Films are being screened:
Friday: 7:00pm – 10:15pm
Saturday: 12:00pm – 9:10pm
Sunday: 12:00pm – 6:45pm
Schedule Updated Jan. 20, 2016
| Friday | |
| Time | Film |
| 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Doors Open |
| 7:00pm – 7:15pm | Stella Walsh Directed by: Rob Lucas Stella Walsh was one of the most celebrated female athletes on the planet. She had thousands of medals, ribbons, honors and fans from around the world. Almost fifty years after her stunning 1932 gold medal win in the women’s 100 meter dash, Stella was shot and killed in Cleveland, Ohio, which revealed that she had ambiguous gender. This documentary explores the life of Stella, her death and her gender controversy through interviews with friends, trainees, members of the media and a geneticist as well as photos and archival footage from years of in-depth research. |
| 7:15pm – 7:20pm | Q & A with Rob Lucas |
| 7:20pm – 7:31pm | The Nehemiah Project Directed by: Joddy Eric Matthews A documentary short about an afterschool bullying prevention program that services at risk youth through education and community service, which culminates into a flash mob presentation at Tower City Center (Cleveland, OH). |
| 7:31pm – 7:36pm | Q & A with Obadiah Baker and Joddy Eric Matthews |
| 7:36pm – 7:43pm | Harvey Pekar’s Teo Macero Directed by: Daragh McCarthy Filmed in 2008 in a hotel room in the Lower East Side NYC and using original artwork by Joe Sacco, Harvey Pekar reads from his comic American Splendor telling the story of unknown jazz legend… Teo Macero, producer of Miles, Monk and Mingus. |
| 7:43pm – 7:48pm | Q & A with Tara Seibel |
| 7:48pm – 8:09pm | The History of Chase Brass Directed by: Travis Pollert and Joseph Jurecki Chase Brass is in instition, but it was not something that happened overnight. |
| 8:09pm – 8:14pm | Q & A with Travis Pollert and Joseph Jurecki |
| 8:14pm – 8:34pm | Welcome Home Directed by: Justin Buckner After years of estrangement, three devious siblings agree to reunite when one of them proposes a scheme that could help finally land the big score. ‘Welcome Home’ is a Comedic-Crime-Farce that’s all about family. |
| 8:34pm – 8:39pm | Q & A with Justin Buckner |
| 8:39pm – 8:40pm | Day of Lost Things Directed by: Sean Farney A poem |
| 8:40pm – 8:45pm | Q & A with John Gosslee |
| 8:45pm – 8:55pm | Nothing To Do With Luck Directed by: Kevin Naughton The stakes of a friendly poker game escalate quickly and dangerously in this minimal-realist drama. |
| 8:55pm – 9:00pm | Q & A with Kevin Naughton |
| 9:00pm – 9:07pm | Open Mic at the Fillmore Directed by: D.J. Clement A comedian finds out how truly powerful words are. |
| 9:07pm – 9:12pm | Q & A with B.J. Halsall |
| 9:12pm – 9:16pm | Sound is Lov – Take Me With You Directed by: Jon Mancinetti Music Video |
| 9:16pm – 9:17pm | How Fast Can You Make It Down Hollywood Blvd. Directed by: Jon Mancinetti |
| 9:17pm – 9:18pm | Post Break-Up Interview Directed by: Jon Mancinetti |
| 9:18pm – 9:21pm | Tyler Perry’s A Movie for White People Directed by: Jon Mancinetti |
| 9:21pm – 9:38pm | What Was Left Directed by: Jake Nathanson Eric, a 17-year-old boy who is faced with the sudden death of his estranged father, sets out to find the man’s last known possession. |
| 9:38pm – 9:43pm | Q & A with Jake Nathanson |
| 9:43pm – 9:49pm | Cold Coffee Directed by: Rebekah Camp This film is loosely based on the events surrounding the abductions performed by Ariel Castro in Cleveland, OH. While the characters do not resemble the people who were involved in these incidents, the project stems from a writing assignment done based on the prompt of writing from a serial killer/rapists’ point of view. |
| 9:49pm – 9:54pm | Q & A with Rebekah Camp |
| 9:54pm – 10:08pm | Hotwire Directed by: Erin Brown When the love of his life threatens to go overseas, Stan, a shy daydreamer, must become the hero of his action movie fantasies to win her heart. |
| 10:08pm – 10:12pm | Q & A |
| 10:12pm – 10:30pm | Break |
| 10:30pm | Local Filmmaker’s Networking/Social Night with music by Ladybird |
| Saturday | |
| Time | Film |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Doors Open |
| 12:00pm – 12:15pm | Total Awesome Viking Power Directed by: Morten Forland When Viking role player Vidar is sidelined to the land of the dead he seeks help of the god Odin, who agrees to teach Vidar the ways of the Vikings if he takes him to a mystical Runestone. Together they embark on a journey that will test Vidar’s wits, bravery and his ability to go completely berserk. |
| 12:15pm – 12:23pm | Texting: A Love Story Directed by: Rani Crowe A short, awkward romantic comedy about love, intimacy, and connection in the digital age. |
| 12:23pm – 12:27pm | Lions and Wolves Directed by: Keith Collins II A woman is kidnapped and doesn’t know why. The real question is Who is deadlier… the lions or the wolves? |
| 12:27pm – 12:32pm | Q & A with Keith Collins II |
| 12:32pm – 12:41pm | There I Am Directed by: Gabriel Simon & Alaa ‘Zak’ Noweihed Teresa fights to free herself from her merciless captor. |
| 12:41pm – 12:44pm | By the Name of Boston Directed by: Grant Kolton William Boston lives in the desert and doesn’t care for many things though he does have one friend, a scorpion named Chester. |
| 12:44pm – 12:51pm | Teaming Up Directed by: Thomas Rodinella A couple struggles with living together and dealing with ‘business’. |
| 12:51pm – 12:56pm | Q & A with Thomas Rodinella |
| 12:56pm – 12:58pm | Remember Directed by: Lindsay Glover After many years, two old classmates have a chance meeting. One remembers everything, the other just wants to forget. |
| 12:58pm – 1:05pm | The Amautalik Directed by: Neil Christopher Two young friends are spending a day away from their camp. Unfortunately for them, an ancient land spirit – an amautalik – is also in the area. Luckily for them both, one of the children’s difficult life has taught him to think quickly. |
| 1:05pm – 1:24pm | The Florida Purse Directed by: Millie DeBenedet Midwestern values get put to the test when a local gift store owning couple find out that they are being routinely robbed, but cannot catch the thief. Exhausted by efforts to find a culprit, Ruth Timble starts to question her own sanity, while her skeptical husband Lloyd threatens to call the doctors on her. As the truth emerges 26 years later, Ruth and Lloyd rediscover what is ultimately important to hold on to. |
| 1:24pm – 1:32pm | Meeting Matt Damon Directed by: Frieda de Lackner A woman’s dream to have coffee with Matt Damon comes true, sort of. |
| 1:32pm – 1:47pm | A Ceremonial Melody Directed by: Faiz Rai A story of a Telugu boy who has fallen in love with a Tamil girl. |
| 1:47pm – 2:03pm | #3C Directed by: Mischa Auzins Living life through the memory of better times; better times that only prolong the pain. |
| 2:03pm – 2:08pm | Trick or Treat Directed by: Debbie Stone It’s Halloween night as usual for three trick-or-treaters until they come to a house with no lights on. |
| 2:08pm – 2:20pm | Malibu Living Directed by: Kalyn Renee Harper Hayley Scott has hit rock bottom when she enters rehab and makes an unusual friend while on the inside… their paths run parallel until an unexpected turn of events that simultaneously leaves Hayley heartbroken and inspired to conquer her demons. This remarkable film is based on a true story about a courageous young woman whose life was not lived in vain. |
| 2:20pm – 2:25pm | W Directed by: Frencesca Draghetti A mysterious creature falls in love in the Globe Theater of Shakespeare |
| 2:25pm – 2:48pm | Cleveland State University Student Films |
| 2:48pm – 2:53pm | Q & A |
| 2:53pm – 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Break/Cleveland Camera Rental Presentation |
| 4:00pm – 4:14pm | A Way Out Directed by: Jason Tostevin When aging gangster Vick risks it all to quit the life, he discovers his young protege has been keeping a secret of his own — one that plunges them both into a deadly cat and mouse game over the course of one car ride. |
| 4:14pm – 4:19pm | Q & A with Jason Tostevin |
| 4:19pm – 4:39pm | Helio Directed by: Teddy Cecil One worker sparks an uprising when he attempts to break free of his dystopian underworld. |
| 4:39pm – 4:54pm | Prism Directed by: Benjamin Brown A mentally unstable man has kidnapped 3 people, believing one of them to be a god. |
| 4:54pm – 5:05pm | Basic Adventuring 101: Die Loudly or Die Permanently Directed by: Kristin Brumley Basic Adventuring 101 is a web series about Live Action Role Players that is realistic to the genre and created by people who have lived and loved the game. |
| 5:05pm – 5:10pm | Q & A |
| 5:10pm – 5:22pm | Empty Space Directed by: Rob Underhill Every morning Mike wakes like this. Soon after, the voices in his mind wake too. Vivid recollections, situations, and each scene he acts out on a bare stage: an act of filling empty space with meaning. |
| 5:22pm – 5:27pm | Q & A with Rob Underhill |
| 5:27pm – 5:39pm | Amaqqut Nunaat Directed by: Neil Christopher A hunting excursion evolves into an otherworldly encounter, as two brothers navigate the spirit realm in this ethereal and haunting animation that celebrates the ancient art of Inuit storytelling. |
| 5:39pm – 5:44pm | Heavenly Peace Directed by: Andreas Wessel-Therhorn A Christmas Angel uses his manipulative ways to reunite a couple in time for Christmas |
| 5:44pm – 5:57pm | Last Call Directed by: Brad Ashten Two strangers meet at a bar just before it closes in one of the nastiest storms on record. They discover that love may actually exist, but then find out that one, or both of them may actually not. |
| 5:57pm – 6:15pm | Mercy Directed by: Mylissa Fitzsimmons Mercy has decided it’s time to lose her virginity. There’s only one problem, she’s an agoraphobic who hasn’t left her house in 5 years. |
| 6:15pm – 6:24pm | A Worthy Fight Directed by: Katie Hoffman ‘A Worthy Fight’ is a compelling documentary about a revolutionary new treatment for cancer and the hope it might bring to millions affected by the deadly disease. |
| 6:24pm – 6:34pm | Interpretations Directed by: Cecillia Potenza A concert director doesn’t realize her star player is right in front of her. |
| 6:34pm – 7:00pm | Break |
| 7:00pm – 7:14pm | Reparations Directed by: Alex Lamb Just released from prison, Dylan confronts his drug-dealing best friend Max for ruining his life, seeking recompense by orchestrating a robbery against him. |
| 7:14pm – 7:25pm | The Entertainer Directed by: Rob Underhill Witness a prime-time TV interview with Bob about life, coping with loss, love, and the contents of his coffee table. |
| 7:25pm – 7:30pm | Q & A with Rob Underhill |
| 7:30pm – 7:37pm | Gone Directed by: Patrick Roberts Where is she? |
| 7:37pm – 7:42pm | Q & A Directed by: Gideon Hodge |
| 7:42pm – 7:56pm | An Exercise in Style Directed by: Anthony Arnone A guy goes for a girl and gets thwarted by her boyfriend, shot in five different film styles. |
| 7:56pm – 8:05pm | Tiny Town Directed by: Howard Cook When a small train town is besieged by cataclysmic events, it’s up to a simple ice-cream man to rise up against the challenges and defend his home. |
| 8:05pm – 8:26pm | From My Head to Hers Directed by: Maria Alvarez ‘From My Head To Hers’ is a documentary about the modern hair donation process. The film tells the story of donating 14 inches of my hair to a 13 year old girl, Kenzie, who has lost of all her hair due to alopecia. I am connected with Wigs for Kids, a nonprofit that makes high quality wigs for children in need for free. After cutting off my hair, I travel to Italy to see the wig production process and bring the wig back to Kenzie. While getting a wig gives Kenzie confidence in her exterior, her true beauty from the inside is what makes her outside so beautiful and inspirational. |
| 8:26pm – 8:31pm | Q & A with Maria Alvarez |
| 8:31pm – 8:42pm | Marian Directed by: Shom Ghosh A young man struggles with deciphering his obsessions, dreams, memories, & differentiating them between actual reality. |
| 8:42pm – 8:46pm | Him Directed by: Tony Burke A lonely commuter fantasises about a man she sees everyday on the underground. |
| 8:46pm – 8:50pm | Two Kinds of People Directed by: Quincy Perkins There are two kinds of people, those that read the logline and those that don’t. A love story. |
| 8:50pm – 8:55pm | Q & A with Quincy Perkins |
| 8:55pm – 9:04pm | Superpimp Directed by: Dustin Lee The story of Cleveland’s infamous, Superpimp. |
| 9:04pm – 9:09pm | Q & A with Dustin Lee |
| 9:09pm | Awards |
| 9:30pm | Filmmaker’s Networking/Social Night with music by Nate Jones |
| Sunday | |
| Time | Film |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Doors Open |
| 12:00pm – 12:09pm | The Orphan and the Polar Bear Directed by: Neil Christopher According to Inuit oral history, long ago animals had the power of speech, could shift their appearances, and could even assume human form. In The Orphan and the Polar Bear, a neglected orphan is adopted by a polar bear elder. Under the bear’s guidance, the little orphan learns the skills he will need to survive and provide for himself. |
| 12:09pm – 12:16pm | Right Person for the Job Directed by: Wilfried Meance Jean, a recent unemployed 55 year-old attempts to get a new job at a job center. What he does not know is Remi, his 30 year-old hot, tempered counselor, wants to end his work day early and does not care about Jean. |
| 12:16pm – 12:24pm | Another Empty Space Directed by: Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro In the winter of Berlin two ex-lovers meet for the first time since parting ways. |
| 12:24pm – 12:37pm | Wall Directed by: Mark Sargent Friday afternoon. Nine people before a wall. Waiting. Who has the right to see? |
| 12:37pm – 12:39pm | The First Smile After Directed by: Zahra Jafarialimolk A child cheers-up her mother. |
| 12:39pm – 12:42pm | Failed Directed by: Marina Bruno A driver recklessly races to the finish line. |
| 12:42pm – 12:56pm | Lima Directed by: Afshin Roshanbakht and Vahid Jafari Lima continues to reminisce about his lost father until he himself is old. |
| 12:56pm – 1:13pm | Mother & Brother Directed by: Dustin Cook They were made for each other…. |
| 1:13pm – 1:19pm | The Lonelist Stoplight Directed by: Bill Plympton The life and times of a neglected stoplight. |
| 1:19pm – 1:26pm | Mother’s Day Directed by: Jeff Tan Tragedy forces Mary and her son Jay to say goodbye forever. |
| 1:26pm – 1:30pm | Fish Directed by: Saman Hosseinpuor An old couple are living in an apartment, the man is sleeping and the woman is doing housework. The lady wants to change the fishbowl’s water but it slips out of her hand and falls on the ground. They’ve ran out of water and there’s no water for the fish. But with the help of the man they find water. |
| 1:30pm – 1:41pm | Shabu-Shabu Spirit Directed by: Yuki Saito A father welcomes his son-in-law to dinner. |
| 1:41pm – 1:55pm | Colors of Life Directed by: Goro Ushijima The exploration of color and weaving |
| 1:55pm – 2:10pm | The Other Side Directed by: Akiko Izumtani What’s the point-of-view from the other side? |
| 2:10pm – 2:26pm | Barrier Directed by: Keisuke Hakomori The challenges of a new disability. |
| 2:26pm – 2:48pm | It Cannot Move Directed by: Yoshiaki Sajima Or can it? |
| 2:48pm – 3:10pm | Blind Tasting Directed by: Takato Hosoi Can you taste it? |
| 3:10pm – 3:20pm | Break |
| 3:20pm – 4:20pm | Music by TriHearn |
| 4:20pm – 4:37pm | Somewhere the King Directed by: Charles Mazery June just went through a terrible break-up. So Claudine, her grandmother, decides to take her to an Elvis Presley impersonators contest. |
| 4:37pm – 4:41pm | Supporting Roles: Episode 1 Directed by: Travis Aitken Supporting Roles is a short series about two struggling actresses whose personal lives play out against the absurdity of the casting process. |
| 4:41pm – 4:52pm | Goran Directed by: Roberto Santaguida Joy and frustration as constructed by Goran Gostoji of Novi Sad. |
| 4:52pm – 4:56pm | Supporting Roles: Episode 2 Directed by: Travis Aitken Supporting Roles is a short series about two struggling actresses whose personal lives play out against the absurdity of the casting process. |
| 4:56pm – 5:01pm | Good Cop, Good Cop Directed by: Keagan Karnes Good Cop, Good Cop is about Officer Lane, a dedicated but no so bright police officer who just can’t seem to understand the concept of good cop bad cop. |
| 5:01pm – 5:05pm | Supporting Roles: Episode 3 Directed by: Travis Aitken Supporting Roles is a short series about two struggling actresses whose personal lives play out against the absurdity of the casting process. |
| 5:05pm – 5:18pm | The Edge Directed by: Gabriel Simon & Alaa Zak Noweihed You can only fall on one side of the blade. |
| 5:18pm – 5:25pm | Timed Romance Directed by: Rob Underhill Romance is all about the timing. |
| 5:25pm – 5:30pm | Q & A with Rob Underhill |
| 5:30pm – 5:43pm | Duality Directed by: Daniel Ruczko A young woman wakes up and finds a photo of herself sleeping on her phone, she lives alone. |
| 5:43pm – 5:51pm | Opal Directed by: Aaron Alexander Michelle has lost her memory from a tragedy and keeps waking from the same nightmare. For a moment, life is bliss. Time passes and her state of confusion alters after meeting a complete stranger. Memories of Opal rush her all at once. |
| 5:51pm – 6:09pm | The Man Who Fed His Shadow Directed by: Mario Garefo A man intrudes into rich people’s dinners claiming that he can collect the food from their table and feed his shadow which, curiously enough, is a female figure. |
| 6:09pm – 6:22pm | Moving Day Directed by: Zheng Wang Set against the background of rapid city development, Moving Day tells the story of a longtime resident of Seattle’s Capitol Hill/First Hill neighborhood. After hearing that her apartment building is about to be sold, she decides to move out before she is forced to. As she packs up, she reminisces about the history of the neighborhood, and reflects on her latest life change. |
| 6:22pm – 6:35pm | Stranger Directed by: Vanessa Harris A young woman recalls a blind date that didn’t quite go as planned… |
| 6:35pm – 6:46pm | Does She? Directed by: Eric Buisson Julia and Amanda steal people in Los Angeles, and things turn bad. |
| 6:46pm | Best of the 5th Annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest |