September 26, 2024
EEPHUS
DescriptionBiosContactDescription October 25 screening to be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Carson Lund and writers Michael Basta and Nate Fisher. Set in the crisp New England fall just before Halloween, the feature directorial debut of Carson Lund (also the cinematographer of CHRISTMAS EVE IN MILLER’S POINT at this year's AFI FEST) captures the wistful...
September 26, 2024
FAVOURS
DescriptionBiosContactDescription Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 2 On a packed train platform, Sonja struggles to comfort a wailing baby. But the baby isn’t hers: Sonja has agreed to watch a stranger’s child, and now, the mother is gone. Bios Born in Stockholm, Agnes Skonare has spent a great part of her adult...
September 26, 2024
DUCK
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 2 The touching tale of an immigrant father's hard work and the fragility of being in a new country, told over the course of a single day. Bios Paola Contreras was born in Mexico and is now based in Canada, working as a cinematographer and director....
September 26, 2024
THE FIRE INSIDE
DescriptionBiosTrailerDescription US Premiere Screening to be followed by a conversation with AFI Alumna, director and executive producer Rachel Morrison and actor Ryan Destiny moderated by filmmaker Ryan Coogler. Acclaimed cinematographer Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006) makes her directorial debut with this engrossing drama about professional boxer Claressa Shields and her meteoric journey from Flint,...
September 26, 2024
FLOWER SHOW
DescriptionBiosDescription North American Premiere Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: ANIMATION 1 Three females in different phases of life, confronted with various social expectations, address how society has cultivated women like flowers for generations. Bios Elli Vuorinen is an animation artist who lives and works in rural Finland. Her works often strike a balance between...
September 26, 2024
DRAGFOX
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Los Angeles Premiere Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: FAMILY FRIENDLY Sam's search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighborhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to discover the surprising things they have in common. Bios Lisa Ott, a Swiss animation director based in London, moved to the UK 10 years...
September 26, 2024
DEVO
DescriptionBiosDescription Screening to be followed by a conversation with director Chris Smith and subjects Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale and Robert Mothersbaugh. Chris Smith’s fascinating documentary about legendary new wave provocateurs Devo will delight not only longtime “spuds” – the band's endearing moniker for Devo-tees – but those too young to have experienced the heyday of...
September 26, 2024
DE-EVOLUTION IS REAL: THE RESTORED FILMS OF DEVO
DescriptionBiosContactDescription Screening to be followed by a conversation with preservationist Peter Conheim, and band members Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale. To mark the 50th anniversary of DEVO, a deep restoration and remastering project of the band's film, video and audio archives has been undertaken, with a selection presented in celebration of the documentary DEVO, also...
September 26, 2024
DOG
DescriptionBiosTrailerDescription World Premiere Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: AFTER DARK Nineteen-year-old Summer takes Lex, her blind younger sister, to a rave. When a grungy boy becomes infatuated with Lex, the night quickly spirals out of control. Bios Ben Tan is a Chinese-American, self-taught filmmaker and photographer. He learned how to use a camera by...
September 26, 2024
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US (QU’IMPORTE LA DISTANCE)
DescriptionBiosContactDescription North American Premiere Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 1 Yalla leaves her night shift without her boss' permission and boards a bus, carrying a single bag filled with clothes. The city is still asleep; her son is waiting for her. Bios Léo Fontaine studied cinema and directing at the 3IS school....
