Newport Beach Film Festival Guide 2018 - OC Weekly

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Opening Night American Animals

USA - 2018 - 116 min 4/26/2018 – 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Bart Layton The extraordinary and thrilling true story of four friends living an ordinary existence who brazenly attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in US history.

But not everything is as it seems, and as the daring theft unfolds through each of their perspectives, each of them start to question whether their attempts to inject excitement and purpose into their lives is simply a misguided attempt at achieving the American Dream.

Cl osing Night All Square

USA - 2018 – 93 min 4/27/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: John Hyams A small town bookie is having a hard time collecting on outstanding debts. After a one night stand with an ex-girlfriend, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with her 12-year old son and develops a plan to recoup the money owed to him by taking bets on the towns Youth League Baseball games.

Lifelong best friends Angela and Jessie dream of escaping their waitressing jobs at a low-rent Texas diner for a beach vacation. Taking place over the course of just a few days, follow their hilarious and unpredictable misadventures on the streets of suburban Dallas, as they attempt increasingly madcap and wild schemes to try and raise some cash.

Ride

USA – 2018 – 97 min 4/27/2018 – 8:00PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 – 2:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Alex Ranarivelo Following a violent incident at 8 years of age, a troubled youth from a white supremacist family is sent to a juvenile detention center by the courts. After spending the better part of his childhood locked up, a persistent social worker finally finds him potential foster parents. He becomes hopeful until the foster parents arrive and he discovers that his foster father is black. With no better alternative, he agrees to go home with them. Things are tumultuous at first, but the foster father is determined to get through to him. When he discovers his foster sons fascination with BMX and teaches him how to ride a bicycle, the two start to form a bond and helps thrust him down the path to BMX glory.

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Fr iday Night Showcase Shotgun

USA - 2018 – 95 min 4/27/2018 – 7:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Hannah Marks, Joey Power Elliot is 23, lives in New York, and has no real responsibility. He spends most of his time partying with his best friend Nico. Shortly after meeting Mia, Elliot is diagnosed with a rare illness. They fall in love under the cloud of his illness, despite barely knowing each other.

Never Goin’ Back

USA - 2018 – 86 min 4/27/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Augustine Frizzell

United Kingdom Spotl ight Wild Honey Pie!

UK - 2018 – 87 min 4/27/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 2:45PM Edwards Big Newport

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DIRECTOR: Jamie Adams A couple in their mid-thirties is more than happy to live their lives at a different pace than other couples they know. Despite being pestered by friends and family to get more stable careers, they launch a “Shakespeare by the Sea” festival. It seems like a winning idea, yet it’s not all a midsummer night’s dream as cracks in their organizational skills start to surface, and reveal the fragile nature of their relationship.

hAPPy BirthdAy toBy simPson

UK - 2017 – 82 min 4/27/2018 - 8:15PM Regency Lido Theater 5/1/2018 - 12:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Patrick Makin The life of an average businessman usually follows the same routine: wake up, head to work, accomplish tasks set for them, and return home. Day in and day out this routine continues, until one man’s life is overturned when he learns that some of his belongings have been stolen. Upon discovering their possible location at a music festival, he sneaks in to retrieve his items, and instead finds that life is about much more than material possessions.

the unicorn

USA - 2018 – 88 min 4/28/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Robert Schwartzman When an engaged couple are forced to visit Palm Springs for the weekend to celebrate her parents’ 25th wedding vow renewal, they discover the apparent secret to their happy marriage - threesomes. Determined to properly celebrate their own ‘reengagement,’ they set out on a wild night in search of a threesome of their own. However, this fun and innocent new experience takes an intense turn, exposing deeper relationship problems and threatening their future together.

satUr day night C ente r pieCe BoundAries

USA - 2018 – 104 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Shana Feste Laura is a single mom whose cramped Seattle home is overrun with animals she can’t stop taking in, nabbing every stray that falls into her sight. She wants to send her son Henry, who struggles from bullying at school, to private school but she lacks the funds. Enter Laura’s father Jack, who has been kicked out of his nursing home for his drug-dealing antics and begs his daughter to get him out. Against it at first, Jack proposes a deal: help him leave the nursing home and he’ll pay for Henry’s education. Now the three are forced into a crosscountry journey that creates unexpected situations and teaches them that despite their flaws, you learn to love your family.

the long dumB roAd

USA - 2018 – 90 min 4/28/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 8:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Hannah Fidell As he leaves his childhood home in Texas for Art School in Los Angeles, a boy’s car breaks down on the drive. A local mechanic agrees to fix the car as long as the boy helps him escape his bastard of a boss. On the way out of town, he pounds a road beer or three, sparks a joint, and begins to question why the boy is lacking a clear philosophy about the rest of his life. As they venture on, these two strangers will battle through bar fights, heartache, and many more unfortunate detours to make it to their next destinations in life.

the unicor n Write When you get Work

USA - 2018 – 99 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Stacy Cochran Managing to move beyond the trouble and loss of her teenage years, a young woman is getting by on an assistant’s salary at a pricey school for girls in Manhattan.

Her ex-boyfriend is working local jobs and living the life of a wily thief near the Throgs Neck Bridge in the Bronx.

When they cross paths after years apart, he is as consumed with her as he was in high school, and infiltrates her life with the unwitting involvement of a wealthy couple who has a daughter at her school.

Canadian spOtl ight cArdinAls

Canada - 2017 – 84 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM The Lot 5/1/2018 - 3:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Grayson Moore & Aidan Shipley After killing her neighbor in an apparent drunk driving accident, a woman returns home from her stint in prison, hoping to move on. She longs to bury the past and carry on with her life, but when the son of the deceased appears on her doorstep, its becomes clear this will not be easily forgotten. History unravels, tensions rise, and memories resurface, leaving her no choice but to face the mistakes of her past in order to move on to the future.

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the l onG dumB r oad

Ireland - 2017 – 93 min 4/29/2018 - 6:15PM Edwards Big Newport 4 DIRECTOR: Nick Kelly After a series of self-destructive incidents, a rock drummer is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and begins occupational therapy. As part of his therapy, he takes

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up soccer where he encounters a teen with Asperger’s syndrome. While the two don’t get along at first, they eventually develop an unlikely friendship as they help each other cope with not only their conditions but the world around them.

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Ancient Lights

Ireland - 2018 - 10 DIRECTOR: Cashell Horgan

Maze

UK, Ireland - 2017 – 92 min 4/29/2018 - 6:00PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 5:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Stephen Burke Based on the true story of the 1983 mass breakout of thirty-eight prisoners from Maze High Security Prison during the Northern Ireland Conflict. After a hunger strike that left ten IRA prisoners dead before being called off, one prisoner remains loyal to the cause.

Determined not to remain silenced, he befriends his unsuspecting warden. Initially they are confirmed enemies, born on opposite sides of Northern Ireland’s political divide, but when the prisoner realizes that the warden may be unwittingly useful for his escape plan, a slow seduction begins resulting in far reaching consequences for both of them.

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Hey Ronnie Reagan

Ireland - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Maurice O’Brien

Michael Inside

Kor ean Spotl ight A Day

South Korea - 2017 – 90 min 4/30/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 2:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Cho Sun-ho A skilled doctor begins his journey home after an extended trip abroad, only to come across a horrific car accident. While helping the victims, he realizes that one of the people dying on the road is his daughter, and watches her slip away. But as the worst day of his life begins to repeat itself, he has another chance to save her at the risk of someone else’s loved one dying instead. It may be possible to save them both, but he will have to work fast to escape this endless time loop.

Chinese Spotli ght End Of Summer [Xi Xiao He De Xia Tian]

China - 2017 – 96 min 4/30/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Zhou Quan While attempting to rebel against his controlling father, a young boy finds a friend in his elderly neighbor.

Together, the two bond over the World Cup fever that is sweeping China and the elderly man begins secretly training the boy for the school tryouts. The mission takes an unexpected turn when he discovers his father’s romance with his homeroom teacher. On top of that, his elderly neighbor must reunite with his own family in a faraway city. The unlikely friends have two options: to run away on the adventure of a lifetime, or embrace their fears and walk towards the future that awaits them in autumn. It is a summer of adventure, exploration, and growing pains for three men from three generations.

Ireland - 2017 – 95 min 4/29/2018 - 6:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Frank Berry An eighteen-year-old living in a Dublin housing estate with his grandfather is caught holding drugs for his friend’s older brother and is sentenced to three months in prison. Once inside, he is befriended by an older drug dealer and is exposed to violence and intimidation. This experience changes him forever.

Japanese Spotl ight 3 Ft. Ball and Souls [Sanjakudama]

Japan - 2017 – 93 min 4/30/2018 - 8:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Yoshio Kato Members of an internet suicide room called Life Club decide to end their lives using explosives. But an unexpected side effect finds them stuck in a time loop, constantly thrown backwards.

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Austr al ian Spotl ight The Pretend One

Australia - 2017 – 86 min 4/30/2018 - 8:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Tony Prescott A best friend is someone to always rely on, who can be there for you through the good times and the bad.

However, things can get complicated when that friend doesn’t really exist and the world looks at you with pity in their eyes. When one young woman begins to distance herself from her imaginary friend, he does everything in his power to stay by her side. Through his efforts, he comes to realize not only that he is in love with her, but that he may need to let her go.

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Custody

France - 2017 – 93 min 5/1/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 2:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Xavier Legrand A brutal divorce separates an abusive man from his children and a year later, he returns determined to get shared custody of his son. Now caught in the center of an intense custody battle, the 11-year-old boy fights to ensure he never has to see the man again. Unfortunately, his mother has never filed a complaint against her ex-husband, a fact that could lead to her downfall as the man plays the part of a kind and caring father before the court.

Ital ian Spotl ight

Chil ean Spotli ght The Desert Bride [La Novie del Desierto]

Argentina, Chile - 2017 – 78 min 5/2/2018 - 8:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato Teresa has worked for decades as a live-in maid with a family in Buenos Aires. When the family sells the house, she is forced to take a job in the distant town of San Juan. Although feeling uncomfortable with traveling, she embarks on a journey through the desert. During her first stop, in the land of the miraculous “Saint Correa”, she loses her bag with all her belongings. This unexpected incident leads her to cross paths with El Gringo, a traveling salesman and the only person who can help Teresa find her bag. What seemed like the end of her world will ultimately prove to be her salvation.

Wife And Husband [Moglie e Marito]

Italy - 2017 – 100 min 5/1/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Simone Godano A neurosurgeon and an ambitious television host find their marriage crumbling, grasping at straws to stay together. But after an incredible experiment switches their bodies, they’re in for more than they bargained for. Now they must see things from their spouse’s point of view and live out their days in the other’s shoes, quite literally. While trying to switch back, they find the reasons that have led to their mediocre love life, and try to fall in love again.

Ger man Spotli ght My Blind Date With Life

Germany - 2017 – 111 min 5/1/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Marc Rothemund As his vision fades from perfection to nearly blind as a teenager, a young man is bombarded by people who attempt to deter him from his dreams. But with much determination, and a sly best friend, he manages to fool the world and get an impossible apprenticeship at the fanciest hotel in Munich. His carefully formed façade begins to crumble when he falls in love with a young woman, who may put the job of his dreams in jeopardy.

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Mexican Spotl igh t The Grand Promise

Mexico - 2017 - 80 min 5/3/2018 - 3:00PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Jorge Ramirez-Suarez A young man must—as a last resort—kidnap his own newborn daughter to prevent her custody from falling into the wrong hands. Outrunning the authorities, he sacrifices his citizenship and career by retreating to Europe after leaving his child in the care of his close friends in Mexico. Decades later, he must find a way home—whatever the cost.

Br azili an Spotli ght Rust

my bl ind dat e wit h l ife

Brazil - 2018 – 99 min 5/2/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 5:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Aly Muritiba After trading pictures, videos, and music by their cell phones, a young teen sees a weekend trip with her school as the perfect opportunity to get to know a mysterious classmate. On the trip the two young classmates share flirty glances, but things take a different turn when a video of the girl is shared around school.

Swedish Spotli ght

Nar r atives

Ravens

A Swinger’s Weekend

Sweden - 2017 – 107 min 5/1/2018 - 7:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Jens Assur A young boy, whose aspirations lie away from the family farm, tries to take a stand against his father, who extols the virtues of toil and sacrifice. As their conflict butts up against challenging economic and emotional realities, the lives of all family members, are profoundly altered.

Canada - 2017 - 90 min 4/27/2018 - 5:45PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 5:15PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Jonathan E. Cohen Relationships are put to the test as a perfectly planned swinger’s weekend goes awry with the introduction of uninvited guests.

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MATT COSTA WITH SPECIAL GUEST CASEY SULLIVAN

North Beach + 405 FWY

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Adventures in Public School

Canada - 2017 - 86 min 4/28/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Kyle Rideout A socially awkward teen falls in love, leaving his mom the only one who can instruct him in the ways of teenage rebellion.

The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 2:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Brett Simon A wanted store clerk goes on the run with the girl of his dreams, his Vietnam vet grandfather, and a beatnik hitchhiker using an old roadside attraction map as their guide.

Blind Alley

Denmark, Sweden - 2017 - 86 min 4/29/2018 - 8:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Manuel Concha Two brothers find themselves in desperate need of money to ensure one’s surgery, but the road to riches is paved with dangerous deeds.

Chasing The Blues

Advent ur es in Publ ic School Ambition’s Debt

USA - 2017 - 100 min 4/29/2018 - 11:30AM The Lot DIRECTOR: Devin E. Haqq A post-apocalyptic twist on a classic play, a man plans the assassination of Julius Caesar in hopes of salvaging democracy.

Another Kind Of Wedding

Canada - 2017 - 83 min 4/29/2018 - 8:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Pat Kiely A family fractured by divorce learns to put the pieces back together due to their son’s wedding.

Another TIme

USA - 2017 - 88 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Thomas Hennessy When a wealthy man travels back in time, he must choose between his own happiness and the life of his knew friend.

Aquarians

USA - 2017 - 103 min 5/1/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Michael M. McGuire A soon-to-be pastor returns home and attempts to reconnect with his distant brother.

USA - 2017 - 77 min 4/29/2018 - 3:15PM The Lot 4/30/2018 - 3:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Scott Smith When a cursed blues album lands two rivals in jail, they must team up to get it back from a formidable foe.

Dear Father Christmas

South Africa - 2017 - 112 min 4/28/2018 - 11:45AM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 2:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Etienne Fourie After a mutual disaster, a dysfunctional family must learn to accept each other and themselves in order to get through hard times.

Destination: Dewsbury

UK - 2018 - 83 min 4/29/2018 - 5:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jack Spring Four childhood friends travel across the UK to visit their dying companion one last time, leaving much chaos in their wake.

Hunting Lands

USA - 2017 - 83 min 4/30/2018 - 5:00PM The Lot 5/3/2018 - 7:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Zack Wilcox A recluse veteran turns vigilante to seek justice for a crime committed on his property.

Back for Good

Germany - 2017 - 91 min 5/1/2018 - 5:30PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 7:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Mia Spengler An ex-reality star gets a dose of the real world when she moves back in with her ill mother and teenage sister.

Better Start Running USA - 2018 - 92 min 4/28/2018 - 5:15PM

HUNTING LANDS

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Juveniles

USA - 2017 - 88 min 4/30/2018 - 7:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Nico Sabenorio As a local crime boss tightens his grip on the community, one high school senior may finally have the courage to end his reign once and for all.

Kissing Candice

Ireland, United Kingdom - 2017 - 102 min 4/30/2018 - 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Aoife McArdie 17-year-old Candice longs to escape her seaside town and finds solace in her imagination. When her disillusionment calcifies into an obsession with a troubled stranger, she becomes entangled with a dangerous local gang.

Law of the Land

Finland, Norway - 2017 - 86 min 5/3/2018 - 5:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jussi Hiltunen An arctic western taking place on both sides of the northern Finnish-Norwegian border. A retiring police officer learns that his illegitimate son has been released from prison and is terrorizing the area. As his final task, he tries to contain the situation but it soon spirals out of control and turns violent, forcing him to face his past.

LAW OF THE LAND Locating Silver Lake

USA - 2017 - 110 min 4/28/2018 - 5:45PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 2:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Eric Bilitch A lovelorn college graduate heads into the post-college abyss, without a dime or connection, to search for his place in the story he has longed to be a part of.

Mary Goes Round

Canada - 2017 - 87 min 5/1/2018 - 8:00PM Edwards Big Newport 5/3/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Molly McGlynn After returning home to get sober, a substance abuse counselor may be the only one who can hold the fragments of her family together.

Meerkat Moonship [Meerkat Maantuig] South Africa - 2017 - 96 min 4/30/2018 - 8:00PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 2:30PM The Lot

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DIRECTOR: Hanneke Schutte When a young girl inherits her family’s cursed name, she must face death with the help of her new friend and boundless imagination.

most Likely To Murder

USA - 2018 - 94 min 4/29/2018 - 5:15PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Dan Gregor A high-school hero comes back to his hometown expecting things to be like they used to be. Instead he finds all his friends have moved on, and his ex is dating the former high school outcast. So Billy becomes obsessed with proving the outcast is actually the killer behind a mysterious local death.

The Laplace’s Demon

Italy - 2017 - 109 min 5/2/2018 - 5:00PM The Lot 5/3/2018 - 2:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Giordano Giulivi A research team finds themselves trapped inside a mansion and subjected to a twisted experiment.

The Last Verse

Taiwan - 2017 - 121 min 4/28/2018 - 8:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Tseng Ying-Ting A young and optimistic couple is separated by a struggling economy amidst political turmoil, leaving them trying to pick up the pieces of their broken relationship.

The Mad Whale

MOST LIEKLY TO MURDER New Money

USA - 2017 - 85 min 4/27/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jason B. Kohl A struggling pet store worker kidnaps her estranged father after he cuts her out of his will.

USA - 2017 - 107 min 4/28/2018 - 5:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Sonia A. Guggenheim, David Breschel, Jenna Cavelle, Luke Haskard, Ariel Heller, Adam Linzey, Matt McClung, Andrew Wood, Uttera Singh Upon arriving at a women’s asylum, Dr. Benjamin Calhoun aches to perform a study and casts his patients in a production of Moby Dick. When he discovers a great actress is also a patient at his asylum, his dreams of grandeur begin to erode his sanity, leaving his star performers no choice but to escape.

The Outdoorsman

USA - 2017 - 90 min 5/1/2018 - 7:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: David Haskell A born and bred city boy is determined to spend a year in the wilderness even though he has no survival skills to speak of and his trip will more than likely get him killed.

Pretty Broken

USA - 2018 - 106 min 5/1/2018 - 5:00PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Brett Eichenberger A young woman is determined to prove her worth by rescuing her father who is missing and presumed dead.

The Best of All Worlds

Austria, Germany - 2017 - 103 min 5/1/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Adrian Goiginger A young boy’s world crumbles when child welfare services learn of his mother’s heroin addiction.

The California No

USA - 2018 - 84 min 4/29/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Ned Ehrbar During his first visit to couples therapy, a listless Los Angeles writer discovers that he’s actually in an open marriage — or at least his wife is. The revelation sets off a series of events that upends his personal and professional life and forces him to reconsider everything about himself.

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The Day of Matthew Montgomery DIRECTOR: Jesse Bradford

THE OUTDOORSMAN The Place

Italy - 2017 - 105 min 5/2/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport 5/3/2018 - 5:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Paolo Genovese A man sits in a restaurant ready to grant the wishes of those who come to him, for a cost.

The Seagull

USA - 2018 - 99 min 4/29/2018 - 5:45:00 PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Michael Mayer Friends and family travel to the Russian countryside for a weekend getaway filled with spurned love, short tempers, and tense familial relationships.

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April 19-22 Lido Marina Village 3400 Via Oporto Newport Beach, CA 92663

Free Parking and Shuttle Courtesy Guest Dock (vessels up to 22 ft.)

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For more information and to purchase online tickets go to:

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Touched

Canada - 2017 - 77 min 4/29/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Karl R. Hearne A young woman goes missing, and it is up to an elderly landlord and a young girl to find her before it’s too late.

When Jeff Tried to Save the World

USA - 2018 - 94 min 4/27/2018 - 8:00PM The Lot 5/2/2018 - 5:00PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Kendall Goldberg The manager of an old-school bowling alley pulls himself out of the gutter to try and prevent the owner from selling.

Wild Honey

USA - 2017 - 88 min 4/29/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 2:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Francis Stokes When a down-on-her-luck phone sex operator falls for one of her clients, she flies to Los Angeles and discovers that everything is not as it seems.

Document ar y 6 Weeks to Mother’s Day

Thailand - 2017 - 93 min 5/1/2018 - 2:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Marvin Blunte Over 150 orphaned children prepare for the most exciting event of the year: the 35th anniversary of their unique school.

Another News Story

UK - 2017 - 84 min 4/30/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Orban Wallace A turbulent tale that juxtaposes the journey of refugees across Europe with what the news tells the rest of the world.

Day One

USA - 2018 - 79 min 5/1/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Lori Miller A group of refugee teens from war-ravaged countries attend a special school in St. Louis in hopes of adapting to their new lives.

Dirty Laundry

USA - 2017 - 74 min 5/2/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Conor B Lewis Two cousins bike across the country to discover the truth behind their late grandmother’s cancer and what caused it.

Forever ‘B’

USA - 2017 - 90 min 4/28/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Skye Borgman An in depth look at a child abduction case from the 70’s that could have been prevented.

Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story

USA - 2017 - 85 min 4/27/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: James Lester Four burlesque performers give an inside peek into the world of glitter and hardship in one of the most brutal cities in the world.

Half The Picture

USA - 2018 - 95 min 4/29/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Amy Adrion HALF THE PICTURE is a documentary about the dismal number of women directors working in Hollywood, using the current EEOC investigation into discriminatory hiring practices as a framework to talk to successful women directors about their career paths, struggles, inspiration and hopes for the future.

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Fight for the First DIRECTOR: Sharon Liese

California’s Forgotten Children

USA - 2018 - 92 min 4/27/2018 - 5:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Melody C. Miller The child sex trafficking that occurs in California has gone on for far too long, and the survivors are here to tell why.

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Coming to My Senses

USA - 2017 - 80 min 4/30/2018 - 3:00PM Edwards Big Newport 5/1/2018 - 12:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Dominic Gill After living a daredevil’s life, one man goes from clinically dead to walking the floor of Death Valley in this story of perseverance and hope.

Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story USA - 2017 - 102 min 5/2/2018 - 5:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Tiffany Bartok The rise and untimely death of one of make-ups greatest legends and the legacy he left behind for others to learn from.

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Making the Grade

Ireland - 2017 - 83 min 4/29/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Ken Wardrop The incredible and difficult journey of piano students taking on an exam that could change the course of their future forever.

MAKING THE GRADE Man on Fire

USA - 2017 - 53 min 4/30/2018 - 12:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Joel Fendelman On a June day in 2014, in the small East Texas all white town of Grand Saline, an elderly white preacher, Charles Moore, drove his car to a nearly empty parking lot at a small shopping center, doused himself in gasoline and lit a flame. He left a note saying he was doing this to bring attention to the unrepented racism in this town.

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Love the Sinner

DIRECTOR: Jessica Devaney & Geeta Gandbhir

Minding the Gap

USA - 2018 - 93 min 4/27/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Bing Liu Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

Miracle on 42nd Street

USA - 2017 - 68 min 4/29/2018 - 12:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Alice Elliott The history of an apartment complex that became the home of desperate artists who went on to become famous actors and singers.

My Tourette’s

USA - 2017 - 75 min 5/1/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Alessandro Molatore Five brave individuals with severe Tourette’s Syndrome undergo a phenomenal transformation in an experimental case study that breaks into the world of mental disorders.

N of 1

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An electronic parts salesman with no medical experience thinks he may know the cure to cancer and travels the world to find out if he is right.

Pick of the Litter

USA - 2018 - 81 min 4/29/2018 - 11:45AM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 3:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Dana Nachman, Don Hardy The journey of a group of pups, from their birth to the day they hopefully complete their training and become guide dogs.

your friends house party, you never know where legendary actor Bill Murray will show up next. Follow documentarian Tommy Avallone as he gets to the bottom of the how, where and why of it all through interviews from those who have had random encounters and once in a lifetime experiences with the man himself.

The Camino Voyage

Ireland - 2018 - 97 min 5/1/2018 - 5:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Donal O’Ceilleachair A crew of explorers take to the Camino, not by land but by sea in a traditional boat they built themselves. A writer, two musicians, an artist and a stonemason begin the journey in Ireland and end in Northern Spain.

The S Word

pick of the l it t er

USA - 2017 - 94 min 4/28/2018 - 2:45PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Lisa Klein Broaching the taboo topic of suicide as seen through the eyes of survivors, brave voices tell of how they reached their breaking point and how to prevent it.

Rodents of Unusual Size

The World Before Your Feet

Sinatra in Palm Springs The Place He Called Home

This Is Congo

USA - 2017 - 71 min 4/29/2018 - 7:30PM The Lot 5/1/2018 - 2:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Jeff Springer, Chris Metzler, Quinn Costello When an invasive rodent species takes root in Louisiana, neighbors take up arms to fight back.

USA - 2018 - 92 min 5/1/2018 - 7:30PM Regency Lido Theater 5/3/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Leo Zahn A beautiful tour of Palm Springs and Coachella Valley as seen through the eyes of those who have come to call it home.

USA - 2018 - 96 min 5/2/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport 5/3/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Jeremy Workman A man has made it his personal mission to walk all 8000 miles of New York City.

USA, Congo - 2017 - 91 min 4/30/2018 - 7:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Daniel McCabe Following four compelling characters, see a truly Congolese perspective on the problems that plague the lushly beautiful nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Social Animals

USA - 2018 - 86 min 4/29/2018 - 7:45PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 5:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jonathan Ignatius Green A daredevil photographer, an aspiring model, and a midwest girl next door are all looking for the same things from their Instagram accounts-a little love, acceptance and, of course, fame and they’ll do just about anything to get it. With an observational eye this film peeks into the digital and real worlds of today’s imagefocused teenager, where followers, likes and comments mark success and self worth.

The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From A Mythical Man

USA - 2018 - 70 min 4/28/2018 - 6:00PM The Lot 5/1/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Tommy Avallone From crashing engagement shoots to popping up at

this is c ongo Three Identical Strangers

USA - 2018 - 96 min 4/29/2018 - 5:45PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Tim Wardle New York, 1980: three complete strangers accidentally discover that they are identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds’ joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but it also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives - and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.

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Thriving with Cerebral Palsy: The Cordell Brown story

USA - 2017 - 42 min 5/2/2018 - 3:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Tina Johns This documentary chronicles the life of Cordell Brown. A man born with cerebral palsy, who many believed would amount to nothing because of his disability. Despite the odds stacked against him, Cordell proves that with heartfelt determination he can make a difference in the world.

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Make It Work: The Launch

DIRECTOR: Kern Konwiser, Kip Konwiser

Through My Father’s Eyes

Canada, USA - 2017 - 100 min 4/28/2018 - 3:00PM Regency Lido Theater 4/30/2018 - 3:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Gary Stretch This documentary follows the life and early career of UFC fighter Ronda Rousey from her humble beginnings living in a car to a UFC trailblazer demanding equal pay in a male-dominated industry.

thr ough my fat her ’s eyes Turning Point

USA - 2018 - 82 min 4/28/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 5:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: James Keach Alzheimer’s disease - the most feared of all maladies, with no way to cure, stop or even slow its insidious progression. But now, after decades of perseverance in the lab, researchers are on the cusp of a scientific breakthrough that could be the first step toward making Alzheimer’s itself a distant memory. Acclaimed filmmaker James Keach takes us inside the quest for the first medication that could treat the underlying process of the disease.

Uncommon Allies

USA - 2017 - 67 min 4/30/2018 - 5:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Jon Brick Determined to seek justice for her son’s death, a woman single-handedly changes the relationship between local families and the police for the better.

VIF

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DIRECTOR: Didier Beringuer A man faced with mortality looks back on his life to remember how he got here and what matters most to him.

AA+D Albert Frey: The Architectural Envoy (Part I)

France, Germany - 2017 - 101 min 4/30/2018 - 2:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Mika’ Ela Fisher A glimpse into the world of fabric and thread as a designer creates one final suit.

USA - 2018 - 63 min 4/28/2018 - 2:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Jake Gorst Albert Frey, the unpretentious Swiss-born mid-20th century architect, aided in the introduction of Corbusian-influenced modernism to the USA. Through his innate curiosity of the American landscape, he developed an extraordinary design style, blending industrial techniques and a love of nature.

Penny Slinger - Out of the Shadows

Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With The Future

Beyond - An African Surf Documentary

USA - 2018 - 95 min 5/1/2018 - 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Douglass M. Stewart Jr. The true story of Chesley Bonestell, architect and painter, whose mesmerizing paintings of planets and star systems helped inspire America’s space program.

Closer Than We Think

USA - 2017 - 85 min 4/30/2018 - 12:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Brett Ryan Bonowicz A documentary about the life and art of futurist illustrator Arthur Radebaugh.

UK - 2017 - 94 min 5/2/2018 - 7:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Richard Kovitch Pioneering British artist, Penny Slinger, uses her own struggles as inspiration for her art, inspiring a new generation of contemporary artists.

Action Spor ts Austria - 2017 - 111 min 4/28/2018 - 3:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Mario Hainzl Along the coastlines of Africa live dreamers and innovators who carve up the waves in some of the harshest environments in the world.

Depth Perception

USA - 2017 - 63 min 5/1/2018 - 5:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Chip Taylor & Chris Murphy Snowboarders Travis Rice, Robin Van Gyn, Bryan Fox and Austen give us a peek into how dynamic snowboarding can be in the furthest temperate inland rainforest on the planet.

Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King

USA - 2017 - 18 min 4/27/2018 - 8:15PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Olympia Stone Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King explores the motives and creations of this quiet iconoclast at a pivotal moment in her career.

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Fisk, “Untitled Portrait” Canada - 2017 - 61 min

Iconic Vision: John Parkinson, Architect of Los Angeles

USA - 2018 - 57 min 5/3/2018 - 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Stephen Gee The legacy of John Parkinson who designed over 400 buildings in Los Angeles, including Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Union Station, Bullock’s Wilshire and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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The Boatmaker

DIRECTOR: Casey McGarry

Kusama: Infinity

USA - 2018 - 80 min 4/29/2018 - 4:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Heather Lenz Raised in a traditional background and now residing in a Japanese mental institution, a Yayoi Kusama has her story told through infinity and polka dots.

dept h perc eption

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Ya Mas - Snowmads in Greece

DIRECTOR: Marco Freudenreich, Fabian Lentsch

Emocean - A Surfer’s Connection to the Sea

Australia, New Zealand, USA - 2017 - 63 min 5/2/2018 - 5:30PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Tony Harrington Countless surfers, fishermen, researchers, and watermen share their love for the ocean and elaborate on what continuously brings them back to its depths.

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Freddy Carrillo’s Day Off DIRECTOR: Maggie Franks

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Kim Swims

USA - 2017 - 76 min 4/29/2018 - 3:15PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 7:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Kate Webber The inspiring true story of an accomplished open water swimmer’s attempt to become the first woman to swim 30 miles through a stretch of cold, rough and sharkinhabited waters off of the San Francisco coast.

kim swims Kiss The Joy: The Story of Joan Lind Van Blom

USA - 2018 - 59 min 4/28/2018 - 5:45PM Regency Lido Theater 5/3/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Jean Strauss The inspiring tale of Joan Lind Van Blom, the woman who single-handedly changed the course of competitive rowing forever.

Numinous

Canada - 2017 - 50 min 5/1/2018 - 3:00PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Nicolas Teichrob, Kye Petersen The intimate and adrenaline filled experiences of a group of big mountain skiers.

The Big Wave Project

Australia - 2017 - 98 min 4/29/2018 - 7:45PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Tim Bonython This masterful, award-winning documentary on the art of big wave riding from veteran Australian surf filmmaker Tim Bonython, captures the world’s most exhilarating surf breaks and the immense power of the ocean.

The Moment

Canada - 2017 - 75 min 4/30/2018 - 5:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Darcy Hennessey Turenne The world of cycling gets turned on its head in this heart-stopping documentary that chronicles the birth of the most extreme sport ever imagined: freeride mountain biking.

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TransAngeles

DIRECTOR: Hans Rey, Cedric Tassan

Time Well Spent Documentary USA - 2017 - 83 min 4/27/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle 4/30/2018 - 5:30PM

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The Triangle DIRECTOR: James Fazio Four surfers are given the trip of a lifetime in order to surf incredible waves and help others in need.

Cul inar y Constructing Albert

Spain - 2017 - 81 min 4/27/2018 - 5:30PM The Lot 5/3/2018 - 7:45PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Laura Collado, Jim Loomis Two years after Michelin 3-star restaurant, elBulli, closed its doors, Albert is in the midst of a herculean creative adventure. This is Albert’s proclamation of selfassurance, his attempt to escape the shadow of the now legendary elBulli and enter the Pantheon of great chefs.

Ramen Heads

Japan - 2017 - 93 min 4/30/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Koki Shigeno Osamu Tomita, Japan’s reigning king of ramen takes us deep into his world, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles, and his relentless search for the highest-quality ingredients.

Cuban Food Stories

Cuba, USA - 2018 - 82 min 4/29/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle 5/2/2018 - 5:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Asori Soto After ten years living as an expat in the United States, Asori Soto decides to return to his homeland of Cuba to search for the missing flavors of his childhood.

r amen h eads Scotch - A Golden Dream

cuban food stor ies Grand Cru

Canada - 2017 - 79 min 4/30/2018 - 3:00PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 5:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: David Eng Burgundy’s winemaking legend Pascal Marchand faces his greatest challenges during the catastrophic 2016 season.

Michelin Stars: Tales From The Kitchen

Denmark - 2017 - 82 min 4/30/2018 - 5:30PM The Lot 5/2/2018 - 7:30PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Rasmus Dinesen Go under the surface and get an in-depth, honest and relevant view into the everyday world of Michelin chefs and restaurants. Telling tales from a grand menu of culinary temples as well as digging into the greatness and flaws of Guide Michelin in this golden age of gastronomy.

Taiwan, UK - 2017 - 88 min 4/28/2018 - 2:30PM The Triangle 5/1/2018 - 3:15PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Andrew Peat A film crew travels to the Scottish countryside to learn the secrets behind the sharp taste of Scotch whiskey.

Three Days of Glory

USA - 2018 - 72 min 4/29/2018 - 3:30PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 12:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: David Baker, Scott Wright F​ollow a colorful cast of vignerons through the brutal 2016 season as they prepare for Les Trois Glorieuses, a colorful wine celebration in the hills of Burgundy.

ULAM: Main Dish

USA - 2017 - 79 min 4/30/2018 - 7:45PM Regency Lido Theater DIRECTOR: Alexandra Cuerdo After years of struggling to be seen and tasted, Filipino cuisine is finally having a breakthrough in the restaurants of the United States.

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envir onmental Haze, It’s Complicated…

Singapore - 2018 - 70 min 5/2/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Isaac Kerlow The burning of peat forests in Southeast Asia has created a significant amount of haze, choking the life out of everything and leaving citizens wondering how to cope.

Living in the Futures Past

USA - 2018 - 85 min 5/1/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Susan Kucera A beautifully creative and unique film that weaves evolution, emergence, energy, dark ecology and what some are calling the end of nature into a story that explains our place among the species of the Earth’s household.

Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges presents this beautifully photographed tour de force of original thinking on who we are and the environmental challenges we face.

Poisoning Paradise

USA - 2018 - 78 min 4/30/2018 - 5:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Keely Shaye Brosnan, Teresa Tico The beautiful islands of Hawaii are slowly being poisoned by chemical experiments and pesticides, and only the people can save them.

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Aloha Aina Warrior

DIRECTOR: John Michael McCarthy III, Roddy Tabatabai

Saving Atlantis

USA - 2018 - 75 min 4/28/2018 - 12:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Justin Smith, David Baker Focusing on the dramatic loss of coral reef ecosystems around the world, the impact of that decline on the human communities that depend on them and those who are fighting to uncover the causes and find solutions before it’s too late.

saving atl ant is The Human Element

USA - 2018 - 78 min 4/29/2018 - 2:45PM The Triangle 5/3/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport DIRECTOR: Matthew Testa The effects of environmental change as seen through the eyes of struggling Americans.

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Colombia

DIRECTOR: Elliot Kotek

They Need To GROW

USA - 2018 - 94 min 5/1/2018 - 5:30PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Rob Herring, Ryan Wirick With only sixty years of farmable soil left on Earth, see an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement.

DIRECTOR: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske An adaptation of J. M. Barrie’s story about a boy who never grew up. The three children of the Darling family receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Land, where an ongoing war between Peter’s gang of rag-tag runaways and the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place.

Red River

USA - 1948 - 113 min 70th Anniversary 4/28/2018 - 11:30AM The Lot DIRECTOR: Howard Hawks Dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in Missouri. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a mutiny, led by his adopted son.

Under the Same Moon [La Misma Luna]

they n eed t o gr ow

family A Boy Called Sailboat

USA - 2018 - 92 min 4/29/2018 - 2:00PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Cameron Nugent Armed with a ukulele, a young boy journeys through adversity to bring hope and music to his family.

Daphne & Velma

USA - 2018 - 75 min 4/29/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Suzi Yoonessi Two high school best friends investigate what is causing some of the brightest students in a tech-savvy school to disappear - only to emerge again in a zombie-fied state.

Zoo

Ireland - 2017 - 97 min 4/28/2018 - 3:30PM The Lot 5/2/2018 - 2:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Colin McIvor A group of misfits work together to try and save a baby elephant during the Belfast bombings of World War II.

Mexico, USA - 2007 - 106 min 10th Anniversary 5/2/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Patricia Riggen In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, a woman works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for her son back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both the mother and son to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite.

Music 40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie

USA - 2018 - 99 min 4/29/2018 - 2:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Lee Aronsohn A man hopes to reunite an elusive jam band from Colorado and convince them to play one final show.

Blaze

USA - 2018 - 127 min 4/29/2018 - 7:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Ethan Hawke The story of an unsung country music legend who gave up paradise for the sake of a song.

Hor r or The Ranger

USA - 2018 - 80 min 4/28/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Jenn Wexler A group of teens high on a hallucinogenic drug seek solitude only to find themselves the prey of an unhinged park ranger.

bl aze Mad Hannans

R etr ospective Peter Pan

USA - 1953 - 77 min 65th Anniversary 4/29/2018 - 11:00AM Regency Lido Theater

USA - 2018 - 85 min 4/30/2018 - 5:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Martin Shore A band of two brothers share the highs and lows of life, learning along the way to cherish family before it’s too late.

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The Jazz Ambassadors

USA/UK - 2018 - 89 min 4/30/2018 - 7:45PM Edwards Big Newport 5/2/2018 - 12:00PM The Lot DIRECTOR: Hugo Berkeley Discover how the Cold War and Civil Rights movement collided in a music story of diplomacy and race.

Up To Snuff

USA - 2018 - 79 min 4/27/2018 - 6:15PM The Triangle DIRECTOR: Mark Maxey Friends, family, and colleagues share stories and memories of one of the most beloved composers in television history.

Music Video Showcase Get Some

Ghosted ft. Kamille Director: Fidel Ruiz-Healy USA – 2017 – 3:58 When Samantha, a high school loser who just wants to Get Some, turns her attention to heartthrob Jeff Myers, the true animalistic nature of Samantha’s lust shows itself, carnage and all.

The End

France – 2017 – 6:12 Director: Loïc Andrieu A teenage girl’s worst nightmare capturing adolescent angst, bathed in underlying sexual tension, and depicting the inevitable end of youth and purity.

The END Seashore

The Regrettes USA – 2017 – 3:29 Director: Claire Marie Vogel A Los Angeles-based punk band travels back in time to give a voice to disenfranchised women throughout history.

It’s Not Safe to Turn Off Your Computer Silent Strike ft. EM USA – 2017 – 4:49 Director: Florina Titz Sex, ping pong and San Francisco.

Idols

Indradevi USA – 2017 - 5:00 Director: Gregory Cahill A mysterious late night phone call triggers a rescue mission into a demonic underworld.

Spinning

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Director: Justin Possenti A song that takes place in a land of mystery, wonder, and fear, suggesting that life and death together are a dance, a game, and an unsolvable riddle.

Niña

Reyna Tropical USA – 2017 – 3:40 Directors: Karina Ripper & Marc Ripper A hypnotic dance of sunlight, nightlife, palm leaves and percussion, featuring urban and tropical locales and creatures.

Bleach Blonde Baby

Poppy USA – 2017 - 3:29 Director: Titanic Sinclair The new music video for “Bleach Blonde Baby” from art-pop music and internet sensation Poppy.

Fourth of Julivar’s

Tomo Nakayama USA – 2017 – 4:46 Director: Tony Fulgham A boy, a girl, a wife, a husband, a BMX biker and a skateboarder. All of them take a strange trip towards their intended other on the 4th of July.

Cold Little Heart

Michael Kiwanuka USA – 2017 – 6:08 Director: David Helman A surreal fever dream set in the American South following a young man moving through life after the death of his brother as an oncoming storm approaches. (Starring Lakeith ​Stanfield (Get Out, Short Term 12, and Atlanta).

More Than One Way

Steady Holiday USA - 2017 - 4:31 Director: Joseph Armario A woman falls to earth and builds up an appetite while exploring the abandoned planet on a skateboard she controls with her mind.

Happy Wasteland Day

USA – 2017 – 5:57 Director: Ryan P Calavano Peer into the not so distant future as Art Rap connoisseur Open Mike Eagle presents the yearly Wasteland Day Celebration to honor the garbage king.

col d l it tl e hear t - Michael K iwanuka Low

Belle Game USA – 2018 - 3:52 Director: Kevan Funk A narrative visual representation that captures the disconnect, coldness, and tenderness found in objects that offer acceptance and connection in place of true company.

I Want You

ha ppy waste l an d day Armchair Dreaming

Angie Shyr/ Jackie Highway USA – 2017 – 4:28 Directors: Gilbert Trejo & Frankie Latina An illuminated snowglobe of wonder emerging from the beauty and harmony of our hopes & dreams come to life.

Stick to Your Guns

Watsk y USA – 2017 - 4:38 Director: Carlos Lopez Estrada An allegory about violence.

3WW

Alt-J USA, UK, Mexico – 2017 – 6:35 Director: Young Replicant Inspired by the feeling of a Ted Hughes poem, this video creates a distinctive mood through the tension between its mournful tone and morbid nature, and the song’s bittersweet, coming of age lyrics.

Chris Lake USA – 2017 - 3:51 Director: NORTON One night while listening to some bangers, Frank, a coroner who works the night shift at an L.A. morgue, discovers that sometimes death doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t enjoy good beats.

Coeur Croisé

Polo & Pan Director: Pablo Maestres France, Spain – 2017 - 4:16 Party-goers loosen up after getting a taste of the magic potion provided by an other-wordly hostess and her handsome accomplice.

Action Spor ts Shor ts 4/30/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle

Perilous Sea

Canada, Iceland, Ireland - 2017 – 27 min DIRECTOR: Ryan Meichtry, Mike Bromley

Ya Mas - Snowmads in Greece Austria - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Marco Freudenreich

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China Doll - Love, Obsession and Hard Traditional Climbing with Heather Weidner USA - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Jon Glassberg

Surfing to Cope

USA - 2017 – 31 min DIRECTOR: Katie Walsh

Shor t

A Shor t Moment o f Decision 4/30/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle

The Cage

USA - 2017 - 14 DIRECTOR: Ricky Staub

Two Black Coffees

Czech Republic - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Michael Driscoll

Lula

UK - 2016 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Aoife O’Kelly

Rani

USA, Pakistan - 2018 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Hammad Rizvi

I Got You Babe

USA - 2017 – 26 min DIRECTOR: Ashton Avila

N E WS L E T T E R !

The Replacement

USA - 2018 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Sean Miller

Animation Fascination

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My father’s room

Korea, Republic of - 2016 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Nari JANG

Rabbit Blood

Turkey, USA - 2016 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Yagmur Altan

Sog

Germany - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Jonatan Schwenk

And The Moon Stands Still

Belarus, Germany, USA - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Yulia Ruditskaya

Garden Party

France - 2016 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Florian Babikian, Vincent Bayoux, Victor Caire, Théophile Dufresne, Gabriel Grapperon, Lucas Navarro

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Negative Space

Somewhere Same Here

The Cannonball Woman

Hamilton: Tap’d Out

Threads

Voice [KOE]

Revelation - the City of Haze

Lenox Street

Cop Dog

Rise of a Star [Naissance d’ une étoile]

Ar t o f a Differ ent Shor t

Down Her Shor ts

Land of the Wind [Tierra del Viento]

Virgin Territory

Fisk, “Untitled Portrait”

Pie

We Are the Freak Show

The Girls Were Doing Nothing

I Have Something to Tell You

That Thing

France - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata

Switzerland, France, Canada - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Albertine Zullo, David Toutevoix

Norway, Canada - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Torill Kove

China - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Mao Qichao

USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Bill Plympton

4/29/2018 - 11:00AM The Triangle

UK - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Laura Belinky

Canada - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Alejandro Alvarez Cadilla

Canada - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Marie-Hélène Viens, Philippe Lupien

USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Ben Joyner, Dumaine Babcock

Lotte that Silhouette Girl

USA - 2018 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Carla Patullo, Elizabeth Beecherl

The Workshop

USA - 2017 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Brendan Leahy

The Artifact Artist USA - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Russ Kendall

Dance in Your Shor ts 5/3/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle

Borderline

Scotland - 2016 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Lindsay Goodall

Last Dance

USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Peter Zhaoyu Zhou

USA - 2018 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Lara Wilson

USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Mitch Lemos, Leah Silva

Japan - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Takeshi KUSHIDA

USA - 2017 – 31 min DIRECTOR: Jay Paris

France - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: James Bort

4/27/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle

USA - 2016 - 14 min DIRECTOR: Emily Robinson

USA - 2018 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Adria Tennor

UK - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Dekel Berenson

USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Daniel M Roe

Cake

USA - 2016 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Anne Hu

Communication

USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Inka Sherman

Spanko

USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Melanie Zoey Weinstein

Monogamish

USA - 2018 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Nardeep Khurmi

Due to Shor t Confl ict 5/2/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle

The Transfer [Die Uberstellung] Germany, Israel, Austria - 2017 – 22 min DIRECTOR: Michael Grudsky

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Shadows of the memories [La noche de todos los santos] Spain - 2016 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Gustavo Vallecas

Dust

USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Tyler Doehring

Fist of People

Korea, Republic of - 2016 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Dong-ki An

The Driver Is Red USA - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR:

The Date

Ireland - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Selina Cartmell

Time Traveller

Ireland - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Steve Kenny

Pernicio

Ireland - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Dave Fox

Bless Me Father

Ireland - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Paul M. Horan

Heart Overheard

Hel d back & Shor tl y Set Fr ee 4/28/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle

Joy Joy Nails

USA - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Joey Ally

All Exchanges Final USA - 2017 – 28 min DIRECTOR: Annabel Oakes

Noora

Norway - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Tommy Naess

Adele

Australia - 2016 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Mirene Igwabi

Ireland - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Miles Forster

Ronnachaí Buí

Ireland - 2018 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Ciarán Charles

Knock On Wood Shor ts 4/28/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle

The View From Up Here USA, France - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Marco Calvani

Facing Mecca

Switzerland - 2017 – 27 min DIRECTOR: Jan-Eric Mack

Behind Barres

The Final Act of Joey Jumbler

Inspir ational Shor t Docs

Welcome Back

The Tables

The Invention

Standing Still I Still Standing

L etting Go Shor ts

Australia - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Sophia Bender

4/28/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle

USA - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Jon Bunning

USA - 2017 – 39 min DIRECTOR: Andrew Walton

The Girl and The Picture China, USA - 2018 – 39 min DIRECTOR: Vanessa Roth

Canada - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Harley Chamandy

USA - 2017 – 21 min DIRECTOR: Matias Nilsson

UK - 2018 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Leo McGuigan

5/1/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle

Seeing Him

UK - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Chris Jones

Ir ish Coffee and Shor ts

Lacrimosa

Acorn

In Wonderland

4/29/2018 - 12:00PM The Lot

Ireland - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Kevin de la Isla O’Neill

Austria - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Tanja Mairitsch

UK - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Christopher Haydon

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Cold Hearts

Australia - 2016 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Danielle Baynes, Yolanda Ramke

The Monk

Russia - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Danil Grinkin

written & directed by Michael M. McGuire

Contact

USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Teal Greyhavens

Made in Cal ifor nia Shor ts 4/29/2018 - 11:30AM The Triangle

It’s Just a Gun

USA - 2017 - 14 DIRECTOR: Brian Robau

& This Too Shall Pass

USA - 2018 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Rya Kihlstedt, Louise Salter

Unintended

USA - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Deborah LaVine

Old Scars.

New Age.

Dylan

USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Cory Miller

Making It On Time - Christian Siriano USA - 2015 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Sophia Banks

an “intelligent, thought provoking and compelling drama.”

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AUДITION

USA, Bulgaria - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Sarah Jean Kruchowski

Screening next at: NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL Tuesday May 1 @ 5:00pm

American

USA - 2018 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Richie Adams

Triangle Cinemas - Costa Mesa

Meetings & Shor t Gr eetings 4/29/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle

five by five

UK - 2017 – 23 min DIRECTOR: Kate Herron

Happy Together [Samen Gelukkig] Belgium - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Marie De Hert, Ellen Pollard

Hotel Room

USA - 2016 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Calla Videt

A(U)N

India - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: TS Prasanna

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Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times

62 Days

Homeless

Group: Batterers Anonymous

Nightmar e on Shor t Str eet

Connection In Crisis

UK - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Marcus Markou

Armenia - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Alik Barsoumian

4/28/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle

The Candle

USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: René Ashton

Chainsaw Charlie USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Dan Lesser

Latched

Canada - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Justin Harding, Rob Brunner

bnb

USA - 2018 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Hunter Stiebel

She Came from the Woods

USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist

My First Time

Israel - 2018 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Asaf Livni

Heartless

USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Kevin Sluder

In the Land of Milk and Honey Australia - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Nicholas Brawn

USA - 2017 – 29 min DIRECTOR: Rebecca Haimowitz

USA - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Benjamin Allen, Jack Mullinkosson, Claire Cai, Haley Saunders, Meghan Wells

Canada - 2018 – 26 min DIRECTOR: Dennis Zaidi

Not Shor t o n R omance 4/29/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle

Joe

USA - 2017 – 20 min DIRECTOR: Kaye Tuckerman

Rekindled

USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Erin Brown

Time Out

Canada - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Navin Ramaswaran

G(r)o(w)ing Up

USA - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Annabelle Frost

Story Unbridled

Taiwan - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Vincent Kuan Lin

A Whole World for a Little World (Le monde du petit monde) France - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Fabrice Bracq

One Day Home

USA - 2016 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Drew Denny

No Shor t Answers Docs 5/2/2018 - 8:15PM The Triangle

Leaving the Mountain USA - 2017 - 4 DIRECTOR: Sinjun Balabanoff

Arrested (Again)

USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Dan Goldes

Wildlife and The Wall USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Ben Masters

Newport Gun Girls UK - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Lauren Orme

Ol der Not Shor ter 5/2/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle

Ruthless

Australia - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Chris Pender

Saul’s 108th Story

USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Joshua Carlon

The Sugaring Off [La partie] Canada - 2016 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Alexandre Isabelle

Who Decides

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USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Mylissa Fitzsimmons

Late Fall

Australia, Germany - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Matt Cerwen

House of Teeth

USA - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Susanna Styron

The Matchmaker

USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Leonora Pitts

R el ationship Shor t Stor ies 4/27/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle

The Arrival

USA - 2016 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Jocelyn DeBoer, Dawn Luebbe

Spinosaurus

UK - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Tessa Hoffe

All Against the Sea

USA - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Michael Sládek

The Lightkeeper

USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Zach Bandler

Laughing Branches UK - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Missy Malek

Taxi Date

France - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Vincent Roger

About Birds and The Bees Finland - 2016 – 12 min DIRECTOR: J.J. Vanhanen

Secr ets R eveal ed Shor tl y 4/29/2018 - 1:15PM The Triangle

The Peculiar Abilities Of Mr. Mahler Germany - 2017 – 28 min DIRECTOR: Paul Philipp

Icarus

Belgium - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Nicolas Boucart

Pin-Up

USA - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Liz Lachman

Killer Black

USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: James Berry

Dysphoria

USA - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Natalie Falt

Seven

UK - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: James Morgan

Shor t an d Sur r eal 5/1/2018 - 6:00PM The Triangle

Sea Monster

Canada - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Daniel Rocque, Kassandra Tomczyk

Buttercup

USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Megan Brotherton

Where Do Cats Go After 9 Lives ?

Canada - 2017 – 18 min DIRECTOR: Marion Duhaime

Ovum

Argentina - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Luciano Blotta

Lovebirds

France - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Martin Garde Abildgaard

Kalinka

Netherlands - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Remy Kooi

Lucy in My Eyes

USA - 2016 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Megan Park

Shor t Femme Factor 5/1/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle

100 Women I Know

2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Phoebe Montague

La Petite Mort

USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Jaeleigh Davis

The Catch

Canada - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Holly Brace-Lavoie

The Dinner Guest

USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Dale Griffiths Stamos 34 | April 19, 2018 | NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL | ocweekly.com

A Father’s Dream

USA - 2016 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Anne Ward, Chip Williams

SuperMarket

USA - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Rhonda Mitrani

Second Best

Australia - 2017 – 19 min DIRECTOR: Alyssa McClelland

Shor t Sel f-Discover ies 4/30/2018 - 8:30PM The Triangle

The Brownlist

USA - 2017 - 5 DIRECTOR: Kelly Walker, Ryan Garcia

No Dreams No Fucking [Pas de reve pas de baise] France - 2016 – 21 min DIRECTOR: Sabrina Amara

(le) Rebound

France, Germany, USA - 2017 – 19min DIRECTOR: Laura Beckner

Four Eyes

Canada - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Michael Clowater

Iron

USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: L. Gabriel Gonda

Laboratory Conditions USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Jocelyn Stamat

Shor t, Sweet an d Queer 5/1/2018 - 5:45PM The Triangle

Suitable

USA - 2018 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Thembi L. Banks

Disforia

USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Lio Mehiel, Heidi Hartwig

Manivald

Estonia, Croatia, Canada - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Chintis Lundgren

Swim

USA - 2016 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Mari Walker

Alex And The Handyman USA - 2016 – 14 min

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DIRECTOR: Nicholas Colia

Parker

USA - 2018 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Rhianon Jones

Broad Strokes

USA - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Phillip Vernon

Jordy in Transitland Netherlands - 2016 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Willem Timmers

Threads

Norway, Canada - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Torill Kove

Last Dance

USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Peter Zhaoyu Zhou

Shoot For The Moon

USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Lauren Hoekstra

Tyrannosaurus Funk USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Sandra Boynton

Shor t-L ived Sanit y 4/28/2018 - 1:15PM The Triangle

You’ve made your bed,now lie in it [Som ein reier så ligg ein] Norway - 2016 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Alexander Zwart

Belief

USA - 2018 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Alan Griswold

Shor ts O’ th e Ir ish 4/29/2018 - 3:00PM Edwards Big Newport

Greetings From Kropsdam [In Kropsdam Is Iedereen Gelukkig]

Late Afternoon

Fucking Bunnies [Saatanan Kanit]

Departure

Modern Houses

A Timely Gift

Annabelle Crane

Smithy & Dickie

Shor ts For Shor ties

Homecoming

Dam! The Story of Kit the Beaver

Lost Memories

Sunny and Gerd in Spring Cleaning

Sasha of the Sea

Big Booom

Shor ts of No R etur n

Netherlands - 2016 – 23 min DIRECTOR: Joren Molter

Finland - 2017 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Teemu Niukkanen

USA - 2016 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Matthew Dixon

USA - 2017 – 21 min DIRECTOR: Wyatt Lake

4/28/2018 - 11:00AM The Lot

Canada - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Kjell Boersma

Canada - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Dacosta Bayley

Russian Federation - 2016 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Marat Narimanov

Ireland - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Louise Bagnall

Ireland - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Aoífe Doyle

Ireland - 2017 – 22 min DIRECTOR: Paireac Keane

Ireland - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Hannah Quinn

Ireland - 2016 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Sinéad O’Loughlin

Ireland - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Eamonn Murphy

Northern Ireland - 2018 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Sammy Nutt

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The Pocket Man [Le Petit Bonhomme de poche]

Dekalb Elementary

Two Balloons

How Far She Went

France - 2016 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Ana Chubinidze

USA - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Mark C. Smith

USA - 2016 – 20 min DIRECTOR: Reed Van Dyk

USA, Iceland - 2016 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Ugla Hauksdottir

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Fry Day

USA - 2016 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Laura Moss

Sweet Maddie Stone UK - 2016 – 23 min DIRECTOR: Brady Hood

Control

USA - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Kimmy Gatewood

The Virgin

Australia - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Jack Yabsley

Teens & Shor t Tweens 4/28/2018 - 1:00PM The Lot

Unstuck: An OCD kids movie USA - 2017 – 22 min DIRECTOR: Kelly J Anderson

Don’t Walk

USA - 2016 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Dan Angelucci

Bullies

USA - 2018 – 27 min DIRECTOR: Daniel Bydlowski

Earthy Encounters UK - 2017 – 24 min DIRECTOR: Sam Johnson

Dear Dad

USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Carlos A. Hurtado

Weekends

USA - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Trevor Jimenez

Under Shor t Fir e Docs 4/28/2018 - 11:00AM The Triangle

M1-K0

United Arab Emirates - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Fahad Shaikh

Umbrella

Not Specified - 2017 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Rhys Ernst

Xuan

2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR:

Fear Us Women

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The Bare Knuckle Carer

Passionfruit

Youth Fil m Showcase

An Adventure through Bowling and Time Travel

UK - 2017 – 34 min DIRECTOR: Jonny Pickup

4/29/2018 - 11:15AM The Triangle

USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Ashley Martinez

USA - 2018 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Joe Siroonian

Solo

USA - 2016 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Zach Boone

Little Voices

USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Nathan Ginter

an a dvent ur e t hr ough bowl ing and t ime t r avel Mercy

USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Blake Sepe

SONA l it tl e voic es

USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Adrian Pacini

One in Thirty: The Story of Henry Oster Two of Five Million

USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Socs and DZ Zavitsanos

Indelible

USA - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Ethan Paisley

USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Sarah Antabli, Tiffany Chang, Stephanie Cho, Sara Lowin, Gracie Sandman, India Spencer, Juliet Wiener

ĀmrikĀ

USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Nicole Bahar

Read Between the Lines

USA - 2017 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Perry Chen

USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Muhammed Aly, Zoe Redlich, Rene Servin, Eva Suissa, Sasha Vogel

Jasmine Stung

Bamboozled

India - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Partho Gupte

USA - 2018 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Ashley Reiner

Phú

Col l egiate Showcase

Changyou’s Journey

USA - 2017 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Omeed Farsoni, Troy Charbonnet

Palehound “If You Met Her”

USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Sara Tesh, Tatiana Marquez, Tom Quigley

Saving Sight

USA - 2017 – 7 min DIRECTOR: Nicholas Belgrad

Missing Piece

USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Grace Gallagher

Chapman University 4/28/2018 - 3:30PM The Triangle

The Chocolate Soldier USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Jackson Smith

Spark

USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Aharonit Elior

Last Night in Town USA - 2017 – 12 min

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USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Judie Muhrez, Shana Kheradyar, Dylan McGale, Tara Salvesen

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USA - 2012 – 20 min DIRECTOR: Amanda Campbell, Miles Hubley

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USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Daniel Alvarado

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USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Stephanie Jabri

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USA - 2017 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Charles Watson

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USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Sean Geisterfer

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USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Laura Aika Tanimoto

turning Point

USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Jair Holguin

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USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Christopher Pinto

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USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Steven Talens

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USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Steve Talens

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USA - 2017 – 21 min DIRECTOR: Neo Nguyen

Who We Are

USA - 2009 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Sean Willis

tAco truck

USA - 2010 – 15 min DIRECTOR: Shea William Vanderpoort

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USA - 2011 – 17 min DIRECTOR: Lauren Small

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USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Alexandra Petrus

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USA - 2017 – 6 min DIRECTOR: Kyle Clayton

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USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Aura Meza

mAry

USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: Tim Nieto

the Art oF Pole dAnce USA - 2017 – 4 min DIRECTOR: Yvonne Nguyen

mAgic touch

USA - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Sofia Gomez

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USA - 2017 - 14 DIRECTOR: Matthew Serrano

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USA - 2017 – 8 min DIRECTOR: David Nichols Jr.

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Rehab

USA - 2017 – 10 min DIRECTOR: Triston Davenport

Get Out

USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Joey Liu

Ready, Fight!

USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Corey Jung

131st: The Anteater Quidditch Story USA - 2017 – 14 min DIRECTOR: Phillip Arroyo Long

Pure Imagination USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Shuyao He

r ehab Send in the Sun

USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Nick Jackson

Highway Children

USA - 2017 – 9 min DIRECTOR: Lauren Clinton

Inside Varrio Viejo USA - 2017 – 11 min DIRECTOR: Juan Cabral

UCI

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Bounce

USA - 2017 – 3 min DIRECTOR: Lloyd Ea

Milk

USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Lynslee Mercado

Steam

USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Haomin Liu

Parentheses

USA - 2017 – 53 sec DIRECTOR: Corey Cao Nguyen

Plane

USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Kaly Ngo

Marta

USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Jose Villanueva

Human Style

USA - 2017 – 1 min DIRECTOR: Joanne Ducot

Heliconius erato

USA - 2017 – 13 min DIRECTOR: Ariel McCleese

USC

4/29/2018 - 1:30PM The Triangle

We are the Immigrants

Colombia/USA - 2017 – 5 min DIRECTOR: Catalina Matamoros

Last Dance

USA - 2017 – 25 min DIRECTOR: Josh Litman

Manmade Waters USA - 2017 – 22 min DIRECTOR: Dustin Elm

The Ballerina, Her Shoemaker and His Apprentice USA - 2017 – 16 min DIRECTOR: Eva Ye

My Loyal Audience USA - 2017 – 12 min DIRECTOR: Megan Seely

I Am Not Light-Skinned [Hindi Ako Maputi] USA - 2017 – 2 min DIRECTOR: Joanne Ducot

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