An animated introduction to the Harbor and the Film Festival itself.  Ms. O’Hare Williams is a graphic designer and artist with an extensive resume who works in Marblehead.

The infamous hard-hitting interview show reveals the seamy underside of the most innocuous of characters.  You can display your scars by volunteering to be on this program yourself!  Ros Bobos has been creating sound collages and videos for theatre, dance, and performance for 15 years and his films have been shown in numerous festivals around New England.

During her birthday party, seven year old Sadie encounters a difficult truth about the relationship between humans and their fellow creatures and sets out to give an equal chance to the weaker partners. North Carolina-based Todd Tinkham’s film has been shown in many film festivals and won a Best Cinematography prize at the second Kent (Connecticut) Film Festival.

Hard Cell is proof that old technology sometimes works better than the new. Originally from Beverly, Carl Hansen is a filmmaker who now works in Los Angeles as a freelance producer for television programs which include, most recently, Comedy Central.

A young man infected with a serious case of hubris succumbs to the fate most people fear somewhat less than death itself. This film is from Lynn’s RAW Arts Real-to-Reel digital film school.

An unusually lucky thief makes things even more difficult for a squabbling couple. Benedict Reid is a writer and scriptwriter from New Zealand.

Shivers is a dance/performance piece with two men, done primarily with close-ups of faces. Lisa Lock is a dancer and choreographer who has worked with a number of dance companies around the country.  Shivers is her first venture into film.

A couple is selling their house, but it has some unusual features.  Despite the dismal housing market, they are able to attract a stream of buyers, at least for a first look. Nevertheless, it takes a unique family to make this house a home. Steve Stuart is a prize-winning Beverly filmmaker who has been acting, producing, and directing for nearly twenty years.

A father has a tough time acknowledging the signs of his son’s growing up. Dan Masucci is a filmmaker living in Scotia, New York.

A very personal documentary about the prison house of gender, produced under the auspices of Lynn’s RAW Arts Reel-to-Real digital Film School.

In this dramatic film, a young girl is torn between responsibility for caring for (and understanding) her severely disabled mother and her intimate connection with her assertive boyfriend. Leah Meyerhoff is a filmmaker living in New York. Twitch won second prize for Best Narrative at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival. Note: This film contains scenes of intimate behavior.

A lonely widower encounters a “bolero” (a colloquial Mexican term for a shoeshine man) who provides him with more than a shine to his shoes. El Bolero was featured as part of the Boston International Film Festival in Boston on June 12; and it was shown at the Brattle Theatre in February as part of a program of the most innovative works created by Boston area filmmakers.