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On behalf of the Arts Council of York County, welcome to the 8th season of Underexposed Film Festival yc. For the next 4 days, we hope you enjoy this diverse slate of films from around the world featuring the works of both emerging and seasoned filmmakers.

KAREN COLLINS Festival Director

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Letter from Director..................3 Festival Credits............................4 Festival Schedule..........................6 Films (alphabetical order).........11 Awards Listing...........................43 Official Events......... ..................44 LEGEND C

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Much has been written concerning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ decision to eliminate four Oscar categories from the 2019 live broadcast. Among those categories was Live Action Short. Although after protests the decision was reversed, the mere thought of relegating short film to a footnote in the broadcast begs the question: Can short film survive and thrive outside of Hollywood mainstream?

Ironically, it is short film that keeps this industry humming.

Making short films gives new talent a chance to hone their skills and find their style. Short films also allow for experimentation and new and creative storytelling which then feeds into mainstream filmmaking. Bluntly, short film is the foundation of the Hollywood empire.

So how does short film survive and thrive? Film festivals and their audiences. I often find it hard to believe that I know people who have never seen a short film. Until recently, it actually makes sense since theaters limited their screen time to features, and cable and streaming had not yet begun their more “out of the box” programming. With the rise of film festivals, shorts have been able to become more than just an educational film school project but have risen to “must see” viewing. It is the audience that buys their tickets and gives these films the platform they deserve. As audiences have become more interested in short films, their attendance has allowed filmmakers greater opportunities in terms of financing and distribution.

The growth of film festivals and the audiences that continue to grow gives great hope to the future of short films in America. As we pay tribute these next 4 days to this years’ group of talented filmmakers, UFFyc also wishes to thank our audience. It is because of your love and devotion to this art form that season 8 is possible.

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Melanie Cooper Kim Brock Jesslyn Armstrong Michael Gentry Emily Anderson

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS! Support for this project is provided by the SC Arts Commission, Arts Council of York County Small Grants Program, the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of SC, Rock Hill Accommodations Tax Grant Fund, York County Hospitality & Accommodations Tax, Comporium Communications & the ACYC Annual Campaign. For visitors information including lodging, contact the York County Visitors Center at 888-702-1320.

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7 - 9 P M | P L O W D E N A U D I TO R I U M CHANGES TITLE Pinchpot Grace in Training* Who’s With Me?* Sono Pippa INTERMISSION Live from the Double Door Inn*

DIRECTOR Greg Holfeld Andy Heck Darryl Dillard Yasmin Joerg

RUNTIME 04:21 09:37 04:30 28:00

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7 - 9 P M | D I N A ’ S P L AC E LADIES WHO LENS TITLE Amaterasu* Consent The Call The Gift of the Red Fern INTERMISSION Fuse Shakespeare in Tokyo Pie*

DIRECTOR Christine Papalexis Kimmy Gatewood Anca Damian Robyn McSheehy Hartman

RUNTIME 14:03 12:00 10:00 11:50

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CATEGORY Experimental Narrative Animation Documentary

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Shadi Adib Genevieve Clay-Smith Adria Tennor

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J O I N U S A F T E R | The White Horse Restaurant @ 9:30 PM** * Q & A Participant | Subject to Change or Cancellation ** For details, see page 44

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3 - 5 P M | D I N A ’ S P L AC E TO B E Y O U N G TITLE Cellular† After the Rain

Rachel’s Pitch* Wifi Plaza Cuba Easy Money Kitwana’s Journey The Afterbirth INTERMISSION Obon IMARA Novela Picaresca

DIRECTOR Christian Kozlowski Valérian Desterne, Rebecca Black, Céline Collin, Juan Olarte, Juan Pablo de la Rosa Zalamea, Carlos Osmar Salazar Tornero, Lucile Palomino Julia Fulmer Adrian Kelterborn Jackson Little Ng’endo Mukii Ignacio Rodó, Blanca Bonet

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André Hörmann Samuel Wanjohi Kenji Qurata

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† Bring your cell phone & keep it on during the screening of Cellular! This is an interactive event, during which, you'll call a phone number given on-screen. Be sure to stay on the line once you make the call!

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7 - 9 P M | D I N A ’ S P L AC E M OVA B L E T Y P E TITLE The Masque of Blackness An Act of Terror Icebergs You Too?* INTERMISSION Coastland - Litoral The Scorpion’s Tale

DIRECTOR Epoh Beech Ashley Paige Brim Eirini Vianelli Rob Adler

RUNTIME 12:45 16:07 09:22 05:41

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Miruna Dunu Jhosimar Vasquez

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J O I N U S A F T E R | Concerts at the Courtroom @ 9 PM**

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2 - 4 P M | D I N A ’ S P L AC E PERCEPTION TITLE Panta Rhei Light Rain* Manhood* Decay* Murder at the Redlight* Paint the Forest* Almost Everything INTERMISSION Divulge Old Lions* Uncle Gareth* Do Not Disturb* Grandpa* Hope

DIRECTOR Wouter Bongaerts J. Michael Simpson Rodney Stringfellow Chris O’Neill Hamilton Young Ward Karin Neuvirth Lisa Gertsch

RUNTIME 10:14 02:00 11:18 01:56 05:02 02:33 24:43

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Haven Nutt Lee Robinson Chris London Anil Dhokai Chris Niespodzianski Katie Damien

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7 - 9 : 3 0 P M | D I N A ’ S P L AC E A L I T T L E O F T H I S , A L OT O F T H AT TITLE A Thousand Kisses All Inclusive All These Creatures Who is Martin Danzig?

Carlotta’s Face Souls of Totality

DIRECTOR Richard Goldgewicht Corina Schwingruber Ilić Charles Williams Michael Baker Valentin Riedl, Frédéric Schuld Richard Raymond

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AN ACT OF TERROR BLOCK D | FRIDAY | 7 - 9 PM Narrative | 2018 | 16:07 min. | PG-13 Country United States Language English Producers Ashley Paige Brim, Chris Riddle, Elizabeth A. Lyons Director Ashley Paige Brim Writers Ashley Paige Brim, Rachel Rush Key Cast Olivia Washington, Tonya Pinkins, Karen Reynolds

The true story of Virginia Christian, a 16-year-old African American girl accused of murder in the Jim Crow South.

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AFTER THE RAIN BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Animation | 2018 | 8:42 min. | G Country France Language Silent Producer MOPA Directors Valérian Desterne, Rebecca Black,

Céline Collin, Juan Olarte,

Juan Pablo de la Rosa Zalamea,

Carlos Osmar Salazar Tornero, Lucile Palomino

In a valley, a dog lives happily with his master, an uncommon shepherd. This shepherd doesn’t only shear his sheep’s wool, he creates clouds out of it, to make rain, thus preserving the cycle of life. But if the shepherd wasn’t everlasting, what would happen to the valley ? The young dog would have to be creative and persistent to avoid the worst.

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THE AFTERBIRTH BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Animation | 2018 | 04:00 min. | G Country Spain Language English Producer Ignacio Rodó Directors Ignacio Rodó, Blanca Bonet, Writer Wayne Dyer Sound Javier Bayón Key Cast Molly Malcolm, Sophie O

Two twins discuss, while still inside their mother’s belly, what they might find once they are born.

ALL INCLUSIVE BLOCK F | SATURDAY | 7 - 9:30 PM Documentary | 2018 | 10:00 min. | G Country Switzerland Language Silent Producer Stella Händler Director Corina Schwingruber Ilić Writer Corina Schwingruber Ilić

Under the spell of mass entertainment on the high seas.

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ALL THESE CREATURES BLOCK F | SATURDAY | 7 - 9:30 PM Narrative | 2018 | 13:00 min. | PG Country Australia Language English Producers Charles Williams, Elise Trenorden Director Charles Williams Writer Charles Williams Key Cast Yared Scott, Mandela Mathia, Helen Hailu, Melody Demessie

An adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a mysterious infestation, the unravelling of his father, and the little creatures inside us all.

Won the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

ALMOST EVERYTHING BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Narrative | 2017 | 24:43 min. | PG-13 Country Switzerland, Italy Language Italian, Swiss German Exec. Producer Filippo Bonacci Director Lisa Gertsch Writer Lisa Gertsch Sound Robert Rezo, Michael Karrer,

Daniel Loepfe, Gregg Skerman Key Cast Oriana Schrage, Michael Neuenschwander

At only 47 years of age, Paul suffers from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. His wife Leandra is supposed to take him to a nursing home, but Paul would rather go on holiday with her. So they drive to the sea, just like a regular couple.

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AMATERASU BLOCK B | THURSDAY | 7 - 9 PM Experimental | 2017 | 14:03 min. | PG Country United States Language English Exec. Producer Heather Henson Producer Sam Hale, Christine Papalexis,

IBEX Puppetry Inc. Director Christine Papalexis Co-Director Trey Stokes Writer Christine Papalexis Key Cast Keiko Agena , Anil Margsahayam, Christine Papalexis

Amaterasu is based on an ancient Japanese tale about Amaterasu, the sun goddess, and her difficult relationship with her brother Susanowo. The sets and marionettes in this film are made of found objects.

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THE CALL BLOCK B | THURSDAY | 7 - 9 PM Animation | 2018 | 10:00 min. | PG Country Language Producer Director Writer Key Cast

Romania Romanian, English Anca Damian Anca Damian Anca Damian Vlad Ivanov, Jean Marc Barr

A phone call, a bathroom and a woman are at the intersection of the worlds.

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CARLOTTA’S FACE BLOCK F | SATURDAY | 7 - 9:30 PM Animation | 2018 | 05:00 min. | G Country Germany Language German Producer Fabian Driehorst Directors Valentin Riedl, Frédéric Schuld Writers Valentin Riedl, Frédéric Schuld Sound Simon Bastian

As a child, Carlotta didn’t expect the people around her to have faces. She even doesn’t recognize her own face.Years later, she learns about a rare, untreatable deficit of her brain. It was art, after all, that offered her a way to finally recognize herself.

CELLULAR BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Experimental | 2017 | 08:00 min. | G Country United States Language English Director Christian Kozlowski Sound Christian Kozlowski

George fears his phone calls are being tapped. Listen in as he tries to reach his sister to tell her this news, only to reach her voicemail. Cellular is an interactive short film, please take out your cellular devices and participate in making George’s nightmare a reality.

Bring your cell phone & keep it on during the screening of Cellular! This is an interactive event, during which, you’ll call a phone number given on-screen. Be sure to stay on the line once you make the call!

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COASTLAND - LITORAL BLOCK D | FRIDAY | 7 - 9 PM Experimental | 2018 | 12:14 min. | PG Country Romania, Netherlands Language Romanian Producer Miruna Dunu Director Miruna Dunu Writer Miruna Dunu Sound Miruna Dunu Key Cast Ariana Radu, Silvia Zieger,

Thomas Stratmann, Ștefania Stan,

Marius Andrieș, Miruna Dunu

Coastland presents a fictional narrative rooted into architectural research. The story of the Western Black Sea coast begins in a distant future and goes back to its roots, only to reveal cyclical destruction and rebirth. The film is created entirely out of the author’s collection of authentic postcards.

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A SHORT COMEDY ABOUT A SERIOUS SUBJECT BLOCK B | THURSDAY | 7 - 9 PM Narrative | 2018 | 12:00 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producers Rebekka Johnson, Kimmy Gatewood, Matt Johnson Director Kimmy Gatewood Writer Rebekka Johnson Key Cast Rebekka Johnson, Tate Ellington,

Jackie Tohn, Oscar Montoya, Sarah Lowe, Dwayne Colbert

A singer ignores her fan’s consent in this romantic comedy gone wrong. An allegory about sexual assault with absolutely no sex.

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DECAY BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Experimental | 2018 | 01:56 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producers Sabrina Habib, Ron Parks Director Chris O’Neill Writers Chris O’Neill, Matthew A. Davino Sound Ron Parks Key Cast Zade Patterson, Sarah White

An experimental short, about the death of the American Dream.

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DIVULGE BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Experimental | 2018 | 09:00 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producer Chris Hopkins Director Haven Nutt Writer Haven Nutt Key Cast Haven Nutt

Real women’s stories of survival blend together into an eerie experimental tale of domestic violence and sexual assault.

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DO NOT DISTURB BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Narrative | 2014 | 06:25 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producer Danielle Burton Director Anil Dhokai Writer Anil Dhokai Key Cast Savannah Valerin, Patrick G. Keenan, David Lowe

While cleaning rooms one morning, a housekeeper discovers something horrific in a guest’s room.

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EASY MONEY BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Narrative | 2018 | 10:45 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producer Jackson Little Director Jackson Little Writer Jackson Little Sound Graeme Little Key Cast Casey Brown, Alex MacNicoll,

Jason Richter, Heath McGough

Two boys are given the opportunity to make some money by retrieving a brief case. Little do they know what they’re getting themselves into...

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FUSE BLOCK B | THURSDAY | 7 - 9 PM Animation | 2018 | 07:18 min. | PG-13 Country Germany, Iran Language English Producer Stefan Michel Director Shadi Adib Writers Shadi Adib, Simon Thummet Sound Marc Fragstein, Marius Kirsten Key Cast Nick Cave, Andreas Hykade,

David Bennett, Shaun Lawton, Jimmy Hibbert

A mousetrap snaps shut, a market place awakens. A group of men heatedly discuss how to kill the animal in the little box. One after the other, they try to trump each other’s sadistic fantasies, and even a stranger’s suggestion to let the creature loose, turns out to be a sick manipulation. But as the macabre game unfolds and spirals out of control, both victim and tormentor suffer the same fate.

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THE GIFT OF THE RED FERN BLOCK B | THURSDAY | 7 - 9 PM Documentary | 2018 | 11:50 min. | G Country United States Language English Producer Robyn McSheehy Hartman Director Robyn McSheehy Hartman Writer Kevin Brackett Key Cast Alex Fagan

The true story of how a teacher’s act of kindness changed a lonely boy’s life. Now a District Attorney in South Carolina, Kevin Brackett, Esq, narrates the letter he sent to his teacher in 2017, sharing the events she set in motion with her caring gesture.

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GRACE IN TRAINING BLOCK A | WEDNESDAY | 7 - 9 PM Narrative | 2019 | 09:37 min. | G Country United States Language English Producers Andy Heck, Adrian Parrish, Charity Parrish Director Andy Heck Writer Adrian Parrish Key Cast Julia Benfield, Steve Nazarian, Cassondra Thurmond

A loquacious server meets a mysterious customer. They strike up an intriguing conversation that leads to a fulfilling outcome.

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GRANDPA BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Narrative | 2018 | 11:00 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producers John Niespodzianski, Tredd Barton Director Chris Niespodzianski Writer Chris Niespodzianski Key Cast Bobby Thomas, Chad Conley

A man wants to enjoy one final perfect day before his memories fade away forever.

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HOPE BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Narrative | 2018 | 14:30 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producer Katie Damien Director Katie Damien Writer Katie Damien Key Cast Emily Tynan McDaniel, Ben McIntire,

Marisa Blake, Tamara Hopkins

Based on a true story. When a widow with mental illness attempts suicide, she survives only to find herself homeless and unable to reconnect with her son. After a year of living in a shelter with no hope of overcoming her situation, she has a chance encounter that changes her life.

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ICEBERGS BLOCK D | FRIDAY | 7 - 9 PM Animation | 2017 | 09:22 min. | PG Country Greece Language English Producer Eirini Vianelli Director Eirini Vianelli Writer Eirini Vianelli Sound Eirini Vianelli Key Cast Josh Shaffner, Miranda Khan, Rachel Seistrop

Icebergs is an existential, dark comedy consisting of 14 short vignettes, ranging from the mundane to the absurd. It is based on the book Scenes by award-winning screenwriter Efthymis Filippou.

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IMARA BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Documentary | 2017 | 05:40 min. | G Country Language Producer Director Writer

Kenya, Rwanda English, Swahilli Nicholas Wambugu Samuel Wanjohi Samuel Wanjohi

Samuel Mwangi, a young professional Kenyan cyclist, is faced with the challenge of undertaking his career with one leg after the other one got amputated as a result of a tragic crash he encountered during the Tour du Rwanda 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. However impossible it seems, Samuel keeps his dream alive to become a world cycling champion as he also seeks to inspire a new generation of dream chasers among people living with disability.

Currently he is aiming at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

KITWANA’S JOURNEY BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Animation | 2019 | 05:45 min. | PG Country Kenya Language English Producers Sophie Otiende, Jakob Christensen, Radoslaw Malinowski Director Ng’endo Mukii Writer Ng’endo Mukii

This is the story of a boy named Kitwana, A boy who laughed and played, and went to school and did all the things that children do.

One day Kitwana’s life would change and not for the better, This however, nobody knew.

This short film is based on a true story, and commissioned by HAART (Awareness Against Human Trafficking) Kenya.

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LIGHT RAIN BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Experimental | 2015 | 02:00 min. | G Country United States Language Silent Producer J. Michael Simpson Director J. Michael Simpson Writer J. Michael Simpson

Video of a rain during thunderstorm edited to appear as an abstract painting.

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LIVE FROM THE DOUBLE DOOR INN BLOCK A | WEDNESDAY | 7 - 9 PM Documentary | 2016 | 29:34 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producer Jay Ahuja Director Chuck Bludsworth Writer Kim Brattain

The Incredible True Story of the Legendary Music Club.

For 43 years, rock, blues and jazz legends performed in a converted house called the Double Door Inn. Music royalty, including Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Spongetones, Tinsley Ellis, Bob Margolin, Long John Hunter & Gigi Dover have graced the stage. The film traces the history of the club, from humble beginnings to international fame.

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MANHOOD BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Narrative | 2018 | 11:18 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producers Micah Troublefield, Chris Gervais, Anil Dhokai Director Rodney Stringfellow Writer Rodney Stringfellow Key Cast Alfonso Freeman, Kennedy Johnson Olivia eagerly anticipates the ritual of becoming a man on her 10th birthday.

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THE MASQUE OF BLACKNESS BLOCK D | FRIDAY | 7 - 9 PM Animation | 2018 | 12:45 min. | G Country United Kingdom Language English Producer Epoh Beech Director Epoh Beech Writer Epoh Beech Sound Esben Tjalve, Matthew Thomas Epoh Beech’s The Masque of Blackness is a hand drawn animation re-imagining Ben Jonson’s 1605 play The Masque of Blackness and Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella Heart of Darkness. Created over 7 years out of thousands of charcoal drawings, the animation weaves both texts together and explores the spirit of place to take you on a journey from West Africa to the Thames in London and the Rhine in Germany.

It has themes of moonlight, oceans, rivers, unexplored territory and mythological symbolism. Our guides on the journey are Hermes, a grey seal, and Pegasus, the winged horse, they are both unconstrained by the straight jacket of time.

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MURDER AT THE REDLIGHT BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Experimental | 2018 | 05:02 min. | PG Country United States Language English Director Hamilton Young Ward Key Cast Anon

A recollection of murder in a small, southern town.

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NOVELA PICARESCA BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Narrative | 2017 | 24:58 min. | G Country Japan Language Japanese Producers Kenji Qurata, Ikami Hanako, Director Kenji Qurata Writer Kenji Qurata Sound Mogi Yusuke Key Cast Hirosawa So, Yuki Takashi

Yoko wishes to become the “bad kid” but she is trapped in her little book store. One day, she falls in love with a phrase written by a novelist, and starts to plan a very innocent and mindless crime, which becomes an everyday prank towards a joyful life.

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OBON BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Animation | 2018 | 15:00 min. | PG Country Germany Language Japanese Producer André Hörmann Director André Hörmann

Akiko Takakura is one of the last survivors of the atomic bomb explosion of Hiroshima. During Obon she receives the spirits of her parents and is haunted by memories.

Akiko’s childhood consists of constant rejections and beatings. Finally Akiko experiences fatherly love in the midst of Hiroshima’s ruins.

OLD LIONS BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Narrative | 2018 | 08:14 min. | PG-13 Country United States Language English Producer Lee Robinson Director Lee Robinson Writers Lee Robinson, Stephen Kelly Key Cast Zade Patterson, Ryan Wilson

Two brothers pitted against each other in a survival of the fittest battle to see who is king of the jungle.

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PAINT THE FOREST BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Animation | 2016 | 02:33 min. | G Country United States Language English Producers Karin Neuvirth Director Karin Neuvirth Writers Karin Neuvirth, Miles Neuvirth Sound Miles Neuvirth

This video was an artistic collaboration by me and my youngest son Miles. The intention was to show the painting process of an entire piece from start to finish within a short amount of time, although the painting itself was done across several days. I captured every stroke during the painting of the piece ‘Maritime Forest’ and used them to create the video portion of this stop motion. Miles wrote and performed the song (ADD it up) specifically for this project.

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PANTA RHEI BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Animation | 2018 | 10:14 min. | PG Country Belgium Language Dutch Producer Karim Rhellam Director Wouter Bongaerts

Like the beached whales he studies, introverted marine biologist Stefaan flees the ocean. But floods, leaking faucets and endless rain keep seeping into his life, and he can’t keep the water out…

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PIE BLOCK B | THURSDAY | 7 - 9 PM Narrative | 2018 | 10:44 min. | PG-13 Country United States Language English Producers Cindi Knapton, Adria Tennor Director Adria Tennor Writer Adria Tennor Sound Itamar Ben Jacob, Jamie Coupar Key Cast Jessica Paré, Adria Tennor, John Nielsen, Chloe Lanier

Carol invites Annette over for homemade pie and after much prodding divulges her special secret and scandalous ingredient. It’s Thelma and Louise meets Sweeney Todd via Stepford, Connecticut.

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PINCHPOT BLOCK A | WEDNESDAY | 7 - 9 PM Animation | 2018 | 04:21 min. | G Country Australia Language Silent Producer Greg Holfeld Director Greg Holfeld Writer Greg Holfeld Sound Pete Best, Scott Illingworth

A short story about art and work, giving and receiving, life and death, and things made from lumps of clay.

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RACHEL’S PITCH BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Narrative | 2018 | 12:33 min. | G Country United States Language English Exec. Producer Make-A-Wish South Carolina Producers Jennifer Fischer, Ramon Hamilton Director Julia Fulmer Writer Julia Fulmer Key Cast Andrew Bowen, Jamie Grace,

Nancy Lantis, Adam Simpson, Ramon Hamilton,

Ovington Michael Owston

In this satirical portrayal of the entertainment industry, join Rachel Jensen, a quirky but ambitious young filmmaker, as she attempts to pitch her ideas to Mr. McKnight, an intimidating big-time producer.

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THE SCORPION’S TALE BLOCK D | FRIDAY | 7 - 9 PM Narrative | 2018 | 22:18 min. | PG-13 Country United States Language English, Spanish Producer Jaime Carbajal Director Jhosimar Vasquez Writers Brandon Lee, Maximiliano Hernandez, Tammy Anne-Fortuin Sound Igor Parfenov, This is Sound Design Key Cast Maximiliano Hernandez, Adam Irigoyen,

Anthony Starke, Ness Bautista,

Hayley Keown, Eric Aragon

Greed, revenge and death all impact one another in this taught crime drama. Nothing is what is seems in this film written and produced by Maximiliano Hernández and directed by newcomer Jhosimar Vasquez.

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SHAKESPEARE IN TOKYO BLOCK B | THURSDAY | 7 - 9 PM Narrative | 2018 | 20:34 min. | G Country Japan Language English Producer Tetsuya Bessho Director Genevieve Clay-Smith Writer Genevieve Clay-Smith Sound Brooke Trezise Key Cast Gerard O’Dwyer, Patrick Brammall,

Shioli Kutsuna, JJ Sonny Chiba,

Genevieve Clay Smith

An Australian Shakespeare fan with Down Syndrome sets off on a solo adventure to discover Tokyo in order to get away from his over-bearing older brother. Along the way he uses his knowledge of the Bard, his sketchbook and his wits to win the hearts of the people he meets.

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Former telenovela star Pippa is in her forties and struggling to reestablish herself as an actress. Chasing after her dreams, she hurries from one audition to another, constantly being confronted with the role of the mother.

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A love story about the intensity of a looming moment that can change everything. Lady 18 (Tatiana Maslany) and Guy 3 (Tom Cullen) have a secret. They are members of a cult that believes if they die during a Solar Eclipse their souls will be taken to paradise. But that’s not their secret… They are also profoundly in love.

A THOUSAND KISSES BLOCK F | SATURDAY | 7 - 9:30 PM Animation | 2018 | 16:38 min. | PG Country United States, Brazil, Uraguay, Ireland, Russia Language English Producer Eitan Rosenthal Director Richard Goldgewicht Writer Darcy Brislin Key Cast Elke Sommer, Christian Oliver

Separated by the fear of prosecution in the Nazi Germany of 1933, a young Jewish couple in Berlin makes loose plans to reunite on the safe tropical shores of Brazil. Inspired by the actual correspondence recovered by the couple’s grandsons 80 years later in São Paulo, A Thousand Kisses presents a peculiar love story tainted by the harsh historical context of its time, with a light appeal of irony and real-life poetry.

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UNCLE GARETH BLOCK E | SATURDAY | 2 - 4 PM Narrative | 2018 | 14:50 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producer John Connor Director Chris London Writer Chris London Key Cast Miles Neuvirth, Agapi Bakopoulou,

Chuck McMahon, Amy Kersten

After his mother’s death, Gareth is caught between his fear of being alone and his fear of dealing with the outside world. The natural solution, hanging out with preserved bodies from his family’s funeral home, works perfectly-until he suddenly has to take care of his niece while hiding the bodies from a neighborhood watchman.

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WHO IS MARTIN DANZIG? BLOCK F | SATURDAY | 7 - 9:30 PM Narrative | 2018 | 11:17 min. | PG Country United States Language English Producer Michael Baker Director Michael Baker Writer Michael Baker Sound Francesco Iscaro Key Cast Walter Koenig, Kevin Page, Alana Gay

A mysterious old man (Martin Danzig) sits in the park feeding pigeons, rueing the refuse of humanity encroaching on his sanctuary. A man in a crisp white suit approaches and informs him that although still needed, he is no longer wanted. Facing feelings of uselessness, Danzig begs to stay, but is rebuffed. As a final gift, Danzig gets to meet his much younger replacement and learns to accept his future - with the fate of all humanity in the balance. Starring Walter Koenig (Star Trek) and Kevin Page (Robocop, Seinfeld, Dallas)

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WHO’S WITH ME BLOCK A | WEDNESDAY | 7 - 9 PM Experimental | 2017 | 04:30 min. | PG-13 Country United States Language English Producers Nick Marrinson, Tadas Staponavicious Director Darryl Dillard Writer Darryl Dillard Sound Daniel Salvador Key Cast Darryl Dillard

Multi-medium spoken word video with music and imagery.

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WIFI PLAZA CUBA BLOCK C | FRIDAY | 3 - 5 PM Documentary | 2017 | 03:20 min. | G Country Switzerland, Cuba Language Spanish Exec. Producer Werner Herzog Director Adrian Kelterborn Key Cast Maria Dolores Garcia

The Cuban soprano singer Maria Dolores Garcia no longer has an audience. These days, the residents of her town San Antonio de los Banos prefer to spend their evenings in the central plaza, where they have access to Wi-Fi. Since the audience won’t come to the theatre, Maria Dolores Garcia decides to go to the Wi-Fi plaza and sing a song for the people gathered there.

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Nia Sarfo, Will Whedbee, Evan Simpson,

Katlyn Piotroski, Melanie Toman,

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JURY ROB ADLER, Director Rob Adler is a Filmmaker, Actor and Performance Coach. He is an internationally recognized expert in improvisation specializing in helping actors and directors to get out of their head and bring spontaneity & presence to scripted performances. He is the founder of the AdlerImprov Studio in Hollywood (www.adlerimprov.com), a coach for actors, directors and production companies like Lionsgate, Disney, FOX, NBC and ABC and writes a regular column offering expert advice to actors for Backstage (https://goo.gl/RSWRwZ).

He is a professor of Acting at DePaul University and his teaching is sought after nationally and internationally at places like the USC School of Dramatic Arts, CalArts, the Geffen Playhouse, American Music & Dramatic Academy, Boston University, Occidental College, the famed USC School of Cinematic Arts and internationally in places like Tokyo, Nassau (for the Bahamas International Film Festival), at the Shanghai Theatre Academy and in Stockholm for Top Model Sweden.

Adler directed the acclaimed short film iVOTE, based on the true story of a whistleblower, starring Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts and Emmy Award winners Dan Lauria and Sharon Lawrence. A long time activist, Adler’s artistic mission is to raise awareness of peace and progress issues, which is also reflected in the plays and films he has directed, including recently The Diary Play, an original adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary for the Trump era. He devised and directed Patriot Act, starring acclaimed performer Roger Guenveur Smith (Do the Right Thing, American Gangster, Rodney King), continuing his long time affiliation with Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theater. For the Will Geer Theater, Adler directed Rise & Shout, starring Joe Mantegna, Jack Klugman, Jean Smart and Wendie Malick.

As an actor, Rob Adler has appeared in Hollywood films, commercials and television shows. On the stage, Adler recently performed in Los Angeles with Theatre Dybbuk playing Jethro in the world premier of Exagoge (an unearthed greek tragedy thought to be the first written ‘Jewish’ play) and a celebrated run as “Larry the Liquidator” at the Pico Playhouse with the acclaimed Interact Theatre Company.

ALLAN ARKUSH, Director, Directors Guild of America The only director to have directed both Frank Sinatra and Joey Ramone.

Mr. Arkush was also the executive producer of the TV series Heroes & Crossing Jordan. He has producing credits on 7 other series.

His most recent Directing assignment; Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events the Hostile Hospital episodes earned him a DGA Nomination for Best Directing of a Children’s Show.

Mr. Arkush began directing episodic television in 1984 with the popular series Fame. He has Directed 16 TV pilots, 10 of which have gone to series. In addition to directing the pilots for Hellcats & Crossing Jordan which ran for 117 episodes, he has directed episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events, NCIS, The Good Fight, CSI: Cyber, Another Life, BrainDead, Defiance, L.A. Law, St. Elsewhere, Moonlighting (14 episodes), I’ll Fly Away, Dawson’s Creek, The Practice, and Ally McBeal. Arkush won an Emmy Award and received a Director’s Guild of America Award nomination for directing the television movie The Temptations. He also received Emmy nominations for his Directing work on Ally McBeal, 36

JURY CONT. specifically the dancing baby episode, the third season finale of Moonlighting, and as an Executive Producer on Heroes.

His first love is musicals and has directed Elvis Meets Nixon, Shake, Rattle and Rock!, XXX’s & OOO’s and Young at Heart, in which Frank Sinatra appeared.

A lifelong Film Buff, his Film Criticism can be found on TrailersFromHell.com where he is a contributing Guru. He also taught Producing & Directing For TV: Creativity On Demand, at UCLA Graduate School.

Arkush began his career working for 5 years with Roger Corman in the mid-1970s. He co-directed Hollywood Boulevard with Joe Dante for which they were paid $85. In 1979 he made The Ramones Cult Favorite Rock n’ Roll High School. which Rolling Stone magazine named as one of the top-10 rock n’ roll DVDs of all time.

Arkush resides in Los Angeles with his wife. Their two millennial daughters live in Brooklyn (of course).

MEGHANN ARTES, Director Meghann Artes is an award-winning filmmaker and animator who has worked with Sesame Street, Dreamworks, Nickelodeon, Bix Pix, Nick Jr., NBC, and ABC. Her short films have enjoyed success in festivals across the country and, in 2009, her work for Sesame Street was awarded both an Emmy and a Peabody.

Drawing from her small-town childhood and her urban career, Meghann’s independent works artfully utilize handmade elements and modern techniques. Meghann’s whimsical subject matter as well as her use of color and texture draw in audiences of all ages.

Meghann holds an MFA from the Animation Workshop at UCLA and is currently an independent filmmaker and an assistant professor at DePaul University in Chicago.

CORETTA BEDSOLE, UFFyc Everyman Coretta Bedsole is a lover of films and the arts. She is a recently retired lobbyist who spent over 30 years working with the South Carolina State Legislature. She represented a wide range of nonprofits, professional and trade associations during her career. One of her favorite clients was IATSE Local 491. She is a graduate of Winthrop University and the mother of an amazing musician, Derrick Lee Johnson. She and her husband, George Johnson, currently live in Leon, Mexico.

MICHAEL CUSACK, Director Michael Cusack lives and works in Adelaide in South Australia. His first major award was an Australian Film Institute Award in 1985 for the short film Waltzing Matilda. Since then Michael has forged a career as director of both high end television commercials and a number of highly successful short films. He has received the prestigious Master’s Chair Award from the Adelaide Advertising and Design Club a record six times and received the President’s Award from The Adelaide Art Directors for outstanding achievements in TV/Cinema. In 2002 he was made an Honorary Member of the Australian Cinematographer’s Society in recognition of his contributions to the National Film Industry.

In 2006 he was again awarded an AFI for Best Short Animation for his film Gargoyle. He has received numerous other awards and nominations over his career, including Cannes, The London Internationals, The New York Festival, Anima Mundi, Stuttgart, Hiroshima, Berlin, Cinanima, The IF Awards and a nomination in the Australian Academy Cinema & Television Arts. (AACTA) His film Sleight of Hand was awarded Best Animation at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, making it eligible for consideration in the 2014 Academy Awards. The same film also received First Place in the Underexposed Film Festival yc that same year. Sleight of Hand was awarded an impressive thirty five awards 37

JURY CONT. worldwide by the end of its festivals run. Michael is frequently in demand as a speaker and has been invited onto the judging panels of many major film festivals.

LAURA DUFRESNE, Winthrop University (Professor, College of Visual & Performing Arts) Laura Rinaldi Dufresne was raised and educated in the west. Born in Los Angeles, California, she is a product of the California public school system of the 1960’s and 70’s. She studied psychology at the University of California-Santa Cruz, later earning a specialist degree in Gerontology at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. During her time in Nebraska, she worked as a V.I.S.T.A. (Volunteer in Service to America) assisting the elderly poor. Dufresne earned her Ph.D. in art history from the University of Washington-Seattle, where she served as a teaching assistant as well as an intern at the Textile Collection of the Henry Art Gallery.

Dufresne came to Winthrop in 1989, earning tenure in 1996 and the designation of full professor in 2002. Her book, The Fifteenth-Century Illustrations of Christine de Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies and The Treasure of the City of Ladies was published by Mellen Press in the fall of 2012. She has written articles and given numerous presentations on pedagogy (1989-2000), Christine de Pizan (1990-2012), medieval art and dress (1990-2012), ceramic sculptor Paula Smith (2000-10), and book arts (2000- present). In the spring of 2012 Dufresne was named the Gale DiGiorgio “Woman of Distinction” and in May of 2014 she was awarded the title of Distinguished Professor for her teaching, scholarship, and service to Winthrop University. In 2015-16, Dufresne and colleague Dr. Laura Gardner were awarded an N.E.H. (National Endowment for the Humanities) Summer Seminar for College Professors grant titled: Take Note and Remember: The Commonplace Book and its American Descendants to be held in Asheville, N.C. During the past three decades, Dufresne has curated several exhibitions, juried a number of art and film competitions, and was awarded numerous civic and academic grants, including a Fulbright to Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia and the Czech Republic). She has lead several student travel groups to Italy, most recently in May of 2013. Dufresne assisted with the development of the Medieval Studies Program and the Annual Art History Foreign Film Festival at Winthrop.

Her community work is focused primarily in two areas; first working with the ABC (Arts in the Basic Curriculum) Project to provide arts infused learning in South Carolina’s elementary school, and second, fostering dogs for various animal adoption organizations.

RICHARD FEURY, Assistant Director, Directors Guild of America Dick Feury has an MFA in Film & Television Production from New York University. He has worked on feature films, television movies and episodic television for the past 37 years as a First Assistant Director. He is also a member of the Director’s Guild of America.

JOHN GALLEN, Director John Gallen is an award-winning documentary filmmaker from Menlo Park, California. He attended Georgetown University where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Government. During college John won Best Documentary at the Georgetown University Television Film Festival for Maverick - a short film about legendary surfing pioneer Jeff Clark. After graduating, he worked as a production assistant on the CBS series The Crazy Ones. John attended graduate school at Wake Forest University where he studied under Hoop Dreams co-creator Peter Gilbert, and received his Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Film. As a graduate student he won Pitch Competitions at the New Orleans Film Festival and RiverRun International Film Festival.

John’s debut film, Daddy, tells the story of beloved youth basketball coach and duplicitous drug trafficker Curtis Malone.

The documentary was produced with cooperation from the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and National Basketball Association. It has screened at numerous festivals across the country including the Brooklyn Film Festival and San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, and won several awards including a Platinum Remi from the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. To date, the trailer has over 250,000 views on social media. John is 38

JURY CONT. committed to creating films that challenge our perspective and promote social, economic, and environmental justice.

CAROL GREEN, Assistant Director, Directors Guild of America Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, Green was watching Annie Hall at a movie house in Pittsburgh, where she was majoring in theater at Carnegie Mellon, when she noticed the credit “DGA Trainee.” She called the Guild to find out more. Upon graduation, she boarded a plane for Los Angeles (the trip was a gift from her parents) to take the entrance exam for the DGA Training Program.

She was chosen to be among a group of 10 trainees who rotated among shows at Universal Studios.The experience gave her a solid foundation in the basics—as well as a network of contacts that has helped her keep up a career for more than 30 years, most recently with stints as 1st AD on House and The Temptations.

CASHELL HORGAN, Director Cashell Horgan, born in Ireland, is a multi-award winning filmmaker. He studied media at the College of Marketing and Design in Dublin. After graduating he specialised in stop-motion animation and made his first film winning the prestigious James Horgan Prize, Galway Film Festival.

While producing and directing short films inserts for television he also taught animation and film at the European School of Animation and the National Film Television School Ireland.

He has worked in film and TV as a Director and Editor. He has also made several television appearances regarding his work. Cashell has served as a Jury member for Fantasporto, Malta Short TV festival and Amarcort film.

DANIELLA KOFFLER, Director Daniella Koffler is an animation director. Co-founder, Manager and Creative Director of Moofa Production House (Moofa.info).

Daniella Graduated the Bezalel Academy of art and design in 2011. Her previous films, the list and stairs to no end have been screened at numerous international film and animation festivals and won awards. Her film Compartments has been screened at over 60 international festivals and won several awards including the Grand Jury Award at the 2018 Underexposed Film Festival yc.

Daniella is currently working on a feature film script, a TV series and short films for various customers.

JOHN LEBLANC, Director of Photography Trained as a cinematographer for more than two decades, John has shot with some of the top directors on feature films, music videos and commercials. He won a prestigious Golden Lion award in Cannes for his AT&T International campaign. His feature credits include Angel Town, Stripped to Kill, Personal Foul, The Outsider, Truth or Dare and Cocoon.

In addition to numerous commercial credits, John also has music video credits including Prince’s Kiss, Sheena Easton’s Eternity and Vanessa Williams’ The Right Stuff.

MICHAEL RIVERS, UFFyc Everyman Michael Rivers served in the US Army and upon return sharpened his computer and technology skills that he learned in service. Rivers is a Field Service Technician at Carolinas Health Care Systems and is co-owner of RiverSystems I.T. Consulting. A life long film enthusiast, Rivers posses a keen insight into all film genres.

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JURY CONT. TERRY ROUECHE, Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer After spending over thirty years as a photographer and reporter for newspapers,Terry Roueche realized that he was not so interested in writing or photographing what other people were doing, and looked to pursue photography as an art. Over the years, Roueche has explored numerous themes, working to develop a diverse body of work.

Terry Roueche began his career as a newspaper photographer and reporter. He opened his studio in 1976, and he teaches photography with a summer art program in France. Roueche has written numerous articles about photography and often gives talks and offers workshops to regional groups. He is primarily a commercial photographer, working with international, national, and regional companies, whose special interests are abstract images, larger format negatives, black and white landscape, portraiture, and fine art photography.

KAREN STOCK, Winthrop University (Professor, College of Visual & Performing Arts) Stock began teaching at Winthrop in 2004. Her specialty is modern and contemporary European art. She guestcurated an exhibition at Winthrop titled Performing Gender and investigates gender issues in her scholarship. Stock also received a Fulbright teaching scholarship and spent six months teaching art history in Beijing, China.

DAVID C. WHITE, Producer, Creative Director, Writer David is a supervising producer and manages production for digital content for The Great Courses Plus, helping to create and curate educational non-fiction programming. In addition, he serves as a creative director for g14 Productions, producing a variety of short and long form films with his best friend Matthew Balthrop. g14 Productions was honored to be a part of the UFFyc’s 2017 program, and honored even more to receive the Terry Roueche Audience Choice Award for the short Single. Parents. Collection. that year. David is thrilled to have been asked to be a juror for the 2019 program.

David has been creating moving media for over 20 years as a writer, director, editor, and producer and appreciates being able to bring his experience and perspective to variety of projects, students, and organizations with who he’s had the pleasure to work.

JOHN T. WILLIAMS, Filmmaker John T. Williams is an award-winning screen dance filmmaker. His films have been presented in over 100 film festivals throughout South America, Western and Eastern Europe, Asia and the United States. His most recent film, Jilava has received over 12 awards and nominations, including awards for ”Best Experimental/Avant-garde Film,” “Best of Festival,” and ”Best Director.”The film was recently presented at a lecture on “Dance and Spirituality” at the University of Theology in Graz, Austria.

His most successful dance film, Black Train is Coming, is based on the 1926 sermon, Death’s Black Train is Coming by Rev. J.M Gates, one of the most prolific black preachers in the US. The film was presented in the lecture at the joint conference of Society of Dance History Scholars/Congress of Research on Dance at UC Riverside as part of the presentation, Bodies Among the Ruins: Dance Films Emerging Legacy, and is also included in The ReelDance Moving Image Collection archive at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia for cultural research and curricula in dance and film studies.

John received his BA in Cinema at San Francisco State University. He also wrote, produced and directed several stage ballets featuring dancers from the San Francisco Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Oakland Ballet. For a full bio and more information about his films, visit www.JohnTwilliams.com.

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