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THIS YEAR WE INVITE YOU TO BEAR WITNESS… TO THE STORIES BEING TOLD OF TRUTH, JUSTICE, CHANGE, BEAUTY AND OF HOPE… Welcome to the 13th annual Berkshire International Film Festival! During these four days at the BIFF you will experience an incredible array of storytelling. We found stories from the four corners of the globe that are reflective of our times. They are political and environmental, socially active and inspirational. They are full of passion, art, survival, humor and love. While this year’s festival will transport you to foreign lands, we are also bringing you important, engaging, powerful and fun stories from around the US and right here in the Berkshire community.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Board of Trustees // 3 Advisory Board // 3 Sponsors // 3 REEL Friends // 4-5 Special Programming // 6 2019 Filmmaker Summit // 7 Thanks // 9 Volunteers // 10 Tips and Tricks // 10 BIFF Pass Info // 12 2018 Recap // 15-16

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Opening Night // 19 Martin Scorsese Tribute // 20-21 Closing Day // 23 Friday Schedule // 25 Saturday Schedule // 27 Sunday Schedule // 29

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Opening Night // 31 Next Great Filmmaker Award // 31 Saturday Schedule // 33 Sunday Schedule // 35 Tea Talks // 37-41

FILMS

Ad Index // 95 Film Index // 95 Where to Eat // 96 Where to Stay // 96 Where to Watch // 96

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The festival opens this year with the Sundance hit AMERICAN ANIMALS. This docudrama is the extraordinary and thrilling true story of four friends who brazenly attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in US history. At its Sundance premiere, a Variety reviewer wrote, “this Sundance crowd-pleaser is a… wildly entertaining true-crime thriller.” The Hollywood Reporter had this to say, “Both as a writer and director, Bart Layton delivers the dramatic goods here with the skill of a pro at the top of his game while adding the rueful perspective of time’s reassessment of youthful indiscretions; this has to rate among the most accomplished and fully realized big-screen debuts of recent times.” Opening night festivities also include dinner, drinks and a dance party for pass-holders catered and sponsored by MAX Ultimate Food.

BIFF will open at the Beacon in Pittsfield with the rock-and-rolling BAD REPUTATION about the one and only Joan Jett. The documentary follows her incredible, uncompromising and influential career. You will leave singing “I love rock ‘n’ roll!” The opening night begins with a party at the Beacon Cinema followed by the presentation of the NINTH annual “Next Great Filmmaker Award” sponsored by Berkshire Bank—cast your vote until before May 30 at www.biffma. org and be part of the excitement!

It is a pleasure, and a huge honor, to pay tribute to the Academy Award-winning actor, Rachel Weisz for her remarkable achievement in film. Over the past 25 years, Ms. Weisz has displayed her fearlessness, intelligence and talent in over 64 roles and has won or been nominated for nearly every industry award—from a BAFTA, to a Golden Globe, to an Oscar. We celebrate the incredible body of work she has already created and the creative peaks she continues to climb. After a conversation with Ms. Weisz on the stage of the Mahaiwe, BIFF will screen her new film DISOBEDIENCE. The special event’s festivities, sponsored by GWFF, include a cocktail party and dinnerby-the-bite for pass-holders catered by The Red Lion Inn at the BIFF tent.

Finally, BIFF’s biennial gala is this Labor Day weekend—BOLLYWOOD IN THE BERKSHIRES! To introduce the Berkshire community to the wonderful film world of Bollywood, BIFF presents 3 FREE Bollywood films at Simon’s Rock on June 2. Join us in celebrating, Bollywood in the Berkshires! Thank you to everyone that who has joined and continues to support the REEL Friends Film Society. It is vital to the BIFF and allows us to bring the best films to the festival and throughout the year. I must thank my incredibly dedicated and generous board of directors, our new executive director Laura Palmer, Lauren Ferin and the festival staff, the endless and selfless efforts of the advisory board, Lillian Lennox and the programming producers, the generous support and loyalty of our sponsors, the energy and spirit of our volunteers, the Triplex, Beacon, Mahaiwe and Simon’s Rock staff as well as the tremendous support from the towns of Great Barrington and Pittsfield. So, leave your passport at home because BIFF will bring the world to you! Join me as we kick-off another wonderful cultural season in the Berkshires and let the cameras roll!

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In addition to the dozens of remarkable films, BIFF will host some special events throughout the weekend including GWFF USA’s Juried Prize Award for narrative and documentary filmmaking, free family film screenings, and panel discussions. It is also our second year hosting “Tea Talks.” This year’s lineup includes a conversation with the Berkshires own, Cynthia Wade, preceded by a special sneak preview of her new prereleased film GRIT. The filmmaker and crew will be in attendance. We are also hosting a conversation with Academy Award-winning screenwriter Charles Randolph (THE BIG SHORT) who will be joined by acclaimed artist, Gregory Crewdson. Our third Tea Talk will be a sneak preview of a film from an award-winning director who will be in attendance for a conversation with his cast and crew. And don’t miss the staged reading of the upcoming film MUMBET followed by a Q&A with the director, writer, cast, producers, designers and special guests.

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BIFF will close with the highly acclaimed Sundance hit, WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? about the life and legacy of Mr. Rogers. The film was directed by Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville and produced by Nicholas Ma who will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening.

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THE REEL FRIENDS FILM SOCIETY The Berkshire International Film Festival has been an integral part of the cultural fabric of the Berkshires since 2006. Each year, we showcase the latest in independent feature films, documentaries, shorts, and family films. We also host lively panel discussions and special events that focus on filmmakers and talented artists from both sides of the camera. Thanks to REEL FRIENDS like you, our 4-day, world-class festival has grown into a full schedule of year-round programming at many special venues throughout the Berkshires.

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Screening of THE LIFE AND GARDENS OF BEATRIX FARRAND by Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Karyl Evans

Environmental Film Focus Series with Lillian Lennox

BIFF SPECIAL PROGRAMMING: ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY YEAR-ROUND THROUGH FILM The BIFF presents a variety of year-round programming in partnership with several nonprofits in the Berkshires. Celebrating gardening, art, music, the natural world—and some of our favorite film— join us for carefully curated selections at various stunning Berkshire locations.

BIFF SELECTS AT THE TRIPLEX CINEMA

A winter film series of curated new international and domestic narrative and documentary feature films for you to enjoy on Sundays from late January through March. Hosted by our friends at the Triplex Cinema

ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FOCUS AT SIMON’S ROCK

This late winter film series highlights timely environmental issues and show how a few people can have an impact on the environment in a very big way. Generously funded by The Whitehead Foundation, all screenings are followed by a Q&A and panel discussions.

NEW THIS SUMMER! JUNE 30-AUGUST 25 SUNDAYS AT THE LINDE CENTER STUDIOS

CINEMATICS AT THE TANGLEWOOD LEARNING INSTITUTE On summer Sundays, Cinematics inspires you to explore the unique relationship between music, cinema, and the human spirit through a curated series of films that will expand your perception of classical music and provide emotional depth to your concert going experience and your life.

GARDEN FILM SERIES AT THE BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN MAY 30-JUNE 2, 2019

This series on Saturdays in the fall brings current gardenfocused documentaries to the Berkshire Botanical Garden’s beautiful new Center House.

FOOD AND FILM AT HAVEN It’s delicious when the culinary and film worlds collide! A delicious themed meal at Haven is followed by a film with a great menu.

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special events like this past December’s screening of SCROOGED with our own Karen Allen in attendance!

Several of these series are open to REEL Friends only.

JOIN US TODAY AND PLAN TO ENJOY FILMS YEAR ROUND. See page 4 for REEL Friends information

9 1 0 2 MAY 29 - 30 We are proud to present our 9th annual Filmmaker Summit, two days of roundtable discussions, tech presentations, panels, and networking events that provide past and current BIFF filmmakers with access to the best of the film industry. The Summit is held at special-effects master, Doug Trumbullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-of-the-art studio in Southfield. Attendees have direct access to the experience and skills of top professionals expanding their understanding of the industry and gaining valuable insights into segments of the film industry beyond their own expertise. From development to distribution, insurance to financing, scheduling to marketingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and including the influence of fields such as social media, new media and mobile platformsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Summit brings attendees a wider perspective on the entertainment industry. Thank you to Summit coordinator Carolyn Lancaster, our sponsors and hosts Mary Mott and Gordon Simmering, and our hosts Doug and Julia Trumbull. We could not present the summit without the participation of the industry professionals who donate their time and expertise.

Read more about the Summit on biffma.org

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Thanks Official Sponsor of the Tribute Event Party and Film in Great Barrington and the 10th Annual Juried Prize Ronald Frohne and GWFF U.S.A. Official Theater Sponsor and Home of the BIFF Richard Stanley, The Triplex Cinema and Cory Jacobson & John Scanlan, The Phoenix Theatres Beacon Cinema Triplex Cinema Staff Tim Danner, Manager Steve Johnson, Assistant Manager/Projectionist Phoenix Theatres Beacon Cinema Staff Bernard Padarigan, General Manager A big thank you to all the Triplex Cinema and Beacon Cinema Staff. There are too many to mention! Official Sponsor of the Opening Night Party and Film in Pittsfield and the 10th Annual “Next Great Filmmaker” Award Berkshire Bank Mark Pedrotti, SVP, Marketing Officer Mark Tomasi, Senior Creative Director, Marketing Officer Broderick McCauley, Digital Marketing Specialist Official Sponsor of Marketing, Branding, and Design Studio Two Kevin Sprague, Creative Director Heather Rose, Design Director Amanda Hill, BIFF’s Design Diva Christine Cooney, Web Designer Jason Toews, Web Programmer Official Sponsor for Filmmaker Accommodations and Filmmaker Cocktail Party The Red Lion Inn (Managed by Main Street Hospitality Group) Sarah Eustis, Owner and CEO Michele Kotek, General Manager Brian Alberg, VP of Culinary Development Max Kiperman, Executive Chef Janet Eason, VP of Sales and Marketing

Official Beer Sponsor and Underwriter of Volunteer T-Shirts Stella Artois Thomas E. Leveque Evan Thurston The folks at Girardi Distributors

BIFF Collaborative Partners Bard College at Simon’s Rock Berkshire Botanical Gardens Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative Classical Tents Tanglewood Learning Institute The Triplex Cinema Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Doug and Julia Trumbull

Official Spirits Sponsor Berkshire Mountain Distillers Chris Weld Official VIP Transportation Abbots Limousine and Livery Service Donna M. Abbott, President Paul E. Abbott, Vice President Maryellen Abbott Walsh, Secretary/Vice Treasurer Rebecca Abbott Dean, Treasurer/Vice Secretary Official Ice Cream Sponsor SoCo Creamery Erik Bruun Official Donors to Gift Bags Blue Q Java Me Up Bars Pawsh Buddies Stella Artois and Girardi Distributors Official Coiffure Seven Salon Spa 2019 Jurors Jayne Atkinson Josh Braun Scott Cohen Michel Gill Kent Jones Maria Nation Gretchen Rennell Peter Riegert Official BIFF Industry Partners A24 Amazon The Film Collaborative Film Movement Greenwich Entertainment HBO Docs IFC Magnolia Neon Media Netflix NYICFF and GKids The Orchard Oscilloscope

Home Office Kelley Vickery, Founder & Artistic Director Laura Palmer, Executive Director Lauren Ferin, Executive Assistant Anne McLaughlin, Special Events Coordinator Lillian Lennox, International Festival Programmer Jack Gibson, BIFF Intern Simon Kneeland, BIFF Intern Will McLaughlin, BIFF Intern Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Staff Beryl Jolly, Executive Director Karin Watkins, Director of Finance & Administration Tim Schroepfer, Director of Production & Preservation JD Logan/Sam Sorrentino, Projectionist Michael Beuth, Theater Manager Jennifer K. Burns, Box Office Manager C. Clara Patterson, Assistant Production Manager Gabe Napoleon, Marketing Manager The Wonderful Mahaiwe Box Office Assistants and Ushers Great Barrington Jennifer Tabakin, Town Manager Betsy Andrus, Executive Director, Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Ed May, Building Inspector Helen Kuziemko, Administrative Assistant The Board of Selectmen Great Barrington Business Owners, Restaurants, and Merchants Pittsfield Timothy Croce, Engineering Department Pittsfield Business Owners, Restaurants and Merchants

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Official 2019 Filmmaker Summit Producers Mary Mott Gordon Simmering Carolyn Lancaster, CL Productions, NYC, Filmmaker Summit Producer

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GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR BIFF EXPERIENCE! There are a lot of moving parts to the BIFF. The following rules and suggestions are to ensure that everyone who comes to the BIFF has the best experience possible and that our volunteers and staff can manage all of our events and screening.

ADMISSION

NOTE TO OUR PASSHOLDERS: To guarantee admission and priority early entry, you must be present at the venue 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time—a standard for all film festivals. Late seating is only permitted if easily accessible seats are available. Empty seats will be sold to festival-goers waiting patiently in our RUSH LINE.

RE-ENTRY INTO THEATERS

If you must exit the theater you must alert a BIFF usher to ensure re-entry to that same screening. This policy applies to passholders too.

FESTIVAL ETIQUETTE

• Do not bring outside food into the festival theaters. Our theater partners offer a variety of food and drink through their concession stands. Please help us honor their support of the BIFF. • Exit the theaters immediately after all screenings. This will allow staff and volunteers to clean and ready the theater for the next screening. • Do not save seats for other guests between shows. • Take your trash with you when you leave the theater. • Keep talking to a minimum when exiting theaters as to not disturb patrons in other theaters. • Recording equipment is not allowed in the theater. • Turn off all cell phones during the screening. • Do not talk during the screening so all of our guests may enjoy the film. • There is no late seating if the theater is at full capacity. • Lines often extend outside of the theater and temperatures in the theater vary. For your comfort, bring layers and dress appropriately.

HOW TO GET TICKETS PRE-ADVANCE SALE FOR REEL FRIENDS:   APRIL 26-28 ONLY

MAIN BOX OFFICES:

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APRIL 29-JUNE 2 You may purchase tickets for all films during regular business hours at:

THE TRIPLEX CINEMA 70 Railroad Street, Great Barrington 413.528.8885 // 3PM to 7PM MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington 413.528.0100 Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 6PM *The Mahaiwe box office will only sell tickets for films screened at the Mahaiwe during regular box office hours.

THE PHOENIX THEATRES BEACON CINEMA 57 North Street, Pittsfield // 413.358.4780 No-presale. Tickets only available during festival.

ONLINE:

APRIL 27-MAY 30 Tickets are available online at www.biffma.org until noon on Thursday, May 30. When the festival begins, advance tickets may only be purchased at the screening venues.

DAY-OF-SHOW SALES:

MAY 30-JUNE 2 During the festival, tickets may be purchased at the theater box office where the film is being screened. If the show has reached RUSH LINE status, please see below.** WE DO NOT EXCHANGE OR ISSUE REFUNDS OF PURCHASED TICKETS ALL INDIVIDUAL TICKETS $12 RUSH LINE $10 OPENING NIGHT $20 TRIBUTE EVENT $30 CLOSING NIGHT $15 SPECIAL EVENT & TEA TALKS $15 RUSH LINE TICKET SALES** Seats that have been reserved for passholders will be released for sale 5 minutes prior to the screening. Plan to arrive at the theater 30 minutes before the screening time and wait in RUSH LINE for available tickets. All tickets will be sold on a first come-first served basis. RUSH LINE TICKETS ARE CASH ONLY. NO REFUND OR EXCHANGES ALLOWED.

HOW TO PICK UP YOUR PASS MAY 13-30: Passes may be picked up at the BIFF OFFICE located at 40 Railroad Street, Suite #5, Great Barrington from 11AM to 4PM, Monday through Friday. Special arrangements to pick up your passes at the Triplex Cinema or the Phoenix Theaters Beacon Cinema after BIFF business hours or during the weekend may be made by contacting Lauren at lauren@biffma.org or calling the BIFF office at 413.528.8030. ON OPENING NIGHT, THURSDAY, MAY 30: Passes may be picked up at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, located on 14 Castle Street in Great Barrington starting at 3PM until 30 minutes after the Opening Night film begins.

All unclaimed passes after Opening Night will be available for pick up at the Triplex Theater, Friday, May 31 beginning at 8:30 am and throughout the BIFF weekend. Note: All-Access Film ($200) and 25 and Under Film ($99) passes do not include Opening Night in Pittsfield on Friday, May 31 or Tribute Night on Saturday June 1 and will need to purchase individual tickets.

VOLUNTEERS The BIFF simply would not be possible without the support, energy, and commitment of dozens of volunteers. They enable us to bring you the eventfilled and inspiring festival that you have come to expect. There are many ways you can become involved in the BIFF. E-mail Lauren Ferin (lauren@ biffma.org) to learn more. Erica Heinlein Great Barrington Volunteer Coordinator Paul Johansen Pittsfield Volunteer & Program Distribution Coordinator John Clarke Transportation Coordinator Evelyn Battaglia Mark Beiderman Pam Beiderman Heidi Berman-Rose Hugh Black Jim Brown Dona Burdick* Phyllis Cohen Bob Connors Jennet Cook Dagan Diaz Mike Durst Marie Erwin Diane Firtell Bob Gentile* Paul Gniadek* Judie Grossman Joel Grossman Yona Hermann Ellen Hill Meryl Joseph Krizstina Koval Cookie Lamet Enrico Lamet Moni Lapin Mordy Lapin Tom Laurent Len Levine Stephen Lussier James Manning Mary Beth McDonough Becky Meier Andrea Minoff Judith Pomerantz Phyllis Ragusa* Peggy Reeves Gayle Rotenberg Herman Rotenberg Jane Salata Karen Shields Lynn Stonebridge Amelia Sydlosky Scott Wheeler Carolyn Wells* Sherry Wells-Levine* Sharon Wiles Marco Zambrano * Consecutive Volunteer service for 14 years

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SPECIAL EVENTS GREAT BARRINGTON

THURSDAY, MAY 30 OPENING NIGHT

IN GREAT BARRINGTON

Catered by Main Street Hospitality/ Red Lion Inn

6PM Opening Night Presentation of the New England Premiere of WHAT SHE SAID; THE ART OF PAULINE KAEL in honor of legendary film critic and Berkshire resident Pauline Kael’s centenary. Director Rob Garver, New Yorker Film Critic Craig Seligman and writer Stephanie Zacharek will be in attendance for a Q&A following the film. (Open to the public, $20. FREE to ALL passholders)

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8:30PM Cocktails, dinner and dancing at the BIFF Tent across from the Mahaiwe. (Open to Sponsors, Filmmakers, All-Inclusive and Opening Night passholders)

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 SPECIAL EVENT TRIBUTE IN GREAT BARRINGTON Sponsored by GWFF. Catered by MAX Ultimate Food.

3:30PM Tribute Screening of THE DEPARTED

5PM-6:45PM Cocktails and dinner-by-the-bite at the BIFF Tent across from the Mahaiwe. (Open to Sponsors, Filmmakers, All-Inclusive and Tribute Event passholders) 7PM SPECIAL EVENT Tribute to Academy Award-Winning and legendary director Martin Scorsese at The Mahaiwe. In conversation with Kent Jones, Film Director and Director of the New York Film Festival. (Open to the public for the Tribute Event and screening of SILENCE. Tickets are $30 for non-passholders. Free to Sponsors, and All-Inclusive, Opening Night and Tribute passholders.) 8:30PM Tribute Screening of SILENCE.

SUNDAY, FRIDAY, JUNE 2 CLOSING DAY MAY 31 IN GREAT BARRINGTON FILMMAKER COCKTAIL PARTY Sponsored and catered by the Red Lion Inn/Main Street Hospitality.

5:30-7:30PM Filmmaker Cocktail Party under the BIFF Tent. (Open to Filmmakers, Sponsors and All-Inclusive passholders only)

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ECHO IN THE CANYON US, 2018, 85 min. In the summer of 1965, the most popular song in America was the debut single by The Byrds. They were to be America’s answer to The Beatles. They weren’t. Instead they invented folk rock and attracted a generation of recording artists to Los Angeles. ECHO IN THE CANYON is a look back at the influence and the music of those artists (The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Mamas & the Papas, the Beach Boys) from Southern California’s age of innocence (1965-1967), the beginnings of Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon music scene and how the echo of these artist’s creations reverberated between each other and across to London (where it alters the course of The Beatles themselves.) The songs from that era provide an entry point as Jakob Dylan and a new generation of artists whose own body of work reflect the echoes of that pivotal time (Beck, Fiona Apple, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor, Cat Power and others), interpret and perform the songs paying homage to, and in many cases in front of, its authors.

Panelists include film and television industry professionals. Director and Executive Producer in attendance for Q&A.

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Dylan journeys to those who wrote the songs and discovers why they were written and what life was like in Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon in the years before psychedelia and the birth of the singer/songwriter era. He uncovers never-before-heard personal details behind the recordings and those who made them popular.

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FILMS: FEATURES

BROKEN MIRRORS Israel, 2019, 90 min.

Shadowed by a strict, military father who inflicts severe methods of punishment as a form of discipline, 17-year-old Ariella commits a grave error that her father isn’t willing to punish her for. Seeking a punishment of her own, Ariella embarks on a dark quest where she will discover a secret to her father’s past that will lead them to confront one another. Directors // Aviard Givon, Imri Matalon Writers // Aviard Givon, Imri Matalon Cast // Liora Rivlin, Manuel Elkaslassy, Renana Raz, Shira Haas, Yaakov Daniel Zada, Yiftach Klein, Yoav Rotman

English Subtitles

Friday 5/31, 6:00PM, Triplex #3

COLEWELL

COLD BROOK

When the Colewell post office is slated for closure, Nora Pancowski (Karen Allen) is faced with sudden retirement. As she weighs relocating, a young woman (Hannah Gross) causes Nora to reflect on her past and the choices that led her to Colewell.

COLD BROOK is the story of Ted Markham and George Hildebrandt, two ordinary, small town maintenance workers at a college in Upstate New York. Best friends, they love their families and enjoy a simple life.

US, 2019, 69 min.

Director // Tom Quinn Writer // Tom Quinn Cast // Karen Allen, Hannah Gross

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Sunday 6/2, 1:30PM, Triplex #1

US, 2019, 75 min.

After pursuing an intruder after hours at a museum exhibition on the college campus, the men become local heroes. But Ted and Hilde learn that the intruder is lost, finding themselves torn between helping him find his home, and taking care of their own. At the risk of losing their jobs and being called “crazy,” these men choose to help a stranger. By making this profound choice they better appreciate all that they have, all that they love. Director // William Fichtner Writers // William Fichtner, Cain DeVore Cast // William Fitchner, Kim Coates, Brad Henke, Harold Perrineau, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robin Weigert

Filmmaker in Attendance Film in Juried Competition

MAY 30-JUNE 2, 2019

Saturday 6/1, 11:30AM, Triplex #1 Saturday 6/1, 2:00PM, Beacon #3

FILMS: FEATURES

CLAIRE DARLING DUELLES France, 2019, 90 min. (MOTHERS’ In Verderonne, a small village in the Oise, it’s INSTINCT) the first day of summer and Claire Darling wakes up convinced to live her last day. She then decides to empty her house and sell everything without distinction—Tiffany lamps to the clock collection. The objects, so loved, echo her tragic and flamboyant life. This last madness brings back Mary, her daughter, whom she has not seen for 20 years. Director // Julie Bertuccelli Writer // Julie Bertuccelli Cast // Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Alice Taglioni

English Subtitles

Friday 5/31, 9:00AM, Triplex #1

France, 2018, 97 min. Brussels, early 60’s. Alice and Céline live in twin bourgeois houses. They are best friends as are their children, Theo and Maxime, who have grown up like brothers. Both families spend all their time together. This perfect harmony is broken when Maxime, Céline’s son, tragically falls to his death from his bedroom window. This accident happens very quickly and Alice, witness of the scene, can’t save him. Blinded by the pain, Céline blames Alice for not saving her son. Céline’s behavior becomes more and more suspicious. Alice fears her friend is seeking revenge on her son Theo. Director // Olivier Masset-Depasse Cast // Jules Lefebvres, Luan Adam, Veerle Baetens

THE ETRUSCAN SMILE Switzerland/UK/US, 2018, 107 min.

THE ETRUSCAN SMILE stars acclaimed British actor Brian Cox as Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman who reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island and travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, Rory sees his life transformed through a newly found bond with his baby grandson. Directors // Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun Writers // Michael McGowan, Michal Lali Kagan, Sarah Bellwood Cast // Brian Cox, Rosanna Arquette, JJ Feild, Thora Birch

Sunday 6/2, 11:30AM, Triplex #3

English Subtitles Film in Juried Competition

Friday 5/31, 11:15AM, Triplex #1

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FILMS: FEATURES

THE FAREWELL US/China, 2019, 98 min.

After learning their beloved matriarch has terminal lung cancer, a family opts not to tell her about the diagnosis, instead scheduling an impromptu wedding-reunion back in China. Headstrong and emotional writer Billi rebels against her parents’ directive to stay in New York and joins the family as they awkwardly attempt to rekindle old bonds, throw together a wedding that only grandma is actually looking forward to, and surreptitiously say their goodbyes. A heartfelt celebration of both the way we perform family and the way we live it, THE FAREWELL masterfully interweaves a gently humorous depiction of the good lie in action with a thoughtful exploration of how our cultural heritage does and does not travel with us when we leave our homes. Writer/director Lulu Wang imbues THE FAREWELL with warmth and knowing wit, while the uniformly excellent ensemble cast (anchored by a breakout performance by Awkwafina) invites us to share this extended clan’s joy and sorrow—and to feel, for the length of this remarkable film, like a part of their family. Director // Lulu Wang Writer // Lulu Wang Cast // Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, Jiang Yongbo

English Subtitles Film Courtesy of A24

MAY 30-JUNE 2, 2019

Friday 5/31, 6:15PM, Triplex #1

THE INTERPRETER Slovak Republic, 2018, 113 min.

An 80-year-old translator, Ali Ungár, comes across a book written by a former SS officer recounting his war experiences in Slovakia. Ali realizes that one of the chapters may well describe his own parents’ execution. And so, armed with a pistol, he sets off to Vienna to look for the SS man and take his revenge. But once there, the only person he encounters is the man’s 70-year-old son Georg, a former teacher who has spent his whole life avoiding his father and suffering from an addiction to alcohol. The translator’s visit arouses Georg’s curiosity and he decides to invite Ali on a trip through Slovakia. But whilst Georg is basically out to have a good time, Ali is hoping to find out how his parents really died. Gradually, these two very different men begin to warm to each other and together, they discover a country that would prefer to forget about its past. Oscillating between comedy and tragedy, Martin Šulík’s road movie focuses on two old men weighed down by the unresolved conflicts that have plagued their lives who are now trying to free themselves from this oppressive burden. Jiří Menzel plays the role of the gloomy and worldly-wise Ali, Peter Simonischek is the maverick Georg. Director // Martin Šulík Writers // Marek Lescák, Martin Sulík Cast // Peter Simonischek, Jiří Menzel

English Subtitles Film Courtesy of Menemsha Films.

Sunday 6/2, 6:30PM, Triplex #1

JIRGA

Australia/Afghan, 2018, 78 min. A soldier returns to Afghanistan to find the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war. Seeking forgiveness, he puts his life in the hands of the village justice system—the Jirga. Australia’s submission to the 2019 Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film and Winner of the Best Independent Film Award from the Australian Academy, writer-director Benjamin Gilmour shot the film guerrillastyle with former Taliban members under dangerous conditions in what remains one of the world’s most treacherous places. Director // Benjamin Gilour Writer // Benjamin Gilour Cast // Sam Smith, Mohammad Mosam, Kefayat Lag Humani

English Subtitles

Friday 5/31, 1:45PM, Triplex #3

FILMS: FEATURES

THE LOAD

MS. PURPLE

OPHELIA

Premiering to rapturous reviews in this year’s Director’s Fortnight at Cannes, Ognjen Glavonić’s debut feature, THE LOAD, is a taut, suspense thriller. Set during the NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999, the story follows Vlada, a truck driver, who is hired to undertake a treacherous journey across a war-torn country to deliver a mysterious cargo.

MS. PURPLE is a drama about two Asian American siblings, Kasie & Carey, who grew up and are stuck in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Their mother abandoned them when they were young and they were raised by their father who is now on his death bed. They both have deep scars left from their upbringing that they are constantly trying to overcome as they struggle to navigate their own lives. Ultimately this story is about a mending of a relationship between a brother and sister and the regrouping of a family in the final days of their father’s life.

The classic Shakespearean tragedy is reimagined through a bold and new perspective, featuring Daisy Ridley (STAR WARS) as the title character. Naomi Watts and Clive Owen co-star.

Serbia, 2018, 98 min.

Director // Ognjen Glavonic Writer // Ognjen Glavonic Cast // Leon Lučev, Pavle Čemerikić, Tamara Krcunović

English Subtitles

Sunday 6/2, 4:00PM, Triplex #3

US, 2018, 87 min.

Director // Justin Chon Writer // Justin Chon, Chris Dinh Cast // Tiffany Chu, Teddy Lee, Octavio Pizano, James Kang

UK/US, 2019, 114 min.

Director // Claire McCarthy Writer // Semi Chellas Cast // Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, George MacKay, Clive Owen, Tom Felton

Film Courtesy of IFC

Saturday 6/1, 1:30PM, Triplex #2

Film Courtesy of Oscilloscope

Saturday 6/1, 3:45PM, Triplex #1

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FILMS: FEATURES

THE PERFECTION US, 2019, 90 min.

The most buzzed-about movie at last year’s Fantastic Fest, THE PERFECTION is an elegant and terrifying suspense ride filled with unexpected twists and turns. When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences. Director // Richard Shepard Writers // Eric C. Charmelo, Richard Shepard, Nicole Snyder Cast // Allison Williams, Alaina Huffman, Steven Weber

Filmmaker in Attendance Film Courtesy of Netflix

Friday 5/31, 8:15PM, Triplex #1

PREMATURE US, 2019, 86 min.

The summer before she leaves for college, Ayanna meets handsome and mysterious outsider Isaiah; her entire world is turned upside down as she navigates the demanding terrain of young love, against a changing Harlem landscape. Director // Rashaad Ernesto Green Writers // Rashaad Ernesto Green, Zora Howard Cast // Joshua Boone, Michelle Wilson, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Zora Howard

Filmmaker in Attendance Film Courtesy of IFC Film in Juried Competition

Saturday 6/1, 9:15AM, Triplex #1 Sunday 6/2, 11:00AM, Beacon #1

RETURN OF THE HERO France, 2018, 90 min.

France 1809. The charming Captain Neuville is set to marry the naïve Pauline when the war breaks out, forcing Neuville to depart for the battlefield. After not hearing from the Captain for months, Pauline soon starts to become ill with worry, pushing her sister Elizabeth to write fake letters on behalf of Neuville thinking he would never come back. When Neuville finally returns home unexpectedly, he is welcomed in glory but in truth is a war deserter and an opportunistic coward. A suspicious Elizabeth is determined to expose the real Neuville and the two imposters are about to start a ruthless fight, conspiring against each other using the best tricks they can find. Director // Laurent Tirard Writers // Laurent Tirard, Grégoire Vigneron Cast // Jean Dujardin, Mélanie Laurent

English Subtitles

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Saturday 6/1, 4:15PM, Beacon #1 Sunday 6/2, 9:15AM, Triplex #1

FILMS: FEATURES

SAF

SAINT JUDY

SHADOW

The Fikirtepe district of Istanbul. Urban transformation is sweeping away the poor communities and Syrian refugees take shelter in deserted buildings. Kamil and his wife Remziye risk losing their home. Unemployed for a long time, Kamil, has no choice but to secretly accept a job on a construction site. Not only is he taking the job from a Syrian refugee, he’s also working for the company that’s destroying the area next door. Oppression and anxiety both in his neighborhood, where he fears discovery, and at work, where he’s accepted the low wages paid to refugees, gradually transform him. When Kamil suddenly disappears, Remziye has to face the consequences of his actions, which do not fit the man she knows. But she will not give up.

SAINT JUDY tells the true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood and her landmark case that changed American asylum law forever. In her first case, Judy Wood represents Asefa Ashwari, an Afghan woman who fled her home country after being persecuted by the Taliban for opening a school for girls. While juggling her life as a single mother, Judy fights tenacious battles alongside Asefa, both in and out of court. Eventually, their efforts bring them before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where they succeed not only in saving Asefa’s life but, by changing the US Law of Asylum, the lives of countless women from around the world.

With SHADOW, director Zhang Yimou (HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS) once again pushes the boundaries of wuxia action to create a film like no other, masterfully painting a canvas of inky blacks and grays punctuated with bursts of color from the blood of the defeated. In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a “shadow,” a lookalike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.

Turkey, 2018, 102 min.

Director // Ali Vatansever Writer // Ali Vatansever Cast // Erol Afşin, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Onur Buldu, Saadet Işıl Aksoy, Ümmü Putgül

English Subtitles

US, 2018, 106 min.

Director // Sean Hanish Writer // Dmitry Portnoy Cast // Michelle Monaghan, Leem Lubany, Common

China, 2018, 116 min.

Director // Yimou Zhang Writers // Yimou Zhang, Wei Li Cast // Deng Chao, Sun Li, Zheng Kai, Wang Qianyuan, Wang Jingchun, Hu Jun, Guan Xiaotong, Leo Wu

English Subtitles Sunday 6/2, 6:30PM, Triplex #2

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FILMS: FEATURES

THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE LONG ROAD US, 2019, 90 min.

For teenage Nola (Sabrina Carpenter), home is the open road. Her self-reliant father (Steven Ogg) is her anchor in a life of transience. The pair criss-cross the United States in a lovingly refurbished RV, making ends meet through odd jobs while relishing their independence. A shocking rupture, though, casts Nola out on her own. She makes her way to Albuquerque, New Mexico in search of a mother she never knew, only for her motorhome to break down unexpectedly. But after forging a bond with an auto body shop owner (Danny Trejo), Nola senses the possibility of mooring her ship in this storm. Director // Ani Simon-Kennedy Writer // Ani Simon-Kennedy Cast // Maggie Siff, Danny Trejo, Steven Ogg

Filmmaker in Attendance Film in Juried Competition

Friday 5/31, 4:15PM, Triplex #2 Saturday 6/1, 9:15AM, Beacon #3

THE SILENT REVOLUTION Germany, 2018, 110 min.

The year is 1956. During a visit to the cinema in West Berlin, high school pupils Theo (Leonard Scheicher) and Kurt (Tom Gramenz) see dramatic pictures of the Hungarian uprising in Budapest on the newsreel. Back at school in Stalinstadt, they spontaneously decide to hold a minute’s silence in solidarity with the victims of the uprising during a lesson. But the gesture causes much bigger ripples than expected: while their headmaster (Florian Lukas) initially tries to put the whole thing down to the whim of youth, the schoolchildren become objects of the political machinations of the fledgling East Germany. The People’s Education Minister (Burghart Klaußner) condemns the action as a clearly counterrevolutionary act and demands that the ringleader be named within a week. But the schoolchildren stick together, thus facing with a decision that will change their lives for ever. Director // Lars Kraume Writers // Lars Kraume, Dietrich Garstka Cast // Leonard Scheicher, Tom Gramenz, Lena Klenke

English Subtitles

Saturday 6/1, 4:15PM, Triplex #2 Sunday 6/2, 3:00PM, Beacon #1

LA TERRA BUONA (THE GOOD EARTH) Italy, 2018, 110 min.

This film is inspired by true events. The largest wilderness zone in Europe can be found in Val Grande, an Italian area of 152 km² close to Switzerland. There is no human trace, no roads, no villages and no street lights. But someone actually lives hidden among that immaculate nature. It is Father Sergio, a Benedictine monk in his 80s, that has been living for 40 years in a lodge that he restored. With Father Sergio, lives Gianmaria, a mild mannered little man that helps him with everything. One day Gianmaria returns from the nearest village with food supplies and with a boy and a girl, who are visibly exhausted after the four-hour walk from the village. Strangely they have not come to see the old monk but another person who has been secretly living there for more than a month. Now their arrival will put at risk the peace and serenity of one of the last paradise spots on earth. Director // Emmanuele Caruso Writers // Cristian di Sante, Fabrizio Ferracane, Cast // Giulio Brogi, Lorenzo Pedrotti, Mattia Sbragia, Orfeo Orlando, Sergio Albelli, Viola Sartoretto

English Subtitles Film in Juried Competition

MAY 30-JUNE 2, 2019

Saturday 6/1, 2:00PM, Triplex #3 Sunday 6/2, 1:45PM, Beacon #3

FILMS: FEATURES

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THOSE WHO WORK

THE TOBACCONIST

In the rugged wilderness of Appalachia, the members of an isolated community of Pentecostal snake handlers led by Pastor Lemuel (Walton Goggins) risk their lives to attest themselves before God. Lemuel’s daughter Mara (Alice Englert) prepares for her upcoming wedding to the young believer her father has singled out for her under the watchful eye of Hope (Olivia Colman), while scrambling to hide a secret that has the potential to drive her father’s church to ruin.

Frank, a man of action who worked his way up all by himself, dedicates his life to work. No matter the place or the circumstances, be it day or night, he’s on the phone, handling the cargo ships he charters for major companies. But when he has to deal with a crisis situation, Frank makes a brutal decision and gets fired. Profoundly shaken, betrayed by a system to which he gave his all, he has to progressively question himself to save the one connection that still matters to him: the bond he’s managed to maintain with his youngest daughter, Mathilde.

Seventeen-year-old Franz journeys to Vienna to apprentice at a tobacco shop. There he meets Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, and over time the two very different men form a singular friendship. When Franz falls desperately in love with the music-hall dancer Anezka, he seeks advice from the renowned psychoanalyst, who admits that the female sex is as big a mystery to him as it is to Franz. As political and social conditions in Austria dramatically worsen with the Nazis’ arrival in Vienna, Franz, Freud and Anezka are swept into the maelstrom of events. Each has a big decision to make: to stay or to flee?

US, 2019, 100 min.

For their feature debut, writer-directors Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage have crafted a thrilling, poignant look at a misunderstood community. An all-star cast brings this distinctive story to life, catapulting audiences into a world where morality and belief are not always aligned, and where the consequences can be devastating when faith is stretched to a breaking point. Directors // Brittany Poulton, Dan Madison Savage Writers // Brittany Poulton, Dan Madison Savage Cast // Kaitlyn Dever, Olivia Colman, Walton Goggins

Film Courtesy of The Orchard

Swiss, 2018, 102 min.

Director // Antoine Russbach Writers // Emmanuel Marre, Antoine Russbach Cast // Olivier Gourmet, Adèle Bochatay, Elidan Arzoni

English Subtitles

German, 2018, 90 min.

Director // Nikolaus Leytner Writers // Klaus Richter, Nikolaus Leytner Cast // Bruno Ganz, Johannes Krisch, Simon Morzé, Emma Drogunova, Regina Fritsch

English Subtitles Film Courtesy of Menemsha Films Saturday 6/1, 6:15PM, Triplex #2 Sunday 6/2, 4:00PM, Beacon #3 Saturday 6/1, 4:15PM, Beacon #2 Sunday 6/2, 2:15PM, Triplex #2

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FILMS: FEATURES

THE TROUBLE WITH YOU France, 2018, 108 min.

In a town on the French Riviera, detective Yvonne is the young widow of police chief Santi, a local hero. When she realizes her husband was not exactly the model of virtue so idolized by their young son, and that an innocent young man, Antoine, has spent eight years in prison as Santi’s scapegoat, she is thrown into turmoil. Yvonne wants to do everything she can to help this very charming Antoine get back to his life and his wife. Everything that is, except telling the truth. But Antoine is having trouble adjusting to life on the other side, to say the least, and soon blows a fuse leading to a spectacular sequence of events. Director // Peter Salvadori Writers // Benjamin Charbit, Benoît Graffin, Pierre Salvadori Cast // Adèle Haenel, Pio Marmaï, Audrey Tautou, Vincent Elbaz, Damien Bonnard

English Subtitles

MAY 30-JUNE 2, 2019

Saturday 6/1, 6:30PM, Triplex #1 Sunday 6/2, 1:45PM, Beacon #2

URGENT

WILD ROSE

In Casablanca’s public hospital, three people are fighting against tragic destinies. Ayoub, Driss and Zahra’s son, desperately needs surgery but his parents can’t afford it. Najia, pregnant, wants to sell her unborn child. And Aman is recovering after a suicide attempt, jumping from a bridge. There, they cross paths and their fates will be linked forever.

A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming a Nashville star.

Egypt, 2014, 116 min.

Director // Mohcine Besri Writers // Mohcine Besri, Cécile Vargaftig Cast // Rachid Mustapha, Fatima Zahra Baladi, Youssef Alaoui

English Subtitles

Friday 5/31, 8:30PM, Triplex #3

US, 2018, 100 min.

Director // Tom Harper Writer // Nicole Taylor Cast // Julie Walters, Jessie Buckley, Sophie Okonedo

English Subtitles Film Courtesy of Neon

Saturday 6/1, 8:45PM, Triplex #1

FILMS: FEATURES

WORKING WOMAN Israel, 2018, 93 min.

Orna, (Liron Ben Shlush) is the mother of three young children with a husband struggling to start his own restaurant. To help support her family, Orna returns to the workplace, landing a job with a former army superior, Benny (Menashe Noy) who is now a successful real estate developer. While Orna embraces her new position and tries to balance its demands with her home life, she begins to experience escalating sexual harassment from her boss. Her rapid rise through the ranks and her increasing financial success seem to parallel a pattern of predatory behavior which ultimately brings her career and marital relationship to the brink. This timely and devastating story is expertly told by long time feminist filmmaker. Director // Michal Aviad Writer // Michael Aviada Cast // Michal Aviad, Sharon Azulay Eyal, Michal Vinik

YULI

Spain/Cuba/Germany/UK, 2018, 100 min. YULI is the nickname given to Carlos Acosta by his father Pedro. From a young age, Yuli fled any kind of discipline and education; the streets of a run-down neighborhood in Havana was where he learned most of his schooling. But Pedro knows his son has natural talent and forces him to attend Cuba’s National Dance School. Against his will and despite his initial indiscipline, Yuli ends up being captivated by the world of dance, and from childhood he will begin to forge his own legend, as one of the best dancers of his generation, often breaking taboos and becoming the first black artist to dance Romeo in the Royal Ballet in London, where he forged a legendary career as a principal dancer for 17 years. Director // Icíar Bollaín Writers // Paul Laverty, Carlos Acosta Cast // Carlos Acosta, Santiago Alfonso, Keyvin Martínez, Edilson Manuel Olbera Núñez

English Subtitles

Sunday 6/2, 9:15AM, Beacon #2 Sunday 6/2, 4:15PM, Triplex #1

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AMERICAN FACTORY US, 2019, 110 min.

In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America. Directors // Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert

Film Courtesy of Netflix

Sunday 6/2, 9:30AM, Triplex #2

ANBESSA

Germany, 2019, 85 min. A brand new condominium has shot up in the Ethiopian countryside, pushing farmers off their land for the construction, promising thousands of others a “better” way of life. ANBESSA follows one boy as he navigates modernization on his own terms and comes of age in a brave new world. Director // Mo Scarpelli Cast // Abinet, Aster Biruk Aderi, Birtukan Biruk Aderi

English Subtitles

Friday 5/31, 6:15PM, Triplex #3

THE ART AND TIMES OF FROSTY MYERS US, 2019, 64 min.

THE ART AND TIMES OF FROSTY MYERS, documents the career of sculptor Forrest “Frosty” Myers over the past half-century. Coming to New York City from San Francisco in 1961, he entered a rapidly changing art scene. American artists were ripping away established European traditions, replacing them with Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, Conceptualism, Earth Art, Hard Edge painting and sculpture, and embracing Art and Technology. The cultural changes of the social justice movements and the anti-war protests were intertwined with the daily lives of Frosty and other artists. Their camaraderie at the famed New York City bar, Max’s Kansas City, created synergies in art, music and culture. These artists pioneered living and working in abandoned lofts and led the urban renewal in what became the downtown scene in lower Manhattan, Soho and ultimately Brooklyn. Frosty’s wide-ranging works include NYC landmark artwork “The Wall” aka the Gateway to Soho, “The Moon Museum” the first art placed on the Moon, and his radical furniture that blurred the lines of art and design. Frosty has produced a body of work that pushes all boundaries. Director // Chris Stearns

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FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES

ASK DR. RUTH US, 2019, 100 min.

ASK DR. RUTH chronicles the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous sex therapist. With her diminutive frame, thick German accent, and uninhibited approach to sex therapy and education, Dr. Ruth transformed the conversation around sexuality. As she approaches her 90th birthday and shows no signs of slowing down, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and unlikely path to a career at the forefront of the sexual revolution. Director // Ryan White

THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM US, 2018, 90 min.

BOTERO

Canada/Spain, 2019, 90 min. BOTERO is the definitive profile of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular living artist, 86-yearold Fernando Botero. It is a poetic chronicle of an inspiring life and a behind-the-scenes look at the power of a unique artistic vision. Director // Don Millar

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FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES

THE CAT RESCUERS US, 2018, 90 min.

At the heart of THE CAT RESCUERS is a question many of us have faced—what to do if you come across a starving or injured animal? For Sassee, Claire, Tara and Stu, all busy full-time professionals who live in Brooklyn, the answer was clear: they must help. At first none of them knew what they were doing, but they soon learned the tricks of the trade and, to their shock, discovered the problem was bigger than they had imagined: at least 500,000 abandoned and feral cats on New York City’s streets and the city doing little to address the problem. THE CAT RESCUERS follow Sassee, Claire, Tara and Stu night and day as they hit the streets, backyards and alleys of Brooklyn to save feline lives. As the film unfolds, it shows the extraordinary skill, resilience and humor these passionate urban heroes bring to this challenging work, and how it has changed their lives. Against great odds, they are making a difference. Directors // Robert Fruchtman, Steve Lawrence

DOG DOC

DON’T BE NICE

Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr. Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating animals after other vets have given up, Goldstein provides a last hope for pet owners with nothing left to lose.

The upstart Bowery Slam Poetry Team, made up of five African-American, Afro Hispanic and queer poets in their 20s, prepares for the national championships. As their coach pushes them past their personal boundaries to write from a place of vulnerability, pain and honesty, the poets break down, break through and compose their best work ever. Timely and difficult, their spoken word slays—but will these soul searching pieces about police violence and the whitewashing of Black culture be able to compete against choreographed crowd-pleasers for the title? Will opting to make a statement instead of a show spell their defeat? An emotional and inspiring film that gives insightful commentary on race, gender, identity and sexual politics in America today, DON’T BE NICE is both an absorbing competition doc and a vital writer’s workshop that proves once and for all that winning hearts and minds is the ultimate prize.

US, 2019, 74 min.

Director // Cindy Meehl

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Friday 6/2, 5:00PM, Mahaiwe

US, 2018, 85 min.

Director // Max Powers

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Saturday 6/1, 9:30AM, Mahaiwe

FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES

DREAMING OF A VETTER WORLD

ECHO IN THE CANYON

Journey to the American heartland in Bonnie Hawthorne’s don’t-miss documentary, DREAMING OF A VETTER WORLD which features one visionary Nebraska farm family who understood that modern agriculture was ailing, and found a cure. From farmer’s son to soil scientist to missionary and back to farmer again, organic pioneer David Vetter has dedicated his life to a “ministry to the soil.” With camera and camper in tow, Hawthorne leaves her urban California comforts in the rearview mirror to learn from the Vetters about what’s really going on in the corn belt. As interest in regenerating soil explodes worldwide, Hawthorne discovers that David Vetter is way ahead of the game. With both historical context and an eye to the future, DREAMING OF A VETTER WORLD shows it’s possible to jump off conventional agriculture’s pesticide treadmill. It’s also a story about love, hope and place; an inspiring example of perseverance and doing what you know is right—against all odds.

In the summer of 1965, the most popular song in America was the debut single by The Byrds. They were to be America’s answer to The Beatles. They weren’t. Instead they invented folk rock and attracted a generation of recording artists to Los Angeles. ECHO IN THE CANYON is a look back at the influence and the music of those artists (The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Mamas & the Papas, the Beach Boys) from Southern California’s age of innocence (1965-1967), the beginnings of Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon music scene and how the echo of these artist’s creations reverberated between each other and across to London (where it alters the course of The Beatles themselves). The songs from that era provide an entry point as Jakob Dylan and a new generation of artists whose own body of work reflect the echoes of that pivotal time (Beck, Fiona Apple, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor, Cat Power and others), interpret and perform the songs paying homage to, and in many cases in front of, its authors. Dylan journeys to those who wrote the songs and discovers why they were written and what life was like in Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon in the years before psychedelia and the birth of the singer/songwriter era. He uncovers never-before-heard personal details behind the recordings and those who made them popular.

US, 2018, 77 min.

Director // Bonnie Hawthorne

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Friday 5/31, 9:00AM, Triplex #2 Saturday 6/1, 9:15AM, Beacon #2

US, 2018, 85 min.

ERNIE AND JO US, 2019, 98 min.

ERNIE & JOE is an immersive look at the issues involved when the mentally ill and law enforcement collide. Part buddy film, part social commentary, and verite in it’s approach, ERNIE & JOE takes the audience on a personal journey, weaving together their experiences during their daily encounters with people in crisis. ERNIE & JOE are not your everyday cops. These officers wear polo shirts and jeans, conceal their weapons and emphasize deescalation, rapport-building and empathy. They are part of the San Antonio Police Department’s 10-person Mental Health Unit, founded to create a better way to deal with the fact that one in four people killed by police in the US has a mental health diagnosis. The Unit’s primary job is to help people in crisis—whether they are harming themselves, threatening suicide, experiencing PTSD or are one of the city’s homeless mentally ill—with force and with the aim of getting them into treatment instead of jail. Director // Jenifer McShane

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Director // Andrew Slater

FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES

FROM SHOCK TO AWE

GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH

HARVEST SEASON

FROM SHOCK TO AWE asks, “How do we heal our deepest wounds?” An intimate and raw look at the transformational journey of two combat veterans suffering from severe trauma as they abandon pharmaceuticals to seek relief in the mind-expanding world of psychedelics. Recent scientific research reveals that these substances can be used to heal PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). FROM SHOCK TO AWE also raises fundamental questions about war, the pharmaceutical industry and the US legal system. The documentary centers on veterans, Matt Kahl and Mike Cooley, and their challenging post-war lives, lives shattered by the trauma of war. The vets personally struggle with anxiety, fear, depression, anger and an overall inability to find an equilibrium in society and with their families. In order to deal with their erratic emotions and haunted state-of-mind, doctors prescribe intense pharmaceuticals with various side effects that bring them face-to-face with death. In response to the negative impact of traditional Western medicine, both vets begin to use cannabis as an alternative. Although beneficial on many levels, our heroes yearn for deeper healing. Mike and Matt decide to take ayahuasca, an Amazonian brew traditionally used for healing and spiritual insights. These warriors attend a weekend ceremony filled with hope...and fear of the unknown. Upon returning to home, they quickly learn that their families are not prepared for the rapid change. Unexpected twists and turns, and a desire to understand their husbands’ journeys, Aimee and Brooke embark on their own psychedelic healing journey with ayahuasca and MDMA respectively.

In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws in Southern states and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South. Led by Gay Chorus Conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, the tour brings a message of music, love and acceptance to communities and individuals confronting intolerance. Over 300 singers traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas and over the bridge in Selma; performing in churches, community centers and concert halls in hopes of uniting us in a time of difference. The journey also challenges Tim and other Chorus members who fled the South to confront their own fears, pain and prejudices on a journey towards reconciliation. What emerges is a less divided America, where the lines that divide us—faith, politics, sexual identity—are erased through the soaring power of music, humanity and a little drag.

Lush and luxurious, California’s Napa and Sonoma Valleys are known for their topnotch wine making. The unsung heroes of the industry are the vineyard workers and small producers, who lovingly oversee all aspects of the wine-making process, from vine to vintage. Unfolding over the course of one of the most dramatic harvests in history, HARVEST SEASON follows three people whose lives are rooted in wine making, immersing the audience in the challenging and unpredictable process.

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US, 2018, 90 min.

Director // Luc Cote

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Friday 5/31, 11:30AM, Triplex #3 Saturday 6/1, 1:45PM, Beacon #2

US, 2019, 90 min.

Director // David Charles Rodriguez

Film Courtesy of The Film Collaborative Film in Juried Competition

Friday 5/31, 1:15PM, Triplex #2

US, 2018, 85 min.

Director // Bernardo Ruiz

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Friday 5/31, 4:00PM, Triplex #3 Sunday 6/2,11:30AM, Beacon #3

FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES

HONEYLAND Macedonia, 2019, 85 min.

When a nomadic family moves in and breaks Honeyland’s basic rule, the last female wild beekeeper in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance. Directors // Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska

English Subtitles Film Courtesy of Neon Film in Juried Competition

Saturday 6/1, 1:45PM, Triplex #1

THE INFILTRATORS US, 2019, 93 min.

THE INFILTRATORS is a docu-thriller that tells the true story of young immigrants who get arrested by Border Patrol, and put in a shadowy for-profit detention center—on purpose. Marco and Viriare are members of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance, a group of radical Dreamers who are on a mission to stop deportations. And the best place to stop deportations, they believe, is in detention. However, when Marco and Viri try to pull off their heist—a kind of ‘prison break’ in reverse—things don’t go according to plan. By weaving together documentary footage of the real infiltrators with scripted re-enactments of the events inside the detention center, THE INFILTRATORS tells this incredible true story in a boundary-crossing new cinematic language. The Hollywood Reporter said of the multiple award-winning film “rather than feeling like homework, watching it is a thrill.” Directors // Alex Rivera, Aldo Velasco

JAY MYSELF US, 2018, 80 min.

JAY MYSELF documents the monumental move of renowned photographer and artist, Jay Maisel, who, in February 2015 after 48 years, begrudgingly sold his home—the 35,000 square-foot, 100-year-old landmark building in Manhattan known simply as “The Bank.” Through the intimate lens of filmmaker and Jay’s protégé, noted artist and photographer Stephen Wilkes, the viewer is taken on a remarkable journey through Jay’s life as an artist, mentor and man; a man grappling with time, life, change and the end of an era in New York City. Director // Stephen Wilkes

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Saturday 6/1, 11:30AM, Beacon #3 Saturday 6/1, 4:00PM, Triplex #3

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Friday 5/31, 3:30PM, Triplex #1 Saturday 6/1, 11:15AM, Beacon #1

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FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES

MIKE WALLACE IS HERE

NEW HOMELAND

ONE CHILD NATION

MIKE WALLACE IS HERE offers an unflinching look at the legendary reporter, who interrogated the 20th century’s biggest figures in his over 50 years on air, and his aggressive reporting style and showmanship that redefined what America came to expect from broadcasters. Unearthing decades of never-before-seen footage from the 60 Minutes vault, the film explores what drove and plagued Wallace, whose storied career was entwined with the evolution of journalism itself.

Every summer since 1914, Camp Pathfinder, a summer camp located on a small island in the wilderness of Canada’s Algonquin Park, invites a community of boys and young men from all across Canada and the United States to spend a few weeks in the backcountry learning how to camp, hike, canoe and fish. Two years ago Camp Director Mike Sladden, enraged by the tragic images from the growing global refugee crisis but inspired by Canada’s growing intake of asylum seekers, had an idea. What if he could find a way to bring a group of displaced boys from war-torn Syria and Iraq, who recently settled in Canada, to spend the summer at Pathfinder? If the camp experience could have such a profound effect on generations of boys already, imagine what it would be like for these refugee boys.

“China’s One Child Policy, the extreme population control measure that made it illegal for couples to have more than one child, may have ended in 2015, but the process of dealing with the trauma of its brutal enforcement is only just beginning. From award-winning documentarian Nanfu Wang (HOOLIGAN SPARROW, I AM ANOTHER YOU) and Jialing Zhang, the sweeping ONE CHILD NATION explores the ripple effect of this devastating social experiment, uncovering one shocking human rights violation after another—from abandoned newborns, to forced sterilizations and abortions, and government abductions. Wang digs fearlessly into her own personal life, weaving her experience as a new mother and the first-hand accounts of her family members into archival propaganda material and testimony from victims and perpetrators alike, yielding a revelatory and essential record of this chilling, unprecedented moment in human civilization.

US, 2018, 90 min.

Director // Avi Belkin

Film Courtesy of Magnolia

Sunday 6/2, 4:30PM, Triplex #2

US, 2019, 90 min.

Director // Barbara Kopple

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Sunday 6/2, 11:45AM, Triplex #2

US/China, 2019, 85 min.

ONE CHILD NATION is a stunning, nuanced indictment of the mindset that prioritizes national agenda over human life, and serves as a first-of-its-kind oral history of this collective tragedy—bearing witness to the truth as China has already begun to erase the horrors of its “population war” from public record and memory.”

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Directors // Nanfu Wang, Jialing Zhang

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Friday 5/31, 6:00PM, Triplex #2

FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES

THE RIVER AND THE WALL US, 2019, 90 min.

THE RIVER AND THE WALL follows five friends on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas borderlands as they travel 1200 miles from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico on horses, mountain bikes and canoes. Conservation filmmaker Ben Masters realizes the urgency of documenting the last remaining wilderness in Texas as the threat of new border wall construction looms ahead. Masters recruits NatGeo Explorer Filipe DeAndrade, ornithologist Heather Mackey, river guide Austin Alvarado, and conservationist Jay Kleberg to join him on the two-and-a-half-month journey down 1,200 miles of the US-Mexico border. They set out to document the borderlands and explore the potential impacts of a wall on the natural environment, but as the wilderness gives way to the more populated and heavily trafficked Lower Rio Grande Valley, they come face-to-face with the human side of the immigration debate and enter uncharted emotional waters. Director // Ben Masters

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Saturday 6/1, 9:15AM, Triplex #2

THAT PÄRT FEELING

Germany/Netherlands/France/UK, 2019, 75 min. Arvo Pärt is is the most performed living composer in the world, but he is considered to be something of a recluse, and his person and work have rarely been documented on film. In this documentary we get to know Arvo Pärt as an artist combining an incredible sensitivity with humor and energy in his work. His reputation stems from his deeply-held belief that it’s not through words that a great artist communicates, but simply through music. Though he may seem reclusive in his person, what he wants to say and what he means is written in notes. Pärt is known for his minimalistic style that employs his self-invented compositional technique “tintinnabuli.” It is this harmonious, spiritual and minimalistic approach to music that forms the basis of THAT PÄRT FEELING—a feeling of wholeness, beauty and essence of being, embraced by millions of persons all around the world. Pärt’s intense collaboration with the Cello Octet Amsterdam is at the heart of this documentary, which sheds a bright light on Pärt’s universe. A universe not only inhabited by classical musicians like Tõnu Kaljuste, Candida Thompson or Daniel Reuss, but also by choreographers like Jiří Kylián, filmmakers like Alain Gomis and young musicians like Kara-Lis Coverdale. They are all looking for “that Pärt feeling.”

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING US, 2018, 90 min.

Told first-hand by some of Hollywood’s leading voices in front of and behind the camera, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING takes an incisive look into the history, empirical evidence and systemic forces that foster gender discrimination and thus reinforce disparity in our culture. Most importantly, the film seeks pathways and solutions from within and outside the industry, and around the world. Director // Tom Donahue

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Saturday 6/1, 12:30PM, Mahaiwe

Director // Paul Hegeman

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FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES

THE TIMES OF BILL CUNNINGHAM US, 2018, 75 min.

With access to over 3 million previously unpublicized images and documents from the archive of legendary street photographer and fashion historian Bill Cunningham, first-time filmmaker Mark Bozek provides a wholly unique insight into the New York and fashion legend. Told in Cunningham’s own words from a recently unearthed interview from 1994, the photographer chronicles in his customarily cheerful and plainspoken manner, moonlighting as a milliner in France while in the army during the Korean War, his move to New York in 1948, his unique relationship with First Lady Jackie Kennedy, his beginnings as a photographer, and his liberated and wholly democratic view of fashion. Narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker. Director // Mark Bozek

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TONI MORRISON: TRUMBULL THE PIECES I AM LAND US, 2019, 119 min.

US, 2019, 110 min.

TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to 70’s-era book tours with Muhammed Ali. From the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature. Inspired to write because no one took a “little black girl” seriously, Morrison reflects on her lifelong deconstruction of the master narrative. Woven together with a rich collection of art, history, literature and personality, the film includes discussions about her many critically acclaimed works, including novels “The Bluest Eye,” “Sula” and “Song of Solomon,” her role as an editor of iconic African-American literature and her time teaching at Princeton University.

Douglas Trumbull is one of the forerunners of modern special effects. Everyone has seen a “Trumbull sequence” in Stanley Kubrik’s 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY, Ridley Scott’s BLADE RUNNER or Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. Director of two feature films— SILENT RUNNING and BRAINSTORM— which left their mark on sci-fi cinema, he’s still, at over 70, continuing his quest for innovation and keeps on dreaming of a cinéma which places spectators into the film. TRUMBULL LAND is an intimate portrait of Douglas Trumbull and a diving headfirst in his cinema.

Director // Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Saturday 6/1, 11:15AM, Triplex #3

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Saturday 6/1, 6:00PM, Triplex #3

Director // Greg Wallet

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Sunday 6/1, 4:00PM, Mahaiwe

FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES

WEED THE PEOPLE

THE WEIGHT OF WATER

Cannabis has been off-limits to doctors and researchers in the US for the past 80 years, but recently scientists have discovered its anti-cancer properties. Armed with only these laboratory studies, desperate parents obtain cannabis oil from underground sources to save their children from childhood cancers. WEED THE PEOPLE follows these families through uncharted waters as they take their children’s survival into their own hands. Some of their miraculous outcomes beget the unsettling question at the heart of the film: If weed is truly saving lives, why doesn’t the government want people to access it?

THE WEIGHT OF WATER is a story of a blind man balancing fear in the chaos of kayaking whitewater rapids...not to mention drowning and the powerful desire to be free from a prison of darkness. He embarks, paddling his own boat, into the most iconic whitewater in the world, the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Erik has already overcome some stunning challenges for both sighted and blind people, including climbing Mount Everest. Whitewater kayaking is different. The current moves unpredictably. The rocks that make up that canyon walls are unforgiving. The roar cuts him off from his guide’s voice and violent waves threaten his kayak. His friends are also in jeopardy as they fight for their own survival.

US, 2018, 100 min.

Director // Abby Epstein

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US, 2018, 80 min.

He soon discovers that all of the preparation and practice are not going to be enough. As the Grand Canyon’s crowning rapid, Lava Falls, draws closer, Erik’s fear grows till it nearly paralyzes him. When disaster inevitably strikes, Erik is then faced with a powerful choice and a rare chance to change the outcome. This choice defines the journey. Director // Michael Brown

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FILMS: SHORTS

SHORTS #1

Friday 5/31, 1:30PM, Triplex #1 Saturday 6/1, 11:30AM, Beacon #2

ASHES

DIG YOUR OWN GRAVE

NOWHEN

This is a story of a village kid, Dhruv. He is like any other kid his age—pure, playful, innocent and full of questions. His granddad is his constant companion— drops and picks him up from school, fulfills all his demands and tells him stories. One morning, Dhruv wakes up to see his granddad lying on the floor, wrapped in a white sheet, surrounded by people. He follows the people who carry his granddad on a stretcher to the river bank. The granddad now rests on a pile of wood and the pyre is lit. Dhruv has encountered death for the first time and his mind is full of questions. Raakh (Ashes) tries to delve into a child’s mind in the face of loss.

A hitman brings a down-on-his-luck guidance counselor into the desert to dig his own grave...but it turns out the ground is super hard and digging is WAY more difficult than it looks in the movies. As the day drags on, they learn about the fragility of the male ego, the myriad ways a small decision can destroy our lives, and how much it sucks to die in the desert.

Two goodfellas are driving across the hot California desert to see the Boss when they are forced to stop at a traffic light that has literally just turned red. Long minutes pass as it refuses to turn green.

US, 2019, 21 min.

US, 2018, 13 min.

Director // Kirk Larsen

US, 2019, 13 min.

CHURROS is a dramatic short film about Jo-Jo, a 15-year-old Mexican-American boy who lives with his street vendor single mother and little sister in Brooklyn. He breakdances with a crew and dreams of being “the illest” b-boy in the world, but a local gang member attempts to lure him away. One night, Jo-Jo is forced to make one of the most important decisions of his life. Directors // Bruce Smolanoff, Emilie McDonald Writers // Emilie McDonald, Bruce Smolanoff Cast // Bruce Smolanoff, Barbara Jimenez, Raymond W. Abbiw

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MY MOTHER TOLD ME BALLHAWKS US, 2018, 14 min.

CHURROS

Director // Gianluca Sodaro Writers // Andrea Pallanza, Gianluca Sodaro Cast // Stephen Badalamenti, Robert Davi

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Director // Tej Pal Singh

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Italy, 2019, 15 min.

Outside of Wrigley Field, a group of die-hard Cubs fans have attended years of games and only rarely entered the park. Instead they spend the innings on the corner of Waveland and Kenmore in the hopes of catching home runs in what they call the far outfield. Their shared passion has led to lifelong friendships and a community spirit harkening back to the early days of the game. In the fall of 2016, after a 100-year dry spell, the Cubs will play in the World Series and these Ballhawks have a chance they’ve only dreamed of—to catch a World Series home run ball.

Hong Kong, 2019, 3min.

In this experimental short, memories and symbols intertwine as a young girl reflects on the ‘survival manual’ her mother gave her. Through fragments of sounds and images from her childhood, she recounts the barrage of life advice she was given: from instructions on how to fit into society, how to stay safe, and how to live a fulfilling life. Alongside her mother’s practical instructions, the girl’s experience reveals the cultural, societal and familial expectations that are passed on through the generations. Director // Yasmin Rai

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Director // Samantha Sanders

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SUITE NO. 1, PRELUDE US, 2018, 15 min

When Yo-Yo Ma decided to record the first piece he learned for the last time—the Prelude to Bach’s first cello suite—it was meant to be a joyful reunion of collaborators. But what transpired was a deeper reminder of the permanent struggle of artistic expression. Director // Nicholas Ma

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make sense of his miraculous survival. From estranged love ones to a rowdy pub full of barstool know-it-alls, the closer he gets to understanding the truth, the more mysterious life becomes.

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ART FOR ALL

In 2017, the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, New York turned 100. Over the course of that year, portrait painter Brenda Zlamany painted 100 of the residents. One hundred surprising, unique and inspiring stories emerged. Through the collaborative nature of the portrait process, this film focuses on the engagement between artist and subject. Elderly people in our society are often discarded, their stories unheard. We see in the film that as soon as the paint brushes come out, the conversations start. The film asks: What is important at the end of life? And what is the role of memory?

ART FOR ALL is a documentary short about the prolific Easthampton, Massachusetts painter Luke Cavagnac. The film takes you inside his Invisible Fountain art studio where he creates stream of consciousness work that’s accessible and affordable to the general public. The short explores Cavagnac’s beginnings, influences and methods, while highlighting many of his vibrant pieces.

US, 2019, 20 min.

US, 2019, 9 min.

Director // Jason Mazzotta

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Directors // Brenda Zlamany, Laure Sullivan

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RAG

US, 2018, 10 min.

“A” MY NAME IS US, 2018, 12 min.

A young girl with early stage cancer has a late-night adventure in a hospital that culminates in the consideration of her mortality. With subtle and playful grace, the film explores the transition from childhood into adulthood through the eyes of a sick youth. Director // Sarah T. Schwab

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Abir is a Muslim immigrant who works hard trying to make a living. One night on her way home, she witnesses a group of white supremacists assaulting a woman wearing a headscarf. Joining forces, Abir and Dina manage to fight off the assailants, barely escaping the scene of the attack. But when they discover the truth about each other’s identity, they realize that overcoming their own prejudices might be their toughest challenge of the night.

FILMS: SHORTS

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Director // Patrick Franklin Writers // Patrick Franklin, Philana Mia Cast // Amie Lytle, Philana Mia, Patrick Shea

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LADY LIBERTY US, 2018, 26 min.

LADY LIBERTY is a coming-of-age and coming out comedy-drama following Shea Miller (played by creator/writer, Julia Lindon), a 20-something aspiring comedian/current assistant to a famous comedian, as she learns to claim her queerness and redefine herself. Shea is caught between conflicting identities: the nice Jewish girl her friends and family have always known, the up-and-coming comic she wants her boss to see, and the confident queer gal she desperately wants to be. Inspired by the real-life events of Julia Lindon, LADY LIBERTY explores identity, queerness, vulnerability, ambition, and belonging. Director // Taylor Nagel Writer // Julia Lindon Cast // Julia Lindon, Jason Sudeikis, ReJulia Lindon, becca Henderson, Yoni Lotan

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O QUE MEDRA POR DENTRO (WHAT GROWS WITHIN) Spain, 2018, 17 min.

Cris, an environmental ecologist fighting to replant the forest, finds evidence that a forest fire will be intentionally started imminently. After preventing it, he discovers that whoever was behind the plot will attempt another fire soon. Determined not to fail again, Cris will do whatever he can to stop the fire once more. Director // Nacho Ozores Writers // Jaime Olías, Xabier Deive

LA TEORÍA DEL SUEÑO (THE THEORY OF SLEEP) Spain, 2018, 20 min.

David Leclerck, is the hypnotist with the best live show in the country. Tonight is the last big show of the season. What should be a simple and high closure, becomes a catharsis that David will execute with precision immolating himself before his audience and dragging everyone with him. To all. Director // Rubén Barbosa Cast // Armando del Río, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Pepa Gracia, Lara Corrochano, Adán Redondo, Beatriz Melgares

FROZEN MEMORIES Norway, 2018, 12 min.

FROZEN MEMORIES tells the story of the old farmer Harald and his son Martin, who live on the same countryside farm in Norway. Harald is battling dementia and the loss of his wife, which has rendered him unable to look after himself. His son tries to the best of his ability to care for him. FROZEN MEMORIES looks into how mental health affects the bond between a father and his son. Director // Petter Solberg Heum

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US, 2019, 15 min. A film about a Syrian family who has recently resettled on Long Island and is dealing with the aftermath of war and personal tragedy. Director // Joan Stein Schimke Writer//John Drew Cast//Laith Nakli, Rasha Zamamiri, May El Calamawy, Aleena Abdelhady

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TECHNICALLY IN LOVE US, 2019, 6 min.

As Elizabeth struggles to diagnose her computer problems, she starts to fall in love with her tech-support rep, Charles, over the phone. TECHNICALLY IN LOVE, a totally based-on-real life and completelyimprovised short film, explores whether you really can find love while unlocking a computer. Director // Michela M. Smith Writers // Michela M. Smith, Jessie Jolles Cast // Jessie Jolles, Adrian Burke, Sam Klemmer

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THE CHRYSALIS follows Liza and Megan as they travel to Canada to reconnect before Megan is off to college. Megan is self-conscious about her sexuality, but Liza pushes her to be open to new experiences. When they get a flat tire in the middle of nowhere during the height of a severe snowstorm, they seek shelter in an abandoned theater. Inside they find Adam, a runaway who has also taken shelter from the storm. The three get mixed up in a love triangle filled with jealousy, sex, secrets and violence, and no one comes out the same way they came in. Director // Matt Kravitsy Writer // Matt Kravitsy Cast // Maggie Wetzel, Nicole Paige Chaffin, Brian Dole

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Czech Republic, 2016, 6 min. Moving on is never easy. Sometimes you’ve got to roll with the changes. Other times you have to chase your dreams, as the House and its inhabitants hilariously find out. Director // Veronika Zacharova

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Jayne Atkinson has enjoyed a long and varied career as an actress, director, and producer. A graduate of Northwestern University and Yale Drama School, she has appeared in regional theatre, off-Broadway, and Broadway, and counts two Drama Desk, an Outer Critics Circle and two Tony nominations to her name. She is best known on television for her long-running roles in 24, Criminal Minds, and the current Netflix original series “House of Cards,” and on film for her roles in FREE WILLY and FREE WILLY 2. Directing and producing credits include benefit productions of “Motherhood Out Loud” and “Can You Hear Me, Baby?,” for WAM Theatre and the Berkshire Festival of Women Writers. After working in regional theatres, including Connecticut’s esteemed Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Jayne appeared in the Manhattan Theatre Club’s off-Broadway production of Bloody Poetry in 1987. That same year, she made her Broadway debut in a revival production of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” Broadway credits also include “The Rainmaker” (Tony nomination), “Our Town”, “Enchanted April” (Tony nomination, Drama Desk nomination; Outer Critics Circle Award) and “Blithe Spirit”. She has also appeared offBroadway in a number of productions, including “The Art of Success” (Drama Desk nomination) and “The Skriker” (Drama Desk nomination). Many may recognize Jayne from her film and television roles. Her feature film credits include FREE WILLY, THE VILLAGE and SYRIANA. On television she is known for her guest appearances on the hit series The “X-Files”, “Gossip Girl”, “Chicago Med” and “The Good Wife”, among others. As a recurring character, she has played Karen Hayes on the award-winning “24”, Erin Strauss on “Criminal Minds” and, most recently, Secretary of State Catherine Durant on the Netflix original series “House of Cards”. In addition to acting, Jayne runs Jadana Productions, which specializes in entertainment development. Her other areas of expertise include coaching for professionals in the area of public speaking and project presentation, directing and teaching. In her spare time, she promotes women’s causes, travels, participates in fundraisers and coaches acting students. She is married to actor Michel Gill. Together they have one son.

Scott Cohen is recognizable from his many character portrayals in television, theater and film. A very versatile actor, Cohen has garnered rave reviews for his varied, wide range of performances. Cohen stars opposite Famke Janssen and AnnaSophia Robb in Janet Grillo’s JACK OF THE RED HEARTS, and recently starred in Miles Joris-Peyrafitte’s AS YOU ARE, Sundance ’16 Jury Prize winner, opposite Mary Stuart Masterson and Charlie Heaton and the upcoming Stacey Cochran Film, A+, with Emily Mortimer and Finn Whitrock. Cohen can be seen on Showtime’s BILLIONS opposite Paul Giamatti and the upcoming Jim Carrey’s I’M DYIN’ UP HERE on SHO. Last season, he starred opposite Hope Davis in NBC’s “Allegiance”. Other recent film projects include Tim Blake Nelson’s ANESTHESIA and WHO ARE WE NOW with Emma Roberts. Cohen starred opposite Natalie Portman in Don Roos’ film adaptation of “Love and Other Impossible Pursuits.” He also appeared in the Robert DeNiro film, EVERYBODY’S FINE, in the Nicole Holofcener project, “Please Give,” and Ed Zwick’s film, LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS. Cohen wrapped the third and final season of the USA hit, “Necessary Roughness”, where he played “Nico”, the team’s mysterious fixer. Cohen has a loyal following for his role as Max Medina on “Gilmore Girls”, his portrayal of Wolf in “The 10th Kingdom”, and Harry Denby in his two season arc on NYPD BLUE. His recent and diverse television credits include ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm“, “Elementary”, “Person of Interest”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “The Good Wife”, “Mysteries of Laura” and “Unforgettable”. On stage, Cohen starred in the Broadway comedy “Losing Louie” for the Manhattan Theater Club, in David Ives’ “The Other Woman” and “A Nervous Smile” opposite Amy Brenneman. Cohen’s prolific stage work also counts numerous appearances at the Williamstown Theater Festival, including “The Big Knife” and “La Ronde,” both directed by Joanne Woodward. Recently, Cohen was seen at Bard College in the play “In Audela” written by his wife, Anastasia Traina; he starred in the Playwrights Horizons production,” Three Changes” alongside Dylan McDermott and Maura Tierney; and appeared in the American premiere of Caryl Churchill’s “Drunk Enough To Say I Love You” at the Public Theater with Sam West. As a producer, Mr. Cohen is working to procure rights and guide multiple projects for web based series, Television and film. Along with his acting projects, Cohen is an adjunct professor at CUNY’s Hunter College, also serves on the Columbia County Film Festival Advisory Board, now in its 19th year and is on the Board of the NY International Children’s Film Festival.

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Josh Braun is the co-president of SUBMARINE—a hybrid sales and production company based in New York. Recent films sold by Submarine include CREEP, FINDING VIVIAN MAIER, THE ONE I LOVE, THE CASE AGAINST 8, IVORY TOWER, THE GREEN PRINCE, DINOSAUR 13, PING PONG SUMMER, BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL, THE DOG, BLACKFISH, DIRTY WARS, 20 FEET FROM STARDOM, THE SUMMIT, CUTIE AND THE BOXER, QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN, ME AT THE ZOO, BLACK ROCK, CHASING ICE, ROB ZOMBIE’S LORDS OF SALEM, NO PLACE ON EARTH, TABLOID, PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES, BUCK, PROJECT NIM, BEING ELMO, THE BULLY PROJECT, YOUR SISTER’S SISTER, DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL, CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS, BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK, TINY FURNITURE, WINTER’S BONE, MAN ON WIRE, FOOD INC, JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK, VALENTINO THE LAST EMPEROR and others. Previously, Mr. Braun was an executive producer on David Cronenberg’s A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE and produced the cult horror hit HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, as well as IVORY TOWER, PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES. Documentaries Executive Produced by Mr. Braun include SEAMLESS, GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL, CAT DANCERS, BILLIONAIRE, EASY RIDERS RAGING BULLS, KILL YOUR IDOLS.

MICHEL GIL Michel Gill: Broadway: “A Man for All Seasons” (with Frank Langella) Off-Broadway: “Speaking in Tongues” (Roundabout), “A Winter’s Tale” (CSC with David Strathairn), “Naked” (CSC), “Othello” (New York Shakespeare Festival with Christopher Walken and Raul Julia), “Lincoln Portrait” (Joyce Theatre), “Da Caravaggio” (MCC), “Coyote Ugly” (New York Theatre Workshop). Regional: Over 30 plays in leading roles: Yale Repertory Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, The Folger, The Old Globe, The Huntington, Portland Stage, The Alley, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Film and Television: “Chicago Med” (2018), “Ray Donovan”, “Who Killed JonBenet”, “Mr. Robot”, “The Get Down”, “House of Cards” (President Garrett Walker), “Forever”, “Person of Interest”, “The Good Wife”, “Law and Order CI”, “L.A. Law”, “Guiding Light”, “All My Children”. The Juilliard School of Drama: 1985

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Kent Jones is an internationally recognized writer and filmmaker. He is the author of several books of criticism, has been a regular contributor to Film Comment magazine for many years, and was selected as a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow. He has worked with Martin Scorsese throughout the years on numerous documentaries – he was the co-writer of his survey of Italian cinema, MY VOYAGE TO ITALY, the writer and director of the 2007 film VAL LEWTON: THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS which Scorsese produced and narrated, and the co-writer and director with Scorsese of the Emmy-nominated and Peabody Awardwinning 2010 film, A LETTER TO ELIA. They are currently at work on a follow-up to MY VOYAGE TO ITALY. Jones co-wrote Arnaud Desplechin’s Portrait of Jimmy Picard starring Benicio del Toro and Mathieu Amalric, which is currenly in post-production. He is preparing a feature film, IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND. Jones was appointed Executive Director of The World Cinema Foundation in 2009, and he currently serves as its Artistic Director. In November of 2012, he was appointed Director of Programming for the New York Film Festival. Kent Jones recently shot is latest film DIANE in January and is in post-production. The film stars Mary Kay Place, Jake Lacey, Deirdre O’Connell, Andrea Martin, Estelle Parsons, Joyce Van Patten.

Gretchen Rennell started her career in the theatre business answering phones for Harold Prince, the Broadway director and producer. It was an exciting time in NYC as he had four shows up and running on Broadway. From there she moved into the world of feature film casting and trained under the sharp eye of Marion Dougherty. She was vicepresident of casting at Paramount Pictures before she moved on to Head of Casting at Walt Disney Pictures in Burbank. Some of the movies cast have been FLASHDANCE, COTTON CLUB, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, THE COLOR OF MONEY, AGNES OF GOD, MATINEE, NOTHING TO LOSE, LEAP OF FAITH, THE HORSE WHISPERER and some she would just as soon not mention. Now living in Sheffield, Massachusetts and happy to have landed here.

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Peter Riegert has been acting, writing, directing and producing for nearly 45 years. His movies include: ANIMAL HOUSE, LOCAL HERO, CROSSING DELANCEY, CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER, COLDBLOODED, UTZ, OSCAR, PASSED AWAY, THE MASK, TRAFFIC, WHITE IRISH DRINKERS, and MIDDLETON and the short films THE WALK and THE RESPONSE, which received the ABA Silver Gavel and was short listed for an Academy nomination for live-action short. Television credits include: “The Sopranos,” “Damages,” “Gypsy,” “Barbarians at the Gate,” “Concealed Enemies,” “Law and Order SVU,” “The Good Wife” and “One Tree Hill.” On Broadway he was in “The Old Neighborhood,” “An American Daughter,” “The Nerd,” and “Dance with Me.” Off Broadway includes: “Sexual Perversity in Chicago,” “The Birthday Party,” “Mountain Language,” “Isn’t It Romantic” and “A Rosen by Any Other Name.” His directorial film debut was the Academy nominated short BY COURIER, followed by his first feature, KING OF THE CORNER, with Isabella Rossellini, Eli Wallach, Rita Moreno, Beverly D’Angelo, Eric Bogosian and Dominic Chianese. He is currently preparing a TV series based on the novels of Cornelia Read and her Madeline Dare character. He’s working on a documentary about the oldest cemetery in Queens, NY, PROSPECT CEMETERY, est. 1668 (see Kickstarter campaign). Books on Tape include: “The Yiddish Policeman’s Union” by Michael Chabon; “Where I’m Calling From” (11 short stories) by Raymond Carver; “Black Money” and “The Chill” by Ross McDonald and “The Lawgiver” by Herman Wouk. He played Oscar Newman in David Simon’s upcoming mini-series for HBO “Show Me a Hero” with Oscar Isaac and Catherine Keener. It’s based on Lisa Belkin’s non-fiction book of the same name and was directed by Paul Haggis. He’s Denis Leary’s father in his new FX series, Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll.

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Maria Nation is an American/Canadian screenwriter. With over thirty commissioned projects to her credit she has written roles for Susan Sarandon, Shirley MacLaine, Alan Bates, Sir Peter Ustinov, Kirstey Alley, Rebecca DeMornay. Darryl Hannah, Tom Conti, Thomas Gibson, Meredith Baxter, Sam Elliot, Susan Dey, Nick Stahl, Jerry O’Connell, Jena Malone and Julie Harris, Patty Duke, John Stamos, Gabriel Byrne, Andie McDowell – among many others. Well known for her adaptations of literary fiction, Nation has adapted the works of Louisa May Alcott, Kaye Gibbons, Ethan Canin, Jody Picault and Emily Bronte, among many others. Nation’s work includes true crime (THE TWO MR. KISSELS, LITTLE GIRL LOST, HELD HOSTAGE, CATCH HER IF YOU CAN, etc), biographical dramas (LOVE SICK, GABBY DOUGLAS STORY, ICE BOUND, ELEANOR AND HICK, CAROLYN McCARTHY STORY, the miniseries GRACE KELLY, etc), and historical dramas (COSTA CONCORDIA, SALEM WITCH TRIALS, THE ORCHARD, THE ROAD TAKEN, etc). She has worked for American producers such as Mike Medavoy, Barbara Streisand, Dan Wigutow, Jaffe/Braunstein, Zev Braun, Robert Halmi as well as international producers such as Alliance Atlantis, Publispei, Beta Films, Muse, Zeitsprung, etc. and has enjoyed the collaborative relationships with directors such as Roger Spottiswoode, Gregg Champion, Ed Bianchi, Joseph Sargent, Larry Elikann, Ron Lagomarsino, Bobby Roth, etc. Her screenplay for The Gabby Douglas Story earned her a Christopher Award and she was nominated for Best Screenwriter for the Image Awards. Her feature film A Street Cat Named Bob was voted Best British Film, 2017, by the National Film Awards. A native of Malibu, a lover of animals, a crazed gardener, a serious baker, Maria Nation resides in a farmhouse built in 1811 near the banks of the Housatonic River along with her partner, Roberto Flores, and many animals.

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FILM INDEX Greylock Federal Credit Union........... 93 Guido’s Fresh Marketplace................ 92 GWFF................................................ 18 Haven Café....................................... 26 Hotel On North.................................. 92 The Togut Family............................... 77 Jacob’s Pillow ................................... 73 Jane Iredale Cosmetics..................... 22 Jess Cooney Interior Designs............ 65 Julia B Kaplan Photographer ............ 84 Karen Allen Fiber Arts........................ 84 Karen Beckwith Creative.................... 49 Limelight Productions........................ 78 Lou Boxer Builder.............................. 93 Max Ultimate Food............................ 16 MCLA................................................ 78 Mcteigue & McClelland...................... 91 Methuselah Bar & Lounge................. 67 Micheles Salon & Day Spa................. 66 Norman Rockwell Museum................ 67 One Mercantile.................................. 68 Pawsh Buddies................................. 68 Pine Cone Hill............ Inside Back Cover Praire Whale ..................................... 69 Qualprint............................................ 30 Red Lion Inn...................................... 19 Robin’s Candy................................... 48 Rubiner’s Cheesemongers & Grocers................ 28 Schantz Galleries............................... 55 Seven Salon Spa............................... 72 Bard College at Simon’s Rock .......... 64 Shakespeare & Company...................... Shandell’s.......................................... 70 The Short List.................................... 32 SoCo ................................................ 81 Stella Artois....................................... 24 Stone House Properties....... Back Cover Stonover Farm................................... 11 Studio Two.......................................... 5 Suzann Lavarack Ward, CBR............ 70 The Barrington .................................. 28 Toole Insurance ................................ 52 Town Vibe ......................................... 12 Trattoria Rustica................................. 93 Triplex.................................................. 2 Ward’s............................................... 67 Wheatleigh........................................ 49 Zinc Bistro & Bar............................... 66

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FEATURES BROKEN MIRRORS.......................... 46 COLEWELL....................................... 46 COLD BROOK.................................. 46 CLAIRE DARLING............................. 47 DUELLES (MOTHERS’ INSTINCT)..... 47 THE ETRUSCAN SMILE.................... 47 THE FAREWELL................................ 48 THE INTERPRETER........................... 48 JIRGA................................................ 48 THE LOAD......................................... 49 THE LOAD......................................... 49 OPHELIA........................................... 49 THE PERFECTION............................ 50 PREMATURE..................................... 50 THE HERO........................................ 50 SAF................................................... 51 SAINT JUDY...................................... 51 SHADOW.......................................... 51 THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE LONG ROAD........................ 52 THE SILENT REVOLUTION............... 52 LA TERRA BUONA (THE GOOD EARTH)......................... 52 THEM THAT FOLLOW....................... 53 THOSE WHO WORK......................... 53 THE TOBACCONIST......................... 53 THE TROUBLE WITH YOU................ 54 URGENT........................................... 54 WILD ROSE....................................... 54 WORKING WOMAN.......................... 55 YULI.................................................. 55

AMERICAN FACTORY....................... 60

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HARVEST SEASON........................... 65 THE INFILTRATORS.......................... 65 JAY MYSELF..................................... 65 MIKE WALLACE IS HERE.................. 66 NEW HOMELAND............................. 66 ONE CHILD NATION......................... 66 THE RIVER AND THE WALL.............. 67 THAT PÄRT FEELING........................ 67 THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING......... 67 THE TIMES OF BILL CUNNINGHAM. 68 TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM... 68 TRUMBULL LAND............................. 68 WEED THE PEOPLE......................... 69 THE WEIGHT OF WATER.................. 69

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HARVEST SEASON........................... 64

ANBESSA......................................... 60

SHORTS 100/100............................................ 75 “A” MY NAME IS............................... 75 ART FOR ALL.................................... 75 ASHES.............................................. 74 BALLHAWKS.................................... 74 THE CHRYSALIS............................... 76 CHURROS........................................ 74 DIG YOUR OWN GRAVE................... 74 FROZEN MEMORIES........................ 76 LADY LIBERTY.................................. 75 MY MOTHER TOLD ME..................... 74 NOWHEN.......................................... 74 O QUE MEDRA POR DENTRO (WHAT GROWS WITHIN)................... 76 RAG.................................................. 75 SAAED.............................................. 76 SUITE NO. 1, PRELUDE.................... 74 LA TEORÍA DEL SUEÑO (THE THEORY OF SLEEP)................. 76 TECHNICALLY IN LOVE.................... 76

THE ART AND TIMES OF FROSTY MYERS......................... 60

TWO BALLOONS.............................. 75

ASK DR. RUTH................................. 61

KID FLICKS

THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM ............ 61 BOTERO........................................... 61 THE CAT RESCUERS........................ 62 DOG DOC......................................... 62 DON’T BE NICE................................ 62 DREAMING OF A VETTER WORLD... 63 ECHO IN THE CANYON.................... 63 ERNIE AND JO.................................. 63 FROM SHOCK TO AWE.................... 64 GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH............ 64

DARK, DARK WOODS...................... 83 HENRIYETI: SOCK IT TO ME, YETI!... 83 THE HOUSE...................................... 83 I WANT TO LIVE IN THE ZOO............ 83 IF YOU FALL...................................... 83 JAZZOO............................................ 83 PARTY MOUTH................................. 83 SHERBERT ROSENCRANTZ, YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL......................... 83 TIGER, TIGER.................................... 83

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