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THE COLLINSVILE FILM FESTIVAL
Canton Town Hall
4 Market Street, Collinsville, CT
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APRIL 1-3
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Opening Night Film:
Thank You For Your Service
Dir. Tom Donahue *In Attendance*
Friday, April 1st: $7
7:15 PM, 90 Min.
Children’s Shorts Block
Saturday, April 2nd: FREE
10:00 AM, 45 Min.
Shorts Block 1
Saturday, April 2nd: FREE
12:00 PM, 100 Min.
Help Us Find Sunil Tripathi
Dir. Neal Broffman
Saturday, April 2nd: $5
3:00 PM, 90 Min.
A Dog Named Gucci
Dir. Gorman Bechard *In Attendance*
Saturday, April 2nd: $7
7:00 PM, 90 Min.
Shorts Block 2
Sunday, April 3rd: FREE
11:00 AM, 100 Min.
A Dog Named Gucci
Dir. Gorman Bechard
Sunday, April 3rd: $5
1:45 PM, 90 Min.
Closing Night Film:
Janey Makes A Play
Dir. Jared Callahan
Sunday, April 3rd: $7
4 PM, 80 Min.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
Director: Tom Donahue (USA)
*Filmmaker in Attendance*
FRIDAY, APRIL 1st at 7:15 PM, 90 Min.
U.S. military faces a mental health crisis
of historic proportions. Thank You for
Your Service takes aim at our superficial
understanding of war trauma and the
failed policies that result. Director Tom
Donahue (Casting By) interweaves the
stories of four Iraq War veterans with
candid interviews of top military and
civilian leaders. Observing the systemic
neglect, the film argues for significant
internal change and offers a roadmap of
hope.
CHILDREN’S SHORTS BLOCK
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 at 10AM, 45 Min.
Aria, a bovine diva, demands to be
respected for more than just her dairy
products in ARIA FOR A COW. In MY
STUFFED GRANNY little Sofía loves
her grumpy granny: even though she is
always hungry and eats what little food
they can buy. Her pension is the only
thing keeping her and her father alive.
To what extremes will they go to once
granny is no more? TREEPLES follows
the adventures of everyday girls joining
forces with a group of lively forest
creatures to rid the woods of monsters.
SHORTS BLOCK 1
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 at 12PM, 100 Min.
In OH LUCY! Setsuko, a 55-year-old
single ‘office lady’ in Tokyo, is given a
blonde wig and a new identity, “Lucy,”
by her young unconventional English
instructor. “Lucy” awakens desires
Setsuko never knew she had. When
the instructor suddenly disappears,
Setsuko must come to terms with what
remains – herself. Somewhere on the
outskirts of Los Angeles, Rosemarie
and Ray pass time in an apartment
packed and cluttered with the detritus
of a half century of marriage. With their
meager social security checks gone
straight to covering rent every month
and nothing in savings, Ray collects
cans to get a little cash together so he
can grant Rosemarie her one and only
90th birthday wish: a trip to In N Out for
hamburgers in MY GAL, ROSEMARIE.
The film IN THE CLOUDS explores
the complicated, and often comedic,
space between how we think romance
should work and how it actually does.
Set all around Buenos Aires during
one momentous week in the lives of
Mariela, an Argentinean illustrator, and
Oliver, an American dog food executive
working abroad, the film takes a look
at conflicting cultural disagreements
about intimacy and the way the oncesimple idea of a marriage proposal
has taken on an increasingly public,
and sometimes ridiculous, weight in
this golden age of YouTube. For the
past 78 years Henry Bendinelli has
lived a life of health and happiness
through skiing - and at 90 years of age,
he shows no signs of slowing down in
70-SOME-YEARS. James Colburn was
born with Fragile X Syndrome. At 26,
he is a child at heart who finds joy in
the smallest things and uses his gift of
comedic timing to inspire those around
him. James is living proof there is love
and laughter in the face of autism in
COACHING COLBURN.
HELP US FIND SUNIL TRIPATHI
Director: Neal Broffman (USA)
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 at 3PM, 90 Min.
A fragile and depressed university
student disappears from his apartment
in the middle of a cold winter’s night.
Four weeks later his name and photo
explode across social media and into
the mainstream media as ‘suspect 2’
in the Boston Marathon bombings. The
search for truth by citizen journalists,
mainstream journalists and members
of social media Web sites derails with
tragic consequences as collective
fear and suspicion rule the day and
rain down upon a vulnerable family.
Exclusive access and never released
footage reveal the enduring love of a
family in crisis.
A DOG NAMED GUCCI
Director: Gorman Bechard (USA)
*Filmmaker in Attendance*
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 at 7PM, 90 Min.
A DOG NAMED GUCCI is an inspiring
documentary about a 10-week old
puppy who was doused with lighter fluid
and set on fire. Hearing the puppy’s
cries, college professor Doug James
ran to help. After chasing away the
abusers, and at the request of Gucci’s
young runaway owner, Doug took the
puppy in as his own. Thus began a
16-year odyssey of love, devotion, and
perseverance. Together with legislators,
Doug and Gucci worked to create what
became known as the “Gucci Bill,”
changing Alabama law, and making
domestic animal abuse a felony.
SHORTS BLOCK 2
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 at 11AM, 100 Min.
In OH LUCY! Setsuko, a 55-year-old
single ‘office lady’ in Tokyo, is given a
blonde wig and a new identity, “Lucy,”
by her young unconventional English
instructor. “Lucy” awakens desires
Setsuko never knew she had. When
the instructor suddenly disappears,
Setsuko must come to terms with what
remains – herself. Somewhere on the
outskirts of Los Angeles, Rosemarie
and Ray pass time in an apartment
packed and cluttered with the detritus
of a half century of marriage. With their
meager social security checks gone
straight to covering rent every month
and nothing in savings, Ray collects
cans to get a little cash together so he
can grant Rosemarie her one and only
90th birthday wish: a trip to In N Out for
hamburgers in MY GAL, ROSEMARIE.
The film IN THE CLOUDS explores
the complicated, and often comedic,
space between how we think romance
should work and how it actually does.
Set all around Buenos Aires during
one momentous week in the lives of
Mariela, an Argentinean illustrator, and
Oliver, an American dog food executive
working abroad, the film takes a look
at conflicting cultural disagreements
about intimacy and the way the oncesimple idea of a marriage proposal has
taken on an increasingly public, and
sometimes ridiculous, weight in this
golden age of YouTube. When a young
military wife gets news that her Marine
husband has been severely wounded in
combat, she discovers that life ahead
for them is going to be a difficult and yet
amazing journey in BIRTHDAY.
James Colburn was born with Fragile X
Syndrome. At 26, he is a child at heart
who finds joy in the smallest things and
uses his gift of comedic timing to inspire
those around him. James is living proof
there is love and laughter in the face of
autism in COACHING COLBURN.
A DOG NAMED GUCCI
Director: Gorman Bechard (USA)
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 at 1:45 PM, 90 Min.
A DOG NAMED GUCCI is an inspiring
documentary about a 10-week old
puppy who was doused with lighter fluid
and set on fire. Hearing the puppy’s
cries, college professor Doug James
ran to help. After chasing away the
abusers, and at the request of Gucci’s
young runaway owner, Doug took the
puppy in as his own. Thus began a
16-year odyssey of love, devotion, and
perseverance. Together with legislators,
Doug and Gucci worked to create what
became known as the “Gucci Bill,”
changing Alabama law, and making
domestic animal abuse a felony.
JANEY MAKES A PLAY
Director: Jared Callahan (USA)
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 at 4PM, 80 Min.
Screening Time (80 Minutes): Follow
90-year-old Janey as she writes and
directs her latest original, socially
relevant community theatre production
for her small town. Experience the
creative process unfold with a cast of
colorful townspeople, as they engage
with the arts amidst a local economy
devastated by the recent recession.
APRIL 1-3
Canton Town Hall
4 Market Street, Collinsville, CT
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