Sept. 28, 2018 Friday
Friday Shorts Program 2018
In this Program
- Limit of Wooded Country
- Greg Takoudes14mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
- Gloria Talks Funny
- Kendall Goldberg18mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
- Gaelynn Lea - The Songs We Sing
- Mark Brown11mUSAEnglish Documentary Short
- VOXGIRL
- David Bashford23mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
- Night Call
- Amanda Renee Knox18mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
- I Am Life (Soy Vida)
- Jose Alirio Rojas2mCosta RicaEnglish Animation Short
- A Gentle Night (Xiao cheng er yue)
- Yang Qiu15mChinaEnglish Narrative Short
- Time Travel Dietician
- Elliot Dinkerhoof5mUSAEnglish Narrative Short
First Reformed
Paul Schrader1h 53mUSAEnglish Narrative FeatureA priest of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.
Summer of '84
François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell1h 10mUSAEnglish Narrative FeatureIt’s the summer of 1984, and while some teenage boys are working paper routes and dreaming about the girl next door, other boys have gone missing. After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.
Fiddlin'
Julie Simone1h 36mUSAEnglish Documentary FeatureFor over 80 years in Galax, Virginia at the the Old Fiddler's Convention, passing on the music from one generation to the next is as important as the lively performances by fiddlers and pickers, young and old. Fiddlin' is as much a celebration of a place and its people as it is a celebration of music. Every performance and every story in this small town festival fascinates and entertains.
4:00 PM
Delta College Planetarium
2h
The Art of the Pitch
In this Program
- The Art of the Pitch
- 2hEnglish Workshop/Panel
5:00 PM
Daytime Music Venues
30m
Catfood Sandwich
In this Program
- Catfood Sandwich
- 30mEnglish MUSIC
Thunder Road
Jim Cummings1h 32mUSAEnglish Narrative FeatureJim is a police officer who tries to come to grips with his mom’s death while giving a heartfelt eulogy at her funeral. It’s not pretty. Focused on trying to do what’s right and failing, his only comfort is his daughter whom he may lose in a custody battle to his ex-wife. It seems like no one is on his side and no one understands what he’s going through, not even himself.
Edie
Simon Hunter1h 42mGBEnglish Narrative FeatureA recently widowed, 83 year old British woman decides to fulfill her dream of scaling the imposing Mount Suilven in Scotland. With little training or proper gear, Edie heads for the Highlands and meets Jonny, who offers to serve as Edie’s guide for a price. After a rough start the two form an unlikely bond, as Jonny helps Edie prepare for her capricious quest.
306 Hollywood
Elan Bogarin, Jonathan Bogarin1h 30mUSAEnglish Documentary FeatureWhen two siblings undertake an archaeological excavation of their late grandmother's house, they embark on a magical-realist journey in search of what life remains in the objects we leave behind. Years of interviews with their grandmother and a unique “curation” of her possessions, makes 306 Hollywood the artistic and loving remembrance that you’ll wish you could take on for your loved ones.
Also in this Program
- It's a Bird Thing
- Sylvain Bonnet6mEnglish Animation Short
7:00 PM
Populace Coffee
2h
Filmmaker Reception
**PASSHOLDERS ONLY** Time to give all our visiting filmmakers another warm Bay City welcome! Of course, that means drinks, snacks, music, and fun! All Access, Guest, and Sponsor pass holders are welcome to attend. Featuring the music of Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor !!!!
In this Program
- Filmmaker Reception
- 3hEnglish Reception/Party
Shut Up Anthony
Kyle Eaton1h 33mUSAEnglish Narrative FeatureAnthony’s awkwardness is the kind that results in him saying odd things at inappropriate times, which ultimately has consequences. In the wake of personal and professional failure, Anthony retreats to a vacation home where he encounters a friend from his past who may just be avoiding his own issues. Current frustrations claw at old tensions forcing the two men to deal with each other and themselves.
The Best of All Worlds (Die beste aller Welten)
Adrian Goiginger1h 40mAustriaGerman (English Subtitles)Narrative FeatureSeven-year old Adrian lives with his loving mother Helga in a world populated by a rotating cast of layabouts. Yet Helga and her friends’ never-ending party is fueled by an addiction that her young child struggles to comprehend. As they dodge confrontations with social workers and creepy dealers, it’s an open question whether Helga and Adrian can remain together or survive at all.
Skippers
Aaron Wertheimer1h 10mUSAEnglish Narrative FeatureA mysterious drifter fixated on stone skipping shows up in a sleepy waterfront town. Hounded by a local realtor who is convinced that such shenanigans will lower property values, the skipper soldiers on meeting a host of colorful figures: sidekicks, love interests, backgammon junkies, Irish balladeers. Wertheimer’s absurdist comedy, crowdfunded by HHM and filmed in Bay City with the support of local talent, offers a touching meditation on the competing pulls of desire and necessity in making a purposeful life.
Also in this Program
- The Legend of Bob Leonard
- Will Kenning8mEnglish Narrative Short
Friday Night Music 2018
In this Program
- Emily Blue
- 30mUSAEnglish MUSIC
- Mover Shaker
- 30mUSAEnglish MUSIC
- Oxymorrons
- 30mUSAEnglish MUSIC
- Anna Burch
- 30mUSAEnglish MUSIC