Daniel Klein
Imagine in the life time of a gun all the hands it passes through. It's Just A Gun is just one chapter in that story.
In an effort to achieve instant celebrity an eccentric millionaire bankrolls his own reality show and brings ten girls to Mexico to find "America's craziest party girl" but the millionaires tough treatment of the cast and crew causes them to rise up against him. Using actual footage from the doomed 2003 production of "Rock The Party," this documentary exposes a crazy side of reality TV that is bizarre and unsettling.
In August of 2001, a group of disillusioned college students calls a world summit to counter apathy of their privileged generation and unite a splintered activist front. Lured by the promise of free food and booze, hundreds of young people descend upon a borrowed country estate to drink, use drugs, have sex and swap politics. Anticipating an event of historical significance, two aspiring filmmakers solicit a grant from a soft drink company to document the event as it unfolds. Their footage vividly illustrates the different agendas and perspectives in attendance. As the organizers sink deeper into the logistical nightmare of managing a modern revolution the filmmakers bear witness to the group's loss of confidence in their ability to change the world.
In the wake of Fidel Castro's rise to power, over 14,000 unaccompanied children fled to the United States in hopes of a better life. Inspired by their stories, Esta Es Tu Cuba follows Anton, a young boy who is thrust into adulthood as revolution tears his family apart.
