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Opening Night American Animals
USA - 2018 - 116 min 4/26/2018 – 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Bart Layton The extraordinary and thrilling true story of four friends living an ordinary existence who brazenly attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in US history. But not everything is as it seems, and as the daring theft unfolds through each of their perspectives, each of them start to question whether their attempts to inject excitement and purpose into their lives is simply a misguided attempt at achieving the American Dream.
Cl osing Night All Square
USA - 2018 – 93 min 4/27/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: John Hyams A small town bookie is having a hard time collecting on outstanding debts. After a one night stand with an ex-girlfriend, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with her 12-year old son and develops a plan to recoup the money owed to him by taking bets on the towns Youth League Baseball games.
Lifelong best friends Angela and Jessie dream of escaping their waitressing jobs at a low-rent Texas diner for a beach vacation. Taking place over the course of just a few days, follow their hilarious and unpredictable misadventures on the streets of suburban Dallas, as they attempt increasingly madcap and wild schemes to try and raise some cash.
Ride
USA – 2018 – 97 min 4/27/2018 – 8:00PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 – 2:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Alex Ranarivelo Following a violent incident at 8 years of age, a troubled youth from a white supremacist family is sent to a juvenile detention center by the courts. After spending the better part of his childhood locked up, a persistent social worker finally finds him potential foster parents. He becomes hopeful until the foster parents arrive and he discovers that his foster father is black. With no better alternative, he agrees to go home with them. Things are tumultuous at first, but the foster father is determined to get through to him. When he discovers his foster sons fascination with BMX and teaches him how to ride a bicycle, the two start to form a bond and helps thrust him down the path to BMX glory.
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Fr iday Night Showcase Shotgun
USA - 2018 – 95 min 4/27/2018 – 7:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Hannah Marks, Joey Power Elliot is 23, lives in New York, and has no real responsibility. He spends most of his time partying with his best friend Nico. Shortly after meeting Mia, Elliot is diagnosed with a rare illness. They fall in love under the cloud of his illness, despite barely knowing each other.
Never Goin’ Back
USA - 2018 – 86 min 4/27/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Augustine Frizzell
United Kingdom Spotl ight Wild Honey Pie!
UK - 2018 – 87 min 4/27/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 2:45PM Edwards Big Newport
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DIRECTOR: Jamie Adams A couple in their mid-thirties is more than happy to live their lives at a different pace than other couples they know. Despite being pestered by friends and family to get more stable careers, they launch a “Shakespeare by the Sea” festival. It seems like a winning idea, yet it’s not all a midsummer night’s dream as cracks in their organizational skills start to surface, and reveal the fragile nature of their relationship.
hAPPy BirthdAy toBy simPson
UK - 2017 – 82 min 4/27/2018 - 8:15PM Regency Lido Theater 5/1/2018 - 12:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Patrick Makin The life of an average businessman usually follows the same routine: wake up, head to work, accomplish tasks set for them, and return home. Day in and day out this routine continues, until one man’s life is overturned when he learns that some of his belongings have been stolen. Upon discovering their possible location at a music festival, he sneaks in to retrieve his items, and instead finds that life is about much more than material possessions.
the unicorn
USA - 2018 – 88 min 4/28/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Robert Schwartzman When an engaged couple are forced to visit Palm Springs for the weekend to celebrate her parents’ 25th wedding vow renewal, they discover the apparent secret to their happy marriage - threesomes. Determined to properly celebrate their own ‘reengagement,’ they set out on a wild night in search of a threesome of their own. However, this fun and innocent new experience takes an intense turn, exposing deeper relationship problems and threatening their future together.
satUr day night C ente r pieCe BoundAries
USA - 2018 – 104 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Shana Feste Laura is a single mom whose cramped Seattle home is overrun with animals she can’t stop taking in, nabbing every stray that falls into her sight. She wants to send her son Henry, who struggles from bullying at school, to private school but she lacks the funds. Enter Laura’s father Jack, who has been kicked out of his nursing home for his drug-dealing antics and begs his daughter to get him out. Against it at first, Jack proposes a deal: help him leave the nursing home and he’ll pay for Henry’s education. Now the three are forced into a crosscountry journey that creates unexpected situations and teaches them that despite their flaws, you learn to love your family.
the long dumB roAd
USA - 2018 – 90 min 4/28/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 8:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Hannah Fidell As he leaves his childhood home in Texas for Art School in Los Angeles, a boy’s car breaks down on the drive. A local mechanic agrees to fix the car as long as the boy helps him escape his bastard of a boss. On the way out of town, he pounds a road beer or three, sparks a joint, and begins to question why the boy is lacking a clear philosophy about the rest of his life. As they venture on, these two strangers will battle through bar fights, heartache, and many more unfortunate detours to make it to their next destinations in life.
the unicor n Write When you get Work
USA - 2018 – 99 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Stacy Cochran Managing to move beyond the trouble and loss of her teenage years, a young woman is getting by on an assistant’s salary at a pricey school for girls in Manhattan. Her ex-boyfriend is working local jobs and living the life of a wily thief near the Throgs Neck Bridge in the Bronx. When they cross paths after years apart, he is as consumed with her as he was in high school, and infiltrates her life with the unwitting involvement of a wealthy couple who has a daughter at her school.
Canadian spOtl ight cArdinAls
Canada - 2017 – 84 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM The Lot 5/1/2018 - 3:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Grayson Moore & Aidan Shipley After killing her neighbor in an apparent drunk driving accident, a woman returns home from her stint in prison, hoping to move on. She longs to bury the past and carry on with her life, but when the son of the deceased appears on her doorstep, its becomes clear this will not be easily forgotten. History unravels, tensions rise, and memories resurface, leaving her no choice but to face the mistakes of her past in order to move on to the future.
ir ish shOwCase the drummer And the keePer
the l onG dumB r oad
Ireland - 2017 – 93 min 4/29/2018 - 6:15PM Edwards Big Newport 4 DIRECTOR: Nick Kelly After a series of self-destructive incidents, a rock drummer is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and begins occupational therapy. As part of his therapy, he takes
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up soccer where he encounters a teen with Asperger’s syndrome. While the two don’t get along at first, they eventually develop an unlikely friendship as they help each other cope with not only their conditions but the world around them.
Plays with… Ancient Lights
Ireland - 2018 - 10 DIRECTOR: Cashell Horgan
Maze
UK, Ireland - 2017 – 92 min 4/29/2018 - 6:00PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 5:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Stephen Burke Based on the true story of the 1983 mass breakout of thirty-eight prisoners from Maze High Security Prison during the Northern Ireland Conflict. After a hunger strike that left ten IRA prisoners dead before being called off, one prisoner remains loyal to the cause. Determined not to remain silenced, he befriends his unsuspecting warden. Initially they are confirmed enemies, born on opposite sides of Northern Ireland’s political divide, but when the prisoner realizes that the warden may be unwittingly useful for his escape plan, a slow seduction begins resulting in far reaching consequences for both of them.
Plays with… Hey Ronnie Reagan
Ireland - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Maurice O’Brien
Michael Inside
Kor ean Spotl ight A Day
South Korea - 2017 – 90 min 4/30/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 2:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Cho Sun-ho A skilled doctor begins his journey home after an extended trip abroad, only to come across a horrific car accident. While helping the victims, he realizes that one of the people dying on the road is his daughter, and watches her slip away. But as the worst day of his life begins to repeat itself, he has another chance to save her at the risk of someone else’s loved one dying instead. It may be possible to save them both, but he will have to work fast to escape this endless time loop.
Chinese Spotli ght End Of Summer [Xi Xiao He De Xia Tian]
China - 2017 – 96 min 4/30/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Zhou Quan While attempting to rebel against his controlling father, a young boy finds a friend in his elderly neighbor. Together, the two bond over the World Cup fever that is sweeping China and the elderly man begins secretly training the boy for the school tryouts. The mission takes an unexpected turn when he discovers his father’s romance with his homeroom teacher. On top of that, his elderly neighbor must reunite with his own family in a faraway city. The unlikely friends have two options: to run away on the adventure of a lifetime, or embrace their fears and walk towards the future that awaits them in autumn. It is a summer of adventure, exploration, and growing pains for three men from three generations.
Ireland - 2017 – 95 min 4/29/2018 - 6:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Frank Berry An eighteen-year-old living in a Dublin housing estate with his grandfather is caught holding drugs for his friend’s older brother and is sentenced to three months in prison. Once inside, he is befriended by an older drug dealer and is exposed to violence and intimidation. This experience changes him forever.
Japanese Spotl ight 3 Ft. Ball and Souls [Sanjakudama]
Japan - 2017 – 93 min 4/30/2018 - 8:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Yoshio Kato Members of an internet suicide room called Life Club decide to end their lives using explosives. But an unexpected side effect finds them stuck in a time loop, constantly thrown backwards.
end of summer
Austr al ian Spotl ight The Pretend One
Australia - 2017 – 86 min 4/30/2018 - 8:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Tony Prescott A best friend is someone to always rely on, who can be there for you through the good times and the bad. However, things can get complicated when that friend doesn’t really exist and the world looks at you with pity in their eyes. When one young woman begins to distance herself from her imaginary friend, he does everything in his power to stay by her side. Through his efforts, he comes to realize not only that he is in love with her, but that he may need to let her go.
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Custody
France - 2017 – 93 min 5/1/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 2:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Xavier Legrand A brutal divorce separates an abusive man from his children and a year later, he returns determined to get shared custody of his son. Now caught in the center of an intense custody battle, the 11-year-old boy fights to ensure he never has to see the man again. Unfortunately, his mother has never filed a complaint against her ex-husband, a fact that could lead to her downfall as the man plays the part of a kind and caring father before the court.
Ital ian Spotl ight
Chil ean Spotli ght The Desert Bride [La Novie del Desierto]
Argentina, Chile - 2017 – 78 min 5/2/2018 - 8:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato Teresa has worked for decades as a live-in maid with a family in Buenos Aires. When the family sells the house, she is forced to take a job in the distant town of San Juan. Although feeling uncomfortable with traveling, she embarks on a journey through the desert. During her first stop, in the land of the miraculous “Saint Correa”, she loses her bag with all her belongings. This unexpected incident leads her to cross paths with El Gringo, a traveling salesman and the only person who can help Teresa find her bag. What seemed like the end of her world will ultimately prove to be her salvation.
Wife And Husband [Moglie e Marito]
Italy - 2017 – 100 min 5/1/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Simone Godano A neurosurgeon and an ambitious television host find their marriage crumbling, grasping at straws to stay together. But after an incredible experiment switches their bodies, they’re in for more than they bargained for. Now they must see things from their spouse’s point of view and live out their days in the other’s shoes, quite literally. While trying to switch back, they find the reasons that have led to their mediocre love life, and try to fall in love again.
Ger man Spotli ght My Blind Date With Life
Germany - 2017 – 111 min 5/1/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Marc Rothemund As his vision fades from perfection to nearly blind as a teenager, a young man is bombarded by people who attempt to deter him from his dreams. But with much determination, and a sly best friend, he manages to fool the world and get an impossible apprenticeship at the fanciest hotel in Munich. His carefully formed façade begins to crumble when he falls in love with a young woman, who may put the job of his dreams in jeopardy.
the deser t br ide
Mexican Spotl igh t The Grand Promise
Mexico - 2017 - 80 min 5/3/2018 - 3:00PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Jorge Ramirez-Suarez A young man must—as a last resort—kidnap his own newborn daughter to prevent her custody from falling into the wrong hands. Outrunning the authorities, he sacrifices his citizenship and career by retreating to Europe after leaving his child in the care of his close friends in Mexico. Decades later, he must find a way home—whatever the cost.
Br azili an Spotli ght Rust
my bl ind dat e wit h l ife
Brazil - 2018 – 99 min 5/2/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 5:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Aly Muritiba After trading pictures, videos, and music by their cell phones, a young teen sees a weekend trip with her school as the perfect opportunity to get to know a mysterious classmate. On the trip the two young classmates share flirty glances, but things take a different turn when a video of the girl is shared around school.
Swedish Spotli ght
Nar r atives
Ravens
A Swinger’s Weekend
Sweden - 2017 – 107 min 5/1/2018 - 7:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Jens Assur A young boy, whose aspirations lie away from the family farm, tries to take a stand against his father, who extols the virtues of toil and sacrifice. As their conflict butts up against challenging economic and emotional realities, the lives of all family members, are profoundly altered.
Canada - 2017 - 90 min 4/27/2018 - 5:45PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 5:15PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Jonathan E. Cohen Relationships are put to the test as a perfectly planned swinger’s weekend goes awry with the introduction of uninvited guests.
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MATT COSTA WITH SPECIAL GUEST CASEY SULLIVAN
North Beach + 405 FWY
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Adventures in Public School
Canada - 2017 - 86 min 4/28/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Kyle Rideout A socially awkward teen falls in love, leaving his mom the only one who can instruct him in the ways of teenage rebellion.
The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 2:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Brett Simon A wanted store clerk goes on the run with the girl of his dreams, his Vietnam vet grandfather, and a beatnik hitchhiker using an old roadside attraction map as their guide.
Blind Alley
Denmark, Sweden - 2017 - 86 min 4/29/2018 - 8:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Manuel Concha Two brothers find themselves in desperate need of money to ensure one’s surgery, but the road to riches is paved with dangerous deeds.
Chasing The Blues
Advent ur es in Publ ic School Ambition’s Debt
USA - 2017 - 100 min 4/29/2018 - 11:30AM The Lot DIRECTOR: Devin E. Haqq A post-apocalyptic twist on a classic play, a man plans the assassination of Julius Caesar in hopes of salvaging democracy.
Another Kind Of Wedding
Canada - 2017 - 83 min 4/29/2018 - 8:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Pat Kiely A family fractured by divorce learns to put the pieces back together due to their son’s wedding.
Another TIme
USA - 2017 - 88 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Thomas Hennessy When a wealthy man travels back in time, he must choose between his own happiness and the life of his knew friend.
Aquarians
USA - 2017 - 103 min 5/1/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Michael M. McGuire A soon-to-be pastor returns home and attempts to reconnect with his distant brother.
USA - 2017 - 77 min 4/29/2018 - 3:15PM The Lot 4/30/2018 - 3:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Scott Smith When a cursed blues album lands two rivals in jail, they must team up to get it back from a formidable foe.
Dear Father Christmas
South Africa - 2017 - 112 min 4/28/2018 - 11:45AM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 2:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Etienne Fourie After a mutual disaster, a dysfunctional family must learn to accept each other and themselves in order to get through hard times.
Destination: Dewsbury
UK - 2018 - 83 min 4/29/2018 - 5:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jack Spring Four childhood friends travel across the UK to visit their dying companion one last time, leaving much chaos in their wake.
Hunting Lands
USA - 2017 - 83 min 4/30/2018 - 5:00PM The Lot 5/3/2018 - 7:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Zack Wilcox A recluse veteran turns vigilante to seek justice for a crime committed on his property.
Back for Good
Germany - 2017 - 91 min 5/1/2018 - 5:30PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 7:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Mia Spengler An ex-reality star gets a dose of the real world when she moves back in with her ill mother and teenage sister.
Better Start Running USA - 2018 - 92 min 4/28/2018 - 5:15PM
HUNTING LANDS
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Juveniles
USA - 2017 - 88 min 4/30/2018 - 7:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Nico Sabenorio As a local crime boss tightens his grip on the community, one high school senior may finally have the courage to end his reign once and for all.
Kissing Candice
Ireland, United Kingdom - 2017 - 102 min 4/30/2018 - 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Aoife McArdie 17-year-old Candice longs to escape her seaside town and finds solace in her imagination. When her disillusionment calcifies into an obsession with a troubled stranger, she becomes entangled with a dangerous local gang.
Law of the Land
Finland, Norway - 2017 - 86 min 5/3/2018 - 5:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jussi Hiltunen An arctic western taking place on both sides of the northern Finnish-Norwegian border. A retiring police officer learns that his illegitimate son has been released from prison and is terrorizing the area. As his final task, he tries to contain the situation but it soon spirals out of control and turns violent, forcing him to face his past.
LAW OF THE LAND Locating Silver Lake
USA - 2017 - 110 min 4/28/2018 - 5:45PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 2:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Eric Bilitch A lovelorn college graduate heads into the post-college abyss, without a dime or connection, to search for his place in the story he has longed to be a part of.
Mary Goes Round
Canada - 2017 - 87 min 5/1/2018 - 8:00PM Edwards Big Newport 5/3/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Molly McGlynn After returning home to get sober, a substance abuse counselor may be the only one who can hold the fragments of her family together.
Meerkat Moonship [Meerkat Maantuig] South Africa - 2017 - 96 min 4/30/2018 - 8:00PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 2:30PM The Lot
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DIRECTOR: Hanneke Schutte When a young girl inherits her family’s cursed name, she must face death with the help of her new friend and boundless imagination.
most Likely To Murder
USA - 2018 - 94 min 4/29/2018 - 5:15PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Dan Gregor A high-school hero comes back to his hometown expecting things to be like they used to be. Instead he finds all his friends have moved on, and his ex is dating the former high school outcast. So Billy becomes obsessed with proving the outcast is actually the killer behind a mysterious local death.
The Laplace’s Demon
Italy - 2017 - 109 min 5/2/2018 - 5:00PM The Lot 5/3/2018 - 2:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Giordano Giulivi A research team finds themselves trapped inside a mansion and subjected to a twisted experiment.
The Last Verse
Taiwan - 2017 - 121 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Tseng Ying-Ting A young and optimistic couple is separated by a struggling economy amidst political turmoil, leaving them trying to pick up the pieces of their broken relationship.
The Mad Whale
MOST LIEKLY TO MURDER New Money
USA - 2017 - 85 min 4/27/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jason B. Kohl A struggling pet store worker kidnaps her estranged father after he cuts her out of his will.
USA - 2017 - 107 min 4/28/2018 - 5:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Sonia A. Guggenheim, David Breschel, Jenna Cavelle, Luke Haskard, Ariel Heller, Adam Linzey, Matt McClung, Andrew Wood, Uttera Singh Upon arriving at a women’s asylum, Dr. Benjamin Calhoun aches to perform a study and casts his patients in a production of Moby Dick. When he discovers a great actress is also a patient at his asylum, his dreams of grandeur begin to erode his sanity, leaving his star performers no choice but to escape.
The Outdoorsman
USA - 2017 - 90 min 5/1/2018 - 7:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: David Haskell A born and bred city boy is determined to spend a year in the wilderness even though he has no survival skills to speak of and his trip will more than likely get him killed.
Pretty Broken
USA - 2018 - 106 min 5/1/2018 - 5:00PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Brett Eichenberger A young woman is determined to prove her worth by rescuing her father who is missing and presumed dead.
The Best of All Worlds
Austria, Germany - 2017 - 103 min 5/1/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Adrian Goiginger A young boy’s world crumbles when child welfare services learn of his mother’s heroin addiction.
The California No
USA - 2018 - 84 min 4/29/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Ned Ehrbar During his first visit to couples therapy, a listless Los Angeles writer discovers that he’s actually in an open marriage — or at least his wife is. The revelation sets off a series of events that upends his personal and professional life and forces him to reconsider everything about himself.
Plays with… The Day of Matthew Montgomery DIRECTOR: Jesse Bradford
THE OUTDOORSMAN The Place
Italy - 2017 - 105 min 5/2/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport 5/3/2018 - 5:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Paolo Genovese A man sits in a restaurant ready to grant the wishes of those who come to him, for a cost.
The Seagull
USA - 2018 - 99 min 4/29/2018 - 5:45:00 PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Michael Mayer Friends and family travel to the Russian countryside for a weekend getaway filled with spurned love, short tempers, and tense familial relationships.
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You never realize how boring your life is until someone asks you what you do for fun, said no boat owner, ever.
April 19-22 Lido Marina Village 3400 Via Oporto Newport Beach, CA 92663
Free Parking and Shuttle Courtesy Guest Dock (vessels up to 22 ft.) Plan now to join us as we celebrate our 45th year as the premier yacht show in the West. This year’s show will feature the newest vessels to reach the Western United States! Plus, there will be a huge selection of brokerage vessels. Shoreside and on floating docks, you will find a wide range of new products and services that make owning and operating a big boat more enjoyable. Produced by: Duncan McIntosh Co. Inc. Phone: 949.757.5959
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Admission: $15 for adults; Children 12 and younger, FREE Military ID, $5 discount (Major credit cards accepted)
For more information and to purchase online tickets go to:
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Touched
Canada - 2017 - 77 min 4/29/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Karl R. Hearne A young woman goes missing, and it is up to an elderly landlord and a young girl to find her before it’s too late.
When Jeff Tried to Save the World
USA - 2018 - 94 min 4/27/2018 - 8:00PM The Lot 5/2/2018 - 5:00PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Kendall Goldberg The manager of an old-school bowling alley pulls himself out of the gutter to try and prevent the owner from selling.
Wild Honey
USA - 2017 - 88 min 4/29/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 2:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Francis Stokes When a down-on-her-luck phone sex operator falls for one of her clients, she flies to Los Angeles and discovers that everything is not as it seems.
Document ar y 6 Weeks to Mother’s Day
Thailand - 2017 - 93 min 5/1/2018 - 2:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Marvin Blunte Over 150 orphaned children prepare for the most exciting event of the year: the 35th anniversary of their unique school.
Another News Story
UK - 2017 - 84 min 4/30/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Orban Wallace A turbulent tale that juxtaposes the journey of refugees across Europe with what the news tells the rest of the world.
Day One
USA - 2018 - 79 min 5/1/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Lori Miller A group of refugee teens from war-ravaged countries attend a special school in St. Louis in hopes of adapting to their new lives.
Dirty Laundry
USA - 2017 - 74 min 5/2/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Conor B Lewis Two cousins bike across the country to discover the truth behind their late grandmother’s cancer and what caused it.
Forever ‘B’
USA - 2017 - 90 min 4/28/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Skye Borgman An in depth look at a child abduction case from the 70’s that could have been prevented.
Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story
USA - 2017 - 85 min 4/27/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: James Lester Four burlesque performers give an inside peek into the world of glitter and hardship in one of the most brutal cities in the world.
Half The Picture
USA - 2018 - 95 min 4/29/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Amy Adrion HALF THE PICTURE is a documentary about the dismal number of women directors working in Hollywood, using the current EEOC investigation into discriminatory hiring practices as a framework to talk to successful women directors about their career paths, struggles, inspiration and hopes for the future.
Plays with… Fight for the First DIRECTOR: Sharon Liese
California’s Forgotten Children
USA - 2018 - 92 min 4/27/2018 - 5:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Melody C. Miller The child sex trafficking that occurs in California has gone on for far too long, and the survivors are here to tell why.
hal f the pict ur e
Coming to My Senses
USA - 2017 - 80 min 4/30/2018 - 3:00PM Edwards Big Newport 5/1/2018 - 12:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Dominic Gill After living a daredevil’s life, one man goes from clinically dead to walking the floor of Death Valley in this story of perseverance and hope.
Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story USA - 2017 - 102 min 5/2/2018 - 5:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Tiffany Bartok The rise and untimely death of one of make-ups greatest legends and the legacy he left behind for others to learn from.
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Making the Grade
Ireland - 2017 - 83 min 4/29/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Ken Wardrop The incredible and difficult journey of piano students taking on an exam that could change the course of their future forever.
MAKING THE GRADE Man on Fire
USA - 2017 - 53 min 4/30/2018 - 12:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Joel Fendelman On a June day in 2014, in the small East Texas all white town of Grand Saline, an elderly white preacher, Charles Moore, drove his car to a nearly empty parking lot at a small shopping center, doused himself in gasoline and lit a flame. He left a note saying he was doing this to bring attention to the unrepented racism in this town.
Plays with… Love the Sinner
DIRECTOR: Jessica Devaney & Geeta Gandbhir
Minding the Gap
USA - 2018 - 93 min 4/27/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Bing Liu Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
Miracle on 42nd Street
USA - 2017 - 68 min 4/29/2018 - 12:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Alice Elliott The history of an apartment complex that became the home of desperate artists who went on to become famous actors and singers.
My Tourette’s
USA - 2017 - 75 min 5/1/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Alessandro Molatore Five brave individuals with severe Tourette’s Syndrome undergo a phenomenal transformation in an experimental case study that breaks into the world of mental disorders.
N of 1
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An electronic parts salesman with no medical experience thinks he may know the cure to cancer and travels the world to find out if he is right.
Pick of the Litter
USA - 2018 - 81 min 4/29/2018 - 11:45AM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 3:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Dana Nachman, Don Hardy The journey of a group of pups, from their birth to the day they hopefully complete their training and become guide dogs.
your friends house party, you never know where legendary actor Bill Murray will show up next. Follow documentarian Tommy Avallone as he gets to the bottom of the how, where and why of it all through interviews from those who have had random encounters and once in a lifetime experiences with the man himself.
The Camino Voyage
Ireland - 2018 - 97 min 5/1/2018 - 5:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Donal O’Ceilleachair A crew of explorers take to the Camino, not by land but by sea in a traditional boat they built themselves. A writer, two musicians, an artist and a stonemason begin the journey in Ireland and end in Northern Spain.
The S Word
pick of the l it t er
USA - 2017 - 94 min 4/28/2018 - 2:45PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Lisa Klein Broaching the taboo topic of suicide as seen through the eyes of survivors, brave voices tell of how they reached their breaking point and how to prevent it.
Rodents of Unusual Size
The World Before Your Feet
Sinatra in Palm Springs The Place He Called Home
This Is Congo
USA - 2017 - 71 min 4/29/2018 - 7:30PM The Lot 5/1/2018 - 2:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Jeff Springer, Chris Metzler, Quinn Costello When an invasive rodent species takes root in Louisiana, neighbors take up arms to fight back.
USA - 2018 - 92 min 5/1/2018 - 7:30PM Regency Lido Theater 5/3/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Leo Zahn A beautiful tour of Palm Springs and Coachella Valley as seen through the eyes of those who have come to call it home.
USA - 2018 - 96 min 5/2/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport 5/3/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Jeremy Workman A man has made it his personal mission to walk all 8000 miles of New York City.
USA, Congo - 2017 - 91 min 4/30/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Daniel McCabe Following four compelling characters, see a truly Congolese perspective on the problems that plague the lushly beautiful nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Social Animals
USA - 2018 - 86 min 4/29/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 5:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jonathan Ignatius Green A daredevil photographer, an aspiring model, and a midwest girl next door are all looking for the same things from their Instagram accounts-a little love, acceptance and, of course, fame and they’ll do just about anything to get it. With an observational eye this film peeks into the digital and real worlds of today’s imagefocused teenager, where followers, likes and comments mark success and self worth.
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From A Mythical Man
USA - 2018 - 70 min 4/28/2018 - 6:00PM The Lot 5/1/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Tommy Avallone From crashing engagement shoots to popping up at
this is c ongo Three Identical Strangers
USA - 2018 - 96 min 4/29/2018 - 5:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Tim Wardle New York, 1980: three complete strangers accidentally discover that they are identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds’ joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but it also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives - and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.
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Thriving with Cerebral Palsy: The Cordell Brown story
USA - 2017 - 42 min 5/2/2018 - 3:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Tina Johns This documentary chronicles the life of Cordell Brown. A man born with cerebral palsy, who many believed would amount to nothing because of his disability. Despite the odds stacked against him, Cordell proves that with heartfelt determination he can make a difference in the world.
Plays with… Make It Work: The Launch
DIRECTOR: Kern Konwiser, Kip Konwiser
Through My Father’s Eyes
Canada, USA - 2017 - 100 min 4/28/2018 - 3:00PM Regency Lido Theater 4/30/2018 - 3:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Gary Stretch This documentary follows the life and early career of UFC fighter Ronda Rousey from her humble beginnings living in a car to a UFC trailblazer demanding equal pay in a male-dominated industry.
thr ough my fat her ’s eyes Turning Point
USA - 2018 - 82 min 4/28/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 5:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: James Keach Alzheimer’s disease - the most feared of all maladies, with no way to cure, stop or even slow its insidious progression. But now, after decades of perseverance in the lab, researchers are on the cusp of a scientific breakthrough that could be the first step toward making Alzheimer’s itself a distant memory. Acclaimed filmmaker James Keach takes us inside the quest for the first medication that could treat the underlying process of the disease.
Uncommon Allies
USA - 2017 - 67 min 4/30/2018 - 5:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Jon Brick Determined to seek justice for her son’s death, a woman single-handedly changes the relationship between local families and the police for the better.
VIF
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DIRECTOR: Didier Beringuer A man faced with mortality looks back on his life to remember how he got here and what matters most to him.
AA+D Albert Frey: The Architectural Envoy (Part I)
France, Germany - 2017 - 101 min 4/30/2018 - 2:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Mika’ Ela Fisher A glimpse into the world of fabric and thread as a designer creates one final suit.
USA - 2018 - 63 min 4/28/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jake Gorst Albert Frey, the unpretentious Swiss-born mid-20th century architect, aided in the introduction of Corbusian-influenced modernism to the USA. Through his innate curiosity of the American landscape, he developed an extraordinary design style, blending industrial techniques and a love of nature.
Penny Slinger - Out of the Shadows
Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With The Future
Beyond - An African Surf Documentary
USA - 2018 - 95 min 5/1/2018 - 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Douglass M. Stewart Jr. The true story of Chesley Bonestell, architect and painter, whose mesmerizing paintings of planets and star systems helped inspire America’s space program.
Closer Than We Think
USA - 2017 - 85 min 4/30/2018 - 12:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Brett Ryan Bonowicz A documentary about the life and art of futurist illustrator Arthur Radebaugh.
UK - 2017 - 94 min 5/2/2018 - 7:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Richard Kovitch Pioneering British artist, Penny Slinger, uses her own struggles as inspiration for her art, inspiring a new generation of contemporary artists.
Action Spor ts Austria - 2017 - 111 min 4/28/2018 - 3:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Mario Hainzl Along the coastlines of Africa live dreamers and innovators who carve up the waves in some of the harshest environments in the world.
Depth Perception
USA - 2017 - 63 min 5/1/2018 - 5:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Chip Taylor & Chris Murphy Snowboarders Travis Rice, Robin Van Gyn, Bryan Fox and Austen give us a peek into how dynamic snowboarding can be in the furthest temperate inland rainforest on the planet.
Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King
USA - 2017 - 18 min 4/27/2018 - 8:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Olympia Stone Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King explores the motives and creations of this quiet iconoclast at a pivotal moment in her career.
Plays with… Fisk, “Untitled Portrait” Canada - 2017 - 61 min
Iconic Vision: John Parkinson, Architect of Los Angeles
USA - 2018 - 57 min 5/3/2018 - 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Stephen Gee The legacy of John Parkinson who designed over 400 buildings in Los Angeles, including Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Union Station, Bullock’s Wilshire and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Plays with… The Boatmaker
DIRECTOR: Casey McGarry
Kusama: Infinity
USA - 2018 - 80 min 4/29/2018 - 4:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Heather Lenz Raised in a traditional background and now residing in a Japanese mental institution, a Yayoi Kusama has her story told through infinity and polka dots.
dept h perc eption
Plays with… Ya Mas - Snowmads in Greece
DIRECTOR: Marco Freudenreich, Fabian Lentsch
Emocean - A Surfer’s Connection to the Sea
Australia, New Zealand, USA - 2017 - 63 min 5/2/2018 - 5:30PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Tony Harrington Countless surfers, fishermen, researchers, and watermen share their love for the ocean and elaborate on what continuously brings them back to its depths.
Plays with…
Freddy Carrillo’s Day Off DIRECTOR: Maggie Franks
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Kim Swims
USA - 2017 - 76 min 4/29/2018 - 3:15PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 7:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Kate Webber The inspiring true story of an accomplished open water swimmer’s attempt to become the first woman to swim 30 miles through a stretch of cold, rough and sharkinhabited waters off of the San Francisco coast.
kim swims Kiss The Joy: The Story of Joan Lind Van Blom
USA - 2018 - 59 min 4/28/2018 - 5:45PM Regency Lido Theater 5/3/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Jean Strauss The inspiring tale of Joan Lind Van Blom, the woman who single-handedly changed the course of competitive rowing forever.
Numinous
Canada - 2017 - 50 min 5/1/2018 - 3:00PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Nicolas Teichrob, Kye Petersen The intimate and adrenaline filled experiences of a group of big mountain skiers.
The Big Wave Project
Australia - 2017 - 98 min 4/29/2018 - 7:45PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Tim Bonython This masterful, award-winning documentary on the art of big wave riding from veteran Australian surf filmmaker Tim Bonython, captures the world’s most exhilarating surf breaks and the immense power of the ocean.
The Moment
Canada - 2017 - 75 min 4/30/2018 - 5:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Darcy Hennessey Turenne The world of cycling gets turned on its head in this heart-stopping documentary that chronicles the birth of the most extreme sport ever imagined: freeride mountain biking.
Plays with… TransAngeles
DIRECTOR: Hans Rey, Cedric Tassan
Time Well Spent Documentary USA - 2017 - 83 min 4/27/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 5:30PM
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The Triangle DIRECTOR: James Fazio Four surfers are given the trip of a lifetime in order to surf incredible waves and help others in need.
Cul inar y Constructing Albert
Spain - 2017 - 81 min 4/27/2018 - 5:30PM The Lot 5/3/2018 - 7:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Laura Collado, Jim Loomis Two years after Michelin 3-star restaurant, elBulli, closed its doors, Albert is in the midst of a herculean creative adventure. This is Albert’s proclamation of selfassurance, his attempt to escape the shadow of the now legendary elBulli and enter the Pantheon of great chefs.
Ramen Heads
Japan - 2017 - 93 min 4/30/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Koki Shigeno Osamu Tomita, Japan’s reigning king of ramen takes us deep into his world, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles, and his relentless search for the highest-quality ingredients.
Cuban Food Stories
Cuba, USA - 2018 - 82 min 4/29/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Asori Soto After ten years living as an expat in the United States, Asori Soto decides to return to his homeland of Cuba to search for the missing flavors of his childhood.
r amen h eads Scotch - A Golden Dream
cuban food stor ies Grand Cru
Canada - 2017 - 79 min 4/30/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 5:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: David Eng Burgundy’s winemaking legend Pascal Marchand faces his greatest challenges during the catastrophic 2016 season.
Michelin Stars: Tales From The Kitchen
Denmark - 2017 - 82 min 4/30/2018 - 5:30PM The Lot 5/2/2018 - 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Rasmus Dinesen Go under the surface and get an in-depth, honest and relevant view into the everyday world of Michelin chefs and restaurants. Telling tales from a grand menu of culinary temples as well as digging into the greatness and flaws of Guide Michelin in this golden age of gastronomy.
Taiwan, UK - 2017 - 88 min 4/28/2018 - 2:30PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 3:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Andrew Peat A film crew travels to the Scottish countryside to learn the secrets behind the sharp taste of Scotch whiskey.
Three Days of Glory
USA - 2018 - 72 min 4/29/2018 - 3:30PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 12:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: David Baker, Scott Wright Follow a colorful cast of vignerons through the brutal 2016 season as they prepare for Les Trois Glorieuses, a colorful wine celebration in the hills of Burgundy.
ULAM: Main Dish
USA - 2017 - 79 min 4/30/2018 - 7:45PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Alexandra Cuerdo After years of struggling to be seen and tasted, Filipino cuisine is finally having a breakthrough in the restaurants of the United States.
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envir onmental Haze, It’s Complicated…
Singapore - 2018 - 70 min 5/2/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Isaac Kerlow The burning of peat forests in Southeast Asia has created a significant amount of haze, choking the life out of everything and leaving citizens wondering how to cope.
Living in the Futures Past
USA - 2018 - 85 min 5/1/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Susan Kucera A beautifully creative and unique film that weaves evolution, emergence, energy, dark ecology and what some are calling the end of nature into a story that explains our place among the species of the Earth’s household. Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges presents this beautifully photographed tour de force of original thinking on who we are and the environmental challenges we face.
Poisoning Paradise
USA - 2018 - 78 min 4/30/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Keely Shaye Brosnan, Teresa Tico The beautiful islands of Hawaii are slowly being poisoned by chemical experiments and pesticides, and only the people can save them.
Plays with… Aloha Aina Warrior
DIRECTOR: John Michael McCarthy III, Roddy Tabatabai
Saving Atlantis
USA - 2018 - 75 min 4/28/2018 - 12:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Justin Smith, David Baker Focusing on the dramatic loss of coral reef ecosystems around the world, the impact of that decline on the human communities that depend on them and those who are fighting to uncover the causes and find solutions before it’s too late.
saving atl ant is The Human Element
USA - 2018 - 78 min 4/29/2018 - 2:45PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Matthew Testa The effects of environmental change as seen through the eyes of struggling Americans.
Plays with…
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Colombia
DIRECTOR: Elliot Kotek
They Need To GROW
USA - 2018 - 94 min 5/1/2018 - 5:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Rob Herring, Ryan Wirick With only sixty years of farmable soil left on Earth, see an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement.
DIRECTOR: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske An adaptation of J. M. Barrie’s story about a boy who never grew up. The three children of the Darling family receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Land, where an ongoing war between Peter’s gang of rag-tag runaways and the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place.
Red River
USA - 1948 - 113 min 70th Anniversary 4/28/2018 - 11:30AM The Lot DIRECTOR: Howard Hawks Dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in Missouri. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a mutiny, led by his adopted son.
Under the Same Moon [La Misma Luna]
they n eed t o gr ow
family A Boy Called Sailboat
USA - 2018 - 92 min 4/29/2018 - 2:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Cameron Nugent Armed with a ukulele, a young boy journeys through adversity to bring hope and music to his family.
Daphne & Velma
USA - 2018 - 75 min 4/29/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Suzi Yoonessi Two high school best friends investigate what is causing some of the brightest students in a tech-savvy school to disappear - only to emerge again in a zombie-fied state.
Zoo
Ireland - 2017 - 97 min 4/28/2018 - 3:30PM The Lot 5/2/2018 - 2:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Colin McIvor A group of misfits work together to try and save a baby elephant during the Belfast bombings of World War II.
Mexico, USA - 2007 - 106 min 10th Anniversary 5/2/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Patricia Riggen In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, a woman works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for her son back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both the mother and son to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite.
Music 40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie
USA - 2018 - 99 min 4/29/2018 - 2:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Lee Aronsohn A man hopes to reunite an elusive jam band from Colorado and convince them to play one final show.
Blaze
USA - 2018 - 127 min 4/29/2018 - 7:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Ethan Hawke The story of an unsung country music legend who gave up paradise for the sake of a song.
Hor r or The Ranger
USA - 2018 - 80 min 4/28/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Jenn Wexler A group of teens high on a hallucinogenic drug seek solitude only to find themselves the prey of an unhinged park ranger.
bl aze Mad Hannans
R etr ospective Peter Pan
USA - 1953 - 77 min 65th Anniversary 4/29/2018 - 11:00AM Regency Lido Theater
USA - 2018 - 85 min 4/30/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Martin Shore A band of two brothers share the highs and lows of life, learning along the way to cherish family before it’s too late.
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The Jazz Ambassadors
USA/UK - 2018 - 89 min 4/30/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 12:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Hugo Berkeley Discover how the Cold War and Civil Rights movement collided in a music story of diplomacy and race.
Up To Snuff
USA - 2018 - 79 min 4/27/2018 - 6:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Mark Maxey Friends, family, and colleagues share stories and memories of one of the most beloved composers in television history.
Music Video Showcase Get Some
Ghosted ft. Kamille Director: Fidel Ruiz-Healy USA – 2017 – 3:58 When Samantha, a high school loser who just wants to Get Some, turns her attention to heartthrob Jeff Myers, the true animalistic nature of Samantha’s lust shows itself, carnage and all.
The End
France – 2017 – 6:12 Director: Loïc Andrieu A teenage girl’s worst nightmare capturing adolescent angst, bathed in underlying sexual tension, and depicting the inevitable end of youth and purity.
The END Seashore
The Regrettes USA – 2017 – 3:29 Director: Claire Marie Vogel A Los Angeles-based punk band travels back in time to give a voice to disenfranchised women throughout history.
It’s Not Safe to Turn Off Your Computer Silent Strike ft. EM USA – 2017 – 4:49 Director: Florina Titz Sex, ping pong and San Francisco.
Idols
Indradevi USA – 2017 - 5:00 Director: Gregory Cahill A mysterious late night phone call triggers a rescue mission into a demonic underworld.
Spinning
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Director: Justin Possenti A song that takes place in a land of mystery, wonder, and fear, suggesting that life and death together are a dance, a game, and an unsolvable riddle.
Niña
Reyna Tropical USA – 2017 – 3:40 Directors: Karina Ripper & Marc Ripper A hypnotic dance of sunlight, nightlife, palm leaves and percussion, featuring urban and tropical locales and creatures.
Bleach Blonde Baby
Poppy USA – 2017 - 3:29 Director: Titanic Sinclair The new music video for “Bleach Blonde Baby” from art-pop music and internet sensation Poppy.
Fourth of Julivar’s
Tomo Nakayama USA – 2017 – 4:46 Director: Tony Fulgham A boy, a girl, a wife, a husband, a BMX biker and a skateboarder. All of them take a strange trip towards their intended other on the 4th of July.
Cold Little Heart
Michael Kiwanuka USA – 2017 – 6:08 Director: David Helman A surreal fever dream set in the American South following a young man moving through life after the death of his brother as an oncoming storm approaches. (Starring Lakeith Stanfield (Get Out, Short Term 12, and Atlanta).
More Than One Way
Steady Holiday USA - 2017 - 4:31 Director: Joseph Armario A woman falls to earth and builds up an appetite while exploring the abandoned planet on a skateboard she controls with her mind.
Happy Wasteland Day
USA – 2017 – 5:57 Director: Ryan P Calavano Peer into the not so distant future as Art Rap connoisseur Open Mike Eagle presents the yearly Wasteland Day Celebration to honor the garbage king.
col d l it tl e hear t - Michael K iwanuka Low
Belle Game USA – 2018 - 3:52 Director: Kevan Funk A narrative visual representation that captures the disconnect, coldness, and tenderness found in objects that offer acceptance and connection in place of true company.
I Want You
ha ppy waste l an d day Armchair Dreaming
Angie Shyr/ Jackie Highway USA – 2017 – 4:28 Directors: Gilbert Trejo & Frankie Latina An illuminated snowglobe of wonder emerging from the beauty and harmony of our hopes & dreams come to life.
Stick to Your Guns
Watsk y USA – 2017 - 4:38 Director: Carlos Lopez Estrada An allegory about violence.
3WW
Alt-J USA, UK, Mexico – 2017 – 6:35 Director: Young Replicant Inspired by the feeling of a Ted Hughes poem, this video creates a distinctive mood through the tension between its mournful tone and morbid nature, and the song’s bittersweet, coming of age lyrics.
Chris Lake USA – 2017 - 3:51 Director: NORTON One night while listening to some bangers, Frank, a coroner who works the night shift at an L.A. morgue, discovers that sometimes death doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t enjoy good beats.
Coeur Croisé
Polo & Pan Director: Pablo Maestres France, Spain – 2017 - 4:16 Party-goers loosen up after getting a taste of the magic potion provided by an other-wordly hostess and her handsome accomplice.
Action Spor ts Shor ts 4/30/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle
Perilous Sea
Canada, Iceland, Ireland - 2017 – 27 min DIRECTOR: Ryan Meichtry, Mike Bromley
Ya Mas - Snowmads in Greece Austria - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Marco Freudenreich
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China Doll - Love, Obsession and Hard Traditional Climbing with Heather Weidner USA - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Jon Glassberg
Surfing to Cope
USA - 2017 – 31 min DIRECTOR: Katie Walsh
Shor t
A Shor t Moment o f Decision 4/30/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle
The Cage
USA - 2017 - 14 DIRECTOR: Ricky Staub
Two Black Coffees
Czech Republic - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Michael Driscoll
Lula
UK - 2016 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Aoife O’Kelly
Rani
USA, Pakistan - 2018 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Hammad Rizvi
I Got You Babe
USA - 2017 – 26 min DIRECTOR: Ashton Avila
N E WS L E T T E R !
The Replacement
USA - 2018 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Sean Miller
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My father’s room
Korea, Republic of - 2016 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Nari JANG
Rabbit Blood
Turkey, USA - 2016 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Yagmur Altan
Sog
Germany - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Jonatan Schwenk
And The Moon Stands Still
Belarus, Germany, USA - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Yulia Ruditskaya
Garden Party
France - 2016 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Florian Babikian, Vincent Bayoux, Victor Caire, Théophile Dufresne, Gabriel Grapperon, Lucas Navarro
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Negative Space
Somewhere Same Here
The Cannonball Woman
Hamilton: Tap’d Out
Threads
Voice [KOE]
Revelation - the City of Haze
Lenox Street
Cop Dog
Rise of a Star [Naissance d’ une étoile]
Ar t o f a Differ ent Shor t
Down Her Shor ts
Land of the Wind [Tierra del Viento]
Virgin Territory
Fisk, “Untitled Portrait”
Pie
We Are the Freak Show
The Girls Were Doing Nothing
I Have Something to Tell You
That Thing
France - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata
Switzerland, France, Canada - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Albertine Zullo, David Toutevoix
Norway, Canada - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Torill Kove
China - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Mao Qichao
USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Bill Plympton
4/29/2018 - 11:00AM The Triangle
UK - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Laura Belinky
Canada - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Alejandro Alvarez Cadilla
Canada - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Marie-Hélène Viens, Philippe Lupien
USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Ben Joyner, Dumaine Babcock
Lotte that Silhouette Girl
USA - 2018 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Carla Patullo, Elizabeth Beecherl
The Workshop
USA - 2017 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Brendan Leahy
The Artifact Artist USA - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Russ Kendall
Dance in Your Shor ts 5/3/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle
Borderline
Scotland - 2016 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Lindsay Goodall
Last Dance
USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Peter Zhaoyu Zhou
USA - 2018 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Lara Wilson
USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Mitch Lemos, Leah Silva
Japan - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Takeshi KUSHIDA
USA - 2017 – 31 min DIRECTOR: Jay Paris
France - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: James Bort
4/27/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle
USA - 2016 - 14 min DIRECTOR: Emily Robinson
USA - 2018 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Adria Tennor
UK - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Dekel Berenson
USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Daniel M Roe
Cake
USA - 2016 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Anne Hu
Communication
USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Inka Sherman
Spanko
USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Melanie Zoey Weinstein
Monogamish
USA - 2018 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Nardeep Khurmi
Due to Shor t Confl ict 5/2/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle
The Transfer [Die Uberstellung] Germany, Israel, Austria - 2017 – 22 min DIRECTOR: Michael Grudsky
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Shadows of the memories [La noche de todos los santos] Spain - 2016 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Gustavo Vallecas
Dust
USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Tyler Doehring
Fist of People
Korea, Republic of - 2016 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Dong-ki An
The Driver Is Red USA - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR:
The Date
Ireland - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Selina Cartmell
Time Traveller
Ireland - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Steve Kenny
Pernicio
Ireland - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Dave Fox
Bless Me Father
Ireland - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Paul M. Horan
Heart Overheard
Hel d back & Shor tl y Set Fr ee 4/28/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle
Joy Joy Nails
USA - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Joey Ally
All Exchanges Final USA - 2017 – 28 min DIRECTOR: Annabel Oakes
Noora
Norway - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Tommy Naess
Adele
Australia - 2016 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Mirene Igwabi
Ireland - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Miles Forster
Ronnachaí Buí
Ireland - 2018 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Ciarán Charles
Knock On Wood Shor ts 4/28/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle
The View From Up Here USA, France - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Marco Calvani
Facing Mecca
Switzerland - 2017 – 27 min DIRECTOR: Jan-Eric Mack
Behind Barres
The Final Act of Joey Jumbler
Inspir ational Shor t Docs
Welcome Back
The Tables
The Invention
Standing Still I Still Standing
L etting Go Shor ts
Australia - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Sophia Bender
4/28/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle
USA - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Jon Bunning
USA - 2017 – 39 min DIRECTOR: Andrew Walton
The Girl and The Picture China, USA - 2018 – 39 min DIRECTOR: Vanessa Roth
Canada - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Harley Chamandy
USA - 2017 – 21 min DIRECTOR: Matias Nilsson
UK - 2018 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Leo McGuigan
5/1/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle
Seeing Him
UK - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Chris Jones
Ir ish Coffee and Shor ts
Lacrimosa
Acorn
In Wonderland
4/29/2018 - 12:00PM The Lot
Ireland - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Kevin de la Isla O’Neill
Austria - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Tanja Mairitsch
UK - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Christopher Haydon
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Cold Hearts
Australia - 2016 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Danielle Baynes, Yolanda Ramke
The Monk
Russia - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Danil Grinkin
written & directed by Michael M. McGuire
Contact
USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Teal Greyhavens
Made in Cal ifor nia Shor ts 4/29/2018 - 11:30AM The Triangle
It’s Just a Gun
USA - 2017 - 14 DIRECTOR: Brian Robau
& This Too Shall Pass
USA - 2018 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Rya Kihlstedt, Louise Salter
Unintended
USA - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Deborah LaVine
Old Scars. New Age.
Dylan
USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Cory Miller
Making It On Time - Christian Siriano USA - 2015 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Sophia Banks
an “intelligent, thought provoking and compelling drama.” - Palm Springs International Film Festival
AUДITION
USA, Bulgaria - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Sarah Jean Kruchowski
Screening next at: NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL Tuesday May 1 @ 5:00pm
American
USA - 2018 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Richie Adams
Triangle Cinemas - Costa Mesa
Meetings & Shor t Gr eetings 4/29/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle
five by five
UK - 2017 – 23 min DIRECTOR: Kate Herron
Happy Together [Samen Gelukkig] Belgium - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Marie De Hert, Ellen Pollard
Hotel Room
USA - 2016 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Calla Videt
A(U)N
India - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: TS Prasanna
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Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times
62 Days
Homeless
Group: Batterers Anonymous
Nightmar e on Shor t Str eet
Connection In Crisis
UK - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Marcus Markou
Armenia - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Alik Barsoumian
4/28/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle
The Candle
USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: René Ashton
Chainsaw Charlie USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Dan Lesser
Latched
Canada - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Justin Harding, Rob Brunner
bnb
USA - 2018 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Hunter Stiebel
She Came from the Woods
USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist
My First Time
Israel - 2018 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Asaf Livni
Heartless
USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Kevin Sluder
In the Land of Milk and Honey Australia - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Nicholas Brawn
USA - 2017 – 29 min DIRECTOR: Rebecca Haimowitz
USA - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Benjamin Allen, Jack Mullinkosson, Claire Cai, Haley Saunders, Meghan Wells
Canada - 2018 – 26 min DIRECTOR: Dennis Zaidi
Not Shor t o n R omance 4/29/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle
Joe
USA - 2017 – 20 min DIRECTOR: Kaye Tuckerman
Rekindled
USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Erin Brown
Time Out
Canada - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Navin Ramaswaran
G(r)o(w)ing Up
USA - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Annabelle Frost
Story Unbridled
Taiwan - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Vincent Kuan Lin
A Whole World for a Little World (Le monde du petit monde) France - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Fabrice Bracq
One Day Home
USA - 2016 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Drew Denny
No Shor t Answers Docs 5/2/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle
Leaving the Mountain USA - 2017 - 4 DIRECTOR: Sinjun Balabanoff
Arrested (Again)
USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Dan Goldes
Wildlife and The Wall USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Ben Masters
Newport Gun Girls UK - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Lauren Orme
Ol der Not Shor ter 5/2/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle
Ruthless
Australia - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Chris Pender
Saul’s 108th Story
USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Joshua Carlon
The Sugaring Off [La partie] Canada - 2016 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Alexandre Isabelle
Who Decides
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USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Mylissa Fitzsimmons
Late Fall
Australia, Germany - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Matt Cerwen
House of Teeth
USA - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Susanna Styron
The Matchmaker
USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Leonora Pitts
R el ationship Shor t Stor ies 4/27/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle
The Arrival
USA - 2016 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Jocelyn DeBoer, Dawn Luebbe
Spinosaurus
UK - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Tessa Hoffe
All Against the Sea
USA - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Michael Sládek
The Lightkeeper
USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Zach Bandler
Laughing Branches UK - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Missy Malek
Taxi Date
France - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Vincent Roger
About Birds and The Bees Finland - 2016 – 12 min DIRECTOR: J.J. Vanhanen
Secr ets R eveal ed Shor tl y 4/29/2018 - 1:15PM The Triangle
The Peculiar Abilities Of Mr. Mahler Germany - 2017 – 28 min DIRECTOR: Paul Philipp
Icarus
Belgium - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Nicolas Boucart
Pin-Up
USA - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Liz Lachman
Killer Black
USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: James Berry
Dysphoria
USA - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Natalie Falt
Seven
UK - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: James Morgan
Shor t an d Sur r eal 5/1/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle
Sea Monster
Canada - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Daniel Rocque, Kassandra Tomczyk
Buttercup
USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Megan Brotherton
Where Do Cats Go After 9 Lives ? Canada - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Marion Duhaime
Ovum
Argentina - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Luciano Blotta
Lovebirds
France - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Martin Garde Abildgaard
Kalinka
Netherlands - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Remy Kooi
Lucy in My Eyes
USA - 2016 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Megan Park
Shor t Femme Factor 5/1/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle
100 Women I Know
2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Phoebe Montague
La Petite Mort
USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Jaeleigh Davis
The Catch
Canada - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Holly Brace-Lavoie
The Dinner Guest
USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Dale Griffiths Stamos 34 | April 19, 2018 | NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | ocweekly.com
A Father’s Dream
USA - 2016 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Anne Ward, Chip Williams
SuperMarket
USA - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Rhonda Mitrani
Second Best
Australia - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Alyssa McClelland
Shor t Sel f-Discover ies 4/30/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle
The Brownlist
USA - 2017 - 5 DIRECTOR: Kelly Walker, Ryan Garcia
No Dreams No Fucking [Pas de reve pas de baise] France - 2016 – 21 min DIRECTOR: Sabrina Amara
(le) Rebound
France, Germany, USA - 2017 – 19min DIRECTOR: Laura Beckner
Four Eyes
Canada - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Michael Clowater
Iron
USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: L. Gabriel Gonda
Laboratory Conditions USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Jocelyn Stamat
Shor t, Sweet an d Queer 5/1/2018 - 5:45PM The Triangle
Suitable
USA - 2018 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Thembi L. Banks
Disforia
USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Lio Mehiel, Heidi Hartwig
Manivald
Estonia, Croatia, Canada - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Chintis Lundgren
Swim
USA - 2016 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Mari Walker
Alex And The Handyman USA - 2016 – 14 min
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DIRECTOR: Nicholas Colia
Parker
USA - 2018 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Rhianon Jones
Broad Strokes
USA - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Phillip Vernon
Jordy in Transitland Netherlands - 2016 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Willem Timmers
Threads
Norway, Canada - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Torill Kove
Last Dance
USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Peter Zhaoyu Zhou
Shoot For The Moon
USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Lauren Hoekstra
Tyrannosaurus Funk USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Sandra Boynton
Shor t-L ived Sanit y 4/28/2018 - 1:15PM The Triangle
You’ve made your bed,now lie in it [Som ein reier så ligg ein] Norway - 2016 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Alexander Zwart
Belief
USA - 2018 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Alan Griswold
Shor ts O’ th e Ir ish 4/29/2018 - 3:00PM Edwards Big Newport
Greetings From Kropsdam [In Kropsdam Is Iedereen Gelukkig]
Late Afternoon
Fucking Bunnies [Saatanan Kanit]
Departure
Modern Houses
A Timely Gift
Annabelle Crane
Smithy & Dickie
Shor ts For Shor ties
Homecoming
Dam! The Story of Kit the Beaver
Lost Memories
Sunny and Gerd in Spring Cleaning
Sasha of the Sea
Big Booom
Shor ts of No R etur n
Netherlands - 2016 – 23 min DIRECTOR: Joren Molter
Finland - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Teemu Niukkanen
USA - 2016 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Matthew Dixon
USA - 2017 – 21 min DIRECTOR: Wyatt Lake
4/28/2018 - 11:00AM The Lot
Canada - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Kjell Boersma
Canada - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Dacosta Bayley
Russian Federation - 2016 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Marat Narimanov
Ireland - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Louise Bagnall
Ireland - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Aoífe Doyle
Ireland - 2017 – 22 min DIRECTOR: Paireac Keane
Ireland - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Hannah Quinn
Ireland - 2016 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Sinéad O’Loughlin
Ireland - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Eamonn Murphy
Northern Ireland - 2018 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Sammy Nutt
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The Pocket Man [Le Petit Bonhomme de poche]
Dekalb Elementary
Two Balloons
How Far She Went
France - 2016 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Ana Chubinidze
USA - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Mark C. Smith
USA - 2016 – 20 min DIRECTOR: Reed Van Dyk
USA, Iceland - 2016 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Ugla Hauksdottir
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Fry Day
USA - 2016 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Laura Moss
Sweet Maddie Stone UK - 2016 – 23 min DIRECTOR: Brady Hood
Control
USA - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Kimmy Gatewood
The Virgin
Australia - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Jack Yabsley
Teens & Shor t Tweens 4/28/2018 - 1:00PM The Lot
Unstuck: An OCD kids movie USA - 2017 – 22 min DIRECTOR: Kelly J Anderson
Don’t Walk
USA - 2016 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Dan Angelucci
Bullies
USA - 2018 – 27 min DIRECTOR: Daniel Bydlowski
Earthy Encounters UK - 2017 – 24 min DIRECTOR: Sam Johnson
Dear Dad
USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Carlos A. Hurtado
Weekends
USA - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Trevor Jimenez
Under Shor t Fir e Docs 4/28/2018 - 11:00AM The Triangle
M1-K0
United Arab Emirates - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Fahad Shaikh
Umbrella
Not Specified - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Rhys Ernst
Xuan
2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR:
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The Bare Knuckle Carer
Passionfruit
Youth Fil m Showcase
An Adventure through Bowling and Time Travel
UK - 2017 – 34 min DIRECTOR: Jonny Pickup
4/29/2018 - 11:15AM The Triangle
USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Ashley Martinez
USA - 2018 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Joe Siroonian
Solo
USA - 2016 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Zach Boone
Little Voices
USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Nathan Ginter
an a dvent ur e t hr ough bowl ing and t ime t r avel Mercy
USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Blake Sepe
SONA l it tl e voic es
USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Adrian Pacini
One in Thirty: The Story of Henry Oster Two of Five Million
USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Socs and DZ Zavitsanos
Indelible
USA - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Ethan Paisley
USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Sarah Antabli, Tiffany Chang, Stephanie Cho, Sara Lowin, Gracie Sandman, India Spencer, Juliet Wiener
ĀmrikĀ
USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Nicole Bahar
Read Between the Lines
USA - 2017 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Perry Chen
USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Muhammed Aly, Zoe Redlich, Rene Servin, Eva Suissa, Sasha Vogel
Jasmine Stung
Bamboozled
India - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Partho Gupte
USA - 2018 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Ashley Reiner
Phú
Col l egiate Showcase
Changyou’s Journey
USA - 2017 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Omeed Farsoni, Troy Charbonnet
Palehound “If You Met Her”
USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Sara Tesh, Tatiana Marquez, Tom Quigley
Saving Sight
USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Nicholas Belgrad
Missing Piece
USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Grace Gallagher
Chapman University 4/28/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle
The Chocolate Soldier USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Jackson Smith
Spark
USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Aharonit Elior
Last Night in Town USA - 2017 – 12 min
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USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Judie Muhrez, Shana Kheradyar, Dylan McGale, Tara Salvesen
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USA - 2012 – 20 min DIRECTOR: Amanda Campbell, Miles Hubley
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USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Daniel Alvarado
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USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Stephanie Jabri
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USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Sean Geisterfer
hAP-Pine-ss
USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Laura Aika Tanimoto
turning Point
USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Jair Holguin
csuF
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Pinto cine reel
USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Christopher Pinto
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USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Steven Talens
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USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Steve Talens
Kim aBel es on t er r a Fir ma
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USA - 2017 – 21 min DIRECTOR: Neo Nguyen
Who We Are
USA - 2009 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Sean Willis
tAco truck
USA - 2010 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Shea William Vanderpoort
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USA - 2011 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Lauren Small
mourning dove
USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Alexandra Petrus
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USA - 2017 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Kyle Clayton
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USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Aura Meza
mAry
USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Tim Nieto
the Art oF Pole dAnce USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Yvonne Nguyen
mAgic touch
USA - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Sofia Gomez
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Rehab
USA - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Triston Davenport
Get Out
USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Joey Liu
Ready, Fight!
USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Corey Jung
131st: The Anteater Quidditch Story USA - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Phillip Arroyo Long
Pure Imagination USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Shuyao He
r ehab Send in the Sun
USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Nick Jackson
Highway Children
USA - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Lauren Clinton
Inside Varrio Viejo USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Juan Cabral
UCI
4/29/2018 - 11:00AM The Triangle
Bounce
USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Lloyd Ea
Milk
USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Lynslee Mercado
Steam
USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Haomin Liu
Parentheses
USA - 2017 – 53 sec DIRECTOR: Corey Cao Nguyen
Plane
USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Kaly Ngo
Marta
USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Jose Villanueva
Human Style
USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Joanne Ducot
Heliconius erato
USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Ariel McCleese
USC
4/29/2018 - 1:30PM The Triangle
We are the Immigrants
Colombia/USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Catalina Matamoros
Last Dance
USA - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Josh Litman
Manmade Waters USA - 2017 – 22 min DIRECTOR: Dustin Elm
The Ballerina, Her Shoemaker and His Apprentice USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Eva Ye
My Loyal Audience USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Megan Seely
I Am Not Light-Skinned [Hindi Ako Maputi] USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Joanne Ducot
Mirror
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