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November 4–15, 2015
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FILM GUIDE
NOVEMBER 4-15, 2015
Join us for the 38th Denver Film Festival
This guide is your resource for enjoying everything the
festival has to offer, including more than 250 films from
around the world.
OPENING NIGHT
at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Wednesday, November 4, 8:00pm
Anomalisa
Directed by Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
OPENING
NIGHT
DINNER & A MOVIE
PACKAGE
WEDNESDAY
NOV 4
Leave it to the inimitable Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation,
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) to come up with a stop-action black
comedy about a paranoid-schizophrenic motivational speaker—who’s also a
puppet. Wallace & Gromit this is not.
Opening Night Party
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Denver Union Station
The Oscar-winning writer/director teamed with animator Duke Johnson to bring
to life the story of Michael (voiced by David Thewlis), a well-known customerservice guru who gets stuck in a painful, paranoid reality while in Cincinnati for a
speaking engagement. He suffers from Fregoli delusion, a rare psychiatric disorder
that makes him believe everyone around him is the same person—one adversary
with different masks. The anomaly of the title is a woman named Lisa (voiced by
Jennifer Jason Leigh), the lone true individual in his dark world. Based on a sound
play originally staged for Theater of the Ear by composer Carter Burwell, this
instant critic’s darling was funded by a Kickstarter campaign; Dan Harmon, the
creator of Kaufman-esque cult sitcom Community, serves as an exec producer.
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RED CARPET
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DFS member: $75 person
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CLOSING
NIGHT
DINNER & A MOVIE
PACKAGE
SATURDAY
NOV 14
CENTERPIECE
Friday, November 6, 8:00pm
Where to Invade Next
Directed by Michael Moore
CLOSING NIGHT
Saturday, November 14, 8:00pm
Coming Through the Rye
Directed by James Sadwith
It’s been six years since his last documentary, but Academy Award-winning provocateur Michael
Moore is back—and this time, he’s invading Europe. His weapons of choice are a camera and
his own powers of observation, and he takes full advantage of them as he tours the continent to
discover how a host of countries deals with social and economic ills.
From government-funded college education in Slovenia to Italy’s outstanding employee benefits, an
optimistic grab-bag of ideas is what Moore aims to bring home to America in this humorous and
thoughtful outing that, like Roger & Me, Bowling for Columbine (DFF25), and Fahrenheit 911 before
it, is sure to inspire a nationwide conversation.
In cooperation with The Palm Group, San Diego University -Denver Torero Club
At 16, Jamie Schwartz is having the worst year of his life. After alienating everyone at his
East Coast boarding school, he finds solace in the one novel that speaks directly to him
and decides to adapt it into a play for his senior project. However, in order to graduate, he
must convince its author to grant him permission. That won’t be easy, since the scribe in
question is none other than the legendarily reclusive JD Salinger. Nevertheless, Jamie and
a kindred spirit, townie Dee Dee, hit the road in search of the wizard behind Catcher in the
Rye (Chris Cooper). Neither is prepared for what they’ll discover along the way.
Written, directed, and co-produced by James Sadwith, this smart, semiautobiographical
coming-of-age story set in 1969 against a pastoral landscape features winning
performances by its two up-and-coming leads, Alex Wolff and Stefania Owen.
Followed by the
Last Reel Party
With special guest
performers
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THE GLITTERDOME
10:00pm
Sponsored by
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RED atCARPET
MATINEE
the Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Carol
Directed by Todd Haynes
Courtesy of The Weinstein Company
From acclaimed director Todd Haynes (Velvet Goldmine, Far From Heaven) comes this sensitive
adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt. Cate Blanchett stars as the
title character, a wealthy suburban matron who falls in love with department-store clerk Therese (Rooney
Mara, looking very Audrey Hepburn-esque) while shopping for Christmas presents. Carol’s marriage is on
the rocks in part because of her preference for her own gender; Therese is too young to really know what
she wants—but nevertheless, she agrees to take a holiday road trip with Carol, who leaves her family
to fend for themselves at her in-laws’ house in favor of the opportunity to consummate her newfound
relationship. After all, their connection is undeniable. Also incontestable, however, is that in their day
and age, their love is one that dare not speak its name—and the social taboos they’re breaking are
about to catch up with them, with a custody battle over Carol’s daughter on the horizon. Haynes shot his
period love story in Super-16 to capture the midcentury mood.
DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
AWARDS BRUNCH
Come mingle with filmmakers, festival
insiders, and fellow movie lovers over
bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys at the
inaugural Denver Film Festival Awards Brunch,
a sit-down affair at The Curtis Hotel that will
culminate with the announcement of this year’s
award winners.
All are welcomed, but Denver Film Society members
will receive a special discount.
Sun Nov 15 11:00am The Curtis Hotel
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DFS member: $55 person
Non-member:$60 person
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Suffragette
Directed by Sarah Gavron
UK (2015) 106 min.
Women+Film
A drama that tracks the story of the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of
cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. These women were not primarily from the genteel educated classes, they were working women who had
seen peaceful protest achieve nothing. Radicalized and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for
equality - their jobs, their homes, their children and their lives. Maud was one such foot soldier. The story of her fight for dignity is as gripping and visceral
as any thriller, it is also heart-breaking and inspirational.
Wed Nov 4 7:30pm UA Pavilions
Brooklyn
Directed by John Crowley
UK/Ireland/Canada (2015) 111min.
Thu Nov 5 6:30pm Sie FilmCenter
After Ellis Lacey’s relatives makes arrangements for her to move to the land of opportunity, she finds herself blindly navigating 1950s Brooklyn—until, that
is, a young Italian man enters her life, igniting a spark in her heart and her future. But when family tragedy strikes back in Ireland, she’s forced to make
a choice between the familiarity of her homeland and the fresh, brave new world of New York. Adapted by screenwriter Nick Horby (Wild, DFF37) from Colm
Tóibín’s renowned novel, Brooklyn paints a beautifully romantic portrait of midcentury America amid a personal tale of love, loss, and the decisions that
shape and change our lives. 5
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The Boat Builder
Hitchcock/Truffaut
A grumpy old sailor (Christopher Lloyd) wants only to finish building his boat so he can set out to sea. But
from local officials to a troubled foster kid, the world keeps intervening to test his determination to make
something of his golden years in this gentle dramatic comedy.
Film historian Kent Jones brings together top directors—including Scorsese, Linklater, and Fincher—to talk
about the groundbreaking series of interviews François Truffaut conducted with Alfred Hitchcock in 1962 for
a book project that helped establish the man he considered the world’s best filmmaker as a true auteur.
Sponsored by Denver Human Services, Colorado Department of Human Services, Colorado Office of Film,
Television & Media, Denver Pavilions
Sponsored by SundanceNow Doc Club
Sat Nov 14 7:00pm Sie FilmCenter
Directed by Arnold Grossman, USA (2015) 88 min.
Directed by Kent Jones, USA/France (2015) 80 min.
Fri Nov 13 6:30pm UA Pavilions
Sat Nov 14 11:00am UA Pavilions
I Saw the Light
The Lady in the Van
Named for one of his signature tunes, this biopic paints a warts-and-all portrait of legendary country-music
artist Hank Williams (convincingly played by British actor Tom Hiddleston), whose meteoric rise to fame stood in
contrast to the addictions and marital woes that shaped his turbulent and tragically short life.
Legendary actress Maggie Smith is delightfully cantankerous as the real-life homeless woman who took up
residence in the driveway of British playwright Alan Bennett—for 15 years. Based on Bennett’s memoir and
play, it’s a funny, poignant crowd-pleaser about the meeting of eccentric minds.
Fri Nov 13 9:30pm Sie FilmCenter
Sun Nov 15 2:00pm Sie FilmCenter
Directed by Marc Abraham, USA (2015) 123 min.
Directed by Nicholas Hytner, UK (2015) 104 min.
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From Oscar-worthy film titles to favorites on the festival circuit, the
Special Presentations section offers an array of poignant storytelling
combined with nuanced performances and dynamic subjects.
Mediterranea
Mia Madre
Featuring authentic, nuanced performances by nonprofessional actors, Jonas Carpignano’s neorealist, documentary-style debut feature paints a powerful portrait of Ayiva and Abas—two friends
who make a harrowing journey from Burkina Faso to Italy in search of a better life—and puts a
human face on the global migrant crisis.
Italian master Nanni Moretti returns to semiautobiographical ground in this intimate dramatic comedy about a
female director nearing an emotional breakdown as her beloved mother lies dying in a hospital, her relationship
falls apart, and the lead actor on her latest film (a terrific John Turturro) proves an over-the-top handful.
Directed by Jonas Carpignano, Italy/France/USA/Germany/Qatar (2015) 107 min.
Wed Nov 11 6:45pm Sie FilmCenter
Directed by Nanni Moretti, Italy/France (2015) 106 min.
Sponsored by Anna & John J. Sie Foundation
Son of Saul (Saul fia)
Youth
Hungarian newcomer Lázsló Nemes won the Grand Prix at Cannes for this harrowing Holocaust
drama. Prisoner Saul Auslander works as a Sonderkommando, forced to participate in postextermination cleanup rituals. Encountering the body of a boy he believes is his son, he risks
everything to give the child a proper burial.
Celebrated Italian writer/director Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty, DFF36) brings his exquisite Fellini-esque artistry
to bear on this poignant comedy about two highly accomplished friends (beautifully played by Michael Caine and
Harvey Keitel) who meet at a Swiss spa to talk about how their lives and creative careers are unfolding.
Directed by László Nemes, Hungary (2015) 107 min.
In cooperation with JCC Denver, Hungarian Club of Colorado
Mon Nov 9 6:30pm Sie FilmCenter
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Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, Italy/France/Switzerland/UK (2015) 118 min.
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PANELS
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
This fall, we’ve seen or will see dramas such as Truth, the story of what transpired after CBS aired a 60 Minutes
report on President George W. Bush’s military record in 2004; Steve Jobs, a look at the backstage machinations
that preceded the launch of three pivotal Apple products; and Spotlight, which examines how The Boston Globe
exposed a child-molestation scandal within the Boston Archdiocese. Moderated by film critic Robert Denerstein,
this panel will examine the differences between journalistic truth and dramatic truth. We’ll pose the question:
can the dramatization of real events and the portrayal of real people in movies ever be truly accurate? And
while both types of truth have their place, which has the more powerful influence on a culture besieged by
information? Our guests will take on these topics in what promises to be a lively, provocative discussion that
analyzes what’s meant by five words familiar to all moviegoers: “Based on a true story.”
THESE THINGS MATTER LIVE
AT THE 38TH DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
These Things Matter is the brainchild of stand-up comedian Kevin O’Brien and former theatrical director—
and future DJ to the stars—Taylor Gonda. Their popular podcast is built on the concept of High Fidelityism,
which holds that pop culture can change your life.
Join us for an aural journey of discovery into the hearts and minds of the creative community: no reference
is too obscure, no genre too high-falutin,’ as Kevin and Taylor lead guest filmmakers in a lively and hilarious
conversation about what makes them tick.
WOMEN+FILM PANEL: PHOTOJOURNALISM
DISCOVERING THE MASTER
A picture can speak a thousand words—and when that picture is taken by a professional photographer to
capture a subject ripped from the headlines, it can change the world. FRAME BY FRAME, a new documentary
by Mo Scarpelli and Alexandria Bombach, ventures into the war-torn country of Afghanistan to tell the stories
of the photojournalists leading the media renaissance that’s been taking place in the country since the
Taliban-imposed ban on taking pictures was lifted. Along with local experts, Ms. Bombach will be on hand
for a wide-ranging discussion that touches on both the power of the image and the way newfound
freedom for the press in a historically oppressive society empowers women.
Taking his cue from Francois Truffaut’s 1966 landmark book, Cinema According to Alfred Hitchcock, director
Kent Jones has made a documentary in which various directors—Wes Anderson, David Fincher, Olivier
Assayas, Martin Scorsese, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa among them—talk about the work of the auteur known
affectionately as Hitch. While Hitchcock/Truffaut screens at this year’s festival, our panelists will join
moderator Robert Denerstein for a penetrating discussion about how Hitchcock came to be recognized as the
Master of Suspense and why films such as The Birds and Vertigo continue to resonate in pop culture and
the art world alike.
Sat Nov 14 11:45am Sie FilmCenter
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Sun Nov 15 11:30am Sie FilmCenter
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
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600 Miles (600 millas)
Aaaaaaaah!
An Act of Love
Taut action flick meets sociopolitical
critique in this Berlinale awardee for best
first feature as a young arms trafficker for
a drug cartel forms an unlikely bond with
the ATF agent he kidnaps (Tim Roth) on
a journey from Arizona to Mexico—where
danger looms over both their heads.
Humans live like wild apes in the midst
of a present-day London neighborhood—
grunting, fornicating, and fighting to
kill—in this exuberantly low-budget
mashup of horror, comedy, cult sci-fi, and
commentary on social devolution from
co-star, screenwriter, and first-time director
Steve Oram.
In 2013, United Methodist minister Frank
Schaefer was defrocked for officiating at
his son’s same-sex wedding. Suddenly,
the Reverend found himself an accidental
LGBTQ activist. Considering all sides of the
debate, this powerful documentary shows
how the groundwork for a 2016 showdown
that may transform American Christianity
is being laid.
Directed by Gabriel Ripstein
Mexico (2015) 95 min.
CineLatino
Tue Nov 10 9:30pm Sie FilmCenter
Directed by Steve Oram
UK (2015) 79 min.
Late Night Showcase
Sponsored by Argonaut Wine and Liquor
Directed by Scott Sheppard
USA (2015) 86 min.
CinemaQ
In cooperation with PFLAG
Tue Nov 10 6:45pm UA Pavilions
Aferim!
Directed by Radu Jude
Romania (2015) 108 min.
In this tragicomic 19th-century road movie,
a Romanian constable takes his teenaged
son on a quest to find an escaped Gypsy
slave. Director Radu Jude pokes fun at their
extreme prejudices without diminishing the
brutality of the social order that constrains
them—as black and white as the picture
itself.
The Denver Film Society’s Filmmaker Focus offers a robust series of programs to
support filmmaking in Colorado. Filmmaker Focus is presented in partnership
with the Colorado Film and Video Association and the Colorado Office of Film
Television Media.
Creative Conversations: A Master of Movie Magic
Special-effects wizard Ed Kramer has worked on such blockbusters as the Star
Wars franchise and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006). He has
received four Oscar nominations for his efforts on Twister, The Perfect Storm,
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of
the Clones. Along the way, he has inspired fear, awe, and wonder in moviegoers
of all ages; they may not know his name, but they know his brilliance. A clips
package will supplement film critic Robert Denerstein’s interview with Kramer,
focused on exploring the artistry involved in making us believe in the impossible.
Creative Conversations: From Beginning to End
The American Letters
(Americké dopisy)
Directed by Jaroslav Brabec
Czech Republic (2015) 102 min.
This biopic about Czech composer Antonín
Dvorák concentrates on a pivotal moment
in his life: in America at the height of his
career, he learns the woman he loves—his
wife’s sister—is gravely ill. Returning
home, he must decide whether to reveal his
secret or keep his family intact.
In cooperation with Boulder Chamber Orchestra,
Denver Young Artist Orchestra
Thu Nov 12 4:00pm UA Pavilions
Sat Nov 14 1:30pm UA Pavilions
RED CARPET
FILM PACKAGE
The red carpet package
gives you film-only
tickets to the three
red carpet events.
OPENING NIGHT – Nov 4
CENTERPIECE – Nov 6
CLOSING NIGHT – Nov 14
DFS member: $60
Non-member: $75
On sale through November 4
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
My All American
Directed by Angelo Pizzo, USA (2015) 118 min.
What Freddie Steinmark (Finn Wittrock) wants most in the world
is to play football. Though small, he’s got enough fight in him to
catch the eye of none other than legendary University of Texas
coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart), and soon enough, he’s off
to Austin with his loving high-school sweetheart Linda (Sarah
Bolger, also appearing this year in Emelie) with a scholarship
to play for the Longhorns. His grueling practice schedule pays
off all season—but just as the team is reveling in a triumph,
Freddie suffers an injury that leads to a shocking diagnosis
and the biggest challenge he will ever face. From the writer of
Hoosiers and Rudy, My All American tells the true story of a boy
with the heart of a champion.
In this conversation, moderator Robert Denerstein will talk with writer/directors
Josh C. Waller and Joseph Wartnerchaney. Each of these filmmakers was
responsible for every stage in the development of their respective projects,
both of which are screening in the festival. In Waller’s thriller Camino, a
photojournalist documents a horrific act that leads her on the run for her
life in the Columbian jungle; Wartnerchaney’s Decay is a ghost story about
a young man who forms a most unusual friendship. More will be revealed at
our discussion, which will focus on the challenges of writing a genre-based
screenplay before shifting to the pressures of the director’s chair.
Sponsored by
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Back to the Future
Body (Cialo)
Free family screening! Join Marty McFly
as he travels back in time 30 years—and
accidentally jeopardizes his own existence
in the process. With the help of his
eccentric friend, Dr. Brown, he must now
hatch a scheme to ensure his parents fall
in love, so he can get back to the future.
A widowed, hard-drinking prosecutor who is
inured to the worst kinds of human misery
finds himself helpless in the face of his
bulimic daughter’s accelerating decline.
In this dark comedy, father and child are
ultimately thrown together with their only
hope—a counselor whose best suggestion
is a séance.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
USA (1985) 116 min.
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
Backgammon
Directed by Francisco Orvañanos
USA (2015) 89 min.
Art of the Prank
Directed by Andrea Marini
USA (2015) 82 min.
The headline for this documentary could
read, “Media prankster Joey Skaggs
finally revealed!” As he prepares his most
elaborate prank ever, the man who’s duped
major news outlets into reporting ridiculous
stories for decades finally takes center
stage to share his passion for getting the
media to tell the truth.
Preceded by:
Bob Spells Backwards
Directed by Josh Polon
USA (2015) 2 min.
Bob has a superpower he can summon—
most of the time.
Sponsored by Metropolitan State UniversityDepartment of Journalism and Technical
Communication
Sun Nov 15 11:30am UA Pavilions
On a weekend getaway at an isolated
country mansion, young Lucian finds
himself attracted to hostess Miranda,
whose manic boyfriend rants and raves
until she kicks him out. But the two
would-be lovers soon discover threatening
evidence that they are not alone.
Mon Nov 9 6:15pm UA Pavilions
Ben Zaken
Directed by Efrat Corem
Israel (2014) 85 min.
Single father Shlomi lives in straitened
circumstances with his mother, brother,
and tough little daughter, who’s now on the
edge of puberty. Cowed by his own unlucky
failures, he must find a way to make a
better life for her if not himself in this stark
Israeli drama.
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Directed by Malgorzata Szumowska
Poland (2015) 90 min.
Focus on a National Cinema: Poland
Breaking a Monster
Directed by Luke Meyer
USA (2015) 93 min.
Three African-American preteens get an
uneasy taste of fame after Unlocking the
Truth, their heavy-metal band, lands a
major record deal. This real-life comingof-age tale follows the trio as they juggle
middle-school angst with the premature
pressures of adulthood.
Sponsored by School of Rock-Littleton
In cooperation with Youth on Record,
Denver Scholarship Foundation
Sun Nov 8 2:00pm UA Pavilions
Call Me Marianna
(Mow mi marianna)
Directed by Karolina Bielawska
Having negotiated cumbersome legal,
medical, and family issues, Marianna
finally realizes her dream of pursuing
gender-reassignment surgery. But on
the other side of her operation, life holds
surprises that would daunt anyone of
any gender. This timely, award-winning
documentary follows her as she finds the
resilience to face them.
CinemaQ
Camino
Directed by Josh C. Waller
USA (2015) 104 min.
Part bloodbath, part rumination on the
drug wars of the 1980s, this action
film directed by Josh C. Waller follows
a woman in her desperate attempt
to escape the Colombian jungle after
she stumbles across an atrocity in
the making. Zoë Bell, best known as
Tarantino’s top stuntwoman, stars.
Late Night Showcase
Cemetery of Splendor
(Rak ti khon kaen)
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Thailand/Malaysia/UK/France/Germany (2015)
122 min.
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Acclaimed director Apichatpong
Weerasethakul returns with a drama
where the everyday and the ethereal blur.
A country hospital in Thailand is filled
with soldiers stricken by a mysterious
sleeping sickness. While caring for a
patient no one visits, one volunteer
nurse finds herself drawn into a world of
magical realism.
Censored Voices
IN COMPETITION
KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI
AWARD FOR BEST
FEATURE FILM
Directed by Mor Loushy
Israel/Germany (2015) 84 min.
The Club
This remarkable documentary dwells on
the complexity of Middle East history
by profiling former Israeli soldiers who
fought in the Six-Day War. Presented
with ambivalent recorded statements
they made post-victory, they reflect on
their regrets and the doubts they have
about the permanent changes the war
wrought within their country.
Embrace of The Serpent
Directed by Stéphane Brizé
The Champions
Directed by Darcy Dennett
USA (2015) 93 min.
The indictment of pro quarterback
Michael Vick for his horrific part in a
dog-fighting ring brought the plight of
pit bulls trained to kill or be killed into
the national spotlight. This riveting,
heart-wrenching documentary follows
several of the rescued dogs through their
rehabilitation and adoption by families
across the country.
Sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society
In cooperation with Denver Dumb Friends
League, Max Fund
Chuck Norris vs Communism
Directed by Ilinca Calugareanu
Romania/UK/Germany (2015) 78 min.
This entertaining documentary explores
how a Romanian smuggler of American
films and his translator-accomplice put
a dent in the Communist propaganda
machine of the 1980s. Despite the
espionage-level dangerousness of
their undertaking, moments of hilarity
ensue (as when the prudish film dubber
tackles the dialogue in Scarface).
The Club (El club)
Directed by Pablo Larraín
Chile (2015) 98 min.
The uneasy peace that four disgraced
priests have found after being
banished to a remote Chilean village is
disrupted when a new exile arrives—one
of whose victims shows up to torment
him. Acclaimed filmmaker Pablo Larraín
co-wrote and directed this taut fable about
the social costs of organized religion.
CineLatino
Directed by Pablo Larraín
Directed by Ciro Guerra
Karbala
Directed by Krzysztof Lukaszewicz
Lamb
Directed by Yared Zeleke
The Measure of a Man
Rams
Directed by Grímur Hákonarson
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
NARRATIVE
Creative Control
Directed by Benjamin Dickinson
H.
Directed by Rania Attieh, Daniel Garcia
Krisha
Directed by Trey Edward Shults
The Missing Girl
Directed by A.D. Calvo
Songs My Brothers Taught Me
Directed by Chloé Zhao
Yosemite
Directed by Gabrielle Demeestere
MAYSLES BROTHERS
AWARD FOR BEST
DOCUMENTARY
Help Us Find Sunil Tripathi
Directed by Neal Broffman
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Directed by Kent Jones
Once Upon a Crime:
The Borrelli-Davis Conspiracy
Directed by Sheldon Wilson
Sailing a Sinking Sea
Directed by Olivia Wyatt
The Touch of an Angel
Directed by Marek Tomasz Pawlowski
War of Lies
Directed by Matthias Bittner
Colorado Short Documentaries:
Damaged
96 min.
Sideshow of the Absurd, directed by Tina
DiFeliciantonio and Jane C. Wagner: After
the death of her husband, lifelong artist
Pamela Joseph was left bereft, searching
for meaning and struggling to find her
identity. Seven years later, a creative
breakthrough culminated in a fantastical
exhibition inspired by 20th-century freak
shows. The Neighbor’s Project, directed
girlfriend—or rather her simulacrum.
David’s increasing preference for
technology over human interaction
portends irreversible damage to his
relationships and his grasp on reality in
this postmodern fable.
Crumbs
Directed by Miguel Llansó
Ethiopia/Spain/Finland (2015) 68 min.
ONE ON ONE WITH ZOË BELL
Join Robert Denerstein for a one-on-one conversation with actress Zoë Bell. The
recipient of a Rising Star Award at DFF35, Ms. Bell stars in Quentin Tarantino’s
upcoming The Hateful Eight as well as this year’s festival selection Camino;
this discussion will center on her transition from stuntwoman to leading lady
as well as her experience working in both the studio system and the world of
independent filmmaking.
by Dylan Burr: Personal stories from the
streets on what it means to be—and how
easy it is to become—homeless. From
Australia With Love, directed by Daniel
Gibb: Using objects found in both urban
and natural environments, artist Bode Klein
ventures deep into the city of Melbourne
and the wilderness beyond in order to create
impactful social messages. Copper, directed
by AJ Oscarson: Scrapping offers one of the
most reliable paychecks available to drug
addicts and the homeless. Copper considers
the individuals behind the cottage industry
and follows along on their relentless search
for metal. Overcoming Dyslexia, directed
by Luke Austin and Kelly Spencer: Once it
becomes clear that the public school system
has failed him, a family searches for the
tools necessary to educate their dyslexic son.
Blue Streets, directed by Vincent Jaramillo:
Against the backdrop of the French Quarter
stretching to the 9th Ward in New Orleans,
musicians from diverse backgrounds share
their struggles and dreams of making it on
Bourbon Street.
chance encounter with an alien might just
change everything. The One You’re With,
directed by Tony Shawcross: On a desperate
search for romance, a young woman follows
some very unusual advice—and finds more
than she ever expected. Molten, directed by
Calvin Snead: Tensions between two best
friends begin to boil over when they compete
for a managerial position at the steel mill.
Mt. Molehill, directed by Jesse Stewart: In
the late 1800s, a young girl traverses the
Rocky Mountain wilderness to enact revenge
upon the grizzly bear responsible for her
father’s death. One and One Is Twelve,
directed by Ryan Ferlic: After robbing a
bank, two young lovers cool their heels in a
rundown motel and take a moment to reflect
on a strange conversation.
Spotlight on Colorado
Sponsored by Denver Pavilions, Colorado
Office of Film, Television & Media
Directed by Peter Galison, Robb Moss
Japan/USA (2015) 82 min.
Colorado Short Narratives:
Misdirection
100 min.
Eddie, directed by Andrew Arkis: Upon
returning to his hometown, Eddie discovers
that nothing is as he remembers. Spinsters,
directed by Stranger Studios: A happygo-lucky ladybug finds herself in a sticky
situation when she’s caught in the web of a
lonely and bitter black-widow spider. Phase
Me Up, directed by Adrian Bishop: Alan loves
sci-fi, draws comics on the sly, can’t seem
to get to work on time, and definitely has
a hard time expressing his feelings. One
Containment
What will happen to the hundred million
gallons of radioactive waste produced
by the Cold War? That’s the question
Peter Galison and Robb Moss set out to
answer in this unsettling documentary,
which explores what we are doing to
protect future generations from one of the
deadliest substances on earth.
Creative Control
Directed by Benjamin Dickinson
USA (2015) 97 min.
While testing out a Google Glass-like
reality-augmenting device, an ad exec
develops a fixation on someone else’s
Candy resides with his sweetheart in
a bowling alley in post-apocalyptic
Ethiopia, collecting the remnants of a
decayed civilization. When a long-inactive
spaceship on the horizon shows new signs
of life, he must confront witches, Nazis,
and Santa Claus to discover a new reality
in this surreal sci-fi comedy.
Preceded by:
Pattern for Survival
Directed by Kelly Sears
USA (2015) 7 min.
As you read the rest of this manual, keep in
mind the need for a survival strategy.
Late Night Showcase
Curious Worlds:
The Art & Imagination of David Beck
Directed by Olympia Stone
USA (2015) 68 min.
The genius of artist David Beck is revealed
in this highly entertaining documentary,
which chronicles his life from neardestitution to recognition by major museums
while capturing him at work on the
whimsical, kinetic sculptures that reflect life
in miniature, eagerly sought out by collectors
yet unknown to the general public.
Preceded by:
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
Directed by Charlie Tyrell
USA (2015) 13 min.
In the late 1970s, illustrator David Boswell
created Reid Fleming: World’s Toughest
Milkman, the antihero of which became a
counterculture icon. More than 30 years
later, the big-screen adaptation of his
comic book remains in contractual limbo
in Hollywood. Narrated by Academy Awardwinning director Jonathan Demme.
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
Dearest (Qin’ai de)
Directed by Peter Ho-sun Chan
China/Hong Kong (2015) 135 min.
Joining forces after their young son is
kidnapped, two ex-spouses spend three
years in a desperate search to find
him—only to encounter a boy who doesn’t
recognize them and wants nothing to do
with them in this social drama examining
the child-abduction industry in China.
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THE MARIA & TOMMASO MAGLIONE
ITALIAN FILMMAKER AWARD
NANNI MORETTI
The Maria & Tommaso Maglione Italian Filmmaker Award, funded through the
endowment from the Anna & John J. Sie Foundation and named for Anna Sie’s parents,
recognizes the best in contemporary Italian cinema.
A writer and actor as well as a director, Nanni Moretti is one of contemporary Italy’s most
celebrated filmmakers. His films have won major awards all over the world for the past four
decades, the best known perhaps being The Son’s Room (La stanza del figlio, DFF24), which
received the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001. Moretti was born and still lives
in Rome, where he is also the co-owner of a small movie theater.
Sponsored by
His latest film, the multilayered Mia Madre, premiered at Cannes in May to almost unanimous
acclaim and will be released in U.S. theaters early next year. Along with his own star turn, it
features remarkable performances by Margherita Buy and a wonderfully comedic John Turturro
as a buffoonish American actor in over his head.
We are delighted to welcome Nanni Moretti and John Turturro to the 38th Denver Film Festival.
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Decay
Demon
Der Bunker
Local filmmaker Joseph Wartnerchaney
presents a thriller based on actual events.
Jonathan, whose abusive childhood has left
him barely functioning with crippling OCD,
returns home to find a beautiful young
woman dead in his basement. He’s pleased
to have a companion, but the relationship
falters when she begins to decay.
This atmospheric ghost story with an
undercurrent of absurdist humor centers
on a bridegroom who stumbles upon the
skeletal remains of a woman at his future
father-in-law’s country home. Inadvertently,
he draws the dead soul to his wedding
reception, where she takes possession of
him.
In this ode to cult cinema à la John Waters
and David Lynch, a young man rents a
room from a family with an ostensibly
8-year-old son, Klaus, whose schooling he
takes over at the behest of an alien living
in the matriarch’s leg. An offbeat sendup of
helicopter parenting.
Late Night Showcase
Sponsored by Argonaut Wine and Liquor,
Denver Pavilions, Colorado Office of Film,
Television & Media
Late Night Showcase
Directed by Joseph Wartnerchaney
USA (2015) 98 min.
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
Directed by Marcin Wrona
Poland/Israel (2015) 94 min.
Friday the 13th is Reel Social Club night at the festival.
The Reel Social Club is the Denver Film Society’s young
professionals membership group. With events year round,
the Reel Social Club night at the festival serves to bring
RSC members and like-minded individuals together for
a night of cinema and socializing. The evening begins at
the Sie FilmCenter with a screening of Creative Control, a
satirical look at romance in a near-future when the real
world and the one we create with technology and drugs
begin to blur. Then we move the party to Galvanize—a
modern campus for the technologically inclined—for
drinks, snacks, dancing, and a virtual-reality experience.
Fri Nov 13
6:45pm, Creative Control Screening, Sie FilmCenter
9:30pm, Reel Social Club Party, Galvanize
Film+party or party-only tickets available
Directed by Nikias Chryssos
Germany (2015) 85 min.
Late Night Showcase
Fri Nov 6 Midnight Sie FilmCenter
El Cinco (El 5 de talleres)
Directed by Adrián Biniez
Argentina/Uruguay/Germany/France/
Netherlands (2014) 100 min.
In this smart look at midlife romance, the
hot-tempered Patón is on his last legs as
a Buenos Aires soccer pro. After a turn to
boozing and a stint in jail, he realizes he
needs a different path. But how long will
his steadfast wife Ale remain by his side?
CineLatino
Embrace of The Serpent
Directed by Ciro Guerra
Colombia/Venezuela/Argentina (2015) 125 min.
Two Westerners who journey into the
Amazon seeking a medicinal plant are
guided in their quests by a shaman whose
tribe has been wiped out by the white man.
A winner at Cannes this year, acclaimed
Colombian filmmaker Ciro Guerra’s blackand-white epic mesmerizes while delivering
a devastating critique of colonialism.
CineLatino
Emelie
Directed by Michael Thelin
USA (2015) 80 min.
When the regular babysitter can’t make
it on the evening of their anniversary, a
married couple hires new girl Anna to
watch over their brood. Unfortunately
for all, she turns out to be a psycho who
leads the kids down some very dark and
dangerous paths in this white-knuckle
thriller.
Late Night Showcase
An Evening with Nathaniel Dorsky
(See box on page 22)
74 min.
CREATIVE CONTROL
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Phil Solomon will present Nathaniel Dorsky
with the 2015 Stan Brakhage Award
following the screening of four of his short
films, as described in his own words.
Summer (2013): Summer in San Francisco
is dry and rainless. Although shot in
its namesake season, this short is not
so much a depiction of summer as a
cinematic response to that world of our
being. December (2014): I have been
wanting to make a shorter film in and
about a briefer period of time. December
was photographed during that often-
turbulent month and edited soon after.
It has a purity of form which I find quite
rewarding. Intimations (2015): How
delicately the light imbues our fleeting
life. Prelude (2015): It is a profound and
rarified pleasure to be photographing and
editing film at this most tentative of times.
To do so is to behold the soulful beauty and
tenderness of cinema, its depths and joys
as they relate to human experience.
Sponsored by Mike’s Camera
First Look 1: Men Are From…
88 min.
While we neither condemn nor condone
the actions of dudes, bros, and tools, this
package of shorts gives us a fist-pumping
glimpse into the physical and psychological
construct of masculinity.
April Fool’s, Israel, directed by Jonathan
Dekel: An old tape reveals a prank gone
terribly wrong. Standing8, USA, directed
by Michael Minard: Abdul was raised
to fight and win. But when he kills an
opponent in the ring, he must confront his
greatest enemy—himself. Out of Sight,
Out of Mind, USA, directed by Benjamin
Garcia: California inmate Anthony
Robinson Jr. risks it all to help document
the expensive and traumatic practice of
shipping prisoners to private facilities
out of state. Face or Profile (De face ou
de profil), Canada, directed by Sharon
Fontaine: A witty reflection on our use
of online avatars. Born Into This, USA,
directed by Sean Ryon and Lea Scruggs: Is
Sherif Younan helping his son succeed as a
professional boxer or pushing him too far?
Sponsored by Liberty Global
First Look 2:
Welcome to the Machine
87 min.
In this package of diverse shorts from
around the world, we ask, are we uniquely
human or just cogs in the machine?
The Fall (advance copy), USA, directed
by Chenyu Chen: This experimental
documentary investigates the global
manufacturing industry through the act
of falling. Recursion, USA, directed by
Evan Kruse: A palindromic sci-fi film.
Chekhov’s Everyman, Israel, directed by
Amir Cohn: The story of Albert Cohen, a
lively 83-year-old Bulgarian-Israeli actor
struggling to stage the last play of his life.
Austerity, Cyprus, directed by Renos Gavris:
Determined to preserve his dignity during
the Greek financial crisis, one man stages
an uprising against the severe austerity
measures imposed on his people. Five
Minutes, Germany, directed by Maximilian
Niemann: After being injured in a fight with
a zombie, John isn’t sure whether or not
he’s infected.
First Look 3: Checkmate
First Look 4: The Love Below
First Look 5: Introspection
Will the moves the characters in this
package of cinematic chess matches make
advance their cause—or open them to an
unfavorable outcome?
Schoolcraft, USA, directed by Adam
Nelson: A young NYPD beat cop secretly
records audio files that expose a culture
of corruption within his precinct. Based
on the true story of Adrian Schoolcraft.
BabyTakers, USA, directed by Sheldon
Walker: A couple of screwups come to
the conclusion that the best way to prove
themselves in life is to steal a baby. The
Listing, USA, directed by Luke Jaden: 3
Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1 Dungeon, and a Deadly
Aftermath! New Neighbors, Old Fights,
Peru, directed by Alex Fischman: A lonely
old man’s life is turned upside down when
an annoying newcomer moves in next door.
Coco, Mexico, directed by Orlando Rosillo:
Coco is a four-year-old boy whose father
runs a funeral home, where he spends
most of his afternoons—but he is about to
face death as never before. From Tonga,
USA, directed by Huay-Bing Law: Euless,
Texas, is home to one of the largest Tongan
populations in the United States. As a
result, there’s a strong Polynesian presence
on the city’s high-school football team.
Love may be a many-splendored thing—
but it also has a dark side. These shorts
explore the not only funny and tender but
also painful ways that it manifests itself in
the human heart.
Bluffing, USA, directed by Tegan Shohet:
After being kicked out of the house by his
pregnant wife, Jack falls in with an old
gambling buddy, who has an unexpected
answer to Jack’s financial problems.
Just one small technical detail stands in
their way. Elegy, Iran, directed by Yousef
Kargar: Twenty-five years after his son’s
disappearance, a father continues to
petition the government for information.
His ceaseless persistence finally causes a
bureaucrat to take notice. I Want to Beat
Up Clark Peters, USA, directed by Joseph
Picozzi: In this comedy about love and
jealousy, a dude seeks revenge after his
hook-up starts hooking up with someone
else. Sebastian and Them, UK, directed by
Benjamin Bee: Sebastian has a problem
called Pander and Teddy. His childhood
dolls have seen him through all of life’s
hardships, and letting them go turns
out to be much more difficult than he
expected. Disintegration (Desintegración),
Spain, directed by Alvaro Martín: In Spain,
unemployment has soared to almost 25
percent. This surreal portrayal of the
economic crisis centers on a young boy who
bears witness to his family’s own struggle.
Re-examining deeply held beliefs can
be a beneficial, if painful, undertaking.
These short films from around the world
contemplate the ways in which we look
back at ourselves.
Kafal Pakyo, Nepal, directed by Niranjan
Raj Bhetwal: In this charming road movie,
two sons take the family cow to the
neighboring town for breeding—a simple
task that becomes complicated when they
discover that no bull is available. Oasis,
USA, directed by Niema Jordan: Step inside
a clinic that specializes in treating active
and former drug users for Hepatitis C.
Dixie, USA, directed by Armaan Uplekar:
After committing a violent hate crime,
a white teenager in Arkansas struggles
to reconcile his guilt with his racial
beliefs. The Fantastic Love of Beeboy &
Flowergirl, Austria, directed by Charles
Eric Breitkreuz: Peter is being followed by
killer bees; Elsa collects exotic flowers.
To be together, they have to overcome
their fantasies. But what if love itself is
nothing but fantasy? The Holy Cave, Spain,
directed by Aleix Massot: Unrequited love
drives Carlos to make some changes in
his life. Primarily, this involves renting out
his parents’ mansion to other high-school
students looking for a place to have sex. If
this doesn’t get him the girl, what will?
76 min.
82 min.
81 min.
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
BODY
FOCUS ON A NATIONAL CINEMA: POLAND
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Feature
Film. It is also the 10th anniversary of the Polish Film Institute, a government agency
that supports the development of Polish film in all its stages, from screenwriting
to post-production. And we are happy to report that 2015 just happens to be an
unusually strong year for Polish cinema.
So we are delighted to partner with the Polish Film Institute, with support from the
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and the Rocky Mountain
Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation, to bring to Denver audiences 12 diverse and
compelling Polish works, including seven feature narratives, two documentaries, two
silent films, and two beautiful black-and-white shorts. Five directors, two producers,
and a composer will be on hand to introduce and discuss their works.
FEATURE-LENGTH FILMS
DOCUMENTARIES
Body (Cialo)
Call Me Marianna
(Mow mi marianna)
Directed by Malgorzata Szumowska
Gods (Bogowie)
Directed by Łukasz Palkowski
Demon
Queer voices. Queer visions. Queer lives.
Experience the best in films that reveal the
LGBTQ rainbow from every angle with the
DFF38 CinemaQ program.
Karbala
In person: Krzysztof Lukaszewicz
Nude Area
Directed by Urszula Antonik
In person: Urszula Antonik
SHORT FILMS
An Act of Love
Hallway
The Strong Man
Call Me Marianna
Manchego
These Daughters of Mine
Carol
The Outfit Sworn Virgin
We Can’t Live Without Cosmos
Directed by Scott Sheppard
Directed by Todd Haynes
Directed by Laura Bispuri
Directed by Henryk Szaro
Directed by Leah Shore
In person: Karolina Bielawska and
producer Zbigniew Domagalski
The Touch of an Angel
In person: Marek Tomasz Pawlowski
and producer Malgorzata Walczak
SHORT FILMS
The Polish Dancer
(Bestia)
Directed by Aleksander Hertz
The Shadow Forest
Directed by Andrzej Cichocki
Directed by Kinga Debska
In person: Kinga Debsk
and producer Zbigniew Domagalski
Directed by Alex Kendall
Directed by Yen Tan
Warsaw by Night
Directed by Natalia Koryncka-Gruz
In person: Natalia Koryncka-Gruz
Directed by Konstantin Bronzit
Special thanks to
Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik and
Mariusz M. Brymora
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
SWORN VIRGIN
13
First Look 6: Back to the Start
79 min.
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
This collection of shorts focuses on the
ways we bounce back from adversity: from
strife and war to reconciliation and love.
Olga, USA, directed by Arjun Kamath:
A short documentary about dancer
and performance artist Olga Sokolova.
Herbicide, Israel, directed by Gil Singer:
Five months out of jail, Yanai is halfheartedly trying to get his life together. His
assignment to the Kibbutz fumigation team
puts him under the thumb of a singleminded taskmaster who has no patience
Women+Film is a yearround partnership between
the Denver Film Society
and the Women+Film
organization, formed not
only to celebrate the art and
achievements of women
filmmakers around the world, but also to bring together an array of
scholars, civil- and human-rights advocates, community leaders,
and concerned members of the public to shine a spotlight on social
issues through cinema and the dialogue it stimulates.
FRAME BY FRAME
Directed by Mo Scarpelli and
Alexandria Bombach
India’s Daughter
Directed by Leslee Udwin
Mustang
Directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Radical Grace
Directed by Rebecca Parrish
Sailing A Sinking Sea
She’s the Best Thing In It
Directed by Ron Nyswaner
Sponsored by
Suffragette
Directed by Sarah Gavron
for Yanai’s growing allegiance to the pests
he’s supposed to exterminate. Dizziness,
Belgium, directed by Fred Daenen: Lifelong
friends Alex and Fred return to the fair they
went to as kids and find they still have
much to learn from each other. A charming
true story about friendship, life, and death.
The Warrior Within, USA, directed by
Jacob White: In this documentary filmed in
Montrose, Colorado, a Green Beret veteran
of the Vietnam War overcomes his PTSD
by practicing the art of tai chi. Out of
Order, USA, directed by Nathaniel Shrage:
Diagnosed as being “out of order,” a young
man searches for the missing cog from
his inner gearbox. Mr. Sanderson, Canada,
directed by Ray Sanderson: An intimate
documentary profile of Ray Sanderson, a
single father who lost his vision due to gun
violence.
Flocking (Flocken)
Directed by Beata Gårdeler
Sweden (2015) 110 min.
Every day from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, join in on select happy-hour specials in
Henderson’s Lounge at the Sie FilmCenter. Enjoy a rotating list of wine, beer,
and spirits before or after your film.
Sponsored by
In a rural Swedish village where conformity
keeps the peace, 14-year-old Jennifer
accuses classmate Alexander of sexual
assault. As the community turns against
her, her own family begins crumbling
under the pressure. Based on a true story,
this stark drama holds a critical mirror to
society’s treatment of rape victims.
Tired Moonlight
Directed by Britni West
A Woman Like Me
FRAME BY FRAME
Directed by Alex Sichel and
Elizabeth Giamatti
Directed by Mo Scarpelli, Alexandria Bombach
Afghanistan (2015) 85 min.
Yosemite
Women+Film Panel
(see box on page 8)
Save the dates:
Women+Film Festival
March 15–20, 2016
During the Taliban’s five-year reign in
Afghanistan, taking photographs was
a crime. This gripping documentary
follows four photojournalists as they
“re-frame” the historical narrative of their
homeland by establishing a free press. A
combination of cinema vérité, interviews,
and archival footage yields a collective
profile in courage.
Women+Film
Sponsored by Barbara Bridges
In cooperation with Returned Peace Corps
Volunteers
Friday the 13th
Directed by Sean S. Cunningham
USA (1980) 95 min.
Come revisit Camp Crystal Lake, where one
of the most successful horror franchises
of all time began. The camp has been
shuttered for 20 years—but with the
arrival of a new crop of counselors, the
bloodletting is about to resume. A special
35th-anniversary, 35mm screening of
Friday the 13th—on Friday the 13th!
Late Night Showcase
Fri Nov 13 Midnight Sie FilmCenter
14
HAPPY HOUR AT HENDERSON’S
INDIA’S DAUGHTER
Gods (Bogowie)
H.
Łukasz Palkowski directs this acclaimed
biopic about Zbigniew Religa, a cardiac
surgeon who performed the first successful
heart transplant in Poland, challenging the
medical establishment and cultural taboos
in the process. With swift wit and dashing
style, Gods captures a compelling moment
in history behind the Iron Curtain.
Two eccentric women named Helen are
living out their daily lives in Troy, New York,
when what seems to be a meteor crashes
and sends everything spinning into quiet
chaos. With hints of Greek tragedy and
an atmosphere reminiscent of M. Night
Shyamalan, H. unfolds as an eerie, sci-fi
mystery.
GOLAN: A Farewell to Mr Cinema
Directed by Neal Broffman
USA (2015) 74 min.
Directed by Łukasz Palkowski
Directed by Christopher Sykes
UK (2015) 74 min.
Director Christopher Sykes has followed
Israeli movie mogul Menahem Golan’s
extraordinary life since the 1980s. The
final documentary in his trilogy discovers
the tender-hearted man behind a moviemaking empire, looking back to his
Hollywood glory days and forward to the
Oscar he dreamed about until the day he
died.
Directed by Rania Attieh, Daniel Garcia
USA/Argentina (2014) 93 min.
Help Us Find Sunil Tripathi
This heart-wrenching documentary follows
the family of missing Brown University
student Sunil Tripathi as they frantically
search for their son—a mission that goes
nightmarishly awry when Sunil is named a
suspect in the April 2013 Boston Marathon
bombing.
In cooperation with
Denver Scholarship Foundation
OPENING NIGHT
RED CARPET MATINEE
Anomalisa
Carol
CENTERPIECE
CLOSING NIGHT
Where to Invade Next
Coming Through the Rye
Wednesday, November 4, 8:00pm
Please join us
for our Red
Carpet events.
FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE
THU, NOV 5
See pages 2-3 for more info.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
500 16th Street
UA Theaters on 3rd floor
At the Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
14th and Curtis Streets
Denver Performing Arts Complex
KING GEORGES
4:45 PM
BROOKLYN
6:30 PM
AFERIM!
4:30 PM
SFC - FRIES
FIRST LOOK 1:
MEN ARE FROM...
9:30 PM
CRUMBS
7:15 PM
(T)ERROR
4:00 PM
SFC - MAGLIONE
MEDITERRANEA
9:00 PM
RAMS
7:00 PM
DER BUNKER
9:15 PM
NOON 1:00PM2:00PM3:00PM4:00PM5:00PM6:00PM7:00PM8:00PM9:00PM10:00PM11:00PMMIDNIGHT
1:00AM
BEN ZAKEN
1:45 PM
SFC - CLASEN
FIRST LOOK 2:
WELCOME TO THE MACHINE
4:00 PM
ONCE UPON A CRIME:
THE BORRELLI/DAVIS CONSPIRACY
2:00 PM
SFC - MAGLIONE
CRUMBS
6:15 PM
AFERIM!
8:30 PM
THE CHAMPIONS
4:45 PM
YOUTH
7:15 PM
LUCIFER
3:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
SEA FOG
3:45 PM
LOVE
9:45 PM
SWORN VIRGIN
6:15 PM
OMO CHILD:
THE RIVER AND THE BUSH
1:45 PM
SAILING A
SINKING SEA
4:30 PM
AAAAAAAAH!
11:30 PM
BREAKING A MONSTER
9:30 PM
SHORTS 1
6:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
DER BUNKER
MIDNIGHT
KRISHA
9:15 PM
THE WORLD OF KANAKO
6:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
PARABELLUM
8:30 PM
RED ROSE
6:45 PM
THE MISSING GIRL
9:00 PM
ELLIE CAULKINS
OPERA HOUSE
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK:
THE ADAPTATION
9:00 PM
YOSEMITE
7:00 PM
TELL SPRING NOT TO
COME THIS YEAR
1:30 PM
UA PAVILIONS
BODY
10:00 PM
RAIDERS! THE STORY OF THE
GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE
6:30 PM
RAMS
4:15 PM
SFC - FRIES
UA PAVILIONS
WHERE TO INVADE NEXT
8:00 PM
1:00AM
SFC - CLASEN
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
UA Denver Pavilions
1:00AM
BASED ON A TRUE
STORY PANEL
12:00 PM
FIRST LOOK 3:
CHECKMATE
2:00 PM
THE CHAMPIONS
1:15 PM
SFC - MAGLIONE
FIRST LOOK 1:
MEN ARE FROM...
4:15 PM
ONCE UPON A CRIME:
THE BORRELLI/DAVIS CONSPIRACY
4:00 PM
PAUSE OF THE CLOCK
6:30 PM
COLORADO SHORTS
PACKAGE - DOCS
11:30 AM
BODY
2:15 PM
WAR OF LIES
4:30 PM
EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT
6:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
LIZA, THE FOX-FAIRY
12:00 PM
CONTAINMENT
2:15 PM
YOSEMITE
4:30 PM
KRISHA
6:45 PM
TELL SPRING NOT
TO COME THIS YEAR
1:30 PM
SHORTS 5: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE ANIMATED KIND
1:45 PM
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BREAKING A MONSTER
3:45 PM
DECAY
9:15 PM
AFERIM!
9:30 PM
THE WORLD OF KANAKO
8:30 PM
SHORTS 1
7:00 PM
PARABELLUM
4:30 PM
OMO CHILD: THE RIVER
AND THE BUSH
1:45 PM
RED ROSE
11:30 AM
CURIOUS WORLDS: THE
ART & IMAGINATION OF
DAVID BECK 6:15 PM
KILO TWO BRAVO
4:15 PM
GODS
1:30 PM
UA PAVILIONS
CRUMBS
9:00 PM
600 MILES
7:00 PM
SFC - FRIES
UA PAVILIONS
LOVE
9:45 PM
SEA FOG
6:45 PM
FLOCKING
3:45 PM
SWORN VIRGIN
9:15 PM
SAILING A
SINKING SEA
9:00 PM
THE MISSING GIRL
6:30 PM
1:00AM
SFC - CLASEN
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
2510 E. Colfax Avenue
Next to Tattered Cover and Twist & Shout
Friday, November 6, 8:00pm
See page 18 for
parking info!
Sie FilmCenter (SFC)
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SFC - MAGLIONE
SFC - FRIES
FIRST LOOK 2: WELCOME
TO THE MACHINE
11:45 AM
RAIDERS! GREATEST FAN FILM EVER
MADE 11:15 AM
INDIA’S
DAUGHTER
11:30 AM
UA PAVILIONS
FIRST LOOK 3:
CHECKMATE
2:15 PM
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK:
THE ADAPTATION
1:45 PM
IN SEARCH OF KUNDUN
WITH MARTIN SCORSESE
1:30 PM
CENSORED VOICES
1:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
CURIOUS WORLDS:
THE ART OF DAVID
BECK 11:45 AM
SAILING A
SINKING...
SINKING
SEA
11:30 AM
THE MISSING GIRL
1:00 PM
AN EVENING WITH
NATHANIEL DORSKY
7:15 PM
4:15 PM
SAM KLEMKE’S
TIME MACHINE
4:00 PM
LIZA, THE FOX-FAIRY
4:15 PM
SURVIVING SKOKIE
4:15 PM
GODS
3:45 PM
EL CINCO
4:00 PM
THESE THINGS MATTER
PODCAST
9:00 PM
PAUSE OF THE CLOCK
6:45 PM
ONCE UPON A CRIME:
THE BORRELLI/ DAVIS CONSPIRACY
4:30 PM
COLORADO SHORTS PACKAGE NARRATIVE
1:30 PM
LUCIFER
1:00 PM
UA PAVILIONS
MEMORIES OF DUKE
4:45 PM
BREAKING A MONSTER
2:00 PM
UA PAVILIONS
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VENUE KEY
WAR OF LIES
7:00 PM
CONTAINMENT
6:15 PM
TELL SPRING NOT
TO COME THIS YEAR
6:45 PM
SHORTS 5: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE ANIMATED KIND
6:30 PM
PLASTIC MAN: LIFE OF
JERRY ROSS BARRISH
6:15 PM
ONE FLOOR BELOW
6:30 PM
SEA FOG
8:30 PM
OMO CHILD: THE RIVER
AND THE BUSH
8:45 PM
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1:00AM
PAUSE OF THE CLOCK
2:15 PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9
SFC - CLASEN
SFC - MAGLIONE
THE CHAMPIONS
1:30 PM
MEMORIES OF DUKE
4:30 PM
600 MILES
3:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
CONTAINMENT
1:15 PM
CURIOUS WORLDS: THE
ART & IMAGINATION OF
DAVID BECK 1:45 PM
BODY
4:00 PM
UA PAVILIONS
PLASTIC MAN: ARTFUL
LIFE OF JERRY ROSS
BARRISH 3:45 PM
THE WANTED 18
4:30 PM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
MY ALL AMERICAN
6:45 PM
KING GEORGES
4:30 PM
AN ACT OF LOVE
6:45 PM
HELP US FIND
SUNIL TRIPATHI
4:00 PM
SURVIVING SKOKIE
2:00 PM
THE MUD WOMAN
3:30 PM
UA PAVILIONS
CEMETERY OF SPLENDOR
6:15 PM
CHUCK NORRIS VS
COMMUNISM
4:15 PM
CENSORED VOICES
2:00 PM
PRINCESS
1:45 PM
WARSAW BY NIGHT
3:45 PM
THESE ARE THE RULES
4:30 PM
EL CINCO
8:45 PM
MUSIC VIDEO MIXTAPE
6:30 PM
CALL ME MARIANNA
6:15 PM
DEMON
9:30 PM
VIRGIN MOUNTAIN
1:30 PM
3:45 PM
THE RIDER &
THE WOLF
4:30 PM
YOUTH
9:15 PM
AAAAAAAAH!
9:00 PM
THESE DAUGHTERS OF MINE
8:30 PM
THE CLUB
6:30 PM
HELP US FIND
SUNIL TRIPATHI
6:45 PM
AN ACT OF LOVE
4:15 PM
UA PAVILIONS
THE MUD WOMAN
6:30 PM
FLOCKING
6:15 PM
SHORTS 3
9:00 PM
BEN ZAKEN
8:30 PM
H.
8:45 PM
1:00AM
RUN FREE - THE TRUE STORY
OF CABALLO BLANCO
2:00 PM
H.
4:15 PM
CREATIVE CONVERSATION PANEL #2
6:45 PM
EMELIE
9:30 PM
MIA MADRE
7:00 PM
SFC - MAGLIONE
THEORY OF OBSCURITY: A
FILM ABOUT THE RESIDENTS
4:00 PM
SFC - FRIES
PRINCESS
3:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
RADICAL GRACE
1:30 PM
CALL ME MARIANNA
2:15 PM
SONGS MY BROTHERS
TAUGHT ME
1:15 PM
CHUCK NORRIS VS
COMMUNISM
6:15 PM
THESE DAUGHTERS OF MINE
6:15 PM
KARBALA
3:30 PM
A WOMAN LIKE ME
6:30 PM
3:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
UA PAVILIONS
THE WORLD OF KANAKO
9:00 PM
MEDITERRANEA
6:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
UA PAVILIONS
WARSAW BY NIGHT
9:15 PM
CREATIVE CONVERSATION PANEL #1
7:00 PM
DEAREST
3:30 PM
UA PAVILIONS
UA PAVILIONS
THESE ARE THE RULES
9:00 PM
1:00AM
SFC - MAGLIONE
SFC - CLASEN
CALL ME MARIANNA
8:45 PM
SHORTS 2
6:45 PM
H.
6:30 PM
SFC - CLASEN
600 MILES
9:30 PM
MUSIC VIDEO MIXTAPE
- LOCAL
9:15 PM
INDIA’S DAUGHTER
7:00 PM
BACKGAMMON
4:15 PM
UA PAVILIONS
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ONE FLOOR BELOW
9:15 PM
STRONG MAN
6:15 PM
UA PAVILIONS
UA PAVILIONS
GODS
8:45 PM
PARABELLUM
6:45 PM
WAR OF LIES
4:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
LUCIFER
6:15 PM
SHORTS 2
8:45 PM
1:00AM
SFC - FRIES
SFC - FRIES
CENSORED VOICES
8:45 PM
A WALK IN THE PARK
6:45 PM
SFC - MAGLIONE
SURVIVING SKOKIE
6:30 PM
RED ROSE
1:30 PM
SFC - CLASEN
UA PAVILIONS
SAM KLEMKE’S TIME MACHINE
6:30 PM
KING GEORGES
9:15 PM
BACKGAMMON
6:15 PM
LIZA, THE FOX-FAIRY
4:15 PM
SWORN VIRGIN
1:45 PM
DECAY
9:00 PM
MUSIC VIDEO
MIXTAPE - LOCAL
6:45 PM
INDIA’S DAUGHTER
4:30 PM
UA PAVILIONS
UA PAVILIONS
SON OF SAUL
6:30 PM
DER BUNKER
4:00 PM
SFC - FRIES
UA PAVILIONS
THE WANTED 18
7:00 PM
THESE ARE THE RULES
4:30 PM
THE AMERICAN LETTERS
4:00 PM
SHORTS 3
6:45 PM
BEN ZAKEN
6:30 PM
THE KILLING FIELDS OF
DR. HAING S. NGOR
6:45 PM
MUSIC VIDEO MIXTAPE
8:30 PM
CAMINO
9:00 PM
THE CLUB
8:45 PM
HELP US FIND SUNIL
TRIPATHI
9:15 PM
THE MUD WOMAN
8:45 PM
FLOCKING
9:15 PM
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FIRST LOOK 4:
THE LOVE BELOW
4:00 PM
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
THE CLUB
2:00 PM
SFC - MAGLIONE
ART OF THE PRANK
2:00 PM
UA PAVILIONS
SHE’S THE BEST THING
IN IT
1:30 PM
THREE WINDOWS AND A
HANGING
2:00 PM
UA PAVILIONS
STINKING HEAVEN
9:15 PM
THE BOAT BUILDER
6:30 PM
9:00 PM
VIRGIN MOUNTAIN
6:15 PM
THE KILLING FIELDS OF
VDR. HAING S. NGOR
4:15 PM
EMELIE
11:30 PM
PRINCESS
9:00 PM
CAMINO
6:30 PM
A WOMAN LIKE ME
3:45 PM
FRIDAY THE 13TH
MIDNIGHT
NUDE AREA
8:30 PM
SONGS MY BROTHERS
TAUGHT ME
6:45 PM
(T)ERROR
9:30 PM
1:00AM
SFC - CLASEN
1ST LOOK 6:
11:30 AM
SFC - MAGLIONE
IN TRANSIT
12:00 PM
SFC - FRIES
UA PAVILIONS
WOMEN+
FILM PANEL
11:45 AM
BACK TO THE
FUTURE
11:15 AM
UA PAVILIONS
RADICAL GRACE
11:45 AM
UA PAVILIONS
THE BOAT
BUILDER
11:00 AM
FIRST LOOK 4:
THE LOVE BELOW
1:45 PM
FRAME BY FRAME
2:00 PM
GOLAN: A FAREWELL TO
MR CINEMA
1:45 PM
TIRED MOONLIGHT
6:30 PM
ART OF THE PRANK
3:45 PM
COLORADO SHORTS PACKAGE NARRATIVE
4:30 PM
NUDE AREA
4:00 PM
THE RIDER & THE
WOLF
12:15 PM
HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT
7:00 PM
THE TOUCH OF AN
ANGEL
6:15 PM
LUDO
9:45 PM
9:00 PM
STINKING HEAVEN
8:30 PM
LAMB
7:00 PM
MUSTANG
9:15 PM
(T)ERROR
7:00 PM
THREE WINDOWS
AND A HANGING
9:15 PM
DEAREST
6:15 PM
SONGS MY BROTHERS
TAUGHT ME
4:30 PM
VIRGIN MOUNTAIN
2:15 PM
DEMON
9:30 PM
SHORTS 4
7:30 PM
SHE’S THE BEST THING
IN IT
4:15 PM
1:30 PM
ONE-ON-ONE WITH
ZOË BELL
9:30 PM
RISE OF THE LEGEND
6:45 PM
CREATIVE CONTROL
4:30 PM
MEN GO TO BATTLE
2:00 PM
UA PAVILIONS
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FIRST LOOK 5:
INTROSPECTION
4:15 PM
RUN FREE - THE TRUE STORY
OF CABALLO BLANCO
4:45 PM
THE MEASURE OF A MAN
2:15 PM
ELLIE CAULKINS
OPERA HOUSE
CAROL
2:30 PM
COMING THROUGH THE RYE
8:00 PM
1:00AM
SFC - CLASEN
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15
SHORTS 4
9:15 PM
KARBALA
6:15 PM
LAMB
4:15 PM
LUDO
11:45 PM
I SAW THE LIGHT
9:30 PM
FRAME BY FRAME
6:30 PM
MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART
3:30 PM
UA PAVILIONS
IN TRANSIT
9:45 PM
CREATIVE CONTROL
6:45 PM
CHUCK NORRIS VS
COMMUNISM
4:30 PM
THE TOUCH OF AN
ANGEL
3:45 PM
MEN GO TO BATTLE
1:30 PM
UA PAVILIONS
FIRST LOOK 5:
INTROSPECTION
7:00 PM
MIA MADRE
4:15 PM
SFC - FRIES
UA PAVILIONS
1:00AM
SFC - CLASEN
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
SFC - MAGLIONE
DISCOVERING THE
MASTER PANEL
11:30 AM
RUN FREE - THE TRUE
STORY OF CABALLO
BLANCO 11:45 AM
FIRST LOOK 6:
BACK TO THE START
4:00 PM
IN TRANSIT
1:30 PM
THE LADY IN THE VAN
2:00 PM
UA PAVILIONS
UA PAVILIONS
UA PAVILIONS
SHE’S THE BEST
THING IN IT
11:45 AM
ART OF
THE PRANK
11:30 AM
MUSTANG
12:00 PM
THE MEASURE OF A MAN
4:30 PM
COLORADO SHORTS PACKAGE DOCUMENTARY
2:30 PM
FRAME BY FRAME
12:00 PM
SFC - FRIES
TIRED MOONLIGHT
1:45 PM
RISE OF THE LEGEND
6:15 PM
DEMON
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
MEN GO TO BATTLE
4:15 PM
RADICAL GRACE
2:00 PM
LAMB
2:15 PM
GOLAN: A FAREWELL TO MR
CINEMA
4:00 PM
THE RIDER
& THE WOLF
4:30 PM
MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART
6:00 PM
NUDE AREA
4:15 PM
UA PAVILIONS
DEAREST
6:30 PM
THREE WINDOWS
AND A HANGING
5:45 PM
UA PAVILIONS
VENUE LOCATIONS KEY
This calendar is color coded
to refer to the locations here:
See page 18 for parking info for these venues.
Sie FilmCenter (SFC)
Next to Tattered Cover and
Twist & Shout
SFC Theaters include:
Clasen Screening Room
Maria & Tommaso Maglione Theatre
Tom Fries Theatre
DENVER FILM SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:
EXPERIENCE FILM AT A HIGHER LEVEL
Denver Film Society members get discounted tickets to all festival
screenings and events. When purchasing your festival tickets, please
consider becoming a member. Not only are you supporting film in
Colorado, you start saving the day you join.
BECOME A MEMBER AND
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
UA Denver Pavilions
500 16th Street
UA Theatres on 3rd floor
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HOW TO FEST
The full festival schedule, including the
latest updates and ticketing information, is
available at denverfilm.org 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
TICKETING INFORMATION
TICKET PRICES
VENUE & PARKING INFO
Screenings and events take place at various venues.
Before purchasing your tickets, please be sure to allow for travel time.
REGULAR SCREENINGS
SIE FILMCENTER
No refunds/exchanges will be made.
THE PRE-FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE IS LOCATED AT:
Sie FilmCenter
2510 E. Colfax Avenue (free parking available in the garage)
October 21–22, 11:00am–8:00pm (Denver Film Society member-ONLY ticketing)
October 23, 11:00am–8:00pm
October 24–November 3, 2:00pm-8pm
November 4, 1:00pm-5:00pm
During the festival, ticketing will be available onsite at all theater
venues one hour in advance of the first screening.
For further information:
720-381-0813 (during Sie FilmCenter operating hours)
POLICIES
Many festival screenings sell out. We recommend that tickets and packages
be purchased in advance. No refunds or exchanges, except in the rare case of
a program cancellation.
Ticket holders are guaranteed seats up to 15 minutes before the scheduled
start of the screening. After this time, any remaining seats may be sold to
patrons waiting in the Rush Ticket line.
All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles.
Please note that many of the films do not carry an MPAA rating.
Recording devices are not permitted in the theaters.
All bags are subject to inspection.
Please silence all electronic devices before showtime. Failure to do so may
result in ejection from the theater.
Auditoriums must be cleared between screenings. No saving seats.
Festival schedule and guests are subject to change; check
denverfilm.org/festival for the most up-to-date information.
DFS member
$12
Non-member
$15
Student/Senior/Military
$13
WEEKDAY MATINEES $8 DFS member / $11 non-member
Showtimes before 5:30pm, Monday–Friday
PANELS
$8 DFS member / $11 non-member
RED CARPET SCREENINGS
AT THE ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE,
DENVER PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX (UNLESS NOTED)
Red Carpet (3) Film Package$60 DFS member / $75 non-member
($20 DFS member /$25 non-member per film) On sale through Nov 4th
Opening Night Film
Opening Night Film+Party $55 DFS member / $65 non-member
Opening Night
Dinner & a Movie (after-party not included) Each package purchased includes a $50 dining certificate to any
Larimer Square restaurant (valid for November 4), free parking in the
Larimer Square Parking Garage, and an Opening Night film ticket.
Centerpiece Film
Red Carpet Matinee $16 DFS member / $20 non-member
Closing Night Film $35 DFS member / $40 non-member
Closing Night Film+
Last Reel Party
(limited availability; purchase early)
Closing Night
Dinner & a Movie (after-party not included) Each package purchased includes a $50 dining certificate to any Larimer
Square restaurant (valid for November 14), free parking in the Larimer
Square Parking Garage, and a Closing Night film ticket.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS $14 DFS member / $17 non-member
OTHER EVENTS
Next to the Tattered Cover and Twist & Shout
Free parking is available in the garage.
Overflow parking is available in the East High School parking lots and
on the adjacent City Park Esplanade.
UA DENVER PAVILIONS Presented by Regal Entertainment Group
500 16th Street, 3rd Floor
Four-hour validated parking is available in the Denver Pavilions
underground parking garage accessible from Welton Street. Beyond
four hours, the posted rates will apply. Validation is required and
available in the theater lobby only. Alternate paid parking is available
throughout downtown.
ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE
Paid parking is available in the Denver Performing Arts Complex
garage and in parking lots throughout downtown.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH
THE DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
A partnership with the Denver Film Festival enables community
businesses and non-profits to be an integral part of one of Denver’s
premier arts events. Partners have an opportunity to create social
outings for members, go behind the scenes, meet the filmmakers, and
enjoy parties. The Denver Film Festival and the special presentations
of the Denver Film Society also provide a unique platform on which
to market your organization to the public. All partners receive verbal
recognition before their chosen film and tabling options.
For more information, please contact:
[email protected]
Denver Film Festival Awards Brunch $55 member / $60 non-member
presented by Sage Hospitality
Double Feature $20 member / $25 non-member
Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
and Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
Creative Conversations
The best way to experience the festival is to
become a member or patron of the Denver
Film Society and take advantage of early
ticketing and discounts.
DFS MEMBERSHIPS BEGIN AT $60
(STUDENTS AT $25)
For more information, visit
denverfilm.org/join
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$8 member / $11 non-member
$8 CFVA member (must purchase in person)
Reel Social Club Presents $25 RSC member / $30 non-member
Creative Control Film+Party
Reel Social Club Party Only $25
Reel Social Club Film Only $12 member / $15 non-member
Like /DenverFilm & /DenverFilmFestival
Follow @denverfilm on Twitter
denverfilmsociety
RUSH TICKETS
If a particular festival screening’s allotment of advance tickets has
sold out, there may be rush tickets available for $15. Lines begin at
the venue Box Office one hour prior to the screening time. Those in the
rush ticket line will be let in just prior to the screening on a spaceavailable basis. Special Presentation and Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Matinee Rush prices may vary. No discounts or vouchers accepted.
Please use our hashtag across
your social media platforms:
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In Search of Kundun
with Martin Scorsese
In Transit
Karbala
Kilo Two Bravo
This “making-of” documentary, which is
so much more, follows critically acclaimed
director Martin Scorsese into Morocco and
through the foothills of the Himalayas with
the Dalai Lama himself as Scorsese plans
his epic 1997 film Kundun.
Preceded by:
In this poignant documentary, the late great
Albert Maysles completes his journey of
discovery as a filmmaker by train. For three
days, he and his crew ride the rails across
the country with a patchwork of fellow
Americans who share their secret hopes,
tragedies, triumphs, and philosophies on life.
Filmed on location in the Middle East,
this Iraq War drama recounts the true
story of an 80-man Polish-Bulgarian unit
that, running out of ammunition and
confronting impossible odds, defended
Karbala’s City Hall against Al-Qaeda
in 2004. Writer/director Krzysztof
Lukaszewicz puts a non-American human
face on this historic conflict.
A British patrol in Afghanistan finds
itself trapped in a minefield from which
extrication appears impossible. Based
on a true story, this thriller doubles as a
riveting portrait of soldiers whose smallest
move could mean their deaths—and of the
medic who’s risking his life to help them.
King Georges
Directed by Michael Henry Wilson
France/USA (1998) 85 min.
Myanmar Year Zero
Directed by Carole J. Wilson and
Michael Henry Wilson
USA (2015) 11 min.
The tumultuous transition from Burma’s
military regime to the fledgling democracy
of present-day Myanmar is scrutinized by
two documentarians with unique access to
the leading figures in a struggle for freedom
whose future now hangs in the balance.
In Memoriam MICHAEL HENRY WILSON
1946–2014
Directed by Albert Maysles, Lynn True,
Nelson Walker, Ben Wu, David Usui
USA (2015) 76 min.
In Memoriam ALBERT MAYSLES 1926–2015
India’s Daughter
Directed by Leslee Udwin
UK (2015) 63 min.
Banned in India, Leslee Udwin’s awardwinning documentary about the brutal
2012 gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh
on a Delhi bus—which includes interviews
with the perpetrators—reveals how a
patriarchal society’s rampant misogyny
could lead to a crime so heinous that it
sparked a nationwide uprising for change.
Women+Film
Directed by Paul Katis
UK (2014) 108 min.
Directed by Arthur Dong
USA (2015) 87 min.
The remarkable true story of Dr. Haing
Ngor’s escape from the Khmer Rouge’s
genocidal reign and his subsequent
triumph as an actor in the 1985 Academy
Award-winning The Killing Fields movingly
illustrates how a sweeping ideological
movement devastated the lives of the
Cambodian people and their nation.
Krisha
USA (2015) 83 min.
Directed by Erika Frankel
USA (2015) 77 min.
The Killing Fields
of Dr. Haing S. Ngor
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
After 40 years in business, legendary
French chef Georges Perrier struggles
with the changing tastes of American
diners as he tries to save his renowned
Philadelphia restaurant, Le Bec-Fin. Family,
colleagues, and his newest protégé—Top
Chef winner Nicholas Elmi—bear witness
to Perrier’s fierce and often funny passion
for perfection.
On Thanksgiving Day, Krisha reunites with
her family after a decades-long absence,
determined to prove she is no longer the
emotionally bankrupt addict they once
knew. However, her plans quickly go to
shambles as the pressure of going home
again becomes a larger burden than she
ever imagined.
TRAILERS
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SPOTLIGHT ON COLORADO
Ever-more diverse and collaborative, Colorado’s filmmaking
scene continues to grow, producing an increasing number of
films that screen not only in film festivals but theatrically
around the country. DFF38 features a whole host of locally
produced feature-length films, shorts, and music videos.
SHORT FILMS
The Boat Builder
Actual Case History
Decay
Blue Streets
The Rider & The Wolf
Copper
MUSIC VIDEOS
Eddie
Directed by Arnold Grossman
Directed by Joseph Wartnerchaney
Directed by Nathan Ward
Sponsored by
The festival is excited to present
Music Video Mixtape: Local, a program
comprised exclusively of Colorado
talent. Please refer to page 20 for the
complete listing.
Directed by Tony Gault
Directed by Vincent Jaramillo
Directed by EJ Oscarson
Directed by Andrew Arkis
From Australia With Love
Directed by Daniel Gibb
Molten
The One You’re With
Mt. Molehill
Phase Me Up
The Neighbor’s Project
Sideshow of the Absurd
Directed by Calvin Snead
Directed by Jesse Stewart
Directed by Dylan Burr
One and One Is Twelve
Directed by Ryan Ferlic
Overcoming Dyslexia
Directed by Tony Shawcross
Directed by Adrian Bishop
Directed by Tina DiFeliciantonio
and Jane C. Wagner
Spinsters
Directed by Stranger Studios
Directed by Luke Austin and Kelly
Spencer
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convinced that she’s a fox-fairy—a
creature from Japanese folklore whose
suitors are fated to drop dead.
Ludo
Four horny but innocent teenagers in
search of privacy break into a shopping
mall after hours. Unfortunately, they’re
not alone, and the old woman who invites
them to play dice has something other
than fun and games in store for them in
this supernatural horror flick from the
acclaimed director of Gandu (DFF34).
Love
Directed by Gaspar Noé
France (2015) 135 min.
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
Lamb
Ethiopia/France/Germany/Norway/Qatar
(2015) 94 min.
After his mother’s death, Ephraim is forced to
move in with relatives who intend to kill his
pet lamb for an upcoming religious feast—
but the young boy has other plans for himself
and his best friend. A heartwarming and
visually stunning Ethiopian fable from firsttime feature director Yared Zeleke.
Liza, the Fox-Fairy
Directed by Károly Ujj Mészáros
Hungary (2015) 98 min.
In this cartoon-colorful yet pitch-black
comedy from Hungarian director Károly Ujj
Mészáros, lonely nurse Liza is desperate
to fall in love. But as every man who gets
close meets his demise, Liza becomes
Feeling imprisoned by life with his young
wife and small child, Murphy spends the
day reminiscing about the erotic, chaotic
relationship he once had with ex-girlfriend
Electra in this furious 3D love story
from Argentinian bad boy Gaspar Noé
(Irreversible, Enter the Void).
Late Night Showcase
Lucifer
Directed by Gust Van den Berghe
Mexico/Belgium (2014) 110 min.
On his fall from heaven, Lucifer makes a pit
stop in rural Mexico—and naturally, all hell
breaks loose in his wake. Belgian filmmaker
Gus Van den Berghe used a groundbreaking
device called Tondoscope to present this
existential allegory of paradise lost as an
enclosed circle onscreen.
CineLatino
Sponsored by
Honorary Consulate of Belgium-Denver
Directed by Q and Nikon
India (2015) 90 min.
Late Night Showcase
The Measure of a Man
(La loi du marché)
Laid off from his factory job in middle age,
Thierry struggles to support his family
while holding on to his integrity. When he
finally lands a position as a supermarket
security guard, he faces a new struggle
in this poignant French social drama:
confronting people whose economic
troubles he knows.
Directed by Gary Keys
USA (1980) 85 min.
A music-filled tribute to the legendary
composer, bandleader, and pianist Edward
Kennedy “Duke” Ellington by late filmmaker
(and longtime festival guest) Gary Keys;
shot on one of his last tours, it lets
Ellington’s genius speak for itself while
incorporating interviews with two esteemed
colleagues, trumpeter Cootie Williams and
reedman Russell Procope.
Men Go To Battle
Directed by Zachary Treitz
USA (2015) 98 min.
The DFF music-video program is more robust than ever.
To our traditional survey of the most visually and sonically
engaging videos of the past year, we’ve added a local package
highlighting the exceeding talents on the Colorado music and
film scene: a mixture of funny, mesmerizing, and at times
provocative clips that will stick in your head for days on end.
Music Video Mixtape: Local
Tues Nov 10 9:15pm Sie FilmCenter
Music Video Mixtape
20
Lamb
Ethiopia/France/Germany/Norway/Qatar (2015) 94 min.
After his mother’s death, Ephraim is forced to move in with relatives who intend
to kill his pet lamb for an upcoming religious feast—but the young boy has other
plans for himself and his best friend. A heartwarming and visually stunning
Ethiopian fable from first-time feature director Yared Zeleke.
Memories of Duke
In Memoriam GARY KEYS 1934–2015
MUSIC VIDEO MIXTAPE
PROGRAMMER’S PICK
Directed by Stéphane Brizé
Small’s Corner, Kentucky, 1861. When a rift
grows between two brothers struggling to
keep the Mellon family farm alive, Henry
flees to the battlefield, leaving Frank
behind. Drawing from his family’s own
archives, first-time feature director Zachary
Treitz weaves a sparse, engaging Civil War
story complete with real-life re-enactors.
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The Missing Girl
Directed by A.D. Calvo
USA (2015) 89 min.
When his new employee and would-be
crush vanishes in an all-too-familiar way,
a middle-aged comic-book store owner
haunted by an adolescent trauma plays
amateur detective—with sharply mixed
results. This quirky comedy springboards
from the setup for a mystery into a late-inlife coming-of-age story.
Preceded by:
The Painter
Directed by Ryan Zaragoza
USA (2015) 7 min.
A starving artist struggles to meet an
impending deadline as his upstairs
neighbor does everything imaginable to
distract him.
Mountains May Depart
(Shan he gu ren)
Directed by Jia Zhangke
China (2015) 131 min.
A love triangle between a schoolteacher, a
miner, and a member of China’s nouveau
riche drives this emotional tale of cultural
dislocation and moral devolution from
director Jia Zhangke (A Touch of Sin,
DFF36), as a young woman’s choice
between financial security and emotional
connection comes back to haunt her.
The Mud Woman (La mujer de barro)
Directed by Sergio Castro San Martín
Chile (2015) 90 min.
María must leave her young daughter
Teresa to return to work as a grape picker
in arid northern Chile, where she is soon
faced with her worst fear: a menacing
supervisor from her past, Raúl. Pushed to
the breaking point, María takes action in
this intense drama.
CineLatino
Music Video Mixtape
86 min.
Battles - The Yabba, USA, directed by
Roger Guàrdia: A study in movement
as only the rhythm of the Battles can
provide. ALB - The Road, France, directed
by Julien Lassort: Transformation and
distance displayed in an animated journey.
Springtime Carnivore - Other Side of the
Boundary, USA, directed by Eddie O’Keefe:
The band sends their love via a kinetic
postcard. Miami Horror - Cellophane,
Australia, directed by Lachlan Dickie:
An arm and a leg can only go so far. Mr.
Gnome - Melted Rainbow, USA, directed by
Sam Meister: An interplanetary monument
with a heavenly voice. Data - Don’t
Sing, France, directed by David Bertram:
Daydreaming can be dangerous in this
suburban nightmare. Cuushe - Tie, Japan,
directed by Natalia Stuyk: Floating neon
shapes meet dreamy soundscapes. Hook
N Sling - Break Yourself, USA, directed by
Carlos Lopez Estrada, Nelson de Castro:
This hellish school-bus ride reminds you to
wear a seat belt. Ghost - Cirice, Sweden,
directed by Roboshobo: The goth band
steals the local talent show. Palmistry Memory Taffeta, UK, directed by Daniel
Swan: It’s a slow burn. Julien Mier &
Magical Mistakes - Divide, Multiply,
Canada, directed by Keita Onishi: Geometry
creates macro- and microuniverses in an
animated piece to gratify the obsessivecompulsive. Los Punsetes - Me gusta que
me pegues, Spain, directed by CANADA:
Music Video Mixtape: Local
75 min.
November 6-14 2015
The Denver Film Society is proud to participate in Denver Arts Week, an eight-day
celebration of all things art-related in the Mile High City. The program, presented
by VISIT DENVER, features more than 300 events at a wide variety of art
galleries, museums, theaters and concert halls. To learn more and see everything
the cultural community has to offer please visit denverartsweek.com.
Sponsored by
A walking piñata can never be trusted.
Thundercat - Them Changes, USA, directed
by Carlos Lopez Estrada: Samurais battle
in a domestic dispute. White Shadows Give Up Give Out Give In, USA, directed
by Melvin J. Montalban, Dylan Duclos:
Through the power of wind, song, and
dance, an art gallery comes alive. Viet
Cong - Bunker Buster, Canada, directed by
Yoonha Park: Breaking free of a mysterious
experiment, a lone woman finds solace in
the nighttime city streets. Royal Blood Out of the Black, UK, directed by David
Wilson, Christy Karacas: The Easter Bunny
holds up a gas station at gunpoint; things
go from bad to worse when his holiday
friends show up in a standoff with the FBI.
Run The Jewels - Close Your Eyes, USA,
directed by AG Rojas: Black-and-white
aggression in the streets. Sunken Foal
feat. Si Schroeder - Never Knew, Ireland,
directed by Kevin McGloughlin: Avant-garde
light play. Autre Ne Veut - World War Pt.
2, USA, directed by Allie Avital: Sometimes
a best friend feels more like a parasite.
Tame Impala - Let It Happen, Australia,
directed by David Wilson: Traveling can
cause so much anxiety, it’s a killer. Caribou
- Can’t Do Without You, Canada, directed
by Lorenzo Fonda: A boy chases his magical
piñata as it floats away.
PROGRAMMER’S PICK
Krisha
USA (2015) 83 min.
On Thanksgiving Day, Krisha reunites with her family after a decades-long absence,
determined to prove she is no longer the emotionally bankrupt addict they once
knew. However, her plans quickly go to shambles as the pressure of going home
again becomes a larger burden than she ever imagined.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats S.O.B., directed by Greg Barnes: Nathaniel
Rateliff & The Night Sweats have landed
on the national scene thanks to this catchy
video that finds them rocking a prison
à la Johnny Cash. Ivory Drive - In Dark,
directed by Van Wampler: When toys are
no longer enough, a restless eight-year-old
girl takes a box of matches and wanders
into the woods. She may be as wild as the
wolves that watch her, but she carries a
tool more destructive than teeth and claws.
My Body Sings Electric - Oceancrest,
directed by Kyle Woodiel: A police lineup,
a missing girl, and ocean vistas set the
stage for this indie group. Dani Cichon
- Brother Death, directed by Christopher
Dodge: A woman who has been chased by
Death her whole life follows a mysterious
man out of a bar and finds herself on a
dangerous pursuit. Trout Steak Revival
- Brighter Every Day, directed by Laura
Goldhamer: Denver Film Festival alum
Laura Goldhamer displays funky stopmotion animation against a beautiful
mountain backdrop for this bluegrass
band. Munk - Kitchen Call (Daniel Avery
Remix), directed by Shannon W. Kelly,
Christine Buchsbaum: A miscommunication
on the telephone. Ian Cooke - Epilogue,
directed by Rusty Corbit: Join Ian Cooke on
an animated journey through the age of
the dinosaurs. Shady Elders - The Night
Air, directed by Lindsay Lindenbaum: A
nostalgic look at a seaside boardwalk.
The Survivors, directed by Eric Nichols:
The Survivors follows a couple as they
move from one place to another, striving
to survive in a world that has come to an
end. Poli High, directed by Rich Weimer:
A psychedelic animated explosion. The
River Is Moving, directed by Gio Toninelo:
Set in a near-future Denver where humans
and robots co-exist, a loner robot seeks
connection. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake
- The Breath and the Glow, directed by
Matthew Brown: A mind-meltingly surreal
trip inside the mind of an unbalanced
youth. Stay - The Morning Light Fades,
directed by Dillon Novak: Within an empty
sanctuary, the golden light of morning
illuminates a pair of lovers as they dance
their way through the history of their
relationship. Wheelchair Sports Camp Mary Had a Little Band, directed by Greg
Carr: Stylized, claustrophic boxes set the
mood for this hip-hop jam. Valley Maker
- Only Friend, directed by Joseph Kolean:
Mother Nature represents our heroine’s
turbulent state of mind. Force Publique
- Excess, directed by Cassie Graves,
James Wayne: The dark side of shopping
at Wal-Mart. The Blue Rider - Year of the
Horse, directed by Rett Rogers: Frenetic
heads meet a frenetic zodiac. Pink Hawks Taste Your Medicine, directed by Leighton
Peterson: Attend a party at a roller-skating
rink with black lights.
Mustang
Directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Turkey/France/Germany/Qatar (2015) 97 min.
Five adolescent sisters in a coastal
Turkish village are placed on tyrannical
house arrest by their marriage-minded
grandmother after being suspected of
lewd behavior with boys. France’s official
submission for the Academy Awards frames
a powerful critique of patriarchal society
within a mesmerizing coming-of-age fable.
Women+Film
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Nude Area
Directed by Urszula Antoniak
Poland/Netherlands (2014) 80 min.
Two teenage girls from different walks of
life explore their own awakening sensuality
in a love story that’s structured as a visual
stunning series of soundscapes, unfolding
entirely without dialogue to consider the
thin lines between tenderness and cruelty,
longing and fulfillment, ecstasy and
disappointment. Focus on a National Cinema: Poland
Omo Child: The River and the Bush
Directed by John Rowe
USA/Ethiopia (2014) 89 min.
The Kara people of southwest Ethiopia live a
pastoral life bound by tradition. When Lale
Labuko, the rare Kara to get an education,
learns of the ancient practice of killing
children believed to be cursed, he attempts
to foment change within the tribe; his efforts
are captured in this powerful documentary.
CINELATINO
As a nod to the popularity of one of our newest mini-festivals, CineLatino, the DFF
programming team has assembled some of the year’s most anticipated films from
Mexico and South America. Celebrate the diversity of Latino culture as you dip your
toes into the warm cinematic currents coming from the south.
600 Miles (600 millas)
The Mud Woman
(La mujer de barro)
Mexico, directed by Gabriel Ripstein
Chile/Argentina,
directed by Sergio Castro San Martín
The Club (El club)
Parabellum
Chile, directed by Pablo Larraín
El Cinco (El 5 de talleres)
Argentina,
directed by Lukas Valenta Rinner
Argentina, directed by Adrian Biniez
Embrace of the Serpent
(El abrazo de la serpiente)
SHORT FILMS
Lucifer
New Neighbors, Old Fights
(La vieja quinta)
Colombia, directed by Ciro Guerra
Mexico/Belgium,
directed by Gust Van den Berghe
Coco
Mexico, directed by Orlando Rosillo
Peru, directed by Alex Fischman
Sponsored by
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One Floor Below (Un etaj mai jos)
Directed by Radu Muntean
Romania/France/Sweden/Germany (2015)
93 min.
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
Once Upon a Crime:
USA (2014) 108 min.
Here’s the astonishing true-crime story
of Mike Borrelli and Bob Davis, two
NYPD detectives wrongfully convicted of
committing murder for a notorious mob
boss while the real gunman went free.
Sheldon Wilson’s documentary has it all:
corruption, violence, racial injustice, loyal
friendship, Elvis Presley—and a Denver
backdrop.
Part of Romania’s New Wave, filmmaker
Radu Muntean brings us this understated
moral fable of a man facing his worst
enemy: his own conscience. Patrascu, a
50-something businessman, overhears an
argument between his neighbors that ends
in murder. Now he must decide what to do
with what he knows.
Parabellum
Directed by Lukas Valenta Rinner
Argentina/Austria/Uruguay (2015) 75 min.
Against an unsettling Argentine backdrop,
out-of-shape, middle-aged office workers
undertake survivalist training in this quirky,
darkly comic drama that amuses and
disturbs by turns. Director Lukas Valenta
Rinner considers how far people will go to
stay alive and protect what’s theirs when the
apocalypse comes for real.
Preceded by:
Actual Case History
Directed by Tony Gault
USA (2015) 9 min.
Directed by Rob Christopher
USA (2015) 78 min.
Filmed partially in Colorado on 16mm 20
years ago but only recently completed, this
meta-cinematic coming-of-age tale about
two budding filmmakers explores the power
of friendship and creativity alike as their
reality and the fiction of their film-withina-film begin to intertwine.
PROGRAMMER’S PICK
Plastic Man: The Artful Life of
Jerry Ross Barrish
Once Upon a Crime:
Directed by William Farley
USA (2015) 74 min.
USA (2014) 108 min.
This engaging documentary profiles Jerry
Ross Barrish, a bail bondsman turned
filmmaker/artist who creates sculpture
from found materials. While curators sing
paeans to the playfulness and humanity
of his plastic works, Barrish, at age 75,
struggles to find recognition in the art
world.
Here’s the astonishing true-crime story of Mike Borrelli and Bob Davis, two NYPD
detectives wrongfully convicted of committing murder for a notorious mob boss while
the real gunman went free. Sheldon Wilson’s documentary has it all: corruption,
violence, racial injustice, loyal friendship, Elvis Presley—and a Denver backdrop.
Princess
Rotoscope animation shapes this
examination of “the vague indefinite fears
that keep growing in our minds.”
CineLatino
PRELUDE
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Directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer
Israel (2014) 92 min.
Caught in an increasingly tumultuous
dynamic with her mother Alma and stepdad
Michael, 12-year-old Adar seeks refuge
with Alan, a boy with a striking family
resemblance who comes to live with them
in this disturbing but acclaimed Israeli
coming-of-age drama.
INTIMATIONS
STAN BRAKHAGE VISION AWARD
NATHANIEL DORSKY
Nathaniel Dorsky comes to Denver from the recent New York Film Festival, where he received a major
retrospective. The New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis called it a “must-see” body of work. She
continues: “Every so often while watching the work of Nathaniel Dorsky, I let out a yelp of joy. Mr. Dorsky makes
blissfully beautiful films that don’t tell stories but instead explore the world, the medium and our relationship
with each.” His films are “visually dense, with layers of pulsing color, churning film grain, shifting light, and
mutating form.”
Nathaniel Dorsky came to avant-garde film during a period of great awakening. Arriving in New York City in
the early 1960s, he found himself surrounded by artists who articulated the yearning for a wholly original film
language. Dorsky’s work draws from the very essence of cinema. He creates profound experiences that explore
the world through images of extraordinary beauty, and a montage that subverts the descriptive and awakens
mystery. His films strive for balance, lightness, and quietude.
“The major part of my work is both silent and paced to be projected at silent speed (18 frames per second),”
the director explains. “Silence in cinema is undoubtedly an acquired taste, but the delicacy and intimacy it
reveals has many rich rewards.” Dorsky creates a film form which “in itself, has all the qualities of being
human: tenderness, observation, fear, curiosity, sudden murky disruptions, and undercurrents … In my work,
the screen is transformed into a ‘speaking character.’”
Mr. Dorsky, who lives in San Francisco, has made more than 30 films in his long and distinguished career. He
has been the recipient of many awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, and grants from the National
Endowment of the Arts and the Rockefeller Foundation, among others. His films have screened in major
festivals and museums throughout the world.
The Denver Film Festival is honored to celebrate the immeasurable artistry of Nathaniel Dorsky by screening
four of his short 16mm films and by presenting him with the prestigious 2015 Stan Brakhage Vision Award.
Phil Solomon will present the award at 7:15pm on Sunday, November 8, at the Sie FilmCenter.
A reception in the filmmaker’s honor follows.
Sponsored by
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DECEMBER
Red Rose
Directed by Sepideh Farsi
Iran/France/Greece (2014) 87 min.
In this heady drama that intertwines
scripted scenes with real-time footage
of protests and police crackdowns, Iran’s
2009 Green Movement is played out
between a young pro-democracy activist
and a politically complacent middle-aged
man as they hide from the police in his
upscale flat.
The Rider & The Wolf
Directed by Nathan Ward
USA (2015) 62 min.
THE FANTASTIC LOVE OF BEEBOY & FLOWERGIRL
THE FIRST LOOK
STUDENT FILM SECTION
The First Look Student Film Section is an exclusive selection of shorts by
outstanding student filmmakers from around the world. Now celebrating its 15th
anniversary, First Look continues to focus on finding the brightest new international
talents in cinema, bringing them and their works to Colorado with the generous
support of Liberty Global. These shorts will open your eyes to the incredible work
being done at film schools outside the United States. The First Look Student Film
Section proudly presents the Spike Lee Student Filmmaker Award as well as the
Liberty Global International Student Filmmaker Award.
Sponsored by
Radical Grace
Directed by Rebecca Parrish
USA (2015) 75 min.
These are not your grandmother’s nuns. The
sisters in this sometimes hilarious, always
inspiring documentary are on a quest for
social justice in defiance of the Vatican
officials who denounce their “radical
feminism”—at the very moment when the
Catholic Church finds itself at a critical
juncture.
Women+Film
Raiders of the Lost Ark:
The Adaptation
Directed by Eric Zala
USA (1989) 100 min.
In 1982, two 11-year-old Mississippi boys
began remaking Raiders of the Lost Ark,
building props and devising stunts for
a childhood epic that, today, has a cult
following of its own. Screening with Raiders!
The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever
Made, a documentary about the project.
Raiders! The Story of the
Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Directed by Jeremy Coon, Tim Skousen
USA (2015) 107 min.
In the decades since beginning their shotby-shot recreation of Raiders of the Lost
Ark at age 11, two boys have grown up to
find a cult hit on their hands. Now men in
their 40s, they reunite in this bittersweet
documentary to film the dramatic
conclusion of their childhood labor of love.
Rams (Hrútar)
Directed by Grímur Hákonarson
Iceland (2015) 93 min.
When the shepherds of an isolated
Icelandic valley are ordered to destroy their
flocks because they are afflicted with an
incurable virus, estranged brothers Gummi
and Kiddi face the threat of financial
extinction—and the prospect of having to
work together to save the animals in this
now-wry, now-heartfelt drama.
In 2009, Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
inductee Mike Rust disappeared without
a trace from his off-the-grid property in
Colorado’s San Luis Valley. The mystery
remains unsolved. Combining interviews,
re-enactments, home movies, and archival
footage, director/cinematographer Nathan
Ward attempts to find answers in this
riveting documentary.
and lifestyle as foragers and spearfishers
develops against a dreamy waterscape.
Women+Film
Sponsored by SundanceNow Doc Club,
Barbara Bridges
Directed by Matthew Bate
Australia (2015) 94 min.
Denverite Sam Klemke began filming
annual “personal status reports” as a teen
in 1977—and continued for the next 35
years. His now-hilarious, now-painful, and
brutally honest video diaries form the basis
for this charming documentary portrait of a
brave soul baring it all in the selfie age.
Sea Fog (Haemoo)
Directed by Shim Sung-bo
South Korea (2014) 111 min.
Rise of the Legend (Huang feihong
zhi yingxiong you meng)
In late-1800s China, young orphan Wong
Fei Hung rises up against the corrupt local
bosses who have long run the town and
kept the masses down in this high-octane
martial-arts epic. Swirling cinematography,
high-wire kung-fu stunts, and the broken
bones of revenge fill the frame from start
to finish.
Sponsored by Hong Kong Economic and
Trade Office-San Francisco
Run Free-The True Story
of Caballo Blanco
Directed by Sterling Noren
USA (2015) 93 min.
Micah True, a long-distance runner from
Boulder, is a determined man with a
single goal: to bring an ultra-marathon
to the Tarahumara Indians of northern
Mexico. This compelling documentary
follows the man nicknamed Caballo
Blanco as he works to preserve the
running traditions among the native
people of Copper Canyon.
Sailing a Sinking Sea
USA (2015) 65 min.
Olivia Wyatt’s mesmerizing documentary
takes an insider’s look at the Moken, a
group of seafaring nomads hopping the
islands between Burma and Thailand. As
they go about their daily lives, a sense
of their history, folklore, musical culture,
Sam Klemke’s Time Machine
A taut, beautifully shot thriller from
South Korea in the tradition of Heart of
Darkness—but based on a true story. In
desperate financial straits, a sea captain
agrees to smuggle 30 Korean-Chinese
immigrants on his fishing boat. Tragedy
strikes when the trawler gets lost in a
deep fog.
Directed by Roy Hin Yeung Chow
Hong Kong/China (2014) 131 min.
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
underfunded New York City public school.
Born to Be Mild, UK, directed by Andy
Oxley: This charming documentary follows
the Dull Men’s Club, a group of obscure
hobbyists who are quite content with life’s
more sedate pleasures. The Little Deputy,
Canada, directed by Trevor Anderson: Trevor
tries to have a photo taken with his father.
Pink Grapefruit, USA, directed by Michael
Mohan: A young married couple brings two
single friends to Palm Springs for a long
weekend. It does not go as planned.
IN MEMORIAM
She’s The Best Thing In It
Directed by Ron Nyswaner
USA (2015) 80 min.
At nearly 80, Tony-winning Mary Louise
Wilson heads to Tulane University to
teach drama classes for the first time in
her life. This light-hearted documentary
takes a behind-the-scenes look at her life
as well as those of such esteemed peers
as Frances McDormand and Tyne Daly,
onstage and off.
GARY KEYS
1934 - 2015
Women+Film
Shorts 1
93 min.
Showcasing themes of identity and desire,
these short films range from the darkly
disturbing to the boldly witty.
Dog Bowl, USA, directed by Gordy Hoffman:
A heartbroken girl on a downward spiral
stumbles upon the true nature of her
existence after stealing the vest off of a
service dog. Body Team 12, Liberia/USA,
directed by David Darg: The workers of Body
Team 12 have the most dangerous and
gruesome job in the world: collecting the
victims of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia.
I Remember Nothing, USA, directed by
Zia Anger: Joan, a young college student
who doesn’t know she has epilepsy, tries
to get through another day in this artistic
narrative structured according to the five
phases of a seizure. P.S. 432, USA, directed
by Elizabeth Nichols: A junior-high teacher
faces the pressures of standardized testing
and the results-oriented system in an
ALBERT MAYSLES
1926 - 2015
MICHAEL HENRY WILSON
1946 - 2014
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Shorts 2
91 min.
These fresh, creative shorts reveal the
extraordinary in the everyday.
Wait ’Til the Wolves Make Nice,
USA, directed by Jessica dela Merced:
Confronting boredom in a crumbling
Detroit neighborhood, four young kids are
tempted to engage in acts of destruction
by the coolly apathetic new kid in town.
A King’s Betrayal, USA, directed by David
Bornstein: Longing for a better life, a lonely
and naïve piñata questions his existence.
one hitta quitta, USA, directed by Ya’ke
Smith: A boy who has never had to suffer
the consequences for his actions becomes
severely addicted to the scenes of violence
he sees on the Internet, inspiring him to
act out in violent ways himself. Meat, USA,
directed by Michael Forstein: Desperate for
work, Darren agrees to a one-day trial as
a door-to-door meat salesman. A Passion
of Gold and Fire (Une passion d’or et de
feu), Belgium, directed by Sebastien Pins:
A beekeeper worries about the future of
his apiary school. The Outfit, USA, directed
by Yen Tan: A conservative congressman’s
outfit triggers rumors about his sexuality.
Inspired by actual events. Spearhunter,
USA, directed by Luke Poling and Adam
Roffman: Deep in the wilds of rural
Alabama, a spearhunter who proclaims
himself the world’s greatest erects a
museum dedicated to his own obsession.
Over, UK, directed by Jörn Threlfall: An
intriguing mystery centering on a crime
scene in a quiet, suburban neighborhood.
Shorts 3
91 min.
Regular people grapple with complex
issues in this collection of thoughtprovoking shorts.
Sweep, USA, directed by Spencer Gillis: A
tense chance encounter at a local recycling
center leads to an instant friendship—
which in turns leads to a bitter moment of
reckoning. Manchego, UK, directed by Alex
Kendall: A young woman comes home to tell
her parents about a new relationship, but
they have an unwelcome surprise waiting
for her. Nothing Human, USA, directed by
Tom Rosenberg: Recounting his experience
reconstructing a mass shooting on a Texas
military base, forensic investigator Louis
Akin reflects on the nature of violence.
Marathon, USA, directed by Lauren Smitelli:
A young woman with an unpromising
future sets out to find someone from her
past—but soon realizes the difficulty of
STAR WARS
Fi LM SER iES
ORIGINS OF THE FORCE
A four-film series screening Wednesdays in January at 7:00pm
Before Star Wars became a cultural phenomenon, it was just a dream
in the mind of George Lucas. Drawing from such diverse sources as
samurai sagas, Westerns, and sci-fi serials, the legendary auteur
fashioned a modern-day myth that changed Hollywood forever.
Co-presented by filmmaker Alexandre Philippe (The People vs. George
Lucas, DFF33) this series will explore the films that influenced Star Wars,
itself among the most influential films of the past 40 years. Confirmed titles
include Metropolis, which will feature a live performance of the score,
The Hidden Fortress and THX-1138, both screening in 35mm.
her quest. We’ll Find Something, USA,
directed by Casey Gooden: A couple visiting
New York struggles to choose a restaurant.
Bacon & God’s Wrath, Canada, directed by
Sol Friedman: Ninety-year-old Razie, who
has just discovered “the Google,” reaches
a moment of crisis in her lifelong Jewish
faith as she tries bacon for the first time.
Marta Rosa, Mexico, directed by Barbara
Cigarroa: Following the death of her young
child, a rural Mexican woman fights to
persevere through her internal grief and
the harsh realities of the world around her.
Hotel 22, USA, directed by Elizabeth Lo:
Each night in Silicon Valley, the Line 22
public bus transforms into an unofficial
shelter for the homeless.
Shorts 4
90 min.
A package of sci-fi, avant-garde, and
horror shorts gift-wrapped for moviegoers
with dark and eccentric tastes.
Sisters, USA, directed by Chris Osborn:
A troubled woman reconnects with her
sister following a close encounter with
extraterrestrial forces. Kepler X-47, USA,
directed by Erin Li: A woman is forced to
adjust to her new life as a human zoo
exhibit on an alien planet. Hallway, USA,
directed by Leah Shore: In a secret sex club
in Brooklyn, a drug-induced couple unleash
an existential barrage of delusional
thoughts and broken dreams. The House Is
Innocent, USA, directed by Nicholas Coles:
It’s going to take more than a fresh coat
of paint to whitewash the macabre history
of Tom and Barbara’s new home. teeth,
UK, directed by Daniel Gray, Tom Brown:
This animated short views the life of a
misguided man through the prism of his
oral obsessions. Myrna the Monster, USA,
directed by Ian Samuels: A heartbroken
20-something from the moon transitions
into adulthood in Los Angeles. Rate Me,
UK, directed by Fyzal Boulifa: A portrait of
teenaged escort Coco. The Chickening,
Canada, directed by Nick DenBoer, Davy
Force: A digitally remixed, poultry-infused,
and hilariously freaky adaptation of Stanley
Kubrick’s The Shining.
Shorts 5: Close Encounters
of the Animated Kind
88 min.
Including award winners from Cannes,
Sundance, and other 2015 film festivals,
these are not your typical Saturday morning
cartoons.
Palm Rot, USA, directed by Ryan Gillis:
An old crop duster discovers a mysterious
crate floating in the Florida Everglades.
Bringing the crate onto his airboat is
just the first in a series of decisions he
comes to regret. The Story of Percival
Pilts, Australia, directed by Janette
Goodey and John Lewis: Upon vowing,
“Never again shall my feet touch the
ground,” Percival Pilts builds his stilts
so tall that he no longer fits into normal
society. Snowfall, Ireland, directed by
Conor Whelan: An anxious young man has
a moving experience at a friend’s house
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party. Maku, Japan, directed by Yoriko
Mizushiri: Two people who face each other
in three different locales—a kyogen stage,
an eye-examination clinic, and a sushi
bar—uncover a mixture of feelings that
fascinate them. Waves ’98, Lebanon/Qatar,
directed by Ely Dagher: Disillusioned with
his life in the suburbs of segregated Beirut,
Omar makes a discovery that lures him
into the depths of the city—until he begins
losing his sense of home. All Your Favorite
Shows! USA, directed by Danny Madden:
Anything you want to watch, right in the
palm of your hands! Crazy convenient.
Or just crazy… Edmond, UK, directed by
Nina Gantz: Edmond’s impulse to love is
strong—maybe too strong. Standing alone
by a lake, he goes on a journey through
his past, revisiting defining moments in
the evolution of his desires. We Can’t Live
Without Cosmos (Mi ne mozhem zhit bez
kosmosa), Russia, directed by Konstantin
Bronzit: Two cosmonauts face the ultimate
test of friendship while training to make
their shared dream of space travel come
true. World of Tomorrow, USA, directed by
Don Hertzfeldt: A little girl is taken on a
mind-bending tour of the distant future.
USA (2015) 98 min.
Set against the beautiful backdrop of South
Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation,
this meditative drama follows a teenaged
brother and sister as they summon the
strength and grace to face upheavals
in their family life and work through
ambivalence about how and where to make
a life for themselves.
Women+Film
In cooperation with Film Fatales: Denver
Stinking Heaven
Directed by Nathan Silver
USA (2015) 70 min.
Director Nathan Silver (Soft in the Head,
DFF36; Uncertain Terms, DFF37) shot this
deep-black comedy about the dysfunctional
lives of recovering addicts in a New
Jersey halfway house without a script,
allowing improvisation by his cast and
crew to reflect the chaos surrounding the
characters.
Preceded by:
Serenity
Directed by Jack Dunphy
USA (2015) 6 min.
An animated memoir recounting first love,
addiction, the loss of virginity, and the
comfort of pizza in times of crisis.
TRAILERS
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Polish Silent Film Program:
The Strong Man (Mocny czlowiek)
Directed by Henryk Szaro
Writer Henryk Bielecki is determined to
become rich and famous, even if he must
murder his closest friend in the process.
After stealing his victim’s manuscript and
publishing it under his own name, Henryk
soon faces an internal struggle he did not
anticipate.
Preceded by:
The Polish Dancer (Bestia)
Directed by Aleksander Hertz
PROGRAMMER’S PICK
Sam Klemke’s Time Machine
Directed by Matthew Bate
Australia (2015) 94 min.
Denverite Sam Klemke began filming annual “personal status reports” as a teen
in 1977—and continued for the next 35 years. His now-hilarious, now-painful, and
brutally honest video diaries form the basis for this charming documentary portrait
of a brave soul baring it all in the selfie age.
The legendary Pola Negri plays a poor
village girl who runs away from an
obtrusive admirer to take up modeling and
dancing. She soon finds herself in the arms
of a wealthy man, whom she does not know
is married—nor does she know her admirer
is seeking revenge.
Musical accompaniment by Marcin Pukaluk
Surviving Skokie
Directed by Eli Adler, Blair Gershkow
USA (2015) 65 min.
Directed, produced, and narrated by the son
of Jewish immigrants, this movingly intimate
documentary examines how a proposed
Neo-Nazi march in Skokie, Illinois, in the
1970s prodded a long-silent community
of Auschwitz survivors to tell their stories.
Ultimately, the filmmaker and his father
travel to Poland to confront old memories.
In cooperation with JCC Denver
Sworn Virgin
Directed by Laura Bispuri
Italy/Switzerland/Germany/Albania/Kosovo/
In this soulful meditation on gender and
identity, Hana has long abided by the vow
of chastity she made in order to escape
wedlock and live as a man in rural Albania,
per local tradition. But when she visits her
sister in Italy, a whole new world opens up.
CinemaQ
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
(T)error
Directed by Lyric R. Cabral and
David Felix Sutcliffe
USA (2014) 93 min.
Shariff is a 63-year-old former Black
Panther who became an FBI informant
in 1991, recruited due to his ties to the
Muslim community. Through his eyes,
this unprecedented documentary provides
an up-close look at a counterterrorism
investigation in real time—and the
dramatic toll it can take on those involved.
In cooperation with American Civil Liberties Union
DEMON
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Experience the dark side of cinema with the Denver Film Festival Late
Night Showcase. From horror to odd ball sci-fi and even graphic 3D sex,
this section is for the brave night owl looking for outlier fare. Midnight
cult flicks mixed with art house shockers offer a trip to the bizarre.
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Theory of Obscurity:
a film about The Residents
Directed by Don Hardy
USA (2015) 87 min.
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
Tell Spring Not To Come This Year
Directed by Saeed Taji Farouky and
Michael McEvoy
UK/Afghanistan (2015) 85 min.
Hailed at the 2015 Berlinale, this moving,
intense documentary tracks Afghan soldiers
as they protect Helmand Province from
Taliban forces. In both public and private
moments, on the battlefield and off, it
captures the hopes and fears of those
called upon to fight an enemy even NATO
couldn’t defeat.
This intriguing documentary focuses on the
anonymous, avant-garde rock band known
as The Residents, examining the group’s
creative output (music, films, and artwork)
over four decades, since its founding in
the 1970s. Testimonials by Matt Groening,
Penn Jillette, and other famous fans
balance a flurry of pop-culture homages
and parodies.
These Are the Rules (Takva su pravila)
Directed by Ognjen Svilicic
Croatia/France/Serbia/Macedonia (2014) 78 min.
The sweetly ordinary life of a Croatian
couple is upended when their teenaged
son suffers a senseless beating. Let
down by doctors and ignored by law
enforcement, the aggrieved parents
grapple with the notion that playing by
the rules has only rendered them helpless
in the face of tragedy.
PROGRAMMER’S PICK
Virgin Mountain (Fúsi)
Directed by Dagur Kári
Iceland/Denmark (2015) 94 min.
When he signs up for dance lessons, a bashful mammoth of a man finds unexpected kindness in a world that has never shown him
anything but cruelty—and with it the strength to open life’s doors. A piercingly tender coming-of-age story for late bloomers by
Icelandic director Dagur Kári.
These Daughters of Mine
(Moje córki krowy)
Directed by Kinga Debska
Become a Filmmaker this Summer!
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of classes which take teens (ages 12-18) through the process to make their own films, learn
to express themselves, work with others and bring ideas to life. Additionally, YFW participants
can learn skills during festivals throughout the year by conducting interviews with visiting
filmmakers, attending films and covering panels & activities.
Check out the Young Filmmakers Workshops slated for 2016 (dates subject to change):
SUMMER 2016
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Intro B June 27 - July 8
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Documentary Program @ Denver Museum of Nature & Science June-August
Special Early Bird discounts available for summer programs available through May 1.
Scholarships available for all YFW programs. For registration information, scholarship
applications and tuition payments, send inquiry to [email protected].
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Playing on both the hilarity and the pathos
of family dysfunction, this drama in the
tradition of celebrated Polish filmmakers
like Krzysztof Kieslowski centers on a
middle-aged woman who must come to
terms with her seemingly well-off but
emotionally volatile sister as they confront
their mother’s illness.
Three Windows and a Hanging
Directed by Isa Qosja
Kosovo/Germany (2014) 93 min.
When rumors are confirmed about the rape
of Kosovar women by Serbian soldiers in a
remote village, members of the entrenched
patriarchy first deny the truth that would
shatter their world—and then blame
the woman who told her story, effectively
victimizing her twice. A blistering post-war
drama.
Tired Moonlight
Directed by Britni West
USA (2015) 76 min.
Britni West wrote, directed, produced,
and edited her acclaimed narrative
debut, which rests on an innovative
combination of seeming documentary
and dreamscape. Tired Moonlight sets
overlapping story lines about people
trying to make their lives work, if only
for a short time, against a stunning
Montana backdrop.
Preceded by:
Lancaster, CA
Directed by Mike Ott
USA (2015) 12 min.
A portrait of love in the California desert.
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SCREENWRITING COMPETIT ION
SHORTS SCREENPLAY WINNER
Symposium by Tom Grady
FEATURE-LENGTH SCREENPLAY WINNER
Memory by John Bengel
SHORTS SCREENPLAY FINALISTS
Deviled Eggs by Cody Rea
Mr. Good by Assaf Mor
Quarters by Peter Nemenoff
Supot (Uncircumcised) by Phil Giordano
FEATURE-LENGTH SCREENPLAY FINALISTS
Instead of God by Tom McCown
Mesa Roja by Mark Williams
More Than Love by Allan Staples
The Real Thing by Gar Hoover and Beth Hoover
The competition is co-sponsored by the Film &
Television Program, College of Arts and Media,
UC-Denver. The finalists’ judges were Lisa Kennedy,
Stephanie Two Eagles, and William Leiren. The Touch of an Angel
Virgin Mountain (Fúsi)
This intensely personal and visually
stunning Holocaust documentary
uses archival photos and staged
re-enactments to lend a poetic
atmosphere to narrator Henryk Schonker’s
account of his boyhood experiences in
Auschwitz. Visually and metaphorically,
the scattered images reconstruct both the
horror of the time and a community’s vain
hopes for escape.
Preceded by:
When he signs up for dance lessons, a
bashful mammoth of a man finds unexpected
kindness in a world that has never shown
him anything but cruelty—and with it the
strength to open life’s doors. A piercingly
tender coming-of-age story for late bloomers
by Icelandic director Dagur Kári.
Germany/Poland (2015) 62 min.
The Shadow Forest (Las cieni)
Directed by Andrzej Cichocki
While hunting a wolf in a sinister forest,
a man is startled by the sound of guns
firing. Suddenly, there are people running.
Even the wolves are overwhelmed by a
sense of the impending danger.
The man who told American officials that
Iraq had mobile chemical-weapons labs,
Rafed Ahmed Alwan, takes center stage
in this thriller-esque documentary about
his falsehoods and the motives behind
them. Re-enactments of the disgraced
informant’s repudiated stories amp up the
tension as he parries the questions of a
tough interviewer.
Through a heartbreaking yet playfully
inspiring combination of documentary
and fiction, writer/director Alex Sichel
simultaneously chronicles her treatment
for terminal cancer, her filmmaking
process, and her approach to life and
death, exploring both what might have
been and what will surely be (with the
ever-watchable Lili Taylor as her double).
Women+Film
Warsaw by Night
The World of Kanako (Kawaki)
Helena, Iga, Maja, and Renata—four
women of different ages—travel across
Warsaw in search of a human connection,
unwittingly crossing paths at a nightclub
called Warsaw by Night. In their nocturnal
journey through the city, they are
accompanied by random acquaintances
and the same cab driver.
This celebratory documentary follows the
adventures of one extraordinary couple,
Joseph and Loretta Law, against the
backdrop of geopolitical and economic
struggle in 20th-century China and
Hong Kong. Illustrating his visionary
business leadership, Joseph Law’s life
as a successful entrepreneur and toy
manufacturer is a testimony to dignity,
patience, and persistence.
Directed by Amer Shomali, Paul Cowan
Canada/Palestine/France (2014) 75 min.
Combining talking-head interviews with
claymation, this surprisingly humorous
documentary examines a real-life episode
from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
in which 18 cows, under the watch of
townspeople striving for self-sufficiency
in Beit Sahour, became the focus of
a military operation as a supposed
national-security threat.
In cooperation with Lynda Goldstein,
Margery Goldman, Just Vision
A-Z FILM LISTINGS
Yosemite
USA (2015) 81 min.
Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima
Japan (2014) 118 min.
Disgraced former cop and estranged father
Akikazu Fujishima goes searching for his
missing 17-year-old daughter—who may
be in trouble beyond anyone’s grasp—in
this visceral, violent Japanese thriller
adapted from the Akio Fukamachi novel
Hateshinaki Kawaki, which demands your
attention and does not let it go.
Three interconnected stories by co-star
James Franco form the basis for this
engaging tale of three boys in suburban
California circa 1985. As the world
changes around them and the end of
innocence nears, each must find a way
to make sense of his experiences and
connections to others.
Women+Film
In Cooperation with Stories on Stage
Late Night Showcase
FUTURE DFS EVENTS
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Thanks to our sponsors Mark and Maxine Rossman and the Cherry Creek Theatre,
we will continue to be the exclusive Denver-area home for the screening of thrilling
plays recorded live at the National Theatre in London.
A Walk in The Park:
The Joseph & Loretta Law Story
Directed by Rich Brotman
USA (2015) 90 min.
Directed by Alex Sichel and Elizabeth Giamatti
USA (2015) 85 min.
Directed by Natalia Koryncka-Gruz
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Directed by Matthias Bittner
Germany (2014) 89 min.
Directed by Dagur Kári
Iceland/Denmark (2015) 94 min.
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Hamlet By William Shakespeare
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
Thurs Dec 10 7:00pm
Coriolanus
By William Shakespeare
Starring Tom Hiddleston
Thurs Jan 7 7:00pm
Sun Jan 10 1:00pm
Jane Eyre
By Charlotte Brontë
Thurs Feb 4 7:00pm
Sun Feb 7 1:00pm
As You Like It
By William Shakespeare
Thurs Mar 17 6:00pm
Sun Mar 20 1:00pm
DFS member: $15 / Students/Seniors: $16 / Non-member: $18
Group and discount package also available. 2015 festival vouchers do not apply.
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that Tab Hunter was secretly gay. Tab Hunter
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21, at the 7:00pm screening to host a postscreening Q&A.
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