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2016 Official Sidewalk Selections

by SidewalkFilmFestival • Created 6 years ago • Modified 6 years ago
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  • Kiki (2016)

    1. Kiki

    20161h 34mUnrated73Metascore
    6.8 (651)
    A group of LGBTQ youths of color unite to form a safe gathering space.
    DirectorSara JordenöStarsLoretta CoombsTakima CoombsAfrika Juicy Couture
    SHOUT Opening Night
  • Ethan Hawke and John Travolta in In a Valley of Violence (2016)

    2. In a Valley of Violence

    20161h 44mR64Metascore
    6.1 (22K)
    A mysterious stranger and a random act of violence drag a town of misfits and nitwits into the bloody crosshairs of revenge.
    DirectorTi WestStarsEthan HawkeJohn TravoltaTaissa Farmiga
    Sidewalk Opening Night
  • Breakfast at Ina's (2015)

    3. Breakfast at Ina's

    201551m
    8.5 (16)
    Pull up a chair and open your heart.
    DirectorMercedes KaneStarIna Pinkney
  • Royalty Hightower in The Fits (2015)

    4. The Fits

    20151h 12mNot Rated90Metascore
    6.6 (5.2K)
    While training at the gym 11-year-old tomboy Toni becomes entranced with a dance troupe. As she struggles to fit in she finds herself caught up in danger as the group begins to suffer from fainting spells and other violent fits.
    DirectorAnna Rose HolmerStarsRoyalty HightowerAlexis NeblettDa'Sean Minor
  • Mike Ott, Lindsay Burdge, and Nathan Silver in Actor Martinez (2016)

    5. Actor Martinez

    20161h 15m60Metascore
    5.7 (134)
    Dreaming of fame and fortune, a local Denver performer hires two indie filmmakers to come to town and make a film with him as the star.
    DirectorsMike OttNathan SilverStarsArthur MartinezLindsay BurdgeMike Ott
  • Jennifer Ehle, Greg Kinnear, Paulina García, Theo Taplitz, and Michael Barbieri in Little Men (2016)

    6. Little Men

    20161h 25mPG86Metascore
    6.7 (8K)
    A new pair of best friends have their bond tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease.
    DirectorIra SachsStarsGreg KinnearJennifer EhlePaulina García
  • Jackson (2016)

    7. Jackson

    20161h 32mNot Rated
    7.5 (169)
    With a single abortion clinic remaining in the state of Mississippi, the city of Jackson has become ground zero in the nation's battle over reproductive health-care. Jackson is an intimate portrait of the interwoven lives of three women in this town. Wrought with the racial and religious undertones of the Deep South, the lives of two women are deeply affected by the director of the local pro-life crisis pregnancy center and the movement she represents.
    DirectorMaisie CrowStarsBarbara BeaversShannon BrewerApril Jackson
  • Skips Stones for Fudge (2016)

    8. Skips Stones for Fudge

    201652m
    7.5 (61)
    For over a decade, Russ "Rock Bottom" Byars and Kurt "Mountain Man" Steiner have endured a rivalry that lifted competitive stone skipping to unthinkable heights. Tested by physical ailments, emotional hardships and the rise of young talent, these obscure legends fight to cement their place in the record books.
    DirectorRyan Seitz
  • Henrietta Boggs in First Lady of the Revolution (2016)

    9. First Lady of the Revolution

    20161h 11m
    8.6 (31)
    First Lady of the Revolution is the remarkable story of Henrietta Boggs, a Southern belle who takes a life-altering journey through marriage, civil war and audacious democratic reforms to become the First Lady of Costa Rica.
    DirectorAndrea KalinStarsHenrietta BoggsMuni Figueres
  • Fraud (2016)

    10. Fraud

    201652mNot Rated
    6.3 (122)
    A struggling family commits fraud.
    DirectorDean Fleischer CampStarsGary ArnoldSahithi Dasari
  • Patrick Duffy in Hotel Dallas (2016)

    11. Hotel Dallas

    20161h 14m
    6.1 (192)
    In 1980s Romania, Dallas (1978) becomes a huge hit and inspires a young woman to emigrate to America. Playfully mixing fiction and documentary, "Hotel Dallas" is a surreal parable of communism, capitalism, and the power of art.
    DirectorsSherng-Lee HuangLivia UngurStarsLivia UngurLarry HagmanRazvan Hîncu
  • Chicken People (2016)

    12. Chicken People

    20161h 23m81Metascore
    7.0 (958)
    Chicken People is a funny and uplifting look at the world of show chickens and the people who love them. Starting at the largest national poultry competition, likened to the Westminster Dog Show for chickens, Chicken People follows three top competitors over the course of a year as they grapple with life's challenges while vying to win the next year's crown. Both humorous and heartfelt, Chicken People is an unforgettable celebration of the human spirit.
    DirectorNicole Lucas HaimesStarsBetty CarakerBob CarakerBrian Caraker
  • Here Comes Rusty (2016)

    13. Here Comes Rusty

    20161h 21mNot Rated
    4.6 (132)
    A reluctant dog track owner tries to outrun his problems with the bet of a lifetime.
    DirectorTyler RussellStarsJoey Lauren AdamsFred WillardTheodus Crane
  • Kate Lyn Sheil in Kate Plays Christine (2016)

    14. Kate Plays Christine

    20161h 52mNot Rated75Metascore
    6.2 (1.3K)
    Actress Kate Lyn Sheil prepares to portray the role of Christine Chubbuck, a real-life news reporter who took her own life on local Florida television in 1974.
    DirectorRobert GreeneStarsKate Lyn SheilStephanie CoatneyMichael Ray Davis
  • Jesse Plemons and Molly Shannon in Other People (2016)

    15. Other People

    20161h 37mUnrated67Metascore
    6.8 (13K)
    A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.
    DirectorChris KellyStarsJesse PlemonsMolly ShannonBradley Whitford
  • Farmer/Veteran (2016)

    16. Farmer/Veteran

    20161h 22m
    7.0 (28)
    After three tours in Iraq, Alex Sutton's new mission to find healing through farming is haunted by the wounds of a family lost and the shadow of the soldier he yearns to be.
    DirectorsAlix BlairJeremy LangeStarsFred Curtis-LewisAlexander Sutton
  • Eric Zala and Chris Strompolos in Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015)

    17. Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

    20151h 46mNot Rated70Metascore
    6.9 (2.3K)
    A documentary of the story behind Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (1989).
    DirectorsJeremy CoonTim SkousenStarsChris StrompolosEric ZalaJayson Lamb
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (1989)

    18. Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

    19891h 40mVideo
    8.0 (860)
    A shot-for-shot remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), started by three 12-year-olds and completed over a period of six years.
    DirectorEric ZalaStarsChris StrompolosAngela RodriguezMichael Bales
  • Contemporary Color (2016)

    19. Contemporary Color

    20161h 37mPG-1379Metascore
    6.5 (221)
    In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the art of Color Guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers. Recruiting performers that include the likes of Saint Vincent, Nelly Furtado, Ad-Rock, and Ira Glass to collaborate on original pieces with 10 color guard teams from across the US and Canada, Contemporary Color is a beautifully filmed snapshot of a one-of-a-kind live event.
    DirectorsBill Ross IVTurner RossStarsSimon BennettDavid ByrneChristian Delmotte
  • Silicon Cowboys (2016)

    20. Silicon Cowboys

    20161h 17mNot Rated75Metascore
    6.9 (2.2K)
    Three friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, and soon find themselves battling mighty IBM for PC supremacy. Their improbable journey altered the future of computing and shaped the world we now know.
    DirectorJason CohenStarsRod CanionJim HarrisBill Murto
  • All the Birds Have Flown South (2016)

    21. All the Birds Have Flown South

    20161h 38m
    7.3 (321)
    After the death of his overbearing Mother, a sheltered man attempts to win the affection of a degenerate waitress by caring for her terminally ill and abusive husband. Soon all three lives begin to unravel as obsession and disease consume them all.
    DirectorsJoshua H. MillerMiles B. MillerStarsJoey Lauren AdamsDallas RobertsPaul Sparks
  • The Lost Arcade (2015)

    22. The Lost Arcade

    20151h 19mNot Rated66Metascore
    6.5 (407)
    The story of Chinatown Fair, the legendary arcade located in the heart of New York's Chinatown. This documentary explores how the arcade became a shelter to a community as diverse as the city surrounding it and changed lives in doing so.
    DirectorKurt VincentStarsAnthony CaliHenry CenAkuma Hokoru
  • Adam Herschman, Christine Quinn, and Paul Brittain in Sasq-Watch! (2016)

    23. Sasq-Watch!

    20161h 24m
    5.8 (116)
    Uber geeks Nigel and Oscar want nothing more than to capture definitive evidence of a Sasquatch. When their guide bails on them, they must resort to using a mis-matched group of outdoor enthusiasts. Meanwhile, their rival Claus, also on the hunt for the "Squatch", races to beat them to the prize in this documentary style comedy.
    DirectorDrew HallStarsPaul BrittainAdam HerschmanChristine Quinn
    Previously titled "Nigel & Oscar vs Sasquatch"
  • Craig Robinson and Markees Christmas in Morris from America (2016)

    24. Morris from America

    20161h 31mR75Metascore
    6.3 (5.7K)
    The romantic and coming-of-age misadventures of a 13-year-old American living in Germany.
    DirectorChad HartiganStarsMarkees ChristmasCraig RobinsonCarla Juri
  • Trials: Finding the Medal (2016)

    25. Trials: Finding the Medal

    20161h 49m
    8.0 (9)
    Four elite level Para-rowers train and compete for a spot on the 2014 US National Rowing Team.
    DirectorDaniel KoenigStarsDaniel AhrAndrew JohnsonJoshua Langston-White

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