Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2015 by Idyllwild Town Crier

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

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Director’s Welcome

Co-Director’s Welcome

2014 marked the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema’s fifth year, and to say it was the best year yet would be putting it mildly. I had high hopes when I first started laying out the foundation for the Idyllwild festival in 2009, but the past five years have proven to me that even hopes can fall short of some amazing realities. The IIFC moves into 2015 so strong and so viable, I am literally in awe of its potential, as every year the quality of filmmaking gets better, and bigger, and more inspiring. And to add even more awe to my already overblown exuberance, the audiences keep coming in greater numbers. To say we have come into our own falls short of the mark. IIFC has come so far in such a short time that I can now say, without fear of exaggeration, that we are truly one of The Go To Festivals for filmmakers and film lovers in California. And we show no sign of slowing down. So, let’s make 2015, Idyllwild’s Sixth season, the best one ever, by ensuring not only the best selection of independent films ever assembled for a sixth year festival, but also by promising to inspire, thrill, and excite, all who come this January 6th through 11th, as we celebrate the spirit of independent filmmaking world wide. I look forward to seeing you all. Stephen Savage Director, IIFC

Here we are! The 6th annual Idyllwild International Festival Of Cinema. I am so pleased to be named the co-director again for 2015. Thank you to Stephen Savage and his solid team for this continued honor. There has been such wonderful growth each year since I first came to the festival (as a filmmaker) in the first year. And I was honored and thrilled when asked to be its co-director in year two – 2011. And as each IIFC grows bigger and better, I look forward to my continued involvement with this incredible film festival. My family and I love Idyllwild, its incredibly kind and welcoming inhabitants, and its gorgeous, lush, landscape. We hope to be coming back for years to come! I see we have an amazing slate of films to screen again this year, and, as we move forward on what promises to be a huge year, I look forward to seeing some wonderful movies and meeting all the great filmmakers that have brought their work and talents to Idyllwild. I look forward to seeing you all on the mountain. Will Wallace Co-Director, IIFC

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Stephen Savage IIFC Founder Director Stephen Savage is an award winning film and commercial director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Named one of the New Indie Mavericks by The Hollywood Reporter, Savage’s writing and directing work includes the sleeper hit of the 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival, “Cosmic Radio,” the Sundance Channel western-thriller “The Hunter’s Moon,” and “Legacy,” now in world wide release in seven languages. His commercial work for companies like Hyundai, Kia, Accura and the 2012 Super Bowl spot for Suzuki, along with his all access coverage of the LA Philharmonic at The Hollywood Bowl, have earned him a place among the most active independent filmmakers working today. Having worked with some of Hollywood’s brightest stars, and now stepping in as the author and executive creative director for a brand new production of “Ramona” (California’s official state play), with the 5000 seat Ramona Amphitheater as his new playground, Savage is one of “The” creative people to watch for in the coming few years. His adaptation of “Ramona,” based on the 1884 Helen Hunt Jackson novel, was invited to present its premiere via a staged reading at the Wells Fargo Theater at the Autry Western Heritage Center in Los Angeles this past November. The all star cast of readers, including Emmy award winning television actors and other Hollywood notables, earned a standing ovation from a packed theater audience. Savage’s latest feature film, “Vertical,” is currently enjoying a nationwide art house theatrical release for 2014-15. And his next film, “The Wind Of Heaven,” set for production in Montana in the summer of 2015, with an all star cast of some of the best names working today, promises to solidify his position as a rising star in the world of independent and mainstream filmmaking.

no sign of slowing down, either as an actor, director, or a supporter of young filmmakers everywhere.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Wolfgang Bodison

Welcome to the festival .......................................... 2

IIFC 2015 Honorary Chairman Wolfgang Bodison may best be known for the ground-breaking role of Lance Corporal Dawson in the classic film “A Few Good Men”, where he starred alongside Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore. Since then, his list of TV credits have grown to include many of television’s most iconic series, as he keeps an eye on his continued film career. As an acting teacher, Wolf is one of prestigious Los Angeles-based acting academy Playhouse West’s most revered instructors. He teaches alongside other high profile actor-coaches such as Jeff Goldblum and James Franco. Wolf is also an active writer and director and was named IIFC’s Featured Filmmaker for 2014, where several of his films were showcased to a packed audience at the Rustic Theatre.

Welcome to Idyllwild .............................................. 6 Idyllwild 2015 festival overview............................. 7 IIFC Bootcamp........................................................ 9 Film Idyllwild greenlights first movie.............................................................. 10 SCHEDULE.......................................................... 12 Featured Filmmaker: Documentarian Adam Schomer........................... 15 Pay It Forward...................................................... 16 Two New IIFC Sponsors....................................... 16 FILM SYNOPSES................................................. 18

Will Wallace IIFC Co-director As an actor, Will has appeared in on over 40 films including: “The Thin Red Line,” “I Am Sam,” “Rules of Engagement,” “The New World,” and the Academy Award nominated, “Tree of Life,” starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. Most recently, he filmed “The Untitled Terrence Malick Project,” with Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams, and Ben Affleck, and “Doonby” with John Schneider. Some of Will’s TV credits include “Leverage,” “Beverly Hills 90210” (both series), “Baywatch,” and “Pensacola: Wings of Gold.” Will has also produced, written, and directed over a dozen award-winning films. He is currently a producer at Sunflower Films with Terrence Malick and Edward Pressman in Los Angeles. Will directed the award winning comedic feature entitled “Cake: A Wedding Story” and recently produced “Flatland” starring Martin Sheen, Kristen Bell and Tony Hale, “Clear Lake WI,” starring Michael Madsen and “Rock Slyde” starring Patrick Warburton, Andy Dick and Jason Alexander. His latest, “Red Wing,” now released worldwide via Lionsgate, has won the hearts of thousands of film lovers young and old. Will is the founder and director of the Will Wallace Acting Company, a Hollywood based acting academy that has turned out many of today’s best indie and mainstream TV and film actors. And as his current stint as co-director of the Idyllwild International Festival Of Cinema now enters its 5th year, Will shows

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Enjoy mile-high Idyllwild Welcome to the Mile-High Village of Idyllwild. Congratulations to the many filmmakers, actors, and film-lovers that have joined us for the 6th Annual Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Voted one of the Top 100 Art Towns in the U.S., Idyllwild has a deep and abiding appreciation for the arts and boasts one of only four residential art schools in the country, the Idyllwild Arts Academy. On your journey to Idyllwild, the freeway traffic and city chaos give way to pine trees and a seemingly endless blue sky. As the city below disappears in your rearview mirror, a sense of peace replaces the stress and anxiety of daily, city life. People smile and say “hello”; there are no traffic lights, no fast food restaurants, no strip malls and no attitude. You are welcome here. Aside from the obvious beauty of this mountain community, there is much to discover during your visit. Nature lovers will find inspiration in the many outdoor activities available in Idyllwild and adjacent towns. Nirvana for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and camping enthusiasts, Idyllwild has a little something for everyone from the casual hiker to the extreme rock climber. Dining options abound with restaurants ranging from simple to sublime, serving everything from American cuisine to organic, farm-to-table foods to classic Italian fare. Several new restaurants opened recently which have only enhanced the quality of the dining experience offered here. Stop by the Idyllwild Visitor’s Center and pick up your Explore Idyllwild Directory and Map – it will provide you with everything you need to know for your stay. Music is in Idyllwild’s DNA; on any given night you may find Jazz legend (and Idyllwild Arts Academy Instructor) Marshall Hawkins joined by saxophone great and Zappa alumnus, Paul Carman, jamming at our local wine bar, Idyll Awhile, located in the Village Center. Throughout town many dining establishments also offer quality entertainment with no cover charge and no drink minimum; and finding parking … well that’s pretty easy in Idyllwild. Chances are you’ll make a lot of new friends during your visit to Idyllwild, so plan to come back and see us again next year. Jay Pentrack Content Editor, Palms to Pines Magazine

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Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2015 By J.P. Crumrine Idyllwild Town Crier The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema returns for its sixth time. From opening day, Tuesday, Jan. 6, through the awards ceremony, the evening of Sunday, Jan. 11, festival participants once again will be offered a panoply of dozens of films — from features through documentaries and shorts. Idyllwild 2015 demonstrates the growing reputation of the event. “I had no idea what a wonderful oasis Idyllwild is. What a wonderful surprise finding the forest land. It’s a perfect get-away for film lovers,” said Will Wallace, actor and director and honorary co-director of the festival for the fifth year. One-hundred thirty-five films will be shown at Idyllwild 2015 and each will have two screenings, said Stephen Savage, festival director and founder. On Saturday at the Idyllwild Library, the focus will be children’s films. “Until opening night, I have butterflies, [I’m] worried if nobody shows up,” Savage replied when asked what excites him about Idyllwild 2015. “It’s hard to get excited until it’s over, but we’re gaining a reputation as a simple festival and it’s getting bigger.” Then he shared some of this year’s highlights. Opening night film is “Ron and Laura Take Back America,” a comedy written and directed by its co-stars, the team of Mel England and Janice Markham. The film also stars Golden Globe Best Actress Nominee Irene Bedard, Jim J. Bullock and features a celebrity cameo by Academy Award Best Actress Nominee Sally Kirkland. Another opening day favorite of Savage is “Where Hope Grows,” which Chris Dowling wrote and directed. He was the director of the Idyllwild 2010 best film, “Rock Slyde.” His latest movie, “Where Hope Grows,” is about a former pro ball player who befriends a grocery store clerk with Down syndrome and learns a life lesson. On Wednesday night, “Solitary,” written and starring Katherine Lee McEwan, will make its world premiere. The film is about a young woman returning home to her aging father who encounters the memories of her buried past. Adam Schomer is the featured filmmaker this year. His two documentaries, “One Little Pill” and “Polygon,” will be shown Friday, Jan. 9 starting at 11:45 a.m. See Festival, next page

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Festival Continued from previous page The Rustic Theatre will be home for the week-long festival and Savage gushed about the quality of its ability to show these films. For a small-time facility, Shane Stewart has installed a completely digital film room. “The upgrades are amazing and the theater is beautiful. I know it’s costly,” Savage said. “The festival wouldn’t be here without the Rustic.” The other Idyllwild 2015 film venues are AstroCamp, the Caine Learning Center and one that hasn’t been identified. With the help of the fest, Savage hopes to help Stewart install a digital marquee and new doors to the theater seating. International film fans will again have many choices during the busy week. There will be films from many countries, including two from Iran. “They worked hard to get their visas to come here,” Savage said. Other countries represented in this category include Australia, Bra- Wolfgang Bodison, right, was one of the featured filmmakers at the 2014 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. zil, France and Mongolia. Founder Steve Savage (left) fields audience questions at a Q&A session at the Rustic Theatre. Bodison is best A new strength this year will be the student film cat- known for his role as Lance Corporal Harold Dawson in “A Few Good Men” in 1992. PHOTO BY JOHN PACHECO egory, Savage said, brimming. “It’s 10 times bigger, including a great film from UCLA.” Besides an opportunity to see exceptional and new films and meet the filmmakers, Idyllwild 2015 continues to offer learning experiences for film aficionados. On Saturday, Jan. 10, three different seminars will be offered. These will cover topics such as raising capital, legal issues with distribution and Screen Actor Guild contracts and cost-effective filming. The website for the Idyllwild 2015, the International Festival of Cinema, is www.idyllwildcinemafest.com. Passes are available at: www.idyllwildcinemafest. com/purchase-tickets/ A full week’s access to Idyllwild 2015 is $99. Idyllwild residents can get a pass for $35 at the Town Crier office. Tickets will be available online beginning Dec. 17.

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Idyllwild Film and Screen Acting Bootcamps Two Times A Year, Idyllwild Becomes A Film Academy Twice each year, in the spring and summer, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema and Stephen Savage host more than 20 creative artists at The Idyllwild Screen Acting and Film Directing Bootcamps, in Idyllwild, Calif. These three-day intensive workshops encompass all aspects of on camera and behind the lens disciplines, allowing actors and directors looking to gain experience a chance to come together and hone their respective crafts. Original and source material, in the form of two page scenes, are handed out to groups, or “Teams,” of actors, producers and directors who come together over the course of a few days to create “Reel Worthy” material. The Bootcamps are an all inclusive package deal, providing lodging, work space, experienced coaches (actual working professionals), sound, camera, lighting crews and handson training for both the seasoned filmmaker looking to work his or her chops and actors looking to gain more actual on camera experience. All in the beautiful surroundings of the charming village of Idyllwild. This is not a 48-hour Film Festival. Both film and commercial workshops are offered as well as green-screen and real location set experience. For directors, this training is with real pros, guiding you on how best to visualize a scene with your provided cinematographer and editor, setting a shot list, and working with actors developing character and scene structure, then getting out there and making magic. For actors, these workshops provide actual on camera experience, allowing you to walk away with disciplines that only working on a real film set, with a crew and director, can provide. And you come away with a fully edited scene, with great sound, color and music, ready to post on your web sites and social media, to demonstrate your talents to perspective agents, managers and producers. Special Guest Speakers The Idyllwild Screen Acting and Film Directing workshops are always graced by some of Hollywood’s most revered professionals, allowing you a chance to get close, real-time advice from working film and commercial actors, and experienced filmmakers, on what it means to work in the industry and how best to move your career forward.

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From Academy Award and Emmy-winning and nominated actors, producers, agents and cinematographers, you are given first hand accounts of life in the movies and TV and the chance to ask questions that will enlighten you in ways you never imagined. And film and commercial director Stephen Savage, the founder and director of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, will be on hand for each and every Bootcamp. Savage has taught at both The American Film Institute and the Screen Actors Guild Conservatory, and he is always very generous with his time when it comes to actors and filmmakers who share his love of the art of film. FYI: Savage is well known for casting his students

in roles in his feature films. His students have appeared with substantial speaking roles in his movies “Cosmic Radio” (soon to hit Netflix), the Sundance Channel film “The Hunter’s Moon” and his newest film, “Vertical.” Pricing What are you waiting for? Sign up now for the winter 2015 Idyllwild Bootcamp, March 6 to 8. Package deals start at $600 for the entire three days. With all-inclusive lodging and meal packages from between $850 and $1,400. Leave your name and contact info at the Rustic Theatre Box Office, or via email at: idyllwildcinemafest@ gmail.com or call the IIFC Hotline: 951-537-9369.

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made inquiring about shooting in Idyllwild. I knew you would know whether it was a viable option. I had no idea when I reached out that you were starting Film Idyllwild so, as with everything, timing is king. SS: What are your individual backgrounds? How did you become filmmakers? JR: Many years ago, I read a novel that I felt so strongly should be turned into a feature film, but I knew I wasn’t the one to do it since I was only an actor and had never written screenplays or produced before. But that idea had me in its grip for several years following until finally I optioned the

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Los Angeles filmmakers Jude Roth and Devi Brulé the locals, and little or no permit hassles or grief from loare preparing their next venture, a feature film produc- cal government entities. This enables much more bang tion entitled “All In.” for a budget buck. In this way, a filmmaker shooting in Idyllwild International Cinema Festival founder and Idyllwild can expand the scope of his or her production director Stephen Savage has spawned another program, without expanding the budget. which will aid filmmakers such as Roth and Brulé. Film Film Idyllwild will launch this summer (2015) with Idyllwild is designed to bring more independent film- the production of “All In” as its first project. making to Over a dinthe mounner interview tain village conducted by of Idyllwild, Savage, Roth Calif. Savand Brulé gave age’s plan is an overview simple but of just how bold. Film Idyllwild Working will work, and within the how indepenmandates of dent filmmakCalifornia’s ers might best Riverside take advantage County’s new of this exciting Film Comnew program. mission tax incentives Stephen Savand permit age: First off, waivers, he ladies, can you can utilize give us a breakthe IIFC vast down on just connection to how you beindependent came connected filmmakers with IIFC, and Devi Brulé and Jude Roth worldwide, how you found and he’s created Film Idyllwild. Savage is spearheading yourself contemplating a film shoot in Idyllwild? an entity designed to help indie production companies best navigate the waters between local community lead- Jude Roth: My short film “El Doctor” was lucky ers, private and public location owners and managers, enough to screen at IIFC in January 2014. And while and government officials, with the aim of simple, cost ef- up here for that, I fell in love with the area. One night fective, and painless filmmaking in Idyllwild. At least as of the festival, I was eating dinner at Café Aroma while painless as a film production can ever hope to be. slogging through a rewrite of a different feature script Having shot three feature films and a TV length ep- that Devi’s set to direct in the starker areas of the Inisodic for The Sundance Channel in Idyllwild, the for- land Empire. mula Savage and his team have developed allows for I had no idea then that a few months later, I’d start everything from no hassle production moves to actual- writing “All In” to be shot in a remote cabin in the woods. ly filming on the streets, with amazing cooperation from But when I finished the script, you were the first call I

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Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema – January 6-11, 2015 - Page 11 the novel, adapted it into a feature-length, and held a workshop reading of the script in New York City with the beautifully talented, late filmmaker Adrienne Shelly in the lead role. After that project, I focused solely on writing original screenplays and TV scripts and getting them into production; I really wanted to get on set. So I decided to produce. In 2012, I pulled up on my computer the short script I wrote in 2010, “El Doctor,” and realized that it had to be my first production. I got the dream team director Heather de Michele and directory of photography Robert Webb on board; I fundraised and hired crew with the invaluable help of producer Reena Dutt, and less than two months later we were on set. And less than two years later, “El Doctor” sold to PBS and Latino Public Broadcasting. In between 2012 and now, I’ve written and produced several other projects because I – well, I love making movies.

The main appeal of Idyllwild as a location is two-fold: 1) how remote and in the wilderness one can feel with charming civilization just around the corner; and 2) the support of Film Idyllwild and you [Savage]!” – Jude Roth

ven’t spoken in 18 months when they meet up at a cabin for a weekend reunion with friends. Though a lot has changed in their personal lives that threatens to keep them apart – including Sydney’s recent engagement – one thing hasn’t: their long unexpressed and voracious desire for each other. While at the cabin, that desire drives them closer, and by the time they find out their friends won’t arrive Devi Brulé: I knew when I was young that I would be di- until the next morning — leaving them alone for the recting movies. I’ve always been a storyteller and wrote short stories from a very young age. I also grew up doing community theater and loved acting, but when I was 13, something switched in me – an inexplicable urge, like falling in love – and I knew I had to work behind the camera. That was it. I spent that summer researching film schools, and I wrote my first screenplay that year. Now, having been to film school, worked at a studio, directed content for and with celebrities, and done a fair bit of run-and-gun indie production, I can see how those early years of exploration served me. I acted in probably 20 or so stage productions growing up, and having delved into character studies and stood where my actors stand really helps build a space of trust and open communication. I directed a couple of shorts in college, I’ve helmed a handful of commercials now, and to my surprise I wound up as the showrunner for Ashton Kutcher, directing folks like Gary Busey and Jason Bateman. But all the while I knew I was on a path to directing features, and my best move lately was kidnapping Jude to develop content with me. “All In” will be my first feature. SS: Can you tell us a little bit about the new script, “All In”? JR: “All In” is the story of two best friends who’ve been secretly totally in love with each other since they met in college several years ago. Sydney, an attorney, and Colin, a rising rock star, ha-

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IIFC 2015 OFFICIAL SCHEDULE* Tuesday, Jan. 6 RUSTIC THEATRE 10:00-11:30am

I Need My Monster The Well Free Monkeys You & Me The Pitch

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Smoke Signals

4:00-5:30pm 3 Minute Activist

6:00-7:30pm

2:00-3:30pm

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Man In The Booth The Boy With a Camera For a Face Storytelling Somos Amigos Hope Dancer

Discovering Crazy Squirrel

6:00-7:30pm The Cheater Where Hope Grows

Wed. Jan. 7

RUSTIC THEATRE Franky and the Ant Bis Gleich Molly's Method Happy Hour Riddle Me This Noah Hammer Ophilia

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Heavenly Peace Ron and Laura Take Back America

Work Sucks Luce Di Vita Beautiful Prison

10:00-11:30am

In Secret Bucky and the Squirrels

12:00-1:30pm Chasing Taste

2:00-3:35pm The Last Sparks of Sundown

4:00-5:30pm That You Never Called Remembering The Fallen

CAINE LEARNING CENTER 10:00-11:30am

Nostalgic The Good Neighbor Dukha In Summer Jaguar

4:00-5:30pm Where Hope Grows

CAINE LEARNING CENTER 10:00-11:30am

Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution Out Of The Fire

10:00-11:30am

8:00-9:35pm

ASTROCAMP

Intersection Beneath The Cotton Clouds DWAI For The Records Brooklyn United #Selfie Solo Free Monkeys

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Our Life In Make Believe

Solo Haiku 4: STILL Painting The Way to the Moon

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Sacred Ground

Counter Hawkins

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Way In Rye The Tsarevich

12:00-1:30pm 2:00-3:30pm 4:00-5:30pm Man In The Booth Tortoise In Peril Trashborn

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Hands Of Flame Solitary

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You & Me The Pitch Dear 11009

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10:00-11:30am

12:00-1:30pm

Four Winds Kadence Anonymous The Place Where You Live

Sidewalk Traffic

12:00-1:30pm Alice Hetero Wedding Dress Jobless

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DWAI Hiking Awkward Consulation Proze Trashborn

11:30-12:30am Dukha In Summer Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution Athena Happy Hour

1:00-2:30pm Solitary

3:00-4:00pm Nostalgic Harmony Four Winds

4:15-5:45pm Sacred Ground

The AC Project: To Ends of the Earth

I Know You After School

7:00-8:40pm

54 Days

Furthest From The Wild

2:00-4:00pm

The Last Resort Crude Our Life In Make Believe

7:00-8:30pm

2:00-4:00pm The Story Of Human Rights The Hidden Enemy

4:30-6:30pm Brooklyn United Nowhere Girl

CAINE LEARNING CENTER 10:00-11:30am

Yellowstone Devil Dog MAD World Check Out In Dangerous Waters The Other Side Flabbergasted

12:00-1:30pm The Memory Of Us Sperm And Egg The Tsarevich Anchovies National Forest

2:00-3:30pm Kers Excess Baggage Here Or Two Go Way In Rye Crepuscule

4:00-5:30pm Dystopia Lilly's Big Day From The Heart Of Brahma After Spirit Of Negation Sleepwalker Romance Travelers Smoke

* Schedule subject to change. Refer to website for most current schedule information: www.idyllwildcinemafest.com/ Films may not be screened in the order they are listed

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The Root Of Evil

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The Last Resort After School

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Film Idyllwild Continued from page 11 SS: At first, you discussed with me how you planned to shoot your film very lean and mean, utilizing only one or two locations. Then I let you know that, with Film Idyllwild’s help, you’d be able to maximize and expand on your locations, and still stay within your budget and daily page count. Was that a surprise to you as filmmakers? DB: Well our story is very simple in terms of setting and logistics, but it’s intriguing knowing we could add even a couple of shots to ground it in a more specific environment without affecting our budget. After story development, our focus has been on budget management, so thanks to both the accessibility and charm of Idyllwild locations, we have the chance to infuse the story with more color and flavor. Idyllwild is a romantic town, and since we’re telling a romantic story, we want the audience to fall in love with everything about “All In” — the characters, the setting and the town. SS: California is notoriously the worst state (worse even than New York) when it comes to offering up incentives that might otherwise keep production going here in our state, which is why so many films are shot elsewhere. However, the new Riverside County Film Commission and Film Idyllwild have put into place a program wherein film permits are waived for up to ten days of production, and filmmakers are charged no taxes on lodging, etc. How much help do you feel these incentives will be to your production? JR: These incentives are so crucial. We’re not looking at a huge budget, cast, or crew but it’s a movie nonetheless – and with so many moving parts to making a movie, anything that can be made easier, like the permit waivers, or less expensive, like the tax-free lodging makes it a no-brainer to come here and shoot.

DB: Our current schedule calls for a 10-day shoot. That JR: I don’t think the vision of the story has changed as a wouldn’t change by filming up here, but Film Idyllwild result of deciding to film in Idyllwild, but it’s actually becertainly makes it more viable for us to meet that goal. come more real to us. “All In” is an intimate story – and the town of Idyllwild and the woods around it feel so inSS: Can you give us a rough estimate of your crew and timate and yet have wildness to them that I can see the cast size, and how the casting process is taking place? characters in the movie a) mirroring the outside intimacy and b) being drawn even closer to each other as the DB: The film calls for only two actors and we plan on outside world maintains its impersonal wildness and crewing up with about 12 to 15 folks. We have a super- uncertainty. star casting director interested in working with us, but ultimately casting will be a combination of personal re- SS: One last thing: What do you feel Idyllwild will bring ferrals with possibly an open call. to your film, as a background location I mean, that shooting in say some other random small town wouldn’t? Is SS: Have you decided on what cameras you plan to use? it the close proximity to Los Angeles, or just the overall beauty and quaintness of the town that has compelled DB: We’re still considering our options, but likely the you? Both are very appealing factors I think. But from RED Dragon or Canon C300. your perspective, aside from all the great incentives I have laid at your feet (smiles), briefly, why Idyllwild? SS: Tell us a little about your directory of photography. Has he or she been chosen yet? JR: Heh. When you’re right, you’re right. I think for crew and cast, getting to go anywhere that’s close in proximiDB: Actually no. I have too many great contenders! I ty but really different from daily life can be fun, exciting, have total confidence in the DPs I keep in my pocket, and comforting all at once. And Idyllwild is such a beautibut we’re in the process of identifying who best fits the ful place. Last January during the festival, a bunch of us style of this particular film and its cinematic require- were constantly standing outside the Rustic movie thements. atre staring with shivering lips and mouths agape at the magnificent sunset – cold winter nights be damned. The SS: Back to Idyllwild for a moment; the place can set so area has a magical quality to it that reflects the magic of many moods and opportunities, from romantic comedy romance and the magic of going “All In.” to heavy drama, horror to historical pieces. It offers so much space for creativity. Has the notion of filming “All Film Idyllwild is now available for any and all filmIn” in Idyllwild changed your vision of the story at all? makers to explore. Please contact Film Idyllwild/IIFC And can you touch upon the relationship between story directly at filmidyllwild@gmail.com. Or call 951-537and location in general from your point of view? 9369. Come to us first. You’ll be happy you did.

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Documentaries offer adventure, danger and information Schomer’s explorations are thrilling, chilling By J.P. Crumrine Idyllwild Town Crier Adam Schomer is the featured filmmaker for the 2015 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Schomer is being recognized for his documentaries that both excite and reveal. An adventurous documentarian is who Schomer is now, but that’s not where he starts nor finishes. After graduating from Cornell in 1997, Schomer’s adventuring and risk-taking began to evolve. First, he headed to Ecuador to learn Spanish and play soccer. After all, he was an all-Ivy League soccer player. Since then he has learned and practices yoga, taught it to the Los Angeles Galaxy professional soccer team and began writing comedy at Second City. In 2010, he went to India to study meditation and his teacher invited him on a motorcycle trip through the Himalayas, which was the beginning of his documentary-making career. “The Highest Pass” was Schomer’s first documentary and has won several awards since its release. “I fell in love with the adventure and the filmmaking. It’s what you learn making a film,” he said. “But I’m learning to seize life. There’s something bigger than ourselves.” His work at Second City and work on children’s films were important contributions to his apprenticeship. “I was learning the craft of story telling through film, setting a pace,” Schomer said. However, Idyllwild 2015 will feature Schomer’s two most recent documentaries: “One Little Pill” and “The Polygon.” All of his films have a common denominator, “One thing I try to look for and find is a journey and follow it in real life.” “One Little Pill” is about the Sinclair method for treating alcohol abuse. In contrast to Alcoholics Anonymous, which relies

on conscious and mental discipline to avoid alcohol, the Sinclair method is medicinal. Naltrexone has been demonstrated to reduce the craving for alcohol and to block the effects of opiate medication, according to the National Institute of Health. Taken in large doses, it can cause liver disease. But Schomer and his producer, who financed the film through crowd funding, wanted to bring attention to this method, which has been kept under wraps for many years. Actress Claudia Christian has been a proponent of the Sinclair method, since it saved her life in 2009. “For most people, there is only one way to stop alcoholism — abstention. But this opens the eyes to another,” Schomer said. “The Polygon” takes the view to a Kazakhstan village that lies just 18 kilometers from a former Soviet nuclear test site — Semipalatinsk. More than 400 nuclear tests were conducted at Semipalatinsk test site, also known as “The Polygon.” Many of the tests were above ground. The soil and water contain radiation and these people live with this condition daily. And according to the film’s production site, “Those that live near this area every day battle with high cancer rates, leukemia, deformations, irradiated food, irradiated water and even irradiated DNA which passes on from generation to generation.” When asked if he had any trepidations spending two months in the area filming, Schomer replied, “Yes, absolutely. I may have chosen to make the stakes higher. It was a real big risk to go there. “We took a lot of precautions. We didn’t drink the water and were always buying bottled water,” Schomer explained. “But those people live there and have high cancer rates.” Idyllwild 2015 will not be Schomer’s first time in Idyllwild. He’s been here before and showed his first film, “The Highest Pass.” Afterwards, one of the au-

dience arranged for him to meet Stephen Savage, the IIFC director. “Idyllwild is special. I like the town’s energy and it’s a pleasure to return,” Schomer said. For those who want to experience Schomer’s adventures, his films will be shown starting at 11:45 a.m., Friday, Jan 9, at the Rustic Theatre.

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IIFC, Pay It Forward Media and Summerhawk Pay It Forward Media (PIFM) is an international non-profit program designed to teach teenagers and young adults valuable skills in a wide array of media platforms. So, when Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema executive producer Trinity Houston asked festival founder and director Stephen Savage if he would join her on the PIFM board of directors, it seemed a perfect fit. Having sought out nonprofit educational partners for the festival over the past six years, Savage viewed Ms. Houston’s offer as just what the doctor ordered; a marriage of two entities that might bring together young people passionate about motion picture and visual artists, and a film festival interested in furthering its scholastic outreach. Having taught at both the American Film Institute and the Screen Actors Guild Conservatory, Savage had pondered since 2010 (the festival’s first year) how best to enhance IIFC’s educational possibilities. Finally he began plans with Ms. Houston and their good friend Irene Bedard (the voice and model of “Disney’s Pocahontas”) for The Summerhawk Institute; a new film, music and acting academy for under represented youth, specifically Native Americans, under the auspices of the Film Festival itself. But they needed a partner who understood nonprofits and how best to build an educational entity on a solid foundation of experience. PIFM gave them what they were looking for. And, after meeting and getting to know the members of the PIFM board, Savage and company dove in head first, and the charitable organization and the film festival organizers officially joined forces in 2014. Now, 2015 marks the first year of partnership for PIFM and IIFC, and the fund raising activities you will see proliferating the film festival this year are just the beginning of what IIFC and Pay It Forward Media have in store for the future. Getting filmmaking, editing, and design tools into the hands of young people from all walks of life, and developing determined efforts to make the Summerhawk Institute a reality, are goals that will be the hallmark of the film festival throughout the coming years. And we are happy that our 2015 guests are the first to join us in making these dreams and passions a reality. You can learn more about Pay It Forward Media by visiting their web site @ www.payitforwardmedia.org

Exciting New Entertainment Sponsorship Partners For IIFC 2015 IIFC is proud to introduce two new entertainment sponsor-partners this year; Daisy Rock Guitars and The Ramona Bowl Association. Daisy Rock Guitars, and its visionary founder and president Tish Ciravolo, bring something very new to Idyllwild 2015: a solid branding and marketing savvy that will no doubt pave the way for other large entertainment entities that are sure to follow in the coming years. As a longtime musician, Ms. Ciravolo began the company with the premise that, a guitar built specifically for girls, was long overdue. Standard guitars are often too big and bulky for the young female form. When she first started playing bass as a teenager, the instrument felt like a bat in her female-sized hands. At times, she wanted to quit because she felt like maybe the instrument just wasn’t for her, or that she wasn’t good enough to play it. As an adult, she encountered many female musicians who had experienced the same set of feelings, and she begin to believe this was the reason for the lack of female guitar-playing musicians in popular music. Out of this

frustration, Daisy Rock Guitars was born. Daisy Rock is a line of high-quality instruments that are both attractive and a perfect fit for girls, giving them an opportunity to build their self-assurance through music. As the Official Sponsor of The Alfred Music/Daisy Rock Guitars Outstanding Female Composer Award, which will be featured as a separate but invaluable part of the Mary Austin Women In Independent Film awards, Daisy Rock Guitars has come right out of the gate helping to elevate the IIFC experience for woman filmmakers in a huge way. (www.daisyrock.com) The Ramona Pageant, California’s Official State Play, has been performed continuously each spring since 1923, in the beautiful 5,000-seat Ramona Bowl Amphitheater in Hemet, California. As its new Executive Creative Director, and as the the author of a brand new adaptation of the play, written specifically for a modern audience, IIFC founder Stephen Savage was exited to bring the Ramona Bowl Association on board as a new sponsorship partner for the 2015 season. Savage, along with RBA pres-

ident Lori VanArsdale, VP Tami Wilhelm, and the play’s artistic director Dennis Anderson, are bringing a bold new vision to Ramona for the 2015 season, which runs for three weekends, April 18-19, 25-26, and May 2-3, 2015. More fast riding cowboy action. More music and dancing, and of course, more romance. Based on Helen Hunt Jackson’s 1884 novel and the origin 1923 play by Garnet Holme, Savage’s version of this time honored tale, which he and Anderson describe as Romeo and Juliet meets Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, is

sure to have audiences on their feet with excitement. After its premiere staged reading at the Wells fargo Theater at the Autry Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles, where the all star cast of name Hollywood talent reading the characters was given a standing ovation, Savage, Anderson, and the RBA board of directors feel confident that The New Ramona will fly into its 100th season in 2023 on the wings of eagles, with just as much heart as it ever had. “Come see Ramona again, for the first time.” www.ramonabowl.com

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IIFC 2015 FILM SELECTION SYNOPSES 3-Minute Activists: The Soul of Slam Runtime: 75; Country: USA; Director: Michael H. Harper Contemporary performance poets discuss the social activism inherent in the spoken-word art form, intercut with select performances captured during the 2013 ‘Slammin’ in the Suburbs’ Poetry Slam event. Tuesday, Jan 6, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine Friday, January 9, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp 54 Days Runtime: 83; Country: Australia; Director: Tim Lea 54 Days is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where five people are trapped in a nuclear shelter after a biological/nuclear attack. Thursday January 8, 7:00-8:30pm Rustic Friday January 9, 10:00-11:40am Mary Austin Theater

Athena Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Barry Bogovich A USC Thesis Film. An urban S.W.A.T. team discovers an item of national security: the first woman who can wield magic. Thursday, January 8, 11:30-12:30am, AstroCamp Friday January 9, 4:00-5:30pm, AstroCamp Beautiful Prison Runtime: 90; Country: USA; Director: Eric Machiela Ben, a brain-damaged young man living in Mexico, awakens after a violent accident to a restored intellect and supernatural abilities, which allow him to control the happenings of his world. Wednesday January 7, 12:00-1:30pm, Rustic Thursday January 8, 7:00-8:40pm, Mary Austin Theater Beneath The Cotton Clouds Runtime: 3; Country: Australia; Director: Alex Wu Newly deceased, Travis is faced with an eternal choice: to choose one memory from his life to take into his next. Wednesday January 7, 2:00-3:30pm, AstroCamp Friday January 9, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp Bis Gleich Runtime: 21; Country: Germany, USA; Director: Benjamin Wolff An unspoken connection between two elderly neighbors, who share a daily ritual but who have never actually met, deepens when they face the inevitable...together. Wednesday January 7, 10:00-

A Man Called God Runtime: 112; Country: USA; Director: Kristoff St. John A feature documentary about an American celebrity family’s journey into the belly of a sinister fult in Southern India, that ultimately tears the family apart forever. Saturday January 10, 12:00-2:00pm, Rustic

Alice Runtime: 14; Country: USA Director: Geoffroy Faugerolas In 1967, when 10 year old Mary refuses to go to school, she is arbitrary sent to a psychiatric hospital where mysticism is her only escape from the maltreatment. Wednesday January 7, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Saturday January 10, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Anchovies Runtime: 16; Country: USA; Directory: Annabelle Attanasio Inside the men’s room at a dive bar, Micah must confront his three greatest fears: confined spaces, germs, and most of all, girls. Thursday January 8, 12:00-1:30pm, Caine Anonymous Runtime: 24: Country: USA; Director: Vincent Sabella A young man recounts his life growing up and living in a crack house. Wednesday January 7, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp Saturday Jan, 10, 10:00-11:30am, Mary Austin Theater

Brooklyn United Runtime: 11; Country: USA; Director: Tracey Anarella The story behind a Crown Heights, Brooklyn marching band and It’s Director’s story from scandal and on to the road of redemption. Wednesday January 7, 2:00-3:30pm, AstroCamp Thursday January 8, 4:00-6:30pm, Rustic Bucky and the Squirrels Runtime: 82; Country: USA; Director: Allan Katz Back in 1968, Bucky and the Squirrels topped the charts with their dance hit ‘Do the Squirrel.’ Unfortunately, on their first promotional tour, the plane carrying the band crashed and disappeared. 50 years later, when the plane is discovered

Chasing Taste Runtime: 89; Country: USA; Director: Sean Gannet A failed novelist is transformed overnight into New York City’s number one food critic, only to lose his senses of taste and smell in an accident, forcing him to rely on a team of super smellers and tasters to fake his reviews. Tuesday, January 6, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Saturday, January 10, 10:00-11:30am, Caine Check Out Runtime: 12; Country; Israel, Italy; Director: Jonathan Ronn Adam and Anna are two very different people who cross paths in the midst of Suicide Forrest. Based on the real Suicide Forrest in Japan, this film contemplates upon the fabrics of mankind, giving diverse perceptive and sometimes even comical on; life, death, religion, art, society and humanity. Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:30am, Caine Chris and Josh Runtime: 50; Country: Australia; Director: Matthew Smolen Unbeknownst to them, pragmatic Chris and idealist Josh are stuck in a co-dependent relationship. Can this modern day odd couple see eye to eye and learn to live together? Thursday, January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Friday, January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Consolation Prize Runtime: 11; Country: Canada; Director: Todd Kipp A delusional deadbeat dad living on an inherited wasteland of wrecked cars and trucks, tries to connect with his son over a surprise weekend visit. Friday, January 9, 10:00-11:40am, Mary Austin Theater Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:00am, AstroCamp Counter Runtime: 12; Country: USA; Director: Nicholas Bouier Set in 1942 Indianapolis, Bayard Rustin, stages a reckless one person sit-in at a local diner run by Junior Ray, a rare female business owner. Afraid she’ll lose her business, Junior Ray unsympathetically refuses to serve Bayard a burger. Wagering a staggering $100 against his life and her livelihood, Bayard chal-

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After Runtime: 8; Country: USA; Director: Cedric Messemanne Sometimes, when the night comes and sleep creeps upon you, you start remembering your day. Did you finish what you had to do? How do you feel about it? Thursday January 8, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine After School Runtime: 94; Country: USA; Director: Yeniffer Behrens A gun shot is heard after school. Minutes later, Jacky, a twelve year old is discovered alone holding a gun, with an unexplained splash of blood on his shirt. Sergeant Olivia Hanson is the first officer on the scene. Jacky refuses work with her, but rather Michael Brooks, a former after school program teacher who is unemployed now, under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Hanson and Brooks are forced to work together in order to find the answers to this mysterious situation. Wednesday January 7, 8:00-9:30pm, Caine Thursday January 8, 10:00-11:30, Caine

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AdvoCat! Runtime: 10; Country: USA; Director: Michael Oosterom When Cat sees a pet neglected she turns into AdvoCat!, a kick-ass, middle-aged, vigilante super hero. AdvoCat! is a dark comedy web series with a mission. To right wrongs one pet at a time. Thursday January 8, 4:30-6:30 pm, Creekstone Friday January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone

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Dear 11009 Runtime: 9; Country: USA; Director: Aaron Orullian Lost in a world of data entry and carbon paper, a lonely office worker starts to suspect that the night worker who shares his desk is a gourmet chef. As the two begin to exchange anonymous notes and sauces on the desk between shifts, an unlikely devotion develops which threatens to disrupt the order of the office. Wednesday, January 7, 8:00-9:30pm, Caine Saturday, January 10, 2:00-3:30pm, Mary Austin Theater Discovering the Crazy Squirrel Runtime: 120; Country: USA; Director: Jeff Sparks A look at Idyllwild California’s music scene, especially the Crazy Squirrel concerts series, which takes place every summer on Strawberry Creek behind The Crazy Squirrel curio shop. Tuesday, Jan 6, 8:00-10:00pm, Caine Dukha in Summer Runtime: 6; Country: Mongolia, USA; Director: Cameo Wood A short visit to the reindeer herders of the east taiga in Mongolia. Tuesday, Jan 6, 10:00-11:30am, Caine Thursday, January 8, 11:3012:30am, AstroCamp DWAI Runtime: 4; Country: USA; Director: Matthew Temple Daniel is a an inventor with a wild imagination and even wilder inventions. His faith in himself is unwavering, a sentiment not shared by his type-A girlfriend. Wednesday, January 7, 2:00-3:30pm, AstroCamp Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:00am, AstroCamp

Excess Baggage Runtime: 26; Country: USA; Director: Chantal Massuh-Fox Rhen, an adopted teen misfit, lives in a small town trailer park community with her crazy family in this dysfunctional coming of age story. Thursday, January 8, 2:00-3:30pm, Caine Flabbergasted Runtime: 17; Country: Brazil, USA; Director: Bruno B. Campelo Dissatisfied with his profession, Johnny, a young man in his early twenties, decides to quit his job. He immediately applies for the kind of work that is the complete opposite of his previous profession. After many negative responses from employers, Johnny finally gets the opportunity to participate in a group interview for a great position inside a big company. Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:30am, Caine For The Records Runtime: 7; Country: USA; Director: Paul Pater Told through first-person narratives, For The Records is an interactive documentary that aims to increase understanding of mental health issues, particularly OCD, ADD, eating and bipolar disorder. Wednesday, January 7, 2:00-3:30pm, AstroCamp Thursday, January 8, 12:30-2:00pm, Mary Austin Theater Found Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Dawn Fields FOUND is the powerful and heartbreaking story of a young man who returns to his hometown ten years later to reveal a devastating secret, seek forgiveness and accept the consequences of his actions. Fri., January 9th, 10:00-11:40am, Mary Austin Theater Sat. Jan 10 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp Four Winds Runtime: 34; Country: USA; Director: Nick Brokaw Crossing the punishing desert of the American West, Native American Civil War veteran Four Winds is overcome by his demons and collapses on the desert floor. As his body struggles for life, his spirit struggles to move beyond the horrors of war. Wednesday, January 7, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp Thursday, January 8,3:00-4:00pm, AstroCamp

From the Heart of Brahma Runtime: 28; Country: USA; Director: Carl Off From the Heart of Brahma depicts the life of Prumsodon Ok, a Cambodian Classical Dancer, teacher and community leader focused on reviving, revitalizing and innovating a thousand year old tradition nearly lost to genocide. Thursday, January 8, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine Furthest from the Wild Runtime: 68; Country: USA; Director: Alex Tello A journey into the eyes of animal sanctuaries. Wednesday, January 7, 12:001:30pm, Caine Friday, January 9, 4:00-5:30pm, AstroCamp Gifted Corporation Runtime: 7; Country: Spain; Directors: Rose of Dolls , Oliver Mend Sean and Silva are trying to track down a mysterious coin killer, meeting thriller, action, science fiction and fantasy and amazing new people on their way. People who are special, who are unique, who are GIFTED. Thursday, January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Friday January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Greetings! From Prison Country: USA; Director: Tommy Beardmore Greetings! From Prison is a dark comedy series set entirely in a prison visitation room. The show explores the absurd world of a prison’s inmates, staff, and the visitors who drop by. Thursday, January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Friday, January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Haiku 4: STILL Runtime: 7; Director: Lyle Pisio In his kitchen, overgrown with plants and vines, Teagran keeps his dead father. Tormented by dreams, he tries several rituals to bring him back to life. Tuesday, Jan 6, 4:00-5:30pm, Rustic Saturday, Jan 10, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic

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Dystopia Runtime: 6; Country: Spain; Director: Patrick Y. Lee Within a bleak dystopia, the leader of a rebel group faces an inner struggle between his obsession of an ideal society and the woman he loves. Thursday, January 8, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine Euphoria Runtime: 92; Country: Canada; Director: Paula Kelly Two road stories about the same person -- a little girl Lily who is taken away from home by her mother Celeste, and a young woman called Michelle who traces the journey back after many years. Thursday, January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Mary Austin Theater Friday January 9, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic

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Page 20 - Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema – January 6-11, 2015 Hands of Flame Runtime: 9; Country: USA; Director: Steven Markowitz Student Films Wednesday January 7, 7:00-8:40pm, Rustic Friday, January 9, 2:00-4:00pm, Rustic Happy Hour Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Gretl Claggett When a woman meets her boyfriend for a romantic night out, a martini triggers childhood memories that threaten her ability to trust and love. Based on a poem; narrated by Julianne Moore. Wednesday, January 7, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic Thursday, January 8, 11:30-12:30am, AstroCamp Harmony Runtime: 16; Country: USA; Director: Noel Orput A reclusive young man has the ability to hear people’s ‘song’- a piece of music that is completely unique to the individual, like someone’s thumbprint. He has created an online site where members have the chance to find their perfect match, or the other ‘song’ that is a seamless, harmonic fit with their own. The only problem is that he is unable to hear his own song, so he has led a very isolated, lonely life. His greatest gift is his greatest curse. Thursday, January 8, 3:00-4:00pm, AstroCamp Saturday. January 10, 2:30-3:30pm, Rustic Hawkins Runtime: 76; Country: USA; Director: Ashi Manoff Hawkins’ documents a school year in the life of jazz teacher and stand-up bassist Marshall Hawkins. In the course of the year, talented but inexperienced young musicians from many countries learn how to listen, take chances, and feel, as they develop into a prize-winning jazz ensemble. Tuesday, Jan 6, 12:00-1:30pm, Rustic Wednesday, January 7, 6:00-7:30pm, Caine Heavenly Peace Runtime: 6; Country: USA; Director: Andreas Wessel-Therhorn An estranged couple gets an unexpected visit in time for Christmas. Tuesday, Jan 6, 8:00-9:35pm, Rustic Saturday, January 10, 12:00-2:00pm, Rustic Here or Two Go Runtime: 25; Country: USA; Director: Christina Lodato A chance meeting shakes up small town America. Thursday, January 8, 2:00-3:30pm, Caine Hetero Runtime: 12; Country: USA; Director: Joshua Almario In a reverse world where homosexuality is the norm, Richie, a heterosexual boy, struggles with his self-identity and gaining acceptance from his homosexual father David. Due to their strained relationship and absence of Richie’s other father Andrew, tensions rise in a climactic clashing of societal beliefs and values when David discovers Richie is not like the other boys. Wednesday, January 7, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Saturday, Jan 10, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp Hiking Awkward Runtime: 7; Country: USA; Director: Emily Jira Wearing her best heels and her cutest mini skirt, Ann hikes into the wilderness of Sage National Park. She’s determined to track down the sexy stranger she met at a party, but with a persistent park ranger and a pair of perky joggers running constant interference, will Ann make it out with the love of her life? Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:00am, AstroCamp Saturday, Jan 10, 10:00-11:30am, Mary Austin Theater Hope Dancer Runtime: 10; Country: USA; Director: Lisa Marie Thomas Even under great circumstances, there is always hope to guide you. Tuesday, Jan 6, 2:00-3:30pm, Rustic Friday, January 9, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp I Know You Runtime: 8; Country: Netherlands; Director: Colin Gerrard What if you couldn’t tell the difference between what was real and what was not? What if you could get away with something and everyone seemingly believed you? Sometimes it doesn’t matter who you are, it’s who they think you are. Wednesday, January 7, 2:00-4:00pm, Rustic Saturday, January 10, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp I Need My Monster Runtime: 11; Country: USA; Director: Stephen Baker When Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note instead: “Gone fishing. Back in a week.” What will Ethan do? He needs a monster under his bed. Substitute monsters appear but none are as perfect as Gabe. Created by the class of 2014 at the prestigious University of Colorado’s Digital Animation Center this animated short film is the perfect balance of giggles and shivers that will keep you under your

covers. Tuesday, Jan 6, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic Saturday, January 10, 2:30-3:30pm, Rustic In Dangerous Waters Runtime: 12; Country: UK; Director: Sophie Edwards A short film focusing on a young female lemon shark, as we follow her through the first few days of her life, encountering great challenges and dangers along the way. Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:30am, Caine In Secret Runtime: 6; Country: USA; Director: Tammy Vo A man wakes up tied to his bed. It’s past midnight. There’s a woman standing at the foot of the bed, smiling, mag light loose in her hands. Tuesday, January 6, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp Saturday January 10, 2:30-3:30pm, Rustic Intersection Runtime: 8; Country: USA; Director: Jason Honeycutt A man is robbed... then offers to take his attacker to lunch. Wednesday January 7, 2:00-3:30pm, AstroCamp Thursday, January 8, 12:30-2:00pm, Mary Austin Theater Jaguar Runtime: 52; Country: Brazil; Director: Tulio Schargel In an effort of accomplishing a childhood dream a former race car driver and nature lover, Mario Haberfeld, spearheads of one of the biggest and boldest environmental conservation projects in Brazil: Project Onçafari. This documentary closely follows Haberfeld and his team on the challenges they face in order to habituate Jaguars, the largest cat in the Americas, to the presence of man. Saturday, Jan 10, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Tuesday, Jan 6, 10:0011:30am, Caine Jobless Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Joseph Aceves A man with a neurological problem struggles to find his place in the job market. Desperate, he conforms to what he believes the business world finds attractive. Wednesday, January 7, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Saturday, January 10, 10:00-11:30am, Mary Austin Theater

us through the struggles she faces in her art form. Thursday, January 8, 2:00-3:30pm, Caine Lilly’s Big Day Runtime: 5; Country: Canada; Director: Xstine Cook Lilly, a 10-foot tall orange monster, steps out for a special day at Wilma’s Super Salon. Patrons gasp and stylists glitch as the affable giant bumbles her way through a beauty ritual like no other. Cut out animation created during Quickdraw Animation’s 48 hour Animation Lockdown by The Bum Family, 6 Canadian cousins ages 4 to 11. Thursday January 8, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine Luce di Vita Runtime: 1; Country: Canada; Director: William Misquith A young lady creates a wonderful world along with the rhythm of music. Wednesday January 7, 12:00-1:30pm, Rustic Thursday, January 8, 7:00-8:40pm, Mary Austin Theater MAD World Runtime: 8; Country: USA; Director: Fanny Martin MAD WORLD is a dark drama about a freshman in high school who has just endured a tragic car accident involving his parents, his brother and himself. There is a lot of fluctuation between the coma and real world, but whois alive and who has perished? Thursday January 8, 10:00-11:30am, Caine Man In The Booth Runtime: 30; Country: USA; Director: William F. Reed For over a century a very special breed of person sat at the back of the room and risked not only life and limb for our viewing pleasure but also took pride in exhibiting a product that in some cases cost over 50 million dollars to make. This is the story of Motion Picture Projectionists. Tuesday, January 6, 2:00-3:30pm, Rustic Wednesday January 7, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine Molly’s Method Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Gabriela Revilla Molly Mayer, a celebrated marriage counselor in her forties, is hit with a surprise divorce from her husband and finds her life and practice unraveling. But when her despair leads to a drunken tryst with a patient that yields surprisingly therapeutic results, she finds herself in uncharted territory, risking her entire career and family in her conservative Texan community. Wednesday, January 7, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic Thursday, January 8, 2:30-4:00, Mary Austin Theater

Kadence Runtime: 27; Country: USA; Director: Jacob Johnson A young man is seduced by an enigmatic new neighbor who promises him the solution to his miserable life - with untold consequences. Wednesday January 7, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp Thursday, January 8, 12:30-2:00pm, Mary Austin Theater KERS Runtime: 5; Country: USA; Director: Alexia Salingaros KERS is a short documentary on a female graffiti artist. Braving the general public’s critical eye, she reveals her talents and takes

Mom, Murder, and Me Runtime: 95; Country: USA; Director: Heather Donell What does it take to admit your overprotective mother is right? When Annabel’s elderly neighbor passes away, Joan insists it’s murder. Without evidence for the police, Annabel blunders through a comical investigation with Joan as her only ally and a murderer who may be on to their amateur sleuthing. Friday, January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Mary Austin Theater Saturday, January 10, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic

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Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema – January 6-11, 2015 - Page 21 Moon Kids Runtime: 4; Director: Tony Fabro Modern dance in a purple rainstorm as directors Raw Median cut back and forth between Laurelle and Alexander before bringing them together in a purple neon haze. National Forest Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Justin Stark A hapless and campy documentary meant to promote the National Forest as ideal vacation destination turns into a surreal and reluctantly romantic journey through the narrator’s memories when he foolishly returns to the locations in the forest without the person that made them meaningful: his lost love. Thursday, January 8, 12:00-1:30pm, Caine Noah Hammer Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Joao Gabriel Kowalski On a surreal farm Noah is a 30 year-old Afro American who confronts his father pursuing the dream of playing the Blues with white farm workers. This journey goes against principles of Southern society where racism wasn’t a choice for a young, polite and naive person like Noah. Wednesday, January 7, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic Saturday, Jan 10, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp Nostalgic Runtime: 11; Country: USA; Director: Ronald Eltanal An aging scientist must decide whether to continue taking an experimental drug that reconnects him to loved ones in his crumbling past, at the risk of being unable to form new memories. Tuesday, January 6, 10:00-11:30am, Caine Thursday, January 8, 3:004:00pm, AstroCamp Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Matthew VanDyke A short film about the conflict in Syria as experienced by a 32 year old rebel commander, Mowya, and a 24 year old female journalist, Nour, in Aleppo, Syria. The film clearly and concisely shows why Syrians are fighting for their freedom, told through the emotional words of two powerful characters whose lives have been torn apart by war. Wednesday, January 7, 10:00-11:30am, Caine Thursday, January 8, 11:30-12:30am, AstroCamp Nowhere Girl Runtime: 100; Country: USA; Director: Christina Myers A broken-hearted guy meets a girl who turns his life around - he’d be crazy not to fall in love with her. Thursday January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Rustic Saturday January 10, 12:00-1:40pm, Mary Austin Theater

One Little Pill Runtime: 52; Country: USA; Director: Adam Schoner One Little Pill is a documentary film about The Sinclair Method of treating alcohol abuse. Some people give up drinking alcohol altogether, while others become social drinkers. If they choose to continue to drink, the patients have to continue taking the drug as needed for life. Therapy may optionally also be used. The film features Claudia Christian star of the hit series Babylon 5. Friday, January 9, 11:45-1:45pm, Rustic Ophilia Runtime: 20; Country: USA While working at his family’s funeral home, Ronnie fantasizes falling in and out of love in the strangest of places. His moral grip on reality is soon lost when he falls madly in love with the beguiling Ophilia. Only he can decide if it’s real and how it will end. Wednesday, January 7, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic Friday. January 9, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Our Life in Make Believe Runtime: 96; Country: USA; Director: Christopher James Lang Devon is running away from a past she wants to forget. When her path crosses with Zander, and his haphazard journey to Boston, the two form an unlikely friendship, finding escape from their personal struggles. But as they travel on, the realities they are running from begin to catch up. Tuesday, Jan 6, 6:00-7:30pm, Caine Wednesday January 7, 4:30-6:30pm, Rustic Out of Nothing Runtime: 93min; Director: Chad DeRosa From the Pacific Northwest to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, this is the inspiring true story of four tenacious men who risk everything to conquer the world records of motorcycle land speed racing. Their extraordinary journey will remind you how perseverance against all odds can send the most unlikely men roaring into glory. Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:30pm, Rustic Friday, January 9, 7:00-8:30pm, Mary Austin Theater

Out of the Fire Runtime: 76; Country: USA; Director: Courtenay Singer A rare, absorbing look into the little-known world of wood-firing potters. Interwoven commentary explores the drive to create, the importance of community, and the role of risk-taking and authenticity in making our best work - and living our most fulfilling lives. Wednesday, January 7, 10:00-11:30am, Caine Saturday, Jan, 10, 2:00-3:30pm, Mary Austin Theater Painting the Way to the Moon Runtime: 54; Country: USA; Director: Jacob Okada Painting the Way to the Moon’ is a documentary about Princeton mathematician and artist Ed Belbruno and how he found a new way of space travel. Despite opposition from his peers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, Ed plowed ahead and found inspiration through his art to uncover the mathematics behind his theory. Tuesday, January 6, 4:00-5:30pm, Rustic Friday January 9, 12:00-1:30pm, Mary Austin Theater Polygon Runtime: 52; Country: USA; Director: Adam Schoner The Polygon shines a light on the village of Sarzhal in East Kazakhstan, near the former Semipalatinsk Test Site, that was home to over 600 nuclear detonations. Between 1949 and 1991 the Soviet Union detonated 116 above ground bombs, whose massive radioactive mushroom clouds were witnessed by thousands of innocent and unsuspecting Kazakh villagers. 20 years after the closure of The Polygon they are still suffering high rates of cancer, cancer related diseases and mental illness. Friday, January9, 11:45-1:45pm, Rustic Pure Love Runtime: 87; Country: USA; Director: Manny Hernandez Pure Love is a story about love, revenge and moving on. A few days before the wedding Eve and Abel hatch out a plan to do just that, by literally killing off four ex lovers who’s past actions still impact their present lives. Each will kill one for themselves, the ex who’s a constant threat to the relationship and one for the other, the ex that caused the most pain, physically, mentally or emotionally. Theirs is a Pure Love, the kind you’d kill for. Friday, January 9, 2:00-3:30pm, AstroCamp

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SOLO Runtime: 20; Country: USA; Director: Lex Sadasivan Visually stunning aerobatic scenes are the backdrop for the heartfelt story of a unique community experiencing love and loss, and learning the most important lesson of all: none of us are flying solo. Tuesday, Jan 6,4:00-5:30pm, Rustic Wednesday, January 7, 2:00-3:30pm, AstroCamp

Romantic Encounters Country: USA; Director: Melinda Hill The award winning Web Series phenomenon from acclaimed actress/comedian Melinda Hill. Thursday January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Friday January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone

Somos Amigos Runtime: 13; Country: Spain; Director: Carlos Solano Perez What would you do if you had to fire your best friend? Somos Amigos (We Are Friends) is a short film that seeks to explore the limits between friendship and work... if they exist at all. Tuesday, January 6, 2:00-3:30pm, Rustic Friday, January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Mary Austin Theater

Ron and Laura Take Back America Runtime: 95; Country: USA; Director: Janice Markham A mockumentary satire about American politics, religion, Hollywood, health food nuts... and reality shows! Ron and Laura Grawsill, a conservative suburban couple from Bakersfield California, decide to star in their own reality show about their activism! After seeing 24-hour cable news coverage of a national health food controversy, Ron and Laura join the movement to take their country back from the Euro Union Conspiracy! But, when they run into their son Brian with a mysterious new friend at a demonstration, the culture wars land right in their own backyard! Friday, January 9, 6:00-7:30pm, Rustic Tuesday, January 6, 8:00-9:35pm, Rustic

Sperm and Egg Runtime: 9; Country: USA; Director: Ingrid Eskeland Sperm has just completed a race to the desert. He thinks he has won the ultimate prize: his survival. Then he meets Egg. Thursday January 8, 12:00-1:30pm, Caine Spirit of Negation Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Alexander Kuribayashi In this Gothic Western set during the US Civil War, a boy tries to escape the eternal whirlwind of power and violence. Thursday, January 8, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine

Royals The Series Country: USA; Director: Niki Koss Follow a group of 8 extremely wealthy and entitled high school students whose parents run and rule the entertainment industry as they navigate through their overwhelming lives. Thursday, January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Friday, January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone

Storytelling Runtime: 10; Country: USA; Director: Stefani Black Teenager Mary Roberts is a frequent eye witness to the crimes in her town. Rookie detective, John Stark is tasked with handling Mary and her ‘helpfulness.’ After spending hours together in an isolated interrogation room, we learn just how many stories it takes to get to the truth. And once we get there, is that truth ever what we expect it to be? Tuesday, January 6, 2:00-3:30pm, Rustic Thursday January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Mary Austin Theater

Sacred Ground Runtime: 93; Country: Germany; Director: Tim Gruenewald Sacred Ground shows the connection between Mount Rushmore and Wounded Knee. Wounded Knee is in one of the poorest counties in the United States with a lower per capita income than Angola. By contrast, Mount Rushmore is a hub of tourism and commerce. Meet the people who live at, work at and visit each of the memorials. Tuesday, Jan 6, 12-00-1:30pm, Caine Thursday, January 8, 4:15-5:45pm, AstroCamp #Selfie Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Katie Chonacas Two girls from Beverly Hills go on a road trip to Coachella for the weekend to get away from their lives, parents and boyfriends. While in the desert, they address social media and jealousy issues. Wednesday January 8, 2:00-3:30pm, AstroCamp Saturday Jan 11, 10:00-11:30am, Mary Austin Theater Sidewalk Traffic Runtime: 100; Country: USA; Director: Anthony L. Fisher When Declan, a 30 year old husband and new father is squeezed out of a promotion, he finds himself wracked by internal crises, including career envy, bitterness over bad breaks and the still-lingering fallout from the suicide of his former creative partner. Searching for salvation, Declan surrenders to the role of stay-at-home dad, and is forced to face his demons while pushing strollers, changing diapers and heating up bottles all the while working to resurrect his dreams. Thursday, January 8, 12:00-1:30pm, Rustic Friday January 9, 2:00-4:00pm, Mary Austin Theater Smoke Runtime: 18; Country: USA; Directory: Anthony Liechti A documentary about Ann Belles, a wonderful woman who has adopted 60 handicapped kids. Ann takes care of her children full time at her three homes in Huntington Beach. This documentary shows who Ann is under the surface. Thursday January 8, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine Solitary Runtime: 90; Country: UK; Director: Sasha Krane When party-girl Nora is forced to move back home with her aging father, it seems life can’t get any worse. But inside her childhood home, the ghosts of her past begin to haunt her, until the secret she has buried for so long is finally revealed. Wednesday January 7, 7:00-8:40pm, Rustic Thursday, January 8, 1:00-2:30pm, AstroCamp

Stanford & Son Runtime: 25; Country: USA; Director: Moe Irvin An eccentric senior citizen wants to be a rapper but is met with opposition from his aristocratic son. Friday, January 9, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Saturday, January 10, 10:00-11:30am, Mary Austin Theater

Strange Thing Runtime: 10; Country: USA; Director: Alrik Bursell A newly married couple wake up to find a door has appeared in their living room tempting them to open it and discover the mystery inside. Friday, January 9, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic Saturday, January 10, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp That You Had Never Called Runtime: 23; Country: USA; Director: Kenneth Marken Since learning of her ex-husband’s infidelity, Evelyn has spent eighteen lonely years committed solely to raising her four children as a single mom. On the eve of welcoming all four home from college for Thanksgiving, she chances to meet Tom, who confoundedly seems to awaken Evelyn’s sleeping heart. But Tom may have far more connection to her past than to her future. Tuesday, Jan 6, 4:00-5:30pm, AstroCamp Saturday, January 10, 10:00-11:30am, Caine The AC Project: To the Ends of the Earth Runtime: 94; Country: USA; Director: Brandon Lied 4 young men would briefly step off the American track in order to take 1 year to begin living for people other than themselves. Giving clean water in Fiji, building an orphanage in Belize, helping sex trafficking victims in India, it was going to be a journey in an honest attempt to see life outside the suburban bubble they had grown up in. Saturday, Jan 10, 2:00-3:30pm, AstroCamp Wednesday, January 7, 2:00-3:30pm, Caine The Boy With a Camera for a Face Runtime: 15; Country: UK; Director: Rebekah Louisa Smith The Boy with a Camera for a Face is a satirical fairy tale about a boy born with a camera instead of a head. We follow him from his birth through to adulthood, and experience his inability to live a normal life, as every moment of his existence is transformed by the fact that he is recording it. Told through pictures, the story is accompanied by a witty verse narration read by Steven Berkoff. Magical, humorous, romantic and ultimately heartbreaking, The Boy with a Camera for a Face is an epic story told in fifteen minutes about the way we live today. Tuesday, Jan 6, 2:00-3:30pm, Rustic Thursday January 8, 2:30-4:00pm, Mary Austin Theater The Cheater Runtime: 5; Country: USA; Director: Will Wallace “The Cheater” an IIFC tradition, not to be missed. Tuesday, January, 6, 6:00-7:30pm, Rustic

The Galactic Adventures of John Neptune Country: USA; Director: Ian Pugh It doesn’t get any better than this. An homage to the great movie serials of the 1930’s and 40’s. Hold onto your space helmets. You’re in for a bumpy intergalactic ride. Thursday, January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Friday, January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone The Good Neighbor Runtime: 11; Country: South Korea, USA; Director: Taeho Kang An all-American security guard finishes his night shift at the U.S. Immigration Department. Unfortunately for him, his new, naive Chinese neighbor girl will not give him peace the next morning. Let the culture clash begin! Tuesday, January 6, 10:00-11:30am, Caine Friday, January 9, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp The Hidden Enemy Runtime: 118; Country: USA Thursday, January 8, 2:00-4:00pm, Rustic The Last Resort Runtime: 10; Country: USA; Director: Terry Ross Donna Fisher is accused of “resorting” in this 1960s -era comedy. Can she find justice in this madcap courtroom? Wednesday, January 7, 4:30-6:30pm, Rustic Thursday, January 8, 10:00-12:00pm, Mary Austin Theater The Last Sparks Of Sundown Runtime: 93min; Country: USA; Director: James Kibbey Matt and Harvey Sparks are finished. With failing careers and failing love lives, they are just another couple of actors on the Hollywood scrapheap. But when their English grandfather bequeaths them his country mansion, the brothers see a way out. On arrival in the UK, however, they find the house occupied by two mysterious strangers. And Harvey is harbouring a secret debt that will put all their lives in jeopardy. Tuesday, January 6, 2:00-3:35pm, AstroCamp Friday, January 9, 2:00-4:00pm, Rustic The Memory Of Us Runtime: 40; Country: China; Director: Ang Li On College registration day, Chi meets Wu, a girl from his hometown. The two become very close. But Chi’s studious concentration, and Wu’s worldly curiosity, soon prove too challenging, and they drift apart. Only after meeting again a few years later, and recounting their separate paths, do the two realize just what they actually mean to one another. Thursday, Jan 8, 12:00-1:30pm, Caine The Other Side Runtime: 14; Country: USA; Director: Shannon Rose The Other Side’ is a dark comedy about two unlikely friends who decide commit suicide together, but through their multiple failed attempts, they find meaning in life. Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:30am, Caine

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Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema – January 6-11, 2015 - Page 23 The Pitch Runtime: 23; Country: USA; Director: Colin Sprigg Madison Halley, pitcher of the Comets, is visited by a legend from baseball’s past, who reveals secret about her father the team’s coach that threatens the championship and her family. Tuesday, January 6, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic Wednesday, January 7, 8:00-9:30pm, Caine The Place Where You Live Runtime: 16; Country: USA; Director: Alexis Van Hurkman A professor of physics is abducted by her counterpart from an alternate dimension--one where her husband has died. Replaced by her doppelganger, she struggles to rebuild the machine and reopen the gateway between worlds to regain the life that should be hers. Wednesday, January 7, 10:00-11:30am, AstroCamp Thursday, January 8, 2:30-4:00pm, Mary Austin Theater The Ramona Flowers Runtime: 6; Director: Bouha Kazmi A mysterious masked stranger and a boy form the centrepiece of a gathering of elderly society women who yearn for their youth and the exquisite command of their lure. The Root of Evil Runtime: 99; Country: USA; Director: Ryan Huang A feature length black-and-white silent film set in the turbulent 1930’s. Produced by a cast and crew of over 40 high school students grades 9 through 12 from Owatonna Senior High, and filmed on location in numerous historical buildings and sites all across Minnesota, Thursday, Jan 8, 6:00-7:40pm, Caine The Story of Human Rights Runtime: 9; Country: USA; Director: Golden Era Production Tuesday, January 6, 2:00-4:00pm, Rustic The Tsarevich Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Geoffroy Faugerolas In 1918, Alexei Romanov, young prince hemophiliac, is caught in the turmoil of the Russian Civil War, having to choose between his family and The Empire of Russia. Wednesday, January 7, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Thursday, January 8, 12:00-1:30pm, Caine The Well Runtime: 12; Country: USA; Director: Christan Baker A young soldier stationed alone on the US / Mexican border during the Civil War is forced to re-examine his view on violence after a confrontation with a stranger. Tuesday, January 6, 10:00-11:30am, Rustic Saturday, January 10, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Those Who Can’t Do Runtime: 8; Country: USA; Director: Jake Holm Tom, a new teacher at the Hilary Rodham Clinton School of the Enriched Studies, enters the teachers lounge only to find a bunch of zany co-workers and dire news that throws him into a state of turmoil. This single-room comedy centers around the teachers who were hired to inspire the children of America...but mostly just plan extravagant surprise birthday parties for co-workers instead. Thursday, January 8, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Friday, January 9, 4:30-6:30pm, Creekstone Til Death Runtime: 20; Country: USA; Director: Jason Tostevin Four unhappy husbands wake up to a gruesome surprise the morning after killing each other’s wives. Thursday, January 8, 12:30-2:00pm, Mary Austin Theater Friday, January 9, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Tortoise In Peril Runtime: 30; Country: USA; Director: Tim Branning Humans interaction has helped raven populations increase by 1,500% in some desert areas. This increase is impacting the environment, especially for tortoises, who’s numbers have been reduced by up to 90%. Now ravens are eating baby tortoises reducing the odds of tortoise survival as a species. This documentary explores that impact, pointing out how people can change the environment through seemingly innocent actions. Wednesday, January 7, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine Friday, January 9, 12:00-1:30pm, Mary Austin Theater Trashborn Runtime: 30; Country: Dom. Republic; Director: Skye Fitgerald In Trashborn, a garbage dump ties a community of trash divers together as they build houses from spare parts, eat thrown away scraps, and dodge bulldozers in one of the Dominican Republic’s largest dumps. Tough and

resourceful, they scavenge for more than just raw materials: they scavenge for their dreams. Wednesday, January 7, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:00am, AstroCamp Travelers Runtime: 6; Country: USA; Director: Betty Bailey A young woman facing an uncertain fate gains strength and courage from a random encounter with a young traveler. An Idyllwild Arts short film entry, starring Elsie Kate Fisher, the voice of Agnes in Disney’s Despicable Me 1&2, and Kevin Costner’s daughter in the upcoming Disney Feature Film, “McFarland USA.” Thursday, January 8, 4:00-5:30pm, Caine Saturday, January 10, 2:30-3:30pm, Rustic Way in Rye Runtime: 29; Country: Spain; Director: Goran Stankovic During the German invasion of Soviet Russia, a humble farmer and his wife must protect a crate of five priceless paintings evacuated from Leningrad while waiting for news from their son, a soldier fighting on the Eastern front. Wednesday, January 7, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Thursday, January 8, 2:00-3:30pm, Caine Wedding Dress Runtime: 13; Country: USA; Director: Haroula Rose Michael has been estranged from his family for a long time. When he shows up at his brother John’s house unexpectedly, Rayanne, his new sister-in-law, decides to let him in. But things are not always as they seem, and people may not be who they say there are. Wednesday, January 7, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Saturday, January 10, 12:00-1:30pm, AstroCamp Where Hope Grows Runtime: 95; Country: USA; Director: Chris Dowling A self-destructive former pro ball player is given a serious lesson in living life with courage when he befriends a grocery store clerk with Down syndrome. Tuesday, January 6, 6:00-7:30pm, Rustic Wednesday, January 7, 4:00-5:30pm, AstroCamp Work Sucks Runtime 3; Country: USA; Director: Kevin Fintland A disgruntled employee… An ass chewing… And a Magic 8 Ball… What could go wrong? Wednesday, January 7, 12:00-1:30pm, Rustic Thurs., January 8, 7:00-8:40pm, Mary Austin Yellowstone Devil Dog Runtime: 32; Country: USA; Director: Justin Myhre Wolf #755, an alpha male of a Yellowstone National Park pack, must survive as a fugitive after his mate is legally shot and killed by Wyoming wolf hunters. Through his fight to stay alive and his quest to start a new family, his life story begins to resemble the historical plight of his species. Thursday, January 8, 10:00-11:30am, Caine

You & Me Runtime: 16; Country: Spain; Director: Paula Hunziker An elderly couple William and Alice married over 50 years, never spending a day apart, lie in hospital beds side by side after a tragic car accident. Through their flashbacks we show happy times as well as conflicts they experienced together, never breaking their undying love for each other and holding true to their family values. Tuesday, January 6, 10:0011:30am, Rustic Wednesday, January 7, 8:00-9:30pm, Caine Zizi And Honeyboy Runtime: 15; Country: USA; Director: Brett Donowho World renowned trend forecaster and best-selling author Gerald Celente is suddenly blackballed by the news media. The only person he has around him is his Zizi, a humble, sage-like woman who embodies some of the best of what her fading generation had to offer. Over small talk and an impressive home cooked dinner, Gerald’s mood turns darker. But Zizi’s unhampered spirit carries Gerald, subtly teaching him the power of the human spirit and ultimately, teaching him about himself. Thursday, January 8, 12:30-2:00pm, Mary Austin Theater Saturday, January 10, 2:30-3:30pm, Rustic

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