Vanguard and Hypnotic are proud to announce the release of an award winning shorts collection celebrating The American Film Institute, featuring all-star casts in 6 incredible short films:

FAMILY ATTRACTION depicts the last “nuclear” family in America as an endangered species held in captivity.
AFI Best Film Award 1998
Starring Chris Penn, Martin Sheen
Directed by Brian Hecker

CHILI CON CARNE portrays Pete Connelly, who after being dumped by his girlfriend, is sentenced to a male-bonding prison.
Starring Mel Gibson, Kristy Swanson
Directed by Jonathan Kahn

SHANGRI-LA CAFÉ Set in 1959, this film observes a Japanese-American family’s struggles with running a restaurant when segregation laws prevent them from serving some of their closest friends.
Filmmaker of the Year Award 2000
– NOW (National Organization of Women)
Starring and Directed by Lily Mariye (ER, Mighty Joe Young)

BAR TIME focuses on the few life changing minutes when a patron enters a bar just before closing time.
Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival Semi-Finalist 2003
Directed by Ernst Gossner

THE CAR KID focuses on an unlikely pair of musicians, one with an imaginary car but an unimaginable talent.
Starring James Franco (“Spiderman”) and Meat Loaf Aday
Directed by Tricia Brock

FAIR PLAY is about a young homeless boy battling his conscience as he contemplates stealing a baseball mitt from a kindly storeowner.
Starring Ed Asner and John Heard
Directed by Joanie Wread