Friday, May 7th:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
$5.00 admission
"Waste: Not in My Backyard" (Documentary/USA/30 mins)
Directed by Brad Yonghyun Cho
A documentary about the concern of waste negatively affecting our living conditions and how recycling is the key to reducing waste, preserving our health, environment and economy. Comparing the collection systems and people's attitudes of Brooklyn, New York (where the filmmaker currently lives) with Seoul, Korea, where he used to reside.
"Earthwork" (Drama/USA/98 mins)
Directed by Chris Ordal
'Earthwork' tells the story of real-life crop artist Stan Herd, who in 1994, travelled from Kansas to New York City to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. The multi-acre piece was made from soil, rock, plants and vegetation near an underground railway tunnel. Stan recruited a number of homeless individuals living in the tunnel as his crew. Over the months it took to complete the earthwork, Stan dealt with the difficulties of bringing his unique, rural art form to an urban canvas and the many costs exacted upon his life. In an effort to show his unique perspective to a larger audience, Stan unexpectedly encountered the true meaning of his art and it's ultimate, lasting rewards.
4:30pm - 6:30pm
$6.00 admission
"We are All Here" (Animation/USA/2 mins)
Directed by Yonghwa Choi
A fun, animated short about the very serious concern over the Earth's ecology.
"A War Story, A Love Story" (Documentary/USA/10 mins)
Directed by Matthew Evans [Student Filmmaker]
A married couple, celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, re-live their experiences during the Korean War. Included in the film are historic photos and relevant information about what has been referred to as 'The Forgotten War', as well as powerful and poignant moments that remind us of the love that endures through separation and hardship.
"Into the Zone" (Documentary/Switzerland/30 mins)
Directed by Raphael Bondy.
"Into The Zone" shows the still lingering effects of the catastrophe of Chernobyl which happened in the Ukraine on April 26th 1986, when reactor number 4 of the nuclear plant exploded bringing with it devastation and long lasting consequences. The spectator, so to speak "accompanies" a group of young tourists (from different countries) through melancholic but also fascinating landscapes, to the place where the tragic event occured two decades ago.
"The Billboard from Bethlehem" (Documentary/USA/63 mins)
Directed by Bruce Barrett
Writer, director, producer and editor Bruce Barrett delivers his debut film "The Billboard From Bethlehem", a stunning and timely documentary about the owner of an American billboard company who engages former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian resistance fighters . The billboard saga becomes the hope manifest and the narrative thread of the film. As the stories are told by 'The Combatants for Peace', the film guides us through the conflict, weaving facts, images, and the personal reflections by Israeli and Palestinian resistance fighters with the engaging visual talisman of a hundred children and peace warriors from opposite sides of a bitter conflict hand painting a fifty foot peace mural in the West Bank of Palestine.
7:00pm - 8:30pm
$5.00 admission
"Zach: A Film about Epilepsy" (Documentary/USA/21 mins)
Directed by Christian de Rezendes
Nearing the age of twenty, Zachery Smith has a severe form of epilepsy for which there is no cure. This film captures a day in the life of his family, his schooling and Zach's ongoing struggles with epilepsy.
Q&A with Director Christian de Rezendes and CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy) spokesperson LeeAnn Brigido to follow screening.
9:00pm - 11:00pm
$6.00 admission
"Attachment" (Drama/Canada/10 mins)
Directed by Kim Barr
A high powered businessman's addiction to his wireless and his negative attitude turn him into a monster and only a wake up call can save him.
"Stones"(Drama/USA/19 mins)
Directed by Giulio Musi Wennergren
The 5th of April 1992. Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence and concurrently a civil war breaks out between Serbian opposers and Bosnian defenders. Overnight citizens become soldiers and the fighting quickly escalates transforming the mountainous region into a battlefield. Nikola and Ibro are two soldiers that during extreme circumstances are forced to listen each other. Can they both change?
[Strong language and violence - Recommended for mature audiences]
"Two Hours in the Dark" (Drama/USA/35 mins)
Directed by Chip Hackler
Blindsided by the success of his comedy, 'It Happened One Night,' which swept the 1935 Oscars, director Frank Capra became crippled with fear. Convinced his next film would fail, he deteriorated to the brink of death--until the day a mysterious stranger showed up, changing Capra's life, and films, forever.
"The Greater Meaning of Water" (Drama/USA/55 mins)
Directed by Sky Christopherson
Freediver Max Avery (Justin Flint Williford) journeys to his inner-most depths as he pursues competitive freediving as a relief from a chronic lung disease. Yet his passion for the extreme sport is widening a rift between him and his father (Mark Brunetti), a physician, who fears his son's risky descents will cost him his life. As Max trains for one last world record attempt, he must convince his father that the perilous dive may be his only chance of triumphing over his illness.
