VENUE: CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY
321 Wyandotte St.
COMEDY BLOCK – TIME: 5:20PM
CHAUNCEY
Directors: Reilly Anspaugh and Daniel Rashid
2023 | 10 MINUTES
Zoe is afraid to introduce her new boyfriend to her old stuffed animal, Chauncey.
LOVE HURTS
Director: Paddy Thunder
2023 | 10 MINUTES
A complete idiot tries to win the heart of a paramedic by getting himself into a series of accidents.
RHAPSODY FOR PIANO AND LID
Directors: Kevin Kiernan
2024 | 6 MINUTES
An ambitious soloist delivers a unique concert hall experience.
A WEDDING DAY
Director: Brendan Beachman
2022 | 21 MINUTES
For newlyweds Brad and Jill, it seems the honeymoon is over before it even began. When an eccentric stranger stumbles into the couples first argument as man and wife, the day takes an abrupt turn and changes their lives forever.
THE MOVE
Directors: Eric Kissack
2023 | 9 MINUTES
A couple moving in together for the first time learn new things about each other, their apartment and the universe.
GRAMPY
Director: Graham Burrell
2023 | 14 MINUTES
A grief-stricken woman dates a similarly mourning man, only to discover that he keeps the stuffed corpse of his late grandfather taxidermy-style in the bedroom of his remote farmhouse where she is now trapped by a storm and forced to spend one terrifying night with “Grampy.”
WHIPPY
Director: James Rooke
2024 | 5 MINUTES
Rivalry, greed… and calippos. A messy turf war has erupted between warring ice cream firms in 1980s Glasgow after one rogue vendor is caught crossing county lines.
WE JOINED A CULT
Director: Chris McInroy
2023 | 4 MINUTES
The story of two friends who just wanted to play kickball.
VENUE: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
602 E. 2ND ST
ANIMATION BLOCK 2 – TIME: 5:20PM
A COW IN THE SKY
Director: Darren Press and C. Fraser Press
2023 | 12 MINUTES
On his first solo flight as a pilot, a young immigrant finds himself wrestling with his identity when his engine fails and his plane free falls. Based on the true story of Mulugeta Seraw, an Ethiopian college student killed in Portland, OR in 1988 by skinheads in a crime inspired by white supremacist Tom Metzger, A Cow in the Sky is a film about the pain and personal triumph of a son left behind.
THE OLD YOUNG CROW
Director: Liam LoPinto
2022 | 12 MINUTES
An Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman at a graveyard in Tokyo.
ABSOLUTION
Director: Jill Yapsuga
2023 | 3 MINUTES
Eike Granford discovers what happens to good men who do bad things.
LOVE OF THE LAND
Director: Travis Van Alstyne
2024 | 9 MINUTES
A short animated film based on the true and tragic story of Vermont farmer Romaine Tenney. His farm was in the construction path of Interstate 91 in the 1960s and the State of Vermont seized his land through eminent domain. 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of his passing.
AIKĀNE
Director: Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson
2023 | 14 MINUTES
A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls deep into a mysterious underwater world. Everything changes when the octopus who rescues him transforms into a handsome young man.
STARLING
Director: Mitra Shahidi
2023 | 9 MINUTES
The spirit of a little girl shoots down from the heavens to spend her birthday with her family.
VENUE: TOUCHSTONE THEATRE
321 E. 4th St.
DOCUMENTARY BLOCK 1 – TIME: 5:20PM
Warning: contains nudity
THE PUZZLE PALACE
Director: Jenny Schweitzer Bell and Brian Bell
2023 | 12 MINUTES
In a Boca suburb, a couple retire to a second marriage of freedom, play, and the world’s largest puzzle collection.
BOB’S FUNERAL
Director: Jack Dunphy
2023 | 18 MINUTES
Searching for the root of generational trauma, the director sneaks a camera into his estranged grandfather’s funeral.
MERMAN
Director: Sterling Hampton IV
2023 | 11 MINUTES
A 58 year-old black queer man speaks about his life as an emergency nurse, leather title holder and civil rights advocate.
DICKS THAT I LIKE
Director: Johanna Gustin
2022 | 13 MINUTES
Visual artist Daniela Torres creates colorful ceramic dick sculptures inspired by the men who have been dicks to her. In this intimate artist portrait, Daniela shares her struggles, anger and catharsis as she creates a sculpture modelled after a series of unsolicited dick pics. She also shares her process with a diverse group of women who come together in one of her popular Berlin-based dick sculpting workshops. It’s a hands-on approach to healing that yields beautiful results.
DUMPSTER ARCHAEOLOGY
Director: Dustie Carter
2023 | 14 MINUTES
Self-proclaimed “Dumpster Archeologist” Lew Blink embarks on thrilling expeditions through dimly lit alleys where every item holds a story waiting to be brought to life. Through his eyes, the trash-strewn landscapes transform into an endless playground of mysteries waiting to be unraveled inviting us to ponder the value of privacy and the impact of excessive waste while marveling at the wondrous stories within the refuge left in the alleyways.
KRUSH THE WRESTLER
Director: Alex Megaro
2023 | 14 MINUTES
Exploring the innate intimacy of submission wrestling, a lifelong wrestler turns his talents into an on-demand fetish video service.
VENUE: CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY
321 Wyandotte St.
TIME: 7:20PM
THE HERRICANES
Director: Olivia Kuan
2023 | 87 MINUTES
The Houston Herricanes were a part of the first women’s full tackle football league in the 1970s. Their unknown story is one of commitment, courage, and strength. Despite adversity and hardship, they fielded a team purely for the love of the game. What they started was a movement that is still in motion today.
VENUE: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
602 E. 2ND ST
DOCUMENTARY BLOCK 2 – TIME: 7:20PM
JACK & SAM
Directors: Jordan Matthew Horowitz
2023 | 9 MINUTES
Mixing documentary, archival, and breathtaking animation, JACK AND SAM is a poignant documentary about two Holocaust survivors miraculously reunited after 80 years. Now in their late 90s, they are spending the precious time they have left rekindling their friendship and educating others about the dangers of hatred. This heartwarming story explores the enduring power of connection and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.
THERE ARE THINGS TO DO
Director: Mike Syers
2023 | 18 MINUTES
Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. Her vision for the movement serves as a roadmap of initiatives & tools for generations of activist as they face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. The film features Urvashi’s life in Provincetown, MA and 34-year relationship with partner Kate Clinton, and inspires us that the best place to build community & work towards equality starts at home.
FIGS
Director: Sterling Hampton IV
2023 | 12 MINUTES
An 81-year-old Black-American woman talks about her life coming to California from the South as she spends time with her living siblings for the first time in 25 years.
EVA & FERN
Director: Josh Izenberg, Brett Marty
2024 | 5 MINUTES
A conversation between an eight year old and an eighty-one year old.
JIM CALDWELL, IN-DEPTH
Director: Jen Suwak and Steve Abruzzese
2024 | 30 MINUTES
Exploring the life of a Navy underwater demolition team diver who lead an international maritime recovery firm
VENUE: TOUCHSTONE THEATRE
321 E. 4th St.
TIME: 7:20PM
DEAR IKE: LOST LETTERS TO A TEEN IDOL
Director: Dion Labriola
2021 | 60 MINUTES
A boy’s fantastic dream of making movies with his teen idol finally becomes reality, but in the most unexpected way.
VENUE: CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY
321 Wyandotte St.
TIME: 9:20PM
BORN INNOCENT: THE REDD KROSS STORY
Director: Andrew Reich
2023 | 92 MINUTES
Born Innocent makes the case for Redd Kross as the seminal Los Angeles band of the last half century. Formed in 1978 by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald, and still actively playing and recording today, Redd Kross are the ultimate rock and roll lifers. They have influenced independent music in ways that beg to be acknowledged. From inventing Beach Punk to influencing the Grunge and Hair Metal movements, Redd Kross have maintained the highest level of musical integrity, originality and quality for over forty years. They are the underappreciated link between countless threads of Los Angeles rock. The band that connects Black Flag to The Partridge Family, The Runaways to The Seeds, The Go-Go’s to The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Born Innocent will introduce a wider audience to two of the coolest people alive. The McDonald Brothers embody Southern California, rock and roll, and what it means to be an artist.
VENUE: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
602 E. 2ND ST
LGBTQ BLOCK 1 – TIME: 9:20PM
THE QUEEN VS. TEXAS
Director: Emil Lozada and Raemonn James
2023 | 15 MINUTES
In the fight for social justice and freedom of artistic expression, a drag queen makes sure Texas clearly knows that the LGBTQIA+ community isn’t going anywhere.
THERE ARE THINGS TO DO
Director: Mike Syers
2023 | 18 MINUTES
Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. Her vision for the movement serves as a roadmap of initiatives & tools for generations of activist as they face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. The film features Urvashi’s life in Provincetown, MA and 34-year relationship with partner Kate Clinton, and inspires us that the best place to build community & work towards equality starts at home.
APAYAUQ
Director: Zeppelin Zeerip
2022 | 16 MINUTES
Apayauq Reitan’s journey to become the first out transgender woman to complete the legendary Iditarod sled dog race.
FUNNY FACE
Directors: Jude Hope Harris
2023 | 15 MINUTES
When country singer, Randy travels to take care of his sister Sophie as she recovers from facial feminization surgery, he meets her girlfriend, Morgan, for the first time. The three bond over family history, love, and an extremely chaotic home nurse.
Y
Director: Matea Kovač
2023 | 7 MINUTES
An empty paper depicts a struggle between artistic composition and decomposition as the voice of the narrator-protagonist reminisces about her tumultuous relationship with a former girlfriend.
VENUE: TOUCHSTONE THEATRE
321 E. 4th St.
TIME: 9:20PM – (INCLUDES SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BEFORE SCREENING)
SUB CONSCIOUS
Director: Mel Halbach
2013 | 57 MINUTES
This is a war story told like no other. Through personal experience, filmmaker Mel Halbach takes us on a journey on a nuclear missile submarine during the cold war days of Mutually Assured Destruction. Through interviews, stock footage and animation Halbach brings forth tales from the underworld where 140 shipmates lived underwater, seventy days at a time. Their mission: to participate in the destruction of the world, if ordered to do so. Mel’s personal journey is woven with the contemporary stories of his shipmates – some reluctant to push the button. During patrol Mel describes how he and others smoked marijuana to keep their sanity under the cloud of launching an all out nuclear attack.
VENUE: FRANK BANKO ALEHOUSE CINEMAS AT ARTSQUEST
101 FOUNDERS WAY
TIME: 11PM
WE JOINED A CULT
Director: Chris McInroy
2023 | 4 MINUTES
The story of two friends who just wanted to play kickball.
GRAMPY
Director: Graham Burrell
2023 | 14 MINUTES
A grief-stricken woman dates a similarly mourning man, only to discover that he keeps the stuffed corpse of his late grandfather taxidermy-style in the bedroom of his remote farmhouse where she is now trapped by a storm and forced to spend one terrifying night with “Grampy.”
SLIDE
Director: Bill Plympton
2023 | 78 MINUTES
Slide is the tale of a mythical cowboy who appears in a logging town to battle the evil mayor and his equally selfish twin brother, with the aid of his slide guitar and a giant Hellbug.
