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3 Day Test
Family Movie Event
Narrative Feature 2012, 92 min
Directed by: Corbin Bernsen
Interests: Comedy,  Family

 

Contains some mild slapstick action. Martin Taylor is your average father who works hard to support his family; he loves his wife and kids, but feels underappreciated. One night, after an incident with his seventeen-year old daughter, it becomes painfully clear to him that he’s missing out on his kids’ lives and has lost touch with them. On the advice of his nutcase brother, Sam, he decides to give his family the “Three-Day Test.” The family must turn off all power and electricity, nobody leaves the house and nobody comes in…for three full days! With Sam trying to kill morale and wreak havoc in the Taylor household, they will have to work together in order to survive the three days. In doing so, they dismantle their house but rebuild their family to a new place of strength and genuine affection. Read More

Screenings

Sun, Oct 21, 2:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


3 Days of Normal
Official Selection
Narrative Feature 2012, 83 min
Directed by: Ishai Setton
Interests: Comedy,  Drama

 

It’s fall in rural New Hampshire and Deputy Bill Morgan, 30, runs the flags up the pole in front of his quaint, small town police station. It’s a typical day for Bill and it suits him just fine. The last thing he expects to discover is Nikki Gold, Hollywood’s current It-Girl, passed out drunk in her car. When the paparazzi hear that Nikki is in Washington, Bill and Nikki find themselves hiding out as the town sees a level of excitement it isn’t exactly used to. 3 Days of Normal is a reminder that sometimes the gentler, nicer parts of life are the things worth hanging on to. Glamour and fame are deceptive, but the kindness of strangers has a value of its own. Read More

Screenings

Sat, Oct 20, 9:15PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Mon, Oct 22, 8:45PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Fri, Oct 26, 1:45PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Sat, Oct 27, 1:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


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Abandoned
Official Selection
Narrative Short 2012, 4 min
Directed by: Holle Singer and Rainer Magik
Past Their Prime
Eliot & Me
Interests: Experimental,  Family

 

A romantic. A beautiful woman. A hopelessly French story set in Brooklyn. There are relationships that can leave a hole that’s hard to fill. Haunted by the image of the last time he saw her face, a heartbroken idealist pines for his lost love. Read More

Screenings

Tue, Oct 23, 2:45PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Wed, Oct 24, 2:15PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Thu, Oct 25, 12:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Fri, Oct 26, 4:15PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


Address Is Approximate
Official Selection
Animated Short 2011, 3 min
Directed by: Tom Jenkins
Plays In: Shorts Program 2 - Cities
Interests: Animation

 

A lonely desk toy longs for escape from the dark confines of the office, so he takes a cross country road trip to the Pacific Coast in the only way he can—using a toy car and Google Maps Street View. Read More

Screenings

Sat, Oct 20, 7:30PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Wed, Oct 24, 7:15PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Thu, Oct 25, 7:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Sat, Oct 27, 2:00PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  


Ailema
Official Selection
Narrative Short 2012, 10 min
Directed by: Cecilia Frugiuele
Plays In: The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
Interests: Drama,  Family

 

In the privacy of Amelia’s room, dyslexia becomes a gift. The drawings and colors of her bedroom wall guide us into her surreal and upside down reality, which clashes with the cold and unfamiliar space of the classroom. At school, Amelia becomes increasingly uneasy as she is daunted by the prospect of a sure humiliation. Read More

Screenings

Sun, Oct 21, 12:15PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Wed, Oct 24, 12:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Thu, Oct 25, 11:30AM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Sat, Oct 27, 2:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


Ali 707
Official Selection
Narrative Short 2012, 12 min
Directed by: Hannah Moore
Plays In: Shorts Program 3 - Interesting Individuals
Interests: Drama,  Sports

 

Ali is an Afghani man seeking refuge in Australia. Incarcerated at the infamous Woomera Detention Centre, he runs back and forth between the compound fences. He runs until his body gives up, and only then can he find his freedom. Based on a true story, Ali 707 tells a delightfully hopeful story of determination and genius. Read More

Screenings

Sat, Oct 20, 5:30PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Sun, Oct 21, 2:45PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Mon, Oct 22, 12:15PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Fri, Oct 26, 3:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert
Festival Award
Documentary Feature 2011, 74 min
Directed by: Vivian Ducat
Interests: Biography,  Documentary

 

This film chronicles the journey of Winfred Rembert, an African American artist whose art sells at a Madison Avenue gallery but who earlier in his life had served seven years on a chain gang in Georgia. His brightly colored, intensely autobiographical paintings, executed on leather canvases which Rembert also tools, describe life in the Jim Crow south in the 1950’s and 60’s. A native of Georgia, Rembert now lives with his wife and eight children in a rough neighborhood in New Haven but also operates in the social universe of well-off white collectors in Connecticut who buy his work. The film traces his life and contextualizes the era it describes. Winfred is a fascinating, remarkable man. You will be enthralled by his stories, even the tough ones, and how he translates them into his art. Read More

Screenings

Fri, Oct 19, 1:45PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Fri, Oct 19, 7:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Sat, Oct 20, 10:30AM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Sun, Oct 21, 12:00PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Tue, Oct 23, 3:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Thu, Oct 25, 2:00PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Fri, Oct 26, 9:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Sat, Oct 27, 11:45AM AMC Castleton Square 14  


The Anderson Monarchs
Official Selection
Documentary Feature 2012, 76 min
Directed by: Eugene Martin
Interests: Documentary,  Sports

 

The Anderson Monarchs is about an all-girls soccer team competing, living and thriving in an at-risk urban neighborhood in Philadelphia. Nominated in 2008 by Sports Illustrated as Sports Team of the year, they were also hailed as the future of American Soccer in the London newspaper, The Guardian. The documentary follows two girls through the formative years that will alter the direction and course of their lives forever. The Anderson Monarchs are the only all girls, nationally competitive African American soccer club in the United States. These girls’ lives in inner city Philadelphia have challenges and uncertainties. Being an Anderson Monarch is a chance to be on a tight-knit team but also a place to be simply a girl, a little girl in most cases, playful, funny, squirmy—but playing good soccer too. The film lovingly depicts this—goofing around on the sidelines, pillow fights in a hotel room while at a soccer tournament, soccer practice in Halloween costumes. The coach fosters an environment of mutual respect, care for others and most of all, a safe place to just be a kid, all while developing first-rate soccer players. Read More

Screenings

Sat, Oct 20, 5:45PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Tue, Oct 23, 5:45PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Thu, Oct 25, 4:45PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Sat, Oct 27, 4:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


Assemble
Jimmy Stewart Memorial Crystal Heart Award
Narrative Short 2012, 22 min
Directed by: Miguel Ferraez
Plays In: Festival Award Shorts 2
Interests: Drama,  International

 

Loneliness and isolation overshadow ten-year-old Etienne when he comes to Mexico to live with his estranged mother. But during one of his mother’s ballet classes, he meets Sara, a girl who shows him that what is really important is not the way you say things, but what is behind the words. Read More

Screenings

Fri, Oct 19, 3:15PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Fri, Oct 19, 7:15PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Sat, Oct 20, 1:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Tue, Oct 23, 8:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Wed, Oct 24, 12:30PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Thu, Oct 25, 11:45AM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Fri, Oct 26, 11:30AM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Sat, Oct 27, 1:45PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


The Assignment
Official Selection
Narrative Feature 2011, 96 min
Directed by: Timothy J. Nelson
Interests: Drama,  Family

 

Eliza Baird is a talented, well-adjusted high school student at Wesleyan Academy. She has friends, a caring family and a dream to attend a prestigious music conservatory in Paris. Her comfortable world is about to be rocked when the engaging new history teacher, Mr. Clement, innocently assigns a project that uncovers a disturbing mystery about her own origins and the lengths people have gone to hide the truth. Eliza learns that the plot is thicker than she imagined and she’s not the only one with a mystery to solve. The assignment propels her on an exciting journey of discovery that will shed light on her past, bring people together and guarantee her future. The Assignment is a warm-hearted coming-of-age tale, humorous, charming and perfect for family viewing. Strong writing and authentic performances give the film an advantage over its peers. Read More

Screenings

Tue, Oct 23, 5:15PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Thu, Oct 25, 1:45PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Fri, Oct 26, 8:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Sat, Oct 27, 6:45PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


Asternauts
Official Selection
Narrative Short 2012, 16 min
Directed by: Marta Masferrer
Plays In: Shorts Program 5 - A World of Whimsy
Interests: Comedy,  Fantasy

 

Life is pretty dull for small-town farmer Earl McKnutt and his childlike brother Joel: wake up, feed the cows and sit on the porch until it is time to turn in. That is, until one night a mysterious object from outer space crash-lands in their pasture killing their best bull and milking cow. Read More

Screenings

Sun, Oct 21, 4:30PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Tue, Oct 23, 12:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Fri, Oct 26, 1:45PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Sat, Oct 27, 4:15PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  


The Atomic States of America
Official Selection
Documentary Feature 2011, 92 min
Directed by: Sheena M. Joyce and Don Argott
Interests: Documentary

 

In 2010, the United States announced the first new nuclear power plant construction in over 32 years. The ‘Nuclear Renaissance’ was born, and America’s long-stalled expansion of nuclear energy was infused with new life. On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan and caused chaos at the Fukushima Power Plant. That accident sent ripples all the way to the US and suddenly the fierce debate over the safety and viability of nuclear power was back in the public consciousness. The film takes the viewer on a journey to reactor communities around the country. This film exposes the truths and myths of nuclear power, and poses the question of whether or not man can responsibly split the atom. The Atomic States of America strives to give a clear-eyed view of the issues surrounding nuclear power; its significant advantages and dangerous drawbacks. It puts a human face on the issue. This film contains some strong language due to a few of the colorful personalities featured in the film. Read More

Screenings

Sun, Oct 21, 5:15PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Tue, Oct 23, 2:45PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Wed, Oct 24, 7:15PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Thu, Oct 25, 4:45PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


Awaken the Dragon
Official Selection
Documentary Feature 2011, 86 min
Directed by: Liz Oakley
Interests: Documentary,  Sports

 

The ancient Chinese sport of dragon boating catapults an unlikely crew of cancer survivors into a new way of being. Redefining the word ‘sick’ and re-framing the meaning of their diagnosis, these fractured individuals transform into a single force of power and beauty. Wrapped in a sport that is a feast for the senses, this film of nail-biting competition and intimate revelations challenges traditional medical thinking; revealing a path to wellness that holds hope for all survivors. This film gives us a window into the world of dragon boating; the strength, camaraderie and hope that participation on such a team creates. In this case, a team of men and women—all survivors of various forms of cancer—support and encourage each other to accomplish way more than any of them thought was previously possible. Along the way, they forge deep, lasting friendships. Read More

Screenings

Sun, Oct 21, 12:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Mon, Oct 22, 12:00PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Wed, Oct 24, 7:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Sat, Oct 27, 1:15PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


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Besa: The Promise
Official Selection
Documentary Feature 2012, 86 min
Directed by: Rachel Goslins
Interests: Documentary

 

This is the never-before-told story of the Muslims of Nazi-occupied Albania who saved the lives of thousands of Jews during WWII. It is witnessed through the modern-day prism of two men joined together in a remarkable and unexpected quest: Norman H. Gershman, a renowned American photographer determined to record the bravery and compassion of the Albanians, and Rexhep Hoxha, an Albanian toy shop owner who sets out to return three precious books to the last surviving member of the Jewish family his Muslim father sheltered sixty years before. Read More

Screenings

Sat, Oct 20, 3:30PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Mon, Oct 22, 5:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Thu, Oct 25, 6:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Sat, Oct 27, 1:45PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  


The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
Official Selection
Documentary Feature 2011, 52 min
Directed by: James Redford
Blank Canvas
Caine's Arcade
Ailema
Walk Tall
Interests: Documentary

 

The stories of successful leaders in business, law and politics reflect on their dyslexic experiences as we follow the story of Dylan, a high school senior who must overcome the challenges of dyslexia to achieve his dream of getting into a competitive college. By following his journey as well as the journey of other children, we come to see how many myths and misconceptions there are about dyslexia and how it offers gifts as well as challenges. Colorful animation as well as cutting edge research from The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity complete a picture that is bound to forever change the way the public sees this vexing challenge. Read More

Screenings

Sun, Oct 21, 12:15PM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Wed, Oct 24, 12:30PM AMC Castleton Square 14  
Thu, Oct 25, 11:30AM AMC Showplace Traders Point 12  
Sat, Oct 27, 2:00PM AMC Castleton Square 14  


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