Film Festival boosts Hot Springs economy

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The 20th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival continues through Sunday, October 24, and enthusiasm continues to build. News crews were on hand for a full house screening of Paradise Lost 3 on Friday, and organizers have been overwhelmed by solid community support and excitement.

“It is so touching to see how much this festival means to the people of Hot Springs, and we will hopefully end with a bang,” noted Dan Anderson, Festival Director.

“We’re burning the candle with both ends right now, but the adrenaline and positive support we have right now is seeing things through. So many volunteers have stepped up to make it an amazing year,” chimed Jim Miller, Assistant Festival Director.

A full slate of films, workshops and panels continues through the weekend, with filmmakers in attendance for the films: Naked Bronze (Sat. 10:05AM), Miller Williams (Sat. 10:05AM), Slant 45 (Sat 12:00), Mineral Explorers (Sat. 2:00), Disabled But Able to Rock! (Sat. 3:15), With Great Power: Stan Lee (Sat. 4:30), Graffiti Fine Art (Sat. 6:20), Big in Bollywood (Sat. 6:40), The Living (Sat. 9:25), Black Damp (Sun. 10:05AM), A King in Milwaukee (Sun. 11:40AM).

Special guest filmmakers also include Tony Gault and Elizabeth Henry who will present a retrospective in the Screening Room, 823 Central, on Saturday at 6PM, and Florida filmmaker, George Koszulinski, who will show the experimental film, A Highway Called 301, Saturday 8:05PM in the Screening Room. Both of these screenings are free to the public.

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Two World Premieres will be shown, with directors present, including” John Frum, He Will Come” (7PM, Malco Theatre) and “The Living” (9PM, Malco Theater). Additionally, filmmakers will be present for “Finding Fidel” (3:13PM, Malco Theatre), Mineral Explorers (4PM, Malco Theatre) and “Sarabah” (8PM, Central Theatre).

“Wow, this may be the most amazing day of film I have ever been apart of,” notes Dan Anderson, HSDFI Program Director. “John Frum, The Living and Sarabah are must see films… it is truly stunning that all three directors are here in Hot Springs.”

“Sarabah” is a film about cutting-edge West African hip-hop rapper, Sister Fa, and her genre-bending music that tackles women’s rights issues in Africa. “John Frum, He Will Come” depicts a cargo-cult prophesy on the small island of Tanna, while “The Living” enters the world of funeral workers in Quebec.

Not to mention, Hot Springs’ own, Jonathan Kudabeck will screen his Arkansas-premiere of “Mineral Explorers,” and noted veteran filmmaker Bay Weyman will be in-person to screen “Finding Fidel: The Journey of Erik Durschmied,” which recollects a visit to Fidel Castro during the early days of the Cuban Revolution.

The 20th HSDFF will continue screening films through Sunday, and has heard rave reviews for a relaxed and organized atmosphere.

“I can’t tell you how much our volunteers have stepped up this year,” comments Jim Miller, Assistant Festival Director. “This week has been so fun and exiting, probably our best festival in the four years I’ve been here.”

The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is showcasing over 110 films through Sunday, October 23. Seven World Premieres will be shown, and over 40 filmmakers from as far away as Norway and the Czech Republic will be in attendance. In addition to screeningss all week at the Malco Theatre facility, the festival will expand to include showings at the Central Theatre starting Tuesday, October 18.

“We are blowing it out the best we can, and so far the public has responded.”

Friday, Oct. 14

6:00PM- Opening Reception in Malco Lobby

As is tradition, the 20th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival will open with a wine and popcorn reception in the Malco Lobby. Music by DJ Swift 720.

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11:00PM- Foul Play Cabaret Performance (Malco 1)

This six-piece local Hot Springs burlesque troop has quickly developed a name and reputation for quality old-time burlesque with a modern flair. This event is open to “Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival” ticket-holders, and screens directly after the final film in Malco Theatre 1.

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Saturday. Oct. 15

12:00PM- Documentary Filmmaking in Third World (Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

This panel will discuss the obstacles and logistics to filming a documentary in a foreign, remote area. Panelists include Sylvia Caminer (Tanzania: A Friendship Journey), Lisa Cole (Lioness), Marcelo Bukin (Dreaming Nicaragua) and HSDFI Board Member, Teddy Reynolds.

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4:00PM- Graffiti Art Workshop (Lower Level Parking Lot, Free)

Little Rock graffiti artist, Jose Hernandez, will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss graffiti art techniques in this free hands-on workshop in the lower level of the Malco Parking Lot. This event is presented in conjunction with the film, Graffiti Fine Art, with director Jared Levy in-person.

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10:30PM- Malco Theatre Celebration

Festival ticket holders are invited to remain in the Malco Theatre after-hours for music, entertainment and theatre tours. Entertainment by DJ Swift 720, CINEPLOSION and others. Malco Tours meet at 11pm and Midnight in the Malco Lobby.

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Sunday, Oct. 16

Noon- Media and the Future of Documentary Panel (Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

Documentary filmmaking is often on the forefront of technology, as projects may often require long recording formats or unusual filmmaking situations. Live media and performance is also sneaking its way into documentary film circles. This panel includes Bart Weiss (Dallas Video Fest Founder), Sam Green (The Weather Underground), Lisa Cole (Lioness) and Nick Carrao (Come On Down and Pick Me Up).

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2:00PM- Final Cut X Workshop (Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

The latest version of Final Cut video editing software has drawn mixed reviews from purists who prefer the previous version’s interface, and others who are adapting to its new capabilities. Bart Weiss, Dallas Video Fest Founder, will discuss and demonstrate the program.

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6:00PM- Sam Green Retrospective (Screening Rm, 823 Central, $5)

Visiting guest filmmaker, Sam Green, will be on-hand to present three of his acclaimed short films, Pie Fight ’69, World’s Largest Shopping Mall and The Universal Language.

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Sam Green is best known for The Weather Underground, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2004, and his cutting-edge live performance documentary, Utopia in Four Movements.

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9:00PM: Brau Haus After Party (801 Central Ave)

VIP Guests and Filmmakers enjoy complimentary appetizers at the Brau Haus, and 10% off food throughout the festival. This event is also open to the general public, with music by Little Rock singer-songwriter, Adam Faucet.

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Monday, Oct. 17

12:00PM: Philosophy of Filmmaking: The Learning Process of Television (Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

Hot Springs’ native, Jonathan Kudabeck, will discuss his first film, Mineral Explorers- Colombia and the initial process of editing for television broadcast.

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1:00PM: Finding Your Documentary Voice Workshop (Screening Rm. 823 Central, Free)

University of Central Arkansas professor, Greg Brown, will be on had to discuss different documentary styles and methods for conveying a message or idea through documentary film. Topics such as financing, distribution and defining an audience will also be discussed. This workshop is ideal for beginning filmmakers, or those looking to perfect their craft.

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9:00PM- Poet’s Loft Courtyard Reception (next to 211 Exchange Street)

VIP Pass Holders, Filmmakers and Special Guests are invited to the Poet’s Loft Courtyard (entrance behind Poet’s Loft on Exchange Street) for food and drink, plus music by The Itinerate Locals and Sleeping in the Aviary.

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Tuesday Oct. 18

4:00PM- Screenwriting Seminar w/Larry Foley (Screening Rm. 823 Central, Free)

Larry Foley, Professor of Journalism at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, will present a seminar on screenwriting practice for both beginners and professionals. Mr Foley is also screening Bridge to War Eagle during the festival, and is perhaps best known as the writer and producer of The Buffalo Flows.

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9:30PM- Rolando’s Cool Down Party (210 Central Ave.)

Sit out on the patio and enjoy good food, drink and entertainment on the Rolando’s patio!

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Wednesday, Oct. 19

4:00PM- Basic Screen Printing Workshop (meet in Screening Rm. 823 Central, Free)

This workshop is designed to instruct beginners on the art of screen-printing, primarily t-shirt prints. This is a hands-on workshop, and students will be able to print their own designs. Taught by Ace Cox and Derek Taylor. Sponsored by Southbound Design.

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10:30PM- First Ever Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Pub Crawl

Wednesday night is an open evening to experience downtown Hot Springs. Filmmakers, rally together and see the town!

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Thursday, Oct. 20

4:00PM- Advanced Screen Printing Workshop (meet in Screening Rm. 823 Central, Free)

This workshop will elaborate on basic techniques taught in Wednesday’s Basic Screen Printing Workshop, and will allow students to make their own prints and experiment. Beginners that were not able to attend the first workshop are also welcome to attend. Taught by Ace Cox and Derek Taylor. Sponsored by Southbound Design.

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6:00PM- Visiting Filmmakers’ Forum (Malco Theatre 2)

Visiting filmmakers will be invited to share the stage for an informal introduction about themselves and their films. Several filmmakers expected to be in attendance include: Jared Levi (Graffiti Fine Art), Hanna Sawka Hamaguchi (Beyond Iconic), Richard Chisolm (Cafeteria Man), Vivian Ducat (All Me: Life and Times of Winfred Rembert), Robert Philipson (T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness), Julie Zimmerman (Pee Wee Marquette), Chris Terry (Slow Southern Steel), David Guinan (John Frum, He Will Come), Will Hess (Stan Lee, With Great Power), Lisbeth Dryer (Fjord), Eduardo Lucatero (The Living) and Jonathan Kudabeck (Mineral Explorers).

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7:00PM- Taylor’s Contemporanea Filmmakers’ Reception (204 Exchange Street)

VIP Pass-holders, Filmmakers and Special Guests are invited to Taylor’s Gallery for art, food, drinks and a good time. Thursday night gatherings have long been a favorite HSDFF tradition for visiting filmmakers. Taylor’s will be featuring a special exhibit of work by Winfred Rembert, featured in the documentary, “All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert.” Mr. Rembert and director, Vivian Ducat, will be in attendance.

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9:00PM- Slow Southern Steel After-Party (Maxine’s, 700 Central Ave.)

Following the film, Slow Southern Steel, Maxine’s Live will host a metal rock show featuring Iron Tongue, Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth and others. Free to VIP Pass-holders and Filmmakers.

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Friday, Oct. 21

3:00PM- John Frum and the Cargo Cult (Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

This panel will discuss in detail the World Premiere film, John Frum, He Will Come. Numerous participants from the film will be in attendance, including director, David Guinan and key subject, Cevin Soling. The panel will also discuss the general idea of the “cargo cult” phenomenon and how it relates to global culture.

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5:00PM- Ghosthunting Workshop (Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

Larry Flaxman, Founder and President of ARPAST and Co-Founder of ParaExplorers, will present a workshop on ghosthunting philosophy and techniques. Participants in the panel will also be invited to a special “all access” tour of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute facilities.

7:00PM- TRUCK SPACE curated by Chris Hughes (Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

The two works which comprise the program take as their subject matter the
costs of urbanization at the level of the communal and the personal. Objectively,
they each posit trees as their protagonists, and depict inspiring successes and
heartbreaking failures associated with both collective and individual social action.

In Andrea Bowers’s Vieja Gloria, a community in Valencia, California comes to
collective awareness of the impending loss of a 400 year old oak, which is to be
cut down to further development of a large planned community. Environmental
activist John Quigley takes up residence in the tree for 71 days in a last-ditch
effort to save it, and the ensuing struggle progresses in ways those familiar with
life in post-9/11 America are all too familiar: the establishment of “free-speech
zones”, portrayal of dissent as inherently unpatriotic, and the use of force, on
behalf of corporate interests, against non-violent protesters.

Joel Tauber’s Sick-Amour begins with what appears to be a bleak compromise
suggested by the dilemma of Bowers’s work. A lone tree situated at the center of
a massive parking lot outside the Rose Bowl starves for water and oxygen, is
subjected to damage from cars which park beneath it to take advantage of the
offered shade, and is plagued by disease and pests. Tauber takes it upon himself
to improve the tree’s existence through a campaign including personal attention
to its day-to-day needs, appeals on its behalf to civic and business interests,
and ensuring of its genetic legacy via the widespread planting of its offspring.

Andrea Bowers
Vieja Gloria, 2003
47:20

Joel Tauber
Sick-Amour, 2010
33:00

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9:00PM- WM3 & Independent For Governor After-Party (Maxine’s, 700 Central Ave.)

Following the special screening of Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Maxine’s will host a concert featuring Brumley & Gardner, Bryan Frazier, First Baptist Chemical (w/Rob Bryan), Sad Daddy and Ginsu Wives. Free to Filmmakers/VIP.

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Midnight- Plan 9 From Outer Space (Central Theatre, 1008 Central Ave., $5)

Ed Wood’s infamous 1959 Sci-Fi, Plan 9 From Outer Space, has often been called “the worst movie of all time.” The film stars Bela Lugosi, who died halfway through the making of the film. Ed Wood improvised, and used a stunt double for Lugosi’s remaining scenes.

$5 admission or free to festival pass-holders.

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Saturday, Oct. 22

12:00PM- Documentary Media Panel- Film, Digital and Found Footage ( Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

The best documentaries can include a wide variety of medias, and often begin after the discovery of found footage or photographs. This panel will discuss the various ways a documentary can be shot and edited, and how “found” media can effect the outcome. Panel includes guest filmmakers, Tony Gault and Elizabeth Henry, Hanna Sawka Hamaguchi (Beyond Iconic), Lydia Moyer (Black Damp) and others.

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2:00PM- Finding an Audience: Marketing and Distribution (Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

This panel will discuss what to do once a documentary is finished, and how to find the right “niche” or audience. Panel includes Mark Birmbaum (Slant 45), Robert Philipson (T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness), Jared Levy (Graffiti Fine Art), Will Hess (With Great Power: Stan Lee) and others.

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4:00PM- DIY/Personal Documentary Filmmaking Workshop (Screening Rm, 823 Central, Free)

Visiting Colorado-based filmmakers, Tony Gault and Elizabeth Henry, will discuss low-budget, personal, and experimental styles of documentary filmmaking. Both are award-winning experimental documentary filmmakers and professors at the University of Denver.

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6:00PM- Tony Gault & Elizabeth Henry Retrospective (Screening Rm, 823 Central, $5)

Visiting Colorado-based filmmakers, Tony Gault and Elizabeth Henry, will present an assortment of their award-winning experimental documentary films. Filmmakers in-person.

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7:00PM- Porterhouse Club Filmmakers’ Reception (709 Central Ave.)

VIP Pass-holders, filmmakers, and guests are invited to the Porterhouse Club for complimentary appetizers, a swanky atmosphere and cash bar. Entertainment will be provided, as well as a microphone for comments and closing addresses by festival staff, attending filmmakers and special guests. Semi-formal, with a casual atmosphere.

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Midnight- Rocky Horror Picture Show (Central Theatre, 1008 Central Ave., $7)

Now is your chance to experience the most popular Midnight cult film of all-time! Dress up in costume and bring along some friends for this iconic Halloween treat!

$7 admission or free to festival pass-holders.

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Sunday, Oct. 23

9:00PM- Closing Night at Central Park Fusion (200 Park Avenue)

After a long ten days of film viewing, come down to Central Park to relax with good food and drink!

USA/38 min/Drama

Guido Verweyen/ Michael Huffington/ Anthony Bretti

The story of Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, freshmen roommates at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, where arsonists set fire to the school, killing three students and injuring 58 more. The film is also about the search for the arsonists and the elaborate conspiracy that nearly obscured the truth. www.afterthefiremovie.com

Tues. Oct. 18, 5:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert

USA/74 min/Art

Vivian Ducat (Winfred Rembert and Vivian Ducat In Person)

The brightly colored paintings of Winfred Rembert – executed on leather canvases he learned to make in prison – describe life in the 1950′s and 60′s Jim Crow south. This film chronicles his journey from a chain gang in Georgia to a top-tier gallery on Madison Avenue. The film also traces the contrast between his family life in a rough neighborhood and the art world of wealthy collectors. www.allmethemovie.com

Mon. Oct. 17, 12:15PM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 6:00PM (Malco 2)

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Among Giants

USA/14min/Environmental

Chris Cresci & Ben Mullinkosson

As clear cutting continues to ravage California’s coastal redwood region, Farmer, an environmental activist, decides to tree sit to defend the McKay Tract. A hundred feet up in the ancient redwood canopy, Farmer must battle the elements and avoid isolation as he fights for a sustainable future. www.amonggiantsfilm.wordpress.com

Sat. Oct. 15, 9PM-Block (Malco 2)

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

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The Baton (Der Taktstock)

Germany/65min/Music, Experimental

Michael Wende

German w/ English Subtitles

Conductors: their job is an art that is hundreds of years old; the art of creating music through movements of the hands. This documentary feature is about 12 young conductors from all over the world including Japan, Bulgaria, USA, Germany, Italy, Russia, UK, and Ukraine, meeting for 10 days in Bamberg (Germany) to win the World’s most honored conducting battle: The Gustav-Mahler-Conductors-Competition. www.wendeseite.de

Sun. Oct. 16, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

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Beatboxing-The Fifth Element of Hip Hop

USA/55min/Urban Music

Klaus Schneyder/ Angela Viscido

In the late 70s, a youth culture evolved in the poorer parts of New York, combining several disciplines under the name of Hip Hop. From the hardship of poverty and the lack of instruments, a pioneer was inspired to imitate drum rhythms with his mouth creating the term ‘Human Beatbox.’ The documentary shows how this modern style of music has spread and how it continues to enrich the entertainment world. www.beatboxdocumentary.com

Fri Oct 21, 7:40 PM (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct 22, 10:15PM (Malco 1)

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Below New York

USA/28min/Music Culture

Matt Finlin – In Person

A unique and stylized look at some of New York City’s finest subway performers, musicians and artists, the film draws the audience into the lives these local performers lead, and how their quest for a venue and sustenance adds a truly wonderful aesthetic to one of the greatest cities in the world.

Sun. Oct. 16, 3:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 2:50PM-Block (Malco 1)

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The Best Thing I Ever Done

USA/17min/Family

M. Emily MacKenzie – In Person

Hailed as the ‘godfather of Brooklyn pizza,’ Italian émigré Domenico DeMarco has been slinging pizzas in his legendary pizzeria, Di Fara, for 45 years. The film is a portrait of DeMarco and his beloved pizzeria, an exploration of his rise to fame and an ode to pizzaioli who take their time to ‘make it right.” www.thebestthingieverdone.com

Sat. Oct. 15, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 1:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Between the Harvest

USA/29min/Environmental

Scott Drucker

This film explores a small town on the coast of Costa Rica that relies on the harvesting of sea turtle eggs for survival. It is exemplary of our complex relationship with the environment, and how there is often a human story behind the environmental catastrophe.

www.betweentheharvest.com

Sun. Oct. 16, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 10:00AM-Block (Malco 1)

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Beyond Iconic - World Premiere

USA/76min/Photo Biography

Hanna Sawka Hamaguchi – In Person

James Dean walks down Broadway, his shoulders hunched against the drizzle. This iconic black and white photograph is the work of Dennis Stock (1928 – 2010), one of the most influential chroniclers of the late 20th century. More than a biographic documentary, this film brings us into Dennis Stock’s photography workshop shortly before his death while also delving into the meaning of photography, life and art.

Sat. Oct. 15, 5:30PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 4:50PM (Malco 1)

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Bhopali

USA/89min/Environmental

Max Carlson, Kirk Palayan

In 1984, a Union Carbide factory gas leak contaminated and killed thousands in Bhopal, India. Their suffering continues today: a father battles to save his dying daughter; a school rehabilitates children with birth abnormalities; a 25-year-old, whose 9 family members perished, copes with pain and death. Fueled by their suffering, the community fights against the American corporation responsible for the continued tragedy.

www.bhopalithemovie.com

Sat. Oct 22, 1:00PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct 23, 5:45PM (Malco 1)

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Big in Bollywood

USA/74min/Humor

Kenny Meehan, Bill Bowles, Matt McCroskey – In Person

American-born Omi Vaidya, a 27-year old struggling actor in L.A., lands a dream role in a huge Bollywood film, which quickly skyrockets to the most successful Bollywood film in history. Omi becomes a national sensation and struggles with the pressure of needing to continue his career while he is still ‘hot,’ and to care for his wife, who waits wistfully for his return to Los Angeles.  HYPERLINK “http://www.biginbollywood.com” www.biginbollywood.com

Mon. Oct. 17, 6:25PM (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 6:40PM (Malco 1)

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Black Damp

USA/11min/Experimental

Lydia Moyer – In Person

A fire has been burning underneath the town of Centralia in Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region for forty years, and it is believed there is enough coal underneath it to fuel the fire for at least two hundred more. Using archival photos and footage of the site as it appears today, the film explores the strange story of the town, the culpability of government in the face of disaster, and the experience of ownership.

Mon Oct. 17, 11:30AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Bound By Haiti

Haiti/47min/Global

Jon Bougher/Roman Safiullin – In Person

The story of Aaron Jackson and John Dieubon – two young international activists forced to deal with the tragedy of the Haiti earthquake first-hand. Featuring rare video and photos, Bound by Haiti follows these unlikely friends on a journey for change before and after one of the most catastrophic international events of our time. www.boundbyhaiti.com

Sat. Oct. 15, 1:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Mon. Oct. 17, 4:25PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt

USA/81min/Sport

Curt Wallin/Jennifer Jordan

The story of an America that has all but disappeared, when lucrative business deals were cemented by a handshake and state of the art automobiles were designed on the backs of envelopes. It tells the story of an unsung hero and self-made man, David Abbott Jenkins, who, with almost superhuman stamina and boyish charm, set out to single-handedly break every existing land speed record on his beloved Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah.

HYPERLINK “http://www.boysofbonneville.com” www.boysofbonneville.com

Sun. Oct. 16, 2:00PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 11:55AM (Malco 1)

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Bridge to War Eagle

USA/27min/Arkansas

Larry Foley, Dale Carpenter – Robert Swain, War Eagle Steward Present

A film about War Eagle Creek, a wild stream protected only by folks who use it, and illustrated by the stories of those who love it. www.uark.edu/ua/wareagle

Fri. Oct 21, 1:15PM- Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct 22, 11:30AM- Block (Malco 2)

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Brother Rob

USA/15min/Religious

Sofian Khan

In recent years there has been a great misunderstanding of the Islamic faith, and of Muslims living in the US. Pastor Terry Jones, who intends to burn the Koran, is intent upon revealing what he believes to be the hypocrisy and violence of their religion. On the other side, an unassuming former truck driver, born Southern Baptist– now a Muslim

himself– provides a different perspective.

www.capitalkpictures.com/brotherrob.html

Sun. Oct. 16, 7:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Business of Saving Lives

USA/40min/Animal Rights

Scott Brigante, Juliana Milo – Filmmaker in Person

The story about people going to extraordinary lengths to save the lives of companion animals by rescuing them from pounds and puppy mills and transporting them to no-kill shelters. Along the way the film explores the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of a broken animal welfare system that leaves 5 million dead each year.

Sun. Oct. 16, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 10:00AM-Block (Malco 1)

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Cafeteria Man

USA/65min/Educational

Richard Chisolm, Shelia Kinkade, David Grossbach – In Person

This film is the true story of rebel chef, Tony Geraci, and his mission to radically reform Baltimore’s public school food system. It follows two years of struggles and breakthroughs in the making of real social change in a challenging urban setting with national ramifications.  HYPERLINK “http://www.cafeteriaman.com” www.cafeteriaman.com

Wed. Oct. 19, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 1:40PM (Malco 1)

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The City Dark

USA/82min/Environmental

Ian Cheney

A feature documentary about the loss of night. After moving to NYC from rural Maine, filmmaker Ian Cheney asks a simple question ‘do we need the stars’?, taking him from Brooklyn to Mauna Kea, Paris, and beyond. The City Dark is the definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars.  HYPERLINK “http://www.thecitydark.com” www.thecitydark.com

Mon. Oct. 17, 1:00PM (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 7:20PM (Malco 1)

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Come on Down and Pick Me Up

USA/9min/Art & Health

Jon Bougher, Nicholas Corrao – In Person

The portrait of Fred Kress – a forty-six-year-old man within weeks of dying from terminal liver disease. After receiving the diagnosis, Fred has turned his room into a neon hallucination, covering the walls and ceiling with fluorescent alien masks, mannequin heads, skulls and animal carcasses, creating his final resting place. Fred’s work escapes the devastating reality of his disease while raising eternal questions of life, mortality and the true purpose of art.

Sun. Oct. 16, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Crazy Wisdom

Canada/93min/Religious

Johanna Demetrakas, Lisa Leeman

Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, ‘the bad boy of Buddhism,’ shattered Westerners’ notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave. Raised in the rigorous Tibetan monastic tradition, Trungpa fled his homeland during the Chinese Communist invasion of 1959. In Britain, his monk’s robes blocked his students’ understanding of Buddhism, so he renounced his monastic vows, eloped with a sixteen year-old and embraced western life.

www.crazywisdomthemovie.com

Tue. Oct. 18, 2:45PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10AM (Malco 1)

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Crooked Beauty

USA/30min/Experimental

Ken Paul Rosenthal, Angel Vasquez

Crooked Beauty is a poetic documentary that chronicles artist-activist Jacks McNamara’s transformative journey from childhood abuse to psych ward patient to pioneering mental health advocacy. It is a portrait of her personal quest to live with courage and dignity, and a critique of standard psychiatric treatments. Poignant testimonials connect the fissures and fault lines of human nature to the unstable topography and mercurial weather patterns of the San Francisco Bay Area.  HYPERLINK “http://www.crookedbeauty.com” www.crookedbeauty.com

Mon Oct. 17, 2:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 4:35PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Cultures of Resistance

USA/73min/Human Rights

Lara Lee

In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict and seemingly headed for self-destruction.  Traveling over five continents, Iara encountered many people who committed their lives to promoting change. Cultures of Resistance explores how art and creativity can be ammunition in the battle for peace and justice.

www.culturesofresistance.org/film

Tue. Oct. 18, 11:35AM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 3:10PM (Malco 1)

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Damn!

USA/72min/Political

Aaron Fisher-Cohen

The story of Rent is 2 Damn High party founder Jimmy McMillan a Vietnam veteran, black belt Karate master, private investigator, former stripper and 70’s soul singer who became an overnight sensation after his appearance on the 2010 New York gubernatorial debate caught viral success, receiving over 2 million views in the 24 hours after, which left Jimmy going from political obscurity to the international spotlight.

Thurs. Oct 20, 6:00PM (Central)

Sat. Oct 22, 8:00PM (Central)

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Darwin

USA/88min/Rural Culture

Nick Brandestini

Darwin is a documentary film about an isolated community at the end of a weathered road in Death Valley, California. Propelled from society by tragic turns, the people of Darwin (population 35) must now find ways to coexist in a place without a government, a church, jobs, or children. The near-ghost town’s survival depends on a fragile, gravity-fed waterline that descends from the mountains where top-secret weapons are being tested. One ‘accidental’ drop of a bomb, they half-joke, could wipe out their entire town.

www.darwindoc.com

Wed. Oct. 19, 5:00PM (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 9:00PM (Malco 2)

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Death By Medicine

USA/117min/Medical

Gary Null

The film explores the dominant medical paradigm, the current health crisis, and a healthier, more holistic system. Based on Gary Nulls groundbreaking book with statistical evidence of hundreds of thousands of injuries and deaths due to conventional medicine, it looks at the pharmaceutical industry, drug reps, medical schools, journals and the absence of real medical science, as well as the lack of oversight by our regulatory agencies, private insurance firms and lobbying influence upon our legislators.

Tue. Oct. 18, 3:10PM (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 1:15PM (Malco 2)

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Devil’s Gate

USA/20min/Experimental

Laura Kraning

DEVIL’S GATE explores the metaphysical undercurrents of a Southern California landscape scarred by fire. Merging an observational portrait with an otherworldly textual narrative, it unearths a subconscious of the landscape, as the echoes of the past reverberate in the present and infect our perception and experience of place.

Sat. Oct. 15, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1

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The Diner

USA/3min./Place Portrait

Adam Smith

The St. Francis Fountain is one of San Francisco’s oldest diners. In this documentary shot on 16mm black and white film, the establishment’s clientele, young and old, reflect upon the nostalgia associated with American diners. A man remembers his childhood spent frequenting the St. Francis and how he feels about the new clientele, and the younger customers articulate the appeal of going to this historic diner.

Sat. Oct. 15, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22 1:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Disabled But Able to Rock!

USA/80min/Music & Disability

Blake Myers – In Person

Meet Danger Woman, the Songbird of Justice, who fights against the three tri-phobes: Homo-phobia, Race-ophobia and Disable-phobia. Her karaoke destroys her enemies, while delighting fans and a curious public. This character study follows her over a 13-year period, and reveals a single woman’s struggle with autism, a tragic family history, and societal stigmas both real and imagined that paint the picture of a person that just wants to be perceived as ‘normal.’

Tue. Oct. 18, 1:15PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 3:15PM (Malco 1)

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Dreaming Nicaragua

USA, Spain, Nicaragua/60min/Family

Marcelo Bukin – In Person

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

This film portrays five children’s lives submerged in extreme poverty in Nicaragua. Insurmountable hunger, child labor and violence punctuate their daily struggle for survival. Filmed in verité-style with gut-wrenching honesty, humor and joy, this film witnesses the courage and dignity of the human spirit while facing the darkest side of our modern world.  HYPERLINK “http://www.dreamingnicaragua.com” www.dreamingnicaragua.com

Sat. Oct. 15, 7:15PM (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 1:25PM (Malco 1)

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Echo of Astro Boy’s Footsteps

Japan/82min/Culture & Art

Masanori Tominaga, Atsuko Ohno

Japanese w/ English Subtitles

Matsuo Ohno is the man who produced the sound design for ‘Tetsuwan Atomu’, Japan’s first television anime created by Osamu Tezuka in 1963. Better known as ‘Astro Boy’ in the United States, the show was the forefront pioneer of Japanimation in America and became a huge hit worldwide. These days he is primarily working at an institution for the mentally handicapped in Shiga Prefecture.

Tue. Oct. 18, 6:00PM (Central)

Thu. Oct. 20, 1:05PM (Malco 2)

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Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival - Special Screening

USA/88min/Alternative

Red Tremmel – In Person

There’s a sexual revolution happening on a former goat ranch in the middle of the Mojave Desert, and an eighty-year-old woman is behind it. But as Dixie’s health declines, county regulators threaten the operation, and the desert assails the museum’s aging collection of 8×10 portraits, hand-sewn costumes and memorabilia.  Will Exotic World survive?

www.exoticworldthemovie.com

Fri. Oct 14, 9:00PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct 14, 9:30 PM (Malco 2)

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Expect a Miracle (Espera un Milagro)

Spain/93min/Human Rights

Spanish w/English Subtitles

Gemma Ventura

The Untouchables in India are the most oppressed social group in the planet. A Spanish Jesuit arrived in the poorest district of the country almost fifty years ago and completely changed their lives and minds through The Silent Revolution. Through their most intimate confessions, the Untouchables of this part of India invite us to witness how to eradicate poverty and its consequences.

Fri. Oct 21, 8:15PM (Central)

Sun. Oct 23, 1:30PM (Malco 1)

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Finding Fidel: The Journey of Erik Durschmied

Canada/90min/Historical

Bay Weyman – In Person

Finding Fidel interweaves past and present on the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, to tell the remarkable story of a young cameraman’s 1958 journey to interview rebel leader Castro just before he came to power. As his Cuban travels unfold, Durschmied reflects on the lost promise of Fidel’s Revolution and on the hinge of fate that determined his own career.  HYPERLINK “http://www.closeupfilms.ca” www.closeupfilms.ca

Sat. Oct. 15, 1:25PM (Malco 2)

Wed. Oct. 19, 3:15PM (Malco 2)

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Fjord

Norway/24min/Cinema Verite

Lisbeth Dryer – In Person

This film has no dialogue or commentary.

Fjord is a personal interpretation of the landscape in Naeroyfjord in Western Norway, included in UNESCO’s world heritage list in 2005. The film is poetic and rhythmic, following the shifting light and turn of the seasons in this unique and dramatic landscape.

Mon Oct. 17, 2:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 4:35PM-Block (Malco 2)

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The Florestine Collection

USA/31min/Personal, Animated

Helen Hill & Paul Gailiunas

Experimental Animator Helen Hill found more than 100 handmade dresses in a trash pile on one Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans. She set out to make a film about the dressmaker, a deceased African-American seamstress. The dresses and much of the film footage were later flood-damaged by Hurricane Katrina while Helen was still working on the film. Helen was murdered in a home invasion in New Orleans in 2007. Her husband Paul Gailiunas completed the film, which includes Helen’s original silhouette, cut-out, and puppet animation, as well as flood-damaged and restored home movies.

Mon Oct. 17, 11:30AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Gaza Shield

Lebanon/17min/Human Rights, War, Art

Tania Khalaf – In Person

In Lebanon, demonstrations decrying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fill the streets every day. Lebanese people from all ages call to cease this ongoing conflict. Three Lebanese artists came across a video game that encourages this conflict and rewards its user anytime a hospital in Gaza gets bombed or a child gets killed. The game calls for more violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians. The more lives you kill the more points you get. These artists begin to develop a game of their own in response. The game is called Gaza Shield and its purpose is to protect as many children from the bombing as possible. The more lives you save, the more points you get.

Thurs. Oct 20, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct 21, 10:00PM-Block (Central)

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Graffiti Fine Art

Brazil/37min/Urban, Hip Hop, Art

Jared Levy – In Person

English (Portugese w/ Subtitles)

Graffiti has played a major role in urban identity since its boom in 1970′s New York City. Under the cultural umbrella of Hip Hop, graffiti became a form of artistic escapism from the harsh realities of urban hardship. After 40 years the art form has begun moving from the street and into the galleries and museums of the world. Graffiti, something innately ephemeral, is now being placed into the confines of a sterilized exhibition platform. 65 graffiti writers from all over the world participating in the ‘Graffiti Fine Art’ exhibition in Sao Paulo, Brazil were asked if their work hanging in the museum is even graffiti at all.

Sat. Oct. 15, 7:30PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 6:20PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Grandpa’s Wet Dream

Japan/16min/Erotic Dramedy

Chihiro Amemiya

Japanese w/ English Subtitles

Shigeo Tokuda, a 55-year-old slightly balding family man, is too embarrassed to buy adult videos at stores along the brightly lit downtown streets. In 1991, he visits an adult video production company in a quiet area of Tokyo to buy some copies directly from them. As he frequents the office for new releases, Henry Tsukamoto, a director at FA Pro, casually asks Tokuda if he could act in their upcoming production.  Tokuda, now 75, has not told any of his family members about his fifteen-year-long career as an adult video actor.

Sun. Oct. 16, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

Guatemala/100min/Political

Pamela Yates

A story of destinies joined by Guatemala’s past, and how a documentary film intertwined with a nation’s turbulent history emerges as an active player in the present. Each of the five characters whose destinies collide are connected by Guatemala of 1982, then engulfed in a war where a genocidal “scorched earth” campaign by the military exterminated nearly 200,000 Maya people. www.skylightpictures.com

Sun. Oct. 16, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct 22, 6:00PM (Central)

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The Grandfathers

USA/54min/Family

Set deep in the Amazon jungle, The Grandfathers explores a young man’s decision to live under the guidance of the Waodani Indians – the very tribe who killed his grandfather. In this journey of self-discovery, Jesse Saint searches to understand the power of family and, ultimately, forgiveness. This documentary completes a trilogy with End of the Spear and Beyond the Gates of Splendor.

Mon. Oct 15, 3:00PM (Malco 2)

Wed. Oct 19, 3:20PM (Malco 1)

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The Great Dictator: Sam Kalow’s Collection

USA/8min/History

Nancy Kalow

An eccentric collection of mid-20^th-century dictating equipment reflects one man’s zeal for the history and design of “Dead Media” wax cylinder, wire, and magnetic recording machines. www.ibiblio.org/deadmedia_dictation

Mon. Oct. 17, 10AM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 1:45PM-Block (Malco 1

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Green Fire: Aldo Leopald and the Land Ethic for Our Time

USA/73min/Educational

Steve Dunsky – Murray Loyd in person

Aldo Leopold is considered the most important conservationist of the twentieth-century. He is the father of the national wilderness system, wildlife management and ecological restoration. His classic book “A Sand County Almanac,” inspires us to see the natural world as a community to which we belong.

www.greenfiremovie.com

Tue. Oct. 18, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

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The Grove

USA/62min/Health Medical

Andy Abrahams Wilson

More Americans have been lost to AIDS than in all the U.S. wars since 1900, and 22 million people have died worldwide. But few know about the existence of the National AIDS Memorial, a seven-acre grove and sanctuary hidden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The Grove chronicles this garden’s transformation from a neglected eyesore, to landscaped sanctuary, to national memorial. But as the Grove’s stakeholders seek broader public recognition through an international design competition, a debate emerges about what constitutes an appropriate memorial for the AIDS pandemic.

Sun. Oct. 16, 6:05PM (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 2:55PM (Malco 2)

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Guanape Sur

Italy/23min/Cinema Verite

Ganos Richter

For a period of ten years, only two guards could live on the remote island of Guanape Sur. In the eleventh year, hundreds of workers arrive for the harvest of the bird’s excrement.

Tue. Oct. 18, 11:40AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 12PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Hammock Longest Year

USA/8min/Music

Thomas Petillo – In Person

Our longtime photographer, Thomas Petillo, convinced us that our audience wanted to see more of us actually doing what we do. So that’s what he filmed. He made a video specifically for you guys. Hope you like…    -Hammock

Sat. Oct. 15, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1

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Happy

USA/77min/Cultural

Roko Belic

Happy is a feature documentary that takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research and real life stories of ordinary and extraordinary people around the world, Happy uncovers the secrets behind our most valued emotion. www.thehappymovie.com

Sun. Oct. 16, 1:25PM (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

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Happy Tails: A Donkumentary

Canada/7min/Nature

Robyn Watkins & Lauren Cowley

Happy Tails: A Donkumentary tells the story of an animal sanctuary in Eastern Ontario. This is a sanctuary for donkeys. The donkey is an animal overlooked at the best of times, but neglected or worse in some cases. Fifteen years ago, Sheila Burns opened her barn doors to a couple of long ears without a home. Little did she know they would become her passion.

Sun. Oct. 16, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 10AM-Block (Malco 1)

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Heaven + Earth + Joe Davis

USA/85min/Science

Peter Sasowsky, Amy Grumbling

Almost thirty years ago, a peg-legged artist and motorcycle mechanic from Mississippi walked into MITs Center for Advanced Visual Studies and demanded a meeting with the Director. After trashing the receptionist’s desk and holding off the Cambridge police, Joe Davis walked out with an academic appointment at MIT. His status there has provided him with resources for much of his work – including sending vaginal contractions into space to communicate with aliens, poetry encoded into DNA, and a language to write the world beneath the world. His gig at MIT is unpaid. He gets evicted from several apartments and loses his lab space to science. But perhaps his greatest obstacle is that people don’t understand him.  www.joedavisthemovie.com

Sun. Oct. 16, 6:25PM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 2:40PM (Malco 2)

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A Highway Called 301

USA/54min/Experimental

Georg Koszulinski – In Person

U.S. Route 301, designated in 1932 as a spur of U.S. Route 1, runs from Sarasota, Florida northward through the Atlantic states and ends just beyond the Delaware Bridge. Presently, one thousand and ninety-nine miles of highway connect small towns, bisect otherwise rural landscapes, and provide a vital corridor for commerce and travel.

Sat. Oct. 15, 6:00PM-Block (Screen Rm)

Sat. Oct. 22, 8:05PM-Block (Screen Rm)

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HN Hermann Nitsch

Italy, Switzerland/62min/Biography, Art, Music

For Mature Audiences Only

An intimate portrait of the human being behind the renowned and highly controversial Austrian painter, performer, composer and writer Hermann Nitsch, best known for his ‘Theater of the Orgies and Mysteries’, featuring images from Nitsch’s private and unpublished archives. www.hn-movie.org

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:25PM (Malco 2)

Tue. Oct. 18, 9:20PM (Malco 2)

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How to Die In Oregon

USA/107min/Death

Peter Richardson

In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. As a result, any individual whom two physicians diagnose as having less than six months to live can lawfully request a fatal dose of barbiturate. Since 1994, over 500 Oregonians have taken their mortality into their own hands. This film examines both sides of this complex, emotionally charged issue. Winner of Best Documentary at 2011 Sundance Film Festival. www.howtodieinoregon.com

Sat. Oct. 15, 3:20PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct. 23, 3:30PM (Malco 1)

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Hula and Natan

Israel/55min/Comedy, Independent

Israeli w/English Subtitles

The comic-tragic story of the brothers Hula and Natan, two car mechanics from the outskirts of Sderot, a city in the south of Israel constantly bombed by rockets from Gaza. The two live in a caravan in the weedy yard that serves as their garage, surrounded by old jalopies and clunkers. While the situation between Israel and Gaza deteriorates, Hula and Natan’s garage, their only source of income, is about to be closed down by the authorities. www.hulanatan.com

Thurs. Oct 20, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct 21, 10:00PM-Block (Central)

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I, Wombot

Australia/48min/Science

Andre Mueller & Cleo Mees

I, Wombot begins when Associate Professor Michael Heimlich kick-starts Australia’s first ever team to compete at the international FIRST® Robotics Competition. This underdog story follows the high school Australian team, ‘Thunder Down Under’, as they take on the challenge of designing and building a robot in only six weeks, accompany their robot to New Hampshire, USA, and compete in a high-octane sports tournament against forty-eight other robots.

Mon Oct. 17, 10:00AM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 1:45PM-Block (Malco 1

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Imagineer; A Sort of Road Movie..

Czech Republic/18min/Road Trip, Art

Hedvika Hlavackova – In Person

Czech w/ English Subtitles

It all started in Zlin, a city in the east Czech Republic. Petr Nikl was born there exactly fifty years ago. He was highly influenced by his mother, a toy designer. He studied art in college and since then he touched pretty much every form of art. He is a painter, sculptor, performer, dramatist and musician. This film is focused on his improvised performances, on his music and on a breaking point in his life that happened during filming.

Sun. Oct. 16, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Independent For Governor

USA/99min/Political, Arkansas

Huixia Lu – In Person

The film is about Rod Bryan, the first independent candidate for
Governor of Arkansas since 1940, who ran a losing race in 2006. He is
into environmental issues and drives a 1986 Mercedes fueled by cooking
oil. He grew up in Bradley, Arkansas, “forty miles below Hope, Bill
Clinton’s hometown” as he puts it. Rod, a quixotic figure, aspires to
the “American spirit”. This is a heart-felt story about an underdog
challenging a system.

Fri. Oct 21, 6:00PM (Central)

Sun. Oct 23, 4:00PM (Screening Rm)

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Into Thin Air – US Premiere

Iran/26min/Political

Iran w/English Subtitles

Mohammadreza Rarzad

A short film about the bloody massacre of innocent Iranian people on September 8, 1979. It concentrates on less than a minute of horrifying footage of the bloody killing of people who were unaware of an official curfew.

Tue. Oct. 18, 5:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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John Frum, He Will Come -World Premiere

USA, Vanuatu/86min/Religious, Cult

Cevin Soling, David Guinan – In Person

On the tiny island of Tanna in the South Pacific, a cult religion believes that an American deity named John Frum will one day bring them an abundance of gifts and lead them to salvation. This film chronicles one man’s attempt to fulfill this strange prophecy.

Wed. Oct. 19, 7:00PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 6:35PM (Malco 1)

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Joyce – World Premiere

USA/10min/Experimental

Ruby Stocking

Joyce is a 75-year-old woman living in Cleburne, TX. Usually she spends time alone at home with her dog, Greta, remembering her family and experiences she’s had. She is a devoted Christian and attends a small 100-year-old church every Sunday, where she prays with a group of aging people. Joyce’s husband died many years ago and her family lives in various places all over the country. Now, as she ages she spends most of her time sewing quilts for her family, tending her garden or just sitting and thinking.

Sun. Oct. 16, 7:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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King Crawfish

USA/48min/Cajun

Conni Castille – In Person

In King Crawfish, we watch the Cajun spirit being poured out on a communal table even as the wild harvest is diminishing. At the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival we see everything Cajuns value take to the stage: their language, music, food, and crawfish. As the film traces the thousands of pounds of crawfish served up at the festival to their natural habitat, the Atchafalaya Basin, fishermen from Catahoula tell stories of their fight to retain their way of life.

Sat. Oct. 15, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 1:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

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A King in Milwaukee

USA/27min/Music, Aging

Nicole Brown

Artist David Greenberger, the creator of Duplex Planet, talks to elderly people with speech problems or dementia, and turns those recorded conversations into a periodical, a CD, and a live performance.

Thurs. Oct 20, 4:00PM-Block (Central)

Sun. Oct 23, 11:40AM-Block (Malco 2)

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The Kings of Flint

USA/27min/Family, Environmental

Geri Zeldes

The Kings of Flint chronicles Flint, Michigan farmers and residents as they revitalize their city, a place abandoned by the automobile industry. In what once served as vacant lots strewn with weeds and trash, they grow vegetables and fruits that feed neighborhoods, schools and local restaurants. What’s also taking root are ideas that will create jobs and alternative means of sustainability. www.greeningofflint.cas.msu.edu

Sat. Oct. 15, 3:45PM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 1:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Kodachrome 2010

USA/9min/Educational

Xander Robin – In Person

Commemorating Kodak’s Kodachrone film and its 75th and final year, this documentary looks at the grandfather of color film, and the last lab in the world still processing it in Parsons, Kansas.

Sat. Oct. 15, 7:30PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 6:20PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Kudzu Vine

USA/20min/Experimental

Josh Gibson

Through images of kudzu-covered forms, radiating with the luminance of early cinema, this ode to the climbing, trailing, and coiling vine species Pueraria lobata evokes the agricultural history and mythic textures of the South, while paying tribute to the human capacity for improvisation.

Sat. Oct. 15, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Lifelike

USA/11min/Taxidermy

Eric Stoll, Chase Whiteside

Lifelike is a minimalist short filmed in an Ohio taxidermy shop that documents the mounting of a deer, from live animal to wall trophy. Viewer discretion advised.

Wed. Oct 19, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 9:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Lioness- World Premiere

Kenya/25min/Human Interest

Lisa Cole – In Person

A story of hope and survival in one of the World’s most notorious slums, where one out of four girls is raped every year. This short documentary film personalizes crisis and promotes self-defense as a sensible solution.

Sat. Oct. 15, 1:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Mon. Oct. 17, 4:25PM-Block (Malco 1)

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The Living (Les Vivants) - World Premiere

Canada/77min/Funeral Industry

Eduardo Lucatero, Ian Oliveri – In Person

Who are the people behind funeral jobs? In The Living, five young professionals become our guides into the fascinating world of Thanatology. They show us the mechanics of death and lead us into their very own experiences as ‘death workers’, sharing their stories from the surprising to the bitter sweet. They give us a clearer vision of what these death rituals mean for us, the living.

Wed. Oct 19, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 9:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Miller Williams: Men and Women of Distinction

USA/27min/Literary

Carole Adornetto, AETN – In Person

Arkansas native and long-time Fayetteville resident, Miller Williams, ranks among the best of American poets. This short film looks at the life of Miller Williams and the forces that shaped his life.

Wed. Oct. 19, 12:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Mineral Explorers

Columbia/43min/Travel

Jonathan Kudabeck, Thomas Nagin – In Person

Visit the home of the world’s finest emeralds with the Mineral Explorers as they travel through amazing locations rarely seen by outsiders.

Wed. Oct. 19, 4:00PM (Central)

Sat. Oct. 22. 2:00PM (Central)

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Miss South Pacific: Beauty and the Sea

USA/39min/Environmental

Mary Lambert

A short documentary film about the 2009-2010 Miss South Pacific Pageant that brought contestants, or Queens, from all the major Pacific Island Nations to compete in a week-long pageant for the crown of Miss South Pacific. Addressing the theme of climate change and its impact on Pacific Island countries, the Queens eloquently and passionately implore judges, spectators, and the world at large to reduce global carbon emission lest their island homes will be lost to rising seas.

Thurs. Oct 20, 4:00PM-Block (Central)

Sun. Oct 23, 11:40AM-Block (Malco 2

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Moroloja - US Premiere

Italy/10min/Experimental

Alexander Ingham Brooke

Italian w/ English Subtitles

In 1962, Cecilia Mangini, an Italian filmmaker, made Stendali, a documentary about a group of women who practiced an Ancient Greek funeral rite in the southern Italian town of Martano (Puglia, Lecce). Shortly after the filming of Stendali, the women died out.  With no one to replace them, the rites disappeared, leaving the town in its silence. In 2011, 50 years later, the film Moroloja looks back upon the site of the funeral, revisiting the town of Martano, revealing that some of the women are still alive.

Mon Oct. 17, 2:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21,  4:35PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Mississippi Innocence

USA/60min/Crime

Joe York – In Person

Mississippi Innocence tells the story of Levon Brooks and Kennedy Brewer, two men who combined spent over thirty years behind bars for crimes they did not commit.

mississippiinnocence.org

Mon. Oct. 17, 6:10PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 3:00PM (Malco 2)

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Naked Bronze: Louis Smart Sculptor in the Ozarks

USA/26min/Arkansas Art

James Bogan – In Person

Naked Bronze shows Louis Smart, a sculptor born in the Ozarks, continuing in the human figure tradition of Michelangelo and Rodin. Using the ‘lost wax method,’ we see him creating a walking woman, from the modeling session, through the bronze pour, to the patina. This film allows us to experience the wonders of a sculptor pouring molten bronze and the finishing of a beautiful and sensuous work of art.

Wed. Oct. 19, 12:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Nashville Rises

USA/25min/Disaster

Zac Adams

Narrated by Billy Bob Thornton, Nashville Rises tells the emotional story of the city of Nashville’s extraordinary response to the worst natural disaster to ever hit the region. This is the story about the power of the human spirit, and how neighbors helped neighbors to overcome tragedy.

Fri. Oct 21, 1:15PM- Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct 22, 11:30AM- Block (Malco 2)

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Natural State of America

USA/76min/Environmental Arkansas

Timothy Lucas Wistrand, Terrell Case, Corey Gattin – In Person

In the 1970′s, a small group of residents in the Ozark Highlands of Arkansas organized and successfully halted the U.S. Forest Service’s planned aerial applications of herbicides; now the group battles their rural electric cooperative to protect the region’s organic farms, wells, springs, and the Buffalo River, the only National River in the United States, from being contaminated by herbicides once again.

www.naturalstateofamerica.com

Fri. Oct. 14, 7:00PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 14, 7:30PM (Malco 2)

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Never Make It Home

USA/76min/Death & Music

GJ Echternkamp

Kirk Rundstrom was given two months to live. So he booked a tour.  This film follows Rundstrom and his legendary insurgent country band, Split Lip Rayfield, as they embark on their joyous and tragic final tour, playing every show as if it would be their last.

Fri. Oct 21, 4:00PM (Central)

Sat. Oct 22, 10:00PM (Central)

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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory- Arkansas Premiere

USA/115min/True Crime

Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky

The third part of the Paradise Lost trilogy, examining the case of the notorious West Memphis 3. This final version chronicles the last years in prison and eventual release of the three men accused of brutally murdering three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993. The men were released after entering an Alford plea on August 19, 2011, allowing them to assert their innocence while acknowledging that prosecutors had enough evidence to convict.

Fri. Oct 21, 8:35PM (Malco 1)

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Patagonia Rising

Chile, USA/86min/Environmental

Brian Iilla

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

This film investigates a plan to build five large hydroelectric dams on two of the World’s purest free-flowing rivers in Patagonia, Chile. Tracing the hydro-logic cycle of the Baker River from ice to ocean, Patagonia Rising brings voice to the frontier people caught in the crossfire of future energy demands. Juxtaposing the pro-dam business sector with renewable energy experts, the documentary brings awareness and solutions to this global conflict over water and power. www.patagoniarising.com

Sun. Oct. 16, 11:30AM (Malco 2)

Wed. Oct. 19, 11:35AM (Malco 2)

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Patriot Guard Riders

USA/73min/Veteran Issue

Ellen Frick – In Person

Another American Soldier Has Died. Who cares? The suffering of soldiers and their families is largely invisible to most Americans. But not to these Americans. Patriot Guard Riders is a documentary about a 200,000 strong motorcycle group who attend military funerals to honor the fallen, and to protect grieving families from hate groups that protest them. www.patriotguardmovie.com

Sun. Oct. 16, 12:05PM (Malco 1)

Tues. Oct. 18, 4:00PM (Central)

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Pee Wee Marquette: The Sunny Side of the Street

USA/6min/Music, Biography

Julie Zimmermann – In Person

A short documentary about New York jazz legend, Pee Wee Marquette.

Sun. Oct. 16, 3:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 2:50PM–Block (Malco 1)

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Peep Culture

Canada/59min/Post-Modern

Sally Blake

Why are we tripping over ourselves to get on reality television, post intimate secrets on-line, or drop our drawers for amateur non-profit porn? Peep Culture is an insightful romp into a world where the Internet and reality TV can make you a star. In the age of Peep, the challenge isn’t to protect your private life but how best to capitalize on it.

www.thepeepdiaries.com

Wed. Oct 19, 7:30PM (Malco 2)

Thurs. Oct 20, 5:50PM (Malco 1)

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Penultimate

USA/4min/Art & Collecting

Paul Myers

Discarded pens take on new life in this portrait of Californian artist, designer and pen collector, Costas Schuler.

Mon. Oct. 17, 10AM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 1:45PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Plastic Island

USA/45min/Alternative, Environmental

Barbara Sostaric

If you don’t have an island, you can build one. That is what Richart Sowa thought. He tied together 120,000 plastic bottles and built himself a floating island, featuring a garden with a pond and a two-story house. Anchored in a tranquil lagoon on the Mexican island of Isla Mujeres, Richart Sowa plans to navigate his Eco-island in ocean waters as soon as it is strong enough.

Tue. Oct. 18, 11:40AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 12:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Puhelinkoppi (1882-2007)

USA, Finland/7min/Experimental

Hope Tucker

Finnish w/ English Subtitles

A camera phone writes the obituary for the last public phone booths of Finland.

Sat. Oct. 15, 6:00PM-Block (Screen Rm)

Sat. Oct. 22, 8:05PM-Block (Screen Rm)

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Puppet

USA/74min/Art

David Soll

Puppet interweaves a broad look at the fraught history of American puppetry (its marginalization as children’s theater and its sudden explosion as high art) with an intimate thread following Dan Hurlin, a puppeteer who is creating a complex puppet work about an eccentric, Depression-era Arkansas photographer named Mike Disfarmer.

www.thepuppetfilm.com

Sat. Oct. 15, 11:45AM (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 11:45AM (Malco 1)

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Rabbi and Cesar Chavez

USA/14min/Historical

Daniel Robin

A short film about fathers and sons, an assassination plot on Cesar Chavez that was buried in history, and how storytelling becomes a catalyst for reverence and love.

Mon. Oct. 17, 3:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Wed. Oct. 19, 3:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Sand Mountain

Australia, USA/34min/Alternative, Road Trip, Art

Kathryn McCool

Setting off with a borrowed video camera, Kathryn McCool begins a solo journey through the American South to meet a reclusive musician, Cast King, and attempt to find the American South that she had, as a youth, recreated and photographed in her own backyard in rural New Zealand.

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Sarabah

USA/60minutes/Women’s Rights, Hip Hop

Maria Luisa Gambale & Gloria Bremer

French w/English Subtitles

Since launching her career as a female pioneer in the competitive, male-dominated world of West African hip hop, Senegalese rapper and urban soul singer Sister Fa has used her lyrics and genre-blending music to tackle serious social issues and speak out for women’s rights. SARABAH documents how this musical innovator with an international following infuses art with activism in a campaign to end female genital cutting (FGC), a practice she experienced as a young child.

Sun. Oct. 16, 7:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Scenes of a Crime

USA/88min/True Crime

This film explores a 10-hour police interrogation culminating in a disputed confession, and an intense, high profile murder trial in New York State. Police video reveals the complicated psychological dynamic between detectives and their suspect, Adrian Thomas, during the long interrogation – including lies, trickery and coercion that are legally permitted. Detectives, prosecutors, witnesses, jurors and the suspect himself offer conflicting accounts of exactly what happened in this mysterious and disturbing true-crime documentary. www.scenesofacrime.com

Wed. Oct. 19, 6:00PM (Central)

Sat. Oct. 22. 4:00PM (Central)

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Search for Michael Rockefeller

Papua New Guinea/88min/Mystery

Fraser C. Heston

In 2007, filmmaker Fraser C. Heston discovered a lost cache of unedited 1969 footage shot by adventure-author, Milt Machlin, during his expedition to the cannibal coast of New Guinea in search of the lost scion, Michael Rockefeller. Michael vanished in 1961 when his trading canoe capsized, and his disappearance is one of the enduring unsolved mysteries of the 20th Century. The film includes previously unreleased footage and eyewitness interviews, including some startling revelations, which shed new light on the mystery of Michael’s disappearance. www.searchformichael.com

Sat. Oct. 15, 5:35PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct. 23, 3:35PM (Malco 2)

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Skydancer

USA/75min/Native American

Katja Esson

For more than 120 years, six generations of Mohawk Ironworkers have raised America’s modern cityscapes. They are called ‘sky walkers’ because they walk fearlessly atop steel beams high above the city streets. On 9/11, Mohawk ironworkers from all over the country rushed to Ground Zero, dismantling what their grandfathers and fathers had built. Skydancer takes a different look at Mohawk Indian Ironworkers. Jerry McDonald Thundercloud, Sky Fox and their families must master the delicate and dangerous balancing act each in their very own way – dancing on the high beams as well as on the ground. www.skydancer-documentary.com

Mon. Oct. 17, 7:35PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 5:00PM (Malco 1)

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Slant 45: The Movie

USA/85min/Family

Mark Birnbaum – In Person

As North Texas prepared to host one of the world’s largest sporting events, more than 44,000 children were making plans of their own.  They coordinated neighborhood cleanups, a hospital toy drive, anti-graffiti campaigns, food drives, and more. In the end, they discovered that heroism and leadership aren’t only characteristics of all-star athletes. This film offers an intimate look at children who embarked on a yearlong journey to identify problems and improve the lives of those around them.

Fri. Oct 21, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct 22, 12:00PM (Central)

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Slow Southern Steel

USA/89min/Arkansas, Music

David Lipke, Chris Terry – In Person

Slow Southern Steel is a film about heavy metal music in the modern American South, as told by the very people who have created this music during the last two decades.  Shot in back alleys, parking lots, and the seedy green rooms of the dirtiest clubs that the Bible Belt failed to snuff out, these diehard musicians discuss their love of music and the South, as well as the difficulties, contradictions and insanity that haunt every Southern artist.

Thurs. Oct. 20, 7:00PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct 23, 2:00PM (Screening Rm)

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Somos Wichi

Argentina, USA/44min/Human Rights

Andrew Buckland – In Person

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Somos Wichi is a glimpse into the lives of a relatively unknown and often misunderstood indigenous people known as the Wichi. Set in the Gran Chaco forest of northwestern Argentina, the Wichi are struggling to cope with the destructive effects of agricultural development, while maintaining their unique cultural identity.

www.somoswichi.com/test.html

Tue. Oct. 18, 1:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 11:45AM-Block (Malco 2)

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The Souls-Tales of Ghostly Encounters (Arme Selen)

Switzerland/93min/Religious, Paranormal

Edwin Beeler

The film transcends a dreamlike reality into the mysterious land of poor souls. Witnesses from rural areas of Central Switzerland tell their tales of enigmatic encounters with persons from hereafter, and about outrages by decedents, which have to be expiated. An ethnographic movie about an archaic folk-mythology, The Souls documents a culture of sagas and myths sadly now dying out because, in modern reasoning, death is suppressed and taboo.

Sun. Oct. 16, 8:25PM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 9:00PM (Malco 2)

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SpokAnarchy!

USA/85min/Underground Music Culture

David Halsell

SpokAnarchy! chronicles the manic highs and desperate lows in the emergence of the punk rock scene in culturally barren Spokane, Washington. This coming-of-age story becomes a coming-of-middle-age story as the scene’s survivors take an unflinching look at their past, and how their lives were shaped by those years of music and mayhem.

www.spokanarchy.com

Wed. Oct 19, 9:05PM (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct 23, 7:40PM (Malco 1)

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Stan Versus Squirrel

USA/23min/Humor

Lilly Boruszkowski

What is a man to do when he wants to feed the birds but the squirrels keep stealing their food? Watch as Stan engineers a variety of devices to foil his furry opponents. Who will prevail in the battle of man versus squirrel?

Sun. Oct. 16, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Stuff

USA/82min/Personal

Lawerence Johnson – In Person

Stuff relates the personal odyssey of a Portland, Oregon filmmaker dealing with his father’s death and the garage-sized storage unit full of the stuff he left behind. The film also follows the filmmaker’s long-time friend who drives to Iowa to bury his father’s ashes. Part road movie, part meditation, Stuff is an intimate and unflinching examination of the father/son relationship. www.stuffthefilm.com

Mon. Oct. 17, 4:35PM (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 11:45AM (Malco 1)

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Sunshine

USA/15min/Alternative

Doug Nichol

Sunshine depicts John, an American advertising producer, who travels to China to make a TV commercial. A funny and sobering glimpse into the advertising world and globalization as John contemplates the effects advertising has had on his personal life, and on the culture of China and it’s Capitalist Revolution.

Sat. Oct. 15, 7:30PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 6:20PM-Block (Malco 2)

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T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s

USA/29min/History & Music

Robert Philipson – In Person

Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter and Ethel Waters were among the biggest blues singers of their day. Their nights, however, belonged to them–and the ladies they shared them with.

Sun. Oct. 16, 3:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 2:50PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Tanzania: A Friendship Journey

Tanzania/104min/Africa

Sylvia Caminer – In Person

Venance and Kristen were once classmates, and reunite in Venance’s home of Tanzania, where he left his small village nine years ago to pursue the dream of an education in the United States. Along the way, Venance introduces Kristen to the ancient culture, the contemporary poverty, and the eternal spirituality of his homeland. She learns many unexpected lessons about the trials, hardships and culture of a foreign land.

Sun. Oct. 16, 3:50PM (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 8:00PM (Central)

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To Be Heard

USA/87min/Literary, Urban

Deborah Shaffer

Can language transform lives? This film follows three Bronx teens as they search for their voices through the power of the written word. Inspired by three teachers in a radical poetry workshop, they write their own life stories, imagining a future where fathers aren’t in jail, mothers aren’t abusive and college is a place you awaken to every morning rather than dream about each night.

Wed. Oct. 19, 5:20PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct. 23, 7:30PM (Malco 2)

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Truck Farm

USA/48min/Comedy, Educational, Environmental, Urban, Music

Ian Chaney, Curt Ellis

A film about the wild world of urban agriculture, as told through the journeys of a 1986 Dodge pickup, transformed into a mobile garden. Using green roof technology, heirloom seeds, and Granddad’s old pickup, Ian Cheney used the only land he had to grow vegetables in America’s biggest city. From its home in Brooklyn, the Truck Farm heads out across the city to see New York’s quirkiest urban farms, taking viewers on rooftops, barges, old ball fields and into Manhattan art studios to explore why city people are getting back to the land. www.truck-farm.com

Sat. Oct. 15, 3:45PM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct 19, 1:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Unchastened

USA/4min/Cancer, Dance

Brynmore Williams

The story of one woman’s journey beyond breast cancer, utilizing dance as a means of survival. www.unchastened.com

Mon Oct. 17, 11:30AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Unlikely Treasures

Canada/52min/Art, Humor

Tally Abecassis

Unlikely Treasures is about people who collect unexpected things like clothespins, platform shoes and discarded tea tags, taking you on a wild trip inside their homes, their minds and their drawers of stuff. Although misunderstood by some, there is a method to their madness.

Tue. Oct. 18, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Unraveled

USA/78min/Drama, Crime

Marc H. Simon

Just days before Bernard Madoff captured headlines as the largest ponzi schemer in U.S. history, Marc Dreier, a prominent Manhattan attorney, was arrested for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that netted hundreds of millions from hedge funds.  Brazen forgeries and impersonations branded the white-collar crime spree remarkable.  Unraveled is set in the ‘purgatory’ of house arrest, an upper East Side penthouse, where the Court has ordered Dreier confined until his sentencing day.

Sat. Oct. 15, 12:10PM (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 6:10PM (Malco 2)

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The Vacuum Kid

USA/11min/Family, Comedy

Katharine Mahalic

This ten-minute documentary is about Kyle Krichbaum, a 5th grade boy from Michigan who has amassed a collection of over 160 vacuum cleaners. What started out as an obsession that Kyle’s family was sure he would outgrow, has now made him into a source of pride and curiosity.

Tue. Oct. 18, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Vidal Sassoon: The Movie

USA/90min/Biography

Craig Teper

Vidal Sassoon is more than just a hairdresser- he’s a rock star, an artist, and a craftsman who ‘changed the world with a pair of scissors.’ With the geometric, Bauhaus-inspired hairdos he pioneered in the 1960s and his ‘wash and wear’ philosophy that liberated generations of women from the tyranny of the salon, Sassoon revolutionized the art of hairstyling and left an indelible mark on popular culture. www.vidalsassoonthemovie.com

Tue. Oct. 18, 9:00PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 8:25PM (Malco 1)

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The Voyagers

USA/17min/Experimental

Penny Lane

In the summer of 1977, NASA sent Voyagers 1 & 2 on an epic journey into interstellar space. Together and alone, they will travel until the end of the universe. Each spacecraft carries a golden record, a massive complication of images, and sounds embodying the best of Planet Earth.

Mon Oct. 17, 11:30AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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A Weaverly Path

USA/62min/Art

Kenny Dalsheimer

This film offers an intimate, visually stunning portrait of Swiss-born tapestry weaver, Silvia Heyden, and captures the inner dialogue and meditations of an extraordinary artist in the moments of creation. The film follows Heyden for a year as she creates works inspired by the Eno River in Durham, North Carolina, and shares how nature, music, Bauhaus influences and life experiences anchor and inform her art. aweaverlypath.com

Tue. Oct. 18, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 11:35AM (Malco 2)

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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory - Arkansas Premiere

USA/115min/True Crime

Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky

The final attempt to prove that the “West Memphis Three” were wrongly convicted, following previous films in 1996 and 2000. The Arkansas supreme-court ruling which freed the men did not go quite that far: it required the trio to file an Alford plea, which allows them to assert their innocence while accepting that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict them.

Fri. Oct 21, 8:35PM (Malco 1)

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Wild Horse, Wild Ride

USA/106min/Lifestyle

Alex Dawson

A handful of unforgettable characters set out on a 100-day quest to tame a totally wild mustang for a Texas competition. Among them: Charles, a Navajo grandfather out to re-capture his youth; George, a grizzled cowboy with a stubborn streak; and Wylene, a blond beauty with a theatrical flare and a nerve of steel. In three months, man and horse must transform from scared strangers to close companions. It won’t be an easy journey. www.wildhorsewildride.com

Sat. Oct. 15, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

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With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

USA/80min/Biography

Will Hess, Nikki Frakes

At 88 years old, Stan Lee’s name appears on over 1 billion comics in 75 countries and 25 languages. Stan has co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and the Incredible Hulk. This story explores the life of Stan Lee from his early days to the present. Told through the words of Stan, comic book creators, actors, film producers, family and friends, the story paints a portrait of a creative man who knows no boundaries and whose characters have grown from humble beginnings in the pages of 1960s Marvel Comics to powerhouse media properties. www.withgreatpower.biz

Tue. Oct. 18, 7:05PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 4:30PM (Malco 2)

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Without Country (Sin País)

Guatemala, USA/20min/ Social Issue

Theo Rigby

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Nearly twenty years ago, Sam and Elida Mejia escaped Guatemala during a violent civil war, and brought their one-year old son to California. They worked hard, raised a family, and lived the American dream. Two years ago, immigration agents stormed the Mejia’s house and they have been fighting to stay in the U.S. ever since. Sin Pais (Without Country) begins two weeks before Sam and Elida are deported and the family is pulled apart. sinpaisfilm.com

Tue. Oct. 18, 1:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 11:45AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Zero Percent

USA/104min/Prison

Tim Skousen

Filmmakers were given rare access within the walls of the notorious Sing Sing Correctional facility, to follow the lives of several of society’s forgotten men. They experience the transformative power of education, while going through a rigorous college program called Hudson Link– with astounding statistical results.

Mon. Oct. 17, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 8:00PM (Central)

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Zooman – World Premiere

USA/91min/

Rolf Winters

Zooman is about a man living his dream. As a little boy born and raised in Indiana, Buddy always dreamed of having a Zoo in his own backyard. When his father died on his 18th birthday, Buddy moved to Upper Michigan to find his destiny. 36 years later, we follow Buddy (now 54) through four seasons pursuing his dream against the odds. We witness the struggle and sacrifices he and his fiancé Carrie (27) make to live that dream unconditionally, their fight for conservation and survival.

Sat. Oct. 15, 8:45PM (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 5:30PM (Malco 2)

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Tickets are:

$100/festival pass - good for all films at Malco Theatre, Central Theatre and Screening Room. Discounts at select events. (Tickets increase to $125 after Oct. 11)

$200/VIP pass- admission to all festival films and events, including parties. 10% off merchandise and special balcony and green room VIP access. (Tickets increase to $250 after Oct. 11)

Purchase tickets at www.ticketalternative.com or by paying by check or cash at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute, 819 Central, Monday-Friday, from noon-6pm.

October 14-23, 2011

Film List and Screening Times

SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Please check for updates and confirm prior to the show.

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Venues:

Malco Theatre- 817 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901

Central Theatre- 1008 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901

Screening Room- 823 Central, Hot Springs, AR 71901

HSDFI Main Office- 819 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901

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Tickets:

$5/film, $20/day, $125/festival, $250 VIP

Early Bird Tickets (Sold Oct. 1-11):

$100/festival, $200/VIP

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Film Titles and Screening Times:

(“Block” notes a film part of a multiple program block, such as a short film program. Time listed is for screening block, not necessarily the individual film.)

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After the Fire

Tues. Oct. 18, 5:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert

Mon. Oct. 17, 12:15PM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 6:00PM (Malco 2)

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Among Giants

Sat. Oct. 15, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Baton, The (Der Taktstock)

Sun. Oct. 16, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

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BEATBOXING

Fri Oct 21, 7:40 PM (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct 22, 10:15PM (Malco 1)

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Below New York

Sun. Oct. 16, 3:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 2:50PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Best Thing I Ever Done, The

Sat. Oct. 15, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 1:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Between the Harvest

Sun. Oct. 16, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 10:00AM-Block (Malco 1)

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Beyond Iconic- World Premiere

Sat. Oct. 15, 5:30PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 4:50PM (Malco 1)

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Bhopali

Sat. Oct 22, 1:00PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct 23, 5:45PM (Malco 1)

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Big in Bollywood

Mon. Oct. 17, 6:25PM (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 6:40PM (Malco 1)

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Black Damp

Mon Oct. 17, 11:30AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Bound By Haiti

Sat. Oct. 15, 1:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Mon. Oct. 17, 4:25PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Boys of Bonneville

Sun. Oct. 16, 2:00PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 11:55AM (Malco 1)

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Bridge to War Eagle

Fri. Oct 21, 1:15PM- Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct 22, 11:30AM- Block (Malco 2)

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Brother Rob

Sun. Oct. 16, 7:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Business of Saving Lives, The

Sun. Oct. 16, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 10:00AM-Block (Malco 1)

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Cafeteria Man

Wed. Oct. 19, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 1:40PM (Malco 1)

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City Dark, The

Mon. Oct. 17, 1:00PM (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 7:20PM (Malco 1)

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Come on Down and Pick Me Up

Sun. Oct. 16, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Crazy Wisdom

Tue. Oct. 18, 2:45PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

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Crooked Beauty

Mon Oct. 17, 2:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 4:35PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Cultures of Resistance

Tue. Oct. 18, 11:35AM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 3:10PM (Malco 1)

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Damn!

Thurs. Oct 20, 6:00PM (Central)

Sat. Oct 22, 8:00PM (Central)

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Darwin

Wed. Oct. 19, 5:00PM (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 9:00PM (Malco 2)

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Death By Medicine

Tue. Oct. 18, 3:10PM (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 1:15PM (Malco 2)

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Devil’s Gate

Sat. Oct. 15, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Diner, The

Sat. Oct. 15, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22 1:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Disabled but Able to Rock!

Tue. Oct. 18, 1:15PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 3:15PM (Malco 1)

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Dreaming Nicaragua

Sat. Oct. 15, 7:15PM (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 1:25PM (Malco 1)

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Echo of Astro Boy’s Footsteps, The

Tue. Oct. 18, 6:00PM (Central)

Thu. Oct. 20, 1:05PM (Malco 2)

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Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival- Special Rough Cut Screening

Fri. Oct 14, 9:00PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct 14, 9:30 PM (Malco 2)

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Expect a Miracle

Fri. Oct 21, 8:15PM (Central)

Sun. Oct 23, 1:30PM (Malco 1)

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FINDING FIDEL

Sat. Oct. 15, 1:25PM (Malco 2)

Wed. Oct. 19, 3:15PM (Malco 2)

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Fjord

Mon Oct. 17, 2:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 4:35PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Florestine Collection, The

Mon Oct. 17, 11:30AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Gaza Shield

Thurs. Oct 20, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct 21, 10:00PM-Block (Central)

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Graffiti Fine Art

Sat. Oct. 15, 7:30PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 6:20PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Grandfathers, The

Mon Oct. 17, 3:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Wed. Oct. 19, 3:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Grandpa’s Wet Dream

Sun. Oct. 16, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Granito

Sun. Oct. 16, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct 22, 6:00PM (Central)

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Great Dictator, The

Mon. Oct. 17, 10AM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 1:45PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and the Land Ethic for Our Time

Tue. Oct. 18, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

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Grove, The

Sun. Oct. 16, 6:05PM (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 2:55PM (Malco 2)

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Guanape Sur

Tue. Oct. 18, 11:40AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 12:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Hammock

Sat. Oct. 15, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

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HAPPY

Sun. Oct. 16, 1:25PM (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

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Happy Tails: A Donkumentary

Sun. Oct. 16, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 10:00AM-Block (Malco 1)

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Heaven + Earth + Joe Davis

Sun. Oct. 16, 6:25PM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 2:40PM (Malco 2)

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Highway Called 301

Sat. Oct. 15, 6:00PM-Block (Screening Rm)

Sat. Oct. 22, 8:05PM-Block (Screening Rm)

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HN Hermann Nitsch

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:25PM (Malco 2)

Tue. Oct. 18, 9:20PM (Malco 2)

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How to Die in Oregon

Sat. Oct. 15, 3:20PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct. 23, 3:30PM (Malco 1)

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Hula and Natan

Thurs. Oct 20, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct 21, 10:00PM-Block (Central)

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I, Wombot

Mon Oct. 17, 10:00AM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 1:45PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Imagineer; a sort of road movie..

Sun. Oct. 16, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Independent For Governor

Fri. Oct. 21, 6:00PM (Central)

Sun. Oct 23, 4:00PM (Screening Rm)

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Into Thin Air

Tue. Oct. 18, 5:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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John Frum, He Will Come - World Premiere

Wed. Oct. 19, 7PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21, 6:35PM (Malco 1)

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Joyce- World Premiere

Sun. Oct. 16, 7:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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King Crawfish

Sat. Oct. 15, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 1:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

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King in Milwaukee, A

Thurs. Oct 20, 4:00PM-Block (Central)

Sun. Oct 23, 11:40AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Kings of Flint, The

Sat. Oct. 15, 3:45PM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 1:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Kodachrome 2010

Sat. Oct. 15, 7:30PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 6:20PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Kudzu Vine

Sat. Oct. 15, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Mon. Oct. 17, 9:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Lifelike

Wed. Oct 19, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 9:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Lioness- World Premiere

Sat. Oct. 15, 1:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Mon. Oct. 17, 4:25PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Living, The – World Premiere

Wed. Oct 19, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 9:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Miller Williams

Wed. Oct. 19, 12:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Mineral Explorers- Columbia

Wed. Oct. 19, 4:00PM (Central)

Sat. Oct. 22. 2:00PM (Central)

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Miss South Pacific: Beauty & the Sea

Thurs. Oct 20, 4:00PM-Block (Central)

Sun. Oct 23, 11:40AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Mississippi Innocence

Mon. Oct. 17, 6:10PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 3:00PM (Malco 2)

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MOROLOJA

Mon Oct. 17, 2:55PM-Block (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 21,  4:35PM-Block (Malco 2)

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NAKED BRONZE: Louis Smart

Wed. Oct. 19, 12:15PM-Block (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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NASHVILLE RISES

Fri. Oct 21, 1:15PM- Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct 22, 11:30AM- Block (Malco 2)

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Natural State of America, The

Fri. Oct. 14, 7:00PM (Malco 1)

Fri. Oct. 14, 7:30PM (Malco 2)

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Never Make It Home

Fri. Oct 21, 4:00PM (Central)

Sat. Oct 22, 10:00PM (Central)

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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory- Arkansas Premiere

Fri. Oct 21, 8:35PM (Malco 1)

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Patagonia Rising

Sun. Oct. 16, 11:30AM (Malco 2)

Wed. Oct. 19, 11:35AM (Malco 2)

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Patriot Guard Riders

Sun. Oct. 16, 12:05PM (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 4:00PM (Central)

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Pee Wee Marquette

Sun. Oct. 16, 3:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 2:50PM–Block (Malco 1)

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Peep Culture

Wed. Oct 19, 7:30PM (Malco 2)

Thurs. Oct 20, 5:50PM (Malco 1)

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Penultimate

Mon. Oct. 17, 10AM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 1:45PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Plastic Island

Tue. Oct. 18, 11:40AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 12:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Puhelinkoppi (1882-2007)

Sat. Oct. 15, 6:00PM-Block (Screening Rm)

Sat. Oct. 22, 8:05PM-Block (Screening Rm)

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Puppet

Sat. Oct. 15, 11:45AM (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 11:45AM (Malco 1)

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Rabbi and Cesar Chavez, The

Mon. Oct. 17, 3:00PM-Block (Malco 2)

Wed. Oct. 19, 3:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Sam Green Retrospective- In Person

Sun. Oct 16, 6:00PM (Screening Rm)

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Sand Mountain

Sun. Oct. 16, 7:35PM-Block (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Sarabah

Mon. Oct. 17, 8:05PM (Malco 2)

Wed. Oct. 19, 8:00PM (Central)

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Scenes of a Crime

Wed. Oct. 19, 6:00PM (Central)

Sat. Oct. 22. 4:00PM (Central)

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Search for Michael Rockefeller, The

Sat. Oct. 15, 5:35PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct. 23, 3:35PM (Malco 2)

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SKYDANCER

Mon. Oct. 17, 7:35PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 5:00PM (Malco 1)

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SLANT 45:  THE MOVIE

Fri. Oct 21, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct 22, 12:00PM (Central)

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Slow Southern Steel

Thurs. Oct. 20, 7:00PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct  23, 2:00 PM (Screening Rm)

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Somos Wichi

Tue. Oct. 18, 1:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 11:45AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Souls, The

Sun. Oct. 16, 8:25PM (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 9:00PM (Malco 2)

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SpokAnarchy!

Wed. Oct 19, 9:05PM (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct 23, 7:40PM (Malco 1)

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Stan Versus Squirrel

Sun. Oct. 16, 9:00PM-Block (Malco 1)

Thu. Oct. 20, 4:20PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Stuff

Mon. Oct. 17, 4:35PM (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 11:45AM (Malco 1)

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Sunshine

Sat. Oct. 15, 7:30PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 6:20PM-Block (Malco 2)

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T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness

Sun. Oct. 16, 3:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 2:50PM-Block (Malco 1)

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Tanzania: A Friendship Journey

Sun. Oct. 16, 3:50PM (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 8:00PM (Central)

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To Be Heard

Wed. Oct. 19, 5:20PM (Malco 2)

Sun. Oct. 23, 7:30PM (Malco 2)

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Tony Gault and Elizabeth Henry Retrospective – In Person

Sat. Oct 22, 6:00PM (Screening Rm)

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Truck Farm

Sat. Oct. 15, 3:45PM-Block (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct 19, 1:25PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Unchastened

Mon Oct. 17, 11:30AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Unlikely Treasures

Tue. Oct. 18, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Unraveled

Sat. Oct. 15, 12:10PM (Malco 1)

Tue. Oct. 18, 6:10PM (Malco 2)

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Vacuum Kid, The

Tue. Oct. 18, 4:40PM-Block (Malco 2)

Sat. Oct. 22, 7:55PM-Block (Malco 2)

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Vidal Sassoon: The Movie

Tue. Oct. 18, 9:00PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 8:25PM (Malco 1)

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Voyagers, The

Mon Oct. 17, 11:30AM-Block (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 10:05AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Weaverly Path, A

Tue. Oct. 18, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 11:35AM (Malco 2)

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Wild Horse, Wild Ride

Sat. Oct. 15, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

Wed. Oct. 19, 10:00AM (Malco 1)

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WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY

Tue. Oct. 18, 7:05PM (Malco 1)

Sat. Oct. 22, 4:30PM (Malco 2)

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Without Country

Tue. Oct. 18, 1:10PM-Block (Malco 2)

Fri. Oct. 21, 11:45AM-Block (Malco 2)

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Zero Percent

Mon. Oct. 17, 10:05AM (Malco 2)

Thu. Oct. 20, 8:00PM (Central)

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ZOOMAN- World Premiere

Sat. Oct. 15, 8:45PM (Malco 1)

Sun. Oct. 23, 5:30PM (Malco 2)

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“Filmmakers and patrons should be patient,” notes Dan Anderson, Festival Director. “We hope to have all filmmakers notified by early September, with a schedule to follow shortly thereafter.”

Several exciting films of note include “Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival,” which will be making it’s World Premiere in Hot Springs, “With Great Power,” a documentary on comic book legend Stan Lee, and the World Premiere of “Beyond Iconic,” about photographer Dennis Stock, known for his “iconic” photos of James Dean, Miles Davis and others.

“The selection process and notification of filmmakers is always one of the most fun and exciting parts of the job, “ remarks 3rd-Year Assistant Festival Director, Jim Miller.

“My favorite part of the process is the genuine excitement most filmmakers express when we tell them they have been selected. It’s a humbling experience, and reminds us that this remains one of the most prestigious festivals in the World.”

Festival patrons should expect an eclectic mix of documentaries from around the globe, as they have come to expect from HSDFF.

“One one the things we do differently is consider each individual film equally and on it’s own merit,” notes Anderson. “Other festivals may base their selections on ‘hype’ or previous awards, but we are really more interested in content, impact and the genuine craft of the film. That is what makes this such a special festival.”

With less than two months until opening night on Friday, October 14, festival staff and volunteers are busy contacting community supporters and volunteers to help with the event.

“The community comes first,” notes Anderson. “This has been and should remain an organization and event that the people of Arkansas should be proud of, and has the power to make them more engaged, aware and enthralled about the world around them.”

HSDFF is in need of volunteers, advertisers and sponsors to make this 20th Festival a great success. If you would like to contribute or assist in any way, please contact 501-321-4747, or visit the Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute at 819 Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Cost: $10 at the door. All proceeds go towards the 20th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, October 14-23, 2011. Make sure to get a raffle ticket for a chance to win awesome prizes including 2011 Festival passes!!

The lineup:
7:00-7:30 Chuck Dodson
7:45-8:30 Gus & Call
8:45-9:30 Bizarro Buddha
9:45-10:30 Walking Lawsuits
10:45-11:30 The Global Test
11:45-2 AM cinePLOSION w/ DJ Mike Shaeffer

For Advance Tickets - http://www.ticketalternati​ve.com/Events/14677.aspx

$8 ADV / $10 DOOR
Door 6 PM | Showtime 7:00 PM | Ages 21+

Maxine’s
700 Central Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901