Catching up with shortfilmmakers

Want proof that filmmakers at June's ShortFest are ones to watch?

IndieWire just posted an article about "Ten Exciting New Voices in Black Cinema," and SEVEN of those have graced Palm Springs:

• Julian Breece - 2008 ShortFest, "The Young & Evil"
"...An audacious film drawing attention to the rise of HIV/AIDS infection among young, gay African-Americans."

• Rashaad Ernesto Green - 2008 ShortFest, "Premature"
"While the mainstream press enthusiastically identifies Tyler Perry as the new voice of black cinema, industry insiders looking for the next Spike Lee are placing their bets on a young NYU student named Rashaad Ernesto Green."

• Khary Jones - 2008 ShortFest, "Hug"
"...One of ten 2009 Sundance Film Festival official selections chosen to screen for free on iTunes during the festival."

• Moon Molson - 2007 ShortFest Panavision Grand Jury Award winner, "Pop Foul"
"Molson was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2007."

• Roberta Marie Munroe - 2008 ShortFest, "Happy Birthday"
"Named one of Powerup's '10 Amazing Gay Women in Hollywood' and GONYC's '100 Women We Love.' "

• Osbert Parker - 2006 ShortFest, "Film Noir" & 2007 ShortFest, "Yours Truly"
"With Hollywood already courting him to do feature work, Parker is poised to lead his own British invasion."

• Dee Rees - 2008 ShortFest Future Filmmaker Award winner & Best Student Live Action Over 15 Minutes award winner, "Pariah"
"She recently wrapped post-production on Eventual Salvation, her feature documentary on Liberia."