CHASING ROGER MARIS – A baseball loving grandmother, confined to a nursing home, “breaks out” to teach her grandson life's values as they travel from ballpark to ballpark watching Mark McGwire close in on Roger Maris' record of 61 homeruns in a single season. A touching mix of adventure, comedy, first-love, and baseball history.
HIGH MAINTENANCE – After a shattered romance, an “old money” 30-something guy retreats to his family's getaway in Jamaica. His well-meaning mother arranges a “chance meeting” with a wannabe actress, beginning a hilariously funny encounter that turns into a touching romantic comedy.
HOT WATER BISCUITS – The goal of all teens in the small town is to leave and seek their fortunes in greener pastures. Luann is stuck, can't get out and sees her success only when the others return unsatisfied with their lives, envious of hers. A warm-hearted drama with the perfect mix of comedy unfolds as a beautiful, deeply moving realization of life.
KICKS – A small-town Wisconsin all-star soccer player has her dreams come true with a full-ride scholarship to a private college near Orlando. The competition falls short of her talent and she seeks to play with the big boys, holding her own in scrimmages but not allowed to play. This struggle is played out on the soccer field in a fun, yet emotional contest of wills.
SWORDSMAN OF BROOKLYN – An introverted Oriental immigrant, new to America, loses her husband and must make her way alone in Brooklyn with her 12 year old daughter. Strict overview from her mother has channeled our heroine's talents to drawing cartoons that depict her life – always unpleasant with the neighborhood bullies. An elderly reclusive neighbor – a gold-medal Russian Olympic fencing champion of yesteryear – takes interest in her plight and shapes her confidence and values as she comes of age in both her family and her neighborhood.
WHITE ON RICE – A black female marketing executive, adopted as a newborn by a wonderful family, seeks her biological parents with visions of finding Diana Ross is her mother. When her real mother – white – shows up on her doorstep with her twin, she's taken aback but begins to accept the fact as her husband vehemently challenges the relationship. Her twin, confined to a wheelchair, is near death, needing a bone-marrow transplant. She finds her family in a most heartrending way that unfolds with the eccentric mother's love. |
| THE LAST OF THE BAD GIRLS – An inheritance lures two brothers, a doctor and a college student, to Biloxi so they can liquidate the ramshackle theater. The “girls,” who've been with the show – run by the boys' late uncle – for years, conjure up ways to have their vaudeville musical revue and theater survive the change of ownership. Their antics and their secrets lead to an emotional yet funny resolution that makes everyone a winner. |