Bloomington Indiana Film Festival

Schedule:

Animated Shorts - 6:00 PM

Katie Cobos - Birds of a Feather

A talkative parrot attempts to befriend a boy with Tourette's syndrome.

John Fauver - Good Things

John Fauver is a talented musician and visual artist hailing from Louisville, KY. Dedicated to crafting tunes that bring joy to the world, John infuses his music with a unique blend of folk rock and Americana, drawing inspiration from legends like Willie Nelson and Beck, as well as old cowboy songs and anything featuring a steel guitar. In addition to his musical prowess, John is known for his vibrant stop-motion animations that breathe life into his songs, creating a multi-sensory experience that captivates audiences. His creative endeavors are driven by a heartfelt objective: to make the world smile through his art.

Chris Kalis - Illuminatus!

A young reporter is recruited by a mad genius and his anarchist followers aboard a giant yellow submarine. Their plans to foil the nefarious plots of the Illuminati seem about as unbelievable as the hidden underwater city of Atlantis, where they happen to be going next.

Thomas E. Richner, Aaron Cole - One: The Animated Film

As an escape for some, confidence builder and competitive outlet, social networking or other reasons, sports play an important role in many lives. This animated film takes a look at one person’s escape and triumph and explores the emotions/feelings of mid life physical and emotional challenges.

Local & International Documentaries - 7:30 PM

André Guima - Article 31

Two Indiana women share their stories of living as a tenant under abusive landlords in Indiana and highlight the emotional, physical, and financial toll of their experiences. Through an expert interview and a compilation of found footage, the viewer is introduced to the broader context of renter's rights and protections in Indiana and its systemic failures.

Jack Kukolic - Terry’s Little Village

As Meadowvale Village and its historic charm crumbles under growing development, Terry Wilson creates a heartfelt tribute to the village in his very own backyard. Terry Wilson is a 70-year-old lifelong resident of Meadowvale Village, Ontario's first heritage district. As development looms and begins to destroy Terry’s favourite place in the world, he recreates pieces of history in his backyard, crafting an oasis where it feels like nothing has changed. A beautiful tribute to his childhood, his mother, and his town, Terry passionately fights to preserve history in a world that’s too anxious for change.

Christopher LaMark - Burning In Galena Manor

Burning in Galena Manor documents the true story of Milton Alford who, in 1955 became the city of Houston's first African American fire fighter.

Tucker Gragg - Pastures and Panels

Independent family farms across the U.S. are facing steep challenges, but some farmers have discovered a way to turn things around:'solar grazing'. By raising sheep under solar panels and using them to keep the grass low, these generational farmers are combining agriculture with clean energy. This innovative practice has become a national movement, with tens of thousands of sheep now grazing solar fields. Pastures and Panels tells the story of Daniel Dotterer, a 7th-generation Pennsylvania farmer, and other family farms who’ve breathed new life into their land through solar grazing. Their stories capture the decline of small, independent farms and the hope for a new beginning. By uniting farming and energy production, these farmers are preserving their family legacies while helping to power America's future.

Local & International Shorts - 8:50 PM

Paolina Weber - Caravaggio's Last Day

Guided by the Archangel Gabriel, renowned Renaissance painter Caravaggio races up Italy's unforgiving coast to reclaim his stolen art, but as the race becomes fatal, he sees that the choice he made to abandon his true love, was the beginning of the end.

Isaac Matlock - The Year of the Rat

A down-on-his-luck petty criminal gets in over his head when an old friend shows up.

Kyle Gelfand - The First Bar Mitzvah

When the Rabbi of a synagogue falls ill, a young rabbinical intern must lead the congregation through a Bar-Mitzvah service for the first time in his career. While practicing his speech, he is interrupted by an unsuspected visitor who he turns to for help.

Jess Anderson - Cliff

A momentous cliff draws near a pained woman as she makes an offering to her former self.

Brian Szeto - Water Whispers

A bike delivery woman with bipolar disorder, living in Hong Kong, on a journey to Vietnam to fulfill her father's last wish, bringing ashes filling gently on the lake in the quiet hometown, blending into the water, discovering self-healing through water whispers, music, and listen a young girl's experience. However, it is all revealed to be a dream that unfolds after her suicide. The film explore “How do we know reality if the dream is real enough?”

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