Trinity International Film Festival

TRINITY INTERNATIONAL

FILM FESTIVAL

AUGUST 1-2, 2014 THE CARR CENTER 311 E. Grand River Detroit, Michigan 48226 FEATURING 44 Films from 14 Countries Sponsored by:

2014 SCREENING SCHEDULE The pre-screening for the 8th Annual Trinity International Film Festival was held on SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014, from 12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m. at The Carr Center (311 E. Grand River, Detroit, Michigan 48226). This special screening included the following 5 films: FILM Somos Amigos (We Are Friends) The Fugue NUIT / BETON Concrete/Night

No Love Lost Antoine

DIRECTOR Carlos Solano PĂŠrez Xavier Bonnin

Length

Noe Weil Shekhar Bassi Cyrus Neshvad

Country

Screening Time

13 20

Spain France

12:15 - 12:30 p.m.

12:40 - 1:00 p.m.

20 15 12

France United Kingdom Germany

1:10 - 1:30 p.m.

1:40 - 1:55 p.m.

2:05 - 2:20 p.m.

AUGUST 1-2, 2014 SCREENING SCHEDULE Friday, August 1, 2014 FILM SHORT Time Capsule Horsim/Bonim Destruction/Construction

My Better Half The Doorman Let Be Log Out Skate Past Impulse The Boy Under The Piano BREAK Indigo

DIRECTOR Naima Challioui Michael Peeling Jonathan (Johnny, Yoni) Sharir Ryan Brinker Serena Dykman Matt BoatrightSimon Andrea Ratto Daniel Sarkissian Michael Rossi Philippa Wong BREAK Paul Jerndal

9 11

COUNTRY Netherlands Canada

SCREENING TIME 11:30 - 11:40 11:45 - 11:55

30 7 15

Israel USA USA

12:00 - 12:30 12:40 - 12:50 1:00 - 1:15

16 4

USA Spain

1:20 - 1:30 1:35 - 1:40

10 13

Canada USA

1:50 - 2:00 2:15 - 2:30

10

China BREAK Sweden United Kingdom United Kingdom USA

2:40 - 2:45 BREAK 6:00 - 6:30

RUN TIME

BREAK 20

One Night Only

Che Grant

16

I Am Sami Mister Stapleton Special Performance Get A Job

Kae Bahar Joshua James

15 13

A Love That Hurts

Brian Kohne Walter V. Marshall

5 95

7:00 - 7:20

USA, Hawaii

7:25 7:45 8:00 8:20

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7:40 8:00 8:15 8:30

USA

8:45 - 10:15

Saturday, August 2, 2014 Screening Room I FILM The Knight Train A Silent Waltz Bi' Garip Adam The Legend of the Flying Tomato Das Kalte Herz - The Cold Heart

DIRECTOR Tasha Sharp, Lee Scott Isaac Elliott Gozde Yetiskin Sharon Huang, Michael Yates, Aurry Tan

RUN TIME 11 12 15

5

COUNTRY

SCREENING TIME

New Zealand Australia Turkey

11:00 - 11:15 11:20 - 11:35 11:40 - 12:00

USA

12:15 - 12:20

Hannes Rall

29

Germany

12:30 - 1:00

Alice Vial

20

France

1:10 - 1:30

Lou-Brice Léonard

27

France

1:35 - 2:10

Mida Chu

22

2:15 - 2:45

Rose, Mary and Time

Hardeep Giani

38

USA United Kingdom

Intervening

Anthony Green Gregory Dockery II Carlonese Powell Waco Washington

12

USA

4:00 - 4:15

6

USA

4:20 - 4:30

15

USA

4:40 - 5:00

9

USA

5:05 - 5:15

Nate Hapke Ashley Kay Evans Brian Kohne

13

USA

5:20 - 5:35

16 90

USA USA, Hawaii

5:40 - 5:55 6:00 - 7:35

L'homme qui en connaissait un rayon – (The Man Who Knew A Lot)

Chaque jour est une petite vie - Every day is a small life Dreams that Transcend All Boundaries

Playing Catch-UP Trapped: The Ultimate Sacrifice React Alvie Happy to Be Get A Job

3:00 - 3:45

Saturday August 2, 2014 Screening Room II Lapsus El hijo Del Mar - Son of the Sea

Karim Ouaret Roberto Aznar Almazán

30

France

11:00 - 11:30

25

11:35 - 12:00

Aria

Marvin Willis

21

Spain United Kingdom

Butterfly Fluttering

Roman Kayumov

24

Russian Federation

12:15 - 12:45

1:00 - 1:30

The Other Side of the Desk

Richard Tatum

Hackney's Finest

Chris Bouchard

Winnerz Premeditated

7

1:40 - 1:45

89

USA United Kingdom

Darren Brown

97

USA

3:35 - 5:10

Joy Millano

95

USA

5:30 - 7:10

2:00 - 3:30

AWARDS CEREMONY: Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.

Somos Amigos (We Are Friends) Directed by, Carlos Solano Pérez, Spain 13 mins. 12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The Fugue Directed by, Xavier Bonnin, France 20 mins. 12:40 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

What would you do if you had to fire your best friend? It is at this point where Julio finds himself. His boss and friend Max tries to advise him on how to handle the situation.

Simona, a woman in her forties, who is presenting cheese samples in some Parisian suburbs supermarket, Aubervilliers has a surprise: out of nowhere, her ex-lover, Michel, is there among the clients.

No Love Lost Directed by, Shekhar Bassi, United Kingdom 15 mins. 1:40 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Antoine Directed by, Cyrus Neshvad, Germany 12 mins. 2:05 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

An obsessive stranger with unexpected intentions threatens a young couple's illicit relationship.

Since Antoine, a traveling doctor, no longer takes the time to come and see her, Renée is convinced that she had been a

NUIT / BETON - Concrete/Night Directed by, Noe Weil, France 20 mins. 1:10 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Simon is a drug dealer, who owes a significant amount of money. He is kidnapped and locked up by his supplier, with whom he has a complicated relation. Under psychological torture, he ends up admitting why he is late with his payment; the story behind seems to be even more intense and personal…

SHORT Directed by, Naima Challioui, Netherlands 9 mins. 11:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

A story of a short Peruvian woman in Amsterdam whose bicycle gets stolen.

Time Capsule Directed by, Michael Peeling, Canada 11 mins. 11:45 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.

A young man returns home and uses the pretense of digging up a time capsule to reconnect with an old friend.

The Doorman Directed by, Serena Dykman, USA 15 mins. 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Joe, an average doorman in a luxury building in Manhattan has lost all hope in love. In order to spice up his monotonous life, and make extra money, he secretly fulfils the sexual fantasies of the old ladies of the building.

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Horsim/Bonim Destruction/Construction Directed by, Jonathan (Johnny, Yoni) Sharir, Israel 30 mins. 12:00 - 12:30

A real estate developer-Shmaya Ben-Dosa Finally gets building permits to build some high rise buildings and a big mall on a large lot in the heart of a city, a Land which he inherited from his grandfather. On the eve' of the destruction of the place and the construction that will follow his passed memories as a child in this place connects with their present will and confront his big plans.

My Better Half Directed by, Ryan Brinker, USA 7 mins. 12:40 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

A young man's self-reflection in life without and with love.

Let Be Directed by, Matt BoatrightSimon, USA 16 mins. 1:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Log Out Directed by, Andrea Ratto, Spain 4 mins. 1:35 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Life is short. For Phil, though, he only has a few more weeks because of the golf-ball sized tumor in his brain. He's just found out. So he leaves town with his new woman to run escape his problems. But the more they fall in love, the more pressure builds to tell her everything. But she has a magnificent secret of her own.

A man is chatting with his friends online, unaware that something may be happening around him.

Skate Directed by, Daniel Sarkissian, Canada 10 mins. 1:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

An exploration of the relationship between skateboarding and punk rock.

Indigo Directed by, Paul Jerndal, Sweden 20 mins. 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Indigo is a film project about alienation on the inside - Shot in New York City and built in two elements; the music video and the narrative short.

Past Impulse Directed by, Michael Rossi, USA 13 mins. 2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The Boy Under The Piano Directed by, Philippa Wong, China 10 mins. 2:40 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Nolan has a dark past and his demons are exposed when he comes across a brutal fight.

The story of a 18 year old boy, Alfie, an autistic teen, struggles to find his place in his large immigrant Chinese family. Having endured years of ridicule, his family is about to receive the surprise of their lifetime.

One Night Only Directed by, Che Grant United Kingdom 16 mins. 7:00 p.m. - 7:20 p.m.

Set over a single night, in and around the streets of London. A first date catastrophe or the beginning of true romance, between Mary-Ann, an uptight 40 yr. old American, and Liam, a roguish 29 yr. old Englishman.

Yet all may not be what it seems.

I Am Sami Directed by, Kae Bahar, United Kingdom 15 mins. 7:25 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.

Living in a war zone, 10 year old Sami is forced to take decisions beyond his understanding; decisions that could deprive him of his childhood and change his life forever.

Mister Stapleton Directed by, Joshua James, USA 13 mins. 7:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

A Love That Hurts Directed by, Walter V Marshall, USA 95 mins. 8:45 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.

The Knight Train Directed by, Tasha Sharp & Lee Scott, New Zealand 11 mins. 11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

The Knight Train explores the relationships that can exist between people of different generations with the right catalyst.

'Mister Stapleton' is the story of graduate professor Anthony Stapleton, who is awoken in the middle of night to find that one of his students (Marcia Mulrooney) has broken into his home. Determined to raise her final grade, Marcia engages her professor in a battle of wits with her future on the line.

A newly wed couple (Chris and Samantha) find themselves struggling to overcome a tragic miscarriage. Devastated by the unforeseen loss of their child; Chris escapes the pain by focusing on his role as a provider. As Samantha reaches out to discover new ways to gain his intimacy.

A Silent Waltz Directed by, Isaac Elliott, Australia 12 mins. 11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.

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Madeline, a funny, feisty, cheeky twelve year old girl, smitten with young love, yet burdened by her own insecurities due to her deafness.

She must overcome her insecurities as well as the isolation of rural Victoria in order to ask her neighbor, Wyatt to the upcoming regional dance.

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Bi' Garip Adam Directed by, Gozde Yetiskin, Turkey 15 mins. 11:40 a.m. - 12:00 noon

An autistic man who lives with his mother. His situation is watching films regularly and confusing real occasions with movie scenes. One day, he misses the school bus. He decides to reach the school by himself and catch Ms. Sun's class.

On the road he is obliged to struggle with daily circumstances.

The Legend of the Flying Tomato Directed by, Sharon Huang, Michael Yates & Aurry Tan, USA 5 mins. 12:15 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Once a victim of bullying, Frida finds a hero in the legendary lunchador El Pirana.

L'homme qui en connaissait un rayon - The Man Who Knew A Lot Directed by, Alice Vial, France 20 mins. 1:10 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Chaque jour est une petite vie Every day is a small life Directed by, Lou-Brice Léonard, France 27 mins. 1:35 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.

Mr. Beranger works at Paradesign, a furniture department store where the employees live day and night in the decorations. Himself lives in a show cottage in pasteboard and excels in the promotion of his dachshund footrest. His life seems settled well, until the day when he is promoted to the mysterious thirteenth floor of the store.

A council estate on the Mediterranean coast. Living in a modest caravan amongst the tower blocks, Rachel, 80 years old, dreams of returning to her native Algeria. Her son Simon doesn’t want to know anything about it.

Stella, her grand-daughter, describes them as “A really awful family”. Fortunately they are surrounded by the good humor of Yazid, alias Gino, and the entire neighborhood...

Das Kalte Herz - The Cold Heart Directed by,Hannes Rall, Germany 29 mins. 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

A cautionary tale about greedadapted from a classic German fairy tale: The Black Forest in the 19th century.

Dreams that Transcend All Boundaries Directed by, Mida Chu, USA 22 mins. 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Dreams that Transcend All Boundaries tells three parallel stories about people searching, pursuing, and struggling for dreams.

Rose, Mary and Time Directed by, Hardeep Giani, United Kingdom 38 mins.3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

A story of second chances in life.

Barney is a man fed up with life. An endearing character with faults. The biggest mistake Barney ever made was being a man who gave in to the charms of another woman.

Trapped: The Ultimate Sacrifice Directed by, Carlonese Powell, USA 15 mins. 4:40 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fifteen year old Tamera wants to help her grandmother with their financial situation, but gets mixed in with the wrong crowd.

Intervening Directed by, Anthony Green, USA 12 mins. 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

The story unfolds when Rodney (33) awakes in a dark place. He doesn’t remember who or what has placed him in this state. With time not in his favor he continues to try to break free, but he can’t. Will time run out? Or will he break free in time?

React Directed by, Waco Washington, USA 9 mins. 5:05 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

A young man finds it hard to grasp and put the use the principles & value he's learned at home. He finds that he has to decide how he will respond to what happens to him and how he responds will determine his future.

Playing Catch-UP Directed by, Gregory Dockery II, USA 6 mins. 4:20 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

This story is about a guy who walks around his house playing catch up with his family, but in the end he realizes that he's only playing catch up with himself.

Alvie Directed y, Nate Hapke, USA 13 mins. 5:20 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.

A young man suffering from depression and reliving the day that his girlfriend died in a car accident.

He's haunted by her beautiful face and by the warmth of his mother's embrace when everything was much simpler than it is today. Alvin loses himself by the end.

Happy to Be Directed by, Ashley Kay Evans, USA 16 mins. 5:40 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.

Simon is celebrating his 25th birthday and wants to make sure that everything goes his way, With the help of his two best friends Sydney and Cody and his half brother Scott, they accidently invite Simon to his own surprise party in which none of his 'friends' show up to.

El hijo Del Mar - Son of the Sea Directed by, Roberto Aznar Almazรกn, Spain 25 mins. 11:35 a.m. - 12:00 noon

A woman that, in order to save her son, will have to face her own fears.

Get A Job Directed by, Brian Kohne, USA, Hawaii 90 mins. 6:00 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.

An employment agent has to find work for the most unemployable man on Maui.

Aria Directed by, Marvin Willis, United Kingdom 21 mins. 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Aria gives up her life to become a lethal instrument for a self righteous agency called 'The Order'. Her intentions are only revenge for a sister lost through suicide. Now she tracks the man responsible. In defiance of The order and her handler Emerson, Aria's actions may cost her more than she's ready for.

Lapsus Directed by, Karim Ouaret, France 30 mins. 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Terry, a psychologically disturbed predator who's roaming ground is a laundromat. Terry thinks he is the hero of a comic gangster he is reading 'Terry Lawrence, Gentleman Gangster'. He uses the personality from every individual who enters progressively into the scullery, to create his own gangster story, shortly after being murdered in cold blood. Then, Terry switches the characters of the comic book by its own victims he kills and kills again differently and indefinitely.

Butterfly Fluttering Directed by, Roman Kayumov, Russian Federation 24 mins. 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

She is a modern girl, young, beautiful, and she tries to follow their own instincts. She is searching for someone to love and real feelings. Perhaps she just wants to feel alive.

The Other Side of the Desk Directed by, Richard Tatum, USA 7 mins. 1:40 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Hackney's Finest Directed by, Chris Bouchard, United Kingdom 89 mins. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Two HR recruiters humiliate a series of job applicants for fun and sport until the tables are turned.

Winnerz Directed by, Darren Brown, USA 97 mins. 3:35 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.

A film based on a true story about friendship and brotherhood and how those loyalties can be shaken by just a roll of the dice.

A lighthearted journey into the dark underbelly of London. A fast-paced crime thriller, packed with intrigue, corruption, dirty police, Afghan heroin smugglers, Welsh-Jamaican arms dealers and Eastern-European skinheads! It all takes place over 24 hours when Hackney courier controller Sirus (Nathanael Wiseman) finds himself way out of his depth‌

Premeditated Directed by, Joy Millano, USA 95 mins. 5:30 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.

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