T H U R S D A Y
Feb 6th, 2020
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SCREENING BLOCK 1
6:30pm Doors Open 7pm Opening Night Premiere & After Party Nefta Football Club (France / Tunisia), 17 Min, Director Yves Piat In the south of Tunisia, two football fan brothers run into an unexpected guest while traveling near the border of Algeria. To their surprise, the fellow traveller is a lost donkey with headphones over its ears. Will "The Machine" (USA), 14 Min, Director Kent Lamm During a dreary winter in Richmond, Virginia, an elite high school football star must face an outsider in a series of races. But when the demons keeping him running finally surface, he begins to embody the city’s conflicted and tumultuous history as the former capital of the Confederacy. Hors Piste (France), 6 Min, Directors Léo Brunel, Loris Cavalier, Camille Jalabert, Oscar Malet The two best rescue workers of the region are ready for their new mission. Despite their professionalism and true determination, nothing will go as planned. |
The Heritage Room
6516 Washington St. Girl in the Hallway (Canada), 10 Min, Director Valerie Barnhart Why does 'Little Red Riding Hood' give Jamie nightmares? It's been 15 years and the girl in the hallway haunts him still. An animated true-crime documentary that reveals the days leading up to the disappearance of Xiana Fairchild of Vallejo, CA. 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. Relationship Deli (USA), 4 Min, Director Ian Van der Werff A deli worker and a desperate woman attempt to build the perfect relationship, sandwich style! |
Please join us as offer a wide selection of World Class Short Films in our Open Night selections.
Immediately following you are invited to our Opening Night After Party where we will mix and mingle as our private event kicks-off the 3rd Annual Yountville International Short Film Festival. |
F R I D A Y
Feb 7th, 2020
The Heritage Room
6516 Washington St.
The Heritage Room
6516 Washington St.
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SCREENING BLOCK 2 FRIDAY Feb 7th, 2020 11:00am - And So It Begins... Drama, World Cinema, Comedy @ The Heritage Room Our initial selections start our journey with these brilliant short films, each with a unique story to tell. Behave, Kids (USA), 10 Min, Director Tripp Crosby
When youth pastor Greggor and his girlfriend Kim are invited to house sit for his boss, Pastor Tom, they are now free to do whatever they want - in a house all to themselves. Great Unknown, The (USA), 15 Min, Director Anna Jones After experiencing the devastating loss of miscarriage, a woman seeks comfort in her grandmother. Through their struggle, the ancient power of sisterhood is revealed in the sacred bond they share. Featuring Oscar Winner Olympia Dukakis. Virtually (USA), 20 Min, Director P. Patrick Hogan A woman struggling to survive alone in a post-apocalyptic wasteland discovers a virtual-reality machine where she can escape from her loneliness into a scenic virtual world. But upon falling in love with a man inside this virtual world, she must choose between her love and her life. Master Maggie (USA), 22 Min, Director Matthew Bonifacio A celebrity acting coach is interrupted by an unknown actor begging for her help for an important audition. Sides of a Horn (South Africa / USA), 17 Min, Director Toby Wosskow This is the first film to tell the story of South Africa's poaching war from both sides of the fence. Filmed in the areas most directly impacted by wildlife crime with an unbiased look into a modern war that is driving a species to the verge of extinction. |
SCREENING BLOCK 3 - VIP Event FRIDAY Feb 7th, 2020 World Cinema One Drama, World Cinema VIP Tasting: 1:45pm Screening Time: 2:30pm Our first selection of World Cinema films to delight and entertain. Brilliant stories from across the globe, true World Class Short Films. Enjoy this CUVEE’ CINEMA event. *Must be 21 or over to attend. Ashes (India), 21 Min, Directors Prashant Singh, Tej Sisodia
A young boy is left devastated and full of questions when his beloved grandfather passed away, leaving him to discover more about life. Brave Little Army (Canada), 6 Min, Director Michelle D'Alessandro Hatt The bold new girl at school inspires three classmates to follow her down a blissful path of self-realization, where they stumble upon a dark truth that forever galvanize their friendship. Hot Water (USA / Australia), 20 Min, Director Madeline Mack Freshly divorced and new to the US, Jeanne finds herself navigating the world of house mates for the very first time. Luna (USA / China), 15 Min, Director Xu Zhang In an upscale brothel in the early 1930s Shanghai, famous prostitute, Luna, offers to play a dangerous gambling game with a mysterious guest, and their bargaining chip is a human finger. Nefta Football Club (France / Tunisia), 17 Min, Director Yves Piat In the south of Tunisia, two football fan brothers run into an unexpected guest while traveling near the border of Algeria. To their surprise, the fellow traveller is a lost donkey with headphones over its ears. Sound of Two (United Arab Emirates), 12 Min, Director Sachin Ramdas A college professor wakes up in an interrogation room without any recollection of his past. A cat and mouse game of high stakes takes place between him and his interrogators. |
SCREENING BLOCK 4 FRIDAY Feb 7th, 2020 7:30pm - Make ‘em Laugh Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Farce @ The Heritage Room Hard to say what is truly funny, unless of course you are talking about this group of comedy shorts. Highly recommended. *Must be 21 or over to attend. Hors Piste (France), 6 Min, Directors Léo Brunel, Loris Cavalier, Camille Jalabert, Oscar Malet
The two best rescue workers of the region are ready for their new mission. Despite their professionalism and true determination, nothing will go as planned. Made Public (USA), 14 Min, Director Foster Wilson Dave commits the cardinal sin of asking the night before his vows (via social media), IF he should get married. Now in an effort to save his marriage before it’s even begun, he must confront his own cold feet, a Greek chorus of bridesmaids and the bride herself, who is just not having it. Rubbish Robbers (Norway), 11 Min, Director Anders Teig When a gang of thieves decide to break into a bank, they quickly realize what a terrible mistake it was to involve Klaus as part of the group. Six Pack (USA / Australia), 6 Min, Director Madeline Mack Russell really loves beer, tonight he’ll wish he never stopped to pick up the six pack. Sorry, Not Sorry (USA), 8 Min, Director Monique Sorgen A couple's one upmanship reaches unbelievable heights after a man eats his wife's plums. Good thing he left a note. Fantastic Cars (Peru), 8 Min, Director Barney Elliott When a father accompanies his son to buy a used automobile, he is telepathically seduced by Rosa, a pink limousine, to buy her instead. It turns out that Rosa isn’t the only car on the lot that's got a mind of its own. Lady Hater (USA), 8 Min, Director Alexandra Barreto Sam, a self proclaimed “guy’s girl,” walks into the wrong room, an all-female, goddess seminar. When she tries to leave and is called out as a Lady Hater, Sam is forced to examine herself and in return asks all the women to do the same. Last Piece, The (USA), 4 Min, Director Will Lowell Corporate miscreant Jason Everett confronts his office rival Peter before the big marketing meeting. Peggy (USA), 12 Min, Director Justin O'Neal Miller Everything seems to work out perfectly for Peggy, but her social graces are put to the test when she is surrounded by admiring and covetous parents at a birthday party for her eight-year-old son. Chaos ensues. Potato (USA), 8 Min, Director Kelly Gleason A young woman's boyfriend, having dinner for the first time at her parents’ house, reveals that he has never seen nor heard of a potato. Confusion ensues as the young woman scrambles to restore equilibrium. |
F R I D A Y
Feb 7th, 2020
Barrel Room @ V Marketplace
6481 Washington St.
Barrel Room @ V Marketplace
6481 Washington St.
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SCREENING BLOCK 5
FRIDAY Feb 7th, 2020 7:45pm - It Was A Dark & Stormy Night Suspense, Drama, World Cinema @ The Barrel Room A place where nothing is as it seems, secrets and lies intermingle within these remarkable World Class Short Films. 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. A Snake Marked (Canada), 14 Min, Director Juan Riedinger A convict receives a surprise visit, forcing him to face his past, blurring the lines of his present reality. |
7:45pm - It Was A Dark & Stormy Night Continues... Strangers We Know, The (USA), 13 Min, Director Alana Grace A seemingly perfect woman has what appears to be a happy 30th birthday party with the ones she loves. But under her perfect façade lies a hidden life full of secrets, tragedy, and unfinished business. Tea Time for Lions (USA), 19 Min, Directors Joel Fleurent, Rob Fleurent The bond of two sisters growing up in an abusive home. Teacher, The (USA), 14 Min, Director Jeremy Weiss An unassuming school teacher is relentlessly pursued by hired assassins- but they are about to get much more than they bargained for. |
7:45pm - It Was A Dark & Stormy Night Continues... Tattooed Heart, The (USA), 9 Min, Director Sheldon Wong Schwartz A creative writing instructor (Jennifer Morrison, "Once Upon a Time") at a juvenile detention center finds common ground with a troubled student, yet quickly finds herself in great danger when she decides to help her. Wolves, The (USA), 8 Min, Director Matthew Barber On the eve of a comet passing strikingly close to Earth a pair of sadistic home invaders toy with a captive family, but everything changes when the comet triggers an invasion of its own. |