SCFF19 Electronic Program
This is the electronic version of the 2019 St Cloud Film Fest program covering more than 100 films over 8 days. Festival Passes available at https://bit.ly/2hDPTRc
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St.Cloud,MN<br />
NOVEMBER 29<br />
2019<br />
WWW.STCLOUDFILMFEST.COM
CENTRALMINNESOTASHOWCASE<br />
SATURDAY1PM NOV2nd<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
OLDMEDIASTUDIES<br />
(dir.StephanClark,MN)<br />
PushingbackagainstaproposalforaNew Media<br />
Studiesmajor,anEnglishProfessorjokinglysuggests<br />
creatinganOldMediaStudiesmajor.<br />
HANDPRINTS<br />
(dir.JenniferMochinski,MN)<br />
Whenacouplefindsthemselvesstrugglingtoconnect,<br />
mysterioushandprintsbecometheironlykeytoemotionalfreedom.<br />
BATUL<br />
(dir.Falcon,MN)<br />
Ashortfilm thatrevisitstheactualeventsofthe<br />
infamouschemicalatackthattookplaceinAynTarma<br />
avilageinEasternGhouta,SyriaonAugust21st,2013.<br />
CENTURY<br />
(dir.KevinObsatz,MN)<br />
Alistlesssuburbanmatriarchhasatoridafairwitha<br />
punchingbag,upsetingthedelicateecosystem ofelectronicennuiinherhousehold.<br />
BAYTJADEED:SEEKINGHOME<br />
(dir.DanicaSimonetandMackenzieKuhl,MN)<br />
Thesearchforhomefrom theperspectiveofrefugees&<br />
receivingcommunitiesbothinGermany&Minnesota.<br />
CINEMALOUNGETOUR<br />
SATURDAY4PM NOV2nd<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
CORRUPTION<br />
(dir.JasonEwert,MN)<br />
Withanew apartment,awriterdescendsintocreativity<br />
andmadness.<br />
IT’SABOUTTIME!<br />
(dir.IsaacCarlton,MN)<br />
Ayoungman'snighttakesaneventfulturnafteramysteriousobjectappearsinhisbackyard.<br />
RIPLIST<br />
(dir.MikeScholtz,MN)<br />
Acelebritydeathpoolisanunusualgameinwhich<br />
playerspickfamouspeopletheythinkwildieinthe<br />
nextyear.Riplistfolowssevenfriendsoverthecourse<br />
ofayearastheymaketheirselectionsandlivewiththe<br />
consequences.
OPENING NIGHTFEATURE<br />
SATURDAY7PM NOV2nd<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
KAMALI<br />
(dir.SashaRainbow,India)<br />
Suganthiwaslockedawayasachilduntilthedayshewasmaried.Now havinglefther<br />
abusivehusbandandlivinginhersmalfishingvilageinIndia,shedreamsofadiferentlife<br />
forherseven-year-olddaughterKamali,startingwithlearninghow toskateboard.<br />
THECAVE<br />
(dir.FerasFayyad,Syria)<br />
OscarnomineeFerasFayyad(LastMeninAleppo)deliversanunflinchingstoryoftheSyrian<br />
warwiththispowerfuldocumentary.Forbesiegedcivilians,hopeandsafetylieunderground<br />
insidethesubteraneanhospitalknownastheCave,wherepediatricianandmanagingphysicianDr.AmaniBalourandhercoleagueshaveclaimedtheirrighttoworkasequalsalongsidetheirmalecounterparts,doingtheirjobsinawaythatwouldbeunthinkableinthe<br />
oppressivelypatriarchalculturethatexistsabove.Folowingthewomenastheycontend<br />
withdailybombardments,chronicsupplyshortagesandtheever-presentthreatofchemical<br />
atacks,TheCavepaintsastiringportraitofcourage,resilienceandfemalesolidarity.<br />
FILM FESTIVALSTAFF<br />
FestivalDirector–JohnScot<br />
ExecutiveAdministrator–JodyBarth<br />
FestivalArtDirector–JordanMileski<br />
University<strong>Program</strong> Coordinator–IlyaSimakov<br />
<strong>Program</strong>mers-AshleyFroemming,SarahSteinfeldt,TylerBoresch,MikeMay,ColinStanhil,OwenYarges,<br />
&OliviaFredrickson<br />
CommunityLiasons-JoleneFoss,HeidiJeub,&SarahDrake
EXPERIMENTALSHOW<br />
SATURDAY10PM NOV2nd<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
THEMASQUEOFBLACKNESS<br />
(dir.EpohBeech,UK)-Are-imaginingofBenJonson's<br />
playTheMasqueofBlacknessandJosephConrad's<br />
novelaHeartofDarkness.<br />
INALANDSCAPE,DREAMING<br />
(dir.RossMorin,USA)-Thefilm choreographsthe<br />
movinglandscapeinanexplorationofZenBuddhist<br />
conceptsofpeaceandterorintheinfinite.<br />
POLAROIDS.THEWAREHOUSEOFMEMORY<br />
(dir.JosuVenero,Spain)-Memoryisconstantly<br />
invadedbytheimaginationanddream world,and<br />
sincethereisatemptationtobelieveintherealityof<br />
theimaginary,weendupmakingtruthsofourlies.<br />
IAM HEWHO CREATEDHIMSELF<br />
(dir.EmmaPenazEisner,USA)–Joiningwithhis<br />
shadow,thefirstgodcreateshimself,theprogenitor<br />
ofhumanity.Thissurealisticfilm re-imaginesoneof<br />
theparadigmaticcreationmythsrecordedinantiquity.<br />
ADVENTCALENDAR<br />
(dir.TaylorBakken,MN)-Awomanwatchesasher<br />
youngerhusbandtriestoreclaim hisyouthbyturning<br />
toexperimentalcooking.Shefindsthatshe'sslowly<br />
beingpushedawayday-by-day,meal-by-meal.<br />
LIVINGWITHTHENEVER-MIND<br />
(dir.KonstantinEnste,Germany)-Areyousad,too?<br />
Whatifthere'ssomethingthatgivesalyoursadness<br />
apurpose?Makeyoursadnessmoreproductivewith<br />
theNEVER-MIND!<br />
CRUDEOIL<br />
(dir.ChristopherGood,USA)-Jennybreaksfreefrom<br />
atoxicfriendshipandlearnstoharnesshermagical,<br />
uselesssuperpower.<br />
NIGHTMARE<br />
(dir.AnaMariaAngel,Germany)-Astoryaboutthe<br />
consciousnessawakeningandtribulationsinthelifeof<br />
abug.<br />
DYSCONNECTED<br />
(dir.Tom Schlagkamp,Germany)-Roxyisstruggling<br />
tofindherplaceinlife.Hereverymoveisconnected<br />
tothedigitalworldandsheishavingtroubledistinguishingbetweenheronlineworldandtherealworld.<br />
HOW TO:BEAMAN<br />
(dir.AaronRazi,USA)-Ahororfilm thatrecontextualizes1950s“How<br />
To”filmstorevealanimalistic<br />
instincts&toxicmasculinityinsociety.<br />
DEERBOY<br />
(dir.KatarzynaGondek,Poland)-Astoryabouta<br />
hunter'sson,whowasbornwithantlers,andabout<br />
how eachmankilsthethingheloves.
Sunday1PM NOV3rd<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
FAMILYPROGRAM<br />
SERPENDIPITY<br />
(dir.CarlosMejia&KevinBarwick,USA)<br />
Gordondoesnotwanttofreezeduringhisdinnerdate.NotonlyisGordon<br />
nervous,buthehasasecret-hehassnakesforhairwithabadhabitofturning<br />
peopleintostone.Wilhefindloveoristhisadatewithdisaster?<br />
TIFFANY<br />
(dir.ChristinaChristie,USA)<br />
Whilepackingawayherdeceasedgrandmother'safairs,Paulinediscoversthat<br />
oneoftheirstainedglasssculptureshascometolife.Asthelightsinthehouse<br />
gooutandtheirmemoriestogetherbegintodim,Paulinerealizesthereisjoyin<br />
celebratingthelegacyofthosewhohavebeenlost.<br />
TRANSMITTERRECEIVER<br />
(dir.VincentWilson,Canada)<br />
Ino<br />
Inordertoescapethemonotonyandboredom oftheendoftheschoolyear,a<br />
youngboyfabricatesatransceiver-receivertocommunicatewithstrangersin<br />
thesky.<br />
THEWIREMEN<br />
(dir.JessicaPaterson,UK)<br />
Whenele<br />
WhenelectricityisfirstbroughttoruralIreland,ayounggirlbelievesthisnew<br />
powerisinfactafaeriewhohasenteredherhomewith‘theLight’.Her<br />
atemptsatcapturingthismagicalvisitorunwitinglycauseablackoutandultimatelysummonthesinistercreatureswhohauntthesuroundingcountryside.<br />
DULCE<br />
(dir.GuileIsa&AngeloFaccini,Colombia)<br />
OnColombia’sPacificCoast,amotherteachesherdaughter,Dulce,how to<br />
swim.Itisanessentialskilinthisremoteregion,wherelivelihoodsaremadeon<br />
theseaandwhererisingtides,madeworsebyclimatechange,haveswept<br />
entirevilagesawayinrecentyears.<br />
MADRID-ATOCHA<br />
(dir.JorgeDayas,Spain)<br />
Acommutert<br />
Acommutertraindepartsatnightfrom alonelyanddarkstation.Throughthe<br />
window severalepisodestakeplaceoverthelandscape.<br />
CARLOTTA’SFACE<br />
(dir.ValentinRiedl&FrédéricSchuld,Germany)<br />
Asachild,Carlotadidn’texpectthepeoplearoundheretohavefaces.She<br />
evendoesn’trecognizeherownface.Yearslater,shelearnsaboutarare,<br />
untreatabledeficitofherbrain.Itwasart,afteral,thatoferedherawayto<br />
finalyrecognizeherself.<br />
THEMOSTMAGNIFICENTTHING<br />
(dir.ArnaSelznick,Canada)<br />
Aninspi<br />
Aninspirationalstoryaboutalitlegirlwithacreativespirit,determinedtomake<br />
greatthings.Joinedbyherbestfriend,herpetdog,thetwohappilyexplorethe<br />
world,doingabsolutelyeverythingtogether.Whenshereceivesherveryown<br />
toolkit,thelitlegirlsetsouttomakethemostmagnificentthingforherbest<br />
friend–butit’snotaseasyasshethinks!
SUNDAY4PM NOV3rd<br />
SUNDAYAFTERNOON FEATURE TheBlackBox<br />
MAESTRO<br />
(dir.Ilogic,France)<br />
Deepintoaforest,agatheringofwildanimalsstartanocturnalopera,conductedbya<br />
squirel.ThiscolectiveofFrenchdirectorscaughttheatentionoftheanimationworldin<br />
2016withtheirshortfilm GARDENPARTY,thatwentontowintheGrandJuryprizeat<br />
NashvileFilm Festivalandscreenedatthe2017StCloudFilm Fest,whichculminatedin<br />
beingnominatedforBestAnimatedShortFilm atthe2018Oscars.<br />
LOVETHEM FIRST:LESSONSFROM LUCYLANEYELEMENTARY<br />
(dir.LindseySeavert,MN)<br />
OneYear.OnePrincipal.Oneheartbreakingsetbackasherfailingelementaryschoolstrugglestogetof“thelist.”Withunprecedentedaccessoverthecourseofayear,LOVETHEM<br />
FIRSTfolowsthedeterminationofacharismaticMinneapolisschoolprincipal,Mauri<br />
MelanderFriestleben,asshesetsouttoundohistory.NotonlydoesMinnesotahavethe<br />
largestachievementgapbetweenblackandwhitechildrenintheUnitedStates,Friestleben<br />
facedanotherseeminglyimpossibleobstacle,withLucyLaneyatthebotom ofthestate’s<br />
listofunderperformingschoolsfortwodecades.UnderFriestleben’sleadership,standardizedtestscoresfrom<br />
mostblackstudentsbeganrisingforthefirsttime,butwhentheschool<br />
encountersaheartbreakingsetback,Friestlebenisforcedtoconfrontthetruemeasureof<br />
studentsuccessatLucyLaney.It’sastoryofinspiration,heartbreak,perseveranceandthe<br />
poweroflove.<br />
Q&AwiththeLOVETHEM FIRSTteam folowingthescreening
DARKPROGRAM<br />
Sunday7PM NOV3rd<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
SAVE<br />
(dir.IvánSáinz-Pardo,Germany)<br />
Dawn.Ababybreaksthesilence.<br />
AINHOA<br />
(dir.IvánSáinz-Pardo,Germany)<br />
Ainhoais9yearsoldandshehasleft<br />
home,bringingonlyherschoolbagand<br />
aPlaymobil.<br />
PIGGY<br />
(dir.CarlotaPereda,Spain)<br />
Saraisanoverweightteenthatlivesin<br />
theshadow ofacliqueofcoolgirlsholidayinginhervilage.Herclothesare<br />
stolenandshemustgethomewearing<br />
nothingbutherbikini.Thelongwalk<br />
homewilmarktherestofherlife.<br />
BAILAORA<br />
(dir.RubinStein,Spain)<br />
Awar.Achild.Adream.<br />
DEERLIGHTS<br />
(dir.BrianKlewin,USA)<br />
Charlieignoresthemountingconsequencesofhisopiateaddictionwhilehis<br />
wifeandkidsfindtheirownwaysto<br />
cope.<br />
DOWN2CLOWN<br />
(dir.JasonEwert,MN)<br />
Agrizzlytaleoftwoyoungloverswho<br />
unwilinglymeettheirdeepestfear.<br />
TimelessparableanddirecttoVHS<br />
roledinasliceofbologna.<br />
FUSE<br />
(dir.ShadiAdib,Germany)<br />
Amousetrapsnapsshut,amarketplace<br />
awakens.Agroupofmenheatedly<br />
discusshow tokiltheanimalinthelitle<br />
box.Butasthemacabregameunfolds<br />
andspiralsoutofcontrol,bothvictim<br />
andtormentorsuferthesamefate.<br />
UNCLEGARETH<br />
(dir.ChrisLondon,USA)<br />
Afterhismother'sdeath,Garethis<br />
caughtbetweenhisfearofbeingalone<br />
andhisfearofdealingwiththeoutside<br />
world.Thenaturalsolution,hangingout<br />
withpreservedbodiesfrom hisfamily's<br />
funeralhome,worksperfectly-untilhe<br />
hastotakecareofhisniecewhilehiding<br />
thebodiesfrom aneighborhood<br />
watchman.<br />
FREEDOM<br />
(dir.FelipeEspinosa,Spain)<br />
Amaniscaptivatedandlockedina<br />
specialcabin.Hismysteriousoppressor<br />
wilnotalow him todoorfeelanything<br />
excepttoexistwiththeaim ofextractinginformationfrom<br />
him.Survivingto<br />
thepassoftimewilbecrucialtoavoid<br />
falingintomadness.<br />
I,MONSTER<br />
(dir.PacoRuiz,Spain)<br />
Duringhisfilmography,amethodactor<br />
haskiledahundredhumancharacters.<br />
However,duringtheshootingofa<br />
hororfilm,heisunabletokilthelead<br />
actorofthefilm.Hehasforgotenhow<br />
tobeamonsterandhow tobehimself.<br />
NANA<br />
(dir.BelArmenteros,Spain)<br />
12-year-oldSimonlivesinadulcold<br />
housewithhisgrandmother,afrustratedbalerinawhooftengiveshim<br />
a<br />
hardtime.Onenight,intheloneliness<br />
ofthehouse,anintruderisgoingto<br />
makefearcreepoverthem both.<br />
PORKMASK<br />
(dir.AlejandroMinaro,Spain)<br />
Aone-armedmanseekshislosthand<br />
inthesnowymountains.Ifhedoesnot<br />
finditbeforemidnight,hisfeudallord<br />
wilbanishhim andhissister.<br />
HIDEANDSEEK<br />
(dir.RadheyaJegatheva,China)<br />
Auniversitystudentstruggleswithhis<br />
identityandlongsto‘findhimself’picks<br />
upanabandonedUSB.Curious,he<br />
plugsitintohislaptoptofindtwo<br />
images:onewhichsays‘HIDE’,the<br />
othershowsadisturbingimage.<br />
CARGO<br />
(dir.AbhilashChandra,Malaysia)<br />
Adisheartened12yearoldboy<br />
encountersadarksupernaturalforce<br />
restinginsidethecargohisunassuming<br />
fathertransportsfrom thedepthsofa<br />
Malaysianpalm oilplantation.
CONTEMPORARYCLASSIC<br />
Monday7PM NOV4th<br />
SCSU-AtwoodLitleTheater<br />
GOODMANNERS<br />
(dir.JulianaRojasandMarcoDutra,Brazil)<br />
Amysteriousandwealthywomanhiresalonelynurse<br />
namedClaratobethenannyofhersoon-to-bebornchild.<br />
Whenafulmoonbringsaboutthebirthofawerewolf,<br />
Claramakesithermissiontocareforthemonstrosityand<br />
protectitfrom others.<br />
MONDAYNIGHTSHORTS<br />
Monday7PM NOV4th<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
CHURROS<br />
(dir.EmilieMcDonaldandBruceSmolanof,USA)<br />
Jo-Jo,a15year-oldMexican-Americanboy,breakdances<br />
withacrew &dreamsofbeing“theilest”b-boyinthe<br />
world,butalocalgangstertriestolurehim away.<br />
CLEATS<br />
(dir.AbdulahŞahin,Turkey)<br />
Ilyaswantstomakethetryoutsforalocalfootbalteam<br />
andsavesmoneytobuynew cleats.Emirshareshis<br />
desire.<br />
UNFORIGIVABLE<br />
(dir.GiosuePetrone,Rwanda)<br />
Thestoryoftwopeopleonopposingsidesduringthe<br />
Rwandangenociderevealswhathappenswhenthe<br />
personwhonearlydestroyedyourlifeconfrontsyouand<br />
asksforforgiveness.<br />
THECHRISTMASGIFT<br />
(dir.BogdanMuresanu,Romania)<br />
December20,1989,daysafterCeausescu'sbloody<br />
repressioninTimisoara,afather’squieteveningturnsto<br />
sheerordealashefindsoutthathislitlesonhasmaileda<br />
wishletertoSanta.<br />
SIRENE<br />
(dir.ZaraDwinger,Netherlands)<br />
WhentheenchantingMelodysailsinto15-yearoldKay's<br />
lifeonabigboat,theirflourishingfriendshiplureshim<br />
towardsthisdormantfeeling.<br />
HAVEN<br />
(dir.ColinAskey,Canada)<br />
Inanopioid-assistedtherapyprogram,patientsare<br />
providedwithmedical-gradeheroin,andasafeplaceto<br />
inject.Theclinicisanintegralhealthcaresystem.<br />
THEBLUECAPE<br />
(dir.AlejandraLopez,PuertoRico)<br />
Ayoungboyfacesthechalengeofsavinghissickly<br />
grandfatherduringthedevastationofHuricaneMaria.
EXPLORINGIDENTITY<br />
Tuesday7PM NOV5th<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
ADAYINTHEPARK<br />
(dir.DiegoPoralSoldevila,Spain)<br />
Amonologuebyagrandfatherwhoexplainstohis<br />
grandkidhow thingsusedtobe.ormaybehow they<br />
arenow.<br />
WELCOMETO THEBALL<br />
(dir.Adam VincentWright,USA)<br />
Achildlearnssignlanguageinhopesofmakinganew<br />
friend.<br />
THEBOYWHO WANTEDTO FLY<br />
(dir.JorgeMuriel,Spain)<br />
IntheMadridofthe80s,Ivan,afive-year-oldboy,is<br />
confrontedwiththebirthofanew brother.Hissisteris<br />
dadśfavorite,thenewbornismom'sfavorite.Which<br />
placedoeshetakeinthisnew situation?WhatifHe<br />
couldflyandescape?<br />
MINDMYMIND<br />
(dir.FloorAdams,Netherlands)<br />
Whenrelyingonsocialscriptstosurvivethesocial<br />
world,it’snoteasytogoof-script.Especialyifyou’re<br />
obsessedwithGermandivebombersandjustwantto<br />
dateagirl.<br />
MOTOMIYA<br />
(dir.AlexandraDebricon,Japan)<br />
Motomiya,anolderJapaneseman,naratesthestoryof<br />
hislifeinTokyowithRaquel,auniversitystudentfrom<br />
Spain,severaldecadeshisjunior.HecalsRaquelhis<br />
“Typhoon”andastheytravelthroughthefastmoving<br />
citytogether.<br />
THENUN’SKADDISH<br />
(dir.LuisIsmael,USA)<br />
Aheart-warmingvignetethatportraysatruestoryof<br />
inter-religiouskindnesswhenaNunobservesaJewish<br />
ritual.<br />
BLACKHAT<br />
(dir.SarahSmith,USA)<br />
Atfirstblush,ShmuelisapiousHasidicmanleadinga<br />
fairlysimplelife.Bydayhedutifulypraysatthelocal<br />
synagogueandmanagesabusydrycleaner.Butwhen<br />
hiswifeanddaughtersleavetownforafew days,<br />
Shmuelwilstepoutofhissimpledailylifeandintoa<br />
morecomplexworldlitbythenight.Whenhemisplaces<br />
hisblackhatalongtheway,Shmuel’stwoliveswil<br />
interconnectinawayheneverexpected.
Wednesday7PM NOV6th<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
STORIESABOUTWOMEN<br />
BROTHER,MOVEON<br />
(dir.AntshivonMoos,India)<br />
Ge<br />
Geetaisoneofthefew taxidriversinIndia.Hertaxi<br />
service"forwomenbywomen"enableswomento<br />
movefreelyinthecityatanytime.Herhopeisthatthe<br />
cityscapeandatmosphereofthecitywilincreasingly<br />
changeandsowilthepositionofwomeninsociety.<br />
2NDCLASS<br />
(dir.JimmyOlsson,Sweden)<br />
Charl<br />
Charlotehasgotanew jobasa2ndgradeteacher.One<br />
nightsheisatackedbyanaziandisseverelyinjured.<br />
Whenshecomesbacktoschoolshediscoversthatone<br />
ofherstudentsisthesonofthatnazi.<br />
NORAEPHRONGOESTO PRISON<br />
(dir.HannahEless,USA)<br />
Friendshiptranscendsfantasyinthismusicalizedlove<br />
letertoNoraEphronandNew YorkCity.Twowomen<br />
meetinunexpectedcircumstances.Throughtheir<br />
commonloveofNoraEphronandherfilmshope<br />
conquersaconfiningrealityasafriendshipbloomsin<br />
thismoderndayrom-com.Watchwhathappenswhen<br />
MarymetAly.<br />
STELLAFORSTAR<br />
(dir.NickSinger,USA)<br />
Dr.MarcyLaterhasdevotedherlifetoalong-proposed<br />
butneverrealizedrenewableenergysolutionforclimate<br />
change.Atascientificconferencewithhertwoyoung<br />
children,sheneglectshermaternalandprofessional<br />
responsibilitiesbyhangingoutwithagroupofFuries.<br />
TH<br />
THROATSINGINGINKANGIRSUK<br />
(dir.EvaKaukaiandManonChamberland,Canada)<br />
EvaKaukaiandManonChamberlandpracticetheInuk<br />
artofthroatsingingintheirsmalvilageofKangirsuk.<br />
Theirmesmerizingvoicescarythroughthefour<br />
seasonsoftheirArcticland.<br />
LETTHEBLONDESING<br />
(dir.RachelKnol,MN)<br />
AnintimatelookintoasmalcommunityinAlaska<br />
throughtheeyesofBeverlySueWaltz,thebartenderof<br />
theonlybaropenal-year-round.<br />
THEBEAR<br />
(dir.JohannesStjärneNilsson,Sweden)<br />
Asuccesful<br />
Asuccesfulwomanatthetopofhercareerisfedup<br />
withbeingahumanbeing,buysherselfabearsuitand<br />
emigratestothewilderness.<br />
SOMETIMES,ITHINKABOUTDYING<br />
(dir.StefanieAbelHorowitz,USA)<br />
Franisthinkingaboutdying,butamanintheoffice<br />
mightwanttodateher.
DOCUMENTARYSHORTFILMS<br />
Thursday7PM NOV7th<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
INFERNO<br />
(dir.PatrickFileti,Australia)<br />
InInfernodelvesintotheheartandsoulofTultepec,<br />
Mexico-atownfamousforitspyrotechnicsindustry.<br />
Infernoisanexplosiveportraitofthelivesofartisans<br />
andtheirfamiliesintheleaduptothefestivalofSan<br />
JuandeDios,whenblazingrevelryengulfsthetown.<br />
Plungingheadintothefire,Infernohonoursthespirit<br />
andpassionofTultepec’scommunityincelebratinglife<br />
anddeath.<br />
BLACKFEETFLOOD<br />
(dir.TorstenKjelstrand&BenShors,USA)<br />
ButchNew BreastleftTheBlackfeetReservationin<br />
1964whenafloodwashedawayhishome,hisparents<br />
andhissister.Hereturns50yearslater"toseeifIcan<br />
stilgetthatfeeling,likeIam Blackfeet."<br />
EXPANDINGROOTS:ST.CLOUDSMUSICSCENE<br />
(dir.MikeMay&TylerBoresch,MN)<br />
Past,presentandfutureoutlooksandstoriesofSt.<br />
Cloud'smusicscenefrom thepeoplewhohavecontributedtoit.<br />
FRASERSYNDROME&ME<br />
(dir.KyleAnneGrendys,USA)<br />
FilmmakerKyleAnneGrendys,isonlythe75thperson<br />
tobebornwiththerare,recessivegenedisordercaled<br />
FraserSyndrome.Havingalwaysfeltaloneintheworld,<br />
shesetsoutonajourneytofindhercommunityand<br />
finalymeetsothersjustlikeher.<br />
EXIT12<br />
(dir.HannahFariss,USA)<br />
AftertwotoursinFalujahintheIraqWar,USMarine<br />
RomanBacacamehomeadiferentperson.Hisexperienceravagedhim<br />
withdepression,anxiety,andanger<br />
issues.Withtheencouragementofhiswife,Lisa,<br />
Romandecidedtoreturntobaletaswaytocope.He<br />
foundthatdancehelpedhim “reprogram”hismindand<br />
body.Now,asthefounderandartisticdirectorofthe<br />
Exit12DanceCompanyinNYC,Romanwithother<br />
veteransandmilitaryfamilies,usesdancetotelstories<br />
abouttheefectsofwar.Throughmovementand<br />
creativeexpression,theyworktonotonlyreprogram<br />
andreclaim themselves,butalsochangetheperceptionsandstereotypesoftheVeterancommunity
INTERNATIONALPROGRAM:BURKINAFASO<br />
Thursday7PM NOV7th<br />
StCloudStateUniverstiy-MilerCenterAuditorium<br />
BURKINABÈBOUNTY:AGROECOLOGYINBURKINAFASO<br />
(dir.IaraLee,BurkinaFaso)<br />
BurkinabèBountychroniclesagriculturalresistance&thefightforfoodsovereigntyinBurkina<br />
Faso-asmal,landlockedcountryinWestAfrica.Showcasingfarmers,students,artists,&<br />
leadersintheSlow Foodmovement,thefilm looksathow theBurkinabèpeoplearereclaiming<br />
theirland&defendingtheirtraditionsagainsttheencroachmentofcorporateagriculture.<br />
BURKINABÈRISING:THEARTOFRESISTANCEINBURKINAFASO<br />
(dir.IaraLee,BurkinaFaso)<br />
BurkinaFasoishometoavibrantcommunityofartists,musicians,engagedcitizenswhocary<br />
ontherevolutionaryspiritofThomasSankara,kiledinacoupd'étatledbyhisbestfriendand<br />
advisorBlaiseCompaoré,whothenruledthecountryasanautocratfor27years,tilamassive<br />
popularinsurectionledtohisremoval.Today,thespiritofresistanceandpoliticalchangeis<br />
mightierthaneveranditpermeateseveryaspectoftheBurkinabèlife.
INTERNATIONALPROGRAM:<br />
MIDDLE-EASTERNSHORTFILMS<br />
Friday7PM NOV8th<br />
StCloudStateUniversity-MilerCenter<br />
AZADAH<br />
(dir.MirabbasKhosravinezhad,Iran)<br />
AzadehlivinginthevilageWithherfamily.She<br />
wantsgotocitytovisitherfatherforthelasttime,<br />
buthermotherandbrotherwon'talow her.<br />
CLEANER<br />
(dir.MohammadrezaMayghani,Iran)<br />
Apublictoiletcleanerisconcernedaboutherpregnancytestonanormaldayofherwork.<br />
ASHENG<br />
(dir.MohammadSadeqEsmaeili,Iran)<br />
Sevenwomenwholiveinafrontiervilagein<br />
south-easternIranworktogethertosurvive.They<br />
decidetofindawaytofreetheirhusbandswhohave<br />
beeninprisonfor18yearsforselingdrugs.<br />
BODIES<br />
(dir.MorvaridKashiyan,Iran)<br />
Atranssexualstageactor,whohasaconservative<br />
father,hasfaleninlovewiththeirdirector.Theytryto<br />
persuadetheirfatherwhileconfessinglovetothe<br />
director.<br />
TYPHOON<br />
(dir.MostafaAkbariManjili,Iran)<br />
Afatherandhis9-yearoldsonarejanitorsina<br />
gardenhouse.Onedaytheownerofthehouse<br />
comeshometofindsometoiletriesmissingandtries<br />
tofindoutwhy.<br />
BURQACITY<br />
(dir.FabriceBracq,France)<br />
SouleymaneandLeilajustgotmaried,forbeteror<br />
forworse.Thebeteristhattheyloveeachothervery<br />
much.Theworseisthattheyliveinanabsurdand<br />
kafkaesquecountry.
STRUGGLEOFLOVE<br />
Friday7PM NOV8th<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
WITHINREACH<br />
(dir.HeatherFusari,USA)<br />
Oliviastrugglestofindlovewithherideaof'Mr<br />
Right,'whileherbestfriendrevealshisloveand<br />
trueselffrom theverybeginning,ratherthan<br />
themaskhebelieveswilwinherover.<br />
DAYDREAMER<br />
(dir.GenoDiMaria,USA)<br />
Astrugglingmusicianispeerpressuredinto<br />
performingaverypersonalsongatapartyhe<br />
wisheshedidn'thavetoatend.<br />
SACDEMERDE<br />
(dir.GregChwerchak,USA)<br />
MazelMankewicz,anunlucky-in-loveyetirationalyoptimisticNew<br />
Yorker,thinksherluck<br />
haschangedwhenshespendsthenightwith<br />
themanofherdreams.Asitturnsout,he<br />
mightjustbefulofshit.Literaly.<br />
EVERGREEN<br />
(dir.JoeDuca,USA)<br />
SetagainsttherusticwinterbackdropoftheColoradoWesternSlope,Evergreenisthestory<br />
ofaninterfaithcouple'stumultuousrelationshipoverapivotalChristmasweekend.Paul,a<br />
contemporaryCatholic,planstopropose,whilehispragmaticgirlfriend,Gena,hopesto<br />
finalytaketheircelibaterelationshiptothenextlevel.Whenexpectationsclash,thetwoset<br />
asidetheirpriornotionsandagreetoabrutalyhonest,no-holds-baredweekendof"question-and-answer,"unearthinglong-buriedsecretsandmanifestationsfrom<br />
relationships<br />
past.
SOCIALAWARENESS<br />
Saturday1PM NOV9th<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
SKÓGAFOSS<br />
(dir.NielsBourgonje,Iceland)<br />
Whileonvacationwithhisgirlfriend,Gijsreceivesaphone<br />
calfrom hismother,thatrevealshertroubledmentalstate<br />
andtheircomplexrelationship.<br />
COMINGASHORE<br />
(dir.SantiPalaciosandMikelKonate,Spain)<br />
Adocumentarythatgathersgraphiccoverageonthe<br />
EasternMediteraneanmigratoryroutetoshow therisk<br />
thatthousandsofpeoplefacewhentryingtoreachthe<br />
Europeancoastsinsearchofrefuge.<br />
NEFTAFOOTBALLCLUB<br />
(dir.YvesPiat,Tunisia)<br />
InthesouthofTunisia,twobrothersbumpintoadonkey<br />
lostinthemiddleofthedesertontheborderofAlgeria.<br />
Strangely,theanimalwearsheadphonesoveritsears.<br />
6,743COUNTMYVOICE<br />
(dir.ShristiJoshi,Nepal)<br />
Thefilm triestoexplorethedilemmaofonelocalyelected<br />
representativefrom theTerairegionofNepal,whereby<br />
belongingtoacertainmarginalizedcommunityisboonas<br />
welasbane.Mrs.JasodhiyaPaswan,wantshervoiceto<br />
becounted,notjustonpaperbutinreality.<br />
RRUGA<br />
(dir.Besim Ugzmajli,Kosovo)<br />
Aftermidnight,Lenascaredandfleeing,meetsGentiinan<br />
underpassatthecenterofthecity.Theygettoknow each<br />
otherandtalkaboutthereasonsforthem beingthere.<br />
THESTAINEDCLUB<br />
(dir.MélanieLopez,SimonBoucly,MarieCiesielski,Alice<br />
Jaunet,ChanStéphiePeang,&BéatriceViguier,France)<br />
Finnhasstainsonhisskin.Oneday,hemeetsagroupof<br />
coolkidswithdiferentstainsontheirbodies.<br />
GRACE<br />
(dir.AlexiaOldiniandStevenGray,MN)<br />
Theevictionofayoungwomanofcolorfrom herhome&<br />
subsequentencountersrevealthecalousnessofasociety<br />
builttoexploittheprecariousnessofpeoplelikeher.<br />
BIENVENUS<br />
(dir.AnaPuentesMargarito,Spain)<br />
NuriawantstovolunteerinanimmigrationONG.She<br />
musttakecareofPape,Chiaka,andSalif,threeboysher<br />
age.ButNuriacan'tcommunicatewiththem,andthey<br />
don'ttrustanyone.<br />
LET'SGO TO ANTARCTICA!<br />
(dir.GonzagaManso,Antartica)<br />
Carlosisahumanbeingwhoatthisverymomentisona<br />
holidayinAntarctica.Thepenguins,whodonothave<br />
cameras,wilforgetalaboutCarlos.
ANIMATIONPROGRAM<br />
Sunday4PM NOV9th<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
BATIKH<br />
(dir.SarahAbdel-Jelil,MN)<br />
"Dancetime-lapse"wheredancersslow theirmovement<br />
tomatchthepaceoftheworldaroundthem.Moving<br />
slowly,wearealowingourbodiestolisten&recalibrate<br />
tothetempoofotherlivingorganisms&naturalcycles.<br />
LONGMEGANDHERDAUGHTERS<br />
(dir.MargaretBary,USA)<br />
Pleasejointhiscongregationofvaguelyfeminineisland<br />
critersandtheirleggymatriarchforAVerySpecial<br />
HarvestCeremony!<br />
UNDERGROUND<br />
(dir.BethPelof,MN)<br />
Alonelypersonunexpectedlytakesajourneytoreconnectwithlife.<br />
GUAXUMA<br />
(dir.NaraNormande,Brazil)<br />
TayraandIgrew uponabeachinthenortheastof<br />
Brazil.Wewereinseparable.Theseabreezebringsme<br />
backhappymemories.<br />
abriefautobiography<br />
(dir.MaretPolzine,MN)<br />
Aslow (fast)processingofthelastfiveyears.Using<br />
straightaheadanimationonpaper,MaretDaviesPolzine<br />
tooktimetoreflect,oneframeatatime,onthelasthalf<br />
decade.<br />
ROBOTSINPARADISE<br />
(dir.CarolineJiang,Australia)<br />
Tworobotsenjoythestrangesightsofacityfulof<br />
lights.Theirperfectworldsaretestedwhengreat<br />
tragedybefalsthem.<br />
HORSPISTE<br />
(dirLéoBrunel,France)<br />
Thetwobestrescueworkersoftheregionarereadyfor<br />
theirnew mission.Despitetheirprofessionalism and<br />
theirdetermination,itwilnotgoasplanned.<br />
MIGRAINEMYGROANMYGAIN<br />
(dir.JohnAkre,MN)<br />
Apicturethatwilgiveyouaheadacheand,perhaps,a<br />
smile.Ananimatedfilm wherebyIatempttounderstandthemigraineheadachesIget.<br />
BIGWOMEN<br />
(dir.RobertJersak,MN)<br />
BigWomenisamonster-sizedmash-upoffeministliteratureand60's-erakaijufilms.BigWomeniswhat<br />
happenswhenyourDadnerdsplainstheclassics.<br />
NEBULA<br />
(dir.MarcinNowrotek,Poland)<br />
Anexperimentatfindingthelinkbetweentwotrends<br />
thatdevelopsimultaneouslyinfilm history–Lumieres<br />
conceptofamovieasarecordofreality&Méliés’suse<br />
offilm asatoolforcreationofimaginativeworlds.<br />
INKODE<br />
(dir.ColinStanhil,MN)<br />
Slapstickpsychedeliameetsanalogglitchfilm inalove<br />
poem tothebloty,bleedy,supersaturatedsplendorof<br />
inkonpaper.Createdentirelywithbrushedinkon35mm<br />
paper.<br />
HANGINGONYOURWINGS<br />
(dir.SeanJ.Kenny,USA)<br />
Arecordofthegoings-onatthePickleFortFilm ColectiveofGrandRapids,Michigan.
AwardShow<br />
Saturday7PM NOV9th<br />
TheBlackBox<br />
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JUDGES<br />
TyRubenElingson–ProfessoratVCU/VisualFXonStarWars,JurassicPark,Avatar,<br />
PacificRim,etc.(9thyear)<br />
HeidiJeub–VisualArtist(9thyear)<br />
ChrisJordan–ChairofFilm StudiesDepartmentatStCloudStateUniversity(9thyear)<br />
FelipCostaglioli–Poet/Film ProfessorStCloudStateUniversity(8thyear)<br />
JenniferPenzkover–CityofSt.CloudArtsCommissionCoordinator(5thyear)<br />
SarahSteinfeldt–StCloudStateUniversityFilm StudiesAlumnus(3rdyear)<br />
OliviaFredrickson-StCloudStateUniverstiyFilm StudiesStudent(2ndyear)<br />
OwenYarges-StCloudStateUniverstiyFilm StudiesStudent(2ndyear)
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