Ulbert
21 minutes, 2006 miniDV, USA By Declan Ryan Northwest Premiere Documentary Short Competition

Joe seemed to have normal feelings through most of his early life. But during puberty things began to change. His anger grew larger as his frustration with life increased. Outbursts and fits of rage were not uncommon and almost always followed by a depression. Joe eventually left teen life behind and replaced it with marijuana, LSD and alcohol. This led Joe to a path of sobriety and personal growth accompanied by great family support. Ulbert is an exploration of a bipolar man's story, artwork, philosophy and growth throughout the last 10 years.

www.ulbertthemovie.com

Unschooled
25 minutes, 2005 DVCAM, USA By Jason Marsh

Unschooled follows three families that practice the homeschooling philosophy known as "unschooling," where there is no curriculum, and kids have no tests or lessons. Parents trust that their children's own intrinsic interests will lead them to the skills they need for a full and happy life. The film presents one of the most radical approaches to the crisis of pubic education in this country. It also offers an intimate, often lighthearted, portrait of three families staking their place outside the American mainstream.

Jason Marsh
2041B Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510)644-0860
www.unschooledfilm.com
jasonhmarsh@yahoo.com

Un-Natural State
8 minutes, 2006 miniDV, USA By Kirk Mangels Northwest Premiere MiniDoc Competition

Un-Natural State examines the absurdity of a little-known civil rights circumstance in the nation's capital. For more than 200 years, the residents of Washington, D.C. have fallen through a loop hole in the Constitution, and have never had representation in the U.S. Congress. There is no democracy in the capital of the United States of America. Made in just five days as part of the International Documentary Challenge.

www.worthyfoes.com

Up the Ridge
54 minutes, 2006 Beta SP, USA By Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby Northwest Premiere Documentary Feature Competition

In 1999, Up the Ridge directors Szuberla and Kirby were DJs for the Appalachian region's only hip-hop radio program in Whitesburg, KY when they received hundreds of letters from inmates transferred into Wallens Ridge, the area's newest prison. The letters described both human rights violations and racial tensions. An in-depth look at the U.S. prison industry and the social impact of moving thousands of inner-city minority offenders to rural outposts, Up the Ridge explores the competing political agendas that bring communities into racial and cultural conflict with tragic consequences.

www.uptheridge.org