SDFF2015: San Diego Film Festival
by funnyfaceking | created - 04 Oct 2016 | updated - 24 Sep 2019 | PublicThe San Diego International Film Festival
SEPT 28 - OCT 2, 2016 | www.sdfilmfest.com
Host: Jeffrey Lyons, with Co-host Ben Lyons.
Honorees include: Annette Bening, Kate Beckinsale, Simon Helberg and Jason Mitchell
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1. Septembers of Shiraz (2015)
PG-13 | 110 min | Thriller
Prior to the Iranian revolution it was a place where people of all religions were allowed to flourish. This is the story of a prosperous Jewish family who abandon everything before they are consumed by the passions of revolutionaries.
Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Salma Hayek, Adrien Brody, Alon Aboutboul
Votes: 5,862
Opening Night Film
US Premiere
2. Blackway (2015)
R | 90 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
An ex-logger comes to the aid of a woman who returns to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest and finds herself harassed and stalked by a former cop turned crime lord.
Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles, Ray Liotta, Alexander Ludwig
Votes: 10,760 | Gross: $0.02M
North American Premiere
3. Diablo (2015)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young civil war veteran is forced on a desperate journey to save his kidnapped wife.
Director: Lawrence Roeck | Stars: Scott Eastwood, Walton Goggins, Camilla Belle, Adam Beach
Votes: 5,312
World Premiere
Best Narrative Feature Winner
4. Meadowland (2015)
R | 105 min | Drama
A year after their son goes missing, a couple handle the loss in varying ways, growing apart from one another and their reality.
Director: Reed Morano | Stars: Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Elisabeth Moss
Votes: 4,214
West Coast Premiere
5. Youth (I) (2015)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A retired orchestra conductor is on vacation with his daughter and his film director best friend in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Jane Fonda
Votes: 83,554 | Gross: $2.70M
6. Ashby (2015)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
High-school student Ed Wallis enters into a friendship with his neighbor, Ashby, a retired CIA assassin who only has a few months left to live.
Director: Tony McNamara | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Nat Wolff, Emma Roberts, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 16,252 | Gross: $0.00M
West Coast Premiere
7. He Named Me Malala (2015)
PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai for speaking out on girls' education, followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai Yousafzai, Khushal Yousafzai
Votes: 4,821 | Gross: $2.64M
San Diego Premiere
8. I Smile Back (2015)
R | 85 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewife's self-destructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband and two young children.
Director: Adam Salky | Stars: Sarah Silverman, Josh Charles, Skylar Gaertner, Shayne Coleman
Votes: 5,724 | Gross: $0.06M
California Premiere
9. Goosebumps (2015)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A teenager teams up with the daughter of young-adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware.
Director: Rob Letterman | Stars: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee
Votes: 95,891 | Gross: $80.08M
10. Victoria (II) (2015)
Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A young Spanish woman who has recently moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
Director: Sebastian Schipper | Stars: Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski, Burak Yigit
Votes: 63,503
11. Labyrinth of Lies (2014)
R | 124 min | Drama, History
A story that exposes the conspiracy of prominent German institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of Nazis during World War II.
Director: Giulio Ricciarelli | Stars: André Szymanski, Alexander Fehling, Friederike Becht, Johannes Krisch
Votes: 14,062 | Gross: $0.79M
US Premiere
12. Sex, Death and Bowling (2015)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
Eli McAllister, our eleven-year-old hero, is on a quest. He is also setting out to win The Fiesta Cup, a local bowling tournament. Joining him is his famous fashion designer uncle, Sean McAllister.
Director: Ally Walker | Stars: Joshua Rush, Adrian Grenier, Joanna Ranee Wood, Betsy Cramer
Votes: 409 | Gross: $0.01M
World Premiere
13. The Cut (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 138 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin daughters may be alive, and goes on a quest to find them.
Director: Fatih Akin | Stars: Tahar Rahim, Simon Abkarian, Makram Khoury, Hindi Zahra
Votes: 8,068 | Gross: $0.03M
World Premiere
14. The Dark Horse (2014)
R | 124 min | Biography, Drama
A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
Director: James Napier Robertson | Stars: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, James Napier Robertson
Votes: 6,621 | Gross: $0.06M
US Premiere
15. This Is Happening (2015)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
An estranged brother and sister are forced to go on the road together to track down their fugitive grandmother.
Director: Ryan Jaffe | Stars: James Wolk, Mickey Sumner, Rene Auberjonois, Judd Nelson
Votes: 275
California Premiere
16.
Storyville (1997– )
Episode:
India's Daughter
(2015)
63 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and death of Jyoti Singh, an Indian medical student whose violation and murder by gang rapists exposed the violent misogyny of Indian society.
Director: Leslee Udwin | Stars: Asha Devi, Badri Singh, Satendra, Mukesh Singh
Votes: 2,231
San Diego Premiere
Best Documentary Winner
17. Black Fly (2014)
88 min | Thriller
A troubled teenager and his older brother reconnect, setting off a powder keg of buried secrets, paranoia and murder. Inspired by true events.
Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Matthew MacCaull, Dakota Daulby, Christie Burke, Peter Benson
Votes: 590
US Premiere
18. Crossing (I) (2015)
90 min | Drama | Completed
Roberto is a lonely and unhappy man, after an incident he is forced to rethink his life and to reconnect her son Julio.
Director: Joao Leite
World Premiere
19. Echoes of War (2015)
R | 100 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
A Civil War veteran returns home to the quiet countryside, only to find himself embroiled in a conflict between his family and the brutish cattle rancher harassing them.
Director: Kane Senes | Stars: James Badge Dale, Ethan Embry, William Forsythe, Maika Monroe
Votes: 1,808
West Coast Premiere
20. Kidnap Capital (2015)
Unrated | 93 min | Crime, Drama
Illegal immigrants to the United States are kidnapped, tortured, and forced to call home for ransom money.
Director: Felipe Rodriguez | Stars: Paulino Nunes, Johnathan Sousa, Michael Reventar, Pedro Miguel Arce
Votes: 691
N. America Premiere
21. Lift Me Up (2015)
Not Rated | 108 min | Family
A young lady, who recently lost her mother, faces the challenges of high school and her very strict step-father. Through personal growth, and an amazing dedication to dance, she learns to find the peace and happiness of family.
Director: Mark Cartier | Stars: Todd Cahoon, Sarah Frangenberg, Shane Harper, Jonny Jay
Votes: 702
World Premiere
22. Moments of Clarity (I) (2016)
TV-14 | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In this dark comedy, a repressed agoraphobic's daughter meets a hardened pastor's daughter. While escaping their homes to attend the annual church youth group jamboree, they discover their worlds aren't what they once thought they were.
Director: Stev Elam | Stars: Kristin Wallace, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mackenzie Astin, Saxon Trainor
Votes: 227
West Coast Premiere
23. Operation: Neighborhood Watch! (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Family
When a new doctor moves in next door, the neighborhood kids believe that the doctor is making frankeinstein in his basement make it their mission to ensure he is not a creepy guardian of a terrible neighbor-eating monster.
Director: Mark Cartier | Stars: Denise Richards, Luke Colombero, Tyree Brown, Brian Zarin
Votes: 239
World Premiere
24. Seashore (2015)
Unrated | 83 min | Drama, Romance
Two boys on the edge of adulthood find themselves exploring their relationship.
Directors: Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Reolon | Stars: Mateus Almada, Maurício Barcellos, Elisa Brites, Fernando Hart
Votes: 2,592
San Diego Premiere
25. SuperBob (2015)
82 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Robert Kenner is a lonely man looking for love. Today, if he can actually get his boss to give him some time off, he is going on his first date for 6 years. Oh, and he is also the world's only SuperHero.
Director: Jon Drever | Stars: Brett Goldstein, Natalia Tena, Laura Haddock, Ruth Sheen
Votes: 2,814
US Premiere
26. Terminus (2015)
R | 94 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Following a near-fatal accident, David Chamberlain makes an unprecedented discovery that will not only determine the fate of his family, but of mankind.
Director: Marc Furmie | Stars: Jai Koutrae, Todd Lasance, Kendra Appleton, Katherine Hicks
Votes: 6,259
N. American Premiere
27. The Ambassador to Bern (2014 TV Movie)
76 min | Drama, History, Thriller
A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian embassy in Bern. Based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.
Director: Attila Szász | Stars: János Kulka, Tamás Szabó Kimmel, József Kádas, Rozi Lovas
Votes: 1,729
West Coast Premiere
28. Uncle John (2015)
Not Rated | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In this tale of small town intrigue, an urbanite returns to his quiet hometown on an impromptu trip as his Uncle, widely respected in town, struggles to evade suspicion of a murder.
Director: Steven Piet | Stars: John Ashton, Alex Moffat, Jenna Lyng Adams, Ronnie Gene Blevins
Votes: 1,773
San Diego Premiere
29. Well Wishes (2015)
Not Rated | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After losing his job on a coin-toss a man concocts a fantastical plan to build an enterprise of harvesting coins from wishing fountains.
Director: Anderson Boyd | Stars: Shane Callahan, Cullen Moss, Don Henderson Baker, Anna Stromberg
Votes: 471
San Diego Premiere
30. West of Redemption (2015)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Mystery
A married couple living in a remote farmhouse are interrupted by a stranger, who is taken prisoner by the husband and interrogated for reasons the stranger doesn't readily understand. Their... See full summary »
Director: Cornelia Duryée | Stars: Billy Zane, Kevin Alejandro, Mariana Klaveno, Hans Altwies
Votes: 83
California Premiere
31. Western Religion (2015)
105 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The year is 1879. Gunfighters from the far reaches of the globe descend on the mining town of Religion, Arizona to compete in a legendary poker tournament.
Director: James O'Brien | Stars: Claude Duhamel, Louie Sabatasso, Gary Kohn, Miles Szanto
Votes: 266
N. America Premiere
32. For Blood (2015)
11 min | Short, Fantasy, Western
A group of friends come together for a game of poker, when it's suggested that a Wild West game would have much higher stakes, and with that, a new world materializes, and they find themselves in another place and time playing, FOR BLOOD.
Directors: Chadwick Pelletier, John T. Connor | Stars: April Scott, Rick Mora, Chadwick Pelletier, McKay Stewart
Votes: 15
World Premiere
Winner: Kumeyaay Award
33. Bonobos: Back to the Wild (2011)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
The critically important work by renowned naturalist Claudine Andre to save the endangered bonobo apes of the Congo is presented in this visually stunning feature film.
Director: Alain Tixier | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Luke Evans, Claudine André, Sandrine Bonnaire
Votes: 203 | Gross: $0.11M
West Coast Premiere
34. Finding Center (2015)
Documentary
Finding Center invites viewers into 4 families lives to share their struggles and successes while raising children with autism. The film focuses on four local families each with a child at various points on the spectrum.
Director: Russell Tafarella
US Premiere
35. Frame by Frame (2015)
85 min | Documentary, War
When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, taking a photo was a crime. After the regime fell from power in 2001, a fledgling free press emerged and a photography revolution was born. Now, as ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Alexandria Bombach, Mo Scarpelli | Stars: Massoud Hossaini, Wakil Kohsar, Najibullah Musafer, Farzana Wahidy
Votes: 127
San Diego Premiere
36. Janey Makes a Play (2015)
81 min | Documentary, Biography
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... See full summary »
Director: Jared Callahan
Votes: 19
San Diego Premiere
37. Landfill Harmonic (2015)
TV-PG | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra. An unlikely orchestra made out of recycled trash. As this group takes its inspiring spectacle of trash-into-music around the world, we ... See full summary »
Directors: Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley, Juliana Penaranda-Loftus
Votes: 248
San Diego Premiere
38.
Explorers: Adventures of the Century (2013– )
Episode:
The Rocky Mountains Traverse
(2015)
52 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
In August 2014 Will Gadd and Gavin McClurg, two accomplished paragliders, attempt to complete the first ever paragliding traverse of the Rocky Mountain Range, North America's most iconic ... See full summary »
Directors: David Pearson, Bryan Smith | Stars: Will Gadd, Gavin McClurg
California Premiere
39. Baja's Secret Miracle (2014)
12 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
Mario Castro, a fisherman that decided to change the destiny of his community, narrates this wonderful story that takes us in a journey of decades, to understand how the town of Cabo Pulmo created the world's most robust marine reserve.
Director: Eliana Álvarez Martínez
Votes: 9
Opening Short
40. No Greater Love (I) (2015)
TV-14 | 94 min | Documentary
No Greater Love explores a combat deployment through the eyes of an Army chaplain, as he and his men fight their way through a hellish tour in one of the most dangerous places in Afghanistan and then as they struggle to reintegrate home.
Director: Justin Roberts | Stars: Gene Delgado, Jameson Lindskog
Votes: 241 | Gross: $0.03M
West Coast Premiere
Winner: Best Military Film
41. Day One (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 25 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
On her first day in Afghanistan, an interpreter for the US Army is forced to deliver the child of an enemy bomb-maker.
Director: Henry Hughes | Stars: Layla Alizada, Navid Negahban, Lexi Pearl, Bill Zasadil
Votes: 834
42. Return to Dak To (2015)
49 min | Documentary, History, War
A veteran takes four soldiers he fought with back to Vietnam, where they confront the effects that warfare has had on them.
Director: Christopher Upham
So. California Premiere
Best Documentary (Audience Choice)
43. Birthday (I) (2015)
11 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A severely wounded Marine and his wife finally come home following months of surgeries and rehab. A powerful and realistic depiction of what it is like for our wounded vets and their spouses as they face enormously difficult times ahead.
Director: Chris King | Stars: Mandy Moody, Chris Gouchoe, Eric Wheeler, Matt Saculla
Votes: 21
44. Deep Run (2015)
75 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Deep Run is a powerful verité portrait of trans life in rural North Carolina. Cole Ray Davis is a young trans man who uses his candid humor and steadfast, all-inclusive Christian beliefs to counter the bigotry he experiences daily.
Director: Hillevi Loven | Star: Cole Ray Davis
Votes: 52
San Diego Premiere
45. Tomgirl (2015)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Jake, a gender non-conforming seven year-old, invites us into his world to explore the transforming power of love and support on our children.
Director: Jeremy Asher Lynch | Stars: Jake Tommila, Sheilynne Tommila, D'Angelo Midili, Luke Schuck
Votes: 50
46. Storied Streets (2014)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary
Storied Streets explores homelessness across America by telling the stories of those who live it every day.
Directors: Thomas A. Morgan, Jack Henry Robbins
Votes: 46
California Premiere
47. Open 24 Hours (2015)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
A contract killer gets more than he bargained for after a pit-stop at the convenience store.
Director: Henry Chaisson | Stars: Dale Raoul, Chad Todhunter, Brad Leland, John Funk
Votes: 63
48. The Gift (II) (2015)
13 min | Short, Biography, Drama
To celebrate his eleventh birthday, a young boy selects his gift - little knowing that his choice will change the world.
Director: Gabriel Robertson | Stars: Xander Berkeley, Brady Permenter, Amye Gousset
Votes: 118
49. Pant Suits (2015)
9 min | Short, Comedy
In 1972, an ambitious female computer programmer must maneuver the minefield of a man's world in order to make an unexpected change for the women in her office.
Director: Saralyn Armer | Stars: Amberlee Colson, Adam Critchlow, Jeremiah Gallagher, Susan-Kate Heaney
Votes: 43
50. World Class (2014)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Derek, a schoolteacher, travels to a third-world nation to surprise the needy child he's been supporting, only to learn that overseas, money goes a lot further than it does in the US.
Directors: Aina Dumlao, Bru Muller | Stars: Edwin R. Habacon, Dat Pham, Matt Shevin
51. Death of a Government Clerk (2015)
19 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A Clerk in 1900's Russia falls prey to his insecurities, when a faux pas leads him on an absurd and life changing journey.
Director: Mykyta Samusiev | Stars: Mo Anouti, Michael Ark, Irina Dubova, Gera Hermann
52. The Gunfighter (2013)
Not Rated | 9 min | Short, Comedy, Western
In the tradition of classic westerns, a narrator sets up the story of a lone gunslinger who walks into a saloon. However, the people in this saloon can hear the narrator and the narrator may just be a little bit bloodthirsty.
Director: Eric Kissack | Stars: Shawn Parsons, Scott Beehner, Brace Harris, Eileen O'Connell
Votes: 4,483
Winner: Audience Choice Best Short
53. Green Thumb (2014)
PG | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Family
Two parents who discover their child's fascination with horticulture.
Directors: Phil Lorin, Kiel Murray | Stars: Michael A. Goorjian, Bosco Lorin, Mark Robert McGrath, Jennifer Stuckert
54. Myrna the Monster (2015)
14 min | Short, Comedy
A heart-broken alien dreamer from the moon transitions into adult life in Los Angeles like any other 20-something.
Director: Ian Samuels | Stars: Lorenz Arnell, Lauren Bair, Diane Chernansky, Fabian Euresti
Votes: 47
55. Fairy Knowledge (2015)
5 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
When she's ridiculed at a fairy-themed birthday party, a young girl studies up on Fairy Knowledge.
Director: Chris Wyatt | Stars: Del Howison, Kimmy Maguire, Kambria Porter, Bill Rude
Votes: 9
56. Dot (I) (2014)
30 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A withdrawn teenage girl struggles with her OCD driven murderous tendencies.
Directors: Garrett Kennell, David Light | Stars: Julia Best Warner, Ben Edelman, Philip Bower, Rejeana Palma
Votes: 27
57. Surf Noir (2015)
15 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Summer never ends if you never die.
Director: Tommy Bertelsen | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Shane Coffey, Peter Vack, Chase Williamson
Votes: 17
58. Theodora (2015)
6 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
A resourceful young girl prepares dinner for a friend.
Directors: Travis Bogosian, Henry Chaisson | Star: Mackenzie Brooke Smith
Votes: 12
59. Sub Rosa (II) (2014)
16 min | Short, Drama
SUB ROSA observes the 8 year old Tilda, she lives with her grandmother who runs a flower shop. The young girl roams around freely and discovers a world of indecent activities lurking behind the flower store walls.
Director: Thora Hilmarsdottir | Stars: Zak Adams, Estelle Arama, Alexa Brown, Alex Harland
Votes: 31
Best Short
60. Blue-Eyed Blonde (2015)
17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A Canadian mother travels to Florida with her 4 year-old daughter to take part of a mini-miss contest. Getting ready to compete becomes a cat-and-mouse game for the duo... but no one knows for sure who the cat is!
Director: Pascal Plante | Stars: Marie-Josée Bélanger, Léona Rousseau
Votes: 18
61. Someone Else (I) (2015)
Not Rated | 72 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A tale of two Korean American cousins. A shy young law student, hungry for a more vivid, risk-taking existence, visits his playboy cousin in New York City. In his quest to emulate his ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson Kim | Stars: Aaron Yoo, Leonardo Nam, Jackie Chung, Louis Ozawa
Votes: 45
62. Injury Time (2015)
13 min | Short, Drama, Sport
'Injury Time' traverses the dying minutes of a football manager's desperate struggle to win The Game on his own terms. This gripping, high concept thriller is told in real-time in one continuous shot.
Director: Jack Sheridan | Stars: Laurence Breuls, Callum Di Sario, David Field, Tristan Hudson
Votes: 10
63. Dead End (VI) (2015)
6 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
A man at the end of his rope, gets carjacked by 2 addicts and go on a surreal journey.
Director: Jay Torres | Stars: Summer Glau, Ivan Sergei, Alexandra Torres, Eric Winter
Votes: 47
64. Daydreamer (2015)
19 min | Short, Action, Drama
Moments before they reach the liberating border, two soldiers are trapped by a sniper closing in on them. The only escape seems to lie hidden in a playful childhood.
Director: Thaddäus Reich | Stars: Robert Ritter, Ben Marecek, Tom Hanslmaier, Noah Mandrella
Votes: 9
65. Sabre Dance (2015)
15 min | Short, Biography, Comedy
After his concert tour in Spain, perfectionist composer Aram Khachaturian anticipates a meeting with absurdest painter Salvador Dali.
Director: Ilya Rozhkov | Stars: Blake Altman, Armen Babasoloukian, George Capacete, Rey Lopez
Votes: 18
66. Highway (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 133 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.
Director: Imtiaz Ali | Stars: Alia Bhatt, Randeep Hooda, Durgesh Kumar, Pradeep Nagar
Votes: 30,588 | Gross: $0.53M
67. The Future Perfect (2014)
11 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
Somewhere between then and now, a time traveler defies his orders, and compromises a future he cannot un-learn
Director: Nicolas Citton | Stars: Robert Baker, Zachary Quinto, Cody Davis
Votes: 34
68. The Last Generation to Die (2015)
16 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
Set in the future when science first begins to stop aging, a daughter tries to save her father from natural death.
Director: Tim Maupin | Stars: Red West, Rebecca Spence, Harold Dennis, Rand Guerrero
Votes: 9
69. Eva (II) (2015)
12 min | Short, Drama
Eva , a 73 -year-old woman, faces long days of loneliness until love appears to change her life, and make her feel alive once again.
Director: Francisco Pareja
Votes: 18
70. Infinite (I) (2015)
23 min | Short, Drama, Romance
An aspiring astronomer happens upon a radio frequency and meets a thought-to-be-dead astronaut trapped in space.
Director: Ryan Stratton | Stars: Caitlin Collins, Franco Pulice, Jaiden Hidalgo, Duncan Hursley
Votes: 13
71. The Shaman (2015)
18 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
The dark year 2204, in a world that has seen 73 years of continuous war. A Shaman is sent on a mission to convert the soul of a giant battle colossus.
Director: Marco Kalantari | Stars: Danny Shayler, David Sayers, Susanne Wuest, Edmund Jäger
Votes: 467
72. Stanhope (2015)
TV-MA | 17 min | Short, Action, Comedy
Stanhope, a teenage inner city kid from New York City, gets caught up in a web of violence as a child soldier; a paid assassin.
Director: Solvan Naim | Stars: Malik Lockett, Elijah Richardson, Eric Jordan Bassant, Sean Davis
Votes: 70
73. Bandito (2015)
16 min | Short, Adventure, Crime
'Bandito' is an epic coming-of-age drama following the adventure of Jamie, a young boy who stows away to join his older brother on a highway truck heist.
Director: Evan Ari Kelman | Stars: C.J. Valleroy, Nathan Varnson, Jack Berenholtz, Bill Stinchcomb
Votes: 87
74. Oasis (I) (2014)
15 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
After her husband dies, Nieves inherits his job as the super of a decaying apartment complex in New York City. But the job becomes more difficult than she anticipated when she discovers a disturbing secret in one of the units.
Director: Carmen Jiménez | Stars: William Scott Brown, Aida López, Juan Carlos Pinedo, Scarlett Sperduto
Votes: 29
75. Stealth (2015)
22 min | Short, Drama, Family
The heartwarming story of a brave, transgender tween. Stealth is the recipient of a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for science, 2 student Emmys, a student Academy Award, 20 festival awards, and it has played in over 50 festivals.
Director: Bennett Lasseter | Stars: Tate Hanyok, Keely Aloña, Bill Watterson, Danielle Kellman
Votes: 27
76. In Her Place (2015)
13 min | Short, Drama
Cultural, gender, and emotional challenges are explored in this story of an Iranian-American widower who returns to his homeland to take a second wife.
Director: Kevin Hamedani | Stars: Sheila Vand, David Diaan, Robert Paul Taylor, Tannaz Shastiri
Votes: 32
77. In the Distance (2015)
8 min | Animation, Short, Drama
It's calm and peaceful above the clouds. But in the distance is chaos, and night by night it advances...
Director: Florian Grolig
Votes: 50
78. My Kingdom (2014)
5 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Director: Debra Solomon | Star: Jane Curtin
Votes: 9
79. Soar (2014)
7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A precocious young girl makes a new friend when a tiny boy pilot drops out of the sky on a broken flying machine. Now she must race against time to return him home, before her new friend becomes stranded on Earth forever.
Director: Alyce Tzue | Stars: Shira Abergel, Mason Welch
Votes: 272
Winner: Best Animated Film
80. The Present (III) (2014)
PG | 4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jake spends most of his time playing video games indoors until his mother decides to give him a present.
Director: Jacob Frey | Stars: Quinn Nealy, Samantha Brown, Paul Bürger, Katrin von Chamier
Votes: 2,667
81. Golden Shot (2015)
9 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Rusty machines living in their small houses, imagine that the sun will come and take them to the sky someday. A small light, keeps them alive and dreaming. But one of the machines wants to see the sun itself and he has a plan for that.
Director: Gökalp Gönen
Votes: 149
82. Eggplant (2015)
8 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Durian was born with his facial expressions opposite to everyone else.The film shows a time span of this little boy growing into a young adult, by displaying milestones in both his real life and his imaginary world.
Director: Yangzi She | Stars: Rebecca Davis, Rebecca Davis, Reid Miller, Eric Saleh
Votes: 89
83. Golden Thread (2015)
23 min | Short, Drama
When Lisa, an imaginative 8-year-old girl, learns that her mother has died, she becomes determined to find a way to stay connected with her.
Director: Jade Hærem Aksnes | Stars: Lola Wayne Villa, David Sullivan, Heidi Schultz, Jay Pennick
Votes: 12
84. Tumble Dry Low (2015)
7 min | Short, Drama
A little girl and her father deal with loss in East Texas.
Director: Jefferson Stein | Stars: Georgia Rose Bell, Chase Arrington, Vojtech Cekal
Votes: 55
85. Winter Light (2015)
PG | 29 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
When an aging college professor confronts two hunters trespassing on his property, he begins an escalating battle of wills that will test his faith in everything he holds dear. Adapted from... See full summary »
Director: Julian Higgins | Stars: Raymond J. Barry, Vincent Kartheiser, Q'orianka Kilcher, Josh Pence
Votes: 63
86. Ô Rûshî! (2014)
21 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Setsuko, a 55-year-old single 'office lady' in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, 'Lucy,' by her unconventional young English instructor. 'Lucy' awakens desires that Setsuko ... See full summary »
Director: Atsuko Hirayanagi | Stars: Kaori Momoi, Miyoko Yamaguchi, Billy Scott, Rian Nagashima
Votes: 107
87. The Watchman (2014)
8 min | Short, Drama, Mystery | Completed
Following his duties as prison guard, the Watchman ensures total obedience by implementing a cruel punishing device. The situation spins out of control when one prisoner tries to escape.
Director: Naomi Phillips | Star: Martin Donaghy
88. Ars Vivendi: The Art of Living (2015)
4 min | Short, Musical
'Ars Vivendi' is a short film about the peculiar experience of first love.
Director: Eva Saunders | Stars: Juliette Irons, Zach Paul Brown, Stephanie Aquino Smith
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