FEATURES

Atrabilious by William Atticus Parker

Atrabilious follows Steven Joyner as he tries to solve the mystery behind his son's sudden, tragic and potentially fabricated death. He is led to the titular bar, Atrabilious, and begins to unravel the history of the establishment.

Screens with the short Viva Extra by Kevin Samar
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The Cowboy by Emma Rozanski (Colombia)

If the cowboy boot fits, wear it.

The arrival of a stray horse triggers a series of events in Bernicia’s life that alters her world as she slowly takes on the persona of a cowboy. Through her journey, she must overcome several obstacles that threaten her newfound desires. EL VAQUERO (THE COWBOY) is an uplifting drama about self-determination.

Screens with Irish Goodbye by Patrick Conaway
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First Person Savior by Ramzi Abed  

Caught between a thankless job with cruel co-workers and a surreal home life consisting of video games, fast food and insomnia, Abe finds out that he has a higher purpose. No matter what, violence is never the answer.

Screens with the short A Little Human Spark by Bill Dwyer
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Home Free by Avi Ronn Federgreen (Canada)

Herb and Audry have had a near perfect relationship for over fifty years. This anniversary, Herb has a few surprises in store for his three estranged daughters; Daisy, the youngest, Ivy, the middle child, and Rain, the eldest. Herb, having recently been diagnosed with a fatal brain tumour, announces that he is choosing to die on his own terms and is not seeking treatment.

Screens with the short Napoleonic Code by Michael Cusumano
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Wallie’s Gals by Mary C. Ferrara

It's 1989 and "Wallie's Big Deals" isn't doing too well due to competition, so the employees, affectionately called “Wallie’s Gals,” use their unique personalities to get more business. Fast forward 30 years, Maxine, the store’s manager, needs them back.

Screens with Walter and the Long Weekend by Nate Conway

When Walter is foisted upon his gambler of an Uncle CC, whereupon he is enveloped into the gambler’s world of card games, degenerates, and dive bars. As the days progress and the old debts, bad decisions, and new predicaments begin to mount it will take some luck and understanding on both sides for them to make it through the weekend unscathed.
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FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

Tale of The Tape by Malik K. Buie

Tale of The Tape explores the history of the mixtape culture and how the DJs involved revolutionized music.

Screens with Dear Dad by Burton Rocks
Fierro by Edward Tyndall
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SHORTS

BLOCK ONE
Narrative Shorts

Shook by Joel Rosen
Good Buddies by Joe P LaRocca
The Playground by Greg Tulonen
Insanectification by Jasen Walter Richardson
Bat Country by Ellen Keith
 

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SHORTS BLOCK TWO
The Mix

A collection of shorts that run the gamut of the Mass Indie Film Festival, from thought provoking documentaries, to absurd experimental films, to animation to an amazing selection representing our international reach.

Endlessly an Observer : Portrait of a Portrait Maker by Brian Carroll  
Just Right Justice by Julia Tutko-Balena
Motherhood: A Generational Journey by Paul Conley
The Aura of Upstate by Evens Angulo-Duvil  
Before the Freeze by Tenley Eakin Raj
A Piece Of Blue Sky Over My Head by Olivier Klein (France)