Title: Surviving desire
Authors: Hartley, Hal, 1959-; Hope, Ted; Schamus, James, 1959-; Donovan, Martin; Ward, Mary B.; Gosse, Bob.; Sage, William, 1962-; Löwensohn, Elina.; Feaster, George.; True Fiction Pictures.; Good Machine (Firm); Yo Productions Limited #2.; American Playhouse Theatrical Films; Possible Films.
Publisher: Possible Films ; Distributed exclusively by Microcinema International,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Teacher-student relationships Drama.; Generation X Conduct of life Drama.
Abstract: A look at the relationship between a misanthropic college professor and a student in one of his English literature classes. The two shorts are Theory of achievement which follows the lives of a group of Brooklynites who would love to make something of their lives, and Ambition, about a day in the life of a young artist who longs for professional success and the attention of beautiful women.
Contents: Surviving desire (1991 ; 53 min.) -- Theory of achievement / Yo Productions Limited #2 ; a film by Hal Hartley ; produced by Ted Hope, Larry Meistrich ([1991] ; 17 min.) -- Ambition / Good Machine ; a film by Hal Hartley ; produced by Ted Hope, James Schamus (1991 ; 9 min.)