Original, innovative, cutting-edge
filmmakers.
First Annual Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
featuring
underground cinema, art films, innovative
and experimental work.
October 19 - 24
Kidnap
Sijia Luo A little chicken is late to school, but her excuse is too wild to believe: getting kidnapped on the way. Very funny and so true when thinking about kids and their world. This film is very inventive with unique color design! |
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At Parties
Mat Edwards World Premiere w/ Director present Usually the life of every party, Nick and Zoe bring a friendly gathering to a screeching halt when their relationship flames out in public. |
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I Ran Against Us
N.T. Bullock What if Iran threatened to bomb the U.S. if you didn't get back together with your ex? 'I Ran Against Us' tells the story of an American couple, Jon and Sandy, who have gone through the typical breakup. Out of nowhere, Iran threatens the United States with massive destruction if Jon and Sandy do not get back together. |
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| A U.S. government agent is sent in to force a reunion - at all costs - in the name of national security. The situation goes awry when Jon and Sandy have yet another falling out, this time broadcast live to the world. Mirroring the fragile relationships between nations, a new war is hinged on Jon and Sandy's ability to reconcile. |
Falling Apart
Christopher Valori World Premiere w/ Director present |
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Freeing Joshua
Freedom Hopkins World Premiere w/ Director present Set in Albuquerque and told by a cast and crew of students "Freeing Joshua" is one of a kind |
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KINK, INC.
Casey Clark Director present So Funny, You’ll be Begging for More. When a young couple, desperate for cash converts their basement into an S&M dungeon, their relationship takes a beating. With their bank account empty and their relationship on the rocks, Josh and Maria unwittingly agree to a career in home domination and turn their basement into an S&M dungeon. But when their first client arrives, their playfully kinky business venture takes a very dangerous turn. |
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No Asians... It's Just Not my Thing
Scott Erickson Director Present When Vince falls for Frankie he enters a lonely world of sexual obsession. While sexual racism among gays is boldly pronounced in the title, the film itself subtly addresses the issue in an emotional and thought provoking way. |
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The Spirit of Isabel
Robert J. Butler World Premiere w/ Director present Living in Detroit and working on the streets, a struggling prostitute attempts to pay her rent, while searching for redemption in a collapsed economy. The film offers an unsentimental portrait of struggle, inner torment, and hope in a city indicative of a world growing smaller. |
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In The Footsteps of Yellowwoman
Camille Manybeads Tso World Premiere A young Navajo girl finds her own strength through making a documentary about her Grandmother and their history. |
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The Collector
Tim French World Premiere w/ Director present A man has to find $60,000, or his boss is sending him straight to his maker. |
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MOZAMBIQUE
Alcides Soares World Premiere An orphan tells the world his story. |
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Blindsided
Brian Paccione World Premiere George takes his intellectually disabled brother digging for clams. When a figure from their past appears, George must balance pain against forgiveness. A talented cast (Jordana Spiro "My Boys") explores the depths of human pain, challenging an audience to remember those they never had the heart to forgive. |
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Anne Jennings
Hitoshi Yoshikawa New Mexico Premiere Anne, soon to be married, decides to see and |
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Father and Sister
Soyeon Kim New Mexico Premiere A series of coincidental happenings at the church results in an unspeakable act of sin… Or not! |
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Rita
Antonio Piazza New Mexico Premiere One of the most successful Italian short films ever, Premiered at Festival de Cannes. Rita, a blind child, shelters a boy on the run. It's an enigmatic meeting that lets Rita live a moment of freedom. |
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Prayers for Peace
Dustin Grella New Mexico Premiere Pastels on a slate chalkboard underscore life's impermanence as the artist confronts the memory of his younger brother killed in Iraq. |
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The Drummond Will
Alan Butterworth New Mexico Premiere It follows estranged brothers Marcus and Danny finding themselves on a surprisingly dangerous undertaking to unravel the mystery surrounding their father’s very unlikely wealth.
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DALL'ALTRA PARTE DELLA STRADA
Filippo Ticozzi North American Premiere w/ Director Present Vittorio is a charming man, cultured and intelligent. Marina, a young and clever woman is really in love with him, but this is not enough. |
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Do No Harm
Rebecca Schanberg This riveting account of the practices at one non-profit hospital in Georgia has inspired Americans to demand more oversight of hospitals that receive federal funding to meet community need. |
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Iraq Veterans Against the War Performs Operation First Casualty
Emily Cohen World Premiere w/ Director present Iraq veterans stage military operations they performed while in Iraq, transforming the streets of New York into a public stage for shock theater.
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Birth Day
Juan Riedinger World Premiere A father arrives late to his son's birthday to say goodbye for the last time. |
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The Sasquatch and the Girl
Trevor Jones World Premiere Through the use of shadow play and narration by the great Russell Means, we hear the legend of why the Sasquatch must hide. |
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