2012 Ohio Independent Film Festival

OHIO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 2012
all films at Arts Collinwood unless noted / Each Program Admission $10

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Shorts 1 – Ohio Shorts - Thursday 5/17 6pm

The Titanic of Southampton
Justin Zimmerman
13:00
USA

The Titanic of Southampton traces the lasting and haunting effects of the Titanic disaster on the town of Southampton a century later.

Sucker
Kristyne Fetsic & Kelly Gannon
13:00
USA

A 10-year-old girl is told that a monster, who likes to eat little girls like her, lives in her woods. She decides that instead of being afraid of the monster, or the Sucker as she calls it, she will capture it before it can get her. The film chronicles her attempts at trying to capture this fictitious monster and is wrapped in underlying themes of facing your fears and growing up.

Never Look Back
Joe Vitale, Jr.
4:00
USA

'Never Look Back' is the debut music video of rock artist Joe Vitale Jr. son of veteran rock drummer Joe Vitale. Set in the deep woods, this passage through the valley of the shadow of death is the personified walk with God that Joe has experienced over the past 15 years. The message in this film is triumph over adversity and nothing can stop you when God is on your side.

The Great Incarcerator, part 1: Dark Little Secret
D Jones
35:00
USA

The Great Incarcerator, part 1: Dark Little Secret examines the United States prison system and its unprecedented explosion in population and the exploitation of dark, poor faces, intentionally relegated to second-class citizenship otherwise known as continued, legal slavery.

Young Mother Nature
Stephen Conroy
4:00
USA

Young Mother Nature is based on audio recordings with my daughter Lea, and explores the process children use to discover the world by transforming it with their imaginations. In Young Mother Nature I try to celebrate her process of creativity and help the viewer share this experience of discovery through play.

First Impressions
Zac Jones
10:00
USA

Amy is painfully single. She's also a serial killer. She kills all the men who break her heart. One night she goes out to dinner and must decide whether her date is her soul mate or her next victim.

The Cartographer's Girl
Philip Hirzel
12:00
USA

When his girlfriend goes missing, a young Cartographer begins to map their city, hoping his efforts will lead him to her.

The Medal
Dan McCormack
14:00
USA

A war hero's arrival in a new hometown is celebrated, until a stranger exposes him as a fraud.

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Feature Film - Thursday 5/17 8pm

Boom Varietal
Sky Pinnick
75:00
Argentina, Canada, U S A

The buzz among wine connoisseurs and novices alike, is one word - Malbec. Originally from France, Malbec found its perfect home, its perfect terrior in the dry Argentine climate. Its booming popularity has swept through the U.S. and the world, reviving a varietal that had been nearly lost. Boom Varietal will inspire not only your pallet but a love for the rich Argentine culture.

Film is preceded by a Wine Tasting in the Arts Collinwood Cafe. Sample 4 different Malbec wines recommended by EuroUSA.

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Shorts 2 - Friday 5/18 6pm

Il Maestro
Jennie Paddon
13:00
United Kingdom

As three young musicians perform on stage the real drama takes place behind the scenes. A beautiful Cellist, a nerve-crippled Pianist and a pill-popping Clarinetist. All three feel that their undoubted talent may need something a bit stronger to ensure they are the chosen winner. What happens when young ambition and the drive to win at all costs leads to the discordant note of sabotage?

The Winking Boy
Marcus Dineen
15:00
Australia

A darkly hilarious exploration into what one person could potentially pull off if they took advantage of society to act as they pleased.

Augenblicke
Martin Bargiel
19:00
Germany

Some dreams shouldn't be remembered.

The Dancer
Seth Stark
11:00
USA / India

The Dancer shows life through the eyes of an 11-year-old orphan boy, Satish Kumar, a non-actor portraying himself and giving us unrestricted access into his world. This true story is based entirely on an interview with Satish, who speaks only Telugu, and direction was given through a translator.

Girls Who Smoke
Tawny Foskett
15:00
USA

Girls Who Smoke is adapted from a Moth story that played on public radio's This American Life program and is about two women, both with bad boyfriends and bad habits, who connect over a pack of cigarettes.

A Five Minute Warning
Chris Santucci
8:00
USA

Elly and Frank wait in an empty apartment for Sean, Elly's ex, in order to murder him. Only Frank figures out a little too late that he's actually the ex.

The Olympian
Gerald Pesta
5:00
USA

A short documentary about Eugen Sandow, the father of modern bodybuilding and the subject of an 1894 Edison film, and Dorian Yates who is considered to be one of the greatest bodybuilders in history.

Strong Is Beautiful
Dewey Nicks
3:30
USA

Film maker Dewey Nicks presents the culmination of his year long project for the Women's Tennis Association's Strong Is Beautiful Campaign, a dazzling short featuring Serena Williams, Li Na and current world number one Caroline Wozniacki. In all, 40 of the biggest names in the women's game were documented in Nicks's dramatic film. Seeking to champion each player's unique strengths, Nicks highlighted their signature strokes in slow motion.

All Day Yeah
Charles Anderson
20:00
USA

Joey lives for the moment, but drifting on the ocean breeze in a society that moves with the stronger tide has its consequences. Gradually stripped of his mobility, Joey must decide how to set a new course.

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Feature Film - Friday 5/18 8PM

Hollywood to Dollywood
John Lavin
81:00
USA

Twin North Carolina backwoods boys riding on the fumes of a dream to meet their idol Dolly Parton the 'Backwoods Barbie' find more than what they bargained for in an RV named Jolene.

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Feature Film – SATURDAY 5/19 1PM

Gibsonburg
Bob Mahaffey
81:00
USA

Based on the true story of a high school baseball team with a losing record that inexplicably wins 8 games in a row to win the state championship. But baseball is just the backdrop of a tale that encompasses so much more. With elements of magic and mystery,
a complex tale unfolds.

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Feature Film – SATURDAY 5/19 3PM

Who Bombed Judi Bari?
Mary Liz Thomson
93:00
USA

Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney were falsely arrested for car-bombing themselves on May 24, 1990 while on an Earth First! musical organizing tour for Redwood Summer. They sued the FBI for violations of the First Amendment, claiming the FBI knew they were innocent but arrested them to silence them. Having survived the bomb but now stricken by cancer, Judi Bari, a leader of the movement to save California's old growth redwoods, gives her on-camera, deathbed testimony about the attempt on her life and her colorful organizing history with the radical environmental movement Earth First!

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Shorts 3 - Shorts from Spain Saturday 5/19 5PM

Overflowed
Joan Llabata
20:00
Spain

Overflowed is about different ways to understand science and life in an immediate future. Overflowed is an emotional incursion into the mind of one scientist fighting for his creation and believes while facing the reality of a business world focused on practical results.

Akerbeltz, las brujas y el inquisidor
César Urbina Vitoria
10:00
Spain

The gloomy dungeon of the Santo Oficio gaol in Logrono (Spain) is packed with prisoners accused of witchcraft. The sound of mystical chanting drifts out through the bars. It is a desperate cry for help that travels through valleys and mountains until it reaches the hamlet of Zugarramurdi. A young boy wakes up suddenly in the middle of the night...

Desastre(s)
IVÁN CORTÁZAR
12:00
Spain

Ivan loses everything; keys, wallets, mobiles, pretty much anything that ends up on his hands. This special ability, as well as his balding head, is a genetic inheritance of his father,

Hidden Soldier
Alejandro Suárez Lozano
11:00
Spain

Hunted down and out of ammunition, Private Wilson suffers strange interferences.

Se Quedan a Cenar
Carlos “Pocho” Villaverde
17:00
Spain

Thomas, charismatic and renowned photographer, lives with Sara at his studio-home, where he also acts as a dealer for all his friends. One night, after work, Thomas uses the unexpected visit of Cesar and Olivia to delay a discussion with Sara about something they haven't faced for years.

La huída
Victor Carrey
11:00
Spain

Chewing gum . A dog leash. An Australia shaped stain on the wall. A bent traffic light... Each of these elements has its own story, even though all of them together can create a new plot.

Un año, un día
Josep Pitarch Garrido
21:00
Spain

Valencia, during the Civil War, Vincent, a priest persecuted by the communist police, finds refuge in the house of Maria, the wife of a Republican, whose wedding he officiated. Together they will support bombing, surprise inspections and hunger for a year and a day.

Picnic
Gerardo Herrero
13:00
Spain

Grebak, Eastern Bosnia. A father is resting with his son under a tree while the mother walks with her baby in her arms....

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Feature Film - SATURDAY 5/19 7PM

The Custom Mary
Matt Dunnerstick
81:00
USA

This is a tale about lowriders and the cloning of Jesus. It takes place in the warehouses, rivers, storefronts, and deserts of today's Los Angeles. Two preachers and their scientist partners manage to obtain a relic of Christ's blood. They plan to use that blood to make Jesus come again, literally, as a clone. They just need a woman to be the host. They convince Mary, a modest, young Latina who works at a translation office and frequents their church. As she grows bigger and bigger, she finds unexpected support in her friend Joe, who has his own thing going on.

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Feature Film – SATURDAY 5/19 9PM

Shelter
Wrion Bowling & Adam Caudill
96:00
USA

One Room. Five Strangers. No Escape. After stumbling onto a bomb shelter during panicking alarms- an ominous disaster forces five strangers to wait out nuclear winter in a secret underground bomb shelter. With limited supplies and nowhere else to go, they struggle against the clock, uncertain if they'll survive until it's safe to return to the surface. As weeks turn into months, one room proves too small for five people. Social norms break down in their one-room civilization where privacy is extinct. Habits curdle into routine, relationships dissolve, obsessions give way to madness. For Jeff, Marisa, Hudson, Tyler, and Chelsea, living underground is about more than just survival...

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SHORTS 4 – SUNDAY 5/20 1PM

The Lot
Hunter Curry
25:00
USA

Three sailors narrowly escape death only to be stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific. As their food and water slowly disappears, the three men must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to survive.

Transition Town Totnes
Deborah Koons Garcia
13:00
U S A, United Kingdom

Transition Town Totnes is a short film that delves into the origins of the Transition movement with founder Rob Hopkins, interviewed in one of the original Transition Towns, Totnes, England.

The Darkness is Close Behind
Sheena McCann
20:00
USA

A teenage boy anxiously watches over his meth cook father and his little brother - but his vigilance is wearing thin.

Murgi Keno Mutant (Attack of the Killer Mutant Chickens)
Nayeem Mahbub
15:00
Bangladesh

In the near future, Bangladesh is terrorized by killer mutant chickens. A team of kung-fu fighting chefs must hunt the killer chickens in order to keep chicken on their menu.

Best Day
Etan Harwayne-Gidansky
11:00
USA

Reality is only how we see it.

The Luckiest Man Alive
Matthew Temple
14:00
USA

Everything that can go wrong, does go wrong. But for every misfortune, a greater peril is averted.....until fate finally catches up.

Fanning The Fire
David Seay
20:00
USA

Fanning the Fire is a vibrant documentary short that features a young Texas teen who followed his dreams from being a fan of bluegrass music all the way to opening for some of the greatest entertainers in the business - in less than three years. Along the way, the documentary explores why people young and old get hooked on playing this music and enjoying companionship at festivals around the world. A fast-moving look at where bluegrass music has been and where it's going.

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Feature Film - SUNDAY 5/20 3PM
Dislecksia: The Movie
Harvey Hubbell V
82:00
U S A / Costa Rica

Filmmaker Harvey Hubbell V is one of 35 million Americans who have dyslexia. Hubbell journeys across the USA to learn more about the condition, and discovers that scientists are close to unlocking the secrets of dyslexia, which is the key to teaching everyone how to read, and stamping out illiteracy.
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Feature Film - SUNDAY 5/20 7:30PM @ BEACHLAND BALLROOM
For The Love of The Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
Todd Kwait & Rob Stegman
105:00
USA

For The Love of the Music : The Club 47 Folk Revival, explores the history of Club 47 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with emphasis on the years 1959-1968. The film, narrated by Peter Coyote, traces the career of Joan Baez and the evolution of the folk revival from the interpretation of traditional ballads to the singer-songwriter era. Featured are interviews with Joan Baez, Taj Mahal, Judy Collins, Tom Rush, Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, Jackie Washington, Jim Rooney, Peter Rowan and many more. Previously unreleased audio recordings and photographs are utilized featuring Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Eric Von Schmidt. Newly filmed performances are included featuring the stars from Club 47 performing with today's emerging folk performers, as the folk process continues.