21st annual Tallgrass Film Festival Program

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Festival Welcome pg 3 Box Office/How To Fest pg 4 General Information pg 5 Credits pg 6-8 Jury & EDA Jury pg 9-15 Panels/Education pg 16-17 Gala Films pg 18-20 Spotlights pg 20-22 Ad Astra pg 22 Stubbornly Independent pg 23-25 Gordon Parks pg 26-27 Woman Film pg 28-29 Murmurations pg 30-31 Kansas Features pg 32-34 Documentary Features pg 35-37 Narrative Features pg 38-40 Shorts Programs pg 41-45 Sponsors pg 46-49 A-Z Index pg 50-52

FESTIVAL WELCOME

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Welcome to the 21st Annual Tallgrass Film Festival! Last year we pulled inspiration from the past and celebrated 20 years of Tallgrass. This year while putting together the festival program we look ahead to the future. Similar to the programmers and Executive Directors that came before us, we see our mission as a beacon to bring new cinematic experiences to Wichita. Experiences you otherwise would not encounter. This means getting out into the world, coming downtown, meeting new people, forming human connections, and exploring a film block or two you may not otherwise normally try.

We can’t go into this year without acknowledging the great loss of Thane Chastain. Our education coordinator, our tech guru, and our friend whom always listened and led the way, passed away earlier this year. While many have stepped in to help, his absence will be felt for a long time to come. Robert Thomas and Naythan Smith have worked together to help the students this year as Thane’s greatest concern each year was making sure our young filmmakers got to connect with and learn from people in the industry. Join us at this year’s Emerging Filmmaker Reception and let’s all have a blowout celebration to honor Thane. Donations in his memory will be taken to continue the program each year.

We certainly hope that you will take some risks as you move through Tallgrass with us.

Experiment. Try something new. Be challenged. Allow yourself to be carried away by the people, places, and entirely new worlds represented in our program.

Enjoy the festival.

Sincerely,

Melanie Addington Executive Director

Andre Seward Program Director

Hannah Bothner Operations Manager

Check online schedule for updates and more film information, trailers, and the virtual box office. Learn more at:

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BOX OFFICE & FEST VENUES BOX OFFICE & MERCHANDISE | 120 E. 1st St. N. (Candela in The Lux) Days/Hours: October 2-4 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM October 5-8 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM PASS & TICKET PRICING VIP TALLPass $259 (All Access Pass) FilmPass $100 (Access To Films Only) Weekend Pass $150 (Weekend Films + Parties + Virtual) VirtualPass $50 (Access To All Virtual Films) General Admission $12 Matinee Admission $10 (Start Time Before 4 pm) Senior, Military, Student, and Teacher Admission (Use discount code: Service) $6 Gala Screening $15 Gala Movie + Party $45 Virtual Ticket $7 minimum or Pay What You Can (Proceeds will be split with the indie filmmakers)

ONLINE BOX OFFICE | tallgrassfilm.org You may purchase TALLPasses, FilmPasses, and admission to all films and galas online or in person at the main box office before each screening begins.

THEATRE AND EDUCATION VENUES Advanced Learning Library | 711 W. 2nd St. N. Free Screenings Presented by Evergy CAC Theatre at WSU | 1845 Fairmount St. Candela at The LUX | 120 E. 1st St. N. Crown Uptown Theatre | 3207 E. Douglas Ave. Exploration Place Kemper Science Theater | 300 N. McLean Blvd.

Tallgrass Film Center | 120 E. 1st St. N. TempleLive (Scottish Rite) | 332 E. 1st St. N. The Orpheum Theatre | 200 N. Broadway Wichita Art Museum | 1400 Museum Blvd.

WSU Tech - NICHE | 124 S. Broadway PARTY AND RECEPTION VENUES VIP Lounge in the Candela at Lux | 120 E. 1st St. N. Chainlink Gallery Place | 121 E. Douglas Douglas Design District | 1706 E. Douglas Ave. Old Cowtown Museum | 1865 Museum Blvd.

Ulrich Art Museum | 1845 Fairmount St. Union Station | 701 E. Douglas Ave.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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PARKING | The CARStar Trolley hosted by Tallgrass will travel between venues every 30 minutes, so you can park once and ride free all day. The parking lot for the shuttle is at Exploration Place on McLean Blvd. but you can catch the shuttle from any venue.

Metered parking is available on the street for a fee during weekdays but is free after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends. TempleLive (Scottish Rite) has daily parking for $10. Orpheum parking is free on the weekend of the festival. Accessible parking is available at each venue.

RESERVED SEATS | Seating is first come, first served. TALLPass holders get first access when doors open. Most venues can hold everyone, but some venues, like the Tallgrass Film Center, only have 30 seats, so reserve in advance to guarantee a seat! We strongly encourage you to be at the theatre and in your seat 15 minutes before showtime.

RUN TIMES | Film running times do not include introductions, shorts, and Q&As. Most blocks are 2 hours in total. All films are in English or have English subtitles.

Reminder to check the online schedule for updates and more information. Learn more at tallgrassfilm.org.

VIRTUAL AVAILABILITY | Check to see if the film you want to see is available online! Global means you can watch it everywhere (on Earth), USA, you can see it anywhere in the States, Kansas means only in the Land of Oz, and only available in person is for films that are ONLY playing in-person at the festival.

Please consult the online schedule for the most up-to-date information.

RATING GUIDE | Most films have not been rated by the MPA. Films are listed as All Ages, 13+, or Mature for rating suggestions. We try to provide content warnings when applicable. Parental discretion is advised.

HEALTH & SAFETY | Tallgrass follows all COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including suggested masks indoors regardless of vaccine status. We will continue to update and revise our protocols to reflect the most current safety standards.

Due to variants, event plans, and COVID-19, restrictions can change.

ACCESSIBILITY | All in-person venues are ADA-accessible. Most films in the program will have open or closed captions. See the website for details on which films will have captions or reach out to info@tallgrassfilm.org. Accessible parking is available at each venue. Any other needs can always be accommodated, just let us know.

FAQs | Please see the website for detailed explanations on how to use the Eventive ticketing system. https://tallgrassfilm.org/festival-faq/ Look for Lanyard/Badge collection boxes when you're done at the fest, help us save the environment by letting us reuse your badge.

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TALLGRASS FILM CREDITS Timothy O. Gruver founded the Tallgrass Film Festival in 2003.

Staff Melanie Addington | Executive Director Hannah Bothner | Operations Manager Tom Mittlestadt | Events Director Larry Knott | Tallgrass Accountant Programming Team Andre Seward | Head Programmer & Program Director Hannah Bothner | Shorts Programmer Brandon Bena | Programming Assistant Box Office Doanna Aylock | Box Office & Theater Manager Education Robert Thomas & Naythan Smith | Emerging Filmmaker Program Crickett Rumley | Festival Panels Director Events Hugo Phan | Venue Manager Coordinator Jessica Brazil | Logistics and Experience Assistant Kelsey Unruh | Volunteer Coordinator Tina Walterscheid | Community Engagement Coordinator

Get your Tallgrass merch at the festival box office October 2-8 In the Candela at the Lux 120 E. 1ST. ST. N.

TALLGRASS FILM CREDITS

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Media Kelly Kitchens | Publicist Dev Shapiro | Selig Polyscope Company - Director of DCP, Publicist John Strange | Selig Polyscope Company - Publicist, Green Carpet Producer, Interview Room Producer, Film Critic Gadi Elkon | Selig Polyscope Company - Interviewer, Film Critic, Publicist Jenn Rohm | Selig Polyscope Company - Interviewer, Film Critic Ashley Lundblade | Green Carpet Assistant and Photographer Karen Lundblade | Photography Coordinator Josh S. Williams | Webmaster and Design Coordinator Hospitality Madlyn Aylock | Hospitality Manager Shannon Boone | VIP Lounge Coordinator Delilah Reed | Social Host Bryson Turner | Beverage Coordinator Maria Garcia | Transportation Coordinator Justin Stuart | Transportation Coordinator Nate Kampe | Runner Tech Naythan Smith | Technical Manager Dev Shapiro | DCP Manager Board of Directors Mark Janzen (President) Alicia Sanchez (President-Elect) Sarah Leslie (Secretary) Anna Heustis (Treasurer) Adam Gunnels (Past President) Kate Bastian Holly Dyer Danielle Johnson Adrienne McAlpine Susan Moeder Dennis Murphy Bob Nugent

Shannon O'Neil Todd Ramsey Lester Rowe Jennifer Rygg Veronica Seberger Denise Sherman Lisa Tatum Christa Rude Vazeos Jonathan Wood Emily Bonavia (Emeritus) Floyd Gruver (Emeritus)

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TALLGRASS FILM CREDITS Screening Committee Kristin Bair, Mason Love, Dina Coldiron, Steven Crainich, Marcus Gorman, Elizabeth Eckrote, Sheri Kaufman-Marsh, Arvin Cruz, Brandon Bena, Debbie Riley Williams, Bryan Clark, Scott Hussey, Alex Megaro, Roberta Martine, Timothy Wroten, Steve Gardner, Brian Ratigan, Shannon Fitts, Jen Hussey, Buddy Lee, Susan Moeder Emerging Filmmaker Program Cahill Jones, Claire Stewart, Eva Hicks, Hayden Munro, Jordan Stoehr, Lydia Jensen, Weston Uptmor, Wyatt Carmichael Entertainment & Decor Committee Ann Spikes, Gianna Williams, Jovana Johnson, Shan Jabara, Tanya Merritt, Will Pyles, Will WIlliams, Anita Raghavan, Tavrick Lawless, Max Abood, Jason Tapler, Jessica Brazil, Kate Bastian, Christa Vazeos, Adrienne McAlpine, Anna Heustis, Lynda Carrier-Metz, Jessica Branning, Gina Bryant

TALLGRASS FILM JURY

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Stubbornly Independent & Vortex Jury H.P. Mendoza H.P. Mendoza is a Filipino-American filmmaker. Along with his feature films, Mendoza is also known for his music and art installations including the touring screening of his experimental visual album, ATTACK, DECAY, RELEASE, winner of the 2022 Grand Jury Prize at the Tallgrass Film Festival, Stubbornly Independent.

Mendoza is currently touring with his new film, THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT starring Academy Award nominee Paul Raci.

Bill Guentzler Bill Guentzler is currently serving as Vice President of Acquisitions for Gravitas Ventures. Gravitas, an Anthem Sports and Entertainment company, is recognized worldwide as one of the largest all-rights distributors of independent films and documentaries.

Jim Brunzell III In 2005, he started as a volunteer at the Minneapolis/ St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF). He joined Sound Unseen in 2008 as a programmer and became the festival director in 2012. He was also the Program & Artistic Director for the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) in Austin, TX from 2014-2020. In February 2023, he started working at L.A.-based film distributor Dark Star Pictures, where he is the Director of Festivals.

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TALLGRASS FILM JURY

Gordon Parks & Narrative Feature Jury Sean Armstrong Sean Armstrong is an award-winning entrepreneur and seasoned business professional with more than 15 years of experience across many functional areas and co-founder of Homestead Entertainment.

Jamie Broadnax Jamie Broadnax holds a Master's Degree in Film and a BS in Broadcast Journalism. She reports entertainment news, reviews film and TV reviews, and interviews entertainers for her publication Black Girl Nerds. She also serves on the EDA Features Jury.

Jon-Sesrie Goff Jon-Sesrie Goff is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and arts administrator. His feature-length directorial debut After Sherman, won the Gordon Parks Black Excellence in Filmmaking in 2022.

Join us at the Tallgrass Film Center!

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Woman Filmmaker and Documentary Feature Jury Lonita Cook Lonita is a Film, TV, Theater, and Culture critic contributing to KCTV5, Everyday Northwest (Portland CW), and Hello Iowa. She serves filmmakers and other artists as the East Central Kansas Field Rep for the Kansas Department of Commerce Creative Arts Industries where she also currently facilitates the KCAIC Critical Writing Initiative. She also serves on the EDA Shorts Jury.

Jennifer Merin Jennifer Merin, AWFJ President, and AWFJ.org Editorin-Chief, writes the CINEMA CITIZEN blog. She’s covered film for NY Press, About.com, Women’s eNews, USA Today, L.A. Times, Christian Science Monitor, US, Ms., Daily News, NY Post, SoHo News, and others. She’s a member of the Critics Choice Association and a voting member of the Black Reel Awards. Her syndicated culturally-oriented travel column began in 1984.

She also chairs the EDA Features Jury.

Caitlyn Cody Caitlyn Cody is a cinematographer from Wichita Kansas. She's been a part of the local film community and Tallgrass since 2017 when she became an Emerging Programmer Apprentice for the Tallgrass Film Festival. She loves supporting female and nonbinary filmmakers and helping them tell their stories.

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TALLGRASS FILM JURY

Narrative Shorts & Kansas Jury

Sheri L Kaufman-Marsh Sheri began a recent career with film festivals 8 years ago, founding the Doc Sunback Film Festival in Mulvane, Kansas with her co-founders Nancy Farber-Mottola, and Kenny Linn. Sheri served as the Programming Director for the festival for 7 years, bringing a fresh perspective to the festival as a curator for the short film format. As a 30-year retired Boeing Business Development leader, Sheri was able to further the reach of the festival by applying her marketing expertise.

Jedd Beaudoin Jedd Beaudoin is the host and producer of the syndicated music show Strange Currency, originating from KMUW, Wichita's NPR affiliate. In addition, he serves as an arts reporter for the station and has written for a variety of publications, including PopMatters, Noisey, and American Songwriter.

Milan Chakraborty Milan Chakraborty, Head of Film at Marginal MediaWorks, oversees all of the company’s efforts in independent, studio, and streaming film. He is an 18-year veteran of the film industry. Milan worked at Warner Bros and New Line Cinema in production finance and accounting on projects including Batman Begins, Superman Returns, History of Violence, and V for Vendetta. Milan began independently producing in 2008 and has produced and executive produced over 20 features including My Friend Dahmer, Assassination Nation, Plus One, The Dark & the Wicked, multiple Spirit Award nominee The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, and THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT.

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Murmurations & Documentary Shorts Jury Jean Anne Lauer Jean Anne Lauer has promoted the development and exhibition of Latinx, Iberoamerican, and Indigenous film and media since 2004. She has worked with Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (Austin, TX, 2008 through 2022), and with Fantastic Fest (Austin, TX, 2013 to present). Currently, Jean is the Director of Short Film Programming at Fantastic Fest, and she teaches courses at ACC in the Dept. of Philosophy, Religion, and Humanities, and the Dept. of Radio-Television-Film. Jean has been a faculty member at ACC since the Fall of 2005.

Alex Garcia Topete Alex Garcia Topete is a writer and filmmaker with more than 15 years of experience working in the creative industries in Mexico and the United States. He has been the managing partner and chief creative officer of the Dallas-based media production company Nowadays Orange Productions since its establishment in 2011, having written, directed, and produced several projects, ranging from independent features to award-winning docuseries. In addition, Alex has been a curator/programmer since 2007 for several film festivals, including the Dallas International Film Festival and the Festival de Cine Latino Americano of North Texas (FDCLA), of which he’s an original co-founder.

Raul Benitez Raul Benitez is a film programmer in Chicago for over 14 years. Raul currently is the Senior Programmer at the Midwest Film Festival and the After Dark programmer at the Chicago International Film Festival. Raul also programs at Comfort Station Logan Square, Full Spectrum Features, and the Nightingale Cinema. Raul has been named a Chicago Film Gem by New City Chicago for 2015,17,19 and in 2023 Raul was inducted into the Film Gem Hall of Fame. Raul was also named an Esteemed Artist by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and received a DCASE grant for his Chicago/Mexico City Filmmaker exchange program.

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TALLGRASS FILM JURY

Emerging Shorts Jury Mason Vietti Mason Vietti grew up in small-town Kansas and always adored the smaller aspects of life. With a passion for film and a background in journalism, Mason likes to shine a light on whatever stories he sees. Now that he finds himself at film school surrounded by a plethora of other artists, he's not creating. ​

Monica Biltz Monica is a Wichita filmmaker who participates in all aspects of the creative process, with a focus on screenwriting and directing. In addition to her film projects, she enjoys assisting others with their creative endeavors in the Wichita community, while also pursuing a degree in filmmaking at Wichita State University.

Piper Prichard Piper Prichard is a senior at Wichita State University majoring in filmmaking. She found her passion in writing when she was younger and she hopes to continue her love for telling stories after she graduates.

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EDA Features Jury Rachel West Based in Toronto, Rachel is a Senior Film Critic at ThatShelf.com. She has interviewed everyone from Michael Fassbender to Miss Piggy and has reported live from TIFF, the SAG Awards, Comic-Con, and the Golden Globes, among other events, and has contributed film writing and content to outlets including ET Canada, Telefilm, Global News, The National Post, Cineplex Magazine, and Letterboxd, among others. She is a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association.

MaryAnn Johanson MaryAnn Johanson launched her popular and respected FlickFilosopher.com in 1997, making it one of the longest-running film-criticism sites online.

Her reviews have also appeared in a variety of US alt-weekly newspapers. Other credits: Indiewire, PBS’s Independent Lens blog, Film Threat, Film4.com.

Executive member, The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (Webbys); member, Online Film Critics Society, Alliance of Women Film Journalists. She has appeared numerous times on the BBC World Service’s “The Arts Hour.” A native New Yorker, she is now based in London.

EDA Shorts Jury Brandy McDonnell Brandy McDonnell writes reviews and features for The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com. She started journalism in seventh grade, submitting stories to local weeklies through high school. She wrote for The Daily O'Collegian at Oklahoma State, earning a journalism degree with honors. She worked at Oklahoma dailies, joined The Oklahoman, moving to the entertainment desk in 2007. A founding member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, she writes AWFJ.org's THE WEEK IN WOMEN.

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PANELS/EDUCATION

Meet the Filmmakers/Meet the Programmers Friday, October 6, 10:30 am Moderator: Crickett Rumley Panelists: Tallgrass Programmers Andre Seward and Hannah Bothner, Filmmaker Advisory Board members, and attending filmmakers Grab your morning cup of joe or tea for this informal mix-and-mingle session with the crackerjack team behind our Stubbornly Independent programming, our Filmmaker Advisory Board members, and you, the filmmakers of Tallgrass 2023!

You’ll learn how you can make the most of your festival experience, hear more about the films screening this weekend, and get to talk to each other in a setting more casual than a Q&A and quieter than 3 am karaoke.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminars Behind every film is a mountain of legal paperwork, and this year the Tallgrass Film Festival, in association with the Wichita Bar Association, will break some of it down for filmmakers and attorneys alike. Join us for three entertaining and engaging seminars that will get to the heart of legal issues and possibly help with your current and/or future films.

CLE: The Basics of Music Copyright Law Friday, October 6, 2 pm Presenter: Jim Jesse Music plays such a critical role in motion picture storytelling, so what does a filmmaker need to know as they set about procuring rights to the pieces that will enhance their work? This seminar will cover topics ranging from issues in clearing music for films and other audio-visual works, to what a copyright is and how to obtain one, to what a music license looks like.

CLE: Why So Serious? Fair Use In The Context Of Scripted And NonDocumentary Works Presented by Conlee, Schmidt & Emerson Friday, October 6, 3 pm Presenter: Tyler J. Emerson with Vera Drew We all know that documentarians, educational filmmakers, and news producers take advantage of fair use regularly. But did you know it can be relied on in an entertainment context, too? Entertainment attorney Tyler Emerson and special guest Vera Drew will present new legal developments in fair use doctrines and discuss their application to protect scripted and non-documentary films and series.

Get your Tallgrass merch at the festival box office October 2-8 In the Candela at the Lux 120 E. 1ST. ST. N.

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CLE: The ABCs Of Post-Production Sales Contracts Friday, October 6, 4 pm Presenter: Tyler J. Emerson with Milan Chakraborty You’ve made a film! But danger still lurks! Emerson and special guest Milan Chakraborty will walk step-by-step through both material terms and boilerplate terms of a common sales agency agreement and a common independent distribution agreement, identifying and discussing both legal and business red flags for filmmakers and their attorneys to watch out for when their films are ready to be taken to market.

Money, Distribution, and the Indie Filmmaker Saturday, October 7, 1 pm Moderator: Crickett Rumley The pandemic caused massive shifts in filmmaking and distribution, so what do indie filmmakers need to know to make it in the post-pandemic era? This panel will explore topics such as managing expectations and personal finances, film budgeting, and distribution. We’ll address the possibilities for indie film theatrical distribution in today’s AVOD, SVOD, and TVOD world, what distributors wish filmmakers knew about deliverables and marketing, and what producers wish they had known before they signed a contract or booked a sales agent.

Mental Health and Filmmaking Saturday, October 7, 2:30 pm Moderator: Amanda Mustard With trauma support for filmmakers as critical as ever, this candid discussion will dive into topics around resilience, safety, and trauma-informed methods for those working on sensitive subject matter and with vulnerable communities. How can filmmakers be their advocates, set boundaries, and manage mental health both on and off-set? What are the best practices for securing support from producers, financiers, and collaborators?

You Made Your Short Film, Now What?

Sunday, October 8, 1 pm Moderator: Crickett Rumley A valuable art form in its own right, the short film is also seen as a stepping stone to a career in feature filmmaking. This panel will identify tips for articulating your next goals, ways to utilize film festivals to network and level up, the importance of elevator pitches, and secrets for crafting a financierfriendly low-budget feature screenplay or documentary treatment.

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GALA FILMS

THE PEOPLE’S JOKER (Narrative) Presented by Visit Wichita & Ad Astra Financial Thursday, October 5, 7 pm | Crown Uptown Theatre | Opening Night Gala Director: Vera Drew Producer: Joey Lyons 92 min. | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: None | Only available in person An unfunny clown with a Smylex addiction grapples with gender identity, love, and foes while founding an illegal comedy theater in Gotham City.

Preceded by the short film Krush The Wrestler Director: Alex Megaro 14 min. | USA Rating: Mature | CW: Fetish Wrestling | Virtual Availability: Global | Kansas Premiere Exploring the innate intimacy of submission wrestling, a lifelong wrestler turns his talents into an on-demand fetish video service.

PENITENTIA (Narrative) Kansas Feature Presented by Docking Foundation Friday, October 6, 7 pm | The Orpheum Theatre | Kansas Gala Director/Producer: Chris Lawing 90 min | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Violence | Virtual Availability: USA | Kansas Premiere Young attorney, Ale Villacaño, takes a pro bono prison rights base and gets quickly drawn into a criminal web

and corporate negligence.

Preceded by the short film Liberty Director: Chris Lawing 16 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Drug Use | Virtual Availability: Global | USA Premiere Liberty is the story of a disgraced journalist who flees to a small midwestern town to rebuild her life, only to find deadly corruption pursuing her at every turn.

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GALA FILMS

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BLOOD AND CHOPSTICKS: ECHOS OF NIGHT SCREAMS (Documentary) Friday, October 6, 7:30 pm | TempleLive (Scottish Rite) | Special Presentation Director: Leif Jonker Producer: Leif Jonker 80 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Some language and minor violence The making of the low budget, shot on 35mm, made in Wichita, late 1980’s slasher movie: NIGHT SCREAMS. Preceded by the short film Death in Lavender Director: Tyler W. Moore 10 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Mild Violence | Virtual Availability: Global | World Premiere Secrets begin to unravel after the untimely passing of the patriarch of the Pennington family.

TOKYO COWBOY (Narrative) Narrative Feature Competition Presented by Monica & Rick Nutt Saturday, October 7, 6 pm | The Orpheum Theatre | Centerpiece Gala Director: Marc Marriott Producers: Brigham Taylor, Marc Marriott 118 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Kansas | World Premiere A Japanese businessman goes on an unwitting journey of self-discovery when he takes a company trip from Tokyo to a Montana cattle ranch.

Preceded by the short film Bull Rider Director: Steven Gray 2 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | Kansas Premiere This experimental documentary short merges meditations on dance from choreographer Martha Graham with music by composer Philip Glass and video featuring Professional Bull Rider/Modern Dancer Ouncie Mitchell, at the 2022 Oakley Rodeo in Oakley, UT.

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GALA FILMS

THREE BIRTHDAYS (Narrative) Woman Filmmaker Spotlight Sunday, October 8, 7 pm | The Orpheum Theatre | Closing Night Gala Director: Jane Weinstock Producers: Andrea Miller, Chris Collins, James Welling 90 min. | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: Language and Sexual Content | Only available in person | Regional Premiere In 1970, at the height of the sexual revolution, an idealistic academic couple and their 17-year-old daughter wrestle with revolutionary ideas around sex, race, and class.

Preceded by the short film Photo Of The Day Directors: Mac Eldridge & Tom Dean 12 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Sexual Content | Virtual Availability: USA | Kansas Premiere A photo from their past ignites a conversation about the possibility of an open marriage between a husband and wife.

SPOTLIGHT FILMS CHASING CHASING AMY (Documentary) Friday, October 6, 4:30 pm | TempleLive (Scottish Rite) Director: Sav Rodgers Producers: Sav Rodgers, Alex Schmider, Carrie Radigan, Lela Meadow-Conner, Matthew C. Mills 95 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Kansas Premiere For young Sav Rodgers, the Kevin Smith cult classic, CHASING AMY, became a life raft. As Rodgers examines the film and its making as a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ cinema, he finds himself at a complicated crossroads.

Preceded by the short film En El Limbo Nos Encontramos Director: Daniel DuBoulay 5 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | World Premiere The film follows a lonely, estranged protagonist as they become obsessed with wanting to become part of their favorite TV show. As their reality warps around this obsession, we see them grow more and more out of place in a world they don't belong in. Clearly stuck between two different realities, they must find a way to reconcile their feelings of otherness and take control of their own life.

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LETTERS HOME (Narrative) Saturday, October 7, 12:30 pm | The Orpheum Theatre Director: Scott Roberts Producers: Scott Roberts, Paul Roberts 76 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Language | Virtual Availability: USA | World Premiere Newly arrived with his family in a small Midwestern town, a smart but hopelessly awkward boy despairs that he will never truly fit in.

Preceded by the short film My Name is Annabel Director: Ida Joglar 21 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | Kansas Premiere Annabel Hernandez, a 30-year-old Wichita, KS native with Down syndrome, determines the film’s direction as she shares her story her way and asks her friends and family the questions she’s most curious about - How do you feel about adults with Down syndrome?

MIRÓ (Narrative) Sunday, October 8, 12:30 pm | CAC Theatre (Wichita State) Director: Oriol Ferrer Producers: Oriol Marcos, Oriol Sala-Patau, Esther Dueñas, Tiffany Ruoz 84 min. | Spain | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Regional Premiere “MIRÓ” is the story of a discreet and tenacious young man; who had to emigrate from a gray and conservative Barcelona to Paris in full cultural effervescence to make

himself known.

Preceded by the short film He ran alongside his comrade Director: Genís Rigol Alzola 14 min. | Spain | Rating: 13 + | CW: Animated Violence | Only available in person | Regional Premiere The story of an elderly businessman in search of popularity. He evades taxes but practices philanthropy, understanding solidarity in a personal way. Thus, the protagonist will dedicate himself to generating problems for people with the aim of being able to help them.

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SPOTLIGHT FILMS NIGHT SCREAMS (Narrative) Saturday, October 7, 3 pm | The Orpheum Theatre Director: Allen Plone Producer: Dillis L. Hart 74 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Violence | Only available in person | World Premiere of Director & Producer's Final Cut A late-entry slasher gem that offers up an embarrassment of inventive kills…alongside more "standard" methods of hacking and slashing.

Preceded by the short film Dead Enders Directors: Fidel Ruiz-Healy & Tyler Walker 12 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Violence, blood, guns, language, and scary images. | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere Disaffected, young gas-station clerk Maya doesn't care about much besides messing with her manager and getting her beer discount at the end of the midnight shift. But after a sinister race of mind-controlling parasites are set loose by irresponsible oil drillers, Maya realizes that there might be more to life than spending all your waking hours stacking shelves for a corporate overlord.

AD ASTRA BARRY CORBIN Leonard Barrie Corbin is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Maurice Minnifield on the television series Northern Exposure, which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Join us for a conversation with the versatile actor at The Orpheum Theatre on October 8 at 4 pm after a screening of the short film Trail End, starring Mr. Corbin directed by former Wichitan Shannon Keenan.

Trail End Sunday, October 8, 4 pm | The Orpheum Theatre Director: Shannan Keenan 26 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: Death | Virtual Availability: Global Fulfilling a personal mission for his late wife, an ailing man, and his old horse attempt their last trail ride together across Kansas.

Join us for a special conversation with our Ad Astra guest on Sunday, October 8 at 4 pm and a VIP reception in the Candela beforehand at 2:30.

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STUBBORNLY INDEPENDENT COMPETITION

In the Jake Euker Stubbornly Independent presented by The Cotillion category, films are expected to have a production budget under $750,000 and must be a domestic narrative feature. The winner will receive $5,000 and a Stubbornly Independent Tap Handle.

FREE TIME presented by Lava & Tonic Sunday, October 8, 2 pm | WSU Tech - NICHE Director: Ryan Martin Brown Producers: Mackenzie Jamieson, Justin Zuckerman, Paula Andrea González-Nasser, Nolan Kelly 78 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Language | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Kansas Premiere Drew quits his job and then quickly decides he wants it back.

Preceded by the short films: Ray Director: Joe Lycett 6 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Language | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere A daft short film.

I Care About Your Mailbox Director: Andres Gimenez 12 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere Everybody cares about something, I care about your mailbox.

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STUBBORNLY INDEPENDENT COMPETITION LOST SOULZ presented by Lucky’s Saturday, October 7, 3 pm | Exploration Place Kemper Science Theater Director: Katherine Propper Producers: Andres Figueredo Thomson, Juan Carlos Figueredo Thomson 96 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Language, Drug Use | Only available in person | Regional Premiere A young rapper leaves everything behind and embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery, music, and friendship in

the heart of Texas.

Preceded by the short film Stuck Director: Brittany Reeber 10 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | Kansas Premiere Wanda, an introverted stoner, is roped into her roommates’ music video shoot when she finds a kindred spirit in a mouse stuck to a sticky pad.

PLAYLAND presented by Kirby’s Friday, October 6, 12 pm | Exploration Place Kemper Science Theater Director: Georden West Producers: Russell Sheaffer, Hannah McSwiggen, Danielle Cooper 72 min. | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: Strobe Effects, Gender related violence | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Regional Premiere Artist-filmmaker Georden West’s debut feature is an expressionist and very queer bricolage, focusing on an atemporal night in the renowned Playland Café.

Preceded by the short films: DogFriend Director: Maissa Lihedheb 19 min. | Germany | Rating: 13+ | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | Kansas Premiere A date takes an unexpected turn in this meditation on race, politics, and history in Germany.

This Is Concrete Director: Alice Gosti and June Zandona 3 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: USA | Regional Premiere The body becomes architecture in the iconic abandoned military bunkers of Fort Worden National Park (WA, USA) as personal and geographical histories are interwoven in this genre-bending dance.

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STAY AT CONDER BEACH Presented by Solly & Judes Saturday, October 7, 12 pm | Exploration Place Kemper Science Theater Director: Aaron Khandros Producers: Mike S. Ryan, Mike Bowes 87 min. | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: Sexual Content, Death | Only available in person | World Premiere Conder Beach is a crumbling tourist town on the Gulf Coast, reliant on seasonal commerce and oil rigging. The film draws you into a world that vacillates between reality and metaphor, examining the intangible evils that threaten our society and have crystallized so many into a pattern of self-destruction.

Preceded by the short film Followers Director: Julia Bales 15 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Language | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere Wendy invites her new neighbors over for dinner, but it doesn't go as planned.

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GORDON PARKS COMPETITION

The third annual Gordon Parks Award for Black Excellence in Filmmaking presented by Cargill category. The winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a $10,000 camera rental package from Panavision.

BLACK BARBIE: A DOCUMENTARY Friday, October 6, 1 pm | TempleLive (Scottish Rite) Director Lagueria Davis Producer: Aaliyah Williams, Lagueria Davis 100 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Only available in person | Kansas Premiere Through intimate access to a charismatic Mattel insider, Beulah Mae Mitchell, BLACK BARBIE delves into the cross-section of merchandise and representation as Black women strive to elevate their voices and stories, refusing to be invisible.

Preceded by the short film Jelly Director: Anndi Jinelle Liggett 10 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere A young, Black girl with a peculiar fascination with death tries to solve the mysterious case of a missing neighbor while coming to terms with a more personal disappearance.

CHOCOLATE MILK (Documentary) Saturday, October 7, 4 pm | WSU Tech - NICHE Director/Producer: Elizabeth Gray Bayne 92 min | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: Nursing | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Kansas Premiere Chocolate Milk explores racial inequities in birth and breastfeeding in the US by following the stories of three Black mothers in South Los Angeles over multiple years.

Preceded by the short film Choices Director: Kameishia Wooten 13 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: Reproductive freedom | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere Three very different friends find a renewed connection as they await pregnancy results at their Los Angeles High School.

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NAME OF THE GAME (Documentary) Saturday, October 7, 10 pm | Tallgrass Film Center Directors: William Forbes & Douglas Skinner Producers: William Forbes & Douglas Skinner, Shondrella Avery, Lynette Baker, Mike Strong 113 min | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: Nudity, Language and Violence | Virtual Availability: USA | Regional Premiere The untold story of black male exotic dancing in south Los Angeles and how it intersects with the origins of hip hop, gang culture, and kung fu assassins.

SUMMER OF VIOLENCE (Narrative) Friday, October 6, 4:30 pm | Tallgrass Film Center Director: Nicki Micheaux Producers: Efuru Flowers, Maureen P. Mottley, Sean Riggs, Nicki Micheaux 110 min | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Gun violence, attempted sexual assault, racism, blood | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Regional Premiere Refusing law school to pursue poetry, a sheltered college grad, cut off from her father’s money, struggles to survive while living in Denver during the Summer of Violence in 1993.

THE UNSEEN (Narrative) Friday, October 6, 10:30 am | The Orpheum Theatre Director: J.S. Hampton Producers: J.S. Hampton, Dean Albright, Brianna Woods 89 min. | United States | Rating: 13+ | CW: Language & Drug Use | Virtual Availability: USA A witch from the 1850s is transported into the head of her descendant in modern Kansas City, who is tasked with helping get her ancestor's body back.

Preceded by the short film SPLIT Director: Vincent Essid 15 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: None | Virtual Availability: USA | Regional Premiere When a hopeless romantic teenager discovers that the jukebox in his family’s bowling alley, sends him back to the glory days of it the 1980s, he must choose between a shot at love in the past or healing the relationship with his father in the present.

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WOMAN FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT

With a slight name change to celebrate our woman-presenting filmmakers, this year the Woman Filmmaker Spotlight presented by Fidelity Bank category will provide a $5,000 cash prize to the winner.

EL ROSTRO DE LA MEDUSA (THE FACE OF THE JELLYFISH) (Narrative) Saturday, October 7, 4:30 pm | Tallgrass Film Center Director: Melisa Liebenthal Producers: Eugenia Campos Guevara, Vanesa Ragonne 75 min | Argentina | Rating: 13+ | CW: None | Virtual Availability: USA | Regional Premiere Marina’s face suddenly changed. One day around her thirties her face ceased to be what it was. Who is she now? Can we be somebody beyond our face, beyond our image?

Preceded by the short film Alegrias Riojanas Director: Velasco Broca 29 min. | Spain | Rating: Mature | CW: None | Only available in person | Regional Premiere An ophthalmologist's confession gets interrupted when the priest who was attending to him leaves in an emergency.

VALLEY OF EXILE (Narrative) Thursday, October 5, 12 pm | Tallgrass Film Center Director: Anna Fahr Producers: Anna Fahr, Lara Abou Saifan 107 min | Lebanon | Rating: 13+ | CW: War & Sex | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Regional Premiere Two sisters arrive in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley at the onset of the Syrian war, embarking on a journey into exile that tests their loyalty to their country, their family, and each other.

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WILDER THAN HER (Narrative) Friday, October 6, 3 pm | Exploration Place Kemper Science Theater Director: Jessica Kozak Producers: Shannon Reilly, Kimberly Hwang, Chelsea Davenport 88 min | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: Nudity and Violence | Virtual Availability: USA | Kansas Premiere After the death of their best friend Bea, tight-knit friends attempt to reconnect on an annual camping trip.

Still, things grow increasingly strange and uncomfortable in the isolated forest as their friendship unravels.

Preceded by the short film Super Deep Down Director: Lauren Sevigny and Lexi Pappas 16 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Self-harm | Virtual Availability: USA | Regional Premiere Three friends take a weekend getaway to commemorate a divorce and “move on,” but accidentally awaken spirits who take their wish to heart.

YOUR FAT FRIEND (Documentary) Friday, October 6, 10 am | TempleLive (Scottish Rite) Director: Jeanie Finlay Producers: Jeanie Finlay, Suzanne Alizart, Charlotte Cook, Sandra Whipham, Shanida Scotland 96 min. | USA & UK | Rating: 13+ | CW: Language, Eating Disorders | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Regional Premiere Made over 6 years, director Jeanie Finlay charts the rise of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger to NYTimes best-selling author and beloved podcaster. Her aim? - a paradigm shift in how we see fat people and the fat on our bodies.

Preceded by the short films: How To Carry Water Director: Sasha Wortzel 15 min. | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: Nudity and reference to sexuality. Strobe effects are noted at the top of the film. | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere This punk rock fairytale doubles as a portrait of Shoog McDaniel — a fat, queer, and disabled photographer working in and around northern Florida’s vast network of freshwater springs, the state’s source of precious drinking water.

Forward Fast Director: Lorraine Sovern 3 min. | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: Eating Disorders | Virtual Availability: Global | Kansas Premiere While embarking upon a process of archival and preservation, a filmmaker dives into a stark exploration of self as she discovers the seeds of patriarchy and misogyny already planted and steeping the imagery of her childhood films.

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MURMURATIONS COMPETITION

For our Murmurations category, we highlight Spanish cinema in honor of our local Joan Miró mural at the Ulrich Art Museum.

LA VISITA Y UN JARDÍN SECRETO (THE VISIT AND A SECRET GARDEN) (Documentary) Saturday, October 7, 12:30 pm. | Wichita Art Museum Director: Irene M. Borrego Producers: Irene M. Borrego, Renata Sancho, Mariangela Mondolo-Burghard 65 min. | Spain | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Only available in person | USA Premiere A film that reflects on memory and oblivion, Art and the creative process; posing the question of what it means to be an artist and a woman.

Preceded by the short film Arnasa Director: Raúl Barreras 15 min. | Spain | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Only available in person | Regional Premiere Sitting on a hill, Inaxio mourns the death of his wife. His grandson Ekaitz seems to have been invoked by his song and returns to the farmhouse to take care of his grandfather and the animals that provide them with food and company.

LA VOLUNTARIA (THE VOLUNTEER) (Narrative) Friday, October 6, 11 am. | WSU Tech - NICHE Director: Nely Reguera Producer: Adrià Monés, Álex Lafuente, Maria Drandaki 99 min. | Spain & Greece | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: USA | Regional Premiere Marisa, a recently retired doctor, decides to leave everything and travel to a refugee camp in Greece, where they seem to need people exactly like her.

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SECADEROS (TOBACCO BARNS) (Narrative) Friday, October 6, 2 pm. | WSU Tech - NICHE Director: Rocio Mesa Producer: Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo, Jana Díaz-Juhl, Pau Brunet, Belén Sánchez 98 min. | Spain | Rating: 13+ | CW: None | Availability | Regional Premiere Seven-year-old Vera and Nieves, a local teenager, driven by the sense of adventure and the need to find oneself respectively, will be connected to a magical creature that will change how they see their reality.

Preceded by the short films: Cuando Crece La Hierba Director: María Monreal 3 min. | Spain | Rating: All Ages | CW: Tobacco | Virtual Availability: Global To question is to grow. Because not everything is easy to understand... even when you've grown up.

Cherubs Director: Anne-Sophie Bine 18 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Age inappropriate relationship | Available only in person | Regional Premiere At summer arts camp, a reserved 13-year-old girl feels seen for the first time when an older counselor takes her under his wing.

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KANSAS FEATURE COMPETITION

The Tim Gruver Spotlight on Kansas Filmmakers Category sponsored by Moeder and Associates, showcases our state’s filmmakers with both features and short films.

HEAD COUNT (Narrative) Friday, October 6, 4 pm. | The Orpheum Theatre Directors: The Burghart Brothers (Jacob and Ben) Producers: Austin Wagoner, Tristan Barr, David Gim 80 min | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: Language, Violence | Available only in person | Kansas Premiere After escaping prison, Kat finds his revolver pointed at his head by an unknown assailant. As the empty rounds click away, Kat tries to remember how he got here, one bullet at a time.

Preceded by the short film Kid Ugly Director: Jazmin Aguilar 12 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere A notorious outlaw named Bottle Tooth Guapo, runs into their biggest fan Lazlo, who is determined to be their sidekick.

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JUST LIKE YOU - ANXIETY + DEPRESSION (Narrative) Presented by Evergy Friday, October 6, 2:30 pm. | Advanced Learning Library Director: Jennifer Greenstreet Producers: Chad Swenson, Mauria Stonestreet, Karen Arkin, Jennifer Greenstreet 78 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | USA Premiere 10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award-winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University, and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma plaguing the mental health community, leaving us enlightened, empowered, and equipped to either live life or lift life with these challenging and even life-threatening conditions.

Preceded by the short films: boy/beast Director: Andrew Shaw 7 min. | Australia | Rating: All Ages | CW: Death | Virtual Availability: Global | North American Premiere The darkness at the edge of a boy’s play threatens to turn him into a beast. A meditation on violence and the grief that underpins it.

In This Neighborhood Director: Lilly Lion Producer: Ellena Rosenthal & Lilly Lion 10 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Mental Health | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere Caught between a fragmented mind and a fuzzy grasp on reality, Kate seeks a fresh start in her life. After breaking into her estranged family home, she discovers a piece of mail which leads to a downward spiral of paranoia, alarm for family safety, and an unquestionable certainty she's being targeted. Our film explores how Kate's mental health combined with poverty, lack of safety nets, and systematic hurdles ultimately determines her fate.

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STELLA (Documentary) Saturday, October 7, 1 pm. | WSU Tech - NICHE Director: Tyler Doehring Producers: Tyler Doehring/Pablo Diego 79 min. | USA, Italy, France | Rating: All Ages | CW: Language | Virtual Availability: USA | Kansas Premiere

A documentary about a humble pizzeria, and a beloved cuisine’s quest for its first Michelin Star.

Preceded by the short film Death & Ramen Director: Tiger Ji 14 min | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global After botching his suicide, a ramen chef goes on an unintended late-night odyssey with the Grim Reaper. They share a bowl of noodles and discover what it means to be human.

MUKÍ SOPALÍRILI ALIGUÉ GAWÍCHI NIRÚGAME (THE WOMAN OF STARS AND MOUNTAINS) (Documentary) Sunday, October 8, 4 pm. | Exploration Place Kemper Science Theater Director: Santiago Esteinou Producers: Santiago Esteinou, Javier Campos Lopez, Axel Pedraza, Jose Miguel Diaz Salinas 100 min. | Mexico & USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: USA | Regional Premiere Rita Patiño, an indigenous woman from Mexico, was found by a human rights organization inside a Kansas psychiatric hospital, where she had been involuntarily confined, for 12 years.

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GREAT PHOTO, LOVELY LIFE Presented by Evergy Saturday, October 7, 11 am. | Advanced Learning Library Directors: Amanda Mustard, Rachel Beth Anderson Producers: Amanda Mustard, Rachel Beth Anderson, Luke Malone 112 min | USA | Rating: Mature | CW: Sexual abuse & pedophilia | Only available in person | Regional Premiere Photojournalist Amanda Mustard returns to her hometown to investigate the decades of sexual abuse her family and community experienced at the hands of her grandfather.

ISRAELISM Sunday, October 8, 1 pm. | Exploration Place Kemper Science Theater Directors: Eric Axelman, Sam Eilertsen Producers: Eric Axelman, Daniel J. Chalfen, Nadia Saah 84 min. | USA, Israel, Palestine | Rating: 13+ | CW: Violence | Only available in person | Regional Premiere When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives take sharp left turns.

JOIN OR DIE Friday, October 6, 11 am. | Tallgrass Film Center Directors/Producers: Rebecca Davis & Pete Davis 99 min. | USA & Italy | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | Kansas Premiere Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club— and why the fate of America depends on it.

Preceded by the short film Balloon Boy Directors: Brian Gersten, Arlin Golden 17 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: Vomit | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Regional Premiere America watched with rapt attention a large balloon float through the skies of Colorado.

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KAREN CARPENTER: STARVING FOR PERFECTION Sunday, October 8, 1 pm. | The Orpheum Theatre Director: Randy Martin Producers: Andy Streitfeld, Randy Schmidt 97 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Mental Health & Eating Disorder | Only available in person | Kansas Premiere A captivating, revealing, and unvarnished documentary providing astounding new insight into the singer's tragically short life and enduring musical legacy.

Preceded by the short film Give Director: Kenya Gillespie 16 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Implied sexual content | Virtual Availability: USA | Regional Premiere A composer attempts to unravel the memories of his relationship with his classical singer ex-boyfriend.

SUSAN FENIGER. FORKED Saturday, October 7, 10 am. | WSU Tech - NICHE Director: Liz Lachman Producer: Lisa Donmall-Reeve 93 min. | USA, China, Vietnam | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Kansas Premiere A verite film following award-winning celebrity chef Susan Feniger on her first solo restaurant; it’s a story about starting over and about not IF one fails… but HOW." Preceded by the short film There Are Things To Do Director: Mike Syers 18 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Regional Premiere Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. Her vision for the movement serves as a roadmap of initiatives & tools for generations of activists as they face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash.

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DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION WITH PETER BRADLEY Saturday, October 7, 10 am | Wichita Art Museum Director/Producer: Alex Rappoport 86 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Language | Virtual Availability: Global | Kansas Premiere 79 years old and overlooked since the 1970s, abstract painter Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his artistic process on the cusp of his rediscovery.

Preceded by the short film Charles Gaines: Systems & Structures Directors: Ian Forster & Sue Ding 11 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global A pivotal figure in the field of conceptual art, Charles Gaines investigates the production of knowledge and culture by using rule-based systems to create paintings, drawings, musical compositions, and sculptures. Culminating in the completion of Moving Chains (2022), a 100-foot-long public sculpture on Governors Island in New York City, this film traces the connections Gaines makes between our lived experiences and the systems that shape them.

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ADOLFO Sunday, October 8, 2 pm. | Tallgrass Film Center Director: Sofía Auza Producers: Camila Jimenez, Silvana Aguirre, Alejandro Duran 70 min. | Mexico | Rating: 13+ | CW: Discussion of drug use, suicide | Virtual Availability: USA | USA Premiere After his father’s death, Hugo misses the last bus home and meets Momo, who turns his night into an adventure.

GLUE TRAP Friday, October 6, 5 pm. | WSU Tech - NICHE Director: Justin Geldzahler Producers: Christopher Fox, Justin Geldzahler, Norris Guncheon, Sara McFarlane 89 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Limited violence | Virtual Availability: USA | Regional Premiere A good couple in a bad place plans a last-ditch cabin trip, but when an obnoxious third wheel arrives, they worry more than their relationship may be in danger.

Preceded by the short films: Second Harvest Directors: Victoria Gayer, Naythan Smith 6 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: Death | Virtual Availability: Global A grieving widow attempts to renegotiate a corporate contract that set the terms of her husband's burial.

Are You Awake?

Director: Gabriel Caste 12 min | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Depression, nightmares, brief sensual images | Virtual Availability: Global | Regional Premiere In this psychological thriller, a detached woman working as a door-to-door wakeup caller encounters a client refusing to leave his bed, who recounts his terrible nightmares.

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HANGING GARDENS Saturday, October 7, 11 am. | Tallgrass Film Center Director: Ahmed Al Daradji Producer: Ishtar Film Production 102 min. | Iraq | Rating:13+ | CW: None | Only available in person | Kansas Premiere When a young Iraqi rubbish picker rescues an American sex doll from the Baghdad dumps, he crosses into a perilous red zone.

Preceded by the short film The Red Ball Director: George Morgan 7 min. | UK | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: USA | Kansas Premiere Clinging onto his red ball, Bamike leaves the big city of London for a small town where his family can get a fresh start after a family tragedy.

HELLO DANKNESS Saturday, October 7, 3 pm. | Wichita Art Museum Directors/Producers: Soda Jerk 70 min. | Australia | Rating: 13+ | CW: None | Only available in person | Kansas Premiere Comprised entirely of hundreds of film samples, Hello Dankness is a political fable that bears witness to the psychotropic spectacle of American politics from 2016 to 2021, and the mythologies and lore that took root around it.

Preceded by the short films: A.V. Van Director: Morayo Akandé 12 min. | UK | Rating: Mature | CW: Explicit language and suggestive innuendos | Only available in person | USA Premiere Two film-fanatic sisters try to reconnect with their estranged deceased father by selling his vintage porn collection.

Tulipomania: You Had to be There Director: Cheryl Gelover, Tom Murray (Tulipomania) 4 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: None | Virtual Availability: Global | North American Premiere Magnification doesn’t always yield detail. Maybe you had to be there… When the observer and the observed exchange places – at what point do we hold ourselves accountable? You Had to Be There is the first music video for Tulipomania’s soon to be released new album Dreaming of Sleep."

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NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION THE JUDGMENT Sunday, October 8, 5 pm. | WSU Tech - NICHE Director: Marwan Mokbel Producer: Omar Said 111 min.. | Lebanon & Egypt | Rating: Mature | CW: Adult themes | Only available in person | Kansas Premiere THE JUDGMENT follows a gay couple returning from the US to Egypt for a family emergency, which forces them back into the closet and to attempt to pass as just friends.

THE MOON & BACK Thursday, October 5, 3 pm | Tallgrass Film Center Director: Leah Bleich Producer: Tessa Byford 74 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Language, Death, Cancer | Virtual Availability: Kansas | Kansas Premiere One year after her father's death, high school senior Lydia Gilbert feels completely lost...until she discovers something unexpected: a space opera screenplay needing a blockbuster-sized budget - written by her

dad.

Preceded by the short films: Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) Director: Ethan Barrett 10 min. | USA | Rating: 13+ | CW: Suicidal ideations | Virtual Availability: USA | Kansas Premiere As he cradles his newborn, a father wonders if his daughter would be better off without him and imagines her life once he is gone. Completely hand-drawn with crayons.

A Relationship with a Camera Director: Tony King 6 min. | USA | Rating: All Ages | CW: Grief | Virtual Availability: Global | USA Premiere An introspective documentary about Tony King's journey grieving his father's death with photography.

THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT Friday, October 6, 1 pm | The Orpheum Theatre Director: H.P. Mendoza Producers: Grant Rosenmeyer, Tina Carbone, Benjamin Wiessner, Jonathan Lim 107 min. | USA Rating: 13+ CW: Suicidal ideations, some drug use and disturbing scenarios | Only Available in person | Kansas Premiere A grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.

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Join us for an in-person short film program! To see which shorts are available virtually see the online schedule.

Comedy Short Film Program Friday, October 6 | 2 pm | Tallgrass Film Center Looking for something fun and light? We’ve got funny stories, laughs, and good times from all over the world in this program!

What to Watch | Clarence Williams IV | USA | 10 | CW: Language Vance and the Afterlife | Sam Kimbrell | USA | 10 | CW: Death Rencontres Paysannes (Farmers Dating) | Alexandra "Alle" Hsu | France | 11 Wheel | Honora Talbott | USA | 10 | CW: Language Somewhere In Between | Kyle Vorbach | USA | 15 | CW: Language Bilskådaren (The Car Spotter) | Martin Sandin | Sweden | 14 Only Worn Once | Claire Downs and Brenden Gallagher | USA | 9 Voice Activated | Steve Anthopoulos | Australia | 12 | CW: Language Headdress | Taietsarón:sere 'Tai' Leclaire | USA | 10 | CW: Language This is About the Census | Geoff Ross | USA | 5 | CW: Implied Violence 1 hr 46 min | Rating: 13+ Documentary Short Film Program Presented by Evergy Thursday, October 5 | 11 am | Advanced Learning Library Brave, bold, and inspiring true stories from the world around us. This program has stories of amazing sacrifices, people putting in hard work to help others, showing the world who you are, love and much more.

A PART OF YOU / MADE ME WHOLE AGAIN | Destyn Fuller-Hope & Andrew Wonder | USA | 5 A Clean Slate | Trần Hoàng Calvin | USA | 14 The Script | Brit Fryer, Noah Schamus | USA | 15 AMERICAN SIKH | Ryan Westra and Vishavjit Singh | USA | 10 | CW: Strobes, Violence Black People Surf? | Bailey WIlliams & swimteam | USA | 12 | CW: Verbal Threats Engraved | Tiffany Jiang | USA | 16 | CW: Suicide/9/11/Death Friday Night Blind | Scott Krahn, Robb Fischer | USA | 14 | CW: Language Sanctuary | John Haley, Julia Szromba | USA | 16 | CW: Death/Health Trauma Robert & Billie | Robert Brogden III | USA | 9 1 hr 51 min | Rating: 13+

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Drama Short Film Program Presented by Evergy Friday, October 6 | 11:30am | Advanced Learning Library Beautiful stories from the more dramatic side of things. This program explores topics like family, grief, loss, identity, and much more.

Shoebox | David Fortune | USA | 15 Footprints | Tathagata Ghosh | India | 23 Blue | Sophie Rose Worger | Wales | 10 | CW: Abortion October Mourning | Frederick Thornton | USA | 18 | CW: Language A Mother is Born | Sarah Moshman | USA | 12 | CW: Nudity/Sex Falsies | Tessa Slovis | USA | 14 | CW: Racially motivated violence Cottage Grove | George Ellzey Jr. | USA | 14 | CW: Language 1 hr 46 min | Rating: 18+ Dramedy Short Film Program Presented by Evergy Saturday, October 7 | 2:30pm | Advanced Learning Library In between the worlds of comedy and drama lies a whole different category: the dramedy. We’ve got some dark comedies, some dramas with a touch of comedy, and some that just exist in the middle.

THE VACATION | Jarreau Carrillo | USA | 10 | CW: Alcohol & Drug Use HANGMAN | Megan Brotherton | USA | 15 | CW: Suicide A Few Days Home In Johnson County | Ryan Beck | USA | 14 | CW: Death 7 Minutes | Ricky Gervais | UK | 10 | CW: Suicide Racket | Zoe Eisenberg | USA | 13 Passing Through | Erica Alexandria Silverman | USA | 19 | CW: Language Closing Time | Russell Goldman | USA | 17 | CW: Alcohol & Drug use Run Amok | Nitzan Mager | USA | 13 | CW: School Shooting 1 hr 51 min | Rating: 18+ Horror & Bloody Short Film Program Friday, October 6 | 10pm | Tallgrass Film Center This program has everything that a horror fan might want! Cool body horror, jump scares, scary creatures, and some horror comedies too!

Go to Bed, Raymond | Nikki Taylor Roberts | USA | 7 | CW: Jump Scares Welcome Home, Eugene! | Noah Jorgensen | USA | 20 Tough Skin | Elijah Brewer | USA | 3 | CW: Blood You're Not Home | Derek Ugochukwu | Ireland | 11 Don't Turn Off the Ghost Light | Allisyn Snyder | USA | 11 ZIP | Ava Maria Safai | Canada | 16 | CW: Violence/Blood/Political Crisis in Iran Mahogany Drive | Jerah Milligan | USA | 13 | CW: Blood & Guns Our First Priority | Ariel Baska | USA | 10 | CW: Medical Trauma Florence in Customer Care | Jordan Sommerlad, Cory Stonebrook | USA | 14 | CW: Language & Disturbing Imagery Detox | Alex Hanno | USA | 9 1 hr 54 min | Rating: 13+

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Late-Night Short Film Program Thursday, October 5 | 9:30pm | Tallgrass Film Center Let’s get… sexy!? This program explores adult themes like sex work, being in control of your sexuality, sexual relationships. It’s a late night block for a reason!

Come Correct | Molly Coffee | USA | 15 | CW: Oral Sex Scotty's Vag | Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz | USA | 16 | CW: Sex, Alcohol & Drug Use Dick Control | Shequeta L. Smith | USA | 15 | CW: Language Give It To Me | Courtney Hope Therond | USA | 9 | CW: Consensual and non consensual role playing She's Clean | Jenn Harris | USA | 15 | CW: Full Frontal Nudity Just Lie to Me | Kelly Walker | USA | 16 | CW: Sex Work & Drug Mention Daddy | Johanna Steinhart | USA | 20 | CW: Sex & Nudity 1 hr 46 min | Rating: 18+ Let’s Get Weird Short Film Program Friday, October 6 | 7:30pm | Tallgrass Film Center If you like weird, strange, off the beaten path stories this program is for you! They might have you thinking “I don’t know what’s going on here, but I like it!”

Don't Let Kyle Sit Down | Joel Jay Blacker | USA | 9 Beat | Dan Mahboubian Rosen | USA | 14 | CW: Death Claudio's Song | Andreas Nilsson | Ukraine | 10 | CW: Blood & Violence Dinner at the Smyths' | Bex Conyngham-Hynes, Ash Hamilton | UK | 6 Cuxball | Dave Paige | USA | 12 ROAD HEAD | Allison Torem | USA | 16 | CW: Violence/Sexuality/Language The Recruit | Bao Truong | USA | 11 | CW: Language Fish Bowl | Rachel Sweeney | USA | 18 | CW: Pregnancy Loss The Sperm Bank | Margaux Susi | USA | 14 1 hr 50 min | Rating: 18+ Relationships Short Film Program Sunday, October 8 | 4:30pm | Tallgrass Film Center You can find all types of relationships in this program! We’re exploring family relationships, ride or die friendships, our relationships with ourselves and of course plenty of romantic relationships too.

Kiss 'n' Ride | Olivia Jensen | USA | 8 All I Ever Wanted | Erin Lau | USA | 15 The 4 of Us | John Tanner | USA | 13 Bad Asian | Kim Marcelino | USA | 6 | CW: Language & Hate Crime Mention Gold and Mud | Conor Dooley | USA | 9 MnM | Twiggy Pucci Garçon | USA | 15 Inés Unfortunately | Anna Salinas | USA | 9 | CW: Suicide Hit Friends | Daniel Rashid | USA | 13 | CW: Violence & Gunshots Confessions | Stephanie Kaznocha | USA | 11 1 hr 39 min | Rating: 18+

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Vortex Short Film Program Presented by Evergy Thursday, October 5 | 2pm | Advanced Learning Library In this category you can find animation, experimental, and hybrid films. Films that might not fit in the usual boxes. From beautiful animation, to eye opening experimental, to incredible stop motion these films will amaze you!

Llamas at the Laundromat | Martha Grant | Canada | 2 Earthling | Molly Graham and Keith Lane | USA | 10 The Bloom | Jody Xiong | China | 5 M.I.A and Cats | Kaleb Mu | USA | 3 | CW: Violence Tomato Kitchen | Junyi Xiao | China | 9 | CW: Violence Welcome to 8th Street | Yoo Lee | USA | 7 | CW: Animal Abuse Tiny | Ritchie Hemphill, Ryan Haché | Canada | 17 Thriving: A Dissociated Reverie | Nicole Bazuin | Canada | 10 | CW: Assault, Sex Work, Self Harm Night | Ahmad Saleh | Germany, Qatar, Palestine, Jordan | 16 Sauna | Anna Lena Spring, Lara Perren | Switzerland | 4 | CW: Nudity The Flying Sailor | Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis | Canada | 8 | CW: Nudity Hadis | Nazrin Aghamaliyeva | Azerbaijan, USA, Czech Republic | 9 The Discarded | Ben Hahn | USA | 6 1 hr 46 min | Rating: 13+ Joel Fein Spotlight on Emerging Filmmakers Program Saturday, October 7 | 2pm | Tallgrass Film Center Short films from the next generation of great filmmakers! All films are made by filmmakers 18 or younger. And programmed by our Emerging Programmer Apprentices with the help of staff.

Out of Pocket | Indiana Ford | USA | 3 Affirming Ourselves | Aurora Sikelianos | USA | 7 Mirror Me | CJ Santo | USA | 2 Dry Desert Plants Warm My Heart | Wyatt Johnson | USA | 6 My Friend, David | Alexandra Bree Carson | USA | 6 No Dogs Allowed | Kane Keenan Pilapil | USA | 4 See You Yesterday | Ethan Dela Cruz | Philippines | 19 Mosquito Fish | Bryn Wright | USA | 2 | CW: Strobe Lights, Language, Violence, Drugs Acquaintance | Vitalii Ermakov | Russia | 6 Inner Sounds | Benjamin Shimwa | Canada | 14 Playing the Role of "Ballet Woman" | Ava Smith | USA | 5 Daisies | Ana Testas | USA | 6 ROOM | Ian Dani Kim | USA | 9 Here | Yenadi Aye | USA | 2 | CW: Death A Prayer for My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story | Ruben Barrett, Raisa Effress, Sophia Evans, Lauren Fuchs, Katie Hadsock-Longarzo, Ian Kim, Eve Levy, Timothy Lim, Asher Meron, Marion Ochoa, Isabella Rahi, Hank Schoen, and Olivia Uzielli | USA | 10 The Shantyman | Ethan Schoeppner | USA | 3 1 hr 44 min | Rating: 13+

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Timothy Gruver Spotlight on Kansas Filmmakers Program Saturday, October 7 | 10am | The Orpheum Theatre All short films in this program are made by filmmakers born, raised, educated in and/or living in the Sunflower State.

SLOW DANCE | Micah Streeter | USA | 6 The Ballad of Rich and Champ | Caleb Voyles | USA | 13 | CW: Language & Drug Use Homecoming | Adler Moss | USA | 7 | CW: Grief Emerging Artists | Lindsey Doolittle | USA | 7 Mal-Adjusted | Rylee Dulaney | USA | 6 GoBabyGo | Matt Crow | USA | 4 Step 9 | Tom Hipp | USA | 11 The Wheat Harvest | Paul Dechant | USA | 10 Don Johnson is Not Your Man | Kathryn Lunte | USA | 12 | CW: Drug use Residency | Drew Wagner | USA | 4 | CW: Loud noises Hole in the Ground | Gina Bryant | USA | 5 I Am... Brihanna Jayde | Kris Bailey | USA | 13 | CW: Hate Crime News in background 1 hr 38 min | Rating: 13+

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A-Z INDEX

7 Minutes 42 A Clean Slate 41 A Few Days Home In Johnson County 42 A Mother is Born 42 A PART OF YOU / MADE ME WHOLE AGAIN 41 A Prayer for My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story 44 A Relationship with a Camera 40 A.V. Van 39 Acquaintance 44 Adolfo 38 Affirming Ourselves 44 Alegrías Riojanas 28 All I Ever Wanted 43 AMERICAN SIKH 41 Are You Awake?

38 Arnasa 30 Bad Asian 43 Balloon Boy 35 Beat 43 Black Barbie: A Documentary 26 Black People Surf?

41 Blue 42 boy/beast 33 Bull Rider 19 Charles Gaines: Systems & Structures 37 Chasing Chasing Amy 20 Cherubs 31 Chocolate Milk 26 Choices 26 Claudio's Song 43 Closing Time 42 Come Correct 43 Confessions 43 Cottage Grove 42 Cuando Crece La Hierba 31 Cuxball 43 Daddy 43 Daisies 44 Dead Enders 22 Death & Ramen 34

Death in Lavender 21 Detox 42 Dick Control 43 Dinner at the Smyths' 43 DogFriend 24 Don Johnson is Not Your Man 45 Don't Let Kyle Sit Down 43 Don't Turn Off the Ghost Light 42 Dry Desert Plants Warm My Heart 44 Earthling 44 Emerging Artists 45 En El Limbo Nos Encontramos 20 Engraved 41 Falsies 42 Far From Home 19 Farmers Dating-Rencontres Paysannes 41 Fish Bowl 43 Florence in Customer Care 42 Followers 25 Footprints 42 Forward Fast 29 Free Time 23 Friday Night Blind 41 Give 36 Give It To Me 43 Glue Trap 38 Go to Bed, Raymond 42 GoBabyGo 45 Gold and Mud 43 Great Photo, Lovely Life 35 Hadis 44 Hanging Gardens 39 HANGMAN 42 He ran alongside his comrade 21 Head Count 32 Headdress 41 Hello Dankness 39 Here 44 Hit Friends 43 Hole in the Ground 45

A-Z INDEX Homecoming 45 How to Carry Water 29 I Am... Brihanna Jayde 45 I Care About Your Mailbox 23 In This Neighborhood 33 Inés Unfortunately 43 Inner Sounds 44 Israelism 35 Jelly 26 Join or Die 35 Just Lie to Me 43 Just Like You - Anxiety + Depression 33 Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection 36 Kid Ugly 32 Kiss 'n' Ride 43 Krush The Wrestler 18 Letters Home 21 Liberty 18 Llamas at the Laundromat 44 Lost Soulz 24 M.I.A and Cats 44 Mahogany Drive 42 Mal-Adjusted 45 Miró 21 Mirror Me 44 MnM 43 Mosquito Fish 44 My Friend, David 44 My Name Is Annabel 19 Name Of The Game 27 Night 44 NIGHT SCREAMS 22 No Dogs Allowed 44 October Mourning 42 Only Worn Once 41 Our First Priority 42 Out of Pocket 44 Passing Through 42 Penitentia 18 Photo Of The Day 20

Playing the Role of "Ballet Woman" 44 Playland 24 Racket 42 Ray 23 Residency 45 ROAD HEAD 43 Robert & Billie 41 ROOM 44 Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) 40 Run Amok 42 Sanctuary 41 Sauna 44 Scotty's Vag 43 Second Harvest 38 See You Yesterday 44 She's Clean 43 Shoebox 42 SLOW DANCE 45 Somewhere In Between 41 SPLIT 27 Stay at Conder Beach 25 Stella 34 Step 9 45 Stuck 24 Summer Of Violence 27 Super Deep Down 29 Susan Feniger. FORKED 36 The 4 of Us 43 The Ballad of Rich and Champ 45 The Bloom 44 The Car Spotter 41 The Discarded 44 The Face Of The Jellyfish (El Rostro De La Medusa) 28 The Flying Sailor 44 The Judgment 40 The Moon & Back 40 The People's Joker 18 The Recruit 43 The Red Ball 39

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The Script 41 The Secret Art of Human Flight 40 The Shantyman 44 The Sperm Bank 43 The Unseen 27 THE VACATION 42 The Visit and A Secret Garden (La Visita Y Un Jardín Secreto) 30 The Volunteer (La Voluntaria) 30 The Wheat Harvest 45 THE WOMAN OF STARS AND MOUNTAINS (Mukí Sopalírili Aligué Gawíchi Nirúgame) 34 There Are Things To Do 36 This is About the Census 41 this is concrete 24 Three Birthdays 20 Thriving: A Dissociated Reverie 44 Tiny 44 Tobacco Barns (Secaderos) 31 Tokyo Cowboy 19 Tomato Kitchen 44 Tough Skin 42 Trail End 22 Tulipomania: You Had to be There 39 Valley of Exile 28 Vance and the Afterlife 41 Voice Activated 41 Welcome Home, Eugene!

42 Welcome to 8th Street 44 What to Watch 41

Wheel 41 Wilder Than Her 29 With Peter Bradley 37 You're Not Home 42 Your Fat Friend 29 ZIP 42

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