San Diego Intl Film Festival 2023 Program

OCT. 18-22, 2023

CELEBRATING THE POWER OF FILM OFFICIAL PROGRAM

Dear Festival Attendees, The mission that guides us every day is to present films that will have an impact. Film has the power to allow us to step into someone else's shoes and experience what they are living. Sometimes we laugh, we cry or we ponder. And sometimes the filmmaker challenges us to think about things in a new way. That is the power of perspective.

While we all recognize that there is so much wrong with the world today, we also need to recognize that there is equally so much right with the world. For there are filmmakers around the globe who take their last dime and toil late at night to bring to the screen a new message, a new story, a new perspective. The next five days will be about honoring and celebrating each and every filmmaker for their commitment to being storytellers of the world. They unite us through the experience of film to explore our shared humanity. And they inspire us to push beyond our comfort zone to lend a helping hand or to help right a wrong.

Because a new perspective can change the world!

Tonya Mantooth

CEO & Artistic Director San Diego International Film Festival

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A special thank you to our

PATRON CIRCLE CHAIRMAN Sharon Rose

A-LIST CIRCLE Silvija Devine Brian Devine Ludvina Nevarez

Sonny Nevarez Lynne Wheeler Dr. Stephen Wheeler

PRODUCER CIRCLE Arlene Esgate Karen Fox Molly Fredrickson Dennis Fredrickson Cheryl Gould Jan Hunter Dick Hunter Patti Judd Cindy Klinedinst John Klinedinst Stephen Kurzyniec

Kevin Leap Elsa Mickelsen Stephen Mickelsen Barbara Milstein Dr. Howard Milstein Cecilia Peck Valerie Quick Bob Salt David Winkler Sherry Winkler

DIRECTORS CIRCLE Cindy Blumkin Dan Delorey Robert Kenyon Paul Kim David Marchesani

Jacki Nooney Mikki Nooney Heather Salter Jennifer Thomas

Play a leading role in bringing independent film to San Diego and help us as we provide opportunities in our community to build empathy and connection.

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CONTENTS Thank you to our Sponsors....................................5 FOCUS on Impact Education Program..............10 Host, Leadership................................................... 11 Advisory Boards, Patrons, Ambassadors...........12 THE FILMS Event Schedule..................................................... 17 Gala Premieres.....................................................19 Women's Film Series.............................................35 Panels.....................................................................38 Features................................................................. 41 Documentary........................................................56 Shorts Tracks..........................................................59 Film Index..............................................................78

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FOCUS ON IMPACT Film Series 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

This film series uses short films to explore complex social issues where students can take in new perspectives and determine how that information might change their own views and actions within their communities.

This 60 minute program is developed for teachers and students grades 9-12.

OCT. 18-20, 2023

NOV. 7-9, 2023

DEC. 6-8, 2023

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Documenatary| 20 min

Documenatary | 15 min

Narrative/Drama | 17 min

Every month, over 10,000 developmentally disabled people are sent to prison in the United States. Most are represented by public defenders--overburdened attorneys provided by the state.

The grassroots movement “Niu Now” is on a mission to restore the coconut, as a fundamental food crop on O’ahu, Hawai’i and spread the Indigenous wisdom of “aloha ‘áina:” loving land and serving people.

Eng struggles with her Chinese American identity. As her sophomore year of high school comes to an end, Eng tries to find a sense of belonging within the two worlds that don’t accept her.

TOPICS: Environmental & Food Scarcity

TOPICS: Environmental & Food Scarcity

TOPICS: Cultural Identity & Acculuration

I Wish for You A Film by Stuart Rideout

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MARCH 20-22, 2024

APRIL 24-26, 2024

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GENDER OUTLAW, A BODYSURFING STORY

IN THE SHADE OF RHINOS

DOCUMENATARY/DRAMA 17 MIN

Documenatary | 16 min

This month we feature 2 environmental short films.

One dealing with Climate Change and the other bringing awareness to the problem of plastic pollution in the ocean.

TOPICS: Climate Change &

This story navigates the tumultuous waters that Tyler Wilde, a transgender bodysurfer and teacher has had to move through as he searched for big surf, his true self and his chosen family.

Narrative/Drama | 14 min This film is based on people who have made the choice to dedicate their lives, sometimes even putting them in danger, to preserve these animals.

TOPICS: Animal Extinction & Endangered Species

TOPICS: LGBTQAI+, Inclusion & Overcoming Adversity

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FOCUS ON IMPACT EDUCATION PROGRAM Help Inform and Inspire Future Leaders with Global Perspectives In partnership with: San Diego Unified School District San Diego County Office of Education San Diego Community College District American Indian High Schools in San Diego County The Festival’s 2023/24 FOCUS On Impact Education Program uses short films to explore complex issues such as Environmental & Food Scarcity, Cultural Identity & Acculturation, Climate Change & Ocean Pollution, LGBTQAI+ Inclusion & Overcoming Adversity and Animal Extinction & Endangered Species.

Film is a singularly powerful medium that allows us to see what it is like to walk in another person’s shoes and therefore see an issue from a deeply connected point of view.

After participating in this program, 85% of students said they felt more empathetic and informed.

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SCOTT MANTZ Film Critic for KTLA, Journalist, San Diego Film Foundation Board Member

Recipient of the ICG Publicists Guild Press Award (honoring outstanding entertainment journalism), and a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Critic’s Choice Association, Scott “Movie” Mantz is a longtime host, correspondent, film critic and Emmy-nominated producer, whose credits include Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, The TODAY Show and CNN. Mantz is an in-demand moderator of panels, press conferences and FYC guild Q&As for many Oscar-winning movies, and he is currently the film critic for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.

SAN DIEGO FILM FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAILA CHOWDHURY, Board Chair

SCOTT MANTZ, Board Member

KRISTIAN FORSTER, Vice President

STEPHEN WHEELER, Board Member

LUDVINA NEVAREZ, Secretary

CECILIA PECK, Board Member

PAUL KIM, Treasurer

ANDY THOMAS, Board Member

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FESTIVAL TEAM TONYA MANTOOTH CEO & Artistic Director, Co-Founder

STEPHANIE INSCOE

TIFFANY MELONE Events Manager

SUSAN CLAUSEN

Technical Director & Senior Programmer

Public Relations

SHEILA FOX

KAREN COUTTS

Marketing Strategist & Partnerships

GINA MANCINI

Grants Writer

Director of Marketing

Special Thanks To

RACHEL CHAPMAN

INDIGO POST: Post Production

Director of Volunteers

ROBYN SPENCER Festival Manager

HEATHER MCMULLIN

DIMITRY MORGAN, Consultant MEI-LING DOWNEY: Voice Talent DAVID MARTIN: Technical Assistance

Programming & Office Manager

2023 FESTIVAL AMBASSADORS Executive Committee Sonny Nevarez, Jr Liese Cornwell Ludvina Nevarez

Heather Salter Molly Fredrickson

Ambassadors Sophia Alsadek Cindy Blumkin Eliza Bodea Friedman Ruben Chato Melissa Cizauskas David DaCosta Bill Delorey Bethany Dyson Brad Dyson

Jeanne Ferris Rick Hall Ferdy Hossain Laryssa Hauswald Rhonda Hebert Sara Isgur Robert Kenyon Stephen Kurzyniec Gina Landau

Lisa Lonergan Sandra Maas David Marchesanti Bill Neece Angelica Palmerin Manny Rey Stephen Mickelsen Elsa Mickelsen Valerie Quick

Sharon Rose Kat Ryan Maria Rossing Kathleen Schreiber Jill Moore Sugar Sherry Winkler

AMERICAN INDIAN ADVISORY BOARD ERICA M. PINTO, Chairwoman Jamul Indian Village

CODY MARTINEZ, Chairman Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation TISHMALL TURNER Vice Chairwoman-Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians

ADRIAN BROWN, Councilman Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians RUBEN CHATO Lipan/Mescalero Apache

Honorary Member RANDOLPH MANTOOTH Seminole Indian

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SCHEDULE OF S GALA FILMS

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All dates, times and appearances and events subject to change.

OPENING NIGHT FILM PREMIERE AND RECEPTION 'THE HOLDOVERS' | WEDNESDAY 10/18 | 5:30PM

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FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY WITH A PURPOSE VINFAST SHOWROOM | FRIDAY 10/20 | 8:30PM

SCREENINGS & EVENTS

TRACKS

LOUNGE

EVENTS

FILMMAKER HAPPY HOUR FEST LOUNGE | THURS-SUN 10/19-22 | 3:30- 4:30PM

PANELS

CULINARY CINEMA 'STELLA' | SUN, OCT 22 | 9:30AM & 10:30AM

OPENING NIGHT | OCT. 18

VIP ONLY*

OPENING NIGHT & FILM RECEPTION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 • 5:30 PM MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS, BALBOA PARK The 21st Annual San Diego International Film Festival kicks off with film lovers, filmmakers, arts patrons, elected officials, executives and professionals gathering to celebrate film at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. Guests will enjoy a Pre-screening Cocktail Party followed by a Studio Film Premiere.

5:30 PRE-RECEPTION 6:30 DOORS OPEN FOR SEATING 6:45 SCREENING OF THE HOLDOVERS POST RECEPTION AFTER SCREENING *VIP’s, Patrons and Ticket Holders can attend Opening Night Note: VIP Pass Package holders must RSVP to attend

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GALA PREMIERE | OCT. 18

GALA PREMIERE

THE HOLDOVERS COMEDY/DRAMA/FEATURE | USA | 2 HR 13MIN

Nobody likes teacher Paul Hunham (Giamatti) -- not his students, not his fellow faculty, not the headmaster, who all find his pomposity and rigidity exasperating. With no family and nowhere to go over Christmas holiday in 1970, Paul remains at school to supervise students unable to journey home. After a few days, only one student holdover remains — a trouble-making 15-year-old named Angus, a good student whose bad behavior always threatens to get him expelled.

DIRECTOR: Alexander Payne PRODUCERS: Bill Block, David Hemingson, Mark Johnson CAST: Paul Giamatt Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston

All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

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GALA PREMIERE | OCT. 19

GALA PREMIERE

SILVER DOLLAR ROAD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 • 5:45 PM AMC UTC 14 (formerly Arclight) @ Westfield UTC DOCUMENTARY | USA | 1HR 30MIN

A Black family in North Carolina has been harassed for decades by land developers attempting to take their waterfront property.

DIRECTOR(S): RAOUL PECK PRODUCER(S): BLAIR FOSTER, RÉMI GRELLETY, HÉBERT PECK, RAOUL PECK SCREENWRITER(S):RAOUL PECK

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All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

GALA PREMIERE | OCT. 19

GALA PREMIERE

SIMONE VEIL: WOMAN OF THE CENTURY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 • 7:15 PM AMC UTC 14 (formerly Arclight) @ Westfield UTC FEATURE | FRANCE | 2HR 20MIN

Simone Veil’s life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today..

DIRECTOR: Olivier Dahan PRODUCER(S): Vivien Aslanian, Romain Le Grand, Marco Pacchioni Screenwriter: Olivier Dahan CAST: Elsa Zylberstein, Rebecca Marder, Élodie Bouchez, Judith Chemla, Olivier Gourmet, Mathieu Spinosi, Sylvie Testud, Philippe Torreton, Philippe Lellouche, Antoine Gouy

All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

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GALA PREMIERE| OCT. 20

GALA PREMIERE

AMERICAN FICTION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 • 6:30PM AMC UTC 14 (formerly Arclight) @ Westfield UTC FEATURE | USA | 1HR 57MIN

AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

DIRECTOR/WRITER: CORD JEFFERSON CAST: Jeffery Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, with Issa Rae and Sterling K. Brown

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GALA PREMIERE | OCT. 21

GALA PREMIERE

THE TASTE OF THINGS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 • 1:15 PM AMC UTC 14 (formerly Arclight) @ Westfield UTC DRAMA/HISTORY/ROMANCE | USA | 1HR 30MIN

Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.

DIRECTOR(S): Tran Anh Hung PRODUCER(S): Olivier Delbosc SCREENWRITER(S): Tran Anh Hung CAST: Benoît Magimel, Juliette Binoche

All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

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GALA PREMIERE | OCT. 21

GALA PREMIERE

DREAM SCENARIO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 • 7:30 PM AMC UTC 14 (formerly Arclight) @ Westfield UTC COMEDY/HORROR | USA | 1HR 42MIN

A hapless family man finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. When his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

DIRECTOR: Kristoffer Borgli SCREENWRITER: KRISTOFFER BORGLI CAST: NICOLAS CAGE, JULIANNE NICHOLSON, MICHAEL CERA, TIM MEADOWS

All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

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CULINARY CINEMA | OCT. 22

SCREENING AND FOOD

CULINARY CINEMA Sponsored by Jamul Casino | Official Media Partner, San Diego Magazine

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 • 9:30 AM & 10:30 AM AMC UTC 14 (formerly Arclight) @ Westfield UTC The ingredients begin with the film screening, afterwards attendees will adjourn to the Fest Lounge and enjoy dishes inspired by the film from renowned San Diego Chefs. Add nice wines, cocktails, desserts and good conversation and you have a perfect Sunday afternoon!!

9:30 AM SCREENING & TASTING #1 9:30 - 10:30 AM - Pre-Reception @ Capitol One Cafe 10:30AM - Culinary Cinema Screening 12:00 - 1:00PM - Chef Tastings and Open Bar

Culinary Cinema Host Shawn Styles

Executive Chef James Donovan

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10:30 AM SCREENING & TASTING #2 10:30 - 11:30 AM - Pre-Reception @ Capitol One Cafe 11:30AM - Culinary Cinema Screening 1:00 - 2:00PM - Chef Tastings and Open Bar

Chef Michelle A. Velez

Executive Chef Bryan Stuppy

All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

CULINARY CINEMA | OCT. 22

CALIFORNIA PREMIERE

STELLA SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 AMC UTC 14 (formerly Arclight) @ Westfield UTC DOCUMENTARY | USA | 1HR 19MIN There has never been a pizzeria anywhere in the world to receive a Michelin Star. Could that be about to change? Ciro Oliva is a young, highly spirited and proud chef in Naples. With his restaurant Concettina ai Tre Santi he passionately aims to be the first pizzaiolo ever awarded with a prestigious Michelin Star.

DIRECTOR/ PRODUCER: Tyler Doehring CAST: CIRO OLIVA, JONATHAN BENNO, NICK CURTOLA, GWENDAL POULLENNEC

All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

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ENHANCE YOUR FES THE FEST LOUNGE Indulge in the Festive Spirit!

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Thurs - Sun ­| ­2:00 - 6:00 PM Enjoy interactive experiences, drinks, tastings, donut wall, shows and more!

FILMMAKER HAPPY HOUR Thurs - Sat ­| 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Meet and greet with the Filmmakers

PANELS

Thurs - Sat ­| ­Check schedule for exact time Thought-provoking discussions about current topics in film and entertainment

FESTIVAL NIGHTCAP Thurs & Sat ­| ­8:00 - 10:00 PM

BUY PASS

The festival comes alive at night with music, dancing and drinks Lounge Pass: $25/per day or $90/4-Day pass Free Access for VIP's & Patrons - Fest Pass (Discount $10/ day) Day access includes lounge activities for that day including panels, alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, bites, red carpet and much more!

STIVAL EXPERIENCE! GET READY TO PARTY! Come for the Film, Stay for the Fun!

OPENING NIGHT FILM PREMIERE & PARTY

VIP RECEPTION

FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY WITH A PURPOSE

Opening Night Film & Reception

Wednesday, Oct. 18 5:30 PM Pre-screening Cocktail Party | 6:45 PM Film Screening See page 25 for details

VIP Reception

Thursday, October 19, 5:00 - 7:00 PM This highly anticipated event promises to be an unforgettable experience, filled with excitement and entertainment. The Fest DJ will be spinning tunes while attendees indulge in delicious cocktails, delectable bites, engaging interactive activities and fashion show.

—Included in the VIP Pass Package only. Individual tickets not for sale—

Friday Night Party With a Purpose Friday, Oct. 20, 8:30 - 10:30 PM

Located at the Vinfast showroom in Westfield UTC, benefits the Festival's FOCUS on Impact Educational Program. Join fellow film enthusiasts and enjoy appetizers and cocktails, take a photo at the 360 booth, and check out Vinfast's electric vehicles. Let's raise a glass to the Festival's social impact film initiatives and films that strive to make positive social change.

—Included in the VIP & FEST Pass Packages. Individual tickets available for purchase—

‘WOMEN’S F San Diego Intl Film Festival and Women’s Museum of California are dedicated to providing women storytellers and filmmakers a platform to encourage development of creative projects by women. Our goal is to support women of all ethnicities to share their work with the public, promoting equal opportunities in the film industry.

Check out these screening by women filmmakers!

THE GRAB

Friday, Oct 20 | 12:15AM & Saturday, Oct. 21 | 11:15AM

An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet, in the latest exposé from filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Blackfish).

MIRANDA’S VICTIM Saturday, Oct. 21 | 4:00PM It’s 1963 when eighteen-year-old Patricia “Trish” Weir is kidnapped and brutally raped at knife-point. Committed to putting Ernesto Miranda in prison, Trish’s life is destroyed by America’s legal system as she triggers a law that transforms the Nation.

FRESH KILLS Saturday, Oct. 21 | 1:30PM The daughters of the Larusso family struggle to break the unspoken code of the women behind the men in the mob world of Staten Island in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.

THE OIL MACHINE Co-presented with Wild & Scenic Film Festival Sunday, Oct. 22 | 2:30PM Oil has been an invisible machine at the core of our economy and society. It now faces an uncertain future as activists and investors demand change. Is this the end of oil?

SUNLIGHT Sunday, Oct. 22 | 2:30PM IVER once brought LEON back from the edge and now LEON is determined to do the same for Iver, only to find that his best friend is being a stubborn bastard. Easy, Leon thinks, nothing a day out in their beloved Dublin won’t fix...

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FILM SERIES’ PANEL: UNSTOPPABLE WOMEN In Conjunction with Mind, Body, Soul Magazine

Saturday, Oct. 21 | 12:45 PM | Fest Lounge Moderated by Sandra Maas Hear from women filmmakers who are shattering stereotypes while making a unique mark in the film and entertainment industry. Hosted by Sandra Maas.

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Jess Jacobs

Cristina Rosato

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The San Diego International Film Festival and the Women’s Museum of California

have a shared passion for cultivating female written/directed and produced films. By partnering together we are able to combine the work we are both doing in this area and share female-led films with a broader audience.

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— Tonya Mantooth, CEO and Artistic Director of the Festival

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We are delighted to partner once again with the San Diego International Film Festival to shine the

spotlight on relevant, groundbreaking, empowering stories that share the triumphs and challenges facing women in 2023. Curating films that amplify the stories and voices of women and promote diversity and gender equality, is not only a thrill, but brings with it the possibility of improving the lives of

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women everywhere.

— Sandra Maas , Board President, Women’s Museum of California All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

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JOIN US IN THE FEST LOUNGE! Engage in meaningful conversations and gain new perspectives Thursday, October 19 | 4:30 PM

Inclusion in the Entertainment Industry In Partnership with Inclusion Films

Inclusion Films' Joey Travolta and team discuss the impact of inclusive hiring practices in the film industry, highlighting the success of neurodiverse and developmentally disabled individuals.

PANELISTS: Joey Travolta, Tony Anderson, Lori Banales, Gary Seideman, Trung Le MODERATOR: Susan Clausen

Friday, October 20 | 2:30 PM

AI: Disruption and Innovation in Entertainment In Partnership with SoCal Cineforum & In Conjunction with San Diego Business Journal

Experts and entertainment specialists discuss how generative AI is affecting the film and TV industry. They'll talk about the impact on business and jobs, as well as the benefits for filmmakers and artists.

PANELISTS: Nikola Todorovic, Jonathan Keltz, Sarah Maizes MODERATOR: Chris Thomes

Saturday, October 21 | 2:30 PM

Brothers At War Workshops: Film as a Catalyst for Healing In Partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation

Jake Rademacher’s award-winning film became the Brothers at War Resiliency Workshops, conducted for over 33,000 service members and their families. This six-hour experience helps veterans deal with reintegration issues and is a go-to resource for struggling units.

PANELISTS: COL. Scott Williams, MD, LTC Noel Lipana, COL Jim Ravella (Ret.), Tracy Pointdexter, Jake Rademacher MODERATOR: Priya Sridhar, Emmy-award winning political reporter

Passes that have access to panels: Patron, VIP, Lounge Pass. Day Lounge Passes can be purchased. Lounge Pass includes access to lounge for the day including: complimentary alcoholic/ non-alcoholic beverages, bites, coffee, snacks, etc.

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A KIND OF KIDNAPPING SAN DIEGO PREMIERE

FEATURES We are proud to premiere and showcase a line-up of narrative features from across the globe. Rich complex storytelling from new and established filmmakers will provide a transformative film experience filled with creativity and new perspectives.

All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

INTERNATIONAL/DRAMA UK | 1hr 22min THURS. OCT. 19 - 3:15PM FRI. OCT. 20 - 1:00 PM Brian and Maggie, a struggling couple, decide CUERVO THEATER: to kidnap London MP Richard Hardy whilst visiting LIVE SCREENINGS their local area. Hoping for a big payout they're soon disappointed when Hardy's wife refuses to pay the ransom. But things take a surprising turn when Hardy offers to pay the ransom himself, in return for keeping him there longer, knowing how good this will be for his political profile.

But can they all trust each other to stick to the plan?

DIRECTOR: D.G. Clark PRODUCER: Richard Wylie SCREENWRITER:D.G. Clark CAST: Kelly Wenham, Jack Parry Jones, Patrick Baladi, Olivia Poulet, Leila Hoffman, Sherelle Armstrong, Luke McQueen

FEATURES

All screenings: AMC UTC 14

ACUERVO LETTERTHEATER: FROM HELGA A CUERVO THREE STOREY THEATER:COMEDY

ARIEL-BACK TO BUENOS AIRES CUERVO THEATER: DIEGO PREMIERE LIVESAN SCREENINGS

INTERNATIONAL/DRAMA ICELAND | 1hr 52min

INTERNATIONAL/ DARK COMEDY SERBIA | 1hr 40min

INTERNATIONAL/DRAMA CANADA/ARGENTINA 1hr 42min

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 1:15 PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 1:45 PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 6:15 PM

In a remote fjord in 1940's Iceland, young farmer CUERVO THEATER: Bjarni begins a passionate, forbidden affair with his LIVE SCREENINGS neighbor Helga, emotions running as wild as the ocean waves that surround them.

The film depicts the comical and often preposterous CUERVO THEATER: adventures of the tenants living an ordinary LIVE in SCREENINGS apartment building in Belgrade. These lonely and alienated neighbors slowly discover that their neglected community and deteriorating building are in dire straits: malfunctioning pipes and an enigmatic underground water system in Belgrade catch them off guard and force them out of their routine.

ARIEL is the story of a brother and sister who CUERVO THEATER: return to the country of their birth, for the LIVE Argentina, SCREENINGS first time in their adult lives.

Against the backdrop of glamorous tango clubs of Buenos Aires, they uncover dark family secrets and the reason for their parents' emigration to Canada.

LIVESAN SCREENINGS DIEGO PREMIERE

DIRECTOR:Ása Helga Hjorleifsdottir PRODUCERS: Birgitta Bjornsdottir and Skuli Fr. Malmquist SCREENWRITERS: Bergsveinn Birgisson, Otto G. Borg and Asa Helga Hjorleifsdottir CAST: Hera Hilmars, Þorvaldur David Kristjansson and Anita Briem

LIVE SCREENINGS WEST COAST PREMIERE

DIRECTORS: Sandra Mitrovic Producer(s): Ivan Grbin, Sandra Mitrovic, Verica Djukic

DIRECTORS: Alison Murray PRODUCERS: Felicitas Raffo, Pamela Livia , Alison Murray SCREENWRITER: Alison Murray CAST: Raphael Grosz Harvey, Cristina Rosato, Eleonora Wexler

SCREENWRITER(S): Sandra Mitrovic and Noe Dodson CAST: Slobodan Boda Ninkovic, Jelisaveta Seka Sablic, Vesna Trivalic, Dragan Gagi Jovanovic

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BLOOD FOR DUST

CUERVO THEATER: LIVE SCREENINGS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIERE

BRAVE THE DARK

CUERVO THEATER: LIVESAN SCREENINGS DIEGO PREMIERE

FRESH KILLS

CUERVO THEATER: LIVE SCREENINGS SO CALIFORNIA PREMIERE

DRAMA/THRILLER USA | 1hr 42min

NARRATIVE FEATURE USA | 2hr 2min

NARRATIVE FEATURE USA | 1hr 19min

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 1:15 PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 12:30 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 1:30 PM

Cliff, a road salesman drowning under the CUERVO THEATER:for his weight of providing family, finds himself on a LIVE SCREENINGS dangerous path after a chance meeting with Ricky, an old colleague from a part of his past he’s tried to conceal. Desperate to keep his fragile home life intact, Cliff agrees to partner with Ricky running cocaine across Texas and finds himself embroiled in a struggle to get away clean, in a business where no one does.

Based on a true story in 1986, small town USA. Brave the Dark tells the story of a homeless teen struggling to find his purpose and the courage to confront the darkness of his past. When popular drama teacher, Stan Deen, takes on a troubled kid, Nate, no one quite prepared him for the journey he was undertaking or the dark secrets Nate is hiding. Brave the Dark is a heartwarming story about a teenager who finds his true father.

The daughters of the Larusso family struggle to break CUERVO THEATER: the unspoken code of the women behind the men LIVE SCREENINGS in the mob world of Staten Island in the late '80s and early '90s. Unlike any mob movie you’ve ever seen before, FRESH KILLS reveals the women behind the men. The stories never told. Violence, fear, and unspoken rules dictate who they are and who they are allowed to become

DIRECTOR: Damian Harris

PRODUCERS: Leslie Owen, Jennifer Esposito, Samantha Sprecher, Christine Crokos

DIRECTOR: Rod Blackhurst PRODUCERS: Noah Lang, Mark Fasano, Nathan Klingher SCREENWRITER: David Ebeltoft CAST: Scoot McNairy, Kit Harington, Josh Lucas, Stephen Dorff, Ethan Suplee, Nora Zehetner, Amber Rose Mason

PRODUCERS: Derek Dienner, Grant Bradley, Dale G. Bradley

DIRECTOR: Jennifer Esposito

SCREENWRITERS: Derek Dienner, Grant Bradley, Dale G. Bradley

SCREENWRITERS: Leslie Owen, Jennifer Esposito, Samantha Sprecher, Christine Crokos

CAST: Jared Harris ( Chernobyl, Sherlock Holmes), Nicholas Hamilton (Captain Fantastic, IT)

CAST: Emily Bader, Odessa A'zion, Domenick Lombardozzi, Annabella Sciorra, Nicholas Cirillo

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ISLE OF HOPE

JUNCTION

SAN DIEGO PREMIERE

WORLD PREMIERE

DRAMA USA | 1hr 36min

DRAMA USA | 1hr 28min

INTERNATIONAL/DRAMA Mexico/USA/Bulgaria 40min

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 7:15 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 4:15 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 11:30 AM

Victoria (Mary Stuart Masterson) is a university CUERVOwith THEATER: professor a grudge against her self-absorbed LIVE SCREENINGS mother, the famed actress, Carmen Crawford (Diane Ladd), for crushing her dreams of becoming a playwright. When Carmen suffers a life-threatening stroke and wakes up thinking she is living 15 years in the past, Victoria is given a unique opportunity to figure out where her life went off track and reconcile her relationship with her mother.

Tackling the modern-day opioid epidemic, JUNCTION CUERVO THEATER: tells three interconnected stories of a CEO of a LIVE SCREENINGS pharmaceutical corporation, a doctor, and an addict, exploring the ways in which they're all deeply affected by - and play a part in - the crisis in America.

Manuel is a 16-year-old living in Tijuana, Mexico CUERVO THEATER: while with his grandfather his mom works in the U.S., LIVE SCREENINGS supporting them. When he meets a girl he thinks he loves, he sees an opportunity to assert his independence, but what he doesn't know is that she is working for a drug dealer to whom Manuel is now indebted. When he is asked to perform a favor he can't refuse, Manuel must choose between risking his life and losing his dignity.

DIRECTOR: Damian Romay

CAST: Bryan Greenberg (How To Make It In America) Griffin Dunne (This Is Us) Ashley Madekwe (The Strays) Sophia Bush (One Tree HIll) Josh Peck (Oppenheimer) Jamie Chung (Hangover 2) Ryan Eggold (New Amsterdam) Dascha Polanco (Orange Is The New Black) Michaela Conlin (Bad Trip

PRODUCER: Omar Romay SCREENWRITER: Damian Romay CAST: Diane Ladd (Wild at Heart, Rambling Rose, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore), Mary Stuart Masterson (Benny & Joon, Fried Green Tomatoes, Some Kind of Wonderful), Andrew McCarthy (Pretty in Pink, Mannequin, Weekend at Bernie's), Sam Robards (A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Casualties of War)

DIRECTOR: Bryan Greenberg PRODUCERS: Chad Verdi, Anthony Gudas, Aaron Kauffman, Chad Verdi Jr, Paul Luba, Garrett Bates, Bryan Greenbert SCREENWRITER(S): Bryan Greenberg

LÍMITE

CUERVO THEATER: LIVE SCREENINGS WORLD PREMIERE

DIRECTORS: George Nicholas PRODUCERS: George Nicholas, Eliza Bonevr SCREENWRITER: George Nicholas CAST: Gustavo Cruz, Eduardo Gómez, Jorge Domínguez Cerdá, Carla Culebro, Zoni Medina, Leah Finity, Moses

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MIRANDA'S VICTIM

CUERVO THEATER: LIVESAN SCREENINGS DIEGO PREMIERE

PEAFOWL

CUERVO THEATER: LIVESAN SCREENINGS DIEGO PREMIERE

PEAK SEASON

CUERVO THEATER: LIVESAN SCREENINGS DIEGO PREMIERE

NARRATIVE FEATURE USA | 2hr 7min

NARRATIVE FEATURE S. KOREA | 1hr 54min

COMEDY ROMANCE USA | 1hr 23min

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 4:00 PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 12:00 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 6:30 PM

It’s 1963 when eighteenyear-old Patricia “Trish” CUERVO THEATER: Weir is kidnapped and brutally raped at knifeLIVE SCREENINGS point. Committed to putting Ernesto Miranda in prison, Trish’s life is destroyed by America’s legal system as she triggers a law that transforms the Nation

There still might be hope in this town where I was born and denied. Myung is a transgender who cut ties with her family and hometown because of who she is. Now, all she needs is the surgery but the only way to earn money, by winning the Waacking dance competition, didn’t go well.

One day, she receives a call that her father passed away and Myung finds out that her father left a will that he will give her the legacy if she performs Drum Dance during his 49th memorial ritual. With no choice left, Myung goes back to her hometown to perform according to her father’s will.

DIRECTOR(S: Michelle Danner PRODUCER(S): George Kolber, Valerie Debler, Brian Drillinger, Michelle Danner, Alexandra Guarnieri SCREENWRITER: J. Craig Stiles CAST: Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), Ryan Phillippe (Crash), Luke Wilson (Idiocracy), Emily VanCamp (Captain America), Mireille Enos (Lucky Hank), Enrique Murciano (The Night Agent), Josh Bowman (Revenge), Sebastian Quinn, Brent Sexton (Ironside), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black), Nolan Gould (Modern Family) Special Appearance

by Kyle MacLachlan (Desperate Housewives), with Andy Garcia (Father of the Bride) and Donald Sutherland (Hunger Games)

DIRECTOR: BYUN Sung-bin PRODUCERS: BYUN Sung-bin, YOON Suk-chan SCREENWRITER: BYUN Sung-bin CAST: Hae-jun, KIM U-gyeom

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Feeling neglected during a getaway with her fiancé CUERVO THEATER: to the wealthy town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, LIVE SCREENINGS New York yuppie Amy finds herself drawn to the free-spirited Loren, a local wilderness guide.

DIRECTORS: Henry Loevner, Steven Kanter PRODUCERS: Lovell Holder, Patrick Ward, Henry Loevner, Steven Kanter SCREENWRITERS: Henry Loevner CAST: Claudia Restrepo (The Book of Queer), Derrick Deblasis, Ben Coleman, Fred Melamed (A Serious Man), Stephanie Courtney.

SCARLET WINTER

SIMÓN

SUNLIGHT

SAN DIEGO PREMIERE

WEST COAST PREMIERE

SAN DIEGO PREMIERE

MURDER MYSTERY USA | 1hr 28min

INTERNATIONAL/DRAMA VENEZUELA /USA | 1hr 40min

INTERNATIONAL/DRAMA IRELAND | 1hr 35min

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 1:15 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 11:00 AM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 6:30 PM

After waking up to find his girlfriend murdered in bed, CUERVO Mark mustTHEATER: cover up her death while trying to piece LIVE SCREENINGS together events from the previous night to find her murderer.

Simón, a young freedom fighter who faced off CUERVO against theTHEATER: Venezuelan regime, escapes to Miami LIVE SCREENINGS and tries to obtain political asylum before he is forcibly sent back home.

DIRECTOR: Munjal Yagnik

DIRECTOR:Diego Vicentini

IVER once brought LEON back from the edge and CUERVO now LEON THEATER: is determined to do theSCREENINGS same for Iver, only LIVE to find that his best friend is being a stubborn bastard.

Easy, Leon thinks, nothing a day out in their beloved Dublin won't fix...

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Benny Howard, Munjal Yagnik

PRODUCERS: Jorge Antonio González, Marcel Rasquin, Diego Vicentini

CO-PRODUCER: June Kyu Park

SCREENWRITER: Diego Vicentini

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Himanshu Yagnik

CAST:Christian McGaffney (The Duel), Jana Nawartschi (Hunters), Roberto Jaramillo, Luis Alejandro Silva (From Afar), Franklin Vírgüez, Arianne Girón, Prakriti Madur

SCREENWRITERS: Zach Thielen, Munjal Yagnik CAST: Gregory Waits (The Deuce), Ryan Hope Travis (The Watchmen), Sophie Moshofsky, Nadine Van Asbeck, Kaitlin Leddy (The Deuce)

DIRECTORS: Claire Dix PRODUCERS: Roisín Geraghty SCREENWRITER: Ailbhe Keogan CAST: Barry Ward, Liam Carney, Maureen Beattie

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THE PORTRAIT

TO FALL IN LOVE

WORLD PREMIERE

WEST COAST PREMIERE

DRAMA/THRILLER USA - UK / 1HR 26MIN

DRAMA/ROMANCE USA | /1HR 27MIN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 4:30 PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 1:00 PM

After her husband suffers a horrific brain injury in an accident she caused, devoted CUERVO THEATER: wife Sofia begins to obsess over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he used to be.

LIVE SCREENINGS When it begins to terrorize her, Sofia struggles to understand if the painting is really possessed or if she's simply losing her mind through grief and guilt.

When a woman estranged from her husband meets with him as a last-ditch THEATER: effort to save theirCUERVO marriage, they read through the 36 Questions To Fall in Love LIVE SCREENINGS and she discovers that their love might not be enough to keep them together.

DIRECTOR: Michael Lewis Foster

DIRECTOR: Simon Ross

PRODUCER: Wendy Gillespie

PRODUCERS: Christian de Gallegos, David Griffiths

SCREENWRITER: Jennifer Laner

SCREENWRITER: David Griffiths

CAST: Beth Gallagher, Eric Casalini (88, Paradise: A Town of Sinners and Saints)

CAST: Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Mark-Paul Gosselar, Virginia Madsen

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DOCUMENTARIES Documentary filmmakers explore the most difficult, unknown and complex issues in the world. These true stories are heartfelt, intelligent, brave and utilize the power of film at the highest level of cinematic excellence.

All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

WEST COAST PREMIERE THRILLER/ART-HEIST USA | 1hr 35min

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 7:00 PM In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara CUERVO THEATER: Nodjoumi, working with LIVE SCREENINGS co-director and husband, Till Schauder, makes her directorial debut with this personal film, diving into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 "treasonous" paintings by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad “Nicky” Nodjoumi. (Tribeca Film Festival)

DIRECTORS: Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder PRODUCERS: Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder SCREENWRITER: Till Schauder CAST: Nicky Nodjoumi, Nahid Hagigat

DOCUMENTARIES

All screenings: AMC UTC 14

EAITAMAAKO'TAMISSKAPI CUERVO THEATER: NATOSI /BEFORE THE SUN LIVE SCREENINGS WORLD PREMIERE

AMERICAN INDIAN CANADA | 1hr 28min

BROTHERS AFTER WAR

CUERVO THEATER: LIVE SCREENINGS

WORLD PREMIERE MILITARY USA | 1hr 47min

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 2:00 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 4:45 PM

An intimate and thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman and her family CUERVO THEATER: in the golden plains of LIVE SCREENINGS Blackfoot Territory as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world… bareback.

From Executive Producers Gary Sinise and Phil Gurin, in Brothers After War, Jake Rademacher reconnects with his brothers and elite Soldiers and Marines he embedded with during the Iraq war.

CUERVO THEATER: Intercutting footage past and present creates a unique “then and LIVEjourney SCREENINGS now” into the toll of war, and a never before seen look at warfighters, and the veterans they become.

DDIRECTOR: Banchi Hanuse PRODUCER: Mike Wavrecan SCREENWRITERS: Banchi Hanuse, Tanya Maryniak CAST: Logan Red Crow, Allison Red Crow

DIRECTOR: Jake Rademacher PRODUCERS: Gary Sinise, Phil GurinClausen, Liz Zastrow, Rob Livings SCREENWRITER: Jake Rademacher CAST: Jake Rademacher, Ltc Isaac Rademacher, Jenny Rademacher, Hunter Rademacher, Msgt Joe Rademacher, Danielle Rademacher Spc Quentin Corrington Sgt Jason Grundy (Ret.), Dr. Jennifer Hermanson, Msgt Frank Mccan, Ssg Ernest “big Ern” Ward (Ret.), Spc Christopher Mackay (Ret.), Msgt Derreck Sfachios Fischer (Ret.), Sfc Sam Hairston, Cwo5 David Keniston (Ret.), Cw4 Kevin Turner (Ret.), Ben Fischer (Sgt)

MILITARY PANEL: BROTHERS AT WAR, USING FILM AS A CATALYST FOR HEALING Saturday, October 21, 2:30pm | Festival Lounge After risking his life to tell his brothers’ story through the award-winning film Brothers at War, Jake Rademacher created the Brothers at War Resilience Workshops. This sought-after opportunity invites veterans to connect for six hours, see their stories in the film, journal about their experiences, and participate in an interactive discussion. These Workshops have been conducted for more than 33,000 Service Members and their Families nationwide over the last twelve years.

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HIDDEN MASTER: THE LEGACY LIVE SCREENINGS OF GEORGE PLATT LYNES SAN DIEGO PREMIERE

KING OF KINGS: CHASING CUERVO THEATER: JONES LIVE EDWARD SCREENINGS

LIGHTS, CAMERA, FRIENDSHIP! LODI

CUERVO THEATER: LIVE SCREENINGS

SOUTHERN CA. PREMIERE

WORLD PREMIERE

SOCIAL ISSUES/LGBTQIA+ USA | 1hr 35min

BIOPIC/GANGSTER FRANCE | 1hr 38min

DIASBILITIES/INCLUSION USA | 1hr 9min

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 5:00 PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 3:15 PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 5:30 PM

George Platt Lynes began his career photographing celebrities, and it’s those portraits along with his extravagant fashion work that he’s best remembered for today. However, George’s heart, his passion, and his greatest talent lay elsewhere, in his work with the male nude. This work, sensuous and radically explicit for its time, has only recently begun being fully discovered and appreciated for the revolution that it represents — a man capturing his fantasies as a gift, a window to a future his camera saw coming before anyone else.

Gangster for some, hero for others, who was really Edward Jones? In the ’30s and ’40s, this descendant of slaves becomes one of the richest men in the US thanks to the Policy business, an illegal numbers game that ultimately became the modern State Lottery. But in these times of segregation, his success and unfailing support to the African American community are a problem. In conflict with both the mob and the Feds, he is forced into a life on the run. Exploring the rise and fall of the most famous Policy King of all times, the filmmaker, Edward Jones’ granddaughter, uncovers an unparalleled story

Lights, Camera, Friendship Lodi! examines friendship, connection and common ground through the perspective of 16 young adults on the autism spectrum spending a week together in Lodi, California. The filmed workshop focuses on creating fun connections with others, making friends and practicing money management through improvisation, relationship coaching, dance classes and friendship gatherings.

The community of Lodi plays a major role as the young adults share their journey exploring the city. 10 of the 16 LCF crew members have developmental differences and were trained

by Inclusion Films or their partner programs. All of the 16 cast members have developmental differences.

DIRECTOR: Sam Shahid PRODUCERS: Matthew Kraus, John MacConnell, Nando de Carvalho SCREENWRITER: Sam Shahid, Matthew Kraus, John MacConnell CAST:Vince Aletti, John Connolly, James Crump, Jarrett Earnest, Allen Ellenzweig, Rebecca Fasman, Philip Gefter, Peter Hay Halpert, Steven Haas, Charles Leslie, George Platt Lynes II, Nick Mauss, Duane Michals, Billy O'Connor, John Olsen, Mary Panzer, Bernard Perlin, Michael Schreiber, James Smalls, John Stevenson, Bruce Weber, Jensen Yow

DDIRECTOR: Harriet Marin Jones PRODUCER: Harriet Marin Jones / EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS US: Quincy Jones and Debbie Allen SCREENWRITER(S): Harriet Marin Jones with the collaboration of Michel Fessler and Giles Gardner CAST: Quincy Jones, Nathan Thompson, Timuel Black, Harriet Jones, Robert Lombardo

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DIRECTOR: Joey Travolta PRODUCERS: Joey Travolta, Susan Clausen, Liz Zastrow, Rob Livings

THE GRAB SAN DIEGO PREMIERE

THE OIL MACHINE Co-presented with Wild & Scenic Film Festival

UNCHARITABLE SAN DIEGO PREMIERE

SOCIAL ISSUES USA | 1hr 44min

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

FRI. OCT.20 - 12:15 PM SAT. OCT.20 - 11:15 PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 2:30 PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 4:30 PM

An investigative journalist uncovers the money, CUERVO THEATER: influence, and alarming rationale behind covert LIVE SCREENINGS efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet, in the latest exposé from filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Blackfish).

Oil has been an invisible machine at the core CUERVO THEATER: of our economy and society.

It now faces an LIVE SCREENINGS uncertain future as activists and investors demand change. Is this the end of oil? By highlighting the complexities of how oil is embedded in our society – from high finance to cheap consumer goods – THE OIL MACHINE brings together a wide range of voices from oil company executives, economists, young activists, workers, scientists, and pension fund managers. It considers how this machine can be tamed, dismantled, or repurposed.

After three of the most dynamic and successful CUERVO THEATER: U.S. charities were shut by charity LIVEdown SCREENINGS watchdogs, destroying lives and cutting off precious resources, many of the top influencers in the field knew something had to be done to overhaul the nonprofit sector. Led

by Dan Pallotta, whose record-breaking Ted Talk on the subject has inspired top philanthropists and changemakers to introduce a radical new way of giving.

DIRECTOR: Emma Davie

PRODUCER: Kathleen Kwai Ching Man, Stephen Gyllenhaal CAST: Dan Pallotta, Edward Norton, Rudy Espinoza, Chris Anderson, Scott Harrison, Katie Hood, Dorri McWhorter, Stephen Nardizzi, Raj Panjabi, Jason Russell, Billy Shore, Mark Tercek, Tom Tierney, Darren Walker, Doug White

DIRECTOR: Gabriela Cowperthwaite PRODUCERS: Nathan Halverson, Amanda Pike, Blye Pagon Faust, Nicole Rocklin, Gabriela Cowperthwaite SCREENWRITER: Gabriela Cowperthwaite CAST: Nathan Halverson, Brigadier Siachitema, Holly Irwin, Mallory Newman, Emma Schwartz,

ENVIRONMENTAL UK | 1hr 21min

PRODUCERS: Sonja Henrici SCREENWRITERS: mma Davie CAST: James Marriott, Tessa Khan, Mikaela Loach, Ann Pettifor, Steve Waygood

SOCIAL ISSUE USA | 1hr 30min

DIRECTOR: Stephen Gyllenhaal

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TOP FILMS FROM 2023

THEATER: TopCUERVO films from the 2023 competition were LIVE SCREENINGS written, shot, and edited in a 48-hour period from 7pm June 23rd- 7pm June 25th

SH0RTS TRACKS Experience the complex art of compiling fascinating stories into a short narrative. These new filmmakers condense their genius into comedic, brave, other wordy and dramatic tales.

All dates, times and appearances subject to change.

2hr FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 1:00 PM Character: Felix or Fiona Fischer, Podcaster Prop: a Thermometer Line: Wouldn't it be fun to do that?" ________________________________

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MARTIAL HEARTS by Cimitoro Productions

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A successful podcaster discovers an old passion.

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Life's a beach.

ME-OW FOR NOW by Dog Jaw Productions

The secret thoughts of a cat.

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All screenings: AMC UTC 14

ANIMATION FILMMAKING

DOCUDRAMA

EVOCATING STORYTELLING

and minds of everyday people.

Bringing strong images, memories, or LIVE SCREENINGS feelings to mind. Example: "So evocative that they bring tears to the eyes"

1hr 34min

1hr 16min

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 3:30 PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 4:00 PM

CUERVO THEATER: Immerse yourself within the animated LIVE realmSCREENINGS through incredible narrative, experimental technique and literal moving art.

1hr 10min

CUERVO THEATER: These filmmakers take us on an impactful journey inside the hearts LIVE SCREENINGS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 4:45 PM

FLUTTER Jerry, a hummingbird of a different feather, must stand up to a hungry house cat in order to keep the flock together.

LIV&BELL, HEARTY SOUP OF FRUITFUL FOREST CUERVO THEATER: The way of enrichment brought about by harmony with nature and food.

LIVE SCREENINGS

I AM FROM PALESTINE

A young Palestinian-American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn’t include her homeland.

MORNING JOY

A recently widowed pianist has an unexpected encounter.

GENE'S 6TH SYMPHONY

Based on a true story and was born with only six notes of music that became a symphonic magical story that defines true love and a life-long journey ending with a hope that lives forever.

AWAKENING: THE FIRST DAY

Long ago, a god of Light travels in search of belonging, but he cannot escape the shadows in pursuit of him.

STORIES TO BE REMEMBERED A homage to one of humanity's most powerful tools.

DRIFTWOOD

Askr survives the attack on Pearl Harbor by clinging to a driftwood log.

MY TINY FRIENDS

About an artist who does not like her work.

CHARGE

In an energy-scarce dystopia, an old destitute man breaks into a battery factory but soon finds himself confronted by a deadly security droid and no way out.

AMERICAN SIKH

As a child in India, Vishavjit witnesses an anti-Sikh genocide first-hand and hopes to one day return to the place where he was born, the United States.

THE NIGHT DOCTRINE

An Afghan journalist embarks on a journey to find out who murdered her family 30 years ago, only to uncover hundreds of civilians killed inCUERVO a secretive THEATER: American-backed program.

LIVE SCREENINGS

FORGIVING JOHNNY

Young lawyer Noah Cox grapples with his own past as he attempts to use a progressive new law and digital system to win grace for his developmentally disabled client, Johnny Reyes..

SQUID FLEET

On any given night, tens of thousands of fishermen in China's distant-water squid fleet perform an industrial ballet thousands of miles out on the high seas.

KINGDOME

From its humble beginnings to becoming one of the most revered street basketball tournaments in New York City, the documentary captures the highs and lows, and the unbreakable spirit that has defined the Kingdome.

RUNNING WITH EMILIO

In the summer of 2018 a 65 year old father ran 1,500+ miles down the west coast of the United States in order to raise money for childhood cancer in honor of his late son Emilio.

OUR CHILDREN'S RIVER

An indigenous guard in the Ecuadorian Amazon uses solar energy to power their patrols and document encroachment on their ancestral land.

DEMON BOX

After festival rejections, a director revises his intensely personal short film about trauma, suicide, and the Holocaust, and transforms it into a CUERVO painful, bluntTHEATER: and funny dissection ofLIVE the film and his life. Ten years in SCREENINGS the making.

EACH LOVELY THING

In the midst of setting up for a mysterious party, a woman tries to stop her flighty younger sister from making a devastating choice.

NOTHING, EXCEPT EVERYTHING

A graduating high schooler navigates a world of seemingly inevitable chaos by finding order in the number 7.

TIAN HEI HEI

TIAN HEI HEI follows Bingjie, a precocious eight-year-old girl whose father runs an underground gambling den. She must fight to survive in this hostile environment, and protect her friend, Huanhuan, from the violent gangsters, loan sharks, and petty criminals who slither in and out each night.

MOTHERLAND

Leah, a Korean adoptee raised in America, returns to Korea to search for her birth mother. Leah is met with secrecy from the adoption agency as well as her own family but remains relentless on her solo journey, driven by her longing to discover the truth of her origins. absolutely terrifies him.

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A father and mother are faced with the painful task of washing and shrouding their deceased transgender daughter. When no one agrees to wash her, how far is the father willing to go to make sure his "son" is washed?

LAMBING

A young dad in rural Ireland must face his anxiety around gender and bullying when his baby is born intersex

JA (WATER)

Tosi (Naomi León), a native girl from an indigenous community in Baja California, motivated by her grandmother’s (Inocencia Sáenz) delicate condition and annoyed by the apathy of her brother (Ratkley López) and the other members of the community, seeks to do the difference in a moment where darkness has consumed everything.

TEDDY

As a young girl's teddy bear wears out, a new one is already being made.

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SCREAM GARDENS

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LIVE SCREENINGS MANBAG

"Manbag", written and directed by Pieter De Cnudde, is what he calls a very short short holding a magnifying glass on a man struggling with the handbag of his girlfriend. Doing so, he portrays the struggle with identity and what being man really means in todays society.

THE BREAKTHROUGH

Jane and Teddy are on the brink of divorce. But when their marital problems come to a sticking point, they have an unexpected breakthrough.

FAVOURITES

Two parents face an impossible choice when their family camping trip goes terribly wrong.

THE FIREFIGHTER'S BALL

When a gruesome accident makes a messy breakup even messier, a couple must set aside their differences and work together

CONFESSIONS

After the death of a friend, two nuns in their golden years contemplate what their future holds. One confession leads to another and before they know it, they're embarking on an adventure.

WE HAVE NOTES

A movie studio struggles to make one perfect scene in a Joan of Arc film.

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GOODBYE PERSIL

n the middle of the night, two brothers in their thirties break into a public garden guarded by a security guard to accomplish a CUERVO mission dear THEATER: to their hearts.

LIVE SCREENINGS UNDER REFURBISHMENT

An animatronic cowboy at a Western-themed family entertainment center struggles to maintain his creative freedom.

SHARE FOR ME

An elderly Greek father and his Down Syndrome son can’t take care of themselves but together they can crash a funeral on mom's birthday.

SWEET REFUGE

A passionate Syrian baker spends his first Eid in the US attempting to sell the sweet he has spent his lifetime perfecting: walnut baklava.

As he roams the streets of Brooklyn, he bumps into a savvy Indian ladoo maker, who appears to have figured out how to appeal to

DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL

When a new father suddenly loses his own dad, an opportunity to travel back in time for an evening gives him a chance to end things on a better note."

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THE EXTERNAL-INTERNAL MONOLOGUE OF AN INTERDEPENDENT INSOMNIAC

Fraught with insecurities over sexuality, self-acceptance, CUERVO THEATER: and gender, a sleep-deprived LIVE SCREENINGS teenager explains various smells.

STARSTRUCK

Dan Gilman's traumatic childhood destined him for musical fame, yet the crescendo of his destiny reaches far beyond any stage.

VIRGINS FOR SATAN

Mac is a religious, horny girl on a mission to lose her virginity.

After getting rejected by her sexy church crush, Satan offers her the chance to snag the guy of her dreams. But, when dealing with the devil, there’s always a catch…

TOM & CINDA

Two 20 somethings meet at a bar while waiting for their app dates to arrive.

DISCHARGED

After Eddie, a young woman, has an uncharacteristically promiscuous weekend, she is forced to confront her sexual insecurities whilst battling a raging STD.

RICKSHAW

Paul and his family are going for a fun rickshaw ride when a sudden encounter stops them on their way home.

ICARE

A care robot looks after an elderly woman, played by Sara WilsonSoppitt.

WAVES APART

A Jewish surfer confronts the dark, antisemitic history of the sport he once loved.

ZAE IS ZENDAYA

A small town husband and father discuss the struggles with balancing his double life as Zendaya.

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When sound guy's attempt to LIVEaSCREENINGS capture “room tone"" is constantly thwarted by the noisy antics of his coworkers, he takes extreme measures to achieve silence.

TRUNDLE AND THE LOST BORSCHT OF ATLANTIS

Even though Trundle makes the best borscht in the city, Mr. Murray says he is too hideous to work the counter.

PUSHOVER

A man's life is upended by increasingly threatening phone calls demanding he leave a review for a paperweight purchased online.

FENG SHUI

A girl who lives alone comes to find she has a roommate.

KAKOR (COOKIES)

A frustrated, underappreciated programmer is struggling to balance work and being father to a toddler.

THE WONDROUS WORLDS OF PIERO MARIA

A shadow roams the kingdom of Piero Maria, the kitty: his Humans got tech-sick!

CORNERBOY

A WEDDING DAY

A For newlyweds Brad and Jill, it seems the honeymoon is over before it even began. When an eccentric stranger stumbles into CUERVO THEATER: the couples first argument as man wife, the day takes an LIVEand SCREENINGS abrupt turn and changes their lives forever.

FARANAK

Fired from his job, behind on his rent and abandoned by his wife, a burnt-out Uber driver gets an unusual passenger.

CATARACT

In this hectic tale of overlooked and marginalized existences, a woman robs a gas station with her nearly-blind younger brother and catapults herself into deep water in order to pay for his cataract surgery.

THINGS UNHEARD OF

A little Kurdish girl tries to put a smile back on her grandmother’s face after the disappearance of her television, her only window into the world.

HALMONI'S POT

A dutiful, loving halmoni reluctantly agrees to buy pot for her grandson. But pay full price?

NEVER!!

A bad guy gets possessed by a mean fly (the death/the Devil/ Karma), which confronts him with his own personality.

ICE CREAM. SLADOLED

AA Day in the Life of a recent immigrant, where a trip to buy ice cream triggers a series of absurd

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FILM INDEX 48 Hour Film Project Shorts Track......... 59

Peak Season........................................... 45

Animation Filmmaking Shorts Track... 60

Scarlet Winter......................................... 46

Docudrama Shorts Track..................... 60

Simón....................................................... 46

American Fiction.................................... 23

Sunlight.................................................... 46

The Taste of Things................................. 24

The Accidental Getaway Driver.......... 48

Dream Scenario..................................... 26

The Portrait.............................................. 48

STELLA....................................................... 28

To Fall in Love.......................................... 48

A Kind of Kidnapping.............................41

A Revolution on Canvas....................... 55

A Letter From Helga............................... 42

EAitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi / Before the Sun........................................ 56

A Three Storey Comedy........................ 42 Ariel-Back to Buenos Aires.................... 42 Blood For Dust........................................ 43 Brave the Dark........................................ 43 Fresh Kills................................................. 43 Evocating Storytelling Shorts Track............................................. 60 Global Consciousness Shorts Track..............................................61 For Shorts And Giggles Shorts Track..............................................61

Brothers After War................................... 56 Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes.......57 King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones..........................57 Lights, Camera, Friendship! Lodi.........57 The Grab ................................................. 58 The Oil Machine..................................... 58 UnCharitable.......................................... 58 Student Showcase Shorts Track........... 60

Short & Sweet Shorts Track.....................61

Unhinged Shorts Track.......................... 60

Isle of Hope............................................. 44

When Worlds Collide............................. 60

Junction................................................... 44

The Holdovers......................................... 20

LíMITE........................................................ 44

Silver Dollar Road...................................21

Miranda's Victim.................................... 45

Simone Veil: Woman of the Century.. 22

Peafowl.................................................... 45

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