FAYETTEVILLE FILM FEST 2018 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
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FAYETTEVILLE FILM FEST
2018 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
1:30pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
FOCUS ON YOUNG FILMMAKER BLOCK
The films in this block were created by talented emerging filmmakers, representing schools throughout
Arkansas.
The window vignette, directed by Bethany Draper, Fayetteville High School, 5 minutes
A Mother’s Love, directed by Reina Gutierrez, Lakeside High School, 14 minutes
Enjoy the Show, directed by Ian Linn, Fayetteville High School, 2 minutes
Exile, directed by Jasmin Gonzales, Lakeside High School, 4 minutes
The Beast, directed by Blaine Turner, Fayetteville High School, 9 minutes
The Lum and Abner Story, directed by Juan Palma, Rogers Heritage High School, 4 minutes
Stuck on Repeat, directed by Ian Linn, Fayetteville High School, 3 minutes
Birthday Bully, directed by Kennedy Jordan, Little Rock, 9 minutes
Close Encounter, directed by Ian Linn, Fayetteville High School, 4 minutes
The Secret Behind Cinnamon, directed by Hannah Whorton, Lakeside High School, 6 minutes
The Greenland Ghost, directed by Thomas Baker, Fayetteville High School, 5 minutes
No One Fights Alone, directed by Chase Hartsell, Lakeside High School, 14 minutes
Older, directed by Brenden Stukenborg, Fayetteville High School, 3 minutes
3:30pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
EMERGING FILMMAKER BLOCK
The films in this block were created by talented emerging filmmakers, representing colleges and universities
throughout the state. Followed by Q&A with the filmmakers.
Grasp, directed by Baylie Brown, UCA, 4 minutes
Chess, directed by Denzel Jenkins, UofA, 7 minutes
Tug is the Drug, directed by Davis Hayford, JBU, 16 minutes
Reservation for Two, directed by Harrison Trigg, UCA, 12 minutes
A Fragmented Story, directed by Rolando Serrano, JBU, 16 minutes
Mike the Birdman, directed by John Burcham Erwin, UofA, 23 minutes
A Musical on Broadway, directed by Christopher Ridings, JBU, 34 minutes
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS5:00pm
Location: Axis Lounge
VIRTUAL REALITY FILM BLOCK
The films in this block are designed to be viewed using Virtual Reality. They can be experienced throughout the
weekend using the top of the line HTC Vive VR headsets at Axis Lounge
5:30pm
Location: Center Avenue
PUBLIC EVENT
RED CARPET OPENING NIGHT STREET PARTY
Join us on Center Avenue for a street party celebrating the opening night of the 10th annual Fayetteville Film
Fest! Local Craft Beer Garden, Delicious Food, Visual Art Street Fair, Red Carpet Photography and Live Music!
5:30pm
Location: Stage Eighteen
VIP EVENT
Fayetteville Film Prize Pitch Event
20 filmmakers will pitch their ideas for a short film to be shot in Northwest Arkansas in the coming year to a
panel of professional film producers who will select one team to win a cash prize to be used to complete the
film.
7:00
Location: Global Campus Theatre
FEATURE FILM
ALL SQUARE
directed by John Hyams
USA/96 minutes
A down-on-his-luck bookie, played by Emmy nominated Michael Kelly (House of Cards), befriends an ex-
girlfriend’s son and begins taking bets on his little league games, creating chaos in the community.
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS
9:00pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
NARRATIVE SHORTS: HORROR & SCI-FI BLOCK
Porcelain Stare
directed by Aurel Ganz
Switzerland/5 minutes
A young girl is invited for tea by an old woman. Little does she know that the woman harbors a terrible secret
that will soon be uncovered.The Company
directed by Kelly Griffin
Arkansas, USA/6 minutes
This winner of this year’s 48 Hour Film Project follows the personal and professional life of a man whose
occupation must remain a mystery.
The Screen
directed by Emil Woerner
Arkansas, USA/15 minutes
A young man stares at an electronic tablet, waiting for something to appear. When he gets distracted, his
world turns into a nightmare.
Dust
directed by Logan Triplett
USA/23 minutes
Dust is a sci-fi thriller following a young synthetic reporter, brought back to life to track down a story.
Arena
directed by Reza Noferesti
Iran/19 minutes
In a theatre when an actor who was meant to play a tortured prisoner does not show up, the show changes
dramatically.
Better
directed by Jack White
Arkansas, USA/10 minutes
Archer takes his son, Bryce, to the lakehouse in hopes of teaching him the skills necessary to survive. However,
Bryce doesn’t exactly know what his father is protecting him from.
Sweet and Lo
directed by Clay Liford
USA/15 minutes
The Rockersham Twins are the weird girls who live at the end of the block. In fact, nobody really knows why
they’re called twins. One things certain, they’re both very strange and share a dark secret.
The Ill-timed Enlightenment of Jason Voorhees
directed by Lisa McFadden
USA/8 minutes
The infamous character from the Friday the 13th movie franchise has a mid-life crisis and wants to change his
life. But is it too late?
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS
10:30pm
Location: Pinpoint
VIP EVENT
AFTERPARTY
Filmmakers and VIP Passholders are invited to join us at Pinpoint, Fayetteville’s brand new pinball bar for end
of day socializing.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
2:00pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
FEATURE FILM
WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY
directed by Madeleine Olnek
USA/85 minutes
The poet Emily Dickinson (played here by Molly Shannon) has the reputation of a reclusive spinster- a delicate
wallflower, too sensitive for the world. This film explores the vivacious, irreverent side of her that was covered
up for many years and only recently uncovered.
3:30pm
Location: Pryor Center Screening Room
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
FAIL STATE
directed by Alexander Shebanow
USA/90 minutes
This expansive exposé reveals the dark side behind the rise of predatory for-profit colleges and how a cabal of
politicians and unscrupulous business tycoons sold out the dream of American Higher education. Fail State is
executive produced by news legend Dan Rather.
5:00pm
Location: Pryor Center Screening Room
DOCUMENTARY BLOCK
UP TO SNUFF
directed by Mark Maxey
USA/80 minutes
Millions of people have been touched by his music, yet few know the journey, hardships and triumphs of
American musician and composer W.G. Snuffy Warren. In Up to Snuff, friends and collaborators share personal
stories, laughs and insights about this generous soul who overcame the excesses of rock and roll to find
success as one of the most beloved composers in television history.
BUY BACK THE BLOCK
directed by Michael Day
Arkansas/USA/22 minutes
Young historians, students and professionals explore the realities of growing up black in Arkansas’ capital city
after the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS5:30pm
Location: STAGE EIGHTEEN
ANIMATION BLOCK
Aqua, directed by Bodgan Milhailescu/Romania/7minutes
Blows with the Wind, directed by Hazhir As’adi/Iran/7minutes
The Strange Case of M Valdemar, directed by Oswaldo Medina/Arkansas/USA/12minutes
One after the Other, directed by Nicolas Pegon/France/13minutes
Icons, directed by Ronnie Cramer/USA/5minutes
6:00pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
NARRATIVE SHORTS: CRIME & PUNISHMENT BLOCK
The Backup Plan
directed by Daniel Earney
USA/26 minutes
When a down-on-his-luck single father faces eviction, he begins stealing catalytic converters to save his home.
Last Call
directed by Blake Elder
Arkansas/USA/11 minutes
The willpower of a recovering alcoholic is put to the test when he takes shelter from the apocalypse in a sports
bar.
Rain
directed by Joshua Irwin
Arkansas/USA/29 minutes
James Austin must reconcile his frustration with God, after an act of charity goes terribly wrong.
Brush
directed by Jack Heyden
Arkansas/USA/16minutes
In order to recuperate an insurmountable mob debt in four day, three petty crooks set out to forge a Van Gogh
original.
Don’t Be A Hero
directed by Pete Lee
USA/15 minutes
Lizzy Jo, who still lives with mom at age 45, battles her loneliness and boredom by robbing banks in the guise
of a cowboy on her lunch breaks.
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS
6:30pm
Location: STAGE EIGHTEEN
EXPERIMENTAL FILM BLOCK
Creation directed by Sara Eustáquio /USA/3minutes
Westbrook directed by Alexander Kaluzhsky/USA/3minutes
Liquid Soul directed by Allen Phillips and Trampas Smith/Arkansas/USA/12minutesOzark Crows directed by Carolyn Gunzio/Arkansas/USA/13 minutes
Perception directed by Amalia Eddings/Arkansas/USA/3minutes
888
8:00pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
FEATURE FILM
ANTIQUITIES
directed by Daniel Campbell
Arkansas/USA/90minutes
After his father’s death, Walt moves to his dad’s hometown to learn more about who his father was. He
accepts a job at a local antique mall where he’s introduced to the quirky world in which his dad grew up. Walt
learns not only about his father, but a good bit about himself. The ensemble includes Andrew West, Michela
Watkins, Michael Gladis, Ashley Greene and Mary Steenbergen.
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS
10:00pm
Location: Axis Lounge
VIP EVENT
AFTERPARTY
Filmmakers and VIP Passholders are invited to join us at Fayetteville’s only Virtual Reality Lounge.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
10:00am
Location: Pryor Center Screening Room
DOCUMENTARY BLOCK
From the Second Wave to the Tidal Wave
directed by Pam Maus
USA/27 minutes
A story told through the voices of those who came of age and went off to college just in time to be swept up in
the second wave of the feminist movement. Who would open the doors that were unlocked through the
landmark legislation of the 1960’s?
Homeless in Boomtown
directed by Shane White and Denzel Jenkins
Arkansas/USA/26 minutes
Fayetteville, Arkansas is a college town nestled in the Ozarks. The American Dream come true. But a growing
number of men, women and children are calling the streets home. This is their story. And the story of the
compassionate volunteers who don’t look away.
The Forgotten History of Camp Monticello
directed by Matteo Borgardt
Arkansas/USA/51 minutes
This documentary explores the history and the importance of the prisoner of war camp built in Monticello,
Arkansas during World War II to host Italian POWs.
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS
1:00pm
Location: Pryor Center Screening Room
DOCUMENTARY BLOCK
HOME + AWAY
directed by Matt Ogens
USA/83minutes
This documentary that previously screened at the Tribeca Festival Film follows the journey of several students
who attend Bowie High School in El Paso, Texas, but have an unusual commute. For many of these students,
sports represent one possible route to a better life. Others look to the army.
Horns Out
directed by Tommy Carroll Armstrong
Arkansas/USA/13minutes
This documentary, shot in Bozeman, Montana and Jackson, Wyoming, explores 77 year old climber, Maurice
Horn’s relationship to climbing, the outdoors and his sense of place.1:30pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
FEATURE FILM
THUNDER ROAD
directed by Jim Cummings
USA/90 minutes
Jim Cummings writes, directs and stars in the uncanny tale of a middle American cop who’s a funny, crazy
moving and indelibly authentic lost soul. Thunder Road won the 2018 SXSW Film Festival Grand Jury Prize.
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS
3:00pm
Location: Pryor Center Screening Room
DOCUMENTARY BLOCK
The Gospel of Eureka
directed by Michael Palmieri
Arkansas/USA/73minutes
Love, faith and civil rights collide in a southern town as evangelical Christians and drag queens step into the
spotlight to dismantle stereotypes.
Dogpatch, USA
directed by Jason Hurley
Arkansas/USA/43 minutes
This film looks at the history of the defunct Dogpatch USA theme park, through pictures, exclusive interviews
and at-home movies. The film reminisces about the heyday of the park but examines the factors of its downfall
as well.
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS
3:30pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
NARRATIVE SHORTS: COMEDY BLOCK
The Wedding Scene
directed by David Levy Dagerman
USA/10minutes
On the set of an indie movie, an actress gets cold feet on the day of her character’s wedding.
Bullies
directed by Daniel Bydlowski
USA/28minutes
Eugene, a shy 10-year-old boy, is bullied every day until he discovers a secret underneath the school that keeps
him safe, for now…
Five Point Oh
directed by Tommy Cramer
USA/13minutesWhen Erika, a 24 year old DJ, meets Kevin, a 25 year old TV writer, it’s love at first sight…but everything may be
riding on forces out of their control.
Gringa
directed by Claudia Murray
USA/14minutes
This bilingual short follows an overworked Cuban-American millennial rushing to pack for a trip to Havana.
Roadside Attorney
directed by Barry Cobbs
Arkansas/USA/8minutes
James F.A. McGaugh, Esquire, uses the law as a hammer to fix broken lives. Want a divorce? Want to stay in
prison? James will win your case, guaranteed.
Gwen
directed by Madeline Snapp
Arkansas/USA/9minutes
Gwen is preparing for the annual Blue Briar Neighborhood Fair, where folks come from miles to showcase their
talents.
The Wayward Wind
directed by Steve Delahoyde
USA/4minutes
With music by Carl Sondrol, The Wayward Wind uses movement and humor to turn the idea of the “rambling
man” on its head.
FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS
5:30pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
NARRATIVE SHORTS: DRAMA BLOCK
Brave Awake
directed by Jerrod Paul Beck
Arkansas/USA/3minutes
No one knew where she would come from.
Yawth
directed by Desalos Isabelle
Greece/10minutes
Yawth is a story about the social media generation. On a typical Friday night, Vicky wants to reach the party
her crush is going to, but the night does not go as planned.
The Snag
directed by Tommy Cramer
France/8minutes
When Camille meets Etienne, there is something more than usual. But she has a secret which will ruin
everything between them.
Run in the Light
directed by Christopher Bill Wiberg
Denmark/17minutes
Theis is stuck and is unable to move on by himself after the death of his brother, but after a run-in with an
elder woman, Alma, this will all start to change.Mars
directed by Baylie Brown
Arkansas/USA/11minutes
The story of Mars was born out of that relatable time in your twenties when you realize that no matter how
intensely you plan, things will always go their own way.
Small Houses
directed by Matthew Magdefrau
USA/13minutes
Danny Torres is a musician who is afraid of getting stuck in one place, but what is he willing to give up to
follow his dreams?
Dividing Walls
directed by Abby Sauder
Arkansas/USA/12minutes
In one building, Michael lives alone and goes day to day with negative voices in his head, Rachel is a single
mother whose son was diagnosed with autism and Nick is a widowed father with a teenage son who is
following in his footsteps.
Actress Unseen
directed by Jennica Schwartzman
USA/6minutes
After the call is over, an actress continues to get ready for an audition that she suspects she could never book.
Krista
directed by Danny Madden
USA/9minutes
In a high school theatre class, Krista uses her scene study as catharsis.
Stay/Go
directed by Chetley Breedlove
Arkansas/USA/7minutes
A story of Emily Nance and the struggles she faces when she must choose between love and the pursuit of her
dream.
FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS
7:30pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
FEATURE FILM
BLOOD FEST
directed by Owen Egerton
USA/90 minutes
Fans flock to a festival celebrating the most iconic horror movies, only to discover that the charismatic
showman behind the event has a diabolic agenda. Tate Donavan in attendance.
FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS9:30pm
Location: Global Campus Theatre
PUBLIC EVENT
AWARDS & CLOSING CEREMONY
Join us as we celebrate the best of the fest and award our jury and audience choice prizes.
10:30pm
Location: Axis Lounge
VIP EVENT
CLOSING NIGHT VIP AFTER PARTY
Filmmakers and VIP Passholders are invited to join us at Fayetteville’s only Virtual Reality Lounge as we close
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