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2014 FESTIVAL GUIDEJULY 17-26 IndyFilmFest.org

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Well, here we are: lucky number 11. French psychologist Jean Piaget pointed to age 11 as the crucial beginning moment of formal operational thinking. If you subscribe to this theory, it means that Indy Film Fest now has the ability to do mathematical calculations, think creatively, use abstract reasoning, and imagine the outcome of particular actions.

You’re most likely not here because you care about French psychologists, but we know you’ll enjoy the fruits of our newfound eleven-ness. This year, we’ve put together our most impressive festival yet, and we’re certain our formal operational stage is gonna knock your socks off, with 10 days of independent film, filmmaker meet-and-greets, and not-to-be-missed parties.

Last year, we followed the Filmsquatch to glory. This year, we asked ourselves a simple question: how can we give our audiences more? When you walk into our cinemas and screenings, we want to give you more than you remember, and more than you’re accustomed to. We want to give you more than you expect. The idea behind Indy Film Fest 2014 is simple: More Than.

We’ve always sought to create a shared experience around film, and this year our goal was to connect more film enthusiasts with more filmmakers. Thanks to our incredibly generous Kickstarters, we were able to accommodate more innovative filmmakers from all around the globe for this year’s festival. Watch these films, then connect with their creators in order to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

In the last several years, we’ve expanded beyond the ten-day Festival, and we encourage you to check out our year-round screenings and events, from our Film to Fork dinner-and-a-movie series, to our Roving Cinema events in unexpected places all over the city. Since the beginning, every event we host has been 100% volunteer-powered. From the board to the screeners to the ticket-takers, everyone with a Festival lanyard is here for the love of film. We couldn’t do what we do without their support, and we are forever grateful.

Based on your feedback, our Festival has changed a bit this year. Awards Night has been moved to opening weekend, so you can make sure you catch every award-winning minute. From film summaries to ticket information, the following pages will help you plan your 10 incredible days of film.

Thanks for celebrating with us this year. We can’t wait to show you everything we’ve got—and a little bit more than.

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Visit IndyFilmFest.org or drop by the Indy Film Fest Box Office in the lobby of the IMA to get your tickets for the 2014 Indy Film Fest. We offer a variety of packages so you can spend less and see more.

Indianapolis Museum of ArtThe Toby & DeBoest Theater4000 Michigan RoadIndianapolis, IN 46208

Indiana State Museum Auditorium and IMAX® Theater650 W. Washington StreetIndianapolis, IN 46204

Will Call and the Festival Box Office are located in the lobby of the IMA. This is the perfect place to buy Festival merchandise, catch up-to-the-minute news, and see additional scheduling information.

SHORTS PROGRAMSEvery now and then, a film comes along and tells a story in one minute instead of ninety, six instead of seventy. One ticket gets you a themed series of short films. Check out the program breakdowns toward the end of these pages.

AMERICAN SPECTRUMAmerican Spectrum is home-grown and all our own. With films from across the United States, this category features directors and actors you might recognize in films you won’t soon forget.

WORLD CINEMAFilm Fest fun with an international flair. Don’t let the subtitles scare you—these films will take you on a trip around the world, no passport necessary.

HOOSIER LENSWe’re proud of Indiana and its place in the world, and these films celebrate that pride. Every film in this category has a tie to the Hoosier state. Watch and you might be surprised at all Indiana has to offer.

MATTER OF FACTThe documentaries in this category all take different approaches to telling the truth. Whether it’s the freewheeling journey of a single person or the struggles of a community, these films tell a story too good to be made up.

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Our donors help us bring sought-after films, veterans of the film industry and yet-to-be-discovered diamonds in the rough straight to Indy. We are incredibly grateful to our Executive Producer, Premiere, and Director-level backers. Collectively, we call them Producers, and they are a vital part of making this Festival happen.

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Fire up those Instagrams! We want to see your best party photos, your funniest filmmaker interactions, and your most artistically stupendous selfies throughout the 10 days of the Festival. Follow us on Instagram (IndyFilmFest), and tag your photos with #IndyFilmFest14 so you can be part of the conversation—and we can all see how cute you looked.

You don’t want much more email—we totally understand. But if you sign up for our email list, we promise to use your address wisely and keep it to ourselves. It’s the coolest way to hear about our year-round events, connect with other film fans, and get insider information about all of our screenings. Visit IndyFilmFest.org/morethan to sign up and enter to win two all-access passes to the 2014 Indy Film Fest.

There are a couple awesome ways for you to use your Twitter account throughout the Festival. First of all, for the best way to get the freshest news, follow us at @IndyFilmFest. You can give feedback, shout about a favorite film, and point any questions our way. There’s also a great opportunity to interact with the visiting filmmakers and actors, and even those who aren’t here with us in person this week. Visit IndyFilmFest.org for a huge list of Twitter info for all the films, filmmakers, and Film Fest team members.

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DAILY SCHEDULEI ORIGINSUSA 2014 / 113 mins Mike CahillAmerican Spectrum FeaturesI ORIGINS follows a molecular biologist (Michael Pitt) whose study of the human eye points to evidence with far-reaching implications about our scientific and spiritual beliefs.

Screening: 7pm at the Toby Theater

OPENING NIGHT PARTY!Kick-off 10 incredible days of film with fellow movie-goers at this exclusive party, hosted at The Hall. There will be snacks, wine and Sun King beer (you’ll even get a drink ticket), as well as music from A-Squared Industries. Purchase tickets at the Film Fest box office, or at IndyFilmFest.org.

ImpOSSIble lIGhtUSA 2013 / 71 minsJeremy AmbersAmerican Spectrum FeaturesIMPOSSIBLE LIGHT reveals the drama and the daring of artist Leo Villareal and a small team of visionaries who battle seemingly impossible challenges to turn a dream of creating the world’s largest LED light sculpture into a glimmering reality.

Screening: 12:45pm at the Toby Theater

SKY IS blUeMexico 2013 / 91 minsAndrew FierbergWorld Cinema FeaturesTwo rich kids from Mexico City come to America to party, only to be mistaken for so-called ‘illegals,’ and to get back home they must forge new identities by befriending the local Mexican community.


bOOtS ON the GROUND Shorts program91 minsPowerful films about people in power.

Screening: 11:30am at the DeBoest Theater

CRIme DOeSN’t pAY Shorts program95 minsMaking choices, facing consequences, and doin’ time.

Screening: 1:45pm at the DeBoest Theater

FUNNY hA hA Shorts program82 minsDon’t be afraid to LOL, these shorts are comedy gold.

Screening: 8pm at the Indiana State Museum Auditorium

the GReAt DIVIDe Shorts program92 minsOvercoming our differences, or at least confronting them.

Screening: 4pm at DeBoest Theater


theSe hOpeleSS SAVAGeSUSA 2013 / 88 minsKaitlyn Busbee & Sean Christopher Lewis Hoosier Lens FeaturesAfter two old friends hit some hilarious re-acquainting pains, they soon hit the American road for a trip that will show them the gifts and the costs of real friendship.


CAlVARYUSA 2013 / 100 minsJohn Michael McDonaghWorld Cinema Features Father James (Brendan Gleeson), a good priest, comforts his fragile daughter (Kelly Reilly), and faces sinister circumstances surrounding a mysterious parishioner, all while helping members of his church through problems of their own.

Screening: 7:30pm at the downtown IMAX Theater

AmeRICAN ARAbUSA 2013 / 63 minsUsama Alshaibi Matter of Fact Features Iraqi-American filmmaker Usama Alshaibi (Nice Bombs) shares his own story of experiencing racism in post-9/11 America.

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KARAGANDA USA 2014 / 25 minsMax Weissberg American Spectrum ShortsA Jewish prisoner in a 1950s Soviet prison camp is on a mission to find his wife.

bAllAD OF ShOVelS AND ROpeUSA 2014 / 72 minsJace Freeman Matter of Fact FeaturesFrom working for tips to becoming the 'Emerging Artist of the Year,' a two-man family band uses ingenuity and hard work to create something out of nothing.

Screening: 9:30pm at the downtown IMAX Theater

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lASt DAYS IN VIetNAmUSA 2013 / 98 minsRory KennedyMatter of Fact FeaturesBefore the Fall of Saigon, Americans are forced to choose between obeying executive orders or saving the lives of their South Vietnamese friends.

Screening: 11am at the Toby Theater

Web JUNKIeIsrael 2013 / 74 minsShosh ShlamMatter of Fact Features WEB JUNKIE provides a microcosm of modern Chinese life and investigates one of the symptoms of the Internet age.


FAtheR FIGUReS Shorts program88 minsComplicated parents and the people who love them.


A FAmIlY AFFAIR Shorts program92 minsA brother’s love, a sister’s advice, and everything in-between.

Screening: 3pm at the DeBoest Theater

ShORtS FOR ShORtIeS Shorts program83 minsKid-friendly entertainment, fun for the whole family.


SKOOKUSA 2013 / 73 minsConnor Hurley American Spectrum FeaturesTwenty-year old Amy returns home to rural Pennsylvania and unexpectedly falls for the guy who made her life hell in high school.


hARD DRIVeCanada 2014 / 86 minsWilliam D. MacGillivrayWorld Cinema Features A young man innocently offers to drive a runaway home, only to be confronted by her disturbing secrets.


KUmIKO, the tReASURe hUNteRUSA 2013 / 105 minsDavid Zellner American Spectrum FeaturesWith a crudely drawn treasure map and limited preparation, a lonely Japanese woman escapes her structured life in Tokyo and embarks on a foolhardy quest across the frozen tundra of Minnesota in search of mythical fortune.

Screening: 7pm at the Toby TheaterFORt tIlDeNUSA 2014 / 101 minsSarah-Violet Bliss and Charles RogersAmerican Spectrum FeaturesAllie and Harper are two inept best friends, whose journey to the beach is much harder than it should be.


SATURDAY, JULY 19

Immediately following the film, join us at the IMA for an awards ceremony where we will award our Best of the Fest. It's your chance to rub shoulders with some of the 2014 filmmakers and see what makes this the best Fest yet. Cash bar available.

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WE HAvE SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUTWant the opportunity to meet filmmakers and actors and learn about their craft first-hand? We offer a series of engaging panels and discussions throughout the 10-day Festival that will allow you to do just that. On Saturday at 1:30 we will host a special filmmaker panel in the multi-purpose room at the IMA. It will be moderated by Michael Anthony Adams of the Indianapolis Star, and is your one-stop-shop to meet the creative minds behind many of the films at the 2014 Festival. For up-to-the-minute information on events and times, follow us on Twitter at @IndyFilmFest, or visit IndyFilmFest.org.

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the mAJOR Russia 2014 / 80 minsYuri BykovWorld Cinema Features Police officer Sergey Sobolev is rushing too quickly to meet his pregnant wife at the hospital when he causes a tragic accident. He’s left with two options: go to prison or conceal his crime and stay free.


FIGht ChURChUSA 2013 / 84 minsDaniel JungeMatter of Fact FeaturesCan you really love your neighbor as yourself and then punch him in the face?


ChANthAlYLaos 2013 / 98 minsMattie DoWorld Cinema Features Raised alone by her overprotective father, Chanthaly begins to hear her dead mother’s voice. She must decide whether to succumb to her own terminal illness or listen for her mother’s final words.


tRAp StReetChina 2013 / 93 minsVivian QuWorld Cinema Features In a southern city of China, a digital mapping surveyor encounters a mysterious woman on an unmappable street.


RIteS OF pASSAGe Shorts program88 minsGrowing up, getting older, and trying not to mess it all up.


SRSlY? Shorts program86 minsIntriguing films that make you think. And maybe drink.


OtheRWORlDlY Shorts program80 minsComing face-to-face with time travel, specters, and spooky pasts.


VICeS AND VIRtUeS Shorts program92 mins The things we can’t control, the things we can’t let go of.


JINGle bell ROCKS!Canada 2013 / 94 minsMitchell Kezin Matter of Fact FeaturesEqual parts social history, pop culture pilgrimage and revealing character study, ‘Jingle Bell Rocks!’ confronts the Christmas music mainstream, re-inventing the seasonal soundtrack for the 21st century.


YOU’ll be A mANFrance 2013 / 87 minsBenoit Cohen World Cinema FeaturesLeo is 10 and wise beyond his years. When the carefree 20-year-old Theo steps into his life, it forces Leo out of his shell. Despite their age difference, the two become best friends, helping each other face up to their responsibilities.


ICe SAINtSUSA 2013 / 70 minsRyan Balas & Deirdre HerlihyMatter of Fact FeaturesReal life married couple Ryan Balas and Deirdre Herlihy build a narrative surrounding the year they were engaged, to ask the question: does your relationship need to change for marriage and can marriage change for your relationship?


SUNDAY, JULY 20

IT’S TIME TO MEET THE MAKERSFilm screenings are awesome, but one of the best parts about a Film Festival is rubbing elbows with the producers, directors, and actors who actually make the movies we love. This year, we focused our energy on bringing in even more of the folks behind

the scenes, and you have an opportunity to meet them, greet them, and pick their brains. Just look for events marked with this symbol throughout the program, then stick around after the screening!

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hARD DRIVeCanada 2014 / 86 minsWilliam D. MacGillivrayWorld Cinema Features A young man innocently offers to drive a runaway home, only to be confronted by her disturbing secrets.


pOINt AND ShOOtUSA 2013 / 85 minsMarshall CurryMatter of Fact Features POINT AND SHOOT is a dramatic character story about a young Baltimorean who went to Libya to join the rebels fighting Gaddafi. While there, he was captured and held in solitary confinement for six months before escaping and returning to the front lines.


heARt mAChINe USA 2013 / 105 minsZachary WigonAmerican Spectrum Features Cody thinks his long-distance girlfriend is across the Atlantic Ocean. She might be a lot closer.


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bAllAD OF ShOVelS AND ROpeUSA 2014 / 72 minsJace Freeman Matter of Fact FeaturesFrom working for tips to becoming the 'Emerging Artist of the Year,' a two-man family band uses ingenuity and hard work to create something out of nothing.




SKOOKUSA 2013 / 73 minsConnor Hurley American Spectrum FeaturesTwenty-year old Amy returns home to rural Pennsylvania and unexpectedly falls for the guy who made her life hell in high school.






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SKY IS blUeMexico 2013 / 91 minsAndrew FierbergWorld Cinema FeaturesTwo rich kids from Mexico City come to America to party, only to be mistaken for so-called ‘illegals,’ and to get back home they must forge new identities by befriending the local Mexican community.


beN’S At hOmeCanada 2013 / 70 minsMars HorodyskiWorld Cinema FeaturesBEN'S AT HOME is a comedy about turning thirty and making sense of life and relationships at a time where social media simultaneously connects us and pulls us apart.

hOmemAKeRS USA 2014 / 85 minsColin HealeyAmerican Spectrum FeaturesA rootless young singer with a knack for destruction attempts to restore her late grandfather's abandoned Pittsburgh home.






lASt DAYS IN VIetNAmUSA 2013 / 98 minsRory KennedyMatter of Fact FeaturesBefore the Fall of Saigon, Americans are forced to choose between obeying executive orders or saving the lives of their South Vietnamese friends.





Screens With:

ANNIVeRSARY Argentina 2013 / 12 minsJeffrey DeChausseWorld Cinema ShortsCarmela visits the beauty salon in preparation for an evening out on her 45th wedding anniversary. She's greeted by her two favorite hairdressers, Chu Chi and Pepe. But in a tragic twist, Carmela becomes the most important makeover of their lives.



ICe SAINtSUSA 2013 / 70 minsRyan Balas & Deirdre HerlihyMatter of Fact FeaturesReal life married couple Ryan Balas and Deirdre Herlihy build a narrative surrounding the year they were engaged, to ask the question: does your relationship need to change for marriage and can marriage change for your relationship?


DON’T MISS A SINGLE SOLITARY SECONDSure, we screen a lot of films. We’re a film festival after all! But there’s so much more that happens in the span of 10 days. We offer exclusive Opening and Closing Night parties, filmmaker meet-and-greets, and expert panels. The best way to not miss a moment is with an all-access pass—it’s incredible fun at a ridiculously low cost. Visit IndyFilmFest.org or our box office to scoop one up!

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JINGle bell ROCKS!Canada 2013 / 94 minsMitchell Kezin Matter of Fact FeaturesEqual parts social history, pop culture pilgrimage and revealing character study, ‘Jingle Bell Rocks!’ confronts the Christmas music mainstream, re-inventing the seasonal soundtrack for the 21st century.


ShADeS OF blUeCuba 2013 / 97 minsKelly Daniela Norris World Cinema Features After her brother’s suicide, Maribel books a one-way ticket to the place he dreamt of going—Cuba. She attempts to escape her grief, but is forced to face her demons and open herself up to the possibility of love and loss once again.


bIG SIGNIFICANt thINGS USA 2013 / 85 minsBryan ReisbergAmerican Spectrum FeaturesA week before they move across the country together, Craig lies to his girlfriend in order to go on his first road trip to the South. Alone.


ChANthAlY USA 2013 / 98 minsMattie DoWorld Cinema Features Raised alone by her overprotective father, Chanthaly begins to hear her dead mother’s voice. She must decide whether to succumb to her own terminal illness or listen for her mother’s final words.





AmeRICAN ARAbUSA 2013 / 63 minsUsama Alshaibi Matter of Fact Features Iraqi-American filmmaker Usama Alshaibi (Nice Bombs) shares his own story of experiencing racism in post-9/11 America.

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KARAGANDA USA 2014 / 25 minsMax Weissberg American Spectrum ShortsA Jewish prisoner in a 1950s Soviet prison camp is on a mission to find his wife.







DOES THIS LOGO MAKE OUR BRAND LOOK PHAT?We’ve been going strong for over a decade now, and the team behind Indy Film Fest thought lucky number 11 would be the perfect time for a whole new look. You’ll see our new logo throughout the event—you can even find it on some cool swag for purchase at the box office! You can also see our brand-new website at IndyFilmFest.org. It features up-to-the-minute news about our events and screenings, photos from the Festival, and even more information about the films we screen.

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THURSDAY, JULY 24

Web JUNKIeIsrael 2013 / 74 minsShosh Shlam Matter of Fact FeaturesWEB JUNKIE provides a microcosm of modern Chinese life and investigates one of the symptoms of the Internet age.


beYOND All bOUNDARIeSUSA 2013 / 97 minsSushrut Jain Matter of Fact FeaturesAs India, host of the 2011 World Cup of Cricket, begins its campaign to win the Cup after a 28-year drought, three ordinary Indians seek their salvation/escape from a difficult life through their passion for cricket.


blUebIRDUSA 2013 / 90 minsLance Edmands American Spectrum FeaturesIn the frozen woods of an isolated Maine logging town, one woman's tragic mistake shatters the balance of the community, resulting in profound and unexpected consequences.






beN’S At hOmeCanada 2013 / 70 minsMars HorodyskiWorld Cinema FeaturesBEN'S AT HOME is a comedy about turning thirty and making sense of life and relationships at a time where social media simultaneously connects us and pulls us apart.

Screens With:

ANNIVeRSARY Argentina 2013 / 12 minsJeffrey DeChausseWorld Cinema ShortsCarmela visits the beauty salon in preparation for an evening out on her 45th wedding anniversary. She's greeted by her two favorite hairdressers, Chu Chi and Pepe. But in a tragic twist, Carmela becomes the most important makeover of their lives.








tRAp StReetChina 2013 / 93 minsVivian QuWorld Cinema Features In a southern city of China, a digital mapping surveyor encounters a mysterious woman on an unmappable street.


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heARt mAChINe USA 2013 / 105 minsZachary WigonAmerican Spectrum Features Cody thinks his long-distance girlfriend is across the Atlantic Ocean. She might be a lot closer.


YOU’ll be A mANFrance 2013 / 87 minsBenoit Cohen World Cinema FeaturesLeo is 10 and wise beyond his years. When the carefree 20-year-old Theo steps into his life, it forces Leo out of his shell. Despite their age difference, the two become best friends, helping each other face up to their responsibilities.




FIGht ChURChUSA 2013 / 84 minsDaniel JungeMatter of Fact FeaturesCan you really love your neighbor as yourself and then punch him in the face?


FORt tIlDeNUSA 2014 / 101 minsSarah-Violet Bliss & Charles RogersAmerican Spectrum FeaturesAllie and Harper are two inept best friends, whose journey to the beach is much harder than it should be.


theSe hOpeleSS SAVAGeSUSA 2013 / 88 minsKaitlyn Busbee & Sean Christopher Lewis Hoosier Lens FeaturesAfter two old friends hit some hilarious

re-acquainting pains, they soon hit the American road for a trip that will show them the gifts and the costs of real friendship.


I belIeVe IN UNICORNS USA 2014 / 80 minsLeah MeyerhoffAmerican Spectrum FeaturesA teenage girl avoids caring for her disabled mother by running away with an older boy in a whirlwind of romance and adventure. As their new relationship turns abusive, she attempts to retreat to a fantasy world but ultimately must learn to face her stark reality and reconnect with the world she left behind.

Screening: 7pm at the downtown IMAX Theater

the mAJOR Russia 2014 / 80 minsYuri BykovWorld Cinema Features Police officer Sergey Sobolev is rushing too quickly to meet his pregnant wife at the hospital when he causes a tragic accident. He’s left with two options: go to prison or conceal his crime and stay free.

Screening: 8pm at the Indiana State Museum Auditorium

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bIG SIGNIFICANt thINGS USA 2013 / 85 minsBryan ReisbergAmerican Spectrum FeaturesA week before they move across the country together, Craig lies to his girlfriend in order to go on his first road trip to the South. Alone.


blUebIRDUSA 2013 / 90 minsLance Edmands American Spectrum FeaturesIn the frozen woods of an isolated Maine logging town, one woman's tragic mistake shatters the balance of the community, resulting in profound and unexpected consequences.w


ShADeS OF blUeCuba 2013 / 97 minsKelly Daniela Norris World Cinema Features After her brother’s suicide, Maribel books a one-way ticket to the place he dreamt of going—Cuba. She attempts to escape her grief, but is forced to face her demons and open herself up to the possibility of love and loss once again.


pOINt AND ShOOtUSA 2013 / 85 minsMarshall CurryMatter of Fact Features POINT AND SHOOT is a dramatic character story about a young Baltimorean who went to Libya to join the rebels fighting Gaddafi. While there, he was captured and held in solitary confinement for six months before escaping and returning to the front lines.


beYOND All bOUNDARIeSUSA 2013 / 97 minsSushrut Jain Matter of Fact FeaturesAs India, host of the 2011 World Cup of Cricket, begins its campaign to win the Cup after a 28-year drought, three ordinary Indians seek their salvation/escape from a difficult life through their passion for cricket.


ImpOSSIble lIGhtUSA 2013 / 71 minsJeremy AmbersAmerican Spectrum FeaturesIMPOSSIBLE LIGHT reveals the drama and the daring of artist Leo Villareal and a small team of visionaries who battle seemingly impossible challenges to turn a dream of creating the world’s largest LED light sculpture into a glimmering reality.


hOmemAKeRS USA 2014 / 85 minsColin HealeyAmerican Spectrum FeaturesA rootless young singer with a knack for destruction attempts to restore her late grandfather's abandoned Pittsburgh home.


lIFe AFteR bethUSA 2014 / 91 minsJeff BaenaAmerican Spectrum FeaturesZach (Dane DeHaan) is devastated after his girlfriend, Beth (Aubrey Plaza), unexpectedly dies. When she suddenly rises from the dead, he sees it as a second chance and decides to do and say every thing he wishes he had while she was still alive. Also featuring Matthew Gray Gubler and Anna Kendrick.


Following the film, reflect on the fun of 10 incredible days with fellow movie-goers at this exclusive party, hosted at City Market and Tomlinson Tap Room. There will be light snacks and beer (you’ll even get a drink ticket), and DJ OhBeOne will be spinning some jams. Purchase tickets at the Film Fest box office,or at IndyFilmFest.org.

THE FUN KEEPS ON COMINGThis 10-day Festival is just the taste of what Indy Film Fest has to offer—we celebrate film all year ‘round! Visit IndyFilmFest.org or stop by our box office to learn more about all of our great screenings and events, from our Film to Fork dinner-and-a-movie series, to our Roving Cinema events in unexpected places all over the city and more. Let the fun live on!

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You wanted to meet more filmmakers this year. We listened. We’re bringing in even more of the folks whowork hard behind the scenes. Now you have the opportunity to meet them, greet them, and pick their brains.Join us on Saturday, July 19th at 1:30pm at The Toby for a Filmmaker Panel, moderated by The Indianapolis Star’s Michael Anthony Adams. Whether you have questions about how to stretch a budget just a little bit further or how to assemble a team to create an independent film, no topic is off limits. This is your better-than-ever chance to rub elbows with the producers, directors, and actors who have turned their independent film dreams into reality. After the panel, don’t miss our Awards Ceremony and after party, where you can get even closer tothe action. For more information, visit IndyFilmFest.org.

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SHORTS PROGRAMSFATHER FIGURES Shorts Program88 minsComplicated parents and the people who love them.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Saturday, July 19 at 10:30am • Tuesday, July 22 at 4pm • Friday July 25 at 1:45pm

SRSLY? Shorts Program86 minsIntriguing films that make you think. And maybe drink.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Sunday, July 20 at 6:15pm • Monday, July 21 at 1:45pm • Wednesday, July 23 at 4pm

DIStANCe USA 2013 / 25 minsAimee LongWorld Cinema Shorts In the year 2038, a man is about to embark on a journey of reconciliation with his estranged daughter, when a natural disaster hurls his plans off course.

GhOSt peppeR eAtING CONteSt OF JeFFeRSON COUNtYUSA 2014 / 7 minsSam Frazier, Jr.Matter of Fact ShortsOnce a year, the Sidewalk Film Festival hosts its fundraising event, the Salsa Showdown. There is no real reward, except bragging rights, yet it holds host to many university researchers, doctors, and other successful people from different walks of life who seem to make appallingly bad decisions in their free time.

bReAKING the bOUGh Canada 2013 / 13 minsYana KehrleinAmerican Spectrum ShortsAfter years of limited contact with his daughter, a petty criminal tries to steal time with her before it’s too late.

the bODY United Kingdom 2013 / 17 minsPaul DavisWorld Cinema ShortsA murderer uses Halloween night to

transport his latest victim across London. All goes according to plan until the murderer is recognized by an old school mate and is dragged to a party.

CAtCh Mexico 2013 / 10 minsDavid HenrieAmerican Spectrum ShortsAn eight year old boy will take extreme measures to get what he wants.

mISSING SCARF Ireland 2013 / 7 minsEoin DuffyWorld Cinema ShortsA black comedy starring a squirrel that explores some of life's common fears: fear of the unknown, of failure, rejection and finally the fear of death. Narrated by George Takei.

tARzAN & ARAb United Kingdom 2014 / 40 minsPaul FischerMatter of Fact ShortsTwo Palestinian filmmakers grow up in a Gaza City devoid of any cinemas, go on to see their first film in a cinema as adults, and ultimately make acclaimed films of their own.

StItCh IN tIme (FOR $9.99) USA 2013 / 13 minsMu SunAmerican Spectrum ShortsLaura Fein has an appointment at a time

travel agency to have a burning question answered: Does her coworker like her?

h7N3 USA 2013 / 11 minsIris ShimAmerican Spectrum ShortsA doctor struggles with his professional obligations as he attempts to diagnose a little girl's alarming symptoms on the eve of a viral outbreak.

DRINK USA 2014 / 23 minsEmily Moss WilsonHoosier Lens ShortsAlice and her sons, Clint and Billy, flee their home in the middle of the night. They arrive at an old desert motel and it doesn't take long before Alice realizes she has a strange connection to this place. A tragedy of the past begins to reveal secret desires that could send Alice down the path to freedom or insanity.

beAStS IN the ReAl WORlD Canada 2013 / 8 minsSol FriedmanWorld Cinema ShortsAn experimental mixed-media short exploring the tenuous connections between a naturalist, a rare land-mammal, some ghosts and a pair of sushi chefs.

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BOOTS ON THE GROUND Shorts Program91 minsPowerful films about people in power.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Friday, July 18 at 11:30am • Monday, July 21 at 8:30pm • Thursday, July 24 at 1:45pm

RITES OF PASSAGE Shorts Program88 minsGrowing up, getting older, and trying not to mess it all up.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Sunday, July 20 at 11:30am • Tuesday, July 22 at 8:30pm • Friday, July 25 at 11:30am

WIlDlINGS WIthINSri Lanka 2013 / 11 minsSachi EdiriweeraWorld Cinema ShortsA young tribesman unexpectedly crosses paths with a mysterious goblin and has to find the courage to prove his worthiness to his elders.

ChApeRONeCanada 2013 / 12 minsFraser MundenWorld Cinema ShortsUsing hand drawn animation, miniature sets, puppets, live action Kung Fu, and explosions (all in 3D), this is the unconventional telling of the school teacher who fought off an entire motorcycle gang while chaperoning a middle school dance in a church basement in 1970s Montreal.INtO the SIleNt SeA

Sweden 2013 / 25 minsAndrej LandinWorld Cinema ShortsUnder desperate circumstances, and across vast distances, an intense connection is made.

KNIGhthOOD Taiwan 2013 / 10 minsPei-Ju HsiehWorld Cinema ShortsA young knight must face her worst nightmare — her first training bra.

UNWARRANteD INFlUeNCe USA 2013 / 11 minsJanek AmbrosAmerican Spectrum ShortsA look at what President Eisenhower

described as the military industrial complex.

DIeGO Germany 2014 / 16 minsSara SeligmanWorld Cinema Shorts Diego, a 10-year old boy growing up in

a family where violence is equivalent to manhood, doesn't fit in. He finally meets a friend and is left with a choice: follow in his family's footsteps, or follow his heart - while putting his own life at risk.

bRAVeSt, the bOlDeSt USA 2013 / 17 minsMoon MolsonAmerican Spectrum ShortsTwo Army Casualty Notification Officers arrive at a Harlem apartment block to deliver Sayeeda Porter news about her son serving in the Middle East. But whatever it is they have to say, Sayeeda ain't trying to hear it.

ANON USA 2014 / 10 minsSkyler LawsonHoosier Lens ShortsAs circumstances consume a dysfunctional middle-class family, Micha, the youngest son, acts to prevent a permanent fracture.

We ARe eNemIeS USA 2014 / 14 minsIlya RozhkovWorld Cinema Shorts Two young soldiers on opposing forces in WW2 briefly bond after one of them cannot bring himself to execute the other.

SebAStIAN Russian Federation 2013 / 19 minsVlad MarsavinWorld Cinema Shorts Eight-year old Sebastian lives in his imagination, distracting him as he pedals his bike into traffic. The accident puts his fantasies into overdrive, highlighting the tension between the world of adults and that of children.

CONFUSION thROUGh SAND USA 2013 / 13 minsDanny MaddenAmerican Spectrum ShortsA 19-year old kid finds himself alone in a hostile desert, scared as hell and trained to react.

JOhANNA: UNplUGGeD USA 2013 / 21 minsWilliam von TagenWorld Cinema Shorts1981. An East German girl meets a West German boy. While the world begins to question Johanna, Johanna begins to question the world.

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SHORTS FOR SHORTIES Shorts Program83 minsKid-friendly entertainment, fun for the whole family.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Saturday, July 19 at 12:45pm • Wednesday, July 23 at 8:30pm • Thursday, July 24 at 11:30am

THE GREAT DIvIDE Shorts Program92 minsOvercoming our differences, or at least confronting them.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Friday, July 18 at 4pm • Monday, July 21 at 4pm • Wednesday, July 23 at 1:45pm

bUtteRFlY DReAmSIndia 2013 / 23 minsVenkat KrishnanWorld Cinema ShortsA nine-year-old child laborer in rural India dreams of learning how to read and write. She has one last chance when an educated man comes to town.

StRANDeD IN KAbUlAfghanistan 2013 / 25 minsElissa Bogos MirzaeiMatter of Fact ShortsAs foreign troops prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, one young Afghan secretly devises his own escape.

tOtAl FReAK USA 2013 / 10 minsAndrew EllmakerAmerican Spectrum ShortsA young teen pursues a mean girl and discovers a secret about the lake.

tObACCO bURN USA 2013 / 17 minsJustin LibermanAmerican Spectrum ShortsDecades before the Civil War, the actions of a brutal overseer spark the fire of revolution on a Southern tobacco farm.

GNARlY IN pINK USA 2013 / 9 minsKristelle LarocheMatter of Fact ShortsThree pink tutus. Three pink helmets. Three pink skateboards. Bella, Sierra and Rella prove that skateboarding is not just for boys.

FOR FAmIlY'S SAKe USA 2013 / 20 minsSam ShaibWorld Cinema Shorts Sama is in love with Patrick. But, Sama is not your typical teenager. Born to a traditional Muslim family, she discovers that is she to be betrothed to a 32-year-old Muslim man. She and Patrick run away, but her mother and ultra-conservative brother find out and now, not only is her forbidden love at risk but also her life.

COOtIe CONtAGION USA 2012 / 9 minsJoshua SmoohaAmerican Spectrum ShortsBIOHAZARD. Cootie Levels: Maximum. Patient: Matt. Infected by: Becca. Warning: Patient still expresses interest in Becca. Patient must be QUARANTINED. -Connor Nelson, Cootieologist.

StRANGe FRUIt USA 2014 / 12 minsElizabeth MyerHoosier Lens ShortsThis is the story of an American masterpiece, the song TIME Magazine in 1999 called, 'the song of the century.' But even more, this is a deeply human story of tragedy, defiance, genius, and grace.

VIRtUOSO VIRtUAl Germany 2013 / 8 minsThomas StellmachWorld Cinema Shorts Synchronizing to the music, abstract ink drawings 'grow' in an interplay of curiosity, timid encounters, dynamic pursuits and confrontation, stimulating many emotions, which carry us off on a poetical journey to a musical world of pictures.

mADe IN ChINAtOWN USA 2013 / 18 minsKevin LauAmerican Spectrum ShortsA frog, a seamstress, and a factory king all collide in this tragic love story.

hSU JI behIND the SCReeN France 2012 / 24 minsThomas RioWorld Cinema ShortsSix-year old Hsu Ji is kept locked in a house by her father. One day, three characters from a black and white movie step out of their world and into hers.

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FUNNY HAHA Shorts Program82 minsDon’t be afraid to LOL, these shorts are comedy gold.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Friday, July 18 at 8pm (screens at the Indiana State Museum Auditorium)• Tuesday, July 22 at 1:45pm • Thursday, July 24 at 6:15pm

CRIME DOESN’T PAY Shorts Program95 minsMaking choices, facing consequences, and doin’ time.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Friday July 18 at 1:45pm • Monday, July 21 at 6:15pm • Thursday, July 24 at 8:30pm

WhAt CheeR?USA 2013 / 18 minsMichael SlavensAmerican Spectrum ShortsStan finds himself in a state of shock after the sudden passing of his wife. While trying to ignore his pain and grief, he is followed by the What Cheer? Brigade, a 20-piece brass and percussion band that fills his world with ear-numbing song.

COme AND plAYGermany 2013 / 30 minsDaria BelovaWorld Cinema ShortsA young boy’s war games blur the lines between Berlin’s past and present.

hIObGermany 2013 / 20 minsMarco GadgeWorld Cinema ShortsThe darkness Commissioner Berger comes from is too powerful to escape, and years of delivering news of others' deaths have made him a cynic. Now his new colleague, Martin Stern, has Berger completely at a loss; even worse, Stern's young wife Sophie has turned to him for help.

GReeN eYeDAustralia 2012 / 16 minsNathaniel LindsayWorld Cinema ShortsIn the Summer of 1980, a successful yuppie faces an existential crisis when a nosferatic ghoul joins his social circle and undermines his social status.

GOD’S GOt hIS heAD IN the ClOUDSItaly 2012 / 14 minsGianluca SodaroWorld Cinema ShortsIn a small country chapel, an elderly local priest is kneeling in prayer. He is alone until he turns around to find 11-year-old Angelina standing behind him. She has an inquisitive look in her eyes. Who is this little girl? Why is she there?

NI-NI USA 2014 / 20 minsMelissa HickeyWorld Cinema ShortsIn a Mexican border town, a lonely street thug yearns for a better life after he bumps into a girl from his past and remembers the boy he used to be.

SAFe WORD USA 2014 / 16 minsTodd LillethunAmerican Spectrum ShortsA young gay couple decide to spice up their relationship and find themselves in peril when fantasy and reality start to blur.

hOUSeSItteR USA 2013 / 13 minsRex New and Thia SchuesslerAmerican Spectrum ShortsWhen bored housesitter Amy is taken hostage by a wanted fugitive, she welcomes the company with open arms.

IF We WeRe ADUltS USA 2013 / 21 minsMichael FitzgeraldAmerican Spectrum ShortsMitch and Izzy are the last unmarried couple in a group of friends and so out of spite and with the help of a little booze, they decide to take the plunge.

CUt OUt USA 2013 / 14 minsMary NovakAmerican Spectrum ShortsA young college student befriends a neighborhood kid only to find herself caught up in gang violence.

OFF ROAD Switzerland 2013 / 28 minsDavid MayeMatter of Fact ShortsPaul spends all his time on his moped, to the consternation of his parents. When his beloved moped disappears, Paul tracks down the thief, Karim, a young apprentice mechanic of his own age, and an unexpected relationship develops.

WAItING FOR the eND OF the WORlDUSA 2014 / 27 minsMatthew K American Spectrum Shorts A down-on-his-luck doomsday prophet begins to question everything as the ‘doomsdate’ of his bitter rival approaches.

AFteRmAth USA 2013 / 20 minsJeremy RobbinsAmerican Spectrum ShortsIn a new, predatory ice age, two brothers search for a place to call home.

OTHERWORLDLY Shorts Program80 minsComing face-to-face with time travel, specters, and spooky pasts.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Sunday, July 20 at 8:30pm • Tuesday, July 22 at 11:30am • Thursday, July 24 at 4pm

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A FAMILY AFFAIR Shorts Program92 minsA brother’s love, a sister’s advice, and everything in-between.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Saturday, July 19 at 3pm • Monday, July 21 at 11:30am • Wednesday, July 23 at 6:15pm

vICES AND vIRTUES Shorts Program92 minsThe things we can’t control, the things we can’t let go of.Screens in the DeBoest Theater:• Sunday, July 20 at 1:45pm • Tuesday, July 22 at 6:15pm • Wednesday, July 23 at 11:30am

GRAND CANAlCanada 2013 / 20 minsJohnny MaWorld Cinema ShortsA Greek tragedy told in Chinese pop music. The tragic events of a boat captain trying to collect a debt to save his fleet of boats, as remembered by his 10-year old son.

ApOtheCARYUSA 2013 / 18 minsHelen Hood ScheerMatter of Fact ShortsA beloved druggist in a rural Colorado outpost operates the only pharmacy within 4,000 square miles and navigates a profound divide between his public and personal life.

FAmIlIeS ARe FOReVeR USA 2013 / 21 minsVivian KleimanMatter of Fact ShortsDevout Mormon parents of five children live

in a conservative community, attend church every Sunday, actively serve in their ward, and knock on doors to promote support for California's Proposition 8 to prevent same-sex marriage. Then one day, they discover that their eldest son is gay.

StUmpeD USA 2013 / 10 minsRobin Berghaus Matter of Fact ShortsStumped is a stirring documentary about the survival and physical rehabilitation of a filmmaker who suddenly finds himself a quadrilateral amputee.

thANKS USA 2013 / 13 minsTom PattersonAmerican Spectrum ShortsA store employee is approached by a little girl who tells him that she was abandoned there by her mother. Hilarity ensues.

pOKeR DONKeY USA 2013 / 16 minsLaura Ranney & Roger RanneyHoosier Lens ShortsA middle-aged psychologist and recovering gambling addict must face his demons when forced to treat a young, washed-up World Poker Champion.

bAbY mARY USA 2013 / 8 minsKris SwanbergAmerican Spectrum ShortsAn 8-year old girl living on the west side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.

ReINS USA 2013 / 13 minsJohn FossAmerican Spectrum ShortsWhen Simon, a ranch hand, finds out that his favorite horse has been sold to his rival, he tries to steal it--a decision that may cost him his life.

GOOD StORY Germany 2013 / 20 minsMartin-Christopher BodeWorld Cinema ShortsAn old woman and a shopkeep haggle over an old jug, but the only payment he’ll accept is a story.

heebIe-JeebIeS USA 2013 / 10 minsTodd SlawsbyAmerican Spectrum ShortsAfter hearing a scary bedtime story, a young boy and girl become convinced they have monsters under their beds. They may be right.

INSOmNIACS United Kingdom 2014 / 15 minsCharles Chintzer LaiWorld Cinema Shorts Two Londoners lose sleep but find each other.

beGINNING AND the eND USA 2013 / 20 minsKristin WheelerAmerican Spectrum ShortsThe Beginning and the End: A love story in pieces.

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