Southern Winds Film Festival 2009

Ride Shotgun with Wayne as he bulls his way through the Bronx, picking up his trigger happy best friend, John (John Palaumbo) a racist mafia killer with a penchant for violence. See Wayne as he stalks deadbeats like 'Harry the Jew' (Dennis Paladino) or being shadowed by 'The Ghouls' (Biagio Tripodi) an invalid attached to an oxygen tank, whose dream is to become a cocaine dealer like his idol Wayne. To make matters worse, 'Little Mike' (Tim Cinnante) and Nicky (Peter Bongiorno) two neighborhood psychos are robbing and killing in the middle of the night and have plans of their own. While their boss 'Frankie Sunshine' (Ralph Squillante) brightens the neighborhood by cutting down anybody who gets in his way.Its no joyride for Wayne as he tries to keep his family together, his wife happy (Brea Cola) and find his own 'Bronx Paradise.' 'Bronx Paradise' was written by Wayne Gurman and directed by William Lappe. It is based on Wayne Gurman's life. Detailing his criminal lifestyle from 1984- 1999. He was arrested in 1999 and turned his life around.

I'm Not the Indian You Had in Mind challenges the stereotypical portrayal First Nations peoples in the media. Thomas King narrates this spoken word short that offers an insight of how First Nations people today are changing old ideas and empowering themselves in the greater community. The actors, in business suits, jeans, and typical urban attire are juxtaposed against the loincloth wearing, tomahawk wielding Natives of yesterday's spaghetti westerns. Through the use of stock footage, language, and common artifacts like a cigar store Indian; the viewer is encouraged to examine the profound role that these one-dimensional media representations have played in shaping their perspectives of an entire group of people. The man living next door, the woman working in the next cubicle, or the stoic wood carving in front of the cigar store - which Indian did you have in mind?