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THE FESTIVAL

10 YEARS OF FILM! On behalf of our Board of Directors, tireless staff and generous volunteers, it is my honor to welcome you to the 10th Annual Gasparilla International Film Festival!

Now in its tenth season, GIFF has emerged as an anchor event for Tampa Bay, rallying our community around the love of film and the art of storytelling. Last year’s festival captured more than 15,000 attendees from approximately 1,000 cities around the world. This year we are particularly excited to celebrate our 10th anniversary with all of you.

As President of GIFF, I am proud of the festival we have created for you all to experience and enjoy. GIFF continues to be one of the fastestgrowing film festivals in Florida and this year’s program vows to go even further. There truly is something for everyone… from documentaries to features to FREE classic family films at our expanded Suncoast Credit Union Family Fun Day. We believe in the power of film to entertain, educate and inspire. Don’t just sit back and watch; take advantage of the unique opportunity that GIFF provides by engaging in dialogue with the stars, filmmakers and industry experts behind the films you will see.

We invite you to celebrate 10 years of film with us and get ready to binge on five days of independent film, industry panels and red carpet parties.

Best,

Rachel Marks Feinman Rachel Marks Feinman, President Gasparilla International Film Festival

MORE THAN MOVIES: ABOUT Q&A As a festivalgoer, you get the unique opportunity to have Q&A sessions with the filmmakers and actors. These sessions are among the most fascinating and rewarding aspects of the festival experience. Directors, producers, screenwriters, and actors discuss all of the details of the filmmaking process: the original idea for the story, the production details and challenges, the meaning of the film’s subtleties, future projects and anything and everything you want to ask. Be sure to stay after the films and discover this one-of-a-kind interactive experience with filmmaking.

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GIFF 2016 Sponsors

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How to Fest & Festival Map

GIFF Staff, 2016 Members, Screeners, Red Carpet VIP Members GIFF Board Members Welcome Letters from Film Tampa Bay, The City of Tampa and Hillsborough County Festival Details Lifetime Achievment Award: Rita Moreno Industry Panels 2016 GIFF Jury Members GIFF 2015 Media Sponsors

FEATURE FILMS 22 25 26 28 31 32 33

Opening and Closing Night Special Showcase Screenings Film Timetable Narrative Feature Competition Documentary Feature Competition / Cuba Sidebar Competition International Films Focus on Florida Competition

SHORTS 34 35 36 37 39

Shorts Programs - Films on a Mission & LOL Shorts Programs - Save the Drama & Music in Motion Shorts Programs - Love is in the Air & Thrill Ride Shorts Programs - Films 101 High School Competition

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Gratitude

OUR THANKS

WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME A GIFF MEMBER!

Members enjoy special privileges during the entire year: Special Screenings and Passes, Parties and Events, Discounts and Insider Info. Your membership also helps to ensure the Festival remains one of Florida’s fastest growing, cutting edge film festivals. GIFF relies largely upon support from its donors and members to guarantee its quality and growth.

Become a member today at gasparillafilmfestival.com.

STAFF

GIFF 2015 MEMBERS *as of 3/2/16 DIRECTOR James & Marcy Baker William Cummings Gregory Firestone Leslie Hudock Chris Maltezo Catherine Marcum John and Karen Marker Frank Robertson Daniel Riviero Jr. Carolyn Stratton Bill Wagner Alison Watkins CRITIC Lauren Raines

BENEFACTORS Monica La Puente Karen Lee Julie Little Eugene Mcdonald Daniel O’loane Kenneth Pope Jeffrey Tiernery

Orlando Perez John Rowe Joseph Sutter Julia Schrader STUDENT Richard Gaspar Jeffrey Huggins Ivan Lys-Dobradin Erika Perez

ASSOCIATE Nancy Bolt Elizabeth Corwin Willard Goode David Harris Jeffrey Huggins Mary Odum

Monica Varner Executive Director Ferdian Jap Director of Development Casey Cathey Community Affairs Director Nancy Collet Programming Hilda Sommariba National PR & Media Nancy Vaughn Local PR & Media Al Frederick Latin Media Relations

COORDINATORS Robert (Rob) Sterrett III Industry Panel & Workshop Kaylin Mere Film Traffic Latasha Taylor Guest Services

A Big Thank You

Cathy Cromar Volunteers Chelsea Cromar Volunteers

TO OUR SCREENERS! Monica La Puente Chelsea Cromar Cathy Cromar Rose O’Toole John O’Toole Tracy Osborne Mary Rachel Dudley James MacNeil

Jody MacNeil Gregory Firestone Casey Hempel Oluwagbemisola Oluwayimika Monica Mendez Frank Fusco Rose Garcia Aaron Rodd

Michelle Canas Marketing Tracy Osborne Box Office Anne Fox Events

INTERNS Monica Carrasquillo Jorge Rojas Anthony Quach Nick Pantuso

RED CARPET

VIP

Joseph and Carrie Alexander

Jeff & Lorraine Korb

Todd & Babsie Buchanan

Leonard & Helen Marks

Elizabeth Fendrick

Scott and Phara McLachlan

Bryan Glazer

Kareem & Tammy Spratling

Rachel & Dan Feinman

Michael & Andrea Cichon

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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GIFF BOARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rachel Marks Feinman, President Michael Cichon, Vice-President

Tammy Briant

Kevin Ambler

Hill Ward Henderson, PA

Law Office of Kevin Ambler, PA

Stetson University College of Law

Merrill Lynch

Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick, LLP

Jonathan Ellis

Roia Barrios

Joseph Alexander, Treasuer

Evan Smith

Tampa Hillsborough Digital and Film Commission

Elizabeth Frendrick, Secretary

Gregory Firestone

Lieser Skaff Alexander, PA

Dale Gordon , Ex-Offico Commissoner

Filmmaker

SAG-AFTRA Member

ADVISORY BOARD Jason Ambler

Ken Hagan

Eric Polins*

Film Director

Hillsborough County Commissioner

HCP and Associates

Armand Assante

Miray Holmes

Joseph J. Restaino*

Leslie Cohen

Dr.Patrizia Latrecchia, PH.D.

Robert (Rob) Sterrett III

Paul Cohen

Charles (Chad) Moore*

Michael Stewart

SAG/AFTRA Actor HBO

FSU/Torchlight Film Program

Randall Emmett EFO Films

Tom Garrett

City of Tampa

University of South Florida Morgan and Morgan

Eric Odum*

ROI Commercial Property Brokerage

Ryan O'Nan

Circa Films

SAG/AFTRA Actor

Tom Gordon

Aakash Patel

Tagwear

Elevate, Inc

Film Producer Filmaker

717 South, AVA

Ted Warren

America Media Group

Bryan Glazer

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Phillip Sipiora

USF Professor

Cinda Snow

Snow Entertainment

Dori Sperko

Film Producer

Honorable Bob Martinez

Former Governer of Florida

Honorable Dick Greco

Former Mayor of City of Tampa

Phara McLachlan

Entrepreneur/Author * denotes past president

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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WELCOME

HOW TO FEST TICKETS

EXCHANGES

ONLINE IN ADVANCE To purchase tickets for films and parties, visit GASPARILLAFILMFESTIVAL.COM and select SCHEDULE. Select the film or event you wish to attend and follow the directions to purchase. Individual film tickets are $12 and Opening and Closing Night film tickets $15.

PICK UP & PROCEDURE Patrons who order tickets online can go directly to the GIFF Box Office—sponsored

by Demonstrandus. You must have a photo ID, or have your purchase receipt.

For all films, you must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the film screening, and be seated prior to show time. If you are not seated before the film starts, your seat will be released to our rush line.

DAY OF SHOW SALES

There are no refunds. Tickets may be exchanged for another screening based on availability at the GIFF Box Office—sponsored

by Demonstrandus.

PARTY PASS • $125

PASSES

WEEKEND PASS • $75

FILM PASS PROCEDURE & BENEFITS Pass holders receive priority front of line entry to the theater. Passes ADMIT ONE person to each film screening and cannot be shared. You must arrive at the theater 15 minutes prior to the scheduled screening time and be seated 5 minutes prior to show time or your seat will be given to rush line patrons.

Passes are for FILMS ONLY and do not include parties unless otherwise noted.

Event tickets are available for purchase on our website (subject to availability).

If you haven’t ordered online and wish to purchase a ticket for a film that day, please go to the GIFF Box Office—sponsored

by Demonstrandus (at the theater of the screening) to purchase in person.

VIP PASS • $250

WAIT LIST/RUSH LINE SALES

SCREENING PASS • $100

For SOLD OUT films, show up (at the theater of the screening) before the start time. A dedicated rush line will be available. At 5 minutes prior to film screening we will start selling tickets on an available seat basis. We accept cash only for these tickets.

Unlimited Film Screenings For One, Opening Night Film, Closing Night Film, Priority Entry to Films. Passes are for FILMS ONLY and do not include parties unless otherwise noted.

Audi Tampa VIP Opening Night Reception, Closing Night Party, Film Tampa Bay Filmmaker Lounge Access, Screening Pass Benefits

Audi Tampa VIP Opening Night Reception ($65 Value), Opening Night Film, Closing Night Party ($75 Value)

Unlimited Film Screenings For One Person on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Priority Entry to Films, No Cover to Daily After Parties.

Passes are for Films ONLY and do not include parties unless otherwise noted.

DAILY PASSES Thursday • $25 Friday • $30 Saturday • $35 Sunday • $30 Unlimited Film Screenings For One Person on a Specified Day, Priority Entry to Films.

Passes are for FILMS ONLY and do not include parties unless otherwise noted.

PARTIES Opening Night VIP Party and Closing Night Party require hard tickets! Tickets may be purchased online or at the door (if available).

A film screening pass does not cover admission to parties. Must be 21+.

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FESTIVAL DETAILS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

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AUDI TAMPA VIP OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION: Tampa Theatre 5 - 7pm • $65 includes film and reception •Includes light food from Eddie V’s, Stella Artois Beer, and Dark Horse Wine Business-casual attire suggested, must be 21+

FILM SCREENINGS: Carmike Cinemas in Ybor 11am to Midnight

Opening night film: “Eye in the Sky” • 7:30pm • $15 (film only) Does not include VIP reception. Doors open 7:00 PM. CARMELITAS RUM AFTER PARTY: Open ONLY to GIFF ticket or passholder • Complimentary Carmelita’s Rum drinks • DJ & more! Hosted from the end of the film to midnight. Must be 21+

INDUSTRY PANELS: Various. HCC Ybor & Filmmaker Lounge 11am - 6pm AFTER PARTY: GameTime | 2112 N 15th St, Ybor 10pm - 2am No cover, must be 21+

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 FILM SCREENINGS: Carmike Cinemas in Ybor 11am - 8pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 31 FILM SCREENINGS: Carmike Cinemas in Ybor 5pm to Midnight INDUSTRY PANEL: Bill Plympton, With a Stroke of a Pencil 5:00pm AFTER PARTY: Crowbar | 1812 N 17th St, Ybor 9pm to midnight • Drink specials No cover, must be 21+ 10pm screening of Have Gun Will Travel & Friends perform The Last Waltz

INDUSTRY PANELS: Various. HCC Ybor & Filmmaker Lounge 11am - 2pm SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION FAMILY FUN DAY: Centennial Park 10am - 3pm • Free Family Film Screenings AWARDS: Theater 7, 5:00pm CLOSING NIGHT FILM: Theater 7, 6:30pm BEST OF THE FEST: 5pm - 9pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 1

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY PRESENTED BY SKYY VODKA: The Ritz Ybor | 1503 E 7th Ave, Tampa • 7pm to Midnight • $75 Includes Skyy Vodka Signature Cocktails, Beer, Wine, and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Featuring DJ Fresh and Phase 5. Must be 21+

FILM SCREENINGS: Carmike Cinemas in Ybor 5pm - Midnight

Thank you to our special event sponsors

AFTER PARTY: The Castle | 2004 N 16th St, Ybor 10pm - 2am • Drink specials No cover, must be 21+

VENUE INFORMATION

FILM TAMPA BAY FILMMAKER LOUNGE

Festival HQ 1600 E 8th Ave, unit #108 Downtown Tampa

HCC Ybor Campus 2112 N 15th St Tampa, FL 33605

Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin Street Downtown Tampa

Centennial Park 1800 E 8th Ave Ybor City, FL 33605

Carmike Cinemas Ybor 1600 E 8th Ave Tampa, FL 33605

1619 E 8th Avenue, Tampa Thurs & Friday / 2pm - 9pm Saturday / 11am - 9pm Sunday / 11am - 1pm Filmmaker Happy Hour • Complimentary food & drinks.

Thurs to Saturday / 5pm - 7pm Sunday Brunch • 11am - 1pm *Filmmaker credentials required

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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AWARD

Lifetime Achievement

GIFF’s Lifetime Achievement Award goes to RITA MORENO on The Muppet Show and the following year for a dramatic turn on The Rockford Files.

Over the decades, she has collected dozens of other show business awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995. A favorite of Chicago audiences and critics, Ms. Moreno received that city’s coveted Joseph Jefferson Award in 1968 as Serafina in The Rose Tatoo and in 1985 was awarded the prestigious Sara Siddons Award for her hilarious portrayal of Olive Madison in the female version of The Odd Couple.

Octogenarian Rita Moreno still remains one of the busiest stars in show business. In the Spring, Rita will begin production in the Latino remake of Norman Lear’s classic sitcom, One Day at a Time, for Netflix. This past December she received a Kennedy Center Honor for her lifetime contributions to American culture.

Prior to that she served as the 2015 Grand Marshal of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City and released her first ever all Spanish language album, Una Vez Mas, produced by her good friend, Emilio Estefan. She also lends her voice to the character, “Abuelita” in the new animated series, Nina’s World, currently seen on NBC-TV’s Sprout Network. She also was the voice of “Aunt Mimi” in the animated film, Rio 2. Her first book, Rita Moreno: A Memoir, published by Celebra Books, instantly became a New York Times Bestseller.

In 2011, she premiered her one-woman show, Life Without Make-up, an original stage production about her life and also appeared as a season regular on the TV Land series Happily Divorced, playing Fran Drescher’s mother.

In addition, Ms. Moreno frequently travels for concerts and lectures. Such creative diversity has been the hallmark of Ms. Moreno’s nearly 70-year career. She belongs to an elite group of only eight living performers who have won entertainment’s grand slam of the industry’s most prestigious awards: The Oscar, The Emmy, The Tony and The Grammy. Her Oscar win came in 1962 as Latina spitfire Anita in the film version of West Side Story for which she also won The Golden Globe. The Tony was for her 1975 comedic triumph as Googie Gomez in Broadway’s The Ritz. The Grammy was for her 1972 performance on The Electric Company Album, based on the long-running children’s television series. She won not one, but two Emmys--the first for a 1977 variety appearance

Ms. Moreno was born Rosa Dolores Alverio in Humacao, a small town near the Puerto Rican rain forest. At age 5, she moved with her mother to New York where the precocious child soon began dance lessons. She made her Broadway debut at just 13 in Skydrift, starring Eli Wallach. Then, in true Hollywood tradition, a talent scout spotted her and arranged for the teen to meet MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer, who signed her to a film contract.

Her Hollywood career advanced steadily, including early films with stars such as Richard Widmark, Esther Williams, Mario Lanza, Susan Hayward, Tyrone Power and Gary Cooper. She appeared in the delightful Singin’ in the Rain starring Gene Kelly and was featured as Tuptim in the classic The King and I with Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. Although early roles sometimes found her typecast as a Mexican spitfire or Indian maiden, she also broke the Latina mold playing an Irish teacher, an Italian widow, a female evangelist, a proper Englishwoman and a Southern belle. After her Academy Award for West Side Story, Ms. Moreno was acknowledged as a major big-screen talent.

Other significant film appearances include: The Night of the Following Day with Marlon Brando in 1967; with James Garner in Marlowe; as Alan Arkin’s girlfriend in Popi; and in Mike Nichol’s production of Carnal Knowledge. She reprised the role of Googie Gomez in the film version of The Ritz, followed by Alan Alda’s The Four Seasons, Columbia Pictures’ acclaimed I Like it Like That and Angus with George C. Scott. More recently she starred in the indie feature Carlo’s Wake with Christopher Meloni and in Blue Moon opposite Ben Cazzara. In addition, she appeared in the highly acclaimed movie Pinero starring Benjamin Bratt and in John Sayles film, Casa de los Babys.

Her long stage career has included starring roles on both sides of the Atlantic. In London, she appeared in Hal Prince’s 1962 production of She Loves Me and in the 1997 West End run of Sunset Boulevard. In New York, she has starred in Lorraine Hansbury’s The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, opposite Robert Shaw in Gantry and with Jimmy Coco in The Last of

the Red Hot Lovers. She received a Tony Award nomination for her role in The National Health in 1974, followed by her 1975 Tony win for The Ritz. Other New York credits include: Anne Meara’s After Play; Wally’s Café with Jimmy Coco; Circle Rep’s Size of the World; and more recently the female version of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple.

Ms. Moreno’s diverse regional theatre roles include Lola in Damn Yankees, Anne Sullivan in The Miracle Worker, Doris in The Owl and the Pussycat and Mama Rose in Gypsy. At Berkeley Rep, she received rave reviews for her interpretation of Maria Callas in Terrence McNally’s play Master Class in 2004 and, two seasons later, she received similar acclaim for her portrayal of Amanda Wingfield in that company’s The Glass Menagerie.

Ms. Moreno has guest starred on a wide variety of television productions in the U.S. and abroad. She is proud to have been a featured artist for many years on The Electric Company, the highly regarded educational show for children. She starred in her own TV series based on the film 9 to 5. Additionally, she played opposite Burt Reynolds in B.L. Stryker and was a series regular with Bill Cosby in the NBC Cosby Mystery Series. In 2007, she starred in the CBS series Cane and most recently she was one of the leads in the highly acclaimed HBO series OZ. In addition to film, stage, television and concert commitments, Ms. Moreno fills her spare time by lecturing to various organizations and university audiences on such varied topics as The Value of Diversity to our Culture, The Power of Language, Getting Older without Getting Old and A History of the Arts in Film TV & Theatre. She is also involved with a number of civic and charitable organizations and events.

Ms. Moreno has served on The National Endowment for the Arts and as a Commissioner for The President’s White House Fellowships.

She has served as a member of The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Rita was also recently honored by her peers as the 50th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

REMEMBER ME DIR: STEVE GOLDBLOOM | 85 MIN | USA | COMEDY | FLORIDA PREMIERE STARRING: Rita Moreno, Steve Goldbloom

SAT APR 2 | 6:00PM | THEATRE 7

INDUSTRY PANELS From the celebrity to the digital evolution of film distribution, the GIFF panels provide some of the top industry players sharing their perspectives on some of the newest trends in the entertainment business. These panels are free and open to all film festival patrons, unless otherwise noted.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31

of Tampa Bay), and Mark Mullen (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Miami Vice)

CARMIKE CINEMAS, YBOR BILL PLYMPTON, WITH THE STROKE OF A PENCIL • 5:00PM • $12 Legendary Animator, Bill Plympton (Your Face, Guard Dog, Push Comes to Shove), shares his highlights of a true artist’s career. From his Academy Award nominations and MTV, to multi-award winning shorts and features, there’s something about hand drawn cartoons and keeping creative control…

Hosted by Esteban Valdez (Echo Bridge Pictures) and David Andrade (Theory Studios). Each attendee will get a customized hand-drawn gift to take away.

FILMMAKER’S LOUNGE MEET THE PRESS, BUT DON’T FORGET YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA • 7:00PM With the media and press becoming more than the old standard of newspapers and TV, social media has become much bigger than just a trend. It’s an everyday source of promotion, advertising and marketing. Filmmakers and other honored guests are invited to pitch their films to the press and audience.

Cyndi Edwards (Daytime), Antony Francis (Head of Lettuce Media), Hilda Somarriba (Prism Media Group), Paul Guzzo (Tampa Tribune), Victoria Jorgenson (A Media Marketing), Al Frederick (Frederick Communications), and Steve Persall (Tampa Bay Times).

Moderated by George Zwierko (Three Chairs Productions).

SATURDAY, APRIL 2 HCC YBOR CAMPUS CALL MY AGENT • 11:00AM An actor relies on a network of agents, casting directors and managers to market their talents.

How do you get in good with the casting directors?

What’s the secret to booking a gig? How much does the script matter? What does it take to become a star? Learn from the experts in casting and discovering talent.

Cinda Snow (Snow Entertainment), Kelly Paige (Level Talent), Traci Danielle (Brevard Talent), Brandon Henry Rodriguez (Scorpion, The Thinning), Rose Rosen, CSA (Edward Scissorhands, Soccer Moms

Moderated by Tony Armer (St. Pete/ Clearwater Film Commissioner)

THE PERFORMANCE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS • 12:30PM Performances are about what’s being said, but often it’s what isn’t said, from subtle expressions to the timing and tones of the actor’s voice. Discovering the connection from character to its audience and the mystery of what makes the audience love or hate a character.

Oscar winner, Rita Moreno (West Side Story, 9 to 5), Mark Paul Gosselaar (Saved by the Bell, Precious Cargo), Carlos Bardhem (The Debt, Assassin’s Creed), Colin Smith (Lies I Told my Little Sister, Bear with Us), Mary Rachel Dudley (Triple 9, HBO’s Confirmation), Alberto Ammann (Narcos, The Debt), Stacia Crawford (River Guard, Lost Cat Corona) and Lee Perkins (Foxcatcher, Woodlawn).

Moderated by Doug Fox (Mad Max: Fury Road, Children of God)

BILLION DOLLAR PITCH • 2:00PM Got a script? Ready for Hollywood? Pitch your passion. Winner gets a movie deal! Sponsored by Zorya Films From an agency mailroom to producing over 85 films equaling more than one billion dollars of box office revenue, Hollywood power producer, Randall Emmett (Lone Survivor, Everest, Precious Cargo, 2 Guns), shares his story of industry successes, failures, and everything in between. From experiences raising money to making deals with the studios, Emmett keeps the independent vision alive toward the filmmakers’ artistic and creative freedom while uncovering new talent.

The Pitch: Randall Emmett and George Furla will pick three people/teams to pitch their film in front of a live audience. The Deal: Winner will get their screenplay optioned.

Oscar winning and multiple nominee sound mixer David Parker (Fight Club, Dreamgirls), editor Stacy Schroeder (The Disaster Artist, Grudge Match), make-up artist Francesca Tampieri (Dog Eat Dog, Hatfields and McCoys), cinematographer Alex Gallitano (Bear with Us, Beyond Belief) and sound mixer Whit Norris (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Passengers).

Moderated by Dale Gordon, the Film Tampa Bay Commissioner.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 FILMMAKER’S LOUNGE FILMMAKER BREAKFAST • 11:00AM Filmmakers only—must have Filmmaker Badge to attend. Film Tampa Bay’s Dale Gordon and St. Pete/Clearwater’s Film Commissioner, Tony Armer welcome filmmakers, panelists, and out of town guests for a Tampa style breakfast in the filmmakers lounge; Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and film discussion from incentives to locations will be topical.

A CONVERSATION WITH DARCY MCKINNON OF NOVAC • 12:00PM The mission to educate and build a film community stems from a variety of resources including local and national organizations. Darcy McKinnon and Dale Gordon (Film Tampa Bay) discuss efforts to grow and sustain the film and television industry in Tampa Bay.

HOW TO FEST: DOS AND DON’TS FOR A FILM FESTIVAL RUN • 1:00PM After the film is made and it’s time to show it, festivals continue to be one of the best ways to find an audience. From film festival programmers, executive directors, publicists, and potential distributors, learn some new tricks to help your film get into festivals, possibly win and get that coveted distribution deal.

Andres Castillo (Miami International Film Festival), Monica Varner (GIFF), Leslie Cohen (HBO), Quincy Perkins (Key West Film Festival), Dwight Cenac (Sunscreen Film Festival), Hilda Somarriba (Prism Media Group), and Grace Santos (Bentonville Film Festival) Moderated by Tyler Martinolich (Film Tampa Bay).

THE CREATIVE HANDS (BEHIND THE SCENES) • 4:30PM From the art of special effects make-up to the sights and sounds that pull you into a film, it takes an army of talented crew to make movie magic. Meet the crew. Oscars don’t just go to the lead actor…

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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The Grand Jury, which recognizes films in Narrative, Documentary and Shorts Programs Competitions, gives a ranking award to the best from the independent film community this year.

LESLIE COHEN

HBO Film Programming VP Leslie Cohen is the Vice President of Film Programming at HBO. She is responsible for the acquisition of Spanish language films and series for HBO Latino as well as acquisition of films from the major studios for both HBO and Cinemax. She has also performed financial forecasting and deal analysis in HBO’s strategic planning group. Leslie serves as a Board Member of the Picture House Regional Film Center in New York and an Advisory Board Member for Florida’s Gasparilla Film Festival.

ANDREW LEE

Creative Director, Roundhouse Creative Andrew Lee is co-owner and Creative Director at Roundhouse Creative Studio in St. Petersburg, FL, where he’s managed the branding of the festival since 2008.

Lee became involved with GIFF after the release of his 2007 documentary film EASY STREET, and was the winner of the Green The Screen Competition in 2010 with his short film GOD OF THE GROUND. Lee and the Roundhouse team recently received two ADDY Awards for their innovative use of dynamically-driven content in a brand film for client, Eckerd College.

TYLER MARTINOLICH

Tampa Hillsborough Film & Digital Media Commission Tyler Martinolich serves as the Production Manager for the Tampa Hillsborough Film and Digital Media Commission.

He has over 12 years of film producing, and production management experience. He has worked on numerous commercials for clients such as Coca-Cola, Publix, the Florida Lotto, Budweiser, as well as feature films. An avid writer, Martinolich was the recipient of the Hollins Book Award for excellence in creative writing. In addition to the Film Commission, he is also a professor of Film & Digital Media at the University of Tampa.

KENT MORAN

THE GRAND JURY MARCUS OVNELL Film Director

Marcus Ovnell made his directorial debut with the film ”The break-In” which world premiered, and received the World Showcase Grand Jury Award at the Gasparilla International Film Festival 2015. Since then the film has won numerous awards and has screened at festivals all over the world. In 2008 he started the production house OvnellFilm which at the moment is in development of four feature films and two TV dramas. Marcus is now working on his second feature film, a Family/Fantasy film to be shoot in Tampa and Ottawa.

STEVE PERSALL

Tampa Bay Times Movie Critic A founding member of the Florida Film Critics Circle, Persall accepted the movie critic position at the St. Petersburg (later Tampa Bay) Times in 1993, currently making him Florida’s longest-tenured journalist on that beat. He’s a founding member of the Florida Film Critics Circle, and also a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association. His commentary on all things cinema is heard weekly on Tampa Bay’s Eagle 107.3 and WWBA-820 AM, and internationally on RadioIo.com, along with occasional television appearances on four local stations.

ERIC R. POLINS HCP Associates, Inc.

Polins is a former GIFF Board Member and Past President. For the past 17 years, he has served as a Senior Brand Strategist & Partner for Tampa-based marketing firm HCP Associates. Polins founded indie film Production Company Gulf + Atlantic Films in 1997 and has completed award winning motion picture films, commercials and viral Internet-based entertainment videos for clients all over the globe. When he is not working on client branding campaigns, Polins enjoys painting and writing.

JOE RESTAINO

Actor/Filmmaker

Film Producer

Kent Moran is an award-winning actor/filmmaker most known for his feature films “The Challenger,” in which he stars alongside Michael Clarke Duncan and S. Epatha Merkerson, and “Listen to Your Heart,” in which he stars alongside Cybill Shepherd and Alexia Rasmussen. Kent’s films have gone on to win numerous awards at film festivals across the world and are distributed in over 30 countries. Kent’s next screenplay is currently a quarterfinalist at the BlueCat Screenplay competition.

ERIC ODUM

Founder, Gasparilla Int’l Film Festival Odum believes strongly in contributing to his community and is highly active in many art and cultural institutions in the Tampa Bay area. He was the Founding President of the Gasparilla International Film Festival, in which he continues to serve on the Advisory Board. He is an avid film buff who enjoys foreign films and has a love of Cuba. In 2013, he was appointed to the Board of the Gasparilla Music Festival.

Producer Joe Restaino is VP at a major financial institution with over 15 years experience focusing on entertainment industry clients. Joe has an extensive background with film festivals across the US, working as Director of Programming and President of the Gasparilla International Film Festival for several years. His film, “Albion: The Enchanted Stallion,” was selected for the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) in 2015, and his upcoming project, “Keep them from the Wolves,” is a selection in the No Borders Co-Production International Market.

STACEY SCHROEDER Film & Television Editor

Stacey is currently editing FOX’s comedy series, THE LAST MAN ON EARTH for producers Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Will Forte. Other recent works include FX’s YOU’RE THE WORST, IFC’s GARFUNKEL & OATES, and HBO’s EASTBOUND AND DOWN. In addition to television her credits include several feature-length comedies, dramas, and documentaries. She was an assistant editor to Bill Kerr on the feature film Grudge Match. She studied production at the University of Florida after graduating from River Ridge High School in New Port Richey, FL.

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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OPENING NIGHT

WEDS MARCH 30 | 7:30PM @ THE TAMPA THEATRE

DIRECTOR & TALENT

IN ATTENDANCE

OpeningNight Audi Tampa VIP Opening Night Reception 5PM-7PM Kick off the Suncoast Credit Union GIFF’s 10th Year Anniversary with the Audi Tampa VIP Opening Night Reception, sponsored by Stella Artois and Dark Horse Wine. Enjoy complimentary light fare from Eddie V’s Prime Seafood and complimentary Stella Artois Beer & Dark Horse Wine. Rub shoulders and mingle with all the filmmakers, directors, talent, and more! $65- Ticket Required Carmelita’s Rum Opening Night After Party 10PM-12AM After the Opening Night Film, come on out to the Carmelita’s Rum After Party where you will enjoy complimentary signature Carmelita’s Rum Drinks, entertainment by DJ Cardinal, and desserts from Eddie V’s Prime Seafood. Open to GIFF pass and ticket holders.

OPENING NIGHT SPONSOR

EYE IN THE SKY 102 MIN | USA | DRAMA DIRECTED BY: Gavin Hood WRITTEN BY: Guy Hibbert STARRING: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Jeremy Northam, Iain Glen and Phoebe Fox PRODUCERS: Ged Doherty, Colin Firth and David Lancaster CINEMATOGRAPHER: Haris Zambarloukos MUSIC BY: Paul Hepker, Mark Kilian EDITOR: Megan Gill EYE IN THE SKY stars Helen Mirren as Colonel Katherine Powell, a UK-based military officer in command of a top-secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” But as American pilot Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

THEATER SPONSORS Helene & Leonard Marks Theater #7

Lieser Skaff Alexander Theater #5

Bajo Cuva Cohen Turkel Theater #1

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Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

SUN APRIL 3 | 6:30PM

@ HELENE & LEONARD MARKS THEATER 7 Awards Ceremony Starts at 5:00pm

EVERYBODY WANTS SOME 116 MIN | USA | COMEDY DIRECTED BY: Richard Linklater STARRING: Zoey Deutch, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman, Blake Jenner A “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and Confused set in the world of 1980 college life, Everybody Wants Some is a comedy that follows a group of friends as they navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood. Get ready for the best weekend ever.

CLOSING NIGHT

ClosingNight BEST OF FEST Missed out on the best films during GIFF? Don’t worry, GIFF will screen the 2 most popular films for an encore performance starting at 5pm on Sunday April 3. Check with the box office for official selections. GIFF will screen the 2 most popular films for an encore performance starting at 5pm on Sunday April 3rd in the Bajo Cuva Cohen Turkel Theater.

AWARD CEREMONY Join us as we announce the winners of the GIFF film competition.

Both the Grand Jury and Audience Choice will be announced in this special ceremony beginning at 5pm in the Helene & Leonard Marks Theater.

JOIN US FOR THE

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY SUNDAY NIGHT | 7PM - MIDNIGHT

Celebrate the closing of the 10th Year anniversary of the Suncoast Credit Union Gasparilla International Film Festival with complimentary Skyy Vodka signature cocktails along with hors d vours, Stella Artois Beer, and Dark Horse Wine.

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY PRESENTED BY SKYY VODKA

Come party with filmmakers and stars as the Phase 5 band and DJ Fesh entertain at the most anticipated party of the decade.

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Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

Special Showcase Screenings

THE ADDERALL DIARIES

FILMS

THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER

DIR: PAMELA ROMANOWSKY | 87 MIN | USA | DRAMA/THRILLER

DIR: OSGOOD PERKINS | 93 MIN | USA | HORROR | FLORIDA PREMIERE

STARRING: James Franco, Amber Heard, Christian Slater, Ed Harris

STARRING: Emma Roberts, Kiernen Shipka

James Franco plays Stephen Elliot, a once-successful novelist paralyzed by writer’s block and an escalating Adderall dependency, who becomes obsessed with a high-profile murder case as a way to escape his personal troubles. His interest leads him to meet Lana Edmond (Amber Heard), a smart, sexy reporter who gives him unique access to the case. As their relationship takes off, Stephen is suddenly thrust back into the past when his father (Ed Harris), a cruel and vindictive man, shows up to challenge the veracity of the memoir Stephen is writing.

A deeply atmospheric and terrifying new horror film, The Blackcoat’s Daughter centers on Kat (Kiernan Shipka) and Rose (Lucy Boynton), two girls who are left alone at their prep school Bramford over winter break when their parents mysteriously fail to pick them up. While the girls experience increasingly strange and creepy occurrences at the isolated school, we cross cut to another story—that of Joan (Emma Roberts), a troubled young woman on the road, who, for unknown reasons, is determined to get to Bramford as fast as she can.

MAR 31

THURSDAY 9:30PM @ THEATRE 7

APR 2

SATURDAY 10:40PM @ THEATRE 7

DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

PROD & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

PRECIOUS CARGO

PUERTO RICANS IN PARIS DIR: IAN EDELMAN | 82 MIN | USA | COMEDY | FLORIDA PREMIERE

DIR: MAX ADAMS | 90 MIN | USA | ACTION | WORLD PREMIERE

STARRING: Rosario Dawson, Rosie Perez, Luis Guzman

STARRING: Bruce Willis, Claire Forlani, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Lydia Hull

NYC’s finest counterfeit detectives and Puerto Rican brothers--‐in--‐law head to Paris to track down a stolen handbag in the world of high fashion. Cultures collide as they infuse some Latin heat into the City of Lights!

After a botched heist, Eddie (Bruce Willis), a murderous crime boss, hunts down the seductive thief Karen (Claire Forlani) who failed him. In order to win back Eddie’s trust, Karen recruits her ex-lover and premier thief Jack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) to steal a cargo of rare precious gems. But when the job goes down, allegiances are betrayed and lines are crossed as Jack, Karen, and Eddie face off in a fateful showdown. Produced by George Furla and Nick Loeb. Co-produced

by Tim Sullivan.

APR 2

SATURDAY 4:05PM @ THEATRE 7

APR 2

SATURDAY 8:35PM @ THEATRE 7

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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Timetable

12 AM

1 AM

12 AM

1 AM

BAJO CUVA THEATER #1 (198 Seats)

The Adderall Diaries 9:30 (87 min)

PRIVATE SCREENING

Q&A Director & Talent

Waiting on Mary 10:00 (78 min)

Q&A Director & Talent

I Dream Too Much 8:00 (93 min)

Craving Cuba 6:30 (65 min)

Shorts Program Animation Panel Films on a Mission 5:00 (60 min) 5:00 (109 min) Bill Plympton

HELENE & LEONARD MARKS THEATER #7 (279 Seats)

Meet The Press 7:00

FILMMAKER LOUNGE

THURSDAY MARCH 31

As a festivalgoer, you get the unique opportunity to have Q&A sessions with the filmmakers and actors. These sessions are among the most fascinating and rewarding aspects of the festival experience. Directors, producers, screenwriters and actors discuss all of the details of the filmmaking process: the original idea for the story, the production details and challenges, the meaning of the film’s subtleties, future projects and anything and everything you want to ask. Be sure to stay after the films and discover this one-of-a-kind interactive experience with filmmaking.

MORE THAN MOVIES: ABOUT Q&A

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Director Gavin Hood in Attendance

Eye in The Sky 8:00 (102 min)

10 PM

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7 PM

RED CARPET ARRIVALS Doors Open

6 PM

6 PM

5 PM

5 PM

VIP OPENING NIGHT PARTY 5:00

4 PM

4 PM

TAMPA THEATRE (1400 Seats)

WEDNESDAY MARCH 30

FILMS

After Party - Reel Deal Thursdays

Have Gun, Will Travel Performs The Last Waltz 10:00 (128 min)

CROWBAR

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FEATURE

Q&A Director

Interior 10:50 (83 min)

The Daughter 9:00 (96 min)

Q&A Director

A Light Beneath Their Feet 7:00 (90 min)

Shorts Program LOL 5:00 (89 mins)

HELENE & LEONARD MARKS THEATER #7 (279 Seats)

The Mindful Revolution 5:15 (56 min) Q&A Director

LIESER SKAFF ALEXANDER THEATER #5 (96 Seats)

PANEL

A Beautiful Now 10:40 (98 min)

Q&A Director & Talent

Bear with Us 8:35 (94 min)

Shorts Program Save the Drama 10:20 (92 min)

Havana Motor Club 8:35 (80 min) Q&A Director & Talent

Forbidden Shore Love & Friendship 6:35 (93 min) 6:45 (92 min) Q&A Director

Q&A Director

Code 9 4:55 (81 min)

BAJO CUVA THEATER #1 (198 Seats)

FRIDAY APRIL 1

SPECIAL EVENT

HCC YBOR

SHORTS

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NOON

11 AM

The Blackcoat’s Daughter 10:40 (93 min)

Q&A Director & Talent

Q&A Director & Talent

Hair I Go Again 10:20 (106 min)

Q&A Director & Talent

Precious Cargo 8:35 (90 min)

Q&A Director & Talent

The Debt 6:10 (99 min)

Embrace of the Serpent 3:45 (125 min)

Ma Ma 1:30 (111 min)

Hano-A Century in the Bleachers 12:15 (53 min) Q&A Director

BAJO CUVA THEATER #1 (198 Seats)

The Truth About Lies 8:15 (94 min)

Q&A Director & Talent

Remember Me 6:00 (85 min)

Puerto Ricans in Paris 4:05 (82 min)

Little Men 2:15 (85 min)

Q&A Director & Talent

Smart 12:30 (73 min)

Shorts Program Music in Motion 11:00 (58 min)

HELENE & LEONARD MARKS THEATER #7 (279 Seats)

SATURDAY APRIL 2

Shorts Program Thrill Ride 10:40 (77 min)

Shorts Program Love is in the Air 8:50 (75 min)

The Rainbow Kid 6:50 (91 min)

Dooder & The Lighthouse 5:00 (80 min)

LIESER SKAFF ALEXANDER THEATER #5 (96 Seats)

The Creative Hands 4:30

Billion Dollar Pitch 2:00

Performance Worth a Thousand Words 12:30

Call My Agent 11:00

HCC YBOR

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NOON

11 AM

BAJO CUVA THEATER #1 (198 Seats)

Best of the Fest 4:45

Q&A Director

One More Time 2:45 (95 min)

Q&A Director

No Greater Love 12:50 (94 min)

CLOSING NIGHT FILM Everybody Wants Best of the Fest Some 7:00 6:30 (116 min)

AWARDS CEREMONY 5:00

High School Competition 2:30 - 4:30

It Had To Be You 12:45 (83 min)

Hitching a Ride on Shorts Program Entropy Films 101 11:00 (76 min) 11:05 (84 min)

HELENE & LEONARD MARKS THEATER #7 (279 Seats)

SUNDAY APRIL 3

FREE FAMILY SCREENING The Lego Movie 1:30 (100 min)

FREE FAMILY SCREENING Kungfu Panda 3 11:00 (95 min)

FAMILY DAY 10AM - 3PM

How To Fest 1:00

Conversation with Darcy McKinnon 12:00

Meet the Commish and Filmmaker Brunch 11:00

FILMMAKER LOUNGE

CLOSING PARTY 7:00 - MIDNIGHT

RITZ YBOR

#SUNCOASTCOMMUNITY

#GIFF10

FILMS

U.S.Narratives COMPETITION Juried competition featuring the best US Narrative Features.

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

A LIGHT BENEATH THEIR FEET

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

BEAR WITH US

DIR: VALERIE WEISS | 90 MIN | USA | DRAMA | TAMPA BAY PREMIERE

DIR: WILL STRIBLING | 94 MIN | USA | COMEDY | WORLD PREMIERE

STARRING: Taryn Manning, Madison Davenport

STARRING: Cheyenne Jackson, Christy Carlson Romano, Lea DeLaria

An honest and poignant coming of age story about a high school senior struggling with the decision whether to remain the stable rock for her bipolar mother or to go to her dream college across the country.

A modern farce about a guy who attempts to propose to his girlfriend in the most romantic way possible, but his plan falls apart when a ravenous bear stumbles on their charming cabin in the woods.

APR 1

FRIDAY 7:00PM @ THEATRE 7

APR 1

FRIDAY 8:35PM @ THEATRE 1 DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDACE

A BEAUTIFUL NOW

I DREAM TOO MUCH

DIR: DANIELA AMAVIA | 98 MIN | USA | DRAMA | FLORIDA PREMIERE

DIR: KATIE COKINOS | 93 MIN | USA | DRAMA | FLORIDA PREMIERE

STARRING: Abigail Spencer, Cheyenne Jackson

STARRING: Danielle Brooks, Diane Ladd, Eden Brolin

A beautiful dancer balances on the razor’s edge between reality and fantasy, ultimately relying on her friends to help her figure out the passions that have shaped who they are and who they thought they would become.

Misadventure awaits a capricious college grad when she volunteers to care for her formidable aunt in snowy upstate New York.

APR 1

FRIDAY 10:40PM @ THEATRE 1

MAR 31

THURSDAY 8:00PM @ THEATRE 1

IT HAD TO BE YOU DIR: SASHA GORDON | 83 MIN | USA | ROMANTIC COMEDY | FLORIDA PREMIERE STARRING: Cristin Milioti Sonia is a quirky, neurotic jingle writer who has always dreamt of a big and exciting life. Surprised by a sudden proposal and subsequent ultimatum from her easygoing boyfriend, Chris, Sonia has three days to decide whether she’ll join the ranks of her married friends or take a leap and pursue her fantasies. A whimsical romantic comedy that’s raunchy and yet gentle, it explores the choices women face while satirizing cultural expectations of gender and romance.

APR 3

SUNDAY 12:45PM @ THEATRE 7

U.S.Narratives COMPETITION Juried competition featuring the best US Narrative Features.

FILMS DIRECTOR IN ATTENDACE

LITTLE MEN

ONE MORE TIME

DIR: IRA SACHS | 85 MIN | USA | DRAMA | TAMPA BAY PREMIERE

DIR: ROBERT EDWARDS | 95 MIN | USA | COMEDY, DRAMA, MUSIC | TAMPA BAY

STARRING: Jennifer Ehle, Alfred Molina, Greg Kinnear

PREMIERE

Jake (Theo Taplitz) is a quiet, sensitive middle schooler with dreams of being an artist. He meets the affably brash Tony (Michael Barbieri) at his grandfather’s funeral, and the unlikely pair soon hit it off. The budding friendship is put at risk, however, when a rent dispute between Jake’s father, Brian (Greg Kinnear), and Tony’s mother, Leonor (Paulina Garcia), threatens to become contentious.

STARRING: Christopher Walken, Amber Heard, Kelli Garner

APR 2

When an aspiring rocker (AMBER HEARD) moves back in with her father (CHRISTOPHER WALKEN), an aging star charting a comeback, tensions rise, but their lives begin to change forever.

APR 3

SATURDAY 2:15PM @ THEATRE 7

SUNDAY 2:45PM @ THEATRE 1

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDACE

REMEMBER ME

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDACE

THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES

DIR: STEVE GOLDBLOOM | 85 MIN | USA | COMEDY | FLORIDA PREMIERE

DIR: PHIL ALLOCCO | 94 MIN | USA | COMEDY/DRAMA | FLORIDA PREMIERE

STARRING: Rita Moreno, Steve Goldbloom, Joel Kelley Dauten

STARRING: Odette Annable, Colleen Camp, Fran Kranz, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Academy Award winner Rita Moreno and silver screen newcomer Steve Goldbloom star in a quick-witted coming-of-age-at-30 comedy about Vincent, a self-involved grandson, who stops by his grandparents’ house for lunch and ends up on a road trip with his insufferable cousin to take their seemingly frail grandmother to assisted living.

APR 2

SATURDAY 6:00PM @ THEATRE 7

Gilby Smalls is having a meltdown. He’s just been fired from his job, lost his apartment in a fire and his girlfriend gave him the boot. And it’s only Wednesday.

Now, at the ripe old age of thirty-something, he is forced to move in with May, his booze-swindling man-obsessed mother. This is the last straw.

APR 2

SATURDAY 8:15PM @ THEATRE 1

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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Documentaries COMPETITION

Juried competition featuring the best Documentary Features.

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

HAIR I GO AGAIN

FILMS

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL PERFORMS THE LAST WALTZ

DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

THE MINDFUL REVOLUTION

DIR: STEVE MCCLURE | 106 MIN | USA | ROCKUMENTARY | WORLD PREMIERE

DIR: RYAN SEYBOLD | 128 MIN | USA | DOCUMENTARY/CONCERT FILM WORLD PREMIERE

DIR: SAMUEL STEFAN | 56 MIN | SWITZERLAND | DOCUMENTARY | WORLD PREMIERE

Facing a mid-life crossroads, two longtime friends risk everything as they set out to fulfill their dreams of achieving rock & roll stardom. First and last chances happen only once as their improbable journey is chronicled in the feature-length documentary, Hair I Go Again.

Rock band Have Gun, Will Travel gathered over twenty of their musician friends from all over the southeast to recreate the legendary farewell performance by The Band on one legendary night in Tampa, Florida. With little time to prepare or rehearse, this was a concert that happened against all odds.

The revolution of mindfulness meditation in the business world - a critical look behind the façade of a modern, spiritual phenomenon.

SAT APR 2 | 10:20PM | THEATRE 1

FRI APR 1 | 5:15PM | THEATRE 5

THUR MARCH 31 | 10:00PM | CROW BAR YBOR DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

SMART

NO GREATER LOVE

DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

HANO! A CENTURY IN THE BLEACHERS

DIR: JUSTIN ROBERTS | 94 MIN | USA/AFGHANISTAN | DOCUMENTARY | FLORIDA PREMIERE

DIR: JUSTIN ZIMMERMAN | 73 MIN | USA | DOCUMENTARY | FLORIDA PREMIERE

DIR: JON LEONOUDAKIS | 53 MIN | USA | DOCUMENTARY | FLORIDA PREMIERE

No Greater Love explores a combat deployment through the eyes of an Army chaplain who carried a camera in Afghanistan, capturing the gritty reality of war as well as the bond that is made among troops.

SMART is a groundbreaking feature-length documentary about a group of highly trained, adrenaline-fueled professionals who risk life and limb to rescue animals.

They’re Los Angeles’ Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team!

Meet Arnold Hano, legendary sportswriter and social activist. Hano, 93, is one of the most prolific writers of the past century. Baseball fan, war veteran and storyteller emeritus: few have lived and chronicled the American experience as extensively. His story has flown under the radar of popular culture... Until now.

SUN APR 3 | 12:50PM | THEATRE 1

SAT APR 2 | 12:30PM | THEATRE 7

SAT APR 2 | 12:15PM | THEATRE 1

SPONSORED BY

SPONSORED BY

Cuba Sidebar COMPETITION DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

CRAVING CUBA

DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

THE FORBIDDEN SHORE

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

HAVANA MOTOR CLUB

DIR: ZUZY MARTIN LYNCH | 65 MIN | USA/CUBA | DOC | WORLD PREM.

DIR: RON CHAPMAN | 96 MIN | CANADA | DOC | TAMPA BAY PREMIERE

DIR: BENT-JORGEN PERLMUTT | 84 MIN | USA/CUBA | DOC | TPA PREM.

A Cuban-American woman seeks to understand her true identity. She interviews people throughout the US, strives to balance between conservative and liberal views, questions stereotypes and explores what it means to be Cuban-American.

Politics silenced Cuban voices beyond its shores, but within, music is its very heartbeat. The extraordinary musical diversity of Cuba revealed with over 40 performances by its top artists, revealing its people, culture, politics, struggles, triumphs, spirit and soul.

Auto racing was a Cuban tradition for decades, until Castro declared the practice elitist and outlawed racing – yet an underground automotive pulse still beats on the island. Gearheads across Cuba scrap & scrape together to get max speed out of their American muscle cars.

THURS MAR 31 | 6:30PM | THEATRE 1

FRI APR 1 | 6:35PM | THEATRE 5

FRI APR 1 | 8:35PM | THEATRE 5

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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FILMS

International Narrative COMPETITION

Juried competition featuring the best International Narrative Features.

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

THE DAUGHTER DIR: SIMON STONE | 92 MIN | AUSTRALIA | DRAMA STARRING: Geoffrey Rush, Miranda Otto, Paul Schneider, Sam Neil

In the last days of a dying logging town Christian (Paul Schneider) returns to his family home for his father Henry’s (Geoffrey Rush) wedding to the much younger Anna (Anna Torv). While home, Christian reconnects with his childhood friend Oliver, who has stayed in town working at Henry’s timber mill and is now out of a job.

As Christian gets to know Oliver’s family, he discovers a secret that could tear his family apart. As he tries to right the wrongs of the past, his actions threaten to shatter the lives of those he left behind years before.

THE DEBT

EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT

DIR: BARNEY ELLIOTT | 99 MIN | SPAIN | DRAMA, THRILLER | FLORIDA PREMIERE

DIR: CIRO GUERRA | 125 MIN | COLOMBIA | DRAMA | FLORIDA PREMIERE

STARRING: Stephan Dorff, David Strathairn, Alberto Ammann, and Carlos Bardém

SERPENT centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him. The film was inspired by the real-life journals of two explorers (Theodor Koch-Grünberg and Richard Evans Schultes) who traveled through the Colombian Amazon during the last century in search of the sacred and difficult-to-find psychedelic Yakruna plant.

Set against the backdrop of an international finance deal in New York and Peru, The Debt is an intense political drama which explores how far people will go to get what they want.

SAT APR 2 | 6:10PM | THEATRE 1

SAT APR 2 | 3:45PM | THEATRE 1

FRI APR 1 | 9:00PM | THEATRE 7

LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP DIR: WHIT STILLMAN | 92 MIN | USA | DRAMA/ROMANCE STARRING: Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny

THE RAINBOW KID DIR: KIRE PATPUTTS | 91 MIN | CANADA | DRAMA | FLORIDA PREMIERE

Eugene, a young man with Down syndrome, embarks on a life-altering journey to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

SAT APR 2 | 6:50PM | THEATRE 5

MA MA

Beautiful young widow Lady Susan Vernon visits to the estate of her in-laws to wait out the colourful rumours about her dalliances circulating through polite society.

Whilst ensconced there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and a future for her eligible but reluctant daughter, Frederica. In doing so she attracts the simultaneous attentions of the young, handsome Reginald DeCourcy, the rich and silly Sir James Martin and the divinely handsome, but married, Lord Manwaring, complicating matters severely.

DIR: JULIO MEDEM | 111 MIN | SPAIN | DRAMA | FLORIDA PREMIERE

FRI APR 1 | 6:45PM | THEATRE 1

SAT APR 2 | 1:30PM | THEATRE 1

STARRING: Penelope Cruz, Luis Tosar

Penélope Cruz delivers an extraordinarily emotional performance in MA MA, the newest film from acclaimed director Julio Medem (SEX AND LUCÍA). MA MA follows Magda (Cruz) as she experiences tragedies and miracles alike. Just as she is diagnosed with breast cancer, she meets Arturo, a devoted husband and father in the midst of unspeakable loss. Their chance encounter leads both down a path of strength, grace, love, and rebirth.

Focus on Florida COMPETITION

Juried competition featuring the best Forida Features.

DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

CODE 9 OFFICER NEEDS ASSISTANCE

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

DOODER & THE LIGHTHOUSE

HITCHING A RIDE ON ENTROPY

DIR: DEBORAH LOUISE ORTIZ | 80 MIN | USA | DOCUMENTARY

DIR: LISA LONG | 79 MIN | USA | DOCUMENTARY | WORLD PREMIERE

This groundbreaking documentary explores the darker side of law enforcement as it tells the stories of police officers who are suffering the mental anguish of the careers they chose. Code 9 explores the impacts of trauma First Responders deal with on the job which can result in PTSD and suicide.

Dooder Parker is eighty-six and full of life. When the historic lighthouse in his hometown becomes doomed to fall into the Gulf, his recounting of local history evolves into a reflection on his love for his wife. Stories intertwine to paint a portrait of a vanishing way of life.

FRI APR 1 | 4:55PM | THEATRE 1

SAT APR 2 | 5:00PM | THEATRE 5

DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

INTERIOR

FILMS

DIR: ALEJANDRA LEIBOVICH | 85 MIN | USA | DOCUMENTARY | WORLD PREMIERE

We knew there was something bigger than just us going on- it was like the whole Universe was on our side. Only later we realized it was because of ENTROPY we ended up taking over the biggest art festival in the western hemisphere. We had created an entropic movement.

SUN APR 3 | 11:00AM | THEATRE 7

DIR & TALENT IN ATTENDANCE

WAITING ON MARY

DIR: ZACHARY BECKLER | 82 MIN | USA | HORROR | TAMPA BAY PREMIERE

DIR: COREY HORTON | 78 MIN | USA | COMEDY/DRAMA | WORLD PREMIERE

When a mysterious letter is found hidden inside a family’s new home, Sam, a struggling filmmaker, is hired to capture evidence of the supernatural events plaguing their young daughter. What starts out as a simple paranormal investigation leads to one long, terrifying night. Isolated and alone with a dark force identified as Emily, Sam and his cameras are taken on a digital journey through the unknown and beyond.

A struggling actor, traumatized by a brutal divorce, assumes the personality of a colonial character he played at a failed amusement park as a way of retreating from his pain.

THUR MAR 31 | 10:00PM | THEATRE 1

FRI APR 1 | 10:50PM | THEATRE 7

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SHORTS

Programs

Juried competition featuring the best Short Films.

FILMS ON A MISSION

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Photo from the film: OUT OF THE VILLAGE

FINAL STOP

DIR: BOBBY B. GRUBIC | USA | 23 MIN

Photo from the film: THURSDAY NIGHT DOWNTOWN

SPEED DATING

DIR: CINDY KRAPFEL | USA | 11 MIN

Filmmaker in Attendance

Director, Talent in Attendance

A last stop before entering America’s desert wasteland turns a family dream vacation into a small town nightmare for a teenage girl and her parents as they all become victims of a human trafficking ring.

Brooke is tired of her mother begging her to change her single ways. What’s a girl to do except drag her best friend, Traci, to a local speed dating event. As they go through the countless bachelors, they realize what a circus the dating world has become! From the creators of “Migraine Hell.”

OUT OF THE VILLAGE

DIR: JONATHAN STEIN | USA | 17 MIN

Filmmaker in Attendance

The inspirational story of an orphaned boy and his sister who defy all odds after Ebola ravages their West African village.

THE RECOVERY PROCESS

DIR: TIM MOORE | USA | 36 MIN

Filmmaker in Attendance

ATTACK OF THE INCREDI-BALL!

An oblivious buyer struggles to survive after purchasing a product that quickly makes his life a living nightmare. It’s called “The Incredi-Ball” and can hit any target the thrower desires. But when the ball malfunctions, it targets only the man himself and hunts him down in his own home.

Rena was shocked to discover she had cervical cancer. To raise money for her recovery, her friends started a non-profit organization called The Teal Recovery Project. Since then, the organization has grown and helped countless women along the way. This documentary carries their message along with some heartbreaking true stories of victims and survivors alike.

RATED

COMMON CENTS

TULIPS

DIR: MYLES SHANK | USA/GREECE | 38 MIN

DIR: ANDY TOUCHTON | USA | 19 MIN

Director in Attendance

DIR: JOHN FORTSON | USA | 18 MIN

Maggie, a wife and mother, must find the courage to own up to her behavior when she wakes to find every adult has received a YELP-like rating floating above their head.

While most everyone has a shining 4 or 5 star rating, she’s only got 2.5.

DIR: WHITNEY HAMILTON | USA | 14 MIN

Filmmaker in Attendance

Writer, Actor, Producer in Attendance

Common Cents tells the story about an ordinary girl who uses the metaphor of a penny to create awareness of modern day slavery. This documentary depicts what can happen when a dream becomes a movement and people unite to fight for human life.

Tulips is a contemporary comedy about two women in their mid-forties that are battling perimenopause. Pamela becomes unglued when she discovers that gravity has affected her vagina, while her best friend Kimberly suffers unknowingly from a drop in estrogen, which causes emotional outrage and extreme hot flashes.

INSANE. INVISIBLE. IN DANGER.

DIR: JOHN PENDYGRAFT | USA | 10 MIN

Filmmaker in Attendance

THURSDAY NIGHT DOWNTOWN

Florida’s state-funded mental hospitals are supposed to be safe places to care for people who are a danger to themselves or others. But years of neglect and deep budget cuts transformed them into treacherous warehouses where violent patients roam the halls with no supervision and workers are left on their own to oversee dozens of people. Now, no one is safe inside.

Executive Producers, Writers in Attendance

TAMPA BIG CHOP BENEFIT

DIR: JIM WEBB | USA | 3 MIN

Filmmaker in Attendance

Some children are lucky enough to go through life without being noticed. Others are not. Would you chop off your hair to give a child the chance to live a normal life?

Filmmaker Louise Krikorian answers this question.

MAR 31

THURSDAY 5:00PM @ THEATRE 7

DIR: GREGORY MOHN | USA | 16 MIN

One night can change everything. An overachiever who thinks she is in control of everything in her life discovers that she is not even close.

THE 10 CONTESTANTS YOU’RE BOUND TO MEET ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF THE BACHELOR DIR: BOBBY MARINELLI | USA | 12 MIN Director, Talent in Attendance

A ridiculously hilarious parody of The Bachelor and the wacky contestants you normally meet on the famous show.

APR 1

FRIDAY 5:00PM @ THEATRE 7

Programs

Juried competition featuring the best Short Films.

SAVE THE DRAMA

SHORTS

MUSIC IN MOTION

Photo from the film: THREE IN JUNE

ROGUE ISLAND

DIR: RYAN JUSTICE | USA | 11 MIN

Photo from the film: ASD

CORALINE

DIR: CHRISTIAN CASHMIR | USA | 6 MIN

Director in Attendance

Director, Talent in Attendance

Upon release from prison, a notorious Irish hitman seeks vengeance on the men who framed him for the murder of his best friend.

Coraline is about the shadow side that we all seem to fight within ourselves. The video is about her basically running away but transversely having that unquenchable urge to follow “The shadow” through the ups and downs of life only to have an unexpected realization at the end bringing it all back together full circle.

ALMOST HOME

DIR: BJ GOLNICK | USA | 15 MIN

Director, Co-Executive Producer in Attendance

An American Marine returns home to his dying father bringing not only the hope to mend their broken relationship but his memories of the war.

THE CONFRONTATION

DIR: KINLEY RICE | USA | 7 MIN

Matthew and Bella Thomas have seen enough of their dad be mistreated by his boss.

They take matters into their own hands. Trouble with the boss? Leave it to the kids!

INSOMNIAC

DIR: CASTILLE LANDON | USA | 3 MIN

Director in Attendance

A visual representation of Sylvia Plath’s poem of the same name.

THREE IN JUNE

DIR: ALLISON MATTOX | USA | 18 MIN

In 1960s rural Georgia, a young girl graduates from high school, gets married, and spends one of her first nights away from home within the matter of a week. At her new husband’s cabin, she finds herself overwhelmed and spends her wedding night clinging to her fast-escaping childhood.

THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT

DIR: ALEX MERKIN | USA | 17 MIN

In a world of cultural confusion and erroneous judgment, Habib bin Habib al Fulal pawns his beloved guitar and reconciles with his American wife.

THE FERRYMAN

DIR: JEREMY E. EVANS | USA | 16 MIN

Director, Executive Producer, Talent in Attendance

“Have you ever heard of the Ferryman?” A lost soul wanders across a post-apocalyptic wasteland searching for redemption in a shattered and feral world. Possessed by three totems, this broken-hearted survivor revisits a traumatic past. But hopefully, the traveler can overcome these demons to purchase safe passage with the Ferryman.

LIONHEART

DIR: JEREMY UNGAR & IVAYLO GETOV | USA | 17 MIN

This short documentary follows a unique and until now little known Cuban a cappella quartet, the Vocal Vidas. Their infectious spirit, precise vocal harmonies, and melting pot of references embody the sounds of Santiago de Cuba - the cradle of Afro-Cuban music. We follow these four women, exploring their daily lives, artistic process and gain a unique window into a contemporary career and relationship with music in a communist society.

THE SUICIDE FLOWERS

DIR: JOHN E. SEYMORE | USA | 24 MIN

Raeburn Messiah is an arrogant, self-destructive rock star sinking quickly into the sunset of his career. Gabriel, terminally ill with leukemia, is Raeburn’s biggest fan. A chance encounter during a last hurrah for both reveals that they have many things in common, including a secret that could save both of their lives.

SIREN

DIR: FRANK BOLOGNA | USA | 9 MIN

Therapy becomes dangerous when a doctor craves the talent the patient possesses.

YEARS & YEARS: AN ARTIFICIAL EXPERIENCE MUSIC MOTION PICTURE DIR: BRIAN HARRISON | USA | 4 MIN Director, Producer in Attendance

The truest confirmation of the dawn of human consciousness occurred 49,000 years ago with the unexpected and simultaneous appearance of cave art throughout the planet. In 2015, we are at another moment in the history of consciousness - the spawning of Machine Consciousness through ART. For the first time in the history of the man-machine interface, the Artificial Experience has been born. It is truly a new paradigm of artificial intelligence for the creative mind. Humans and machines now share a consciousness and they both want to dream and make ART.

ASD (AFROB AND SAMY DELUXE) - LEGENDAER/POPULAER DIR: DAVID AUFDEMBRINKE | USA | 4 MIN

DIR: FRO ROJAS | USA | 11 MIN

Director, Producer in Attendance

Lead Actor, Producer, Writer in Attendance

A struggling professional boxer is finally given the fight he’s been waiting for but when he is confronted with a life-changing opportunity he must decide which path to take.

APR 1

SOY CUBANA

FRIDAY 10:20PM @ THEATRE 5

Combining Hyperlapses, timelapse and dynamic camera effects, this Matchcutcharged video develops a visual suction effect, underscoring the lyrics of the rappers and musicality of the beat. The resulting video has spread in very short time through both new and traditional media and has been talked about by the audiences immediately.

APR 2

SATURDAY 11:00AM @ THEATRE 7

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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SHORTS

Programs

Juried competition featuring the best Short Films.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

THRILL RIDE

Photo from the film: TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE

COME AWAY WITH ME

DIR: ELLEN GERSTEIN | USA | 16 MIN

Director, Talent in Attendance

An inter-racial couple, sweethearts in the 60’s, were torn apart by war and social pressure. Anne summons the courage to go to her high school reunion, hoping to rekindle the romance with Michael, a war hero with PTSD and Alzheimer’s and the love of her life.

PASTA

DIR: YOOMEE KWAK | KOREA/USA | 14 MIN

Sometimes love is a dish best served with…compromise. In this short romantic comedy, Jina and Andy find their way into each other’s hearts through cooking. Andy tries to win the heart of Jina with his delicious pasta, and lots of it, while Jina seeks a more traditional Korean appetite.

BLUEBERRY

DIR: MARY RACHEL DUDLEY | USA | 8 MIN

Blueberry is a romance with a twist where “love is forever”.

MOTHER’S DAY

DIR: JEFF TAN | USA | 7 MIN

Tragedy forces Mary (Academy Award Winner: Melissa Leo) and her son Jay (Gabriel Furman) to say goodbye forever.

Photo from the film: NIGHT OF THE SLASHER

RED NAIL POLISH

DIR: ALEJANDRO MARÍN | USA/COLOMBIA | 15 MIN

Red Nail Polish tells the story of Alejandro, a man who is afraid of the real world. His dream is to have a person to share his thoughts, but he doesn’t trust people. No one knows what he does when he is at home with the only company of his beloved cat.

JOE II

DIR: JUAN ARISTIZABAL | USA | 14 MIN

Director in Attendance

Humans are ruled by a supercomputer, which is desperately seeking peaceful coexistence of human and robots. A prostitute of planet Earth is locked in a preventive way with a robot. Joe, proposes a plan to escape from that place. However Dors has no idea that what Joe really wants is to escape from captivity.

NIGHT OF THE SLASHER

DIR: SHANT HAMASSIAN | USA | 11 MIN

A ‘shot-in-one-take’ slasher film about a teenage girl who must commit horror movie sins by drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and having sex in order to lure a masked killer and defeat him.

SLAYER A.D.

DIR: JAMES ALLERDYCE | USA | 17 MIN

Director in Attendance

There are two kinds of people, those that read the synopsis and those that don’t.

A rural country farmer hires a lone tracker to discover who—or what—is responsible for his daughter’s mysterious disappearance. As the tracker travels deep into uninhabited mountains in search of her, he encounters something he can’t explain, but that he must face.

BUMBLEBEES

SH-H-H

TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE

DIR: QUINCY PERKINS | USA | 4 MIN

Director in Attendance

DIR: JENNA KANELL | USA | 4 MIN

Despite being told as a child he would never speak or walk, Vance accomplished what doctors thought was impossible. But now he has a new challenge: dating.

SLEEPING WITH EARRINGS ON

DIR: JACLYN GRAMIGNA | USA | 10 MIN

Director, Producer, Talent in Attendance

DIR: ELIZABETH BILLINGS | USA | 5 MIN

Director & Producer in Attendance

The film begins as a quarrel between Brenda and Tom reaches its culmination. When they experience the terror of a home invasion they join forces. As the film ends their appreciation for what they have together and for what’s really important is greater than ever.

Maggie’s marrying the love of her life, but will her family’s disapproval deter the union?

ZERO HOUR

NOT MEANT TO UNDERSTAND

Director in Attendance

DIR: ANJANI PANDEY | USA | 12 MIN

“Not Meant To Understand”, a slice of life, is a piece of story about a man and woman.

They have enjoyed a strong relationship, with financial successful ventures. They have been good friends, honest, caring, always generously helping the community.

Suddenly, the wife is struck by the reality that she is too old to ever have a child. She questions the decision which she and her husband made 40 years ago to be child free.

APR 2

SATURDAY 8:50PM @ THEATRE 5

DIR: KARL HUBER | USA | 16 MIN

Miranda Sulivan, is a young, artistic, Alien fanatic, who is convinced that an Alien she met 20 years ago is coming back to take her to another planet.

STAR CHILD

DIR: TOMMY DEMOS | USA | 13 MIN

Sarah struggles to accept the loss of her young son, suffering from horrible nightmares that tempt her with clues about her son’s disappearance. Sarah’s therapist treats her with a bizarre form of hypno-affirmation therapy in an effort to uncover buried details about her son’s mysterious disappearance. The story shows how mothers can learn to accept and encourage the unorthodox life paths of their children.

APR 2

SATURDAY 10:40PM @ THEATRE 5

Programs

Juried competition featuring the best Short Films.

SHORTS

OPEN CASTING • 2:30PM - 5:00PM SUNDAY, APRIL 3 • CARMIKE CINEMAS, YBOR

FILMS 101 Photo from the film: DEAD ROSES

HER UNLIKELY KIN

DIR: KENNETH J. RAIMONDI | USA | 15 MIN

Director in Attendance

Sarah Rassi needs a bone marrow transplant and her only match is troubled war veteran, Peyton Sinclair. Her Unlikely Kin tells the story of two strangers, who by rare genetic chance, can offer each other new life.

DIXIE

DIR: ARMAAN UPLEKAR | USA | 14 MIN

Casting directors, managers, acting coaches, and agents are always looking to discover new talent. Discuss the possibilities with the experts who can open the doors to Hollywood. After all, it’s all who you know… Bring your headshot. Bring your chops.

Possibly in attendance: Eugenie Bondurant (Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Fight Club), Nancy McBride (Reel Casting), Kelly Paige (Level Talent), Traci Daniele (Brevard Talent), Bobbi Hill (Bobbi Hill Casting), Rose Rosen (Edward Scissorhands, Bridezillas), Andi Matheny (The Mentalist, American Zombie), Brandon Henry Rodriguez (Director’s Cut, Wilfred), Mark Mullen (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Monster) and Cinda Snow (Snow Entertainment).

Moderated by Elizabeth Fendrick (Vacation, Reckless)

Director, Cinematographer in Attendance

Rhett and Deacon, two white teenagers growing up in rural Florida, commit a brutal hate crime. In the aftermath, Rhett finds himself having to reconcile his guilt, his beliefs and his relationships and Deacon pushes him towards further violence.

COMPASSIONATE RELEASE

DIR: KATE LI | USA | 11 MIN

Director in Attendance

A long-ago crime to which she never admitted comes back to haunt Laura when her daughter is killed in a tragic accident.

DEAD ROSES

DIR: JOHN FUENTES | USA | 12 MIN

When an elite Russian assassin’s personal and professional life clash and an assignment go terribly wrong, Karina wants to escape the family business. The only way out is to betray her vicious uncle Niko, the Head of the Syndicate and lethal cousin, Yana, making her target #1.

DRONE

LET YOUR “TEXT” BE HEARD! VOTE FOR THE FILM YOU JUST DISCOVERED.

TEXT “KEYWORD” # TO 22333 (1) Worst • (2) Not Good • (3) OK • (4) Good • (5) Awesome

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DIR: JUSTIN S. LEE | USA | 14 MIN

A rookie Air Force drone pilot finds himself increasingly attached to a target he watches from halfway around the world.

QUEENS

DIR: LUCAS OMAR | USA | 4 MIN

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

Director in Attendance

After spending a romantic night in a hotel, Sadie Goodwyn, the Southern Belle Prom Queen, wakes up to find her jock boyfriend Tommy Little wearing her prom dress.

HUSH

DIR: WHITNEY CLINKSCALES | USA | 14 MIN

When a young ballerina performs as little red riding hood, the line between art and life blurs, and a real monster looms. As opening night approaches, she finds herself wanting to confide in a fellow dancer, but also afraid of the consequences.

YOU ARE ALWAYS ON TIME

DIR: YIDING MA | USA | 7 MIN

It has always bothered Rebecca that her husband John was late for her 18th birthday picnic. When she finds herself back in time on her 60th birthday, she tries to intervene to make the picnic perfect. Instead, she learns a valuable lesson about where the problem really started.

GRAVEYARD GIRL

DIR: CHLOE LIND | USA | 8 MIN

Margaret, a lonely, ghost-story writer living in a graveyard for inspiration, meets a punk ghost named Grace. The two teach each other to accept life and afterlife.

APR 3

Each film will have a unique “Keyword”, which will be provided to you after each screening. Add a number (1-5) to the Keyword to rate the film you just saw.

At the end of the festival, votes will be tallied and our Audience Choice Winners will be announced at our Awards Ceremony on Sunday. Don’t Miss it!

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SUNDAY 11:05AM @ THEATRE 1

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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TAMPA BAY HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION SUNDAY APRIL 3 | 2:30 - 4:30 @ THEATER 7 CARMIKE CINEMAS A BURGEONING COMMUNITY

of Filmmakers

2016 Marks the second year for the GIFF Tampa Bay High School Competition. This year we received 54 short film submissions from all over the bay area, doubling our entrees from last year. At the start of each semester students begin work on a variety of projects with their peers under the guidance of their teachers and then submit them after the first semester. These talented young filmmakers are competing for a variety of awards.

BEST PICTURE AWARD! BEST

BEST

SPECIAL EFFECTS

VISUAL EFFECTS

BEST MALE

PERFORMANCE

BEST

FEMALE

PERFORMANCE

BEST

BEST EDITING

DIRECTOR

BEST

SCREENPLAY

BEST

CINEMATOGRAHY

HIGH SCHOOL FILMS DINNER IS SERVED

DEPARTURE

Taylor Beck Harrison School for the Arts

WHIPPED

Mackenzie Pike Harrison School for the Arts

PERSISTENCE

Cirreon Harris Harrison School for the Arts

COMMON GROUND

William Stead Harrison School for the Arts

Kylen Newcomb Howard W. Blake High School

Anna Ciurczak & Kacey Boegler Spoto High School

THE PITCH

VOICES

Dylan Maczis Dixie M. Hollins High School

Craig Jones & Nathaniel Ott Spoto High School

COULD BE WORSE

SEVENTH HEAVEN

Trey Thompson Dixie M. Hollins High School

Evan Draper Countryside High School

MY LITTLE WARRIOR

LIKE ME

Arianna Wright Dixie M. Hollins High School

SILENCE

Jacob Ulintz & Owen Teague Howard W. Blake High School

SINCERELY, ME Maddie Glas, Kyle Tran Howard W. Blake High School

TO BE KIND, INC.

Nathaniel Cleveland Dixie M. Hollins High School

WHAT SHE LEFT ME

Lyndsie Zimmerman Dixie M. Hollins High School

CUT!

Alexandra Stimens Dixie M. Hollins High School

Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.

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