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Features
MARRIED TO COMICS
Directed by John Kinhart
This documentary is rare glimpse into the life and art of two giants of autobiographical comics, who are also married. Laying their personal lives to bare in comics, including the intimate details of their troubled marriage, Justin Green and Carol Tyler pioneered and set the bar for one of comics’ most important genres.
Connection to KY / IN: The subjects of this documentary, Justin Green and Carol Tyler, reside in Augusta, Kentucky.
When to See It: July 25th at 7pm (Buy Tickets)
Q&A: Post-Screening with director John Kinhart and artist Carol Tyler.
ALL ILLUSIONS MUST BE BROKEN
Directed and Produced by Laura Dunn and Jef Sewell
Through the lens of American cultural anthropologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest Becker, this documentary is a cinematic rumination on human mortality and the lengths to which we go to deny it.
Connection to KY / IN: Producer Owsley Brown is a Louisville native.
When to See It: July 26th at 7pm (Buy Tickets)
*Includes 6pm pre-screening reception with complimentary food and drink.
Q&A: Post-Screening with director/producers Laura Dunn and Jef Sewell.
AMERICAN CONSPIRACY: THE OCTOPUS MURDERS
Directed by Zachary Treitz
An investigative journalist pursuing a political conspiracy known as “The Octopus” is found dead in his hotel room. Decades later, new details emerge. From the Emmy-winning team behind Wild Wild Country, this docuseries reexamines a twisted government conspiracy theory.
Connection to KY / IN: Many Louisvillians worked on this documentary, including the director, photojournalist Christian Hansen, production designers and numerous others.
When to See It: July 27th at 1pm (Buy Tickets)
Q&A: Post-Screening with director Zachary Treitz, photojournalist Christian Hansen, and Ryan Daly.
NO ONE ASKED YOU
Written and Directed by Ruth Leitman
Comedian, disruptor-extraordinaire Lizz Winstead (co-creator The Daily Show) and her team of activists crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinic staff and bust stigma. Pop culture icons and next-gen comics fuel this six-year road film activating small-town folks to rebuild vandalized clinics, exposing wrongdoer politicians, domestic terrorists, and media neglect as the race to the bottom ensues.
Connection to KY or IN: The director, Ruth Leitman, resides in Indiana. There were also several key scenes shot in Kentucky and Indiana.
When to See It: July 27th at 3:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Q&A: Post-Screening with director Ruth Leitman and producer Rachel Rozycki.
SHIFT
Written and Directed by Max Neace
Tom, a Steve Buscemi type with less drive, takes the night shift job at Your Storage in Chicago armed with security monitors, lackluster wit, a late night radio DJ, and his trusty office chair Grace Kelly, but the usually easy gig takes a mysterious turn when one of the regulars, Mrs. Jones, lures an unsuspecting man into her unit–a man that Tom never sees again.
Connection to KY / IN: Max Neace (Writer/Director) is from New Albany, Indiana. Sean O’Bryan (Lead Actor, “Hal”) is from Louisville, Kentucky. Grant Vance (Editor), is from New Albany, Indiana.
When to See It: July 27th at 6pm (Buy Tickets)
Q&A: Post-Screening with writer/director Max Neace and actor Sean O’Bryan.
UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS: THE ART AND LEGACY OF HENRY L. FAULKNER
Directed and Produced by Jean Donohue
An unflinching and loving look at painter and poet Henry L. Faulkner, considered by many as the most documented queer man in the history of Kentucky. This film brings into view a range of conversations about American culture, history and rebellion against the dominant narrative about what is normal, natural and beautiful in our sexuality and identity. Explore the film’s website here.
Connection to KY / IN: The subject of the film, Henry Faulkner, was born and raised in Kentucky. Many of the filmmaking team are from Lexington, KY.
When to See It: July 28th at 12:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Q&A: Post-Screening with director Jean Donohue
CHAPERONE
Written and Directed by Zoë Eisenberg
Set in rural Hawai’i and featuring an entirely AANHPI cast, Chaperone follows Misha, a 29-year-old woman alienated by friends and family for her lack of ambition who finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 18-year -old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow high school student.
Connection to KY / IN: Executive Producer Gill Holland is a Louisville resident.
When to See It: July 28th at 5:30pm (Buy Tickets)
Q&A: Post-Screening with lead actress Mitzi Akaha.
Shorts
When to See Them: July 28th at 3:15pm (Buy Tickets)
DASH
Directed by Cheryl Hess
In this poetic micro documentary, shot on expired 16mm film, an aging snowboarder reflects on his relationship with the mountain.
Connection to KY / IN: Dash was born and raised in Louisville.
AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME…
Directed by Donna L. Lawrence
This film was produced for the recently opened Liberation Pavilion in the National Museum of WWII, New Orleans. Set in a space that evokes the annex where Anne Frank, her family, and the Pels family hid from Nazi captors for two years, the story is told through the “voice” of Anne Frank, enveloping sound design, and impressionistic imagery that suggest the conditions in the outside world that forced Anne Frank and her family into hiding.
Connection to KY / IN: The film’s director and production company have been based in Louisville, KY for over 40 years.
HOMECOMING
Written, Directed and Produced by Ashlee Mello
Homecoming follows recording artist Michael McArthur on the final 24 hours of tour as he returns for an intimate show in his hometown. With McArthur as a vessel, viewers are invited to reflect on their own connection to home. More than a reflecting or revisiting of roots and relationships, home is also a settling within ourselves, an alignment with creation that offers freedom.
Connection to KY / IN: Writer-Director-Producer Ashlee Mello is a resident of Kentucky.
RUN TOTTI RUN
Written and Directed by Shad Bradbury
A story about a dog, Totti, and the special bond he shares with his owner, Tomo. Explore the film’s website here.
Connection to KY / IN: George Bjorvik, the composer of the Run Totti Run Score, is a Kentucky native.
SACK RACE WITH KNIVES: THE CURIOUS ART OF KEVIN TITZER
Directed and Produced by Jordan Barclay
Embark on a journey with sculpture artist Kevin Titzer in this short film. Challenged to craft a monumental art installation within a mere two weeks at the University of Southern Indiana’s Pace McCutchan Gallery, Titzer’s race against time becomes an intriguing narrative. Watch the trailer here.
Connection to KY / IN: Producer-Director-Cinematographer Jordan Barclay lives in Evansville, IN. The documentary was also filmed in Evansville and is about Evansville artist, Kevin Titzer, whose very first professional gallery he showed with was in Louisville.
