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It is with great pleasure that I officially welcome you to this extraordinary film festival, one of our city’s most exciting signature events. This year’s Festival features films from 22 different countries, filmmaker meet and greets, panel discussions, workshops in area schools, and live music. Come out and enjoy ground breaking narrative features, dramatic and comedy shorts, cutting edge documentaries, and more along the downtown streetcar route through our vibrant, renewed central city. Prepare to be startled, delighted, and moved by some of the best independent films out there. Wishing you all a memorable Festival experience, and enjoy your new streetcar!

Sincerely,

Steve FarleyHonorary Chair

Senator Steve Farley, public artist and creator of the Broadway Underpass Murals, is also a long time film lover. He taught video production for the Williams College art department after he graduated.  He is currently working on an independent film with Frederick Marx, director of Hoop Dreams, a movie that was named best film of the 1990’s by Roger Ebert.

You can purchase one of the following passes or opt for single admission tickets to any Festival screening or special event.

All Access Pass $100Entitles holder priority entry to all screenings and special events. Present your pass at the door for admission.

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Single Tickets$8 admission for one evening screening.

$6 admission for one matinee or late night screening.

$6 admission for seniors, students and military for one screening (except Opening Night).

$10 single admission for Opening Night Celebration and screening. Tickets available at The Rialto Theatre box-office.

Advance single tickets can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com or at The Screening Room box office one hour before each screening.

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Thursday, April 9The Rialto Theatre

SMALLWHEEL FILMS PRESENTS “MANY BONES ONE HEART”A NEW DOCUMENTARY BY LESLIE ANN EPPERSON

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY MARTIN RUBIO WITH COOPER JAMES AND JACOB SUTTON

ORIGINAL MUSIC BY THE MISSING PARTS

WWW.MANYBONESONEHEART.COM With support from Access Tucson, The Southwestern Foundation for Education and Historical Preservation, Tucson Pima Arts Council, and Individual Donors.

Thank You! We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our backers. Without you, this film would have remained only a dream.

MANY BONES,

ONE HEARTWhat began as a small ritual of mourning has become a ceremony to honor the dead for an entire community

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MANY BONES, ONE HEART“When I first observed the All Souls Procession, the jubilant, costumed participants, and the cacophony of sounds were delightful. But it was the shrines and photographs created by folks to honor their beloved dead that moved me to begin creating a documentary. Since 2010, I have devoted most of my time to producing the film, in hopes of revealing the healing power of giving creative voice to grief, aiming to portray the nourishing compassion cultivated when we share our deepest sorrows—a regenerating grace tilled in the profound earth of suffering common to all who have ever loved and lost.”

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Artemis FallsEliza McNitt, USA, 2014, 7 min.Commanding the most ambitious space launch to date, Aiden Collins has eight-and-a-half minutes to maneuver Artemis into orbit on man’s first solo mission to the moon.

HarakiriAdrian Heinrich, Germany, 2014, 17 min.Awakening in a white room, Henry is confronted by a mysterious man in black about a long forgotten secret.

Hollow Road Drew Pautz, United Kingdom, 2014, 17 min.When a dangerous hitchhiker disrupts a family’s drive to their remote cottage, the young son is confused by his parents’ conflicting reactions. He sneaks back into the woods to find the lone traveler.

Big MuddyJefferson Moneo, Canada, 2014, 104 min.

In an outlaw tale played out as a modern day murder ballad, Martha Barlow must come to terms with her dark past after her teenage son commits a horrible crime. On the run to survive, she must dodge her sociopathic former flame and attempt to reconcile with her son’s dangerous and long forgotten father in order to protect her estranged family.

$8 admission

Lay In WaitJonathan Ade, USA, 2014, 25 min.Maggie and her extramarital lover Robert are driving home from their secret camping trip when Maggie realizes her wedding ring is lost. The couple returns to the forest in a desperate search for the symbol of Maggie’s matrimony.

Patient 39Dan Clifton, United Kingdom, 2014, 15 min.When a soldier known only as Patient 39 awakes from a coma with no memory, the search begins for his identity and past.

9:30pm DRAMATIC SHORTS $6 admission7pm

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Hope For SteveMatt Moore/Sarah Spicer, USA, 2014, 70 min.

Recently diagnosed with ALS, 28 year-old Steve and his wife Hope hit the road to see the country, meeting musicians Michael Franti, Garath Asher, and Dave Matthews along the way. As his disease progresses, Steve struggles to find joy in an ever-limited life. Through support from each other, their Atlanta community, and Facebook followers, the couple endures.

preceded by

Perpetual EdMax Good, USA, 2014, 5 min.An eccentric musician faces his imminent death with cynicism, humor, and defiance.

$6 admission

Saturday, April 11

Run Free - The True Story of Caballo BlancoSterling Noren, USA, 2015, 92 min. Micah True (Caballo Blanco, or the White Horse) is an American ultra runner who helped the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico preserve their traditional running culture by creating a 50-mile ultra marathon, which combines aspects of traditional Tarahumara running with the ideology of modern ultra running.

$6 admission

Many Bones, One HeartLeslie Epperson, USA, 2015, 80 min.

Tucson, Arizona is home to the All Souls Procession, a yearly costumed parade honoring the dead. Once small, the Procession now hosts some 100,000 participants. The event brings people together to share in their sorrows by giving a creative voice to grief. The film portrays the regenerative power that results from this collective cultural tradition.

Artist-organizers Nadia Hagen and Paul Weir, along with other participants, share their experiences with planning and participating in the Procession. Because of the event’s popularity, one struggle they face is preserving the integrity of the grassroots event by keeping it free, peaceful, and imaginative.

$6 admission

12pm

COMMUNITY4pm

CULTURE2pm

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A Teenage DramaPhillip Davis, USA, 2014, 18 min.After a humiliating breakup, a depressed teenager decides to kill himself. Unfortunately, the art of death proves as difficult as the art of love.

Gangland: Book ClubsJoe Heslinga/Mike Wagstaffe, USA, 2015, 8 min. With an insatiable craving for literature and academic discussion, the fierce mothers and housewives of Lit Ladies will stop at nothing to be the most powerful book club in the country.

Hen PartyKeir Burrows, United Kingdom, 2014, 19 min.Reluctant wife-to-be Ella is celebrating her bachelorette party. Jaz, Kat, and Chloe have booked a Chipper Stripper (in full NYPD uniform) to send her off in style. What could possibly go wrong?

Saturday, April 11

7pm FAMILY DRAMA

Girl on the EdgeJay Silverman, USA, 2014, 105 min.

Based on a true story, this drama follows the life of a young girl struggling with the aftermath of a traumatic event. Her behaviors turn destructive, causing her family to suffer. She is sent to find health and empowerment at The Maheo Academy, a residential treatment center that specializes in unconventional techniques such as equine therapy and social horticultural therapy.

Screenplay by Joey Curtis (who co-wrote Blue Valentine),Girl on the Edge stars Taylor Spreitler, Gil Bellows, Peter Coyote, Mackenzie Phillips and the late Elizabeth Peña.

$8 admission

9:30pm COMEDY SHORTS $6 admission

I’m Doyle Spitz!Carr Cavender, USA, 2014, 3 min.A professional killer sneaks into a rich man’s house to do what he does best. Interrupted as he tries to clean up the evidence, he realizes life might be a lot easier if he actually is Doyle Spitz.

MisconceptionArthur Egeli, USA, 2014, 14 min.A lesbian couple finds the perfect sperm donor for their child.

Natural InseminationCrosby Selander, USA, 2015, 17 min.A romantic farce about a happily married couple and the increasingly desperate measures they take to get pregnant.

Open 24 Hours Henry Chaisson, USA, 2015, 7 min.A contract killer gets more than he bargained for after a pit stop at the convenience store.

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The Screening RoomSunday, April 12

Hear Me, See MeJonathan VanBallenberghe, USA, 2014, 52 min.

Blind and deaf students begin to realize that their words and ideas have meaning and power beyond themselves. They seize the opportunity to engage in a collaborative process of bringing their original stories to life through a multi-sensory stage show.

Stories that Soar!, a children’s theater company, will perform before the screening.

$6 admission

Food ChainsSanjay Rawal, USA, 2014, 80 min.

An intrepid group of Florida farmworkers battle to defeat the $4 trillion global supermarket industry through their ingenious Fair Food program, which partners with growers and retailers to improve working conditions for farm laborers in the United States. Follow tomato-picking agricultural workers in Immokalee, Florida struggling to make a penny more per pound and live in dignity.

$6 admission

At-Risk Summer e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, USA, 2014, 96 min.

In 2013, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo embarked on a book tour for her third novel, Fat Angie. Driving cross-country to inspire youth on the fringe, she held free work-shops in libraries, alternative education programs, and prisons. Charlton-Trujillo showed kids and teens how to use their words and storytelling abilities to face their fears, embrace their imagination, and resist being counted out.

$6 admission

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The Screening Room Sunday, April 12

6pm MYSTERY

8pm GLOBAL SHORTS $6 admission

DarioHannah Moon, Australia, 2014, 15 min.Megan’s got what she thought she wanted: a hot surfer boyfriend and a chance to reinvent herself over the summer. But who’s the weird kid who keeps crashing her party? And how long can she get away with ignoring him?

Route CanalJoe Ferrera, United Kingdom, 2014, 27 min.Dentist and single mother Caroline attempts to persuade her patient, a local deli owner, to pretend to be her young son’s father so that she can get the toddler into a top London nursery.

Scrabble  Cristian Sulser, Switzerland, 2014, 12 min.A weekly Scrabble game presents unexpected opportunities. Is it possible that a few simple letters could bring Theo’s dark fantasies to reality? Could a word determine fate? Is it possible to murder Barbara?

VikingSam Callis/Ben Callis, United Kingdom, 2014, 23 min.After twenty-five years, Cathy returns home to confront her abusive father, but it’s too late. He’s dead. Seeking justice, she commits to a darkly comic revenge that fails to give her closure but provides the sweet childhood reunion she needs.

Sunny in the DarkCourtney Ware, USA, 2015, 93 min.

A reclusive family therapist craving solitude moves into a new downtown loft and discovers that he is not the only person living in the space. Sunny, a homeless person living in the crawlspace above, watches the therapist’s every move in order to survive.

$6 admission

With Filmmakers

Join Jay Silverman (Girl on the Edge) and Jefferson Moneo (Big Muddy) in a lively discussion at Connect, 33 S. 5th Ave. on Sunday, April 12, 11am.

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The Screening RoomMonday, April 13

The Record ManMark Moormann, USA, 2015, 107 min.

Before there was a music business there was Henry Stone, “The Record Man.”He started distributing records out of his ‘48 Packard and later established TK Records, the largest independent label of the 1970’s. His funky chart-topping family of artists, including KC and the Sunshine Band, led to the original Miami Sound and the birth of disco. When his empire collapsed, Henry didn’t miss a beat and launched Miami Freestyle. Through photographs and footage capturing a forgotten history, this film traces the dramatic arc of the record business from inception through the digital age.

$6 admission

8:15pm DRAMATIC SHORTS $6 admission

Falling To Pieces  Chris Connolly, USA, 2015, 18 min.When a young widow seeks out the recipients of her husband’s organs, each meeting proves more disastrous than the last.

In The BlindDavis Hall, USA, 2014, 17 min.A duck blind is a place of concealment, but for two estranged brothers brought together by their father’s suicide, too much is revealed.

Mother & BrotherDustin Cook, USA, 2014, 17 min.A window into the lives of two brothers burdened with the care of their abusive mother. On his wedding day, the younger brother chooses to confront the guilt haunting their lives and carry a new burden alone.

Moving DaySamuel Z. P. Thomas, USA, 2014, 18 min.Carrie’s illness has come back strong, and now she and Pete are separating. Her friends are confused and blame Pete, but are breakups ever that simple? On moving day, everyone struggles with this decision to part ways.

The Anniversary Henry Chaisson, USA, 2014, 8 min.Two troubled parents struggle with their distant teenage daughter.

6pm

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Tuesday, April 14The Screening Room

6pm SHORT DOCS $6 admission

Omo Child: The River and the BushJohn Rowe, USA, 2014, 89 min.(In Kara, Amharic, English with English subtitles)

For generations, people in the Ethiopian Omo Valley believed some children brought disease, drought, and death to the tribe. These children were killed. Lale Labukowas was 15 years old when he saw one of these children killed. This film follows Lale’s journey to change this ancient practice.

preceded by

PowerJeanny Gering, Germany, 2014, 20 min.A survivor of rape, Debi Steven is a martial arts champion dedicated to teaching self defense to girls around the world.

$8 admission

8pm

CULTURE

Pie anyone?

Let Them Eat Pie!Join us on Tuesday, April 14, 8pm (following Pie Lady of Pie Town) at Hotel Congress for a fun-filled and delicious Pie Party & Contest. Pies from downtown restaurants will be judged by the Pie Lady herself!

Bread or Blood Jack Chapman, USA, 2014, 21 min.A different kind of road movie that carries the viewer on a journey along rails and rivers, following the route across the United States taken by Kelly’s Army in 1894.

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!Charlie Tyrell, Canada, 2015, 13 min.In 1977, David Boswell created comic book anti-hero Reid Fleming, The World’s Toughest Milkman. Thirty years later, the big screen Hollywood adaptation remains in limbo.

KERSAlexia Salingaros, USA, 2014, 5 min.A teenage graffiti artist struggles being a woman in a predominantly male art community.

Mend and Make DoBexie Bush, United Kingdom, 2014, 8 min.Would you like a cup of tea? Come and take a seat in Lyn’s cozy front room, hear her story of wartime love, and watch as her belongings come alive.

Pie Lady of Pie TownJane Rosemont, USA, 2014, 29 min.Kathy Knapp left her charmed, privileged life in Dallas to bake pie and find her center in dusty Pie Town, New Mexico. Through her physical and emotional journey, she finds peace and brings a ghost town to life.

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Diamond TonguesBrian Robertson/PavanMoondi, Canada, 2014, 98 min.  Edith Welland dreams of being a successful actress but just can’t seem to make it happen. Things get worse when her ex-boyfriend takes up acting on a whim and immediately snags a leading role. Edith can’t figure out what she’s doing wrong.

preceded by

I Was a Teenage Girl, ApparentlyLyn Elliot/Nina Frenkel, USA, 2015, 6 min.In this animated film, a woman finds the diary she kept as a teenager. She travels back in time to try to talk some sense into her teenage self.

$6 admission

“Drift” - The Need For SpeedJorge Arredondo, USA, 2014, 11 min.Raul Paramo is a young man whose passion for cars and driving at high speeds leads him to the world of drifting. He must overcome the dangers of this intense sport.

Fish Hook Nickolas Duarte, USA, 2014, 12 min.A young man struggles with a cycle of abuse, internal conflict, and a murky sense of morals.

Flight Fright James Politano, USA, 2015, 6 min.A nervous airline passenger starts to see strange things after taking medicine.

8pm ARIZONA SHORTS $6 admission

KittyStephanie Lucas/Josh Kasselman, USA, 2015, 7 min.Tensions rise on a young Japanese couple’s trip as they discuss the cat sitter at home.

The Ghosts of LightDonald Milne, USA, 2014, 10 min.A missing astronomer mysteriously reappears a year later at his observatory.

The Fair Victoria Rincon, USA, 2014, 12 min.While his wife is out of town, health inspector Clint has a brief encounter with a mysterious girl. Hiding his actions from his wife, he spirals into adulterous territory.

ThrasherlandJoshua Provost, USA, 2015, 11 min.When his sister falls ill and his mom calls off the family vacation, Carpenter must decide whether to sit it out or go it alone.

6pm LIFE’S A BITCH

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MousseJohn Hellberg, Sweden, 2014, 40 min.(In Swedish with English subtitles)

During the year’s biggest horse race event, the betting center is a small tobacco shop. Mousse is a man of pride and principles but is fed up with living as a second-class citizen. This looks like his opportunity to score some fast cash.

preceded by

Bis Gleich (Till Then)Benjamin Wolf, Germany/USA, 2014, 21 min.(In German with English subtitles)Albert and Marta live across the street from one another. Every day at 9am, the two neighbors watch the world from their windows. One morning, the clock strikes nine, but there is no sign of Albert.

$6 admission

Thursday, April 16

6pm

POLITICAL THRILLER

A BerniKövet  (The Ambassador to Bern)Attila Szász, Hungary, 2014, 76 min.(In Hungarian with English subtitles)

Based on a true story, this political thriller chronicles the day of August 16, 1958 when two Hungarian immigrants break into the Swiss embassy and take the ambassador hostage. Outside, Swiss police surround the building, and protesters demonstrate in the streets.

$6 admission

9:30pm

COMMUNITY7:30pm

MUSIC

The Poet of HavanaRon Chapman, Canada, 2014, 100 min.

Enter the world of internationally renowned Cuban musician Carlos Varela as he celebrates his 30th anniversary of poignant performances. Discover his cultural, political, and social significance. Follow his struggle for individual freedom and his efforts to build bridges between Cuba, the United States, disenfranchised Cubans, and the people of the world.

Filmed in Havana, with unique access, exclusive interviews, stunning concert footage, and insider back-stage moments, Varela is joined by his friends and international stars: Jackson Browne, Benicio del Toro, Ivan Lins, Luis Enrique, Juan and Samuel Formel, Diana Fuentes, X Alfonso, Alexander Abreu, and many more.

$8 admission

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They Look Like PeoplePerry Blackshear, USA, 2015, 81 min.

Suspecting that those around him are actually malevolent shape-shifters, a young man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war or from himself. This genre-bending story explores love, loyalty, and living nightmares.

$6 admission

Friday, April 17

6pm MOVIE PALACE

7:30pm

SISTERHOOD

Birds of Neptune Steven Richter, USA, 2015, 97 min.

For Rachel, growing up requires letting go of the haunting memory of her deceased parents, the influence of her older sister Mona, and the masking of long buried secrets and inherited spiritual practices. While her sister finds self-expression through burlesque dancing, Rachel grounds herself in her music and in the possibility of true love.

$8 admission

ParadisoOmar A. Razzak, Spain, 2014, 73 min.(In Spanish with English subtitles)

The Duque de Alba is the last adult movie theater remaining in Madrid. The projectionist Rafael works hard every day in order to keep the place tidy and functional. Not much happens in this requiem for the last X-rated cinema house, but the otherwise banal activities and conversations of its customers are often humorous and poignant.

$6 admission

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20 Years of Madness Jeremy Royce, USA, 2014, 90 min.

The founder of a public access TV show returns home to make a new episode for the show’s twenty-year anniversary. He finds the majority of the cast now suffering from mental illness, drug addiction, and homelessness. In order to make a new episode, the crew must overcome the challenges of creative collaboration and years of resentment.

$6 admission

Saturday, April 18

WildLikeFrank Hall Green, USA, 2014, 98 min.

Mackenzie, a troubled teenage girl, is sent to live with her uncle in Alaska. Although the uncle seems like a supportive caretaker, their relationship turns, and Mackenzie runs away. She finds herself lost in the Alaskan interior where she meets a loner backpacker, an unlikely father figure with scars of his own. Together, they cross the wilderness and discover sanctuary.

$8 admission

The SyndromeMeryl Goldsmith, USA, 2014, 87 min.

Audrey Edmunds was wrongly accused of shaking and killing a baby. She spent 11 years in prison, and there are many others like her. This documentary follows the crusade of a group of doc-tors, scientists, and legal scholars trying to prove that “Shaken Baby Syndrome” is not scientifically valid. The filmmaker shines a light on this controversial issue.

Panel will follow the screening.

$6 admission

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1pm TV COMMUNITY

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Saturday, April 18The Screening Room

Bear StoryGabriel Osorio Vargas, Chile, 2014, 10 min.An old bear goes out every day to a busy street corner. Through a tin marionette theater of his own making, the bear tells his life story.

Between TimesMax Porter/Ru Kuwahata, Netherlands, 2014, 14 min.From the wall of a small town bakery, a cuckoo clock recounts a time when bread was sliced one second thick, lovers fell in sync, and time rarely flowed at an even rate.

Day 40Sol Friedman, Canada, 2014, 5 min.In this animated retelling of the Noah’s Ark story, various unholy activities fill the great ship, as the animals discover the darker side of their nature.

My KingdomDebra Solomon, USA, 2014, 4 min.A not-so-meditative meditation on the nature of personal space.

NowhereI-Cheng Lee, Taiwan, 2014, 3 min.This motion graphic project expresses the filmmaker’s personal journey of pursuing happiness. People have the choice to be happy or not. This project shows how positive thinking leads to better living.

PeriplanetA.J. Schmitz, USA, 2015, 20 min.A disillusioned man leaves his city life behind and takes a walking journey to the Arctic. He awakens from a frozen sleep, deep in a post-apocalyptic future, and discovers he’s sharing the world with Earth’s new giant insect rulers.

re÷beliefRaymond McCarthy Bergeron, USA, 2014, 7 min.This 3-D printed zoetropic film asks if recalling memories can break a cycle.

The GuardianAlessandro Novelli, Spain, 2015, 5 min.Inspired by Franz Kafka’s book The Trial, a travelling peasant arrives in front of a gate controlled by a fearsome guardian. The peasant tries to pass through, but the guardian denies him entrance.

Without a DoubtGerald Guthrie, USA, 2014, 6 min.This digital animation illustrates one variation of the 17th century philosopher Rene Descartes’ view of the world by drawing together his understanding of geometry and his most famous statement, “I think, therefore I am.”

9:30pm ANIMATION SHORTS $6 admission

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Medicine of the WolfJulia Huffman, USA, 2015, 75 min.

Filmmaker Julia Huffman travels into the wolf country of Minnesota to understand the powerful relationship between wolves and humans. The film features world-renowned environmentalist and National Geographic photographer, Jim Brandenburg, who has studied and lived with wolves for 45 years. The film also features Chi Ma’iingan (Big Wolf) from the Ojibwa tribe, Jane Goodall, John Vucetich, and Saginaw Grant.

Panel will follow the screening.

$6 admission

Sunday, April 19

1pm GLOBAL SHORTS $6 admission

Bad Hunter Sahim Omar Kalifa, Belgium/United Arab Emirates, 2014, 14 min.(In Kurdish with English subtitles) Bahoz goes hunting in rural Kurdistan and stops the rape of a young woman by an older man. Later that evening, Bahoz receives an unexpected visit.

CholoMunza Almusafer, France, 2014, 21 min.(In Swahili with English and French subtitles)The dark-skinned Cholo meets his fair-skinned brother Abdullah for the first time. Although strikingly different, the two boys enjoy a crackling chemistry.

Growing YoungHayley MacFarlane, Australia, 2015, 14 min.16-year-old Minks is coming of age, while her Nan is growing old. One day their lives turn upside down.

SaveEmnet Mulugeta, Mexico, 2014, 6 min.The blurred line between dreams and reality is seen through the eyes of a young girl with a passion for football.

The TreehouseAmy Coop, United Kingdom, 2014, 17 min.Grieving after a family funeral, a young boy retreats to the tree house he built with his father in hopes of shutting out the world.

Transit Game Anna Fahr, Lebanon/Canada, 2014, 18 min.(In Arabic with English subtitles)A Syrian man hopes to reunite with family torn apart by war. He encounters two Palestinian chil-dren whose own stories of exile provide a glimpse into the uncer-tainties he must face as a refugee.

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The Screening Room Sunday, April 19

6pm ROAD TRIP

8pm EDGY SHORTS $6 admission

Así de grandes son las ideas(Ideas That Are Grand)Quique Rivera Rivera, Puerto Rico, 2014, 5 min.(In Spanish with no subtitles)An old man, equipped with the benefits of evolution, survives the extinction of all other living beings. As it turns out, the world is lonely for someone unable to die.

Enfilade David Coyle, Australia, 2014, 10 min.A man awakens in a white room with two doors. Each door loops into the other. The only objects within the room are a red ball and a revolver containing a single bullet. Is escape possible?

FearSteve Kahn, USA, 2014, 14 min.A woman struggles with little things that build to mammoth proportions.

Mookkoori Myungsuk Kim, South Korea, 2014, 20 min.(In Korean with English subtitles) Bullies torment a girl at school because her mother is a shaman. She changes her mind about becoming a shaman herself but first tries to foretell her future. What she sees instead is someone’s death.

The End Of Everything As You Knew It: A GuideChristian Neuman, Luxembourg, 2015, 15 min.Young, beautiful, and promising Jade flees from her posh London home to explore her darkest fantasies and instincts.

Thorns vs. RosesEdward Rankus, USA, 2014, 14 min.In this collage of images representing agony and ecstasy, Morticia trims yet another rose stem, while Bugs Bunny takes up Zen.

Love Is NowJim Lounsbury, Australia, 2014, 97 min.

Love is pain. Love is a mystery. Love is dangerous. Propelled by new love, Dean and Audrey embark on a fruit-picking adventure following the Australian Harvest Trail. Audrey goes missing, and Dean discovers significantly more than he ever expected.

$6 admission

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The Screening RoomMonday, April 20

Now En EspañolAndrea Meller, USA, 2015, 63 min.

Follow the trials of five Latina actresses in Los Angeles who dub over Desperate Housewives for Spanish speaking audiences. While trying to balance making rent and raising children, these actresses also struggle to find compelling roles. Their stories reveal the persistent inequities of Latino representation in American media.

preceded by

Los Olvidados (The Forgotten)David Feldman, USA, 2014, 14 min.In tribute to his immigrant roots, a young Latino artist advocates for domestic laborers through an art installation in the Arizona Sonoran Desert.

$8 admission

I Love MadridNadia Mata Portillo, Spain, 2014, 18 min.(In Spanish with English subtitles)Noe visits Madrid to have a romantic weekend with Carlos. However, the city has other plans for her.

La Noche de las PonchongasRoberto Bueso, Spain, 2014, 15 min.(In Spanish with English subtitles)Before moving to Barcelona, Jorge spends his last night with his three best friends in a forest. Just when the excursion seems like the worst idea, they find three older girls sunbathing half-naked on the other side of the river.

NenaAlauda Ruiz de Azúa, Spain, 2014, 12 min.(In Spanish with English subtitles)Javier was the first lover to break Ana’s heart. Sixteen years later, he reappears. But what does Ana now want?

Pase PrivadoNatxo López, Spain, 2014, 17 min.(In Spanish with English subtitles)After the final show, a young projectionist invites a girl to a private screening with the intention of seducing her.

Somos AmigosCarlos Solano Perez, Spain, 2014, 13 min.(In Spanish with English subtitles)Julio, a young successful businessman, must fire his good friend and 24 other workers at his firm. The limits of friendship are tested in this workplace scenario.

6pm CINE ESPAÑOL $6 admission8pm LATINA VOICES

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The Duck Diaries: A Cold War Quest for Friendship Across the AmericasMatt Twomey, USA, 2014, 90 min.

In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, seven young men embark on a goodwill mission through Latin America aboard a surplus military vessel they call El Pato Valiente, or The Valiant Duck. They launch on NBC’s Today Show, and shoot 16mm film along the way. The obstacles they face are many, including a lack of funds, skeptical border guards, hostile students, mechanical breakdowns, roadside bandits, and a trip across the dangerous water from Panama to Colombia.

$6 admission

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The ChallengerKent Moran, USA, 2014, 96 min.A struggling Bronx auto mechanic will do everything in his power to avoid life on the streets. With the help of a legendary trainer (played by the late Michael Clarke Duncan), he soon finds that boxing is his ticket to a better life. Earning the nickname Bronx Boy, Miller becomes a local hero and earns a shot at the Light-Heavyweight title.

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Impact, a Boxer’s StoryKeith Rivers, USA, 2014, 6 min.A tragic incident stalled Malagamali’I D’hue’s career in boxing. His story presents one man’s fight to persevere through finding strength in an idol.

$8 admission

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SURVIVALThe Silly Bastard Next to the BedScott Calonico, United Kingdom, 2014, 11 min.

In 1963, President Kennedy recorded one of the most foul-mouthed telephone calls ever made from the White House. This is the story of that phone call and the silly bastard who started it all.

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A Place to StandDaniel Glick, USA, 2014, 85 min.

Jimmy Santiago Baca was a petty thief and a drug dealer when he was sentenced to five years in Arizona State Prison, one of the deadliest prisons in America. Baca began his incarceration violent, angry, and illiterate. While incarcerated, he taught himself how to read and write, discovering a passion for poetry that ultimately saved his life.

$6 admission

Wednesday, April 22

M CreamAgneya Singh, India, 2014, 114 min.

Figs is the typical cynic one finds lurking on the expansive lawns of Delhi University. Entangled in a web of drugs and delirium, he is the quintessential rebel. His world is thrown into disarray when a sudden scarcity of hash snatches away his favorite pastime. Unable to cope with the situation, Figs joins forces with a motley crew of fellow students on a quest to attain M Cream, a mythical form of hash.

$8 admission

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REDEMPTION

Festival DirectorGiulio Scalinger

Director of OperationsClaudia Jespersen

Marketing & Development DirectorMia Schnaible

Technical DirectorBret Primack

Art Direction & Graphic DesignColleen Loomis

Program Guide EditorMadelyn Tucker Pawlowski

DesignersJennifer Foley, Christine Scheer

Website Steve Godwin, Scott Burr

AdministrationPat Engle, Mike Heslinga, Jordan Mandel, John Mason, Vanessa Reynaga

OutreachRocelle Aragon, Caitlin Dean, Alicia Foley, Barbara Joy, Lourdes Medrano

Programming Giulio Scalinger, Patty Brueggeman, Ann Dalton, Mary Gresham, Tina Huerta, Claudia Jespersen, Jean Jessup, Brendan Guy Murphy, Al Perry, Melissa Pope, Ruben Reyes, Randy Serraglio

The Screening Room Team BoothJeff Rodenkirch, Ed Nezelek, Sean Romero ConcessionsAngie Edwards, Amber Lee Harrington, Ashley Manygoats, Joshua Finney, Alec Ronstadt, Amelia Shipley

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East Side SushiAnthony Lucero, USA, 2014, 105 min.(In English with Spanish & Japanese subtitles) 

Single mom Juana can slice and dice anything with speed and precision. After working as a fruit vendor for years, she decides to take a job at a local Japanese restaurant. Intrigued by the food, she attempts to become a sushi chef. Others try to hold her back, claiming that she is the “wrong” race and gender. Against all odds, she pursues her dream to become a sushi chef.

$8 admission

Queen MimiYaniv Rokah, USA, 2014, 75 min.

When you feel like a queen, even a laundromat can be a palace. Marie “Mimi” Haist defied her adulterous husband and moved onto the streets, finding her “home” one stormy night between rows of washers in a California laundromat. Encouraged to stay by the generous owner, Mimi makes friends with regular clients, including Hollywood A-listers Zach Galifianakis and Renee Zellweger.

$6 admission

Short SupplyKevin Molony, United Kingdom/Poland, 2015, 57 min.

A visit to a Glaswegian dentist by a Polish ventriloquist leads to a fatal extraction. Seizing the moment, the dentist appropriates the man’s identity and throws himself into the unknown. An absurdist neo-noir tale of dummies, doubles, and dentists.

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A Stranger KindOllie Murray, United Kingdom, 2014, 23 min.In this unhinged contemporary fairytale, Lily ekes out an existence in a threadbare cabaret club. One day, a stranger calls to audition with a nerve-rattling new act and Lily begins, for the first time in her life, to believe in magic.

$6 admission

Thursday, April 23

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Almost ThereDan Rybicky/Aaron Wickenden, USA, 2014, 93 min.

Peter Anton is an elderly artist living in poor conditions until he befriends two filmmakers. Shot over eight years, this documentary captures Anton’s first major art exhibition and the controversy it generates. By highlighting the people in Anton’s community compelled to help this hilarious and heartbreaking character, this coming-of-(old)-age story explores the intersections of social norms, elder care, and artistic expression.

$6 admission

A Ghost and the Boy

[with a Box on his Head]Philip Blue, USA, 2014, 72 min.

Eighteen-year-old Theo has an encounter with Sadie, his image of a perfect girl who lives deep within his subconscious. Unaware that others cannot see her, Theo is sent to a mental hospital where he travels deep into his imagination with Sadie.

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Calendar GirlsLisa Birke, Canada, 2014, 4 min.Playing off the selfie and do-it-yourself YouTube dance video, the performer has been staged within a culturally choreographed and picturesque space. In an ungraceful and chaotic performance, the Calendar Girl restores her sense of self.

$6 admission

Friday, April 24

8pm

LIFE JOURNEY

Death on a RockScott Ballard, USA, 2015, 82 min.

Follow Lillian on her trip to sea to reflect upon mortality. A vibrantly shot tale that drifts between memories and shifting consciousness, this film portrays one woman’s solitary reflection on a year of happiness, pain, and growth.

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PerishLeslie Langée, USA, 2014, 5 min.Inspired by Greek Mythology and the dead’s journey through Hades, this experimental short about a woman’s journey of loss and letting go is also influenced by 1950’s Texas.

$8 admission

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12pm INDIEYOUTH $6 admission

A Boy Named Devon Alexander Zemaitis, USA, 2014, 5 minA boy living on a farm is surprised when his sister takes him on a mysterious adventure.

as neededJonah Goldberg, USA, 2014, 5 min.A boy takes medication for his anger management problems, but a being appears in his life that does not want him to take these pills.

Below The SurfaceRona Ahdout/NeemaSadeghi, USA, 2014, 4 min.A girl reflects on the precious moments she had with her sister, as she slowly comes to terms with her guilt.

EllieJoshua Seigel, USA, 2014, 5 minAn autistic teen walks down a road alone and reflects on memories with his best friend, a dog.

LessBenjamin Glassman, USA, 2014, 10 min.A teen faced with anorexia attempts to divert from the harmful path that he has created for himself.

Library/HomeSamantha Romero, USA, 2015, 5 min.A young student, who feels most at home in the school library, has to find a new sanctuary.

LuminosityAlexia Salingaros, USA, 2014, 5 min.In a deteriorating world, a lonely hero must join with an unlikely crew of misfits to to save their dying civilization.

Take a StandAustin Fickman, USA, 2014, 5 min.One of the biggest issues affecting teens worldwide is bullying, and it continues to grow and spread through new media.

The Emotional Dimensions of the James RiverMichelle Marquez, USA, 2014, 3 min.Through sound and images based on a neuroscience research project, viewers are invited to ride an emotional roller coaster while dreaming about a place where science meets art.

The Verisimilitude EffectMaddie Maitland, Canada, 2015, 6 min.Jessica’s whole life seems like an illusion. After a life-changing event, she finds out that this may be the result of “The Verisimilitude Effect.”

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DropkickRobert Loomis, USA, 2015, 85 min.

When one of their teammates is killed in an accident, a group of female rugby players join together to fulfill the deceased’s final wishes. The group steals their teammate’s body to carry out her plan in defiance of her family and the law.

preceded by

Focus Matt Chesin, USA, 2014, 11 min.Through a series of unfortunate events, a young girl stumbles upon a camera lens that possesses mysterious power.

$8 admission

Saturday, April 25

The Backward Class Madeleine Grant, Canada, 2014, 91 min.

A class of Dalit (untouchable) caste students prepares for the national high school graduation exams. As the first group of Dalit to undertake this endeavor, pressures are high. The opportunity to graduate and attend college could potentially break these students and their families out of a cycle of poverty that has disadvantaged them for generations.

$6 admission

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Sanctuary: A Documentary Colton Shone, USA, 2015, 62 min.

An undocumented immigrant who has lived in the United States for over ten years faces federal deportation proceedings. Southside Presbyterian, a Tucson-area church with a history of providing sanctuary for illegal immigrants, opens its doors for the man and his family. They will stay on the church property until the federal government reverses its decision.

Panel will follow the screening.

$6 admission

4pm

IMMIGRATION

AzMAC Board of Directors

Giulio Scalinger (President), Caren Deming, Claudia Jespersen, Bret Primack, Judd Ruggill

The Arizona International Film Festival is a project of the Arizona Media Arts Center

Come early! Grab a beer and enjoy

music from Mariachi Milagro from 6:30-7pm.

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1pm, 4pm & 7pm BEST OF THE FEST $6 admission

An opportunity to see the award-winning films and audience favorites from the 2015 Arizona International Film Festival. Three shows make up a must-see day of the very best of independent films from around the world. You can buy a $10 pass and see all the Best of Fest shows.

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