Adaptive Adventure
MEG WHITE I UK I 12 MIN I WEST COAST PREMIERE
Film Synopsis: While navigating her way through an arduous journey with lupus, Kate Appleby continually engages and wholeheartedly immerses herself in outdoor adventures. Spreading awareness of hidden illnesses, Kate has become a powerfully inspiring woman among those in the outdoor community. This documentary examines the psychological and physical benefits yielded through thoughtful and respectful engagement with one’s environment and explores the human connection to nature.
Truthosis
MAXENCE GROSS I FRANCE I 9 MIN I NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Film Synopsis: Touching an infected person is enough to contract this new rare and unlisted disease and to be compelled to tell only the truth. As the virus spreads, the lying habits of our humanity are truthfully exposed.
The (Other) 700 Club
JUAN BLANCO GARCIA I SPAIN/US I 10 MIN I WASHINGTON PREMIERE
Film Synopsis: On a corner in Brooklyn, a community of delivery drivers gather to share advice and experiences.
The Elevator Dance (For Elisa) Remix
JESSICA SISON I US I 6 MIN I WEST COAST PREMIERE
Film Synopsis: On February 13, 2013, the Los Angeles Police Department released surveillance footage of a missing young woman. The footage showed Elisa Lam in a hotel elevator behaving strangely. This was her last known sighting. It was an instant internet sensation seen by 3 million people in China alone. The unsettling video prompted one person to write, "I'm so scared, I'm shaking. I'm numb."
Her body was found on February 19, and the circumstances surrounding her death are still shrouded in mystery.
The Last Tree (Son Ağaç)
ZULFU GUL I TURKEY I 2 MIN I REGIONAL PREMIERE
FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE
Film Synopsis: What happens when the last tree on earth is cut down?
Not Today
YAGMUR MISIRLIOGLU I TURKEY/BRAZIL I 14 MIN I WEST COAST PREMIERE/2ND US SCREENING
Film Synopsis: Thirty year-old Meryem makes her living babysitting for a middle-class family, while also taking care of both her own children and her mother with Alzheimer’s. Treated like a member of the household she serves, Meryem begins to believe she belongs. This illusion is further supported by the self-help books she discovers, and eagerly consumes. Under the influence of these new teachings and this new lifestyle, Meryem decides to reset her life, but chooses the worst day possible to take action.
Precious Cargo: Return to Vietnam
JANET PAXTON GARDNER I VIET NAM/US I 28 MIN I WEST COAST PREMIERE
Film Synopsis: Born in South Vietnam, they were transported into American homes almost overnight in cities and suburbs nationwide. They soon became the beloved sons and daughters of close-knit American families. They wanted to belong but knew they were somehow different. Strangers stopped them and asked of their origins. In many cases they were unable to answer. And it hurt.
A STORY OF CONNECTING AND A SEARCH FOR ANSWERS.
FREE(d) by Faith
CHASE KINNEY I US I 28 MIN I WORLD PREMIERE
Film Synopsis: When a young man from Fairfield—one of the most dangerous cities in Alabama—grows up without a father figure to form him as a man, how does he find his way out of the poverty, violence, and desperation that surrounds him?
FREE(d) by Faith tells the story of Dion Watts, a man who found faith in the darkness of his youth through the guidance of a dedicated mentor: his pastor. Rather than leave his hometown, Dion chose to remain and dedicate himself to investing in other young men, inspiring them to transcend the brokenness that surrounds them just as he did.