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THURSDAY 8/14
REGISTRATION 3:00-9:00 PM
RED CARPET HAPPY HOUR AND WELCOME 5:00-8:00 PM
TACO MAMA CATERING 4:30-6:30 PM
Opening feature @ Ciné Theater C1 8:00-10:00 PM
WITHDRAWAL
A passionate singer-songwriter and her rebellious boyfriend must withdraw from heroin to keep her conservative parents from sending her to rehab..
Director: Aaron Strand
Rated R for drug use, brief nudity, and mature themes involving addiction and drug use.
93 Minutes
FRIDAY 8/15
REGISTRATION 12:00-9:00 PM
Panel/Workshop:
Emerging Filmmakers in Georgia:
Hosted by Trilith Institute
Ciné LAB, 1:00-2:00 PM
Presented by Trilith Institute, this panel brings together key voices shaping the future of filmmaking in Georgia. Join the Trilith Institute alongside Marty Lang, Director of the University of Georgia's MFA in Film, Television and Digital Media Program, and filmmaker Jeremy Thao for a dynamic conversation on nurturing the next generation of storytellers.
Rated G
REEL PEACHES 1
CINÉ 2:15-3:45 PM
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Still Life 9:12 Director: Rebecca Levy |
Pineapple Soda 14:25 Director: Julian Towns |
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Whistle In The Dark 6:30 Director: Connor Pannell |
The Bonobos 15:25 Director: Armand Francois |
Jelly Bean 13:11
Director: Jeff Phungglan
Combined Time: 58:38
Following the Emerging Filmmakers in Georgia panel, this block features bold new work from rising storytellers. These shorts explore grief, identity, justice, and the blurry lines between devotion and delusion.
Directors: Rebecca Levy, Julian Towns, Connor Pannell, Armand Francois, Jeff Phungglan
Rating Notes: Rated R for mature subject matter and brief strong violence
RED CARPET/HAPPY HOUR 5:00-8:00 PM
Feature @ Ciné Theater, 8:00-10:00 PM
AMERICAN DEADBOLT
In the aftermath of a horrific 4th of July attack, a group of five desperate people find themselves trapped in the back room of a restaurant. But as they fight to keep alive, they soon discover that their greatest threat may actually be locked in the room with them.
Director: Bryan Redding
Rating Notes: Rated R for violence, language, and adult themes
Runtime: 1:25
SATURDAY 8/16
REGISTRATION 12:00-9:00 PM
AI PANEL
Ciné LAB 1:15-2:15 PM
Feature @ Ciné Theater, 2:30-4:30 PM
MASS STATE LOTTERY
Richard Rathke is the sloppiest private investigator in New York City and fate has just thrust him into the biggest opportunity of his career: locate the missing son of cosmetics mogul Katherine Amari. But this isn't a typical missing persons case. Katherine's son may be the most recent victim in a series of homicides attributed to an elusive murderer known as “The Charles River Killer” — whose existence remains uncertain.
Director: Jay Karales
Rated R for violence, language and adult themes
Runtime: 1:47
RED CARPET/HAPPY HOUR AND WELCOME 5:00-8:00 PM
TACO MAMA CATERING 5:00-7:00 PM
Closing Night Feature @ Ciné, 8:00-10:00 PM
A CELL PHONE MOVIE
A meta comedy for the (coming of) ages! Shot entirely on a cell phone, the film follows a fictional version of writer/director/star Will Sterling, a similarly out of work, struggling actor trying to impress the world by making a movie on a cell phone about an out of work, struggling actor trying to impress the world by making a movie on his cell phone.
Director: Will Sterling
Rated R for strong language.
Runtime: 75 minutes
adult themes
Runtime: 1:25