S A T U R D A Y
Feb 8th, 2020
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The Heritage Room
6516 Washington St. SCREENING BLOCK 6 11:00am - Focus on Family Family Focused, Children’s Animation @ The Heritage Room Join us as we present films for kids and their families. These short films are great for all ages and include both animated and live-action films, each with wonderful stories for the entire family. Leap (USA), 4 Min, Director Chris Yoon
The journey of the imagination is on full display as a little boy must overcome a very relatable fear in this wonderful animated film. Most Magnificent Thing, The (Canada), 22 Min, Director Arna Selznick A timeless tale about learning through perseverance and hard work, the power of love, and selflessness. A little girl and her canine best friend happily explore the world, but when she receives her very own tool kit, they set out to make the most magnificent thing ever for her best friend – but it’s not as easy as she thinks! Two Balloons (USA), 9 Min, Director Mark C. Smith Two adventurous lemurs navigate their dirigibles halfway around the world to a place where happenstance and fate threaten to disrupt their reunion. Girl At The End Of The Garden, The (Ireland), 14 Min, Director Bonnie Dempsey From Ireland, a story of an unhappy young girl whose life is turned upside-down when she finds a mysterious runaway with psychic powers in her back garden. Closed Circuit (USA), 6 Min, Director Lauren Morrison A robot cares for a ship full of sleeping passengers on an interstellar voyage, and one day she discovers she is not alone. All In Good Time (Ireland), 13 Min, Director Bonnie Dempsey A comic fantasy about two children who magically communicate across the barriers of time, through messages in a bottle. |
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6526 Yount St. SCREENING BLOCK 7 11:15am - Hard DOCs Life Documentary Shorts Bringing an audience into a world, new, different or unaccessible is the hallmark of a great documentary, please enjoy this brilliant selection documentary short films. Flip, The (USA) 3 Min,
Director Reed Rickert As someone who has explored movement free falling through the sky, French Skydiver Remi Angeli tests his mettle with a dangerous base jump. Jumping forward while flipping backward and risking his life in the adventure. Muralist, The (USA), 10 Min, Director Eric Forman Amongst the last of a dying breed, East Village muralist Arnie Charnick creates one final piece before he leaves New York for good. Painted in the lobby of one of Times Square's oldest hotels, this new work celebrates an era long gone bye. Kaleidoscope Guy at the Market, The (USA), 21 Min, Director Russell Brown Artist Michael Shaw has been selling his unique stained-glass creations at Pike's Place Market in Seattle for 25 years. We delve into a deeper dialogue about the universal appeal of kaleidoscopes and the human imagination. Lily (USA), 26 Min, Director Adrienne Gruben Artist, fugitive, trailblazer…the incredible true story of Lily Renée, who escaped Nazi-occupied Vienna as a teenager, and went on to become one of the true pioneers during the Golden Age of comics. Still Plays with Trains (USA), 16 Min, Director Ross Kauffman By recreating his 10th birthday with a 3000 square foot replica of the old Lackawanna Railroad in his basement, we catch a glimpse of one man’s passion to share the joy of childhood growing up in the 1950’s. |
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6481 Washington St. SCREENING BLOCK 8 11:30am - Musically Inclined Music, Comedy, World Cinema With a tune in your heart, these films feature music as part of their essential core and deliver a symphonic cacophony of filmmaking excellence. One Fourth Gone (USA), 19 Min,
Director Andy Arthur Smith One Fourth Gone is an original musical about a young man with OCD who uses the power of music to cope with his anxiety caused by his absent father's return. Rewind (China), 20 Min, Director Ying Liu Hatch A girl receives a gift, an AI robot version of the boyfriend she just broke up with, who comes with a remote control that allows her to correct his every move. Stood Up (Canada), 5 Min, Director Cjay Boisclair Charming, loyal and perpetually single Ben is tired of always being the best friend and wing-man. After deciding to shake things up, he agrees to a blind date. But, when things go awry, will fate step in and save him from forever being friend-zoned? Swan Song (Australia), 6 Min, Director Blythe Ashton A musical comedy about Sarah, a young woman with an odd “affliction” - that causes her to sing her thoughts and feelings out loud. But today she has had enough and has decided to kill herself, what better way to end it all then in song. I'm Listening (Finland), 12 Min, Director Katja Korhonen In the last hours of the night, Mirja, a Night Radio host, gets a call on the air of a possible end of the world. Soon this unexpected call starts bursting Mirja's bubble in a way she never would have expected. Pipe Dream (USA), 19 Min, Director Chris King Each year thousands of budding actors take that huge leap of faith in search of stardom, this is the story of once such actress. With nothing but her talents and determination, would go from anonymity to Broadway stardom within a few short years. She would later become known as the beloved legend of stage and screen, Carol Burnett. A true to life story. All In Good Time (Ireland), 13 Min, Director Bonnie Dempsey A comic fantasy about two children who magically communicate across the barriers of time, through messages in a bottle. |
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The Heritage Room
6516 Washington St. SCREENING BLOCK 9 3:00pm - World Cinema 2 Drama, World Cinema We are proud to present our second selection of World Cinema films to delight and entertain. Brilliant stories from across the globe, true World Class Short Films. CA$H (Singapore), 12 Min,
Director Tan Wei Ting Troubled over the prospect of losing their jobs to a cashless system, four cashiers stage a revolt by locking themselves inside the supermarket late at night. Dunk (France), 20 Min, Director Sophie Martin Jully, a 14 year old girl, gets her world turned upside down when her parents are struck in a tragic car accident. After being placed in foster care overnight, basketball becomes the key to integrate herself again and overcome her anger and sadness. I'm Listening (Finland), 12 Min, Director Katja Korhonen In the last hours of the night, Mirja, a Night Radio host, gets a call on the air of a possible end of the world. Soon this unexpected call starts bursting Mirja's bubble in a way she never would have expected. Kneeling Sheep (USA / China), 15 Min, Director Hai Rihan A Mongolian single mother fights to save her son who is about to be executed, only to discover that the absence of justice is crushing her life. SVAH: So be it! (India), 14 Min, Director Gauri Daswani A young woman wanting to get married navigates the difficulties of two families meeting, all while dealing with the burden of a secret she feels must be revealed. To The Sea (Australia), 13 Min, Director Emily Dynes When a strange disappearance rocks a tiny seaside town, a young girl remains determined to continue the search. |
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6526 Yount St. SCREENING BLOCK 10 3:15pm - The Ink & Paint Club Animation for Adults From hand drawn to CG, stop-motion animation to 3D environments, animation delivers storytelling as art and these breathtaking animated shorts deliver so much more than meets the eye. Featherweight (UK), 9 Min,
Director Kayleigh Gibbons A dark humoured and expressive character animation about a Father and Daughter coping with the loss of a central family member. Ladder to You (UK), 4 Min, Directors Victoria Watson, Chris Watson Ladder to You is an octogenarian love story. Old Eric is tired of life without his dear wife, Elsie, but in his darkest moment she shows him that true love never dies. Mind My Mind (Netherlands), 30 Min, Director Floor Adams When relying on social scripts to survive the social world, it’s not easy to go off-script. Especially if you’re obsessed with German dive bombers and just want to date a girl. Most Magnificent Thing, The (Canada), 22 Min, Director Arna Selznick A timeless tale about learning through perseverance and hard work, the power of love, and selflessness. A little girl and her canine best friend happily explore the world, but when she receives her very own tool kit, they set out to make the most magnificent thing ever for her best friend – but it’s not as easy as she thinks! Two Balloons (USA), 9 Min, Director Mark C. Smith Two adventurous lemurs navigate their dirigibles halfway around the world to a place where happenstance and fate threaten to disrupt their reunion. Wild Love (France), 7 Min, Directors Paul Autric, Quentin Camus, Léa Georges, Maryka Laudet, Zoé Sottiaux, Corentin Yvergniaux While on a romantic getaway, Alan and Beverly cause a fatal accident. This crime shall not remain unpunished. Tacit Blue (China), 9 Min, Director Wenkai Duan Carl must go to a deserted site to rescue his daughter Alice, who has been kidnapped by a man from an organized crime outfit. But she is no longer the Alice he knows, and Carl is forced to face the unknowing glaze of someone he loves. |
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6481 Washington St. SCREENING BLOCK 11 - VIP Event Life Interrupted VIP Tasting: 2:45pm Screening Time: 3:30pm World Cinema, Drama, Intense Drama Enjoy this CABERNET CINEMA event as we discover plans gone awry. Life is growth, it changes and changes those around you. We are excited to present outstanding films that deliver a look at lives authentic and powerful, some stark and unforgiving, with a glimpse at Life, Interrupted. *Must be 21 or over to attend. Date (USA), 7 Min, Director Scott Rodgers Sarah ends up back at Danny's apartment after their date, where they open a bottle of wine and continue their evening. If only it were that simple. How Does It Start (USA), 15 Min, Director Amber Sealey It’s 1983 and 12-year-old Rain wants sex, the only problem is she has no idea what that means. With her self-absorbed parents distracted by their recent divorce, Rain is left alone to navigate the complexities of love and adulthood, and learns to do it her own way. Lockdown (USA), 12 Min, Directors Logan George, Celine Held Struggling with feelings for her best friend, 14 year-old Marie stages an almost perfect plan. Mthunzi (South Africa), 9 Min, Director Tebogo Malebogo The film follows Mthunzi walking home from the shops as he sees a lady go into seizures in her driveway - he is then asked to help carry her in by her niece and so becomes caught up in a world he does not belong. Night Swim (USA), 12 Min, Director Victoria Rivera Carson and Becca's night is shaken up by newcomer Julie, who incites a break-in to a closed off pool nearby. As Carson begins to feel her friendship with Becca strain because of their new friend Julie, a threat appears and Carson makes a decision that will likely haunt her forever. On The Clock (USA), 15 Min, Director Tayo Amos When Sofia gets her first period, Lucas sets out to secure the feminine products she needs, confronting many harsh realities along the way. A kinetic and intimate portrayal of two siblings coming of age in EAST LA. Orphan, The (Brazil), 15 Min, Director Carolina Markowicz Jonathas has been adopted but then returned due to his being 'different'. Inspired by true events. |
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The Heritage Room
6516 Washington St. SCREENING BLOCK 12 7:00pm - The World Beyond Science Fiction / Fantasy From the edge of space to a place both familiar and unreal, these sci-fi selections are sure to deliver you into the furthest reaches of the world beyond. Progeny (USA), 29 Min, Director Justin Daering In a world where wealthy elites are actually aliens living among us, humans are routinely implanted with alien offspring who raise the child as their own. When a blue-collar man is forcibly implanted with his alien boss's parasitic offspring, he asks his wife to help in a dangerous and forbidden act. Resistance, The (USA), 13 Min, Director Natasha Straley In a dystopian near-future, the US has been overthrown by a cabal known as The Regime Republic. Best friends Emma and Chloe fight back by starting an underground resistance movement, but must find a new way of getting their message out after a failed first attempt. Way the Future Was, The (USA), 24 Min, Director Raphael Kryszek When a system error on Matt’s Amazon Alexa saves him from a fatal train crash, his co-worker Charlie discovers that he’s caught between two realities, and it's up to her to save him from death through a new form of digital time travel. Bumbry Encounter, The (USA), 17 Min, Director Jay K Raja The year is 1961. Jackie and Terry Bumbry are a couple who have a paranormal encounter with a bright light in the sky while driving near Mount Shasta. They report their experience to local law enforcement, who bring in a psychologist to assess the situation. But as the story unfolds, is the truth revealed or is there something more? Boléro (USA), 19 Min, Director Sarah Gross In a future where telepaths are used by the government to monitor the public and root out insurgents, a mute, sixteen-year-old girl seeks to avenge her father by hunting down and killing the man responsible for his death. |
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6526 Yount St. SCREENING BLOCK 13 SPECIAL PRESENTATION / VIP Event 6:30pm - Jessup Cellars Wine Pairing Join us as Jessup Cellars presents four wines selected especially for this screening event, each paired with short films for your viewing and tasting pleasure. Highly recommended. *Must be 21 or over to attend. Portraitist (Luxembourg), 16 Min, Director Cyrus Neshvad A grandfather at the edge of despair is called to care for his sick granddaughter. Through their shared love of art, they rekindle a relationship that brings beauty to her world and transforms the darkness in their lives into something beautiful. White Guys Solve Sexism (USA), 6 Min, Director Christopher Guerrero Two men realize that all of their favorite movies, films produced by Harvey Weinstein are now sexist, leading them down a dark path of discovery. How To Be Alone (USA), 13 Min, Director Kate Trefry When her husband leaves for the hospital graveyard shift, Lucy is left alone in the company of a particularly menacing kitchen cabinet, which she is convinced contains all her most secret fears. Men of Vision (USA), 19 Mins, Director Frank Todaro At the turn of the 20th Century, swaggering inventor Hubert Moss is in the midst of a dry spell that threatens to ruin him. Enter a young acolyte who shows up at his door, could he and his new ideas be the salvation that Moss was waiting for? |
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6481 Washington St. SCREENING BLOCK 14 7:30pm - The Human Experience Drama, Comedy, World Cinema The Human Experience explores the best of humanity, detailing the ways that we have found to share, nurture and take care of the human spirit. Warm and authentic, these films are highly recommended and are always a crowd-pleaser. A Birthday Gift (China), 13 Min, Director Dan Zhou Jia and Man meet in a stairwell instead of studying on Saturday at school, but when the secret of their shared romantic feelings are put to the test, they must decide what to do and how that will change their lives. How To Swim (Israel), 15 Min, Director Noa Gusakov Abigail is heavily pregnant, but something is missing. Terrified about the imminent birth, she kidnaps an unsuspecting stranger to comfort her for one afternoon. Hypocrite (USA), 11 Min, Director Brett Maline Phil gives advice for a living but he’s never taken his own...it’s way easier for him to take advantage of people underestimating him for having Klippel Feil Syndrome. Jack (USA), 8 Min, Director Nick Paonessa A man comes to grips with the fate of his sick cat, the only way he knows how. Believin' (USA), 15 Min, Director Daryl Lathon A comedy about mourning. Portraitist (Luxembourg), 16 Min, Director Cyrus Neshvad A grandfather at the edge of despair is called to care for his sick granddaughter. Through their shared love of art, they rekindle a relationship that brings beauty to her world and transforms the darkness in their lives into something beautiful. Translator, The (Singapore), 16 Min, Director Pagorn Jungrungruang Jonathan is a professional translator who excels at helping others communicate, but personally lacks every social skill imaginable. His latest project, being the on-set translator for a biscuit commercial, triggers a set of circumstances that will take him on a turbulent journey of self-discovery. |
