Above the Clouds **

 

Following 6:30 pm AWARDS | THE RIVERWALK CENTER | 150 W. Adams Ave.
Director:
Jonathan Smith
Date:
Saturday 9/21
Duration:
87 min

Film Synopsis: On her 18th birthday, headstrong and artistic Charlie makes a startling discovery. The man married to her mother isn't her dad. Recruiting Oz, a rough sleeper whose only possession is his driving license, she embarks on an epic road trip from Margate to the Isle of Skye to track down her biological father. On the journey they both learn more than they bargained for - about themselves, each other, the importance of family, and why (sometimes) there really is no place like home.
** Director Leon Chambers in attendance

Batsh*t Bride **

 

** Friday 9/19 - 7:30 pm | Block of 3 Films | BRECKENRIDGE THEATER | 121 S. Ridge St.
** Sunday 9/22 - Best of Fest - 2:00 pm | Block of 3 Films | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | 107 Denison Placer Rd.

Director:
Jonathan Smith
** Date:
Friday 9/20 and Sunday 9/22
Duration:
81 min

Film Synopsis: On April Fools’ Day, just before her wedding, a bride pranks her fiancé by saying that she thinks that they’ve lost that spark and that they should call off the wedding and break up, only to discover that he feels the exact same way.
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)

Make My Mark **

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8:00 pm | Block of 1 Film | BRECKENRIDGE THEATER | 121 S. Ridge St.
Director:
Ken Webb
Date:
Saturday 9/21
Duration:
107 min

Film Synopsis: An unsuccessful songwriter faces the harsh reality that his songs won’t become his legacy by going to Asia to impregnate as many women as possible. An unconventional romantic comedy adventure starring writer/director Ken Webb- playing a fictionalized/renamed version of himself. Note: Adult language & situations
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)

 

Standing Up, Falling Down **

 

7:00 pm | RIVERWALK CENTER | 150 W. Adams Ave.
Director:
Matt Ratner
Date: Thursday 9/19
Duration: 92min

Film Synopsis : Things are not going according to plan for Scott (Ben Schwartz), a stand-up comedian begrudgingly returning to Long Island after striking out on the Los Angeles comedy scene. He’s humiliated to move back in with his family and haunted by what could have been with Becky (Eloise Mumford), the hometown girlfriend he abruptly left for the West Coast. Wracked with doubt and facing the prospect of a soul-crushing “real” job, Ben finds an unexpected connection with Marty (Billy Crystal), a local dermatologist and charming barfly with a penchant for karaoke. Scott learns that Marty’s larger-than-life personality and alcoholism mask past disappointments of his own. As their unlikely friendship evolves, Marty and Scott find the strength to start confronting their long-simmering regrets. Note: Adult language and situations
**
Director Matt Ratner & Writer Peter Hoare in attendance

Treasure Trouble **

 

9:30 pm | Block of 3 Films | THE SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.
Director:
Dan Erickson
Date:
Saturday 9/21
Duration:
79 min

Film Synopsis: After finding a gun on the beach, a young woman embarks on a night of cascading misadventures as she enlists her rich ex-boyfriend and his fiancée to help return the gun to the mob in exchange for her kidnapped dog. Note: Adult language & situations
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)

Passive Aggressive Dads **

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9:30 pm | Block of 3 Films | THE SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.
Director:
Jim Picariello
Date:
Saturday 9/21
Duration:
5 min

Film Synopsis: Two middle-aged dads just want to spend a quiet day with their daughters at the park. But when obnoxious teens drive by, too fast and too loud, it spurs these aging, disgruntled dads into a self-righteous act of passive-aggression.
Note: Adult language & situations.
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)

First Disco

 

10:00 pm | Block of 2 Films | BRECKENRIDGE THEATER | 121 S. Ridge St.
Director:
Helen O Reilly
Date:
Friday 9/20
Duration:
19 min

Film Synopsis: Culture Club are no. 1, everyone’s glued to Knight Rider, and Kelly Harrison is not only experiencing her first crush, she’s going to her first disco. The only problem is that she’s getting train tracks before her big night and becomes besieged by self-consciousness. However, with the help of her best friend, Kelly realizes what’s really important in her life.

Homecoming

 

** Saturday 9/21 - 9:30 pm | Block of 3 Films | THE SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.
** Sunday 9/22 - Best of Fest - 1:30 pm | Block of 2 Films | SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.

Director:
Jennifer Blair
Date:
Saturday 9/21 and Sunday 9/22
Duration:
7 min

Film Synopsis: When a college sophomore returns home to share some important news with his parents, things don’t go exactly as he had expected… until they do. Note: Adult situations

Spin **

 

2:15 | Block of 2 Films | THE SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.
Director:
Marielle Woods
Date:
Friday 9/20
Duration:
15 min

Film Synopsis: When an optimistic color guard captain can’t land a post-college job, she must take a gig as a sign spinner. Ending up in a turf battle with a drug dealer, she’s forced to discover her inner badass to prevail. Note: Adult language
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)