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EVENTS-ACTIVITIES-SCHEDULE
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10:00 AM
Youth Block
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A.I.D.H.C. THE MOVIE
(8 min) ANIME
Derilect cargo ship Chese Meru, damaged from a nuclear blast, trudges through deep space parsecs away from salvation. Pilot
Christine Blofeld is alone with herself until Officer Jimmy Keebs of the Galactic Police finds them and demands to search
the vessel's cargo, with unintended results. (Animated and dubbed in English)
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Written, Directed and Produced by CRAIG S. STALMER
Directed and Produced by RYAN J. GILMER
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10:00 AM
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ROBOT TANK 17: PENTALOGY
(10 min)Animation
The adventures of a robot tank that is dropped into a war it does not understand, shown in five two-minute animations.
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Written, Directed and Produced by BRIAN LARRIMER
FIA
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10:00 AM
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INDIANA JONES & THE TREASURE OF THE AZTECS (29 min)
Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs is an Indiana Jones fan film created by the Oliver Springs Music Club (Formally
the Parkview Music Club). Set in 1958, Indiana Jones takes up an unfinished quest from his late father-in-law, Abner Ravenwood,
which turns into a race against time to find a powerful Aztec treasure before the Soviets do.
The film is a tribute to the Indiana Jones Franchaise, and has a cameo from Actress Karen Allen, reprising her role as
Marion from the Indiana Jones films.
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Written, Directed and Produced by KEVIN CROXTON
Produced by BOB ODIORNE
Produced by KAREN CROXTON
Produced by 5 STAR PRODUCTIONS
Produced by VBSD
Produced by ARTS ON MAIN
FIA
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10:00 AM
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RABBIT STORIES: EPISODE 1
(25 min)Cherokee Language, Animation
The first episode of Rabbit Stories, "Granny Is an Outlaw", introduces us to Granny, an old woman who has lived
her whole life on the reservation. Granny is a rule follower, but one day, she finds herself on the wrong side of the law.
In a bid to escape the authorities, she embarks on a thrilling adventure, running from the police and trying to evade capture
but then ends up running for her life with supernatural events. As the story unfolds, we see the close bond between Granny
and her family, and we root for them every step of the way.
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Written, Directed and Produced by JOSEPH ERB
Produced by DAVID RAY CRAWLER
FIA
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10:00 AM
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AMEKA AND HER MAGICAL CROWN
(17 min) Animation
After discovering her voluminous hair is her magical crown, Ameka, a spirited young girl, must harness its whimsical powers
to protect her community, confront social issues, and learn the true meaning of empowerment and compassion while navigating
a world where her hair has a mind of its own.
Q & A will follow when block finishes
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Written, Directed and Produced by DR. TAMEKA ROGERS
FIA
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11:45 AM
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STAR WARS PIZZA PARTY-MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!
RED CARPET PHOTOS
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12:30 PM
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STATIC IN THE ETHER (38 min)
Prominent actress Ava Grant receives bad news. Her latest movie is a flop; her boyfriend sold pictures of her naked to a celebrity
gossip web site and a result she is let go from her upcoming movie role. Encouraged by her agent, Ava takes a trip to reconnect
with a long lost love.
Former heart throb Benson Powell can't handle the loss of fame. Down on his luck, he fails to rob a bank. Desperate for
money, Benson sets out to hold up a convenience store.
Set on a collision course, these two face radical life changes.
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Written and Directed by MATT JENKINS
Produced by DAN PERRIN
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12:30 PM
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WISHER MADDOX
(46 min)
Growing up in an orphanage, eight-year-old Maddox's sole wish is to be adopted. Thinking God sent him a sign that it would
come true, he begins to notice that his wishes for others are granted, but his wish for himself is left unanswered. Frustrated
with God, and conflicted with the purpose of his powers, Maddox is left to decide whether to help those he encounters or to
selfishly withhold his ability out of contempt for not getting what he thinks he deserves.
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Written, Directed and Produced by DAN E. TIBBS
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2:00 PM
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FUNNY CRAZY KIND CLEVER (72 min)
Tyler is a disabled, optimistic artist. Patricia is a humble, kind physical therapist. Some people don't see them as an ideal
couple--especially Patricia's friends. But they believe in themselves, which is good enough for them.
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Written, Directed and Produced by L. TANNER SMITH
Written by LEIGHA SEWARD
Written by JENNIFER SEWARD
Produced by KELLY WOODRUFF
FIA
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2:00 PM
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THE BLUE EYED BOY & MISTER DEATH (19 min)
Losing a loved one is never easy. Losing a parent can be even harder. Will Cummings had a hole in his heart shaped like his
Dad that he tried to fill after the Cancer took him-yet nothing seemed to work. But what if every great once in a cosmic while,
on the rarest of occasions, Death felt bad for being a jerk, and gave you one last chance to say those words that you thought
no one would ever get to hear? What if you could hear that familiar voice just one more time? What would you say?
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Written and Directed by JAYSEN PHILLIP BUTERIN
Produced by MARK C. LUCAS
Produced by RICHARD KROL
Produced by MIKE KELLEHER
Produced by DAN SELLERS
Produced by SAMMIE CASSELL
FIA
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3:45 PM
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KENDRA'S SONG FORGIVENESS (3 min) MUSIC VIDEO
Finding forgiveness for others thru faith regardless of circumstance. 3:18
FULL COURT PRESS: THE STORY OF KEN ZACKER (100 min)
Documenting the short life of Ken Zacher, a High School basketball coach fighting against racial discrimination while suffering
from mental illness. The pressure of this fight made he and his family targets too. This ultimately ruined his family and
caused Ken to commit suicide.
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Written and Directed by CHUCK PRICE
Produced by DANE WARNER
FIA
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5:30 PM
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NATURAL HISTORY
(13 min)
Charlie and Rachel, two high school sweethearts, reconnect at a natural history museum, all while a narrator watches carefully.
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Written and Directed by ELIJAH BIGLER
FIA
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5:30 PM
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ROSE COLORED LENSES
(2 min)
Life is short tragedies happen, so remember the good times or risk forgetting them forever: Rose Colored Lenses
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Written,Directed and Produced by ROGER FREELS, JR.
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5:30 PM
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BROTHERLY LOVE
(6 min)
Two brothers fight before a family reunion in a way that only brothers can do.
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Produced by RYAN GILMER
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5:30 PM
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THE SELF TAPE (4 min)
In the world of entertainment, the audition process has always been crucial to its industry.
In ages past, actors would act out characters in front of casting directors in order to show themselves capable of playing
certain roles.
It is now the year 2023.Due to the Great Corona Virus Pandemic of the 2020's, video auditions have become commonplace.
In person auditions became reserved for roles of greater importance, where smaller roles are cast directly from video.
It became incumbent upon the actors to find someone to help them with their audition and to record it.
This led to the creation of....THE SELF TAPE
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Directed by TAYLOR W. SEUPEL
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5:30 PM
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FUTURE TENSE
(13 min)
Miles Oblander, a quantum physicist stationed at the South Pole discovers a coded warning emanating from the ice and must
decide if he is brave enough to follow the clues in face of unknown peril.
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Written and Produced by T.S. DALY
Directed and Produced by SAMUEL CARRILLO
Produced by HARRY C. WOLOHON
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5:30 PM
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THE ACCUSED (13 min)
An ex-CIA agent named Jonah Matthews is on the run from the CIA who has framed him for a murder he didn't commit and have
put a kill order out on him. He must survive long enough to get a chance to prove his innocence.
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Written, Directed and Produced by ELIJAH FELKINS
Written and Produced by ETHAN JEFFERY
Produced by NOAH MEHLBERG
FIA
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5:30 PM
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ROSEMARY (10 min)
Cody Dalton, a true cowboy in the 1980s dying west, gave up his life as a gunslinger once he met his wife, Rosemary. After
she is wronged by a notorious criminal, he must return to his old ways.
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Written, Directed and Produced by JUSTIN RYAN GREEN
Written by AARON GLANDON
Produced by CHRISTABEL GREEN
Produced by KAMERYAN KONING
FIA
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6:30 PM
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HITCHIKER (13 min)
A young farmer picks up a hitchhiker on his way home one day, and before long a series of unexpected, treacherous, and bizarre
events ensue.
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Written, Directed by ELIJAH FELKINS
Produced by CHRISTIAN BRUMMETT
FIA
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6:30 PM
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SCRAP (105 min)
After getting laid off, a young single-mom (Vivian Kerr) finds herself living in her car and struggles to hide her homelessness
from her estranged brother Ben (Anthony Rapp) and his wife (Lana Parrilla).
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Written, Directed and Produced by VIVIAN KERR
Produced by STEVEN CLARK
Produced by SANATAN KADAKIA,
KEVIN PARIKH & RACHEL STANDER
FIA
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8:30 PM
Horror
Shorts
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CRASHLANDS (14 min)
A supernatural thriller centered around a couple celebrating their five year anniversary.
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Written, Directed and Produced by CARLOS SUAREZ
Written by BLAKE PICHON
Written by JAYCE WIERZBICKI
Written by PETRA WIERZBICKI
FIA
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8:30 PM
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HIGHER KNOWLEDGE (20 min)
Three graduate students race against the clock to solve their professor's final equation, before they meet the same grisly
fate as him.
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Written and Directed by ELIJAH BIGLER
Produced by KAYLIN MARIE STANFORD
Produced by LUIS O. JUAREZ
Produced by JJ WILLIS
FIA
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8:30 PM
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URBEX (20 min)
When urban explorers Stuart and Dez investigate an abandoned orphanage, they interrupt a ritual by three young witches trying
to resurrect Lily Gardner, the former head mistress accused of witchcraft and the gruesome murders of children.
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Written, Directed and Produced by TROY HART
Produced by STEPHEN BRODIE
FIA
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9:30 PM
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TONIC (103 minutes)
Sebastian Poe, a barfly jazz pianist, is trying to make ends meet, gigging at seedy jazz clubs to support his ailing sister
Elise (Lori Petty). Work has dried up, and Sebastian becomes indebted to a corrupt police detective, Terry. When he can't
pay, Terry offers him one alternative - he must murder Stanley (Ed Westwick) by the night's end.
Sebastian desperately wants to play the piano, but first he must traverse the dark streets of Deep Ellum and silence his
conscience.
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Written and Directed by DEREK PRESLEY
Produced by JASON ROBERT STARNE
Produced by LOLA LOTT
Produced by ED WESTWICK
FIA
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11:15 PM
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NOT CONFIRMED
MIDNIGHT MADNESS:CLOSING FILMS
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