SCREENING THIRTEEN
11:00 AM -1:00 PM Sunday
Ultra Star Theater

The Nature of Existence - Documentary Feature, USA –Directed by Roger Nygard- 94 Minutes
All the Mysteries of the Universe -- Explained! Sort of… Why are we here and what are we supposed to do about it? What started the Universe, and was it a mistake? Does God exist, and why does he seem so interested in our sex lives? Filmmaker Roger Nygard roams the globe to the source of each of the world’s philosophies, religions, and belief systems, interviewing spiritual leaders, scholars, scientists, artists, pizza chefs, and others who have influenced, inspired, or freaked out humanity.

Awaken Honduras - Documentary Short, USA- Directed by JJ Starr- 13 Minutes
In Honduras many children work long hours in trash dumps collecting anything they can find to make money. The conditions of the dumps are so bad that many children are injured and even killed.  A pastor has started a school across the street from the dump to give the children an education and a chance for a better life.


SCREENING FOURTEEN

11:30 AM- 1:30 PM Sunday
Suite 210 Screening Room 

A Just Life… - Documentary Short, USA- Directed by Jeff Katz- 14 Minutes
Nearing his eightieth year, Malcolm Lambert has chosen to avoid success for his entire life, while pursuing justice. What one man sees as a life of failure however, truly has been a 'just' life...

Autism: Made in the USA - Documentary Feature, USA- Directed by Gary Null- 100 Minutes
Autism. What is it and why is it on the rise? In this feature length documentary presentation, award winning executive producer Gary Null is on a quest to reveal the true causes and promising solutions for the recent dramatic increase in autism in our children.


SCREENING FIFTEEN

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM  Sunday
Ultra Star Theater

Bring Me Hope: Hannah’s Story - Documentary Feature, USA-Directed by David Bolt- 43 Minutes
Hannah’s father is paralyzed; her mother is gone. The young Chinese girl and her brother must move into an orphanage camp -- without help they will starve. Hannah meets an unlikely pair of travelers from California. Bring Me Hope travelers. During her week with Bring Me Hope, she experiences one “first” after another, but the story doesn’t end on the last day of camp- Hannah’s California friends follow her back home. With a video camera and the will to love and help change her life.

Prayers for Peace - Animation, USA- Directed by Dustin Grella – 8 Minutes
Pastels on a slate chalkboard underscore life's impermanence as the artist confronts the memory of his younger brother killed in Iraq.

The Invisible Ones: Homeless Combat Veterans - Documentary Feature, USA- Directed by Mark Schulze- 43 Minutes
A documentary about homeless combat veterans in America. How many homeless veterans are there? How do they become homeless? What kind of help are they receiving? What is PTSD? How did the Stand Down begin? These and other questions are answered by experts including Congressman Bob Filner, Congresswoman Susan Davis, Brigadier General Bob Cardenas, and others including homeless veterans and Veterans Administration staff.


SCREENING SIXTEEN

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Sunday
Suite 210 Screening Room

Murder for 2 - Narrative Short, USA – Directed by Curt Blondell- 18 Minutes
A husband's plot to murder his wife for insurance money goes wrong with terrible consequences.

Momentum - Narrative Short, USA- Directed by Nadia Hamzeh- 7 Minutes
A love triangle between three characters involving jealousy, betrayal and the momentum of choices we make in love and life. Sometimes it needs a lot of courage to move on alone and start a new chapter.

Coming Home - Narrative Short, USA- Directed by John Clark- 6 Minutes
Jeana believes her husband has returned from war. She can touch him. He embraces her. He is there in the flesh. The phone rings. She answers. She is told that her husband has died in combat.

Unitards - Narrative Feature, USA-Directed by Scott Featherstone- 107 Minutes
High School Musical  meets Napoleon Dynamite. Three odd-ball seniors try to bring school spirit back to their high school by creating a men's dance/drill team.  The coach of the girl's drill team is bent on getting rid of them. She succeeds, and the Unitards are finished. But the boys turn the tables and catch their adversary in her own snare.

SCREENING SEVENTEEN - SPECIAL EVENT

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday
Ultra Star Theater

(NOTE. Special screening of George Hamilton’s film prior to his Awards appearance. VIP Pass holders and those with Awards Ceremony tickets have seating priority. This film is being screened again at 8:45 PM and is open to all ticket holders.)

My One and Only- Narrative Feature, USA- Directed by Richard Loncraine -107 Minutes
After catching her husband (Kevin Bacon) in a compromising position, Anne Devereaux (Renée Zellweger) rounds up her teenage sons and hits the road, hoping to find a wealthy new man to care for her family in this comedy based on the real-life childhood of actor George Hamilton. Anne finds no shortage of admirers -- and on her quest for a husband, she soon discovers herself. Eric McCormack, Logan Lerman and Nick Stahl co-star.

SCREENING EIGHTEEN
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Sunday
Suite 210 Screening Room

Running Back to Forward - Narrative Short, USA- Directed by Steve Horswill-Johnston- 13 Minutes
A young woman finds herself in a mysterious, claustrophobic environment, where she must revisit her childhood and the emotional scars of her past in order to save her marriage.

The Sundowner - Documentary Short, USA- Directed by Steve Christolos- 19 Minutes
An engineer becomes a man of the sea on his handcrafted fifty-three foot sailboat, with the incredible ambition to sail around the world.

Paul Revere’s Pride- Narrative Short, USA- Directed by Nick Carlisle- 18 Minutes
An overzealous young patriot, intent on earning the respect of the esteemed Sons of Liberty and a spot in the annals of history, sets out on a midnight journey to Concord on the Eve of the American Revolution, only to find his struggles -- and his legacy -- more convoluted than anticipated.

Phantom Font - Narrative Short, USA – Directed by Tim Reischauer- 10 Minutes
Ed Scott is desperate to hire an IT Technician to perform basic duties at his company. His job depends on it. He can't understand why all the candidates have left so abruptly. In this mystery, the rules of the work place have changed and looking for a job can be terrifying.

Chickens Can Fly - Documentary Feature, South Africa- Directed by Paulene Abrey- 46 Minutes
A look at the life of South African artist Pieter van der Westhuizen. 'If you wait for inspiration before you get up in the morning you would possibly spend a lot more time in bed.' Born; as he puts it 'between the great drought and the Second World War', Pieter discovered at a very young age that 'the world he found himself in was not a comfortable one'. At around the age of four he decided that this life was not for him. Pieter began creating another world for himself - in pictures.


AWARDS CEREMONY - SPECIAL EVENT

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Sunday
Ultra Star Theater

(VIP and Awards Ceremony ticket holders-if seating available-only.)

 

 

 

 

 

GALA CELEBRATION - SPECIAL EVENT
7:30 PM
(VIP and Awards Ceremony ticket holders-if seating available-only.)


SCREENING NINETEEN
8:45 PM – 10:30 PM Sunday
Ultra Star Theater
Repeat Performance

My One and Only- Narrative Feature, USA- Directed by Richard Loncraine -107 Minutes
After catching her husband (Kevin Bacon) in a compromising position, Anne Devereaux (Renée Zellweger) rounds up her teenage sons and hits the road, hoping to find a wealthy new man to care for her family in this comedy based on the real-life childhood of actor George Hamilton. Anne finds no shortage of admirers -- and on her quest for a husband, she soon discovers herself. Eric McCormack, Logan Lerman and Nick Stahl co-star.