CANAL FILMS brings light to the absurd, the ordinary, and the microscopic moments that define who we are. Or were.

INTERSECTIONS:

A COLLECTION OF SHORT AND FLASH FICTION

Whether intersecting streets or intersecting lives, each of these fictions bear witness to the subtle movements that weigh significant; to the moments when one thing becomes another.

WEB SERIES: HALF TIME

HALF TIME -- a sitcom for the internet -- peeks in on the time-out interactions between four friends who gather on Sundays to watch the game.
HT10: VALENTINE'S DAY 2007 - 6 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	Ted gets touchy about a Valentine's Day faux pas. Does anybody ever really get it right? Feb 4th on Buffalo Rising.
HT9: THE DATE 2007 - 6 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	Mick, Ted, and Frank come to terms with the rules of the game -- the dating game, that is. Jan 21th on Buffalo Rising.
HT8: WAITING ON A GIRL 2007 - 6 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	Ted finds out more than he bargained for while waiting out a pregnant pause. Jan 7th on Buffalo Rising.
HT7: ALI OR SPINKS? 2007 - 7 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	Ted proves an unworthy Bills Fan when busted for arguing with his girlfriend during the fourth quarter at a sold-out home game. Mick waxes poetic on why his marriage fell apart. Dec 10th on Buffalo Rising.
HT6: PERSPECTIVE 2007 - 6 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	Frank reveals that he likes bouncing ideas off his dead grandfather, while Ted prefers his enlightenment from an ex-girlfriend. Why does everything seem clearer when seen from a distance? Dec 3rd on Buffalo Rising.
HT5: A WORD ABOUT ENTROPY 2007 - 6 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	When Mick, Frank, and Abby attempt to strip the chaos from Ted's jumbled tale of chicken wings and tiramisu, they unwittingly help him define the difference between a cup of coffee and foreplay. Nov 26th on Buffalo Rising.
HT4: THE NEW BLACK 2007 - 6 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	Ted gets his walking papers via text message: is texting the new "in person"? Or is everything new just a newer version of the old? Nov 19th on Buffalo Rising.
HT3: THE BRING AROUND GIRL 2007 - 6 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	Mick reveals his upcoming date to interview Abby's favorite Buffalo Sabre, while Ted attempts to defend grocery shopping with a girl who's not exactly... well, a bring-around girl. Nov 12th on Buffalo Rising.
HT2: LOSING YOUR SHIRT 2007 - 7 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	Ted walks the fine line between Peeping Tom and peep show. Nov 5th on Buffalo Rising.
HT1: EAST ON THE WEST 2007 - 6 min Director: Mark Caragiulo Writer/Editor: Luanne diBernardo	Ted learns he can't get there from here, while Mick gets blinded by Abby. October 30th premiere on Buffalo Rising.

ELMWOOD STORIES A trilogy of film shorts produced to typify Buffalo, New York's Elmwood Village.
LIKE I WAS SAYING... 2005 - 9 min Directed by Mark Caragiulo Written by Luanne diBernardo	The common rants and raves of Elmwood's street Prophets: always changing, always the same.
SPELLED BACKWARDS 2005 - 14 min Written and Directed by Luanne diBernardo	The musings of four completely disparate characters reveal how connected we really are.
JUST PASSING 2005 - 5 min A film by Gordon Pellegrinetti	A visual sketch of Elmwood Village by way of its movements and energy.
Feature
BLOWFISH 1997 - 95 min Directed by Mark Caragiulo Written by Luanne diBernardo	IMDB link NY times Movie Link
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