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Tue 24 Feb | 6pm Sedona Performing Arts Center Total Running Time: 1:51:00
1/31/2015 Page 33 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z The Great Invisible USA | 2014 | 92 min • Documentary Feature Director: Margaret Brown Producers: Margaret Brown, Julie Goldman, Jason Orans On April 20, 2010, communities throughout the Gulf Coast of the United States were devastated by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, a state-of-the-art, offshore oil-drilling rig operated by BP in the Gulf of Mexico. The blast killed 11 of the rig’s 126 crewmembers and injured many more, setting off a fireball that could be seen 35 miles away. After two days ablaze, the Deepwater Horizon sank, causing the largest offshore oil spill in American history. The spill flowed unabated for almost three months, dumping hundreds of millions of gallons of oil in the ocean, shutting down the local fishing industry, polluting the fragile ecosystem and raising serious questions about the safety of continued offshore drilling. In the thought-provoking new documentary "The Great Invisible", Peabody Award-winning documentarian Margaret Brown travels to small towns and major cities in Alabama, Louisiana and Texas to explore the fallout of the disaster on the people of the region. Eyewitnesses reconstruct the spill and its aftermath in their own words, creating a vivid picture of the deadly accident and its consequences. Brown treats her subjects with respect and sensitivity as they provide first-hand accounts of the tragedy from the moment of the explosion to its still unfolding repercussions on the region and its residents. Interweaving personal stories with insight from industry insiders and news footage of the disaster and its aftermath, Brown creates an intimate and emotional look at the many people still haunted by the Deepwater Horizon explosion long after the story has faded from the front page. The first comprehensive overview of the incident and its aftermath, "The Great Invisible" brings a new and unique perspective to the ongoing tension between the haves and the have-nots, exploring the crisis through the eyes of oil-industry executives, survivors, and local residents who are left to pick up the pieces while the world moves on. Preceded By: Grange to Garage USA | 2014 | 16 min Narrative Short
A California farmer struggles to stay in business raising organically grown, free-range automobiles. Mon 23 Feb | 3:15pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5 Fri 27 Feb | 12pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1 Total Running Time: 1:48:00
1/31/2015 Page 34 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z The Hand That Feeds USA | 2014 | 85 min • Documentary Feature Directors/Writer/Producer: Robin Blotnick, Rachel Lears Shy sandwich-maker Mahoma and his undocumented immigrant coworkers set out to end abusive conditions at a New York restaurant chain. This epic power struggle turns a single city block into a battlefield in America's new wage wars. At a popular bakery café, residents of New York’s Upper East Side get bagels and coffee served with a smile 24 hours a day. But behind the scenes, undocumented immigrant workers face sub-legal wages, dangerous machinery, and abusive managers who will fire them for calling in sick. Mild-mannered sandwich maker Mahoma López has never been interested in politics, but in January 2012, he convinces a small group of his co-workers to fight back. Risking deportation and the loss of their livelihood, the workers team up with a diverse crew of innovative young organizers and take the unusual step of forming their own independent union, launching themselves on a journey that will test the limits of their resolve. In one roller-coaster year, they must overcome a shocking betrayal and a two-month lockout. Lawyers will battle in back rooms, Occupy Wall Street protesters will take over the restaurant, and a picket line will divide the neighborhood. If they can win a contract, it will set a historic precedent for low- wage workers across the country. But whatever happens, Mahoma and his coworkers will never be exploited again.
Preceded By: The Walk USA | 2014 | 15 min Narrative Short
In the harshness of the Arizona desert, a father and his son will be forced to chose between making their dream come true, or saving a life.
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6 Sat 28 Feb | 6:20pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6 Total Running Time: 1:40:00
1/31/2015 Page 35 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z Happiness Finland/France/Bhutan | 2013 | 80 min • Documentary Feature Director/Writer: Thomas Balmès Producers: Kaarle Aho, Thomas Balmès, Juliette Guigon, Patrick Winocour In 1999, King Jigme Wangchuck approved the use of television and Internet throughout the largely undeveloped nation of Bhutan, assuring the masses that rapid development was synonymous with the "gross national happiness" of his country, a term he himself coined. Director Thomas Balmès's film "Happiness" begins at the end of this process as Laya, the last remaining village tucked away within the Himalayan kingdom, becomes enmeshed in roads, electricity, and cable television. Through the eyes of an eight-year-old monk impatient with prayer and eager to acquire a TV set, we witness the seeds of this seismic shift sprouting during a three-day journey from the outskirts of Laya to the thriving capital of Thimphu. It is here the young boy discovers cars, toilets, colorful club lights, and countless other elements of modern life for the first time.
USA | 2014 | 11 min Narrative Short
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Through a series of unfortunate events, a young girl stumbles upon a camera lens that possesses a very mysterious power. Through this lens, the photographer is able to see into the past of its previous owners. A new acquaintance becomes an old friend in a friendship that spans two lifetimes.
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Fri 27 Feb | 9am Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1 Total Running Time: 1:31:00
1/31/2015 Page 36 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z Healing Australia | 119 min • Narrative Feature Director/Producer: Craig Monahan Executive Producer: Tait Brady Cast: Hugo Weaving, Don Hany, Xavier Samuel All that you are seeking is seeking you. "Healing" is a powerful, moving story of redemption, the discovery of hope and the healing of the spirit – in the most unlikely place, for the most unique men, through the most unusual catalyst. Viktor Khadem is a man who has almost given up on life, sentenced to a low-security prison farm, a completely non-threatening environment where it is still felt that some individuals can be reformed. At Won Wron, Case Worker Matt Perry has established a unique program to rehabilitate broken men through giving them the responsibility for the rehabilitation of injured raptors — beautiful, fearsome proud eagles, falcons and owls. Against all odds, Matt takes on Viktor as his number one test case, introducing him to Yasmine, the majestic wedge tailed eagle with a 2 metre wingspan. If these two can tame each other, anything is possible. Sat 21 Feb | 12pm Sedona Performing Arts Center Wed 25 Feb | 6:20pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6 Total Running Time: 1:59:04
Italy | 2013 | 111 min • Narrative Feature Director: Paolo Virzì Producers: Marco Cohen, Fabrizio Donvito, Benedetto Habib Writers: Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni, Francesco Piccolo Cast: Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Matilde Gioli, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi "Human Capital" begins at the end, as a cyclist is run off the road by a careening SUV the night before Christmas Eve. As details emerge of the events leading up to the accident, the lives of the well-to-do Bernaschi family, privileged and detached, will intertwine with the Ossolas, struggling to keep their comfortable middle-class life, in ways neither could have expected. Dino Ossola (Fabrizio Bentivoglio), in dire financial straits, anticipates the birth of twins with his second wife (Valeria Golino). Meanwhile, Dino's teenage daughter's relationship with hedge-fund manager Giovanni Bernaschi's playboy son complicates an already tricky social dance of status, money and ambition. Paolo Virzi's taut character study deconstructs the typical linear narrative, observing transformative events from each character's perspective. The result is a nuanced account of desire, greed and the value of human life in an age of rampant capitalism and financial manipulation. Thu 26 Feb | 9:20pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6 Sun 1 Mar | 9:10am Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2 Total Running Time: 1:51:00
1/31/2015 Page 37 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z The Immigration Paradox USA | 2013 | 92 min • Documentary Feature Director/Writer: Lourdes Lee Vasquez Executive Producer: Bryan A.Z. Vasquez Producers: Bryan A.Z. Vasquez, Lourdes Lee Vasquez Possibly one of the most important films of the Century. "The Immigration Paradox" takes a critical and in depth look at one of the most divisive issues in human global history — immigration. After encountering an immigrant crossing the Arizona desert, Emmy Award-winner and Filmmaker Lourdes Lee Vasquez set out to understand why people would risk their lives to come to the U.S. Her quest takes a shocking twist when she musters enough courage to cross the line at a protest and has an encounter with whom she believed was her enemy. From there on her journey, spanning 7 years searching for answers and solutions to this complex social issue, takes her and the audience to places never before considered in the immigration debate. "The Immigration Paradox" is a feature length documentary that exposes the missing information to the immigration issue by interviewing an array of people from various backgrounds, which include economics, sociology, philosophy, history, policy, and activism. This documentary will move you beyond the villain or victim scenario, the heated rhetoric and sensationalism to reveal the bigger picture. No matter what your viewpoints or beliefs are regarding this deeply emotional issue; the information exposed in "The Immigration Paradox" will surely leave you shocked.
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5 Sat 28 Feb | 9am Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1 Total Running Time: 1:32:00
1/31/2015 Page 38 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z Italo Barocco Italy | 2014 | 104 min • Narrative Feature Director: Alessia Scarso Executive Producer: Luca Emiliano Pancaldi Producer: Roberta Trovato Writer: Coralla Ciccolini Cast: Marco Bocci, Vincenzo Lauretta, Elena Radonicich, Barbara Tabita, Martina Antoci, Matteo Korreshi, Lucia Sardo, Andrea Tidona, Marcello Perracchio, Tuccio Musumeci, Giada Ruggeri Based on a true story, "Italo Barocco" vividly depicts the life-altering friendship between an extraordinary dog and a lonely child. One day, a good natured stray dog by the name of Italo, wanders into the small Sicilian town of Scicli. But Italo's arrival causes a terrible uproar in the village, everyone there is fiercely opposed to having stray dogs around. Everyone — except Meno, a precociously wise 10 year-old, who is as lonely and introverted as can be. Since his mother passed away Meno has shut everyone out, including his workaholic father. It will take all the unconditional love a special dog like Italo can give to force Meno out of his shell, leading him into a series of adventures that will teach him the difference between acting like a grown up and actually becoming one.
Australia | 2014 | 7 min Narrative Short
Jemimah is five years old and desperate for her dog, Tilly, to have puppies. When she learns her parents plan to have Tilly desexed, Jemimah embarks on a quest to get Tilly pregnant.
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Fri 27 Feb | 9:10pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2 Total Running Time: 1:51:00
1/31/2015 Page 39 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story Canada | 2014 | 75 min • Documentary Feature Director: Grant Baldwin Producer: Jenny Rustemeyer Writers: Jenny Rustemeyer, Grant Baldwin We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive only on discarded food. What they find is truly shocking. Preceded By: Pie Lady of Pie Town USA | 2014 | 33 min Documentary Short
Why did a successful Dallas business woman leave her charmed life to bake pie in a remote dusty town with no gas station, no motel and no grocery store? For Kathy Knapp, pie equals love. She serves peace with each piece to curious tourists and local characters alike. Welcome to Pie Town, New Mexico. The name is no joke. Tue 24 Feb | 9:20am Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6 Fri 27 Feb | 6:15pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5 Total Running Time: 1:48:00
1/31/2015 Page 40 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z Keep On Keepin' On USA | 2014 | 86 min • Documentary Feature Director: Alan Hicks Producers: Quincy Jones, Paula Dupré Pesmen Writers: Alan Hicks, Davis Coombe Shot over the course of five years, "Keep On Keepin' On" depicts the remarkable story of 93-year-old jazz legend Clark Terry. A living monument to the Golden Era of Jazz, Terry — a mentor to Miles Davis — is among the few performers ever to have played in both Count Basie’s and Duke Ellington’s bands. In the 1960's, he broke the color barrier as the first African-American staff musician at NBC — on “The Tonight Show”. Today, after a life spent working with and teaching the most totemic figures in jazz history, Terry continues to attract and cultivate budding talents. "Keep On Keepin' On" highlights his friendship with the preternaturally gifted Justin Kauflin, a blind, 23-year-old piano prodigy who suffers from debilitating stage fright. Not long after Kauflin is invited to compete in an elite Jazz competition, Terry’s health takes a turn for the worse. As the clock ticks, we see two friends confront the toughest challenges of their lives. Kauflin’s work on the film’s score with composer Dave Grusin sets the tone for a story that spans decades, lifetimes and the entire history of modern Jazz, complete with firsthand anecdotes from Jones and Herbie Hancock. "Keep On Keepin' On" is crafted with great affection, infused with soulfulness and serendipity.
USA | 2013 | 20 min Documentary Short
Stote, Phillip Tappan, Erik Wofford "The Curse and the Symphony" is a short documentary about former punk musician Nathan Felix's eight-year effort to break into the elite world of classical music, in spite of having no formal musical training, and attempt to get his symphony performed by a full orchestra for the first time.
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1 Wed 25 Feb | 3:15pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5 Total Running Time: 1:46:00
1/31/2015 Page 41 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z Kidnapped for Christ USA | 2014 | 85 min • Documentary Feature Director: Kate S. Logan Executive Producers: Lance Bass, Mike C. Manning, Tom Sesanto Producers: Yada Zamora, Kate S. Logan, Paul A. Levin Writers: Yada Zamora, Kate S. Logan "Kidnapped for Christ" tells the shocking stories of American teenagers who were taken from their homes and shipped to Escuela Caribe, an American-run Christian behavior modification program in the Dominican Republic. When a young evangelical filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to film behind the gates of this controversial school, she discovers shocking secrets and young students that change her life. Are parents misguided about this program or can it possibly help? Preceded By: Long Way USA | 2014 | 7 min Narrative Short
Stranded at school on Halloween, two young boys set out on a daunting walk home. When they take a cue from their surroundings and become would-be trick-or-treaters, their journey gets derailed and they find themselves lost and alone in the city. Subtly capturing the thrill of Halloween and the vulnerability of adolescence, 'Long Way' is the latest short film from Josh Kasselman and Stephanie Lucas.
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6 Fri 27 Feb | 9:15pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5 Total Running Time: 1:32:00
1/31/2015 Page 42 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z Lad: A Yorkshire Story United Kingdom | 2013 | 96 min • Narrative Feature Director/Writer/Producer: Dan Hartley Cast: Bretten Lord, Nancy Clarkson, Alan Gibson, Robert Hayes From the heart of a boy comes the story of a man. When Tom Proctor's dad dies his world falls apart; his brother joins the army, his mom is threatened with eviction and Tom gets intro trouble with the police. Tom's life is turned around however when he's paired up with park ranger Al Thorpe in this enchanting coming-of- age story set in the stunning Yorkshire Dales. Preceded By: Big Little Girl Canada | 2014 | 14 min Narrative Short
An innocent young girl struggles to overcome societal pressures to be sexy in order to come to terms with being the big girl her father expects her to be after her mother dies. Samantha Wallace longs to be sexy. The problem with this is that she's only 10. Sat 21 Feb | 9am Sedona Performing Arts Center Tue 24 Feb | 6pm Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1 Total Running Time: 1:50:00
1/31/2015 Page 43 SIFF 2015 PROGRAMS - GENERAL FILM SCREENINGS A-Z Leading Lady South Africa/United Kingdom | 2014 | 96 min • Narrative Feature Director: Henk Pretorius Producers: Henk Pretorius, Llewelynn Greeff Writers: Henk Pretorius, Tina Kruger Cast: Katie McGrath, Bok Van Blerk, Gil Bellows, Brumilda Van Rensberg "Leading Lady" tells the story of an aspiring British actress, Jodi Rutherford, who persuades Kobus Willemse, a farmer from Brandfort, to prepare her for a role in a major film as an Afrikaans war heroine. In return Jodi undertakes to arrange and direct the annual concert at the Willemse farm. Jodi's interaction with the quirky, small-town citizens of Brandfort and the stubborn Kobus, teaches her that there is more to life than Hollywood's: lights, camera and action — or is there? Preceded By: Mas USA | 2014 | 7 min Narrative Short
When a relationship is pushed to the edge, a romantic and a realist must choose between the love they share and the love that only exists in their dreams.
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