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Welcome to Houston, ! Congratulations to WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival on celebrating 49 years as a leader in the independent film community of North America. Although I am unable to join you in person, it is a pleasure to salute WorldFest-Houston and the work of your organization in promoting the independent film industry.

WorldFest-Houston has been a consistent leader in spotlighting new talent and recognizing revolutionary methods in film production. Every year participants in this Festival bring their unique perspective through the films submitted. It is an opportunity for myriad creative visions to be brought to light. Your leadership, innovation, and guidance over the years have made WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival a vibrant and integral part of the film community in Texas and abroad.

Film is a medium unlike any other in its capacity to illustrate the human experience, and Texas, as a leader in the arts and film industry, is pleased to host you all each year for the Festival. I look forward to celebrating many more years of your success as WorldFest-Houston continues to achieve milestones on behalf of independent filmmakers worldwide.

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Team WorldFest-Houston 2016 Core Staff Left to right: Rebecca Zhang, Elease Jenkins, Susan Jaworski, Dan Qi, Ray Jiang, Azriel Barrow, Adrienn Palme, Tate Eskelund. Seated Kathleen Haney, Hunter Todd & Katy Lea Todd. Kelly Mann, Lauren Calderon, Tammy Diaz & Ugo Eziefule missed the photo session. Photographed at Boxer Property Offices in Southwest Houston, Texas. Photo by Alan Smithee ~ Nikon Cool Pix

CAST AND CREDITS: 49th ANNUAL WORLDFEST - HOUSTON / THE HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 8-17th, 2016 AMC THEATERS STUDIO 30 DUNVALE, General of The United Kingdom, T.H. Karen Bell; Con- 2949 Dunvale.- Houston, TX 77063 sul General of , T.H. Ricarda Redeker; Consul of , T.H. Henk Edward Saroinsong; Consul THE FESTIVAL IS PRODUCED WITH ASSISTANCE General of Israel, T.H. Eytan Levon; Honorary Consul of FROM: Faith & Lee Majors; Fred Welling, The City of Switzerland, T.H. Margherita Young-Zellweger; Consul Houston through Houston Arts Alliance (HAA); Mayor of Tunisia, T.H. Raja Jertila; Consul of Sri Lanka, T.H. Sylvester Turner; Boxer Property Group; The Houston Bandula Wijay, Ph.D.; Honorary Consul of , T.H. Film Society; Dr. Ralph Dittman & Terry Huffington, Charles Foster; Honorary Consul of Croatia, T.H. Phil- The HUFFCO Group; The Houston Yacht Club; Eastman ip Berquist; Consul General of , T.H Parvathaneni Kodak; The Doubletree by Hilton Hotel; Budget/Avis Harish; Consul General of , T. H. Nozomu Takaoka; Rent A Car; Federal Express; AMTRAK; HD Consul General of Brazil, His Excellency Mario Ernani 3D; Istituto Italiano di Cultura of , Director Saade; Consul General of Spain, His Excellency Enric Valeria Rumori; People’s Republic of Consulate, Panés; Consul General of , His Excellency Joohyeon Ambassador Li Qiangmin, and Cultural Affairs Consuls Baik, Ph.D.; Honorary Consul General of Ireland, T.H. Song Yang and Wang Yigong; Italian Consul, T.H. Elena John B. ; State Dept. Director Nicholas Papp; State Sgarbi, Cultural Affairs Attaché, Marina Mocci; Xtreme Dept. Deputy Regional Director, Robert Hopkins; iFilms, Tech, David Greer; Houston Protocol Alliance; Consul Nikola Knez; NASA, Rocket Park and Sheila Armstrong. continued on page 14

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CITY OF HOUSTON Sylvester Turner Mayor P.O. Box 1562 Houston, Texas 77251-1562

Telephone – Dial 311 www.houstontx.gov

April 8, 2016

Greetings!

As Mayor of Houston, I extend a special welcome to all attending the 49th Annual WorldFest- Houston International Film Festival. Houston is proud to host this exciting celebration of the art of making independent films and to welcome international filmmakers from all over the world to our great city. Houston has emerged as one of the most dynamic film and video production centers in North America. Our remarkably unique locations, from city towers to sleepy bayous, attract hundreds of productions including feature films, music videos, corporate films as well as international commercials. Houston offers an array of location settings, highly trained production crews, a wealth of multi-talented performing artists and helpful Houston Film Commission staff. This year, WorldFest is presenting Panorama China, a major premier presentation of new films and directors from China.

WorldFest-Houston, founded in 1961, is the longest running film festival in the world and the third oldest international film festival in North America. This year, WorldFest-Houston continues to honor the independent filmmaker with 150 new indie films and introduce students to the world of film and television with WorldFest Master Classes, workshops and seminars. I am confident that this momentous occasion will enrich our city culturally and continue to be a remarkable showcase of talent and dedication.

Thank you for being a part of WorldFest-Houston, the International Film Festival in an international city. We hope your stay is memorable and rewarding and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Sincerely,

Sylvester Turner Mayor

Council Members: Brenda Stardig Jerry Davis Ellen R. Cohen Dwight A. Boykins Martin Steve Le Greg Travis Karla Cisneros Robert Gallegos Mike Laster Larry V. Green Mike Knox David W. Robinson Michael Kubosh Amanda Edwards Jack Christie

Controller: Chris Brown continued from page 12

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16 49th WorldFest Houston Academy dancers. For information, call 713-965-9955 or peland, Paris Corbitt, Diane Cox, Tom Crow, Dick Cruse, visit http://www.worldfest.org. Linda Cryer, Joe Culotta, David Curtin, Larry Czach, CHINA NIGHT GALA: The China Night Gala will take Matthew Darroh, Bill Davis, Geri & Paul Davis, Stacie place on Sunday, April 17th at the Majestic Metro located Davis, Esther de Ipolyi, Caryn DeSanta, Steven Deyo, at 911 Preston Street, Houston, TX 77002. Tammy Diaz (Taz), Robert & Chrissy Dillon, Lyvia & Heartfelt KUDOS to our HOUSTON FILM SOCIETY Michael Dowty, Mary Dodd Dubbert, Ramsay M. Elder, BENEFACTORS: Tom Estus,, Charles & Lily Foster, Marc & Patti Foster, Margaret & Garry Schoonover; Nikola & Dorothy Knez; Gale & Jeff Friedman, Dr. Jim Frye, Alexa Gabillard, Iraj Dr. Ralph & Terry Dittman; Linda Brooks; Sara & Carlos Ghavidel, Jonathon Glus, Geoff & Maureen Goddard, Fernandez; Kathy & Jack Lippincott; Sandra Rice; Dr. Carlos Gonzalez, Dinorah Gonzalez, Emerson & Rudy Janet Schwind; Monica & Charles Powell; Judy & Michael Gonzalez, David Graves, John Graves, David Greer, Mary Weingart; J. Frederick Welling; Amna & Yousuf Zakaria. & Peter Gryska, Dave & Mary Haglund, James M. Hall, Houston Film Society Members Margaret Hansen, Joel Harmon, Peggy Harrison, Pamela Dr. Mabelle E. Adams-Mayne, David Addicks, Ann J. Harrison, Jack L. Hinton, Jeffrey M. Hirsch, Michael Alexander, Liz Alexander, Michael Angwin, William Hirsch, Maria & Robert Hopkins, Matthew & Ryan Jasso, Applegate, Adalis Arroyo, Amos Avidan, Omar Ardila, Dr. Mervyn J. Klein, Jesika Kopriva, Duane Krus, Jan La Dr. S. Christian Bahm, Mary & Jay Bautch, Sandija Bayot, Rocque, Brad & Chris Larson, Parry Lauzon, Shirley Frederick C. Baldwin, Scott Banks, Dr. Samuel Bean, La Fleur, John Leguay, Dr. & Mrs. John Leinhard, Pat- M.D., Tracie Bein, Nihita Bhavsar, Walter E. Black, Todor sy Lesley, Joseph Levitan, Catherine Loveys, Joanne & Blagoev, Nana Booker, Jennie Bosby, Bob Boudreaux, Rob Lucey, Nadia Mackey, Faith Malik, Cynthia Marple, Ginger Bowen, Rev. David & Kari Browder, Carol & Don Sergio Marquez, Toby Mattox, Pamela McCown, Daniel Brown, Locke & Camille Bryan, Austin & Amanda Bry- McGuire, Khrhysna McKinney, Gracie McLeod, Wilhelm ant, Steve Bryant, Steven C. Bryant, John & Becky Bur- Mevis, Erik Mevis, Kay Middleton, Paul Thomas Mill- bage, Lydia & Orlando Campos, Helen Cavazos, Gregory er, Mark & Kim Mori Family, Megan & Trevor Mulvey, Chandler, Lily Chang, Billy Chasson, John Chiu, Ernest Omar Ardila Murcia, Mark Nance, John Nicholson, & Melinda Chou, Geri & Wayne Christensen, William Diane Nino, Arthur Nino, Peter W. Nubile, Neave & Tony Coffey III, Chris Colin, Matthew Cook, Dr. Donna R. Co- Nunes, Senator Jack Ogg, Charles A. O’ Niell III, Susan

49th WorldFest Houston 17 Osterberg, Tabitha Pagel, Nicholas Papp, Page Parkes, Gayle Stout, Mark & Debbie Stouse, Mark Sullivan, Jan Pasternack, Paul Pendergraft, Malcolm Petty, Jan & Cheryl & Larry Thomas, Joseph Thompson, Wendy & Stan Poscovsky, Merri Lyn & David Popa, Reza Poudeh, Tommie Tullo, Suzanne & Nick Vafiadis, Roberto Betan- Ed.D., Joanne L. Purkis, Markham Shaw Pyle, Jack cur Valencia, Tony & Donna Vallone, Yolissma Vance, Rains, Becky Cooke, Alice Richardson, Mark Rocka, Dr. Santos Villar, Wayne Wagner, Richard Wahl, David Karen Ross, Varina Rush, John Rydman, Yuridia Salazar, Waldmann, Ryan Watkins, Steven Houston Watkins, Hector C. Salazar, De’ Andre Sam, Sue Schecter, Ger- Oleana & Nick Weaver, Robert Weinberger, Estella West, trude Schroeder, Margaret & Garry Schoonover, John J.D. & Shirlene Williams, Robert & Judie Williams,Wil- Shields, Andrew & Raquel Segal, John Sheeren, Dina liams Evans Wilson, Jr., Joe Wilson, Shawlee Win, Holly Shekhter, Bapsi Sidhwa, Laine Silcott, Alec A. Smoke, Winstock, Jack & Marlene Wolf, Derek Young, Cheryl Allan & Diane Soffar, Keith Stephens, David Stone, Zane, Alan Zane.

THE 49th ANNUAL WORLDFEST-HOUSTON April 8-17th, 2016 Save the date for the big celebration next year ~ The 50th Annual WorldFest-Houston: April 21-30th 2017…! (Entry Deadlines: Dec 15/2016 & Final: Jan 15/2017) The Houston International Film Festival, Inc. A non-profit, tax-exempt 501-(c)-(3) educational, cultural & arts organization. Federal Tax ID # 74-2168997

(Founded in April 1961 as Cinema Arts, an International Film Society, and in 1968 as a competitive International Film Festival.)

Mailing Address: Post Office Box 56566, Houston, TX. 77256 Executive Offices: 9898 Bissonnet, Suite 650, Houston, Texas 77036 Fax: 713-965-9960 Telephone: 713-965-9955 Email: [email protected] On the Internet: http://www.worldfest.org

J. Hunter Todd, Chairman & Founding Director

18 49th WorldFest Houston FEATURE FILM ALPHA LIST TITLE Director Country Genre Length Showtime LAST MAN CLUB (Opening) Bo Brinkman USA Drama 96 minutes 4/8 at 8PM, 4/9 at 1PM THE COMPACT DENSITY OF STONE Ping Wang China Foreign/Historical Drama 105 minutes 4/8 at 8:30PM (Panorama China Opening) HOPE (Closing) Lakisha Lemons USA Christian/Drama 90 minutes 4/17 at 7PM #66 Asun Mawardi Indonesis Foreign/Action/Adventure 116 minutes 4/13 at 9PM ADOPTING TROUBLE Lee Gardner USA Comedy 98 minutes 4/12 at 7PM THE ADVENTURES OF PAUL Jay Stern USA Comedy 92 minutes 4/15 at 7PM AND MARIAN AGNOSIA Shawn Welling USA Drama 90 minutes 4/17 at 7PM BACK TO THE NORTH Liu Hano China Foreign/Drama 120 minutes 4/14 at 9PM A BEAUTIFUL NOW Daniela Amavia, USA Drama 99 minutes 4/14 at 9PM CARMEN Fan Wang China Foreign/Drama 90 minutes 4/15 at 9PM THE BLIMP TRAP Shawn Welling USA Drama 90 minutes 4/10 at 7PM THE BODYGUARD Yue Song China Action/Adventure 91 minutes 4/10 at 9PM BRIDGE Amit Ranjan Biswas India Foreign/Drama 106 minutes 4/09 at 9PM BRING BACK THE DEAD Lee Thean-jeen Foreign/Fantasy/Horror 86 minutes 4/14 at 7PM CHANGEOVER Estes Tarver USA Drama 92 minutes 4/12 at 9PM CHRONICLES OF Chuan Lu China Foreign/Fantasy/Horror 115 minutes 4/17 at 3PM THE GHOSTLY TRIBE CLANDESTINE David LaRosa USA Drama 118 minutes 4/14 at 9PM THE CLASS OF ONE Junlin Li China Foreign/Drama 106 minutes 4/15 at 7PM THE COCKSURE LADS MOVIE Murray Foster Canada Musical/First Feature 96 minutes 4/09 at 7PM COMING AND GOING Tianlin Xu China Foreign/Documentary 90 minutes 4/11 at 7PM COMING THROUGH THE RYE James Sadwith USA Coming of Age 98 minutes 4/09 at 5PM CREDITORS Ben Cura UK Foreign/Drama 81 minutes 4/16 at 7PM DADDY’S WEDDING Honeymoon Aljabri Tanzania Foreign/Drama 102 minutes 4/10 at 9PM THE DAWNS HERE ARE QUIET Renat Davletyarov Russia War Drama 91 minutes 4/16 at 9PM DEFINITION OF FEAR James Simpson USA Suspense / Thriller 90 minutes 4/13 at 9PM DELIVER US Mel Chianglo Foreign/Drama 104 minutes 4/11 at 9PM DREAM FACTORY Arun Chidambaram India Foreign/ Musical Drama 97 minutes 4/09 at 7PM (Kanavu Vaarriyam) THE EARTHQUAKE Chenchen Liu China Foreign/Documentary 95 minutes 4/11 at 7PM ELEMENTARY LOVES Sergio Basso Italy Foreign/Family / Children 94 minutes 4/16 at 5PM (Amori Elementari) FIVE GRAND Tyler Pavey USA Western 88 minutes 4/13 at 7PM FLYING THE FEATHERED : Kim Furst USA Documentary 86 minutes 4/10 at 5PM The Bob Hoover Project GET HAPPY! Manoj Annadurai USA Romantic Comedy 100 minutes 4/16 at 5PM GOLAN: A Farewell to Mr Cinema Christopher Sykes UK Documentary 75 minutes 4/17 at 5PM THE GOOD GOERING Kai Christiansen Germany Docu-Drama 90 minutes 4/14 at 7PM THE GRAND SONG ChouChou Ou China Foreign/Musical 146 minutes 4/14 at 9PM HAJAB’S GIFT Liming Chen China Foreign/Docu-Drama 100 minutes 4/13 at 7PM I AM A MONK Yukinori Makabe Japan Foreign/Docu-Drama 100 minutes 4/12 at 7PM

49th WorldFest Houston 19 FEATURE FILM ALPHA LIST TITLE Director Country Genre Length Showtime IN THE PARLOR: Heidi Boucher USA Documentary 80 minutes 4/10 at 5PM THE FINAL GOODBYE Ruby Sketchley THE INVISIBLE PLAYER Stefano Alpini Italy Foreign/First Feature 94 minutes 4/16 at 7PM LET THE LOVE BACK HOME Gaoshan Yan China Foreign/Drama 90 minutes 4/13 at 9PM THE LIST Georgia Tanner USA Christian Drama/ First Feature 109 minutes 4/14 at 7PM LIVING Jon Bessire USA Drama/First Feature 78 minutes 4/17 at 7PM LOOK AGAIN Daniel O’Connor Canada Comedy 93 minutes 4/14 at 7PM LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP Whit Stillman UK Jane Austen Drama 103 minutes 4/09 at 7PM LOVE FOREVER Ho Wai-hung China Foreign/Drama 94 minutes 4/11 at 9PM LOVE/ME/DO Martin Stitts UK Foreign/Suspense / Thriller 90 minutes 4/15 ar 9PM MAGIC UTOPIA Shoji Toyama Japan Foreign/Experimental 89 minutes 4/09 at 9PM THE MAGIC WORLD Raffaele Schettino Italy Foreign/ Low Budget 78 minutes 4/13 at 7PM (Il Mundo Magico) A MATTER OF COURAGE Roberto Gervitz Brazil Foreign/Drama 90 minutes 4/10 at 7PM (Prova de Coragem) THE MESSENGER Doron Eran Israel Foreign/Docu-Drama 77 minutes 4/11 at 7PM THE MISSING PIECE Feng-Hung Chiang Foreign/Experimental 105 minutes 4/15 at 7PM MORPHEUS Frauke Lodders Germany Foreign/Suspense/Thriller 83 minutes 4/09 at 9PM MY LIFE WITH A KING Carlos Enciso Catu Philippines Foreign/First Feature 90 minutes 4/17 at 5PM NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD Donal Nugent Ireland Foreign/Low-Budget 90 minutes 4/16 at 3PM NORTHERN LIMIT LINE Hak-Soon KIM S.Korea Action / Adventure 130 minutes 4/12 at 9PM ONLY CHILD Yuan Weidong China Comedy 83 minutes 4/12 at 9PM PARANOID GIRLS Pedro DelSanto Spain Comedy 88 minutes 4/16 at 7PM PO John Asher USA Drama 93 minutes 4/16 at 5PM POPOLO Edo Natasha USA Drama/ First Feature 100 minutes 4/12 at 9PM PRISONER X Garauv Seth Canada Science-Fiction 88 minutes 4/09 at 7PM A REAL MESS Meng Wang China Foreign/Comedy 90 minutes 4/9 at 9PM RIDING 79 Karola Hawk Puerto Rico Coming of Age 93 minutes 4/10 at 7PM THE RISING STAR KINDERGARTEN Han Yi China Forreign/Drama 93 minutes 4/10 at 5PM RIVER ROAD Ruijun Li China Coming of Age 103 minutes 4/16 at 9PM THE ROMANTICISTS Areg Azatyan Armenia Foreign Drama 95 minutes 4/15 at 9PM RUM RUNNERS William Nelson USA Action / Adventure 105 minutes 4/13 at 9PM SECOND SPRING Francesco Calogero Italy Foreign/Drama 108 minutes 4/15 at 7PM THE SEVENTH TASTE Yaping Feng China Foreign/Drama 86 minutes 4/9 at 5PM SNAPSHOT Doron Eran Israel Foreign/Drama 80 minutes 4/11 at 9PM SOLOMON Efrem Andebrhan Eritrea Foreign/Drama 120 minutes 4/10 at 9PM SONATA FOR CELLO M. Bofarúm Spain Foreign/Drama 100 minutes 4/12 at 7PM TAI CHI PIONEER Xuezhou Sha China Foreign/ Action / Adventure 93 minutes 4/10 at 7PM TANDEM King Palisoc Philippines Foreign/ Suspense 82 minutes 4/16 at 9PM TO KNOW THYSELF Bruno Kovacevic Croatia Foreign/Documentary 93 minutes 4/13 at 7PM (Gnothi Seauton) THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES Phil Allocco USA Romantic Comedy 94 minutes 4/10 at 9PM UNTIL 20 Geraldine Moriba USA Documentary 84 minutes 4/17 at 5PM THE WAIT (L’Attesa) Tiziana Bosco Italy Foreign/First Feature 87 minutes 4/16 at 9PM WAX: WE ARE THE X Lorenzo Corvino Italy Foreign/Suspense 103 minutes 4/15 at 9PM WOLF Tao Han China Foreign/ Experimental 93 minutes 4/16 at 7PM

20 49th WorldFest Houston FEATURE FILM SCHEDULE All screenings at AMC Studio 30 Theater (2949 Dunvale) south of Westheimer TITLE Director Country Genre Length Showtime Friday, April 8th Opening Night Film B. LAST MAN CLUB Bo Brinkman USA 7:00PM C. COMPACT DENSITY OF STONE 出山 Ping Wang CHINA 8:30PM

Saturday, April 9 C. LAST MAN CLUB Bo Brinkman USA (encore) 1:00PM A. Dramatic Shorts Program #2 3:00PM B. Dark Comedy Shorts 3:00PM C. NASA Shorts 3:00PM A. COMING THROUGH THE RYE James Sadwith USA 5:00PM B. THE SEVENTH TASTE 第七种味道 Yaping Feng China 5:00PM C. Shorts Program Sci-Fi #3 5:00PM A. PRISONER X Garauv Seth Canada 7:00PM B. DREAM FACTORY Asun Chidambaram India 7:00PM C. LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP Whit Stillman UK 7:00PM D. COCKSURE LADS Murray Foster Canada 7:00PM A. MAGIC UTOPIA Shoji Toyama Japan 9:00PM B. THE BRIDGE Amit Ranjan Biswas India 9:00PM C. MORPHEUS Frauke Lodders Germany 9:00PM D. A REAL MESS —团乱麻 Meng Wang China 9:00PM

Sunday, April 10 A. Drama Shorts Program #4 3:00PM B. Animation/CGI Shorts 3:00PM C. Drama Shorts Program #3 3:00PM A. RISING STAR KINDERGARTEN 遥望南方的童年 Han Yi China 5:00PM B. FLYING THE FEATHERED EDGE: The Bob Hoover Project Kin Furst USA 5:00PM C. IN THE PARLOR:THE FINAL GOODBYE Heidi Boucher USA 5:00PM A. RIDING 79 Karola Hawk Puerto Rico 7:00PM B. THE BLIMP TRAP Shawn Welling USA 7:00PM C. TAI CHI PIONEER 太极先锋 Xuezhou Sha China 7:00PM D. A MATTER OF COURAGE Roberto Gervitz Brazil 7:00PM A. DADDY’S WEDDING Honeymoon Aljabri Tanzania 9:00PM B. THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES Phil Allocco USA 9:00PM C. SOLOMON Efrem Andebrhan Eritrea 9:00PM D. THE BODYGUARD 超级保镖 Yue Song China 9:00PM

Monday, April 11 A. THE EARTHQUAKE 遵道 Chenchen Liu China 7:00PM B. THE MESSENGER Doron Eran Israel 7:00PM C. TEXAS Shorts (encore) 7:00PM D. COMING & GOING 一面逃离, 一面思念 Tianlin Xu China 7:00PM A. PANORAMA CHINA SHORTS 9:00PM B. DELIVER US Mel Chianglo Philippines 9:00PM C. SNAPSHOT Doron Eran Israel 9:00PM D. LOVE FOREVER 我们遇见松花湖 Ho Wai-hung China 9:00PM

Tuesday, April 12 A. SONATA FOR CELLO M. Bofarúm Spain 7:00PM B. DRAMA SHORTS PROGRAM #1 7:00PM C. I AM A MONK Yukinori Makabe Japan 7:00PM D. ADOPTING TROUBLE Lee Gardner USA 7:00PM A. ONLY CHILD 老大别怕 Yuan Weidong China 9:00PM B. POPOLO Edo Natasha USA 9:00PM C. NORTHERN LIMIT LINE Hak-Soon KIM 9:00PM D. CHANGEOVER Estes Tarver USA 9:00PM

49th WorldFest Houston 21 FEATURE FILM SCHEDULE All screenings at AMC Studio 30 Theater (2949 Dunvale) south of Westheimer Wednesday, April 13 A. MAGIC WORLD (Il Mundo Magico) Raffaele Schettino Italy 7:00PM B. TO KNOW THY SELF (Gnothi Seauton) Bruno Kovacevic Croatia 7:00PM C. FIVE GRAND Tyler Pavey USA 7:00PM D. HAJAB’S GIFT 天之恩赐 Liming Chen China 7:00PM A. RUM RUNNERS William Nelson USA 9:00PM B. DEFINITION OF FEAR James F. Simpson USA 9:00PM C. “66” Asun Mawardi Indonesia 9:00PM D. LET THE LOVE BACK HOME 让爱回家 Gaoshan Yan China 9:00PM

Thursday, April 14 A. LOOK AGAIN Daniel O’Connor Canada 7:00PM B. THE LIST Georgia Tanner USA 7:00PM C. THE GOOD GOERING Matthias Martens Germany 7:00PM D. BRING BACK THE DEAD Lee Thean-jeen Singapore 7:00PM A. CLANDESTINE David LaRosa USA 9:00PM B. THE GRAND SONG 侗族大歌 Chouchou Ou China 9:00PM C. A BEAUTIFUL NOW Daniela Amavia USA 9:00PM D. BACK TO THE NORTH 向北方 Hao Liu China 9:00PM

Friday, April 15 A. THE MISSING PIECE Feng-Hung Chiang Taiwan 7:00PM B. THE ADVENTURES OF PAUL & MARIAN Jay Stern USA 7:00PM C. SECOND SPRING Francesco Calogero Italy 7:00PM D. CLASS OF ONE —个人的课堂 Junlin Li China 7:00PM A. WAX: WE ARE THE X Lorenzo Corvino Italy 9:00PM B. LOVE/ME/DO Martin Stitts UK 9:00PM C. THE ROMANTICISTS Areg Azatyan Armenia 9:00PM D. BEIJING CARMEN 北京卡门 Fan Wang China 9:00PM

Saturday, April 16 A. Family Short Films 1:00PM B. Comedy Shorts Program #1 1:00PM C. Drama Shorts Program #5 1:00PM A. Sci-Fi Shorts Program #1 3:00PM C. NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD Donal Nugent Ireland 3:00PM A. ELEMENTARY LOVES (Amori Elementari) Sergio Bassio Italy 5:00PM B. PO John Asher USA 5:00PM C. GET HAPPY! Manoj Annadurai USA 5:00PM A. CREDITORS Ben Cura UK 7:00PM B. INVISIBLE PLAYER Stefano Alpini Italy 7:00PM C. PARANOID GIRLS Pedro delSanto Spain 7:00PM D. WOLF 狼 Tao Han China 7:00PM A. THE WAIT(L’Attessa) Tiziana Bosco Italy 9:00PM B. TANDEM King Palisoc Philippines 9:00PM C. THE DAWNS HERE ARE QUIET Renat Davletyarov Russia 9:00PM D.RIVER ROAD 家在水草丰茂的地方 Ruijun Li China 9:00PM

Sunday, April 17 A. Fantasy/Horror Shorts Program 1:00PM B. Thriller/Suspense Shorts Program 1:00PM C. Sci-Fi/Thriller Shorts Program 1:00PM A. Sci-Fi Shorts Program #2 3:00PM B. Texas Shorts Program (encore) 3:00PM C. CHRONICLES OF THE GHOSTLY TRIBE 鬼吹灯之九层妖塔 Chuan Lu China 3:00PM A. MY LIFE WITH A KING Carlos Enciso Catu Philippines 5:00PM B. GOLAN: A FAREWELL TO MR. CINEMA Christopher Sykes UK 5:00PM C. UNTIL 20 Geraldine Moriba USA 5:00PM A. LIVING LOST Jon Bessire USA 7:00PM B. AGNOSIA Shawn Welling USA 7:00PM

Official Closing Film C. HOPE Lakisha Lemons USA 7:00PM 22 49th WorldFest Houston

49th WORLDFEST PROGRAM GRID Friday 4/08 Saturday 4/09 Sunday 4/10 Monday 4/11 Tuesday 4/12 1pm A 1pm B

1pm LAST MAN CLUB (E) THE 49th ANNUAL C (04) WORLDFEST

3pm DRAMA DRAMA A SHORTS #2-(05) SHORTS #4 (22)

3pm DARK COMEDY ANIMATION/CGI B SHORTS-(06) SHORTS (23)

3pm NASA DRAMA C SHORTS-(07) SHORTS #3 (24)

5pm COMING THROUGH RISING STAR KINDERGARTEN THE RYE (08) A China Panorama (25) 5pm THE SEVENTH FLYING THE TASTE FEATHERED B (09) China Panorama EDGE (26)

5pm SCI-FI IN THE C SHORTS #3 PARLOR (27)

7pm RIDING 79 EARTHQUAKE SONATA Opening Night (O1) PRISONER X (11) A (28) (36) China Panorama FOR CELLO (44)

7pm LAST MAN CLUB DREAM FACTORY THE BLIMP THE MESSENGER DRAMA #1 B 8:00pm (12) TRAP (29) (37) SHORTS (45)

7pm COMPACT DENSITY LOVE & FRIENDSHIP TAI CHI PIONEER TEXAS SHORTS (E) I AM A MONK OF STONE China (13) (30) China Panorama (38) (46) C Panorama 8:30PM

7pm China Panorama COCKSURELADS A MATTER OF COMING & GOING ADOPTING D (01A) (14) COURAGE (31) (39) China Panorama TROUBLE (47)

9pm MAGIC UTOPIA DADDY’S WEDDING China Panorama ONLY CHILD A (15) (32) (Shorts40) (48) China Panorama

9pm BRIDGE THE TRUTH DELIVER US POPOLO B (16) ABOUT LIES (33) (41) (49)

9pm MORPHEUS SOLOMON SNAPSHOT NORTHERN LIMIT C (17) (34) (42) LINE (50)

9pm A REAL MESS THE BODYGUARD LOVE FOREVER CHANGEOVER D (18) China Panorama (35) China Panorama (43) China Panorama (51) 24 49th WorldFest Houston 49th WORLDFEST PROGRAM GRID Wed. 4/13 Thurs.4/14 Friday 4/15 Saturday 4/16 Sunday 4/17

FAMILY FANTASY/ HORROR 1pm SHORTS (76) SHORTS (93) A THRILLER/ 1pm COMEDY #1 SUSPENSE SHORTS (77) SHORTS (94) B

AMC STUDIO 30 DRAMA SHORTS SCI-FI /Thriller 1pm APRIL 8-17, 2016 DUNVALE #5 (78) SHORTS (95) C

SCI-Fi SHORTS SCI-FI SHORTS #2 3pm WORLDFEST.ORG (79) (96) A

TEXAS SHORTS (E) 3pm (97) B

NORTH CIRCULAR Chronicles of 3pm ROAD(81) Ghostly Tribe China Panorama (98) C

ELEMENTARY MY LIFE WITH 5pm LOVES (82) A KING (99) A

PO GOLAN: 5pm A FAREWELL TO (83) MR. CINEMA (100) B

GET HAPPY! UNTIL 20 5pm (84) (101) C

MAGIC WORLD LOOK AGAIN THE MISSING CREDITORS LIVING LOST 7pm (52) (60) PIECE (68) (85) (102) A

TO KNOW THE LIST ADVENTURES OF INVISIBLE PLAYER AGNOSIA 7pm THYSELF (53) (61) PAUL & MARIAN (69) (86) (1O3) B

FIVE GRAND THE GOOD SECOND SPRING PARANOID GIRLS OFFICIAL CLOSING 7pm (54) GOERING (62) (70) (87) FILM HOPE (104) C

HAJAB’S GIFT (55) BRING BACK THE CLASS OF ONE (71) WOLF 7pm China Panorama DEAD(63) China Panorama (88) China Panorama D

RUM RUNNERS CLANDESTINE WAX: THE WAIT 9pm (56) (64) WE ARE THE X (72) (89) A

DEFINITON OF FEAR THE GRAND SONG LOVE/ME/DO TANDEM 9pm (57) (65) China Panorama (73) (90) B

“66” a beautiful now THE ROMANTICISTS THE DAWNS HERE 9pm (58) (66) (74) ARE QUIET (91) C

LET THE LOVE BACK TO THE BEIJING CARMEN RIVER ROAD 9pm BACK HOME NORTH (75) China Panorama (92) China Panorama (59) China Panorama (67) China Panorama D 49th WorldFest Houston 25

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Kaminski 4/17 1pm (93) Intentions (Spain) 15m30s Ivan Casajús 4/09 3pm (06) Apollo 8: A Christmas Moon (USA) 14m18s Kevin Stirling 4/09 3pm (07) Jacob’s Paradox (USA) 36m36s Michael Peake, David James 4/09 5pm (10) Architect, The (USA) 28m22s Chad Gravallese 4/12 7pm (45) Last Days of the Cinema, The (Spain) 24m Christopher Downs 4/10 3pm (24) Art of Human Salvage, The (USA) 9m30s Dempsey Tillman 4/16 3pm (79) Let There Be Light (Texas) (USA) 25m1s Andy Conner 4/11 7pm 4/17 3pm (38, 97) As You Were (USA) 22m Trevin Matcek 4/17 3pm (96) Love For all Seasons (USA) 30m Shawn Welling 4/10 7pm (29) Ballad of Ella Plummhoff, The (Germany) 28m59s Barbara Kronenberg 4/16 1pm (77) Love is Blind (France) 14m10s Sabine Crossen 4/10 3pm (24) Bang Bang Club 19m31s Jason Chan, Christian Lee 4/17 1pm (95) Madness (USA) 9m57s Shannon Kohli, Michelle brezinski 4/17 1pm (95) Beautiful Dreamer (USA) 26m David Gaddie 4/16 3pm (79) Man Who Caught a Mermaid, The ()16m Kaitlin Tinker 4/17 1pm (93) Billy the Kid (USA) 15m45s Sam Johnson 4/16 1pm (76) Mandala (China) 23m10s Guan Xi 4/11 9pm (40) Blimp Trap, The (Houston) (USA) 30m Shawn Welling 4/10 7pm (29) Margaret (USA) 13m Manan Singh Katohora 4/16 1pm (77) Blue Borsalino (UK) 16m27s Mark Lobatto 4/12 7pm (45) Milkshakes & Memories (UK) 7m David Cave 4/10 3pm (22) Bluey (Australia) 13m53s Darlene Johnson 4/16 1pm (78) Moom (Japan) 13m49s R. Kondo, Daisuke ‘Dice’ Tsutsumi4/16 1pm (76) Bosniak (Canada) 15m Kejd Kuqo 4/09 3pm (05) Ms. Vanilla (Taiwan) 22m16s 徐子悅 4/16 1pm (77) Bout Normal, Nothin Special (USA) 21m11s David Barrow 4/11 7pm 4/17 3pm (38, 97) My Younger Older Sister (Canada) 16m30s Leah Johnston 4/16 1pm (78) Bravest, The Boldest, The (USA) 16m53s Moon Molson 4/10 3pm (22) Mystic Jungfraujoch (Sweden) 3m22s Markus Eichenberger 4/09 3pm (07) Burned (USA) 17m Jaime Valdueza 4/17 1pm (95) Nabilah (Germany) 22m Paul Meschùh 4/10 3pm (24) Cains Shadow (Italy) 29m20s Antonio De Palo 4/17 1pm (94) Night of the Blind Moon, The (Tunisia) 20m Khedija Lemkecher 4/10 3pm (24) Calamity (Texas) 14m5s Reynaldo A. Garza 4/11 7pm 4/17 3pm (38, 97) Of Her I Dream (Norway) 25m8s Katarina Gellin 4/09 3pm (05) Caste a Wave (India) 22m26s Fancy Fechser 4/09 3pm (07) Of Mice and Men (France) 20m10s Gonzague Legout 4/09 5pm (10) Catching Hail (USA) 7m46s Adam Taylor 4/16 1pm (77) Oracle, The (France) 14m28s Nan Feix 4/17 1pm (93) Chocolate Pudding (USA) 6m38s Jonatas Da Silva 4/12 7pm (45) Pallaki (India) 40m Phani Dokka 4/16 1pm (78) Cinderella, A Shadow Balet (USA) 16m06s Lotte Reiniger 4/10 3pm (23) Pigtails (Japan) 28m10s Yoshimi Itazu 4/10 3pm (23) Circle (Germany) 11m17s Alexander Heringer 4/10 3pm (23) Planet X (UK) 7m3s Rohit Gill 4/16 3pm (79) Cleanup Man, The(USA) 5m Shawn Welling 4/10 7pm (29) Promise of Agriculture,The (USA) 4m7s Robert D Frye 4/09 3pm (07) Clockmakers Dream, The (Ireland) 12m03s Cashell Horgan 4/17 1pm (95) Pyromance (USA) 24m06s John de Menil 4/16 1pm (78) Countless (Spain) 11m51s Zack Stoff 4/12 7pm (45) Rat, The (USA) 7m59s Vasily Chuprina 4/17 1pm (94) Cruxberry (Canada) 3m53s Jamie Oon 4/17 1pm (95) Remedy (USA) 12m35s Chia Ying Tsai 4/11 9pm (40) Daisy (USA) 27m Nancy Paton 4/16 1pm (76) Reminiscence (USA) 14m6s Matthew Lai 4/11 7pm 4/17 3pm (38, 97) Dark Presence (Houston) (USA) 5m Damir Catic 4/11 7pm 4/17 3pm (38, 97) Roma Project, The (USA) 19m37s Harry Keenan 4/17 3pm (96) Delete (Korea) 7m20s 용훈 김 4/16 1pm (78) Run, The (Canada) 9m03s Penny Eizenga 4/16 1pm (77) Deszcz (Poland) 5m14s Malina Maria Mackiewicz 4/12 7pm (45) Run, The (Germany) 24m47s Stefan Najib 4/17 1pm (94) Do Not Disturb (UK) 13m19s Jon James Smith 4/17 1pm (94) Secession, The (Texas) 13m41s Jay Hubert 4/11 7pm 4/17 3pm (38, 97) D’Ombres & D’Ailes (France) 13m Eleonora Marinoni, Elice Meng 4/10 3pm (23) Secret of Joy, The 15m52s Max Bartoli 4/16 1pm (76) Driftwood Dustmites (Australia) 9m31s Malina Maria Mackiewicz 4/09 3pm (06) Seduction Theory 14m51s Steven Ascher 4/09 3pm (06) Driven (USA) 9m15s Johannes Bachmann 4/17 1pm (95) Silent Night (Australia) 11m4s Nastassja Djalog 4/17 3pm (96) Drover’s Boy, The (Australia) 10m43s Margaret McHugh 4/09 3pm (07) Star Taxi (Slovakia) 14m30s Juraj Krumpolec 4/10 3pm (23) El Lardon de Luz - Light Thief, The (Spain) 19m2s Eva Daoud 4/16 3pm 4/09 5pm (10, 79) Stutterer (UK) 12m54s Benjamin Cleary 4/10 3pm (24) Eleven (USA) 5m20s Ken Fox 4/10 3pm (22) Summer (Russia) 15m7s Anton Outkine 4/16 3pm (79) Figs for Italo (USA) 18m48s Bob Celli 4/10 3pm (22) Summer of ABC Burns, The (Australia) 12m40s Dannika Horvat 4/09 3pm (05) Flavor of the Moon, The (China) 21m10s Yan Zhang 4/11 9pm (40) Supernova (Poland) 28m41s Andrzej Cichocki 4/09 3pm (07) Flight Fright (USA) 7m22s Jim Politano 4/09 3pm (06) Surface, The (USA) 19m59s Willem Kampenhout 4/16 3pm (79) Florence Has Left The Building (Australia) 13m30s 4/16 1pm (77) Talgar the Hunter (UK) 12m39s Charlie Crane 4/11 9pm (40) Foal (Australia) 24m2s Vanessa Gazy 4/12 7pm (45) Targeted Advertising (USA) 3m54s Mitchell Rose 4/17 3pm (96) Forever, Your Fireplace 12m47s Grant Collier 4/16 1pm (77) Tomorrow’s Dream (New Zealand) 6m40s David Gould 4/17 3pm (96) Fragile (Switzerland) 25m35s Rebecca Panian 4/09 3pm (06) Trial & Error (Germany) 5m27s Antje Heyn 4/10 3pm (23) Her Unlikely Kin 15m2s Kenneth J. Raimondi 4/10 3pm (22) Tick Tock Clock (USA) 14m 57s Gail Reaben 4/17 1pm (93) Honalee (Australia) 14m6s Alexis Cook 4/09 3pm (05) Zero (USA) 29m David Victori 4/17 3pm (96) How Was Your Day? (Ireland) 13m30s Damien O’Donnell 4/09 3pm (05) 49th WorldFest Houston 27 2016 Seminar Schedule April 14, 15, 16 at 10AM, 1PM, & 3PM The Doubletree by Hilton 6 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, TX 77046

Thursday, April 14th at 10:00 AM ~ So You Want to Make a Movie? Nick Nicholson national film critic will reveal the pitfalls that doom filmmakers to the Razzie list. In addition, the discussion will also cover what will make critics praise your projects instead. Member, Broadcast Film Critics Association, Broadcast Television Journalists Association, News 92, CNN Radio,

Thursday, April 14th at 1:00 PM DIRECTING ACTORS FOR THE CINEMA ~ Gary Chason Writer/ Producer/Director/Actor A lecture-demonstration on the do’s & don’ts of drawing the best per- formance out of an actor; Text vs. Subtext; ask don’t tell; working with non-actors; line readings. Volunteers from audience along with some actors, too.

Thursday, April 14th at 3:00 PM. ~ SAG/AFTRA & CASTING Houstonian Mykle McCoslin & Trish Avery, Executive Director, Dallas-Fort Worth Local SAG/ AFTRA will conduct an exciting SAG-AFTRA Informational session designed specifically for Indie filmmakers.

Friday, April 15th at 10:00 AM ~ Script to Screen Casey Kelly is a 25-year veteran WCA screenwrit- er with sales to NBC, ABC CBS, Disney, Lifetime, PBS, Paramount, Columbia & Universal. An AFI Directing for Women grant recipient (Remi Award for ), Kelly teaches scriptwrit- ing at numerous venues & at University.

Friday, April 15th at 1:00 PM ~ Drones for Indie filmmakers. Shawn Welling will discuss how to in- corporate Drones and their magic into films. With 4 award winning feature length films under his belt, Shawn has seamlessly integrated the science and art of bringing aerial cinematic photogra- phy as an exciting new and much more affordable element than it has ever been before.

Friday, April 15th at 3:00 PM ~ “Based on a True Story: Fact vs Fiction in Screenwriting” conducted by Leigh Murray. Actress/Producer/WorldFest Script Judge, known for Deadly Pursuits, The Out- side Woman & Stolen Women, Captured Hearts. Leigh will discuss where the solid points to divert from reality exist and how to best present the story to viewers in a dramatic and visual fashion.

Saturday, April 16th at 10:00 AM CONVERSATION with a John T. Streeter, NASA /Writer/Editor on Archival and historical footage ranging from the years of early Saturn missile program into the current International Space Station program and how to obtain NASA footage for use in your productions.

Saturday, April 16th at 1:00PM A Conversation with Regent University Dean Dr. Mitchell Land The Ethics of Place, Character, Dialogue and Culture in Film. The importance of being true to the time period that is being portrayed in film. One of the best examples of a producer/director who gets this right is Ron Maxwell and his Civil War films: Gods and Generals, Gettysburg, and Copper- head.

Saturday, April 16th at 3:00 PM WorldFest Indie Filmmakers Forum Moderated by Multi Award WorldFest Remi Award winner, David Winning. Ten feature film directors from the 2016 WorldFest Official Selection program will share their experiences on how they completed their award-win- ning film.

Check website for updates and further details. www.worldfest.org

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Drama 2 97:15 4/09 at 3pm (05) Cinderella, A Shadow Balet 14:06 Florence Has Left The Building 13:30 Circle 6:38 Ms. Vanilla 22:16 How Was Your Day? 13:30 Trial and Error 5:27 The Ballad of Ella Plummhoff 28:59 Driftwood Dustmites 9:31 Along the Stormfront 6:38 Honalee 14:06 Pigtails 28:10 Drama 5 101:59 4/16 at 1pm (78) The Summer of ABC Burns 12:40 Bosniak 15:00 Drama 3 93:04 4/10 at 3pm (24) Bluey 13:53 Of Her I Dream 25:08 Pallaki 40:00 The Last Days of the Cinema 24:00 My Younger Older Sister 16:30 Comedy - Dark 91:18 Love is Blind 14:10 Delete 7:20 4/09 at 3pm (06) the Night of the Blind Moon 20:00 Pyromance 24:06 Stutterer 12:54 The Inselberg Effect 28:00 Nabilah 22:00 Sci-fi 1 96:41 4/16 at 3pm (79) Seduction theory 14:51 Intentions 15:30 The Blimp Trap 94:30 The Art of Human Salvage 9:30 Flight Fright 7:22 4/10 at 7pm (29) Summer 15:07 Fragile 25:35 Planet X 7:03 The Blimp Trap 93:00 El Lardon de Luz - The Light Thief 19:02 NASA Shorts Program Ocean 3:00 The Surface 19:59 83:37 4/09 at 3pm (07) Blimp Trap Trailer 3:00 Beautiful Dreamer 26:00 Agnosia Trailer 4:00 Supernova 28:41 If I Could Talk 8:00 Fantasy/Horror 91:26 The Drover’s Boy 10:43 Clean Up Man 5:00 4/17 at 1pm (93) Caste a Wave 22:26 Love For All Seasons 30:00 Apollo 8: A Christmas Moon 14:18 Blimp Trap 40:00 The Ideal 15:33 The Promise of Agriculture 4:07 Antharys 20:00 Mystic Jungfraujoch 3:22 Panorama China 88:41 The Oracle 14:28 4/11 at 9pm (40) Ice 12:53 Sci-fi 3 90:48 4/09 at 5pm (10) Remedy 12:35 After Image 18:07 The Man Who Caught a Mermaid 16:00 El Lardon de Luz - The Light Thief 19:02 Remedy 13:35 Of Mice and Men 20:10 Mandala 23:10 Thriller/Suspense 89:13 Tick Tock Clock 15:00 The Flavor of the Moon 21:10 4/17 at 1pm (94) Jacobs Paradox 36:36 Talgar the Hunter 12:39 A Way Out 13:48 Texas Films 93:04 4/11 at 7pm Drama 1 92:34 Cain’s Shadow 29:20 4/17 at 3pm (38, 97) 4/12 at 7pm (45) Do Not Disturb 13:19 The Rat 7:59 Bout Normal, Nothin Special 21:11 The Architect 28:22 The Run 24:47 Reminiscence 14:06 Countless 11:51 The Secession 13:41 Deszcz 5:14 Sci-fi/Thriller 98:47 Let There Be Light 25:01 Chocolate Pudding 6:38 4/17 at 1pm (95) Calamity 14:05 Foal 24:02 Dark Presence 5:00 Blue Borsalino 16:27 A Shadow of Dara 14:15 Cruxberry 3:53 Drama 4 98:36 4/10 at 3pm (22) Family 99:51 4/16 at 1pm (76) Burned 17:00 Driven 9:15 I Am Henry 23:44 The Secret of Joy 15:52 Bang Bang Club 19:31 Milkshakes & Memories 7:00 Billy The Kid 15:45 Madness 9:57 Figs for Italo 18:48 The Adventures of Mythical Creatures 26:55 Ice 12:53 The Bravest, The Boldest 16:53 Moom 13:49 Clockmakers Dream, The 12:03 Eleven 5:20 Daisy 27:00 Her Unlikely Kin 15:02 Sci-fi 2 92:15 4/17 at 3pm (96) Hux 11:49 Comedy 1 107:21 4/16 at 1pm (77) The Roma Project 19:37 Animation/CGI 88:29 Tomorrows Dream 6:40 4/10 at 3pm (23) Margaret 13:00 Targeted Advertising 3:54 Forever, Your Fireplace 12:47 As You Were 22:00 D’Ombres & D’Ailes 13:00 Catching Hail 7:46 Silent Night 11:04 Star Taxi 14:30 The Run 9:03 Zero 29:00

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Dear Friends of the Festival,

As we roll-out our 49th edition of WorldFest, we take a look back on the many wonderful years of discovery and excitement! The festival has mellowed, matured and evolved over time from the days of 16mm, 35mm to tapes, to DVDs, BluRay, DCPs and now even jump/ USB drives…All along the way, we have followed our mission of “Validating Excellence” and recognizing “A good story well told.”

We are delighted to offer two very special Panoramas. The 11th Annual Panorama Italia supported by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Los Angeles. The Second Annual Panorama China is officially younger (though WorldFest has been showing films from mainland China since its Virgin Islands years) but now much enhanced with a cornucopia of offerings!

As we prepare for our banner 50th year, we look forward to celebrating with some of our dear alumni such as Randal Kleiser, John Lee Hancock, David Winning, Ang Lee and many others who plan to re-join us for another amazing WorldFest experience!

The “Discoveries” along the way are such a litany of creative minds and we thank them for sharing their voices, visions and dreams with us. John Badham, John Boorman, , The Coen Brothers, Brian de Palma, Jonathan Demme, , William Greaves, Hal Hartley, Agnieszka Holland , George Lucas, , Paul Mazursky, Roberto Rodriguez, Ridley Scott, , Oliver Stone, John Sayles, Wilson Hugh, Leslie Linka Glatter, Rob- ert Townsend, Will Vinton, Peter Weir, Jane Campion, Deepa Mehta and many more.

We so appreciate our dedicated Board of Advisors, Core Staff, Interns and olunteersV of the 2016 Team Worldfest who have labored long hours and under challenging conditions to produce a great program. We also thank our Houston Film Society, the key professional teams at AMC, Lopez Negrete Communicatons, DoubleTree Hotel, Boxer Property as well as The Hous- ton Arts Alliance. We love Houston’s superb Consular Corps. and vibrant cultural organizations as well as The Brown Foundation in support of our Master/Class Seminars Scholarships Pro- gram.

Film festivals mean an abundance of different things to many people. A film festival is discovery, excitement, and opportunity! We get to meet amazingly creative artists from all over the world and share the vision they have brought to life. Thirty-seven nations are represented this year and we received a record number of entries from 74 nations. We continue with our Signature event of Closing Day Film Festival Regatta & NASA Rocket Park Excursion for the filmmakers, too.

Come and join us to experience films that reach us on profound levels, moving us to tears, to laughter and beyond. Some entertain us, some challenge us, some broaden our vistas to the world helping us to learn of remote cultures and emerging perspectives. Some go on to great success and acclaim while others due to the vagaries of the world of distribution may never be seen again. Please enjoy these amazing ‘moving pictures’ and these unique and special mo- ments in time. Each one of these films of the festival are hand-picked with care and diligence and we hope you’ll enjoy them as much as we do…!

Warmest Regards, J. Hunter Todd Kathleen Haney Chairman and Founding Director Program and Artistic Director

30 49th WorldFest Houston United States Last Man Club Showing: 4/8 at 8PM & 4/9 at 1PM

World Premiere I Official Opening

Director: Bo Brinkman Synopsis: Producer: Linda Pandolph, Ken Schwenker A WWII veteran, destined for a retirement home, escapes Screenwriter: Bo Brinkman his living situation to embark on a cross country Cinematography: Barry Strickland adventure in search for the last remaining members of his Editor: Melissa Lawson Cheung B-17 bomber crew with the help of an unlikely, beautiful Music: Rob Powers accomplice. Sound: Arthouse Sound, Juniper Post Cast: Jim MacKrell, Kate French, W. Morgan Sheppard, Barry Corbin, Richard Riehle Print source: Pandolph Productions LLC & Dramatic-Historical Cactus Films 96 Minutes Color, English

Address: 1110 NASA Parkway Suite 650 Houston, TX 77058 Tel: 832-239-5877 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thelastmanclub.com

Bo Brinkman Bo Brinkman is a Houston native, he moved to at an early age to pursue a career in theater. There he became a member of the famous Actors Studio and a founding member of Cactus Theater where he wrote, directed and or acted in over thirty plays. He launched into film work with such films as “Ice House”, “Gods and Generals” and “Gettysburg”. After a ten year hiatus, he premiered, “The Last Mark” at WorldFest in 2013.

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China The Compact Density of Stone 出山 Showing: 4/8 at 8:30PM

World Premiere I Official Opening - Panorama China

Director: Wang Ping 王坪 Synopsis: Producer: Liu Lingli This movie is about Deng Xiaoping’s experiences during Cinematographer: Cai Shunan the Cultural Revolution in China in the late 60s. As a Editor: Zhang Jianhua result of Deng’s loss of power, his eldest son is tortured Cast: Lu Qi, An Rongsheng, Zheng Weili, and imprisoned, and becomes a paraplegic. Deng and his Song Xiaoying family are sent to the Xinxiang County Tractor Factory in rural Jiangxi province to receive re-education through labor. He works there as a regular worker without status. After the Lin Biao event, Deng rises to power and wants to restore and re-energize China from chaos. Deng’s recollection of his experiences in the old days when he was with his comrades in Chinese Red Army convinces him that only reform can save China.

电影《出山》全方位艺术再现了邓小平同志文革时期在江西 的传奇经历。1968年，邓小平下放江西，举家被送往江西新 建县的拖拉机厂进行劳动改造。其长子更被迫害入狱，折磨 至瘫痪。林彪事件后，邓小平希望重整中国于混乱。使他回 忆起了他在红军时期的经历，以前在这份调查研究更是他坚 信只有改革才能救中国。

Wang Ping 王坪 Director Wang Ping is a well-known director in China. Born in August 1956, he graduated from the Department of Directors at the Beijing Film Academy and is now the Director of Shandong Film Studio. Wang directed the fol- lowing films: “Babies, “Kongfansen”, “Bright Starlit Sky”, “Gold Marriage”, “An End to Killing”. In recent years, he has been awarded: Best Film Special award of Chinese Golden Pheasant, A Hundred Flowers. He also won the Best Film and Best Director award of Chinese Government; best director nomination of “Golden Pheasant”. In 2015, “An End to Killing” won the silver at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Director Wang’s films have been highly rated at film festivals in China, , Taiwan, and USA.

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United States Hope Showing: 4/17 at 7PM

World Premiere I Official Closing

Director: Lakisha R. Lemons Synopsis: Producer: Charles Irving Hope, a Charles Irving Film is the story of a young man Screenwriter: Jai Aitch who hits rock bottom and has nowhere to turn. With the Cinematography: Kevin Keller loss of all hope, desire and motivation, he slowly builds Editor: Lakisha R. Lemons his back up through faith and trust in God.. Music: Phil Redmond Sound: Amin Marashi Executive Producer: Charles Irving Cast: LeMarc Johnson, Timeca Seretti, Christian Drama Sarah Deshun, Aliyauna Nykol, 90 Minutes Jason Carmichael Color, English Print source: Irving Films & Productions

Tel: 818-667-5363 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thehopefilm.com www.irvingfilms.com

Lakisha R. Lemons Lakisha R. Lemons is a Houston native with a passion for storytelling. She is a writer/director/producer that loves to be on set in any capacity. In recent news, Lakisha is one half of the father daughter duo (father, executive producer Charles Irving) taking over the indie film scene with captivating faith based films in the works. Look out 2016 and beyond!

49th WorldFest Houston 35 HOUSTON'S MOST CREATIVE BREWERY

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World Premiere

Director: Asun Mawardi Synopsis: Producer: Asun Mawardi, Gina Maria 66 tells the story of an assassin-for-hire, who is paid to Screenwriter: Matthew Ryan Fischer kill a police informant, but instead steals the money and Cinematography: Iwan Kustiawan runs, igniting the spark that leads a criminal organization Editor: Ryan Adrian Tedja, Chan Tat Leong to go to war with itself. Music: Daniel Thamrin Sound: Harry Andrian Susanto Screenplay: Matthew Ryan Fischer, Asun Mawardi Action-Adventure Cast: Asun Mawardi, Donita, Yayu AW Unru, 116 Minutes Ricardo Silenzie Color, Indonesian with English Subtitles Print source: Creative Motion Pictures

Address: JI. Pemuda, Komplek Taman Berdikari Sentosa Blok B No. 3 Jakarta Timur, Jakarta Indonesia 13220 Tel: 62214721326 Email: info@[email protected] Website: http://-c-m-p.us/

Asun Mawardi After obtaining a Ph.D. in Business Administration, Asun Mawardi enrolled at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. He created Creative Motion Pictures, combining Hollywood and Asian ap- don’t miss our proaches and resources towards English and Asian films. His film “The Black Magic” was the official 5301 Nolda Street selection for Shriekfest Film Festival in 2003. He has produced other award-winning projects such as Houston, TX 77007 “I do I do”, “Unktumu”, “Rindu Kami Pada Mu”, the Tsunami documentary. BREWERY TOURS www.buffbrew.com every saturday noon-3pm 49th WorldFest Houston 37 HUMcreatives KrishnaGiri photography

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Krishna Giri [email protected] - 832-368-4012 Saqib Rana [email protected] - 832-361-4353 indotcomInc www.hummagazine.com - www.armediadesign.com United States Adopting Trouble Showing: 4/12 at 7PM

World Premiere

Director: Lee Gardner Synopsis: Producer: Aaron Justesen, Lee Gardner, In this quirky comedy, a childless couple, Nick and Blake Casselman Maryann go to extremes to become parents, kidnapping Screenwriter: Blake Casselman and a woman going in for an abortion and hiding her in their Lee Gardner basement with hilarious twists and turns as she comes to Cinematography: Kenneth Richard Hoffmann term. Editor: Lee Gardner and Kenneth Richard Hoffmann Music: Randin Graves Sound: Matthew Wollenman Comedy Cast: Ryan Templeman as “Nick” 98 Minutes Print source: Rare Legend Films Color, English

Address: 3233 Caraway bay West Jordan, Utah United States 84088 Tel: 8015561732 Email: [email protected] Website: http://adoptingtrouble.com

Lee Gardner Lee Gardner has a film-making pedigree and has been making shorts since he was a teenager. He taught himself the language of film by watching the masters and making his own short films, documentaries, and music videos, and later progressed to feature films. He currently resides in Salt Lake City and loves the area due to the flexibility of the diverse beautiful landscapes and locations the area provides.

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Cockrell Butterfly Big Bend Center Ranch State Park United States The Adventures of Paul and Marian Showing: 4/15 at 7PM

Director: Jay Stern Synopsis: Producer: Jay Stern and Alan McIntyre Smith “The Adventures of Paul and Marian” is a romantic com- Screenwriter: Jay Stern edy musical about capitalists, revolutionaries, and the Cinematography: Alan McIntyre Smith people who love them. Editor: Jay Stern Music: Zach Abramson Sound: Arjun G. Sheth Production design: Sarah Edkins Comedy Cast: Paul Herbig, Marian Brock, 92 Minutes James Prendergast, Craig Wichman Color, English

Address: 226 West 17th Street, #3D New York, NY 10011 Tel: 646-285-4946 Email: [email protected]

Jay Stern Jay Stern is a NYC-based film and theater director. He is a founding member of the World Wide Lab, a collective of international theater directors dedicated to creating director-collaborative work, and a founder and producer of the Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival, which has been screening comedy shorts monthly since April, 2002. Upcoming projects include a production of The Bardy Bunch: The War of the Families Partridge and Brady at the Mercury Theater in Chicago, and a new feature film to be shot on the island of Syros in .

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United States Agnosia Showing: 4/17 at 7pm

Work In Progress

Director: Shawn Welling Synopsis: Producer: Shawn Welling, Gregory P. Wolk Albert is a seasoned renegade with a heart of gold. With Screenwriter: Gregory P. Wolk his memory beginning to fail and his wife wheelchair Cinematography: Shawn Welling, bound, his young granddaughter, Jean, has her hands Duncan Johnson more than full taking care of the couple. When Albert Editor: Shawn Welling, Gregory P. Wolk journeys into the desert, Jean must learn and grow over Music: Shawn Welling the course of her epic quest into the wilderness with her Sound: Travis Simmons faithful canine. “Agnosia” is a miraculous adventure into Executive Producer: Gregory P. Wolk the strength of the human spirit, and the power of love, Cast: Isabella Blake-Thomas, Elizabeth courage, and faith. Blake-Thomas, Michael Pickering Print source: Welling Films LLC “Ocean”, “Blimp Trap” trailer, “Agnosia” trailer, “If I Could Talk”, “Love For All Seasons”, “Blimp Trap”, “Monsterz”, “Clean Up Men”, “Blimp Trap”, “Agnosia” WIP

Address: 5731 Logan Ln. Houston, TX 77007 Tel: 832-331-3478 Email: [email protected] Family-Adventure 90 Minutes Color, English

Shawn Welling Multi-award winner, Shawn Welling began his career in the dance world. However, after his first award winning documentary, House of Dreams, Shawn fell in love with all things cinematic. Since then, he has completed 4 features including The Messenger Legend of Dark Horse County, plus a TV/ web series with over 20 episodes, AXI: Avengers of Extreme Illusions, which won the Grand Remi at WorldFest 2012/13/&14 and it enjoys 17 million views. Shawn has also been named Best Director by The Houston Press and recipient of Best Director in Hollywood by WOD Awards 2015. Welling works regularly with Lee Majors in his films.

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United States A Beautiful Now Showing: 4/14 at 9pm

Director: Daniela Amavia Synopsis: Producer: Keith Kjarval / Lynn Kressel/ Five friends reunite for one night to save Romy (Abigail Daniela Amavia Spencer), the woman at the center of their former circle. Screenwriter: Daniela Amavia As the night progresses, they struggle with their past Cinematography: Patrick Scola relationships, and truths are revealed as Romy, who has Editor: Adam H. Mack / Valdis Oskarsdottir barricaded herself in the bathroom, tries to put the pieces Music: Johnny Jewel of her life back together. Sound: Aaron Bartscht, Nathan Ruyle Costume Designer: Slavna Martinovic Executive Producer: Alireza Ravanshad/ Valdis Oskarsdottir/ Nathan Kelly/ Utah Blue/ Kurt Dramatic Rauer 98 Minutes Co-Executive Producer: Tyler Jackson Color, English Co-Producer: Gary Michael Schultz Production Desingers: Cindy Chao/ Michele Yu Casting: Lynn Kressel Cast: Abigail Spencer as “Romy Sadi”, Chey- enne Jackson as “David Ham”, Sonja Kinski as “Jessica Hudson”, Collette Wolfe as “Ella”, Elena Satine as “Jaki”

Address: 8335 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA United States 90069 Tel: (818) 576-1006 Daniela Amavia Daniela studied Drama and American Literature in Europe before working as an actress in projects as varied as the art house success “Abgeschminkt” and the TV mini-series “Children of Dune” with Susan Sarandon and James McAvoy. She produced and starred in the feature films “Affairs” for Columbia TriStar Germany and “Venus & Mars” with Lynn Redgrave and Julie Bowen for Buena Vista Germany and wrote and directed the short “Rockin’ Good Times” starring Danny Huston. Daniela is currently in prep on her second feature entitled GET LOST, which is based on “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and is shooting summer 2016 in , Germany.

49th WorldFest Houston 45 United States The Blimp Trap Showing: 4/10 at 7pm

World Premiere

Director: Shawn Welling Synopsis: Producer: Jana Fant, Renee Somoza Nine-year-old Harwood isn’t like other boys in 1977 Texas. Screenwriter: Miriam & Nathan Goldman, After losing his brother in a tragic car crash, his mother Harwood Taylor, Shawn Welling takes up drinking, and Harwood finds comfort in his best Cinematography: Shawn Welling, friend -- fellow-nine-year-old Billy, the mentally-handi- Duncan Johnson capped girl from down the street. Together, they watch Editor: Shawn Welling, Renee Somoza the famous blimp fly overhead, and craft a “blimp trap” to Music: David Highley catch it for their very own. They’re teased for their special Sound: Art Giraldo, Duncan Johnson game and for their friendship, until one day, something Cast: Renee Redden-Somoza, miraculous happens. Isabella Blake-Thomas, Blaze Tucker “Ocean” (3 min), “Blimp Trap” trailer (3 min), “:Agnosia” trailer (3.5 min), “If I Could Talk” (8 min) “Clean Up Man” (5 min), “Love For All Seasons” (30 min) Address: 5731 Logan Ln. Houston, Tx 77077 “Blimp Trap” (40 min), Total duration 93 minutes Tel: 832-331-3478 Email: [email protected] Dramatic-Adaptation 30 Minutes Color, English

Shawn Welling Multi-award winner, Shawn Welling began his career in the dance world. However, after his first award winning documentary, House of Dreams, Shawn fell in love with all things cinematic. Since then, he has completed 4 features including “The Messenger”, “Legend of Dark Horse County”, plus a TV/web series with over 20 episodes, “AXI: Avengers of Extreme Illusion”, which won the Grand Remi at WorldFest 2012/13/&14 and it enjoys 17 million views. Shawn has also been named Best Director by The Houston Press and recipient of Best Director in Hollywood by WOD Awards 2015. Welling works regularly with Lee Majors in his films.

46 49th WorldFest Houston India Bridge Showing: 4/09 at 9PM

Usa Premiere

Director: Amit Ranjan Biswas Synopsis: Producer: Paramita Banerjee Two strangers, both suffering from immense emotional Screenwriter: Amit Ranjan Biswas distress arising out of life’s tragedies, wanting to commit Cinematography: Zoran Veljkovic suicide, meet on a bridge over the Ganges river. For both, Editor: Arghyakamal Mitra the meeting initially brings great challenges but eventu- Music: Dishari ally ‘healing’ at physical, mental, emotional and spiritual Sound: Abhijit Tenny Roy levels. Through powerful interactions and intense Executive Producer: Gregory P. Wolk psychological journeys, both search for a sense of Cast: Soumitra Chatterjee belonging, trust hope and optimism.

Address: 89 Passage Choiseul, Foreign Paris, France 75002 106 Minutes Tel: 33 0951214547 Color, Bengali with English subtitles Email: [email protected] Website: bridgethefilm.com

Amit Ranjan Biswas Amit is a poet, playwright, public speaker and a filmmaker. He is also a child and adolescent neuro- psychiatrist and works in Cambridge. ‘Bridge’ is Amit’s debut feature film. He was born in Calcutta and has lived in London for nearly two decades.

49th WorldFest Houston 47 Singapore Bring Back the Dead Showing: 4/14 at 7PM

Director: LeeThean-jeen Synopsis: Producer: Melvin Ang, Lim Teck, Lim Bee Lin, When her seven-year-old son dies in a tragic road Bert Tan, Mike Wiluan, Jack Neo, Zheng Le accident, a grieving mother, Jia En, seeks the help of her Screenwriter: Lee Thean-jeen former caregiver, Madame Seetoh, to bring back his soul Cinematography: Joel San Juan so he can be ‘by her side’ at home. However, after several Editor: Natalie Soh strange and deadly occurrences in the house, she begins Music: Tay Chee Wei to suspect that there is something amiss with the soul Sound: Tay Chee Wei, Jed Palmer, Doug Brady, she has brought back. Lee Wei, Lai Chee Hung, Arnold San Juan Cast: Jesseca Liu, Jacko Chiang, Liu Ling Ling Print source: Weiyu Films Horror-Fantasy 85 Minutes Color, Mandarin with English Subtitles Address: 307 Serangoon Ave 2 11-24, Singapore 550307 Tel: 659-750-9939 Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/bringbackthe- deadmovie

LeeThean-jeen Lee Thean-jeen is one of the most profilic and acclaimed writer-directors and television showrunners in the Singapore film and television industry. A graduate of University’s College of Communication, his television works have won in many major categories at the prestigious Asian Television Awards over the years. “Bring Back The Dead” is his fourth feature film.

48 49th WorldFest Houston United States Changeover Showing: 4/12 at 9PM

World Premiere

Director: Estes Tarver Synopsis: Producer: Estes Tarver, Tripp Green, A story of a teenage girl, Haley Thompson and her uncle Craig Brandwynne Chad, a tennis teaching pro, who come together through a Screenwriter: Amit Biswas tragedy. They must learn to form a new family and battle Cinematography: Tripp Green the obstacles of PTSD, moving on from the tragedy, and Editor: Bryan Reklis, Estes Tarver, Tripp Green forgiving each other for their flaws as humans. Music: Carrie Marshall Sound: Post Production - Craig Brandwynne and Centersound Studios Cast: Madeline Taylor as Haley Thompson, Drama Estes Tarver as Chad Thompson, 92 Minutes Carter Godwin as Carter Thompson, Color, English Carrie Marshall as Dr. Kacey Davis Print source: Moonlight Stage Co.

Address: 1304 Paddock Dr. Ste. #F103, Raleigh, NC 27609 Tel: 347-524-7517 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: http://bridgethefilm Estes Tarver Estes Tarver is an American actor/writer/director. “Changeover” is his first feature. He is honored to be at WorldFest presenting this film.

49th WorldFest Houston 49 United States Clandestine Showing: 4/14 at 9pm

World Premiere

Director: David LaRosa Synopsis: Producer: David LaRosa, Kate A. McGrath, When hard drugs invade a small town, local and federal Nick DeMatteo, Janine Laino, Mark LaRosa, law enforcement find themselves working together, Mike Bufano, Chris Ryan, Stephanie Klein navigating the minefield of local political officials and Screenwriter: Kate A. McGrath junkie confidential informants. Cinematography: Brad Rego Editor: Gideon Jackson Music: Jeff Stults Sound: Studio Unknown Dramatic Kevin Hill, Matt Davies Adrienn 118 Minutes Cast: Nick DeMatteo as Officer Charles Cooper Color, English Chris Ryan as Sergeant Ed Billman Kate A. McGrath as Julia Goodhill Janine Laino as Special Agent Margaret Scott Print source: Feenixfilms, LLC

Address: 121 Church St. Ramsey, NJ 07446 Tel: 973-879-4173 Email: [email protected] Website: http://feenixfilms.com/

David LaRosa David started out his interest in filmmaking as an actor. In recent years, he has used those skills as a director to strongly and clearly convey his approach of “entertaining realism” to film. David strives to create projects that are not only relatable to audiences but also ones in which audiences can derive their own meanings.

50 49th WorldFest Houston Canada The Cocksure Lads Movie Showing: 4/09 at 7PM

Usa Premiere

Director: Murray Foster Synopsis: Producer: Darren Portelli,Murray Foster An English band, the Cocksure Lads, begin a Screenwriter: Murray Foster North-American tour in Toronto. However, shortly after Cinematography: Samy Inayeh arriving, they part ways. They drink, fight, and fall in love, Editor: Luke Sargent learning what it means to be a band. But will they re-unite Music: Murray Foster/Mike Ford in time for tonight’s big show? Sound: Stephen Burne Executive Producer: Tamara Doerksen, Avi Federgreen, David Miller Cast: Lyndon Ogbourne, Luke Marty, Comedy-Musical Edward Hillier, Adam McNab 96 Minutes Print source: Spiral Entertainment Ltd. Color, English

Address: 2240 Gerrard Street East Toronto, Ontario M4E2E1 Tel: 647-349-4170 Email: [email protected], darren@ spiralentertainment-ltd.com Website: www.thecocksureladsmovie.com

Murray Foster Murray Foster graduated with honors in English from the University of Toronto and began playing in the band Moxy Furious, selling half a million records. In 2000, he left Moxy Furious to play bass for Great Big Sea in 2001, recording five gold and platinum CDs through 2016. He entered a short play called “Sing for your Supper” for a competition in 2010, which later was turned into a film through Filmcoop. He directed his first short “The Art of Mine” in 2010. “The Cocksure Lads” is his first feature film.

49th WorldFest Houston 51 United States Coming through the Rye Showing: 4/09 at 5PM

Director: Jim Sadwith Synopsis: Producer: Jim Sadwith, Stan Erdreich, A sensitive young boy, believing he is destined to play the Teddy Grennan role of Holden Caulfield from the beloved book Screenwriter: Jim Sadwith ”Catcher in the Rye””goes in search of JD Salinger and on Cinematography: Eric Hurt the way confronts love, sex, loss and a poignant transition Editor: Todd Holmes away from his childhood. Music: Jay Nash, Heath McNease Sound: David Briggs Executive Producer: Alexandra Woodward, Jeff Steen Dramatic Co-Producer: Sara Elizabeth Timmins 95 Minutes Associate Producer: Erica Arvold, Color, English Heath Franklin, Chris Wood Cast: Alex Wolff, Stefania LaVie Owen, Chris Cooper, Jacob Leinbach Print source: Red Hat Films. LLC

Address: Red Hat Films, LLC 846 Fletcher Hill Rd, South Woodstock, VT 05071 Tel: 802-272-0119 Email: [email protected]

Jim Sadwith Although this is his first feature, Jim started out writing and subsequently directing and producing movies, miniseries and drama series for television.

52 49th WorldFest Houston United Kingdom Creditors Showing: 4/16 at 7pm

Usa Premiere

Director: Ben Cura Synopsis: Producer: Andrea Deck, Ben Cura Based on August Strindberg’s 1888 play “Creditors” is a Screenwriter: Ben Cura, August Strindberg modern retelling of Strindberg’s story of love, betrayal, Cinematography: Ben Hecking revenge, and psychological manipulation, which was the Editor: Teresa Font work that he considered to be his one true masterpiece. Music: Nina Aranda Sound: Peter Memmer Cast: Christian McKay, Andrea Deck, Ben Cura, Tom Bateman Dramatic Print source: New Morning Films 81 Minutes Black and White, English

Address: 14 Bazalgette Court London, UK W69AG Tel: 33622172917 Email: [email protected] Website: creditorsfilm.com/screener

Ben Cura Ben Cura is a British film, television, and theatre actor, director, and writer. He studied classical acting and professional theatre at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He made his West End debut playing Angel in Jennifer Saunders’ musical “Viva Forever!” at the Piccadilly Theatre. He starred in the British Indie hit “Comes a Bright Day” and has also appeared in Danny Boyle’s “Trance.” “Creditors” is his directorial debut.

49th WorldFest Houston 53 Tanzania Daddy’s Wedding Showing: 4/10 at 9PM

North American Premiere

Director: Honeymoon Aljabri Synopsis: Producer: Honeymoon Aljabri A young lady is instrumental in arranging her father’s Screenwriter: Honeymoon Aljabri new wedding Cinematography: Stephen Annu Editor: Shahid Ibrahim Music: Banana Zoro, Lambart Tibaigana, Kasongo Mpinda, Miriam Chemose Foreign-Dramatic Sound: Shahid Ibrahim 102 Minutes Cast: Cherrie Yakub, Khamis Salehe Color, English and Swahili, with English subtitles Print source: Motion Art Production

Address: 2750 Wallingford #1407 Houston, TX 77072 Tel: 713-480-6550 Email: [email protected] Website: Motionartproduction.com

Honeymoon Aljabri Honeymoon Aljabri is a Tanzanian author, journalist, artist, film director and television producer. In 2015, she received the Zanzibar International Film Festival award for best Director, for the comedy–drama “Daddy’s Wedding”. Honeymoon Al-Jabir was born in Singida,Tanzania, the middle child of Mohammed Abdallah. Honeymoon’s first Film, “Forgotten Hero”, got her an award for best director in Houston C.C. Film Academy Awards. In 2015 she was appointed asTanzania Tourism & Film Location Ambassador. She is also a Tanzania Sickle Cell Awareness Ambassador.

54 49th WorldFest Houston Russia The Dawns Here are Quiet (A Zori Zdes Tikhie) Showing: 4/16 at 9PM

World Premiere

Director: Renat Davletyarov Synopsis: Producer: Renat Davletyarov, Vladislav Ryashin It is late spring of 1942, and the Great Patriotic War is in Screenwriter: Yuriy Korotkov, Artem Vitkin, full swing. Can Vaskov, the Russian Corporal and his Renat Davletyarov ‘band of courageous all female newbies’ prevent Nazi Cinematography: Semyon Yakovlev sabatoge and at what cost? Editor: Matvey Epanchintsev Music: Roman Dormidoshin Sound: Anatoliy Belozerov Cast: Pyotr Fyodorov, Dramatic/War Anastasiya Mikulchina, Evgeniya Malakhova 120 Minutes Kristina Asmus Color, Russian Print source: Star Media

Email: [email protected]

Renat Davletyarov Renat Davletyarov was born on August 17, 1961 in Astrakhan, Astrakhanskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR as Renat Favarisovich Davletyarov. He is a producer and writer, known for “Stalnaya babochka” (2012), “A zori zdes tikhie...” (2015) and “:Lyubov-Morkov” (2007). He has been married to Evgeniya Malakhova since April 28, 2014.

49th WorldFest Houston 55 United Kingdom Definition of Fear Showing: 4/13 at 9PM

Director: James Simpson Synopsis: Producer: Christopher Branch, Robert Menzies, Four beautiful girls spend the weekend at a charming James Simpson holiday cabin. But all is not how it seems. They quickly Screenwriter: James Simpson discover that maybe they are not alone. Cinematography: Shane Daly Editor: John Pegg Music: James Simpson Sound: Adrian Ellis, James Simpson Suspense-Thriller Cast: Jacqueline Fernandez, Blythe Hubbard, 90 Minutes Katherine Barrell & Mercedes Papalia Color, English

Address: 39 Woodland Grove, Epping, Essex, CM16 4NE, UK Tel: (44753) 095-3676 Email: [email protected]

James Simpson In addition to being an established producer and director, James is a celebrated music writer. After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama he wrote and directed “Ulysses”, a children’s rock opera, which had a sell-out run at the Rainbow theatre, was filmed for BBC Television and won the Italian best International children’s Film Award. He has written music for television, films and records.

56 49th WorldFest Houston Philippines Deliver Us (Iadya Mo Kami) Showing: 4/11 at 9PM

Usa Premiere

Director: Mel Chionglo Synopsis: Producer: Dennis Evangelista, Romeo Lindain Father Greg, a diocesan priest, is reassigned to a parish up Cinematography: Mycko David in the mountains because his relationship with a young Editor: Jesus Navarro woman named Carla, has produced a child. Father Greg Music: Emerzon Texon works with parish priest, Father Alejo, an old friend who Sound: Albert Michael Idioma is addicted to drinking. During a healing Mass, Father Production Designer: Edgar Martin Littaua Greg is introduced to the town’s powerful couple, Julian Cast: Allen Dizon as Father Greg and Millett who strike a friendship with him. But when as Bishop Ricarte Father Greg discovers the lifeless body of Julian on the Aiko Melendez as Milette church premises, he embarks on a mission to help solve as Julian the crime, which leads him eventually to discover his own Print source: Ignatius Films Canada personal salvation.

Address: 191 San Joaquin Street Dramatic San Angelo Subd. Angeles City 2009 104 Minutes Tel: 63 917 551 1434 Tagalog and Ilocano with English Subtitles Email: [email protected]

Mel Chionglo Mel Chionglo has been directing for film and television since 1980. His films include the 1992 BBC-produced film “Lucia” which won Best Film at the London International Enviromental Film Festival, “Burlesk King” which competed at the Chicago Intl, Film Festival and opened at the Panorama Section at the 2000 Berlin Inl.Film Festival. He is a former president of Director’s Guild of the Philippines and currently the Festival Director of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

49th WorldFest Houston 57 India Dream Factory (Kanavu Variyan) Showing: 4/9 at 7pm

World Premiere

Director: Arun Chidambaram Synopsis: Screenwriter: Arun Chidambaram Power outages, a common feature in India is the back- Cinematography: S. Selvakumar drop to this musical tale about Ezhil, a village school drop- Editor: Gaugin out who tries to find practical scientific solutions in spite Music: Shyam Benjamin of being thought a nutcase. Sound: M.J. Raju Story, Dialogue, Lyrics: Arun Chidambaram Art Director: Guna Final Mixing Engineer: D. Yuvaraj Dramatic Cast: Arun Chidambaram as Ezhil, Jiya as Veena, 97 Minutes Yog Japee as Gopi, Ilavarasu as Appa, Black Pandi Color, Tamil with English subtitles as Sakkarai, Ku.Gnanasambandan as Prof. Gnana- sambandan, Sendhi Kumari as Amma Print source: DCKAP Cinemas

Address: L 76A, L Block, 21st St., Anna Nagar East , Tamil Nadu, India 600102 Tel: 91988-400-1015 Email: [email protected]

Arun Chidambaram Arun Chidambaram won personal accolades from the former President of India, Dr. APJ. Abdul Ka- lam, as well as other top government officials in India. He completed his masters in the United States and worked for JP Morgan Chase in Chicago, returning to India to pursue film direction. He has distributed several Tamil & Telugu films in the United States.

58 49th WorldFest Houston Italy Elementary Love (Amori Elementari) Showing: 4/16 at 5pm

Usa Premiere I Panorama Italia

Director: Sergio Basso Synopsis: Producer: Elisabetta Bruscolini Six friends, three love stories, sixth grade, the first kiss, a Screenwriter: Sergio Basso, Marianna Cappi, hockey tournament, an escape to Russia, an imaginary Marina Polla De Luca friend that has to fly to the moon, an amulet to be res- Cinematography: Francesco Di Giacomo cued. These are Elementary Loves. Editor: David Vizzini Music: Pivio & Aldo De Scalzi Sound: David Pesola Production design: Mauro Vanzati Family-Children Line producer: Francesco Papa 94 Minutes Cast: Cristiana Capotondi, Anna Potebnya, Color, Italian Maxim Bychkov, Andrea Pittorino Print source: CSC Production

Address: via Tuscolana 1524 , Italy 173 Tel: 39.32882566 Consolato Generale d’Italia Email: [email protected] Houston Website: www.amorielementari.it

Sergio Basso Serfio has lived in China where he was assistant director and dialogue writer for Gianni Amelio on the set of his film, “La stella che non c’è” (The Missing Star). He graduated in Directing from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He obtained a degree in Directing and Acting with Yuri Alschitz, under the auspices of GITIS, Academy of Dramatic Art in Moscow. He has worked in theater with Pëtr Fomenko, Eimuntas Nekrosius, Peter Clough, Philippe Delaigue, among others.

49th WorldFest Houston 59 United States Five Grand Showing: 4/13 at 7pm

Director: Tyler Graham Pavey Synopsis: Producer: Martha Mae, Orson Ossman, A scrappy outlaw kills a lawman and takes his identity, Tyler Graham Pavey moving west towards a new life; a straight-laced Screenwriter: Orson Ossman, Pinkerton tracks him through unforgiving lands, dead set Tyler Graham Pavey on his demise. Cinematography: Tyler Graham Pavey, Niko Savich Editor: Persephanie Engel, Tyler Graham Pavey Music: Thomas Ouziel Western Sound: Charlie Bray, Thomas Ouziel 86 Minutes Executive Producer: Katie Hendrix Color, English Cast: Orson Ossman, Chris Voss, Martha Mae, Eric Roberts

Address: 1846 N Edgemont St. Los Feliz, CA 90027 Tel: 707-489-7366 Email: [email protected]

Tyler Graham Pavey Tyler Graham Pavey is a Bay Area native and director of the 2015 sci-fi drama “The Phoenix Project”. He is a co-founder of The Ironwood Gang, for which “Five Grand” is his third feature film as a director/writer/producer.

60 49th WorldFest Houston United States Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project Showing: 4/10 at 5PM

Director: Kim Furst Synopsis: Producer: Kim Furst Considered by many to be our greatest living aviator, Rob- Screenwriter: Kim Furst ert A. Bob Hoover, age 94, has influenced generations of Cinematography: Patrick Kelly, Ron Siegel pilots with his precision flying and gentlemanly demean- Editor: Kim Furst or. The film captures every nuance of Bob‘s death-defying Music: David Cottrell life story by skillfully interweaving vintage still images, Sound: David Bartlett rare historic footage, and exclusive testimonials from oth- Production design: Mauro Vanzati er flight legends past and present - bringing this legend’s Line producer: Francesco Papa incredible life and story into the limelight. Cast: Harrison Ford as Bob Hoover, Carroll Shelby as Eugene Cernan Print source: Kilo Foxtrot Films Documentary 86 Minutes Color, English Address: P.O. Box 3122 Los Angeles, CA 90078 Tel: 818-461-0269 Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Kim Furst Kim Furst is an award winning producer/director and film editor. Editing credits include ’s “Rocket Challenge”, the general aviation documentary “One Six Right, Wings Over the Rockies”, starring Harrison Ford and PBS’s “The Horsemen Cometh”, about a P51Mustang formation aerobatic team. Furst spent 3 years overseeing the creation of docs for big budget studio features, including J.J. Abrams’ “Mission Impossible: III” - for which she earned a Golden Satellite, that industry’s highest award. Other recent awards include the 2014 Grand Prize Soldiers & Sacrifice Award and the Combs Gates Award from the National Aviation Hall of Fame for preserving Aerospace Hsitory.

49th WorldFest Houston 61 United States Get Happy! Showing: 4/16 at 5pm

Director: Manoj Annadurai Synopsis: Producer: Sania Jhankar A perpetually miserable man finds happiness when he Screenwriter: Tom Shipley starts dating a manic pixie dream girl, to the Cinematography: Eric Giovon befuddlement of his cynical best friend. Editor: Mattheau O’Brien Music: Angelo Panetta Sound: Charlie Bray, Thomas Ouziel Cast: Chris Riggi, Adam LaVorgna, Rebecca Comedy - Romantic Blumhagen, Jordan Lane Price, Lauren Sweetser 100 Minutes Print source: Monomyth Enchantment Inc Color, English

Address: 70 E. 110th St, 3A New York City, NY 10029 Tel: 646- 246-2549 Email: [email protected] Website: www.monomyth-enchantment.com

Manoj Annadurai Despite being a successful software company entrepreneur, Manoj always had a strong passion for film-making. Newspapers such as The Hindu, Business Times, Economic Times, India Today have written about Manoj, his company and products. Being a recent graduate of the New York Film Academy, he is all set for this venture, Get Happy!

62 49th WorldFest Houston United Kingdom Israel Golan: A Farewell to Mr. Cinema Showing: 4/17 at 5PM

Director: Christopher Sykes Synopsis: Producer: Christopher Sykes British documentary-maker Christopher Sykes goes to Screenwriter: Christopher Sykes Israel in search of the Hollywood legend and movie mogul Cinematography: Christopher Sykes Menahem Golan - producer, director and one-time head Editor: Christopher Swayne, Christopher Sykes of Cannon films. He finds Golan hard at work on a new Sound: Christopher Sykes blockbuster starring Al Pacino and dreaming of the Oscar Cast: Menahem Golan, Naomi Golan, he has always wanted. An intimate account of the final Rachel Golan, Christopher Sykes chapter in the extraordinary life and career of a larger- Print source: Christopher Sykes than-life movie maverick.

Address: 18 Byfeld Gardens Barnes, Docu-Drama London, SW13 9HP 75 Minutes Tel: +44(0)20 87488748 Color, English Email: [email protected]

Christopher Sykes Christopher Sykes joined the BBC as a researcher in 1970 and was on the staff of the BBC Science Department until 1983 when he left to work as a freelancer documentary producer-director. He has made over 70 documentaries and especially likes making films about remarkable people, from the great American physicist Richard Feynman to Bob Dylan - and, of course, Menahem Golan!”

49th WorldFest Houston 63 Germany The Good Goering Showing: 4/14 at 7PM

Director: Kai Christiansen, Matthias Marten Synopsis: Producer: Sandra Maischberger “The good and the evil Goering” is the double portrait of Screenwriter: Gerhard Spoerl, Jarg Brueckner two dissimilar brothers: the one, second in command in Cinematography: Jan Kerhart the State after Hitler, the other a quiet and forgotten hero Editor: Marc Brasse (NDR), Sabine Scharnagl (BR) today to whom countless of persecuted owe their lives. Music: Eike Hosenfield, Tim Stanzel Contact between the two was never broken, yet their lives Sound: Robert F. Kellner becomes the recurring story of Cain and Abel. Camera: Jan Kerhart Cast: Francic-Fulton Smith, Barnaby Metschurat, Natalia Woerner, Anna Schudt Print source: Vincent TV Docu-Drama 90 Minutes Color, English

Address: Kastanienallee 40, Berlin 10119 Tel: 493.027.877.641 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vincent-tv.com

Kai Christiansen/Matthias Marten Matthias Marten has conributed to all aspects of “The Good Goering”, the docu-drama dealing with the Goering Brothers and their story in World War II during the height of Adolf Hitler’s regime.

64 49th WorldFest Houston Japan I am a Monk Showing: 4/12 at 7PM

Director: Yukinori Makabe Synopsis: Producer: Tomiji Kajiwara Koen Shirakata, age 24. With the sudden death of his Screenwriter: Kenya Hirata grandfather, he became an Abbot of Eifukuji, the 57th of Editor: Hiroaki Morishita 88 temples on the Shikoku pilgrimage route. Although Music: Mamiko Hirai he was born and raised in this temple, stepping into the Sound: Hiroyuki Ishizaka Buddhist world as a monk was a much deeper experience Chief Executive Producer: Takaaki Kabuto, than he had ever imagined. At times getting excited see- Tsukasa Shiga ing special monk tools for the first time, or meeting unique Director of Photography: Kozo Shibazaki monks, while also worrying about relations with worship- Cast: Atsushi Ito, Mizuki Yamamoto, pers of the temple. Issey Ogata, Gaku Hamada, Miyuki Matsuda Print source: Pony Canyon Inc Docu-Drama 104 Minutes Color, Japanese Address: Tokyo Tel: 81-3-5521-8016 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ponycanyon.co.jp/intl

Yukinori Makabe Born in 1984 in Tokyo. After graduating from university, he joined ROBOT. After years of serving in the CM Production Division, he was transferred to Film Direction Division. Makabe’s short film “The Sun and the Moon” won Jury’s Award in the Journey Awards, a prestigious international film competition established- by Kar Wai Wong and Louis Vuitton. Makabe has directed short films such as “Tokyo Sky Story”, commemorative of Tokyo Skytree’s first anniversary, and “Starry Night”, exclusively produced for Nestle Theater. He has also directed TV drama such as “The Liar and his Lover – Side Story”, and theatrical play “Martini!”. “I am a Monk” marks Makabe’s feature directorial debut.

49th WorldFest Houston 65 United States In The Parlor: The Final Goodbye Showing: 4/10 at 5PM

Director: Heidi Boucher Synopsis: Co-producer/Co-director: Ruby Sketchley A documentary film examining the growing trend of Producer: Heidi Boucher; Ruby Sketchley home funerals and 3 families reverently caring for their Cinematography: Brian Hamm own dead. Both a critical look at the American relation- Editor: David Sketchley ship with death and an inquiry into the home death care Music: Rachel Loshak movement, the movie takes viewers on a journey where Sound: Robert Neely, Matthew Bouler very few have gone, and challenges us to reflect on this Cast: Julie Kirkwood, Josh Slocum, Lisa Carlson uncomfortable subject, which so often is hidden away and ignored.

Address: 4410 Kewanee Street Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Documentary Tel: 916-601-9134 80 Minutes Email: [email protected] Color, English Website: www.intheparlordoc.com

Heidi Boucher & Ruby Sketchley Heidi has been involved with independent feature film, television and theater for over 25 years in and Oregon working as a writer, producer, director, production designer and art director. Having worked on numerous commercial and independently produced projects for others, “In The Parlor” is her first documentary. For the past five years, Ruby may be better known as an actor but she began her production career over 25 years ago in England working as a production assistant, producer, director and writer. She has worked on feature films, shorts, music videos, documentaries, industrials and television.

66 49th WorldFest Houston Italy The Invisible Player Showing: 4/16 at 7PM

World Premiere I Panorama Italia

Director: Stefano Alpini Synopsis: Producer: Francesco Monceri for Polis srl Professor Nari, an eminent university lecturer, is slan- Screenwriter: Paolo Serbandini dered by a mysterious anonymous letter “accusing” him and Giovanna Massimetti of making a banal error in an article on the subject Cinematography: De Rosa Antonio of betrayal. Suspicion turns into obsession and not even Editor: Marco Guelfi his relationship with the young Olivia can assuage his Assistant editor: Daniele Lucchini, anxiety about the loyalty of the people who surround Giovanni Merla him. Cast: Luca Lionello, Ludovica Bizzaglia, Guenda Goria, Sergio Albelli Print source: Polis srl Dramatic 94 Minutes

Tel: 39.347.713.6203 Email: [email protected]

Consolato Generale d’Italia Houston

Stefano Alpini Stefano Alpini graduated in Political Sciences and obtained a Ph.D. at the University of Pisa. He directed “Muzika Rom”, a documentary recognised as culturally relevant by the Cinema Department of MiBac; he produced “211: Anna”, selected at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival (USA) and winner of the Ilaria Alpi prize and the Annency Festival (France), and “Zarema e le altre”, selected at the 2010 Giffoni Film Festival and winner at the Festival for Children & Young People in Yereva (Armenia).

49th WorldFest Houston 67 United States The List Showing: 4/14 at 7PM

World Premiere

Director: Georgia Tannera Synopsis: Producer: Jennifer Lewis Brooks, Heather Breslin By the age of 12, Jack Stone had experienced more life grit Screenwriter: Scott Pryor than most adults. In desperation, he decides to grab the Cinematography: Josh McKague controls, making “ The List” his roadmap to success his Editor: Josh Jamison own way, After 15 years of life on the street and clawing Music: Christopher Bevins up from the bottom, we find Jack as a successful lawyer. Cast: Scott Pryor, Kristen Sharp, Montell Jordan, He’s done well on his own, crossing lots off of his list. But, Brooke Jaye Taylor he hasn’t factored God into the plan. God hasn’t seemed Print source: Foretress Films to be around in the past. Can Jack trust Him with the fu- ture? As life continues to take its toll and tragedies strike, will Jack relinquish the power of The List in order to gain all he’s ever really wanted? Address: 4500 Hugh Howell Rd Suite 520 Tucker, GA 30084 Tel: 4042467058 Email: [email protected] First Feature-Christian 109 Minutes Color, English

Georgia Tannera Georgia Tanner’s work is defined by beautiful imagery and emotionally captivating stories. Georgia grew up in the South, where stories wove together time and place and strengthened relationships of family and friends. She won an Emmy for her work with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin in a campaign against child prostitution.

68 49th WorldFest Houston United States Living Lost Showing: 4/17 at 7PM

Director: Jon Bessire Synopsis: Producer: John Church, Daphne Bach, On the verge of a career defining deal, Gene Timbault, a Jon Bessire, Keith Bienert driven, tough-minded, corporate executive, discovers that Screenwriter: S. Jean Baptiste something is seriously amiss with his health. It takes an Cinematography: Audriana Smith, Keith Bienert escape to the jungles of Central America, and into the Editor: Yvan Gauthier, Time Factor Pictures hitherto uncharted wilds deep within himself, to find that Music: Mark Tschanz all may not be lost for our self-conquering hero. Sound: Yvan Gauthier, Time Factor Pictures Cast: Jon Bessire, Luis Bac, Jessica Buda, Natalie Pero Print source: 3Sides Entertainment First Feature 78 Minutes Color, English/Spanish

Address: 13428 Maxella Avenue #575 Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Tel: 310-663-7400 Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Jon Bessire Jon Bessire has 17 years of experience acting on stage and in popular national commercials and films. He noticed a lack of platforms for emerging and established artists to perform freely, so he took the initiative and co-founded the production company 3 Sides Entertainment, which has produced several feature films, shorts, and commercials, since its inception in 2009. Jon has a zest for adventuring, back- packing, and traveling, which have drawn him to over 25 countries, inspirng him in his creative life.

49th WorldFest Houston 69 Canada Look Again Showing: 4/14 at 7pm

World Premiere

Director: Daniel O’Connor Synopsis: Producer: Daniel O’Connor, Connie Contardi Betrayed by people he trusted and on the verge of ending Screenwriter: Daniel O’Connor it all, a man is visited by his guardian angels who give him Cinematography: Henry Sansom a special pair of glasses that enable him to see who is Editor: Bern Euler good and who is bad. Music: Jason Staczek Sound: Glen Deakin Cast: Brittany Allen, Eugene Clark, Christian Potenza, Joel Keller Comedy 93 Minutes Color, English

Address: 328 Howland Ave, Toronto, ON M5R3B9 Tel: 416.629.2212 Email: [email protected]

Daniel O’Connor Daniel is a Toronto-based writer/director who has had several of his short films broadcast nationally in Canada. His first feature “Run Robot Run!” is available on iTunes and is 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Look Again is his second feature.

70 49th WorldFest Houston United Kingdom Love and Friendship Showing: 4/9 at 7pm

Director: Whit Stillman Synopsis: Producer: Whit Stillman, Katie Holly, Beautiful young widow, Lady Susan Vernon, visits the Lauranne Bourrachot estate of her in-laws to wait out the colourful rumours Screenwriter: Whit Stillman about her dalliances circulating through polite society. Cinematography: Richard Van Oosterhout, NSC Whilst ensconced there, she decides to secure a Editor: Sophie Corra husband for herself and a future for her eligible but Music: Mark Suozzo reluctant daughter, Frederica. Director of Photography: Richard Van Oosterhout Composer: Benjamin Esdraffo Production Designer: Anna Rackard Dramatic-Romance Cast: Kate Beckinsale, 103 Minutes Xavier Samuel, Morfydd Clark, Color, English Emma Greenwell, Tom Bennett Print source: Stephanie Northen [email protected] 323-785-3090

Tel: 917-225-7093, 917-225-0403 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Whit Stillman Whit Stillman’s first film as writer-director, ‘Metropolitan’, debuted at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive an Academy Award nomination. His subsequent films include ‘The Last Days of Disco’ starring Chloe Sevigny & Kate Beckinsale; his novel based on that film won the 2014 Prix Fitzgerald. His latest film, again starring Beckinsale & Sevigny, is the Jane Austen adaptation “Love & Friendship” which will be released by Roadside Attractions/Amazon Studios on May 13. In May, Little Brown will publish his novel elaborating on the story.

49th WorldFest Houston 71 United Kingdom Love/Me/Do Showing: 4/15 at 9PM

Director: Martin Stitt Synopsis: Producer: Ian Prior Antonia, a beautiful and successful trader at an Screenwriter: Martin Stitt investment bank latches on to Max, an unemployed actor Cinematography: Robin Whenary who despite his insecurities is fine with becoming the Editor: Robbie Morrison ‘kept’ man in her lovely home. As their claustrophobic Music: Gareth Averill, Rael Jones relationship takes its final twists and turns, how will her Sound: Aidan McCarthy deeply held secrets transform their future.. .if they have a Cast: Rebecca Calder, Jack Gordon, future at all? Maz Wrottesley, Samantha Coughlan Print source: Parkland Pictures

Suspense-Thriller 90 Minutes Address: Suite 7, 79 Wardour Street Color, English London W1D 6QB Tel: 7815788748, 44 203 432 9501 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.martinstitt.com

Martin Stitt British writer/director. Awarded a Sloan Scholarship to study at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Mentored by the Oscar winning director Sam Mendes via their Guiding Light program. Has extensive experience shooting films in remore locations including the Himalayas, Kosovo, China, Hong Kong, Scandinavia, Oman and The Arctic Circle.

72 49th WorldFest Houston Japan Magic Utopia Showing: 4/09 at 9PM

Director: Shoji Toyama, Shuichi Tan Synopsis: Producer: Shoji Toyama A girl who lost her mother in childhood; A man trapped in Screenwriter: Shoji Toyama a past of painful memories; An old man who lives alone Cinematography: Takuro Iwagami and has lost his daughter. When the girl meets the man, Editor: Shuichi Tan her body begins to float suddenly in the air. At the same Music: Keiko Shiga time, the old man receives a message on his answering Sound: Wataru Ogata machine from his daughter who was thought to be dead. Cast: Ryotaro Yonemura, Erisa Yanagi This is the story of three souls moving Shu Wada, Maki towards UTOPIA. Print source: Magic Utopia Production Committee

Dramatic 89 Minutes Address: 1349-2, Kagami-mura, Kagami-machi Color, Japanese Yatsushiro, 869-4201 Tel: 81-3-5721-1126 Email: [email protected] Website: http://magic-utopia.com

Shoji Toyama, Shuichi Tan Shoji Toyama is a graduate of Hosei & Waseda Universities Graduate School of Global Information & Telecom- munication Studies and also studied at Boston University. His first feature “Our Night is Not Long” was shown at the Tokyo Intl Film Festival in 2012. Recently putting his effort into graphics, he will direct and photograph for the Miyazaki-prefecture Gokase-towns 55th Aniversary special opened website “GOGO GOKASE”. Shuichi Tan, born in 1965 in Hyogo Prefecture, spreads his work into the CF world, using the sense and career as a music video director handling many pieces of work. Now focusing on graphics, he will direct and photograph for the Miyazaki-prefecture Gokase-towns 55th aniversary special opened website “GOGO GOKASE”. “Magic Utopia” is his debut feature.

49th WorldFest Houston 73 Italy The Magic World (Il Mundo Magico) Showing: 4/13 at 7PM

WORLD PREMIERE I Panorama Italia

Director: Raffaelle Schettino Synopsis: Producer: Raffaele Schettino The history of Gianni, who deserts his battalion during the Screenwriter: Daniele Trovato, Raffaele Schettino Russian campaign in WWII and is hidden by a family in Cinematography: Nour Gharbi Piadena (North of Italy). There he falls in love with Teresa, Editor: Raffaele Schettino but the armistice saw him returning to his small town in Music: La Banda della Posta, Francesco Snoriguzzi the South of Italy. Teresa reaches him there, but since he Sound: Giampiero Sanzari refuses her, she concocts a terrible malediction upon him Cast: Alessandra Trovato, Chiara Travisonni, which will cause grave effects. Mara Calcagni, Raffaele Schettino Print source: Groucho Cinema srl

Historical Drama 78 Minutes Address: via Vallarsa 16 Roma 141 Tel: 393.476.442.529 Email: [email protected]

Consolato Generale d’Italia Houston

Raffaelle Schettino Raffaele Schettino is an Italian director and actor. He has performed in theatre with masters such as Dario Fo, Jean Paul Denizon and actors from Odin Theatret and writes, acts, directs several plays. He arrived on the audio-video scene through shooting documentaries. “The Magic World” is his first feature movie as director.

74 49th WorldFest Houston Brazil A Matter of Courage (Prova de Coragem) Showing: 4/10 at 7pm

USA PREMIERE

Director: Roberto Gervitz Synopsis: Producer: Monica Schmiedt Hermano, a successful doctor and enthusiastic rock Screenwriter: Roberto Gervitz climber, is planning to climb an almost invincible moun- Cinematography: Lauro Escorel tain in the Tierra del Fuego, when he discovers that his Editor: Manga Campion wife Adri is pregnant. For Hermano, facing the mountain Music: Luiz Henrique Xavier represents an essential proof of courage that he believes Sound: Kiko Ferraz and Christian Vaisz he owes to himself. Despite discovering that Adri’s preg- Cast: Amando Babaioff, Mariana Ximenes, nancy is at risk, he seems determined to go ahead with Daniel Volpi, Aurea Maranhao the climb. Print source: M.Schmiedt Producoes

Dramatic Address: Rua Felizardo de Farias,156 Porto 90 Minutes Aleg re, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 90660130 Color, Portuguese with English subtitles Email: [email protected] Website: www.provadecoragemofilme.com.br

Roberto Gervitz Roberto Gervitz studied Social Sciences in the 1970s and had already begun experimenting with Super-8 film at school. At the age of 20, during the military dictatorship in Brazil, Gervitz was making social documentary films. Gervitz became a professional, working first as editor and sound editor, and then as a screenwriter and director. He has directed TV series including GENTE QUE FAZ and CARANDIRU-OUTRAS HISTÓRIAS (produced by Hector Babenco) and documentaries, such as BRAÇOS CRUZADOS, MÁQUINAS PARADAS (Arms Crossed, Machines Stopped, 1979), winning the Young Director Award at the Leipzig festival and showing at the Young Cinema Forum at the Berlin Film Festival.

49th WorldFest Houston 75 Israel The Messenger Showing: 4/11 at 7PM

USA Premiere

Director: Doron Eran Synopsis: Producer: Doron Eran, Billy Ben Moshe “The Messenger” is the story of Yaakov Damkani, who Screenwriter: Billy Ben Moshe grew up in an impoverished family in Northern Israel Cinematography: Danor Glaser on the border of Lebanon. In the 1950’s, he was a key Editor: Stephny Abramowitz member of a crime circuit, but eventually transformed into Music: Dani Reichntal one of the most well-known Messianic Jewish figures in Sound: Itamar Cohen the world, profoundly impacting the Messianic Movement forever.

Address: Harav Herzog 18, Tel Aviv 62915 Email: [email protected] Docu-Drama 77 Minutes

Doron Eran Doron Eran is a well established Israeli producer/director specializing in feature films, TV dramas and documentary films. As a film and television creator, he has produced over 40 movies and TV films/series for the local and international markets. He is a prior winner at WorldFest.

76 49th WorldFest Houston Taiwan The Missing Piece Showing: 4/15 at 7PM

Director: Chiang, Feng-Hung Synopsis: Producer: Cindy Huang Lin Da-Fung became aware that there was always a Screenwriter: Huang, Shu-Yun/ Chen, Yi missing piece hidden deep in everyone’s heart, and it Cinematography: Chiang, Shen-Feng could only be found and mended by the power of love. Editor: Stone Ho Music: Chung, Chi-Chan Print source: Three-Giant Production Co Ltd Dramatic 105 Minutes Mandarin with English subtitles Address: 6F, NO.260, Sec.2, Bade Rd 10401 Email: [email protected]

Chiang, Feng-Hung Taiwan’s famous idol-drama director, CHIANG, Feng-Hung, adept at a variety of genres ranging from romance, comedy, family and mystery. His works mark his foray into Taiwan’s evolving film industry.

49th WorldFest Houston 77 Germany Morpheus Showing: 4/09 at 9PM

USA Premiere

Director: Frauke Lodders Synopsis: Producer: Frauke Lodders After an accident, Lia lapses into a coma and awakes in Screenwriter: Frauke Lodders a world of dreams, which is controlled by Morpheus, the Cinematography: Christian Huck god of dreams. She is caught in this shady world, not able Editor: Frauke Lodders, Kathrin Hembus to take control with what is happening and is forced to Music: Andre Feldhaus, Anders Wasserfall experience the things which take her into this world Sound: Rolf Seidelmann again. Lia tries to escape from her memories, but Director of photography: Christian Huck Morpheus reveals to her that there are only two ways Cast: Jasmin Schwier, Cristina do Rego, which lead out of the dream world: Deal with her past and Alexander Sternberg, Friedhelm Ptok find a way back into life or give up and die. Print source: Frauke Lodders Film

Suspense-Thriller Address: Weigelstrasse 4 Kassel 34117 83 Minutes Email: [email protected] Color, German

Frauke Lodders Frauke Lodders has had film projects at festivals throughout the world, most notably at Venice, Sun- dance, San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art and the BBC to mention a few.

78 49th WorldFest Houston Philipines My Life with a King (Ari) Showing: 4/17 at 5PM

Director: Carlo Encisco Catu Synopsis: Producer: Ferdinand Lapuz, Carlo Mendoza A boy discovers a quaint tradition where folks speak in Screenwriter: Robby Tantingco verse and imagine themselves ruled by a king. Cinematography: Carlo Mendoza Editor: Carlo Francisco Manatad Music: Jake Abella Sound: Gilbert Obispo First Feature Production Designer: Alex Castro 89 Minutes Cast: Ronwaldo Martin as Jaypee Color, Kapampangan and Tagalog with English Subtitles Francisco Guinto as Conrado Cecile Yumul as Meding Chloe Carpio as Tintin Jonalyn Ablong as Marilyn Print source: Ignatius Films Canada

Address: 191 San Joaquin Street San Angelo Subd., Angeles City 2009 Tel: 63 917 551 1434 Email: [email protected]

Carlo Encisco Catu Nominated for a British Independent Film Award. “My Life with a King” is his feature narrative debut.

49th WorldFest Houston 79 Ireland North Circular Road Showing: 4/16 at 3pm

Director: Donal Nugent Synopsis: Producer: Kathy Horgan and Michael Parle Weather forecaster Janice is forced to work from home Screenwriter: Donal Nugent after having an affair with her boss. Feeling guilty, she Cinematography: Stephen C. Walsh visits a spiritual healer. Afterwards, strange spectres start Editor: Stephen Lourdes appearing in the house, and Janice begins to uncover a Music: Celsey McFadden & Teatronic trail of troubled matrimony and murder. By confronting Sound: Stuart Porteous the situation she will also learn dark truths about herself. Cast: Janice Cadogan, Lorna Larkin, Matthew Cadogan, Patrick O’Donnell Peter, Patrick J. Molloy Eileen, Vanessa Richter Print source: Donal Nugent Drama/Mystery 90 Minutes Color, English

Address: Apartment 51, Stapleton House 33 Mountjoy Square, Dublin Tel: 353862103373 Email: [email protected]

Donal Nugent Donal Nugent is a writer and filmmaker based in Dublin. An award winning poet, “North Circular Road” is his first feature film and he is currently working on a documentary on Ireland’s “Lost Sports”.

80 49th WorldFest Houston South Korea Northern Limit Line Showing: 4/12 at 9PM

Director: Kim Hak-Soon Synopsis: Producer: Kim Hak-Soon, Moon-goo Jung Based on the true story that is known as the second Screenwriter: Kim Hak-Soon, battle of Yeonpyeong, this movie tells the story of some Soon-jo Choi (novel) of the young soldiers who fought and died in the battle. Cinematography: Bill Kim Hyung-ku Kim The battle took place in the yellow sea on 29th of June in Editor: Steve M. Choe 2002, when two North-Korean vessels boarded the NLL Music: Mok Young-Jin - the Northern Limit Line - and fired at the South-Korean Sound: Lee Sung-Jin patrol boat named Chamsuri 357, killing six men and Cast: Kim Mu-Yeol, Jin Goo, Lee Hyun-Woo leaving 18 injured. Print source: Rosetta Cinema, Next Entertainment World

Action- Adventure 130 Minutes Address: Grad. School of Media, Sogang Univ. Color, Korean 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-742 Tel: 82-2-705-8897 Email: [email protected]

Kim Hak-Soon Raised in Seoul, Korea, Kim Hak-soon studied fine arts; painting, sculpture and graphic design after serving the Korean navy for 3 years. He was one of the winners of the first Eastman Kodak Scholarship awards. His debut feature, “Rewind” won Special Jury Award (WorldFest-Houston), NET- PAC Award(Hawaii IFF) and New Director Award (Chunsa Film Arts Award). “Northern Limit Line” won Best Cinematographer Award at the Macau International Film Festival(2016). He now is a professor of Graduate School of Media at Sogang University in Korea.

49th WorldFest Houston 81 Spain Paranoid Girls Showing: 4/16 at 7PM

World Premiere

Director: Pedro del Santo Synopsis: Producer: Pedro del Santo, Shaune Bordere Ana, Paula and Veronica become fascinated by modeling Screenwriter: Helena Montesinos and the life that it offers. Yet, they gradually begin to dis- Cinematography: Alberto de Castro cover the dark side of fashion hidden behind the fame and Editor: Jorge Garcia Soto glamour of the spotlights. The women experience down- Music: Javier del Santo fall as they engage with an antagonistic photographer Sound: Jaime Lardiés who drags models into a high stakes abyss of danger. Cast: Patricia Valley, Mairen Muñoz, The women learn to value friendship over the lures of Marta Mir Martín, Antonio Ibañez, Bárbara de fashion pitfalls and enjoy life’s simplicities in the end. Lema, Ángel de Miguel

Comedy Address: 14 bd Bineau levallois 88 Minutes perret Ile-de-France 92300 Color, Spanish Tel: 33680995734 Email: [email protected] Website: http://pedrodelsanto.es/ chicas-paranoicas/

Pedro del Santo Pedro is a lawyer with his own firm specializing in IP Rights; a fashion photographer published in several Spanish magazines. In 2013, he directed a short “ Eequizophrenia” which won frst prize for Best Narrative Short at the California Int Film Festival, honorable mention from New Delhi Int Short Film Fest and Public Choice Award in editing from California Film Fest of Cinematic Arts. In 2015, he directed and produced his first feature film, “Paranoid Girls”, officially selected at the Philippines Int Film Fest, NYC Indie Int Film Fest and now at WorldFest-Houston.

82 49th WorldFest Houston United States PO Showing: 4/16 at 5pm

Director: John Asher Synopsis: Producer: John Asher, Rod Hamilton When David Wilson’s young wife falls victim to cancer, he Screenwriter: Colin Goldman, Steve C. Roberts is left a single working dad with the sole responsibility of Cinematography: Steven Douglas Smith caring for his autistic sixth grade son, Patrick (PO of the Editor: John Asher film). Patrick, a gifted but challenged child, was very close Music: Burt Bacharach to his mother and is unable to communicate his own Sound: Willy Allen sense of loss. Based on a true story, the bonds of love Cast: Christopher Gorham, Julian Feder, between a grieving father and his son are tested in a most Kaitlin Doubleday, Andrew Bowen poignant way.

Address: 124 S. Elm Drive #8 Dramatic Beverly Hills, CA 90212 93 Minutes Email: [email protected] Color, English

John Asher John Asher directed his first film “Kounterfeit” at 21. He branched into directing for television with the Showtime series “Going to California”. Asher directed the television series “One Tree Hill”.

49th WorldFest Houston 83 United States Popolo Showing: 4/12 at 9PM

Director: Edo Natasha Synopsis: Producer: Valerie Joseph, Tyler J. Bishoff, A seasoned Special Forces officer arrives in Hawaii to Bianca Grace Tubolino, and Kristen Labiano fulfill a dream for his best friend that was killed in action. Screenwriter: Richard Braunskill, However, turning a piece of property located in a seedy James Harber, Quantae Love, Edo Natasha part of O’ahu into Mixed Martial Arts Academy brings Cinematography: Jacky Chang problems involving racism, a forbidden relationship, and Editor: Edo Natasha the notoriously ruthless Yakuza. Music: Christian Baczyk Sound: Joel and Sam Evenden, Speck Mike Executive Producers: Edo Natasha and Quantae Love First Feautre-Dramatic Cast: Quantae Love as Apollo 100 Minutes Kaleb Duncan as Don, Nani Morita as Mei Color, English, Japanese and Manuel Baez as Josh Print source: Matahari LLC

Address: 1774 Palolo Ave Apt.E Honululu, HI Tel: 515-451-3650 Email: [email protected] Website: www.popolofilm.com

Edo Natasha Edo Natasha is born and raised in Semarang, Indonesia. In order to pursue his dream, he joined the US Military and was deployed to Afghanistan for a year. Coming back to United States, Edo decided to start working toward his dream by producing and directing his own feature film titled “Popolo”.

84 49th WorldFest Houston Canada Prisoner X Showing: 4/9 at 7pm

Director: Gaurav Seth Synopsis: Producer: Avi Federgreen, Robyn Bigue A battle of wills takes place in a secret underground Gaurav Seth, Adrienn • Now prison as the world rages with war while Carmen, a CIA Screenwriter: Gaurav Seth agent interrogates a time-travelling terrorist responsible Robert Reed (Novel) for the catastrophe. Carmen must find out whether or not Cinematography: Sam Pryse-Phillips her predecessor was murdered or committed suicide, who Editor: Angela Jekums the prisoner really is, and the real agenda of the prisoner. Music: Patric Caird Sound: George Flores Cast: Michelle Nolden, Romano Orzari, Damon Runyan, Julian Richings Sci-Fi Print source: Federgreen Entertainment Inc. 88 Minutes Color, English

Address: 194 Glenholme Ave Tornto, Ontario, Canada M6E 3C4 Tel: 416-898-3456 Email: [email protected] Website: www.prisonerxmovie.com

Gaurav Seth Gaurav studied at the prestigious Russian Federation Institute of Cinema (VGIK) under the tutelage of Vadim Yusov, the legendary cinematographer of “Andrei Tarkovsky”, and has a Master’s Degree in Cinematography & Film Direction. His first feature film “A Passage to Ottowa’”won several international awards, including a Crystal Bear (Special Mention) at the Berlin Film Festival.

49th WorldFest Houston 85 Puerto Rico Riding 79 Showing: 4/10 at 7PM

Director: Karola Hawk Synopsis: Producer: Alexia Melocchi, Andrea Fellers, Forced to care for his little sister after losing both parents, Emily Barclay and Carola Gonzalez a 16-year-old ends up in a foreign surf town with his near Screenwriter: Jessica Dart, Michael Meade, senile grandparents, but soon he finds solace in fantasies Carola Gonzalez of a pin-up girl and sets out to find her. Hitting the road Cinematography: John Frost in a stolen car with an uninvited guest, his quest leads to Editor: Gabriel Coss miles of challenges, self-discovery and surprisingly, a new Music: Denes Pagan love. Sound: Harbor Pictures Cast: Lorenzo Henrie, Madalyn Horcher, Nikki Hahn and Kim Rhodes Print source: Little Studio Films Dramatic 93 Minutes Color, English, Spanish

Address: 264 Seminole Ave Suite 5 Palm Beach, Florida 33480 Tel: 305-484-7077 Email: [email protected]

Karola Hawk Karola Hawk spent 7 years creating wardrobe for Hollywood studio films before her debut as a director. She is currently on location in Palm Beach, Florida ,developing her next screenplay

86 49th WorldFest Houston Armenia The Romanticists Showing: 4/15 at 9PM

Director: Shoghik Tadevosyan Synopsis: and Areg Azatyan The story is about Oscar, an Armenian actor who had Producer: Shoghik Tadevosyan dreamed of going to Hollywood to become a celebrity for and Areg Azatyan many years. Now, he wins the Green Card lottery, and it Screenwriter: Shoghik Tadevosyan seems his long-standing dream is coming true! But the and Areg Azatyan good-bye party given for him by his teenage friends takes Editor: Shoghik Tadevosyan and Areg Azatyan a completely different path: as a result, everything Music: Arthur Mitinyan changes and a chain of unpredicted and absurd events Sound: Anahit Kesayants, Mariam Mirzoyan, brings tragedy. Armen Sahakyan Director of Photography: Tammam Hamza Cast: Narek Nersisyan, Narek Ktoyan, Karen Khosrovyan, David Franzreb Dramatic Print source: Aysor-Plus Film Production 95 Minutes

Address: 477 E. Providencia Ave#B Burbank, CA 91501 Tel: 818-268-4607 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.theromanticists.com Shoghik Tadevosyan and Areg Azatyan Areg Azatyan has authored 5 books, winning several national and international literary awards. He graduated from the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema. Since 2004, he has been working at the first independent film studio Aysor-Plus Film Productions. Based on his stories he made 3 short films which participated in more than 30 international film festivals. “The Romanticists” is his first feature film. ShoghikTadevosyan graduated from the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema. Since 2007, she has been working at the first independent film studio Aysor-Plus Film Productions. In 2012, she graduated from the prestigious EAVE European Producers Workshop. “The Romanticists” is her first feature film.

49th WorldFest Houston 87 United States Rum Runners Showing: 4/13 at 9PM

Director: William Nelson Synopsis: Producer: William Nelson, Brian Stuart Boyd, “Rum Runner” is an adventurous story based on true Yves Bright, Bryan Martin and Kerry Wallum events which happened during the Prohition era between Screenwriter: William Nelson two best friends, Vic Hanson and Don Calyer, who get Cinematography: Mitch Manina, Yves Bright, caught running illegal booze across the Canadian border. and Bryan Martin Soon, they turn their efforts to bringing their illegal cargo Editor: Brian Corder via small bi-planes and suffer the consequences of many Music: Brian Corder, Brian Warhall and Jeff Hayat dangerous twists and turns. Sound: Brian Corder, Brian Warhall and Jeff Hayat Cast: Yves Bright, Brian Stuart Boyd, Vernon Wells, Billy St. John and Crystal Bell Print source: ITD Productions Action-Adventure 106 Minutes Color, English

Address: 3692 Deer Creek Road, Valley, Wa 99181 Tel: 509-937-4466 Email: [email protected]

William Nelson Listening to his father share local lore about the notorious gangsters who ran booze across the Canadian border during the 1920’s, William Nelson knew he wanted to be a filmmaker and put these stories on the big screen.

88 49th WorldFest Houston Italy Second Spring (Seconda Primavera) Showing: 4/15 at 7PM

Panorama Italia

Director: Francesco Calogero Synopsis: Producer: Francesco Calogero, Mia Arfuso While looking for new tenants for his seaside villa, Andrea Screenwriter: Francesco Calogero Ricoli, a 50-year old architect, meets Rossana, a newly Cinematography: Giulio Pietromarchi 40-year old and married to Riccardo, ten years younger Editor: Mirco Garrone than her. During an eventful New Year’s Eve, Andrea Music: Sandro Di Stefano introduces Riccardo to a Maghreb restaurant owner and Cast: Claudio Botosso, Anita Kravos, his lovely sister Hikma. Months go by. Andrea discovers Desiree Noferini, Angelo Campolo that Hikma is pregnant with Riccardo’s child. Print source: Polittico, with the support of Sicilia Film Commission

Dramatic 108 Minutes Address: via Alessandro Volta 39/f Rome 153 Email: [email protected]

Consolato Generale d’Italia Houston

Francesco Calogero Francesco Calogero (Messina, 1957) has directed festivals and taught filmmaking after graduating in Law. In 1987, he directed the multi-award winning “La gentilezza del tocco” (The Gentle Touch), shown in several festivals all over the world (among them San Sebastian, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Turin). After “Visioni private” (Private Visions, 1989, codir. N. Bruschetta, D. Ranvaud) - screened in Berlin (Forum) and other festivals - and Nessuno” (Nobody, 1992), he staged some operas, then shot “Cinque giorni di tempesta” (Five Stormy Days), premiered at Venice 1997 and awarded in Annecy and . After directing “Metronotte” (Night- watch, 2000), he shot two documentaries - “Lâimplacabile tenente Rossi” (The Implacable Lieutenant Rossi, ‘The Sacher Diaries’, 2002), premiered in Locarno, and “Nella terra del Padrino” (In the Land of the Godfather, 2012), on F.F. Coppola’s Sicilian sets - before starting the production company Polittico, which debuted in 2015 with “Seconda Primavera” (Second Spring), premiered at the Trieste Film Festival.

49th WorldFest Houston 89 Israel Snapshot Showing: 4/11 at 9PM

International Premiere

Director: Doron Eran Synopsis: Producer: Billi Ben Moshe, Dani Tamir Snapshot tells the story of Yael, a 30-year-old street Screenwriter: Odeda Yaari photographer who grew up in a Kibbutz. Through her Cinematography: Einav Giat Goodman camera lens, Yael explores and discovers who she really is Editor: Reut Han and how just days before her big wedding, she decides to Music: Dani Reichental call the whole thing off. Cast: Avi Pnini, Smadar Kilchinsky, Amnon Wolf, Shlomi Bertonov

Dramatic 80 Minutes Address: Harav Herzog 18, Tel Aviv 62915 Email: [email protected]

Doron Eran Doron Eran is a well established Israeli producer/director specializing in feature films, TV dramas and documentary films. As a film and television creator, he has produced over 40 movies and TV films/series for the local and international markets.

90 49th WorldFest Houston Eritrea Solomon Showing: 4/10 at 9PM

World Premiere

Director: Efram Andeberhan Synopsis: Producer: Yodit Ghebru Solomon and Eden were a happily married couple with Screenwriter: Efram Andeberhan one daughter. Then Eden suffers a massive head injury Cinematography: Yonas Solomon due to a car accident, soon after, she is diagnosed with Editor: Medhanie Estifanos Post Trauma Psychosis. Music: Reagen Yemane Solomon, who is a very talented painter sacrifices his Cast: Aman Hamed, Mereb Estifanos, career to take care of Eden, going against his family’s Weini Tewelde, Heyabiel Efrem idea that he should divorce. He decides to stay the course Print source: MTA to help her and honor his marriage vows. But, when Eden becomes pregnant once again, her situation becomes exceedingly risky.

Address: Box number 5721 #806 Asmara 22204 Tel: 291-718-1033 Foreign Email: [email protected] 120 Minutes

Efram Andeberhan Efrem Andeberhan, born in 1971 in Asmara the capital city of Eritrea, has also been active in the film industry of Eritrea as an actor and writer. Among the famous films he wrote were “Abel in Babylon” and “Waziema”. Other than the Remi awarded “Solomon”, he directed three films namely - “Adhinin” (Save me), “Ide Amenay” (A Cultural Legend) and “Libey Zrio” (What My Heart Sees) - all famous films in Eritrea. Efrem, married and a father of four children got his Diploma in Theatrical Art at SMAP School of Arts in Asmara.

49th WorldFest Houston 91 Spain Sonata for Cello Showing: 4/12 at 7PM

Director: Anna M. Bofarull Synopsis: Producer: Heiko Kraft, Marian Matachana, The story of an extremely gifted violin teacher and her Anna M. Bofarull fight for survival from a life threatening illness Screenwriter: Anna M. Bofarull Cinematography: Alex Font Editor: Diana Toucedo Music: Luis Claret, Furius Music Orchestra Foreign Sound: Lars Helmert, Dani Zacarias 100 Minutes Cast: Montse German, Juanjo Puigcorbe, Jan Cornet, Marina Salas

Email: [email protected]

Anna M. Bofarull Screenwriter and filmmaker based in Tarragona (Spain).“Sonata for Cello” is her first fiction fea- ture film. She wrote and directed “Notes al peu” (Footnotes, documentary, 2009), awarded with the Golden Egg Award at the Reykjavik International Film Festival, and “Hammada” (documentary, 2010), screened at Montréal, Sao Paulo, Thessaloniki, Dubai, etc. She has recently written and directed the documentary “Expeditions” and the fiction feature “Barcelona 1714”, currently in post-production.

92 49th WorldFest Houston Philippines Tandem Showing: 4/16 at 9PM

Usa Premiere

Director: King Palisoc Synopsis: Producer: Alemberg Ang & Ferdinand Lapus In the traffic-laden streets of Metro Manila, Screenwriter: Zig Marasigan two brothers use the chaos of the city roads as a Editor: Benjamin Tolentino smokescreen for their shady occupation: Music: Bryan Dumaguina tandem robbers on motorbike. But when a robbery goes Sound: Andrew Milallos sour, the brothers are forced to graduate from low-level Production Designer: Marco Ortiga & thieves to high profile hit men in an act that Monica Sebial tests both their resolve and their relationship. Director of Photography: Pong Ignacio, FCS Cast: JM de Guzman, Nico Antonio, Elora Españo & Rochelle Pangilinan Print source: Alemberg Ang Feature 82 Minutes Filipino with English Subtitles

Tel: 63917-811-0217 Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/TANDEMmovie

King Palisoc King Palisoc is a Filipino director whose body of work ranges from music videos and TV commercials to TV shows and film. King first made his mark in the video industry by earning the nomination for Music Video of The Year (for Pupil’s “Dulo ng Dila”) at the Awit Awards in 2006. In 2008 and 2010, he received awards for the same category at the NU Rock Awards. “Tandem” is his first full length feature film.

49th WorldFest Houston 93 Croatia To Know Thyself (Gnothi Seauton) Showing: 4/13 at 7PM

Director: Bruno Kovačević Synopsis: Producer: Krešimir-Renzo Prosoli The movie “Gnothi Seauton” is a story of the most Screenwriter: Bruno Kovačević successful sport family in Croatia, the Kostelić family. Cinematography: Sandi Novak, Ivan Cvirn This 93-minute documentary showcases Ivica and Janica Editor: Robert Petrinec Kostelić on their road to success, from their early age to Music: Boris Novković, Nikša Bratoš the finish line of the 10th Olympic medal in Sochi.The film Sound: Robert Petrinec speaks of their enormous sacrifice, poverty but also will Cast: Ivica Kostelić, Janica Kostelić, Ante Kostelić and persistence that their father and coach, Ante, set to be Print source: Real Grupa the standard since the very beginning. On the journey to win 20 world medals they underwent a total of 17 surgeries.

Address: Ulica Ljudevita Posavskog 31 Zagreb 10000 Tel: 385 1 634 230 Docu-Drama Email: [email protected] 93 Minutes

Bruno Kovačević Bruno Kovačević, began his journalism & editorial career in 1992. In his rich career, he was an Editor-in-Chief and later the head of sport production at the Croatian National Television. He worked with CNN, making a dozen segments on Croatian Athletes. After authoring 3 sport-feature documentary films, which won international prizes, “Gnothi Seauton” crowns his filmmaking career as the film about the most important family in Croatian sport history.

94 49th WorldFest Houston United States The Truth About Lies Showing: 4/10 at 9PM

Director: Phil Allocco Synopsis: Producer: Steve Carr, Isen Robbins, Gilby Smalls is having a meltdown, having been fired from Aimee Schoof, Phil Allocco, Coleen Camp, his job, losing his apartment in a fire and girlfriend to boot. Kim Jackson, Tim Degraye, Jason Taragan His efforts to rebound from his tragedies take great twists Screenwriter: Phil Allocco and turns as he lies and lies to impress a new girlfriend. Cinematography: Peter Mairuzza Editor: Nick Carew, Eva Gardos Music: Adam Horowitz Sound: Mark Pollack, Todd Sullivan Romantic Comedy Executive Producers: Janice Fidler, 94 Minutes Blondel Aidoo, Deborah Maguire Co-Producers: Nadine C. Licostie, Connie Grazia Production Designer: Deana Sidney Costume Designer: Kama Royz Casting Director: Sig De Miguel, Stephen Vincent Cast: Fran Kranz, Odette Annable, Chris Diamantopolous, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Miles Fisher, Colleen Camp, Arthur J. Nascarella

Address: 1 Northside Piers Brooklyn, NY 11249 Tel: 917-414-3676 Phil Allocco Phil Allocco (director/writer/producer) has garnered over 30 awards for his films and screenplays in categories such as Best Director, Best Short Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Audience Choice. He was one of the short-listed directors picked by Steven Spielberg from a world-wide search of over 12,000 directors for his US TV series “On the Lot” for FOX TV. His current film “The Truth About Lies” premiered at the 2015 SBIFF and was selected for their ‘Best of the Fest’ screenings.

49th WorldFest Houston 95 United States Until 20 Showing: 4/17 at 5PM

Special Benefit Screening

Director: Jamila Paksima, Geraldine Moriba Synopsis: Producer: Jamila Paksima, Geraldine Moriba “Until 20” is a documentary film about James Ragan and Screenwriter: James Ragan, Geraldine Moriba his courageous quest to live a full and meaningful life. Cinematography: Chris Beauchamp, When James was 13, he received the most devastating Steve Buckwalter news. He had a rare childhood cancer. What he did after Editor: Steve Buckwater, Dita Gruze he heard that news is the basis for the film “Until 20”. Music: John Piscitello Underwater Cinematographer: Frazier Nivens Assistant Editor & Associate Producer: Will Strathmann Documentary Production Associate: Haimy Assefa 84 Minutes Cast: James Ragan Print source: Paksima Productions

Address: 404 Newcomen Rd #200 Exton, PA 19341 Tel: 6106807741 Email: [email protected] Website: http://until20.com/

Jamila Paksima & Geraldine Moriba Emmy award-winning filmmaker Geraldine Moriba’s documentaries include the “In America” series exploring American identities. Geraldine has worked as an executive at CNN, NBC News, and MSNBC on multi-platform news projects, documentaries, and election coverage. Jamila is a two-time Emmy Award nominee and an independent documentary filmmaker, director, and journalist. Her awards include three prestigious Webby Awards, a RFK Journalism 1st Prize in Domestic Television Broadcast, and the CINE Golden Eagle. Jamila is the founder and executive producer of Paksima Productions where her team creates branding films for Fortune 500 companies. Her passion is capturing life through creative visual storytelling.

96 49th WorldFest Houston Italy The Wait (L’Attesa) Showing: 4/16 at 9PM

Panorama Italia

Director: Tiziana Bosco Synopsis: Producer: Fabio Teriaca, Rosario Lizzio A mafia killer accepts to take the identity of his last victim (Babelefilm srl) in order to redeem his past. A game of chess will Screenwriter: Rosario Lizzio ultimately stress the turning points of this change. Cinematography: Andrea Locatelli The killer meets his victim on a ship that carries them Editor: Edoardo Morabito, Andrea Gagliardi back together to Sicily 35 years after their departure. Sound: Piero Parisi, Stefano Varini Only one will arrive in Sicily, but he’ll chose to change Executive producer: Rean Mazzone his life and complete the destiny of the other. (Ilapalma Produzioni) New York shooting: First Assistant Director: Marco Coppola Cinematography: Matthew Mendelson First Feature Cast: Luca Lionello, Rosaria Russo, 87 Minutes Stephen Badalamenti, Luca Barreca, Luigi Burruano, with the friendly participation of Gianmarco Tognazzi Print source: Babelefilm srl with support of Regione Sicilia, Sicilia Film Commission Consolato Generale d’Italia Houston Address: Via Dei Giurati n.7 Mascali 95016 Tel: 39 3405917662 Email: [email protected] Website: www.babelefilm.com, www.moviethewait.com Tiziana Bosco After an experimental movie in 2004 (“Speaking Things”), she made several short films (“Frost”, “Home Sweet Home”, “Toccattè”, “Viva la mamma”, “Io sono io e tu sei tu”), documentaries (“At table with Gods: Tradition and Innovation in the Park of Myths”, “Italy is Not a Country for Old Men”), promo (“Love Story”) and videoclip, alternating direction and teaching film courses. “The Wait – L’attesa” is her first feature film. All the films were made in collaboration with screenwriter Rosario Lizzio.

49th WorldFest Houston 97 Italy Wax: We are the X Showing: 4/15 at 9pm

Panorama Italia

Director: Lorenzo Corvino Synopsis: Producer: Lorenzo Corvino, Antonio Corvino, Under intense pressure to complete filming a commercial Giuseppe Manzi within a week’s time, two young Italian men and a young Screenwriter: Lorenzo Corvino French woman are sent to Monte Carlo and their mission Cinematography: Caterina Colombo, Corrado Serri to finish soon becomes entangled with danger and now Editor: Mario Marrone an ongoing mystery. Music: Valeria Vaglio (Warner) Sound: Fabio Felici, Gaetano Musso Cast: Andrea Sartoretti, Jean-Marc Barr, Andrea Renzi Dramatic Print source: Vengeance 103 Minutes Color, Italian with English subtitles

Address: Via Dei Faggella 52, Rome 165 Tel: 11983341006 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vengeance.it Consolato Generale d’Italia Houston

Lorenzo Corvino Lorenzo Corvino was born in 1979 in Lecce, Italy. He studied Liberal Arts at La Sapienza University in Rome. His short films and video clips have won international awards. “WAX” is his directorial debut for a feature film.

98 49th WorldFest Houston 49th WorldFest Houston, Panorama China Team L-R: Yibao, Qi Duan, Jianing Zhou, Lizhuang Sun, Yichen Hu, Dan Qi, Yi Yuan, Junyi Zhang, Yongtian He, Xuan-da Wu CAST AND CREDITS 49th WORLDFEST HOUSTON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL PANORAMA CHINA APRIL 8-17, 2016

RAY JIANG 蒋锐 DAN QI 亓丹 Chairman, Panorama China Director, Panorama China Founder, American Chinese Director, Dream River Artists Association Studio CO CHAIR: Stewart Morris, Rocky Lai, Jianwei Feng, HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Xia Liu, Weihua Li, Grace Jacob, Jessie Liu, Chen Huang PANORAMA CHINA EXECUTIVE STAFF: J. Hunter Todd, Chairman and Founder; HONORARY CHAIRMAN: Ye Chen, Zhuoguang Chen, Kathleen Haney, Artistic & Program Director; Anping Wu, Eric Fang, Shunyi Wang, Shirley Qin, Ray Jiang, Chairman; Dan Qi, Chief Director; Xuchun Gao Yi Yuan, Award Gala Director; BaoYi, VIP Coordinator; Junyi Zhang, Programming Coordinator; Yuxing Zhou, SPECIAL CONSULTANT: Ling Xia, Yuqing Ren, Yi Man, Design Coordinator; Yichen Hu, Registration Coordina- Tiffany Zhang, JingzhuYang, Lei Jin tor; Sharon Tan, Photographer Coordinator.

SPECIAL SUPPORT COMPANIES AND ORGANIZA- PANORAMA CHINA STAFF: Qi Duan, Xuanda Wu, TIONS: Riverstone/Sienna De-velopment, Southbund, Jianing Zhou, Lizhuang Sun, Janica Zhou, Shulin Chen, Southern Chinese Dai-ly News, Sound of Soul Troup, Anna Chi, Vivian Zhang, Yongtian He, Dan Zhang Rice Chinese Students and Scholars Association, UH Chinese Students and Scholars Association, PANORAMA CHINA VOLUNTEERS: Hang Gao, Kenny Association of Northeast Chinese, , Vivian Zhang, Claire Li, Melody Rong, Zheng Gu, Hunan Club of Houston, Shandong Association Henry Wang, Naixin Zheng, Siyi He, Yifen Hong

SPECIAL THANKS: Tongyan Zhang,Tiemei Chen, AMC THEATERS STUDIO 30 DUNVALE, Yali Zou, Jennifer Keown, Jianzhi Mu, Yuqing Ren, 2949 DUNVALE, Houston, TX 77063 Chen Huang, Zhong Jia, Li Yang, Qing Guan April 17, 7pm-10pm CHINA NIGHT AWARDS GALA MAJESTIC METRO 911 PRESTON St, Houston, TX 77002 For Gala tickets please call: (832) 591-9595, (832)-727-6391 China Back to the North 向北方 Showing: 4/14 at 9pm

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Director: Liu Hao 刘浩 Synopsis: Producer: Christiana Bian BACK TO THE NORTH depicts, in black-and-white art Screenwriter: Liu Hao house style, a narrative about the unique One-Child Director of Photography: Li Bingqiang policy history in China when some families experienced Cast: Nan Sheng severe pain and loneliness after the death of their only son or daughter to become what is called “Lost Families”.

独生子女小艾身患顽疾，担心自己不久离世，父母很快老 去，成为下一个“失独者”，老无所依。小艾毅然鼓励已人 至中年的父母和时间赛跑，再生一个孩子，怎奈，此时父母 各自内心正遭遇一场情感危机，与此同时，旧工厂的工人们 正努力在快速变化的社会中谋求生存。生活看似平静，实则 暗流涌动......

Liu Hao 刘浩 Liu Hao, a graduate from Beijing Film Academy, won the Premiere First Movie Award Special Mention in the Berlin International Film Festival 2002, the Best Feature of Canada Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival 2005, Best Asian Film Award of France Deauville Asian Film Festival 2005, Jury’s Award of Washington International Independent Film Festival 2005, China Night of Cannes Film Festival 2005, and Lincoln Centre New Films New Directors Film Festival.

100 49th WorldFest Houston China Beijing Carmen 北京卡门 Showing: 4/15 at 9PM

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Director: Wang Fan 王凡 Synopsis: Producer: Wang Fan A passionate and beautiful aboriginal girl, Ye Men, comes Screenwriter: Wang Fan to Beijing in order to pursue her freedom and independent Executive Producer: Kang Wei, life, only to be plunged into her romantic and pathetic Zhu Minghua, Wang Fan destiny with an American choreographer, Coen. He finds Chief Consultant: Zhang Guoan in Ye Men the perfect role for his modern dance drama, Production Supervisor: Hong Jun, Sun Chao Carmen. Cast: Li Rui, Cary Woodworth 能歌善舞的云南村寨少女叶门，为追求自由、充满激情、率 真本性的生活只身来到北京，遇到正在排演《卡门》舞剧的 美国现代舞编导柯恩。叶门随性起舞的自由天性深深地吸引 了科恩，她勇敢自由的内心本质也逐渐被柯恩发掘，于是便 演绎出一个戏内戏外荡气回肠的“卡门”故事。

Wang Fan 王凡 Wang Fan has been working in the US and Europe to participate in a number of co-production films since 2004. She graduated from Xi’an International Studies University with a bachelor degree in 2000 and Beijing Film Academy with a master degree in 2006. She has been working in China Film Art Research Center as a film scholar specializing in Film Co-production since 2006 until now. Ms.Wang’s credits include: “Beijing Carmen”, “Taste of Body”, “Trilogy on Modern Dance in China”, Beijing Olympic Commercial for Beijing Television Station, “Mao’s Last Dancer”.

49th WorldFest Houston 101 China The Bodyguard 超级保镖 Showing: 4/10 at 9pm

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Director: Yue Song 岳松 Synopsis: Screenwriter: Yue Song Wu, successor of the ancient clan of the Iron Kick, comes Cast: Yue Song, Shi Yan Neng, Li Yu Fei, to a city notorious for its crime to look for his fellow Collin Chou, Wai-Man Chan apprentice, Jiang. Before he finds Jiang, Wu takes a job as a bodyguard of Faye, the daughter of the wealthiest man in the city. When reunited with Jiang, he realizes that Jiang is leading a rival gang, preparing to kidnap Faye, and Wu is torn between his duty to protect and his loyalty to his clan. Wu decides to face the group of mobsters on his own, and he knows someone much stronger than Jiang Li is behind the evil plot.

古老门派铁腿门传人武林来到现代化大都市“冷城”，又 称“犯罪之城”投奔自己的师兄；在这座危机重重的地方， 武林意外地成为了冷城首富之女菲菲的超级保镖。然而当遇 到自己的师兄时，武林却发现他竟然是黑帮的头领，并密谋 绑架菲菲，武林不得不面对自己的职责和对门派的忠诚的两 难选择。在决定保护菲菲，与师兄对抗时，武林却发现他的 对手不仅是自己的师兄……

Yue Song 岳松 Yue Song studied martial arts starting at a very young age, specializing in traditional boxing, kickboxing, Sanshou, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, MMA mixed martial arts, jiu-jitsu and many other combat fighting techniques. Yue takes his work to the extreme, which gives him a strong martial arts fan base. Yue Song’s tough, realistic, practical, and efficient action style shares a strong resemblance to that of Bruce Lee. Shooting his kung fu films without using any wires has led a number of Internet fans to call him the only kung fu actor who might possibly surpass Bruce Lee. Yue’s self-directed and self-acted “King of Streets” combines the quintessential elements of fight- ing and martial arts, and even though it is just the first step for him, it takes aim at raising the bar for action films.

102 49th WorldFest Houston China Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe 九层妖塔 Showing: 4/17 at 3PM

USA Premiere I Official Closing Film Of Panorama China

Director: Chuan Lu 陆川 Synopsis: Producer: Peikang La, Chenxi, In 1979, an expedition to Kun Lun Mountain to search Yue Ting Jia, Chuan Lu for mysteries of lost civilizations soon becomes very dan- Scriptwriter: Chuan Lu gerous to both Ba Yi Hu and Kai Xuan Wang, as they risk Cast: Mark Chao, Chen Yao their lives to discover the secrets of the ‘Nine Layers Demon Tower’.

1979年，昆仑山发现神秘生物骸骨，由胡八一率领的探险队 深入昆仑山腹地，寻找有关古生物遗迹的更多秘密，却不料 在这个过程中遭到不同神秘生物的轮番攻击，并意外坠入九 层妖塔，除胡八一外，一行人生死成谜。胡八一退伍后回到 北京，重逢了发小王凯旋，重新踏上了探寻未知文明的征 程。此行凶险，一行人便在王子墓、石油小镇等地遭到不明 生物的轰炸，这里所发生的一切再度指向九层妖塔，而这次 等待他们的，将是一个尘封已千年的未解之谜……

Chuan Lu 陆川 Chuan Lu (1971-), born in Kui Tun of Xinjiang, China, is a well-known director and scriptwriter. After graduating from Nanjing People’s Liberation Army Institute of International Relations in 1993, he served in the army for 2 years. Lu was admitted as a graduate student to Bei- jing Films Academy. His credits include “Hoh Xil”, “City of Life and Death”, “The Last Supper” and “Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe”.

49th WorldFest Houston 103 China A Class of One 一个人的课堂 Showing: 4/15 at 7pm

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Director: Junlin Li 李军林 Synopsis: Producer: Ping Zeng Xijia Elementary School used to be a famous school but Scriptwriter: Junlin Li, Tianhua Wang was forced to shrink in size as children transferred to Executive Producer: Pingxin Xie, Caiyun Zhou schools in the cities where their parents worked. Wen- Production Supervisor: Liangsheng Liao, hua Song was the only teacher left kn the downsized Fukang Wu, Xiaoling Liu, Sihua Wang school. As a new semester approaches, only 4 students Cast: Haiying Sun, Sanming Han, Naixun Wang come back to school and soon only one student, Ming- Ming Tang, remains. What will happen when MingMing’s grandmother falls ill and he cannot go to school anymore?

西甲小学曾经是一个远近闻名的学校，但近几年村里孩子陆 续跟着外出务工的父母转学到城市上学，学校趋于落寞，教 师仅宋文化一人仍坚守岗位。 新学期将至，宋文化挨家挨户的召集学生上课，结果只来了 四个学生, 随后几经破折，学校学生仅剩与奶奶相依为命的 唐明明，当唐明明奶奶摔伤后，明明因照顾奶奶不能来上 学，宋老师毅然背着黑板去唐明明家给唐明明上课，

Junlin Li 李军林 Junlin Li is the president of Time Engine International Film and vice-president of Jiangxi Micro Film Council. He was born in 1979 in Hunan,China. His previous feature films are “Ignition Point”, “Son” and “Wu Aiguo’s New Year”.

104 49th WorldFest Houston China Coming and Going 一面逃离，一面思念 Showing: 4/11 at 7PM

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Director: Tianlin Xu 徐天琳 Synopsis: Screenwriter: Tianlin Xu, Kim Münster Cheng’s neighbors, the little Lu brothers, anxiously await Producer: Kim Münster their father’s annual return from the coal mines. As New Years passes without a trace from the father, the broth- ers learn to handle disappointment while maintaining hope. Cheng’s older brother, Long, has grown frustrated of struggling and traveling from town to town looking for work. Cheng hopes to avoid a similar fate as his brother and secretly gets on a bus to embark on his long awaited adventure: to travel and work in the modern cities of China….

在中国西南部的一个山村，16岁的小程梦想这大山背后的美 好生活。但在他父亲的突然过世之后，他就从学校辍学了。 春天到了，长期以来已经厌倦了体力劳动的小程偷偷上了一 辆公交车，踏上了他期待已久的冒险：在中国现代城市旅行 和工作……

Tianlin Xu 徐天琳 Tianlin Xu is a Chinese filmmaker based in Germany, with an academic background in German studies and journalism. Before she found her passion for filmmaking, she worked as a coordinator for art and cultural projects in Beijing, a position which enabled her to be involved in the organization of a documentary film festival as well as the production of a feature film. These worthy experiences sparked her interest in exploring narrative documentary with a high level of her own aesthetic style.

49th WorldFest Houston 105 China The Earthquake 遵道 Showing: 4/11 at 7pm

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Director: Chenchen Liu 刘琛琛 Synopsis: Filmmaker: Hai Hong On May 12, 2008 a catastrophic earthquake occurred at Producer: Shanshan Zhou Wenchuan, Sichuan, China. It has been the most severe Post-production Director: Cheng Fang earthquake since the Republic of China was established. Zundao, a small town near Whenchuan, was significantly destroyed in the havoc with 95% of construction collapsing, hundred of thousands of people killed or wounded and difficulty receiving aid due to damages to the transportation network. TimeDoc spent 6 years consecutively documenting the post-quake changes from several selected survivors.

2008年5月12日，四川汶川经历了中华人民共和国成立以来 最具毁灭性的地震。遵道镇 95%的房屋倒塌，死伤者难以计 数 。六年跟踪，震后的故事一个个徐徐展开。

Chenchen Liu 刘琛琛 Liu Chenchen graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. She has been devoted to documentary filmmaking for a number of years and excels at exploring the characters and also film editing.

106 49th WorldFest Houston China The Grand Song 侗族大歌 Showing: 4/14 at 9PM

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Director: Chouchou Ou 欧丑丑 Synopsis: Artistic director: Lisa Lu, Huang ShiXian After leaving the city to visit his family in the countryside, Screenwriter: Jiang Xiujia, ChouChou Ou Nafu gets caught in a storm and camps under an eave, Cast: Lisa Lu, Wang QingXiang, Wang Jia, Xiao where he meets the outspoken, yet beautiful girl, Alian. HaoRan Space is limited and a disagreement arises between the two, but Nafu ends up falling in love with Alian and becomes determined to marry her. Nafu tries to impress Alian with his family’s wealth, yet she is not persuaded. So Nafu becomes more infatuated with the unattainable Alian. However Alian wants to spend her life with the singer, Qianshu, who is the best singer in the Dong village. Quitting is not an option for Nafu as he is so deeply in love with Alian that his heart will not allow him to quit. But, suddenly their life…

那福从城里回乡探亲，为躲避大雨邂逅阿莲一行同挤在一个 屋檐下，人多地小起了争执，阿莲不服那福的手下盛气凌 人，站出来替乡亲们出头，她身上野性难羁的气质，引起了 那福的好感。那福决心追逐阿莲，但阿莲心里只有歌王千 树，那福追求她连连受挫，但在过程中却深深爱上了阿莲， 内心已无法放弃。然而，一场突如其来的大火，却改变了他 们的命运……

Chouchou Ou 欧丑丑 Chouchou was born in the southeast area of Guizhou Province in 1983. After she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, ChouChou completed her first film “A Na Yi“ as director and scriptwriter. At that time, she was only 22, which made her the youngest independent filmmaker and representative of the 80’s generation in China. Now Chouchou has finished the film “Close to the Sun” and “The Grand Song”, both of which have received awards and highest reputation.With Chouchou’s singular sight and style, her films have gained a devoted audience fan base and popularity both in China and overseas.

49th WorldFest Houston 107 China Hajab’s Gift 天之恩赐 Showing: 4/13 at 7pm

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Director: Liming Chen 陈黎明 Synopsis: Director of Photography: Bai long A moving biopic about the legendary Mongolian singer, Cinematography: Lu song ye Hajab who entranced noblemen, bandits and Chairman Art Director: Xu Chang Yu Mao alike with his magical singing over a long period of Sound Recording: Jiang Hai Tao time. This film pays tribute to the power of music and the Music Composer: Jantsannorov human spirit to triumph over tragedy. Montage: Bai long 电影讲述了关于歌者哈扎布的动人故事。长期以来，无论是 贵族还是土匪，众人都沉醉在他的歌声中。毛主席也曾欣赏 称赞他的美妙歌声。这部电影想传达的讯息是，音乐的力量 和人的意志，可以战胜世间的悲剧。

Liming Chen 陈黎明 Director Chen majored in Chinese language and literature and was a former broadcast journalist editor, television presenter, producer and screenwriter. Representative works: documentary “Standing on the Height of Spirit”, “My Home on the Plateau”, “Wrangler Bu” and “Eerdun ­— a Real Existence”, “The Song of the Mongolian Plateau”. Director Chen now lives in Beijing.

108 49th WorldFest Houston China Let the Love Back Home 让爱回家 Showing: 4/13 at 9PM

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Director: Gaoshan Yan 严高山 Synopsis: Producer: Zhang Yigang, Wei Qun Wu Xin, an inmate, was allowed to leave prison to visit Screenwriter: Zhu Zi relatives at home due to the overall relocation of the Cinematographer: Baihaiti Yahepu village. Wu Xin had promised to make a bone marrow do- Art Director: Zhang Xiaochun nation to save the life of another prisoner but changes his Sound Recording: Zhu Xuezheng mind after discovering that his daughter has died while Cast: Liu Xin, Ding Ning, Liu Jiahui he was incarcerated. An elderly lady stops his car, on the way back to prison and reveals a life changing confession to him.

劳教人员吴鑫获准离监探亲，在押解回家途中，得知另一 服­刑人员突患重病，必须尽快进行骨髓移植。吴鑫答应为其 捐赠骨髓细胞，可是当他发现自己的女儿已于一年前身亡 后，改变了主意。他回监狱的路上，一个女人拦住了他的 车……

Gaoshan Yan 严高山 Yan is a director from TianShan Film Studio. Since 1998, he has directed films such as “Sticking Plaster”, “The Promise of Life”, “Brave Young Man” and “The Story of Winter”.

49th WorldFest Houston 109 China Love Forever 我们遇见松花湖 Showing: 4/11 at 9pm

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Director: Vincent Ho Wai-fung 何纬丰 Synopsis: Producer: Raymond Wong Pak-ming Two students tell their personal stories during the Jilin Screenwriter: Suo Wei Past Stories Speech Competition at Beihua University, Film Editor: Zeng Zhanghua, Gao Tian unexpectedly finding out that the seemingly different Cinematography: Li Sixian stories actually come from one love story. A soldier from Cast: Gordon Lam, Janelle Sing, Chao Jiang, Dada the Army of Volunteers came across the new female Chan leader of the local bandits in Jingui Mountain during the Anti-Japanese War. Both patriots, they fought to protect their family land. In the big era of chaos, how did they survive and how did they keep their love alive…?

在北华大学举办的吉林往事演讲比赛， 两名学生偶然发现 他们看似不同的故事实际上源于同一份矢志不渝的爱情。影 片倒敍至上世纪三四十年代，在抗日战争期间，中国志愿军 的一名战士爱上了金龟岭当地的女土匪。他们分别用自已的 方式抗击外敌侵略。在内忧外患的中国，他们如何坚守他们 心中的真爱…

Vincent Ho Wai-fung 何纬丰 Vincent Ho Wai-fung nicknamed “The Father of Microblog Film” in Mainland China since 2005 when he began to direct and produce the first microblog film in . In 2003,Vincent collaborated with others to start 3GTV which is a content provider for mobile companies. In 2013, Vincent won the Best Film Award in the 48 hours National Microblog Film Competition hosted by with his microblog film called “Love Xi Shi Tofu”.

110 49th WorldFest Houston China Only Child 老大别怕 Showing: 4/12 at 9PM

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Director: Weidong Yuan 袁卫东 Synopsis: Screenwriter: Xinyue Zhang A quirky comedy about China’s “Single Child Policy” Director: Weidong Yuan from the children’s point of view. Newnew, a 8 year girl, Cast: Lifu Zhang feels like it’s the end of the world when she learns her Qianyuan Wang, Kun Jiang Mom is pregnant. Worried that the newborn baby would take her parent’s love away from her, Newnew begins a concerted effort to correct the situation and enlists the help of her dear friend Towtin who is now at the famous Genius School. Towtin and his super intelligent pals from the school unite to help Newnew in her plan to kidnap her infant sister (as soon as she is born), but things get hilariously out of control.

小女孩妞妞得知妈妈要再生一个小宝宝，如临大敌，担心新 生的宝宝会抢走父母的爱。于是到全国闻名的天才学校，寻 求好友豆丁帮助。 豆丁和这群高智商的孩子们团结起 来，和妞妞一起，策划了一起婴儿绑架案，要以自己的行动 向成人世界宣战，夺回被抢走的爱，捍卫尊严。

Weidong Yuan 袁卫东 Yuan directed a children’s feature “Into Blue” in 2005 and a Chinese new western style film “Out of Control” in 2008 both Remi winners at WorldFest. The two films are distinctive and imaginative, dedicated to explore different methods of expression. In 2012, YUAN directed “Only Child”, a film about the reality of single children in China.

49th WorldFest Houston 111 China A Real Mess 一团乱麻 Showing: 4/9 at 9pm

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Director: Meng Wang 王猛 Synopsis: Producer: Zhu Jianmin, Xie qin “A Real Mess” describes a series of ironic stories all re- Executive Producer: Wan Li sulting from the theft of a precious antique. Director: Wang Meng Grandiose newspaper journalist, Huier Liu, reports that Screenwriter: Lv Zhongnan, Chen Li WuYue Xue has acquired the precious antique Cast: Dong Jingchuan, Li Aijin, Yi Zhaobo ‘Sky Wineglass’ through nefarious means. Meanwhile, DaZhuang Qian, newly arrived in the city, confusedly gets pulled into the drama of selling goods from tomb raids. Gang leader, Le coerces both DaZhuang and his uncle LaiBaoYe to participate in another tomb raid in search for the antique ‘Earth Wineglass’. In the process, Dazhuang and Huier accidently hide in the same cabinet. Will the lost treasure return to its rightful owner? Will all characters find their love and happy ending?

电影讲述了一件贵重钧瓷被盗从而引发了一系列令人啼笑皆 非的故事。报社记者柳慧儿好大喜功，未经当事人许可，将 薛五岳得到珍贵文物“天圆尊”的事情在报纸上爆料。与此 同时，来城里学做生意的钱大壮却稀里糊涂卷入了盗墓交 易，在黑老大乐爷的威逼利诱下，被迫与三舅叶来宝帮乐爷 盗墓寻找地圆尊，钱大壮和柳慧儿为寻找地圆尊同时潜入张 长寿家，更阴差阳错一同躲进柜子，丢失的宝物能否物归原 主，几位主人公的爱情又何去何从，是阴差阳错，还是命中 Meng Wang 王猛 注定？ Wang Meng, born in 1982, is a Chinese director and scriptwriter. He was recruited by director Guo Baocheng in 2007 and studied with him for five years, where he gained an insight into TV series. In 2011, he was invited to the 20th Anhui Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival for his product “Mr. Charming”. In 2015, he was invited to the fifth Beijing International Film Festival for his new comedy “A Real Mess”.

112 49th WorldFest Houston China The Rising Star Kindergarten 遥望南方的童年 Showing: 4/10 at 5PM

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Director: Han Yi 易寒 Synopsis: Producer: Yutong Zhang The Rising Star Kindergarten displays the living Director: Han Yi conditions of the ‘left-behind children’ in rural China. Screenwriter: Haijun Sun, Han Yi Mingtang Yi, an elementary school teacher in the region, Executive Producer: Han Yi establishes a family kindergarten to educate those chil- Cast: Zhibing Yi, Weixin He, Yuan Xie, dren left behind while their parents migrate in search of Zihao Fu, Wenxing Yi employment.

《遥望南方的童年》是一部描写当下中国农村留守儿童生存 状态的电影。影片讲述的是乡村小学教师易明堂在家里开办 了一个家庭幼儿园，招收周边的留守儿童的故事。

Han Yi 易寒 Han Yi grew up in the southern rural region of China. He received his bachelor’s degree from Central Academy of Drama and now lives and make films in Beijing.

49th WorldFest Houston 113 China River Road 家在水草丰茂的地方 Showing: 4/16 at 9pm

USA Premiere

Director: Li Ruijun 李睿珺 Synopsis: Producer: Fang Li, Yang Cheng Adikeer and Bartel trek from their grandfather’s home Music: Peyman Yazidanian near town to the distant grasslands, where their parents Scriptwriter: Li RuiJun reside. The brothers are confronted with barren land- Director of Photography: Liu YongHong scapes, abandoned villages, and decaying relics. Their Cast: Tang Long, Guo Songtao, journey becomes a search for their identity as Yugurs. Bai Wenxin, Guo Jianmin This is a story about finding the way back home, along the river road…

弟弟阿迪克尔和哥哥巴特尔在同一个班级上学，住在爷爷 家，远离自己的父母。因为不同的童年遭遇，哥哥对弟弟心 存隔阂。暑假来了，爷爷意外去世，而父亲并没有来接他 们，他们成了世界上最孤独的人。 阿迪克尔说服巴特尔一 起上路，寻找在草原上的家。他说父亲曾教过，放牧时如果 迷路，一定要顺着河流走，有水的地方水草才会茂盛，而牧 民的家在水草丰茂的地方。两人骑着骆驼，踏上漫漫西部千 里长路。勇敢的少年将遭遇怎样的风景和奇遇？心结是否可 以解决？故事的最后，他们的家还在水草丰茂的地方吗？

Li Ruijun 李睿珺 LI Ruijun was born in Gansu Province in 1983. At the age of 14, he studied painting and music. In 2003, he graduated from the Institute of Management of China National Ministry of Radio, Film and Television. He completed his debut feature film “Summer Solstice!” in 2006-2007. From 2014, Li Ruijun started to work on his third feature film “River Road”.

114 49th WorldFest Houston China The Seventh Taste 第七种味道 Showing: 4/9 at 5PM

USA Premiere

Director: Yaping Feng 冯亚平 Synopsis: Credits: 其日那图 Elder Mongolian doctor, Wen Douer, has the trust and 阿穆隆 affection from local folks for his excellent medical practice. 乌兰其其格 Graduate student Hao Riwa arrives at the clinic, desiring 莎仁高娃 to study medicine with Wen. But Wen Douer deliberately makes difficulties for Hao. Hao gradually builds the relationship with Wen through his kindness and diligence and is therefore allowed to study in Wen’s clinic. However, Doctor Meng’s decision is changed after he meets a patient with a genetic disease. He orders Hao to return to the modern hospital in the city to study the disease, while he waits anxiously for Hao’s return.

老蒙医温都尔深得草原牧民的尊重和爱戴。医学院毕业的大 学生浩日瓦慕名来到草原诊所希望拜温都尔为师。但是温都 尔却处处为难浩日瓦。浩日瓦用自己的勤奋和善良深深打动 了温都尔，温都尔决定留下浩日瓦。但另一个遗传患者的出 现改变了老蒙医的决定，他让浩日瓦回到城里的大医院，攻 克草原上从未见过的疑难病症，而他自己则在草原上等候浩 日瓦的归来。

Feng Yaping 冯亚平 Feng Yaping, born in Inner Mongolia, directed four good movies: “The Seventh Taste”, “Above the Moon”, “The Sky over Chai River” and “The River of the City”.

49th WorldFest Houston 115 China Tai Chi Pioneer 太极先锋 Showing: 4/10 at 7pm

USA Premiere

Director: Xuezhou Sha 沙学周 Synopsis: Producer: Wanmin Zhang Master Liu Mufan runs a Tai Chi Academy and loves to Screenwriter: Haina Zhang fight injustice. Trouble breaks out after winning a tourna- Chief Consultant : Zhenglei Chen, Lingyun Gao ment against a rival team, that starts a great misunder- Production Supervisor: Yi Man, Fangxin Cai, standing between the both. His, Ma Biaolong, undertakes Yanni Wang, Luxiang Geng a serious campaign of conflict against Liu Mufan. Cast: Xuezhou Sha, Shuang Zheng, Haina Zhang 身怀太极绝学且好报不平的柳牧凡开馆授课也常比武参赛。 全省武术比赛刚刚结束，柳牧凡执教团队铩羽而归，正欲离 场之时，却遭到猛龙队马彪龙带领的武馆队员寻衅滋事， 柳牧凡赶到，及时制止摩擦，但是，两队的龃龉也于此时埋 下种子……

Xuezhou Sha 沙学周 The Director of “Tai Chi Pioneer”, Xuezhou Sha, is a versatile film talent with producing, directing and acting experience. He is good at Chinese Kung Fu, and has won the World Wushu Championship. His movies “Tai Chi Pioneer”, “New Generation of Wrestling King”, “Fox Woman”, and “Luliang Tiegu” have won worldwide acclaim.

116 49th WorldFest Houston China Wolf 狼 Showing: 4/16 at 7PM

USA Premiere

Director: Tao Han 韩涛 Synopsis: Producer: Tao Han, Xin Liu “Wolf” is a poetic, aesthetic and brutal film following Screenwriter: Tao Han, A Bai, Donghai Sun the steps of the Poet Wolf in a beautiful flower blossom Supervising Producer: Xianmin Zhang spring. The film is adapted from Poet Wolf’s true story, Cast: Chunhua Zhang, Nan Cui, Sanming Han and his severe conflicts between the material world and his spiritual life.

《狼》改编自诗人狼的真实经历，是一部诗意，唯美却残酷 的电影。影片追随诗人狼的脚步漫步于繁花盛开的春季，描 述了诗人精神生活和现实世界的激烈冲突。

Tao Han 韩涛 Tao Han was born in 1979 in Shandong, China. He graduated from LuXun Academy of Fine Arts. In 2006, he wrote and directed film “Big Fog”, which was nominated for The 32th Hong Kong International Film Festival. His film “The Missing “won K26 Film Award for Best Experimental at Filmfest 2015.

49th WorldFest Houston 117 Our 49th WorldFest-Houston Short Film Competition is a remarkable and amazing year. More than 1,500 category entries in the 2016 awards SHORTS review, from a total of 74 nations including the Feature Film division. Welcome to the Short Film section of the 49th Annual World- WorldFest is unique in the entire festival world, as we offer ten major Fest-Houston! It has been a pleasure to be a part of such a wonderful film categories for competition and Remi Awards, not just two (Shorts & Fea- festival. The sheer number of entries from all around the world is truly tures) like all the other major film festivals in the world. In addition, we amazing and getting to see the best of the best up and coming film makers have more than 200 sub-categories, so an animated short does not have to is very exciting. compete with a big budget CGI production. Another very special aspect The juries have picked the one hundred and six best shorts to be of our competition, different from every other film festival in the world, shown this week during the festival which was not an easy task. They is that our juries assign a score to each entry, and just like in college, there spent many late nights scoring short films trying to make sure that we are A’s, B’s, C’s and sadly, D’s. So at Houston, if there are several entries would have a great program. From there it is off to the races as we try that have been assigned a high A level grade, they all will receive an award. to make everything fit into the time we have and accommodate our film We have found it totally unacceptable to select just one film to win a Gold makers’ requests. Hunter always says “One film festival, one million de- Remi Award. However, only about 10% to15% of the total entries actually tails” and these words could not be more true. are honored with a Remi Award! It is exciting to see to see film makers and movie goers alike coalesce, WorldFest-Houston literally gave first honors to Steven Spielberg, and now we get to watch as new relationships are formed between all the George Lucas, Ang Lee, the Coen Brothers, John Lee Hancock, David interesting WorldFest attendees. It is humbling to think that our Remi Lynch, Randal Kleiser, Oliver Stone and hundreds more with their first winners today could be the Spielberg’s and Hancock’s of tomorrow. I have awards! See our website under Winners/Photo Gallery to check out our loved being a part of this film festival for the last few months. I was sur- remarkable history. https://worldfest.org/gallery/ prised by the vast history of the festival and the experience that it offered The Remi Winners of this year, our 49th WorldFest-Houston will be me, and I am grateful to all who compete and attend to help make World- the Spielberg’s and Ang Lee’s of tomorrow! Fest what it is.

J Hunter Todd, Chairman and Founding Director, Tate Eskelund, 49th WorldFest-Houston Short Film the 49th WorldFest-Houston Program Coordinator

A Shadow of Dara Showing: 4/17 at 3pm UK

Director: Kirill Proskura A leader of a rebellion risks everything to Writer: Kirill Proskura, find the powerful commander of an alien Andy Mihov world who’s been captured by enemies Producer: Ewa Habdas, Kirill and put into a fabricated reality for the extraction of valuable information. Proskura, Aleksandra Petrova Cast: Johnny Spurling, Jo Price, Sci-fi Peter Imms 14m15s

A Way Out Showing: 4/17 at 1pm USA

Director: Jason Tostevin When aging gangster Vick risks it all Writer: Randall Greenland to quit the life, he discovers his young Producer: Jason Tostevin protege has been keeping a secret of his Editor: Brant Jones own — one that plunges them both into a deadly cat and mouse game over the Cinematography: Mike course of one car ride. McNeese Cast: Robert Castanzo, Suspense/Thriller Adam Hampton 13m48s

118 49th WorldFest Houston Adventures of Mythical Creatures Showing: 4/16 at 1pm at the National Palace Museum, The Taiwan

Director: Yu-shu Liu Bang! Something is happening in the world of Writer: Echo Fang the “Great Universal Map”. Animals in it are running wild! What happened to these exotic animals? The call of the ancient map guides the animals painted by Castiglione to an exciting adventure. The brave dogs from Ten Fine Hounds and Long-haired Dog Beneath Blossoms, the lemur from Cochin Lemur and the deer from Auspicious Roe Deer gather to work together to overcome obstacles.

Animation 26m55s

After Image Showing: 4/11 at 9pm China

Director: Yang Yi, Qiu Zi, as a high flyer in the city, works Xiao Wei Tian hard to become capable of taking care Writer: Zihao Liu of her parents. She says she will cherish the limited time she has left with them. However, it is always easier to say than do. The pressure she feels often pushes her to lose her temper and hurt her family.

Panorama China 18m7s

Along the Stormfront Showing: 4/10 at 3pm USA

Director: Griffin Giersch On a bus ride into a town plagued by Writer: Griffin Giersch, mysterious disappearances, a fox and an Tanner Agle armadillo find themselves thrown into an Producer: Tanner Agle encounter neither is prepared to face. Animations: Friggin Giersch, Animation Catherino Salisbury, 6m38s Carinne Boord

Antharys Showing: 4/17 at 1pm Germany

Director: Steffen F. Kaminski Antharys tells the story of Clarissa, a Writer: Steffen F. Kaminski, young university student, who after a Dirk Wolny near death experience finds herself in a Producer: Steffen F. Kaminski, bizarre fantasy world. In this world, Clarissa is part of an ancient prophecy Nicole Davidow and her arrival has long been awaited. Editor: Steffen F. Kaminski Now she has to trust strangers, overcome Cinematography: her fears and try to find her way back Marcus Schewmin home. Cast: Nicole Davidow, Mathian Eysen, Augustin Kramann, Fantasy Lilly Gutzeit 20m

49th WorldFest Houston 119 Apollo 8: A Christmas Moon Showing: 4/09 at 3pm USA

Director: Kevin Stirling A look back at the pivotal, historic and Writer: Kevin Stirling decisively successful mission of Apollo 8, when three American astronauts became the first humans to leave the Earth’s gravitational pull when they traveled to and orbited the moon, reading from the Bible on Christmas Eve in 1968.

Worldfest/Nasa Awards 14m18s

The Architect Showing: 4/12 at 7pm USA

Director: Chad Gravallese An architect who designs his life just as Writer: Chad Gravallese meticulously as he designs buildings Producer: Tira Gravallese confronts misfortune when things don’t Cast: Landon Henneman, go according to plan. Elizabeth Parson Drama 28m22s

The Art of Human Salvage Showing: 4/16 at 3pm USA

Director: Dempsey Tillman A young boy must be saved from Writer: Ted Drewberry execution by his last hope Producer: Lance Hyden Cast: Edward James Olmos, Sci-fi 9m30s James Walters

As You Were Showing: 4/17 at 3pm USA

Director: Trevin Matcek Set in the near future, “As You Were” is the Writer: Trevin Matcek story of Johnner Radley, an injured soldier who returns home with advanced prosthetics Producer: An Tran, to replace limbs lost in combat. With these Jason Baum new parts, he finds it difficult transitioning Cast: Christine Woods, back with his family and securing a job in a Trey Holland, Carissa Bazler society leery of robotics. His limbs are stronger and more agile than those he was born with - and that’s the problem. Ultimately, his wife and children help Johnner reconnect with himself and what it means to be human.

Sci-fi 22m

120 49th WorldFest Houston The Ballad of Ella Plummhoff Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Germany

Director: Barbara Kronenberg While the 8th grader Ella faces a deci- Writer: Barbara Kronenberg sive math exam, which determines if she Producer: Barbara Kronenberg will be promoted to the next grade, she Cast: Inga Dreger, Lotta Teufel, dreams of last summer: love lessons of her grotesque ballet teacher, private Sascha Tschorn tutoring by a know-it-all 7th grader, her first kiss and permanently annoying parents. An entertaining insight into the spring awakening of Ella Plummhoff.

Comedy 28m59s

Bang Bang Club Showing: 4/17 at 1pm USA

Director: Jason Chan, Banks control the world beyond our Christian Lee imaginations. When one bank strips Writer: Jason Chan, away the livelihood of two young men, Christian Lee they take revenge by joining an elite assassins training group: The Bang Bang Producer: Christian Lee, Club. Only problem is that the club has Sang Min Lee, Jason Chan links all the way to the highest financial Cast: Christian Lee, powers of the world and has other plans Jason Chan, Katharine Crane for them: covert murders and their own demise.

Suspense/Thriller 19m31s Beautiful Dreamer Showing: 4/16 at 3pm USA

Director: David Gaddie Facing a terminal disease, a mother uses Writer: David Gaddie, space travel and relativity to stretch her Steven Kelleher, Ken Liu last two years over the lifetime of her Producer: Quenten Little, baby daughter, visiting for only one night every seven years. Mother and daughter David Gaddie must negotiate to forgive, to find what is Editor: Afterparty VFX important and to turn the pain of Cinematography: Shawn separation into love and a shared life. Greene Cast: Lynn Cohen, Sci-fi/Drama Jo Armenoix, Natalie Smith 26m

Billy the Kid Showing: 4/16 at 1pm USA

Director: Sam Johnson Fitting into a new school can be hard, Writer: Sam Johnson particularly when you were bullied out of Producer: Sam Johnson, the last one for living your life as a David Wade, Simon West cowboy. But then 15-year-old Billy is joining a place that, though it doesn’t Cast: John Bell, know it yet, is in need of a hero - a lasso Johnny Palmiero wielding, John Wayne quoting, bubblegum chewing hero.

Family 15m45s

49th WorldFest Houston 121 The Blimp Trap (Houston) Showing: 4/10 at 7pm USA

Director: Shawn Welling Two young friends plan to catch a blimp Writer: Miriam & Nathan and come up with a device and a plan Goldman, Harwood Taylor and one day something very special Producer: Shawn Welling, happens. Jana Fant Cast: Renee Reddon-Somoza, Welling 1 Isabella Blake-Thomas, 30m Blaze Tucker

Blue Borsalino Showing: 4/12 at 7pm UK

Director: Mark Lobatto When his first and only client wakes from Writer: Mark Lobatto a coma, a retired private investigator Producer: Annabel Wigoder, reveals a secret that has cast a shadow Christopher Smith (Exec) over his life for close to fifty years. Editor: Dave Silver Cinematography: Drama Eben Bolter 16m27s Cast: David Warner, Margot Leicester, Bart Edwards

Bluey Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Australia

Director: Darlene Johnson Bluey, an angry young woman trapped in Writer: Darlene Johnson a life of violence, meets a mystery mentor Producer: Hearther Oxenham who could change everything. “Bluey” is Cast: Tasia Zalar, Matt Nable a story of courage, heart and the fight for survival.

Drama 13m53s

Bosniak Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Canada

Director: Kejd Kuqo 16 year old Nadzija is forced to the limits Writer: Kejd Kuqo of her humanity in order to survive the Producer: Brittany Sheahan Bosnian War. She is accompanied by Editor: Ryan Maggs Vesna, a widowed mother of an infant Cinematography: boy, as they attempt to reach a refugee Erika Osmani camp together. The consequences of their Cast: Lauren Saarimaki, actions continue to haunt them decades Aleksandra Maslennikova, later. Cosette Derome Drama 15m

122 49th WorldFest Houston Bout Normal, Nothin Special Showing: 4/11 at 7pm 4/17 at 3pm USA

Director: David Barrow Inspired by the writing of Flannery O’Con- Writer: Mark Gifford, nor, “Bout Normal, Nothin Special’ takes a David Barrow look at young farmers in today’s world. John Producer: Mark Gifford and Jane leave behind their artistic lives in the city and attempt to save the family farm. Editor: Anchor Creative Battling physical work, the ‘good-ol-boy’ Cinematography: network, and money issues, John and Jane David Barrow demonstrate that teamwork, a good attitude Cast: Jemma Evans, and lots of energy are needed to make their Jon Windham, dream come true. Wallace Weatherspoon Drama 21m11s

The Bravest, The Boldest Showing: 4/10 at 3pm USA

Director: Moon Molson A young mother in a Harlem housing Writer: Eric Fallen, project realizes the arrival of two Moon Molson uniformed soldiers bringing news she Producer: Pelin Uzay can’t bring herself to accept. Cast: Carlo Alban, Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris, Drama Hisham Tawfiq 16m53s

Burned Showing: 4/17 at 1pm USA

Director: Jaime Valdueza Jason (Beau Knapp; “The Signal”, Writer: Jaime Valdueza “Southpaw”) hides in a motel room afraid Producer: Jaime Valdueza, of coming out. The only person he trusts Adam Mutchler is his girlfriend Lila (Maika Monroe; “The Guest”, “It Follows”), who takes him to Cast: Beau Knapp, Maika meet a friend in a remote house in the Monroe, Micah Hauptman desert. At their arrival, an unexpected guest asks too many questions. Jason’s trust for Lila begins to fade.

Suspense/Thriller 17m

Cains Shadow Showing: 4/17 at 1pm Italy

Director: Antonio De Palo On the night of November 5, 2025, a child Writer: Antonio De Palo called Angela disappeares. Around this Producer: Giuseppe Schettino, umpteenth case of disappearance will Giampietro Preziosa, intertwine the lives and stories of a young inspector, Ada, a young woman in search Antonio De Palo of her little sister that disappeared many Editor: Dario Jurilli years before; and finally Eddi, a Cinematography: transsexual speaker of a radio night show Calerio Coccoli Cast: Valeria Solarino, Michele Drama/Thriller Venitucci, Giorgio Colangeli 29m20s

49th WorldFest Houston 123 Calamity (Texas) Showing: 4/11 at 7pm 4/17 at 3pm USA

Director: Reynaldo A. Garza Just hours before having to host her first Writer: Reynaldo A. Garza book club meeting, Elizabeth finds a temporal wormhole hovering in her living room. Terrified Producer: Reynaldo A. Garza, at what such an anomaly would do to her Ranjana Thomas social status, Elizabeth seeks out the help of Cast: Katie Rooke, her neighbor friend, Margaret, who suggests Pamela Paek, Elliot Wendel a plumber, to no avail. So Elizabeth is forced to make the best of things and continues with her plans. The meeting goes well as everyone pretends all is normal while the wormhole hovers in front of the fireplace, however one busybody book club member soon spoils it all. Sci-fi/Comedy 14m5s Caste a Wave Showing: 4/09 at 3pm India

Director: Fancy Fechser The word ‘surf’ originated in India in 1599, Producer: Fancy Fechser, yet surfing has only existed there for the past ten years. In this groundbreaking short film Danny Klein, Cecil we take audiences to the small fishing village Campanaro, Krish Makhija of Mahabalipuram on the Indian east coast, Cast: Brad Gerlach, where we meet local and visiting surfers, Colton Sarlo, Chris Chapple relatives of surfers and locals. We see first- hand how surf culture is impacting the com- munity and how a new wave of connectivity between Indians and their once-feared ocean has given birth to a model for global environ- mental transformation. Documentary 22m26s Catching Hail Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Australia

Director: Adam Taylor During the summer months, a high school Writer: Mac McStravick coach is out mowing yards and sees a Producer: Good On Ya Mate young man in need of some help. Productions Comedy Cast: Mac McStravick, Lauren 7m46s Bonetti, Christopher Wolff

Chocolate Pudding Showing: 4/12 at 7pm Canada

Director: Jonatas Da Silva “Chocolate Pudding” is the story of Mazy, an Writer: Alicia Leblanc elderly woman suffering from the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Though the life she once Producer: Fatima-Ricks lived and loved begins to fade away, with a lit- Johnson tle help from her daughter - and an old family Cast: Marty Terry, Victoria recipe of chocolate pudding - Mazy can recall Phelps, Gary Manascoas her cherished moment; if only for today. Drama 6m38s

124 49th WorldFest Houston Cinderella, A Shadow Balet Showing: 4/10 at 3pm USA

Director: Lotte Reiniger Musical artist, White Widow, narrates and Producer: White Widow orchestrates us through the classic fairy (Art and Producer) tale film “Cinderella” (Aschenputtel, 1922) Cast: Elizabeth Beecherl by animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger. Delving into psychological struggles, (Visual Artist) White Widow uses shadow, light, and sound to represent Cinderella’s psyche. As Cinderella confronts her repressed self to find her inner light, the film transforms Reiniger’s original silhouettes into a modern and mysterious shadow ballet. Animation/CGI 16m06s Circle Showing: 4/10 at 3pm Germany

Director: Alexander Heringer A young woman in despair, who escapes Writer: Ahmad Saleh into the seemingly perfect past, after Producer: Daniel Piechocki, experiencing a tragic loss. She loses Alexander Heringer herself in vivid memories and starts to neglect her real life. A constant inner Cast: Mira Maria, struggle emerges between past and Missmann Moritz Pliquet present, distorting her perception of reality.

Animation/CGI 11m17s

The Cleanup Man Showing: 4/10 at 7pm USA

Director: Shawn Welling When dancers get left in a crossfit gym Writer: Shawn Welling Producer: Shawn Welling Welling 1 Editor: Shawn Welling 5m Cinematography: Duncan Johnson Cast: Emilio Dosal, Phillip Chbeeb

The Clockmakers Dream Showing: 4/17 at 1pm Ireland

Director: Cashell Horgan A tale of time and true love from a Writer: Cashell Horgan mechanical world. Producer: Linhong Yang Cast: Joe Mullins, Jared Harris Sci-fi 12m03s

49th WorldFest Houston 125 Countless Showing: 4/12 at 7pm Spain

Director: Zack Stoff A poor beachcomber unearths a special object Writer: Josh Epperly, which draws him into an unexpected journey. He must look within himself to decide Zack Stoff whether to sell or return it. In the process, Producer: Regina Enguidanos he opens a new door in his solitary life, not Coronel, Elena Navarro, knowing what lies on the other side. Zack Stoff Cast: Ramon Blanco Solaz, Drama 11m51s Jose Juan Rodriguez, Sergio Villanueva

Cruxberry Showing: 4/17 at 1pm Canada

Director: Jamie Oon Sequestered in a futuristic cell, a woman Writer: Jamie Oon desperately attempts to complete tests that will determine her destiny. Producer: Paul Erskine Cast: Jamie Oon Sci-fi 3m53s

Daisy Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Australia

Director: Nancy Paton “Daisy” depicts the last days of a thirteen-year- old girl called Daisy (Hattie Gotobed), who suffers Writer: Nancy Paton from severe Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Producer: Farhan Khan Bullosa (RDEB), and by chance meets Peter (Max Cast: Max Brown Brown), an Iraq War veteran who suffers from drug addiction. Like Peter Pan, he is stuck in Neverland and Daisy, like Wendy, inspires him to change his ways. Daisy helps Peter learn to ap- preciate life, find home, but most importantly find love, something that she will never experience. As the credits run, we are left wondering what such a powerful little girl could have done with a lifetime of days. Family 27m

Dark Presence (Houston) Showing: 4/11 at 7pm 4/17 at 3pm Canada

Director: Damir Catic Some imaginary friends can be very dark and Producer: Ron Gelner, dangerous Damir Catic Fantasy/Horror Editor: Michael Allmon 5m Cinematography: Michael Allmon Cast: Elizabeth Burke, Carolina Uzcategul, Parker Riggs

126 49th WorldFest Houston Delete Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Korea

Director: 용훈 김 Soo-yeon, who is working at an outbound Producer: 은정 임 call center, finds a camera on her desk. Cinematography: 재인 박 She takes a photo of a neighbor-worker for fun, but the neighber gets annoyed so that Soo-yeon deletes the photo

Drama 7m20s

Deszcz Showing: 4/12 at 7pm Poland

Director: Malina Maria In the summer of 1983 in Kraków, Poland, Mackiewicz prisoners sentenced to death are not Writer: Malina Maria informed of the date of their execution. As Mackiewicz Jędzrej waits for his lover, Magda in the visitation hall of the Montelupich Political Producer: Millie Gligorevic Detainment Centre, a sun shower pours down on Kraków. Each visit could be their last.

Drama 5m14s

Do Not Disturb Showing: 4/17 at 1pm UK

Director: Jon James Smith Two detectives, a husband and wife, a Writer: Jon James Smith hooker, and a kidnapping are thrown Producer: Alexander Glenn into this LA crime blender. This modern Prather Hitchcockian thriller with Fincher tones, is a tale of lies and confusion. Editor: Ed Moorhouse Cinematography: Suspense/Thriller Leonardo Agrizzi Netto 13m19s Cast: Kathryn Leeman, Richard Shelton, Ron McMahon

D’Ombres & D’Ailes Showing: 4/10 at 3pm France

Director: Eleonora Marinoni, In the heart of a group of birds, the Elice Meng indignant Moann feels her body Producer: Mathieu Courtois, changing. In a society where the greatest Jean-François Le Corre concern is the size and ambiton of one’s wings, Nihilist Ciobeck tries to protect her. But how can one survive in a barren land

Family/Animation 13m

49th WorldFest Houston 127 Driftwood Dustmites Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Australia

Director: Malina Maria A bit over a year since the death of her Mackiewicz mother and now ten minutes before Writer: Malina Maria dawn on a warm night of spring holi- Mackiewicz days, Aishe watches her dad kissing his new love. Unable to fall back asleep she Producer: Jessica Giacco wakes up her little sister for company.

Drama 9m31s

Driven Showing: 4/17 at 1pm Canada

Director: Johannes Bachmann A woman, in a car, in the woods, at night. Writer: Johannes Bachmann She’s driven by something. She’s scared. Producer: Zürcher Hochschule She hits something with her car. She der Künste flees, not knowing from what. She’s driv- en by fear. Cast: Katharina Keissenhuber

Suspense/Thriller 9m15s

The Drover’s Boy Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Australia

Director: Margaret McHugh This hybrid-documentary, set in the 1920’s Writer: Margaret McHugh outback Australia, recalls a time when Producer: Ly Norfor it was illegal for white Australians and Aboriginals to marry. Thus the Drover is forced to pass off his Aboriginal wife as his ‘drover’s boy’. This tender story, based on a ballad by Australian bush legend, Ted Egan, pays tribute to this forbidden union and its tragic end. Documentary 10m43s

El Ladron de Luz- The Light Thief Showing: 4/16 at 3pm, 4/09 at 5pm Spain

Director: Eva Daoud When the essence of love is snatched Producer: Eva Daoud, from someone and locked away in a Juan Aritio vessel with no name, what happens to Cast: Angel de Miguel, those persons and how do they change? Maria Pedroviejo, How can the broken-hearted souls break Aloma Escuder that curse and recover from their pain?

Sci-fi 19m2s

128 49th WorldFest Houston Eleven Showing: 4/10 at 3pm Korea

Director: Ken Fox An astronaut struggles to explain to his Writer: Ken Fox 5 year old daughter why he must go, and Producer: Jaia Talisman why she cannot come with him.

Sci-fi/Drama 5m20s

Figs for Italo Showing: 4/10 at 3pm Poland

Director: Bob Celli Dora is about to enjoy yet another family Writer: Bob Celli gathering at her home. A simple question Producer: Laura Delano, from a journalist who is about to Bob Celli interview the next door neighbor, takes Cast: Claudio Brovedani Nuti, Dora back to a significant day in her life. Vaeria Smaldone Based on a true story.

Drama 18m48s

The Flavor of the Moon Showing: 4/11 at 9pm China

Director: Yan Zhang In a little town where the time back- Writer: Yan Zhang, Na Zhao ground is not clear, people follow and Producer: Yan Zhang yearn for the moon because of a legend. Cast: Yan Zhang The events about the moon even become more and more intensified. Disputing for the moon becomes the lingering shadow of the town. A man whose proposal is rejected, decides to unveil the unsolved legend and win back his lover’s heart by fighting for the moon. Panorama China 21m10s

Flight Fright Showing: 4/09 at 3pm France

Director: Jim Politano An airline passenger with a fear of flying Writer: Jim Politano starts to see strange things after taking Producer: Jim Politano, nerve medication. “Flight Fright” is a com- Melissa K. Webb edy remake of the famous Twilight Zone Cast: Eddie Deezen episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”. Features film comedian Eddie Deezen. (Grease, 1941, WarGames, The Polar Express)

Comedy- Black/Dark 7m22s

49th WorldFest Houston 129 Florence Has Left The Building Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Australia

Director: Mirrah Foulkes It’s the annual Christmas Eve concert Writer: Mirrah Foulkes at the Marigold House Assisted Living Producer: Alex White Facility. All her friends are dying and Editor: Katie Flaxman Florence wants out. When the facility Cinematography: double books two rival Elvis imperson- Jeremy Rouse ators, Florence takes the opportunity for Cast: Jacki Weaver, one last hurrah. Justin Rosniak, Eden Falk Comedy 13m30s

Foal Showing: 4/12 at 7pm Australia

Director: Vanessa Gazy In the extended absence of her older Writer: Vanessa Gazy stockman husband, Aurora falls pregnant Producer: Lyn Norfor to her young lover, Joe. As Aurora, braces for the imminent return of her husband, her young daughter Annie struggles to make sense of her mother’s complex adult world, and of her own burgeoning sexuality.

Drama 24m2s

Forever, Your Fireplace Showing: 4/16 at 1pm

Director: Grant Collier After a sharp financial downturn, Barbara Writer: Grant Collier, and Bob try to craft a story to keep up the Kristina Zill appearance that life is normal. Can they Producer: Grant Collier maintain this charade while their daughter, Cast: Dee Nelson, a recent college graduate, unexpectedly Naian Gonzales, Joseph Dunn visits them from out of town? Comedy 12m47s

Fragile Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Switzerland

Director: Rebecca Panian Instead of letting herself time to coming Writer: Rebecca Panian to terms with her lost relationship, Natalie Producer: Luzius Fischer (35) has a first date with Sascha (40), a Cast: Lale Yavas guy from a dating website, that triggers exactly what she wanted to suppress: her lovesickness - all the pain and anger. It needs one night and some more or less self-destructive encounters until she finds peace again.

Comedy Dark 25m35s

130 49th WorldFest Houston Her Unlikely Kin Showing: 4/10 at 3pm USA

Director: Kenneth J. Raimondi Sarah Rassi is running out of options. She Writer: Kenneth J. Raimondi needs a bone marrow transplant and her Producer: Jackie Raimondi, only match on the registry is troubled war Kenneth J. Raimondi veteran, Peyton Sinclair. Can Peyton over- Cast: Nick Stevenson, Alexis come his own battles with PTSD to step Santiago, John Castellanos up and save Sarah’s life? Her Unlikely Kin tells the story of two strangers, who by rare genetic chance, can offer each other new life.

Drama 15m2s Honalee Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Australia

Director: Alexis Cook Dan is somewhat troubled by the dynamics Writer: Alexis Cook of life at home and finds solace in a friendship that he shares with his dying neighbor, Walt. Producer: Brett Carwardine, The two share a bond that fills the empty void Melia Rayner in both of their lonely lives. On this particularly Editor: Mitch Holdberg, Ethan ominous day, Dan looks after Walt’s precious Balmaceda dog while he travels to the city to see a doctor. Cinematography: Thom Neal Dan finds himself in a situation where he does not have the strength to follow his instincts. Cast: Matthew Hayduk, John A seemingly innocent dare quickly turns into Flaus, John Brumpton a choice that will affect Dan for the rest of his life. Drama 14m6s How Was Your Day? Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Ireland

Director: Damien O’Donnell A Woman is excited about the approach- Writer: Damien O’Donnell ing birth of her first child Producer: Emmaline Dowling Editor: Ciara Brophy Drama Cinematography: Richard 13m30s Donnelly Cast: Eileen Walsh, Sean Duggan, Molly McNamara

Hux Showing: 4/10 at 3pm USA

Director: Mageina Tovah Hux, longing to connect, rebels against Writer: Mageina Tovah the lonely isolation of her autism. Braving Producer: Mageina Tovah the confusing, chaotic world of others, Cast: Mageina Tovah, Harry her attempts at interaction are repeatedly Dean Stanton, Dylan Kenin, thwarted - by her powerful aversion to Men Messmer stimuli, and by an epidemic that deci- mates the population. But when all seems lost, Hux finds one final chance to con- nect.

Drama 11m49s

49th WorldFest Houston 131 I Am Henry Showing: 4/10 at 3pm USA

Director: Jan Hendrik King Henry VIII in purgatory for his mis- Verstraten deeds is trying to come to terms with his Writer: Jan Hendrik Verstraten betrayals of Anne Boleyn and Catherine, Producer: Jan Hendrik Ver- his first wife. straten, Massimo Barbato, Drama Tarik Kemp 23m44s Editor: Jan Hendrik Verstraten Cinematography: Simon Rowling Cast: Sebastian Street, Fleur Keith, Maria De Lima

Ice Showing: 4/17 at 1pm USA

Director: Madison Pelzer A middle-aged ice truck driver, stuck in Writer: Madison Pelzer a dull marriage, finds a dead body in the Producer: Brett Tinning back of his truck. Unsure of what to do Cast: Peter Richards, Rachel with the body he goes about his day, with Pepper Norman, Elizabeth the body wrapped up and hidden under Shingleton the ice. With the presence of the body and a moment shared with a local waitress, Tony suddenly discovers a new found power in his life.

Drama/thriller 12m53s

Ideal, The Showing: 4/17 at 1pm Latvia

Director: Uldis Cipsts A rich rock star is spending loads of money Writer: Misha Bolsyak to make his young good-looking concu- Producer: Uldis Cipsts bine... ideal. But there‟s always something Cast: Olga Lesnova, Louie that can be improved. When he realises he Fountaine, Uldis Bruns would have her a little smarter, the possibili- ty of a brain transfer comes to question.

Fantasy/Horror 15m33s

If I Could Talk Showing: 4/10 at 7pm USA

Director: Shawn Welling When a man saves an abandoned puppy, Writer: Shawn Welling, Mark he finds a best friend. A friend to share Glavin, Nathan Goldman the ups and downs of life with him -- and, Producer: Shawn Welling soon, his family. “If I Could Talk” gives Editor: Shawn Welling this dog the one chance he wants to Cinematography: Duncan share his thoughts. Johnson Welling 1 8m

132 49th WorldFest Houston The Inselberg Effect Showing: 4/09 at 3pm USA

Director: Tony Bonacci Darren, hardworking, dedicated husband, Writer: Scott Pittock finds his life in turmoil after his wife Producer: Krissy Hamm, Tony leaves him. After attacking his boss, Dar- Bonacci ren is forced to take anger management classes where he runs into the famous Editor: Tony Bonacci, Jaime author, Garrett LaRue. LaRue’s book The O’Bradovich Inselberg Complex has helped Darren Cinematography: Ben Drickey through his heartbreak. But as LaRue Cast: Martin Kenna, Scott draws Darren into his world, Darren soon Dombeck realizes things are not what they seem.

Comedy - Black/Dark 28m Intentions Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Spain

Director: Ivan Casajús Cris finally got a date with Natalia. But Writer: Ivan Casajús, José Luís Roberto, her father, is clear about forbid- Montesinos ding his daughter to date anyone. Producer: Arturo Méndiz, Comedy - Black/Dark Daniel Villanueva 15m30s Cast: Carlos Vicente, Iñaki Mur, Greta Fernandez

Jacob’s Paradox Showing: 4/09 at 5pm USA

Director: Michael Peake, After suffering the loss of his murdered David James wife, Sarah, Jacob’s life begins to tailspin Writer: Michael Peake out of control. Unable to perform his du- Producer: Michael Peake, ties, he’s asked to take a leave of absence Chenney Chen, Michael Potter from his position with the University. Cast: Michael Peake, Mindy Soon after, Jacob locks himself in his Heithaus, Amanda Miller home, shut off from the outside world. There, in his solitude, he begins a danger- ous and maddening journey to go back and save his beloved Sarah. Sci-fi 36m36s

The Last Days of the Cinema Showing: 4/10 at 3pm Spain

Director: Christopher Downs As the cinemas of the city are closing Writer: Christopher Downs their doors, the relationship between Le- Producer: Ana Carrera López, andro and his son Martin is extinguishing. Christopher Downs, Alexia Leandro will try to redeem his past errors Dodd, Rafa Rojas-Díez on time and bring out all the inner rage that has driven Martin to a grey life, in or- der to make him recover his imagination, dream again and find a light.

Drama/Comedy 24m

49th WorldFest Houston 133 Let There Be Light (Texas) Showing: 4/11 at 7pm, 4/17 at 3pm USA

Director: Andy Conner John Grimes’ struggle to keep his dairy Writer: Andy Conner farm alive in the 1940s. When an agent Editor: Andy Conner from the government comes to town Cinematography: Paul Pryor promising electricity for the country side, Cast: Charles Barrett, he tries to rally his friends and neighbors Martina Ohlhauser, to the cause. Brandon Pentecost

Drama 25m1s

Love For all Seasons Showing: 4/10 at 7pm USA

Director: Shawn Welling Locked in a lovers’ quarrel, model Mira Writer: Shawn Welling Cruz and her long term boyfriend must Producer: Shawn Welling come to terms about the next step in their Editor: Shawn Welling relationship. Cinematography: Duncan Johnson Welling 1 30m Cast: Chachi Gonzales, Josh Leyva

Love is Blind Showing: 4/10 at 3pm France

Director: Sabine Crossen Tristan falls in love with a blind patient of Writer: Sabine Crossen his, Angel. They get married and have a Producer: Benjamin Magnard, beautiful boy but when he finds out that Christophe Leys, not only the operation he performed on her Christophe Péchoux to save her sight failed but that she also Editor: Yorgos Lamprinos contracted a lethal virus.. .he takes drastic Cinematography: Vincent measures... Vieillard-Baron Drama/Romance Cast: Eliza Calmat, Cédric 14m10s Maruani, Bernard Werber

Madness Showing: 4/17 at 1pm USA

Director: Shannon Kohli, In 1348, as the Black Death hangs over Michelle Brezinski medieval England, a woman attempts to Writer: Michelle Brezinski snatch her husband from his unjust grave Producer: Michelle Brezinski, only to be plagued by something far Michael Khazen worse than death itself Cast: Michelle Brezinski, Drama/Thriller Brian McGugan, Linda Watters 9m57s

134 49th WorldFest Houston The Man Who Caught a Mermaid Showing: 4/17 at 1pm Australia

Director: Kaitlin Tinker Herb, an inept, butter-fingered retiree, has become obsessed with the idea of catching his mermaid. Writer: Kaitlin Tinker Each day, he sets up camp on the local beach pier Producer: Clare Bajrovic, and waits by his rod for the ‘inevitable’ bite. His wife, Joan, has long since given up hope of distracting him George Rubanov from task. But Herb, powered by his love of the sea Editor: Jack Wilson and resolve for the existence of mermaids, routine- ly awaits his mythical merrow at the end of the Cinematography: wharf. Then one day, he catches her. Herb drags the Jordan Dowding creature back to his property, locking her covertly in his backyard shed. Joan becomes suspicious of Cast: Roy Barker, Bibly his strange behaviour and curious as to the secret Conway, Verity Higgins contents of the shed. When she believes Herb is distracted, she sneaks to the shed and discovers a horrible secret. Fantasy/Horror 16m

Mandala Showing: 4/11 at 9pm China

Director: Guan Xi After losing her lover to suicide, a young Writer: Ghazaleh Golbakhsh, artist tries to overcome her grief by Qingqing Dongxia succumbing to a mysterious request by a Producer: Li Zhen Tibetan monk. Cast: Sarah Li, Omar Avila, Panorama China Sonam Droka 23m10s

Margaret Showing: 4/16 at 1pm USA

Director: Manan Singh After dealing with a series of extreme Katohora characters during a speed-dating event Writer: Bret Kofford, for senior citizens, an elderly woman Manan Singh Katohora meets a charming, exotic gentleman. Producer: Audrey Elizabeth Emmett Comedy/Romance Editor: Aftab Asghar 13m Cinematography: Omar Juarez Cast: Anne Stone, Manoj Tiwari, Carlos Macher

Milkshakes & Memories Showing: 4/10 at 3pm UK

Director: David Cave Can what’s in the past be left there or Writer: David Cave could a chance meeting between two old Producer: David Cave, friends signal a new beginning? John McMahon Dodd, Rafa Rojas-Díez Drama Cast: Rachel Gay, 7m John McMahon, Alan Renwick

49th WorldFest Houston 135 Moom Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Japan

Director: Robert Kondo, Have you ever wondered what happens Daisuke ‘Dice’ Tsutsumi to your forgotten objects? In this Writer: Robert Kondo, story, those objects with its ‘memory’ still Daisuke ‘Dice’ Tsutsumi attached end up rising from the waters of Producer: Tomohiko Ishii, the magical lake. Scared and lost, memo- Genki Kawamura ries need help to let go of their objects. Editor: Bradley Furnish Animation/Family 13m49s

Ms. Vanilla Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Taiwan

Director: 徐子悅 Ms.Vanilla is a typical “Yes Girl” who Writer: 邱鈺婷 worked as a hotline counselor, but is Producer: 張瑜芳 befuddled when she finds she cannot say Cast: 沈子琦, 溫倬葳 “No” to anything or anyone.

Panorama China 22m16s

My Younger Older Sister Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Canada

Director: Leah Johnston A young woman enters a crisis on the eve Writer: Leah Johnston of her 19th birthday as she realizes she is Producer: Jess Brown, about to out-age her older sister who died Leah Johnston at 18. Cast: Leah Johnston, Drama Katherine Johnston, 16m30s Shell Thompson

Mystic Jungfraujoch Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Sweden

Director: Markus Eichenberger Markus Eichenberger received permission Producer: to stay at the Jungfraujoch station high in Markus Eichenberger the Swiss Alps, usually offlimits to tourists, and recorded a time-lapse view from the top of Europe, shot over 48 hours. Breathtaking!

Documentary 3m22s

136 49th WorldFest Houston Nabilah Showing: 4/10 at 3pm Germany

Director: Paul Meschùh The young Afghan woman “Nabilah“ is Writer: Aydin Alinejadsomeeh injured in an accident. German soldiers Producer: Felix von Poser take her to a military base. Since the Cast: Nicholas Reinke, residents of Nabilah´s home town must Amin Nasir, Darcal Sobi not find out about her physical contact with foreign men, a race for her life begins.

Drama 22m

The Night of the Blind Moon Showing: 4/10 at 3pm Tunisia

Director: Khedija Lemkecher Three teenage girls, Aisha, Tibr, and Writer: Kadija Lemkecher, Bouka imagine during a full moon night Youssef Seddik in the land of Jerid and each dreams of Producer: Moslah Kraiem her prince charming. Despite their young age they fear the fate of the “Boura” Editor: Tarek Fehri which condemn them to remain old Cinematography: maids. So they decide to participate in a Georges Meran mysterious Pharaonic ceremony in one of Cast: Racha Maaoui, the cemeteries of the city. Aisha returns Fatma Ben Saidane, home elated but her cruel aunts catch and Arija Sboui punish her and so her tragedy begins. Drama 20m Of Her I Dream Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Norway

Director: Katarina Gellin Freya must return from London to her Writer: Katarina Gellin small Norwegian village when her be- Producer: Nathanael Wiseman loved mother Anne is dying of Cast: Katarina Gellin, cancer. There, she has to face her Trond Peter Stamsø Munch, grieving, estranged stepfather and find Marit Adeleide Andreassen a way to connect with him - or lose both parents forever.

Drama 25m8s

Of Mice and Men Showing: 4/09 at 5pm France

Director: Gonzague Legout In the heart of Detroit city. As the Writer: Gonzague Legout economic crisis continues to bite, two Producer: Pascal Legitimus, former employees of a car plant decide to Gonzague Legout, Aline Chau rob the Motorcity Bank, but find Cast: David Atrackchi, themselves trapped by the police. Nicky Naudé Negotiations will take an unexpected turn.

Sci-fi 20m10s

49th WorldFest Houston 137 The Oracle Showing: 4/17 at 1pm France

Director: Nan Feix In his escape after commiting a murder, Writer: Nan Feix, Dave is stuck in a village from a parallel Nicolas Berno world, threatened by the Oracle taking Producer: Soixante Quinze, the form of a jukebox. Wanting to escape AS&M anyway, he suffers a car accident, then Cast: Eric Satterberg, understands that he has no other choice Isabel Jones, William Hodges but to stay...

Fantasy/Horror 14m28s

Pallaki Showing: 4/16 at 1pm India

Director: Phani Dokka The story portrays Andhra Pradesh, a re- Writer: Phani Dokka gion in south India with its rich traditions Producer: Pramod Sajja and values and the sacrifices of a devout Editor: Santosh Kiran male protagonist to uphold them. Cinematography: M.V. Raghu Cast: LB Sriram, Drama 40m Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, Tanikella Bharani

Pigtails Showing: 4/10 at 3pm Japan

Director: Yoshimi Itazu The earth shook. The sea roared. A far Writer: Miho Maruo greater disaster followed. And then... There Producer: Keiko Matsushita is a small house solitarily standing by the Cast: Junichi Suwabe, seaside. A young pigtail-braided girl is living Kana Hanazawa, there alone since that day. Mail is no longer Yusuke Kubayashi delivered, but even today, she’s hanging out the laundry as usual.

Animation 28m10s

Planet X Showing: 4/16 at 3pm UK

Director: Rohit Gill An extreme policy is enforced when a Writer: Rohit Gill foreign planet with a umbilical cord appears Producer: Gohit Gill from nowhere. The incident baffles Cast: Neerja Naik, communities and an international science expedition begins. Rumours spread that the Lawrence MrCrandles Jr, umbilical cord is using up earth’s supplies. Simon Purdey Many believe that politicians and news corporations have hijacked the story and are using it as propaganda to promote the planet. This new breed of neocolonialism, leads to mass hysteria, confusion and con- flict, which gives birth to a bleak state. Sci-FI 7m3s 138 49th WorldFest Houston The Promise of Agriculture Showing: 4/09 at 3pm USA

Director: Robert D. Frye The question is: “Can we feed 9.7 billion Writer: Robert D. Frye people as globally projected for 2050?” Producer: Robert D. Frye The filmmaker’s opinion is at the end of Cast: Robert D. Frye this vivid, dynamic film.

Documentary 4m7s

Pyromance Showing: 4/16 at 1pm USA

Director: John de Menil A lonely pyrotechnician finds an unlikely Writer: John de Menil spark on the eve of the 4th of July fire- Producer: Jennifer Elmas works show and becomes torn between Cast: Paul McCarthy desires both personal and professional. Boyington, Anna Khaja Drama 24m06s

The Rat Showing: 4/17 at 1pm USA

Director: Vasily Chuprina A tense thriller, set in modern-day LA Writer: Bill Sarre as policemen seek to catch a major Producer: Svetlana Bondareva, drug dealer. The Rat delivers an intense, Vasily Chuprina claustrophobic punch that will make you Cast: Jonte LeGras, guess, and guess again. Joel Bryant, Allen Perada Suspense/Thriller 7m59s

Remedy Showing: 4/11 at 9pm China

Director: Chia Ying Tsai Anna suffers from an unknown illness, Producer: Sean Tien which she choses to face on her own, Cinematography: Xuhui Zhao trying to find the best treatment for Cast: Arienne Margot, herself. Lynn Steinhurst

Panorama China 12m35s

49th WorldFest Houston 139 Reminiscence Showing: 4/11 at 7pm, 4/17 at 3pm USA

Director: Matthew Lai A young man tries to come to terms with Writer: Matthew Lai traumatic incidents by visiting a Producer: Dominic Stunz, psychiatrist who lets him relive his Matthew Lai memories. Editor: Dominic Stunz, Matthew Lai Thriller 14m6s Cinematography: Conor Mizell Cast: Simon Weiner, Kendall Drummond, Michael Patrick

The Roma Project Showing: 4/17 at 3pm USA

Director: Harry Keenan Following a deadly car accident, Writer: Evan Scott Russell a frightened teen awakes in an ominous Producer: Evan Scott Russell hospital, discovering powerful abilities he Editor: Alex Nomick did not know he possessed. Cinematography: Tyler Harmon-Townsend Sci-fi 19m37s

The Run Showing: 4/16 at 1pm Canada

Director: Penny Eizenga A woman, grieving the loss of her daughter, Writer: Penny Eizenga takes a not-so-routine run reawakening to Producer: Penny Eizenga life around her. Editor: Dominique Naupaul Comedy Cast: Erica Wood, Elora Cook, 9m03s Elizabeth Harpur

The Run Showing: 4/17 at 1pm Germany

Director: Stefan Najib Martin is a teacher at a local high school. Writer: Stefan Najib He thinks of himself as a good educator, Producer: Elaine and but his own son begins to against him. Tommy Niessner One day, both drive to school together and get into a bad row over Bastian going on a Cast: Dominic Raacke, camping vacation with his buddies. Soon Dennis Mojen, after, Bastian’s classmate Tom starts to Tim-Oliver Schultz shoot people in their school. Martin can stop the killing by volunteering to drive an escape car for Tom. During the escape, a harsh psychological duel begins between the teacher and the crazed student. Suspense/Thriller 24m47s 140 49th WorldFest Houston The Secession (Texas) Showing: 4/11 at 7pm, 4/17 at 3pm USA

Director: Jay Hubert Two 12-year-old Texas boys set out on Writer: Jay Hubert their bikes armed with BB guns to ride to Producer: Beth Aavang, the Capitol and secede from the Union. Sophia Yu Along the way they run into their cute Editor: Jay Hubert Chinese classmate, Jenny, which defintely Cinematography: puts a kink in their plans. Tom Rosenberg Cast: Jordan Elsass, Comedy Aidan Weatherford, 13m41s Tasha Anslyn

The Secret of Joy Showing: 4/16 at 1pm USA

Director: Max Bartoli The short tells the story of a beautiful Writer: Max Bartoli, dream in King Arthur’s kingdom, a land Fabiola Lopez Bartoli populated by valiant knights, beautiful Producer: ladies, little elves and monsters to be Fabiola Lopez Bartoli defeated. A world of fantasy and beauty Editor: Fernando Salazar only a child can imagine; a tale that en- Cinematography: chants the viewers until life brings them Halyna Hutchins abruptly back to reality. Joy, our little 11- Cast: Maria Conchita Alonso, year old princess, is fighting the monster Doris Roberts, Ava Ames of cancer! Fantasy/Family 15m52s Seduction Theory Showing: 4/09 at 3pm USA

Director: Steven Ascher “Seduction Theory” is a dark comedy Writer: Steven Ascher about a wry 12-year old contending with Producer: Steven Ascher, his psychoanalyst father, the teachings of Jeanne Jordan Sigmund Freud and the girl he hopes will Cast: Michael Cumpsty, Geor- save him. gia Lymanm, Christian Goodwin Comedy - Black/Dark 14m51s

Silent Night Showing: 4/17 at 3pm Australia

Director: Nastassja Djalog Nurse Carly works the evening shift at a Writer: Natassja Djalog clinic, preparing people for their syringe. Producer: Danielle Reston All her patients are on government lists that have been classified as insignificant and superfluous to the needs of the city. The city seems evolved and developed but somehow this is really just is a new more sophisticated way to determine who should live and who should die.

Sci-fi 11m4s

49th WorldFest Houston 141 Star Taxi Showing: 4/10 at 3pm Slovakia

Director: Juraj Krumpolec Adventures of a little boy Hugo and a taxi Writer: Juraj Krumpolec, driver Peppino on their journey through Igor Derevenec, Anton Sulik dangerous universe. One meter Producer: Juraj Krumpolec faster than light, they flee from the furi- Cast: Richard Stanke ous monsters of Aldebaran. Animated short for children by Juraj Krumpolec and Igor Derevenec based on the original sto- ry by famous author of children’s books Gianni Rodari.

Animation/Family 14m30s Stutterer Showing: 4/10 at 3pm UK

Director: Benjamin Cleary A man with a cruel speech impediment Writer: Benjamin Cleary must face his ultimate fear. Producer: Serena Armitage, Shan Christopher Ogilvie Drama 12m54s Editor: Benjamin Cleary Cinematography: Michael Paleodimos Cast: Matthew Needham, Chloe Pirrie, Eric Richards

Summer Showing: 4/16 at 3pm Russia

Director: Anton Outkine Near future. A military nurse is taking her Writer: Anton Outkine wounded husband to safety. But a call from Producer: orbital command forces her to make some Natalia Pokrovskaya very tough choices... Cast: Alena Babenko, Sci-fi Valentin Vall 15m7s

The Summer of ABC Burns, Showing: 4/09 at 3pm Australia

Director: Dannika Horvat In “The Summer of ABC Burns”, Gem realiz- Writer: Dannika Horvat es there is a lot she doesn’t know about her Producer: cruel ‘best friend’, Drew, and learns what Stephanie Westwood must be sacrificed in order to survive in the visceral high school world. Editor: Emily Robb Cinematography: Drama Harry Hayes 12m40s Cast: Jessica Yates, Arielle O’Neill

142 49th WorldFest Houston Supernova Showing: 4/09 ar 3pm Poland

Director: Andrzej Cichocki A world-renowned astronomer cuts Writer: Andrzej Cichocki himself off from society. As Marcin tries Editor: Iza Pajak to document the professor’s forgotten Cast: Andrzej Wichrowski, genius, chance discoveries evoke vital Ewelina Szostkowa, links to more than just the stars... Cezary Lukaszewicz Worldfest/NASA Awards 28m41s

The Surface Showing: 4/16 at 3pm USA

Director: Willem Kampenhout To save the life of her dying son, Liz must Writer: Willem Kampenhout venture to the desolate surface and face Producer: Kirsten Anderson the monsters that drove mankind below. Cinematography: Jarom Cowan Sci-fi Cast: Liz Christensen, 19m59s Aiden Beagley, David Webb

Talgar the Hunter Showing: 4/11 at 9pm UK

Director: Charlie Crane Talgar the hunter takes a journey through Writer: Charlie Crane, Kyrgyzstan’s bleak landscape to heal his Max Barron closest companion Tumara the golden Producer: Archie Hollway, eagle. There is only one man alive that Annabel Kennedy can bring inner peace back to this quiet Editor: Eve Ashwell hero. Cinematography: Tim Sidell Panorama China Cast: Talger Shaibyrov, 12m39s Sary-Ata

Targeted Advertising Showing: 4/17 at 3pm USA

Director: Mitchell Rose A sci-fi aerial dance-film glimpsing a dark Writer: Mitchell Rose future when spambot drones chase a Producer: Mitchell Rose fleeing populace blasting ads for Viagra, Editor: Mitchell Rose hair loss products, and other exciting Cinematography: values. Perfect Perspectives Aerial Imaging Sci-fi/Comedy Cast: Josh Hines 3m54s

49th WorldFest Houston 143 Tomorrow’s Dream Showing: 4/17 at 3pm New Zealand

Director: David Gould A young man develops a machine to Writer: David Gould travel back in time to save his girlfriend Producer: Anne Jager and unborn child. Editor: David Gould Cinematography: Sci-fi 6m40s Brandon Te Moananui Cast: Shane Boulton, Olivia Mahood, Blake Gould

Trial & Error Showing: 4/10 at 3pm Germany

Director: Antje Heyn A film about a lost shirt button, perfec- Animators: Alexander Isert, tionist aunts, busy cats, startled parrots Antje Heyn, – and a long-lost friend. Johanna Hochholzer Animation 5m27s

Tick Tock Clock Showing: 4/9 at 5pm USA

Director: Gail Reaben With rare 8mm film footage, this ground Writer: Gail Reaben breaking historical film captures Texas Producer: Gail Reaben teenagers in the 1950s during the birth of Cast: Smith, rock and roll to now, in the digital age of Marty Greenberg, Tom Raguse computers and the internet.

Documentary 14m 57s

Zero Showing: 4/17 at 3pm USA

Director: David Victori A boy and his father are emotionally and Writer: David Victori physically separated on the day earth Producer: Ridley Scott, intermittently loses gravity. The boy is Michael Fassbender, wrestling with questions about his mother’s death, while his father desperately tries to Eduardo Verástegui find his son as the world is rising and Cast: Ryan Eggold, Felix Avitia collapsing around him

Sci-fi 29m

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