REEL INDY Your all-in-one guide to 10 days of unforgettable independent film screenings, flashy filmmaker meet- and-greets and oh-my-god-what- happened-last-night parties. 2016 FESTIVAL GUIDE JULY 14-24 INDYFILMFEST.ORG LUCKY NUMBER 13 WELCOME TO THE 2016 INDY FILM FEST, PROUDLY PRESENTED BY INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY. For 13 years now, we’ve been creating shared experiences around film, all over the city of Indianapolis. No matter what anyone else may say, we’ve always thought of 13 as a lucky number. And we couldn’t be more fortunate than to have friends like you joining us here for 10 incredible days and more than 100 great films — including 22 premieres — from local, national, and international filmmakers. This year, you’ll notice the addition of our first-ever above-the-title sponsor, Indiana State University. Thanks to their generosity, we have been able to reach a broader audience than ever before. They’ve been the best kind of cinema buddy: one who is willing to share the popcorn AND run out to the lobby for a refill. Before the movie even starts. We are grateful for their commitment to public and community service, and to helping us further our vision. Thanks to you, our audience, we once again reached our Kickstarter goal for this year’s festival. This means we’re able to accommodate even more innovative filmmakers from around the globe. Be sure to consult your 2016 Festival Guide for opportunities to watch a brand-new film and connect with its creators. In person! Indy Film Fest is so much more than just 10 days in July. Our year-round screenings and events, like Roving Cinema, Film to Fork, and Cereal Cinema, provide countless opportunities for you to have a reel-y fun time. This year, we’ve had record attendance at a number of our events. We sure hope to see your face in the crowd. We are a 100% volunteer-driven organization, and we couldn’t pull off this festival without the dedication and generosity of these folks. Be sure to show ‘em a little love over the next 10 days. We know some buildings skip the 13th floor, but we’re just superstitious enough to believe that year #13 is going to be our best one yet. Let the films begin! CRAIG MINCE – Executive Director DAN MOORE – President JOE BALL – Vice President AMANDA HARBECK – Treasurer CHRIS OVERPECK – Secretary JASON ROEMER ABBY SCHOONVELD BRANDON PETERS CHRIS HOLOBEK JESSICA TURNER WAYNE INDYK 2 SEE MORE FOR LESS LUCKY NUMBER Visit IndyFilmFest.org or drop by the Indy Film Fest Box Office in the lobby of the 13 Indianapolis Museum of Art to get your tickets for the 2016 Indy Film Fest. We offer a variety of packages so you can spend less and see more. $ 10 - Single Ticket $ 80 - 10 Ticket Bundle $ 25 - Opening or Closing Nights Includes film screening and exclusive after-party $ 150 - All Access Includes every film, party, panel, and perk Will Call and the Festival Box Office are located in the lobby of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. This is the perfect place to buy Festival merchandise, catch up-to-the-minute news, and see additional scheduling information. LOCATION Indianapolis Museum of Art • Toby Theater • DeBoest Lecture Hall 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN 46208 CATEGORIES SHORTS PROGRAMS HOOSIER LENS What’s a shorts program, you ask? Think of it as a We’re proud of Indiana and its place in the world, film-lovers version of a beer flight. Or a prix fixe and these films celebrate that pride. Every film in this menu. In each program, we’ve thematically grouped category has a tie to the Hoosier state. Watch and you a series of short films for your enjoyment. We think might be surprised at all Indiana has to offer. you’ll love the variety and the chance to discover new worlds. For more information on these programs, turn DOCUMENTARY to the back of this Festival Guide. The films in this category all take different approaches to telling the truth. Whether it’s the freewheeling AMERICAN SPECTRUM journey of a single person or the struggles of a American Spectrum is home-grown and all our community, these pictures tell a story too good own. With films from across the United States, this to be made up. category features directors and actors you might recognize in films you won’t soon forget. 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT What kind of film could you create if you were given WORLD CINEMA 48 hours, a character, a prop, and a single line of Film Fest fun with an international flair. Don’t let dialouge? And who would be crazy enough to take on the subtitles scare you—these films will take you on the task? Come find out as we screen films from this a trip around the world, no passport necessary. year's 48 hour film project. IndyFilmFest.org 3 CONNECT #IndyFilmFest ONE FESTIVAL #HASHTAG TO RULE THEM ALL. Some of our favorite short-short films are the ones you create and post on your social media profiles. We don’t want to miss a single post! Make sure everyone has a chance to share in your Indy Film Fest excitement by using #IndyFilmFest when you post something throughout the next 10 days. And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram for up-to-the-minute information. @IndyFilmFest @IndyFilmFest IndyFilmFest.org Show us your best party For the freshest Festival Nobody wants more email— photos, your funniest news, be sure to follow us. we get it. But we use our filmmaker interactions, And if you want to give email list wisely and only and your most inspired feedback, shout about a reach out to you when we selfies. We can’t wait to favorite film, or point any have can’t-miss events and see how cute you look! questions our way, just insider info. Sign up at tweet from your seat. IndyFilmFest.org. DAILY SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JULY 14 OpENING NIGHT & AFTER PARTY LITTLE MEN USA / 1h 25m Ira Sachs Special Presentation A new pair of best friends have their bond tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease. Screening: 7:00pm at the Toby Theater Opening Night presented by Just Pop In! DON'T MISS OUR OPENING NIGHT PARTY! Stick around for our Opening Night After-party. You won't want to miss it! 4 DAILY SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JULY 15 TREPPE AUFWÄRTS COMMAND AND CONTROL Germany / 1h 34m USA / 1h 32m Mia Maariel Meyer Robert Kenner World Cinema Feature Documentary Feature A three generation story about the fateful past An exploration of the long-hidden accidents, near of the grandfather and its dysfunctional impact misses, and high stakes connected to America’s NORTH AMERICAN on the life of his son and grandson. nuclear weapons program. PREMIERE Screening: 10:45am at the Toby Theater Screening: 4:45pm at the Toby Theater CREEP UP – SHORTS PROGRAM FAMILY VALUES – SHORTS PROGRAM 1h 23m 1h 21m Strange shorts you won't soon forget. In life's twists and turns, it's all relative. Screening: 11:00am at the DeBoest Lecture Hall Screening: 5:45pm at the DeBoest Lecture Hall DO NO RESIST WEST COAST USA / 1h 13m France / 1h 20m Craig Atkinson Benjamin Weill Documentary Feature World Cinema Feature A rare glimpse into the increasingly disturbing Four french teenagers in a small town are sure realities of American police culture. to be real West Coast gangstas. They're gonna Screening: 12:45pm at the Toby Theater live their crazy last expedition. They will grow and learn. Screening: 6:45pm at the Toby Theater WAR STORIES - SHORTS PROGRAM 1h 27m THE BABYMOONERS Conflict, combat, and the ways they shape us. USA / 1h 15m Screening: 1:15pm at the DeBoest Lecture Hall Shaina Feinberg American Spectrum Feature A mellow drama about a late-blooming New Yorker's anxious and surreal journey into motherhood. RUIDO ROSA (PINK NOISE) Screening: 8:00pm at the DeBoest Lecture Hall Colombia / 1h 41m Roberto Flores Prieto World Cinema Feature WTF?! – SHORTS PROGRAM A housekeeper of a cheap hotel and a radio 1h 26m repairman, discover that love is ageless, under the torrential rain that flooded Barranquilla's Some time with the things that make you go hmm. downtown. Screening: 10:00pm at the DeBoest Lecture Hall Screening: 2:30pm at the Toby Theater CRIME & CRIME AGAIN – SHORTS PROGRAM 1h 23m Scenes from life on the wrong side of the law. Screening: 3:30pm at the DeBoest Lecture Hall IndyFilmFest.org 5 IT’S TIME TO MEET THE MAKERS Want the opportunity to meet actors and filmmakers and learn about their craft first-hand? On Saturday July 16 join us for an engaging panel discussion. For up-to-the minute information on sessions and times, follow us on Twitter at @IndyFilmFest, visit IndyFilmFest.org, or stop by the Festival Box Office. FILM + ORCHESTRA Friday, November 18, 8PM Saturday, November 19, 2PM & 8pm Sunday, November 20, 3PM Hilbert Circle Theatre The lm that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes, Indiana Jones, is back and better than ever before! Relive the magic on the silver screen with the original great adventure–Raiders of the Lost Ark–with John Williams’ epic score performed live to picture by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Look for this icon in the program for TICKETS ON SALE August 8 at 10AM! screenings with filmmakers in attendance. LEARN MORE AT 317.639.4300 OR VISIT INDIANAPOLISSYMPHONY.ORG TITLE SPONSOR: BROAD RIPPLE • INDY AIRPORT justpopinonline.com | 317.25.SWEET @justpopin @justpopinonline DAILY SCHEDULE SATURDAY, JULY 16 THE INVISIBLE PATIENTS SEARCH ENGINES USA / 1h 28m USA / 1h 38m Patrick O'Connor Russell Brown Hoosier Lens Feature American Spectrum Feature A nurse practitioner strives to preserve the A family is put to the test when mysterious well-being and humanity of frail homebound circumstances force them to survive the WORLD patients who live on the outer edges of our annual American Thanksgiving holiday PREMIERE healthcare system.