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2 CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL • October 4-8, 2017 Documentary Welcome to the 2017 S Chagrin Documentary Film Festival

As we celebrate this 8th anniversary of the Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, I am so proud that the founding vision of the Festival has continued and fl ourished. This Festival has delivered national recognition and impact while retaining that special spirit which so many of us have felt from the beginning. This Festival is a refl ection of the passionate commitment of our volunteers, committees and the entire community, without whom this simply would not be possible. With the inspiration of our son David, the mission has been to honor the unique passion of the documentary fi lmmaker and inspire so many with their stories. I believe that David would be pleased that we have stayed true to this mission and always will. Please enjoy these fi ve days of remarkable fi lms, which we believe you’ll be talking about for months. We hope that you feel inspired and enlightened by the compelling fi lms, amazing stories and special events. We welcome the fi lmmakers and sincerely thank them for inspiring us. In heartfelt appreciation to all who have made our vision possible, Mary Ann Quinn Ponce Founder and Director, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival

Inspired by the filmmaking spirit of david Ponce The Inspiration . . . “what the human spirit is capable of”

Filmmaker and Chagrin Falls An excerpt from David’s letter to the director High School alumnus David of Sparrow Village, Roodepoort, South Africa…July 27, 2006 Ponce wrote this letter about his documentary “The Lost Sparrows of Roodepoort” “Nothing is as important to me as producing a even as he faced his own battle with leukemia. He work that is true to Sparrow and showing those succumbed six weeks later at the age of 20. It was David’s who have not visited, just what the human drive to share with the world spirit is capable of when faced with something “just what the human spirit is capable of ” that inspires immensely dark and frightening. And to this, I us to bring this festival to his hometown. forever owe gratitude and have sworn to myself to produce something substantial in propagating the idea of hope and joy in the face of something so ugly.” This Festival is dedicated to the unique spirit of the talented filmmakers who share their stories with us.

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October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 3 Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Special Events In addition to thought-provoking documentaries, don’t miss these special events all around Chagrin Falls!

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Festival Opening Afternoon Tea WedneSday, OctOber 4 tHurSday, OctOber 5, 3:00 pm red carpet begins at 6:30pm St Joan of arc church Opening and film at 7:15 pm afternoon tea and the enlightening film: chagrin Valley Little theatre Tales by Light: Life and Death celebrate the Festival Opening with cham- $15 pagne and popcorn. Film: Wine Diamonds: Uncorking America’s Film: Knife Skills Heartland - 7:30 pm a touching tribute to the iconic edwin’s Film and dinner ticket package or film only restaurant, its staff and dedicated tickets are available founder. (p.30) $20 ($10 with all Fest Pass) Celebrating the Chagrin Valley Sponsored by Key Bank tueSday, OctOber 3 Docs & Donuts Pumpkin fun starting at 6:00 pm tHurSday, OctOber 5, 8:30 am Festival preview and film: 7:00 pm St Joan of arc church Festival pre- Join us for donuts, coffee and docs! view night and Film: a selection of short films from the celebration Embrace your inner athlete! 2017 Festival of the world $10 - Included with all Fest Pass or Festi- Sports Themed Tasting and Films premiere of val Membership package FrIday, OctOber 6, 6:00 pm Grove Hill: A chagrin Falls township Hall True Story. Salad Luncheon tHurSday, OctOber 5, 11:30 am Suit up in your athletic gear and enjoy a a look at the night of inspirational sports shorts! St Joan of arc church evolution and carbo loading and beverage refueling enjoy a wonderful salad lunch and a se- history of the infamous chagrin Falls Pump- stations provided by M Italian and lection of 2017 Festival short films. kin roll. (p.29) burntwood tavern. reservations required. Hosted by the St. Joan of arc Women’s bring your chair, blanket or sled. committee Films: Holy (9 mins.), Dribbling Dreams Sponsored by the Chagrin Valley Chamber $20 Advance tickets only (7 mins.), Kicking All Odds (21 mins.) of Commerce $40 Advance tickets only 4 Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival • October 4-8, 2017 Festival Awards Ceremony Saturday, OctOber 7 red carpet - 7:00 pm Festival awards are presented - 8:00 pm chagrin Valley Little theatre the night sparkles with guest directors and film enthusiasts as the 2017 Festival awards are presented. Presented by Carnegie Financial Free and open to the public. Festival Closing Sunday, OctOber 8, 6:00 pm Federated church cdFF Goes Pitch Perfect! Film: Old Men Singing A Conversation with Colin Hanks Saturday, OctOber 7 – 4:30 pm chagrin Valley Little theatre Immediately following eagles of death Metal (nos amis)(p.16) actor James Madio will host a Q&a with colin Hanks and visiting directors. $20 - Included with all Fest Pass or Festival Membership package regional college a cappella groups perform to close out the 2017 Festival Included with Festival membership packages. not included with all-Fest Pass. $15 - Included with all Fest Pass or Festival reservations required Membership package * Included in Producer Level Membership and above. reservations required

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6 CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL • October 4-8, 2017 LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: Panel Discussions and Special Film Events The movement to Change breakthroughs in treating autism will in- Domestic Violence Laws clude DJ Savarese, subject of the film. Dis- chagrin Falls township Hall cussion hosted by the Julia Billiart School Saturday, October 7, 2:00 pm Behind the Lens, the making Film: Five Awake of a Documentary Five Awake is the story of five Louisiana chagrin Valley Little theatre women who set out to strengthen thursday, October 5, 4:15 pm domestic violence laws by proposing gun a panel of visiting filmmakers discuss the restrictions on the abusers. techniques and experiences unique to the Panel discussion with the film’s director making of a documentary film. Free and Film: For Ahkeem will follow. open to the public. For Ahkeem illuminates challenges that A Celebration of many black teenagers face in america Confronting the Hungarian Culture today, and witnesses the strength, Human Trafficking Crisis chagrin Valley Little theatre resilience, and determination it takes to In Partnership with the National Council Friday, October 6, 7:30 pm survive. of Jewish Women/Cleveland Film: Cold Warriors Panel discussion moderated by Sheila Federated church a look at the impact of the Iron curtain Wright, Executive Vice President of the Sunday, October 8, 3:00 pm and the cold War on the Hungarian ameri- Good Community Foundation Film: Break the Chain can culture today. Advances in Autism Join a special panel of those on the Hungarian refreshments served following chagrin cinemas b forefront of the human trafficking crisis in film. Saturday, October 7, 11:00 am northeast Ohio. Panelists will include a The Challenges and Film: Deej (71 mins) survivor directly impacted by the trafficking Opportunities for Black youth Deej tells the story of a young man with and those actively involved in addressing in Northeast Ohio non-verbal autism as he enters college the crisis right in our own community. chagrin cinemas and young adulthood. Panel event moderated by Rick Jackson of Saturday, October 7, 2:00 pm Panel discussion on developments and WVIZ/Ideastream.

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October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 7 Welcome to the 2017 Chagrin Documentary Film Festival! This overview includes times, film locations and special events

Schedule is subject to change: Please check the festival website for changes and updates. Detailed film listing begins on page 14.

Chagrin Valley Chagrin Falls Tuesday Wednesday Little Theatre Township Hall October 3 October 4 11 AM

Preview Night CVLT Straws (p.18) 11:30 am - Straws (33 mins.) Making Waves Chagrin Valley Little Theater 12 PM 7:30 pm - My Hero Brother (78 mins.) Making Waves (60 mins.) (p.17) Seared (p.38) 1:30 pm - The Peacemaker (90 mins.) (p.27) Just One Drop 3:30 pm - Unbidden (4 mins.) (p.20) Riverside Park Running on Empty (55 mins.) Celebration of the Chagrin Valley 5:10 pm - Sacred (90 mins.) 7:00 pm - Festival Preview: Grove Hill: 7:15 pm - Fest Opening/Knife Skills (p.30) 1 PM A True Story and Festival Preview (40 mins.) (p.29) CFTH 12:00 pm - Brown Bag Lunch Peacemaker South Franklin Circle Seared (8 mins.) (p.32) All the Queen’s Wine Tasting and Theme Dinner PM Just One Drop (66 mins.) 2 5:30-6:30 pm - Wine Tasting and Dinner Horses (p.18) 1:45 pm - All the Queen’s Horses (56 mins.) 7:30 pm - Film: Wine Diamonds: 3:15 pm - Dreamland (74 mins.) Uncorking America’s 5:15 pm - Mixed Match (96 mins.) Heartland (65 mins.) (p.23) 7:30 pm - The Cinema Travellers (96 mins.) 3 PM

Dreamland Film category key Festival Tickets, Unbidden (p.38), (p.26) Passes and Running on Environmental 4 PM Special Events Empty (p.22) Human Spirit Online: www.chagrinfilmfest.org International In Person: Film Festival Headquarters Starting Sept. 8 Local Interest 49 W. Orange Street 5 PM Short M-F 3-6 pm Sacred (p.16) Mixed Match Social Awareness At the Door: Subject to availability (p.21) By Phone: (440)247-1591 Emerging/Student 6 PM All Festival Pass (Five days of films Feature + panels) $80 F Family friendly Festival Opening Night $20 Individual Block Ticket $10 Not suggested for ($7 weekdays before 5 p.m.) 7 PM M younger viewers Special Event Opening The Cinema Knife Skills Travellers (p.26) 8 PM (p.30)

8 Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival • October 4-8, 2017 Chagrin Valley Chagrin Falls Chagrin Chagrin Thursday Little Theatre Township Hall Cinemas A Cinemas B 10 AM October 5 CVLT 11:30 am - Inspiring Shorts program 11 AM A Girl Needs a Bike (4 mins.) (p.34) Peace of Heart (12 mins.) (p.37) The Illumination (19 mins.) (p.35) Inspiring Shorts Unbidden (4 mins.) (p.38) Winter’s Watch (12 mins.) (p.38) 12 PM Dennis Patton (17 mins.) (p.38) 1:00 pm - The Functional Potter (14 mins.) The Last Freedom Train (40 mins.) 2:30 pm - For Ahkeem (90 mins.) 1 PM 4:15 pm - Behind the Lens panel Functional Potter 5:30 pm - Tempest Storm (82 mins.) (p.34), Freedom 8:00 pm - Shorts new and returning voices Train (p.25) My Hero Brother Oleg’s Choice My Dad Matthew (6 mins.) (p.36) (p.27) (p.22) Code Yellow (12 mins.) (p.39) 2 PM Searching for Sugihara (21 mins.) (p.39) Three Boys Straws (33 mins.) (p.18) Manzanar For Ahkeem (p.38), Hard to Believe (p.32) CFTH 3 PM (p.31) 1:30 pm - My Hero Brother (78 mins.) 3:20 pm - Food City (20 mins.) Social Seared (8 mins.), Caviar Dreams Food City (p.34), Awareness (15 mins.), Blind Sushi (17 mins.) Seared/Caviar Shorts After Auschwitz 5:15 pm - Burn the Ships (87 mins) 4 PM Dreams/Blind (p.30) 7:30 pm - All Things Must Pass (94 mins.) Sushi (p.38,33) Behind the Lens Chagrin Cinemas A panel (p.7) 1:30 pm - Oleg’s Choice (74 mins.) 5 PM 3:15 pm - Social Awareness Shorts Searching for Sugihara (21 mins.) (p.39) Burn the Ships Walk With Me The Sandman (19 mins) (p.39) Tempest Storm (p.29) (p.32) Five Awake (35 mins.) (p.24) (p.21) 5:15 pm - Walk With Me (100 mins.) 6 PM Cinema 7:30 pm - Peter Ertel (104 mins.) Travellers (p.26)

Chagrin Cinemas B 2:00 pm - Three Boys Manzanar (7 mins.) 7 PM Hard to Believe (56 mins.) 3:45 pm - After Auschwitz (82 mins.) 5:45 pm - The Cinema Travellers (96 mins.) 8:00 pm - Knife Skills (40 mins.) All Things Must Unimaginable Pass (p.14) Journey of Peter 8 PM Shorts Block Ertel (p.23) Knife Skills St. Joan of Arc Church (p.30) 8:30 am - Docs and Donuts Pangolins in Peril (15 mins.) (p.36) 9 PM Straws (33 mins.) (p.18) Code Yellow (12 mins.) (p.39) Chasing Stars (7 mins.) (p.34) 11:30 am - Salad Luncheon Holy (9 mins.) (p.35) The Functional Potter (14 mins.) (p.34) The Illumination (19 mins.) (p.35) My Dad Matthew (6 mins.) (p.36) 3:00 pm- Afternoon Tea The Opera Singer (3 mins.) (p.36) Tales By Light (47 mins.) (p.28)

October 4-8, 2017 • Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival 9 Chagrin Valley Chagrin Falls Chagrin Chagrin Friday Little Theatre Township Hall Cinemas A Cinemas B 10 AM October 6 CVLT 11:15 am - Nana (100 mins.) 1:30 pm - A Girl Needs a Bike (4 mins.)(p.34) 11 AM When the Dust Settles (45 mins.) Nana (p.25) 3:00 pm - Letters from Baghdad (90 mins.) 5:00 pm - Chasing Evel (108 mins.) 7:30 pm - Cold Warriors (56 mins.) 12 PM 9:15 pm - Lunatic (60 mins.) When I Stutter (p.22) CFTH 12:00 pm - When I Stutter (67 mins.) 1 PM 2:00 pm - After Auschwitz (82 mins.) 4:00 pm - Shorts Block The Opera Singer (3 mins.) (p.36) Winter’s Watch My Dad Matthew (6 mins.) (p.36) When the Dust Hard to Believe (p.38), Tales by Light (p.28) Food City (20 mins.) (p.34) 2 PM Settles (p.33) (p.32) Blind Sushi (17 mins.) (p.33) After Auschwitz The Sandman (19 mins.) (p.39) (p.30) 6:00 pm - Sports Themed Film and Food Tasting Holy (9 mins.) (p.35) Dribbling Dreams (7 mins.) (p.34) 3 PM Kicking All Odds (21 mins.) (p.35) Letters from The Peacemaker Walk With Me 8:45 pm - Mockumentary Block Baghdad (p.27) (p.32) (p.32) And the Earth Will Be Lost (5 mins.) (p.40) Auto Fist (5 mins.) (p.40) 4 PM Black Cat (85 mins.) (p.40) Shorts King Bloodsucker (7 mins.) (p.40) Man Child of the Kitchen (6 mins.) (p.40) The Wenis Report (4 mins.) (p.40) 5 PM Chagrin Cinemas A Chasing Evel Awake, A Dream 1:30 pm - Hard to Believe (56 mins.) (p.20) from Standing Tempest Storm 3:00 pm - The Peacemaker (90 mins.) Rock (p.32) (p.21) 5:00 pm - Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock (84 mins.) 6 PM 7:00 pm - Plastic China (82 mins.) Sports Themed 9:00 pm - All Things Must Pass (94 mins.) Tasting

Chagrin Cinemas B 7 PM 1:15 pm - Winter’s Watch (12 mins.) Plastic China Tales by Light: Life and Death (p.17) (46 mins.) 3:00 pm - Walk With Me: The Trials of Damon J. Cold Warriors Cinema (p.26) Keith (100 mins.) 8 PM Travellers (p.26) 5:15 pm - Tempest Storm (82 mins.) 7:30 pm - The Cinema Travellers (96 mins.)

9 PM Mockumentary Shorts All Things Must Lunatic (p.22) Pass (p.14)

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10 Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival • October 4-8, 2017 Chagrin Valley Chagrin Falls Chagrin Chagrin Saturday Little Theatre Township Hall Cinemas A Cinemas B 10 AM October 7 CVLT Blimp! (p.28) Making Waves 11:00 am - Shorts Block (p.17) 11 AM Chasing Stars (7 mins.) (p.34) Local Shorts Peace of Heart The Wenis Report (4 mins.) (p.40) (p.37), Deej Razzle Dazzle (8 mins.) (p.37) (p.20) Grove Hill (20 mins.) (p.29) 12:45 pm - Adele and Everything After (85 mins.) 12 PM 3:00 pm - Dribbling Dreams (7 mins.) (p.34) World of Dennis Sacred (p.16) Kicking All Odds (21 mins.) (p.35) Patton (p.38), Lifted: A Ski Film (30 mins.) (p.36) Beyond the Powder (p.20) 4:30 pm - Eagles of Death Metal (84 mins.) 1 PM Adele and A Conversation with Colin Hanks Everything After & Meet the Filmmakers (p.24) 8:00 pm - Festival Awards (90 mins.) Return to CFTH 2 PM Normandy 9:00 am - Posture (27 mins.)(p.37) and yoga class Five Awake For Akheem (p.38), American 10:30 am - Blimp! (57 mins.) (p.24) (p.31) Veteran (p.24) 12:00 pm - The World of Dennis Patton (17 mins.) Beyond the Powder (60 mins.) 3 PM 2:00 pm - Five Awake (35 mins.) Panel Sports Shorts 3:45 pm - Breaking Balls (75 mins.) 5:45 pm - Abu (80 mins.) 7:45 pm - The Impact Point (13 mins.) Lunatic (60 mins.) 4 PM Breaking Balls 9:15 pm - Mockumentary shorts (p.28) Letters from And the Earth Will Be Lost (5 mins.) (p.40) Baghdad (p.27) Auto Fist (5 mins.) (p.40) Just One Drop King Bloodsucker (7 mins.) (p.40) (p.20) Man Child of the Kitchen (6 mins.) (p.40) 5 PM The Wenis Report (4 mins.) (p.40)

Chagrin Cinemas A Eagles of Death 10:30 am - Making Waves (60 mins.) Metal (p.16) Abu (p.30) 6 PM 12:00 pm - Sacred (90 mins.) and Colin Hanks Wine Diamonds 2:00 pm - For Ahkeem (90 mins.) Panel (p.23) Plastic China 4:30 pm - Just One Drop (66 mins.) (p.17) 6:00 pm - Caviar Dreams (15 mins.)(p.33) The Collection (11 mins.) (p.34) 7 PM Wine Diamonds (65 mins.) 8:00 pm - Awake (84 mins.)

Chagrin Cinemas B Red Carpet Impact Point 8 PM 11:00 am - Peace of Heart (12 mins.) Festival Awards (p.39), Lunatic Awake, A Dream Deej (71 mins.) Panel (p.22) from Standing 1:30 pm - Three Boys Manzanar (7 mins.) (p.38) Chasing Evel Rock (p.32) Return to Normandy (26 mins.) (p.20) American Veteran (75 mins.) 9 PM 4:00 pm - Letters from Baghdad (90 mins.) 6:15 pm - Plastic China (82 mins.) Mockumentary 8:15 pm - Chasing Evel (108 mins.) Shorts

Riverside Park 10 PM 2:00 pm - Bocce Demonstration Meet rescue puppies in training

11 PM

October 4-8, 2017 • Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival 11 Chagrin Chagrin Falls South Franklin Sunday Cinemas Township Hall Circle 10 AM October 8 Chagrin Cinemas 12:15 pm - Dreamland (74 mins.) 11 AM 2:00 pm - Abu (80 mins.) Nana (p.25) 4:00 pm - Burn the Ships (87 mins.)

CFTH 12 PM 12:00 pm - 44 Pages (96 mins.) 44 Pages 2:15 pm - Oleg’s Choice (74 mins.) Dreamland (p.18) 4:15 pm - Adele and Everything After (85 mins.) (p.26) 1 PM South Franklin Circle 11:00 am - Nana (100 mins.) Beyond the 1:10 pm - Beyond the Powder (66 mins.) Powder (p.20) 2:45 pm - The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel (104 mins.) 2 PM 5:10 pm - When I Stutter (67 mins.) Abu (p.30) Oleg’s Choice (p.22)

Federated Church 3 PM Unimaginable 3:00 pm - Focus on Human Trafficking Journey of Peter Break the Chain (64 mins.) Ertel (p.23) (p.31) 6:00 pm - Festival closing 4 PM CDFF Goes Pitch Perfect Burn the Ships Old Men Singing (22 mins.) (p.29) Adele and (p.36) Everything A cappella groups perform After (p.24) 5 PM

When I Stutter Riverside Park (p.22) 5:30 pm - Meet rescue puppies in training 6 PM

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Film category key Festival Tickets, Passes and Special Events Environmental Online: www.chagrinfilmfest.org Human Spirit In Person: Film Festival Headquarters International Starting Sept. 8 49 W. Orange Street Local Interest M-F 3-6 pm Short At the Door: Subject to availability Social Awareness By Phone: (440)247-1591 Emerging/Student All Festival Pass (Five days of films + panels) $80 Feature Festival Opening Night $20 Family friendly F Individual Block Ticket $10 ($7 weekdays before 5 p.m.) M Not suggested for younger viewers Detailed film listings begin on page 14

12 Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival • October 4-8, 2017 Film Festival Venues

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5 Off the map (1 mile) CDFF Filmmaker’s Lounge Chagrin Falls Township Hall South Franklin Circle Chagrin Cinemas A&B 1 49 W. Orange St. 3 83 N. Main St. 5 16575 S. Franklin St. 7 8200 E. Washington St. Phone: (440)247-1591 Phone: 440-247-8422 Phone: (440)247-1300 Phone: (440)543-2022 Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Federated Church St. Joan of Arc Festival Parking 2 40 River St. 4 76 Bell St. 6 496 E. Washington St. P Phone: (440)247-8955 Phone: (440)247-6490 Phone: (440)247-7183

The lounge is open Thursday through Saturday from Filmmaker 10 am to 5 pm. We’re here to answer all of your Festival Lounge questions. Festival Members are invited to stop in for 49 W. Orange St. refreshments, meet the visiting filmmakers (Chagrin Documentary Film Fest World Headquarters) and plan your festival experience.

October 4-8, 2017 • Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival 13 2017 Detailed Film Listing SPECIAL FOCUS: EXHIBITION DOCUMENTARIES All Things Must Pass Directed by Colin Hanks USA, 94 minutes Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in thirty countries, on five continents. From humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore, Tower Records eventually became the heart and soul of the music world and a powerful force in the music industry. In 1999, Tower Records made $1 billion. In 2006, the company filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong? Colin Hanks’ All Things Must Pass examines this iconic company’s explosive trajectory, tragic demise, and legacy forged by its rebellious founder. Sponsored by Key Bank and OWOW Radio Thurs., 10/5, 7:30 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall All Things Must Pass M Fri., 10/6, 9:00 pm - Chagrin Cinemas A

“What excites me most about the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is the fusion of entertain- ment, education and awareness. Real world challenges, opportunities and bright spots are re- ceiving exposure through film to the thousands of visitors we draw each year. We’re making an impact.” — John Gadd, CEO of Hotcards, Inc. and Fevered Dreams Board Member

Nancy Brown has no regrets about moving to South Franklin Circle. “I wanted to make the move while I was healthy,” says Nancy. She loves the quiet and privacy of her apartment building, set further back into the 90- acre campus. “It feels just like home.” When Nancy had both of her knees replaced, she was able to rehabilitate at South Franklin Circle’s Crane House health center. “I transitioned very easily back to my apartment,” she says. Being single and part of a community has it benefits. “I’m never a loss for something to do.” Deﬁne your lifestyle at South Franklin Circle. Call (440) 247-1300 or southfranklincircle.org.

“There are choices here—I’m glad I made the move when I did” —Nancy Brown, South Franklin Circle resident since 2009

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October 4-8, 2017 • Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival 15 Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) Directed by Colin Hanks USA, France, 84 Minutes The November 13, 2015 terrorist attack in Paris claimed 130 lives around the city – 89 of them at the Eagles of Death Metal’s Bataclan Theatre concert. Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) spotlights the American rock band as they recount their experiences before and after the tragic events. The film explores the deep bonds between band co-founders Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme (also a member of Queens of the Stone Age), as well as the intense connection the band has always had with its devoted fans, which moved them to return to Paris to perform once again in February 2016. Sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Film Commission and Ivan Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) and Katia Schwarz Sat., 10/7, 4:30 pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Sacred Directed by Thomas Lennon Ethiopia, USA, Egypt, Ukraine, Sierra Leone, Japan, Philippines, France, Canada, Madagascar, Pakistan, 87 minutes At a time when religious hatreds dominate the world’s headlines, this film, sweeping in global reach and yet intensely intimate, explores faith as primary human experience: how it is used to navigate the milestones and crises of private life. Sacred was shot by 40 filmmaking teams around the world. Scheduled to appear: Director Thomas Lennon and Producer William Baker, Ph.D. In honor of Jan Jones Artz and Shelly Artz Wed., 10/4, 5:10 pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Sacred F Sat., 10/7, 12:00 pm - Chagrin Cinemas A

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Aurora – 330-562-6188 Chagrin Falls – 440-247-8900 Plastic China Gates Mills – 440-423-3100 Pepper Pike Lander – 216-831-9310 Plastic China Midwest Premiere Shaker Heights – 216-751-8550 Directed by Jiuliang Wang Solon – 440-248-3000 China, 86 minutes Plastic trash from first world countries is a way of life for third world people whose meager existence depends on the grim “recycling workshops” where they live and work. But 11-year- old worker Yie-Jie and factory boss Kun are not without their dreams. She longs to go to school and he wants to give his family a better life, even as their bare hands waste recycling work takes its toll on the lives they strive to improve. In the end, their problems become our conundrum. www.howardhanna.com Sponsored by CPW Law Fri., 10/6, 7:00 pm - Chagrin Cinemas A CHAgRINFILMFEST.ORg Sat., 10/7, 6:15 pm - Chagrin Cinemas B

October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 17 Straws Midwest Premiere Directed by Linda Booker USA, 33 minutes Used once and tossed, billions of plastic straws wind up in landfills and streets finding their way to oceans. A viral video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw in its nose has now sparked anti- straw campaigns globally. Actor/Director Tim Robbins narrates the history and story of straws, and marine researchers, citizen activists and business owners discuss how it’s possible to make a sea of change, one straw at a time. Scheduled to appear: Director Linda Booker Wed., 10/4, 11:30 am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Straws F Thurs., 10/5, 8:30 am - St. Joan of Arc Church, 8:00 pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre THE POWER OF STORY: FEATURE DOCUMENTARIES

44 Pages Directed by Tony Shaff USA, 96 minutes A portrait of Highlights Magazine following the creation of the cultural phenomenon’s 70th Anniversary issue, from the first editorial meeting to its arrival in homes, and introducing those who passionately produce the monthly publication for “the world’s most important people” ... children. Along the way, a rich and tragic history is revealed, the state of childhood, technology, and education is explored, and the future of print media is questioned. Scheduled to appear: Producer Rebecca Green 44 Pages Sponsored by the Chagrin Valley Jaycees F Sun., 10/8, 12:00 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall All the Queen’s Horses Midwest Premiere Directed by Kelly Richmond Pope USA, 56 minutes This crime marked the single largest municipal fraud in United States history. How could the treasurer of an Illinois town with an annual budget of $6 million embezzle nearly $54 million over two decades? How could such a scam go undetected in annual audits? How did local residents not become suspicious of a municipal employee’s extravagant wealth? The amount stolen in relation to the city’s annual budget, the fact that a city native and pillar of the community could so callously calculate a community- ruining scam, and the utter frivolousness the money was spent on, all combine to create a riveting story. Scheduled to appear: Co-producer Lesley Kubistal Sponsored by Halliday and Co. C.P.A All the Queen’s Horses Wed., 10/4, 1:45 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall

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October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 19 Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race Directed by Kara martinelli USA, 60 minutes Here is a chance for all armchair pilots to fly with the 2014 Air Race Classic competitors as they make their way across the country while, at the same time, filmmakers tell the story of the original race of 1929, also known as the Powder Puff Derby. The first Women’s Air Derby in 1929 was flown from Santa Monica to the finish line in Cleveland, kicking off the National Air Races. The eyes of the country watched as these brave women made history flying cross-country, breaking into a competition that was thought to be for men only. Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Made possible by John and Sue Finley Cross-Country Air Race Sat., 10/7, 12:00 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall F Sun., 10/8, 1:10 pm - South Franklin Circle Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story Ohio Premiere Directed by Jesse James miller Canada, 108 minutes Record-smashing stuntman Robbie Knievel, son of the legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, stood in his famous father’s shadow for years. Now, at age 52, he tells his own story of successes and failures and how he reclaimed his life on the road to sobriety and, yes, even his mostly absent father’s legacy. Scheduled to appear: Stuntman Ted Batchelor Sponsored by Junction Auto Family Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story Fri., 10/6, 5:00 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre M Sat., 10/7, 8:15 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B Deej Ohio Premiere Directed by Robert Rooy USA, 71 minutes Abandoned by his birth parents and presumed incompetent, DJ Savarese (“Deej”) found not only a loving family but also a life in words, which he types on a text-to-voice synthesizer. As he dreams of college, he confronts the terrors of his past, society’s obstacles to inclusion, and the sometimes paralyzing beauty of his own senses. In this first-of-its-kind collaboration between a veteran filmmaker and a nonspeaking autistic, Robert Rooy and DJ Savarese attempt to navigate the challenges of representing autism. Scheduled to appear: DJ Savarese Sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic Deej Sat., 10/7, 11:00 Am - Chagrin Cinemas B Just One Drop US Premiere Directed by Laurel Chiten USA, 66 minutes Critics love to attack it. It’s been called everything from pseudo science to junk medicine. Yet, homeopathy has been around for over 200 years and used by millions all over the world. The film takes us on the journey of this medical practice and the heated ongoing debate. Scheduled to appear: Director Laurel Chiten Sponsored by University Hospitals Geauga/Portage Wed., 10/4, 12:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Just One Drop Sat. 10/7, 4:30 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A

20 CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL • October 4-8, 2017 The educaTion Problem SolverS!

Mixed Match Mixed Match Directed by Jeff Chiba Stearns Canada, 95 minutes Mixed Match is an important human story told from the perspective of mixed race blood cancer patients who are forced to reflect on their multiracial identities and complex genetics as they struggle with a seemingly impossible search to find bone marrow donors, all while exploring what role race plays in medicine. With the multiracial community becoming one of the fastest growing demographics in North America, being mixed race is no longer just about an identity, it can be a matter of life and death. caTch-uP Screening proceeds benefit the LifExtraordinary GeT ahead Foundation in honor of Hawkin Hunt and in memory of David Ponce Succeed Sponsored by Cleveland Cord Blood Center and The Cleveland Clinic call TodaY! Wed., 10/4, 5:15 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Tempest in-home Tutoring Storm all Subjects, all Grades Ohio reading Program Premiere math Program Directed by languages Nimisha mukerji Sciences USA, 82 minutes She’s been called a 3Special Needs sinner, a survivor and 3Scholarships a sex icon. Tempest 3One-on-One Storm tells the story of her extraordinary 3Master Tutors Tempest Storm life and times as the 3SAT/ACT Prep

burlesque world’s ACDFF17 once brightest star and all of the sacrifices that came with stardom. Now, at 88, this one-of-a-kind showgirl sets the record straight, on the screen and in person. Scheduled to appear: Tempest Storm and Producer Kaitlyn Regehr NORTH COAST TUTORING SERVICES Sponsored by Neverbounce 31300 SOLON ROAD, SUITE ONE • SOLON, OH 44139 M Thurs., 10/5, 5:30 Pm - Chagrin Valley 440-914-0200 • FAX 440-542-1504 Little Theatre [email protected] www.northcoasted.com Fri., 10/6, 5:15 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B CHAgRINFILMFEST.ORg

October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 21 NEW VOICES: EMERgINg FILMMAKERS Lunatic US Premiere Directed by Kent Allison Canada, 60 minutes At 58, Ian Evans set out to walk in the footsteps of his childhood Antarctic heroes (Shackleton, Scott and Amundsen) in an attempt to become the oldest Canadian to reach the South Pole. We hear what friends and family think about Ian walking to the South Pole. “He’s a strange little man,” says one. “There’s nothing normal about Ian,” says another. Eighteen months of preparations and three flights later, four new comrades are dropped on the frozen surface of Antarctica to start their 500 nautical mile journey from the Ronne Ice Shelf to the Pole – a climb of over 9,000 feet. Lunatic Sponsored by Hotcards and Susan Metallo, BHHS Professional Realty Fri., 10/6, 9:15 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Sat., 10/7, 7:45 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Oleg’s Choice Midwest Premiere Directed by Elena Volochine, Co-Director James Keogh Ukraine, France, 74 minutes A rare immersion into the private lives and thoughts of Russian combatants who have chosen to fight on the separatists side in Ukraine. Since the summer of 2014, thousands of young Russians poured into the Donbass region. Driven by Russian propaganda, they believed they were fulfilling their patriotic duty. Among the first wave of volunteers were Oleg and Max, who begin to fight creeping doubts that they have ended up on the wrong side of the war. This is a human story on the borders of good and evil, where men are confronted by their own choices. Sponsored by the Council of International Programs Copyright: (c) James Keogh Thurs., 10/5, 1:30 pm - Chagrin Cinemas A Oleg’s Choice Sun., 10/8, 2:15 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Running on Empty Midwest Premiere Directed by Joey Dwyer and Timmy Dwyer USA, 55 minutes After Sergeant Brendan O’Toole is denied medical help for his depression, a side effect of his tours in Afghanistan, he decides to embark on an ambitious 3,600-mile cross-country journey intended to make a difference in the lives of veterans across the USA. Rotary of the Chagrin Valley Service Above Self Award Nominee Running on Empty Wed., 10/4, 3:30 pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre When I Stutter Directed by John gomez USA, 67 minutes Over the course of 4.5 years, 19 people share stories about how stuttering has impacted their lives. These stories run the gamut of human emotions. Some stories are dark, some are funny, and others are triumphant! Interspersed throughout the documentary are “educational vignettes” that help elucidate some of the mysteries and questions that surround stuttering. When I Stutter is a documentary that reveals the humanity that can be found when we explore an often mysterious malady. Scheduled to appear: Director John Gomez Sponsored by James Madio Studios Fri., 10/6, 12:00 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall When I Stutter Sun., 10/8, 5:10 pm - South Franklin Circle

22 CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL • October 4-8, 2017 Wine Diamonds: Uncorking America’s Heartland Directed by Bradley Johnson USA, 66 minutes Raise your glasses and forget everything you thought you knew about wine! Take a trip through the new American wine country tucked away in heartland vineyards where vintners, against the odds and raised eyebrows, are creating a new wine region and rewriting the history of winemaking in the process. Sponsored by South Franklin Circle and Laurentia Winery Tues., 10/3, 7:30 pm - South Franklin Circle Wine Diamonds: Uncorking America’s Heartland Sat., 10/7, 6:00 pm - Chagrin Cinemas A The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel Directed by Joseph Cahn USA, 104 minutes Here is an unbelievable true life story of survival, redemption and a former German platoon leader, Peter Ertel, who at age 95 tells how he survived the Russian front, became a U.S. government agent, and began a 25-year career working for Orthodox Jews. Scheduled to appear: Director Joseph Cahn Made possible by Tom and Louise Brick Thurs., 10/5, 7:30 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A Sun., 10/8, 2:45 Pm - South Franklin Circle The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel

“I don’t know what truth is. Truth is something unattainable. We can’t think we’re creating truth with a camera. But what we can do, is reveal something to viewers that allows them to discover their own truth.” — Michel Brault

Shining a spotlight on creativity.

The arts enrich all our lives and are an integral part of our culture and heritage. It’s why we support arts organizations within our community. They inspire, entertain, move, and inform us in so many ways. Without the arts our community would not be the vibrant and diverse place we enjoy today.

October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 23 FINDINg INSPIRATION: HUMAN SPIRIT DOCUMENTARIES Adele and Everything After Directed by melissa Dowler USA, 86 minutes At the center of this moving story is a lonely, isolated woman with a heart condition and the service dog who saves her life, both figuratively and literally. See what happens when she is forced to let go of her loyal four-pawed, furry lifeline to the world. Their beautiful story will reaffirm what all dog lovers know and what everyone else will learn. Scheduled to appear: Director Melissa Dowler, Co-Producer Tom Dowler and subject Marty Harris After film program: Meet the subjects and enjoy a special visit with Adele and Everything After service puppies in training Sponsored by Rescue Village In honor of Karin Grizzard and Miley Grizzard Sat., 10/7, 12:45 pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre F Sun., 10/8, 4:15 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall American Veteran Directed by Julie Cohen USA, 75 minutes America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have created a new population of American veterans: service members so severely disabled they would have died in previous wars, but who survive because of advanced medical technology. We’ve figured out how to keep them alive and bring them back home, but what then? American Veteran is a portrait of one such soldier, Army Sergeant Nick Mendes, paralyzed from the neck down by an explosive device in Afghanistan in 2011. Presented in an unflinching, close- up style, the film weaves together Nick’s past and present to show a nuanced portrait of a quadriplegic soldier’s sometimes harrowing, sometimes romantic, and often surprisingly funny life. Scheduled to appear: Director Julie Cohen Sponsored by Peppertree Capital American Veteran First responders and American Veterans are invited free of charge Sat., 10/7, 1:30 pm - Chagrin Cinemas B Five Awake Directed by Susan Willis, Donna Dees USA, 36 minutes Five Louisiana women – outraged over stories of husbands shooting their wives – set out to strengthen domestic violence laws by proposing gun restrictions on the abusers. In Louisiana this is considered lunacy, but the women, armed with passion and political savvy, refuse to take no for an answer. What happens next is the story of which legends and just laws are made. Scheduled to appear: Directors Susan Willis and Donna Dees and Editor Chuck Willis Sponsored by CPW Law Five Awake Thurs., 10/5, 3:15 pm - Chagrin Cinemas A Sat., 10/7, 2:00 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall

24 CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL • October 4-8, 2017 The Last Freedom Train Directed by Jim Hacha USA, 40 minutes Ever since track was first laid for the great locomotives, hobos have listened to the call of the rails, lured by the possibility of free transportation to another place if they could just make their way unnoticed and unharmed. Hobos rode the rails for various reasons, to escape economic hardship, satisfy an urge for adventure, or simply to feed their wanderlust. In The Last Freedom Train, nine hobos tell their stories of the risks, dangers, and thrills. Scheduled to appear: Director Jim Hacha The Last Freedom Train Thurs., 10/5, 1:00 pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Nana Directed by Serena Dykman USA, 80 minutes Maryla Michalowski-Dyamant spent years in the ghetto and the camps in Poland, and was notably the translator for the infamous Dr. Mengele in Auschwitz. After the war, Maryla dedicated her life to tirelessly recounting her story to new generations so what happened to her and millions of others would never be forgotten, nor repeated. Different from other Holocaust-related films, Nana is made from the third generation’s point-of-view, and investigates how survivors’ testimonies and message against intolerance can continue today, in a world where survivors are disappearing. Scheduled to appear: Director Serena Dykman Made possible by Nancy Rogoff Fri., 10/6, 11:15 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Nana Sun., 10/8, 11:00 Am - South Franklin Circle You have to understand, my dears, that the shortest distance between truth and a human being is a story. — Anthony de Mello, from One Minute Wisdom

It’s Clear the Chagrin Documentary Festival is a reel success. Congratulations on your 8th anniversary.

October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 25 BRINgINg THE WORLD: INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES The Cinema Travellers Midwest Premiere Directed by Shirley Abraham, Amit madheshiya India, 96 minutes There are no movie houses in the remote villages of India but there are movies, once a year, brought to the people of these faraway regions by The Cinema Travellers. The intrepid exhibitors have been bringing a movable feast of films to faraway regions for 70 years. This Cannes prize winner was filmed over five years and follows a shrewd exhibitor, a benevolent showman and maverick projection mechanic as they struggle to keep the show on the road even as their trucks and equipment break down and film reels become scarce. Special program: Directors Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya attending Sponsored by Lowe’s Greenhouse, Florist and Gift Shop Wed., 10/4, 7:30 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall The Cinema Travellers Thurs., 10/5, 5:45 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B Fri., 10/6, 7:30 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B Cold Warriors World Premiere Directed by Reka Pigniczky, Andrea Lauer Rice USA, 56 minutes In Rummerfield, Pennsylvania at the height of the Cold War, a handful of young American-Hungarians were ready to fight for freedom in a homeland they barely knew. Nearly half a century later, in 2016, they return to the remote, run-down farm along the Susquehanna River, to the revolution of their past – and the dreams of their youth. This is an unusual class reunion that speaks about the Iron Curtain, the Cold War, and being a hyphenated American. Special program: A celebration of Hungarian culture Cold Warriors In honor of George and Sandy Pogan and the NEO Hungarian Community Fri., 10/6, 7:30 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Dreamland: Mark Twain’s Journey to Jerusalem Ohio Premiere Directed by A.D. Oppenheim, Diana Zaslaw USA, Israel, 74 minutes This film was shot in Israel to mark the 150th anniversary of Mark Twain’s journey to Europe and the Holy Land, which would inspire his best seller, Innocents Abroad. We follow in his footsteps and the discoveries that informed his future writing, shaped him and the times in which he lived. Sponsored by Automated Packaging Systems Wed., 10/4, 3:15 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Dreamland: Mark Twain’s Journey to Jerusalem F Sun., 10/8, 12:15 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas

“The entire Northeast Ohio film community can be proud of the growth and spirit of this very special film festival.” — Ivan Schwarz, CEO of Greater Cleveland Film Commission

26 CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL • October 4-8, 2017 Letters from Baghdad Directed by Sabine Krayenbühl, Zeva Oelbaum USA, 90 minutes Gertrude Bell was the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day and far more famous and influential than her colleague Lawrence of Arabia. What makes her story even more interesting is that she established the Iraq Museum and helped draw the borders of Iraq after World War I. Filmmakers investigate not only the life of an extraordinary woman – who made history and was nearly written out of it – but a magnificent region she took time to photograph. These images populate the film, which is narrated by executive producer Tilda Swinton. Sponsored by Hotel Indigo/Home2 Suites Fri., 10/6, 3:00 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Letters from Baghdad Sat., 10/7, 4:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B My Hero Brother Ohio Premiere Directed by yonatan Nir Israel & India,78 minutes A group of remarkable young people with Down syndrome embark on a demanding trek through the Indian Himalayas, accompanied by their brothers and sisters. Unresolved conflicts and the complexities of growing up with a Down syndrome child in the family come to surface, as they deal with formidable physical and emotional challenges. Set against the richly colorful backdrop of India, the film opens new horizons and greatly deepens our understanding of those with special needs. Rotary of the Chagrin Valley Service Above Self Award Nominee Sponsored by the Cleveland Jewish Federation/Israel Arts Connection Tues., 10/3, 7:30 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre My Hero Brother F Thurs., 10/5, 1:30 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall

October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 27 Tales by Light: Life and Death Directed by Abraham Joffe Australia, 46 minutes Documentary photographer Stephen Dupont has spent a lifetime covering wars and disasters. He is now seeking to uncover a new perspective on death – to see if he can uncover a more natural view of the subject that has overshadowed his entire working life. Stephen poses the question – will he ever be able to see death and life in the same way? Made possible by Chris and John Steigerwald F Thurs., 10/5, 3:00 Pm - St. Joan of Arc Church Tales by Light: Life and Death Fri., 10/6, 1:15 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B KEEPINg IT CLOSE TO HOME: LOCAL INTEREST DOCUMENTARIES

Blimp! Sports, Broadcasting and the Goodyear Airship World Premiere Directed by Kathleen Endres USA, 57 minutes The Goodyear blimp is one of the best-known corporate symbols in existence today. It has hovered over some of the biggest sporting events in the nation’s history, from the Rose Bowl to the World Series, from the Kentucky Derby to the Super Bowl, from the Olympics to NASCAR. It’s hard to imagine what sports broadcasting would be like without the blimp. But back in the 1950s, some Goodyear executives debated whether to decommission this iconic, friendly behemoth in the sky. This is the fascinating story of blimps and sports broadcasting, technology, history and business. Blimp! Sports, Broadcasting and the Goodyear Airship Scheduled to appear: Director Kathleen Endres Sponsored by Hamlet Village Retirement Community F Sat., 10/7, 10:30 Am - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Breaking Balls Directed by John Vourlis USA, 75 minutes Filmmakers catch up with three colorful local bocce ball competitors as they meet on the field of play during the 30th Anniversary Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce tournament. The Challenge Cup is one of the largest bocce events in North America, held every year at the Wickliffe Italian-American Club on the last weekend of August. Scheduled to appear: Director John Vourlis Made possible by Tony Oliverio Breaking Balls Sat., 10/7, 3:45 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall

“I’ve always argued that true stories are more fascinating. True stories are more fascinating when you hear them from the people that lived them—there’s an extreme power in that.” — Colin Hanks

Environmental Human Spirit International Local Interest Short Social Awareness Emerging/Student Feature

28 CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL • October 4-8, 2017 Burn the Ships Directed by Danielle miller, Julia Thorndike USA, 88 minutes Who knew? Many people apparently. And that forms the basis of this look at the NPF women’s professional softball league that struggled for survival in the male-dominated sport for decades. Here we meet the players who find themselves forced to choose between their dreams and a livelihood as filmmakers catch the action and the drama during the league’s last chance year. Scheduled to appear: Producers Danielle Miller and Julia Thorndike Sponsored by Twist Creative and Think Media Thurs., 10/5, 5:15 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Burn the Ships F Sun., 10/8, 4:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas Grove Hill: A True Story World Premiere Directed by molly gebler/ Produced by R43 Ltd. USA, 20 minutes In the quiet Village of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, there is a strong sense of community and an embrace of tradition. One such ritual is the annual ‘Pumpkin Roll’ on Grove Hill. What started initially as a secret and mischievous Halloween prank hatched by the Chagrin Falls High class of ’69 in 1967, is now a rite of passage and class bonding experience. As the Pumpkin Roll approaches its fiftieth anniversary, not everyone celebrates the controversial event. Director Molly Gebler and R43 Production Team attending Sponsored by the Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce and R43 Ltd. Tues., 10/3, 7:00 Pm - Riverside Park Grove Hill: A True Story F Sat., 10/7, 11:00 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Chagrin Valley Rotary Club

The sponsors of the “Service Above Self” award salute the Eighth Annual Chagrin Documentary Film Fest and the filmmakers who tell the stories that move us

Meetings every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., in the Gardiner Center 9421 Bainbridge Rd. www.chagrinvalleyrotary.com October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 29 Knife Skills Ohio Premiere Directed by Thomas Lennon USA, 40 minutes A random encounter – a dinner – the soft-spoken man explained he was going to open a restaurant in Cleveland – a world-class haute cuisine French restaurant – and staff it almost entirely with men and women just out of prison. This is a film about re-entry – the ups and downs of life after incarceration and about how to prepare and serve some really good food and change lives in the process. Scheduled to appear: Director Thomas Lennon and Subject Brandon Chrostowski Made possible by Linda Harper and Jim Martin Wed., 10/4, 7:15 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Knife Skills Thurs., 10/5, 8:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B gIVINg A VOICE: SOCIAL AWARENESS

Abu Directed by Arshad Khan Canada, 80 minutes As a gay man, filmmaker Arshad Khan explores his troubled relationship with his devout, Muslim, Pakistani father Abu. Khan documents his struggles with his sexual identity as his Muslim parents attempt to fit into Canada. Using family archives, pictures and movies, Abu is a revealing and deeply affecting portrait of a family’s tug-of-war between conservatism and liberalism that has greater implications for those choosing the West as their home. Sat., 10/7, 5:45 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Abu Sun., 10/8, 2:00 pm - Chagrin Cinemas A After Auschwitz: The Stories of Six Women Midwest Premiere Directed by Jon Kean USA, 82 minutes “You’re free. Go home.” Most Holocaust films end with these words, the very words that survivors heard at liberation. But After Auschwitz is not a “Holocaust” film. It begins with these words, inviting audiences to experience what happened next. In watching the struggles of survival, the audience feels a searing connection to our current political climate, as history teaches us the vital role humanity plays in our hopes for greater understanding and compassion. Scheduled to appear: Director Jon Kean Thurs., 10/5, 3:45 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B After Auschwitz: The Stories of Six Women Fri., 10/6, 2:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall

“The spirit of Sparrow has touched me personally as a beacon of light in my own fight for life. And to this I forever owe gratitude and have sworn to myself to produce something substantial in propagating the idea of hope and joy in the face of something so ugly.” — David Ponce

Environmental Human Spirit International Local Interest Short Social Awareness Emerging/Student Feature

30 Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival • October 4-8, 2017 Break the Chain Directed by Laura E. Swanson & Kirk mason USA, 64 minutes Human trafficking for labor and sex is one of the most profitable, yet unrecognized, illegal industries in the U.S. and it is going on unreported under our noses and in our own backyard. Break the Chain introduces us to two survivors who tell how and why it works so well. Kwami, a child survivor of labor trafficking, was enslaved for nearly five years with three other children in Ypsilanti, Michigan before someone noticed. In the Detroit area, Debbie was sold for sex during a vast majority of her teen years. The film shows how we are all connected to modern day slavery and what we can do to stop it. Special program: Focus on Human Trafficking Sponsored by NCJW/ Cleveland Break the Chain Sun., 10/8, 3:00 Pm - Federated Church For Ahkeem Ohio Premiere Directed by Jeremy S. Levine, Landon Van Soest USA, 90 minutes This is not your average coming-of-age story but an important one to tell. Meet Daje Shelton, a 17-year-old girl who finds herself in a court-supervised alternative high school. Although she is focused on making a better future, she finds her focus drawn back to her rough St. Louis neighborhood and the loss of friends to gun violence. The all-too-familiar fate of black teenagers is underlined when Daje gives birth to a baby boy she names Ahkeem. He comes to represent the strength, resilience, and determination it takes to survive. Scheduled to appear: Executive Producer Jeff Truesdell Special program: What’s the solution for black youth in America? Sponsored by the Chagrin Valley Times/Currents Thurs., 10/5, 2:30 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre For Ahkeem Sat., 10/7, 2:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A

presents THE HAZELNUTS In concert with The Manhattan Transfer

The Hazelnuts are a unique musical phenomenon in the Israeli music scene – sweeping large and varied audiences off and on their feet with the swing fever. Together with their vintage band, they take us on a journey back to good old New Orleans, along with their own original songs and surprising new arrangements. Since releasing their debut EP in 2014, The Hazelnuts have

been performing nonstop and gaining critical acclaim in photo credit: Chen Wagshall Israel and abroad. Sponsored with support from Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 8 pm the Jewish Federation’s Cleveland Israel Arts Connection Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square 1511 Euclid Ave, Cleveland

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October 4-8, 2017 • Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival 31 Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock Ohio Premiere Directed by Josh Fox, myron Dewey and James Spione USA, 84 minutes This dramatic story tells of the 2016 native-led standoff at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota which captured worldwide attention as tens of thousands of activists descended on the scene to support the “water protectors.” The object of the protest was the $3.7 billion Bakken oil field pipeline, a fracking project under the Missouri River on sovereign Lakota land, and the only source of water for the reservation and 17 million downstream Americans. Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock Fri., 10/6, 5:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A Sat., 10/7, 8:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A Hard to Believe Midwest Premiere Directed by Ken Stone USA, 56 minutes It’s happened before: Governments killing their own citizens for their political or spiritual beliefs. But it’s never happened like this. Hard to Believe examines the issue of forced live organ harvesting from Chinese prisoners of conscience, and the response – or lack of it – around the world. It’s happened tens of thousands of times, and may be happening still, yet it seems that major media are not investigating. Thurs., 10/5, 2:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B Hard to Believe Fri., 10/6, 1:30 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A The Peacemaker Directed by James Demo USA, 90 minutes International peacemaker Padraig O’Malley helps make peace for others, but struggles to find it for himself. Shot over a five year period, the film takes us from Padraig’s isolated life in Cambridge, MA to the most dangerous crisis zones on Earth – from Northern Ireland to Kosovo, Nigeria to Iraq – as he implements a model based on his recovery from addiction. Padraig races against time to find some measure of salvation for both the world and himself. Scheduled to appear: Co-Producer John Mulrooney Rotary of the Chagrin Valley Service Above Self Nominee Sponsored by the Inn at Walden Wed., 10/4, 1:30 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre The Peacemaker Fri., 10/6, 3:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A Walk With Me: The Trials of Damon J. Keith Directed by Jesse Nesser USA, 100 minutes Here is the story of ten extraordinary years, four groundbreaking cases and one unconventional federal judge, whose rulings forever changed the face of civil rights. Judge Damon J. Keith, an African American, was appointed to the U.S. District Court in Detroit in 1967, three months after race riots rocked that city. The filmmakers and audiences witness how this rookie judge became a fearless and extraordinary judge whose rulings, 50 years later, continue to resonate in a nation still arguing about which lives matter. Scheduled to appear: Director Jesse Nesser Sponsored by the Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop Thurs., 10/5, 5:15 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A Walk With Me: The Trials of Damon J. Keith Fri., 10/6, 3:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B

32 Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival • October 4-8, 2017 When the Dust Settles Directed by glenn Sweitzer and Dave molesworth USA, 45 minutes The struggles of wild horses mirror those of disadvantaged girls, as they care for and bond with these wild creatures. That special bond becomes earned trust when each is given an opportunity to prove their worthiness to the world. Sponsored by Hope for Kids Geauga When the Dust Settles Fri., 10/6, 1:30 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre KEEPINg IT BRIEF: SHORT DOCUMENTARIES Blind Sushi Directed by Eric Heimbold USA, 17 minutes A blind adventure writer and the first sustainable sushi chef search for enlightenment in the murky depths off the New England coast. Thurs., 10/5, 3:20 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall, Blind Sushi Fri., 10/6, 4:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Caviar Dreams Directed by Brian gersten, Liv Dubendorf, Wei ying USA, 15 minutes Over the centuries caviar (i.e. – sturgeon eggs) was strictly reserved for Russian Czars and royalty throughout the world. Caviar Dreams delves into this complex world, weaving a tapestry of caviar tales that leaves you knowing more than you ever thought possible about this unique delicacy. Thurs., 10/5, 3:20 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Caviar Dreams Sat., 10/7, 6:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A

October 4-8, 2017 • Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival 33 Chasing Stars Midwest Premiere Directed by markus Eichenberger Switzerland, 7 minutes Relax and enjoy the world of endless stars, snowy mountains and the music of world renowned composer Ludovico Einaudi. Filmed over a period of five years, Markus’ project Chasing Stars shows the Swiss Alps in a ‘never-before-seen’ way of magic nights at high altitudes (8,000-11,000 feet above sea level). Thurs., 10/5, 8:30 Am - St. Joan of Arc Church Chasing Stars F Sat., 10/7, 11:00 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre The Collection Directed by Adam Roffman USA, 11 minutes Two friends stumble upon the holy grail of movie memorabilia in the most unlikely of places. The Collection Sat., 10/7, 6:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A Dribbling Dreams Midwest Premiere Directed by Varun Tandon India, 7 minutes An Indian Village. A basketball revolution. Dribbling Dreams is a short documentary about a rural basketball movement brewing in India and how sports are being used by a spirited individual to empower children coming from difficult backgrounds. Fri., 10/6, 6:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Dribbling Dreams F Sat., 10/7, 3:00 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Food City: Feast of the Five Boroughs Directed by matthew Fleischmann, Lars Fuchs USA, 20 minutes In the not-too-distant past, all food was local. Hyper-local, in fact: if you didn’t grow it or find it yourself, you didn’t eat it. Today our food is hyper-global: wherever you are, you can get your food from any corner of the world. What might a return to hyper- localism look like today, now that more than half the world’s population lives in cities? Food City: Feast of the Five Boroughs Sponsored by Jekyll’s Kitchen Thurs., 10/5, 3:20 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Fri., 10/6, 4:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall The Functional Potter World Premiere Directed by Ben Tobin USA, 14 minutes The story of functional potter, Eric Smith, and the 60 hour process of firing his wood-fired kiln. Thurs., 10/5, 11:30 Am - St. Joan of Arc Church, The Functional Potter F 1:00 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre A Girl Needs a Bike Directed by Letitia Lamb & Vivien mason Australia, 5 minutes In rural villages in Ghana, Clara faces the challenges of teaching as her students discover the happiness of having wheels. This playful animated documentary shows how bicycling brings joy to a new teacher and independence to her students. Thurs., 10/5, 11:30 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre A Girl Needs a Bike F Fri., 10/6, 1:30 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre

34 Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival • October 4-8, 2017 Holy Midwest Premiere Directed by Lindsay Daniels USA, 9 minutes When opportunity knocks, a middle aged man told he should never run again defies doctors orders and ends up finding himself doing 100 mile mountain races. More importantly, he finds a holy awe in the Wasatch mountains and through thoughtful poetic writing shares what he sees and feels as he runs with his dog Echo. Thurs., 10/5, 11:30 Am - St. Joan of Arc Church Holy F Fri., 10/6, 6:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall The Illumination Directed by Tom Scott, Daniel Honan USA, 19 minutes In a remarkable twist of fate, it was the decades-long effort of one blind person, Gordon Gund, that made it possible for another, Yannick Duwé, to see. After 45 years, the journey of Gordon and Lulie Gund to find a cure for blindness can only be described as an act of love. Thurs., 10/5, 11:30 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, The Illumination 11:30 Am - St. Joan of Arc Church Kicking All Odds World Premiere Directed by Hanny Lee USA, 21 minutes Two team members from the first National Palestine Women’s Soccer team examine the intersection of sports, religion and education in the modern Arab world. Scheduled to appear: Producer Abbey Hoekzema Fri., 10/6, 6:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Kicking All Odds F Sat., 10/7, 3:00 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre

October 4-8, 2017 • Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival 35 Lifted: A Ski Film for the Rest of Us Directed by Oly mingo USA, 30 minutes A wintertime love story exploring the universal attraction between skier, boarder and mountain. From first chair to flamingo days, from deep powder to epic corduroy, Lifted: A Ski Film for the Rest of Us celebrates athletes and amateurs of all shapes and styles. Pull out the long underwear and grab a beer as we follow one community’s quest to get Lifted. In honor of Lisa Millard Lifted: A Ski Film for the Rest of Us F Sat., 10/7, 3:00 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre My Dad Matthew Ohio Premiere Directed by John Schaffer USA, 6 minutes This short is a glimpse into the life of Matthew, a man with a significant disability, as voiced by his insightful and articulate son, Elijah. Using a wheelchair, a pointer and a letter board, Matthew shows us he’s a college professor, an honorary coach for the football team, an advocate and a dad. Scheduled to appear: Director John Schaffer Thurs., 10/5, 11:30 Am - St. Joan of Arc Church, My Dad Matthew 8:00 pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Fri., 10/6, 4:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Old Men Singing Midwest Premiere Directed by mickey Rapkin and Zachary Weil USA, 22 minutes After losing touch for more than 50 years, the men of a collegiate a cappella group reunite on campus to reminisce, settle old scores and find out if they still have what it takes to perform together in this documentary short about the enduring power of music and the families. Scheduled to appear: Co-Directors Mickey Rapkin and Zachary Weil Festival Closing event: CDFF Goes Pitch Perfect - featuring regional college a cappella groups Old Men Singing Sun., 10/8, 6:00 Pm - Federated Church The Opera Singer Directed by Steve Kahn USA, 3 minutes The Opera Singer invites us to reflect on our own lives and dreams as we meet a woman who is haunted by her own unfulfilled dreams.This poetic narrative packed into a three minute journey. Thurs., 10/5, 3:00 Pm - St. Joan of Arc Church The Opera Singer Fri., 10/6, 4:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Pangolins in Peril – A Story of Rare Scales Midwest Premiere Directed by muhammad Ali Ijaz Pakistan, 15 minutes The scaly anteater, or Indian Pangolin, is a rare secretive mammal that is currently under threat in Pakistan because of extensive illegal hunting for its scales, which are illegally exported to China to be used for traditional medicine. The film raises awareness about the plight of this amazing animal. Scheduled to appear: Director Muhammad Ali Ijaz In honor of Elizabeth Spencer Pangolins in Peril — A Story of Rare Scales F Thurs., 10/5, 8:30 Am - St. Joan of Arc Church 36 Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival • October 4-8, 2017 Peace of Heart World Premiere Directed by Josh Hansbrough USA, 12 minutes A nonverbal autistic girl hasn’t communicated with her family in 18 years, but technology and society’s new perspective on her condition may change the face of autism forever. Scheduled to appear: Director Josh Hansbrough Thurs., 10/5, 11:30 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, Peace of Heart Sat., 10/7, 11:00 Am - Chagrin Cinemas B Posture Midwest Premiere Directed by Daniel Nelson and Nathan Bender USA, 26 minutes Posture explores the controversial world of competitive yoga. It follows three yogi athletes as they compete for gold. But it’s not all zen for the many critics who consider competitive yoga offensive to the very nature of this ancient practice. Scheduled to appear: Co-Director Daniel Nelson Sponsored by Chagrin Yoga with a free yoga demonstration Posture Sat., 10/7, 9:00 Am - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Razzle Dazzle Directed by Nicholas Kuhar USA, 8 minutes From January to May of 2016, twelve International Baccalaureate film students from St. Edward High School forged a partnership with Lakewood’s Beck Center for the Arts to produce a short documentary about Razzle Dazzle: an annual musical revue that features special needs artists from Northeastern Ohio. Razzle Dazzle Scheduled to appear: Director Nicholas Kuhar F Sat., 10/7, 11:00 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre CDFFAUG17

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October 4-8, 2017 • Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival 37 Return to Normandy US Premiere Directed by Wade Sellers France & USA, 27 minutes In 2014, twenty-two World War II veterans were presented with the opportunity to return to Normandy, France to participate in the 70th Anniversary D-Day celebrations. Return To Normandy follows these veterans during the ten-day adventure that would change their lives. Scheduled to appear: Director Wade Sellers Return to Normandy Sat., 10/7, 1:30 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B Seared Directed by Ben gustafson USA, 8 minutes Beaten by injustice and a life of crime, a young man’s plan to end it all turns into a life of renewed hope and a passionate career as a chef. Weds., 10/4, 12:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Seared Thurs., 10/5, 3:20 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Three Boys Manzanar Directed by Preeti Deb USA, 7 minutes This film is the story of the 70-year reunion of three men interned at the Camp Manzanar as children, incarcerated by circumstance and bound by history. Thurs., 10/5, 2:00 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B Three Boys Manzanar Sat., 10/7, 1:30 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B Unbidden World Premiere Directed by Ben Harper USA, 5 minutes Unbidden tells the story of a U.S. solider’s letters to his mother while serving in Iraq and how rowing has helped her cope with his death in 2005 from a roadside bomb. Her desire to keep his memory alive led to the creation of the Nowacki Scholarship Fund. Scheduled to appear: Director Ben Harper Wed., 10/4, 3:30 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Unbidden Thurs., 10/5, 11:30 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Winter’s Watch Midwest Premiere Directed by Brian Bolster USA, 14 minutes Located ten miles off the coast of mainland New England, the Oceanic Hotel is a grand home to thousands of guests. Off-season, the hotel is home to one woman – its winter caretaker who finds inspiration, and life, in what would otherwise be considered the ‘bones’ of winter. Thurs., 10/5, 11:30 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theater Winter’s Watch Fri., 10/6, 1:15 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas B The World of Dennis Patton Directed by S. Kramer Herzog USA, 17 minutes After 30 years of driving by a 30-foot sculpture of Sir Francis Drake on the Marin County Bay in northern California, multi-award winning filmmaker S. Kramer Herzog decided to find out who was the mystery artist with out-of-this-world talent. Question asked and answered, a gem was found, one year in the film making! Thurs., 10/5, 11:30 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre The World of Dennis Patton Sat., 10/7, 12:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall 38 Chagrin DoCumentary Film Festival • October 4-8, 2017 NEXT gENERATION: STUDENT DOCUMENTARIES Code Yellow US Premiere Directed by Erica Jacques / USA, 12 minutes Learn the story of the endangered yellow-eyed penguin, its struggle for survival, and the people fighting to save it. F Thurs., 10/5, 8:30 Am - St. Joan of Arc Church, Code Yellow 8:00 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre The Impact Point Directed by Sydney guthrie / USA, 13 minutes Delve into the world of women’s slopestyle skiing and the risks these athletes take to pursue what they love. The Impact Point Sat., 10/7, 7:45 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall The Sandman Directed by Lauren Knapp / USA, 19 minutes A doctor walks the line of his own mortality as he participates in executions, while personally opposing capital punishment. Thurs., 10/5, 3:15 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A The Sandman Fri., 10/6, 4:00 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Searching for Sugihara World Premiere Directed by Adam gross / USA, 21 minutes A personal and historical journey about Sugihara Chiune, who saved the lives of over 6,000 Jews fleeing WWII Europe. Thurs., 10/5, 3:15 Pm - Chagrin Cinemas A, Searching for Sugihara 8:00 Pm - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre

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October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 39 ON A LIgHTER NOTE: MOCKUMENTARIES And the Earth Will Be Lost to the Flames Ohio Premiere Directed by Adam Bertocci USA, 5 minutes The end is nigh. But until then, there’s work to do. Fri., 10/6, 8:45 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall And the Earth Will Be Lost to the Flames Sat., 10/7, 9:15 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Auto Fist: The Last Aldous Movie Directed by Aldous mustache USA, 5 minutes It’s been 5 years since the failed production of Aldous Mustache’s first feature film, Auto-Fist. Now, one dedicated member is determined to get the gang back together to finish the movie. Fri., 10/6, 8:45 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Auto Fist: The Last Aldous Movie Sat., 10/7, 9:15 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Black Cat Directed by Peter Pardini USA, 85 minutes When a near decade old murder case involving a movie star threatens to reopen, Duke Moody decides to make a true crime documentary, financed by his mother. Black Cat Fri., 10/6, 8:45 pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall King Bloodsucker Directed by Hollie Brubaker USA, 8 minutes Driven by an alarming vision, a lone high school science teacher protests the school mascot against the wishes of nearly everyone else in the community. A local reporter follows his story. Scheduled to appear: Hollie Brubaker and Byron Brubaker Fri., 10/6, 8:45 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall King Bloodsucker Sat., 10/7, 9:15 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Man Child of the Kitchen Ohio Premiere Directed by Eric Bissell USA, 5 minutes Charles Charleson dreamed of being a famous actor, but never quite made it. Now, he plans on becoming a famous cooking show host. But, he’s not exactly cut out for that job either. Scheduled to appear: Director Eric Bissell Fri., 10/6, 8:45 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Man Child of the Kitchen Sat., 10/7, 9:15 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall The Wenis Report World Premiere Directed by molly gebler and Theo Hawk USA, 4 minutes A mockumentary on “breaking news.” Does everything have to be so dramatic these days? Scheduled to appear: Co-Directors Molly Gebler and Theo Hawk Fri., 10/6, 8:45 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall Sat., 10/7, 11:00 Am - Chagrin Valley Little Theatre The Wenis Report Sat., 10/7, 9:15 Pm - Chagrin Falls Township Hall 40 CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL • October 4-8, 2017 In Their Own Words…. Six Documentary Directors tell us what inspired their film. Amit Madheshiya and Shirley Abraham on The Cinema Travellers “I came to love the movies because I was prohibited to watch them. There used to be a movie on television on Saturday night but the children were bundled into bed for the Sunday church service. I was scared to be on the wrong side of the angels when they separated the wicked from the just on Judgement Day. The first film I saw happened to be ‘The Angel.’ It planted in me, a deep curiosity about how cinema can give form to the human imagination. I witnessed a most profound and beauteous form of it decades later, as I wound my way into the travel- ling cinemas.” — Shirley Abraham “One winter night, I snuck out of my grandparent’s home in the village. They were screening a movie in the school’s courtyard to celebrate a wedding. I crawled inside the white wedding tent to find my friends, plumes of smoke, and a huge screen lit with images. In the morning, my grandmother found me sleeping, wrapped in the lose flaps of the tent. She pulled me out of the swathes of canvas and touched my forehead for signs of fever. All afternoon, I worked on compost being prepared to plant mango saplings. Since then, I have found the musty smell of the compost indelibly intertwined with my first memories of cinema, rooted deep in my grandmother’s mango orchard. Decades later, sitting in a field, crouching by the beam of a cinema projector, I knew I was home.” — Amit Madheshiya In Their Own Words continued on Page 42

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October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 41 Continued from Page 41 Colin Hanks on The Eagles of Death Metal (Nos Amis) Documentary “I think more than anything else,” Hanks says, “we wanted to be able to show that these are human beings trying to make sense of their situation—a situation in which nothing makes any sense. “The reason I made the film was S because I wanted to be able to create something so that anyone involved would never have to talk about it again in public. Jesse and Josh are my friends. They’d only done one interview before, 2017 Awards with Vice, and they really didn’t want to be talking about this for the rest of The Festival award winning films will be announced on their lives. It seemed like an opportunity to create something positive while also creating a document that shows all of the good of people Saturday, October 7 at 8:00 pm during the Festival Awards coming together and trying to collectively move on. They do repre- Ceremony at the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre. The Awards sent something now that is perhaps more important than just being Ceremony is free and open to the public (p.5). torch bearers for rock ’n’ roll.” — Colin Hanks as told to Vanity Fair, February, 2017 David Ponce Best of the Festival Award Molly Gebler on Grove Hill: A True Story Emerging Filmmaker Award “My journey into the film making world was probably a different path Feature Documentary Award than most filmmakers. I did decide that I wanted to do a documentary on the famous Chagrin Falls pumpkin roll International Documentary Award because I was passionate about the roll. I created a documentary because I wanted to highlight a subject that I Social Awareness Award knew would get the locals to come and see what the Chagrin Docu- mentary Film Festival is all about. It truly was a no brainer for me because documentaries create conversation and get people talking, Local Documentary Award and one thing I know is that people love talking about the roll. “The final piece was to get someone brilliant to work with me on this project and as soon as I met the folks from R43 Limited, I knew Short Documentary Award they were the team to take my dream to the next level.” Jeremy S. Levine and Landon The mary Lerner Spirit Award Van Soest on For Ahkeem: “For us, For Ahkeem is about Rotary of the Chagrin Valley “Service an extraordinary young girl Above Self” Award who never gives up. We capture Daje’s personality and experiences with astonishing inti- macy — with all of her positive attributes, flaws, choices, good Jeremy S. Levine and and bad, laid bare with artful Landon Van Soest are an nuance that resembles a fiction Emmy award-winning docu- film. She is one of the millions mentary filmmaking team. of Black women and girls who are somewhere in between, doing their very best to keep their heads above water, to not slip even though the weight of the world is on their backs. “Through Daje’s inner world and day-to-day experiences, For Ahkeem provides an important window into the complexities of growing up with this trauma, and aims to highlight the urgent, dev- astating consequences of being a Black teenager in America today.” 2017

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October 4-8, 2017 • CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL 45 Festival Board The Mary Lerner Spirit Award Fevered Dreams Productions Board of Directors Ivan Schwarz, Chair Robert Halliday, Treasurer Patricia Lyden, Secretary Mark Besand Thomas Brick Tyler Davidson H. Kenneth Douthit III Dewey Forward John Gadd Mary Lynn Griff John A. Hellman Brad Owen Mary Ann Ponce Kerry Prior Edward J. Quinn, Jr., Esq. Christopher Shawn Rech Mary Lerner was passionate about documentary film Reverend Mark Simone and the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. As Film Selection Chair, she watched hundreds of The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is a program of hours of films every year. To honor Mary’s memory, Fevered Dreams Productions, a 501 (c)(3) organization the Festival and Automated Packaging Systems will dedicated to educating audiences and empowering present the Mary Lerner Spirit Award to a film that filmmakers to tell their unique stories. exemplifies the power and beauty of the human spirit.

Thanks to so many who make the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival possible! Festival Committee Louise Brick Brian Kastner Laurie Dean Engelina Koberna John Finley John Kusik Sally Florkiewicz Gwen McCuaig Molly Gebler Liz McMahon Mary Lynn Griff Nancy Rogoff Nancy Haag John Stealey Linda Harper Becky Thomas Tara Hasket Mary Jo Weber Elizabeth James

46 CHAgRIN DOCumENTARy FILm FESTIVAL • October 4-8, 2017 Index of Festival Films 44 Pages ...... 18 Old Men Singing ...... 5,36 Abu ...... 30 Oleg’s Choice ...... 22 Adele and Everything After ...... 24 Opera Singer, The ...... 36 After Auschwitz: The Stories of Six Women ...... 30 Pangolins in Peril - A Story of Rare Scales ...... 36 All the Queen’s Horses ...... 18 Peace of Heart ...... 37 All Things Must Pass ...... 14 Peacemaker, The ...... 32 American Veteran ...... 24 Plastic China ...... 17 And the Earth Will Be Lost to the Flames ...... 40 Posture ...... 37 Auto Fist: The Last Aldous Movie ...... 40 Razzle Dazzle ...... 37 Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock ...... 32 Return to Normandy ...... 38 Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Running on Empty ...... 22 Cross-Country Air Race ...... 20 Sacred ...... 16 Black Cat ...... 40 Sandman, The ...... 39 Blimp! Sports, Broadcasting and the Goodyear Airship ...... 28 Searching for Sugihara ...... 39 Blind Sushi ...... 33 Seared ...... 38 Break the Chain ...... 31 Straws ...... 18 Breaking Balls ...... 28 Tales by Light: Life and Death...... 4,28 Burn the Ships ...... 29 Tempest Storm ...... 21 Caviar Dreams ...... 33 Three Boys Manzanar ...... 38 Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story ...... 20 Unbidden ...... 38 Chasing Stars ...... 34 Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel, The ...... 23 Cinema Travellers, The ...... 26 Walk With Me: The Trials of Damon J. Keith ...... 32 Code Yellow ...... 39 Wenis Report, The...... 40 Cold Warriors ...... 26 When I Stutter ...... 22 Collection, The ...... 34 When the Dust Settles ...... 33 Deej ...... 20 Wine Diamonds: Uncorking America’s Heartland ...... 4,23 Dreamland: Mark Twain’s Journey to Jerusalem ...... 26 Winter’s Watch ...... 38 Dribbling Dreams ...... 34 World of Dennis Patton, The ...... 38 Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) ...... 16 Five Awake ...... 24 Food City: Feast of the Five Boroughs ...... 34 For Ahkeem ...... 31 Functional Potter, The ...... 34 Documentary Girl Needs a Bike, A ...... 34 Grove Hill: A True Story ...... 4,29 Hard to Believe ...... 32 Holy ...... 35 Illumination, The ...... 35 S Impact Point, The ...... 39 Just One Drop ...... 20 Kicking All Odds ...... 35 Festival Notes King Bloodsucker ...... 40 The views expressed in the documentary films Knife Skills ...... 4,30 and by speakers at the festival are those of Last Freedom Train, The ...... 25 the filmmakers and their subjects. They do not Letters from Baghdad ...... 27 represent the views of the Chagrin Documentary Lifted: A Ski Film for the Rest of Us ...... 36 Film Festival, Fevered Dreams Productions, Lunatic ...... 22 Festival sponsors or supporters. Making Waves: Battle for the Great Lakes ...... 17 The Festival schedule, as published, is subject Man Child of the Kitchen ...... 40 to change and substitutions are at the discretion Mixed Match ...... 21 of the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. The My Dad Matthew ...... 36 documentary films presented at the Festival have My Hero Brother ...... 27 been presented by the filmmakers for screening Nana ...... 25 at the Festival.

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