Night Call When, on a routine patrol, a Black female cop living in and patrolling Inglewood gets called to a disturbance she is forced to make an unprecedented life altering decision. 17m/2017 Director: Amanda Renee Knox Writer: Joseph Sousa Producer: Miriam Anwari,Phabillia Afflack-Borja Starring: Marlyne Barrett, Rachael Holmes, Delaney Williams, Matthieu Jean-Pierre Filmmakers in attendance
Sputnik: The Shock of the Century A documentary film, directed by an 8th grader, about the first leg of the Space Race, starting from its Nazi origins and culminating in the launch of the Sputnik satellite, all set to the backdrop of the Cold War. 10m/2017/World Premiere Director: Summer Royal Writer: Summer Royal Producer: Summer Royal, Annamaria Miru Starring: Summer Royal
Aaron Aaron, a young man, returns home after a failed suicide attempt. There he meets his family and eventually co-workers who show concern and ask questions regarding his absence. Nevertheless, Aaron continues on his original trajectory. 2m/2017/CO Premiere Director: Aviva Neuman Writer: Aviva Neuman Producer: Brittany Northcross Starring: Eli Gelb and Chris Roberti
Snowplow Amir and Judy have been recently orphaned, and are living in an abandoned warehouse in order to avoid being split up by Child Protective Services. As Amir struggles to provide for his younger sister on his own, he receives an unconventional gift from a stranger that may be able to change their lives forever. 27m/2016/CO Premiere Director: Mia Niebruegge Writer: Mia Niebruegge and Christopher Greenslate Producer: Joshua Valle Starring: Mikelen Walker, Cassidey Fralin Filmmakers in attendance
Vows A man experiences conflicting feelings on what should be the happiest day of his life. 5m/2017/CO Premiere Director: Mark McKinsey Writer: Ariana Fletcher, Mckenna Morison, Mark McKinsey Producer: Catherine Anderson
Phototaxis “Phototaxis” draws parallels between Mothman, a prophetic and demonized creature in West Virginia lore, and Narcotics Anonymous, the primary treatment program in West Virginia’s addiction epidemic. Rooted in nonfiction, this film contemplates synchronicity and the role of belief systems in perception; the tendency to assign supernatural meaning to tragedy and the unknowable; anonymous and apocryphal oral histories; and the moth to the flame. To visualize these narratives, natural materials and pastel-on-paper palimpsest animation are woven together using a multiplane and analog overhead projection. 7m/2017/CO Premiere Director: Melissa Ferrari
Bier & Calippo Finally, holidays! Jojo wants to go on tour with her boyfriend Toni and his crazy band all summer long. 27m/2017/US Premiere Director: Paul Ploberger Writer: Paul Ploberger Producer: Catrin Freundlinger Starring: Maresi Riegner, Roland Düringer, Xaver Stockinger
