*All screenings will be followed by a Q&A from Filmmakers and Actors (if present)
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
10am
SALUTE TO HONOR
In 1941, a great war shattered the dreams of young Americans. 70 years later they are revisited and fulfilled. (Documentary. 32 min)
dir. Daniel Joel Deal, John M. Kangas, Joshua L. Norman
MARY AND BILL
Two elderly athletes, Mary Stroebe, a 90-year-old triathlete, and Bill Wambach, an 83-year-old high jumper. Despite doctors orders, both decide to train and compete in their respective events. Through their amazing commitment, both Mary and Bill prove that age is just a number. (Documentary. 50 min)
dir. Andrew Napier
11:30am
MAD AS HELL
Cenk Uygur, host of 'The Young Turks,' ventures from YouTube to MSNBC, threatening the traditional news establishment while creating one of the most popular online news shows in the world. (Documentary. 82 min)
dir. Andrew Napier
1pm
A REAL DATE
Elizabeth is a recent widow who is lost in her work, running a hospital. With no time to date yet tired of attending events alone, she decides to take steps to at least have a male companion for the evening. (Short Film. 5 min)
dir. Eric J Carlson
FRONTMAN
When an emotionally self-destructive rock star starts to lose his hearing, his personal and professional lives begin to unravel. (Short Film. 19 min)
dir. Matthew Gentile
THE PAST IS A GROTESQUE ANIMAL
A personal, accessible look at an artist - Kevin Barnes, frontman of the endlessly versatile indie pop band of Montreal - whose pursuit to make transcendent music at all costs drives him to value art over human relationships. (Documentary. 77 min)
dir. Jason Miller
3pm
BEATIN
A young woman dreams of idyll but her fantasy quickly turns into a nightmare. (Music Video. 3 min)
dir. Quentin Perez
BITTERSWEET LANE
Sal Parker returns home from college to Doylestown, PA on one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, only to run into the person she's tried desperately to forget. (Short Film. 11 min)
dir. Lindsay Vitale
HOW TO TELL YOU'RE A DOUCHEBAG
A dark comedy about a misogynist who falls in love. (Feature Film. 80 min)
dir. Tahir Jetter
5pm
THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT
In a world of cultural confusion and erroneous judgment, Habib bin Habib al Fulan sells his guitar and reconciles with his wife. With a dark twist. (Short Film. 18 min)
dir. Alex Merkin
SURVIVING THE OUTBREAK
After an infectious outbreak causes people to become rage filled and cannibals, a group of survivors must figure out how to get by. The infected aren't the only threat though. After the fall of society, people begin to lose their humanity, as these three struggle to hold on to theirs. (Feature Film. 86 min)
dir. Larry Rosen
Deborah Twiss
8pm
GRANDMA'S NOT A TOASTER
Three siblings plot to steal their ailing Grandmothers fortune, without realizing Grandma has a plot of her own. (Short Film. 10 min)
dir. Andrew Napier
Michael Drayer
LUST FOR LOVE
Astor's happy tenacity spoils his one chance at love with his lifelong crush Mila. Convinced he needs more experience with women to win her back, he engages her ex-best friend Cali to teach him how to woo women. (Feature Film. 85 min)
dir. Anton King
Fran Kranz, Dichen Lachman, Beau Garrett, Enver Gjokaj, Felicia Day, Caitlin Stasey
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
10am
IN THE NAME OF COMEDY
Brett Eidman, a struggling unknown comedian, made a highly controversial politically-incorrect video, it went viral - to the tune of 10 million hits. Almost immediately though, Brett's dreams turned into a nightmare by being threatened and black balled. (Documentary. 19 min)
dir. Jon Hart
BEAR WITH US
A modern farce about a guy who attempts to propose to his girlfriend in the most romantic way possible, but his meticulous plan starts to fall apart when a ravenous bear stumbles upon their charming cabin in the woods. (Feature Film. 95 min)
dir. William J. Stribling
Christy Carlson Romano, Cheyenne Jackson, Lea DeLaria, Alex McKenna
12pm
WE REMEMBER
Anders has no idea what to expect when he is summoned to his estranged father's death bed. (Short Film. 15 min)
dir. John A. Gallagher
HATE CRIME
As a young man is executed for a hate crime, two sets of parents struggle to deal with the consequences. (Feature Film. 85 min)
dir. Steven Esteb
John Schneider, Laura Cayouette, Amy Redford
2pm
THE WALL BETWEEN US
Henry is a former, unsuccessful journalist, who made his fame and situation thanks to the books he wrote, about a serial killer that appeared ten years ago, still on the loose. (Short Film. 25 min)
dir. Maxime Angotti, Louis Berthier-Castello
WRAITH
Jessica is tormented by the ghost of a little girl, that threatens both her relationship with her boyfriend Mike, and her very way of life. (Short Film. 22 min)
dir. Daniel James
AFRAID OF THE NIGHT
A woman lives alone in a remote house nestled deep in the woods. Each day she goes through her daily routines. Each night, she goes to sleep. One morning, she discovers a camera with photos of her sleeping. Each night after becomes an even worse nightmare. (Short Film. 10 min)
I DARE YOU
There are rumours that some infected people (zombies) were taken to quarantined military outposts for dark and unknown purposes. A group of friends decide to play a dare game: dare to go inside a quarantined area and dare to bring back proof of an actual zombie encounter. (Short Film. Israel. 16 min)
dir. Eli Klein
LOU
Lou is the black sheep of her family. She has important relational issues, especially with her mother. She has to find her way after High School but she is torn between two worlds: her conservative family and her passion for tattoo art. (Short Film. 21 min)
dir. Marion Gouttefarde
4pm
I WAS THERE
A troubled man's suicidal plans are put on hold when he comes across a strange box under a bridge by a beach. (Short Film. 17 min)
dir. Kris Roselli
SECOND CHANCE
After a home invasion goes terribly wrong, Oscar tries to help the girl whose life he helped to ruin. (Feature Film. 85 min)
dir. Carlos Cardona
6pm
BARK - "HOME" (ft. Talibah Safiya)
"Home (ft. Talibah Safiya)" by Bark (Alessio Casalini & Alexey Artemov) (Music Video. 4 min)
dir. Panita Chanrasmi-Lefebvre
THERE IS ROOM FOR LAND AND SEA
A couple struggles to connect. (Short Film. 11 min)
dir. Justin Pigeon
CUT TO THE CHASE
An ex-con sets out in search of his kidnapped sister through the criminal underbelly of Shreveport, Louisiana. (Feature Film. 90 min)
dir. Blayne Weaver
Lance Henriksen, Erin Cahill, Lyndie Greenwood
8pm
(SEE ME) I'M IN HERE!
Uses the medium of dance to tell the story. There are 9 teenagers in the film. Each represents a different mental illness. (Short Film. 3 min)
dir. Kelli Gautreau
THE ROUTINE
A family man wakes up and goes about his morning routine: shaves, cooks breakfast, puts on a business suit and shines his shoes. He is ready for just another workday... or is he? (1 Minute Film. Canada)
dir. Roman Gubin
FRAGILE STORM
A scared young woman goes to extreme measures to escape the clutches of a terrifying older man only to realize the shocking and heartbreaking truth about why she's really there. (Short Film. 10 min)
dir. Dawn Fields
Lance Henriksen
MONEY
Two wealthy businessmen are about to get away with $5 million in ill-gotten money until their plans are revealed by an uninvited house guest. (Feature Film. 85 min)
dir. Martín Rosete
Kellan Lutz, Jesse Williams, Jamie Bamber, Jess Weixler, Fredric Lehne
10pm
SECOND SKIN
A Nightmare Realized. (1 Minute Film)
dir. Jerry Landi
LAND OF SMILES
Abby arrives in Bangkok to meet up with her best friend on a backpacking adventure through paradise. Instead she receives a video with her friend tied to a chair, terrified, and being held in a dungeon. A madman in a clown mask invites Abby to play a game of hide-and-seek through Thailand. (Feature Film. Thailand. 90 min)
dir. Bradley Stryker
Alexandra Turshen
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
11am
LARRY'S SCHOOL DANCE
Larry tries drugs at a school dance. (Animated. 2 min)
dir. Andrew Napier
MARATHON MOUTH
Casey begins a new relationship with "Muffy" a marathon running philanthropist who is taken in by his undeniable blue collar charm. After Casey falsely claims to be a runner, Muffy signs them both up for a charity 5K. Casey then decides to do the impossible: train and complete the race all the while battling decades of inactivity as well as his own "Ego" and imaginary friend. (Short Film. 23 min)
dir. Chris Capaci
THE POETS
One is an overtly sexual poetess who lacks healthy boundaries. The other is an uptight, repressed poet obsessed with his grandmother. The two are brought together by a homework assignment. (Short Film. 8 min)
dir. Sean Gannet
PEACE OF MIND GUARANTEED
DNA Paternity testing. One test, many answers. Most of them you don't want to know! (Short Film. 9 min)
dir. Swati Srivastava
WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS
A washed up minor league baseball player gets out of prison for a crime he didn't commit, only to find all hell breaking loose around him and the ones he loves. (Short Film. 15 min)
dir. Ed Bergtold
12:15pm
THORNS FOR FLOWERS
A psychic helps the police track down a serial killer and falls in love with a young woman they're trying to protect. (Feature Film. 95 min)
dir. Anthony de Lioncourt
2pm
UNTITLED CHRISTMAS SHORT
A Christmas party is interrupted. (1 Minute Film)
dir. Bootlight Productions
DON'T ASK
A disgruntled patron can't seem to get anything he wants at the diner where the customer is not always right. (1 Minute Film)
dir. Ashley Brooke
HEART OF THE BATTLE
During a routine mission, Sgt. Brinaldi's vehicle is attacked by rebels. Now she's on the run, deep in enemy territory. With the opposition quickly closing in on all sides, she must summon the courage to fight what very well may be her final battle. (Short Film. 13 min)
dir. Lance J. Reha
THE HUNT
Peter's modus operandi is he works alone with a selection of classic music, preferably opera. On the very day of my visit, opera was the choice of music setting the tone of our interview. His various trinkets around the atelier indicated a life fully lived. (Documentary. Canada. 4 min)
dir. Oz Yilmaz
SHARKS VS MINNOWS
A mother is determined to protect her son with Asperger's from being excluded. (Short Film. 13 min)
dir. Gene Gallagher
BAGGUS PLASTICUS, THE INVASIVE SPECIES
The dry wit of The Onion meets the BBC's nature shows in a humorous mockumentary about the overuse of plastic bags. (Short Film. 12 min)
dir. Jay Potter
STRANGERS
In a city full of people who habitually avoid each other, two strangers connect and then must make a choice about whether to keep up the lies they tell themselves or to be vulnerable enough to admit defeat and surrender. (Short Film. 14 min)
dir. Jessica Thoubboron
LIGHTYEARS
A man seeks closure years after a scarring childhood event. (Short Film. 7 min)
dir. Matthew Myslinski
FOREIGN SOUNDS
A young couple, who have just moved in together, has their relationship tested when they take opposing stances in response to the sounds of their neighbor's domestic dispute. (Short Film. 9 min)
dir. Eric Shahinian
DUO
When Melanie begrudgingly agrees to give Marcel, a French mime who doesn't speak english, a ride to his audition in Las Vegas, they both have to overcome their differences to prevent this trip from being a disaster. (Short Film. 15 min)
dir. Karl E. Landler
THE COIN
An indignant mother who radiates negativity onto her cherubic young son. For no apparent reason, she scolds him from the car and into the liquor store, where she orders him to sit and wait on the cold concrete floor. Alas, the boy is saved by the presence of a homeless man, Christopher Lloyd. (Short Film. 8 min)
dir. Fabien Martorell
Christopher Lloyd, Kathryn Morris, Will Kemp
4pm
VISIBLE
The year is 2086. Seventy years ago the entire human race went invisible. Ten years ago, a small number of people began to mysteriously reappear. (Short Film. 15 min)
dir. Clay Delauney
Henry Ian Cusick, Sonya Walger
REMEMBER WHEN
A short film dealing with a heart-breaking dilemma faced by an Alzheimer's caregiver. (Short Film. 22 min)
dir. Swati Srivastava
4AM REDMOND & MEDA
A couple that has drifted apart must now confront the challenges of what has kept them together. (Short Film. 16 min)
dir. Rodrigo Lopresti
BY BLOOD
Two brothers, in love with the same woman at different times in their lives, reveal their secrets to each other on the day of her burial. (Short Film. 14 min)
dir. Debra Markowitz
YOU CAN'T PREDICT FATE
Marcus and Cynthia were out for a drive in the country, when they got ran off the road. Ruby saves them and brings them back to her place to give them medical treatment. Remote in the countryside. No phones. No help. Cable tied to the bed and locked away. There may be no escape.
THE PUSH
After witnessing a random act of violence on the New York City subway, a young woman's daily commute becomes a minefield of dark anxieties both real and imagined. (Short Film. 9 min)
dir. William Joines
Trieste Kelly Dunn
COMING TO TERMS
Having to face the death of their father, Eddie and Sally try to do their best in understanding the concept of death. When life in Heaven seems ideal, they make a decision that nobody could have expected. (Short Film. 12 min)
dir. David Bertran
MOTHER'S DAY
Tragedy forces a mother and son to say goodbye forever. (Short Film. 7 min)
dir. Jeff Tan
Melissa Leo
7:30pm
Awards Gala AND CEREMONY
Nominated:
BEST FEATURE
Cut to the Chase
Hate Crime
Lust for Love
Money
Second Chance
BEST DIRECTOR OF A FEATURE
Blayne Weaver (Cut to the Chase)
Tahir Jetter (How To Tell You’re A Douchebag)
Anton King (Lust for Love)
Martín Rosete (Money)
Anthony de Lioncourt (Thorns for Flowers)
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE
Lyndie Greenwood (Cut to the Chase)
Alexandra Turshen (Land of Smiles)
Dichen Lachman (Lust for Love)
Jess Weixler (Money)
Lacy Marie Meyer (Second Chance)
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE
Blayne Weaver (Cut to the Chase)
Kevin Bernhardt (Hate Crime)
Charles Brice (How To Tell You’re A Douchebag)
Fran Kranz (Lust for Love)
Kellan Lutz (Money)
Gregg Prosser (Second Chance)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE
Alex McKenna (Bear with Us)
Erin Cahill (Cut to the Chase)
Laura Cayouette (Hate Crime)
Caitlin Cromwell (Land of Smiles)
Beau Garrett (Lust for Love)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE
Collin Smith (Bear with Us)
Lance Henriksen (Cut to the Chase)
John Schneider (Hate Crime)
Enver Gjokaj (Lust for Love) [pronounce joe-kye]
Jamie Bamber (Money)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Blayne Weaver (Cut to the Chase)
Jonah Tapper (Hate Crime)
Tahir Jetter (How To Tell You’re A Douchebag)?
Josep Ciutat (Money)
Danny Zyskind (Second Chance)?
Anthony de Lioncourt (Thorns For Flowers)
BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY
Jillian Diblasio (Cursed)
Bo Svenson (Don't Call Me Sir!)
Robert J. Rogers (Hell on Neptune)
Patricia Selznick (The Phoenix)
Kate Danaher (Victoria)
BEST UNPRODUCED SHORT SCREENPLAY
Kevin Lennon & Ira Aron Rosenblum (Asymmetric: 'Usury Maze')
Robert J. Rogers (Dakota Caves - 2 Miles)
Jason Tostevin (Dead Sprint)
Tony DiSibio and B.L. Cooper (Doorlocker)
Robert M. Snyder ("Shakespeare's Pen")
BEST DOCUMENTARY
A Salute to Honor
In The Name Of Comedy
Mad as Hell
The Hunt
The Past is a Grotesque Animal
BEST SHORT
4am Redmond & Meda
DuO - an awards winning short film.
Fragile Storm
This Modern Man is Beat
We Remember
Wraith
BEST DIRECTOR OF A SHORT
Karl E. Landler (DuO)
Dawn Fields (Fragile Storm)
Andrew Napier (Grandma's Not A Toaster)
William Joines (The Push)
Clay Delauney (Visible)
John A. Gallagher (We Remember)
BEST ACTOR IN A SHORT
Christopher Lloyd (The Coin)
Karl E. Landler (DuO)
Lance Henriksen (Fragile Storm)
Jordi Vilasuso (This Modern Man is Beat)
Henry Ian Cusick (Visible)
Kohl Beck (We Remember)
BEST ACTRESS IN A SHORT
Marem Hassler (DuO)
Mackenzie Mason (Fragile Storm)
Melissa Leo (Mother’s Day)
Trieste Kelly Dunn (The Push)
Roslyn Gentle (Remember When)
Sonya Walger (Visible)
BEST STUDENT FILM
Coming to Terms
Foreign Sounds
Frontman
Lou
The Wall Between Us
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
ADDITIONAL AWARDS