Schedule | 2016 Indy Film Fest

Schedule

July 14, 2016 Thursday

7:00 PM

The Toby

2h 30m

Little Men

Ira Sachs1h 25mUSAEnglish Special Presentation

When 13-year-old Jake's grandfather dies, his family moves back into its old Brooklyn home. There, Jake befriends Tony, whose single Chilean mother runs the shop downstairs.

Opening Night Film LITTLE MEN and After Party

Come for the movie, stay for a live Skype Q&A with director Ira Sachs, and then join the fun at the official after-party. Our opening night festivities are presented by the fine folks at Just Pop In!

July 15, 2016 Friday

10:45 AM

The Toby

1h 34m

Treppe Aufwärts

Mia Maariel Meyer1h 34mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Features

A three generation story about the fateful past of the grandfather and its dysfunctional impact on the life of his son and grandson.

11:00 AM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 23m

Creep Up

Strange shorts you won't soon forget.

In this Program

Greener Grass: Paul Briganti15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Roadside Assistance: Bears Fonte8mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Clownz: Konstantin Koewius27mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Homeful Bliss (Het Geluk): Jan Van Dyck15mBelgiumDutch (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Sânge: Percival Argüero19mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

12:45 PM

The Toby

1h 13m

Do Not Resist

Craig Atkinson1h 13mUSAEnglish Documentary Feature

A rare glimpse into the increasingly disturbing realities of American police culture.

1:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 27m

War Stories

Conflict, combat, and the ways they shape us.

In this Program

Almost Home: BJ Golnick15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Birthday: Chris King13mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Mine: Nick Dixon13mUSAArabic (English Subtitles)American Spectrum Short
Thank You, John: Dustin Lowman28mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Home: Daniel Mulloy20mKosovoEnglish World Cinema Short

2:30 PM

The Toby

1h 41m

Ruido Rosa (Pink Noise)

Roberto Flores Prieto1h 41mColombiaSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

A housekeeper of a cheap hotel and a radio repairman, discover that love is ageless, under the torrential rain that flooded Barranquilla's downtown.

3:30 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 23m

Crime & Crime Again

Scenes from life on the wrong side of the law.

In this Program

It Has To Be You: Conrad Rothbaum13mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
La última noche de Silverio Cruz (The Last Night of Silverio Cruz): Julian Stubbs16mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Alles Wird Gut (Everything Will Be Okay): Patrick Vollrath30mAustriaGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Ernestine & Kit: Simon Bird11mGBEnglish World Cinema Short
The Lipiński: Nate Townsend13mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short

4:45 PM

The Toby

1h 32m

Command and Control

Robert Kenner1h 32mUSAEnglish Documentary Feature

An exploration of the long-hidden accidents, near misses, and high stakes connected to America’s nuclear weapons program.

5:45 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 21m

Family Values

In life's twists and turns, it's all relative.

In this Program

Die Kunst, Meine Familie und Ich (About Art, my Family and Me): Johannes Bachmann16mSwitzerlandEnglish Documentary Short
La Canción Del Abuelo (The Grandpa's Song): Carlos Alcazar17mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Mil Capas (Layers): Tess Anastasia Fernández18mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Oak Leaves: Paulina Rosas30mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

6:45 PM

The Toby

1h 20m

West Coast

Benjamin Weill1h 20mFranceFrench (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

Four french teenagers in a small town are sure to be real West Coast gangstas. They're gonna live their crazy last expedition. They will grow and learn.

8:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 15m

The Babymooners

Shaina Feinberg1h 15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

A mellow drama about a late-blooming New Yorker's anxious and surreal journey into motherhood.

10:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 26m

WTF?!

Some time with the things that make you go hmm.

In this Program

The Brief, Existential Crisis of a Young Underwear Model: Brett and Drew Checkelsky12mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Forgiving Chris Brown: Marquette Jones12mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Soy Chingon aka I'm A Badass: Nic Santana9mUSAEnglish, Spanish (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
B.: Kai Staenicke15mGermany(none) World Cinema Short
Sexo Limpio (Clean Sex): María Conchita Díaz14mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
What Happens In Your Brain if You See a German Word Like...?: Zora Rux5mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Zéro m2: Matthieu Landour19mFranceFrench (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

July 16, 2016 Saturday

11:00 AM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 26m

A Good Sport

A little fun, a little competition, a lot of exertion.

In this Program

The Honeys and Bears: Veena Rao4mUSAEnglish Documentary Short
Not Pictured: Tucker Gragg21mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Running Big: David Gossard47mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Suspendu: Elie Grappe15mSwitzerlandFrench (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

11:00 AM

The Toby

1h 28m

The Invisible Patients

Patrick O'Connor1h 28mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Feature

A nurse practitioner strives to preserve the well-being and humanity of frail homebound patients who live on the outer edges of our healthcare system.

1:00 PM

The Toby

58m

70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green

Ronit Bezalel58mUSAEnglish (English Subtitles)Hoosier Lens Feature

Tells the volatile story of this hotly contested patch of land, while looking unflinchingly at race, class, and who has the right to live in the city.

1:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 18m

Body Language

From head to toe, this is where things get corporeal.

In this Program

Frontman: Matthew Gentile19mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Love Comes Later: Sonejuhi Sinha10mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Ich Sehe Was, Was Du Nicht Siehst (I Spy With My Little Eye): Vivien Hartmann34mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
Otis: Matthew Levandoski4mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
The Dean Scream: Bryan Storkel11mUSAEnglish Documentary Short

2:45 PM

The Toby

1h 30m

Nakom

Kelly Daniela Norris1h 30mGhanaKusaal, English (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

In this intimate narrative from Ghana, a talented student must return to his home village after his father's death to fight for his family's survival.

3:30 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 30m

Giggle Fits

Just sit back and laugh.

In this Program

First Time: Steve Summers7mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
The Poets: Sean Gannet8mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Bacon & God's Wrath: Sol Friedman9mCanadaEnglish Documentary Short
I Am Walker: Arthur Franck24mFinlandEnglish, Finnish (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
King of Baskets: Brandon Walsh15mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Wifey Redux: Robert McKeon23mIrelandEnglish World Cinema Short
Rye Manhattan: Michael Goldburg7mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short

4:45 PM

The Toby

1h 38m

Search Engines

Russell Brown1h 38mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

A family is put to the test when mysterious circumstances force them to survive the annual American Thanksgiving holiday without their cell phones.

5:00 PM

Sutphin Fountain Room

1h

Filmmaker Panel

Want the opportunity to meet actors and filmmakers and learn about their craft first-hand? On Saturday July 15 join us for an engaging panel discussion.

5:45 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 5m

K2 and the Invisible Footmen

Iara Lee55mPakistanEnglish Documentary Feature

A chronicling of the plight of the unsung heroes, the indigenous porters of majestic K2, the earth’s second-highest peak.

Also in this Program

Am Fenster (Two Windows): Tim Ullrich, Leonhard Kaufman11mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

7:00 PM

The Toby

4h 30m

Black Mountain Poets

Jamie Adams1h 30mGBEnglish World Cinema Feature

Two professional con artist sisters go on the run and take the identities of The Wilding Sisters, guests of a poetry retreat in the Black Mountains.

Awards Night Film BLACK MOUNTAIN POETS, Presentation, and Party

Awards Night is presented by Bandy Carroll Hellige!

July 17, 2016 Sunday

11:00 AM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 21m

A Friend Indeed

Whatever happens, they're there for each other.

In this Program

Crossing: Inbar Horesh40mIsraelHebrew, Arabic, English (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
Tierra Caliente: Alvaro D. Ruiz22mColombiaSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Am Strand (On The Beach): Nele Mueller-Stöfen19mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

11:30 AM

The Toby

1h 18m

The Girl's House (Khaneye Dokhtar)

Shahram Shah Hosseini1h 18mIranPersian (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

Tomorrow is Samira's wedding ceremony and Bahar and Parisa are shopping excitedly. But at night somebody calls and tells them that the bride is dead.

1:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 30m

Always On My Mind

Letting the psyche take the driver's seat.

In this Program

Remember When: Swati Srivastava24mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
The Boatman: Zack Godshall14mUSAEnglish Documentary Short
Hollis Treasures: R. Todd Campbell12mUSAEnglish Documentary Short
Gleichgewicht (Keeping Balance): Bernhard Wenger6mAustriaGerman (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
Spectrum: A Story of the Mind: Jill Jones24mUSAEnglish Documentary Short
Circle: Alexander Heringer12mGermany(none) World Cinema Short

1:15 PM

The Toby

1h 30m

West of Her

Ethan Warren1h 30mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

Two strangers participate in a mysterious project, but as their connection deepens to romance, they must choose between the work and a future together.

3:30 PM

The Toby

1h 38m

Insatiable: The Homaro Cantu Story

Brett Schwartz1h 38mUSAEnglish Documentary Feature

Chef and inventor Homaro Cantu takes you on a dizzying and thrilling in a story that moves from redemption and inspiration to tragedy and back again.

3:30 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 22m

Sci of Relief

Painting a picture of an imagined future.

In this Program

All Your Favorite Shows!: Danny Madden5mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Cain's Shadow (L'Ombra di Caino): Antonio De Palo30mItalyItalian (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Inferno: Rico Mahel17mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Kryo: Christoph Heimer30mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

5:45 PM

The Toby

1h 34m

Treppe Aufwärts

Mia Maariel Meyer1h 34mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Features

A three generation story about the fateful past of the grandfather and its dysfunctional impact on the life of his son and grandson.

5:45 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 19m

And Justice For All

Inside the fight to give voice to the voiceless.

In this Program

Tagelöhner Syndrom (Work For One Day): Rita Bakacs29mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
Dastaar: Javian Le10mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
War of Space | Human/Elephant Conflict in the Maasai Mara: Matt Mays6mKenyaEnglish (English Subtitles)Hoosier Lens Short
Ausstieg Rechts (Exit Right): Rupert Höller, Bernhard Wenger7mAustriaGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Boat People: Paul Meschùh28mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

7:45 PM

The Toby

1h 26m

Almosting It

Will von Tagen1h 26mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

With the help of a retirement home playboy (Lee Majors), a young sci-fi writer works to get his act together with three very different women.

8:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 19m

Souled Out

Making a space for matters of the spirit.

In this Program

Undertaker: Brenton Oechsle3mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
3000: Antonis Tsonis20mAustraliaGreek (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Aire (Air): Kami García17mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Long Live Stefaan (Lang Leve Stefaan): Kwok Kuen Chow13mBelgiumEnglish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Am Fenster (Two Windows): Tim Ullrich, Leonhard Kaufman11mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
La Douleur (The Pain): Ali Asgari16mFranceKurdish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

July 18, 2016 Monday

1:30 PM

The Toby

1h 23m

Not Me

David Redish1h 23mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

A real and raw story of addiction, denial, and recovery told by 8 different people as they discuss the heroin and meth epidemic in suburbia.

1:45 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 25m

SHU-DE! (LET'S GO!)

Michael R Faulkner1h 25mUSAEnglish, Russian, Tuvan (English Subtitles)Documentary Feature

Music is language and wild sounds abound as beatboxer, Shodekeh, embarks on an extraordinary journey through the remote Republic of Tuva in Siberia.

3:30 PM

The Toby

1h 5m

K2 and the Invisible Footmen

Iara Lee55mPakistanEnglish Documentary Feature

A chronicling of the plight of the unsung heroes, the indigenous porters of majestic K2, the earth’s second-highest peak.

Also in this Program

Am Fenster (Two Windows): Tim Ullrich, Leonhard Kaufman11mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

4:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 21m

A Friend Indeed

Whatever happens, they're there for each other.

In this Program

Crossing: Inbar Horesh40mIsraelHebrew, Arabic, English (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
Tierra Caliente: Alvaro D. Ruiz22mColombiaSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Am Strand (On The Beach): Nele Mueller-Stöfen19mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

5:00 PM

The Toby

1h 29m

Elsewhere, NY

Jeffrey P. Nesker1h 29mCanadaEnglish World Cinema Feature

Sex, love and drama in the heady world of Elsewhere, NY.

6:30 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 35m

My Good Man's Gone

Nick Citton1h 35mCanadaEnglish American Spectrum Feature

Joni and Wes have always locked horns over the events of their childhood. But when their father dies, they have to re-frame the stories of their lives.

7:00 PM

The Toby

2h

48 Hour Film Project: Group A

What kind of film could you create if you were given 48 hours, a character, a prop, and a single line of dialouge? And who would be crazy enough to take on the task? Come find out as we screen films from this year's 48 Hour Film Project. Teams screening during this block: Buffoonery Films - Sync or Swim Faded Fisticuffs - Indemnify Herbert Brothers - The Fourth Degree In Cahoots - The Plumber Introverse Productions - Some Things Don’t Wash Out JELCC - Filicide Open Eye Productions - Fitting In Outtatime Films - Love, Mom Team Number 1 - Tom’s Big Day The Collective Brain - The Tornado Thomas Films - Madigan Ton Rehtar - Chronesthesia

9:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 20m

The Anthropologist

Daniel Miller1h 20mUSAEnglish, Russian, Sakha, Kiribati, Spanish, Quechu (English Subtitles)Documentary Feature

As her mother studies the impact of climate change on indigenous communities, an American teenager reconsiders the fate of humanity.

9:15 PM

The Toby

1h 45m

Reparation

Kyle Ham1h 45mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Feature

A troubled Air Force Veteran finds clues to his lost memories in his daughter's art, while confronted by a stranger looking for his own answers.

July 19, 2016 Tuesday

1:15 PM

The Toby

1h 34m

High Cotton

Ken Horstmann1h 34mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

A British misfit and a southern man-child seek a peaceful life of crime in the deep south until violence forces them to find a new way to come up.

1:30 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 12m

Target Fascination

Dominic Pelosi1h 12mAustraliaEnglish World Cinema Feature

A family attempt to connect with the murderer of their daughter after he's spent 20 years in prison for the crime.

3:15 PM

The Toby

1h 11m

A Sicilian Dream

Philip Walsh1h 11mGBEnglish, Italian (English Subtitles)Documentary Feature

A documentary about the Targa Florio, the longest-running mountain road race in the world that is too dangerous to run today.

3:30 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 30m

Always On My Mind

Letting the psyche take the driver's seat.

In this Program

Remember When: Swati Srivastava24mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
The Boatman: Zack Godshall14mUSAEnglish Documentary Short
Hollis Treasures: R. Todd Campbell12mUSAEnglish Documentary Short
Gleichgewicht (Keeping Balance): Bernhard Wenger6mAustriaGerman (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
Spectrum: A Story of the Mind: Jill Jones24mUSAEnglish Documentary Short
Circle: Alexander Heringer12mGermany(none) World Cinema Short

5:00 PM

The Toby

1h 30m

West of Her

Ethan Warren1h 30mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

Two strangers participate in a mysterious project, but as their connection deepens to romance, they must choose between the work and a future together.

5:45 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 3m

Plástico (Plastic)

Ricardo Soto1h 3mMexicoEnglish World Cinema Feature

In adulthood, Ana and Leo, two siblings are unable to escape from a feeling of living a disposable, plastic life.

7:00 PM

The Toby

2h

48 Hour Film Project: Group B

What kind of film could you create if you were given 48 hours, a character, a prop, and a single line of dialouge? And who would be crazy enough to take on the task? Come find out as we screen films from this year's 48 Hour Film Project. We will announce the award winners following the screening of these films: Amateur Hour Productions - Fresh Start Blue September Films - Rusty Pipes caMEMEra crew - The Final Plunge Disturb the Production - Scratch FairCreekFilms - Synesthesia Manmauji Films - The Detour MUTT - Small Beans RaaenFilms - Social Roulette Short Bus Talking Pictures - Plumber’s Apprentice Team 13 - Vicious Plunge Team Dharma - Knock Knock The Randoms - UnRefined. WeRoll4Reelz - Loose Ends

7:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 17m

Empty Space

James Choi1h 17mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

Tom, an overweight young man, attempting to bury the years of being bullied meets a blind girl named Lilly who shows him how to be accepted and loved.

9:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 22m

Sci of Relief

Painting a picture of an imagined future.

In this Program

All Your Favorite Shows!: Danny Madden5mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Cain's Shadow (L'Ombra di Caino): Antonio De Palo30mItalyItalian (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Inferno: Rico Mahel17mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Kryo: Christoph Heimer30mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

9:15 PM

The Toby

1h 14m

UNDER THE BRIDGE: The Criminalization of Homelessness

Don Sawyer1h 14mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Feature

A documentary about one summer in Indianapolis, a tent city under a bridge, and the criminalization of homelessness.

July 20, 2016 Wednesday

11:00 AM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 19m

Souled Out

Making a space for matters of the spirit.

In this Program

Undertaker: Brenton Oechsle3mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
3000: Antonis Tsonis20mAustraliaGreek (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Aire (Air): Kami García17mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Long Live Stefaan (Lang Leve Stefaan): Kwok Kuen Chow13mBelgiumEnglish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Am Fenster (Two Windows): Tim Ullrich, Leonhard Kaufman11mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
La Douleur (The Pain): Ali Asgari16mFranceKurdish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

11:15 AM

The Toby

1h 41m

Ruido Rosa (Pink Noise)

Roberto Flores Prieto1h 41mColombiaSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

A housekeeper of a cheap hotel and a radio repairman, discover that love is ageless, under the torrential rain that flooded Barranquilla's downtown.

1:15 PM

The Toby

1h 15m

The Babymooners

Shaina Feinberg1h 15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

A mellow drama about a late-blooming New Yorker's anxious and surreal journey into motherhood.

1:30 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 30m

Giggle Fits

Just sit back and laugh.

In this Program

First Time: Steve Summers7mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
The Poets: Sean Gannet8mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Bacon & God's Wrath: Sol Friedman9mCanadaEnglish Documentary Short
I Am Walker: Arthur Franck24mFinlandEnglish, Finnish (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
King of Baskets: Brandon Walsh15mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Wifey Redux: Robert McKeon23mIrelandEnglish World Cinema Short
Rye Manhattan: Michael Goldburg7mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short

3:00 PM

The Toby

1h 30m

Nakom

Kelly Daniela Norris1h 30mGhanaKusaal, English (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

In this intimate narrative from Ghana, a talented student must return to his home village after his father's death to fight for his family's survival.

4:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 38m

Search Engines

Russell Brown1h 38mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

A family is put to the test when mysterious circumstances force them to survive the annual American Thanksgiving holiday without their cell phones.

4:45 PM

The Toby

1h 35m

My Good Man's Gone

Nick Citton1h 35mCanadaEnglish American Spectrum Feature

Joni and Wes have always locked horns over the events of their childhood. But when their father dies, they have to re-frame the stories of their lives.

6:30 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 23m

Creep Up

Strange shorts you won't soon forget.

In this Program

Greener Grass: Paul Briganti15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Roadside Assistance: Bears Fonte8mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Clownz: Konstantin Koewius27mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Homeful Bliss (Het Geluk): Jan Van Dyck15mBelgiumDutch (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Sânge: Percival Argüero19mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

7:00 PM

The Toby

1h 27m

Special Hoosier Shorts Block

Here in Indiana, we're long on charm. And kindness. And humidity. But it's our shorts that really shine. These short films were grown, filmed, dreamed or situated here in the Hoosier State.

In this Program

Not Pictured: Tucker Gragg21mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Undertaker: Brenton Oechsle3mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
War of Space | Human/Elephant Conflict in the Maasai Mara: Matt Mays6mKenyaEnglish (English Subtitles)Hoosier Lens Short
Rye Manhattan: Michael Goldburg7mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Otis: Matthew Levandoski4mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Running Big: David Gossard47mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short

9:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 29m

Baby Bump

Kuba Czekaj1h 29mPolandPolish, English (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

11-year-old Mickey House deals with growing up as reality and imagination come together in a toxic mix.

9:15 PM

The Toby

1h 18m

All the Wrong Friends

Mark Kerins1h 18mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Feature

A darkly comedic thriller about a group of high school friends on a road trip, who begin to turn on one another when they try to cover up a murder.

July 21, 2016 Thursday

11:00 AM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 20m

The Anthropologist

Daniel Miller1h 20mUSAEnglish, Russian, Sakha, Kiribati, Spanish, Quechu (English Subtitles)Documentary Feature

As her mother studies the impact of climate change on indigenous communities, an American teenager reconsiders the fate of humanity.

11:15 AM

The Toby

1h 3m

Plástico (Plastic)

Ricardo Soto1h 3mMexicoEnglish World Cinema Feature

In adulthood, Ana and Leo, two siblings are unable to escape from a feeling of living a disposable, plastic life.

12:45 PM

The Toby

1h 45m

Reparation

Kyle Ham1h 45mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Feature

A troubled Air Force Veteran finds clues to his lost memories in his daughter's art, while confronted by a stranger looking for his own answers.

12:45 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 27m

War Stories

Conflict, combat, and the ways they shape us.

In this Program

Almost Home: BJ Golnick15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Birthday: Chris King13mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Mine: Nick Dixon13mUSAArabic (English Subtitles)American Spectrum Short
Thank You, John: Dustin Lowman28mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Home: Daniel Mulloy20mKosovoEnglish World Cinema Short

3:00 PM

The Toby

1h 32m

Command and Control

Robert Kenner1h 32mUSAEnglish Documentary Feature

An exploration of the long-hidden accidents, near misses, and high stakes connected to America’s nuclear weapons program.

3:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 26m

A Good Sport

A little fun, a little competition, a lot of exertion.

In this Program

The Honeys and Bears: Veena Rao4mUSAEnglish Documentary Short
Not Pictured: Tucker Gragg21mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Running Big: David Gossard47mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
Suspendu: Elie Grappe15mSwitzerlandFrench (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

5:00 PM

The Toby

1h 20m

West Coast

Benjamin Weill1h 20mFranceFrench (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

Four french teenagers in a small town are sure to be real West Coast gangstas. They're gonna live their crazy last expedition. They will grow and learn.

5:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 25m

SHU-DE! (LET'S GO!)

Michael R Faulkner1h 25mUSAEnglish, Russian, Tuvan (English Subtitles)Documentary Feature

Music is language and wild sounds abound as beatboxer, Shodekeh, embarks on an extraordinary journey through the remote Republic of Tuva in Siberia.

7:00 PM

The Toby

1h 28m

The Invisible Patients

Patrick O'Connor1h 28mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Feature

A nurse practitioner strives to preserve the well-being and humanity of frail homebound patients who live on the outer edges of our healthcare system.

7:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 30m

Black Mountain Poets

Jamie Adams1h 30mGBEnglish World Cinema Feature

Two professional con artist sisters go on the run and take the identities of The Wilding Sisters, guests of a poetry retreat in the Black Mountains.

9:15 PM

The Toby

1h 34m

High Cotton

Ken Horstmann1h 34mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

A British misfit and a southern man-child seek a peaceful life of crime in the deep south until violence forces them to find a new way to come up.

9:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 19m

And Justice For All

Inside the fight to give voice to the voiceless.

In this Program

Tagelöhner Syndrom (Work For One Day): Rita Bakacs29mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
Dastaar: Javian Le10mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
War of Space | Human/Elephant Conflict in the Maasai Mara: Matt Mays6mKenyaEnglish (English Subtitles)Hoosier Lens Short
Ausstieg Rechts (Exit Right): Rupert Höller, Bernhard Wenger7mAustriaGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Boat People: Paul Meschùh28mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

July 22, 2016 Friday

11:00 AM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 21m

Family Values

In life's twists and turns, it's all relative.

In this Program

Die Kunst, Meine Familie und Ich (About Art, my Family and Me): Johannes Bachmann16mSwitzerlandEnglish Documentary Short
La Canción Del Abuelo (The Grandpa's Song): Carlos Alcazar17mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Mil Capas (Layers): Tess Anastasia Fernández18mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Oak Leaves: Paulina Rosas30mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

11:00 AM

The Toby

1h 17m

Empty Space

James Choi1h 17mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

Tom, an overweight young man, attempting to bury the years of being bullied meets a blind girl named Lilly who shows him how to be accepted and loved.

1:00 PM

The Toby

1h 38m

Insatiable: The Homaro Cantu Story

Brett Schwartz1h 38mUSAEnglish Documentary Feature

Chef and inventor Homaro Cantu takes you on a dizzying and thrilling in a story that moves from redemption and inspiration to tragedy and back again.

1:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 29m

Baby Bump

Kuba Czekaj1h 29mPolandPolish, English (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

11-year-old Mickey House deals with growing up as reality and imagination come together in a toxic mix.

3:15 PM

The Toby

1h 18m

The Girl's House (Khaneye Dokhtar)

Shahram Shah Hosseini1h 18mIranPersian (English Subtitles)World Cinema Feature

Tomorrow is Samira's wedding ceremony and Bahar and Parisa are shopping excitedly. But at night somebody calls and tells them that the bride is dead.

3:45 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

58m

70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green

Ronit Bezalel58mUSAEnglish (English Subtitles)Hoosier Lens Feature

Tells the volatile story of this hotly contested patch of land, while looking unflinchingly at race, class, and who has the right to live in the city.

5:00 PM

The Toby

1h 18m

All the Wrong Friends

Mark Kerins1h 18mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Feature

A darkly comedic thriller about a group of high school friends on a road trip, who begin to turn on one another when they try to cover up a murder.

6:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 23m

Crime & Crime Again

Scenes from life on the wrong side of the law.

In this Program

It Has To Be You: Conrad Rothbaum13mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
La última noche de Silverio Cruz (The Last Night of Silverio Cruz): Julian Stubbs16mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Alles Wird Gut (Everything Will Be Okay): Patrick Vollrath30mAustriaGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Ernestine & Kit: Simon Bird11mGBEnglish World Cinema Short
The Lipiński: Nate Townsend13mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short

7:00 PM

The Toby

1h 42m

Hell Or High Water

David Mackenzie1h 42mUSAEnglish Special Presentation

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

8:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 12m

Target Fascination

Dominic Pelosi1h 12mAustraliaEnglish World Cinema Feature

A family attempt to connect with the murderer of their daughter after he's spent 20 years in prison for the crime.

July 23, 2016 Saturday

11:00 AM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 29m

Elsewhere, NY

Jeffrey P. Nesker1h 29mCanadaEnglish World Cinema Feature

Sex, love and drama in the heady world of Elsewhere, NY.

11:30 AM

The Toby

1h 23m

Not Me

David Redish1h 23mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

A real and raw story of addiction, denial, and recovery told by 8 different people as they discuss the heroin and meth epidemic in suburbia.

1:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 26m

WTF?!

Some time with the things that make you go hmm.

In this Program

The Brief, Existential Crisis of a Young Underwear Model: Brett and Drew Checkelsky12mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Forgiving Chris Brown: Marquette Jones12mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Soy Chingon aka I'm A Badass: Nic Santana9mUSAEnglish, Spanish (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
B.: Kai Staenicke15mGermany(none) World Cinema Short
Sexo Limpio (Clean Sex): María Conchita Díaz14mMexicoSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
What Happens In Your Brain if You See a German Word Like...?: Zora Rux5mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short
Zéro m2: Matthieu Landour19mFranceFrench (English Subtitles)World Cinema Short

1:15 PM

The Toby

1h 13m

Do Not Resist

Craig Atkinson1h 13mUSAEnglish Documentary Feature

A rare glimpse into the increasingly disturbing realities of American police culture.

3:00 PM

The Toby

1h 26m

Almosting It

Will von Tagen1h 26mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Feature

With the help of a retirement home playboy (Lee Majors), a young sci-fi writer works to get his act together with three very different women.

3:15 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 11m

A Sicilian Dream

Philip Walsh1h 11mGBEnglish, Italian (English Subtitles)Documentary Feature

A documentary about the Targa Florio, the longest-running mountain road race in the world that is too dangerous to run today.

5:00 PM

The Toby

1h 14m

UNDER THE BRIDGE: The Criminalization of Homelessness

Don Sawyer1h 14mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Feature

A documentary about one summer in Indianapolis, a tent city under a bridge, and the criminalization of homelessness.

5:30 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 18m

Body Language

From head to toe, this is where things get corporeal.

In this Program

Frontman: Matthew Gentile19mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Love Comes Later: Sonejuhi Sinha10mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Short
Ich Sehe Was, Was Du Nicht Siehst (I Spy With My Little Eye): Vivien Hartmann34mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)Documentary Short
Otis: Matthew Levandoski4mUSAEnglish Hoosier Lens Short
The Dean Scream: Bryan Storkel11mUSAEnglish Documentary Short

7:00 PM

The Toby

3h

Morris From America

Chad Hartigan1h 31mGermanyEnglish Special Presentation

A 13-year-old rapper falls for a rebellious classmate after moving from the U.S. to Germany with his widowed father.

Closing Night Film MORRIS FROM AMERICA and After Party

Join us for our closing night film and after-party!

July 24, 2016 Sunday

11:00 AM

The Toby

1h 50m

Best of World Cinema

Our award winners for best World Cinema short and feature.

In this Program

Chorus: François Delisle1h 36mCanadaFrench (English Subtitles)World Cinema Features
Bär (Bear): Pascal Flörks9mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts

12:00 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

1h 17m

Best of Hoosier Lens

This is our juried award winning short and feature that qualify for our Hoosier Lens recognition. NEW NEIGHBORS was also nominated for the Year of Vonnegut Common Decency Award, along with the third short included in this block, LITTLE WARRIORS.

In this Program

New Neighbors: E.G. Bailey10mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Signature Move: Jennifer Reeder1h 20mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Features
Little Warriors: Sam Mirpoorian24mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts

1:45 PM

The Toby

1h 58m

Best of American Spectrum

Our award winners for best American Spectrum short and feature.

In this Program

Night Owls: Charles Hood1h 34mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
The Answers: Michael Goode8mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts

2:45 PM

DeBoest Lecture Hall

2h

Best of 48 Hour Film Project

Each of these award winning 48 Hour Film Project films will be shown once: First Place Overall: Sync or Swim (Buffoonery Films) Second Place Overall: Knock Knock (Team Dharma) Third Place Overall: The Tornado (The Collective Brain) Audience Award, Group B: Social Roulette (Raaen Films) Audience Award, Group A: The Tornado (The Collective Brain) Best Acting (ensemble): The Tornado (The Collective Brain) Best Actor (individual): Andrea Taylor, Sync or Swim (Buffoonery Films) Best Cinematography: Knock Knock (Team Dharma) Best Costumes: Sync or Swim (Buffoonery Films) Best Directing: Vicious Plunge (Team 13) Best Sound Design: Fitting In (Open Eye Productions) Best Special Effects: The Tornado (The Collective Brain) Best Writing: The Fourth Degree (Herbert Brothers) Best Use of Character: TOM’s Big Day (Team Number 1) Best Use of Line of Dialogue: Some Things Don’t Wash Out (Introverse Productions) Best Use of Prop: Some Things Don’t Wash Out (Introverse Productions)

4:30 PM

The Toby

1h 22m

Best of Documentary

This is our juried award winning short and feature in the Documentary category.

In this Program

Girl-Hearted (Mädchenseele): Anne Scheschonk37mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)Documentary Shorts
Mark Twain's Journey to Jerusalem: Dreamland: A.D. Oppenheim1h 14mUSAEnglish Documentary Features