PRESENTING THE 3RD ANNUAL

Apr i l 7 th & 8 th

At UPIKE’s Booth Audi tor ium in the Record Memor ia l Bui ld ing

2017 PROGRAM

LocationAddress

147SycamoreSt,Pikeville,KY41501

DirectionsThefestivalisheldinBoothAuditoriumatUPIKE’sRecordMemorialBuilding.JustparkinthecityparkinggarageonHambleyBoulevard,thenonthe2ndlevelofthedeckwalkacrossthepedwaytoRecord.TheninRecordtaketheelevatortothe5thfloortoenterBoothAuditorium.

ScheduleFriday–April710:00am–MiddleSchoolScreenings(45minuteswithQ&AandAward)PrincipalShutdown–35minutes-MiddleSchoolAwardGivenOut10:45am–Presentation:HowtoMakeaDocumentaryFilm–PresentedbyUPIKEAssistantProfessorofFilm&MediaArtsAndrewReed-(30minutes)11:15am–Presentation:HowtoCreateYourOwnComicBook-PresentedbyChrisEpling,BrianDunn,AaronAsbury,andDavidChapman–(30minutes)11:45am–Lunch(30Minutes)–Lunchwillbeprovidedforfreeforfilmmakers12:15pm–HSFilmBlock:OtherUSA&InternationalEntries(45minuteswQ&A)Journey–8minutesImages–20minutesAnywhereButHere–10Minutes1:00pm-HSTristateFilms(30minuteswQ&A)Ouija–7minutesFunnyGames-4minutesHands–2minutes1961ChryslerImperial–2min- HighSchoolAwardGivenOut

1:30pm-AppalshopShowcase(1hourwQ&A)MyKindofMusic–15MinutesGoYourOwnWay–15minutesJusticeforAll–9MinutesNotaDaughter–17Minutes7:00pmUPIKEShowcase(1hourand15minutes)8:15pmNocturnalTales–(1hour30minuteswQ&A)TheBed–4minutesTheLongWalk–4minutesInvasion–6minutesInSomnus–12minutesMt.Hope–12minutesTheTrialoftheRockstar–34minutesSaturday–April810:00–DocsonInternationalIssues(45minuteswQ&A)MyGardenNoLonger–17minutesAdi,attheConfluence–20minutes10:45–TristateVanguard(30minuteswQ&A)DrowninginMyOwnDiscontent–8minutesIndividuality–3minutesWhyI’mHere–3minutes11:15–TristateShortDocumentaries(30minuteswQ&A)OfftheField–14minutesTheCommuneKid–10minutes11:45–Lunch(Lunchwillbeprovidedforfilmmakers)12:15–TristateCollegeNarrative(1hour15minuteswQ&A)APointlessPencil–10minutesCapture–7minutesLofaBoy–22minutesDarkestDungeon–21minutesMazelTov–5minutes- CollegeAwardGivenOut1:30pm–TristateProFilms(60minuteswQ&A)Winston–10minutesKingdomAnimalia–3minutes

NamesontheWall–26minutesTheLastThingYouNeed–12minutes2:30WestVirginiaMyHome,MyMusic–(1hourand15minuteswQ&A)3:45pmInspiringDocumentaries(1hourand30minuteswQ&A)DrivenBlind–15minutesTheBattleforBrandon–1hour- ProfessionalAwardGivenOut5:15pm(2hourswQ&A)KillingCoalCountry–1hour45minutes7:30pm(2hourswQ&A)TheBreaksCenturiesofStruggle–1hour35minutes

FilmsDirectory:

1961ChryslerImperial–EmmaSiegel–HighSchool“Anexplorationofemotions.”

APointlessPencil–BeecherReuning–College“Afantasy-comedyaboutanuncreative,blue-collarworkerwhomustcompeteinagameofimaginationtowinapencilhedesperatelylongstoaddtohiscollection.”

Adi,attheConfluence–JoorBaruah-Professional“ThisfilmportraystheresilienceoftheuniqueAditribeamidstaconfluenceofissuesrelatedtotheirland,waterandidentity.”

AnywhereButHere–NicolasSuriano–HighSchool“ThreeWorldWar2soldierssentonasuicidemissiontocaptureanddestroytheenemyhill.”

BehindTheMask–DevinSyck–College“Ashortdocumentaryaboutselfexpressionfromtheperspectiveofastudent.”

Capture–DrewB.Darby–College“Aphotographer’ssearchtomakeanelusivephotograph.”

DarkestDungeon–MDClub–College“CatherineinvitesherboyfriendtoagameofDarkestDungeon.HerfriendsDanny,Lance,andLisatrytheirbesttoaccommodatethenewcomer.”

DrivenBlind–ScottSchimmel-College“ThisfilmfollowsDanParker,aworldchampiondragracer,asheseekstoredefinehislifeafteratragicracingaccidentthatlefthimblind.”DrowningInMyOwnDiscontent–TylerHorn–College“Avisualrepresentationofoneman’sjourneythroughlifeandfaith.”

FunnyGames–RisaTomioka–HighSchool“Twoperformersfindthemselvesbecominglostintheirart.”

GoYourOwnWay–AppalShop–College“Adocumentaryfilmthattellsthestoryoffourartisans,artistsandvisionarieswhoareworkingtobuildanequitableanduniquefutureforthemselvesinthehillsofEasternKentucky.”

Hands–HannahRoseAdams–HighSchool“Alovestoryabouttheemotionthatsomeonecangiveyouthatgivesyoubutterfliesandthehopethatitwilllastforever.”

Images–DeanParker–HighSchool“Ahighschoolseniorgirlfindsthatthere’smorevaluetoherthanmeetstheeyeafterbeingphotographedbyoneofherclassmates.”

InSomnus–DanielCooper–College“Astrugglingdistractionbecomesanobsessionandmustcomefacetofacewithwritersblock.”

Individuality–DavidMasonIII–College“Ithinkyoutraveltosearchandyoucomebackhometofindyourselfthere.”–ChimamandaNgoziAdichie

Invasion–PatrickMurphy–College“Ayoungwomanisharassedbyamaskedmanwhilesheisathomealoneatnight.”

Journey–RadheyaJegatheva-HighSchool“Aloneinspace,anastronautdriftsthroughtheemptyvoid.Afterfindinganotherastronautinthesamepredicament,willthesestar-crossedloversfindhome?

JusticeforAll-AppalShop–College“AdocumentaryfilmbyAMIinternsOliverBakerandAaronCombsthattellsthestoryofcommunityperceptionsoftheBlackLivesMattermovementinthemountainsofEasternKentucky.”

KillingCoalCountry–SlaterTeague-Professional“ThedeclineofthecoalindustryincentralAppalachiaisexploredfromtheperspectiveofthoseitaffectedmost,theminers.”

Kingdom:Animalia–DavidGravely–Professional“NatGeohasnothingonKingdom:Animalia.”

LofaBoy–ChadBlevins–College“Afilmexploresthevolatilerelationshipbetweenateenageboyandhisinattentivefather.”

MazelTov–BrandonLangford–College“Inawineinducedstupor,adinnerpartyquicklygetsderailedafterCarolconfessestoherfriendBarbarathatsheismakingaterribledecisionbygettingmarried.”

Mt.Hope–RaymondClaytonThomas-Professional“AhauntingpastoralelegydetailsthescatteredmemoriesofaghostlyfigurelurkingamongstthewoodedlandscapesoftheruralSoutheast.Thefilmexploresthefeelingsassociatedwithlossandtheintricaciesofmemoryandfamily.”

MyGardenNoLonger–ScottSchimmel–College“ThepeopleofVanuata,acountryoncedubbedthehappiestplaceonearth,faceagrimfutureasclimatechangethreatenstheircultureandtraditions.“

MyKindofMusic–AppalShop–College“ThisfilmexplorestheimpactthatthepopularizationofoldtimemusichashadontheregionalstyleineasternKentucky.”

NamesOnTheWall–KouraLinda–Professional“TwosoldiersfightingonoppositesidesoftheVietnamWarfindthemselvesfacedwithachoice,somewherebetweenwherehumanityendsandwarbegins.”

NotaDaughter–AppalShop–College“ThisisthestoryofanLGBTQyouthgrowingupinthemountainsofeasternKentucky.”

OffTheField–MeaganArnold–College“Anassistanthighschoolfootballcoachteachesplayersmorethanjustthegame.”

Ouija–ThrustCorn–HighSchool“Astoryof3friendswhogettheirhandsonatoywithlotsofdemoniclore.”

PrincipalShutdown–WilliamsonMiddleSchool“Studentsschemetooverthrowanewprincipalattheirmiddleschoolinthiscomedy.”

TheBattleForBrandon–ChadBonham–Professional“NCAADivisionIbasketballcoachJaysonGeefacesincredibleoddsashissoncourageouslyfightsagainstchild-onsetparanoidschizophrenia.”

TheBed–StevenBurt–College“Sometimesthemonstercanbeonandunderyourbed.Sometimesthemonsterisyou.”

TheBreaksCenturiesofStruggle–CurtisMullins&AndrewReed-ProfessionalFrommoonshinershootoutsandempirebuildingtorailroadexplosionsanddrowningvictims,thisisthestoryofsixindividualswhoseliveswouldbeforeverchangedbyacommonthread–"theBreaks"–thewildwestoftheeast.*Screeningoutofcompetition

TheCommuneKid–BrandonLangford–College“Keenanspeaksofhisfathersopposition,duetohisinvolvementwiththeCIAduringtheColdWar.”

TheLastThingYouNeed–StephenHanson–Professional“Aninternalbattleensueswhenayoungmanisconfrontedwiththechoicebetweenhisgirlandhissmokes.”

TheLongWalk–CarlosLenz–College“Youcan’tescapefearinthisshorthorrorfilm.”

TheTrialofTheRockstar–AustinParsons–College“RickyTrixx,aseasonedmusician,triestounderstandhisownrelevanceinthemusicworld,meanwhile,hestruggleswithaddictionanddepression.”

WestVirginiaMyHome-GavinWissen–Professional“AlookattherichmusicalhistoryofthestateofWestVirginia”

WhyI’mHere–TimAbelseth–College“Ahiker’spoeticreflectionsonfullyexperiencingeverymomentinlife.”

Winston–WilliamR.Coughlan–Professional“ConfusionsetsinwhenAlinaarrivesatthehomeonlytodiscoverthat‘Winston’isinfactastuffedanimal–leadinghertoquestionbothherboss’smotivesandhermentalstate.”

Contact

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