festival, The Los Angeles United Film Festival and the Swansea Bay Film Festival in England. After attending Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA for illustration, Joe pursued a career in special effects in television and film before joining Linkin Park in 1996. Hahn says, “My love for film actually comes from my love for comic books as a kid. I used to not eat lunch so I could spend that money on comics. Eventually, as I got older and wiser, I started to correlate the similarities of graphic storytelling to cinema.” THE SEED is Hahn's first foray into directing short films.

Flo Ziegfeld's midway attraction isn't drawing flies. "How's business, Ziggy?" a rival taunts. This winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture provides the career-chronicling answer. Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.'s business was good (with Broadway's legendary Follies and more), bad (including times the showman could scarcely rub two nickels together) and rarely lacking optimistic excess.

Arliss places a "lonely hearts" ad in a single paper. Jasmine makes the call. They agree to meet at the Asylum Café. That's when the trouble begins! Arliss is expecting the slender, virginal beauty described to him on the phone. When the quirky woman in black, who has been mocking his antiquated male fantasies, turns out to be Jasmine, Arliss bolts. Jasmine chases after him and begs him to stay. When he blows her off, and she pulls a gun! As Arliss' anger turns to attraction, they both find out you don't always get what you expect when you look for love in all the wrong places.

The 1940's hottest movie trio - Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour - chart a course for comedy and romance in Road to Singapore. Running out on his stuffy desk job and marriage-minded girlfriend, Josh Mallon (Crosby) links up with sailor-buddy Ace (Hope) and sets sail for the farthest point on the map - Singapore. On the exotic island of Kaigoon, they meet Mima (Lamour), a lovely young dancer cruelly dominated by her whip-cracking partner-fiance (Anthony Quinn). Josh and Ace rescue Mima, who moves into their shack, cooks, cleans, sings - and quickly becomes the object of their wise-cracking war for her affections. A top grosser of 1940, Singapore was the initial entry in the legendary Hope-Crosby-Lamour Road series that delighted movie-goers for over 20 fun-filled years.

The Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour Road series began with this romp about two traveling buddies that meet up with a dancer who becomes the object of their fight for her affection.

The Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour Road series began with this romp about two traveling buddies that meet up with a dancer who becomes the object of their fight for her affection.

The Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour Road series began with this romp about two traveling buddies that meet up with a dancer who becomes the object of their fight for her affection.