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Welcome to the 2015 Emerge Film Festival (EFF)! We are so proud to present the second annual festival with over fifty films from Maine, the United States and all over the world.

The Emerge Fi lm Festival emerged just last year through the dedication and passion of a group of communit y leaders who were determined to keep f i lm alive here in L/A. We have accomplished a lot in the past 10 months including developing our m ission a nd successf u l ly gaining our 501(c)(3) status. Our vision is clear – to bring intriguing, entertaining film that will spark and stimulate deep conversations among our audiences and inspire students in the art of film.

On April 9th, we will launch our second annual Emerge Film Festival. And this time it’s better than before! The 2015 Festival is set to kick off with a filmmakers’ welcome r e c e pt ion s p on s or e d b y Davinci’s Eatery and Stella Artois at the Woman's Literary Union in Auburn. Our first film begins at 6:30 p.m. when 217 Films presents a 10th-a n n iversa r y screen i ng of Marsden Hartley’s "Cleophas and His Own," an adaptation of t he autobiog r a ph ic a l narrative poem of the same title by American painter and poet Marsden Hartley, who was born in Lewiston.

Also on Thursday evening w i l l be a night dedicated to stand-up comedy. K-von Moezzi, the star of MTV's hit show "Disaster Date" and a comedian who has been feat u red on SHOW T IME, CNN's "HLN," Good Morning America, BBC and NPR will present his documentary film "NOWRUZ: Lost & Found ... a comedic Journey into the Persian New Year." In this 90-minute documentary film, Moezzi hi lariously invites viewers along to retrace the roots he never k new a nd discover the dancing, food, c lot h i n g a nd t r a d it ion s involved in the Persian New

Year. Prior to the screening, Moezzi and local comedian, Mark Turcotte, will warm up the audience with stand-up comedy. Following the film and a Q&A session, film-goers will be invited to an after-party to keep the energy going into the night.

At 3 p.m. Friday, April 10, we will present our Emerging F i l m m a k e r s f i l m s , a col lect ion of shorts made by students in enrolled in post-secondary institutions around the world.

On Friday evening, we are proud to present the world premiere screening of "Child of Grace," a full-length feature mystery shot on location in Millinocket, Maine in 2013. The f i lm, directed by Ian McCrudden and produced by Thomas Hildreth (Sternman Productions in association w it h Epipha ny Pict u res), is based on the novel "June Bug" by Chris Fabr y a nd feat u res a n a l l-sta r ca st including Thomas Hildreth ("Islander," "Mr. Smith Gets A Hust ler"), Emma Myles ("Orange Is The New Black," "Plea se Give," "L aw a nd Order: Special Victims Unit") and Maggie Elizabeth Jones ("We Bought A Zoo," "Identity Thief"). The film also stars Ted Levine whose film credits i nclude "T he H i l ls Have Eyes," "American Gangster," "Shutter Island," and "Silence of the Lambs" in which he famously played serial killer Jame Gumb.

The world premiere of "Child of Grace" will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Franco Center. A Q&A session with the director, Ian McCrudden; producer and star, Thomas Hildreth; and stars, Maggie Elizabeth Jones and Emma Myles, will be held after the film. Immediately following the Q&A session, EFF w il l host the Maine’s Emerging Flavors Reception for the filmmakers, cast, crew a nd V IP A l l-Access t icket holders featur ing Ma ine-made specia lt y foods and sponsored by Stella Artois and

The Maine Office of Tourism.

Saturday, April 11, will bring a broad array of films to the Emerge audience. The day w i l l sta r t w it h a Student Fi lm Fest iva l celebrat ing the works of local students. Included in the mix of films throughout Saturday will be the world premieres of "Go Around Again," "Everything All at Once" and "Southern-F r i e d F e n c i n g ," a m o n g others. Saturday afternoon w il l include a community discussion around the films "12 O’Clock Boys," directed by Lotfy Nathan and "American Cheerleader" d irected by James Pellerito.

At 3 p.m. on Saturday, don’t m i s s a spe c ia l w ork-i n-progress screening of the highly anticipated feature-l e n g t h m y s t e r y - d r a m a w r it ten a nd d i rec ted by Derek Kimball and produced by Allen Baldwin. The film, which cast all Maine actors including 16-year old Jane Ackermann and Tony Reilly, tel ls a hau nt i ng stor y of an orphan girl raised in a church on a small island off the coast of Maine, affected by a cla ssmate's sudden disappea ra nce, who fa l ls i nto a n obsessive ma n ia on her way to discovering herself. The f i lm was shot across the midcoast including Kennebunkport, Phippsburg, C u s h i n g , Ro c k l a nd a nd Cape El izabet h by Ma ine c i nematog r apher s, Dea n Mer r i l l a nd Jay Loboz zo. T he crew, f i l m ma kers of the movie are expected to be in attendance and wil l participate in a Q&A session immediately following the screening.

In keeping w it h tradit ion

o f h i g h l i g h t i n g a f i l m with Maine t ies, Saturday e v en i ng ’s e v ent w i l l b e a screen i ng of t he f i l m, "Bluebi rd ." Wr it ten a nd directed by Ma ine nat ive Lance Edmands, produced by Kyle Martin and starring Amy Morton ("Up in the Air," "8mm," "Rookie of the Year") and John Slattery ("Mad Men," "Iron Man 2"), the film tells a story of a local school bus driver in the northern reaches of Ma i ne w ho b e c ome s distracted during her end-of-day inspection, and fails to notice a sleeping boy in the back of the bus. What happens next shatters the tranquility of her small logging town, proving that even the slightest a c t i on s h a v e e n or m ou s consequences. A Q&A session with those close to the film will follow the screening.

The evening’s festivities will also include the EFFy awards g a l a ho s te d b y M ic h ael Miclon and including the Early Evening Show Band. Fi lm lovers w i l l have t he opportunity to celebrate with f i lmmakers as we present awards in nearly a dozen categories. Fol low ing t he awards show, we’ll celebrate once more w it h t he Red Carpet After Party.

Closing out the festival on Sunday, April 12, will be a screening of the film "Honor Fl ig ht," d i rected by Da n Hayes. "Honor Flight" is a heartwarming documentary a bout volu nte er s r ac i ng aga i n st t he clock to f ly thousands of WWII veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the memorial constructed for them. Veterans will receive free admission to this film and ceremony surrounding the event, which will include a pa nel d i sc u ssion w it h Hayes, as well as Honor Flight Network founder, Earl Morse a nd loca l W W II Vetera n, Ir v i ng Gra nt who at tend edMaine’s inaugural Honor Flight this past August.

In a l l over 50 f i l ms w i l l be sha red as pa r t of t he second annual Emerge Film Festival. As I think about the filmmakers and their crews

journeying to L/A, all I really want to do for each of them is to deliver an audience. This is where you come in. Our 2015 l ine-up includes drama, comedy, t hri l lers, documentaries, horror and romance, each spinning a tale in moving pictures designed to move you as an audience member. There is certainly something for everyone!

We invite you to participate in the Emerge Film Festival, as film lovers, arts patrons, communit y members and folks who like to see a great story.

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Schedule of EventsThursday, April 9

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Opening Reception(Venue: Woman’s Literary Union, 19 Elm Street, Auburn)6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.: 10th Anniversary Screening of Cleophas & His Own w/ Filmmaker Q&A(Venue: CLT; Doors open at 6 p.m. for VIP All-Access/Emerge Film Pass Holders)7:30 p.m. –9:30 p.m. Stand-Up Comedy with K-von Moezzi & Mark Turcotte & NOWRUZ: Lost & Found w/filmmaker Q&A(Venue: FCPH; Doors open at 6 p.m. for VIP All-Access/Emerge Film Pass Holders)9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Comedy Night After Party(Venue: FCHH)

Friday, April 10

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Emerging Filmmakers PresentationCollection of College Student Short Films(Venue: FCPH)7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.: World Premiere Child of Grace w/ Filmmaker Q&A including:Director, Ian McCruddenProducer & Star: Thomas HildrethStars: Maggie Elizabeth Jones and Emma Myles(Venue: FCPH)9:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.: Maine’s Emerging Flavors After PartyEnjoy the best of Maine’s flavors from some of Maine’s top restaurants and businesses!(Venue: FCHH)

Saturday, April 11: Matinee Highlights

10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Student Film FestivalA presentation of films from local high school students. Films to be juried by local college, faculty and

students for selection of Student Film Award.(Venue: FCHH)10 a.m. – 5 p.m. World Premieres!Several of our Emerge 2015 Official Selections will be making their World Premiere here! Be among the first film-goers to enjoy the following films:A Geek’s Guide to Love and RomanceA Love Story in StoneEverything All at OnceGo Around AgainSam’s BoxSouthern Fried FencingTea for TwoTriggerfish(Venue: Various)1 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Double FeatureJoin us for a special double feature as we screen American Cheerleader alongside 12 O’Clock Boys. Plan to view both films, then participate in what’s sure to be a riveting dialogue on both films and the similarities and differences presented within them, including issues of race, poverty, youth working to find a sense of belonging and more.(Venue: TPT)3 p.m. – 5 p.m. A Work in Progress by Derek KimballJoin film enthusiasts and one of Maine’s top filmmakers as we have the chance to review the Director’s Cut of a new film in progress from Writer/Director, Derek Kimball. Have your voice heard as we solicit feedback from the audience to help get the film ready for it’s official World Premiere!(Venue: FCPH)

Saturday, April 11:

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Special Presentation

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Bluebird w/ Filmmaker Q&A including:Director, Lance EdmandsProducer, Kyle Martin(Venue: FCPH)9 p.m. – 10 p.m. EFFy Awards with Host Michael Miclon and the Early Evening Show Band!Come celebrate the best of Emerge Film Festival 2015 as

we present awards to our top filmmakers!(Venue: FCPH)10 p.m. – 12 a.m. Red Carpet After PartyCelebrate the art of motion pictures with filmmakers and film-lovers...and great food and drink!(Venue: FCHH)

Sunday, April 12:

2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Special Presentation Honor Flight w/ Filmmaker Q&A including:

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Free Grace Presbyterian Church FGPC 160 Canal Street, Lewiston

Guthries Independent Theater GIT 22 Park St, Lewiston

The Public Theatre TPT 31 Maple Street, Lewiston

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Official Selections

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Short Films are presented in blocks. Times listed are for the full block.

12 O’Clock BoysDirector: Lotfy NathanGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 1:15:21Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 2:45pm to 4:15pm - Q&AVenue: The Public TheatreMaine Premiere | MD, U.S.A.

The 12 O’Clock Boys are a notorious urban dirt

bike pack in Baltimore — popping wheelies and weaving at excessive speeds through traffic, the group impressively evades the hamstrung police. In Lotfy Nathan’s wild, dynamic documentary (three years in the making), their stunning antics are envisioned through the eyes of young adolescent Pug – a bright kid from the Westside obsessed with the riders and willing to do anything to join their ranks. Premiering to critical acclaim at the SXSW and Hot Docs Film Festivals (where Nathan won the HBO Emerging Artist Award), 12 O’Clock Boys provides a

compelling and intimate personal story of a young boy and his dangerous, thrilling dream.

A Geek’s Guide to Love and Romance

Director: Nickolas GavinGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:12:30Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:30pm - Q&AVenue: Free Grace Presbyterian ChurchWorld Premiere | NY, U.S.A.

The story centers on Alley Poindexter as an adult, recounting his high school experiences as an awkward teen and his hopeless crush on Trini Darling, the love of

his life. A Geek’s Guide to Love and Romance is a short film adaptation of the Boyz, Girlz & Sparkz teen comedy series. Created by Nickolas Gavin, B,G&S is a series based on the trials and tribulations of a group of young people who attend the fictitious Ralph Ellison high school.

A Love Story In StoneDirector: Walter SkoldGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:06:51Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:30pmVenue: Free Grace Presbyterian ChurchWorld Premiere | ME, U.S.A.

Former US poet Laureate

Daniel Hoffman talks about the epitaphs he and his wife wrote for each other while reading a poem of hers resting on her grave in Cape Rosier.

A Work in Progress by Derek Kimball

Director: Derek KimballGenre: FeatureRun Time: 2:00:00Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm - Q&AVenue: Franco Center Performance HallME, U.S.A.

Fourteen-year-old orphan Hannah Newcombe has been raised by the church under the overbearing influence

of its resident cleric, the insular Jerry Cook. When a boy Hannah’s age is washed out to sea she becomes increasingly obsessed with his disappearance. Haunting dreams and visions occupy Hannah’s mind and she is moved to pacify them. She takes a job on a lobster boat in a position previously held by the missing boy; her limited upbringing becomes affected by something broader and more elemental. She begins lashing out at those

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around her, severing ties and eventually breaking free from the island to find spiritual autonomy.

American Cheerleader

Director: David Barba & James PelleritoGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 1:29:05Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm – Q&A 4:15pmVenue: The Public TheatreMaine Premiere | NY, U.S.A.Nominated for Best Documentary

Set in the competitive world of cheerleading American Cheerleader follows the journey of two high school teams vying for the coveted National High School Cheerleading Championship. Overcoming challenges through discipline,

dedication and teamwork, twelve girls from New Jersey and twelve girls from Kentucky redefine what it means to be an American cheerleader.

ArabelDirector: Erin EnbergGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:20:13Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 11:00am - Q&AVenue: Guthries Independent TheaterMaine Premiere | ME, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Actor (Erik Moody), Best Maine Film

A WWII American Air Force pilot is captured by German forces and brought to a prison camp. He dreams of escaping to the Spanish border with a guide he hardly knows, resulting in his most daring journey yet.

AURORADirector: Pascal FontanaGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:21:20

Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 11:00am - Q&AVenue: Guthries Independent TheaterMaine Premiere | Puerto Rico*Nominated for Best Short Film

Crossing the Great Forest proves to be a journey into the unknown for six year old Aurora, a homeless immigrant child who is abandoned by human traffickers for whom she has become a burden. Having no place to go, Aurora wanders in the immensity of the mountains, until she finds a cabin in the woods, which immediately feels like home. Max, the owner of the cabin returns home and she is forced to find a hideaway near the house. When he realizes somebody has been at his place, he cautiously searches for unwanted intruders. As the cold night approaches, Aurora sneaks into the house to look for some warmth and comfort.

The next morning brings an unexpected surprise for Max: the discovery of a high-spirited child facing an uncertain future that will shake his daily routine. Aurora is a reflection on abandonment and compassion.

Blood MemoryDirector: Marc MacalusoGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:14:58Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Heritage HallMaine Premiere | NY, U.S.A

A single mom must overcome her brother’s vengeance

before giving herself and her son a new beginning.

BluebirdDirector: Lance EdmandsGenre: FeatureRun Time: 1:31:00Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall

ME, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Feature Film, Best Director (Lance Edmands), Best Actor (John Slattery), Best Actress (Amy Morton, Emily Meade, Louisa Krause), Best Maine Film, Best in Festival

In the northern reaches of Maine, a local school bus driver becomes distracted during her end-of-day inspection, and fails to notice a sleeping boy in the back of the bus. What happens next shatters the tranquility of her small logging town, proving that even the slightest actions have enormous consequences.

Charlie and HopeDirector: Gary AllenGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:14:13Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:30pmVenue: Free Grace Presbyterian ChurchMaine Preimere | CA, U.S.A

Charlie and Hope are in love.

On the same day Charlie plans to propose, Hope is offered an unexpected opportunity that would alter her life forever and possibly leave Charlie behind.

Child of GraceDirector: Ian McCruddenGenre: FeatureRun Time: 1:46:11Friday, April 10, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Performance HallWorld Premiere | ME, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Feature Film, Best Director (Ian McCrudden), Best Actor (Tom Hildreth, Ted Levine), Best Actress (Emma Myles, Maggie Elizabeth Jones), Best Maine Film, Best in Festival

9-year-old Katie Johnson (Maggie Elizabeth Jones) has spent most of her life

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traveling across America in an RV with her father (Thomas Hildreth). One day she sees a portrait of herself on a missing child poster and realizes that the man she believes to be her loving father may actually be her kidnapper. As Katie contends with this discovery, Chief Hadley Edwards (Ted Levine), a small-town sheriff from Millinocket, Maine tries to figure out the truth behind his granddaughter’s disappearance when new evidence arises. Child of Grace is based on the novel “June Bug” by Chris Fabry.

Cigar ManDirector: Evan ClarGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:14:20Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Heritage Hall

Maine Premiere | CA, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Actor (Steven Culp)

Ken’s life is one of lines and symmetry and, as a draftsman, he strives to keep everything well structured. But when a sudden knock at the door sends his final line astray, Ken finds his life’s edifice collapsing brick by brick until he has nothing left; not even his shirt. Now, with all of his earthly possessions on the table, Ken must bargain with the Cigar Man to learn the foundation of what is truly important.

Cleophas and His Own: A North Atlantic

TragedyDirector: Michael MaglarasGenre: FeatureRun Time: 2:27:00Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm– Q&AVenue: Community Little TheatreME, U.S.A.

Just a few days after the

death of the great American Expressionist master Marsden Hartley, the typescript of his private, unpublished narrative, Cleophas and His Own, was discovered among his belongings. Sixty-two years later, filmmaker Michael Maglaras has turned this epic narrative into a feature-length film using more than 24 of Hartley’s paintings and drawings. This film presents Hartley (played by Maglaras) seated in his makeshift studio, where he recounts the tragic story of the fate that befell the Francis Mason family with whom he lived in Nova Scotia. The last seven years of Hartley’s life were devoted to reliving this experience, resulting in a body of work as a painter which is second to none in the American experience.

Coming Back to the Hoop

Director: Jane PittmanGenre: Documentary

Run Time: 1:24:10Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 12:45pm to 2:30pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Performance HallMaine Premiere | Washington, DC, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Director (Jane Pittman)

43 years ago, Jane Pittman, a promising basketball star at her small town high school, ran off the court during a holiday tournament game never to return … until now. When Jane stumbles across the NOVA United Senior Women’s Basketball Association, old passions are reignited. Vowing to get into the best shape of her life, she is determined to play competitive ball again. What she never expected to find on that journey was a passionate group of senior adults who had decided to “wear out, before we rust out”. Choosing basketball over Canasta and Bingo, these women come together for much more

than sports. Coming Back To The Hoop is a film about the transformative power of basketball and the healing it brings when you connect with something larger than yourself and then give yourself over to the team.

CORTODirector: Alexis de ViganGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:09:40Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Heritage HallMaine Premiere | France

Corto, 35 years maybe 40 years wanders driving his car from city to city, neighborhood to neighborhood, from residence to residence in order to “clean up” as he says. Always alone, eager to silence, he’s sent by his boss and partner Daniel to meet specific demands.

DarkDirector: Ranin Brown

Genre: ShortRun Time: 0:15:00Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Heritage HallME, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Maine Film

Dark enters the mind of a man plagued by night terrors that threaten to grow more powerful than he can control, with brutal consequences.

Everything All At OnceDirector: Eleanor WilsonGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:14:37Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Heritage HallWorld Premiere | U.S.A/Australia*Nominated for Best Short Film




In the midst of private turmoil, a young woman takes a suffocating ride to the train station with her mother, aunt and grandmother. They navigate each other’s quirks and memories while trying to identify the incessant beep coming from somewhere in the car. A short film about aging, shifting roles and the unbearable need for family.

Food ChainsDirector: Sanjay RawalGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 1:20:00Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 1:45pm to 3:15pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Heritage HallMaine Premiere | NY, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Documentary

There is a revolution in America’s fields and it’s happening in Florida, once described by the Department of Justice as “ground-zero for modern day slavery [in agriculture] in the United States.” But in the past four years, this breeding ground for the most horrific abuses imaginable has been totally transformed. How? The Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Food Chains follows this high-lauded group of tomato pickers as they battle gigantic agribusiness titans, the supermarket and fast food industry which purchase hundreds of billions of dollars of fresh fruits and vegetables each year. The CIW is asking these retailers to pay just a penny more per pound for their Florida tomatoes, which would nearly double the wages of workers, amongst the poorest laborers in the U.S. Food Chains exposes the human cost in our food supply and the complicity of the supermarket industry.

Go Around AgainDirector: Rick GroleauGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:21:42Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 3:00pm to 3:45pm – Q&A

Venue: Free Grace Presbyterian ChurchWorld Premiere | ME, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Maine Film

Sailing around the world in a 60-foot boat, alone, without stopping or assistance. That describes the Vendee Globe, a yacht race that begins and finishes in Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. In 2008, Rich Wilson competed in this race along with 29 other skippers. The only American in the fleet and the oldest, he placed ninth out of the 11 who finished. It was a tough experience -- one characterized by injury, extreme fatigue, and a weird, 18-hour hallucination. In this one-on-one conversation, Rich recounts his experiences during this voyage and previous voyages (including a harrowing rescue from a capsized boat off Cape Horn) and discusses his plan to race in the next Vendee Globe. He also talks about the motivation for his voyages, which is to create online learning adventures for middle-school students around the world. Go Around Again is directed by Rick Groleau, a Boston-based multimedia producer.

Guys and Girls Can’t Be Friends

Director: Jaymes CameryGenre: FeatureRun Time: 1:34:53Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 11:45am – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Performance HallMaine Premiere | CA, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Feature Film

A film about small town

Virginia where Ben is ready to fall in love but can’t find the girl. When he runs into childhood friend Julie, fresh off her own break-up, he finally gets the date he always dreamt of. Ben works to not be the rebound and Julie looks for something genuine. They hit it off, get comfortable, and look toward the future but struggle to balance each others goals. Marriage, home buying, freedom, and love are all reasons why Guys and Girls Can’t Be Friends.

Honor FlightDirector: Dan HayesGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 1:22:13Sunday, April 12, 2015 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Performance HallWashington, DC, U.S.A.

Honor Flight is a heartwarming documentary about four living World War II veterans and a Midwest community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime. Volunteers race against the clock to fly thousands of WWII veterans to Washington, DC to see the memorial constructed for them in 2005, nearly 60 years after the War.

Lessons Of Basketball and War

Director: Ron BourkeGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 0:56:12Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 11:30am to 12:30pmVenue: Guthries Independent TheaterMaine Premiere | OR, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Documentary

Lessons of Basketball and War explores universal themes of violence, prejudice, cultural identity and conflict resolution as seen through the eyes of adolescent girls – refugees from war and famine in Somalia who have resettled in a strange foreign city. Pushed together in an inner city housing project, religious traditions and beliefs are tested by the onslaught of a sexualized, celebrity obsessed America. Teachers work to help students with little previous education and a propensity for an abhorrent form of personal violence fueled by a legacy of ethnic hostilities. This hour-long documentary offers an engaging and at times thrilling account of a year in their young lives and the challenges faced by one dedicated educator,

peacemaker and basketball coach.

LISTENINGDirector: Khalil SullinsGenre: FeatureRun Time: 1:37:32Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm - Q&AVenue: Guthries Independent TheaterMaine Premiere | CA, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Feature Film, Best Actor (Thomas Stroppel), Best Actress (Amber Marie Bollinger), Best in Festival

For years, we have tried to harness the power of the human mind... and failed. Now, one breakthrough will change everything. Beyond technology. Beyond humanity. Beyond control. Hide. Your. Thoughts. LISTENING, the powerful

debut feature from visionary director Khalil Sullins, is a psychological thriller about penniless grad students who invent mind-reading technology that destroys their lives. David (Thomas Stroppel) and Ryan (Artie Ahr) hope inventing telepathy will solve all their problems, but the bleeding-edge technology opens a Pandora’s box of new dangers, especially when it falls into the wrong hands. In a color-saturated vision of present-day science fiction, friends are forced against each other in a life-or-death battle over not only the privacy of our minds, but the future of human free will itself.

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Love Is NowDirector: Jim LounsburyGenre: FeatureRun Time: 1:37:00Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 1:00pm to 2:45pm - Q&AVenue: Free Grace Presbyterian ChurchMaine Premiere | Australia*Nominated for Best Feature Film, Best Director (Jim Lounsbury)

Love is Now is the intriguing and mysterious drama chronicling a summer of love for experienced photographer Audrey (Van Der Boom) and aspiring snapper Dean (Farren). Propelled by new love and Audrey’s free spirit, the couple embarks on a formative country adventure following the NSW Harvest Trail where they discover significantly more than they ever expected along the way.

Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine

Director: Michele JosueGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 1:29:00Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 11:00am to 12:30pm

Venue: The Public TheatreMaine Premiere | WY, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Documentary, Best in Festival

On October 7, 1998, University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten, tied to a fence and left to die because he was gay. Years later, Michele Josue, a close friend of Matt’s, revisits the shocking case with never-before-seen photos and rare video footage, as Matt’s all-too-brief life is remembered through the vivid testimonies of those whose lives he touched, from the friends and family who knew him best to the bartender who saw him on the night of the attack. New revelations emerge in one of the most notorious hate crimes in US history, leading to a searing, poignant, and multi-layered biographical and sociological portrait. In the end, the notion of forgiveness—embodied in the moving and courageous final act of Matt’s parents—takes on truly heroic proportions.

Moving DayDirector: Samuel Z. P. ThomasGenre: Short

Run Time: 0:17:58Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:30pmVenue: Free Grace Presbyterian ChurchMaine Premiere | TX, U.S.A.

Carrie’s illness has come back strong, and now she and Pete are separating. Her friends are confused and blame Pete, but is it really that simple? Is this a mutual separation, or is Pete kicking her out? Today is moving day. While everyone else struggles with their decision to part ways, Pete struggles with a secret burden that only he can carry.

Not Anymore: A Story Of Revolution

Director: Matthew VanDykeGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:14:29Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 11:00amVenue: Guthries Independent TheaterMaine Premiere | U.S.A./Syria*Nominated for Best Documentary, Best in Festival

Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution is a documentary short film that tells the story of the Syrian struggle for freedom as experienced by a 32-year-old rebel fighter,

Mowya, and a 24-year-old female journalist, Nour, in Aleppo, Syria. The film is a 15-minute documentary short about why the Syrian people are fighting for their freedom, told through the emotional words of two powerful characters whose lives have been turned upside down and torn apart by war.

NOWRUZ: Lost & Found

Director: Kevan MoezziGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 1:22:00Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm– Q&AVenue: Franco Center Performance HallMaine Premiere | CA, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Documentary

Standup comedian K-von was born in Nevada to a father from the Middle-East and a mother from Middle-America. Until recently, he knew very little about his unique heritage but that’s all about to change. You’re invited to come along as he ditches the comforts of Hollywood for the month of March and heads on a journey to discover NOWRUZ (The Persian New Year).

Sam’s BoxDirector: Felipe GonGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:14:00Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Heritage HallWorld Premiere | NY, U.S.A.

Two friends trying to end it all... Because of things you’ll see that happened in their lives.

She Doesn’t Love Marty

Director: Thomas McKellickGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:40:00Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 11:00am – Q&AVenue: The Public TheatreMaine Premiere | ME, U.S.A.

Seven years ago Marty Johnson had everything - the perfect girlfriend, a sick band, and the skinniest jeans an emo kid could ask for. His life was interrupted, however, when he was bludgeoned at a concert, putting him in a coma and effectively ending life as he knew it. She Doesn’t Love Marty picks up when Marty miraculously wakes up, and documents his journey to restore things to the awesome way things were.

Southern Fried Fencing

Director: Michele Kim Carter and Jay CarterGenre: DocumentaryRun Time: 1:05:34

Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm – Q&AVenue: Free Grace Presbyterian ChurchWorld Premiere | LA, U.S.A.

An eccentric, opinionated New York City fencing coach moves to the Deep South, bringing with him a strange collection of mannequins and memorabilia. Many have wondered how someone who has been described as a mix of Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, and Woody Allen, could end up in a place like Shreveport, Louisiana. Locals view Andy Shaw with a mixture of curiosity, amazement and suspicion, but they soon come to realize Andy’s lessons extend far beyond the confines of a fencing strip.

Tea For TwoDirector: Colby MichaudGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:03:41Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:30pm – Q&AVenue: Free Grace Presbyterian ChurchWorld Premiere | ME, U.S.A.

In an attempt to keep tradition alive, a young woman makes tea for two - but is her guest really there?

The Cat’s CradleDirector: David SpaltroGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:15:23

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Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm - Q&AVenue: Franco Center Heritage HallMaine Premiere | NY, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Director

As a young couple learns that their plans for the future may be leading them on different paths, will their love be enough to continue at this fork in the road?

The War of the Blueberries

Director: Anik SalasGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:13:23Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:30pm – Q&AVenue: Free Grace Presbyterian ChurchMaine Premiere | Québec, Canada

The War of the Blueberries is a drama-comedy set in the lush rolling landscape of East Canada. The movie tells the story of Eva, a vigorous woman in her seventies, leading a simple and peaceful life in her native countryside, until the day a

new neighbor arrives. For years, Eva has been happily gathering blueberries in her secret patch. Her tasty blueberry upside-down cakes have become her pride. The arrival of Gabrielle, her young new neighbor from the city, is disrupting Eva’s daily life when Gabrielle sets up a blueberry stand, unknowingly stealing the blueberries from Eva’s patch. Eva may be old, but she has not yet had her last word.

TickleDirector: Corey NormanGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:11:57Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm – Q&AVenue: Franco Center Heritage HallME, U.S.A.*Nominated for Best Maine Film

We all know how 80s horror movies start: a babysitter and a little boy alone in a house. When things go bump in the night, are they the imagination of a scared little boy, or is someone - or some thing - in the house with them?

TriggerfishDirector: Mike VineyGenre: Feature

Run Time: 1:17:19Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 3:15pm to 5:00pm – Q&AVenue: Guthries Independent TheaterWorld Premiere | NC, U.S.A.

It’s just a regular night for the band, Triggerfish. Late Monday night rehearsal... check! Bickering and playing some raw punk rock in between... check! Figuring out how to get themselves out of a near-hostage situation with a camera following them... um, wait. So maybe that part’s slightly out of the ordinary. Clutch, Corey, Lance and Sasha are Triggerfish. They are poorly managed by an arrogant junkie-type, Ronnie Randini. Ronnie is convinced that having a film school student doing a documentary on the band is gonna be the push they need to get into the mainstream. He has no idea how far this will go. This is the story of TRIGGERFISH!

Universal LanguageDirector: Kirsten RussellGenre: ShortRun Time: 0:35:49Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:30pm – Q&AVenue: Free Grace Presbyterian Church

Maine Premiere | U.S.A./France*Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Director (Kirsten Russell), Best in Festival

When Dan, who speaks no French has a black-out one night stand with Sophie, who speaks no English, on his first night in Paris, he finds that the only thing that could keep them together is what he doesn’t remember.

EMERGING FILMMAKERS

The following films are part of our Student Film Festival, and were produced by filmmakers while enrolled in a secondary institution. These short films will be shown together with a wrap up Q&A.

A Student’s DreamDirector: Jason KimGenre: Student ShortRun Time: 0:08:46Friday, April 10, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall*Nominated for Best Emerging Filmmaker

Dazzling ShadowDirector: Dojun Yoo

Genre: Student ShortRun Time: 0:10:12Friday, April 10, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall*Nominated for Best Emerging Filmmaker

EnfiladeDirector: David CoyleGenre: Student ShortRun Time: 0:10:00Friday, April 10, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall

*Nominated for Best Emerging Filmmaker

LessDirector: Benjamin GlassmanGenre: Student ShortRun Time: 0:10:00Friday, April 10, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall

PaulineDirector: Mathilde SuissaGenre: Student ShortRun Time: 0:02:51Friday, April 10, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall

ScapegoatDirector: Khadif SandersGenre: Student ShortRun Time: 0:05:31Friday, April 10, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall

SpoonsDirector: Olivia WatsonGenre: Student ShortRun Time: 0:17:35Friday, April 10, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall*Nominated for Best Emerging Filmmaker

Thief in the NightDirector: Andrew LaudoneGenre: Student ShortRun Time: 0:24:00Friday, April 10, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall*Nominated for Best Emerging Filmmaker

White TuitionDirector: Andrew KeyserGenre: Student ShortRun Time: 0:30:00Friday, April 10, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pmVenue: Franco Center Performance Hall



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