The first of three 2009 TFF Best of the Fest special showings!

Otis v. Monster (Best Regional Film)
A hard-luck logger attempts to capture big-foot in this clay-animated short that made its World Premiere at TFF.

Sebastian's Voodoo (Best Short Film)
Winner of over 45 awards, including the Student Academy Award Winner and Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner Award, this student-made 3D-animation short is about a voodoo doll that must stop its friends from being pinned to death no matter what the cost.

White on Rice (Best Feature Film)
Jimmy (Hiroshi Watanabe, LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA) loves dinosaurs and sleeps on the top bunk. Unfortunately, Jimmy is 40 and shares that bunk with Bob (Justin Kwong), his 10-year-old nephew. Freshly divorced, Jimmy lives with his sister Aiko (Japanese Academy Award winner Nae) and her family while boldly searching for a new wife. His brother in-law, Tak (Mio Takada, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien") thinks he’s a disaster. And although Jimmy may lack social grace, he is convinced the best years of his life are just beginning.  His plan seems like it’s all falling into place when Tak’s beautiful niece Ramona (Lynn Chen, SAVING FACE) moves in. But once Jimmy sets his sights on stealing her from his best friend Tim (James Kyson Lee, “Heroes”), he sees his intentions go hilariously awry.