Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Oscar nominated live action/animated shorts make good television

If these live action short titles belonged to TV shows :
"7:35 in the Morning (7:35 de la Manana)" tracks the parallel lives of a young boy from bustling New York City and a young boy from rural Peru. Shown in split screen, this ground breaking show highlights the similarities of the boys' experiences despite divergent backgrounds.
"Two Cars, One Night" is the story of Eddie and Buck, small-time car thieves and childhood pals working the streets of Los Angeles one car at a time.
In this day and age, terrorists are at the forefront of our fears. The thriller "Little Terrorist" boldly asks the questions "where do terrorists come from?" and "what makes a terrorist?" Set in the imaginary suburb of Lockwood, the drama tracks a community of high school students, parents, siblings and teachers that will, one day, produce a terrorist.
"Wasp" follows young African American Antwon Hill as he navigates the complex and occasionally backward social environment of elite New Hampshire boarding school, St. Bart's. Born in the slums of Newark, Antwon receives a scholarship to St. Bart's because of his stellar test scores and his sweet jump shot, which school administrators hope will lead the St. Bart Wasps to a championship season. As the year progresses Antwon must face the pressures from home and school and grapple with his place in both worlds.
"Everything in this Country Must" is a brand new reality show that engages entire communities in zany antics. P.S. 134 in Miami needs a new track. They can have it, just so long as they paint their entire school red in 24 hours. Everything in this Country Must... Be Red!The town of Milo, LA., population 214, could use 500,000 dollars to revive flagging farms. They can have it, just so long as they eat everything edible in the entire town. Everything in this Country Must... Be Eaten! Tune in every week as "Everything Must" brings communities together for good, and watchable, times!
“Birthday Boy” is a reality show that follows professional party clown David Friedman as he treats Manhattan children to a whimsical balloon and slapstick show.
“Gopher Broke.” Steve Gopher is about to be 35. His wife has left him, his 4 year old doesn’t remember his name, and he’s stuck pushing paper at a pharmaceutical company. The only thing that brings him any joy is the morning crossword puzzle. On the way to work, the crossword puzzle answers line up to say “First America Bank Ten Morning,” and Steve can’t shake the feeling he’s got to be there. Low and behold, at 10 a.m. Steve stops by First America just in time to become involved in a bank robbery. And thus begin Steve’s adventures, robbing banks across the country with the help of his trusty crossword puzzle, gophering for broke.
“Guard Dog.” Learn the secrets of the Giamboni crime family through the eyes of trusted family Doberman pinscher, Sal.
“Lorenzo.” Watch former cable star Lorenzo Llamas jump start his career by recording an album, appearing in Playgirl, and launching a new cologne.
“Ryan” is a show starring Ryan.

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