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alamo drafthouse1400 Main Street

Kansas City, MO 64105816-286-4777

www.kcfilmfest.org

contentsAfter Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Feature Film Descriptions . . . . 25

Festival Information . . . . . . . . . 3

Film Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Filmmaker Panels . . . . . . . . . . 23

Guest Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Reel Spirit Showcase . . . . . . . . 23

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

KCWIFT Screenplay Contest . . 22

Short Film Programs . . . . . . . . 11

Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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3festival informationKansas City FilmFest Competition

Of more than 100 films being shown at Kansas City FilmFest 2013, about two-thirds of them are partici-pating in competition. In addition to our competition films, we’ve scoured the globe to find other great films that haven’t yet made it to Kansas City. We call these “curated” films and they are not competing for awards at FilmFest.

The competition is the oldest part of the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee, the nonprofit organization that presents FilmFest each year. In 1996, Jubilee founder Fred Andrews learned that Kansas City had an active and growing filmmaking community but there were few venues for filmmakers to show their work. As a result, Andrews launched the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee which held its first festival in 1997.

Since then, the majority-volunteer run Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee has grown steadily, guided by the continuing leadership of its founder, a large number of filmmakers, and the Jubilee’s volunteer Board of Directors. The Jubilee received its 501(c)(3) designa-tion in June of 1998. More than $200,000 in cash and prizes have been awarded. More than 200 visiting film professionals have come to Kansas City to share their work and experiences.

The competition begun by the Jubilee remains intact even though the festival was expanded and renamed in 2009.

Award Categories Filmmakers can submit narrative, experimental, animation and documentary films in four competitive divisions. Awards are presented in each category:

US/International: Short and feature-length films.

Heartland: Short and feature-length films by Mis-souri and Kansas residents, present and past.

Heartland Student: Short and feature-length films by Missouri and Kansas students.

CinemaJAZZ: Short and feature-length films relating to jazz.

Ticketing Info • Available at the box office or online through www.drafthouse.com/kansas_city/mainstreet. Tickets for select events are available at kcfilmfest.org• General admission. There is no assigned seating. • Non-refundable

Prices $60 Festival Pass (Gold)$25 Three Films for $25 (Silver) $10 Individual screenings $5 Individual seminars/panels/workshops (with out film screening)$10 Individual seminar w/ movie screening

Seminars/Panels/Workshops Festival pass holders have free access to all seminars/panels/workshops. Individual tickets to seminars/panels/workshops are available on line at www.drafthouse.com/kansas_city/mainstreet or at the box office of Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet.

Festival Passes Festival passes include: All screenings, seminars, workshops, panels, parties. Restrictions apply. Festival passes are not good for VIP Guest Events or Special Screening/Events requiring a separate ticket purchase. Passes do not include the Bronies screenings with special guest, Brony VIP parties, The Central Park Five screening with Midwest Innocence Project on April 12, and It’s A Disaster with brunch on April 14.

A festival pass does not guarantee seating. Festival pass holders must obtain tickets from the Will Call Table in advance of each screening they plan to attend.

Seating If you have been given or won a complimentary ticket voucher, the complimentary ticket voucher does not guarantee you a seat. Complimentary ticket vouchers must be redeemed for an actual ticket at the Will Call Table.

Ticketed patrons, including festival pass holders, must be seated 10 minutes before the scheduled start of film. After that, remaining seats will be released for sale to those waiting in the rush line.

More information Call 816-286-4777 or visit kcfilmfest.org

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5Film IndexFeature Film Index

Battle: Change from Within . . . . . . . . . 25

Becloud (Vaho) . . . . . . . . 25Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Bread & Circuses

(Kruha in Iger) . . . . . . . 25Bronies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27The Central Park Five . . . 27Charles Lloyd:

Arrows Into Infinity . . . 25The Discoverers . . . . . . . 25Envisioning Home . . . . . 27Graceland . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Heartland: A Portrait

of Survival . . . . . . . . . . 27Hit and Stay . . . . . . . . . . 27It’s a Disaster . . . . . . . . . . 31The Jogger . . . . . . . . . . . 31Lost on Purpose . . . . . . . 31My Father and

the Man in Black . . . . . 31My Best Holidays (Nos

plus belles vacanes) . . 33Narmada . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33One Small Hitch . . . . . . . 33Rhino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Summer Children . . . . . . 35A Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . 35The Trouble With

the Truth . . . . . . . . . . . 35Twenty Feet from

Stardom . . . . . . . . . . . 35Uprising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37We Are Superman . . . . . 37Winter Nomads

(Hiver Nomade) . . . . . 37

Short Film Index21st Century Farmer . . . . . . . 17America 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Anecdote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Barbie Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A Beautiful Impurity . . . . . . . . 19Behind The Scenes . . . . . . . . 13Beyond the Deadend

(An Sooy e Bonbast) . . . . . 11Bird of Flames . . . . . . . . . . . . 13BlindSight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15The Bolt Cutters . . . . . . . . . . . 19Boom Box Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Commitment . . . . . . . . . 17Death of a Shadow

(Dood van een Schaduw) 11 Delilah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Disruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Don’t Lose Your Soul . . . . . . . 19Donald Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Driveaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15The Earthquake . . . . . . . . . . . 13Electric Theatre Arcade . . . . . 17Faisal Goes West . . . . . . . . . . . 19From Dad To Son . . . . . . . . . . 19Ghoul School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Green Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13GUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Half Good Killer . . . . . . . . . . . 11The Hard Day Knights . . . . . . 15The History of Chance . . . . . 17Housebreaking . . . . . . . . . . . 13House of Monsters . . . . . . . . 13The House With Nobody In It . 13Into Thick Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17It’s Been A Pleasure . . . . . . . . 15Jodi Orton: Fostering Change 17The Joggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19A Kiss For Gabriela . . . . . . . . 17Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Light Me Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13A Little Something on the Side 19The Lynching of Bert Dudley 17Make A Wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Making Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Me, My Wife and Our Cow . 13

Me, The King and My Dad . . 13Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Muladhara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15My Forest (Ma Forêt) . . . . . . . 19My Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Nature Spontaneously . . . . . 17No One Knows . . . . . . . . . . . 17Nooner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15The One Who Builds . . . . . . . 17OrdinaryMan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Papa Piñata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Paper People . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Picture A Girl With Red Hair . 15Plateau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Possum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Procession . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Quinn’s New Video Game . . 13Rail Poem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Ray Bradbury’s Kaleidoscope . . 11Rebel Rebel Rebel . . . . . . . . . 11The Rest of Her . . . . . . . . . . . 15Retrocognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 13The Road Led Here . . . . . . . . 13Saving the Human Race

(For Menneskeheten) . . . . 15 Sea Pig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Searcy County . . . . . . . . . . . . 17The Sidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Sinsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Stalled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Talking Dog For Sale, 10 Euros 11The Things My Father

Never Taught Me . . . . . . . 15Thumb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Tokyo=Fukushima . . . . . . . . . 13Too Late Now . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Tooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Twenty Bucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Two Seconds After Laughter 11Two Types of Sexism . . . . . . . 11Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11What About Us? . . . . . . . . . . 11Wrong Number . . . . . . . . . . . 15X-Ray Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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6 Guest Artists

michelle davidsonMichelle Davidson is the president of Kansas City Women in Film & TV and a board member of the Film Commission of Greater KC and MOMMA. Michelle is an Emmy award winning writer, producer and actor. She can be seen in the feature films Nailbiter, Last Ounce of Courage and Lucky. On the small screen, Michelle hosts a daily entertainment show Kansas City Live on KSHB. She also co-hosts and produces CinemaKC, a weekly program show-casing filmmakers. Michelle wrote and directed the comedic short film A Senior Moment, recognized with a Celtx Seed Grant and awards at various film festivals.

michael brockhoffMichael Brockhoff is a non-fiction producer with hundreds of hours of programming to his credit. He has a unique talent for solving creative and logistical challenges while pushing the quality of the content and production values beyond the expected parameters. Michael has been instrumental in ex-panding the programming slate of many production companies and creating shows for networks like TLC and National Geographic Wild.

skizz cZsykSkizz Czyzk is a filmmaker, writer, musician, artist, and film festival careerist. He has held positions at MicroCineFest, Maryland Film Festival, Slamdance, and Atlanta Film Festival. A filmmaker since 1983, his films include Hit & Stay, Freaks In Love, Little Cas-tles, Managers Corner, and music videos for Beach House, Young Fresh Fellows, and many others. He writes for music and film magazines, is on the Board of Directors for Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, and performs music with Go Pills, The Jennifers, Garage Sale, and Mink Stole & Her Wonderful Band.

John de lancieJohn de Lancie is an actor, producer, writer and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of the iconic, all-powerful Q, a recurring character on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Q is one of few characters appearing in multiple shows of the Star Trek franchise. He has also become known for his voice work as the antagonist Discord on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. De Lancie has appeared in numerous films and television shows including Breaking Bad, Legend, Stargate SG-1, The Unit, Law & Order, Torchwood, The West Wing, The Hand the Rocks the Cradle, The Fisher King, and Fearless.


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lauren faustLauren Faust is an Emmy and Annie award winner who has lent her talents to many beloved animated properties as artist, writer, director and producer. She has served as the Head Writer and Supervising Producer for Cartoon Network’s hit series, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, and was a contributor to the wildly popular cartoon series, The Powerpuff Girls. She has also animated on several features films including the critically acclaimed movie, The Iron Giant. She is best known, however, as Creative Steward, Developer and Executive Producer of Has-bro/The Hub’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Lauren is currently serving as Co-Producer and Story Editor for husband Craig McCracken’s upcoming Dis-ney Channel series, Wander Over Yonder.

edie robinette-petrachiEducated at the Berklee College of Music, University of California–Santa Barbara, Boston University, and The University of Kansas Film and Media Studies, Herbert Berghof Studios. A member of the Screen Actor’s Guild, Edie is the president of Angel City Film Works and currently is a director, producer, and screenwriter creating feature-length documentaries, narrative films, behind-the-scenes films and narrative documentaries as well as and film preservation and restoration projects. Production credits include Heart of the Drum, Summer Children, Light is Everything, Silhouettes in Shadow and Light, Myth and Magic in Lawrence. Additional credits: Peewee’s Playhouse, Eternity, Transformations, Catacombs, Zorro, New Monkees (Series), and I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.

charlie olskyCharlie Olsky was recently named the director of publicity for Oscilloscope Laboratories, the indie dis-tribution label founded by Beastie Boy Adam Yauch responsible for releasing We Need to Talk About Kevin, Meek’s Cutoff, and Matteo Garrone’s Reality, currently in release. Olsky comes to Oscilloscope af-ter five years as a publicist with Susan Norget, where he worked on the campaigns for a wide range of world-renowned auteurs, including Werner Herzog, Errol Morris, Miranda July and Lars von Trier. Prior to working in publicity, Olsky spent several years in vari-ous different capacities for independent film and TV productions, worked for the Sundance, Tribeca and New York Film Festivals, and wrote a regular column for the website Indiewire. He lives in Brooklyn.

ARin LiebermanArin Liberman is a film festival and production professsional, who spends most of her year wear-ing various hats with the True/False Film Fest in Columbia, Mo. From a background in television and commercial production with companies such as National Geographic, the Discovery Channel and the Smithsonian Channel, her entrée to film fests came via the AFI Silverdocs Documentary Festival in Silver Spring, Maryland. There, she rose from program-ming intern to volunteer coordinator to Production Manager. Arin sees her festival work, from Silverdocs, Telluride, Philadelphia, to True/False, as a platform for enabling artists and visionaries to engage with, challenge, and grow our communities.


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9Guest Artists

gabe van amburghWith over 15 years experience in film exhibition, Gabe Van Amburgh began working at the age of 17 in a 12 screen cinema in his home town of Odessa, TX. In 2004 he moved to Austin, TX accepting an offer to work at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema as a projection A/V manager, and continued to work for over 7 years in many different technical aspects at the Alamo, SXSW and Fanatastic Film Fest. In 2011 Gabe was hired on as a full time staff member and Technical Coordinator for the SXSW Film Festival, af-ter having volunteered as a Projectionist Crew Chief for a number of years. Since coming on as Technical Coordinator he has overseen all aspects of print traf-fic, technical coordination and exhibition as well as co-programming several shorts film categories.

Andrea SporcicAndrea Sporcic, film office specialist for the Missouri Film Office, has been in the film biz in Missouri for over 14 years. Before joining the film office in 2005 she spent eight years with Cinema St. Louis, the producers of the St. Louis International Film Festival as director of operations. She holds BA degrees in Theatre and Corporate Communications from Lindenwood University. She has acted, directed and produced for the stage and screen.

mike whiteOften mistaken for the ginger screenwriter/actor of the same name, Mike White has been a frequent contributor to publications such as CinemaScope, Paracinema, and The Metro Times. He’s served on juries at the Slamdance, Cinekink and MicroCine-Fest film festivals as well as moderating panels at the Maryland Film Festival. Additionally, he’s been featured in the documentaries David Goodis: To a Pulp and The People Vs. George Lucas. In 2010, BearManor Media published White’s book, Impossi-bly Funky: A Cashiers du Cinemart Collection. Look for Mike’s next book, Cinema Detours, in 2013.

jack robinettePresident of Robinette Productions, LLC, Jack has more than 20 years in film and television as a producer and director. Summer Children (1965) and (2011), The Killing Kind, director, PBS films and independent films and commercials includ-ing documentary Heart of the Drum, sponsored by the Kansas and Missouri Humanities Councils. at KYTV, the NBC and A fiBC affiliate, U.S. Army Officer in Charge of TV for the American Forces Korea Network. Speaker at; Slamdance Film Festival, the American Cinematheque, Grauman’s Egyptian Theater, and others. The Board of Directors of the Missouri Film Alliance (MFAS) and MOMMA. BA from Missouri State University.


11Short Film ProgramsChaos and order

Death of a Shadow 20m (Dood van een Schaduw) In a 2013 Oscar nominated short film set during WWI, a soldier is given a second life by an otherworldly shadow collector. Directed by Tom Van Avermaet. Belgium/France

Tooth 4mHaving lost his first tooth, a young boy excitedly awaits the Tooth Fairy, but troubles at home suspend her arrival. Directed by Laura Vanzee Taylor.

Twenty Bucks 14mAn unemployed single dad struggles to raise his kid right, until a confrontation with a neighbor goes wrong. Directed by Jesus Beltran.

Two Seconds After Laughter 16mA stunning blend of documen-tary, experimental dance-for-camera and dream-like fantasy inspired by choreographer Sri Susilowati’s return to Indone-sia after 20 years in America. Directed by David Rousseve. US/Indonesia

Disruption 20mA depressed comic book designer, who struggles with his family life and career, is mocked and disgraced by a sociopathic publisher—sending him over the edge. Directed by Giulio Poidomani. Italy

What About Us? 18mA family desperate to find their missing daughter soon realize their daughters significance in society is based on their social and economic status. Directed by Deatra Harris.

Adult fare

Viscosity 7mAdapted from established crime writer Jedidiah Ayres’ short story of the same name, the film fol-lows three men after bar close who begin telling various stories of their early misadventures as ‘masters of their own domains’ as they become progressively more drunk. Directed by Paul von Stoetzel.

Sea Pig 11mA man’s re-occurring sexual fantasies about a mermaid tear his world apart and reveal disturbing insights into the object of his desire. Directed by Andrew Gilchrist.

Two Types of Sexism 12mAn anti-sexism experimental short film that tackles the issue of sexism in two cultures: the Muslim world and the West.

Anecdote 15mWhen his mother commits suicide, Adam moves in with his new friend Deena who introduces him to a different life style. Adam throws himself to the seedy streets in effort to shed the scars of his past life. A chance encounter with Michael hides a secret neither of them is prepared to face. Directed by Ahmed Ziari.

Rebel Rebel Rebel 25mAs eccentric, self-absorbed DJ Josh LeCash lurches from one disastrous gig to the next, his lazy, indifferent attitude gains him a reputation as one of the worst DJs on the market; yet perversely, his gigs, celebrity traction and popularity continue to soar at a death-defying rate. Directed by Kyle Schneider.

are we good?

Ray Bradbury’s 16m Kaleidoscope An adaptation of the Ray Bradbury short story. Hollis (Brett Stimely) pulls together the surviving crew of an exploded spaceship carrier. The deeper he digs in the moments before his almost certain death, the greater his risk of discovering what matters. Are memories really worth more than dreams? Directed by Eric Tozzi.

Talking Dog for Sale, 8m 10 EurosWhen a man sees a curious advertisement for a talking dog for sale cheap, he pursues the offer with natural skepticism... Directed by Louis-Martin Soucy. France/Spain

GUN 17mGUN is a character study about a young father named Roy who buys a handgun to protect his home and family after they expe-rience a terrifying break-in. The newfound sense of power that Roy feels when carrying the gun becomes an obsession that leads him down a path that may have serious consequences. Directed by Spencer Gillis.

An Sooy e Bonbast 15m (Beyond the Deadend) A bum living on the street doesn’t care about anything except his shoes. One day his shoes get torn in an accident. Directed by Pouria Heidary Oureh. Iran

Half Good Killer 28mA jaded child soldier fighting for an African rebel force struggles to survive the war he was thrust into, as he reawakens to the life he was destined to lead. Directed by Brent Ryan Green. South Africa

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13Short Film ProgramsExperimental And animation

The Road Led Here 3mA discontented voyager finally finds a place to end her journey, but what is it about this place? Directed by Jennifer Hardacker.

Bird of Flames 5mDriven by the music of David Lynch and Chrysta Bell, a medita-tion on the enigmatic nature of love. Directed by Chel White.

Transit 5mAn exploration of space, distance and relationships between a constantly shifting dance duet. Directed by Jeff Curtis.

Tokyo=Fukushima 10mA time-lapse film of the city of Tokyo, six months after the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima. The film depicts Tokyo as throbbing with life and electricity despite the crisis and constant radioactive threat. Directed by Jordan Baseman. UK

Rail Poem 14mVisual impressions from today and daydreams from childhood, evoked by train traveling through space and time. Directed by Gregory Gutenko

Sinsis 2mA fun line drawing animation, a celebration of bright colors set to music. Directed by Carmen Lloret. Spain.

Behind the Scenes 3mAdventures and mishaps from famous film sets including the “true story” of the composer of the Indiana Jones main melody. Directed by Matej Jenko. Slovenia.

Make a Wish 3mA girl visits a magic cat who promises to alter her appearance, but is the price too high? Directed by Hee Jin Kim.

Quinn’s New Video Game 3mA mother and her son craft a video game using drawings, crossing a child’s imagination with gaming. Directed by Heather Freeman.

The House With Nobody In It 3mTo most people, it’s just a house with nobody in it. Inspired by a poem by Joyce Kilmer. Directed by David Carnegie. Canada

Green Acres 6mA parched tortoise in a vast desert must slip past the guard to quench his thirst at an oasis. Directed by James Beck.

Me, My Wife and Our Cow 7mA patient old woman, an old man in love, and their cow. Directed by Azadeh Moezzi

House of Monsters 7mBest described as ‘Rankin/Bass meets Looney Tunes’ a 5,000 year-old mummy takes drastic measures to impress a very special lady. Directed by Dawn Brown.

Light Me Up 9mMeet the Wattsons, a family of light bulbs that work in an antique shop. Directed by Ryan Walton, Derek Dolechek.

Me, the King and My Dad 14mCan a boy’s love of his father and family change the fate of the kingdom? Directed by Azadeh Moezzi. Iran.

Retrocognition 18mFrom Ozzie and Harriet of the ‘50s to the soccer mom of the ‘90’s, is the traditional family still the ultimate goal in US society? Directed by Eric Patrick.

Nature Spontaneously 3mNot quite Walden, but Mr. Tho-reau’s 150-year-old words seemed to help in setting the tone for this short record of a pleasant memory. Directed by Mike Snell.

heartland student

The Earthquake 10mIn a cramped Brooklyn apart-ment nine days after the earthquake in Haiti, a pregnant refugee fears she’s carrying a stillborn child--while Haitian children play a dangerous game in the next room. Directed by Danielle Lessovitz.

Plateau 10mMelody deals with the aftermath of a breakup while celebrat-ing her best friend’s upcoming wedding. Directed by Catherine Licata.

Ghoul School 22mWelcome to Baldwin High, where the ghost principal with a macabre taste for discipline will have you praying for deten-tion. Directed by Brook Linder, Gregory Shultz.

The Sidelines 24mA 17-year old girl decides to pursue her life-long love of football by training to try out for her varsity football team as a placekicker. Her best friend and crush is the team’s current kicker who knows nothing about her ambition. Will she have to choose between her dream and her friend? Directed by Rachel Weeda.

Housebreaking 10mAn unemployed man desper-ate to escape his circumstances masterminds a home invasion plot. Directed by Jordan Kerfeld.

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15Short Film Programsheartland narrative

Driveaway 3mThis is a parody of the Dire Strait’s song “Skateaway”. It looks at drivers and cyclists on the road. Directed by Maia Ades.

It’s Been a Pleasure 7mA story of a young couple fanta-sizing about possible future sce-narios with each other in a house that is not their own. Directed by Michael Nielson, Matt Wright.

The Rest of Her 14mWhen Gil purchases the BUILD-A-GIRL kit, he is promised ‘The Girl of His Dreams.’ And that’s what he gets in Inara, the beautiful girl he assembles. No one is perfect though. Directed by Timothy Friend.

Wrong Number 6mCinnamon Shultz (Winter’s Bone) stars in a tale about two strang-ers that connect, when a wrong number brings them together. Written by Amber Rapp. Directed by Patrick Rea.

Picture a Girl with Red Hair 7mA man searches for a mysteri-ous woman as he struggles with the ephemeral nature of love. Directed by Misti Boland.

Nooner 12mA young woman struggling to overcome heartbreak spends a year of lunch hours watching from her window table at a restaurant as life passes her by. Can she move on? Will she take the steps to reconnect with life? Directed by Kate Berneking Kogut.

Barbie Boy 13mBobby is a bright, imaginative seven-year-old who plays with dolls. One day his father tells him that dolls are for girls, sending Bobby on a personal mission to find what he should be playing with. He must choose between his love for dolls or conform. Directed by Nick Corporon.

Muladhara 22mMuladhara is a modern-day metaphorical mystery/drama cen-tered on Vanessa Russo, a woman plagued by reclusive tendencies, who spends her day routinely preparing for the arrival of a special house guest only to have her efforts thwarted by that of two unexpected visitors, each of whom has a drastically contrasting effect on Vanessa’s willful, yet fragile psyche. Directed by Joel Mahr.

BlindSight 23mAdam Hauser is alone during his premarriage counseling, discuss-ing the unusual history of his relationship with his fiancee. But as he tells their story, it brings up hard questions and the realization that he is more connected than he ever imagined. Directed by Brian L. Reese.

the lighter side

Thumb 6mAfter losing a ‘thumb war’, our hero puts his losing digit through a grueling training regimen in a quest to reclaim the title. Directed by Sarah Gurfield.

The Hard Day Knights 7mThe angst-filled experience of a struggling Beatles tribute band beset by a barrage of more suc-cessful cover acts and ‘creative dif-ferences.’ Directed by Alex Italics.

Papa Piñata 7mIt’s a story about an abusive father... who happens to also be a pinata. Directed by Andrew Furtatdo

The Things My Father 7m Never Taught Me A man sets out to teach his three-year-old son how to be successful with women. Directed by Burleigh Smith. Australia.

OrdinaryMan 18mA former superhero adjusts to life as an ordinary man while trying to win the heart of a disillusioned little boy. Directed by Peter Pardini.

Boom Box Kids 21mA bro-manic comedy about the front men of a boy band, who must put aside their solo ambitions or tear the band apart. Directed by Taylor Gledhill.

Possum 9mWhen James decides to lie down on his apartment floor, nothing can convince him to get back up again. Directed by Chris Knight.

Saving the Human Race 15m (For Menneskeheten) A zombie apocalypse comedy about the last boy on earth and his robot friend, who seek out the last woman in order to repopulate the planet. Directed by Stian Hafstad. Norway.

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17Short Film programsmidwestern tales

The Lynching of Bert Dudley 8mIn 1916, nearly 60 unknown men arrived in downtown Olathe, Kansas, to overpower the sheriff, break into the jail, and lynch a convicted murderer named Bert Dudley. Directed by Greg Sheffer.

X-Ray Man 9mAt the height of the Cold War, the government attempted to create ‘super troops’ by exposing them to high levels of radiation. Dar-rell Robertson, a Missouri dairy farmer, miraculously survived these experiments. Directed by Kerri Yost

Electric Theatre Arcade 18mMike Freeland is a collector of classic video arcade games. He is determined to open up a full scale 1980s style arcade. The collapse of the arcade industry is also explained as Mike uncovers these past treasures. Directed by Brad Johnson.

Into Thick Air 20mTen years after an unthinkable expedition, seven defiant moun-taineers confront the long-lost footage of their attempt to climb the abominable Seven Summits of the Great Plains. Directed by David Story.

My Kansas 28mA comedic documentary us-ing vintage home movies that explores one boy’s misadventures in adolescence in 1980s rural middle America. Directed by Richard Uhlig and Don Cato

Jodi Orton: Fostering 24m ChangeJodi Orton candidly talks about her transformational change, and her turbulent transition from high powered senior paralegal to devoted foster and adoptive par-ent. Directed by Sam Windsor-Phillips. UK

Random relationships

The History of Chance 23mAn enigmatic and haunting drama about loss and rebirth, in which a man consumed by depression after his wife’s death makes a strange discovery. Directed by Max Blustin. UK.

The Commitment 20mAn interracial gay couple meet the very pregnant Asian birth-mother of their future adopted child, a meeting that threatens both the adoption process and their relationship to each other. Directed by Albert M. Chan.

No One Knows 9mWhen 12-year old Jason looks in his neighbor’s window, he learns he’s not the only kid living in an abusive environment. Directed by Bunee Tomlinson.

Too Late Now 10mA down-and-out drunk is seduced by a beautiful young prostitute who wants much more from him than his money. Di-rected by Kelly Young-Silverman.

Paper People 16mThe lives of a suicidal U.S. Marine, a predatory pedo-phile, a single mother and her precocious daughter collide with incendiary results. Directed by Andrew Kightlinger.

Stalled 16mThe script was composed using graffiti found on bathroom walls across North America. The story centers on a janitor. As she enters each stall, she becomes the woman who wrote the words on the walls. Each is dealing with a particular struggle and their honesty is heartbreaking. As she prepares to leave for the day, she realizes it may finally be her turn to speak. Directed by Shannon Kohli. New Zealand/Canada/Switzerland

US/International DOCs

Searcy County 6mThis short film depicts the little-known and unusual world of the Searcy County Livestock Auction in Marshall, Arkansas. a view through the eyes of an outsider. Directed by Noam Osband.

21st Century Farmer 8mA documentary describing the disappearance of the family farm, as mainstream agriculture and farming communities transi-tion from the traditional family farm to corporate farms and Hutterite colonies. Directed by Reuben Tschetter. Canada

A Kiss for Gabriela 29mAn intimate portrait of a remark-able woman named Gabriela Leite – the first known sex worker to run for Brazilian Congress. She faces 822 opponents and challenges the male dominated political system. Directed by Laura Rebecca Murray. Brazil/USA

Making Waste 36m‘Making Waste’ chronicles one mans decent into solitude and financial ruin after deciding to walk away from a success-ful business career in order to pursue his dream of making a feature film. Directed by Stan Arthur and Scott Reus.

The One Who Builds 37mThe life and work of Dr. Omer Omer, a Sudanese refugee who is giving back as the director of a refugee resettlement organiza-tion in Greensboro, North Caro-lina. Directed by Hillary Pierce, Nick Gooler, Peter Carolla.

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19shorts with features

America 101 10mA comedic tour of a man’s twisted version of the American experience. Directed by Richard Speight, Jr. (Supernatural, Band of Brothers). Feature: It’s a Disaster.

A Beautiful Impurity 13mAn East London neo Nazi’s loyal-ties are tested when he falls in love with a beautiful single mother who happens to be of mixed race. Direccted by Zaheer Ahmad. UKFeature: Battle: Change from Within

Bolt Cutters in Paris 15m When the love of her life dumps her, an American girl lost in Paris goes to fix things with a pair of bolt cutters. Directed by Zoe Robyn. FranceFeature: Bowling

Delilah 4mDelilah reveals the secrets and family history of a woman discov-ering her African-American past. Directed by Carrie Hawks.Feature: Battle: Change from Within

Don’t Lose Your Soul 27mA portrait of two godfathers of Asian-American jazz: Anthony Brown and Mark Izu. Directed by Chihiro Wimbush and Jim Choi.Feature: Arrows Into Infinity

Donald Cox 13mMini-doc based on Kansas City jazz legend Donald Cox. Directed by David Berry.Feature: My Father and the Man in Black

Faisal Goes West 33mHaving just arrived in the US from Sudan, Faisal and his family are faced with the reality that are not in the land of milk and honey they imagined. Directed by Bentley Brown. UK/Hong Kong/Surdan/USA/UAEFeature: Narmada

From Dad to Son 5mA prisoner receives the message that his old father needs help with tilling his field. In his unpromising situation the prisoner suddenly has the idea to use the guards to till his dad’s land. Directed by Nils Knoblich. GermanyFeature: Rhino

The Joggers 8mA short comedy set in Central Park about two New Yorkers having an affair... with each other, and with jogging. Directed by Ben Tudhope.Feature: One Small Hitch

Lift 27mWhen addiction, resentment, & betrayal test the loyalty of three best friends, they are each caught up in a struggle for direction on one fateful day. Directed by John Young.Feature: Rhino

A Little Something 11m on the SideConflict and craziness ensue when Larry (Stephen Tobolowsky) tries to escape from the watchful eyes of his domineering wife (Justine Bateman). Directed by Stephen Tobolowsky.Feature: The Trouble With the Truth

Monster 14mMonster is a harrowing story of addiction and insanity set against the rugged backdrop of the Canadian wilderness. A lonely, estranged drug addict lives alone, deep in the woods. The lines between delusion and reality begin to blur as Henry begins to believe in a fantasy world in which he is hunted by a mysterious and menacing monster. Directed by Tyler Moore. CanadaFeature: The Jogger

My Forest (Ma Forêt) 7mA stunning ethereal look at a small boy and his lifelong connection to the magic and mystery of the forest he played in as a child. Di-rected by Sébastien Pins. BelgiumFeature: Lost on Purpose

The Procession 13mWhen Jason (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and his mother (Lily Tomlin) attend a funeral service of someone they have never met, they accidentally wind up leading the procession. Directed by Robert Festinger.Feature: The Discoverers

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20Time Title Page

3:40 Lost on Purpose 31

6:30 We Are Superman 37

8:35 Rhino 33

3:00 Heartland: A Portrait 27 of Survival

7:15 Bronies with John de Lancie 27 (Special Event $20, No Passes)

9:45 It’s a Disaster 31

3:50 The Discoverers 25

6:15 The Central Park Five 27 (Special Event $20, No Passes)

9:15 The Jogger 31

11:30 A Teacher 35

9:00 Reel Spirit Showcase 23

3:00 Shorts: Heartland Narrative 15

5:45 Twenty Feet from Stardom 35

8:00 Bronies with Laura Faust 27 (Special Event $20, No Passes)

11:00a It’s a Disaster - Brunch! 31 (Special Event $15, No Passes)

1:15 The Central Park Five 27


Time Title Page

Wednesday april 103:15 One Small Hitch `33

6:00 My Best Holidays 33 (Nos plus belles vacanes)

8:45 Hit and Stay 27

Thursday april 113:25 Shorts: Random 17 Relationships

5:45 Shorts: US/Int. Docs 17


Friday april 123:25 Uprising 37

5:40 Charles Lloyd: 25 Arrows Into Infinity

9:50 Shorts: Heartland Student 13

Saturday april 13Workshops and Seminars 23

4:10 Shorts: Chaos & Order 11

6:15 Shorts: Midwestern Tales 17

9::00 Shorts: Experimental 13 and Animation

Sunday april 1411:30a Heartland: A Portrait 27 of Survival

1:00 Rhino 33

3:15 Charles Lloyd: 25 Arrows Into Infinity

Time Title Page


5:50 Shorts: Chaos & Order 11

6:15 Battle: Change from Within 25

9:00 Shorts: Experimental 13 and Animation

3:00 My Father and the Man 31 in Black

6:00 Becloud (Vaho) 25


Workshops and Seminars 23

3:30 Shorts: Random 17 Relationships




12:00 One Small Hitch 33

2:35 Shorts: Random 17 Relationships

4:45 The Jogger 31

ScheduleTheater 1 Theater 2 Theater 3

6:30pm Awards Ceremony and Reception Awards ceremony in Theater 1 with reception immediately following.


21ScheduleTime Title Page

3:00 Shorts: The Lighter Side 15

6:15 Heartland: A Portrait 27 of Survival


3:15 The Trouble With the Truth 35

5:45 KCWIFT Screenplay Contest 22

7:45 A Teacher 35



9:20 Summer Children 35

11:35 Shorts: Adult Fare 11

Workshops and Seminars 23

3:45 Bowling 25

6:10 One Small Hitch 33

9:00 The Jogger 31

11:15 Graceland 27

11:45 We Are Superman 37

1:30 Winter Nomads 37 (Hiver Nomade)


Time Title Page

WeDNESDAY april 104:15 Shorts: Experimental 13 and Animation


Thursday april 114:30 We Are Superman 37

6:45 Envisioning Home 27



Friday april 123:00 Shorts: Experimental 13 and Animation

5:50 Envisioning Home 27

8:05 Battle: Change from Within 25

saturday april 13Workshops and Seminars 23


6:30 Narmada 33

8:30 Bread and Circuses 25


sunday april 1412:15 Shorts: Chaos & Order 11


5:00 Narmada 33

Time Title Page

3:10 Shorts: Are We Good? 11

5:30 Uprising 37

3:35 Narmada 33


9:30 Rhino 33



11:05a The Trouble With the Truth 35



Theater 4 Theater 5 Theater 6

6:30pm Awards Ceremony and Reception Awards ceremony in Theater 1 with reception immediately following.


22 special events

Thursday, April 11: KCWIFT screenplay contest

Join us Thursday, April 11 for staged readings of Kansas City Women in Film and Television short screenplay finalists’ scripts at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

Vote for your favorite screenplay and stay for a special screening ofThe Rest of Her, winner of the 2012 contest, and Wrong Number, a 2012 contest finalist, and the award-winning film Sundance and SXSW film, A Teacher.

5:45pm-7:15pmStaged Reading of the six finalists, with announcement of the winner (Annie Walsh emcee) $5

7:15pm-7:45pmBreak

7:45pm-9:30pm Screenings of Rest of Her by Jennifer Friend, Wrong Number by Amber Rapp, and A Teacher by Hannah Fidell, followed by a Q&A with Jennifer Friend (Linda Wiedmaier emcee) $10

9:30pmParty at Snow & Company with music by Victor and Penny

Victor and Penny

special eventsThese events require a separate ticket purchase

and are not covered under a festival pass.5:45pm Thursday April 11Dinner with DiscordChesterfield @ Alamo Drafthouse Dine with Discord! Empty the fridge with heavy appetizers and snacks as Discord, John de Lancie, talks about his introduction to the herd! Tickets $30.

6:15pm Friday April 12The Central Park FiveProceeds benefit the Midwest In-nocence Project. Alamo Drafthouse Theater 1. Tickets $20.

6:30pm Saturday April 13Pony Pizza Party with Lauren FaustChesterfield @ Alamo Drafthouse My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Enjoy pizza, muffins and conversation with Lauren Faust! Tickets are limited. Tickets $30.

11:00am Sunday April 14It’s A Disaster — Brunch!Chesterfield @ Alamo DrafthouseGet your brunch on with Alamo Drafthouse’s Chef Selected Brunch Menu and Todd Bergers’s dooms-day comedy! Tickets $15 includes a complimentary Mimosa.

AFTER Parties

8:30pm Wednesday April 10Music by DJ CoombsChesterfield @ Alamo Drafthouse

8:30pm Thursday April 11Music by Victor and PennySnow & Co., 1815 Wyandotte

9pm Friday April 12Providence New American Res-taurant in the President Hotel, 1329 Baltimore

9pm Saturday April 13Music by I Am NationOpera House Coffee and Food Emporium, 500 Walnut

8:30pm Sunday April 14Chesterfield @ Alamo Drafthouse

I AM NATION

Don’t miss the KC FilmFest Awards6:30pm Sunday April 14

Theater 1 with reception immediately following.


23saturday, april 13: Seminars and Panels

Theater 211:30am-1:30pmMovie with Seminar: Summer Chil-dren followed by panel discussion Lost Treasure Rediscovered and Restored with Jack Robinette and Edie Robinette-Petrachi. $10

1:55pm-3:25pmPanel: You’re Almost Done With Your Film, Now What? with Skizz Czyzk, Arin Liberman, Charlie Olsky, Gabe Van Amburgh, and Mike White. Moderated by Andrea Sporcic. $5

Theater 410:00am-11:15amPanel: Women Making Movies with Lauren Faust, Arin Liberman, Edie Robinette-Petrachi, Andrea Sporcic. Moderated by Michelle Davidson. Co-sponsored by Women in Film and Television. $5

12:00pm-2:00pmMovie with Seminar: UMKC College of Arts and Sciences sponsors We Are Superman and A Community Gathering Together to Revitalize Their Neighborhood. $5

Theater 510:00am-12:10pmMovie with Seminar: Hit and Stay followed by panel discussion Mak-ing a Documentary Case Study with directors Skizz Cyzyk and Joe Tropea. $10

Chesterfield11:00am-12:15pmPanel: Crowdfunding Hits and Misses with Michael Brockhoff and Skizz Czyzk. $5 (Chesterfield @ Alamo Drafthouse)

Special Events

Saturday april 13: Reel Spirit Showcase and workshops

reel spirit schedule9:00am-10:15am Theater 1Reel Spirit Showcase 1

10:00am-10:45am Theater 2Workshop: Mise-en-scène with Joe Heyen

10:30am-11:15am Theater 3Workshop: Green Screen Made Easy with Chad Godfrey

11:00am-12:15pm Theater 1Reel Spirit Showcase 2

12:00pm-12:45pm Theater 3Workshop: Storyboarding in Ani-mation and Film with Peter Hriso

1:00pm-2:15pm Theater 1Reel Spirit Showcase 3

1:15pm-2:15pm Theater 3Reel Spirit High School Showcase

Reel Spirit Showcase provides an authentic competitive opportuni-ty for young filmmakers to create, write, act, direct, film, edit and produce video productions. Win-ning nominees and their guests, will attend a screening of their films on the big screen, Registra-tion begins at 8:15am followed by a red carpet to the showcase.

reel spirit workshopsReel Spirit is also pleased to offer three workshop opportunities on video production. These workshops are open to student filmmakers and their guests. However, seating in limited to first come.

Mise-en-scèneMise-en-scene refers to almost everything that goes into the composition of the shot, including camera placement: framing, move-ment of the camera and characters, lighting, set design and general visual environment, even sound as it helps elaborate the composition. Joe Heyen, is the producer, director, and writer of the acclaimed docu-mentary Cowtown Ballroom…Sweet Jesus, one of the most successful films made in Kansas City. Currently he is president of the Missouri Mo-tion Media Association in charge of lobbying for the film industry for the state of Missouri.

Green Screen Made Easy Have you ever wanted add special effects to your films? Perhaps you’d like to film a scene with someone flying? “Green Screen Made Easy” offers practical advice and Hol-lywood techniques covering how to create your own screen, light your subjects, manipulate the camera to get the best production footage, and utilize free and inexpensive software to get the desired finished effect. Chad Godfrey is a video pro-ducer, director, and owner of Home Video Studio of Lee’s Summit. Chad is a 50-time Hanley Award winner for Excellence in Video Production. .

Storyboarding in Animation and Film The first stage of any film or anima-tion production is the planning phase, and it is easily the most important. This workshop will introduce concepts and methods of visual pre-production techniques. Film and animators ages 8 to18 are invited to come to a pre-production workshop that focuses on story-boarding, which helps the director or animator plan their project. Tim-ing, point of view, shots and camera angles for clarity, variety, and inno-vation will be covered. Peter Hriso is an associate professor at Missouri Western State University (MWSU) in the Department of Art.


25Feature Filmsheartland Documentary

battle: Change from withinA documentary about educator Eliot Battle and the pivotal role he played in desegregating schools and housing in the Columbia, Missouri community. The director and producers Juanamaria Cordones-Cook, Julie Middleton, and Barbara Williamson will be attending the screening. Directed by Juanamaria Cordones Cook, Michael Hicks, Julie Middleton, and Barbara Williamson. 56mShorts: A Beautiful Impurity 13m, and Delilah 4m

kea.nu/battle

foreign showcase

becloud (Vaho)On a dry lakebed in 1964, a trucker and his compan-ion find a baby at the dry breast of its dead mother. Years later, the trucker operates an ice factory in a poor urban district with his son, José, who dreams of one day striking out on his own. Neighbor Felipe works at an internet café and another neighbor, An-drés, lives with his alcoholic father and studies ’s pre-Columbian golden age. All three share a defining incident that links their destinies to the baby. Directed by Alejandro Gerber Bicecci. Mexico 115m

vimeo.com/12229332

foreign showcase

bowlingIn the local cottage hospital in Carhaix, the peaceful maternity unit has few births to deal with. Mathilde, a midwife, Firmine, a pediatric nurse, and Louise, owner of the bowling alley, all live in the town. Then along comes Catherine, a HR director sent in to restructure the hospital – a task which involves clos-ing down the loss-making maternity unit. These four women of different ages, backgrounds and convic-tions will nonetheless form a quartet united by their humanity and humor to save the unit.. Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar. France 90m

kea.nu/bowling

foreign showcase

bread & circuses (kruha in Iger)A comedy with a scent of nostalgia about socialistic Yugoslavia’s last breaths. It’s 1987 and the Novak family discover that they have been selected to ap-pear on a TV quiz show in the capital city of Ljublja-na. The family travel to the capital, getting involved in a silly incident with two policemen and then with the TV celebrity who hosts the programme. Directed by Klemen Dvornik. Slovenia 94m

www.kruhainiger.si/indexENG.html

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27Feature Filmscurated documentary

the central park fiveIn 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were arrested and charged with brutally attacking and raping a white female jogger in Central Park. News media swarmed the case, calling them a “wolfpack.” The five would spend years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit before the truth became clear. Based on Sarah Burns’ riveting book and co-directed by her husband David McMahon and her father, the acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, this incendiary film tells the riveting tale of innocent young men scape-goated for a heinous crime. 120m

Narrative feature

the discoverers Washed-up history professor Lewis Birch (Griffin Dunne) takes his begrudging teenage kids on a road trip to a conference in hopes of putting his career back on track. But, when Lewis’s estranged father goes AWOL on a Lewis and Clark historical reenact-ment trek, Lewis is forced to make a detour. The Birch family find themselves on a journey of discov-ery and connection as they make their own passage west. Directed by Justin Schwartz. 104mShort: The Procession 13m

www.discoverersmovie.com

documentary features

broniesBronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony is an exploration of the cultural phenomenon of Bronies, a group of mostly young adult men who are dedicated fans of the animated series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Why are these guys attracted to a cartoon intended for little girls? And why are they willing to brave society’s ridi-cule for their love of the show? Directed by Laurent Malaquais. 87m

www.bronydoc.com

cinemajazz

Charles Lloyd: arrows into infinityCharles Lloyd was one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 1960s, but by his early 30s, he abandoned his life of touring and recording and went into seclusion in Big Sur, CA. Circumstance brought him back to a public life in the late 1980s. This is a journey in sound through Lloyd’s unusual life and career using Lloyd’s own voice, and those who worked with him over the last five decades. Directed by Dorothy Darr and Jeffery Morse. 114mShort: Don’t Lose Your Soul 27m

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heartland Documentary

heartland: A Portrait of survivalHeartland is a gripping and inspiring documentary about a small town in Southern Missouri that was hit by one of the deadliest tornadoes in American history. Seamlessly blending together home movie footage, police dispatch, news broadcasts and foot-age shot within weeks after the storm, Heartland tells a story of survival and nostalgia. Directed by Erica Tremblay. 63m

www.facebook.com/heartlanddocumentary

curated documentary

hit and stay The amazing story of radical priests, nuns, and everyday people who risked prison and took on the government to end the Vietnam War. On May 17, 1968, nine Catholic activists entered a Selective Service office in suburban Catonsville, Maryland, dragged stacks of Draft Board records out into the parking lot and set them on fire with homemade na-palm. They then prayed and waited to be arrested. In doing so, they kindled a wave of similar protests against the Vietnam War across the country. Directed by Skizz Czyzk and Joe Tropea. 90m

curated feature

gracelandFamily man Marlon Villar is the long-time driver of Manuel Chango, a corrupt Filipino politician. While he and his daughter accompany his boss’ preteen daughter home, Marlon is ambushed and the wrong girl is kidnapped. The driver ’s life takes a sudden, terrifying turn which propels him into a horrifying downward spiral and, as events in his life unravel, Marlon, Chango, and their families become entangled in a game of deceit and betrayal that will leave no one innocent. Directed by Ron Morales. Phillippines 84m

kea.nu/graceland

heartland Documentary

Envisioning HomeDuring the 1968 tenant strike in St. Louis, two civic leaders helped change the face of inner city life by inspiring residents and creating more humane places to live. Drawing on conversations, photos and memories, the film illustrates how, in spite of poverty and racism, individuals with conviction and vision can make a difference. Directed by Jason Epperson. 76m

www.envisioninghome.com

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31Feature Filmsheartland Narrative

the joggerAs Paul enjoys the solitude of his jog, a car slowly passes on a two-lane road. The driver of the vehicle, informs Paul of his intentions to not only kill him, but those that are closest to him as well. Through flashbacks, the events leading up to the deadly chase through the woods begin to reveal the identity of the mysterious stalker and the motives for the murderous intentions. The cast includes Derek Phil-lips, Jason Wiles, Cameron Richardson. Directed by Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison. 72mShort: Monster 14m

www.thejoggerthemovie.com

Narrative feature

lost on purposeMs Liz (Jane Kaczmarek) operates her third genera-tion dairy farm outside the region’s domineering co-ops. To keep the place afloat, she’s employed five renegade ranch hands. Delbert Furgeson (C. Thomas Howell), the owner of the area’s largest co-op, is push-ing to buy her out, and Ms Liz and Delbert launch into a full-blown war. The cast includes James Lafferty, Dale Dickey, Jeremy Ratchford and Olivia Spencer. Directed by Ian Helms and Eshom Helms. 100mShort: Ma Forêt (My Forest) 7m

follyfilms.com/Lost_on_Purpose.html

curated feature

my father and the man in blackAn intense personal adventure with universal themes that just happens to feature one of 20th-century music’s greatest icons, ‘My Father and the Man In Black’ tells the inside story of ‘bad boy’ Johnny Cash, his talented but troubled manager, Saul Holiff, and a son searching for his father in the shadow of a legend. Directed by Jonathan Holiff. 90mShort: Donald Cox 13m

facebook.com/MyFather.and.TheManInBlack

curated feature

it’s a disasterIn this doomsday comedy, four couples meet for Sunday brunch and find themselves stranded as the world may be about to end. When Tracy Scott (Julia Stiles) decides to introduce her new beau Glenn (David Cross) to her three friends Hedy (America Ferrera), Emma, and Lexi, her biggest fear is whether or not her friends will approve of her new relation-ship, little does she realize that’s the least of her worries. Before long the couples find themselves in the midst of an apocalyptic disaster, catching them all off guard. Directed by Todd Berger. 88mShort: America 101 10m

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33Feature Films

Narrative feature

one small hitchOn a flight home to Chicago for a family wedding, childhood friends Josh & Molly innocently agree to fake a wedding engagement to make Josh’s dying father happy. Things quickly get out of hand with their two boisterous families, and a series of events causes them to start planning a phony wedding. When the playacting begins to foster real feelings, the two must make some serious decisions. Directed by John Burgess. 105mShort: The Joggers 8m

www.onesmallhitch.com

narrative feature

rhinoAn NFL veteran who’s become a college-town drug kingpin takes in a protégé, but eventually the relationship turns volatile and deadly. Starring Keith Loneker, Malcolm Goodwin, Lindsay Benner and Alicia Cabrera. Directed by Patrick Rea. 39mShorts: From Dad to Son 5m, and Lift 27m

www.senoreality.com/production/rhino.html

foreign feature

My Best Holidays (Nos Plus belles vacanes)

July 1976, the year of the heat wave. Claude, an Al-gerian Jew who came to France 15 years earlier, takes his young wife Isabelle, his two sons and his mother-in-law Mamie to Brittany. The holidaymakers are viewed with distrust by the locals. Algerian Jews from Paris and provincial Catholics don’t mix comfortably. But gradually, the suspicion wanes, giving way to friendship, laughter and holiday romance. Directed by Philippe Lellouche. France 94m

kea.nu/bestholiday

documentary feature

narmadaShot on super 8, the film appears like a journey, a dream along the Narmada river in India, between myths of progress and myths of the river. ‘Dams are the temples of modern India’, claimed Nehru after the country’s independence. Soon, one of the largest dam complexes ever conceived will be completed on the Narmada. We travel on the river until the ocean, on our way to meet inhabitants, beliefs, and convic-tions that cohabit and are brought into conflict as this valley undergoes major transformations. Directed by Manon Ott and Gregory Cohen. France 46mShort: Faisal Goes West 46m

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35Feature Filmscurated feature

A teacherDiana Watts (Lindsay Burdge), a high school teacher in Austin, Texas, is in the midst of an affair with one of her students, Eric Tull (Will Brittain). As the reality of their situation forces itself upon them, Diana puts the relationship on hold. It’s only a matter of time before she gives in again to her desire; this time even more recklessly than before. Directed by Hanna Fidell. 75m

curated documentary

twenty feet from stardomWhat would a pop song be without the riffs, refrains, and harmonies of its backup vocalists? Although these singers are usually relegated to the margins, their work has defined countless songs. Twenty Feet from Stardom juxtaposes interviews with industry legends (Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler, and others) and the relative unknowns who support them like Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, and Judith Hill as they illuminate the art of melding their own distinct voices with lead vocals and reveal their desires for ca-reers as solo artists. Directed by Morgan Neville. 90m

curated feature

the trouble with the truthMusician Robert (John Shea) is a perpetual starving artist with low overhead and minimal commitments. When Robert’s daughter announces that she’s engaged, he advises her against it because his own marriage to Emily (Lea Thompson) didn’t last. Yet when Robert and Emily reunite and dredge up old memories, both discover they have a lot of unre-solved issues and that love, marriage and divorce aren’t that simple. Directed by Jim Hemphill. 96mShort: A Little Something on the Side 11m

www.troublewiththetruth.com

jubilee showcase

summer childrenAn early work from the American New Wave move-ment, Summer Children is a time capsule of the cul-ture of the ‘60s. West (Stuart Anderson), a handsome young man born to a wealthy yet absent family, falls in love with the ethereal Diana (Valora Noland). Their innocence was forever lost as the Summer Children became tangled in seduction, deception and betrayal resulting in tragedy. Visually intoxicat-ing, photographed in a 1960s European-style by Academy Award winning cinematographer, Vilmos Zsigmond. Directed by James Bruner. 86m

www.jackrobinette.com

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37Feature Filmsdocumentary features

we are superman An inspiring look at a growing community effort to transform Kansas City’s Troost Avenue, long a racial and economic dividing line, from a stigmatized urban core into a gathering place. United in their vision and determination, residents are no longer waiting on a Superman to save them. Directed by Kevin Bryce. 80m

www.wearesuperman-themovie.com

foreign showcase

winter nomads (hiver nomade)Carole and Pascal embark on their winter trans-humance with three donkeys, four dogs and eight hundred sheep, braving the cold and the snow, with a canvas cover and animal skins as their only shelter at night. An adventure film at the heart of a territory undergoing a radical transformation. Directed by Manuel von Stürler. France/Switzerland 90m

hivernomade.ch/en

documentary features

uprisingProduced by an Academy Award winning team, including the executive producer of Taxi to the Dark Side and the editor of Inside Job, the film chronicles the Egyptian revolution told from the perspectives of its principal organizers, including four Nobel Peace Prize nominees. Directed by Fredrik Stanton. Egypt 85m

www.uprisingfilm.com


39Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee

Board of DirectorsChair: David R. Barnard, Attorney, Lathrop & GageVice Chair: Rich Ambler, FilmmakerVice Chair: Matt Antrim, Marketing, Filmmaker, Producer, T2Vice Chair: Nadine Mummaw, Administration Women of

the Motion Picture IndustryTreasurer: Jakeb Blake, Treasurer, CPA, BKDSecretary: Ann McFerrin, KCMO Parks & RecreationVal Anderson, Producer, Outpost ProductionsDennis Fallon, Filmmaker, Waldo West ProductionsRobert Hubbard, Filmmaker, WriterJanet Fisher, Alliance FrançaiseKevin Mullin, UMKC, Communication Studies Dept.Barbara Noble, Reel Spirit Young FilmmakersNita Norris, KCP&LCathy Runyan-Svacina, Community VolunteerBobby Thompson, Photographer, FilmmakerHalli Vrooman, Science Applications Int’l Corp

Key StaffVeronica Elliott Loncar, Interim Executive DirecctorMatt Connolly, Volunteer CoordinatorChris Swartz, Technical Coordinator John Niernberger, WebmasterNita Norris, Graphic DesignerBryan Colley, Program Book Graphic DesignLarry Levenson, Photographer

ProgrammersJanet Fisher, Foreign Language FilmsSean Holmes, Experimental, Robert Hubbard, Narrative FeatureBesty Rate, Programming Advisor (US, International) Cathy Runyan Svacina, Narrative ShortBobby Thompson, DocumentaryEric Steck, CinemaJAZZ Sandy Woodson, AnimationAdditional Screeners: Deborah Shouse, Kevin Willmott,

Maggie Wood, Ron Zoglin

Heartland Advisory BoardFred Andrews, FounderPatrick Clancy Kansas City Art Institute, Chair of

Photography, New Media DepartmentWalter Coppage, ActorAbbe Feitelberg, Jackson County, County Counselors

OfficeJerry Harrington, Tivoli Cinemas, OwnerPeter Jasso, Director, Kansas Film CommissionJon McGraw, Sister Cities Association of Kansas City;

Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC; Buttonwood Art Space, LLC

John Niernberger, Director, Screenwriter, AuthorDr. Tom Poe, Past Board Chair, UMKC, Communication

StudiesButch Rigby, Screenland TheatersTeri Rogers, Film Commission of Greater Kansas City;

T2 + Back Alley FilmsJohn Shipp, Globe CinemasGeoffrey Westra, Film Society of Greater Kansas CityKevin Willmott, Screenwriter, Director, Actor, Kansas

University ProfessorMaggie Wood, Writer, Community Volunteer

International Advisory Board Andy Anderson, Writer, Producer, Director, Anderson FilmTony Bifano, CineFilm Lab (Atlanta)Meaghan Brander, Film Circuit, Toronto International Film

Festival (Toronto, ON)Julie Corman, Producer (LA)Lee Daniel, CinematographerGordy Hoffman, Screenwriter, BlueCat Screenplay

CompetitionJames McKee, Earwax, Sound Design (SF)Steve Montal, Festival Consultant; San Diego State UniversityRob Nilsson, Director, Screenwriter (SF)Esther Robinson, Producer, Director (NY)Mark Stolaroff, Director, No Budget Film School (LA)Tara Veneruso, Screenwriter, Director, Editor; Flaming

Angel films (LA)Lois Vossen, Producer. Independent Lens, ITVS (SF)

Credits

Sponsors & donorsDonors: The Karen McCarthy Fund at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, BKD, LLC Lathrop & Gage, Andre’s Confiserie Suisse, Screenland Armour Theatre, Screenland Crossroads Theatre, Screenland Crown Center Theatre, Neal Family and CinemaKC, CinemaKC, KCPT, Women of the Motion Picture Industry, Rich Ambler, Jon McGraw, Nadine Mummaw, Cindy R. Orr, Robert Pearson, Cathy Runyan-Svanica, Janet Fisher, Katherine Hollar, David Barnard, Steph Suetos, Veronica Elliott Loncar, John Shipp, Halli Vrooman, and Dennis Fallon.

Sponsors: Andre’s Confiserie Suisse, Barbara Koval Nelson, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia, Buttonwood Financial Group, Film Commission of Greater Kansas City, H&R Block, Kansas City Fringe Festival, KC Stage Magazine, La Causerie Française, Missouri Arts Council, Take Two, The Collaboration, Aladdin Hotel & Spa, Alamo Draft House, Alliance Française de Kansas City, Allied Integrated Marketing, Beauty Brands, Boulevard Beer, Café Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen, Chez Elle Creperie & Coffeehouse, CinemaKC, Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago, Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City, Cooper’s Hawk Winery, DJ Eric Coomes, Hawthorne Bank, Hello Art, Independent Filmmaker’s Coalition, Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee, Kansas City Women in Film & Television, Kansas Film Commission, KCPT 19, KCTV5/KSMO-TV, Lathrop & Gage, Midwest Innocence Project, Missouri Film Commission, MJ Fitness, Monster Energy Drink, Opera House Coffee and Food Emporium, Outpost Worldwide, Pilates 1901, Reilly & Kelly Dickens-Hoffman, Snow & Company, The Aladdin Hotel, The Pitch, Through a Glass/TAG, UMKC College of Arts and Sciences, UMKC Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Yelp, Young Friends Of Art/Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

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