October 22, 2019
FORT IRWIN
DescriptionContactDescription Talent attending: Quinn Else (Director), Marc Tarczali (Producer) A veteran suffering from PTSD decides to participate in a military simulation exercise in the hopes it will cure his symptoms. Part of SHOWCASE 3 Contact Quinn Else quinnelse@gmail.com
October 22, 2019
THE FRIEND
DescriptionBiosDescription US Premiere Talent attending: Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Director) Dane moves in with his best friends since college, Nicole and Matthew and their young daughters, to help the family when Nicole is diagnosed with cancer. Laundry and take-out boxes pile up around the house. The family’s life is upended, and Dane is there to ground them....
October 22, 2019
GHOSTS OF SUGAR LAND
DescriptionBiosContactDescription In Sugar Land, Texas, a group of young, Muslim-American men ponder the disappearance of their friend “Mark,” who is suspected of joining ISIS. Part of SHORTS PROGRAM 4 Bios Bassam Tariq is a TED Fellow and was named one of Filmmaker’s "25 New Faces of Independent Film." His first feature film, THESE BIRDS WALK, premiered at...
October 22, 2019
EXIT 12
DescriptionBiosDescription After two tours in the Iraq War, U.S. Marine Roman Baca came home a different person. Now, as the founder and artistic director of the Exit12 Dance Company in New York City, Roman, with other veterans and military families, uses dance to tell stories about the effects of war. Part of SHORTS PROGRAM 5...
October 22, 2019
FAMILY MEMBERS (LOS MIEMBROS DE LA FAMILIA)
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Talent attending: Mateo Bendesky (Director) After the death of their mother, siblings Gilda and Lucas reluctantly return to their quiet coastal hometown to scatter her remains in the ocean. After the announcement of a nationwide bus strike, they are unable to make the quick retreat they had hoped for. The two occupy a space...
October 22, 2019
FIRE IN PARADISE
DescriptionBiosContactDescription FREE SCREENING On the morning of November 8, 2018, a seemingly small fire broke out in Butte County, California. Over the course of a few short hours, the camp fire grew into the country’s deadliest wildfire in over a century, killing 85 people and destroying Paradise. Followed by Q&A with Chuck Todd, NBC News...
October 22, 2019
FLORENCE
DescriptionContactDescription Florence goes through her days without letting anyone into her world. When someone slips a love letter into her pocket, she decides to branch out, remembering what it is to feel hopeful. Part of SHOWCASE 4 Contact Emanuele Daga emanueledagagv@gmail.com (323)687-7786
October 22, 2019
EXECUTIVES OF THE CULTURE: SENIOR AND EMERGING ENTERTAINMENT EXECS OF COLOR ON HOLLYWOOD
DescriptionDescription Join senior and emerging Hollywood executives as they discuss their career paths, current work/creative partnerships and the future of diverse content across entertainment platforms with moderator Brickson Diamond, CEO of Big Answers, LLC; founding board member and chair of The Blackhouse Foundation. Panelists include: Deniese Davis, Producer at Issa Rae Productions and COO of...
October 22, 2019
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SUDDEN BIRTH* (*BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK)
DescriptionBiosDescription The true story of how the Berkeley police department, the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, an Academy Award® winner and Spock of STAR TREK fame are all connected by 1966’s SUDDEN BIRTH, one of the most unintentionally hilarious and disturbing educational films ever created. Part of SHORTS PROGRAM 5 Bios From an abandoned World...
October 22, 2019
EVA LONGORIA AND STACY SMITH ON THE ERASURE OF LATINX IN FILM
DescriptionDescription Founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Dr. Stacy Smith and producer, director, actress and activist Eva Longoria delve into the latest findings from the Initiative that show an alarming lack of representation of Latinx individuals in film, both behind and in front of the camera — and address a solutions-driven path forward.
