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SHORTS PROGRAMS PROGRAM ONE 94 MIN �Friday , November 2, 9:00 p.m., Chinese 6 �Wednesday, November 7, 1:45 p.m., Chinese 2 HOWARDCANTOUR.COM USA , DIRECTOR Shia LaBeouf, 11 MIN Film critic Howard Cantour comes to terms with reviewing his hero’s film. THE PIRATE OF LOVE USA , DIRECTOR Sara Gunnarsdóttir, 10 MIN An oral history of one man’s soulful songs of love, pride and loneliness. CITY PARKING USA , DIRECTOR Alexander Georges, 12 MIN In the modern urban jungle, a young parking attendant explores his artistic side and tries to find love. TOO MUCH WATER URUGUAY , DIRECTORS Nicolas Botana, Gonzalo Torrens, 14 MIN A young woman fills her backyard pool every night and finds it empty in the morning. Strange neighbors and even stranger circumstances stir her paranoia. SEE YOU THEN ,, THEN USA DIRECTOR Trevor Byrne, 11 MIN At an intimate dinner party, a surprising announcement is made. THE LIFE AND FREAKY TIMES OF UNCLE LUKE, USA DIRECTORS Jillian Mayer, Lucas Leyva, 13 MIN A modern adaptation of the 1962 French short film LA JETÉE starring Luke Skywalker from 2 Live Crew. WHATEVEREST NORWAY , DIRECTOR Kristoffer Borgli, 15 MIN An original documentary about the unlikely inspiration behind “Inspector Norse,” a dance tune produced by Todd Terje. CATNIP: EGRESS TO OBLIVION? USA , DIRECTOR Jason Willis, 7 MIN Catnip is all the rage with today’s modern feline, but do we really understand it? Is it a source of harmless kicks or a potentially crippling addiction? PROGRAM TWO 96 MIN �Saturday , November 3, 9:45 p.m., Chinese 6 �Wednesday, November 7, 4:30 p.m., Chinese 2 STORAGE USA , DIRECTOR Clay Tweel, 8 MIN A couple’s relationship reaches the breaking point when they hunt for treasure in a dead relative’s storage unit. HERD LEADER CANADA , DIRECTOR Chloé Robichaud, 13 MIN Clara’s overbearing family can’t understand her solitary life, wishing she would find someone. Following her aunt’s sudden death, Clara is put in charge of her pet, beginning an unlikely, but empowering, friendship. IZZY & SALVADOR USA , DIRECTOR Jean Pierre Caner, 5 MIN A tale of two cats on the road, honest and moving in its depiction of love. OH WILLY... BELGIUM | FRANCE | THE NETHERLANDS , DIRECTORS Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels, 15 MIN Forced to return to his roots in the wild, Willy bungles his way into noble savagery. VOICE OVER SPAIN , DIRECTOR Martin Rosete, 10 MIN A voice over leads us through three extreme situations that are actually the same. Will you discover the connection? AUDACITY INDIA , DIRECTOR Anirban Roy, 14 MIN Set in a noisy neighborhood of Calcutta, India, this short is a comedy about a rebellious 13-year-old and her old-fashioned dad. THE GLOBE COLLECTOR AUSTRALIA , DIRECTOR Summer DeRoche, 7 MIN A journey into the incredible world of a light bulb collector, whose passion for electronics is all-consuming and whose diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome is nothing more than a label. ALASKA IS A DRAG USA , DIRECTOR Shaz Bennett, 12 MIN It’s tough being a young gay man living in a small cannery town in rural Alaska. But sometimes, when you’re honest about who you really are, people will surprise you. TAPE GENERATIONS THE NETHERLANDS , DIRECTOR Johan Rijpma, 3 MIN A brief experimental animation made with simple rolls of tape, gravity and time. NANI ,* USA DIRECTOR Justin Tipping, 20 MIN Oscar, a teenage graffiti artist, and Isabelle, an elderly nursing home resident, form an unlikely bond through misadventures in graffiti. PROGRAM THREE 89 MIN �Sunday , November 4, 9:30 p.m., Chinese 6 �Wednesday, November 7, 6:45 p.m., Chinese 2 ADELE 1 AUSTRIA , DIRECTOR Kurdwin Ayub, 5 MIN A young girl creates a tribute to one of her favorite songs. FAMILY NIGHTMARE USA , DIRECTOR Dustin Guy Defa, 10 MIN Re-purposing a series of unearthed home movies, Dustin Guy Defa dubs his own voice over the voices of his family members to create a haunting portrait of family dysfunction. DOGS ARE SAID TO SEE THINGS BRAZIL , DIRECTOR Guto Parente, 13 MIN An omen, a shred of time: Suddenly, the big-bellied man jumps into the pool holding a glass of whiskey. BELLY UK , DIRECTOR Julia Pott, 7 MIN Against his better judgment, Oscar experiences the necessary evil of leaving something behind. 38–39°C USA | SOUTH KOREA , DIRECTOR Kangmin Kim, 8 MIN A man with a large birthmark on his back enters a bathhouse. He falls into a dream and confronts his father, who has an identical birthmark. CENTURY USA , DIRECTOR Kevin Jerome Everson, 6 MIN Acclaimed experimental filmmaker Kevin Everson returns to AFI FEST with a portrait of destruction and decay. BRADLEY MANNING HAD SECRETS, UK DIRECTOR Adam Butcher, 6 MIN The story of Bradley Manning, not as a Wikileaks “hacktivist,” but as a young American soldier simultaneously going through a crisis-of-conscience and a crisis-of-gender-identity. MAGNETIC RECONNECTION CANADA , DIRECTOR Kyle Armstrong, 13 MIN An experimental short-form documentary contrasting the Northern Lights with the harsh landscapes and decaying man-made remnants of Churchill, a northern Canadian town. HORIZON ROMANIA , DIRECTOR Paul Negoescu, 12 MIN If a fisherman mysteriously disappears in the depths of the Black Sea and there is nobody around to hear him, does he make a sound? MOVING STORIES BELGIUM , DIRECTOR Nicolas Provost, 8 MIN Two young airplane passengers adventure toward a mysterious future. PROGRAM FOUR 81 MIN �Monday , November 5, 10:00 p.m., Chinese 6 �Wednesday, November 7, 9:30 p.m., Chinese 2 FORTUNE FADED GERMANY , DIRECTOR Alexander Heringer, 4 MIN A technical marvel, this short film is a single pan, moving through time and space, exploring a house on fire. THE FORT USA , DIRECTOR Andrew F. Renzi, 12 MIN On a rainy day, a young boy builds a fort in the woods, when a man appears and offers to help. RUNAWAYS USA , DIRECTOR Jordan Dodson, 12 MIN An aging couple’s volatile relationship is shaken by the appearance of two young runaways, whose innocent presence in their rural life drives the old pair to the breaking point. HOPSCOTCH USA , DIRECTOR Sheena McCann, 4 MIN A brief encounter sparks tensions when an estranged father visits his child. THE BANQUET OF THE CONCUBINE , CANADA | FRANCE DIRECTOR Hefang Wei, 13 MIN During the Tang dynasty, Grauman’s emperor prepares a grand banquet in honor of Yang, the most beautiful of all his concubines. THANK YOU NOTE FROM A DEAD MAN USA , DIRECTOR Chris Merrill, 6 MIN A group of friends gather for a drink to mourn their friend who has died under mysterious circumstances. SOMETHING STRANGELY FAMILIAR CANADA , DIRECTOR aAron munson, 4 MIN An apocalypse in ink, soap and 35mm film, shot in high definition video. THE PACK SPAIN , DIRECTOR Mario Fernández Alonso, 15 MIN After school, a group of friends hang out in a ditch, testing each other’s boundaries in mean ways. MEN OF THE EARTH AUSTRALIA , DIRECTOR Andrew Kavanagh, 10 MIN A privileged encounter with a secret ritual led by working men takes place when traffic is delayed on the edge of a roadwork site. PROGRAM FIVE , 96 MIN �Friday November 2, 11:59 p.m., Chinese 6 �Monday November 5, 1:30 p.m., Chinese 6 NANO SCIFI TALES – BABY, CLOCK AND UFO SPAIN DIRECTOR Nacho Vigalondo, 55 MIN These three micro science fiction shorts come from director Nacho Vigalondo. 88:88 USA , DIRECTOR Joey Ciccoline, 14 MIN Rendered powerless by an outside force, a young woman must find a way to fight back. *39TH STUDENT ACADEMY AWARD ® WINNER, NARRATIVE FILM, AFI CONSERVATORY ALUMNUS
SHORTS PROGRAMS CHILLY USA , DIRECTOR Dylan Kohler, 6 MIN As the temperature rises in a stuffy hotel room, a talking ice cube pitches the wonders of modern refrigeration to a strangely distracted man. MATRIARCHE FRANCE , DIRECTOR Guillaume Pierret, 9 MIN In the visiting room of a prison, an unusual confrontation occurs between a mother and son following his role in a bloody robbery. LOVE DRAIN BRAZIL , DIRECTOR Augusto Canani, 23 MIN During a routine sewer inspection a lonely worker has an encounter that marks the beginning of a perplexing relationship. CREEPER USA , DIRECTOR Shawn Bannon, 6 MIN New hi-tech augmented reality glasses make finding your prey through social media easy, interactive and fun. ELKO USA , DIRECTOR Alexander Yan, 14 MIN An Internet-obsessed boy in rural Nevada responds to a stranger’s online request to be murdered. BOBBY YEAH UK , DIRECTOR Robert Morgan, 23 MIN When petty thug Bobby Yeah steals the favorite pet of some very dangerous individuals, he finds himself in deep trouble. PROGRAM SIX , 72 MIN �Saturday, November 3, 4:15 p.m., Chinese 6 �Thursday, November 8, 1:30 p.m., Chinese 2 IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY USA , DIRECTOR Don Hertzfeldt, 23 MIN Bill finds himself in a hospital struggling with memory problems in this third and final chapter of Don Hertzfeldt’s EVERYTHING WILL BE OK trilogy. JUST ANCIENT LOOPS USA , DIRECTOR Bill Morrison, 25 MIN Using archival footage, chemical processes and animation, Bill Morrison presents a unique view of the heavens. NARCOCORRIDO*, USA DIRECTOR Ryan Prows, 24 MIN Narcocorrido – the drug ballad of a gravely ill border cop’s reckless heist of a cartel shipment, sung by a desperate soul destroyed in its wake. *39TH STUDENT ACADEMY AWARD ® WINNER, NARRATIVE FILM, AFI CONSERVATORY ALUMNUS AFI MEMBERSHIP YOUNG HOLLYWOOD ROUNDTABLE The Los Angeles Times returns with its very popular Young Hollywood Roundtable. Some of the year’s hottest rising stars will engage in a lively discussion with the The Times’ Amy Kaufman on life in the entertainment community and being thrust into the limelight. Visit AFI.com/AFIFEST to see who will be in the spotlight this year. �Friday , , November 2, 7:00 p.m., Chinese 6 SPOTLIGHT Presented by Entertainment Weekly Entertainment Weekly takes a seat at AFI FEST <strong>2012</strong> presented by Audi and puts a spotlight on featured actors from one the year’s most buzzed about films. �Date/Time TBD A SESSION WITH THE TALENT BEHIND THE SESSIONS Presented by The Hollywood Reporter The Hollywood Reporter peels back the curtain for conversation with talent from one of this year’s awards season contenders, THE SESSIONS. Moderated by THR awards columnist/blogger Scott Feinberg. �Sunday, November 4, 1:00–2:30 p.m., Chinese 1 AFI FEST MAP Become an AFI member and join renowned actors, acclaimed directors – and of course, movie buffs like you – who share a passion for preserving, honoring and strengthening America’s motion picture legacy. In addition to opportunities for free tickets, pre-sale windows and discounts on passes to AFI FEST, AFI members receive a host of benefits throughout the year, all while providing vital ongoing support to the American Film Institute. Entry-level membership starts at only $60 annually. Benefits include two free movie tickets to one of America’s connoisseur-class cinemas – ArcLight, Landmark, Pacific and AFI Silver; complimentary subscriptions to Entertainment Weekly and American Film (AFI’s online monthly publication on the art of the moving image); exclusive members-only events; and AFI voting privileges, including America’s nominations for the annual AFI Awards, the American Film Institute’s “almanac” of the year’s most outstanding achievements in film and television. SUPPORT AFI AND PLAY YOUR PART IN AMERICAN FILM. | Go to AFI.com/JoinNow and become a member today! P AND CONVERSATIONS PRESENTATIONS HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL N. ORANGE DR. P N. ORANGE DR. GRAUMAN’S CHINESE THEATRE FRANKLIN AVE. HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND HOLLYWOOD BLVD. CHINESE 6 THEATRES (LEVEL 3) BOX OFFICE (LEVEL 4) HIGHLAND AVE. YUCCA ST. P P P N. McCADDEN PL. N. McCADDEN PL. P N. LAS PALMAS AVE. EGYPTIAN THEATRE LEVI’S ® “SHOW US THE WAY” SHORT FILM SHOWCASE , The Levi’s ® brand, in partnership with AFI FEST and the AFI Conservatory, are pleased to showcase the finalists in their “Show Us The Way” short film competition for up-and-coming filmmakers. Congratulations to the six finalists: Michele Atkins, Alexandra Brodsky, Andrea Giacomini, Jason Harper, Bill Moldt, Kelly McCrillis and Chris Olness. �Monday, November 7, 7:00 p.m., Chinese 6 SUNSET BLVD. USA , DIRECTOR Billy Wilder, 110 MIN Paramount Home Media Distribution proudly presents one of the studio’s most iconic films, newly restored and in sparkling high definition for the first time. �Saturday, November 3, 3:00 p.m., Grauman’s DIRECTOR LESLIE ZEMECKIS IN CONVERSATION, A panel conversation followed by a screening of BOUND BY FLESH (DIRECTOR Leslie Zemeckis, 95 MIN). �Friday, November 2, 1:30 p.m., Chinese 3 POLITICS AND THE POWER OF MUSIC A conversation with musician and director Ariana Delawari and producer Yasmine Delawari followed by a screening of their new film WE CAME HOME (DIRECTOR Ariana Delawari, 80 MIN) . �Tuesday, November 6, 7:30 p.m., Egyptian FESTIVAL THEATERS Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Chinese 6 Theatres, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Level 3 Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd. PARKING Hollywood & Highland Parking Garage 6801 Hollywood Blvd. $2 for up to four hours with theater validation; $1 for every 15 minutes thereafter, with a daily maximum of $10. 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