All Star(2009)
Short films and videos by Todd Verow
13 short films and videos by internationally acclaimed underground filmmaker Todd Verow spanning the years 1989-2005.
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Watching the Detectives(en)
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Single All the Way(en)
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3 Generations(en)
A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact.
The Big Picture(en)
Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.
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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer(en)
Teenager Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates.
Date with Love(en)
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Snowkissed(en)
A travel-averse journalist chases her dream assignment where she unwillingly finds herself mentoring a handsome B&B owner who wants to be a tour guide.
Just Charlie(en)
Football star Charlie has the world at her feet. With a top club desperate to sign her, her future is seemingly mapped out. But the teenager sees only a nightmare. Raised as a boy, Charlie is torn between wanting to live up to her father's expectations and shedding this ill fitting skin.
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