2018 ProgramActor Danny Glover, Director Jane Campion andDirector Charles Burnett will attend, with 70 or morefilmmakers.

Eight theatres in Port Townsend’s walkable,National Historic District on the waterfront!

By Day FridaySaturdaySunday

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Time StarlightRoom

CottonBuilding

RoseTheatre

NWMaritimeCenter

RosebudTheatre

AmericanLegion

Key City FreeTheatre

TaylorStreetOutdoor

9:00AM

YasuniMan

and

Wildlifeand TheWall

SomethingUseful

9:15 PersonalStatement

and The Tables

An Act ofDefiance

9:30 ReviewersChoice-Shorts

InventingTomorrow

and

A NewView of theMoon

Tatterdemalion

10:00

Noon Of DustandBones

ArtistsJourneyShorts

12:15 ActiveMeasures

BathtubsOverBroadway

and

The Coffin

12:30 BesideMe

Into TheOkavango

and

Sky

Don't Be Nice

Download a PDF of the schedule grid and map HERE.

Club

Migrations

3:00 WildHoney

and

Stag

3:15 Eyes oftheTotem3:30 Intelligent

Lives

andWoody'sOrder!

Brampton'sOwn

and

Keys to Life

4:00 Opening Ceremony & Dinner on Taylor Street

6:00 JonGannPresentsShorts

AfghanCycles

6:15 ChefFlynn

TheHumanElement6:30 Pick of

the Litterand

Cat'sCradle

To SleepWithAnger

A SpecialEveningwithDannyGloveranddirectorCharlesBurnett

In Reality

7:30 TheLionKingand

SnackAttack

9:00 LaSoledad

and

CastinginJagueyGrande

WhiteTide: TheLegend ofCulebra

9:15 BillMurrayStories

and

I Love YourF*ckingName

All TheseSmallMoments9:30 Little Tito

and theAliens

and

SnackAttack

Saturday

Time StarlightRoom

CottonBuilding

RoseTheatre

NWMaritimeCenter

RosebudTheatre

AmericanLegion

Key CityFreeTheatre

TaylorStreetOutdoor

9:00AM

Worlds ofUrsula K.Le Guin

and

My MomVala

Beside Me

9:15 On HerShoulders

Ayla TheDaughterof War9:30 Eyes of the

TotemTheHumanElement

IntelligentLives

andWoody'sOrder!

10:00 Filmmaker Panels at Jefferson County Museum of Art & History 540 Water St.

Noon All TheWild

Soufra

12:15 Horses

and

TheMirnavator

WildHoney

and

Stag

ArtistsJourneyShorts12:30 Pick of the

Litter

and

Cat's Cradle

UnitedSkates

and

BrothersofClimbing

BlurCircle

and

A WholeWorld fora LittleWorld

3:00 An Act ofDefiance

LaSoledad

and

Casting inJagueyGrande

3:15 SteamboatBill, Jr.

The LastSuit

3:30 In Reality

and

Stay

ActiveMeasures

ReviewersChoiceShorts

6:00 Sadie BathtubsOverBroadway

and

The CoffinClub

6:15 Hochelaga,Land ofSouls

InventingTomorrow

and

A NewView ofthe Moon

6:30 Don't Be Nice Return toMountKennedy

Satan &Adam

and

The LongTime

7:30 ThePrincessBride

9:00 Madhattan

and

Period.End ofSentence

Into TheOkavango

and

SkyMigrations

9:15 Of Dustand Bones

YasuniMan

and

Wildlifeand TheWall

9:30 Tatterdemalion TheDrummerand TheKeeper

Sunday

Time StarlightRoom

CottonBuilding

RoseTheatre

NWMaritimeCenter

RosebudTheatre

AmericanLegion

Key City FreeTheatre

TaylorStreetOutdoor

9:00AM

Brampton'sOwn

and

Keys to Life

Jon GannPresentsShorts

9:15 Chef Flynn

Little Titoand theAliens

and

SnackAttack

9:30 All TheseSmallMoments

AfghanCycles

UnitedSkates

and

BrothersofClimbing

10:00 Filmmaker Panels at Jefferson County Museum of Art & History 540 Water St.

Noon A SpecialAfternoonwith CharlesBurnett

Return toMountKennedy

12:15 TheDrummerand TheKeeper

BillMurrayStories

and

I LoveYourF*ckingName

12:30 Hochelaga,Land ofSouls

Worlds ofUrsula K.Le Guin

and

My MomVala

PersonalStatement

and

The Tables

3:00 Ayla TheDaughter ofWar

TheSecretLife ofMuslimsShorts

3:15 Sadie Satan &Adam

and

The LongTime

3:30 WhiteTide: TheLegend ofCulebra

Soufra Madhattan

and

Period.End ofSentence

6:00 The LastSuit

My LoveAffairwith theBrain:The Life

6:15 AwardsPresentation

On HerShoulders

6:30 Blur Circle All The Something

andScienceof Dr.MarianDiamond

and

116Cameras

and

A WholeWorld fora LittleWorld

WildHorses

and

TheMirnavator

Useful

and

The SecretLife ofMuslims

7:30 A HardDay'sNight

9:00 Jury PrizeWinner - BestNarrative

Jury PrizeWinner -Best Doc

9:15

9:30

Taylor Street Outdoor Theatre

Friday

The Lion KingUSA I 1994 I 88 min Director: Roger Allers, Rob MinkoffWebsiteFriday, 7:30 pm, Taylor Street Outdoor Theatre

Come join the “Circle of Life” and see the beloved, animated film

with all its delightful music and heartening scenes as young lionsSimba (Matthew Broderick) and Nala (Moira Kelly) wend their wayaround the jungle. Simba is tricked by Scar, (Jeremy Irons) hisdeceitful uncle, into thinking he caused the demise of his father,Mufasa (James Earl Jones ) and flees into exile in despair. There wemeet the many delightful characters that befriend Simba, and whohelp him return to the role of King as is his birthright!

Preceded by Snack Attack.

Saturday

The Princess Bride USA I 1987 I 98 min Director: Rob ReinerWebsiteSaturday, 7:30 pm, Taylor Street Outdoor Theatre

Last year’s inclement weather cancelled the 30 year anniversarycelebration of The Princess Bride at our outdoor theatre. So let’scelebrate it this year! This film has become one of the most iconicand loved, almost cult, pictures of the past few decades. How manyof us can complete the line, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya….” Orwho said, “As you wish” multiple times. The Princess Bride isaction-packed but still light-hearted, sweet but not saccharine, sillybut still smart -- and of course, endlessly quotable. This classiccomedy-romance introduces a number of unusual characters as itfollows a peasant farmhand, as he battles bumbling outlaws and an evil prince, to win the hand of his onetrue love.

A Hard Day’s NightUK I 1964 I 87 min Director: Richard LesterWebsiteSunday, 7:30 pm, Taylor Street Outdoor Theatre

A "typical" day in the life of The Beatles, including many of theirfamous songs. This black and white film is full of great music andBritish humor by the Fab Four. Enjoy the fun as we step backdecades and watch the magic and excitement of The Beatles as theytravel from their home town of Liverpool to London to perform in atelevision broadcast. Along the way they must rescue Paul'sunconventional grandfather from various misadventures. And thendrummer Ringo goes missing just before the crucial concert whichleaves the other lads in a so-called 'run against time'. It’s a timelessfilm that is the acting debut for John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Special Events Inventing Tomorrow Friday, Sept. 21, 9:30 amAmerican Legion

The best way to invent tomorrow is to inspire our students TODAY! So, we have thrown open the doors ofthe American Legion for the Friday morning screening of Inventing Tomorrow and invited science teachersto bring their classes as our guests. What an honor to continue our collaboration with Port Townsend,Chimacum and Quilcene School Districts to sow the seeds of inspiration through film.

A Community Conversation with Danny Glover And Rais Bhuiyan Speaking with Martha Jo Trolin Fri, Sept. 21, 1:30 – 3:00 pmFirst Presbyterian Church of Port Townsend1111 Franklin Street, Port Townsend

Actor, producer andhumanitarian Danny Gloverhas been a commandingpresence on screen, stage and

television for more than 30years. Join community activistMartha Jo Trolin for aconversation with DannyGlover about how he has usedhis professional notoriety forthe greater social good. Joiningthe conversation will be RaisBhuiyan, founder of WorldWithout Hate. Rais is a survivorof a shocking hate crime. Livinghis Muslim faith, he is dedicated to building bridges culturally and spiritually, finding the common thread ofcompassion for all.

A Special Evening with Danny Glover Interview with Rocky Friedman (30 min)Fri., Sept. 21, 6:30 pmAmerican Legion

Honoring a lifetime of great acting and activism, PTFF celebrates theremarkable career of Danny Glover with one of his most importantfilms, To Sleep With Anger directed by Charles Burnett. RockyFriedman (founder of the Rose Theatre) will interview our guestfollowing the screening, allowing us more insight into this gem thatwas inducted into the National Film Preservation Registry in 2017.Join us as we present a PTFF Lifetime Achievement Award honoringDanny Glover’s tireless efforts on behalf of social justice &community activism around the world.

Remember that donors supporting PTFF by purchasing Conciergeand Patron passes enter the 250-seat theatre ahead of the line.

Filmmaker’s PanelMeet Filmmaker Panels – New VenueJefferson County Museum of Art & History540 Water Street, Port TownsendSaturday & Sunday 10:00 am, 60-90 minutesFree Admission

Come to the Ferguson Family Gallery located in the original 1892City Hall building. Come early to look around and get a seat at theincreasingly popular morning panel discussions. Filmmakers mayshare thoughts on artistic inspiration, profound moments, scoutinglocations, getting the right shot, failed idealism, and best or worstromantic moments. Tuck a tissue in your pocket, these areconsummate storytellers.

Sat., Topic TBAModerated by Doug Blush

Sun., Sunday Morning Storytellers Moderated by Jonathan Browning

Special Tribute to Frank BuxtonSteamboat Bill, Jr.with LIVE Music “Miles & Karina”Sat., Sept. 22, 3:15 pmRose Theatre

We lost a great champion of the Port Townsend Film Festival thisyear with Frank Buxton's passing in January. The support Frank gave,along with that of his wife, Cynthia Sears, was key in getting thefestival off the ground, and kept it flying all these wonderful years.

Frank's career in the entertainment industry is immense, but hereare some highlights: He performed in NY as a stand-up comedian,toured Australia as the star of “Bye Bye Birdie”, hosted the TVseries, “Discovery”, created his own award-winning series, “HotDog”, and then went on to write and direct in Hollywood for Gary Marshall on such shows as “The OddCouple”, “Happy Days”, and “Mork and Mindy.” And all this after starting in summer stock at 19 and

appearing with his hero, Buster Keaton! PTFF honors Frank's love of silent films with the showing ofSteamboat Bill, Jr., one of his favorites.

Frank loved PTFF and often remarked that a cherished moment was standing in the warm September sunin front of the Rose Theatre, with the smell of straw bales, talking about the film he’d just seen, hearingothers describe the ones they had watched, and getting advice about which film to see next.

Frank continues to be with us in spirit, and would want us all to say ONWARD, PTFF!

Return to Mount Kennedy Sat., Sept. 22, 6:30 pmAmerican Legion Sun., Sept. 23, NoonCotton Building

Welcoming Bobby Whittaker, Leif Whittaker, and Eric Becker as special guests! It takes a delicate hand toreach into the stories of two iconic families and explore the link between them. Director Eric Beckerdisplays curiosity and grace in this slightly irreverent, fascinating portrait of a journey to link the past andthe present. Meet two very different young men who share a legendary father. How will they find their ownpaths? Following the screening, meet the main characters of this epic exploration!

Cycle In for Afghan Cycles!Afghan CyclesAnna BronesSun., Sept. 23, 8:00 am

American Legion Theatre

Join the early morning ride with the film producer Anna Brones,director Sarah Menzies and Jenny Nichols, director of photography.Meet at the American Legion Hall and enjoy a one hour ride prior tothe screening. When you finish the circuit at 9:00 am, we will rewardyou with a reserved seat for pass holders, reserved rush tickets forother participants, and a beautiful PTFF stainless steel water bottle.Inspire yourself and stay hydrated!

A Special Afternoon with Charles BurnettSun., Sept. 23, Noon-1 p.m.Starlight Room

Join us Sun., Sept. 23, Noon-1 p.m. in the Starlight Room whenAcademy-award-winning director, Charles Burnett, shares his longcareer as a writer, film producer, editor, actor, photographer andcinematographer. You must have a pass to enter the theatre.Seating is limited! Named by the Chicago Tribune as “one ofAmerica’s very best filmmakers,” Burnett honors us with hispresence at the 19th annual Festival. His film, “To Sleep withAnger,” screens Fri., Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m. in the American Legion.Q&A afterwards with our Special Guest, actor Danny Glover.

Women & Film Encore:

My Love Affair With the Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian DiamondSun., Sept. 23, 6:00 pmCotton Theatre

Just nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Science andTechnology Documentary, My Love Affair with the Brain: was thefirst Sold Out screening at Women & Film back in April. What anhonor to welcome back directors Catherine Ryan and GaryWeimberg for an encore. The story of Marian Diamond and herground breaking research shows that determination is one bigaspect of great science. A woman in this male-dominated field, shedid not hesitate to question assumptions, explore new horizons,and created a whole new field of neuroscience.

Introducing Guests John Christopher Bayman

Coming to PTFF as the film composer for Eyes Of The Totem. Chrisbegan composing music as a child after lessons on piano and guitar.He wrote his first Songbook with a fictitious band "The Eagles.” (notthose Eagles). Chris performs on guitar for Studio and Session workfor other movie scores and artists, and has composed andproduced for TV and Film. Recent film scores include, Ripped,Aquarius, In Between, Cherry Pie (an SFI award), Bangkok, andCherry Blossoms.

Eric Becker

Eric is an Emmy Award-winning director based in the PacificNorthwest, and director of Return to Mount Kennedy. Eric’s workstrives to communicate issues of social justice, conservation, humanrights, and adventure. His pieces have been seen in festivals, ontelevision, and online. He is the founder and owner of We AreShouting, a production company in Seattle.

Rais Bhuiyan

Rais an American Muslim, is an extraordinary individual with apowerful story. After serving as a pilot officer in the Bangladesh airforce, he moved to the United States in 1999 to study computertechnology. Ten days after 9/11, Rais was the victim of a horrific hatecrime. Shot in the face at point blank range by white supremacist,Mark Stroman, Rais barely survived. Yet, years later, he led aninternational campaign, fighting to save Stroman’s life. He willmoderate The Secret Life of Muslims.

Doug Blush

Doug is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts andSciences. His recent credits include, 20 Feet From Stardom, TheMusic of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble andThe S Word, all screened last year at PTFF. This year, Doug comeswith United Skates and Pick of the Litter as well as, our SaturdayFilmmaker Panel moderator and as a juror.

Anna Brones

Cycling with us on Sunday, Anna is a Swedish-American freelancewriter based in Seattle. She is the editor of the online food magazineFoodie Underground, has been featured in the New York Times,and is a contributor to a variety of publications including BBC,Guardian, Sprudge, Women's Adventure, GOOD, and PUNCH. She isan avid cyclist and a producer of Afghan Cycles.

Jonathan Browning

Jonathan is a writer and director whose short films have screened inover 400 international film festivals and have been honored with anumber of awards. Currently he lives in Los Angeles and is nowwriting for a variety of kid's television shows including Ben 10 and

Screechers Wild! He joins us as a juror and the moderator for theSunday Morning Storytellers panel.

Ted Crockett

Ted just finished his final season as the Nashville Film FestivalExecutive Director. He brings deep experience in all aspects offestival management, as he has worked with NashFilm since 2004.Ted has been named a top “Movers and Shakers” by NashvilleLifestyles Magazine. Ted joins us as a juror.

Graham Fine

Graham is Manager of Acquisitions at The Film Sales Company,where he focuses on discovering new talent and projects,strategizing festival play, and aiding the Sales team in strategizingand closing deals. The Company is unrelenting in securingdistribution for independently produced narrative and documentaryfeatures, with over 200 titles sold since 2002 to a diverse group ofdomestic and foreign buyers.

Rocky Friedman

Rocky, owner of the Rose Theatre and Rosebud Cinema, helpedlaunch the PTFF, He has brought opera, ballet and theatresimulcasts, and silent films to Port Townsend. Rocky will be themoderator for An Evening with Danny Glover.

Jon Gann

Jon is a film festival fixer–producing, programming and marketingfestivals around the globe. He brought the shorts program WA2WAto PTFF for four years. Jon is the author of two books “So You Wantto Start a Film Festival” and “Behind the Screens: ProgrammersReveal How Film Festivals Really Work.”

Megan Griffiths

Megan is a writer/director working in film and television. In heradopted hometown of Seattle, Megan was the recipient of the 2012Stranger Genius Award for Film, was named the 2013 City Arts FilmArtist of the Year, and received the 2015 Seattle Mayor's Award forFilm. Megan is here with her new film Sadie.

Lisa Klein

Lisa is drawn to the human drama and impact of documentaries.She is a writer and director, Of Two Minds explores theextraordinary lives, struggles and successes of three unique andcompelling people living with bipolar disorder. Lisa directed The SWord about suicide attempt survivors, that was screened at PTFFlast year. She joins us this year as a juror.

Tedy Necula

As a film director from Romania, Tedy’s work covers documentariesand fiction films, as well as social commercials and music videos.Certified by Hollywood Institute and UBB, he has worked withEuropean Council UNICEF, Save the Children, Blue HeronFoundation, JRC Germany and 15 other local foundations for socialTV ads. Tedy comes to Port Townsend with his film Beside Me.

Jenny Nichols

Jenny is a prolific conservation filmmaker. She comes to us as thedirector of Colors of Change and has worked on two other filmsscreened this year, The Mirnavator and Afghan Cycles. Jennythrives on multidisciplinary projects that collaborate with adedicated community of photojournalists, filmmakers, scientists andconservation organizations.

Chevonne O’Shaughnessy

Chevonne is the co-founder and president of American CinemaInternational. She executive-produced and sold over 176 featurefilms and two successful television series. Along with GeorgeShamieh, Chevonne founded American Cinema International in2000. In less than ten years, ACI produced 20 feature films withinternational sales and domestic prime time broadcasts on USA,SyFy, and HBO Premier.

Ann Talman

Ann is a Broadway film and TV actress. She wrote and performedthe play about her brother with severe cerebral palsy. She is a lifemember of Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York. Ann is a proud

member of Vocal Ease, Broadway singers who perform for seniorcitizens at hospitals, nursing homes, and senior centers in New York.

Martha Jo Trolin MPA

Martha has worked with pride and by choice, exclusively in the non-profit world for over 30 years. Interested always in spreading thewealth of human knowledge as far and wide as possible now,through her current project, Skillmation. Still hoping to leave theworld a better place than she found it! Martha will host thecommunity conversation with Danny Glover.

Bobby Whittaker

Bobby spent his early years following his father around what wasthen a Seattle sporting goods startup now known as REI. This was

followed by more than 30 years in the music business creatingmarketing campaigns, promotional events, and live music tours withAmerican icons such as Mudhoney and R.E.M. Bobby has kept hisroots firmly planted in the great outdoors by championingpedestrian and bicycle initiatives at State and Federal levels.

Leif Whittaker

Leif is a writer, speaker, and adventurer from the Pacific Northwestwho has twice climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. His love ofmountaineering, skiing, sailing, and photography has led him tomany remote corners of the globe. He also works as a climbingranger for the United States Forest Service on Mount Baker andcurrently resides in Bellingham, Washington.

Dyana Winker and Tina Brown

Dyana and Tina are first-time feature-length film makers. Winkler isworking on her screenplay Bell, (Sundance Sloan Commissioninggrant, Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab). She previously worked for theSundance Institute and Tribeca Film Institute. Brown co-producedthe feature-length documentary Dear Mandela and is a producerand production manager for television features and commercials.

Feature Documentaries Active MeasuresUSA I 2018 I 109 min Director: Jack BryanWebsiteFriday, 12:15 pm Rose TheatreSaturday, 3:30 pm, American Legion

The film documents the surprisingly interconnected rise of two men— Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The film relies on experttestimony and existing footage with numerous interviews, includingHillary Clinton, John McCain, and our locally-connected former USAmbassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, to name a few. ActiveMeasures examines the evolution of Soviet influence techniquesinto modern warfare tactics that manipulated elections in severaldemocratic nations, culminating in the 2016 U.S. presidential

election. The film exposes what is possibly the largest and mosteffectively-executed espionage operation in history.

Afghan CyclesAfghanistan I 2018 I 91 min Director: Sarah MenziesWebsite Friday, 6:00 pm Cotton Building Sunday, 9:30 am, American Legion

A new generation of young women in Afghanistan are breakingdeep-seated gender taboos by learning to ride bicycles—normalizingthe visibility of women in Afghan society—despite the taunting, rock-throwing, vehicular menacing and death threats they endure. Wefollow members of the National Cycling Team in Kabul, and youngriders in the Bamiyan region who use mountain bikes to commuteto school and run errands. For all of them, the bicycle is a symbol offreedom. But sometimes, the danger and obstacles can prove toomuch.

Dari, French with English Subtitles

All The Wild HorsesUK I 2017 I 89 min Director: Ivo MarlohWebsiteSaturday, Noon, The Starlight Room Sunday, 6:30 pm, American Legion Theatre

All The Wild Horses follows five international riders from the USA,Canada, South Africa, Ireland and the UK as they compete in theMongol Derby horse race in Mongolia. This multi-horse, multi-station race over a 1000 kilometers of Mongolian steppe is thelongest and toughest horse race on the planet. The riders are outon their own and navigate with GPS from horse station to horse

station, where they change their horses every 40 kilometers, stayingthe nights out in the wild or with nomad families along the way.

Preceded by The Mirnavator (11 min)

Bathtubs Over BroadwayUSA I 2018 I 87 min Director: Dava WhisenantWebsiteFriday, 12:15 pm, NW Maritime Center Saturday, 6:00 pm, Cotton Building

As a writer on “Late Night with David Letterman”, Steve Young’sduties included scouring through record bins in search of potentialsubjects for the show’s “Dave’s Record Collection” segments.Little did he know that his hunt for offbeat vinyl would thrust himinto the world of Broadway-style “industrial musicals” put on bywell-known companies for their annual sales meetings from the 50sto the 80s. These productions dazzled and motivated their onlyaudiences: each company’s salesforce. The film includes interviewswith David Letterman, Chita Rivera, Martin Short, Jello Biafra, and more. You’ll likely come away thoroughlydelighted by something you didn’t even know existed!

Preceded by The Coffin Club (4 min)

Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical ManUSA I 2018 I 70 min Director: Tommy AvalloneWebsite

Friday, 9:15 pm, Rose TheatreSunday, 12:15 pm, NW Maritime Center

“Our band was jamming onstage, and all of a sudden Bill Murrayshowed up, grabbed a tambourine and joined in.” This is one smallinstance of the Bill Murray stories that sound more like urbanlegends than reality. He’s been called a Zen prankster.. and he mayshow up anywhere and at any time. He actually lives in the moment.The film chronicles one man's journey to find meaning in Murray'smany unexpected adventures with everyday people, using rare and never-before-seen footage of thecomedic icon popping in on events like he was beamed in from outer space. Whether you knew about theBill Murray phenomena or not, the film will leave you awed and delighted!

Preceded by I Love Your F*cking Name (9 min)

Chef FlynnUSA I 2018 I 83 min Director: Cameron YatesWebsiteFriday, 6:15 pm, Rose Theatre Sunday, 9:15 am, Rose Theatre

While many of young Flynn McGarry's peers were playing videogames, he was creating remarkable gastronomic delights far beyondhis years at his home in Studio City, CA. Flynn's family encouragedhim to pursue his creative passion, and his unique journey wasdocumented by his artist mother. Flynn loved to prepare elaboratedinners for friends and family and soon became known as the "TeenChef," establishing his own supper club at age 12 and beingfeatured in a New York Times Magazine cover story at age 15. Withaccess to a trove of personal archival footage and including new, intimate vérité footage, the film creates acollage of Flynn's singular focus and distinctive path through childhood.

Don't Be NiceUSA I 2018 I 95 min

Director: Max PowersWebsiteFriday, 12:30 pm, Key City Free Theatre Saturday, 6:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

A team of young New York City Slam Poets stake their reputationson the risk of telling hard truths as they prepare and compete forthe National Championship Poetry Slam in Atlanta during theracially-charged summer of 2016. The Bowery Team, made up of fiveAfrican-American, Afro-Hispanic and queer poets in their 20s, spendeight weeks together in preparation. Mentored by a demandingcoach who encourages them to push past their personalboundaries and write from a place of vulnerability, pain and honesty,the poets break down, break through and compose their best work ever. An emotional and inspiring filmthat gives insightful commentary on race, gender, identity and sexual politics in America today.

The Human ElementUSA I 2018 I 77 min Director Matthew TestaWebsiteFriday, 6:15 pm, NW Maritime Center Saturday, 9:30 am, American Legion Theatre

"I became a photographer to be an eyewitness to the beauty ofnature but I quickly realized there was a more complex story goingon in the world about the collision between people and nature.”–James Balog

Feeling an urgent need to show how climate change is impacting hisown country, the renowned photographer of Chasing Ice createsstunning images that reveal how environmental problems aredeeply affecting our lives. Through Balog’s lens, we see the four ancient elements: water, air, fire, andearth depicted in photographs. He uses these to explore our current day wildfires, hurricanes, sea levelrise, and changing air supply. The Human Element is an astonishing visual experience.

Intelligent LivesUSA I 2018 I 70 min Director: Dan HabibWebsiteFriday, 3:30 pm, American Legion Saturday, 9:30 am, Key City Free Theatre

Academy Award-winning actor and our special guest in 2016, ChrisCooper, narrates this documentary about individuals withintellectual disabilities. He shares a deeply personal perspective ofhis son Jessie, who had the physical disability—cerebral palsy— andhow the medical industry tried to depict Jessie as a marginalizedhuman. A depiction a family refused to accept. Instead theydemanded equal inclusion and rights for their son, who ended upwriting poetry and acing Latin classes. Intelligent Lives introduces usto Micah, Naieer, and Naomie, each identified with intellectual disabilities. We observe them and theiradvocates as they challenge common perceptions of intelligence and IQ testing, and achieve beyondexpectations throughout high school, college, and the workforce.

Into The OkavangoUSA I 2018 I 90 min Director: Neil GelinasWebsiteFriday, 12:30 pm, American Legion Saturday, 9:00 pm, Cotton Building

A passionate conservation biologist, Steve Boyes put together ateam of international scientists, photographers, filmmakers, andAfrican guides, who have made it their mission to track the cause—or causes—of the threats to the Okavango Delta’s source waters inBotswana. The goal is to determine how they can protect the riverbasin before it gets worse. They embark on an epic four-monthjourney, beginning in Angola down the Cuito River to the Delta inBotswana. We see spectacular footage of the animals and birds thatreside there, many undiscovered species until the research team arrived. The team faces a series ofunforeseen trials: traversing land mines in Angola, a river so dry the boats had to be dragged for days, and

a frightening run-in with a territorial hippopotamus.

Preceded by Sky Migrations (15 min)

Inventing TomorrowUSA I 2018 I 104 min Director: Laura NixWebsiteFriday, 9:30 am, American LegionSaturday, 6:30 pm, NW Maritime Center

Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who arecreating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world’senvironmental threats found right in their own backyards. Then theypresent their findings at the world's largest high school sciencecompetition, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Wewatch the individual teams as they navigate the doubts andinsecurities that mark adolescence, even while making a mark onthe environmental stage.

Preceded by A New View of the Moon (4 min)

MadHattanAustralia I 2017 I 55 min Director: Carolyn ConstantineWebsiteSaturday, 9:00 pm, The Starlight RoomSunday, 3:30 pm, Key City Free Theatre

This is a glorious ride through the Australian outback. Watch FlicBrown as her journey unfolds from casually collecting bits of nature,feathers, leaves, flowers and using them to create hats for their localDerby Races to her solo exhibit at the New York Fashion Weekevent. She was the first milliner to have been invited to theprestigious fashion event. She must overcome all odds of gettingher ecologically disputed materials across international borders, notto mention the struggles she encounters in NYC, the antithesis of

her life in the outback. You will leave wanting to know more aboutFlic Brown.

Preceded by Period. End of Sentence. (25 min)

My Love Affair with the Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian DiamondUSA I 2017 I 57 min Director: Catherine Ryan, Gary WeimbergWebsiteOne Screening OnlySunday, 6:00 pm, Cotton Building

Brought back by popular demand from the Women & Film Encoreprogram, Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg are graciouslyreturning to Port Townsend to share their passion about Dr. MarianDiamond, one of the founders of modern neuroscience.Enrichment, plasticity – capabilities of the brain we now take forgranted were the scientific battleground where Dr. Diamonddecisively challenged the old view and changed forever ourparadigm for understanding the brain. In so doing, she changed allour of lives as well. Her UTube lecture series has nearly 2 million hits.

Preceded by 116 Cameras (15 min)

On Her Shoulders USA I 2018 I 94 min Director: Alexandria BombachWebsiteSaturday, 9:15 am, Rose TheatreSunday, 6:15 pm, NW Maritime Center

As a girl growing up in a Yazidi village in Iraq, Nadia Murad worked,studied, and dreamed of opening a salon. But when ISIS mounted abrutal massacre on the Yazidis, the path of her life changed forever.Murad lost 18 family members in the genocide, became a sex slave

and watched as ISIS destroyed her community. This remarkable filmfollows Murad as she travels the globe having become the face andthe voice of her people, recounting her story multiple times to bringattention and aid to the Yazidi’s desperate plight. For Nadia, whosedignity is profound, the burden is enormous but the costs of doing nothing are even larger. Our first Artistin Residence, Alexandria Bombach, won an award at Sundance in 2018 for this informative film.

Personal Statement USA I 2018 I 86 min Director: Juliane Dressner, Edwin MartinezWebsiteFriday, 9:15 am, Rose TheatreSunday, 12:30 pm, Key City Free Theatre

Karoline, Christine and Enoch are high school students who aredetermined to get their entire senior class to college, even thoughthey aren't even sure they are going to make it there themselves.Working as college counselors in their Brooklyn schools is crucialbecause many of their friends have nowhere else to turn forsupport. They work tirelessly as peer counselors to attain betterfutures for themselves and their peers. They struggle and theystumble, but refuse to succumb to the barriers that prevent somany low-income students from attending and graduating from college.

Preceded by The Tables (15 min)

Pick of the LitterUSA I 2018 I 80 min Director: Dana Nachman, Don HardyWebsiteFriday, 6:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

Saturday, 12:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

Follow a litter of puppies from the moment they're born and begintheir quest to become Guide Dogs for the Blind, the ultimate caninecareer. The audience comes along on a two-year odyssey as fiveLabrador siblings train to become guide dogs. They begin with theirpuppy raisers, volunteers who raise them until they're 16 monthsold, and then it's onto the big leagues at the 10-week guide dogcourse.

Along the way, the dogs meet a community of dedicated individuals who train them to do amazing, life-changing things in the service of their human. The stakes are high and only the best dog will make the cut.See Special Events, page xx for details.

Preceded by Cats Cradle (12 min)

Return to Mount KennedyUSA I 2018 I 78 min Director: Lara StolmanWebsiteSaturday, 6:30 pm, American LegionSunday, Noon, Cotton Building

This film is about mountain climbing, but only some. It’s aboutpartying with Mudhoney and REM, but only some. It’s about findingyour own way in life and honoring friends and relationships—a lot. In1965 Jim Whittaker led Bobby Kennedy to the first ascent of aremote mountain in the Yukon named after his brother, JFK. Whatresulted from that event is a bond between two formidable families.We see original footage from the companionship of the families.Fifty years later, Bobby and Leif Whittaker and Chris Kennedy, thesons of the original climbing team, attempt an expedition to Mount Kennedy to celebrate the special bondthat connects them all.

Satan & Adam

USA I 2018 I 80 min Director: V. Scott BalcerekSaturday, 6:30 pm, Key City Free TheatreWebsiteSunday, 3:15 pm, MW Maritime Center

One day in the 1980s, Adam, a young white harmonica player, badlybruised by a lost love, finds himself in Harlem and stops to listen toan older black Mississippi street musician playing the blues. Nervousthat he is the sole white face around but compelled by the streetperformer’s music, he asks to play along. Thus is born a mostunlikely but enduring partnership. Remarkably filmed over 22 years,the documentary showcases a lifelong friendship, heartbreak, andthe transformative power of music. “Satan & Adam” performed inclubs and cut albums but they were committed to the streets wherethey were heard by U2, who featured them on U2's "Rattle andHum" album.

Preceded by The Long Time (20 min)

SoufraUSA I 2017 I 73 min Director: Thomas MorganWebsiteSaturday, Noon, Cotton BuildingSunday, 3:30 pm, American Legion

South of Beirut, Lebanon is a 68 year old refugee camp housingrefugees from Palestine, Syria and Iraq. Many have lived in this camptheir entire lives, industrious Mariam Shaar is one of them. Lookingfor a better way, Mariam pulled the women of the camp togetherand they started a small catering business from a micro-loan. In theprocess, friendships grew as did their happiness and joy in life.Against nearly insurmountable political odds, they made an attemptto start the first refugee food truck. The journey is full of ups anddowns, but it is the community and camaraderie, with their sense of

hope, that makes this a moving, touching film.

Arabic with English Subtitles

Copies of their Recipes from a Refugee Food Truck cookbook is available at Hospitality.

United SkatesUSA I 2018 I 86 min Director: Dyana Winkler, Tina BrownWebsiteSaturday, 12:30 pm, American Legion Sunday, 9:30 am, Key City Free Theatre

When America's last standing roller rinks are threatened withclosure, a community of thousands battle in a racially-chargedenvironment to save an underground subculture-one that hasremained undiscovered by the mainstream for generations, yet hasgiven rise to some of the world's greatest musical talent. Off theradar of mainstream American culture, the African-American roller-rink community has thrived for decades in cities across the country, fostering community, hostingperformances by groundbreaking hip-hop artists including N.W.A. and Queen Latifah, and serving as theincubator for a radical blend of skating and dance that stands as its own unique art form, complete withregional variations.

Preceded by Brothers of Climbing (7 min)

White Tide: The Legend of CulebraUSA I 2018 I 83 min Director: Theo LoveWebsiteFriday, 9:00 pm, Cotton Building Sunday, 3:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

If you knew where 2 million dollars was buried in the ground, wouldyou dig it up? Rodney Hyden would.

He is an American dreamer; a small business owner and family manfrom Central Florida. But after he’s wiped out by the GreatRecession, Rodney hears a story that could be his ticket out of hismounting debt: a tale of a map, an island and buried treasure.Fueled by a combination of economic desperation and blissfulignorance, Rodney hatches a plan to retrieve a possibly mythical $2 million stash of cocaine from itsreported Caribbean hiding place. With the help of a colorful group of misfits—and without prior drug-running experience—Rodney sets out in pursuit of his very own American dream, with surprising results.

Worlds of Ursula K. Le GuinUSA I 2018 I 68 min Director: Arwen CurryWebsiteSaturday, 9:00 am, The Starlight RoomSunday, 12:30 pm, American Legion

A compelling look into Oregon-based science fiction and fantasywriter, Ursula K. Le Guin, the film is a feature-length documentaryexploring her remarkable life and legacy, which sadly ended in 2018when Le Guin passed away at the age of 88. The filmmaker workedwith her for 10 years to produce the film, which unfolds an intimatejourney of self-discovery as she comes into her own as a majorfeminist author. Le Guin opened doors for the inspiring generationsof women and other marginalized writers along the way. Numerouswell known authors share the impact she made on them, including Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, andMichael Chabon to name just a few.

Preceded by My Mom Vala (10 min)

Yasuni ManEcuador, USA, Spain l 2016 I 92 min Director: Ryan Patrick Killackey

WebsiteFriday, 9:00 am, The Starlight RoomSaturday, 9:15 pm, NW Maritime Center

Yasuni Man is a film about a conflict raging deep within theEcuadorian Amazon. It's a real-life Avatar story. Once under siege bymissionaries seeking to civilize them, the Waorani people battleindustry operatives and their own government in a fight to survive.Join filmmaker Ryan Patrick Killackey and his native friend Otobo asthey embark on an expedition into the most bio- diverse forest onEarth. Witness what may be lost as oil companies encroach, humanrights violations run rampant, and a forest Eden is destroyed - all forthe oil that lies beneath Yasuni.

Preceded by Wildlife and the Wall (5 min)

Feature NarrativesAll These Small MomentsUSA I 2018 I 84 min Director: Melissa B. Miller-CostanzoWebsiteFriday, 9:15 pm, NW Maritime CenterSunday, 9:30 am, Rosebud Cinema

Seventeen year old Howie is going through a bit much. His parents,Tom and Carla Sheffield (Brian d’Arcy James and Molly Ringwald),are on the verge of divorcing. Howie mostly tries to make everyonein his family happy and leaves any surly outbursts to his youngerbrother Simon. To further complicate his already tumultuousadolescence, he has an awkward infatuation for Odessa a womanhe sees on the bus every morning. In her directorial writing anddirecting debut, Melissa B. Miller-Costanzo creates a coming of age film that is an exploration of themoments that define a person.

An Act of DefianceSouth Africa, Netherlands I 2017 I 123 min Director: Jean Van de VeldeWebsiteFriday, 9:15 am, NW Maritime CenterSaturday, 3:00 pm, The Starlight Room

In this riveting historical drama, 10 political activists (includingNelson Mandela and nine of his black and Jewish compatriots) face apossible death sentence for conspiracy to commit sabotage afterthey are arrested by the apartheid South African government duringa raid in the town of Rivonia that begins in the summer of 1963. Thisstory is based on real events. White Afrikaner lawyer Bram Fischer(the excellent Peter Paul Muller) risks everything to defend theactivists, all the while hiding his own ties to the resistance. A political thriller full of courtroom intrigue, thefilm is also a powerful exploration of the sacrifices required to stand against injustice while paying tribute tothe legendary figures who fought to end segregation and corruption in their country.

English and Afrikaans with English Subtitles

Ayla: The Daughter of WarTurkey I 2017 I 124 min Director: Can UlkayWebsiteSaturday, 9:15 am, NW Maritime CenterSunday, 3:00 pm, The Starlight Room

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleymanstumbles upon a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help insight. Frantic, scared and on the verge of death, this little girlcaptures the heart of Süleyman, who risks his own life to save her,smuggling her into his Turkish Army base and out of harm’s way.Not knowing her name and unable to communicate with her,Süleyman names her Ayla, in reminiscence of the moon on thefateful night he found her. This heartwarming film, based on a true

story, came to light as a result of the investigations of dedicated journalists who grew up with the heroicstories of the Korean war and wanted to preserve those memories.

Korean, Turkish, Chinese, English with English Subtitles

Beside MeRomania I 2017 I 84 min Director: Tedy NeculaWebsiteFriday, 12:30 pm, Rosebud CinemaSaturday, 9:00 am, Cotton Building

Suddenly a subway car stops and is blocked between stations onthe morning after Romania’s most devastating events in modernhistory, the 2015 fire tragedy at the Colectiv Club in Bucharest.Everyone is on their way somewhere, yet now several people withdifferent back stories are stranded together. They slowly begin tointeract and bond as they discover each other’s story, with ups anddowns, foregrounding at times the horrible but true way peoplejudge and misjudge one another. We're all strangers until something forces us together and generates achange in attitude, a remarkable example of how the world works.

Romanian with English Subtitles

Blur CircleUSA I 2016 I 92 min Director: Chris Hansen WebsiteSaturday 12:30 pm, Key City Free TheatreSunday, 6:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

Jill Temple is a single mother painfully grieving the loss of her youngson after he disappeared two years ago. Unable to face thepossibility that she has lost him forever, she pursues every lead,

exasperating everyone around her. She accosts male strangers inthe park merely because she finds it suspicious that they're therealone in the middle of a work day, and then takes their pictures andpresents them to the clearly frustrated detective working on thecase. Then she meets Burton Rose, a man with a mysterious past. The details of his past - and how heresponded to it - force Jill to look at her life in a completely new way.

Preceded by A Whole World for a Little World (15 min)

Brampton’s OwnUSA I 2018 I 90 min Director: Michael Doneger WebsiteFriday, 3:30 pm, Key City Free TheatreSunday, 9:00 am, The Starlight Room

After 12 years of withstanding the rigors and trying conditions ofminor league baseball in hopes of making it to the big leagues,Dustin Kimmel has decided to call it a career and return to his smallhometown where he was once a celebrated athlete. Havingneglected to prepare for life after baseball, Dustin’s trip homeforces him to confront the very decisions that led to his currentpurposeless state. He proceeds, carefully dodging old wounds untilconfronted with the one that hurts the most - the girl that got away.

The Drummer and The KeeperIreland I 2017 I 93 min Director: Nick Kelly WebsiteSaturday, 9:30 pm, American Legion Sunday, 12:15 pm, Rose Theatre

Gabriel is a talented yet troubled drummer for an up-and-comingDublin rock band. But after years of impulsive, self-destructivebehavior, he is diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic anddelusional episodes, the same disease from which his deceasedmother suffered. His bandmates, with assistance from his sister,give Gabriel an ultimatum—seek treatment now. Along with newmedications, his therapist prescribes physical activity, specifically to join a weekend mixed-ability soccerteam and makes fast friends with Christopher, a 17-year-old with Asperger's Syndrome in this poignant andcharming bro-com between two lonely souls.

Eyes of the TotemUSA I 2016 I 85 minDirector: W.S. Van DykeWebsiteFriday, 3:15 am, NW Maritime Center Saturday, 9:30 am, Rosebud Cinema

Enjoy the digital restoration of this 1927 lost silent film produced atWeaver Studios in Tacoma WA.

After selling out a mining claim in the desolate and frigid north,Miriam Hardy moves to Tacoma with her husband and youngdaughter to start a new life. Things don't go as planned when asinister-eyed stranger gets involved. Miriam has to make someserious life decisions. The action takes place accompanied byremarkable music and the occasional printed dialog to move thingsalong. This silent film has all the attributes of a solid movie-goingexperience: love, loss, jealousy, fear, intrigue and a good old fashion brawl.

Hochelaga, Land of SoulsCanada I 2017 I 100 min Director: François Girard Website

Saturday, 6:15 pm, Rose Theatre Sunday, 12:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

During a football game at Percival Molson Stadium in Montréal, aplayer is killed when a portion of the field collapses. Mohawkarcheologist Baptiste Asigny is brought in to excavate the sinkhole.There is evidence to suggest this may be a site of great historicimportance as Baptiste believes this could be where the lost villageof Hochelaga was located. The beautiful storytelling film movesbackward and forward across the centuries. Families and culturesintricately weave through the generations to create a stunningtapestry of chance and destiny. The more Baptiste uncovers his story, the more we are engrossed.

French, English, Mohawk; Algonquin with English Subtitles

In RealityUSA I 2018 I 94 min Director: Ann LupoWebsiteFriday, 6:30 pm, Key City Free TheatreSaturday, 3:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

Take a whacky ride through the mind and creativity of Ann Lupo,who wrote, directed and stars in her film. As a hopeful romantic, sheblends a documentary style interview with stylized narrative to tellthe story of Ann, an average brunette with a wild imagination, whotakes you on a journey into an intimate autobiographicalinvestigation of unrequited love. We meet interesting characters inthe film, predominantly through her “looking for love” lens. InReality is an enjoyable breath of fresh air; using music, dance,graphics, animation, and imaginary game show images to entertain us.

Preceded by Stay (6 min)

La SoledadVenezuela, Canada, Italy I 2016 I 89 min Director: Jorge Thielen-Armand WebsiteFriday, 9:00 pm, The Starlight Room Saturday, 3:00 pm, Cotton Building

Already struggling to survive in the urban jungle of Caracas, Josédiscovers that the decrepit mansion he occupies with his family willsoon be demolished. He struggles to try to find a solution that willkeep his family away from homelessness or the crime-ridden slums.The villa holds a secret that could save them all, a treasure that isrumored to be buried in its walls. Driven by a desire for a better lifeand guided by the ancestral spirits of the house, José embarks on amystical search for the treasure. This film is a true story played bythe actual inhabitants of the house and a vivid and intimate depiction of the contemporary Venezuelansocio-economic crisis.

Spanish with English Subtitles

Preceded by Casting in Jaguey Grande (14 min)

Little Tito and the AliensItaly I 2017 I 92 min Director: Paola Randi WebsiteFriday, 9:30 pm, Rosebud CinemaSunday, 9:15 am, NW Maritime Center

In this moving family drama, a widowed Italian scientist, theProfessor lives isolated from the world in the Nevada desert, nearArea 51. He supposedly works on a top-secret project for the USgovernment, but in actuality, he spends his days on the couch,listening to the sound of the Universe. Until he receives a messagefrom Naples where his dying brother is entrusting him with his

teenage niece and precocious young nephew, so that they may livein America. Anita and Tito arrive expecting the neon lights of LasVegas, but instead, they find themselves in the middle of nowhere,with their nutty uncle in a weird, mysterious place where aliens are said to live.

Preceded by Snack Attack (2 min)

Of Dust and Bones USA I 2016 I 99 min Director: Diane BellWebsiteFriday, Noon, The Starlight RoomSaturday, 9:15 pm, Rose Theatre

Clio lives a reclusive life in the desert, quietly spending her dayscollecting rocks and building a monument that no one will ever see.Her husband, a war photographer, was killed in Syria. Into this starkworld arrives an uninvited man from her past, who has come with asecret. Alex, her dead husband’s best friend, who also worked as awar photographer has come with an agenda. He wants the rights toAlex’s last work - rights that Clio cannot give up. Of Dust and Bonesis a meditation on grief, suffering, and how we live in a world besetwith violence. It quietly explores some big topics: the role of warphotography in ending suffering, the ongoing devastating war in Syria, and must we try to end the sufferingof others or whether all our actions just make situations worse.

SadieUSA I 2018 I 96 min

Director: Megan Griffiths WebsiteSaturday, 6:00 pm, The Starlight Room Sunday, 3:15 pm, Rose Theatre

13-year-old Sadie lives in anticipation of her father's bi-weekly lettersin the mail. He's been overseas for the past few years servingrepeated tours in the U.S. military, and Sadie knows the only reasonhe isn't coming home is because their country needs him more—he's a hero. But waiting isn't easy. Sadie lives in a trailer park withher mother, whose relationship with her husband is strained if notnon-existent. She spends her days writing troubling and violentessays at school, and her evenings messing around the park andadjoining junk yard with her best friend and neighbor, Francis. When a cocky ex-pilot moves in across theway and develops a romantic relationship with her mother, Sadie makes a dark decision to stop at nothingto protect her family from crumbling beneath her.

Something UsefulTurkey I 2018 I 107 min Director: Pelin EsmerWebsiteFriday, 9:00 am, Cotton BuildingSunday, 6:30 pm, Key City Free Theatre

A fortuitous meeting on a train through the rugged Turkishcountryside takes us on an intriguing two day experience. Twowomen meet on the train and quickly form a relationship as eachsees something of herself in the other-women making their own wayin a sometimes hostile world. Leyla is a lawyer and a poet who hasdecided to attend her high school reunion after 25 years ofneglecting previous invitations. Canan is a young nurse in training who dreams of one day becoming anactress. Gradually, Leyla learns that Canan's reason for travel is more momentous than previously thought.Something Useful is a delicate film that speaks profoundly about the importance of charting one's ownpath, wherever it may lead.

Turkish with English Subtitles

Steamboat Bill, Jr.USA I 1928 I 70 min Director: Charles ReisnerWebsiteSaturday, 3:15 pm, Rose Theatre

Buster Keaton Silent Film - The effete son of a cantankerousriverboat captain comes to join his father's crew.

Following through on a promise to his mother, William Canning Jr.goes to River Junction to meet his father who has not seen him sincehe was a child. The younger Canning isn't quite what the elder wasexpecting but the old man has bigger problems. He's being put outof business by J.J. King, who not only owns the local hotel and bank,but has recently introduced a new paddle wheel steamer that putsCanning’s older boat, the Stonewall Jackson, to shame. Film to beaccompanied by live performers, “Miles and Karina”.

TatterdemalionUSA I 2017 I 105 min Director: Ramaa MosleyWebsiteFriday, 9:30 am, Key City Free Theatre Saturday, 9:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

A Southern drama mixed with a powerful thriller, the film followsyoung army veteran, Fern (Leven Rambin) suffering from PTSD, asshe returns home to the Ozarks to search for her brother Billy, whoshe was separated from as a child. But instead she finds a pastshe’d rather not dredge up and a boy wandering alone in thewoods. The pressure of both unexpected complications leaves herreeling. As she searches for answers about who the child is, Ferndiscovers a mysterious world of folk lore, clan rules and lies, and

ultimately puts herself in jeopardy to shelter the young boy.

The Last SuitArgentina I 2017 I 92 min Director: Pablo SolarzWebsiteSaturday, 3:15 pm, NW Maritime CenterSunday, 6:00 pm, The Starlight Room

A heartfelt and charming journey begins when Abraham Bursztein,(Miguel Angel Sola) an 88-year old recalcitrant Jewish tailor andHolocaust survivor, leaves Buenos Aires for Poland—a countrywhose name he refuses to utter. He’s on a mission to find Piotrek,a childhood friend and the man who saved him from a certain deathafter surviving Auschwitz. Evading his daughters who planned to puthim in a nursing home, he proceeds against all odds, looking for hisold friend. Despite the more than seven decades with no news fromPiotrek, Abraham endeavors to search for him and deliver a suit to fulfil a promise from the past, as well as,to acknowledge how his life had been affected by his friend’s courage from long ago.

Spanish with English Subtitles

To Sleep With AngerUSA I 1990 I 102 min Director: Charles Burnett WebsiteFriday, 6:30 pm, American Legion

Harry (Danny Glover), a charismatic old acquaintance from theSouth drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-manneredfamily who haven't seen him for many years. He arrives in SouthCentral Los Angeles, to visit Gideon (Paul Butler) and his wife Suzie(Mary Alice), who insist that he stay with them for as long as hewould like. Harry has a charming, down-home manner, but his

presence highlights the simmering trouble in the family that isalready tilting toward crisis.

Danny Glover won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in 1991. The film won three additionalawards including Best Director and Best Screenplay for Charles Burnett, and Best Supporting Female forSheryl Lee Ralph. In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registryby the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

Wild HoneyUSA I 2017 I 88 min Director: Francis Stokes WebsiteFriday, 3:00 pm, Cotton Building Saturday, 12:15 pm, Rose Theatre

In this refreshing and non-traditional romantic comedy, we meetGabby, (Rusty Schwimmer) who’s life is on hold. She is a lonely,down-on-her-luck woman who finds herself out of money and backat her mother’s home, becoming more miserable with eachpassing hour. To make a living, she begins work as a phone sexoperator. After having a delightful, non-sex related conversation oneafternoon with Martin, a client, she decides to pack up her bags andhead to Los Angeles to find him. What awaits her there is doubtless much more than she anticipated.

Preceded by Stag (15 min)

Documentary Shorts

116 CamerasUSA I 2017 I 15 min Director: Davina PardoSunday, 6:00 pm, Cotton Building

Follow Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor and stepsister of AnneFrank, as she embarks on an ambitious new project: preserving herstory as an interactive hologram that will have conversations withgenerations to come. “New Dimensions in Testimony” is a newtechnology that would make it possible for people to haveconversations with Holocaust survivors long into the future.

Screening with My Love Affair with the Brain: The Life andScience of Dr. Marian Diamond

A New View of the MoonUSA I 2018 I 4 min Director: Wylie OverstreetFriday, 9:30 am, American Legion Saturday, 6:15 pm, NW Maritime Center

Take a telescope around the streets of Los Angeles and givestrangers an up-close look at a familiar object; the moon. When theyexperienced the close details of the moon, they nearly fell over inawe.

Screening with Inventing Tomorrow

Brothers of ClimbingUSA I 2017 I 7 min Director: Duncan SullivanSaturday, 12:30 pm, American Legion

Sunday, 9:30 am, Key City Free Theatre

Follow a small group of New Yorkers who decide to takerepresentation of minority climbers into their own hands with theaim of making the sport they love more welcoming to everyone.

Screening with United Skates

Casting in Jaguey GrandeUSA I 2017 I 14 min Director: Thomas WinstonFriday, 9:00 pm, The Starlight RoomSaturday, 3:00 pm, Cotton Building

Just a few clicks north of Bay of Pigs’ pristine mangrove flats - someof the best bonefish habitat in the world - lies Jaguey Grand, Cuba.Cuban kids with rods and reels attempt to master the art of the flycast. Their mentor and father figure, Felipe, guides affluent anglersfrom around the globe to the region’s coveted sport fisheriesnearby.

English with Spanish Subtitles

Screening with La Soledad

Cats CradleUSA I 2018 I 12 min Director: Jonathan NapolitanoFriday, 6:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema Saturday, 12:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

Shortly after retiring, Bruce and Terry Jenkins of Lutz, FLtransformed their 1920s farmhouse into a hospice and senior livingfacility for cats.

Screening with Pick of the Litter

I Love Your F*cking NameCanada I 2017 I 9 minDirector: Finn O'HaraFriday, 9:15 pm, Rose TheatreSunday, 12:15 pm, NW Maritime Center

Starring Liz Taylor, Brigitte Bardot, Peter Pan and Ronald McDonald,but not who you think. Yes, those are their real names. This film isabout the complex relationships people have with their givennames.

Screening with Bill Murray Stories: Life Lesson Learned from aMythical Man

My Mom ValaGreenland I 2018 I 10 min Director: RC ConeSaturday, 9:00 am, The Starlight Room Sunday, 12:30 pm, American Legion

Life has a way of putting us where we need to be. For Vala, that's inboth Greenland - where she works at her family's fishing lodge - andReykjavík, where she teaches her daughter, Mathilda, how to do it allon her own. This film paints the fantastical and mysterious countryof Greenland through Mathilda’s fantasies and Vala’s eyes.

Screening with Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin

Period. End of Sentence.USA I 2018 I 25 min Director: Rayka ZehtabchiSaturday, 9:00 pm, The Starlight RoomSunday, 3:30 pm, Key City Free Theatre

In an effort to improve feminine hygiene, a machine that createslow-cost biodegradable sanitary pads is installed in a rural village inNorthern India. Using the machine, a group of local women isemployed to produce and sell pads, offering them newfoundindependence and helping to de-stigmatize menstruation for all.

Hindi, English with English Subtitles

Screening with Madhattan

Sky MigrationsUSA I 2017 I 15 min Director: Charles Post, Max Lowe, Forrest WoodwardFriday, 12:30 pm, American LegionSaturday, 9:00 pm, Cotton Building

While it takes a village to raise a child, it takes an entire hemisphereto raise a raptor. A landscape devoid of raptors is without ecologicalintegrity, the barometer of our collective wellbeing. High atop theseremote ridgelines above the Great Basin, a region of unforgivingdeserts, mountain ranges and sagebrush steppes, is the frontline ofraptor conservation.

Screening with Into the Okavango

The Coffin ClubNew Zealand I 2017 I 4 min Director: Briar MarchFriday, 12:15 pm, NW Maritime Center

Saturday, 6:00 pm, Cotton Building

Death is inevitable. And expensive. But it doesn’t have to be boring.In New Zealand, a group of rebellious retirees are shunning blackgarb, dull funerals and mahogany caskets by creating a club wherethey construct their own coffins.

Screening with Bathtubs Over Broadway

The Long TimeUSA I 2018 I 20 minDirector: Ben Knight, Scott BallewSaturday, 6:30 pm, Key City TheatreSunday, 3:15 pm, NW Maritime Center

The field of dreams is located somewhere outside of Austin, Texas.There, the dugout is a chicken coop, dogs often steal the ball andthere is an occasional midgame break for watermelon races.Welcome to the Long Time sandlot baseball pitch, the brainchild ofJack Sanders, an architect of his very own design. Dreamy,unorthodox and brilliant, Sanders is an expert at designingcommunity. Which is exactly what takes place when his team, TheTexas Playboys, plays ball at the Long Time.

Screening with Satan & Adam

The MirnavatorDirector: Sarah MenziesSaturday, Noon, The Starlight Room Sunday, 6:30 pm, American Legion

Teacher, blogger and mom Mirna Valerio is an endurance runnerwhose weekends are packed with marathons, 50Ks and other races.But she doesn’t fit into the typical ultra-runner mold. In the harshworld of cruel internet trolls and insensitive competitors, where

others might relent, Mirna keeps her head up. She chooses to focusinstead on the freedom, joy and feeling of accomplishment.

Screening with All the Wild Horses

The TablesUSA I 2018 I 15 min Director: Jon BunningFriday, 9:15 am, Rose TheatreSunday, 12:30 pm, Key City Free Theatre

Outdoor ping pong in New York city brings together an unlikelygroup of people from the homeless to investment bankers. Thecamaraderie and friendships generated by the tables in Bryant Parkis a joy to see.

Screening with Personal Statement

Wildlife and The WallUSA I 2017 I 5 min Director: Ben MastersFriday, 9:00 am, The Starlight RoomSaturday, 9:15 pm, NW Maritime Center

Construction of a USA-Mexico border wall would have huge impactson wildlife. Migratory corridors would be eliminated, dispersalevents could no longer occur, and access to the Rio Grande Riverwould be cut off for both wildlife and humans.

Screening with Yasuni Man

Woody’s Order!USA I 2016 I 16 min Director: Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy NewbergerFriday, 3:30 pm, American Legion Saturday, 9:30 am, Key City Free Theatre

Woody’s Order! is a one-woman show written and performed byactress Ann Talman. Family legend has it that Ann was “ordered”into this world in 1956 by Woody, her then eight-year-old brotherwith severe cerebral palsy. Ann’s raison d’être was to care forWoody if and when their parents could not.

Screening with Intelligent Lives

Narrative Shorts

Keys to LifeUSA I 2018 I 13 min Director: Kent LoomerFriday, 3:30 pm, Key City Free TheatreSunday, 9:00 am, The Starlight Room

When Kathy's father shows up a little late for their monthly lunchdate driving the 1967 Firebird she helped him restore as a child, shehas no idea that is the just the first of many surprises he hasplanned for their day.

Screening with Brampton’s Own

Snack Attack

USA I 2017 I 2 min Director: Michael McCurdyFriday, 9:30 pm, Rosebud CinemaSunday, 9:15 am, NW Maritime Center

Snack foods and candy come to life in this charming aquatic-themedanimated film.

Screening with Little Tito and the Aliens and The Lion King (FridayOutdoor Theatre)

StagUSA I 2017 I 15 min Director: Jonnie StapletonFriday, 3:00 pm, Cotton Building Saturday, 12:15 pm, Rose Theatre

After getting dumped by his fiancé, a middle aged man neverthelessdecides to proceed with the 10 weeks of swing dance class,surprising himself and those around him. Guaranteed to leave yousmiling.

Screening with Wild Honey

StayUSA I 2018 I 6 min

Director: Pam KuntzFriday, 6:30 pm, Key City Free TheatreSaturday, 3:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

A young couple struggles with their long term passionaterelationship demonstrated through dance.

Screening with In Reality

A Whole World for a Little WorldFrance I 2017 I 15 min Director: Fabrice BracqSaturday 12:30 pm, Key City Free TheatreSunday, 6:30 pm, Rosebud Cinema

A gentle story teller gives her husband and baby daughter a fairytale of princes and princesses. A story to be treasured and retold fora lifetime.

French with English Subtitles

Screening with Blur Circle

Shorts ProgramsThe Secret Life of Muslims-ShortsSunday, 3:00 pm, Cotton Building

Inspirational Rais Bhuiyan, a Muslim American who was shot after9/11, then fought to save his attacker’s life is our moderator forthis program. It is a series of short-form, first-person documentaryfilms featuring a diverse set of American Muslims from a wide rangeof ethnic and national origins speaking directly about their own

respective experiences. The series, available on TV, radio, theinternet, illuminates the existing complexity and diversity of America’s 3.3 million Muslims, while pointingto a common shared humanity. The first season has been viewed more than 35 million times in the effortto contribute to a dialogue of tolerance and peace in contentious times.

What Is a Muslim (3 min)Hijab (2 min)Skateboarder Layla Shaikley (4 min)Rais (5 min)Dena (3 min)Ahmed (4:30 min)Reza (4:30 min)Mona/Sebastian (4:30 min)

Jon Gann Presents-ShortsFriday, 6:00 pm, The Starlight RoomSunday, 9:00 am, Cotton Building

For the past five years, Jon Gann, founder of the DC Shorts and Sunderland Shorts Film Festivals, hasbrought a selection of films from Washington, DC in previous shorts programs called WA2WA. Through hisrecent work at festivals around the globe, Jon has collected a series of award-winning and audience-praisedshort films specifically for the warm, welcoming, and sophisticated film lovers of PTFF. (92 min)

The Good Mother (La Madre Buena) Mexico, UK I 2015 I 6 min Director: Sarah Clift

The topical tale of a Mexican mother torn between her politics andpleasing her only son’s request – to have a Donald Trump piñatafor his birthday party.

Spanish with English Subtitles

Go PaulGermany I 2017 I 17 min Director: Felix Karolus

A bank robbery, a kidnapping and a car accident – three plots thathave more in common than they seem to have at first glance.

German with English Subtitles

Fish StoryUSA I 2017 I 13 min Director: Charlie Lyne

Sometime in the 1980s, Caspar Salmon's grandmother was invitedto a gathering on the Welsh island of Anglesey, attended exclusivelyby people with fish surnames. A search for the truth behind a fishytale.

Open Your EyesIsrael I 2017 I 14 min Director: Ilay Mevorach

When Ilana arrives for her monthly treatment at the eye clinic, herdoctor is replaced by Dr. Khoury. Ilana considers herself a liberalwoman but there is no chance that an Arab doctor is going to giveher a shot in the eye. Yohai, who understands that his mother islosing her eyesight, won't let her leave.

Hebrew with English Subtitles

So Much YellowUSA I 2018 I 10 min Director: Erica Milsom

Set in the 1960s, this is the story of a road trip that changed afamily’s life forever.

Little PotatoUS I 2018 I 14 min Director: Cailin McFadden, Wes Hurley, Nathan M. Miller

Struggling to survive in the USSR during the turbulent years ofPerestroika, Elena and her young gay son escape to experience theAmerican Dream. Wes Hurley's autobiographical tale of growing upgay in Soviet Union Russia, only to escape with his mother - a mail order bride - to Seattle to face a wholenew oppression via his new Christian fundamentalist American dad.

Night CallUSA I 2018 I 18 min Director: Amanda Knox

When on a routine patrol, a Black female cop living in and patrollingInglewood gets called to a disturbance where she is forced to makean unprecedented life-altering decision.

The Artist’s Journey-ShortsFriday, Noon, Cotton Building Saturday, 12:15 pm, NW Maritime Center

Step into the fascinating world of these artists and experience thevast landscape of their different interpretations. Encounter the icefields of Greenland and the world of miniatures….study theintricacies of the human face and the joyful images by a renownedcartoonist…and visit the site of the World Trade Center and observe the visitors who walk there. Wewelcome you to step into this visual feast! (94 min)

The Human Face

USA I 2017 I 14 min Director: Aline Pimentel

By giving meaning to each and every mark on his hyper-realsculptures, artist Kazuhiro Tsuji, gives meaning to his own life.Experiencing what is behind every wrinkle of time on the humanface, transforms a superficial mask into a window to the soul.

The Art of Richard Thompson USA I 2014 I 22 min Director: Bob Burnett

Richard Thompson has a Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartooniston his mantelpiece. For a cartoonist, that's like winning an Oscar.Richard Thompson is admired, if not revered, by his peers. He firstreached a wider audience with his weekly feature 'Richard's PoorAlmanac' in The Washington Post.

Footprint USA I 2018 I 19 min Director: Sara Newens

Observational look at how different people engage with the WorldTrade Center Memorial, exploring the ways we choose tocommemorate tragedy in the age of technology, social media, andchanging attitudes toward patriotism.

Rebuilding in Miniature Turkey, USA I 2017 I 7 min Director: Veena Rao

Displaced from the very concept of a homeland by a world tornapart by conflict, Iraqi refugee Ali Almedy recreates locations he hasnever seen, from far away in time and space, in the form of highlydetailed dioramas. There is something elusive, intriguing – and alsocomforting – about the resilient psyche of the artist despite thepermanent scars wrought by war. (Arabic, English Subtitles)

Colors of Change USA I 2018 I 22 min Director: Jenny Nichols

Experience Greenland through the eyes of Artist Zaria Forman,NASA scientist, John Sonntag and Inuit Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq"Uncle." Zaria travels to Greenland for inspiration on her next bodyof work, and to visit the fjord where she spread her mother’sashes. Sonntag invited her to join Operation IceBridge and his crewgathering information on the ice sheet. Uncle is an elder who speaksfor the ice. His elders saw the “big ice” melting for the first time inthe 1960s.

Smithy & Dickie Ireland I 2018 I 10 min Director: Hannah Quinn

Celebrate love letters written in the 1940’s, young people’sreactions to them and an exploration on how the current explosionof digital information may be obliterating our most preciousmemories, making them less accessible in another 70 years.

Reviewers’ Choice-ShortsFriday, 9:00 am, Rosebud CinemaSaturday, 3:30 pm, Key City Free Theatre

This array of powerful, deeply felt and brilliantly acted films, all unique in perspective, were lauded by ourteam of local reviewers this year. Insightful and rarely easy, these short subjects address relationships andturning points with candor and sensitivity. From over 200 short films that were submitted to the festival thisyear, these left a lasting impression.

(97 min)

Whoever Was Using This BedAustralia I 2016 I 20 min Director: Andrew Kotatko

A married couple is woken in the dead of night by a mysteriousphone call. Unable to sleep, they are drawn into an unsettlingexamination of their fears and desires. Based on a story byRaymond Carver “Birdman”.

Funky LolaSpain I 2017 I 17 min Director: Julio Mas Alcaraz

Isabel is around 70 years old. She lives alone in her old apartment in

a popular neighborhood in Madrid. Her son has serious debtproblems but he cannot work because he is serving time in jail, andis only released on some weekends on parole. Isabel starts a daring,resolute endeavor to find a job and help him. As obstacles arise and her frustration increases, she ends upmaking a bold and surprising decision.

Spanish with English Subtitles

Little FielUSA I 2017 I 15 min Director: Irina Patkanian

A stop-motion animation documentary about unending civil warsequipped and sustained by foreign super powers. Fiel dos Santos, aMozambican sculptor, made the figures for the animation fromdismantled guns.

Good PeopleUSA I 2017 I 21 min Director: Gregory Kohn

Overwhelmed by guilt after an intense affair, Emma returns home toher family hoping to reconnect with her husband.

Italian with English Subtitles

Lost in Aroncore USA I 2017 I 14 min Director: Ryan Wagner

9 year old Lucy, uses her creative storytelling and writing techniquesblending fantasy and reality- to shelter her older sister.

Two Balloons USA I 2017 I 10 min Director: Mark C. Smith

Whimsical animation follows two adventurous lemurs navigate theirdirigibles halfway around the world to a place where happenstanceand fate threaten to disrupt their reunion.

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