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2015 PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL

PHOENIX FILM FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Leslie Benner Board Chair Chris LaMont President Lori Alderfer Vice Chair Myron Picoult Treasurer Alison Frost Secretary Directors Monica Apodaca • Joy Antolini • Francine Archer • Jesse Benites • Diana Barrows • John Diana • Phil Lovas • Norma Parraz • Slobodan Popovic • Ira Wechter PHOENIX FILM FOUNDATION NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Chris LaMont, President Rick McCartney, Vice President Greg Bernstein Stephanie Dowling Linda Herold Jim Manley Dr. Audrey Menard Elizabeth Miller PHOENIX FILM FOUNDATION 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Suite 1059 Phoenix, AZ 85054 www.PhxFilm.com PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL 2015 OFFICIAL PROGRAM Rick McCartney Publisher Jason Carney Editorial Director Benjamin Little Graphic Designer An InMedia Company Publication

CONTENTS

The Festival

6 Partnership Recognition 9 Festival Staff 10 Festival 101 12 Opening Night Events (Visionary Award, Opening Night Film) 18 Reel Friends 62 Film Index

Screenings & Programs

22 Feature-Length Film Competition 29 Arizona Feature Film Competition 30 Showcase Features 42 Int’l Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Showcase Features 46 Horror Features 47 Sci-Fi Features 48 Horror Shorts 49 Sci-Fi Shorts 50 Live Action Shorts 51 Arizona Student Film Festival 52 Animated Shorts 53 College Shorts / Documentary Shorts 55 Arizona Shorts 56 Home Grown Showcase / IFP Film Challenge 58 World Cinema Feature- Length Film Competition 61 World Cinema Shorts 62 Film Index

Schedule/Seminars/Events 20 Kids’ Day 32 Festival Schedule 35 Party Pavilion Schedule 36 Workshop Schedule 57 Educational Outreach

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2015 Phoenix Film Festival Staff Phoenix Film Festival — March 26 to April 2, 2015 International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival — March 26 to April 2, 2015 Arizona Student Film Festival — March 28, 2015

2015 Phoenix Film Festival Staff

Phoenix Film Foundation At-A-Glance

Mission Statement: To promote the exhibition of works by filmmakers and conduct educational programs that teach the art of independent filmmaking. The Phoenix Film Foundation supports and develops the growth of independent filmmaking in Arizona. Since 2000, it has become the largest film organization in the state by sponsoring a number of initiatives that support these goals: Phoenix Film Festival March 26 to April 2, 2015

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Int’l Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival March 27 to April 2, 2015 IFP Phoenix (Independent Feature Project)

Phoenix Critics Circle

Administration

Guest Relations

PFF Programming

Jason Carney Executive Director

Dana Lane Guest Relations Director

Greg Hall PFF Features Program Director

Leigh Ann Dolan Development Director

Chris Cox Guest Relations Coordinator

Slobodan Popovic PFF WC Features Program Director

Kim Rodhouse Operations Manager

Kelli Meola Guest Relations Coordinator

Dan Gluck AZ Shorts Programmer

Andrea Beesley-Brown IHSFF Festival Director

Ernie Gutierrez Guest Relations Coordinator

Michelle Saldana PFF WC Shorts Program Director

Monte Yazzie IHSFF Festival Manager

Pamela Wilson Merchandise Coordinator

Deb Hildebrandt PFF Short Film Program Director

Auction

Sue Wilson Merchandise Coordinator

Stan Bain PFF Short Doc Programmer

Brenda Berliner Auction Director

IHSFF Programming

Technical

Aileen Fowler Auction Manager

Brandon Kinchen IHSFF Horror Program Director

Greg Wolf Technical Director

Education

Danny Marianino IHSFF Horror Program Director

Theatre Operations

Aaron Kes IFP – Co-Program Director

Michael Stackpole IHSFF Sci-Fi Program Director

Bill Mondy Theatre Operations Director

TJ Houle IFP – Co-Program Director

Marketing

Jill Adelman Theatre Operations Manager

Bob Marquis Student Education Director

Lauren Streiff Marketing Director

Caren Jablonsky Theatre Operations Coordinator

Joe Gruberman Seminar Director

Marty Freetage Festival Art Director

Ray Schillaci Film Presentation Coordinator

Carol Gibson Kids’ Day Director

Lisa Marie Lara Festival Designer

Cassandra Nicholson Theatre Operations Coordinator

Events

Brittney Rislund Festival Designer

Volunteer Department

Leigh Ann Dolan Events Director

Amy Bornstein Festival Designer

Kim Rodhouse Volunteer Director

Leslie Criger Entertainment Director

Steve Lieberman Promotions Manager

Monica Montoya Volunteer Coordinator

Joe Palomino Events Manager

Linda Nguyen Promotions Manager

Sara Spencer VIP Coordinator

Andrea Small Promotions Manager

Filmmaker Relations

Lauren Click Marketing Coordinator

Tiffany Hutson Filmmaker Relations Director

Rich Fowler Marketing Outreach Manager

Katie McLarty Filmmaker Relations Manager

Laurie Smith Online Content Editor

Randy Robinson Short Filmmaker Relations Director Samantha Kade Short Filmmaker Relations Manager

Make a tax-deductible donation to the Phoenix Film Foundation by calling 602.955.6444 or visit www.phxfilm.com

Festival Interns Bianca Beasley Shea Dietz Alexander Gasca Shayna Hack Katie La Dillon Lackhan Andrew “AJ” Ortenstone Haillie Parker Janett Salas Rosemary Zinke Festival Poster Credits Photographer: Nader Abushhab Models: Michelle Palermo and Nick Koester Make-Up: Sofia Verdugo

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Festival 101 Welcome to the 2015 Phoenix Film Festival, one of MovieMaker Magazine’s “Coolest Film Festivals” in the world! But what exactly does that mean? We’ve got movies that are hard to find anywhere else!

All of the movies at the Phoenix Film Festival are at least Valley-wide if not American or World premieres, with the occasional retrospective or classic film thrown in for good measure. There’s an abundance of films including narrative features, documentary features, short films, foreign films, and more – all there for you to watch over the duration of the festival. Basically, all you need to do is relax, eat some popcorn, and enjoy the movies!

We’ve got this handy dandy program!

All of the films screening at the festival are covered in this program and on our Festival’s website (phoenixfilmfestival.com). Take a look at the screening schedule in the middle of the program to see when your favorite film is playing. And don’t forget to pay attention to our advertisers. Their support helps make our Festival even cooler!

We’ve got filmmakers! (and they want to talk with you)

Most of our screenings have the filmmakers in attendance and the only thing they love more then making films is talking! They talk before the films, they talk after the films in Q&A sessions, they talk during the seminars and workshops, and they talk during the parties. Luckily, they won’t talk during the movies. Don’t be afraid of them, they don’t bite! Just introduce yourself and start talking!

We’ve got waiting in line for your film down to a science!

We understand. Waiting in line for anything isn’t cool, but believe it or not, we have festival-goers who say waiting in line is one of their favorite parts! Audience lines give you a chance to chit-chat with your fellow film lovers, so you hear the buzz about all of the films playing at the festival! Who knows, someone else may have just seen your new favorite film! There are 3 different lines, based on which pass or ticket you have. Line 1 is VIP/Filmmaker/Press – if you have one of those passes, then you are seated first! Line 2 is for Festival passholders. Line 3 is for the Flex Pass/Single Ticket holders. If you want to be seated with one of the earlier lines, you can upgrade onsite at the Festival Ticket Center anytime during the Festival!

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We’ve got a cool way to get tickets and passes!

The Festival Ticket Center (located a few doors down from the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre – there’s a big sign; you can’t miss it) is the place to purchase any tickets or passes or to pick up tickets and passes you purchased online. Remember, even if you have a pass, you still need a physical ticket to see a film and the Ticket Center is where to go! Our friendly ticketing staff at the Ticket Center are there to lend a hand to make sure your Festival experience is the coolest! But while they are cool, they aren’t magicians, so be sure to get your tickets early to make sure your choices aren’t sold out, because once tickets are gone, they’re gone! Our suggestion? Buy a pass. With so many great films playing at the festival, you can save some money and catch more films!

We’ve got more than just movies!

Well, if you get tired of watching movies all day (and let’s face it, you’ll need to take a break at some point!), we’re giving you the opportunity to check out the biggest film party in Arizona! It’s our treat. Don’t forget to check out the Arizona Republic Party Pavilion during Opening Weekend. Just hop on the trolley and you’ll find out just how cool a PFF party is. Within the Party Pavilion you will find DJs, bars, parties, as well as free seminars, great partner booths where they love giving stuff away, and our silent auction where you can buy movie-related memorabilia and help out this amazing non-profit! And yes, this will be the best weekend of your life.

We have the coolest volunteers!

Please make sure that if you ever have any questions, ask our friendly Volunteer Staff! They are always smiling and wearing shirts that say Festival Crew! They are more than happy to help you out with any question you have about the festival. We have over one hundred volunteers who work on the festival, and just like you, they love movies too! So there you have it. All of these things add up to the Phoenix Film Festival being one of the coolest festivals in the world. But don’t take our word for it! Go experience it for yourself! We’ll see you at the Festival!

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Opening Night Danny Collins Directed by: Dan Fogelman Run Time: 106 minutes Cast: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale Screening Time: Thursday, March 26 at 7:00pm Synopsis: Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friends Brian & Leslie Benner.

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The generous contributions from our Reel Friends support the Phoenix Film Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational programs. Thank you to all of the Reel Friends of the 2015 Phoenix Film Festival!

Hitchcock Circle members have made donations totaling $1,000 or more over the past year

Brian and Leslie Benner Donna Wool

Spielberg Circle members have made donations of at least $500 this past year

In memory of Svetlana Jason and Tessa Carney Ira and Myrna Wechter Merle Klebanoff Shirley Michels and Bernard G. Rethore

Scorsese Circle members have made donations of at least $250 over the past year

Michael B. Bennett Mary Elizabeth Boyle Brienne Chance Susan Cooper Daniel & Stephanie Davee Leon G. DeHaven John Diana Robert & Susan Greenberger

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Tarantino Circle members have made donations of at least $100 over the past year

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Barry & Susan Markowitz Linda Peshkin Joseph & Barbara Philipps Anne & Donald Till In memory of Michael Stein Robert & Fran Wiesenberger Robert & Sara Wolf

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2015 Phoenix Film Festival Judges In 2014, the Phoenix Film Foundation established the Phoenix Critics Circle. The Phoenix Critics Circle is dedicated to promoting both the larger film industry and our local film community. They are writers, reviewers, and cinema historians moving the conversation forward, through print, broadcast, and online media both within Arizona and nationwide. Because of their affiliation with the Phoenix Film Foundation, PCC members also serve as hosts for movie screenings presented by the Foundation, question and answer sessions with filmmakers, and judges for the annual Phoenix Film Festival. Judges for 2015 include:

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Kids’ Day Kids’ Day at the Phoenix Film Festival Saturday, March 28, 2015 – 9am to 2pm Party Pavilion at Harkins Scottsdale 101

Kids’ Day is back, giving children of all ages the opportunity to learn about the art of film. From coloring film posters, crafts and story time for our young festivalgoers to acting, editing and creating their own short films for older film fans, everyone will love this action-packed morning. Walk the red carpet and get your picture taken like a star courtesy of Bookmans, act in front of a green screen and be transported into the movies courtesy of Starz or spark your creativity as you explore books as movies. Plus, you’ll get a flash drive so you can bring your creations home with you! All stations are age-appropriate and run the gamut of the filmmaking process. Kids’ Day is presented by Cox, Starz, IFP Phoenix, Dunkin’ Donuts, The Steele Foundation, Bookmans, and First Things First with support from Kellis Media Arts Club, Phoenix Public Library and Peoria Unified School District.

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Feature-Length Film Competition Angel of Nanjing Directed by: Jordan Horowitz and Frank Ferendo Run Time: 70 minutes Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 5:45pm Saturday, March 28 at 9:15am Sunday, March 29 at 11:50am

Synopsis: The Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing is one of the most famous bridges in China. It is also the most popular place in the world to commit suicide. For the past 11 years Chen Si has been patrolling this bridge, looking to provide aid for those who’ve gone there to end their lives. Incredibly, he has saved over 300 people since he began - nearly one every two weeks. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Mary Elizabeth Boyle.

Bad Exorcists Directed by: Kyle Steinbach Run Time: 85 minutes Cast: Sean Roney, Alex Knapp, Julian Master, Claire Berger, Suzanna Akins, Suzanne Owens-Duval Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 5:30pm Saturday, March 28 at 2:55pm Sunday, March 29 at 9:50am

Synopsis: Charlie, Matt and Dana are about to finish high school with little fanfare. In a last-ditch effort to earn their classmates’ respect, the trio aims to win the local horror film festival. Things might finally be going their way— until their attempt to film an exorcism scene results in the demonic possession of their lead actress. The boys are in for a raucous and hilarious weekend as they try to save the girl and somehow finish their film, all while navigating the treacherous world of high school. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Michael B. Bennett.

Bread and Butter Directed by: Liz Manashil Run Time: 90 minutes Cast: Bobby Moynihan, Christine Weatherup, Micah Hauptman, Lauren Lapkus, Eric Lange, Harry Groener, Dawn Didawick, Sean Wright Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 9:20am, Saturday, March 28 at 5:55pm Sunday, March 29 at 1:55pm

Synopsis: Amelia Karinsky, 30, is a late bloomer who has never had a boyfriend. She works for an eccentric life coach, Dr. Wellburn, who doesn’t respect boundaries and neither do her parents. One day Amelia buys a book at a used bookstore that has pencil scribbling’s throughout the margins of its pages. She becomes so entranced with whomever annotated the book that she tracks him down. Before she even meets Leonard Marsh, the annotator, she is admittedly in love with him. As we get to know him, we learn that Leonard is going through clinical depression. Concurrently, a client of her boss, starts to court Amelia, and because of him, Amelia learns that the concept of a genuine romantic relationship is more frightening than she had imagined. Bread and Butter is an anti-romantic comedy. It is the story of a lonely person who finally makes a decision to strike out on her own after learning that romance isn’t the only way to fulfill her desires. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Brienne Chance.

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Manglehorn

Our Friday Night Event film stars Al Pacino and Holly Hunter, and for good measure we bring in David Gordon Green for this special event. Join us for the film and a post-screening Q&A with director David Gordon Green and hosted by AARPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meg Grant. Learn more about this film on page 30. Screening Date: Friday, March 27 at 7:00pm

While Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Young

The latest film from director Noah Baumbach stars Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried. Join us for a post-screening Q&A with actor Ryan Serhant at the Closing Night Film. Find out all about this and other Noah Baumbach films playing on page 37. Screening Date: Thursday, April 2 at 7:30pm

Desert Dancer

This anticipated film tells the true story of a group of dancers in Tehran who risk their lives and form an underground dance company. Inspired by these newfound heroes like Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev, they stage their own performances and uncover a passion for dance and one another. Learn more about this film on page 30. Screening Date: Wednesday, April 1 at 7:20pm

Danny Collins

Danny Collins will be screening as part of our Opening Night Premiere Event. The film stars Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale and Chrisopher Plummer. Attending the film will be director, Dan Fogelman, who will participate in a conversation at the screening. More details about this event are available on page 17. Screening Date: Thursday, March 26 at 6pm

Slow West

Fresh off its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival is the latest film starring Michael Fassbender. Set at the end of the nineteenth centrury, a 16-year-old journeys across the American frontier in search of the woman he loves. Check out details about this film on page 31. Screening Date: Tuesday, March 26 at 7:20pm

Best of Enemies

A riveting documentary about the 1968 televised debates of Gore Vidal and William F Bluckley Jr. The film recently premiered at Sundance at features the voices of Kelsey Grammar and John Lithgow. Find more information on page 38. Screening Dates: Tuesday, March 31 at 9:10pm and Thursday, April 2 at 5:00pm

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Feature-Length Film Competition A Dog Named Gucci Directed by: Gorman Bechard Run Time: 90 minutes Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 9:15am Saturday, March 28 at 3:50pm Sunday, March 29 at 1:35pm

Synopsis: He was hung by his neck, punched repeatedly, doused with lighter fluid, and set afire. That should have been the last thing a ten-week old puppy named Gucci would ever experience. His last contact with humans. His final moments of life. But Doug James, standing on his porch nearby, heard the puppy’s cries and ran to help. He scared away the cowardly thugs who had perpetrated this heinous crime, and at the request of Gucci’s 15-year-old runaway owner, took the dog in for the night. Thus began a 16-year odyssey of devotion and perseverance. Together with local legislators, and with Gucci always faithfully by his side, Doug would see the “Gucci Bill” passed, changing the laws in Alabama and making domestic animal abuse a felony. He would witness Gucci go from being a survivor... to a rock star. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Susan Cooper.

Far From Home Directed by: Galen Knowles Run Time: 74 minutes Cast: Philip Hessler and Brolin Mawejji Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 3:25pm Saturday, March 28 at 5:35pm Sunday, March 29 at 10:00am

Synopsis: What do snowboarding, medical school, and Uganda have in common? The answer is Brolin Mawejje. A mere 21 years old, Brolin has endured more hardship than most individuals will in a lifetime. Far From Home is an independent documentary that retraces the journey of Brolin Mawejje, from his childhood in Uganda to his struggles in America, while documenting his road to the Olympics and medical school. Brolin’s story holds the power to change lives as it is an embodiment of what so many of us strive to find, our true potential. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friends Daniel & Stephanie Davee.

Half Brother Directed by: Anthony Grippa Run Time: 75 minutes Cast: Stephen Plunkett, Casey Biggs, Christina Haag, Dante Bruzzese, Jenny Dare Paulin, and Emily Kratter Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 11:25am Saturday, March 28 at 3:45pm Sunday, March 29 at 2:00pm

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Synopsis: When his longtime girlfriend breaks up with him, 30 year-old Michael suddenly finds himself homeless. With nowhere else to go, he spends the weekend at his father and stepmother’s house, only to find that they’re embroiled in a bitter divorce. As he gets caught in the middle of their angry disputes, Michael struggles to come to terms with his place in his dysfunctional family. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Leon G. DeHaven.

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Feature-Length Film Competition LISTENING Directed by: Khalil Sullins Run Time: 98 minutes Cast: Thomas Stroppel, Artie Ahr, Amber Marie Bollinger, Christine Haeberman, and Steve Hanks Screening Times: Friday, March, 27 at 7:15pm Saturday, March 28 at 11:20am Sunday, March 29 at 2:25pm

Synopsis: David and Ryan are trying to harness the power of the human mind... and failing. They’re both broke and struggle to support their families, but spend all of their time in a garage-lab full of stolen equipment, hoping that inventing telepathy will solve all their problems. After they meet Jordan, a smart and seductive new classmate, they make a breakthrough that changes everything. But the bleeding-edge technology opens a Pandora’s Box of new dangers, as the team discovers that when they open their minds, there is nowhere to hide their thoughts. David, Ryan, and Jordan suddenly find themselves working for an underground government agency with treacherous plans to implement their technology globally. With no one left to trust, David is forced against his friends in a life-ordeath battle over not only the privacy of the human mind, but the future of free will itself. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend John Diana.

The Strongest Man Directed by: Kenny Riches Run Time: 99 minutes Cast: Robert Lorie, Paul Chamberlain, Patrick Fugit, Ashly Burch, Lisa Banes, and Davy Rothbart Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 3:20pm Saturday, March 28 at 8:00pm Sunday, March 29 at 12:10pm

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Feature-Length Film Competition The Surface Directed by: Gil Jr. Cates Run Time: 88 minutes Cast: Sean Astin, Chris Mulkey Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 7:35pm Saturday, March 28 at 1:35pm Sunday, March 29 at 11:55am

Synopsis: Mitch is intent on suicide when he stumbles upon the debris from a crashed, small engine float plane where the survivor, Kelly, is struggling to stay alive. Mitch is emotionally wounded and Kelly physically wounded, and it’s during the course of Mitch trying to save Kelly’s life, and a dying Kelly trying to save Mitch’s life, that both lives are changed. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Ruth Erman.

WildLike Directed by: Frank Hall Green Run Time: 98 minutes Cast: Ella Purnell, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Teddy Kyle Smith, Nolan Gerard Funk, Ann Dowd, Diane Farr, Joshua Leonard Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 1:05pm Saturday, March 28 at 6:55pm Sunday, March 29 at 9:55am

Synopsis: Mackenzie, a troubled but daring teenage girl, is sent by her struggling mother to live with her uncle in Juneau, Alaska. Although her uncle seems like a supportive caretaker and friend, the relationship turns and Mackenzie is forced to run. Trying to make her way back to Seattle alone to find her absent mother, Mackenzie only winds up deeper in the Alaskan interior. Lost and with no one else to turn to, she shadows a loner backpacker, Bartlett, an unlikely father figure with scars of his own. Together, they cross the wilderness and discover sanctuary in the last frontier. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Selma Glass.

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Enjoy Dinner and a Movie at deseo with a Phoenix Film Festival ticket stub. Buy one entree get one of equal or lesser value free.

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Arizona Feature-Length Competiton 1/10 of a second Directed by: Kurt Kubicek Run Time: 80 minutes Screening Times: Saturday March, 28 at 1:20pm Tuesday, March 31 at 9:20pm

Synopsis: The film takes us through the tumultuous rise, fall and redemption of the country’s oldest Professional motorcycle racer, the enigma that is Johnny Rock Page. After winning his first few races on the track as a young man, including a win at Daytona, Johnny ran out of money and his dream was stripped from him before it had even began. But Johnny would stop at nothing to one day become a Professional Superbike racer and compete with the best in the country. By thirty-five years old, Johnny built a multi-million dollar company and had now set out to pursue his dream of racing. Little did he know that accomplishing what he wanted would end up costing him everything, including his family, his business, and his mind. Through the storm he finally finds out what his true purpose is in the world. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Cynthia Gonzales.

Seven Hours in Heaven Directed by: Kyle Gerkin Run Time: 91 minutes Cast: Colleen Hartnett, John Crosthwaite, Aaron GinnForsberg, Aria Song, Honda King, Mark Grossman Screening Times: Saturday, March 28 at 5:25pm Wednesday, April 1 at 9:20pm

Synopsis: Six friends meet up at a cabin for their annual getaway, but none of them can guess what the weekend has in store. After a night of heavy drinking, they choose to play an adult variation of the game ‘Seven Minutes in Heaven’. The fallout from this decision tests their bonds of friendship, and causes them to question their relationships. Ultimately, they each must look beyond the face they present to the world and decide who they really want to be. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Robin Kennedy.

Unsound Directed by: Darious Britt Run Time: 93 minutes Cast: Toreenee Wolf, Darious Britt, Kevin Black, RD Mower, Damon Mosier, Christina Marafin, Kirsten Long, Justin Kreinbrink Screening Times: Saturday, March 28 at 3:15pm Monday, March 30 at 9:20pm

Synopsis: An ambitious young filmmaker sets out to create the ultimate careerlaunching, classic Volkswagen documentary when his mother succumbs to yet another episode of psychosis. Due to her actions he’s given 24 hours to remove his mother from their apartment complex or face eviction from management. He must resort to extreme measures to save her from herself and reclaim his life. Based on true events, Unsound chronicles a mother’s battle with Schizophrenia and a son’s struggle to get her the help she needs. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friends Sharon & Ken Hettick.

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Showcase Feature Films Manglehorn Directed by: David Gordon Green Run Time: 100 minutes Cast: Al Pacino, Chris Messina, Holly Hunter Screening Time: Friday, March 27 at 7:00pm

Synopsis: Academy Award-winner Al Pacino gives a wondrous performance as a lonely locksmith whose life is transformed by a new romance in this magical love story from acclaimed director David Gordon Green (Joe, All the Real Girls). A.J. Manglehorn (Pacino) is a reclusive Texas key-maker and ex-convict who spends his days caring for his cat, finding comfort in his work and lamenting a long lost love. Enter kind-hearted bank teller Dawn (Holly Hunter) whose interest in the eccentric Manglehorn may just be able to draw him out of his shell. Chris Messina co-stars in this remarkably rich and humorous tale of second chances, which boasts “the finest performance Pacino has delivered in years” (The Guardian). Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friends Shirley Michels & Bernard G. Rethore.

Results Directed by: Andrew Bujalski Run Time: 105 minutes Cast: Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders, Kevin Corrigan

Synopsis: Results is a comedy set in the fitness industry, which follows two mismatched personal trainers, Trevor and Kat, who surrender to love propelled by the actions of newly wealthy client, Danny.

Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 7:10pm Monday, March 30 at 9:10pm

Desert Dancer Directed by: Richard Raymond Run time: 105 minutes Cast: Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie, Tom Cullen, Nazanin Boniadi, Makram J. Khoury. Screening Time: Wednesday, April 2 at 7:20pm

Synopsis: “Desert Dancer” follows the true inspiring story of a brave Iranian dancer, Afshin Ghaffarian. Set in Tehran during the volatile climate of the 2009 presidential election and the start of the “Green Movement,” Afshin and a group of dancers risk their lives and form an underground dance company. With what little access to the Internet they had, the group discovers music and dance videos that were banned from viewing in their country. The group learns various forms, techniques and styles of dance from timeless legends like Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Inspired by these newfound heroes, they stage their own performances and uncover a passion for dance and one another.

Outlander presented by Starz Directed by: Richard Clark Run time: 60 minutes Cast: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Gary Lewis, Graham McTavish, Duncan Lacroix and Lotte Verbeek. Screening Time: Wednesday, April 2 at 7:10pm

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Synopsis: Based on the international best-selling novels by Diana Gabaldon, Outlander follows Claire Randall, a married WWII combat nurse who falls back in time to 1743. As the season continues, Claire and Jamie’s relationship is tested. Ruthless redcoats, volatile clan politics and a merciless witch trial force the couple to escape to a new home, only to be drawn back into Captain Randall’s darkness. Ultimately, Claire will struggle to save Jamie’s heart, as well as his soul.

Phoenix Film Festival MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2015

Showcase Feature Films Sleeping with other People Directed by: Leslye Headland Run Time: 105 minutes Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Adam Scott, Amanda Peet, Natasha Lyonne Screening Time: Sunday, March 29 at 7:00pm

Synopsis: Years after impulsively losing their virginity to each other in college, Lainey (Alison Brie) and Jake (Jason Sudeikis) meet years later at a sex addict support group in New York. Although a spark resurfaces, they agree to a platonic friendship to mutually support their recovery—and what’s more supportive than teaching your friend proper self-stimulation? Leslye Headland’s hysterical follow-up to Bachelorette upends the romantic comedy genre by putting love in the hands of self-avowed sluts. Full of intelligence, cinematic flair, and subversive wit, this screwball romp about soul mates in denial of their coupledom is an ironic homage to the outdated “men and women can’t be friends” theorem. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friends Ira & Myrna Wechter.

Slow West Directed by: John Maclean Run Time: 85 minutes Cast: Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn

Synopsis: At the end of the nineteenth century, 16-year-old Jay Cavendish journeys across the American frontier in search of the woman he loves. He is joined by Silas, a mysterious traveler, and hotly pursued by an outlaw along the way.

Screening Time: Tuesday, March 31 at 7:20pm

Miss India America Directed by: Ravi Kapoor Run Time: 95 minutes Cast: Tiya Sircar, Hannah Simone, Kosha Patel, Meera Simhan, Bernard White, Kunal Sharma Screening Time: Sunday, March 29 at 3:50pm

Synopsis: Lily is graduating from her Orange County high school at the top of her class. And she has a plan, “The Lily Plan”. She will become a brain surgeon like her father. Her boyfriend Karim will become a petroleum engineer. They’ll get married. Have kids. Live happily ever after. But the plan is thrown into confusion when Karim becomes smitten by and runs off with the reigning Miss India National beauty queen. Not happy about losing at anything, Lily decides that she herself must become the new Miss India National! But Lily will discover you’re not always a winner when you win, and there may be more to learn when you lose.

F(l)ag Football Directed by: Seth Greenleaf Run time: 100 minutes Screening Time: Monday, March 30 at 7:20pm

Synopsis: F(l)ag Football follows 3 teams from New York, Los Angeles, and Phoenix as they join 27 other teams from around the country descending on Arizona for the National Gay Flag Football Championship. The Gay Bowl. They train hard, play harder, break stereotypes, and redefine masculinity in their own unique way. Only one team can win, but everyone can be fabulous. Presented in cooperation with the Desperado LGBT Film Festival WWW.PHXFILM.COM

Screening Schedules Thursday, March 26, 2015 ARIZONA REPUBLIC PARTY PAVILION

HARKINS CINE CAPRI THEATRE - COX THEATRE

6:00pm Opening Night Premiere Event

7:30pm Opening Night Film - Danny Collins Friday, March 27, 2015

COX THEATRE

AARP THEATRE

FOX MOVIE CHANNEL THEATRE

SHAPIRO THEATRE

STARZ THEATRE

LEXUS THEATRE

ARIZONA REPUBLIC THEATRE

THEATRE 1

THEATRE 2

THEATRE 3

THEATRE 4

THEATRE 5

THEATRE 6

THEATRE 7

9:15am

9:00am

9:10am

9:05am

9:20am

9:00am

Dog Named Gucci 90 Min-End Time:10:45

Animated Shorts 85 Min-End Time:10:25

Of the Land 90 Min-End Time: 10:40

Adventurados 90 Min-End Time:10:35

Bread & Butter 90 Min-End Time:10:50

Educational Outreach End Time: 2:00pm

11:20am

11:05am

11:15am

11:10am

11:25am

Havana Curveball 65 Min End Time:12:25pm

College Shorts 95 Min End Time:12:40pm

Glories of Tango 120 Min End Time: 1:15pm

Horror Shorts A 85 Min End Time: 12:35pm

Half Brother 75 Min End Time: 12:40pm

1:05pm

1:20pm

1:35pm

1:10pm

1:15pm

Wildlike 100 Min-End Time: 2:45

Documentary Shorts 70 Min-End Time: 2:30

Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in PyongYang 95 Min-End Time: 3:10

Sci-Fi Shorts A 115 Min-End Time: 3:05

Going Bongo 90 Min-End Time: 2:45

3:20pm

3:05pm

3:45pm

3:40pm

3:25pm

2:30pm

Strongest Man 100 Min-End Time: 5:00

Live Action Shorts A 80 Min-End Time: 4:25

WAX: We Are the X 105 Min-End Time: 5:30

Blood Punch 110 Min-End Time: 5:30

Far From Home 75 Min-End Time: 4:40

World Cinema Shorts 100 Min-End Time: 4:10

5:45pm

5:00pm

6:10pm

6:05pm

5:30pm

4:45pm

Angel of Nanjing 70 Min-End Time: 6:55

Live Action Shorts B 85 Min-End Time: 6:25

In Silence 90 Min-End Time: 7:40

Clew 110 Min-End Time: 7:55

Bad Exorcists 85 Min-End Time: 6:55

Where Hope Grows 100 Min-End Time: 6:25

7:00pm

7:35pm

7:15pm

8:15pm

8:30pm

7:30pm

7:10pm

Manglehorn 100 Min-End Time: 8:40

The Surface 90 Min-End Time: 9:05

Listening 100 Min-End Time: 8:55

Journey to the Mother 95 Min-End Time: 9:50

The Editor 100 Min-End Time: 10:10

The Business of Recovery 85 Min-End Time: 8:55

Results 105 Min-End Time: 8:55

9:40pm

9:30pm

10:10pm

10:05pm

9:25pm

Horror Shorts B 85 Min-End Time: 11:05

Closer to God 85 Min-End Time: 10:55

Sci-Fi Shorts B 95 Min-End Time: 11:45

Julia 95 Min-End Time: 11:40

The Shells 90 Min-End Time: 10:55

COX THEATRE

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FOX MOVIE CHANNEL THEATRE

SHAPIRO THEATRE

STARZ THEATRE

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ARIZONA REPUBIC THEATRE

CINE CAPRI

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THEATRE 3

THEATRE 4

THEATRE 5

THEATRE 6

THEATRE 7

10:00am

9:45am

9:40am

9:35am

9:50am

9:55am

Far From Home 75 Min-End Time: 11:15

Live Action Shorts A 80 Min-End Time: 11:05

Journey to the Mother 95 Min-End Time: 11:15

The House on Pine Street 115 Min-End Time: 11:30

Bad Exorcists 85 Min-End Time: 11:15

Wildlike 100 Min-End Time: 11:35

Sunday, March 29, 2015

11:50pm

11:40am

12:00pm

12:05pm

11:55am

12:10pm

Angel of Nanjing 70 Min-End Time: 1:00

Sunshine Superman 100 Min-End Time: 1:20

Burden of Peace 80 Min-End Time: 1:20

Clew 110 Min-End Time: 1:55

The Surface 90 Min-End Time: 1:25

Strongest Man 100 Min-End Time: 1:50

1:35pm

1:55pm

2:05pm

2:30pm

2:00pm

2:25pm

Dog Named Gucci 90 Min-End Time: 3:05

Bread & Butter 90 Min-End Time: 3:25

All My Tomorrows 100 Min-End Time: 3:45

Horror Shorts A 85 Min-End Time: 3:55

Half Brother 75 Min-End Time: 3:15

Listening 100 Min-End Time: 4:05

3:40pm

4:00pm

4:20pm

4:30pm

3:50pm

4:45pm

Where Hope Grows 95 Min-End Time: 5:15

World Cinema Shorts 100 Min-End Time: 5:40

Glories of Tango 120 Min-End Time: 6:20

The Sighting 85 Min-End Time: 5:55

Miss India America 95 Min-End Time: 5:25

Arizona Shorts 90 Min-End Time: 6:15

7:00pm Sleeping With Other People 105 Min-End Time: 8:45

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Phoenix Film Festival MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2015

Screening Schedules Saturday, March 28, 2015 COX THEATRE

AARP THEATRE

FOX MOVIE CHANNEL THEATRE

SHAPIRO THEATRE

STARZ THEATRE

LEXUS THEATRE

ARIZONA REPUBLIC THEATRE

THEATRE 1

THEATRE 2

THEATRE 3

THEATRE 4

THEATRE 5

THEATRE 6

THEATRE 7

9:00am

9:15am

9:10am

9:00am

9:20am

9:05am

Arizona Student Film Festival 105 Min-End Time: 10:45

Angel of Nanjing 70 Min-End Time: 10:25

Burden of Peace 80 Min-End Time: 10:30

The Shells 90 Min-End Time: 10:30

Live Action Shorts B 85 Min-End Time: 10:45

Home Grown Shorts 95 Min-End Time: 10:40

11:20am

11:00am

11:10am

11:05am

11:25am

11:15am

Listening 100 Min-End Time: 1:00

Documentary Shorts 70 Min-End Time: 12:10

All My Tomorrows 100 Min-End Time: 12:50

Closer to God 85 Min-End Time: 12:30

Going Bongo 90 Min-End Time: 1:05

Arizona Shorts 90 Min-End Time: 12:45

1:35pm

12:45pm

1:30pm

1:05pm

1:40pm

1:20pm

Surface 90 Min-End Time: 3:05

College Shorts 95 Min-End Time:2:20

Of the Land 90 Min-End Time: 3:00

Sci-Fi Shorts B 95 Min-End Time: 2:40

Monkey Kingdom 90 Min-End Time: 3:10

1/10 of a Second 80 Min-End Time: 2:40

3:50pm

2:55pm

3:35pm

3:20pm

3:45pm

3:15pm

Dog Named Gucci 90 Min-End Time: 5:20

Bad Exorcists 85 Min-End Time: 4:20

In Silence 90 Min-End Time: 5:05

The House on Pine Street 115 Min-End Time: 5:15

Half Brother 75 Min-End Time: 5:00

Unsound 95 Min-End Time: 4:50

5:55pm

4:55pm

5:40pm

5:50pm

5:35pm

5:25pm

Bread & Butter 90 Min-End Time: 7:25

Animated Shorts 85 Min-End Time: 6:20

Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in PyongYang 95 Min-End Time: 7:15

The Sighting 85 Min-End Time: 7:15

Far From Home 75 Min-End Time: 6:50

Seven Hours In Heaven 95 Min-End Time: 7:00

7:00pm

8:00pm

6:55pm

7:45pm

7:50pm

7:25pm

7:35pm

Saturday Night Event

Strongest Man 100 Min-End Time: 9:40

Wildlike 100 Min-End Time: 8:35

WAX: We Are the X 105 Min-End Time: 9:30

Exeter 95 Min-End time: 9:25

Tangerines 90 Min-End Time: 8:55

Kill Me Three Times 90 Min-End Time: 9:05

10:15pm

9:10pm

10:05pm

10:10pm

10:00pm

Blood Punch 110 Min-End Time: 12:05

Deathgasm 90 Min-End Time: 10:40

Horror Shorts B 85 Min-End Time: 11:30

Adventurados 90 Min-End Time: 11:40

Sci-Fi Shorts A 115 Min-End Time: 11:55

Monday, March 30, 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

AARP THEATRE

COX THEATRE

STARZ THEATRE

LEXUS THEATRE

AARP THEATRE

COX THEATRE

STARZ THEATRE

LEXUS THEATRE

THEATRE 2

THEATRE 4

THEATRE 5

THEATRE 6

THEATRE 2

THEATRE 4

THEATRE 5

THEATRE 6

5:00pm

5:10pm

5:00pm

5:10pm

X+Y

Award Winner

Best Horror Feature

Sunshine Superman

White God

Makin’ Wookiee

Best Sci-Fi Feature

Award Winner

7:10pm

7:20pm

7:10pm

7:20pm

The Squid and the Whale

IFP Film Challenge Finals

Lost Soul

F(l)ag Football

Car Dogs

Kicking and Screaming

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Slow West

9:10pm

9:30pm

9:20pm

9:10pm

9:20pm

Results

Award Winner

Betamax

Unsound

Best of Enemies

Award Winner

When Animals Dream

1/10 of a Second

AARP THEATRE

COX THEATRE

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COX THEATRE

STARZ THEATRE

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THEATRE 2

THEATRE 4

THEATRE 5

THEATRE 6

THEATRE 2

THEATRE 4

THEATRE 5

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5:00pm

5:10pm

5:00pm

5:10pm

X+Y

Award Winner

Havana Curveball

Award Winner

Best of Enemies

Award Winner

Festival Choice

Award Winner

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Thursday, April 2, 2015

7:10pm

7:20pm

7:30pm - Cine Capri Theatre

Frances Ha

Outlander

Monsters

Desert Dancer

Closing Night Film: While We’re Young

9:10pm

9:20pm

Kill Me Three Times

White God

IHSFF To Be Announced

Seven Hours in Heaven

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Party Schedules Don’t miss these free parties at The Arizona Republic Party Pavilion!

FOX MOVIE CHANNEL FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY

SATURDAY NIGHT STELLA ARTOIS PARTY

Friday night kicks off with INDUSTRY NIGHT in the Phoenix Film Festival Party Pavilion. From 5 – 10 PM, filmmakers, actors, cinematographers, grips, agents and everyone else working in the Arizona production community gather to rub elbows and exchange business cards. Everyone is welcome! At 10 PM, the stars come out for some out-of-this world karaoke until 1am.

What better way to reminisce about the days of neon, Dirty Dancing and scrunchies than at the Saturday Night Stella Artois Party! The Phoenix Film Festival is taking you Back To The Future with a fun, ‘80’s themed party featuring Rio, the world’s premiere Duran Duran tribute band! But the party doesn’t stop there. Grab a drink and relax because the party goes until 1am.

Friday, March 27 The Party Pavilion is open from 5pm – 1am

Saturday, March 28 The Party Pavilion is open until 1 am

SUNDAY IS GEEK DAY!

Sunday, March 29 The Party Pavilion is open from 1pm to midnight Let’s face it, being a geek is cool! What better way to celebrate than with hundreds of your like-minded friends at the 2015 Phoenix Film Festival Geek Day from 1 to 6 pm in the Party Pavilion! Learn about cool things to do in town, meet your favorite comic artists or set phasers to stunning with some cool new gear — all while you make friends with a zombie or two. You shall not pass (up this event).

SUNDAY NIGHT COPPER WING AWARDS PARTY Sunday, March 29 The Party Pavilion closes for the year at midnight

After a long day of geeking out with your friends at the Phoenix Film Festival’s Geek Day, it’s time to relax and unwind at the Sunday night party featuring the 2015 Copper Wing Awards. Filmmakers from all over the world will descend on the Party Pavilion to find out who brings home the copper! But in reality, everyone wins, because the Party Pavilion is open until midnight with hot music and cool drinks before it’s time to say goodbye to the Pavilion for another year.

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Workshop Schedule 2015 Phoenix Film Festival Workshop Schedule This year we turn our seminar panels upside down, literally! We start with a one-word theme and then challenge our panelists to address those themes in the context of six of our most popular panels.

Saturday, March 28, 2015 2:30pm Risk: The Actors of Independent Films

A discussion of the inherent risks of signing on to an independent film project and the impact on the actor’s professional standing. Hosted by Tiffany Hutson (PFF Filmmaker Relations Director) Scheduled panelists: Marion Kerr (“Une Libération” and ” Lucid”), Colleen Hartnett (“Seven Hours in Heaven” and “Blue Copper”), Kevin Berman (“Going Bongo”), and Olga Rodriguez-Aguirre (SAG-AFTRA)

3:30pm Perspective: The Women in Filmmaking

A discussion of the strengths and perspectives that female filmmakers bring to the world of independent film. Hosted by Festival Alumnus Jill D’Agnenica (“Life Inside Out” – 2014 Phx Film Fest) Scheduled panelists: Opal Dockery (“Dockery & Son”), Liz Manashil (“Bread and Butter”), Jamie Cobb (“Une Libération” and ” Lucid”), and Madellaine Paxson (“Blood Punch”)

4:30pm Immersion: The Feature Filmmakers

A discussion of the level of personal immersion a fledgling filmmaker should expect when transitioning into the complex and expensive world of feature films. Hosted by Festival Alumnus Troy Daniel Smith (“Lonely Boy” – 2013 Phx Film Fest) Scheduled panelists: Brian Ronalds (“Going Bongo”), Kurt Kubicek (“1/10 of a Second”), Jeff Gendelman (“The Surface”), and Kenny Riches (“The Strongest Man”)

Sunday, March 29, 2015 2:30pm Strategy: The Short Films Filmmakers

A discussion of how short films factor into your growth strategy as a serious filmmaker. Hosted by Festival Alumnus Zak Forsman (“Down and Dangerous” – 2013 Phx Film Fest) Scheduled panelists: Justin S. Lee (“Drone”), Jack Truman (“Dockery & Son”), Chad McClarnon (“Daddy’s Little Girl”), Marcelo Mitnik (“In the Clouds (En las nubes)”), Brian Crewe (“Une Libération”), and Jason Tostevin (“I Owe You”)

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3:30pm Conception: The Screenwriters

A discussion of the process of creating a unique and interesting story and the factors that drive the process for the screenwriter. Hosted by Festival Alumnus Paul Osborne (“Favor” – 2013 Phx Film Fest) Scheduled panelists: Elliot Feld (“Protocol”), Natalie Jones (“The House on Pine Street”), Darious Britt (“Unsound”), and Kyle Gerkin (“Seven Hours In Heaven”)

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4:30pm Allegory: The Horror and Sci/Fi Filmmakers

A discussion of the high degree of symbolism (or allegory) that permeates the alternate realities that are horror and science fiction. Hosted by Danny Marianino (PFF IHSFF Horror Program Director) Scheduled panelists: Austin Keeling (“The House on Pine Street”), Sean Oliver (“Keep Running”), TL Westgate (“M-Theory”), Johno Faherty (“Witch Hunt”), and Eddie Guzelian (“Blood Punch”)

Showcase Feature Films Growing up Baumbach: A tribute to Noah Baumbach This year the Phoenix Film Festival is presenting a special retrospective titled “Growing up Baumbach: A Tribute to Noah Baumbach’s 20 Years in Film”. We’re celebrating Baumbach’s 20 years in film highlighting his work.

NOAH BAUMBACH: BECOMING AN ADULT

NOAH BAUMBACH: THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS

While We’re Young

The Squid and the Whale

Screening Time: Thursday, April 2 at 7:30pm

Screening Time: Monday, March 30 at 7:10pm

Run Time: 95 minutes

Run Time: 85 minutes

Cast: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried, Ryan Serhant, Charles Grodin, and Adam Horovitz

Cast: Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, and Owen Kline

Synopsis: “While We’re Young” is an openly funny crossgenerational comedy of manners about aging, ambition and success, as well as a moving portrait of a marriage tested by the invading forces of youth. No film has better captured the weird, upended logic of urban sophisticates: the older ones embracing their iPads and Netflix, the young ones craving vinyl records and vintage VHS tapes.

Synopsis: Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents’ divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Donna Wool

NOAH BAUMBACH: END OF COLLEGE

NOAH BAUMBACH: LATE 20’S, CONFUSION AND FINDING YOURSELF

Kicking and Screaming

Frances Ha

Screening Time: Tuesday, March 31 at 7:10pm

Screening Time: Wednesday, April 1 at 7:10pm

Run Time: 80 minutes

Run Time: 90 minutes

Cast: Josh Hamilton, Eric Stoltz, and Samuel Gould

Cast: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver

Synopsis: After college graduation, Grover’s girlfriend Jane tells him she’s moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can’t quite work up the inertia to escape their university’s pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

Synopsis: Frances lives in New York, but she doesn’t really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but she’s not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren’t really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Frances wants so much more than she has but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness. WWW.PHXFILM.COM

Showcase Feature Films X+Y Directed by: Morgan Matthews Run Time: 100 minutes Cast: Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins Screening Times: Monday, March 30 at 5pm Wednesday, April 1 at 5pm

Synopsis: X+Y follows Nathan, an awkward, idiosyncratic teenager, grappling with the sudden death of the one person who understood him; his father. As he struggles to connect with those around him, he is introduced to an anarchic and unconventional math teacher who takes Nathan under his wing. Soon Nathan finds himself selected for the UK Mathematics Squad representing his country in Taipei. Nathan’s rational brain can cope with the most complex of maths problems just fine, the real test comes when he meets his female exchange partner and has to cope with falling in love; the most irrational thing of all.

Best of Enemies Directed by: Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville Run Time: 105 minutes Cast: John Lithgow, Kelsey Grammar, Dick Cavett Screening Times: Tuesday, March 31 at 9:10pm Thursday, April 2 at 5:00pm

Synopsis: Best of Enemies is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, ‘What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?’ Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Merle Klebanoff

Kill Me Three Times Directed by: Kriv Stenders Run Time: 90 minutes Cast: Teresa Palmer, Simon Pegg, Sullivan Stapleton Screening Times: Saturday, March 28 at 7:35pm Wednesday, April 1 at 9:10pm

Synopsis: A darkly comedic thriller from rising star director Kriv Stenders (Red Dog). Simon Pegg plays the mercurial assassin, Charlie Wolfe, who discovers he isn’t the only person trying to kill the siren of a sun-drenched surfing town. Charlie quickly finds himself at the center of three tales of murder mayhem, blackmail, and revenge.

Car Dogs Directed by: Adam Collis Run time: 105 minutes Cast: Patrick J.Adams, Nia Vardalos, Octavia Spencer, Cory Hardrict, George Lopez Screening Time: Tuesday, March 31 at 7:10pm

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Synopsis: Car Dogs tells the story of auto dealership manager, Mark Chamberlain, who has to sell 35 cars to get his own dealership - and finally out from underneath the thumb of his sadistic father. The question is if Mark is willing to cheat his customers, betray his sales team, and neglect his family all for the blind pursuit of profits. A tough as nails film about the challenges of working in a dog eat dog environment, Car Dogs is also a fun look behind the curtain into the world of car salesmen and their shady tricks.

Phoenix Film Festival MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2015

Showcase Feature Films Monkey Kingdom Directed by: Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill Run Time: 90 minutes Screening Time: Saturday, March 24 at 1:40pm

Synopsis: Life is an adventure for Maya, the clever and resourceful blonde-bobbed monkey in “Monkey Kingdom,” Disneynature’s new film set among ancient ruins in the storied jungles of South Asia. Maya’s world is forever changed when she welcomes son Kip into her complicated extended family. Like all families, Maya’s has more than its share of colorful personalities.When their longtime home at Castle Rock is taken over by powerful neighboring monkeys, Maya’s family relocates, and she uses her street smarts and ingenuity to lead them to untapped resources amidst strange new creatures and unsettling surroundings. Ultimately, they will have to work together to reclaim Castle Rock.

Tangerines Directed by: Zaza Urushadze Run Time: 90 minutes Cast: Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nuganen, Mikhail Meskhi, Giorgi Nakashidze, Raivo Trass, and Zurab Bealishvili Screening Time: Saturday, March 28 at 7:25pm

Synopsis: “Tangerines” is a story of awakening humanity in the midst of violence, told with intimacy and elegance by writer/director Zaza Urushadze. Nominated for an Academy Award® as well as a Golden Globe Award® for Best Foreign Language Film in 2015, “Tangerines” is the spare, yet haunting tale of an older Estonian man who cares for two wounded soldiers from opposite sides of the 1990s-era war in Georgia. The film reveals compassion to be the ultimate response to centuries of political, cultural and ethnic conflict, a compelling and relevant message for contemporary audiences.

White God Directed by: Kornél Mundruczó Run Time: 120 minutes Cast: Zsófia Psotta, Sándor Zsótér, Lili Horváth

Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Lili fights to protect her dog Hagen. She is devastated when her father eventually sets Hagen free on the streets. Still innocently believing love can conquer any difficulty, Lili sets out to find her dog and save him.

Screening Times: Tuesday, March 31 at 5pm Wednesday, April 1 at 9:10pm

Going Bongo Directed by: Dean Matthew Ronalds Run Time: 90 minutes Cast: Ernest Napolean, Emanuela Galliussi, Ashley Olds, Gabriel Jarret Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 1:15pm Saturday, March 28 at 11:25am

Synopsis: Going Bongo is the story of an American doctor who is eager to impress his boss in his new position at the Beverly Hills Medical Centre in Los Angeles. After attending a gala arranged by his boss, he “mistakenly” volunteers to go to work in Africa for a month in a dysfunctional hospital. Going Bongo is the first international film to be shot in Tanzania.

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Showcase Feature Films Havana Curveball Directed by: Ken Schneider and Marcia Jarmal Run Time: 65 minutes Cast: Mica Jarmel-Schneider, Jaden Jarmel-Schneider, Herb Schneider Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 11:20am Wednesday, April 1 at 5:10pm

Synopsis: Mica is a classic young teen. At 13, he is studying for his Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming of age rite. And earnest kid, he took to heart his Rabbi’s requirement to help “heal the world.” Imagining himself a savior of sorts, he launches a grand plan to send baseballs to Cuba, a country with a mysterious pull. He knows only that Cubans are poor and love baseball – and that Cuba saved his grandpa’s life.

Sunshine Superman Directed by: Marah Strauch Run Time: 100 minutes Cast: Cecilie Bull, Marah Strauch, John Long Screening Times: Sunday, March 29 at 11:40am Monday, March 30 at 5:10pm

Synopsis: A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerousfeats of foot-launched human flight.

The Business of Recovery Directed by: Adam Finberg Run Time: 92 minutes Screening Time: Friday, March 27 at 7:30 pm

Synopsis: As drug and alcohol addictions skyrocket, The Business of Recovery examines the untold billions that are being made off of families in crisis. With little regulation or science, the treatment industry has become a cash cow business that continues to grow while deaths pile up.

Makin’ Wookiee Directed by: Heidi Burkey and Tim Larson Run Time: 80 minutes Screening Time: Tuesday, March 31 at 5:00pm

Synopsis: It’s tough being a kid. Especially when you’re a wookiee with two left feet and a changing voice. But not so long ago, in a city not too far away, kids from all walks of life struggled to audition, rehearse and perform their own live musical parody of STAR WARS, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.

Where Hope Grows Directed By: Chris Dowing Running Time: 100 minutes Cast: Kerr Smith, Kristoffer Polaha, Danica McKeller, Alan Powell

Synopsis: A self-destructive former pro ball player is given a serious lesson in living life with courage when he befriends a grocery store clerk with Down syndrome.

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IHSFF Showcase Films The Editor Directed by: Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy Run Time: 100 minutes Cast: Paz de la Huerta, Adam Brooks, Laurence R. Harvey, Samantha Hill, Udo Kier Screening Time: Friday, March 27 at 8:30pm

Synopsis: Rey Ciso was once the greatest editor the world had ever seen. Since a horrific accident left him with four wooden fingers on his right hand, he’s had to resort to cutting pulp films and trash pictures. When the lead actors from the film he’s been editing turn up murdered at the studio, Rey is fingered as the number one suspect. The bodies continue to pile up in this absurdist giallo-thriller as Rey struggles to prove his innocence and learn the sinister truth lurking behind the scenes.

Monsters: Dark Continent Directed by: Tom Green Run Time: 120 minutes Cast: Johnny Harris, Sam Keeley, Joe Dempsie

Synopsis: An American platoon stationed in the Middle East is thrust into battle with a new breed of Aliens in this epic sequel to Gareth Edwards’ (GODZILLA) cult sci-fi hit, “Monsters”.

Screening Time: Wednesday, April 1 at 7:20pm

When Animals Dream Directed by: Jonas Alexander Arnby Run Time: 85 minutes Cast: Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter

Synopsis: In an isolated Danish fishing town, 16-year-old Marie hides a terrifying secret and deadly consequences for the unwary in this unique coming-of-age story from director Jonas Alexander Arnby.

Screening Time: Tuesday, March 31 at 9:20pm

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IHSFF Showcase Films Exeter Directed by: Marcus Nispel Run Time: 95 minutes Cast: Stephen Lang, Brett Dier, Brittany Curran Screening Time: Saturday, March 28 at 7:50pm

Synopsis: After an allnight, drug-fueled party at an abandoned asylum known as Exeter, a group of hapless teens decide to tinker with the occult, leading one of them to become possessed. The rest of the group try to escape, suddenly finding themselves locked inside with no one to call for help. The amateurs then decide to attempt a DIY exorcism using the power of the Internet, but instead unleash an even more powerful and vengeful spirit – one that wants them dead. As they begin to uncover Exeter’s dark past, they learn that the asylum harbors terrible secrets within its walls, and what starts as a paranormal mystery turns into a bloody nightmare.

Julia Directed by: Matthew A. Brown Run Time: 95 minutes Cast: Ashley C. Williams, Tahyna Tozzi, Jack Noseworthy Screening Time: Friday, March 27 at 10:05pm

Synopsis: We see a face of a girl coming up an escalator. The camera is fixed on Julia – and will remain so for the whole film. Julia is a rape survivor – but she’s struggling to cope until she meets a violent therapy group that seems to suit her needs. But is the group perhaps more of a cult – just as intent on getting her under their control as the original rapists? What follows is an unblinking study of violence, revenge, castration and empowerment.

Deathgasm Directed by: Jason Lei Howden Run Time: 90 minutes Cast: Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman Screening Time: Saturday, March 28 at 9:10pm

Synopsis: High School is Hell! Metal-thrashing Brodie is an outcast in a sea of jocks and cheerleaders until he meets a kindred spirit in fellow metalhead Zakk. After starting their own band, Brodie and Zakk’s resentment of the suburban wasteland leads them to a mysterious piece of sheet music said to grant Ultimate Power to whoever plays it. But the music also summons an ancient evil entity known as Aeloth The Blind One, who threatens to tear apart existence itself. Their classmates and family become inhabited by demonic forces, tearing out their own eyes and turning into psychotic murderers… and this is only the beginning! It’s up to Brodie, Zakk and their group of friends to stop a force of pure evil from devouring all of mankind. WWW.PHXFILM.COM

IHSFF Showcase Films Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter Directed by: David Zellner Run Time: 105 minutes Cast: Rinko Kikuchi Screening Time: Tuesday, March 31 at 7:20pm

Synopsis: In this darkly comedic odyssey, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel, Pacific Rim) stars as Kumiko, a frustrated Office Lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life. Kumiko becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered VHS tape of a popular film she’s mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real, she leaves behind Tokyo and her beloved rabbit Bunzo to recover it – and finds herself on a dangerous adventure unlike anything she’s seen in the movies.

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau Directed by: David Gregory Run Time: 100 minutes Cast: Fairuza Balk, Hugh Dickson, Oli Dickson Screening Time: Monday, March 30th at 7:20pm

Synopsis: Behind the scenes chronicle of how clash of vision, bad creative decisions, lack of interest and really bad weather plagued the disastrous production of the infamous 1996 remake of The Island of Dr. Moreau.

Betamax Directed by: Mike Etoll, Bobby Hacker, Jim Kunz, Scooter McCrae, Damon Packard, Vanessa Scully Run Time: 120 minutes

Synopsis: This wild anthology film features numerous underground directors, including Bobby Hacker, Jim Kunz, Scooter McCrae, Mike Etoll and Damon Packard.

Cast: Virginia Brown, Mike Etoll, Bobby Hacker Screening Time: Monday, March 30 at 9:30pm

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Horror Features Blood Punch Directed by: Madellaine Paxson Run Time: 110 minutes Cast: Milo Cawthorne, Olivia Tennet, Ari Boyland, Adelaide Kane, Cohen Holloway Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 3:40pm Saturday, March 28 at 10:15pm

Synopsis: A cocktail of mishaps, meth, and murder. It was a simple plan gone awry. Milton, a brilliant college dropout, was only supposed to cook meth for one day. Broken out of rehab by a brash young woman and her trigger-happy “ex”-boyfriend and driven to a remote cabin in the woods, Milton finds himself drawn into a dangerous love triangle gone haywire in this genre-bending, neo-noir, mind-bender of a movie. The couple’s deadpan half-truths spin around Milton like a song on repeat. They seem to read him like an open book, until a mysterious message opens his eyes to his cursed existence. With unlimited ammunition, any hunting tool they could desire, and an evergrowing body count, for what did Milton really sign up?

Closer to God Directed by: Billy Senese Run Time: 85 minutes Cast: Jeremy Childs, Shelean Newman, Shannon Hoppe, David Alford, and Isaac Disney Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 9:30 pm Saturday, March 28 at 11:05am

Synopsis: Dr. Victor Reed secretly clones the first human being. The doctor intends to do extensive tests on the baby before allowing her to be examined by his peers and seen by the public. But when photographs are prematurely leaked to the press, everything he has worked for is threatened. Growing controversy in the media and fears of federal and state legal action start to close in on Victor and an increasing number of agitated protestors begin to organize outside his home. It is within this building tension that something even worse is revealed—a dark secret that could destroy everything and everyone precious to him. This modern-day Frankenstein narrative undertakes not only the complicated moral and social issues of human cloning but also the inevitability of evolutionary and technological change.

The House on Pine Street Directed by: Aaron Keeling and Austin Keeling Run Time: 113 minutes Cast: Emily Goss, Taylor Bottles, Cathy Barnett, Jim Korinke, Natalie Pellegrini, Tisha Swarte-Entwistle Screening Times: Saturday, March 28 at 3:20pm Sunday, March 29 at 9:35am

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Synopsis: Seven months pregnant, Jennifer Branagan reluctantly returns to her hometown in Kansas after an unexpected mental breakdown. Coping with her fears of motherhood, a strained relationship with her husband, Luke, and the overbearing presence of her own mother, Meredith, Jennifer struggles to regain control of her life. But when strange things start happening in their new rental home, Jennifer begins to fear that it may be haunted. Alone in her convictions, Jennifer is forced to question her sanity as she attempts to find out what, if anything, is plaguing the house.

Phoenix Film Festival MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2015

Sci-Fi Features Adventurados Directed by: Berton Pierce Run Time: 86 minutes Cast: David Masterson Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 9:05 am Saturday, March 28 at 10:10pm

Synopsis: An Irish road movie in space. The misadventures of two out of luck shuttle pilots as they fly a last mission from the Moon to Earth before retiring. Also on board is a mysterious woman from a large corporation keeping an eye on them, and the important cargo they are transporting. Various strange people are after the valuable cargo, and do what they can to get it. Things go from bad to worse due to the shuttle pilot’s negligence, and the cargo is lost. Together, the two pilots and the woman discover who they are, and escape to an uncertain future.

Clew Directed by: Eric Badros Run Time: 110 minutes Cast: Taylor Graham, Heather Weeks, Lavinia Postolache

Synopsis: Clew is the story of Jack Hadrian, a painter living in the mid-21st century who contracts for the purchase of a Muse, a genetically engineered lifeform designed to be his perfect mate, after his fiancée disappears mysteriously.

Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 6:05pm, Sunday, March 29 at 12:05pm

The Shells Directed by: Max Finneran Run Time: 89 minutes Cast: Britt Lower, Sara Chase, Erik Heger, Andy Ridings, Nadia Gan, and Nick Fondulis Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 9:25pm Saturday, March 28 at 9:00am

Synopsis: Haunted by dreams that appear all too real, Alex reluctantly joins a team of amateur filmmakers in a former undercover DOD research facility to make a film about Dr. Marzena, a mysterious neurologist who disappeared in the 1960s while in the midst of a secret neurological experiment. As members of the crew are transformed into sleepwalkers, Alex discovers that Dr. Marzena is alive inside the building, entrapping her victims in a dream dungeon from which they cannot escape. Caught in the cross hairs of Dr. Marzena’s demonic plan, Alex must embrace her innate powers to save herself and the crew, before it’s too late.

The Sighting Directed by: Doug Dezzani Run Time: 85 minutes Cast: Megan Reinking, Doug Dezzani, Kirk Bovill, James Wellington, Elena Varela, Potsch Boyd

Synopsis: On Feb 11th 2013, Mia Hollingworth and her boyfriend went searching for the truth behind her mother’s alien abduction. After three days of searching, they were never heard from again. This is the document of their journey.

Screening Times: Saturday, March 28 at 5:50pm Sunday, March 29 at 4:30pm WWW.PHXFILM.COM

Horror Shorts A Run Time: 85 minutes

M is for Mobile

Paramnesia

Directed by: Baris Erdogan

Directed by: Michael May Synopsis: A woman begins to experience disturbing hallucinations and can’t distinguish what’s reality and what’s in her head.

Synopsis: MOMO! So good it’s worth having your throat cut for.

Synopsis: A desperate man is at the mercy of a coldblooded torturer who receives his orders via text message from an unknown sender. What will happen next? Will this nightmare ever end?

In Extremis

Father Mud

Directed by: Gregory Crosbie

Directed by: Jameson Hesse

Synopsis: A night watchman is sent to guard the cellar of a museum by its mysterious curator. But once in the vaults he starts to hear something... In Extremis is a short in the mold of classic British horror films of the 1960s and 70s.

Synopsis: A film about a family’s terrifying experience with a mysterious foster child’s buried secrets.

Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 11:10am Sunday, March 29 at 2:30pm

What is a Momo Directed by: Ross Harris

Horror Shorts B Run Time: 85 minutes

Hush Directed by: Michael Kehoe Synopsis: A college reunion turns into a night of terror when a babysitter discovers that the house she is staying in is possessed by a malevolent presence with a vengeful intention.

Dead Hearts Directed by: Stephen W. Martin Synopsis: A young mortician will give his heart away to find true love. A whimsical, gothic bedtime story filled with love, loss, taxidermy, Kung fu, and biker werewolves.

Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 9:40pm Saturday, March 28 at 10:05pm

Lure Directed by: Kyle Robinson Synopsis: A determined man must get his girlfriend’s purse back from the unseen perils of downtown.

Q Directed by: Tom Vujcic

Synopsis: Boys are never too old to play games.

Synopsis: A modern take on the story of Cupid, a small man named Q selling love to lonely people. One night a young man goes to Q to get his exgirlfriend back. Q makes a mistake and shoots the wrong girl with his arrow and things get complicated.

Bad Guy #2

Less of You

Boys Will Be Boys Directed by: Richard Rotter

Directed by: Chris McInroy Synopsis: One bad guy discovers that moving up in a crime ring has its downsides as he will either have to set an example or become one. This ‘goredy’ follows the bad guy who just got promoted to the dead end job of bad guy #2.

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Directed by: Byron Camacho Synopsis: A horror-themed drama about mom and daughter witches in a mysterious snow laden town.

Phoenix Film Festival MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2015

I Owe You Directed by: Michael McNeese Synopsis: Cam owes his perfect life to an estranged friend, Todd. But when Todd shows up with a body in his trunk and calls in the debt, Cam must choose between an awful trip into darkness or having his own secret revealed.

Viscera Directed by: Lauren Morrison Synopsis: By referencing the human body and the absurdity of high society manners, Viscera examines the disconnect between food and source, rich and poor, and the intentional ignorance that allows exploitation to flourish.

A Stranger Kind Directed by: Ollie Murray Synopsis: A Stranger Kind is an unhinged contemporary fairytale. Lily, a young girl, ekes out an existence in a threadbare cabaret club until, one day, a stranger calls to audition with a nerve-rattling new act and Lily begins, for the first time in her life, to believe in magic.

Sci-Fi Shorts A Run Time: 115 minutes Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 1:10pm Saturday, March 28 at 10:00pm

Death and the Iron Maiden Directed by: Kevin McGuiness Synopsis: The story of Death visiting a small medieval town to murder a young Maiden. However, he discovers that the young woman is a cyborg and impenetrable to Death’s powers. After a violent battle resulting in the demise of Death, the Maiden rides off.

Air Directed by: Emma E. Maclennan Synopsis: Humanity has survived, but only in the dystopian underground facility Securos, where the air supply is depleting and engineers Alex and Nick spend their days in a futile attempt to save it. Sacrifices are enforced, but a lifetime of imagining an alternative existence inspires Alex to determine her own fate.

RomantiCorp – Or How I learned to stop Worrying and Love My Computer Directed by: Kirill Kripak Synopsis: RomantiCorp - Where Love Comes To Life. A girl employs a company that coaches her in dating via virtual reality.

2.0 Directed by: Ally Burnham Synopsis: The miracle drug promised to the world was too good to be true. Clara sets out to discover the secret of 2.0 and why it has forced her father to a life on the streets.

Witch Hunt

The Temporal Party

Directed by: Johno Faherty

Directed by: Ignacio J Reveco

Synopsis: A young witch discovers her powers after the death of her absent mother.

Synopsis: Two grad students do a theoretical time traveling experiment; they organize a party for future time travelers, by sending the invitations after the party is finished. Their belief is struck when someone shows up claiming he is from the future.

The Routine Directed by: Brian Groh Synopsis: Technology fails a woman isolated in her home.

Cassandra Directed by: Guy-Roger Duvert Synopsis: In a medieval world, two thieves infiltrate a besieged city in order to retrieve an artifact. But when they are saved by a priest who mistakes them for mercenaries that come to help the town, choices have to be made. What you do defines who you are, but the consequences define who you will become...

When Tears Have Fallen Directed by: Henrik Henziger Synopsis: In a near future almost all of mankind has lost its emotions. In this indifferent world, where function and economy governs, an exception is a young mother who faces an impossible choice when her son is submitted to life supporting medical care.

Sci-Fi Shorts B Run Time: 95 minutes Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 10:10pm Saturday, March 28 at 1:05pm

Japanese Doctor Who Directed by: Joshua Kahan Synopsis: One day a video tape fell from the sky into a young man’s lap. On it was a video clip from a parallel universe wherein the Japanese had licensed Doctor Who and made it their own. This is that video clip.

M-Theory Directed by: TL Westgate Synopsis: Saving the world has unintended consequences.

The Looking Planet Directed by: Eric Law Anderson Synopsis: In the beginning, not everything went quite entirely according to plan.

Nostalgic Directed by: Ronald Eltanal Synopsis: An aging scientist must decide whether to give in to early-onset dementia, or to take an experimental drug which locks him into his memories, unable to form new ones.

Super Therapy! Directed by: Stig Morten Waage Synopsis: A therapy-session for a seemingly normal couple. Every relationship has got problems, and she likes to face problems head on. Only this time, she can’t.

Valiant Directed by: Robin Phillips Synopsis: Set in a distant nuclear war-torn future, the Valiant Three set out on dangerous quest after finding a lost child princess who may hold the ticket to their freedom. However, they soon find themselves facing a choice between sacrificing the girl or living up to their reputation.

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Live Action Shorts A

Live Action Shorts B

Run Time: 80 minutes

Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 3:05pm Sunday, March 29 at 9:45am

Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 5:00pm Saturday, March 28 at 9:20am

Contrapelo

Isolation

Directed by: Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer

Directed by: Kristin Skye Hoffmann

Synopsis: A Mexican barber is forced to shave the leader of a drug cartel who is destroying his country. He battles with the choice to become a killer, or to let the Campo continue to kill. By the end of the shave, the Barber will realize the two of them are not so different.

Synopsis: This film is about Nil and Nell. Nil and Nell both live in the same town and follow the same monotonous routine day in and day out but all that they need to break out of their dreary everyday existence is the spark that comes from meeting someone new...

Protocol

Une Liberation

Directed by: Elliot Feld

Directed by: Brian Crewe

Synopsis: The true story of a SWAT operation gone wrong.

Synopsis: On the eve of the liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation during WWII, an American resistance member descends into the underground tunnels of Paris to deliver a message. However, an encounter with a pair of German deserters threatens to destroy the very thing she has been fighting for.

Muse Directed by: Christopher Leps Synopsis: A life-changing event inspires an artist to finally meet his object of affection... but the outcome is not what he expects.

Daddy’s Little Girl Directed by: Chad McClarnon Synopsis: A precocious little girl uses her self-taught science knowledge to finally tackle the problem of her abusive alcoholic father head on.

Directed by: Jared Hillman Synopsis: A desperate, down-on-his-luck real estate agent must carry out his client’s unorthodox demands before closing the sale.

The Little Violinist Directed by: Yang Wang

Lucid Directed by: Kevin Shah Synopsis: Karen’s nightmares always pick up where they left off the night before and it’s affecting her marriage. She wants to control her dreams, but she’s not the one creating them.

Directed by: Diane Newman Synopsis: Two women reunite after their awkward adolescent years are over. In a bitter food truck war, they come to terms with their childhood differences.

Catching Fireflies Synopsis: A Latina girl uses the power of her imagination to escape the rigors of living on Skid Row, Los Angeles while also trying to protect her relationship with her addict mother.

Birthday

Wild & Precious Directed by: Cusi Cram Synopsis: Sparks fly when a wayward grandmother returns for a funeral and it falls upon the shoulders of her granddaughter to ask the questions no one has ever dared to.

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Synopsis: A trash-picker in New York City Chinatown hides a secret from his daughter for 11 years. After her heartfelt violin performance, he reveals that he found her on the streets of Chinatown as an infant and had raised her as his own.

Directed by: Lee Whittaker

Truckin’

The Listing Agent

Directed by: Chris King Synopsis: When a young wife gets news that her Marine husband has been severely wounded in combat, she discovers that life ahead for the both of them is going to be a difficult and yet amazing journey.

Phoenix Film Festival MARCH 26 – APRIL 2, 2015

Arizona Student Film Festival For the first time, the Arizona Student Film Festival is part of the Phoenix Film Festival. The Arizona Student Film Festival is an annual showcase of films from Arizona grade school and high school students. Join us for this special screening and awards presentation. Run Time: 105 minutes Screening Time: Saturday, March 28 at 9:00am

Herbert the Killer Kitten

Kids With Autism Can

Too Young to Drink

The Candy Dealer

Now He is Praying

The Attack Of Scorpazilla

Late for Work

Lucky Pin

Paranoid

Determination

Pining

Just Listen

Final Exit Trailer

Split

PTSD

Someday In California

And So You Saw

Ruth Daemon

Top Of The World â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jeff Michaels Music Video

by Alyssa Bartlett from Wigwam Creek Middle School

by Hans Kuyper from Bella Vista College Prep

by Isaiahs Rivera from Wigwam Creek Middle School

by Sarah Jordan from Wigwam Creek Middle School

by Holly Milosevich from Arizona Virtual Academy

by Bryan Hanlon from Snowflake High School

by Devany Dellis from Marcos de Niza High School

by Lucas Garvey from Corona del Sol High School

by Shelly Ortiz from Metropolitan Arts Institute

by Daniela Mock-Zubia from Metropolitan Arts Institute

by Sydney Dang from Bella Vista College Prep

by Sierra Vaught from Metropolitan Arts Institute

by Daniela Mock-Zubia from Metropolitan Arts Institute

by Eric Nakamoto from Hamilton High School

by Angela Houston from Boulder Creek High School

by Nina Nandin from Metropolitan Arts Institute

by Dominic LaRovere from Chandler High School

by Chance Roberts from Verrado High School

by Sydney Burdick from Boulder Creek High School

by Dominic LaRovere from Chandler High School

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Animated Shorts Run Time: 85 minutes Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 9:00am Saturday, March 28 at 4:55pm

Sumer Directed by: Alvaro Garcia Synopsis: The Earth’s ionosphere has weakened, perishing all plant and animal species down to one small group of humans living in an isolated city. A young boy lives alone close to the surrounding walls and while observing the desert from a rooftop, he sees something resembling a blue feather floating in the air...

My Big Brother Directed by: Jason Rayner Synopsis: The reflections of a boy sharing a room and a childhood with his twenty-foot tall brother.

The Present Directed by: Jacob Frey Synopsis: Jake spends most of his time playing video games indoors until his mom decides to give him a present.

Hold My Handle

Speed Dating Directed by: Meghann Artes Synopsis: Desperate to find the man of her dreams, Ava attends a night of speed dating. After the cast of characters she encounters, she wonders if being single isn’t so bad after all.

Directed by: Ethan Barrett Synopsis: Two cups imprisoned by a cruel, sloppy owner fall in love. When one of them is discarded they have no choice but to escape, though they will not get away without making huge sacrifices.

In Capricious Hands

Love Bugs Directed by: Teresa Hooper Synopsis: What if a battery powered toy bee was shocked into action to try to attract the ladybug of his dreams? Would he get her?

Directed by: Stephan Larson Synopsis: Living in a box, life is pretty bleak and boring. And then a window opens...

Monstro!

Love in the Time of March Madness

Directed by: Christopher Romano

Directed by: Melissa Johnson and Robertino Zambrano

Synopsis: A scientific expedition travels down the dark Amazon, searching for a mythic creature.

Synopsis: Melissa Johnson hit 6’4’’ tall in 8th grade. Although this made her an instant basketball star, what follows is a series of hilarious and awkward misadventures in romance as she dates shorter men.

The OceanMaker Directed by: Lucas Martell Synopsis: After the seas have disappeared, a courageous young female pilot fights against vicious sky pirates for control of the last remaining source of water: the clouds.

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College Shorts

Documentary Shorts

Run Time: 95 minutes

Run Time: 70 minutes

Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 11:05am Saturday, March 28 at 12:45pm

Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 1:20pm Saturday, March 28 at 11:00am

Cootie Contagion

Tomgirl

Directed by :Joshua Smooha, Florida State University

Directed by Jeremy Asher Lynch

Synopsis: BIOHAZARD. Cootie Levels: Maximum. Patient: Matt. Infected by: Becca. Warning: Patient still expresses interest in Becca. Patient must be QUARANTINED. -Connor Nelson, Cootieologist.

Synopsis: Jake, a gender non-conforming seven yearold, invites us into his world to explore the transforming power of love and support on our children.

OstrichLand Directed by: David McCracken, University of Southern California

Sugar Coated Directed by Chris Parson

Synopsis: A road-trip comedy about two estranged brothers driving across the country in a truck full of their late father’s UFO memorabilia.

Synopsis: Lolita, a fashion movement from Harajuku, Tokyo, has a thriving group of followers in Los Angeles. We follow four Lolitas and investigate their motivations for taking on the extreme style; from self-expression, to the questioning of identity and body image.

Lambing Season

Half Sour

Directed by: Jeannie Donohoe, Columbia University

Directed by Mary Anne Rothberg and Sean McGing

Synopsis: An American woman travels to the Irish countryside to track down her long-lost father. When things don’t go according to plan, she and her father learn they have more in common than they imagined as the truth is revealed.

Drone Directed by: Justin S. Lee, University of Southern California Synopsis: A rookie Air Force drone pilot finds himself increasingly attached to a target he watches from halfway around the world.

Liv Directed by: Gwyneth Christoffel, University of Advancing Technology

Synopsis: A group of young skateboarders find direction in their lives when they move to New York and start a pickle business.

Dockery & Son Directed by Jack Truman Synopsis: Dockery & Son is a documentary following a Mother and Son’s junk store and revealing an eyeopening slice of life at their real-life thrift store in the ghost town of Milford, Missouri: population 26.

Synopsis: A video blogger inadvertently reveals too much of his life to his audience.

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Miracle Maker

Synopsis: A portrait of the acclaimed food writer and fermentation guru Sandor Katz whose renegade revival of ancient culinary rituals has transformed his relationship with life and death.

Directed by: Kate Marks, California Institute of the Arts Synopsis: It’s been a rough summer for Francisco, a 12-year-old who travels door to door with his uncle hoping to sell a vacuum while is father is deathly ill. But when he hears about a miracle maker living nearby, he puts a plan in place to turn his luck around.

Grange to Garage Directed by: William Johnston-Carter, Chapman University Synopsis: A California farmer struggles to stay in business raising organically grown, free-range automobiles.

Directed by Emily Lobsenz and Ann Husaini

Anna Directed by Eric Latek Synopsis: Anna is an intimate portrait through the eyes of Anna who is a wife, mother, grandmother and Native American activist who endures the final stage of Alzheimer’s. This film is only through her eyes.

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Arizona Shorts Run Time: 90 minutes Screening Times: Saturday, March 28 at 11:15am Sunday, March 29 at 4:45 pm

The Tent Directed by: Marcus Stricklin Synopsis: After her brother Ethan is diagnosed with a fatal disease, Stephanie and Ethan use their imagination to travel the world using the tent in their family home.

Kitty Directed by: Josh Kasselman and Stephanie Lucas Synopsis: Tensions rise on a young couple’s sightseeing tour as they discuss the cat sitter they’ve hired for the weekend.

Ouroboros Directed by: Alexander Broderick Synopsis: A quantum physicist creates an artificial wormhole, a breakthrough in teleportation. But the wormhole brings an unexpected visitor — Faye’s future self — warning that the device threatens the fabric of spacetime and the very existence of the universe.

The Most Important Meal of the Day Directed by: Randy Murray

Directed by: Sean Oliver

Synopsis: During the zombie apocalypse, a young girl’s search for food puts her and a stranger in danger. Will she be able to escape the zombie horrors while still making it home with food to eat?

Synopsis: While on a routine morning jog a young man comes across a mysterious stranger who changes his life.

Blue Copper

Keep Running

Project Daisy Directed by: Adolpho Navarro Synopsis: Control what you create!

Directed by: Diane M. Dresback Synopsis: A well-intentioned woman hired to care for a man works to liberate her psychologically-complex client, as he enacts his own contorted version of reciprocal help.

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Homegrown Shorts Showcase Run Time: 95 minutes

Duty

Screening Time: Saturday, March 28 at 9:05am

Directed by: Vic Rincon

Grace of a Stranger Directed by: Troy Hollar Synopsis: A poor man loses his last shred of hope and an unlikely stranger finds himself able to help. Based on the autobiographical short story ‘Acts of Kindness’ by Aaron Keel.

Stolen Afternoon

Synopsis: During the financial crisis of 2008-2009, a small town cop struggles to support his family. As his burdens escalate, he fears there may only be one option left. A touching story of humility, desperation and courage one man takes to carry out his duty.

Fish Hook Directed by: Nickolas Duarte Synopsis: A young man struggles with the cycle of abuse, internal conflict and a murky morality.

Directed by: Aaron Kes Synopsis: An inexperienced uncle is left at home with his infant niece. A thief is looking for an easy mark. For both of them, sometimes help comes in mysterious ways.

The Class Analysis Directed by: Webb Pickersgill Synopsis: A Vietnam vet, an Aryan Brotherhood biker, a wealthy black businessman, a peaceful Muslim, and a poor Hispanic couple are thrust into a corrosive argument. Race, class and religion violently disrupt the group bringing them to peace in an unexpected way.

Logan Must Make Star Wars Directed by: Nathan Blackwell Synopsis: Logan is thrown back to the year 1974 where he accidentally kills George Lucas. Now, to ensure that the greatest sci-fi trilogy is made, he must impersonate Lucas and make Star Wars himself.

Thrasherland

Fighters Move Forward

Directed by: Joshua Provost

Directed by: Jake Lee Synopsis: Fighters Move Forward follows Pete Chavez, the founder of the Chavez Boxing Foundation, and two of his ‘kids,’ exploring the struggles of those affected by the non-profit, as well as the numerous obstacles faced by the foundation itself.

Synopsis: A 13 year old boy tries to be accepted by the skaters. When his kid sister falls ill and his single mom calls off the family vacation, he must decide whether to sit it out or go at it alone.

IFP-Phoenix Film Challenge Screening and Awards Run Time: 90 minutes Screening Time: Monday, March 30 at 7:10pm Over the last year, local filmmakers have competed in three film challenges and this is the culmination of those efforts. In the summer, the filmmakers competed in the Beat the Clock 48 Hour Film Challenge. Then in the fall, the challenge was the Mystery Box. Finally, the winter brought the Breakout Film Challenge. We’ll be screening the finalists and the award for Best Film will be announced, along with other individual awards.

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Films screening are: Keep Running — directed by Sean Oliver Split Three Ways — directed by Adam Dub, Jose Meza and Jonathan Baden Playtime Strikes Back — directed by Adolpho Navarro Amor De Las Chicas — d irected by Travio Molinos, Santiago Alirez, and Genoveva Nesbito Flight Fright — directed by Jim Politano Alientated — directed by Sean Oliver Project Daisy — directed by Adolpho Navarro Petey — directed by Sean Oliver Kitty — directed by Josh Kasselman and Stephanie Lucas Criminal —directed by Darien Marion

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Middle and High School Educational Programs Ever wondered what goes into making a movie or wanted to be part of the action? The Phoenix Film Festival Education Outreach Program is a great place to start! Designed specifically for middle- and high-school students, this weeklong program during the Festival allows students from all over Arizona to collaborate in creating film from script to screen one day at a time. Each day different we explore different aspects of filmmaking with Industry Professionals. From film lovers and filmmakers, including writers and actors, these seminars are a great way to complement your schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curriculum for real world exploration and application. There are a number of panels and activities which you can attend to experience the full offering of this program. For more information about our Educational Outreach Program, please contact the Phoenix Film Foundation by phone at 602-955-6444 or by email at education@ifpphx.org.

Filmmaker Panel Friday, March 27, 2015

Meet filmmakers who are screening work in the Festival. Hear them share experiences and answer questions in a series of panel discussions.

Screenwriting Day Tuesday, March 31, 2015

A panel of successful writers will share lessons and answer questions with the goal of helping you create your own story. The best script moves on into pre-production!

Pre-Production Day Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Learn from industry professionals about storyboarding a script and planning shots.

Production Day Thursday, April 2, 2015

Film the script using the materials from pre-production day. Work with actors and crew members to get first-hand experience with working behind the camera, next to lights, or holding the boom mic.

Arizona Youth Ballet

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World Cinema Competition All My Tomorrows Directed by: Rudolf Havlik Run Time: 100 minutes Cast: Pavel Batek, Eva (Vica) Kerekes Screening Times: Saturday, March 28 at 11:10am Sunday, March 29 at 2:05pm

Burden of Peace Directed by: Joey Boink Run Time: 80 minutes Cast: Claudia Paz y Paz Screening Times: Saturday, March 28 at 9:10am Sunday, March 29 at 12:00pm

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Synopsis: Every night, millions of people fall asleep wanting to change their lives, wanting to be doing something different tomorrow. All My Tomorrows is a film about all of us. About our dreams, our life changes we want to make but are so often afraid to. This is a film about friendship and unexpected meetings. This is a film about freedom and the desire to travel but also knowing where to go back to. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Alexandra Langner.

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Synopsis: Burden of Peace follows Guatemala’s first female Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz in her fight against impunity. After taking office Claudia obtains spectacular results and many high level arrests are made. But her determination encounters strong resistance from powerful elites that have up to then felt above the law. Will Claudia be able to win this battle? Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friends Phyllis & Alan Mallace.

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World Cinema Competition Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang Directed by: Colin Offland Run Time: 95 minutes Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 1:35pm Saturday, March 28 at 5:40pm

Synopsis: Dennis Rodman is on a mission. After forging an unlikely friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, he wants to improve relations between North Korea and the US by staging a historic basketball game between the two countries. But the North Korean team isn’t the only opposition he’ll face...Condemned by the NBA and The White House, and hounded every step of the way by the press; can Dennis keep it together and make the game happen? For the first time, discover the true story of what happened when Dennis Rodman took a team of formerNBA players to North Korea and staged the most controversial game of basketball the world has never seen. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friends Jim & Donna Napoli.

Glories of Tango Directed by: Hernan Findling Run Time: 120 minutes Cast: Hector Alterio, Gaston Pauls, Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 11:15am Sunday, March 29 at 4:20pm

Synopsis: If we take the Peter Sellers movie Being There as a reference and we bring it to the music world, “Glories of Tango” could be considered unique in its proposal. A patient who expresses himself exclusively using lyrics and titles of tango songs as a result of a post-traumatic stress disorder is discovered by a psychiatrist. The relationship beteen the doctor and patient leads us to an original plot. The same thing could have been done with jazz or blues but Argentine tango takes the lead. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Norma Parraz.

In Silence Directed by: Zdenek Jirasky Run Time: 90 minutes Cast: Judit Bardos,Jan GalloviÄ Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 6:10pm Saturday, March 28 at 3:35pm

Synopsis: An emotionally impressive, aesthetically satisfying meditation, the nightmare of Nazi rule in Slovakia. “In Silence” is stylized docudrama drawing on the lives of real Jewish musicians in Czechoslovakia and Germany who were persecuted during the Holocaust. In Silence depicts the contrast between happy, joyful life and the suffering and humiliation in the concentration camps where music was the only instrument that helped people to survive or alleviate the fear of impending death. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friends Myron & Jane Picoult.

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World Cinema Competition Journey To The Mother Directed By: Mikhail Kosyrev-Nesterov Run Time: 95 minutes Cast: Artiom Alexeiev, Adele Exarchopoulos Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 8:15pm Sunday, March 29 at 9:40am

Synopsis: After a long break, a young man is coming from Russia to visit his mother, who has lived in France for a long time. Set in a single day, the dramatic events of meeting with his mother overturns the life of the hero and his sisters. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friend Elizabeth Stewart.

Of The Land Directed by: Bryan Law Run Time: 90 minutes Cast: Bryan Law, Steven Davies Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 9:10am Saturday, March 28 at 1:30pm

Synopsis: Within the last half-century, our agriculture and food has changed more than it has changed before in several thousand years. New technologies and scientific ingenuity have given rise to genetically modified organisms (GMO) and other novel foods. Some people have raised concerns about the safety of GMOs in our food supply, given their incredible dominance in the majority of our diet. Traditional, organic farmers have consistently been under attack by large corporate farming interests, who seek to dominate the food industry and run family farms out of business. This film looks at our current food system as well as a variety of smaller, organic options available to consumers who want to support sustainable farming methods. Presented in part by a donation from Reel Friends Bob & Shiela Roe

WAX: We Are The X Directed by: Lorenzo Corvino Run Time: 105 minutes Cast: Gwendolyn Gourvenec, Jacopo Maria Bicocchi, Davide Paganini, Jean-Marc Barr, Rutger Hauer Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 3:45pm Saturday, March 28 at 7:45pm

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Synopsis: A troupe of reporters is given a video by a mysterious someone. The video is the proof left by three thirty-somethings, two men and a woman, of a road trip on the French Riviera, the chronicle of a week to complete an assignment before they are involved in an accident. The three share the destiny of a doomed generation. Presented in part by an Anonymous Reel Friend donation.

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World Cinema Shorts Run Time: 85 minutes Screening Times: Friday, March 27 at 2:30pm Sunday, March 29 at 4:00pm

Live (En Directo) - Spain

Sunflowers - Malaysia Directed by Shio Chuan Quek Synopsis: An orphan and grandmother live with a girl in the metropolis as a stage show makeup artist.

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Directed by Wenceslao Scyzoryk

Directed by Sachi Ediriweera

Synopsis: A poor family, on the day of their eviction, allows a reality show to document its history. But what seemed a dream to save the home becomes a horrible nightmare.

Synopsis: An urban bank worker finds his customer base threatened by the presence of a homeless musician begging for money on the street.

Dead Hearts - Canada Directed by Stephen W. Martin Synopsis: A young mortician will give his heart away to find true love. A whimsical, gothic bedtime story filled with love, loss, taxidermy, Kung fu, and biker werewolves.

In The Clouds (En Las Nubes) - Argentina Directed by Marcelo Mitnik Synopsis: The difference between how we think romance should work and how it actually does is at the comedic heart of EN LAS NUBES, an exploration of cultural disagreements about intimacy, love, and marriage proposals in the age of YouTube.

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Print Source 1/10 of a Second – pg.29 2.0 – pg.49 A Dog Named Gucci – pg. 24 A Stranger Kind – pg. 48 Adventurados – pg. 47 Air – pg.49 All My Tomorrows – pg.58 Angel of Nanjing – pg.22 Anna – pg.53 Arizona Student Film Festival – pg.51 Bad Exorcists – pg.22 Bad Guy #2 – pg.48 Best of Enemies – pg.38 Betamax – pg.44 Birthday – pg.50 Blood Punch – pg.46 Blue Copper – pg.55 Boys Will Be Boys – pg.48 Bread & Butter – pg.22 Burden of Peace – pg.58 Car Dogs – pg.38 Cassandra – pg.49 Catching Fireflies – pg.50 Clew – pg.47 Closer to God – pg.46 Contrapelo – pg.50 Cootie Contagion – pg.53 Daddy’s Little Girl – pg.50 Danny Collins – pg.12 Dead Hearts – pg.48 Dead Hearts (Canada) – pg.61 Death and the Iron Maiden – pg.49 Deathgasm – pg.43 Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyong Yang – pg.59 Desert Dancer – pg.30 Dockery & Son – pg.53 Drone – pg.53 Duty – pg.56 Exeter – pg.43 Far From Home – pg. 24 Father Mud – pg.48 Fighters Move Forward – pg.56 Fish Hook – pg.56 F(l)ag Football –pg.31 Frances Ha – pg.37 Glories of Tango – pg.59 Going Bongo – pg.39 Grace of a Stranger – pg.56 Grange to Garage – pg.53 Half Brother – pg.24

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Half Sour – pg.53 Havana Curveball – pg.41 Hold My Handle – pg.52 HTM – pg.61 Hush – pg.48 I Owe You – pg.48 In Capricious Hands – pg.52 In Extremis – pg.48 In Silence – pg.59 In The Clouds (En Las Nubes) – pg.61 Isolation – pg.50 Japanese Doctor Who – pg.49 Journey to the Mother – pg.60 Julia – pg.43 Keep Running – pg.55 Kicking and Screaming – pg.37 Kill Me Three Times – pg.38 Kitty – pg.55 Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter – pg.44 Lambing Season – pg. 53 Less of You – pg.48 Listening – pg.26 Liv – pg.53 Live (En Directo) – pg.61 Logan Must Make Star Wars – pg.56 Lost Soul – pg.44 Love Bugs – pg.52 Love in the Time of March Madness – pg.52 Lucid – pg.50 Lure – pg.48 M is for Mobile – pg.48 M-Theory – pg.49 Makin’ Wookiee – pg.41 Manglehorn – pg.30 Miracle Maker – pg.53 Miss India America – pg.31 Monkey Kingdom – pg.39 Monsters – pg.42 Monstro! – pg.52 Muse – pg.50 My Big Brother – pg.52 Nostalgic – pg.49 Of the Land – pg.60 OstrichLand – pg.53 Ouroboros – pg.55 Outlander – pg.30 Paramnesia – pg.48 Project Daisy – pg.55 Protocol – pg.50 Q – pg.48

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Results – pg.30 RomantiCorp – Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Computer – pg.49 SandorKraut – pg.53 Seven Hours in Heaven – pg.29 Sleeping with Other People – pg.31 Slow West – pg.31 Speed Dating – pg.52 Squid and the Whale – pg.37 Stolen Afternoon – pg.56 Sugar Coated – pg.53 Sumer – pg.52 Sunflowers – pg.61 Sunshine Superman – pg.41 Super Therapy! – pg.49 Tangerines – pg.39 The Business of Recovery – pg.41 The Class Analysis – pg.56 The Editor – pg.42 The House on Pine Street – pg.46 The Listing Agent – pg.50 The Little Violinist – pg.50 The Looking Planet – pg.49 The Most Important Meal of the Day – pg.55 The OceanMaker – pg.52 The Present – pg.52 The Routine – pg.49 The Shells – pg.47 The Sighting – pg.47 The Strongest Man – pg.26 The Surface – pg.27 The Temporal Party – pg.49 The Tent – pg.55 Thrasherland – pg.56 Tomgirl – pg.53 Truckin’ – pg.50 Une Liberation – pg.50 Unsound – pg.29 Valiant – pg.49 Viscera – pg.48 WAX: We are the X – pg.60 What Is A Momo – pg.48 When Animals Dream – pg.42 When Tears Have Fallen – pg.49 While We’re Young – pg.37 White God – pg.39 Wild & Precious – pg.50 Wildlike – pg.27 Witch Hunt – pg.49 X+Y – pg.38

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