OFFICIAL SELECTIONS The Creative Process [Continued] 109 min. FRIDAY, JULY 26 12:15 PM DeBoest Lecture Hall SUNDAY, JULY 28 6:30 PM The Jazz Kitchen
For the Whole Family 85 min.
Dear, Dreamer
Perspective
DOCUMENTARY / 11 MINUTES USA / 2018
DOCUMENTARY / 5 MINUTES USA / 2018
Director/Writer: Kristian Melom Producer: Helen Simril Executive Producer: J. Brandon Hinman Featured Subject: Jason Reynolds
Director/Producer: Allyssa Agro Featured Subject: John Arnao
A lyrical portrait of the life and work of rising literary star Jason Reynolds. Best known as a New York Times bestselling author and mentor to young adults, this short documentary finds Jason in the writers’ room preparing for the release of his next book.
Rock Paper Scissors NARRATIVE / 7 MINUTES USA / 2018 Director/Writer/Executive Producer: Brian Lawes Producer: Amanda Hyden Cast: Joshua Gage, Camille Columbus, Happy Frejo A boy and girl must exchange numbers at an intersection before the light turns green.
Dream Homes According to Kids: Milo ANIMATED / 3 MINUTES USA / 2018 Director: Rebecca Blumhagen Producer: Annie Lennon Carroll Executive Producer: Apartment Therapy Media Featured Subject: Milo Stein
83-year-old John Arnao, a 23-year veteran of the NYPD, uses his love and skills from a lifetime of woodworking to craft beautiful works of art. In a world where everyone uses social media and technology to pass the time, this is the way John chooses to use his while leaving his legacy behind.
Slurp NARRATIVE / 4 MINUTES FRANCE / 2018 Director/Writer/Producer: Florent Hill Executive Producer: Marina Barabanova Cast: Colin Hill, Fanny Hill Grandma’s table manners drive one boy bananas until he devises a clever fix.
Five-year-old Milo describes the architecture of his dream home.
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All on a Mardis Gras Day DOCUMENTARY / 23 MINUTES USA / 2019 Director/Writer: Michal Pietrzyk Featured Subjects: Big Chief Demond Melancon, Alicia Winding, Spyboy Trigga Blakk, Spyboy Shaudy Brown In New Orleans, Demond sacrifices to be Big Chief in a secret 200-year culture known as Mardi Gras Indians: AfricanAmerican men from the city’s roughest neighborhoods who spend all year sewing feathered suits to wear once, in a battle to decide who’s “the prettiest.”
THURSDAY, JULY 25 12:00 PM DeBoest Lecture Hall SATURDAY, JULY 27 11:00 AM The Toby Bring the kids! This program will inspire both the young and the young at heart. This program is suitable for all audiences.
Mice, a small story Ian, a moving story ANIMATED / 5 MINUTES FRANCE / 2018 / ISART DIGITAL
ANIMATED / 10 MINUTES ARGENTINA / 2018
Directors: Jade Baillargeault, Nazli Doale, Dimitri James, Quang Daniel La, Morgane Lau, Mélanie Pango, Manon Pringault Producer: Xavier Rousselle
Director: Abel Goldfarb Writer: Gastón Gorali Cast: Diego Levi, Juan Elías, Mauricio Vides, Almonacid Marina García Navarro, Franco Spagnolo, Gretel Lusky, Pablo Borghi
In a dark subway tunnel, a group of mice find a gold pop tab that seems to have a mysterious effect on one of them. Not so far away, an owl and his enslaved rats are watching.
Ian was born with cerebral palsy. All he wants is to make friends, although it seems impossible to achieve when discrimination and bullying keep him away from his beloved playground. However, this young boy is determined and won’t give up easily.