2015 Underexposed Film Festival yc Program by Arts Council of York County

UNDER EXPOSED F I L M F E S T I VA L NOVEMBER 4 - 7, 2015

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In our 4th season, we are honored to present the fresh new voices of emerging filmmakers from around the globe to our audience. These talented storytellers come from diverse filmmaking backgrounds, but all have a common thread. To use the phrase “independent short film” is quite redundant. Shorts by nature are independent, made outside of the studio system, made without the hope of financial gain, and are only made because their creator has a passionate need to share this piece of themselves with their audience. The work of the filmmaker may be radical, eye opening, questionable, heartbreaking or cultural. The work can be dressed up as a tight narrative, a flowing stream of consciousness, metaphorically, or however the filmmaker chooses to tell the story. Short film is not governed or dictated by what is marketable, therefore the audience is exposed to bolder ideas, unique shooting styles and unconventional forms of narrative structures. Due to their length, short films engage their audience quickly resulting in an audience that becomes much more invested in what is on the screen, and often more open-minded about content. For filmmakers, the short can be seen as a means to educating one’s self to the art of film production. What little budget there is results in uncompromising creativity and imagination just to bring the film to fruition. More importantly for the filmmaker, the short film is like the needle of a compass. It points him in the direction of his style, his “North.”

KAREN COLLINS Festival Director

In 1998, Sophia Coppola directed the 14 minute short, “Lick The Star.” It featured elements of her future feature shooting style such as her unique way of cutting a scene and her imagery choices. The short gave the audience a glimpse of the artist she would become. Tonight, we, the audience, have the rare opportunity to have a glimpse at the work of this exciting new generation of filmmakers as they start their journey towards their “North.”

Letter from Director...................3 Festival Credits.............................4 Festival Schedule..........................5 Films (alphabetical order)..........8 Official After Parties.................39 Awards Listing............................41 All ratings are suggested by the UFFyc. They do not reflect the opinion of the Motion Picture Association of America. 3

Cinema Carolina Director’s Choice LEGEND

CONTENTS

The UFFyc congratulates the 38 filmmakers in competition, and thanks the 20 Director’s Choice filmmakers..

Female Directed Film Official Selection Q&A Participant Student Film

UNDEREXPOSED FILM FESTIVAL

The Underexposed Film Festival yc 2015 is brought to you by the following: Producer Arts Council of York County Festival Director Karen Collins Executive Director Artistic Director/CPC Facilities Manager Marketing Coordinator Accounting Volunteer Coordinators Graphics Gallery Manager Assistant to the Artistic Director

Debra Heintz Mary Lynn Norton Melanie Cooper Kim Brock Robby Goggins & Sarah Key Kristine Tucker, Melanie Cooper, Kaitlyn Samuels Michael Gentry Erica Welzenbach

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City of Rock Hill | Groucho’s Deli Amélie’s French Bakery & Cafe | Carolina Fresh Farms Dr. Susan Collins, DDS | Founders Federal Credit Union | Wells Fargo Winthrop University | York Technical College Country Inn & Suites by Carlson | Courtroom at the Gettys Dixie Exterminating Company | RiverSystems I.T. Consulting Sharp Business Systems | Springs Creative | Yi Wok Asian Bistro Anonymous | B & B Distributors | Gala Affairs Karen McAlister | WRHI AM/FM, Interstate 107, & 104.1 The Bridge The Community Service Program of the Woman’s Club of Rock Hill, SC and an affiliate of GFWC Support for this project is provided by the SC Arts Commission (which receives funding from the NEA), Rock Hill Accommodations Tax Grant Fund, York County Hospitality & Accommodations Tax & the ACYC Annual Campaign. For visitors information including lodging, contact the York County Visitors Center at 888-702-1320. 4

B LO C K A 7 - 9 PM

W E D N E S D AY

NOVEMBER 4,

2015

TITLE DIRECTOR RUNTIME RATING CATEGORY PAGE The Boy with a Camera for Spencer Brown 0:15:00 PG-13 Narrative 10 a Face Seven Boats Hlynur Pálmason 0:09:53 PG-13 Narrative 31 Double-Blind No.1 The Double-Blind 0:01:47 PG-13 Experimental 12 Experiments Ferdinand Knapp Andrea Baldini 0:14:57 R Narrative 14 The Silk Silence of the Nina Caspari 0:12:00 PG-13 Experimental 32 Wild Cotton Candy Primrose Clara Aranovich 0:04:57 PG-13 Narrative 27 INTERMISSION Speed Dating Meghann Artes 0:12:36 PG Animation 34 Jachalay Manos Gerogiannis, 0:06:00 PG-13 Animation 19 Yannis Zoumakis Simon Camille de Galbert 0:11:58 PG-13 Experimental 32 The Last Bus Martin Snopek, 0:15:25 PG-13 Narrative 21 Ivana Laučíková LOCATION: Amélie’s Uncorked | 157 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

BLOCK B 7 - 9 PM

T H U R S D AY

NOVEMBER 5,

2 0 1 5

TITLE DIRECTOR RUNTIME RATING CATEGORY PAGE Unbelief Fabien Martorell 0:13:00 R Narrative 35 The Lost Mariner Tess Martin 0:05:45 PG-13 Animation 23 Scheherazade Mehrnoush Aliaghaei 0:14:56 R Narrative 31 Bis Gleich Benjamin Wolff 0:20:27 G Narrative 9 INTERMISSION “Scene” * Jim McQuaid 0:12:03 R Narrative 30 Lonely Planet Alex Burunova 0:24:35 PG-13 Narrative 23 *Q&A Session Participant

B LO C K C 9 - 1 1 PM

LOCATION: Community Performance Center | 249 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

TITLE DIRECTOR RUNTIME RATING CATEGORY PAGE NO PIC NO REPLY Jessica Kingdon 005:35 R Animation 25 Junk Girl Mohammad Zare, 0:15:22 PG-13 Animation 20 Shalale Kheiri Polybius* James Bell 0:08:47 PG-13 Experimental 26 The Future Perfect Nick Citton 0:11:00 PG-13 Narrative 15 Last Door South Sacha Feiner 0:14:12 PG-13 Animation 21 Prelude to Axanar Christian Gossett 0:21:10 PG-13 Narrative 27 *Q&A Session Participant LOCATION: Dina’s Place at Winthrop University | 2020 Alumni Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29733 5

B LO C K D 3 - 5 PM

F R I D AY

NOVEMBER 6,

2015

TITLE DIRECTOR RUNTIME RATING CATEGORY PAGE The Sum Total of Our Memory Barbara Klutinis 0:029:59 PG Narrative 34 Romanian Artur Boruzs 0:023:51 R Animation 29 INTERMISSION The Colors of Life Goro Ushijima COLORS: Bangin’ in Terry Davis South Carolina* *Q&A Session Participant

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BLOCK E 7 - 9 PM

LOCATION: Community Performance Center, 249 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

TITLE DIRECTOR RUNTIME RATING CATEGORY PAGE Une Libération* Brian James Crewe 0:15:59 PG-13 Narrative 36 The Mill at Calder’s End Kevin McTurk 0:13:54 PG-13 Experimental 24 father Hanna Västinsalo 0:24:00 PG-13 Narrative 13 INTERMISSION the birch grove* Gabrielle Lansner 0:20:11 PG Experimental 9 The Gospel of Hip Bones* Micah Troublefield, 0:12:10 PG Narrative 16 Chris Gervais Run Fast Anna Musso 0:21:52 R Narrative 30 *Q&A Session Participants LOCATION: Community Performance Center, 249 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730 9 PM

Official After Party at The Courtroom at Gettys Art Center, 201 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

BL OC K F 10 AM - 12 PM

S AT U R D AY

NOVEMBER 7,

2015

TITLE DIRECTOR RUNTIME RATING CATEGORY PAGE Live! Antón Pose Iglesias 0:09:35 PG-13 Narrative 22 This Migrant Business Ng’endo Mukii 0:06:30 PG-13 Animation 35 Greenland Oren Gerner 0:17:00 PG-13 Narrative 17 The Hollerin’ Contest at Brian Gersten, 0:16:55 PG Documentary 18 Spivey’s Corner, NC* Liv Dubendorf First World Problems Hanna Maylett 0:06:34 G Narrative 14 INTERMISSION 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon The Rauch Brothers 0:03:44 PG-13 Animation 8 Pushing Buttons* Jonathan Landau 0:11:37 R Narrative 28 Fishing For Unicorns Chris Rady 0:29:50 R Documentary 15 Mannish Boy Ryan Tonelli 0:14:46 R Narrative 24 *Q&A Session Participants LOCATION: Community Performance Center, 249 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

B LO C K G 2 - 4 PM

S AT U R D AY

NOVEMBER 7,

2015

TITLE DIRECTOR RUNTIME RATING CATEGORY PAGE Small Garden Shunsuke Saito 0:12:22 PG Animation 33 Pulse of the City* Anil Dhokai 0:04:34 PG Narrative 28 Playing Yesterday Today* Christopher Neville 0:14:08 G Documentary 26 Haoar Taney Fuad Naser 0:06:24 G Experimental 17 Adventures of Malia Shubhavi Arya 0:11:00 G Animation 8 I’ve Just Had a Dream Javier Navarro 0:07:25 G Narrative 19 INTERMISSION The Emotional Dimensions of Michelle Marquez 0:03:09 G Experimental 13 the James River Miracle Maker Kate Marks 0:12:54 PG Narrative 25 Will I Scatter Away?* Emma Peñaz Eisner 0:05:39 PG Experimental 37 The Gnomist Sharon Liese 0:19:00 G Documentary 16 Bumblebees* Jenna Kanell 0:04:00 G Narrative 11 *Q&A Session Participants

BLOCK H 7 - 9 PM

LOCATION: Community Performance Center, 249 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

TITLE DIRECTOR RUNTIME RATING CATEGORY PAGE Indigo Amanda Strong 0:09:00 PG Animation 18 The Weight of Blood & Bones Chris Ekstein 0:15:00 PG-13 Narrative 36 Somebody’s Mother* Mandy Fabian 0:12:36 PG-13 Narrative 33 Ladylike Tiffany J. Johnson 0:08:00 PG-13 Narrative 20 Let’s Not Panic Heather Jack 0:11:00 PG Narrative 22 The Bridge Partner* Gabriel Olson 0:10:00 PG-13 Narrative 10 Rita Mahtoubian is Roja Gashtili, 0:08:00 PG-13 Narrative 29 Not a Terrorist* Julia Lerman *Q&A Session Participants LOCATION: Community Performance Center, 249 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING BLOCK H. Q&A Session Participants Subject to Change/Cancellation

2015 UFFyc AT A GLANCE WED. | 4.NOV | 2015

FRI. | 6.NOV | 2015

Amélie’s Uncorked Block A | 7 - 9 PM

Community Performance Center Block D | 3 - 5 PM • Block E | 7 - 9 PM

THURS. | 5.NOV | 2015

SAT. | 7.NOV | 2015

Community Performance Center Block B | 7 - 9 PM Dina’s Place at Winthrop University Block C | 9 - 11 PM

Community Performance Center Block F | 10 AM - 12 PM • Block G | 2 - 4 PM Block H + Awards | 7 - 9:30 PM

USA The Rauch Brothers Lizzie Jacobs, Maya Millett, Mike Rauch Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Williams

In August 2005, Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Williams and his squad were sent on a rescue mission in Barwanah, Iraq. En route, their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. Of Travisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; entire 12-person team, he alone survived. Here, Travis reflects on the hours and days after the explosion, as well as his life now, and pays tribute to the men he left behind.

India Shubhavi Arya Shubhavi Arya

In order to save her home from rampant pollution, a little girl goes in search of a magical spell and transforms into a mermaid.

USA Gabrielle Lansner Dean Taucher Gabrielle Lansner, Roweena Mackay Darcy Trunzo Ellen McLaughlin Lonnie Poupard, Jr., Matt Reeves, Colette Krogol, Hannah Tamminen, Hela Glaever

Caught between love and death, two brothers wrestle with their past in a dance towards reconciliation. A poetic film about the power of family ties, inspired by the novella of the same name by the Polish author, Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz.

Germany, USA Benjamin Wolff Philippe Brenninkmeyer, Tara Lynn Orr Tara Lynn Orr Gertrud Roll, Horst Westphal, Julia Richter

Albert and Marta, both in their late 70s, live across the street from one another in a bustling section of Berlin’s Mitte. Every day at 9:00 am, the two neighbors meet - each in their perspective windows - to watch the world unfold.

England Spencer Brown Rebecca Adams, Spencer Brown, Ali Cook (Associate) Spencer Brown Steven Berkoff, Jaimie Boubezari, Jessica Pyatt, Kristen Hazel Smith, Mike Denmen

A coming of age tale about a boy born with a camera instead of a head, addressing the impossibility of both living life and documenting it. Magical, humorous, romantic and ultimately heartbreaking, the film is an epic story told in 14 minutes about the way we live today.

USA Gabriel Olson Cathleen Alexander, Sean Barney, Gabriel Olson Jason Michael Berman, Devyn Petek Peter S. Beagle, Gabriel Olson Peter S. Beagle, Rebecca Brooks, Catherine Carlen, Robert Forster, Marcy Goldman, Beth Grant, Sharon Lawrence, Vicki Oleskey

A timid housewife is jolted into a fight for her survival or sanity when she thinks she hears her new partner at a weekly bridge game whisper a shocking threat.

USA Jenna Kanell Katy Tulka Jenna Kanell Vance Kanell, Paige Sunderland, Goldie the cat

Despite being told as a child he would never speak or walk, Vance accomplished what doctors thought impossible. Now he has a new challenge: dating.

COLORS:

USA Terry Davis Marcus McCall

COLORS: Bangin’ in South Carolina is a documentary movie of how four former gang leaders from Gangster Killer Bloods, Insane Crips, Insane Gangster Disciples, and Black Gangster Disciples, all lived in a small city that turned into a warzone.

Japan Goro Ushijima Fukumi Shimura, Yoko Shimura

The Shimuras, mother Fukumi and daughter Yoko, devote their daily lives in a lifelong pursuit to understanding and preserving the national treasure that is Japanese textiles.

Australia The Double-Blind Experiments

No script, no storyboards, no concept art. Five VFX artists selected shots from raw footage, then worked independently to produce unique VFX shots, experimenting with different creative styles and techniques. The shots were edited together with the intention of producing a creative, visually interesting piece with no planned narrative.

USA Michelle Marquez Michelle Marquez Michelle Marquez

This experimental film provides an emotional roller coaster experience that was musically and visually designed based on a neuroscience research project that correlates a mathematical parameter (fractal dimension) of sounds and images with the selective triggering of emotional states.

USA Hanna Västinsalo Hana Kazim Hanna Västinsalo Talyan Wright, Craig Bachmann, Alisha Seaton, Logan Kishi

It’s grandfather’s funeral. A young girl tries to say goodbye to her grandfather, come to terms with her father’s lack of faith in life after death and find a way to choose love here and now.

France, Italy Andrea Baldini Duncan Way, Louis le Bayon Andrea Baldini, Thomas Compère-Morel Dominique Pinon, Philippe du Janerand, Dominique Uber

Ferdinand Knapp is the pre-eminent actor of French theatre, revered by all. In preparing for a new play, the lines between his character’s malevolent personality and his own begin to blur. His double warps his reality into a nightmare and compels him to commit an irredeemable act.

Finland Hanna Maylett Saara Helene Murto Pirjo Määttä, Diana Tenkorang, Matti Onnismaa, Heikki Pitkänen, Marjaana Kuusniemi

Losing a car in a car park can be the end of the world or the beginning of another. A tired housewife loses her car in a shopping mall and her world collapses. Thank God there is ice cream. A trolley collector offers her help. Sometimes problems can open a door to a whole new world.

USA Chris Rady Chris Rady Joe Everett, George Coniglio, Keith Bridges, Dan Quinn, Steve Quinn, Greg Glogow

Fishing For Unicorns tells the story of Joe Everett, a surfboard maker whose passion for fishing has led to an obsession with catching the world record largemouth bass. His obsession has taken over his life.

Canada Nick Citton James Brown Jason James Robert Baker, Zachary Quinto, Cody Davis

A time travel movie that takes place in the space between then and now. One man is hired to do a job that makes him question every impulse in his body, until he sees a future he cannot unlearn.

USA Sharon Liese Sharon Liese Cynthia Wade

When fairy homes mysteriously appear in a suburban forest, four women, driven by unquelled curiosity about the origin of this whimsy, find that believing in magic is the medicine they need to overcome their personal struggles and tragedies.

USA Micah Troublefield, Chris Gervais Tim Grant Chris Gervais, Micah Troublefield Ernest Hinnant, Benjamin Caswell, Erika Chase

A Mormon teenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reality is called into question when he meets a girl in a bikini and falls in love.

Israel Oren Gerner Lital Malizel Oren Gerner Maya Gerner, Meir Gerner, Oren Gerner

Oren (27) comes to his parents’ house to pack his belongings before moving with his girlfriend to their new apartment. During this day, the family dynamics reveal themselves, and exposes Oren’s place- between child and adult, between intimacy and alienation. The house constitutes the space in which past, present and future mix into a chronicle of separation.

Bangladesh Fuad Naser Fuad Naser

Set in the remote isle of Kukri Mukri in the outskirts of Bangladesh, “With the Wind” is an impressionistic journey through the nuances of life in the Bengali village. The simple villager’s eternal struggle is captured as serene visual poetry in the eyes of the director, Fuad Naser.

USA Brian Gersten, Liv Dubendorf Brian Gersten, Liv Dubendorf, Geoff Groberg Tony Peacock, Iris Turner, Robby Goodman

The Hollerin’ Contest at Spivey’s Corner is about the history, characters, and sounds of the National Hollerin’ Contest. Hollerin’ itself is considered by some to be the earliest form of communication between humans, and the competition has been held annually in the small town of Spivey’s Corner, NC since 1969. The film follows the stories of three former champions as they attempt to reclaim their titles, and keep the oftforgotten tradition of hollerin’ alive.

Canada Amanda Strong Amanda Strong, Luke Sargent, Brett Long Amanda Strong, John Sedore

Hand-crafted, stop-motion figures come to life in this dreamlike world inspired by Native stories, in which a confined woman is liberated by grandmother spider while opaque memories are projected in an effort to restore her spirit as life nears its end.

Spain Javier Navarro Javier Navarro Javier Navarro Andrea Mas, Estela del Carmen

Irene is eight and she just woke up from a horrible dream.

Greece Manos Gerogiannis, Yannis Zoumakis Manos Gerogiannis, Yannis Zoumakis Stelios Goutis, Lydia Spyratou, Ian Robertson, Yiorgis Tsampourakis, Goula M

Jachalay are the biggest and according to many, the wisest creatures of our planet. Aloof witnesses and cynical observers are their two prevailing characterizations.

Isalamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Zare, Shalale Kheiri Mohammad Zare Shalale Kheiri

There once was a girl who was made up of junk. She looked really dirty, and she smelled like a skunk. She was always unhappy, or in one of her slumps-perhaps ‘cause she spent so much time down in the dumps. The only bright moment was from a guy named Stan. He was from the neighborhood garbage man. He loved her a lot and made a marriage proposal, but she already thrown herself in the garbage disposal.

USA Tiffany J. Johnson Tiffany J. Johnson, Nicholas P. Williams, Lena Waithe, Jenapher Forline Tiffany J. Johnson, Nicholas P. Williams Nia Jervier, Courtney Sauls, Christine McGraw

Ladylike is a modern day noir that follows Vaughan and Harlan, two vintage vixens who have a penchant for retro… and retribution. Not only are they bosom buddies, Vaughan and Harlan’s disturbing pastime makes them a gruesome twosome.

Slovakia Martin Snopek, Ivana Laučíková Ivana Laučíková Patrik Pašš, Ivana Laučíková Ivan Martinka, Michal Rovnák, Vít Bednárik, Vlado Zboron, Zuzana Polonská

It’s the start of the hunting season. The animals of the forest board a small bus and flee to safety. When hunters stop the bus in the middle of the night, its passengers reveal their true natures in fear for their lives.

Belgium Sacha Feiner Alon Knoll, Gregory Zalcman Sacha Feiner Haruki Gamano, Aaron Duquaine

“The world is made of floors. Floors are connected by stairs and made of rooms. Rooms are connected by corridors. And all the floors form the World...” such is the theory developed by Toto, the Siamese head of a child whose mother has locked away in a family manor, where he has been walled-in since his birth. Between endless corridor exploration, private schooling and fatherly Mausoleum visits, the brothers never questioned the limits of their world. Until one day, when, obsessed by a strange light, seen by accident, they decide to find the its end.

USA Heather Jack Devin Landin, Jacob Robinson, Mary Rohlich Heather Jack Lyle Friedman, John Anderson, Doug Moe, Griffin Newman, Shacottha Fields, Alexis Pereira, Charles Rogers

When an asteroid threatens to hit New York, Sadie, a neurotic and anxious 20-something, embarks on a quest from Brooklyn to Manhattan to reunite with her therapist, who she is in love with.

Italy, Spain Antón Pose Iglesias Antón Pose Iglesias, Lou Gurgitano Giacomo Valentini, Niccolò Albanese

A desperate man in uncertain circumstances is about to commit suicide when he discovers a young photographer hitchhiking. Curious about him, he decides to pick him up and drive him to his destination. During their time together, fate takes an odd turn, altering their destinies forever.

USA, Spain Alex Burunova Ignacio F. Rodo, Alex Burunova lex Burunova, Ignacio F. Rodo Nadine Nicole Heimann, Roger Batalla

While on a temporary assignment in Barcelona, a restless American woman meets a tall dark stranger who challenges her to live in the moment... with him.

Netherlands Tess Martin Warren Etheredge, Brad Hutchinson Ruud Aarden, Hank Botwinik, Kieran Dolan, Tjeerd Knoop, Jeff Hoyt

What sort of self is left when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost the greater part of your past, and your moorings in time? This animated short uses photographs and cut-outs to describe the life of Jimmie, an ex-Navy man afflicted with a rare neurological disorder. Jimmie experiences life in minutes-long segments, unable to form new memories since his affliction, which also erased his previous two decades of memory. Based on the chapter The Lost Mariner, in Dr. Oliver Sacksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.

Canada Ryan Tonelli Daniel Sarkissian, Andres Carreno, Ryan Tonelli, Mackenzie McLean Ryan Tonelli Dalmar Abuzeid, Kaleb Alexander, Craig Thomas, Ayinde Blake

In 1970’s Brooklyn, NY, 21 year-old Bobby Mayhill must adapt to the return of his older brother Tommy whose absence has left Bobby following in wrong footsteps.

USA Kevin McTurk Kevin McTurk Sultan Saeed Al Darmaki, Brian Ellis, John Cody Fasano, Scott Kerschbaumer, Cindy Okumoto Kevin McTurk John Alexander, Jason Flemyng, Piotr Michael, Barbara Steele

In the remote village of Calder’s End stands an old windmill, a repository of dark secrets. Nicholas Grimshaw has returned to this haunted place, his childhood home, intent on breaking a generations old family curse. Grimshaw’s journey takes him deep below the decaying mill, into mysterious, forgotten catacombs, where upon he confronts the very source of the evil that has corrupted his family.

USA Kate Marks Tzipora Kaplan Elizabeth Ai Kate Marks Jovan Armand, Del Zamora, Bonita Fredericy, Diana Elizabeth Jordan, Niko Posey

Joe, a vacuum cleaner salesman hustling in a preapocalyptic world of broke clients, has yet to make a sale. Francisco, his 13 year old assistant/nephew will do anything to cure his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terminal illness. After learning about Miss Kitty, a miracle maker living on the outskirts of the desert, Francisco secretly re-routes him and his uncle to her house where he discovers that Miss Kitty is on a losing streak of her own.

USA Jessica Kingdon

NO PIC NO REPLY is a video installation that weaves together fragments of ads culled from the Craigslist personals section, creating an anonymous, authorless collage-in-motion. Snippets of decontextualized messages float together colliding to form new expressions alien to their original intent. Narratives emerges as enunciation of lust and loneliness echo one another. The re-appropriation of the text is a way to abstract and rethink the way we perceive the writing of others.

USA Christopher Neville Zade Patterson

At a small video games store, retrogaming is defined by the owners and customers through a series of interviews and game clips.

USA James Bell Elizabeth Stratton James Bell Chris Couch

An unnamed, socially detached, paranoid young man receives a knock on his door. A mysterious package lay outside, containing a disc titled, Polybius. And so begins his decent into madness, as the bizarre video game inside warps him into a sociopath.

USA Christian Gossett Alec Peters Alec Peters, Christian Gossett Richard Hatch, Tony Todd, Kate Vernon, J.G. Hertzler, Gary Graham, Alec Peters

PRELUDE TO AXANAR is an independent Star Trek project that tells the story of Captain Kirkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hero, Garth of Izar, during the war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. It is shown as a documentary and is the back story for the forthcoming feature, AXANAR.

USA Clara Aranovich Clara Aranovich, Nick Thurston Clara Aranovich Clara Aranovich, Nick Thurston

An unlikely love story set along Kenai Lake in Alaska between two creatures; one of whom may or may not be human.

USA Anil Dhokai Danielle Dhokai Anil Dhokai Sean Beck

A lone young man spends his day people watching, as he takes in the life and atmosphere of a city.

USA Jonathan Landau Connie Meacham, Marty Landau, Meredith Jackson Jonathan Landau, Meredity Jackson, Langley McArol Devin McGee, Lee Armstrong, Meredith Jackson, Sam Robison, Tammy Arnold, Michael Kuhn, Marty Landau, Jeffrey Holler, Karman Franck

Five coworkers think they are on their way to a Saturday meeting, but their company has other plans for them.

USA Roja Gashtili, Julia Lerman Deanna Barillari, Roja Gashtili, Julia Lerman, Brian Mancini Roja Gashtili, Julia Lerman Anthony Azizi, Dave Bean, Jacqi Bowe, Eva-Marie Fredric, Patrick Fugit, Nasrollah Gashtili

When Iranian-born Rita Mahtoubian sets out to change her life from ordinary to extraordinary she accidentally captures the attention of a homeland security agent in this satirical comedy about romance, terrorism and trying to be a better person.

A project, born as a solution to the contemporary existential dystopia, whose finality is consisted mostly often in neuro-psychic disorders, brings to life the myth of the cave, not only to the intercession’s initiator, as Plato suggested, but to all those who wish a moment of harmony. Thereby, the cave from Româneşti turns, from the primary place of culture’s origins, into a space of therapy through art.

USA Anna Musso Adam Wagner Alexander Payne Anna Musso Robert Forster, Yetide Badaki

Vivian is a young Kenyan runner who travels to Los Angeles to compete in her first professional marathon. Her sponsor, Peter, an aging former runner, is thrilled to see his long-shot prospect demonstrate true potential in her first race. But when he eagerly prepares to take their partnership to the next level,Vivian confronts him with the realities awaiting her back in Kenya.

USA Jim McQuaid Jim McQuaid Jim McQuaid Lilly Nelson, Brandon Rafalson

Cecilia’s ex-boyfriend visits her apartment to record audition videos during her last year in L.A.

Islamic Republic of Iran, USA Mehrnoush Aliaghaei Dina Harb Mehrnoush Aliaghaei Vienna D’Amatto Hall, Alexis Savino, Merissa Morin, Sanam Erfani, Mary Elaine Ramsey, Marnye Young, Lillian Rodriguez, Mehrnoush Aliaghaei

In an audition, the unseen man behind the camera is asking the young actresses to share their dark personal stories. How much are they willing to share? What is this really about?

Denmark, Iceland Hlynur Pálmason Julie Waltersdorph Hansen, Anton Mani Savansson, Per Damgaard Hansen Hlynur Pálmason Olgeir Karl Ólafsson, Einar Örn Thor lacius, Ómar Frans Fransson, Unnsteinn Guðmundsson, Þórir Kristinn Olgeirsson, Hrafn Margeir Heimisson, Elvar Unnsteinsson

We are out in the open sea. A man is in the ocean fighting for his life. He is surrounded by seven boats. Inspired by a true story.

Germany, Belgium Nina Caspari Nina Caspari

An ode to the heart to never forget the child inside. Back in the time of a child, in the head of a young woman, Silk Silence of the Wild Cotton Candy is a surreal mix of dream and reality. Memories, wishes and dreams are confronting the present.

USA Camille de Galbert Thibaut Estellon Camille de Galbert Simon Courchel

A man prepares for his final entry onto the grand stage, only to be confronted by his inner self. SIMON is a genre-crossing, dizzying dive; an inside-outside passage through dance. Passage from the imaginary to the reality, from childhood to adulthood. No one is more alone than the actor who enters the stage. No one is more alone than the child whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about to join adulthood. And when the imaginary joins reality, the figure of childhood explodes.

SMALL GARDEN SATURDAY | BLOCK G | 2 - 4 PM Animation | 2014 | 12:22 min. | PG Country Japan Director Shunsuke Saito Psychedelic skies, strange plants and mysterious creatures. Our hero wakes up in this magical world, gently becoming integrated into it. The deeper he travels, the more he begins to understand the underlying purpose and he must decide if he should stop or return.

USA Mandy Fabian Candice Afia, Mandy Kaplan, Patrick Fabian Mandy Fabian Sharon Lawrence, Christine Lakin, John Beach, Missi Pyle, Andrew Keegan, Sarah Simpson, Venice Weaver, Patrick Fabian, Delilah Fabian

Maggie is perfectly fine that her newly single mother, Alice, has started dating again. A lot. In front of her. And in front of her two small children. But when Alice decides to spring her latest boy-toy on the family one Christmas morning, Maggie’s most wonderful time of the year turns into her worst nightmare, and she’s left to wonder: who is supposed to be the mother here?

SPEED DATING WEDNESDAY | BLOCK A | 7 - 9 PM Animation | 2014 | 12:36 min. | PG Country USA Director Meghann Artes Producer Nick Schmidt, Kristin Benedyk, Joe Lyons, Meghann Artes Writer Meghann Artes Cast Baize Buzan, Russ Williamson, Michael Woods, Jordy Williams, Adam Poss, Adam Shalzi, Otis Fine, Philip Conway, Matt Young, Andy Monson, Paul Gallagher, Clark Lichty Desperate to find the man of her dreams, sweet and plain Ava tries a last ditch effort, speed dating. But the absurd cast of characters she encounters makes her wonder if being single is not so bad after all.

USA Barbara Klutinis Barbara Klutinis Barbara Klutinis John Panzer, Janet Panzer, Kathy Van Fleet, Andy Woerheide, Christine Paterson, Bob Paterson

An ode to memory: Couples affected by a partner’s recent diagnosis of Early Alzheimer’s come to terms with their changing roles.

Kenya, Denmark Ng’endo Mukii Chris Horwood Ng’endo Mukii Paul Okwalinga, Anthony Ng’ang’a, Kenneth Kariuki, Lukas Mulonzi, George Kiraithe, Jane Ndo

This Migrant Business from Ng’endo Mukii, shows the systems that exist that enable and exploit African migrants seeking better lives in the Middle East and Europe. The system creates a cyclic force that ensures that demand and supply will continue to to feed into each other, indefinitely. This is a lucrative trade with vulnerable people as its currency.

UNBELIEF THURSDAY | BLOCK B | 7 - 9 PM Narrative | 2014 | 13:00 min. | R Country USA Director Fabien Martorell Producers FM Pictures, Sky Prod., Studio Element Writers Fabien Martorell, Michael Marshall Smith Cast Andrew Howard, Tobin Bell Unbelief is the story of two men meeting in a park. It’s Christmas Eve. Kane is an assassin, on his way to do a job which means more to him than the usual killings he is paid to do. This time it’s personal..

USA Brian James Crewe Hugh Aodh O’Brien, Brian James Crewe Marion Kerr Ross Marquand, Marion Kerr, Matthew Temple, Mark Jäger

On the eve of the liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation during World War Two, Juliet, an American resistance member, risks her life descending into the city’s underground tunnels to deliver a secret message to fellow fighter Jean. However, a final deadly encounter with a pair of German deserters threatens to destroy the very thing she’s been fighting for.

THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD & BONES SATURDAY | BLOCK H | 7 - 9 PM Narrative | 2015 | 15:00 min. | PG-13 Country USA Director Chris Ekstein Producer Stacy Ekstein, Kevin Ragsdale Writers Chris Ekstein, Jason Chase Tyrell Cast Jason Patric, Danny Trejo, Rose McGowan, Mark Boone Junior, Noah Hardin, Maris Coughlan The past of a legendary bounty hunter catches up with him and haunts the memories of his young son.

USA Emma Peñaz Eisner Emma Peñaz Eisner Emma Peñaz Eisner Mark Douglas

Danger threatens a man seeking himself in a dreamlike landscape. Young filmmaker Emma Peñaz Eisner created this award-winning, surrealistic thriller about a man’s encounter with menace and desperation. With live action sequences shot in San Francisco and its surrounding locales, the film also contains experimental stop motion animation using time-lapse photography, multimedia artwork, and cut-outs. A dissonant original soundtrack punctuates the unsettling imagery.

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on tour STEVE TRASH ROCKIN’ ECO HERO

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Steve Trash presents three eco-magical shows filled with funny and fun environmental tricks for families. Celebrate the earth with magic! Three shows.

Lancaster’s own rock n’ roll producer/ musician returns with his singer/songwriter wife. A performance duo that never disappoints.

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OFFICIAL AFTER PARTIES of the UNDEREXPOSED FILM FESTIVAL yc

FRIDAY • Courtroom at the Gettys • $5 Live Music | 9 PM Junior Astronomers | Terror Pigeon | Hungry Girl Gettys Art Center 201 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

SATURDAY • UFFyc Wrap Party • $25 Open Bar • Live Music • Appetizers Center for the Arts 121 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730

LOCAL SPECIALS McHale’s Irish Pub | Millstone Pizza + Taphouse Legal Remedy Brewing | Flipside Restaurant Offering exclusive Underexposed specialty drinks

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2015 JUDGES STEVE CHILDS Filmmaker MICHAEL CUSACK Filmmaker JOANNA DAVIDOVITCH Filmmaker KAREN KEYES Filmmaker MICHAEL RIVERS UFFyc Everyman Businessman DR. KAREN STOCK Winthrop University Associate Professor of Fine Arts Filmmaker FREDERICK TAYLOR Filmmaker CHRIS WHITE Filmmaker DR. DAVID WOHL Winthrop University Dean of College of Visual & Performing Arts Actor Producer

AWARDS

PRESENTATION WILL BE AFTER BLOCK H COTTON ALLEY AWARD PATRICK FUGIT Sponsored by Founders Federal Credit Union GRAND JURY AWARD BEST OF SHOW - $750 BEST ANIMATED FILM $200

WOMAN TO WATCH BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR - $200 Sponsored by Arts Community Service Program of the Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Rock Hill, SC and an affiliate of GFWC

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM $200 Sponsored by Dr. Susan Collins, DDS

CINEMA CAROLINA $200 Sponsored by Dr. Susan Collins, DDS

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM $200

BEST STUDENT FILM $100 TERRY ROUECHE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD $150

BEST NARRATIVE FILM $200 Sponsored by Dixie Exterminating Company

BY THE NUMBERS ATTENDANCE

OFFICIAL SELECTION

DIRECTOR’S CHOICE

749 329 2012

FILM ENTRIES

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9 Judges

Sponsors + Community Partners

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AT UFFyc 2015

25 Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, UK, USA

Films Directed by Women, 15 Official Selections

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Cinema Carolina Eligible:

Student Films

Returning Filmmakers

SPECIAL EXHIBIT Drink Specials at 5 Old Town Bars & Restaurants

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7 Oscar-qualifying films: 2 Official Selections (Greenland, Une Libération) 5 Director’s Choice (Bis Gleich, The Boy with a Camera for a Face, The Gnomist, The Last Bus,)

OLD TOWN ROCK HILL, SC

PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW 1. Community Performance Center - 249 East Main St. Underexposed Film Festival yc - Blocks B, C, E, F, G, H viewing location 2. Amélie’s - 157 East Main St. Underexposed Film Festival yc - Block A viewing location 3. Center for the Arts - 121 East Main St. UFFyc VIP After-Party Location, Saturday Night

4. Gettys Art Center - 121 East Main St. UFFyc After-Party Location, Friday Night 5. Millstone Pizza + Taphouse - 121 Caldwell St. Offering UFFyc Drink Specials 6. McHale’s Irish Pub - 122 East Main St. Offering UFFyc Drink Specials 7. The Flipside Restaurant - 129 Caldwell St. Offering UFFyc Drink Specials

NOT SHOWN ON MAP Winthrop University’s Dina’s Place - 2020 Alumni Dr. - Block C Legal Remedy Brewing - 129 Oakland Ave. - Offering UFFyc Drink Specials 43