October 16, 2019
ISLANDS (LES ÎLES)
BiosContactBios Yann Gonzalez was born in Nice, France. He made six short films between 2006 and 2012 before directing his first feature, YOU AND THE NIGHT, presented at Critics' Week at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. ISLANDS is his latest short film. Contact Ecce Films
October 16, 2019
THE INSULT (L’INSULTE)
DescriptionBiosContactDescription On a day like any other in downtown Beirut, unassuming construction foreman Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, approaches Christian nationalist Tony, seeking permission to fix a broken drainage pipe outside Tony’s apartment. Hotheaded and always ready for a fight, father-to-be Tony’s short fuse quickly turns what should have been a simple conversation into a war...
October 16, 2019
IN THE FADE (AUS DEM NICHTS)
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Katja (Diane Kruger) lives a life of relative tranquility in Hamburg, Germany, in love with her ex-con husband and besotted with their six-year-old son. When an act of domestic terrorism wrenches away everything Katja holds dear, she finds herself on a stunned path of grieving, tormented investigation and justice by any means necessary. German-Turkish...
October 16, 2019
IFO
BiosBios Kevin Jerome Everson was born and raised in Mansfield, OH. He is a professor of art at University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Everson was awarded the 2012 Alpert Award for Film/Video. Everson's paintings, sculptures, photographs and films have been exhibited internationally.
October 16, 2019
IMMERSIVE SHORT FORM STORYTELLING: SHORT FILMS AND THEIR VR COUNTERPARTS
DescriptionDescription This panel features creators whose VR works started as short films and whose 360-degree works incorporate strong narrative storytelling. Some are companion VR pieces that heighten the experience of the original films, while other works are standalone projects. Panelists include Wes Hurley (POTATO DREAMS), Cameron MacLaren (DEERBROOK) and Simon Shterenberg (WONDER BUFFALO).
October 16, 2019
I AM NOT A WITCH
DescriptionBiosContactDescription Directed by Rungano Nyoni and beautifully photographed by David Gallego, this film is a unique social satire, set in Zambia, that mines the depths of humor and pathos with confidence. In the cruel and surreal world of I AM NOT A WITCH, nine-year-old Shula (Margaret Mulubwa) is a ray of light, exuding a strength...
October 16, 2019
I, TONYA
DescriptionBiosContactDescription Scandalous. White-trash. Violent. Crazy. People describe the story of battling figure skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding in countless ways. Knowing that these preconceived ideas arrive in tow with viewers, director Craig Gillespie has crafted a unique approach to telling this story of ‘90s Americana culture. Made in the style of a confessional documentary,...
October 16, 2019
HOUSE OF JXN
BiosTrailerBios Rosie Haber is a writer and director. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch and has been a fellow of Film Independent's Project Involve, Outfest's Screenwriting Lab, the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, Universal's inaugural Directors Intensive and the Sundance New Frontiers Lab. She has won the Audience Award at the LA Film Festival...
