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Play games created by indie developers, completely free of charge! DRIVING ROGUE by GRAVITY WORKS Every run is a new story: the city keeps changing, and you’ll need pure focus to push your score to the limit. FOREHEAD CHIP by NATURALLY INTELLIGENT Join the IMPLANT CORPS and capture the most HOLDOUTS to win the FOREHEAD CHIP! SUPER CRATE BOX by VLAMBEER It’s time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can. VAMPIRE SURVIVORS by PONCLE Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! VVVVVV by TERRY CAVANAGH VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping? for more information about CUFFcade and the games visit: calgaryundergroundfilm.com/cuffcade �TICKET & VENUE INFORMATION VENUE Globe Cinema - 617 8 Avenue SW SINGLE TICKETS Regular Admission CUFF Member, CJSW Friends Card, Student & Senior Admission $12 $10 Opening Night Film & After Party CUFF Member Entry $15 $13 SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! $15 CUFF Member Entry $13 Kids 6 & Under $6 5 FILM MULTI-PACK $50 5 ticket credits. We recommend signing up for a Showpass account first, before purchasing the ticket credits. Credits cannot be redeemed for Opening Night Film & Party or the SATURDAY MORNING ALLYOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! FESTIVAL PASS $149 Pass includes all festival screenings and events, plus a post-festival private passholder secret screening. Tickets for passholders can be reserved online in advance via your Showpass account. FESTIVAL BAR & CONCESSION Stop by the CUFF bar upstairs at Globe Cinema for specialty food items, cocktails and hot dogs! We have fun new options from our beer partner Eighty-Eight Brewing and tasty treats from local vendors Annex Sodas, Pretty Sweet Donuts, Meat Bar and Made by Marcus Ice Cream. FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE The Box Office opens 45 minutes prior to screenings. Tickets can be purchased online at www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org or in person at Globe Cinema during festival hours. Need help? Call the Box Office at 403-444-8315 ext.2 . MEMBERSHIPS Purchase a $10 lifetime membership at www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/memberships. Show your membership tag for discounts at all CUFF screenings & at the CUFF Festival bar. SPECIAL OFFERS FROM CUFF PARTNERS 1. Eighty-Eight Brewing Taproom - 10% discount. (for all ticket or passholders) 2. Shelf Life Books - 20% discount. (festival passholders only) 3. Eight Ounce Coffee – 10% discount (for festival passholders only) & for their online site eightouncecoffee.ca 1 ��SPONSORS & PARTNERS FUNDING PARTNERS PRESENTING PARTNER MEDIA PARTNERS DIRECTOR PRODUCER DGC DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA ALBERTA WRITER TATTOO EST 2000 CINEMATOGRAPHER 3 ���CODE OF CONDUCT The Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) supports safe and inclusive cinema experiences. CUFF does not tolerate abusive, discriminatory or disruptive behaviour. This includes but is not limited to intoxicated patrons, disruptions of screenings, and harassment of others. Consequences may include removal from the venue, loss of festival pass or ticket, or potentially exclusion from all future CUFF events. SAFER SPACE POLICY CUFF is committed to providing a safer environment to all attendees, staff and volunteers. Racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, abusive or discriminatory language or behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to remove any patron creating an unsafe environment. Please come talk to one of our staff, or email us at conduct@calgaryundergroundfilm.org, if you have any concerns or questions about our policy. ACCESSIBILITY Please note that Globe Cinema, where we hold all of our screenings, is not an accessible venue. To access washrooms and to enter the cinema, you must walk up stairs. If you have any questions about accessibility please contact cuff@ calgaryundergroundfilm.org 6 �CREDITS FESTIVAL DIRECTOR BACK OF HOUSE TECH Brenda Lieberman Dylan Lindsay OPERATIONS MANAGER BAR MANAGERS Brennan Tilley Jeff Storey Josh Wiltshire POSTER ILLUSTRATION & TRAILER ANIMATION Nick Johnson Mariella Villalobos MARKETING & PUBLICITY Laura Carlson PRODUCTION GRAPHIC DESIGN BOX OFFICE COORDINATOR Katie Wackett PRODUCTION & MERCH AJ Musters TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & PRINT TRAFFIC CUFFCADE CURATOR Cole Binder Mike Lohaus LEAD PROGRAMMERS GRAPHIC DESIGNER Brenda Lieberman Cameron Macgowan Brennan Tilley Mark Kowalchuk PROJECTIONISTS Cole Binder Marnie Dunbar Phil Jukes Dylan Lindsay GRANTS Peter Hemminger VIDEO EDITOR Jesse Klein Waller PROGRAMMER Adam Hicks GUEST RELATIONS COORDINATOR VIDEOGRAPHER PREVIEWERS Taylor Nodrick Rhett Miller GUEST RELATIONS SHUTTLE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Rebecca Zahn Jayme Halas Kara Lee Musters Celina Vides ____________________ Juval Bothe Murray Boyer Laura Carlson Sophie Chardon Kenn Enns Jim Evans Maggie Hardy Adam Keresztes Fionn Laird Robert Lalonde Justin Langlois Phillip Liesemer Vivian Luckiw Zach McLean Dara Moats Taylor Nodrick Jody Page Òscar París Vives Tyler Perry Tia Tilley Bridget Van Voorden Derek Wilson Ali Zakreski BOARD OF DIRECTORS Annie Hansen Jada Brisebois Dave Cohen Amy Darling Connor Dunphy-Brace Pamela Hyde Emily McCormick Laura Onia Garth Paulson Chad Saunders Sol Zia PHOTOGRAPHERS SPECIAL THANKS Elyse Bouvier Caitlind R.C. Brown Sebastian Buzzalino Sarah Koury Mike Tan Monique Barrie Mitch Davis Adam Keresztes Michael Schayer Michael Peterson INDUSTRY COORDINATOR Braden Brickner MARKETING & INDUSTRY SUPPORT Nicole McControversy ON-SITE LOGISTICS 7 �PROUDLY SUPPORTING CALGARY UNDERGR�UND FIL� FESTIVAL DEPT.9 STUDIOS IS A BOUTIQUE FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION FACILITY. WE PRODUCE FEATURE FILMS, TV SHOWS, WEB SERIES, AND MORE, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL AND CANADIAN TALENT TO THRIVE. LET’S CONNECT EDMONTON, ALBERTA | DEPT9STUDIOS.COM | @DEPT9STUDIOS �SCHEDULE APRIL 16 - 26, 2026 THURSDAY 16 7:00 PM | HOKUM – OPENING FILM! WEDNESDAY 22 4:30 PM | BEYOND THE DUPLEX PLANET 6:30 PM | KINGS OF VENICE 7:00 PM | YOUNG FEMALE PLAYWRIGHT 9:00 PM | THE KILLING CELL 9:30 PM | FILM TBA! FRIDAY 17 6:30 PM | THE FOX 7:00 PM | IMPOSTERS 9:00 PM | SHORTS: FRIDAY IN THE PARK WITH GORE 10:00 PM | FRIDAY THE 69TH SATURDAY 18 10:00 AM | SATURDAY MORNING ALL- YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! 1:45 PM | BEYOND THE DUPLEX PLANET 2:00 PM | PANEL: FROM FESTIVAL BUZZ TO DISTRIBUTION DEALS 4:15 PM | SHORTS: HOW TO SUCCEED IN LOVE WITHOUT REALLY TRYING 4:30 PM | NOFX - 40 YEARS OF FUCKIN’ UP 7:00 PM | LITTLE DOORS 7:45 PM | GOODY GOODY 9:30 PM | SACCHARINE 10:15 PM | BAGWORM SUNDAY 19 12:30 PM | CLAIRE’S HAT: THE UNMAKING OF A FILM 1:00 PM | DECORADO 3:30 PM | THANKS FOR NOTHING 4:15 PM | MY BLOODY VALENTINE 6:30 PM | HANGASHORE 7:00 PM | SHORTS: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE CINEMA 9:15 PM | EVERY HEAVY THING 9:45 PM |GRIND MONDAY 20 4:30 PM | THE FOX 6:30 PM | THE BEARDED GIRL 7:00 PM | MOCKBUSTER 9:15 PM | LUCID 9:45 PM | THE WEED EATERS TUESDAY 21 4:30 PM | SACCHARINE 6:30 PM | LONG LIVE THE STATE 7:15 PM | THE SCOUT 9:15 PM | AFFECTION 9:45 PM | MARAMA THURSDAY 23 4:30 PM | GOODY GOODY 6:30 PM | TRACY AND MARTINA: GOIN’ OUT WEST 7:00 PM | THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE 9:00 PM | FEELS LIKE HOME 9:45 PM | MAG MAG FRIDAY 24 4:30 PM | DECORADO 6:30 PM | SANTACON 7:00 PM | FLOATING CAROUSEL 9:00 PM | BAD HAIRCUT 10:00 PM | LUGER SATURDAY 25 12:30 PM | MAG MAG 1:00 PM | LIVE SCRIPT READING: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRE PENGUINS 3:30 PM | EARTH TO COLBY 4:30 PM | INDIE GAME BASH 6:30 PM | BLACK ZOMBIE 7:30 PM | OBSESSION 9:00 PM | BUFFET INFINITY 10:15 PM | FIFTEEN SUNDAY 26 12:30 PM | 48-HOUR MOVIE MAKING SHORT FILM SHOWCASE 1:00 PM | AFFECTION 3:30 PM | JARIPEO 4:15 PM | CAMP 5:45 PM | THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE 7:30 PM | I LOVE BOOSTERS LEGEND Globe Upstairs Globe Downstairs Special Event Guests in Attendance Free Encore Short before Feature 9 �48-HOUR MOVIE-MAKING AFFECTION CHALLENGE GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Tuesday, April 21|9:15 PM Sunday, April 26 | 1:00 PM Sunday, April 26 | 12:30 PM Canada, 2026, 180 min World Premiere United States, 2025, 90 min Canadian Premiere P resented in partnership with NUTV, join us for the completed shorts showcase of this year’s 48-Hour Movie Making Challenge. A All registered teams were provided randomly selected elements – genre, prop and line of dialogue – to include in their film. The teams were given just 48 hours to complete a 2 to 5 minute short film, which will be screened for the first time before an audience on the big screen! The in-competition shorts, which meet all the rules of the challenge, will be juried live at the screening, followed by an awards ceremony. The films will receive jury and audience awards based on how well teams integrated the given elements and the overall quality of film produced, including story, structure, and entertainment factor. One of the most celebrated, fun and must-attend events at CUFF! Ellie Carter has never met the man who calls himself her husband, doesn’t recognize the girl who calls her mother, and can’t remember the life she is told is her own. Afflicted by violent seizures that reset her memory without warning, she is trapped in a cyclical nightmare, struggling to uncover the horrifying truth of her existence – before she forgets it all over again. woman confronts a disturbing condition resetting her memory. Each reset disorients her, leaving haunting recollections of an unfamiliar life. “AFFECTION is steeped in existential questions and fears that plague modern society, while it embraces the ethos of the ’80s through bold body horror. Add to that Rothe’s revelatory performance and AFFECTION is a hidden gem that will connect with your mind, body, and soul.” – Bloody Disgusting “AFFECTION is gripping, physically uncomfortable, and engrossing as it builds to its climax with a twist.” – DarkSkyLady Reviews PRESENTING PARTNER SPONSORED BY DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER BT Meza CAST Jessica Rothe Joseph Cross Julianna Layne 10 PRODUCERS Bay Dariz BT Meza Austin Walk JP Ouellette CINEMATOGRAPHER Jason Hafer �BAGWORM BAD HAIRCUT GUEST IN ATTENDANCE GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Friday, April 24 | 9:00 PM Saturday, April 18 | 10:15 PM United States, 2025, 109 min Alberta Premiere United States, 2025, 97 min Canadian Premiere W A hen a college kid goes to a new place to get a haircut, he discovers that his barber is a psychopath. Billy Crumpus has never been the confident type. A socially awkward college student, he hits rock bottom after a humiliating encounter at a party. Seeing their friend spiraling, Billy’s ride-or-die duo, Sonny and Dee, decide it’s time for drastic measures. Their plan? Take him to the one place that’s never let them down: the chair of their favorite barber, the wildly eccentric and possibly deranged Mick. What starts as a simple haircut quickly spirals into a surreal nightmare. BAD HAIRCUT is a wild, genre-bending thrill ride packed with sharp humor, dark twists, and just the right amount of heart. “A comedy-horror with a wonderful balance of humour, heart and guts.” – What a Scream Podcast DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Kyle Misak CAST Spencer Harrison Levin Frankie Ray Nora Freetly Martin Klebba MEGA BALL PRODUCERS Jon Petro Jesse Charles Kyle Misak Adam Renaud CINEMATOGRAPHER Reid M. Petro Canada, 2026, 12 min World Premiere Director: Max August In an attempt to lift his spirits, Andrew’s friend invites him to play a game, which leads to violence, chaos, and self-reflection. fter a sexually frustrated hammer salesman steps on a rusty nail, he must determine whether the world’s sudden and violent turn against him is real or the result of an infection consuming his body and mind. Carroll’s worldview is dominated by the threat of catastrophe and the decline of morality in the face of human extinction. Then he steps on a rusty nail. He stumbles through the modern world, searching for romance, shedding toxic friendships, and fighting for truth... all while struggling to maintain his deteriorating health and sanity. As his moral crusade edges closer to self-destruction, Carroll is confronted with the ultimate existential question: are we really doomed, or is he just dying of tetanus? “This is one of the year’s most squirm-worthy movies, and you should seek it out.” – Bloody Disgusting “BAGWORM is great stuff. Funny stuff. Heady stuff. It’s body horror by way of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM.” – Dread Central DIRECTOR Oliver Bernsen PRODUCER Zoe Rosenberg CAST Peter Falls Michelle Ortiz Robbie Arnett Corbin Bernsen Stephen Borrello SCREENWRITER Henry Bernsen CINEMATOGRAPHER Adriel Gonzalez 11 �THE BEARDED GIRL BEYOND THE DUPLEX PLANET GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Saturday, April 18 | 1:45 PM Wednesday, April 22 | 4:30 PM Monday, April 20 | 6:30 PM Canada, 2025, 101 min Alberta Premiere United States, 2026, 93 min International Premiere T A he story of a bearded girl who is tired of being a freak. On the brink of inheriting the position of “The Bearded Woman” – matriarchal leader to an outcast community of circus performers – a young woman defies her overbearing mother and runs away instead. Free from the expectations and responsibilities at home, she seeks romance and adventure with the normies in a tiny farm town. In order to fit in, she reinvents herself with stories of a fabricated past, until the truth of who she is can no longer be concealed. “THE BEARDED GIRL is a delightfully charming coming-ofage tale that celebrates embracing yourself over wearing the bland mask of conformity.” – That Shelf “A charming story about the ways in which we are both beholden to and repulsed by the traditions and family obligations laid at our feet, THE BEARDED GIRL is sure to speak to young girls in a way that will truly matter.” – ScreenAnarchy rtist David Greenberger’s conversations with seniors in the ‘70s became the cult ‘zine The Duplex Planet. Now a senior himself, he shares insights on art, conversation, and aging. In 1979, David Greenberger became activities director at a Boston nursing home. David began interviewing the residents, rejecting pat questions with the unexpected: “Which do you prefer – coffee or meat?,” “What is embarrassment?,” and “How close can you get to a penguin?” The result was The Duplex Planet, an early ‘zine characterized by humor, warmth and sincerity. Today, David’s work takes the form of spoken word shows and recordings. BEYOND THE DUPLEX PLANET explores notions of aging and its intersection with art and community. It’s also a slightly ironic look at the life of an artist devoted to documenting the elderly who is himself in his senior years. “The movie cuts back and forth from the past to the present, showing the totality of Greenberger’s creative output and curiosity.” – Hammer to Nail “Beth Harrington’s profile of David Greenberger ... rethinks what art is.” – Moveable Fest DIRECTOR Beth Harrington 12 DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Jody Wilson PRODUCERS Amber Ripley Jody Wilson CAST Anwen O’Driscoll Jessica Paré Skylar Radzion Linden Porco Keenan Tracey Brendan Riley CINEMATOGRAPHER François Dagenais PRODUCER Beth Harrington FEATURING CINEMATOGRAPHER David Greenberger Scott Ballard The Residents Of The Duplex Planet Nursing Home SHELL YEAH United States, 2026, 5 min Canadian Premiere Director: Sam Graff A musician, his shells, and the surprising sounds they create – a true “shell-ebration” of music. �BUFFET INFINITY BLACK ZOMBIE GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Saturday, April 25 | 6:30 PM Saturday, April 25 | 9:00 PM Canada, 2026, 90 min Alberta Premiere Canada, 2025, 99 min Calgary Premiere F rom the flickering screens of Hollywood horror to the haunted cane fields of colonial Haiti, the documentary unearths the buried origins of the zombie, reclaiming it as a symbol of survival and spiritual resistance. L BLACK ZOMBIE digs beneath the blood-soaked spectacle of modern horror to uncover the story of the most popular, yet misunderstood monster of our time. Born from enslavement, spiritual belief, and resistance, the zombie first emerged in Haiti before becoming one of pop culture’s most profitable monsters. The film traces its evolution from Vodou, to WHITE ZOMBIE, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW. Part cultural reckoning, part horror remix, BLACK ZOMBIE is a reclamation of Haitian Vodou and celebration of the only nation forged through a successful slave uprising. In BUFFET INFINITY, you can find all of these things as you follow along with an unnamed viewer who channel-surfs the local TV station of Westridge County. This town has everything you need and more! But there’s something sinister going on, and as we watch, local favourite Jenny’s Sandwich Shop and a new restaurant called Buffet Infinity compete for the top position in town via TV ads. And there’s that sinkhole… and the red screens with cryptic messages… oh, and there’s Langdon P. Hershey, the religious scholar and recording artist. But what does it all mean? And why do we want to go to Buffet Infinity all the time? Along with our mystery viewer, we see the decline of an Albertan town and the rise of something sinister and out of control. “A film that fascinatingly unpacks the origins of one of the most popular horror genres of all time: the zombie movie.” – RogerEbert.com ocal businesses duke it out by making increasingly unhinged commercials to outdo their competitors in this absurdist, cosmic horror about the town of Westridge, Alberta. “A must-watch for horror fans.” – ButteredPopcorn DIRECTOR Maya Annik Bedward FEATURING Yves-Grégory Francois Anderson Mojica Mambo Labelle DéeseBotanica Slash Tom Savini RAMÓN WHO SPEAKS TO GHOSTS PRODUCERS Maya Annik Bedward Hannah Donegan Kate Fraser CINEMATOGRAPHERS Ricardo Diaz Duraid Munajim DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Simon Glassman CAST Kevin Singh Donovan Workun Claire Theobald Allison Bench Ahmed Ahmed PRODUCERS Simon Glassman Michael Peterson Allison Bench CINEMATOGRAPHER Edgar Pinzon Canada, 2025, 7 min Alberta Premiere Director: Shervin Kermani After a volcanic eruption, Ramón walks the island of La Palma with his mic, looking for ghosts. 13 �CAMP GUEST IN ATTENDANCE CLAIRE’S HAT: THE UNMAKING OF A FILM (2002) GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Sunday, April 26 | 4:15 PM Sunday, April 19 | 12:30 PM Canada, 2025, 111 min Alberta Premiere Canada, 2002, 91 min Alberta Premiere H L Emily is the root cause of two devastating tragedies very early in her life. She feels the weight of these accidents like a curse has been placed upon her. Her dad suggests she go to a Camp for troubled youth to ease her guilt; she can be a counsellor there. When Emily arrives, she is taken in by the other counsellors, they accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily stands at the forefront of a new kind of life, but there’s a voice out there in the woods she can’t quite seem to ignore. The voice is whispering, she’s telling Emily to go home. From CUFF alum Avalon Fast (HONEYCOMB, 2022) and featuring Calgary cast (Mike Tan) and crew (producers Taylor Nodrick and Michael Peterson), CAMP is a story of impossible redemption, modern witchcraft, and duels that repeat themselves like cursed cycles. PICTURE CLAIRE is a frenzied film noir about Claire Beaucage, a young woman whose dreams of a better life are kick-started into reality by a one-night stand. In only a few hours, Claire’s life will be turned upside-down. Fighting against time and a case of mistaken identity, Claire must race to clear her name and get out alive. aunted by a traumatic past, Emily finds solace as a camp counselor while navigating grief, witchcraft and the power of female friendship. “It’s heartfelt, honest, and at times devastatingly beautiful—a film that’s sure to find the right audience with time, and a sign of great things to come from its director.” – Horror Press “A beautiful, hazy coming of age film about embracing your power and learning to forgive yourself.” – Daily Dead DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Avalon Fast 14 CAST Zola Grimmer Alice Wordsworth Cherry Moore Lea Rose Sebastianis Ella Reece Austyn Van De Kamp PRODUCERS Taylor Nodrick Jacob Glickman Jackie De Niverville CINEMATOGRAPHER Eily Sprungman egendary Canadian Director Bruce McDonald documents the unmaking of his 2001 flop PICTURE CLAIRE in this rarely screened alternate version. After screening the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, Director Bruce McDonald recut the film, calling the first version a failure. The seldom screened alternate version, CLAIRE’S HAT: THE UNMAKING OF A FILM, has garnered a quasi-legendary status. Constructed like a DVD commentary – with McDonald re-imagining the creators in the principal roles – CLAIRE’S HAT features some genuinely hilarious, though possibly apocryphal, behind-the-scenes anecdotes. But instead of the usual self-congratulatory throat clearing that characterizes such behind-the-scene forays, CLAIRE’S HAT is a rancorous, excoriating exercise in self-criticism, in which McDonald confesses, “I fucked up my own movie.” “Mischievously conflating fact and fiction [in CLAIRE’S HAT Director Bruce], McDonald creates a charming artifact that unfolds like Entertainment Tonight hosted by Jean-Luc Godard.” – Maclean’s DIRECTOR Bruce McDonald CAST Juliette Lewis Gina Gershon Camilla Rutherford Callum Keith Rennie Mickey Rourke PRODUCERS Robert Lantos Wendy Grean SCREENWRITER Semi Chellas EDITOR Michael Pacek �DECORADO EARTH TO COLBY GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Sunday, April 19 | 1:00 PM Friday, April 24 | 4:30 PM Saturday, April 25 | 3:30 PM Spain, 2025, 93 min Alberta Premiere Canada, 2026, 86 min World Premiere A n unemployed middle-aged mouse suspects his entire world is merely a set, tracing the conspiracy to a corporation influencing every corner of his life. A Something is wrong in the city of Anywhere. Arnold is caught in an existential crisis. His marriage is falling apart, his life feels meaningless, and he begins to suspect that everything around him is a grand illusion. When his best friend dies under mysterious circumstances, he believes a monolithic corporation is behind it. What begins as a creeping paranoia turns into a desperate flight toward something that might, just might, resemble freedom. Adapted from the acclaimed 2016 short film by director Alberto Vázquez (BIRDBOY: THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN, UNICORN WARS), DECORADO blends biting humor with haunting beauty in a darkly comedic odyssey through our era of social control, manufactured realities, and the quest for authentic human connection. After paranormal vlogger Colby vanishes, a documentary crew digs through her content and recovered footage to uncover the truth. What they find is her growing obsession with a strange coil-bound book and the escalating hauntings that followed. As Colby searches for a sign from her late father, friends and family reveal the chilling descent that led to her disappearance. EARTH TO COLBY is produced with the support of TELUS STORYHIVE, and the first feature from Calgary director Rino Mioc. n aspiring vlogger discovers a notebook detailing hidden portals in her hometown, leading her on a journey to discover the city’s supernatural history. “A beautifully animated, reality-altering nightmare that is both depressing and enchanting.” – Bounding Into Comics DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER & CINEMATOGRAPHER Alberto Vázquez CAST Asier Hormaza Aintzane Gamiz Kandido Uranga SCREENWRITER Francesc Xavier Manuel Ruiz BURNED CANS FOR ALUMINUM CHILDREN United States, 2025, 2 min Calgary Premiere Director: Rob Kleinschmidt DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Rino Mioc CAST Saylor McPherson Casey Coston Elisa Collard Kevin Morrison Anne Hawthorn PRODUCERS Rino Mioc Matt Prazak Tyler Whelen SCREENWRITER Stephanie Kvellestad CINEMATOGRAPHER Rino Mioc The distant sound of church bells signals the beginning of an apocalypse. 15 �APR 7—MAY 3 TICKETS: THEATRECALGARY.COM �Movie Lovers �EVERY HEAVY THING FEELS LIKE HOME GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Sunday, April 19 | 9:15 PM Thursday, April 23 | 9:00 PM United States, 2025, 89 min Alberta Premiere Hungary, 2025, 124 min Canadian Premiere D K irector Mickey Reece takes us on a journey centered around an ad-seller for one of the last alt-weeklies in the country, who, after witnessing a murder, is intimidated into being the killer’s reluctant accomplice. Charming and vulnerable Joe (Josh Fadem), in a comfortable yet stagnant relationship with his longtime girlfriend Lux (Tipper Newton), spends his days selling ad space. When Joe witnesses the murder of lounge singer Whitney Bluewill (Barbara Crampton, who can also be seen in the CUFF 2026 Selection GRIND) after a night out, he is inadvertently drawn into a weird, chilling web of high-tech shenanigans and good old fashioned serial murder. With EVERY HEAVY THING, Mickey Reece (CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER, CUFF 2020) sets his sights on neo-noir, bringing his own distinct twist to the ’80s techno thriller featuring a cast of familiar faces, including Vera Drew (Director of THE PEOPLE’S JOKER, CUFF 2023), taking a turn in front of the camera this time. idnapped by a family convinced she is their missing daughter, a woman must assume another identity to survive as she seeks a way out of this nightmare. Rita, an ordinary, but lonely woman is kidnapped. Her captors are the Árpáds; they claim she is not called Rita but Szilvi, a runaway from their family. Rita eventually understands that the only way out is in – to escape she must impersonate Szilvi. The more she becomes the lost girl the more she finds out about the family, and understands that her life is on the line. “Through the script, Holtai and Veres do a very capable job of unravelling the basis behind the film’s eerie premise, based upon a slightly extended view of reality where bystanderism and complicity are stretched to an extreme.” – Cineuropa “EVERY HEAVY THING deftly blends black comedy with vivid 80s and early 90s-era surrealism, employing the grit and texture of a De Palma, Lynch or Cronenberg along with its more modern influences.” – Starburst “ It’s an exciting stepping-stone in the career of one of the most exciting modern genre filmmakers”. – Bloody Disgusting DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Mickey Reece CAST Josh Fadem James Urbaniak Tipper Newton Vera Drew Barbara Crampton 18 PRODUCER Peter Kuplowsky DIRECTOR Gábor Holtai CINEMATOGRAPHER Samuel Calvin CAST Rozi Lovas Áron Molnár Dorka Gryllus PRODUCER CineSuper SCREENWRITERS Gábor Holtai Attila Veres CINEMATOGRAPHER Dániel Szoke ��FIFTEEN FLOATING CAROUSEL GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Friday, April 24 | 7:00 PM Saturday, April 25 | 10:15 PM Mexico / Argentina, 2026, 99 min Canadian Premiere T wo best friends preparing for their quinceañera face desire, cruelty, and social pressure – until one girl’s body begins to transform into something monstrous. Ligia and Mayte are inseparable – two teenage girls counting down to a quinceañera that promises glamour, status, and a new version of themselves. But after a traumatic sexual experience, Ligia’s body begins to change in unsettling ways, turning adolescence into something visceral and terrifying. Blending coming-of-age intimacy with body horror, QUINCE explores consent, power, and the fear of growing up in a world that watches, judges, and consumes young women. “It’s weird, it’s sad, and eventually, it’s very, very bloody.” – Mama’s Geeky “A monstrous tale of the bond of friendship and the pain its dissolution can bring, FIFTEEN is equal parts GINGER SNAPS and EIGHTH GRADE, making it a coming-of-age horror that nails both the high-school politics and the horror.” – THN DIRECTORS Jack Zagha Yossy Zagha CAST Greta Martí Macarena Oz Aminta Ireta Martha Claudia Moreno Enrique Arreola Mercedes Hernández Malena Sandy Cloe Juresa Furgan 20 PRODUCERS Jack Zagha Yossy Zagha Elsa Reyes Valentín Javier Diment Vanesa Pagani SCREENWRITERS Andrzej Rattinger Ricardo Álvarez Canales CINEMATOGRAPHER Claudio Rocha United States, 2025, 101 min International Premiere A web of dystopian dating scenarios collide in modernday New York City as five 20-somethings attempt to find love in a time that has been called the loneliest century. A Gender Studies masters student, a messy philanderer, an in-denial Sugar Baby, an aspiring cabaret artist, and a professional cuddler are at the core of this dark sex comedy about dating in the post-Covid era. The film takes a surreal turn when two of the characters plot an elaborate revenge scheme that inadvertently unleashes an infestation across New York. Directed by and starring Lucy Powers and Delilah Napier, and based on their own experiences of dating after the pandemic, FLOATING CAROUSEL is a humorous and raunchy look at the transactional nature of our modern day relationships. “A relevant study on today’s modern dating culture .... FLOATING CAROUSEL is the work of vivid intention and vision.” – Top Film “The dialogue is razor-sharp and authentic, performed beautifully by the terrific cast.” – Arts Fuse DIRECTORS & SCREENWRITERS Delilah Napier Lucy Powers CAST Jon Rudnitsky Brittany Bradford Glori Dei Filippone Noah Kieserman Reg Rogers Elsie Hewitt Michael Cyril Creighton Dylan T Jackson Julian Cihi Dylan Baker Jessica Hecht Catherine Curtin Geneva Carr Sean Grandillo PRODUCER Adam Kinyon CINEMATOGRAPHER Fletcher Wolfe �THE FOX FRIDAY THE 69TH GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Friday, April 17 | 10:00 PM Friday, April 17 | 6:30 PM Monday, April 20 | 4:30 PM Australia, 2025, 90 min Canadian Premiere United States, 2026, 93 min Canadian Premiere A P man takes advice from a talking fox who promises to fix his relationship problems. When Nick (Jai Courtney), affable heir to a wealthy rural landowner, discovers his fiancée, Kori (Emily Browning), is cheating on him, he wants nothing more than to just fix the problem. One night, he captures a rogue Fox (voiced by Olivia Colman), and she offers him a trade-off: if Nick lets her live, the Fox will help save his relationship. All he has to do is push Kori into a magic hole with the power to change her into the perfect partner. Nick follows the Fox’s advice but the Kori that emerges from the hole is not what he expected. “Bless THE FOX and all of its playful weirdness, we need more of that in this world.” – Screen Daily “Jai Courtney-Emily Browning[‘s] dark comedy has bite.... A promising and imaginative feature debut.” – Variety DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Dario Russo CAST Emily Browning Damon Herriman Claudia Doumit Sam Neill Miranda Otto Olivia Colman Jai Courtney PRODUCER Kristina Ceyton Samantha Jennings Carly Maple CINEMATOGRAPHER Matthew Chuang orn filmmakers in 1981 cash in on the slasher craze with a ripoff about spring break coeds stalked by a killer beekeeper at a cursed camp. FRIDAY THE 69TH, the first-ever period piece feature shot entirely on an iPhone (probably...don’t Google it), is a microbudget slasher-comedy paying tribute to the bottom-shelf horror films of the early ’80s. It follows a group of adult filmmakers in 1981 who aim to capitalize on the slasher trend by making their own independent ripoff about a group of spring breaking college coeds as they are terrorized by a mysterious killer beekeeper with a vendetta, leading to a series of gruesome and absurdly comedic events. Made for under $15,000 and featuring a scene shot on location at the original TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE house, FRIDAY THE 69TH embraces the charm of low-budget horror and DIY spirit of films like EL MARIACHI while delivering a bloody fun time for fans of cult cinema. DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER & CINEMATOGRAPHER Alex Montilla CAST Amy Letcher Rob Zoppo Bud Galloway Amber Nichole Kellehan David Arnold Rubin Anna Bess 21 �GOODY GOODY GRIND GUEST IN ATTENDANCE GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Saturday, April 18 | 7:45 PM Thursday, April 23 | 4:30 PM Sunday, April 19 | 9:45 PM United States, 2026, 80 min International Premiere United States, 2026, 105 min International Premiere A F home birth turns terribly wrong when complications arise during a raging blizzard. Lulled into a necessary sense of comfort during a long home birth process, expecting parents and their midwife begin to realize something may be horribly wrong. A blizzard rages outside, trapping the family in their home as increasingly sinister complications arise. our interconnected stories centre around the gig economy, hustle culture, and evils of late-stage capitalism in this timely horror comedy anthology. GRIND tackles the modern work landscape through four perspectives exploring the hustle culture of sales, the repetition of food delivery, the online horrors of content moderation, and the unionization of a coffee shop. In a capitalist world where success is defined by wealth and those at the top are always hungry for more, GRIND is more relevant than ever. True to life, the horrors are real, but there are some laughs along the way too. “A seriously surreal horror-comedy anthology that takes on the gig economy with guts and gusto.” – Deadline “Poignant, relatable, and gleefully gory, GRIND is a middle finger to The Man that we can all get behind.” – ScreenAnarchy DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Raymond Creamer CAST Samantha Robinson Colleen Foy Zoe Renee Colby Hollman 22 PRODUCERS Deven Bromme Raymond Creamer Keely Yulla Kemp Harrison Rothman CINEMATOGRAPHER Tristan Noelle DIRECTORS Brea Grant Ed Dougherty Chelsea Stardust CAST Rob Huebel Barbara Crampton Christopher RodriguezMarquette James Urbaniak Jessika Van PRODUCER Chelsea Stardust SCREENWRITERS Brea Grant Ed Dougherty CINEMATOGRAPHERS Yaron Levy Mark Evans Alexander Chinnici Taylor Washington �GUEST IN ATTENDANCE HARD CORE LOGO (1996) - 30TH ANNIVERSARY GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Sunday, April 19 | 6:30 PM Wednesday, April 15 | 7:00 PM HANGASHORE Canada, 2025, 87 min Alberta Premiere Canada, 1996, 92 min H B aunted by nightmares and visions, an artist chases the ghost of her father to the remote coast of Newfoundland. Abandoning all that she knows of her life in Iceland, Vera settles in a remote Canadian fishing village looking for answers. She finds herself drawn to Jack, a seal hunter leaving town with his failing boat and superstitious crew. With a curious romance blossoming, Vera sneaks aboard his fledgling longliner destined for ice floes full of seals. The vessel is choked in a thick fog and there is no bounty on the water. Jack’s scrappy crew is lead by Patrick – desperate and plagued by superstition, he blames the mysterious weather on the stowaway. Violence erupts, hurling Jack and Vera into a fit of survival. HANGASHORE is a hypnotic vision of romance glowing in frozen Newfoundland landscapes. “A moody slice of seafaring folklore.” – Halifax Bloggers “A beautifully haunted experience.” – Wonder Watchlist DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Justin Oakey CAST Hera Hilmar James Frecheville Stephen Oates NEVER SEEN PRODUCERS Justin Oakey G. Patrick Condon Tania Sarra CINEMATOGRAPHER James Klopko NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY FREE SCREENING! ruce McDonald’s beloved cult classic is now celebrating its 30th anniversary! For this year’s annual CanFilmDay event, join us on Wednesday, April 15 for a FREE screening of HARD CORE LOGO with director Bruce McDonald in attendance the night before the 2026 Calgary Underground Film Festival officially begins. Joe Dick, Billy Tallent, John Oxenberger and Pipefitter are Hard Core Logo, Vancouver’s legendary but now defunct punk band. Joe Dick coaxes his former bandmates to overcome personal differences and reunite for a benefit concert for their aging punk mentor Bucky Haight, who had been shot in Saskatchewan. The enormous success of their coming out of retirement/benefit gig prompts Joe Dick to urge a reunion tour. A documentary film crew headed by Bruce McDonald accompanies them on tour through the pristine landscape of Western Canada. On stage, the Hard Cores are brilliant. However, as the tour unfolds, the band’s old, buried tensions erupt, and the boys are faced with the raw fact that they cannot relive nor alter the past. A raw, realistic look at a band; the music that binds them, the love and anguish that tears them apart and the tour which takes them there. DIRECTOR Bruce McDonald CAST Callum Keith Rennie Hugh Dillon Canada, 2026, 7 min World Premiere Director: Morgan Ermter Two friends enter an abandoned house looking for vintage tech and discover something inside that has been waiting for them. PRODUCERS Christine Haebler Brian Dennis SCREENWRITERS Noel S. Baker Michael Turner W HAT IS CANFILMDAY? CanFilmDay is a massive, one-day coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of Canadian cinema. Launched in 2014, CanFilmDay has brought together hundreds of thousands of Canadians, to celebrate our stories and the incredible achievements of our filmmakers. Each year, CUFF hosts Calgary’s flagship event. 23 �THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE HOKUM OPENING NIGHT FILM Thursday, April 16 | 7:00 PM Thursday, April 23 | 7:00 PM Sunday, April 26 | 5:45 PM United States, 2026, 100 min Canadian Premiere United States / Ireland, 2026, 101 min Canadian Premiere A A Documentarian, humourist, and the star of HBO’s HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON, John Wilson makes his feature directorial debut with a film that is is both incredibly funny and difficult to describe. As the title suggests, in the documentary Wilson chronicles the history of concrete in his typical comedic style; but by the end, the building material becomes a jumping off point for a meditation on life and death. When reclusive American novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to an isolated Irish inn, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Soon, disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw him into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past. Damian McCarthy (ODDITY, CUFF 2024) returns with HOKUM, a bone-chilling and absolutely terrifying film starring Adam Scott (THE OVERNIGHT, CUFF 2015). filmmaker applies lessons from a Hallmark movie writing workshop to pitch a documentary about concrete. “The question was always: Could he sustain something like that in a longer format? The answer is a resounding [in John Wilson voice], “Um, well… yes.” – Rolling Stone “[Director John] Wilson’s debut feature THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE shows the expert essayist as sneakily profound as ever, contemplating life and art and piecing together meaning from the fragments.” – Sight & Sound novelist is haunted at a remote inn during a trip to scatter his parents' ashes. “It’s frightening but not so self serious that it can’t be a joy as well. It’s the sweet spot for horror fiends.” – Slashfilm “Damian McCarthy’s HOKUM [is] his most polished and unnerving horror movie yet ... continuing his streak for folkloric tales of supernatural karma and spine-tingling terror with a dark sense of humor.” – Bloody Disgusting OPENING NIGHT AFTERPARTY Following the film, join CUFF for drinks, food, and music at The Derrick across the street from Globe Cinema (620 8 Ave SW). Special DJ set from CJSW’s Station Manager Adam Kamis. Tickets cost $15 ($13 for members, students & seniors) and include both the film and afterparty. Admission to afterparty is subject to capacity. Multi-pack tickets are not accepted. DIRECTOR John Wilson 24 EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Josh Safdie Eli Bush Ronald Bronstein Conor Hannon Richie Doyle PRODUCERS John Wilson Clark Filio Shirel Kozak Allie Viti EDITOR Cori Wapnowska DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Damian McCarthy CAST Adam Scott Peter Coonan David Wilmot PRODUCERS Roy Lee Steven Schneider Derek Dauchy Ruth Treacy Julianne Forde Mairtín De Barra �I LOVE BOOSTERS CLOSING NIGHT FILM IMPOSTERS GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Friday, April 17 | 7:00 PM Sunday, April 26 | 7:30 PM United States, 2026, 105 min International Premiere United States, 2026, 103 min Canadian Premiere A A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service. Hip-hop legend and visionary filmmaker Boots Riley is back with I LOVE BOOSTERS. After the ground breaking communist manifesto that was SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (CUFF 2018), he brings his colourful maximalist style back to the Bay Area and has no plans to rein in the weird. With an all-star cast including Keke Palmer (NOPE), LaKeith Stanfield (SORRY TO BOTHER YOU), and Demi Moore (THE SUBSTANCE), this is sure to be one of the most talked about films of the season. “It’s a lot, but that’s Boots’ style. The ADULT SWIM energy is strong here ... and the satire is sharp in the way that shattered glass flying every which way from a shotgun blast is.” – Rolling Stone fter a couple’s baby boy is taken, the desperate mother learns of a way to bring him back. However, her husband begins to suspect that what she returned with isn’t their son. “IMPOSTERS grips the viewer from its cold open to its twisty truths, becoming a fantastic example of parental nightmares done right.” – THN “An emotionally charged genre-bending mystery that keeps you firmly in its grip, anchored by another knockout performance by genre stalwart Jessica Rothe.” – Bloody Disgusting “[Director Boots] Riley delivers a sophomore effort that’s outrageous, provocative, and really f*cking fun.” – Mashable DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Boots Riley CAST Keke Palmer Naomi Ackie Taylour Paige Poppy Liu Eiza González LaKeith Stanfield Will Poulter Demi Moore PRODUCERS Boots Riley Aaron Ryder Andrew Swett Allison Rose Carter Jon Read CINEMATOGRAPHER Natasha Braier DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Caleb Phillips CAST Jessica Rothe Charlie Barnett Yul Vazquez Bates Wilder Thomas Parobek Luisina Quarleri PRODUCERS Thomas Bond Sara Seligman Joe Bandelli CINEMATOGRAPHER Allie Schultz 25 �JARIPEO THE KILLING CELL GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Sunday, April 26 | 3:30 PM United States / Mexico / France, 2026, 75 min Canadian Premiere United States, 2025, 89 min International Premiere A F hybrid documentary that journeys to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos. What starts as a celebration of tradition, descends into the subconscious of memory, queer desire, and longing. Every Christmas in Penjamillo, Michoacán, the annual jaripeo unites locals and returning U.S. migrants in a celebration of cowboy culture, nostalgia, and masculinity, while beneath the spectacle a hidden queer subculture quietly unfolds. Filmmaker Efraín Mojica, who grew up between Penjamillo and Riverside, California, blends personal experience with Super 8 footage, stylized memory, and raw verité to interrogate the machismo at its core. Through encounters with Noé, a macho cowboy living partly in secret, and Joseph, a flamboyant jaripeo superfan and community pillar, the film becomes an intimate journey of self-recognition within a traditionally masculine world. JARIPEO is a reckoning with the wounds and beauty of a home left behind. “JARIPEO opens a window on a previously hidden queer experience and invites viewers of all sexualities to consider what we find.” – Movies We Texted About “Dreamlike and frank, Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig’s JARIPEO is a clear-eyed survey of the queer culture that exists within Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos’. – RogerEbert.com 26 Wednesday, April 22 | 9:00 PM DIRECTORS Efraín Mojica Rebecca Zweig CINEMATOGRAPHERS Josué Eber Morales Gerardo Guerra PRODUCER Sarah Strunin EDITOR Analía Goethals ive friends break into an abandoned prison hoping to document proof of the paranormal. What they find is worse. It’s the summer of 2006 and local police have discovered one of the most horrific crime scenes in Georgia’s history. Teenagers Zack, Dan, Jeremy, Sadie, and Shawn head out to the long-abandoned River’s Edge Penitentiary, which is rumored to be haunted. As they explore the place, they discover that what inhabits it is much more dangerous than the paranormal. Co-writers, directors, producers and stars James Bessey and Karsen Schovajsa deliver a shocking and terrifying debut feature that is bound to become a found footage classic. “If you love found-footage films, then THE KILLING CELL is an absolute must-watch, and I predict it will be one of the most talked-about films in the genre upon its completion of its festival run in 2026.” – Grime of Horror “THE KILLING CELL is a fresh voice that screams from the depths of found footage.” – Horror Press DIRECTORS & SCREENWRITERS James Bessey Karsen Schovajsa PRODUCERS James Bessey Cory King Karsen Schovajsa CAST Karsen Schovajsa Erin Caitlin Collins James Bessey Stephen Lamar Lewis Jordan Whitley Tim J Doyle Luc Sabatier LaMont Green CINEMATOGRAPHER Rob Albert �SETTING THE STAGE FOR GREAT THINGS TO COME rockymountainfilmstudio.com Work-ready short and long-term rentals. 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The feature directorial debut of Anthony Oberbeck (DAD & STEPDAD, REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON), LITTLE DOORS is a relentlessly deadpan comedy about loneliness, love, and the pain of human connection. In a strangely quiet, apocalyptic world, a lonely, reticent, and perpetually scowling woman is one day visited by an odd, but good-natured locksmith. They tumble awkwardly into their own strange, stilted version of a romance, and just as a real connection seems to be forming, the woman discovers a small wooden door on the side of her body. She tries to ignore it at first, but when something starts banging on the other side, she has to decide if she can bring herself to open it. Oberbeck stars, with his wife Megan Koester, in a movie indebted stylistically to Aki Kaurismaki, Jim Jarmusch, and Yorgos Lanthimos, but moving very much with its own distinctly absurd logic and quietly thoughtful surrealism. “A heartfelt look at community wrapped in a (surprisingly) enrapturing sports documentary.” – book and film globe “KINGS OF VENICE is the perfect storm documentary ingredients. At the heart of the film there’s a collection of class clown-type people who come alive in front of the camera.” – Beyond the Cineramadome DIRECTORS & PRODUCERS S.D. Saltarelli Sveinn Ingimundarson FEATURING Larry Nagler Ernesto Russo CINEMATOGRAPHER Michael Cannova EDITORS Patrick Steward Evan James Hill Dave Horowitz n a quietly apocalyptic world, a lonely woman discovers a small wooden door on the side of her body, and must decide whether or not to open it. DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Anthony Oberbeck PRODUCERS Miceal O’Donnell Mackenzie Jamieson CAST Megan Koester Anthony Oberbeck Eleanore Pienta Ikechukwu Ufomadu Connor Kizer CINEMATOGRAPHER Tyler Davis 33 �LONG LIVE THE STATE LUCID GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Monday, April 20 | 9:15 PM Tuesday, April 21 | 6:30 PM United States, 2025, 110 min International Premiere Canada, 2025, 110 min Alberta Premiere M A embers of ‘90s comedy troupe The State reunite for a live tour, blending classic sketches with behind-the-scenes stories from their influential journey in comedy. Formed by a group of friends who met at NYU in the late 1980s, The State was a sketch comedy troupe whose unique brand of edgy, offbeat humor quickly landed them their own show on MTV – Generation X’s alternative to SNL. While “The State” was short-lived as a TV show, it inspired a devoted cult following and helped launch the careers of some of today’s most successful comedy actors, writers and directors including Michael Showalter, Joe Lo Truglio and Michael Ian Black. Reuniting for a live tour in 2024, members of The State reflect on the roller coaster ride surrounding their sudden rise to fame during the mid-90s when New York City was still dangerous — and so was comedy. Featuring hilarious footage from The State’s live Breakin’ Hearts & Dippin’ Balls reunion tour, LONG LIVE THE STATE unpacks the complex ties that have bound this acclaimed group of subversive Gen-Xers together for over 30 years and examines their enduring influence and legacy throughout the comedy sphere. “An absolutely brilliant doc, that is as funny as it is poignant.” – Cinema Daily US “LOVE LIVE THE STATE is a must-watch for any fans of The State, let alone comedy in general.” – Solzy at the Movies DIRECTOR & PRODUCER Matthew Perniciaro 34 CAST Kevin Allison Michael Ian Black Todd Holoubeck Robert Ben Garant Michael Patrick Jann David Wain PRODUCERS Kelsey Oluk Adam F. Goldberg CINEMATOGRAPHERS Yoni Shrira Robert Nachman 1990s art student uses a lucid dreaming elixir to break through creative blocks, but soon finds herself trapped in a nightmarish underworld. It’s 1994, and art student Mia Sunshine Jones must pass her self portrait project or be kicked out of school. The problem is that she can’t seem to figure out who the hell she really is. She is desperate to break free of her terrible creative block and finds her last hope in a magical Lucid Dreaming Elixir. The potion sparks her creativity but also unleashes dark monsters from her subconscious. As Mia battles these creatures, including a Fried Chicken Monster, her art flourishes. When her estranged mother appears as a hairy monster, Mia must face the truth about her past. “If you’re drawn to surreal storytelling, punk-grunge energy, and films that hit with raw, unfiltered emotion, LUCID is a much watch.” – Offscreen Central “LUCID is the Lynchian manifestation of an artist in a restless dream state.” – The Twin Geeks DIRECTORS & SCREENWRITERS Deanna Milligan Ramsey Fendall CAST Caitlin Acken Taylor Amber Dandelion Vivian Vanderpuss Georgia Acken William Acken Jo Barnes Zamira Beckford Jamal Broadfoot Bobby Cleveland Rianne Delahunt PRODUCERS Emanuel Foucalt Deanna Milligan Ramsey Fendall Martin Cadieux-Rouillard CINEMATOGRAPHER Ramsey Fendall �LUGER MAG MAG Friday, April 24 | 10:00 PM Thursday, April 23 | 9:45 PM Saturday, April 25 | 12:30 PM Spain, 2025, 95 min Alberta Premiere Japan, 2025, 113 min Alberta Premiere H A ired by a crooked lawyer to recover a stolen car, a couple of small-time thugs are dragged into a violent situation that quickly spirals out of control, forcing them into a brutal confrontation against the owner of a shady junkyard. Rafa and Toni work for Ángela, a morally flexible lawyer who offers her clients quick solutions outside the law. The story unfolds over a frenetic day in a labyrinthine industrial park, when they’re hired to get back a stolen car for one of those clients. In its trunk, they find a mysterious safe containing a World War II relic: a Luger P08 gun, highly desired by very dangerous people from the underworld. “A lean mean machine with bone-crushing action.” – Elements of Madness “A punchy little thriller which oozes class.... It’s a thrilling ride with surprising emotional heft.” – Eye for Film DIRECTOR Bruno Martín CAST David Sainz Mario Mayo Ángel Acero PRODUCERS Bruno Martín José Luis Rancaño Bruno Martín SCREENWRITERS Bruno Martín Santiago Taboada CINEMATOGRAPHER David Hebrero fter her beloved is killed by the MAG MAG ghost, Sanae vows revenge, but soon discovers the true identity of the person she truly owes her revenge to. “If you see her, it’s too late. If she falls in love with you, the only escape is death.” First-time director Yuriyan Retriever, Japan’s most popular comedian and two-time contestant on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, MAG MAG reinterprets the world-famous J-horror genre with a fresh perspective. This crazy love story, based on the director’s own painful romantic experiences, is a twisted tale that combines horror and humour, delivering a powerful blow to the world. “MAG MAG is an effective ghost story that balances chills and humorous thrills in an effective package.” – Nerdly “Led by a wonderfully off-the-wall performance from [Sara] Minami, MAG MAG is a treat for fans of the subgenre and its tropes. Possessing a bonkers energy (think DRAG ME TO HELL by way of Takashi Miike), it pays tribute to the best of J-horror while very much marching to the beat of its own drum.” – Starburst Magazine DIRECTOR Yuriyan Retriever PRODUCER Daisuke Takahashi CAST Sara Minami Maeda Oshiro Aoi Yamada SCREENWRITER Eisuke Naito FLOOR CINEMATOGRAPHER Hideki Shima South Korea, 2025, 14 min Alberta Premiere Director: Jo Bareun His perfect home has just one flaw – the unrelenting noise from upstairs. 35 �MARAMA MOCKBUSTER Monday, April 20 | 7:00 PM Tuesday, April 21 | 9:45 PM New Zealand, 2025, 89 min Alberta Premiere Australia / United States, 2025, 90 min Canadian Premiere - woman sets out to connect with her young Maori family heritage, but instead uncovers a dark and unsettling reality. A A - Osborne) travels to a grand English manor Mary (Ariana in search of her missing parents at the invitation of its owner, Nathaniel (Toby Stevens). Within its dark halls, she is haunted by visions hinting at something sinister and violent beneath the surface. Set in the Victorian era, MARAMA has been touted as venturing into “bold new - Gothic”. The debut feature of cinematic territory: Maori London-based Kiwi Taratoa Stappard, MARAMA wrestles with themes of colonisation, Maori oppression and the spiritual realm. “The use of genre techniques, in tandem with the ferocity of Osborne’s performance, makes for unsettling and at times chilling viewing.” – ScreenDaily “MÃRAMA uses the structure and visual language of Gothic Horror to tell a story of discovery and empowerment, and it’s a phenomenal debut, a confident piece of work that takes a familiar genre and makes it feel perfect for the story its telling.” – RogerEbert.com DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Taratoa Stappard CAST - Osborne Ariana Toby Stephens Umi Myers Evelyn Towersey Erroll Shand 36 PRODUCERS Sharlene George Rickylee Russell-Waipuka Rouzie Hassanova CINEMATOGRAPHER Gin Loane struggling Australian filmmaker’s chance at redemption collides with chaos and compromise as he navigates the eccentric world of notorious SHARKNADO production house, The Asylum. Once-promising filmmaker Anthony Frith lands a final shot at glory with Hollywood’s kings of B-movie schlock, the Asylum. Tasked with directing a lost-world dinosaur film in suburban Adelaide on a six-day shoot and a shoestring budget, he also turns the camera on himself, filming a behind-thescenes documentary as the chaos unfolds. Between demanding LA execs, a bewildered cast, and his own creeping self-doubt, both productions push their first-time director to the brink. MOCKBUSTER is a hilarious and unexpectedly tender documentary about chasing the dream through the absurd hustle of genre filmmaking, but finding a different kind of success behind the scenes. “At once hilarious and insightful, Mockbuster not only takes audiences to get a look behind the curtain at how The Asylum churns out their collection of titles, it’s also a general reminder that one should never feel guilty about the things you enjoy or even love.” – Elements of Madness “MOCKBUSTER is about never giving up, despite impossible odds, costume mistakes, organizing camera insurance, and figuring out how to entertain the masses with pocket change.” – Film Threat DIRECTOR Anthony Frith CINEMATOGRAPHER Maxx Corkindale PRODUCERS David Elliot-Jones Sandy Cameron Naomi Ball SCREENWRITERS Anthony Frith Sandy Cameron �MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) NOFX - 40 YEARS OF FUCKIN’ UP 45TH ANNIVERSARY GUEST IN ATTENDANCE GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Photo Credit: Piroska Mihalka Sunday, April 19 | 4:15 PM Saturday, April 18 | 4:30 PM Canada, 1981, 90 min Canada, 2026, 126 min Alberta Premiere C ross your heart...and hope to die. Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of this cult Canadian slasher with the 4K uncut version of MY BLOODY VALENTINE! N In the town of Valentine Bluffs, Nova Scotia, a methane gas explosion trapped six miners underground. The accident occurred due to two supervisors abandoning their posts to attend the annual Valentine’s Day dance. Six weeks later, only one survivor, Harry Warden, was rescued; he had survived by resorting to cannibalism. Driven mad, Warden was institutionalized. A year later on Valentine’s Day he escaped and murdered the negligent supervisors, warning the town never to hold a Valentine’s dance again. As the town prepares for its first Valentine’s dance in 20 years, the mayor and police chief receive a heart-shaped candy box containing a human heart and a warning note. Despite the official dance being cancelled to prevent panic, a group of young adults decides to hold a secret party at the coal mine. A killer dressed in full mining gear and a gas mask begins picking off the partygoers one by one, using a pickaxe and other industrial tools. Has Harry Warden returned to exact revenge again? Formed in Los Angeles in 1983, NOFX’s mainstream success coincided with increased interest in punk rock during the 1990s, but unlike many of their contemporaries, they were never signed to a major label. The documentary details the bands storied history as drug-addled teen punks-turned-icons. Directed by Calgary alumnus James Buddy Day (CUFF 2017 Selection MANSON: THE VOICE OF MADNESS) and produced by NOFX bassist and lead vocalist Fat Mike, 40 YEARS OF FUCKIN’ UP features interviews with fellow NOFX band members guitarist Eric Melvin, lead guitarist Aaron ‘El Hefe’ Abeyta, and drummer Erik Sandin. The film explores the band’s history of survival, excess, and self-destruction. “For any fan of gore, horror, or slashers, this is an absolute non-negotiable, must-watch.” – Horror Press DIRECTOR James Buddy Day “A slasher that deserves a better legacy.” – Movie Jawn DIRECTOR George Mihalka CAST Paul Kelman Lori Hallier Neil Affleck Keith Knight Cynthia Dale PRODUCERS John Dunning André Link Stephen A. Miller CINEMATOGRAPHER Rodney Gibbons SCREENWRITERS Stephen A. Miller John Beaird OFX - 40 YEARS OF FUCKIN’ UP chronicles the chaotic four-decade career of the punk rock band NOFX. PRODUCER Fat Mike CINEMATOGRAPHER Nathanial Harper EDITOR Dave Alderson EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS James Buddy Day Fat Mike Aaron Abeyta Erik Sandin Eric Melvin Gary Ousdahl Jay Reynolds Cisco Adler Jon Nadeau 37 �OBSESSION SACCHARINE Saturday, April 18 | 9:30 PM Tuesday, April 21 | 4:30 PM Saturday, April 25 | 7:30 PM United States, 2025, 108 min Alberta Premiere Australia, 2026, 112 min Canadian Premiere A A fter breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. “Barker pulls nothing, getting darker, creepier, and bloodier with each passing scene in this study of extreme dependence.” – RogerEbert.com “A simple, well-trodden concept transforms into a shocking and unsettling descent into abject horror in [Director Curry] Barker’s capable hands, ensuring that his latest is destined to become horror’s latest, well, obsession.” – Bloody Disgusting lovelorn medical student becomes terrorized by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weightloss craze: eating human ashes. When Hana runs into an old friend who has lost so much weight she is almost unrecognisable, the firstyear medical student is sucked into the world of weight-loss pills, a much quicker shortcut to dropping kilograms than her twelve-week “body transformation” programme at the gym. As her obsession to get slimmer grows stronger, a hungry ghost manifests literally. The Australian modern day body horror written and directed by Natalie Erika James (RELIC, 2020) had its world premiere at the Midnight section of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. “[A] freaky, fun body horror for the Ozempic era.” – ScreenHub “Real-life horror of one’s own body is the most insidious kind of body horror at play here, though James’ film offers a measure of the gorily fantastical stuff too.” – Variety DIRECTOR, EDITOR & SCREENWRITER Curry Barker CAST Michael Johnston Inde Navarrette Cooper Tomlinson Megan Lawless Andy Richter 38 PRODUCERS James Harris Haley Nicole Johnson Christian Mercuri Roman Viaris CINEMATOGRAPHER Taylor Clemons DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Natalie Erika James CAST Midori Francis Danielle Macdonald Madeleine Madden PRODUCERS Natalie Erika James Anna McLeish Sarah Shaw CINEMATOGRAPHER Charlie Sarroff �SANTACON SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOUCAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! Saturday, April 18 | 10:00 AM Friday, April 24 | 6:30 PM United States, 2025, 87 min International Premiere Various, 1990s, 180 min S antacon is perhaps the single most hated event on the planet. A dreaded day in which tens of thousands of drunk idiots dress like Santa and invade countless cities around the world to live out their drunkest and most violent instincts. I But it began as something else entirely: a piece of absurdism designed to shock people out of their everyday existence by creating a sense of awe and confusion. The folks who started Santacon in the ‘90s are the same ones who started Burning Man and served as the real-life inspiration for FIGHT CLUB and Project Mayhem. And today, they want nothing to do with their Christmas creation. It’s the return of the SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOUCAN-EAT CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! It’s that special time when kids and kids-at-heart get to relive the exciting Saturday Morning ritual of non-stop retro cartoons, and binge on the multi-coloured sugary cereals that used to be a part of every “balanced” breakfast! As always, this 3-hour trip into the weird and wonderful world of yesteryear’s animated antics will be accompanied by an all-you-can eat buffet of cereal that is open throughout the show (and yes, there will be non-dairy options too!). The cartoon lineup is always a mystery, but in this all-new program you’ll see both faves and obscurities spanning the ‘30s through the ‘90s, all punctuated with vintage commercials, PSAs and station IDs! So get ready for a sugar rush and an explosion of nostalgia all wrapped up in one candy-coated package. SANTACON explores how great ideas can transform into something else entirely, and what it’s like to accept and live in a world you no longer understand. With exclusive access to the event’s original creators and countless hours of never-before-seen home movies from the ‘90s, you’ll be transported back in time to a world of awe, wonder, and endless possibility. “Fun in all the ways that affirms youthful foils and spoils, and reinforces the belief that societal criticism can be had in impressively creative ways.” – Moviegoing with Bill “A must watch ... SANTACON walks us down that path – having fun, getting drunk, being part of something bigger than ourselves…and then watching it go out of control.” – Film Threat DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER Seth Porges PRODUCERS Michael Garber Jake DeNicola CAST John Law Chris Radcliffe Chuck Palahniuk SCREENWRITER Michael Garber n this all-new program, you’ll see both faves and obscurities spanning the ‘30s through the ‘90s, all punctuated with vintage commercials, PSAs and station IDs! Jammies Encouraged! ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT CEREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TICKET INFO General Admission: $15 CUFF Member Entry: $13 Kids 6 & Under: $6 5-packs are not accepted for this special event. To get the most of our cereal bar, we suggest bringing your own cereal bowl and spoon to maximize proportions and help reduce waste. CUFF branded reusable bowls will also be available for purchase. CURATOR David Bertrand PRESENTING SPONSOR 39 �THE SCOUT THANKS FOR NOTHING Sunday, April 19 | 3:30 PM Tuesday, April 21 | 7:15 PM United States, 2025, 91 min Alberta Premiere Germany, 2025, 108 min Alberta Premiere O O Sofia works as a location scout for a TV show pilot shooting in New York City. In the 24-hour window in the lead-up of principal photography, Sofia is under pressure to find and lock down shooting locations. Over the course of a day, she struggles to find her footing in a mess of contradictions and the endless momentum of her unusual job. As the show’s sole scout, she’s often alone during her workdays—exploring and documenting the streets, businesses, and residences of the city. Throughout the day, she asks to enter the private space of a handful of the city’s residents and in doing so, steps into the fabric of their lives: a nostalgic elderly woman who lives alone, a well-off software developer and new father with too much time on his hands, an old distanced college friend, and so on. THE SCOUT unfolds as an anthology of these threaded meetings, depicting a woman struggling to find an equilibrium both in her relationships with people, her environing world, and herself. Katharina, Ricky, Malou, and Victoria are four teenagers living in a group home – a place they’ve crafted in defiance of everything - parents, school, and society’s rules. With the dubious guidance of their social worker, Ballack, they’ve created their own little anarchic utopia. But Katharina, sick of the world and its expectations, is determined not to survive past 18. With her birthday looming in two weeks, her friends are scrambling to keep her suicide attempts under wraps, terrified that exposing the truth will destroy the only semblance of “home” they’ve ever known. In this darkly comedic tale of rebellion, abandonment, and surviving the absurd, THANKS FOR NOTHING is the kids’ collective FU to the adults who’ve abandoned or failed them. ver the course of one day, a location scout connects with a handful of New York City residents as she struggles to lock down shooting locations for a TV show. kay, what would you do if your best friend tries to kill herself, another one is being deported, the third is in a manic episode, the fourth has stopped speaking, and your corrupt social worker is unsuccessfully trying to cover it all up from child services? “Paula González-Nasser’s fantastic feature debut Is a fascinating discovery.” – The Playlist “With an extravagant narrative style and laconic humor, Stella Marie Markert’s debut film deals with serious topics such as mental health problems and suicidal thoughts in an unusual way.” – epd Film “A location scout thanklessly zips around NYC in the charming, awkward, funny debut from Paula Andrea González-Nasser.” – AV Club “A refreshing, remarkable directorial debt.... This amusing and unconventional story from ... front to back is one of the strongest film debuts this year.” – LA Youth DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER Paula Andrea GonzalezNasser Max Rosen Sarah Herrman Ike Ufomadu DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Stella Marie Markert PRODUCERS Marcos Kantis Martin Lehwald PRODUCERS Ryan Martin Brown Matthew Romanski CAST Lea Drinda Sonja Weißer Safinaz Sattar Zoe Stein Jan Bülow CINEMATOGRAPHERS Edgar Fischnaller Jonas Kolahdoozan CAST Mimi Davila Otmara Marrero Rutanya Alda Matt Barats 40 CINEMATOGRAPHER Nicola Newton �Footwear, Clothing & Accessories Some exclusions apply. 1126 17 Ave SW | gravitypope.com 15% off regular price for CUFF members. COMING SOON TO VERTIGO THEATRE the verdict THE VERDICT Photo Credit: Photo by Fifth Wall Media THE VERDICT BY BARRY REED, ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY MARGARET MAY HOBBS May 9 – June 7 Costume sponsor: Media sponsor: vertigotheatre.com ts Ticke t a t r a st $32 ��PROUDLY CHAMPIONING CANADIAN FILMMAKERS AND FESTIVALS Hollywood Suite supports ��TRACY AND MARTINA: GOIN’ OUT THE WEED EATERS WEST GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Monday, April 20 | 9:45 PM Thursday, April 23 | 6:30 PM Canada, 2025, 77 min Alberta Premiere New Zealand, 2026, 81 min Alberta Premiere T A wo Cape Breton best friends head west to Alberta for the first time with the hopes of making a few bucks as they open for a local band, but things go south when their accommodations fall through and they run out of money before booking a flight back home. Best friends Tracy and Martina have never been farther than Nova Scotia, but when they hear promises of big opportunities “out west,” they pack their clothes into garbage bags and hop a flight to Alberta. What starts as a dream trip quickly unravels: internal tensions, surprise expenses, and cousins who are nowhere to be found. With no return tickets and Martina’s credit card maxed, the girls are stranded, broke, and desperate. They thought they’d make enough money opening for the band Slowcoaster at their three stops in Fort McMurray, Edmonton, and Calgary, but budgeting has never been their strength. Things go from bad to worse when old small-town tensions between the girls bubble to the surface. “TRACY & MARTINA GOIN’ OUT WEST lovingly mocks a refined flavour of Canadian delusion.... The girls get their moment in the limelight, and make the most of it in their own chaotic fashion.” – Screen Anarchy DIRECTOR & CINEMATOGRAPHER Brendan Lyle CAST Justine Williamson Greg Vardy DOUBLE DOUBLE PRODUCERS & SCREENWRITERS Brendan Lyle Justine Williamson Greg Vardy Canada, 2025, 3 min Alberta Premiere Director: Dara Jade Moats A collage animation music video for Joe Abbott’s “Double Double.” n idyllic New Year’s getaway in isolated New Zealand takes an unexpected turn when a bad batch of cursed weed unleashes horrific after-effects. Jules (Alice May Connolly) is on a trip with her new boyfriend and his two stoner friends in the wops of North Canterbury, NZ when they stumble across a longabandoned stash in an old shed. After a quick session and an accidental murder, the marijuana turns them into enthusiastic cannibals. To cover the evidence of their murder, they decide to keep toking so they can devour the body. What will happen when the meat runs out? Who will be the next victim? The Kiwi production team of Causeway Films, behind the indie hits TALK TO ME (CUFF 2023) and BRING HER BACK (2025), is shaking up the horror world in 2026 with both THE WEED EATERS and THE FOX selected by CUFF this year. “Loved it, loved it, loved it.... Punchy pacing and a tight edit (just 80 minutes—perfect!) help this debut feature avoid overreach, while it authentically incorporates genre elements (horror, stoner movie).” – Flicks “Everyone needs to see THE WEED EATERS... my favourite [New Zealand] film in recent memory.” – The Spinoff DIRECTOR Callum Devlin CAST Annabel Kean Finnius Teppett Alice May Connolly Samuel Austin PRODUCERS Callum Devlin Annabel Kean Finnius Teppett Alice May Connolly CINEMATOGRAPHER Samuel Austin SCREENWRITER Finnius Teppett 45 ��“Fantasia is the most important and prestigious genre film festival on this continent.” QUENTIN TARANTINO “Fantasia is a shrine.” GUILLERMO DEL TORO I N T E R N AT I O N A L F I L M F E S T I VA L July 16 – August 2, 2026 / Montreal fantasiafestival.com �TheSceneCalgary.com �YOUNG FEMALE PLAYWRIGHT GUEST IN ATTENDANCE GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Wednesday, April 22 | 7:00 PM Saturday, April 25 | 4:30 PM Canada, 2026, 80 min Alberta Premiere W hen her professional debut play is branded “deeply personal,” a young playwright must fight to question the line between truth, fiction, and art. 26-year-old Millie lands a career-making debut at Canada’s National Theatre, but the celebration quickly turns to scrutiny after a press release describes her play as a “deeply personal story.” Certain her dark family drama is a work of fiction, Millie is blindsided as those around her begin to read it as confession, especially her uncle Mark, a schoolteacher and recovered alcoholic. Through bright lights and dark comedy, the film interrogates who gets to tell which stories, what it costs a woman to be believed. YOUNG FEMALE PLAYWRIGHT is the debut feature from Calgary-born CUFF alum Director Pony Nicole Herauf (ART BABY, CUFF 2025). DIRECTOR Pony Nicole Herauf CAST Ellie Moon Raoul Bhaneja Karen Knox Jonas Chernick Colin Mochrie SPECIAL EVENT: INDIE GAME BASH PRODUCERS Pony Nicole Herauf Macaulee Cassaday Sarah Angelle Ben Roberts CINEMATOGRAPHER Ben Roberts Canada, 2026, 120 min World Premiere I ndie Game Bash returns with FOREHEAD CHIP, a platformer multiplayer game from Calgary developer David Kerr! Easy to pick up and wildly competitive, FOREHEAD CHIP pits players against each other in fast-paced rounds where quick thinking and a little bit of luck can make all the difference. Competitors will battle through a live tournament bracket in front of the Indie Game Bash crowd for bragging rights and prizes! A demo of FOREHEAD CHIP is available on Steam for players who want to get some practice in before the tournament. Learn more at indiegamebash.com GAME DETAILS Join the IMPLANT CORPS and capture the most HOLDOUTS to win the FOREHEAD CHIP in this pixelart platformer inspired by 80s and 90s sci-fi. Play a single-player story mode with multiple endings, or battle with your friends in a variety of arenas! EVENT INFO 3:45-4:30 pm: Doors & Registration. Register to play in the tournament! Advance registration encouraged with the ticket purchase option. Limited walk up spots may also be available. 4:30-6:30 pm: Tournament. All are welcome to play or watch. TICKET INFO Player Ticket: $12 Audience Viewer Ticket: $10 (General Admission) / $8 (Student, Senior & CUFF Member) GAME DEVELOPER Dave Kerr SPONSOR SCREENWRITER Ellie Moon 49 �SPECIAL EVENTS: INDUSTRY EVENTS FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC LIVE SCRIPT READING: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRE PENGUINS PANEL: FROM FESTIVAL BUZZ TO DISTRIBUTION DEALS Saturday, April 25 | 1:00 PM J oin a cast of actors for a live script reading of the upcoming Alberta feature-length film QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRE PENGUINS. This is a FREE event, open to the public, and a great opportunity to experience a film in the early stages of development. There will be a Q&A following the reading and the production team is open to script feedback. SYNOPSIS Inspired by true events, QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRE PENGUINS is a genre comedy with teeth and pointy beaks. After a researcher at a remote Antarctic station falls mysteriously ill, a pair of specialized air rescue teams is dispatched to evacuate him during the brutal southern winter. But the ice hides dangerous secrets (it’s in the title!) Will anyone escape alive? Can vampire penguins fly? Come find out! SCREENWRITERS Val Duncan & Andrew David Long PRODUCER Anna Lopez ABOUT THE EVENT Presented in partnership with the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) Alberta, this annual event provides an opportunity for Alberta filmmakers to share a script in the early stages of development. SPONSOR 50 Saturday, April 18 | 2:00 PM HOW FILMS BREAK THROUGH TODAY A candid look at how programmers, buyers, and distributors discover films—and what factors inform their decisions to champion one project over another. Moderated by a veteran festival programmer and independent film producer, panelists will discuss the various qualities and strategies that help films stand out and move the needle from premiere to pickup in today’s crowded market. This is a FREE event open to the public. PANELISTS MITCH DAVIS - Fantasia International Film Festival; Artistic Director JENNY EZELL - Independent Film Company (IFC Films) & Shudder; Coordinator Of Acquisitions & Productions EMILY GAGNE - Hollywood Suite; Senior Marketing and Content Manager HILARY HART - Game Theory Films; Co-President PETER KUPLOWSKY - Toronto International Film Festival; Lead Programmer, Midnight Madness; International Programmer, US Indies ISABELLE LEGAULT - Filmoption International; Vicepresident Acquisitions & Theatrical JOSEPH YANICK - Yellow Veil Pictures; Co-founder, Acquisitions LANDON ZAKHEIM - Overlook Film Festival & Sundance Film Festival; Executive Director & Co-founder // Programmer, Short Films Moderated by PETER KUPLOWSKY. SPONSOR �SHORTS PACKAGE: FRIDAY IN THE PARK WITH GORE Friday, April 17 | 9:00 PM Various Countries, 2025/2026, 89 min Whether children and art, people that do not belong together, or a dog, when put all together, these shorts all bring the horror. GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE MEAT CRAYON Director: Richard Rotter Canada, 2025, 6 min Kimberly’s favourite teacher always brings her the best crayons. He just won’t say where he gets them. ABSOLUTIO Director: Mirko Decandia Italy, 2025, 7 min In the refined Absolutio Restaurant, a wealthy couple enjoys an apparently perfect dinner. Normality vanishes when disturbing details reveal a dark ritual. OPEN MIC Director: Jano Pita Spain, 2025, 9 min The most grotesque show of your lives! PELACARAS Director: Ricardo Albarrán United States, 2025, 10 min A mother hides the truth about her husband's disappearance until the silence takes on a terrifying form. YAZZA Director: Francisco Lacerda Portugal, 2025, 5 min Two friends are suddenly blasted into sheer chaos. PIMPLE Director: Fernando Alle Portugal, 2025, 4 min A young boy’s pimple bursts, leading to a bloody disaster. CHÄIR Director: Chris McInroy United States, 2025, 6 min Carl just wanted to sit down. The chair had other plans. THE SEEING EYE DOG WHO SAW TOO MUCH Director: Eric Jackowitz United States, 2026, 17 min A blind violinist's seeing eye dog witnesses a murder… and it’s up to this good boy to solve it. REBRAND BELLWETHER Director: Edoardo Ranaboldo United States, 2025, 15 min Director: Kim Abeniri Canada, 2026, 10 min A group of YouTubers head to the woods to make a video. Four masked men follow to make a video of their own. An overly ambitious girl must go through a gruelling hiring process to be accepted into her dream job. 51 ��Sunday, April 19 | 7:00 PM SHORTS PACKAGE: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE CINEMA Various Countries, 2025/2026, 98 min These films are here for a good time, not a long time. You will get comedy tonight in these pretty little pictures. GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE CLOWN SONG Director: Brady Dowad United States, 2025, 7 min WE WERE HERE Director: Pranav Bhasin India, 2026, 11 min A man’s bleak life becomes even more nightmarish when his mother sleeps with an actual clown. Three retired men protest against machines taking over human jobs, by pretending to be household appliances. HALFWAY HAUNTED SMOKE BREAK Director: Sam Rudykoff Canada, 2025, 17 min Director: Eric Peterson Canada, 2026, 5 min A tenant in a haunted house teams up with a ghost to stop a developer from demolishing the home they share. A clairvoyant trapped in a city far from home, bums a cigarette and shares knowledge with a video store clerk. STRIP MALL SHRIMP FRIED RICE Director: Andrew Appelle Canada, 2025, 9 min Director: Dylan Pun Canada, 2025, 12 min Nate gets caught shoplifting. A shrimp chef with an ego that outweighs his tiny body carries out his vendetta against a culinary-inclined rat. BEAUTY SLEEP NICKY AND MIKE ARE IN BEACH FORMAL Director: Jasmine De Silva United Kingdom, 2025, 13 min A creatively stifled beautician-turned-mortician, provides makeovers at a funeral parlour for living teens. JINGLE JANGLE Director: Sionne Elise United States, 2026, 11 min When two pranksters sneak in to their friend’s apartment, the joke spirals into blood-soaked chaos. Director: Michael Spencer United States, 2026, 3 min Nicky and Mike get sidetracked while looking for their friends’ wedding at Coney Island. FINGER GUNS Director: David Feehan Canada, 2026, 10 min A privileged office worker rebels when his freedom to use the “finger gun” gesture is threatened. 53 �Saturday, April 18 | 4:15 PM SHORTS PACKAGE: HOW TO SUCCEED IN LOVE WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Various Countries, 2025/2026, 98 min When it has been a long day, you may just need someone to believe in you. There are a lot of ways to find love, some are easier than others. GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE ITTY BITTY BETTY ROACH TRIP Betty must choose; a safe isolated life with miniature figurines or an authentic, vulnerable experience in the outside world. In this offbeat road movie, a woman fleeing heartbreak forms an unlikely bond that forces her to face the pain she’s been trying to outrun. GATE CRASHERS KLEE Hoping to impress with borrowed luxury, an insecure bachelor invites a date to a backyard pool he’s secretly “pool-sitting”, only to trigger a humiliating chain reaction that exposes how far he’ll go to fake belonging. An alien is sent to Earth and tasked with a mission to invade, seduce, and terminate a family of colonizers in 19th century Saskatchewan. All shot on 16mm. PICK IT TILL IT BLEEDS SPANKED BY A GHOST Directors: Christina Dovolis & Tavis Putnam Canada, 2025, 3 min Director: Bianca Poletti United States, 2025, 12 min Yearning to pick his girlfriend’s scab, a young man gets more than he bargained for in this mixed-media animation. Alone in her home, a woman is spanked by an unseen entity, awakening a force she cannot control. POTATO POTATO MY GIANT WITHIN ME Director: Josh Locy United States, 2025, 14 min Director: Paul August Gordon United States, 2026, 12 min When Cynthia writes a letter to the baby growing inside her about her hopes for their future, the baby writes back. A would-be life-coach pushes forward his multimedia corporation while avoiding all of his responsibilities. Director: Laura Buchanan Canada, 2025, 12 min Director: Philip Steiger United States, 2025, 13 min 54 Director: Clare McNulty United States, 2025, 12 min Director: Gavin Baird Canada, 2025, 20 min �You’re in the right place. You’re an indie filmmaker and you need some new gear. No worries: Vistek offers five easy options to find exactly what you’re looking for. One: When you already know what you want, just go straight to vistek.ca and place your order in a couple of clicks. Knowledgeable salespeople are there to answer your questions via live chat. 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Title A name given to the resource Calgary Underground Film Festival Program, 2026 Subject The topic of the resource Calgary Underground Film Festival Description An account of the resource PDF for 2026 program of the festival; venue, ticket prices, films, film descriptions, schedule, sponsors, partners, festival credits, guests, advertisements, and acknowledgments. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Calgary Underground Film Festival Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/content/documents/CUFF_Program_Guide_web.pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Calgary Underground Film Festival Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Calgary Underground Film Festival Relation A related resource https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Calgary Alberta https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3801/archive/files/fcc0054c32d5247a89f7118ea6d81b9e.pdf?Expires=1782345600&Signature=XbURrFQmS8K6W6hxVeVhXp1jLl6wsamrVWE268ldUxSppNmu8Yt6eigd7ff%7ESIGUhhtSGweH5iP%7E6%7ED3xB62tqPoY5TuM1b7lLrj2uftmWI9tGMsjoXO6aSZuoWh-2AmkGojSp54hFCSb%7EsmvXCa5qx0HycDLK3b6qeV3M3E99UpKXoeLHsALc7T-k0xWvBBGRf%7E6Mbw41Ct0GNWx8Ve%7EFwQ9zqdFDEj67V3XgzZ-ulPKiZSJH1hge-bwZf7EydTCrg%7EpaAIuZ2astffTyjI1IF3rn%7E4G3jex%7EgXfqwznh0saCwkPsgq0Xk3r0LMbv-5zBKQ35DyhyaCcPLw7yOXjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b299d1bf391bbb784f303398d9a35b7d PDF Text Text GLOBE CINEMA PROGRAM GUIDE PROGRAM GUIDE �TICKET & VENUE INFORMATION VENUE Globe Cinema - 617 8 Avenue SW SINGLE TICKETS Regular Admission CUFF Member, CJSW Friends Card, Student & Senior Admission $12 $10 Opening Night Film & After Party CUFF Member Entry $15 $13 SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! $15 CUFF Member Entry $13 Kids 6 & Under $6 FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL (live performance) CUFF Member Entry $20 $18 5 FILM MULTI-PACK $50 5 ticket credits. We recommend signing up for a showpass account first, before purchasing the ticket credits. Credits cannot be redeemed for Opening Night Film & Party (FRIENDSHIP), the SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! or FOUND FOOTAGE FEST. FESTIVAL PASS $139 Pass includes all festival screenings and events, plus a post-festival private passholder secret screening. Tickets for passholders can be reserved online in advance via your showpass account. FESTIVAL BAR & CONCESSION Stop by the CUFF bar upstairs at Globe Cinema for speciality food items, cocktails and hot dogs! We have fun new options from our beer partner Eighty-Eight Brewing and tasty treats from local vendors Annex Sodas, Pretty Sweet Donuts, Confluence Distilling, and Made by Marcus Ice Cream. FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE The Box Office opens 45 minutes prior to screenings. Tickets can be purchased online at www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org or in person at Globe Cinema during festival hours. Need help? Call the Box Office at 403-444-8315 ext.2 . MEMBERSHIPS Purchase a $10 lifetime membership at www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/memberships. Show your membership tag for discounts at all CUFF screenings & at the CUFF Festival bar. SPECIAL OFFERS FROM 88’ BREWING Throughout the festival show your ticket or festival pass at the Eighty-Eight Brewing Taproom (2600 Portland St SE #1070) for a 10% discount. 1 �SPONSORS & PARTNERS FUNDING PARTNERS PRESENTING PARTNER MEDIA PARTNERS DIRECTOR PRODUCER DGC DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA ALBERTA WRITER TATTOO EST 2000 Celebrating 35 Years Footwear | Clothing | Accessories CINEMATOGRAPHER 1126 17th Ave SW | gravitypope.com 3 ��CODE OF CONDUCT CREDITS & AWARDS The Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) supports safe and inclusive cinema experiences. CUFF does not tolerate abusive, discriminatory or disruptive behaviour. This includes but is not limited to intoxicated patrons, disruptions of screenings, and harassment of others. Consequences may include removal from the venue, loss of festival pass or ticket, or potentially exclusion from all future CUFF events. FESTIVAL DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE COORDINATOR Brenda Lieberman Katie Wackett OPERATIONS MANAGER VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Brennan Tilley Celina Vides SAFER SPACE POLICY MARKETING & PUBLICITY ON-SITE LOGISTICS CUFF is committed to providing a safer environment to all attendees, staff and volunteers. Racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, abusive or discriminatory language or behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to remove any patron creating an unsafe environment. Please come talk to one of our staff, or email us at conduct@calgaryundergroundfilm.org, if you have any concerns or questions about our policy. Laura Carlson Annie Hansen TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & PRINT TRAFFIC PRODUCTION ASSISTANT & MERCH CUFFCADE CURATOR Cole Binder AJ Musters Mike Lohaus LEAD PROGRAMMERS ACCESSIBILITY GUEST RELATIONS COORDINATOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brenda Lieberman Cameron Macgowan Brennan Tilley Taylor Nodrick PROGRAMMER Rebecca Zahn Please note that Globe Cinema, where we hold all of our screenings, is not an accessible venue. To access washrooms and to enter the cinema, you must walk up stairs. If you have any questions about accessibility please contact cuff@ calgaryundergroundfilm.org Hamburger Hands 1225 26 Ave SE Calgary, AB T2G 1R7 saycheeseyyc.com VIDEOGRAPHER Rhett Miller BAR MANAGERS Jada Brisebois Amy Darling Connor Dunphy-Brace Pamela Hyde David Kenney Emily McCormick Derek Moser Garth Paulson Chad Saunders Sol Zia Jeff Storey Josh Wiltshire SPECIAL THANKS GUEST RELATIONS SHUTTLE Adam Hicks INDUSTRY ASSISTANT 6 VIDEO EDITOR Jesse Klein Waller PROGRAMMING SUPPORT & PREVIEWING Rent Trucks, Vans or Vehicles for Any Industry POSTER ILLUSTRATION & TRAILER ANIMATION Mallory Augustyn Aaron Beaudoin Juval Bothe Murray Boyer Laura Carlson Sophie Chardon Kenn Enns Jim Evans Maggie Hardy Robert Lalonde Phillip Liesemer Zach McLean Dara Moats Taylor Nodrick Jody Page Tyler Perry Tia Tilley Bridget Van Voorden Derek Wilson Braden Brickner PROJECTIONISTS Cole Binder Marnie Dunbar Phil Jukes Mike Bell Mitch Davis Matthew N. Hill Adam Keresztes Nicole McControversy Michael Schayer FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHERS Elyse Bouvier Caitlind R.C. Brown Sebastian Buzzalino Sarah Koury Mike Tan GRAPHIC DESIGN Mark Kowalchuk drivingforce.ca 7 �SCHEDULE APRIL 17 - 27, 2025 THURSDAY 17 7:00 PM | FRIENDSHIP 7:30 PM | FRIENDSHIP WEDNESDAY 23 4:30 PM | PORTAL TO HELL 6:30 PM | NO ONE DIED: THE WING BOWL STORY 7:00 PM | TWO WOMEN 9:15 PM | MR. K 9:30 PM | ELSE FRIDAY 18 5:00 PM | INDIE GAME BASH 6:45 PM | $POSITIONS 8:45 PM | SHORTS: A SERIES OF STARTLING EVENTS 9:30 PM | DON’T LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE SATURDAY 19 10:00 AM | SATURDAY MORNING ALL- YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! 1:45 PM | THE STAMP THIEF 2:00 PM | PANEL: THE SHAPE OF GENRE FILMS TO COME 4:15 PM | SHORTS: LAUGHING THROUGH LIFE (AND DEATH) 4:30 PM | SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE 6:45 PM | EBONY AND IVORY 7:15 PM | GOOD BOY 9:15 PM | SUGAR ROT 9:45 PM | THE UGLY STEPSISTER SUNDAY 20 1:00 PM | ART SPIEGELMAN 1:30 PM | TWO WOMEN 3:30 PM | THE BLACK HOLE 4:20 PM | CHEECH & CHONG’S LAST MOVIE 6:45 PM | REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON 7:15 PM | SHORTS: THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE 9:30 PM | TINSMAN ROAD 10:00 PM |PORTAL TO HELL MONDAY 21 6:30 PM | PREDATORS 7:00 PM | SHADOW OF GOD 9:00 PM | BUSHIDO 9:45 PM | PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT 8 TUESDAY 22 4:30 PM | U ARE THE UNIVERSE 6:30 PM | EEPHUS 7:00 PM | MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE 9:00 PM | A MOTHER’S EMBRACE 9:30 PM | THE A-FRAME THURSDAY 24 4:30 PM | THE UGLY STEPSISTER 6:30 PM | LUNATIC: THE LUNA VACHON STORY 7:15 PM | THE BLACK HOLE 9:30 PM | BROKEN BIRD 10:00 PM | 1978 FRIDAY 25 4:30 PM | GOOD BOY 6:30 PM | U ARE THE UNIVERSE 7:00 PM | FOUND FOOTAGE FEST 9:15 PM | THE GESUIDOUZ 9:30 PM | VAMPIRE ZOMBIES... FROM SPACE! SATURDAY 26 1:00 PM | LIVE SCRIPT READING: MAN VS. TRUCK 1:30 PM | EEPHUS 3:45 PM | EPISODIC PROGRAM 4:15 PM | VULCANIZADORA 6:30 PM | THIS TOO SHALL PASS 7:00 PM | ENDLESS COOKIE 9:30 PM | I’M YOUR VENUS 9:45 PM | THE LAST PODCAST SUNDAY 27 1:00 PM | 48-HOUR MOVIE MAKING SHORT FILM SHOWCASE 1:30 PM | ENDLESS COOKIE 4:00 PM | SHADOWLAND 4:45 PM | TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL 6:30 PM | THE STAMP THIEF 7:30 PM | CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD LEGEND Globe Upstairs Globe Downstairs Special Event Guests in Attendance Free Encore Short before Feature 9 �$POSITIONS 48 HOUR MOVIE MAKING CHALLENGE 1978 GUEST IN ATTENDANCE GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Tuesday, April 22 | 9:30 PM Sunday, April 27 | 1:00 PM Thursday, April 24 | 10:00 PM Friday, April 18|6:45 PM United States, 2025, 97 min International Premiere Argentina, 2024, 80 min Canadian Premiere Canada, 2025, 130 min World Premiere United States, 2024, 82 min Alberta Premiere A D P A blue-collar Midwesterner attempts to save his family from the throes of poverty by investing their savings into speculative cryptocurrencies. When Mike Alvarado’s crypto investment strategy decays into a full-blown gambling addiction, he sends his life into a nightmarish anxiety-inducing downward spiral, compromising his relationships with his girlfriend, his developmentally disabled brother, and his recovering addict cousin. The feature directorial debut of writer and director Brandon Daley is a semi-autobiographical story based on his time trading stocks and crypto during the COVID-19 quarantine days. A twitchy, hypercontemporary comedy with equal doses of laughs and panic attacks, $POSITIONS recently had its World Premiere at SXSW 2025. “[The] anxiety-fueled tragi-comedy is The UNCUT GEMS of Crypto.” – Nightmare on Film Street “[Director] Brandon Daley’s script treats all the characters with empathy, kindness, and complexity, making his wildly funny debut feature a compelling tale of friendship, obsession, and a p--- bomb. (No spoilers; I’m not opening my mouth on that one.)” – ScreenAnarchy DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Brandon Daley CAST Mike Kunicki Vinny Kress Trevor Dawkins Kaylyn Carter 10 THE A-FRAME PRODUCERS Ben Gojer Jake Bloom Brandon Daley CINEMATOGRAPHER Drew Angle uring the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and the Netherlands, at the height of the military dictatorship, a group of torturers violently breaks into a home and abducts young people, taking them to a clandestine detention centre. What begins as a brutal interrogation soon turns into a nightmare—the captors have chosen the wrong victims. The abducted individuals belong to a dark cult controlled by an unknown supernatural force. The secret detention center will become a true hell on Earth. “A haunting and visceral descent into a hell that feels all too real.” – Surgeons Of Horror “A grim, yet relatable story to captivate the viewer. It hits hard because we know this stuff actually happened. Then, when you least expect it – it explodes into a completely different genre and floors you with its raw depictions of Hell and extreme violence.” – Movie Hooker DIRECTORS & SCREENWRITERS Luciano Onetti Nicolás Onetti CAST Agustín Pardella Carlos Portaluppi Mario Alarcón Agustín Olcese Jorge Lorenzo PRODUCERS Nicolás Onetti Carlos Goitia Michael Kraetzer Sayf Aram SCREENWRITER Camilo Zaffora CINEMATOGRAPHERS Luciano Montes de Oca Kasty Castillo resented in partnership with NUTV, join us for the completed shorts showcase of this year’s 48-Hour Movie Making Challenge. All registered teams were provided randomly selected elements – genre, prop and line of dialogue – to include in their film. The teams were given just 48 hours to complete a 2 to 5 minute short film, which will be screened for the first time before an audience on the big screen! The in-competition shorts, which meet all the rules of the challenge, will be juried live at the screening, followed by an awards ceremony. The films will receive jury and audience awards based on how well teams integrated the given elements and the overall quality of film produced, including story, structure, and entertainment factor. One of the most celebrated, fun and must-attend events at CUFF! quantum physicist develops a machine that creates a tunnel to a subatomic parallel universe. In his quest to prove his machine’s efficacy, quantum scientist Sam (Johnny Whitworth) inadvertently discovers an unorthodox cancer treatment when transporting lab rats interdimensionally. He now recruits human subjects, starting with cancer patient Donna (Dana Namerode), to legitimize his efforts. From multitime CUFF alumnus Calvin Lee Reeder (2023 Selection HARBOR ISLAND, 2019 Selection THE PROCEDURE 2, 2016 Selection THE PROCEDURE, and 2013 Selection THE RAMBLER), Reeder’s latest is a character-based drama with both sci-fi and horror elements. Having its World Premiere in the Midnight Section at Tribeca Festival 2024 and playing major genre festivals like Fantasia International Film Festival and Screamfest Horror Film Festival, THE A-FRAME demonstrates highconcept genre filmmaking on a shoestring budget with a nasty sense of humour. ”An understated horror sci-fi tale of scientific discovery, unethical methods, hubris, and the quest for life in the face of death.” – The Blogging Banshee “[Director Calvin Lee] Reeder’s pitch-black sense of humour instead places this twisted slice of sci-fi horror closer to TALES FROM THE CRYPT for its almost whimsical sense of macabre justice.” – Bloody Disgusting PRESENTING PARTNER SPONSORED BY DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Calvin Lee Reeder CAST Johnny Whitworth Donna Namerode Nik Dodani Laketa Caston PRODUCERS Cole Payne Vincent Grashaw Angelia Adzic Ran Namerode CINEMATOGRAPHER Brandt Hackney 11 �A MOTHER’S EMBRACE ART SPIEGELMAN: DISASTER IS MY MUSE Tuesday, April 22 | 9:00 PM United States, 2024, 100 min Canadian Premiere A A firefighter must fight through her own traumatic past to escape the sinister residents of a retirement home in this cosmic-horror. In 1996 a young firefighter and her team are called to help a senior’s home that is at risk of flood during the worst storm to ever hit Rio de Janeiro. As they try their best to evacuate the elderly, the firefighter soon finds that something sinister is lurking beneath the surface, and the residents are not as innocent as they first seemed. Entangled in their web, she must fight through her own traumatic past to escape. A twisted & original new Brazilian horror from Cristian Ponce. ”A MOTHER’S EMBRACE has an organic quality. Even its strangest elements feel convincingly part of the whole.” – Eye For Film “Everything comes together to create the right amount of creep factor and keep it building until the end.” – Cinema Crazed n exploration of the life and career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the creation and ground-breaking impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel MAUS, the story of his parents’ survival of the Holocaust, and his own struggle to come to terms with this legacy. While best-known for the two volumes of MAUS, Art Spiegelman’s deeply personal body of work also includes IN THE SHADOW OF NO TOWERS, BREAKDOWNS, THE WILD PARTY, his many provocative covers for The New Yorker magazine, and publishing the acclaimed and influential comics magazine RAW. When MAUS was banned by a Tennessee school board in 2022, Art stepped back into the spotlight as an ardent defender of free speech and against book-banning. DISASTER IS MY MUSE is a portrait of an artist who, with his chosen medium of comics, helps us to understand our turbulent world, and is testimony to the power of art to make sense of our personal and collective histories. “It’s a history, a biography and an autobiographical howl as well as a milestone in the history of comics and a foundational American work about the Holocaust.” – New York Times “A remarkably cogent and compelling presentation not just of Spiegelman’s life story but also his personality and art”. – RogerEbert.com 12 DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Cristian Ponce PRODUCERS André Pereira Mariana Muniz DIRECTORS Molly Bernstein Philip Dolin PRODUCERS Alicia Sams Sam Jinishian CAST Marjorie Estiano Pablo Guisa Koestinger Javier Drolas Chandelly Braz Reynaldo Machado Val Perré SCREENWRITERS André Pereira Gabriela Capello FEATURING Art Spiegelman Françoise Mouly R. Crumb Molly Crabapple Joe Sacco Bill Griffith CINEMATOGRAPHERS Nausheen Dadabhoy Roger Grange Philip Dolin CINEMATOGRAPHERS Franco Cerana (Adf) Leandro Pagliaro Sunday, April 20 | 3:30 PM Thursday, April 24 | 7:15 PM Sunday, April 20 | 1:00 PM Brazil, 2024, 91 min Canadian Premiere EDITOR Molly Bernstein BROKEN BIRD THE BLACK HOLE Estonia / Finland, 2024, 115 min North American Premiere R esidents of an apartment block district long for a better life, but when a black hole appears mysteriously in a lilac bush, they have to face aliens, a giant spider and an Austrian in breeches. When the aliens land on Earth, they will change the lives of everyone they meet. Sirje and Maret, dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment. Jüri, still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud. Mariliis, who dreams of a world without abusive men, finds shelter at fearless bodybuilder Uma’s apartment full of giant spiders. “With the film’s aesthetics taking their cue from the sci-fi works of David Cronenberg and Steven Spielberg, THE BLACK HOLE marks a radical departure for Siimets from her last fiction feature.” – Deadline “A expansive, endlessly imaginative piece.” – The Geek Show DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Moonika Siimets CAST Ursel Tilk Liina Tennosaar Rea Lest Doris Tislar COWMAN FLASHBACK VERSION PRODUCER Riina Sildos CINEMATOGRAPHER Ivar Taim Canada, 2024, 2 min DIRECTOR: Jiwoo Kim The story of a cow and his farmer surviving an alien abduction, showcasing their unbreakable bond through extraordinary circumstances. Thursday, April 24 | 9:30 PM United Kingdom, 2024, 99 min North American Premiere S ybil is a quiet, creative soul, with a love of taxidermy and poetry. When she unexpectedly falls in love, her world is turned upside down, and she faces a new tragic challenge, the only way she knows how: quiet, creative destruction. A professional undertaker at a funeral parlour, Sybil Chamberlain’s job is lonely, with few perks. So she takes solace where she can. Far from her privileged, carefree childhood, Sybil’s life was drastically changed when she lost everything. A darkness within her has taken over, and as her loneliness grows stronger, her desires are harder to control – especially as her main work companions are already dead. When a fetching man enters her life, and she falls in love, things really go sideways. A devilishly perverse good time, the debut feature from actor turned director Joanne Mitchell is based on her 2018 award-winning short SYBIL. “Introspective and highly suspenseful.” – Film Threat “With an unerring but sardonic sense of how death presses in on us all, this is a promisingly pungent debut from [Director Joanne] Mitchell.” – The Guardian DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Joanne Mitchell CAST Rebecca Calder Jay Taylor Sacharissa Claxton PRODUCERS Dragan Ivanovic Mark Pennell Paul Kampf Holly Levow Zoe Stewart SCREENWRITERS Dominic Brunt Tracey Sheals CINEMATOGRAPHER Igor Marovic 13 �CHEECH & CHONG’S LAST MOVIE BUSHIDO CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD – CLOSING NIGHT FILM! GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Sunday, April 20 | 4:20 PM Monday, April 21 | 9:00 PM United States, 2024, 123 min Canadian Premiere United States, 2025, 96 min Canadian Premiere A E K Kakunoshin Yanagida, a ronin, is accused of a crime he does not commit. He is mourning the death of his wife, and is forced to leave his hometown, the Hikone domain, where he lives with his daughter, Okinu, in a poor tenement house in Edo (Tokyo). Even under such circumstances, he does not lose his pride as a samurai. His only pleasure is to play the game of Go, and his way of playing reflects his sincere character. One day, Kakunoshin finds the truth behind a tragic false accusation by an old clan acquaintance and decides to take revenge. To support her father, Okinu chooses to sacrifice herself. A father and daughter’s battle for pride begins. “With BUSHIDO, Kazuya Shiraishi proves that the frame of the samurai and the Edo society can still be utilized to deliver refreshing narratives.” – Psychocinematography “The film is a lovingly conceived and meticulously executed throwback that revitalizes the genre.” – Japan Times 14 DIRECTOR Kazuya Shiraishi PRODUCER Kinoshita Group & CULEN CAST Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Jun Kunimura Kaya Kiyohara Taishi Nakagawa Kyoko Koizumi Takumi Saitoh Eita Okuno Takuma Otoo Masachika Ichimura SCREENWRITER Masato Kato CINEMATOGRAPHER Jun Fukumoto xploring their five-decade career performing stand-up, making records, and starring in hit films, CHEECH & CHONG’S LAST MOVIE covers their lives, comedy partnership, and lasting influence on pop culture. Cheech and Chong’s enduring partnership begins like the start of a classic set-up. “What happens when a Chicano kid from LA’s South Central meets a half-Chinese Motown musician at a strip club in Vancouver, Canada?” and ends in one of the funniest, weirdest, and wildest punchlines in comedy history. Bursting onto the scene in the early 1970s, Cheech and Chong brought drugs, sex and rock’n’roll into the oeuvre, transforming them into stand-up-icons, counterculture rock stars and Hollywood legends. The two ultimately reinvented the comic duo – redefining the genre for a new era. Their irreverent stoner humor has translated into sold-out concerts, platinum-selling records, and box-office-smashing films. An unlikely story of friendship, fame, turmoil, and ultimately redemption. “A great watch, a radical time capsule to be cherished.” – The Austin Chronicle “As entertaining as it is informative. Their low-key chemistry and obvious affection for each other despite their past issues are still very much on display, delivering a nostalgic kick that you don’t even have to be high to enjoy.” – The Hollywood Reporter DIRECTOR & PRODUCER David Bushell FEATURING Lou Adler Tommy Chong Cheech Marin PRODUCER Robbi Chong CINEMATOGRAPHER Michael Alden Lloyd EDITOR Brett Mason GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Wednesday, April 16 | 7:00 PM Sunday, April 27 | 7:30 PM Japan, 2024, 129 min Canadian Premiere man is separated from his daughter by a false accusation and risks his pride as a samurai to seek revenge. CRIME WAVE – 40TH ANNIVERSARY (1985) ettle Springs is already dying — until Frendo, a symbol of the town’s success, decides to speed up the process. Blood will spill, and no one is safe. CUFF 2025 Closing Night Film! Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time. The real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play. Based on Adam Cesare’s best-selling horror series, CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD is directed by CUFF alumnus Eli Craig, winner of the CUFF 2011 Audience Award Winner for TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL, which CUFF will be hosting a special 15th Anniversary screening of at the festival. “CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD has so many inspired kills among the carnage that it’s hard to not have a good time. It’s also effortlessly funny.” – Horror Press Canada, 1985, 80 min NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY FREE SCREENING! or this year’s CanFilmDay event, join us on Wednesday, April 16 for a FREE screening of the Winnipeg cult comedy CRIME WAVE! Director, writer, producer & star John Paizs will be in attendance for this special anniversary screening the night before the Calgary Underground Film Festival officially begins. F Sitcom noir, or maybe Tex Avery splatter. Steven desperately wants to be a “colour crime movie writer”, but he has trouble with plots until an adoring fan befriends him. Through a series of adventures, and the evil Dr. Jolly, he finds the strength to go on. “Each and every time I see the film, I’m not only howling with laughter as hard as I did when I first saw it, but absolutely floored by how astoundingly brilliant and original it is”. – Electric Sheep WHAT IS CANFILMDAY? CanFilmDay is a massive, one-day coast-to-coast-tocoast celebration of Canadian cinema. Launched in 2014, CanFilmDay has brought together hundreds of thousands of Canadians, to celebrate our stories and the incredible achievements of our filmmakers. Each year, CUFF hosts Calgary’s flagship event. “Eli Craig tackles the mostly faithful adaptation with aplomb, bringing the right balance of gore and comedy for a zippy, lean slasher.” – Bloody Disgusting DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Eli Craig CAST Katie Douglas Aaron Abrams Carson MacCormac Vincent Muller Kevin Durand Will Sasso PRODUCERS Marty Bowen John Fischer Wyck Godfrey SCREENWRITERS Carter Blanchard Adam Cesare CINEMATOGRAPHER Brian Pearson DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER, CINEMATOGRAPHER & EDITOR John Paizs SPONSORED BY CAST John Paizs Eva Kovacs Darrell Baran EDITORS Jon Coutts Gerry Klym 15 �Your success is our legacy Passion; it’s what drives entrepreneurs, family businesses and fast-growing companies alike. It’s also what inspires KPMG Private EnterpriseTM to help drive your success. Look to our trusted advisors to bring the clarity you need to help your company excel at every step of your business journey and make your business even better. CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL Learn more about Private EnterpriseTM © 2025 KPMG LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organization. LET’S CONNECT EDMONTON, ALBERTA | DEPT9STUDIOS.COM | @DEPT9STUDIOS �DON’T LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE EBONY AND IVORY EEPHUS GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Tuesday, April 22 | 6:30 PM Saturday, April 26 | 1:30 PM Saturday, April 19 | 6:45 PM Friday, April 18 | 9:30 PM Mexico, 2025, 96 min North American Premiere United Kingdom, 2024, 88 min Canadian Premiere R ecently widowed, a single mother attends a party, leaving her two young sons alone. As the brothers play, their rivalry raises its head. T A After the babysitter cancels last minute, Cata makes a hasty decision to attend her work event, leaving her children Mati and Emi at home. With their new house all to themselves, the two brothers are having a blast and set out to unpack their prized video game console, unaware of the consequences. Soon something will make them believe, each one separately, that his own brother is plotting to murder him. What begins as a blast of carefree play soon turns into a claustrophobic horror story set over a single night in the ‘80s. Stevie (Gil Gex, DANGEROUS MEN), a blind musical legend, sails to the Mull Of Kintyre to visit Paul (Sky Elobar, star of THE GREASY STRANGLER), another musical icon. What results is a tense summit to discuss a potential collaboration that will ultimately result in a Global Number One smash hit single. EBONY AND IVORY offers a highly fictionalized account of the first meeting between Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder as they get to know each other with the hope of sparking a future collaboration. Director and writer of the cult-sensation THE GREASY STRANGLER and the CUFF 2018 Opening Night Film AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN, CUFF favourite Jim Hosking returns to the festival with his latest deadpan absurdist indie comedy. Two baseball teams, the River Dogs and Adler’s Paint, have been meeting on Sunday afternoons for longer than anyone can remember. These middle-aged sportsmen can’t run as fast as they used to or connect as reliably with a pitch, but their vigorous appetite for socializing, squabbling, and busting chops remains undiminished. After the county board opts to raze the baseball diamond to make way for a school, the teams meet for one final game. As day turns to night and innings bleed together, the players face the uncertainty of a new era. Lovingly laid in a vanished Massachusetts of the mid-1990s, Carson Lund’s poignant feature debut plays like a lazy afternoon. Named for a rarely-deployed curveball, EEPHUS is both a ribald comedy for the baseball connoisseur and a movie for anyone who’s ever lamented their community slipping away. “Thoroughly entertaining.” – The Film Verdict “This uncanny film cloaks its brand of horror with a thick, political valence. – Slant Magazine DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER & EDITOR Emilio Portes CAST Ana Serradilla Juan Pablo Velasco Ricardo Galina Jesús Zavala A HOT SUMMER NIGHT 18 PRODUCER Rodrigo Herranz Fanjul SCREENWRITER Alan Maldonado wo musical legends convene at a remote Scottish cottage to discuss a potential collaboration that may unite an entire generation. “Absurdist humour, bizarre scenarios, and surreal dialogue exchanges are to be cherished.... We’re happy to live in Hosking’s world for as long as possible – 5/5.” – Starburst Magazine “A wildly entertaining delight.... A side-splitting good time.” – IndieWire CINEMATOGRAPHER Martín Boege Paré Iran, 2025, 4 min Director: Hassan Hekmat Ravesh On a scorching summer day, an old rusty fan is betrayed by its owner, sparking a tale of jealousy and revenge that demands justice for an unforgivable crime. DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER Jim Hosking CAST Sky Elobar Gil Gex Carl Solomon PRODUCERS Denzil Monk Ant Timpson CINEMATOGRAPHER Mårten Tedin United States / France, 2024, 98 min Alberta Premiere s an imminent construction project looms over their beloved baseball field, two New England recreational teams face off one last time. “EEPHUS celebrates the beautiful, blissful anticipation of baseball.” – The Atlantic Show your pride, sports fans! Wear your favourite baseball shirt or jersey to the film and receive a discount on drinks at the CUFF bar! DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER Carson Lund PRODUCER Michael Basta David Entin Tyler Taormina CAST Frederick Wiseman Keith William Richards Wayne Diamond Gregory Falatek Conner Marx SCREENWRITERS Michael Basta Nate Fisher CINEMATOGRAPHER Greg Tango 19 �ELSE ENDLESS COOKIE FOUND FOOTAGE FEST: 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Wednesday, April 23 | 9:30 PM Saturday, April 26 | 7:00 PM Sunday, April 27 | 1:30 PM France / Belgium, 2024, 100 min Alberta Premiere Canada, 2025, 97 min Alberta Premiere A T nx has just met Cass when a mysterious virus breaks out: everywhere, people’s bodies are merging with objects. Stuck in their apartment, the couple must face this dreadful situation. A romance blossoms between an introvert (Anx, Matthieu Sampeur) and a confident woman (Cas, Edith Proust), but their relationship faces a threat when a strange epidemic causes the infected to merge with their surroundings, trapping the couple in a shapeshifting nightmare. Inspired by the aesthetic of Björk’s “body fantasy”, the boundary between the natural and the artificial disappears. Developed over 13 years, including the 2007 short of the same name, ELSE has won multiple awards on the genre film festival circuit: Best Director and Picture at Screamfest 2024 and Directorial Revelation and Best Special, Visual or Makeup Effects at Sitges Film Festival 2024. Above all, ELSE is a story of two characters behind closed doors, with a fundamentally different, minimalist, poetic aesthetic. “A pandemic romance morphs into bleak body horror in bonkers French flick.” – Variety “It takes us into a world that is far bigger than us and often beyond easy understanding, creating arresting visuals that implant themselves in your mind.” – The Wrap DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Thibault Emin CAST Matthieu Sampeur Edith Proust De La Comédie Française Lika Minamoto 20 PRODUCER Damien Lagogué SCREENWRITERS Alice Butaud Emma Sandona CINEMATOGRAPHER Léo Lefèvre hrough a series of vignettes – some tragic, some funny, all a little bizarre – this animated feature documentary explores the complex bond between two half brothers, one Indigenous, one white, spanning bustling 1980s Toronto to the present day isolated First Nations community of Shamattawa. ENDLESS COOKIE is an imaginatively animated family portrait in a humorous oral history. As they reminisce into the recording microphone, the threads of their stories are punctuated, interrupted, or else hijacked by charismatic (and humorously animated) members of the extended family, including 9 kids and 10 dogs, who add to the narrative by indulging in their own reveries. The result is an exploration of identity, race, and Indigenous resistance to colonization within a First Nations community; an impressionistic and often surreal depiction of family; and a lived-in documentary of the creative process. “A zany, rambling, bustling portrait of a big family’s cramped, loving, chuckling life in icy Shamattawa.” – AV Club DIRECTORS & SCREENWRITERS Peter Scriver Seth Scriver EDITOR Sydney Cowper LOO AND BEHOLD PRODUCERS Daniel Bekerman Chris Yurkovich Alex Ordanis Jason Ryle Seth Scriver Canada, 2024, 2 min Directors: Vinson Chan, Len Kurosaki, Nina Patafi & Barbara Peters Friday, April 25 | 7:00 PM United States, 2025, 90 min Alberta Premiere C UFF Favorites Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late Show) have over 13,000 VHS tapes in their collection and have been taking viewers on a guided tour through their latest and greatest finds for twenty years. To celebrate two decades of this VHS nonsense, they will serve up their all-time greatest finds, including the dumbest exercise videos, the craziest public access shows and updates with the most wonderful weirdos they’ve met along the way. Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher began collecting found videotapes in 1991 after stumbling across a training video entitled, “Inside and Outside Custodial Duties,” at a McDonald’s in their home state of Wisconsin. Since then, they have compiled an impressive collection of strange, outrageous and profoundly stupid videos. Pickett, a writer/director, and Prueher, a former researcher at the Late Show with David Letterman, have written for The Onion and Entertainment Weekly and directed the award-winning documentary, DIRTY COUNTRY. With college friend Mark Proksch, they pulled off the Kenny “K-Strass” Strasser yo-yo pranks that hit local morning TV news shows across the Midwest and have since racked up millions of hits on YouTube. TICKET INFO (Live Performance) General Admission: $20 CUFF Member Entry: $18 5-packs are not accepted for this special event. PRESENTING PARTNER: While on duty, a janitor encounters the aftermath of utter destruction in a single-use bathroom. Cue the flashback… 21 �FRIENDSHIP – OPENING NIGHT FILM! GOOD BOY THE GESUIDOUZ GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Saturday, April 19 | 7:15 PM Friday, April 25 | 4:30 PM Friday, April 25 | 9:15 PM United States, 2024, 100 min Alberta Premiere Thursday, April 17 | 7:00 PM Thursday, April 17 | 7:30 PM A suburban dad falls hard for his charismatic new neighbour in the latest release from A24. The Opening Night Event includes both the film and afterparty! Craig (Tim Robinson) has his life turned upside down by the arrival of a new neighbour (Paul Rudd). As Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend spiral out of control, their blossoming relationship threatens to ruin both of their lives. The directorial feature film debut of comedy writer Andrew DeYoung, who also wrote the script, had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was second runner-up for the People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award. “Rarely has a film had me so rapidly alternating between squirming in my seat and laughing so hard that I have to wipe the tears from my face. FRIENDSHIP is high on the list of best comedies of the year, do not miss this when it hits theaters.” – ScreenAnarchy “A hilarious dive into the awkward abyss of male bonding.” – Denton Record Chronicle DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Andrew DeYoung CAST Tim Robinson Paul Rudd Kate Mara Jack Dylan Grazer PRODUCERS Raphael Margules J.D. Lifshitz Nick Weidenfeld Johnny Holland CINEMATOGRAPHER Andy Rydzewski OPENING NIGHT AFTERPARTY Join us after the film for drinks, food and music at The Derrick across the street from Globe Cinema (620 8 Ave SW). Special DJ set from CJSW’s Station Manager Adam Kamis. Admission to afterparty is subject to capacity. Tickets cost $15 ($13 for members, students & seniors) and include both the film and afterparty. Multi-pack tickets are not accepted for this special event. Pre-show on-screen visual show by modal. 22 Japan, 2024, 93 min Alberta Premiere United States, 2025, 73 min Canadian Premiere A A Hanako, vocalist of the now iconic punk band “The Gesuidouz”, along with guitarist Masao, bassist Ryuzo, and drummer Santarou, faces a question from a foreign interviewer: “What does music mean to you?”. Hanako reflects on the band’s journey, beginning under a small record label. But now, The Gesuidouz are confronted by a pile of unsold albums and dwindling audience numbers. Their manager, proposed a last-ditch effort: relocated to the countryside, composed a new song, and if it’s a hit, he won’t drop them from the record label. Seeing it as their final opportunity, Hanako, grappling with a belief that she will die at age 27, holds onto her rock star dreams and agrees. THE GESUIDOUZ offers a new genre of musical film born in Japan: a fantasy rock film brimming with electrifying sounds and visual vigor. Indy, finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner and best friend, Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. From the start, two things are abundantly clear: Indy is wary of the creepy old house, and his affection for Todd is unwavering. After moving in, Indy is immediately vexed by empty corners, tracks an invisible presence only he can see, perceives phantasmagoric warnings from a long-dead dog, and is haunted by visions of the previous occupant’s grim death. When Todd begins succumbing to the dark forces swirling around the house, Indy must battle a malevolence intent on dragging his beloved Todd into the afterlife. misfit horror-themed rock band relocates to rural Japan, determined to compose the ultimate punk anthem. loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most. “A delightful deadpan oddity about a Japanese punk group ... A fluffy, self-assured ode to creativity and finding one’s voice through genre cinema.” – Variety “A thoughtful, unnerving, and heartrending portrayal of how utterly terrifying it can be for a dog.” – Bloody Disgusting “[THE GESUIDOUZ] embraces lo-fi sensibilities, while juxtaposing the jarring editing and the eardrum-shattering music with the cinematography that captures the quotidian beauty of rural life.” – The Asian Cut “One of the most chilling movies of 2025.” – Dread Central DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Kenichi Ugana CAST Natsuko Leo Imamura Yutaka Kyan Rocko Zevenbergen Yuya Endo PRODUCER Riku Sumida CINEMATOGRAPHER Koichi Furuya DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER Ben Leonberg CAST Indy Shane Jensen Larry Fessenden Arielle Friedman Stuart Rudin Anya Krawcheck Max PRODUCER Kari Fischer SCREENWRITER Alex Cannon CINEMATOGRAPHER Wade Grebnoel 23 �I’M YOUR VENUS THE LAST PODCAST Saturday, April 26 | 9:30 PM LUNATIC: THE LUNA VACHON STORY GUEST IN ATTENDANCE GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Saturday, April 26 | 9:45 PM Thursday, April 24 | 6:30 PM MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE Tuesday, April 22 | 7:00 PM United States, 2024, 85 min Canadian Premiere United States, 2024, 98 min International Premiere Canada, 2025, 115 min Alberta Premiere United States, 2025, 88 min International Premiere A A dark comedy about a skeptic podcaster desperate for subscribers who lands the ultimate guest — an actual ghost — but keeping the afterlife on-air comes with killer consequences. L O Young and ambitious, Charlie and his podcast “ParaNormalcy” take the piss out of those who believe in ghosts. His girlfriend Brie wishes he wasn’t so mean-spirited about debunking spirits, but Charlie’s humorous sardonic style is what his burgeoning audience loves about him. All this changes with a text from Duncan – a University junior professor who claims he can scientifically prove there’s no afterlife. However, something’s not right about Duncan. First off, his fiancé was murdered 3 days ago and secondly, he has a gun. What happens next sends Charlie down a dark rabbit hole as he discovers there may actually be an afterlife. Born into a wrestling dynasty, Trudy Vachon transformed into Luna “The Lunatic” Vachon, a formidable force in the WWF during the “Attitude Era” in the late 1990s early 2000s. Known for her intimidating presence and unparalleled skill, Luna shattered stereotypes, inspiring a generation of women to embrace their strength and challenge the status quo. Beyond the wrestling ring, however, Luna battled personal demons, including the guilt of balancing motherhood with her career, a bipolar diagnosis, abuse, and addiction. The film poignantly portrays the duality of Luna’s life, revealing the sensitive woman beneath the hardened exterior. In the chaos of Disco Demolition Night, a teenage usher named Vince Lawrence witnessed the fiery backlash against disco—a sound that defined freedom and pride. Vince used his earnings to buy a synthesizer, setting in motion a journey that would change music forever. Venturing into the underground of The Warehouse, where Frankie Knuckles spun revolutionary sounds, Vince teamed up with Jesse Saunders to form Z Factor, a scrappy collective of visionaries who captured the pulse of Chicago’s underground on wax. Their track, On and On, became the first recorded house music anthem, sparking a movement that transformed a local DIY culture into a global phenomenon. moving and timely documentary following the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary PARIS IS BURNING, as Venus’ two families — biological and ballroom — come together to seek answers and celebrate her legacy. Venus Xtravaganza emerged as a global trans icon after being featured as a glamorous “ball walker” in the groundbreaking 1991 documentary PARIS IS BURNING. Venus was murdered before that film’s release, and now, decades later, I’M YOUR VENUS picks up a trail gone cold. Haunted by unresolved questions and family trauma, Venus’s biological relatives – brothers John, Joe, and Louie Pellagatti, and her niece Jillian – enlist a legal team to find the answers that have eluded the family for decades. Together with Venus’ chosen family from the House of Xtravaganza, they work together to honor Venus’ impact in the queer community, seek answers about her killing, and in the process find unexpected common ground. “A profound, unforgettable and timely film.” – FilmInk “A humanizing portrait of the legendary performer and offers a blueprint for community healing.” – The Hollywood Reporter DIRECTOR Kimberly Reed PRODUCERS Steven Cantor Jamie Schutz Mike Stafford CINEMATOGRAPHERS Rose Bush Joshua Z Weinstein EDITORS Eric Daniel Metzgar Michael Palmieri “A chilly, tightly-constructed supernatural horror story.” – Starburst DIRECTOR, PRODUCER SCREENWRITER & EDITOR Dean Alioto CAST Eric Tabach Gabriel Rush Kaikane Charlie Saxton FOLLOW YOU PRODUCERS Eric Tabach Aina Dumlao Bru Muller Alexander Brown CINEMATOGRAPHER Joshua Makela Canada, 2024, 3 min Director: Alexandre Mullen Even with a serial killer on her heels, Flora knows how to seize an opportunity. 24 UNATIC profiles the complex life of famous WWF women’s wrestler Luna Vachon who, while battling for glory inside the wrestling ring, was also battling her inner demons outside the ring. DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER Kate Kroll PRODUCER Pasha Patriki Michael Paszt FEATURING Luna Vachon Madusa Gangrel Van Hurd Paul Vachon SCREENWRITER & EDITOR Aynsley Baldwin CINEMATOGRAPHER Clair Sanford Alysha Galbreath Sarah Thomas Moffat ut of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement. “[This] compelling music doc ... explores a genre’s black queer roots.” – The Hollywood Reporter “[The] film blends civic and music history effortlessly while also having a truly banging soundtrack.” – RogerEbert.com DIRECTOR & PRODUCER Elegance Bratton PRODUCER Chester Algernal Gordon BREAKTHROUGH CINEMATOGRAPHER Lisa Rinzler EDITORS Kristan William Sprague Jeremy Stulberg Canada, 2024, 3 min Director: Mide Kadiri An abstract journey through spacetime. 25 �MR. K NO ONE DIED: THE WING BOWL STORY Wednesday, April 23 | 9:15 PM Netherlands / Belgium / Norway, 2024, 96 min Alberta Premiere M r. K, a traveling magician, finds himself in a Kafkaesque nightmare when he can’t find the exit of the hotel he slept in. Played by Crispin Glover, Mr. K’s attempts to get out of the shrinking hotel only pull him deeper inside, entangling him further with the hotel and its curious inhabitants, including women who claim to be French but have British accents, a flamboyant artist named Gaga, and a kitchen worker named Anto, whose only ambition is to become a whisker of eggs. With incredible production design, this absurdist surreal film from Norwegian filmmaker Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform competition. “Embracing the eerie strangeness like a love triangle between Kafka, Kubrick and Lynch, writer / director Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab crafts a unique blend of horror, science fiction and gothic tragedy.” – Screen Zealots VIRTUAL Q&A Wednesday, April 23 | 6:30 PM United States, 2024, 90 min International Premiere A hilarious lookback at the greatest radio promotion of all time: Philadelphia’s Wing Bowl, a 26 yearlong, controversial annual event that was never really about eating chicken wings. Featuring interviews with iconic eaters, organizers, celebrities and “Wingettes” (many of whom worked as strippers), those involved recount the event’s wild journey from humble beginnings to an unbelievable spectacle. What started as a wing eating competition between two men in the lobby of the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel in 1993 became an event that drew thousands in its final celebration in the Wells Fargo Center in 2018. Often referred to as a “bacchanal”, the event was billed as an outlet for frustrated Philadelphia fans with no hope of a Superbowl championship. Wing Bowl was a cultural phenomenon that drew capacity crowds and provided an opportunity for the average person to experience unimaginable fame. A pure spectacle of debauchery. “MR. K succeeds as both an homage to Kafka’s fascination with the absurdity of life, and ... the sociobureaucratic systems we humans have wrought upon ourselves.” – IndieWire DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Tallulah H. Schwab 26 CAST Crispin Glover Barbara Sukowa Bjorn Sundquist Sam Louwyck Esmee Van Kampen Fabian Jansen PRODUCERS Dries Phlypo Erik Glijnis Leontine Petit Judy Tossell CINEMATOGRAPHER Frank Griebe DIRECTOR Pat Taggart CAST Jason Kelce Angelo Cataldi Bill Simmons Molly Schuyler Eric Booker PRODUCERS Frank Petka CINEMATOGRAPHER Blake Eichenseer �International Co-Production Market FRONTIÈRES PLATFORM May 17–18, 2025, Cannes F R O N T I È R E S M A R K E T July 23–26, 2025, Montreal frontieresmarket.ca I N T E R N A T I O N A L F I L M F E ST I VA L 29th EDITION JULY 17 — AUGUST 3, 2025 MONTREAL WWW.FANTASIAFESTIVAL .COM FrontieresFantasia2025 5x8.indd 1 2025-03-14 4:28 PM SCREENINGS & EVENT SCHEDULE �FESTIVAL SCHEDULE APRIL 17 - 27, 2025 FRIENDSHIP – OPENING FILM! (100min.) THURSDAY 17 FRIENDSHIP – OPENING FILM! (100min.) INDIE GAME BASH (180min.) FRIDAY 18 SHORTS: A SERIES OF STARTLING EVENTS (97min.) DON’T LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE (96min.) $POSITIONS (97min.) SATURDAY 19 SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EATCEREAL CARTOON PARTY! (171min.) THE STAMP THIEF SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE (85min.) (100min.) SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EATCEREAL CARTOON PARTY! (171min.) PANEL: THE SHAPE OF GENRE FILMS TO COME (90min.) SHORTS: LAUGHING THROUGH LIFE (AND DEATH) (102min.) TWO WOMEN (100min.) SUNDAY 20 ART SPIEGELMAN: DISASTER IS MY MUSE (100min.) (110min.) (73min.) EBONY AND IVORY SUGAR ROT (81min.) (88min.) SHORTS: THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE (98min.) CHEECH & CHONG’S LAST MOVIE (123min.) THE BLACK HOLE (115min.) THE UGLY STEPSISTER GOOD BOY PORTAL TO HELL (93min.) TINSMAN ROAD (114min.) REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON (79min.) SHADOW OF GOD (87min.) MONDAY 21 TUESDAY 22 PREDATORS (96min.) BUSHIDO (129min.) EEPHUS (98min.) A MOTHER’S EMBRACE MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE (88min.) U ARE THE UNIVERSE (101min.) NO ONE DIED: THE WING BOWL STORY (90min.) WEDNESDAY 23 TWO WOMEN (100min.) PORTAL TO HELL (93min.) LUNATIC: THE LUNA VACHON STORY (115min.) THURSDAY 24 THE UGLY STEPSISTER (91min.) THE A-FRAME (82min.) ELSE (100min.) MR. K (96min.) BROKEN BIRD (99min.) 1978 (80min.) THE BLACK HOLE (115min.) (110min.) FOUND FOOTAGE FEST (90min.) GOOD BOY FRIDAY 25 PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT (97min.) (73min.) U ARE THE UNIVERSE VAMPIRE ZOMBIES... FROM SPACE! (97min.) THE GESUIDOUZ (93min.) (101min.) SATURDAY 26 LIVE SCRIPT READING: MAN VS. TRUCK (120min.) VULCANIZADORA (85min.) EEPHUS (98min.) THIS TOO SHALL PASS EPISODIC PROGRAM ENDLESS COOKIE (71min.) SUNDAY 27 ENDLESS COOKIE (97min.) LEGEND Globe Upstairs Globe Downstairs (97min.) TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL: 15TH ANNIVERSARY (2010) (88min.) 48-HOUR MOVIE MAKING CHALLENGE SHORT FILM SHOWCASE (130min.) THE LAST PODCAST (98min.) (105min.) SHADOWLAND (99min.) I’M YOUR VENUS (85min.) CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD – CLOSING FILM! (96min.) THE STAMP THIEF (100min.) TICKETS & INFO Guests in Attendance Free Event Encore Special Event Short before Feature (will impact total runtime) Purchase tickets and find more information on all festival films and events at www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org. Need help? Call the Box Office at 403-444-8315 ext.2. 31 �PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT PORTAL TO HELL CUFF FESTIVAL BAR & CONCESSION Stop by the CUFF Bar upstairs at Globe Cinema for speciality food items, cocktails and hot dogs! We have a range of selections from our beer partner Eighty-Eight Brewing and tasty treats from locals Annex Sodas, Cold Brew Coffee, Confluence Distilling, Pretty Sweet Bakeshop, and Made by Marcus Ice Cream. CUFF MERCH Want to look good and support the festival? We have a variety of items available for purchase at Globe Cinema throughout the festival. Grab some classic CUFF merch like toques, ball caps, socks, hoodies and browse our new and unique products like hot sauce and 22nd Festival t-shirt. SHOP ALL YEAR ROUND AT OUR ONLINE STORE WWW.CUFFMERCH.ORG STAY CONNECTED STAY UP TO DATE WITH ALL THINGS CUFF TAG US IN YOUR POSTS FROM THE FESTIVAL! CUFF CALGARYUNDERGROUNDFILMFESTIVAL CALGARYUNDERGROUNDFILM WWW.CALGARYUNDERGROUNDFILMFESTIVAL Monday, April 21 | 9:45 PM Sunday, April 20 | 10:00 PM Wednesday, April 23 | 4:30 PM United States, 2024, 97 min Canadian Premiere United States, 2025, 93 min International Premiere A A record store clerk finds her “holy grail” album in a thrift store, leading her to the 1970s commune that released the record. Max, a young record store clerk and avid collector, stumbles upon a rare vinyl LP from the band “Mission of Light” and is drawn into the world of the 1970s hippie commune that released the music. An invitation to the remnants of the cult and its unholy spawn leads to a harrowing, grisly experience for Max and her friends. A campy slasher horror film that’s also a love letter to mom and pop record stores and vinyl collecting, the filmmaking team wrote and recorded an album’s worth of psychedelic head music produced by the fictional band Mission of Light featured in the film. PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT is an over-the-top cult splatterfest “shot for the price of a used car.” “Wildly insane and entertaining.” – Film Threat “A wild punch in the face of a horror film, and I suggest seeing it no matter your taste in movies.... [Director Chris] Bickel’s tongue-in-cheek record store comedy turned blood-soaked escape film pays off in a great way that I haven’t seen in any level of filmmaking in quite some time.” – Jasper Project DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, CINEMATOGRAPHER & EDITOR Christopher Bickel CAST Adara Starr Mike Amason Josh Outzen Morgan Shaley Renew Sanethia Dresch Shelby Lois Guinn PRODUCER Crystal Colligan routine debt collector’s life is turned upside down when a portal to hell opens in his local laundromat, followed by a demon who offers him a deal – three souls to save his neighbor from being dragged to hell. Dunn is a debt collector. His life is interrupted when a demon explains in no uncertain terms that he’s come through a portal to drag Dunn’s neighbor, Mr. Bobshank, to hell. Bobshank owes a debt. Helping people pay their debts is what Dunn does best. A deal is offered – three souls to save Bobshank. Dunn says no. But one of his debtors follows him to the laundromat and well… once you do one, what’s another two? Dunn makes good on his end of the bargain. But the portal stays. The demon explains. Who gets into heaven isn’t up to God or the Devil. It’s up to you. Bobshank hasn’t forgiven himself. Dunn can convince Bobshank to do just that. Or find a 4th soul. The question Dunn has to answer is if you throw away everyone that’s made mistakes, who’s left? “A strong indie spirit, a fun mischievous villain, and a slice of silly.” – Nightmare on Film Street DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER & CINEMATOGRAPHER Woody Bess PRODUCERS Trey Holland Lucas Ford Tom Watts CAST Trey Holland Romina D’Ugo Keith David Richard Kind Michael McDonald THE RUG Canada, 2025, 11 min Director: Sean Cisterna An elderly woman discovers a mysterious throw rug with an insatiable appetite, but as it consumes everything in its path, she soon finds herself trapped in her own home with no way out. 33 �REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON PREDATORS GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Monday, April 21 | 6:30 PM GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Sunday, April 20 | 6:45 PM Monday, April 21 | 7:00 PM Saturday, April 19 | 10:00 AM United States, 2025, 96 min Alberta Premiere United States, 2005, 79 min World Premiere Various, 1990s, 171 min Canada, 2025, 87 min North American Premiere A T I W surprising exploration of the scintillating rise and staggering fall of the popular television show TO CATCH A PREDATOR, designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a film set, where they would be interviewed and arrested. A cultural sensation from its inception in the early 2000s, Dateline NBC’s candid-camera investigative series TO CATCH A PREDATOR ensnared sex offenders while cameras rolled. The show was a hit and transformed its host Chris Hansen into moral crusader and TV star, while spawning a worldwide industry of imitators and vigilantes. Looking back on the program, and the franchises it spawned, filmmaker David Osit (CUFF.Docs 2015 selection THANK YOU FOR PLAYING) turns his camera on journalists, actors, law enforcers, academics, and ultimately himself, to trace America’s obsession with watching people at their lowest. PREDATORS delves into the murk of human nature to observe hunter, predator, subject and spectator alike, all ensnared in a complicated web of entertainment as far as the eye can see. “Stunning. Much more than another attempt to interrogate our international obsession with true crime culture.” – RogerEbert.com “Brilliant. Measured, nuanced and finally gut-punching.” – Variety DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER & EDITOR David Osit 34 SHADOW OF GOD SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOUCAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! wo mysterious drifters wandering a strange desert find themselves thrown into a journey of selfdiscovery, traversing a surreal and hostile terrain in search of answers to life’s unanswerable questions. As they spiral deeper into a world of madness, they must discover the meaning of…THE MIND PRISON. REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON is a comedy film/art film hybrid, a sprawling experiment in unbridled creativity and collaboration. Told through a combination of narrative scenes, abstract video montages, and meditative voice-overs, it’s best described as Aki Kaurismäki meets a lo-fi KOYAANISQATSI narrated by Steven Wright, or as Vulture magazine put it, “Like an Ayahuasca session conducted by Mitch Hedberg.” CUFF will host the World Premiere of the featurelength culmination of an eight-year collaboration between CUFF alumni Matt Barats, Anthony Oberbeck, and Graham Mason. The trio have worked on several films that have recently played CUFF, including 2023’s CASH COW (directed by & starring Barats), 2023’s DAD & STEP-DAD (produced by Mason and written & starring Oberbeck), and 2024’s A JOYFUL PROCESS (produced by Mason and written & starring Oberbeck). This is the third movie in a trilogy that includes the comedy art films REVERIES (2018, 46m) and REVERIES: GOING DEEPER (2020, 60m). PRODUCERS Jamie Gonçalves Kellen Quinn DIRECTOR & PRODUCER Graham Mason EDITOR Nicolás Nørgaard Staffolani CAST Matt Barats Anthony Oberbeck Robby Rackleff Aarón Alonso Eudora Peterson PRODUCERS & SCREENWRITERS Matt Barats Anthony Oberbeck CINEMATOGRAPHERS Chris Westlund Jonny Look Alex Bliss n this all-new program, you’ll see both faves and obscurities spanning the ‘30s through the ‘90s, all punctuated with vintage commercials, PSAs and station IDs! Jammies Encouraged! ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT CEREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s the return of the SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOUCAN-EAT CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! It’s that special time when kids and kids-at-heart get to relive the exciting Saturday Morning ritual of non-stop retro cartoons, and binge on the multi-coloured sugary cereals that used to be a part of every “balanced” breakfast! As always, this 3-hour trip into the weird and wonderful world of yesteryear’s animated antics will be accompanied by an all-you-can eat buffet of cereal that is open throughout the show (and yes, there will be non-dairy options too!). The cartoon lineup is always a mystery, but in this all-new program you’ll see both faves and obscurities spanning the ‘30s through the ‘90s, all punctuated with vintage commercials, PSAs and station IDs! So get ready for a sugar rush and an explosion of nostalgia all wrapped up in one candy-coated package. TICKET INFO General Admission: $15 CUFF Member Entry: $13 Kids 6 & Under: $6 5-packs are not accepted for this special event. To get the most of our cereal bar, we suggest bringing your own cereal bowl and spoon to maximize proportions and help reduce waste. CURATED BY DAVID BERTRAND David Bertrand is a film programmer, musician, writer, and Film/TV production multitasker who was bestowed curating duties of the SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOUCAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY from founder Kier-La Janisse in 2020. hile performing an unauthorized exorcism on his father, an elite exorcist suspects the entity he’s doing battle with might be a holy being, perhaps even God. An Alberta feature from multi-CUFF alumnus Michael Peterson (2011’s LLOYD THE CONQUEROR, CUFF 2018 Selection KNUCKLEBALL). When several of his fellow Vatican exorcists are simultaneously killed, Father Mason Harper (Mark O’Brien, READY OR NOT, THE RIGHTEOUS) returns home, and await orders from the Church. However, this small town holds dark secrets about Mason’s past and the religious organization once run there by his father, Angus (Shaun Johnston, HEARTLAND). Thought dead, Angus reappears, forcing a reunion between father and son. But Angus is different now, and before long, Mason suspects he’s possessed, not by the devil, but by something… holy. When Mason attempts to exorcise the holy presence from his father, he sets off a chain of events that may end in a cataclysm of biblical proportions. DIRECTOR & PRODUCER Michael Peterson CAST Mark O’Brien Jacqueline Byers Shaun Johnston Adrian Hough Josh Cruddas Shane Ghostkeeper THE SHADOW PATH PRODUCERS David Hiatt Kendall Anlian Taylor Nodrick Kurtis David Harder SCREENWRITER Tim Cairo CINEMATOGRAPHER David Baron Canada, 2025, 7 min Director: Daniel Foreman A spirit animal offers potentially conflicting information as Lisa struggles to escape the inner city and live out her dreams to dance. 35 �SHADOWLAND SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE Sunday, April 27 | 4:00 PM United States / Canada, 2024, 85 min International Premiere I n a hidden land of magic and make-believe, seekers of the Holy Grail must confront dark truths about a former Hollywood filmmaker who claims to be a prophet. T Leave your troubled past behind and get a fresh start in the hidden enclave nestled in the French Pyrenees, where magic and witchcraft are woven into daily life. This remote region attracts a motley crew of people, including priestess Anaiya, sorcerer Uranie and chaos magician Iranon, who eschew modernity and try to transform from their former troubled personas, embracing the local occult-tinged faith. Former Hollywood filmmaker Richard Stanley finds himself in the region, too, after losing everything in the film industry, self-manifesting as a spiritual leader in the community. When shocking allegations of Stanley’s past domestic abuse are brought into light, his local admirers must confront the true nature of their beloved chosen home. Is the region truly transformative, or have they been ruthlessly manipulated by a false prophet? In 2018, punk icon Joe Keithley turned art into life by winning a council seat in his Vancouver hometown. When he ran for reelection in 2022, his campaign demonstrated how music can still affect change, even in these surreal times. SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE documents Keithley’s 40+ year journey as an activist musician in Canada’s most iconic punk band, and how it informs him as a Green Party politician today. 36 DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Otso Tiainen PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER Kalle Kinnunen FEATURING Anaiya Sophia Richard Stanley Uranie Iranon CINEMATOGRAPHERS Peter Flinckenberg Max Smeds he story of DOA frontman Joey “Shithead” Keithley, who transitioned from a punk activist musician to politician when he was elected for the Green Party in Burnaby, BC. “That metamorphosis from rock hellion to activist and politician ... [a] fascinating new documentary from Scott Crawford.” – A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Scott Crawford FEATURING Joe Keithley PRODUCER Paul Rachman CINEMATOGRAPHER Jason Thompson EDITOR Maya Mualem SUGAR ROT GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Saturday, April 19 | 4:30 PM Finland, 2024, 99 min Canadian Premiere “A rich and powerful documentary that stands proudly alongside films like HEART OF DARKNESS and BURDEN OF DREAMS as an ethereal and revelatory introspection on life, faith, filmmaking, and abuse that becomes a part of us and never let’s go.” – Toisto THE STAMP THIEF Saturday, April 19 | 1:45 PM Sunday, April 27 | 6:30 PM United States / Poland / Germany, 2025, 100 min Canadian Premiere P art detective story, part heist film, part untold history, the documentary investigates a tale dating back to the Holocaust: that a mysterious Nazi stole priceless stamp collections from concentration camp victims and buried the stolen stamps in a small town in Poland. Embarking on a real-life ARGO-like adventure, one-time SEINFELD producer Gary Gilbert sets out to confirm the story and recover the stamps. His tactic: a fake movie shoot. His goal: to return the stamps to their rightful owners, hopefully delivering a small measure of justice more than 70 years after the Holocaust. Gary is an improbable hero, a mensch who won’t take no for an answer. As he begins to peel back layers of Nazi family secrets, he discovers that the assumptions American Jews make about present-day Poland – and those that some Poles make about American Jews – complicate his plan in ways he never imagined. DIRECTOR & PRODUCER Dan Sturman PRODUCERS Dylan Nelson Gary Gilbert SCREENWRITER Gary Gilbert Saturday, April 19 | 9:15 PM Canada, 2025, 81 min Alberta Premiere A punk rock horror film where a girl turns into sweets - and everyone wants a taste. After a brutal assault by an ice cream man, punk girl Candy becomes host to a mutant baby. Her pregnancy accelerates at a horrifying rate, and as her body begins transforming into ice cream, those around her see her not as a person, but as something to be consumed. Fetishized by strangers, and betrayed by those she trusted, Candy fights to reclaim her body before she melts away completely. Fueled by a blistering punk rock soundtrack and dripping with grotesque body horror, this film oozes with raw feminist subtext. Blending midnight movie chaos with social satire, this wild exploitation film has it all—grindhouse grit, surreal shocks, and a heroine who refuses to be devoured. CINEMATOGRAPHERS Jayme Roy Richard Wong Anthony Savini DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER Becca Kozak EDITORS Jim Stewart Jeffrey Doe Tom Putnam CAST Chloë Macleod Michela Ross Drew Forster LOVE WILL TEAR US APART! PRODUCERS Amy Jovanovic David Aboussafy CINEMATOGRAPHER Nigel Joycey United States, 2025, 13 min Director: Elijah Ziegler A dreamy picnic in the park becomes a bloody mess when two lovebirds push their boundaries to the limit. 37 �THIS TOO SHALL PASS GUEST IN ATTENDANCE GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Saturday, April 26 | 6:30 PM Sunday, April 20 | 9:30 PM TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL: 15TH ANNIVERSARY (2010) Sunday, April 27 | 4:45 PM United States, 2025, 114 min International Premiere Canada, 2010, 88 min D S J Going into his senior year, Simon Benson feels the cultural uncertainty of the year 1987. To add to his anxiety, his family is one of very few Mormon families in Syracuse, NY – suffocating him with strict rules. But Simon leads a double life. Away from his family, Simon is a lover of rock music who smokes the occasional joint. When a girl from school implies that she’d like to see him in Ottawa, Simon steals his father’s church money and convinces his best friends – Tim, Chris, James, and John – to ditch their camping plans, and take a trip to Canada. Shot in Calgary, CUFF alum Rob Grant’s (CUFF 2019 Audience Award Winner HARPOON) latest feature is a coming-of-age story about ever-escalating circumstances that force evaluations on one’s perceived beliefs. DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Rob Grant PRODUCERS Michael Peterson David Hiatt CAST Maxwell Jenkins Jeremy Ray Taylor Katie Douglas Ben Cockell Jaylin Webb Nikki Roumel CINEMATOGRAPHER David Baron BLUEBERRY BOOGIE Canada, 2025, 9 min Director: Marty O’Brien Teenage Owen must learn to see beyond the chaos brought on by his grandpa’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease. orrow is Terror. Shot fully on gritty 4:3 Mini-DV in the backwoods of New Jersey, TINSMAN ROAD takes the audience on an emotionally winding voyage into the wilderness of death and sorrow. The story centers on a young man as he navigates the serpentine mystery surrounding his long-missing sister and their family home. DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER, EDITOR & CINEMATOGRAPHER Robbie Banfitch PRODUCERS Beau J. Genot Robert Abramoff CAST Robbie Banfitch Leslie Ann Banfitch Salem Belladonna Heather Middleton Nancy Bujnowski Keith Bixby David Fekety Noelle Faccone SHORT CUT, LONG CLAWS oin us for a special 15th Anniversary Screening of the 2011 CUFF Audience Award Winner! Shot in Calgary, TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL is a hilariously gory, good-spirited horror comedy, doing for killer rednecks what SHAUN OF THE DEAD did for zombies. Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated mountain house, who are mistaken for murderous backwoods hillbillies by a group of obnoxious, preppy college kids. When one of the students gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, but as the misunderstanding grows, so does the body count. TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL has been a hit on the festival circuit, debuting at Sundance, and winning the Midnight Audience Award at SXSW, the Jury Prize for First Feature at Fantasia, the Best Director award at Fantaspoa, and the Best Motion Picture Award at Sitges. CUFF hosted the Alberta premiere of TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL as the Opening Night Film in 2011 with Director Eli Craig and local cast and crew in attendance. This year, CUFF will screen the Canadian premiere of Craig’s most recent horror film, CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, as the Closing Night Film. “A fun and memorable ride.” – The Guardian DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Eli Craig Canada, 2025, 7 min Director: Kaytlyn Turner A young artist takes a walk through a park and catches the eyes of several strangers along the way. TWO WOMEN GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Canada, 2024, 105 min Alberta Premiere esperate for autonomy from his strict Mormon upbringing, a sheltered 16-year-old rebels by skipping town with friends for a weekend in Canada. 38 TINSMAN ROAD CAST Tyler Labine Alan Tudyk Katrina Bowden Jesse Moss SPONSORED BY: PRODUCERS Morgan Jurgenson Deepak Nayar Roseanne Milliken Albert Klychak SCREENWRITER Morgan Jurgenson CINEMATOGRAPHER David Geddes Sunday, April 20 | 1:30 PM Wednesday, April 23 | 7:00 PM Canada, 2025, 100 min Alberta Premiere T wo struggling mothers are grappling with unfulfilled expectations and societal pressures when one’s unexpected affair sparks a reevaluation of their lives and priorities. Violette and Florence no longer understand what is happening to them. Respectively, on maternity leave and off work, one is on edge, the other no longer feels anything. The neighbors are both filled with a feeling of failure: despite their careers and families, they are not happy. Florence’s first infidelity with is a revelation. In a context where having fun is very low on the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy is perhaps downright revolutionary. For Violette and Florence, it will be the breath of fresh air they were hoping for. From acclaimed Quebec filmmaker Chloé Robichaud (HERD LEADER, SARAH PREFERS TO RUN), the fun and sexy alternative rom-com was a stand-out at Sundance 2025. “TWO WOMEN stands out because it had these two women confront the ugly truth of who they were.... That’s why TWO WOMEN is more realistic when it comes to the human condition.” – fangirlish. “The two women behind TWO WOMEN have overall crafted a frothy, sexy, thoroughly hilarious comedy about that eternal seven-year itch.” – RogerEbert.com DIRECTOR & EDITOR Chloe Robichaud PRODUCERS Martin Paul-Hus Catherine Léger CAST Karine Gonthier-Hyndman Laurence Leboeuf Mani Soleymanlou Félix Moati Juliette Gariépy Sophie Nélisse SCREENWRITER Catherine Léger CINEMATOGRAPHER Sara Mishara 39 �THE UGLY STEPSISTER Tuesday, April 22 | 4:30 PM Friday, April 25 | 6:30 PM Ukraine / Belgium, 2024, 101 min Alberta Premiere A fter Earth explodes, a Ukrainian space trucker becomes the last person in the universe until he receives a call from a distant space station. Despite the obstacles, Andriy decides to find her. The near future. A Ukrainian space trucker, Andriy Melnyk, transports nuclear waste on the cargo ship to the abandoned Jupiter’s moon Callisto. During his routine flight, the Earth explodes, but Andriy manages to survive. Andriy becomes the last person in the universe until French woman Catherine calls him from the faraway space station. Andriy decides to see her despite all the obstacles. Touching the most universal aspects of life — love, loneliness, joy, sadness — U ARE THE UNIVERSE is a genre-bending journey into the soul, infinity… and beyond. Written and filmed during Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Pavlo Ostrikov’s debut feature is a true wonder and a timely reminder of how important it is to connect with someone who understands us, even during the darkest of times. Norway / Sweden / Poland / Denmark, 2025,110 min Canadian Premiere A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, THE UGLY STEPSISTER follows Elvira as she prepares to earn the prince’s affection at any cost. In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will go to any lengths to catch the Prince’s eye, including battling with her insanely beautiful stepsister Agnes. A gory tale of the blood and sweat, grit and gold that goes into making Elvira the belle of the ball. “Like if [Coralie Fargeat’s THE SUBSTANCE] got smashed together with Cinderella, a bit of Yorgos Lanthimos’ THE FAVOURITE and the gone-too-soon series THE GREAT to create one of the most macabre, mean-spirited fairy tales you’ll ever see.” – The Wrap “A deliciously extreme take on the beloved Cinderella legend.” – Variety “An endearing and poignant tale of human connection, U ARE THE UNIVERSE is one of the year’s must-see hidden gems.” – That Shelf “Ukrainian filmmaker Pavlo Ostrikov finds the right ingredients for a genuinely affecting love story.” – Variety DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Pavlo Ostrikov PRODUCERS Volodymyr Yatsenko Anna Yatsenko CAST Leonid Popadko Daria Plahtiy Alexia Depicker Maksym Maksymiuk CINEMATOGRAPHER Nikita Kuzmenko 40 THE Saturday, April 19 | 9:45 PM Thursday, April 24 | 4:30 PM DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER Emilie Blichfeldt CAST Lea Myren Thea Sofie Loch Næss Ane Dahl Torp Flo Fagerli PRODUCER Maria Ekerhovd CINEMATOGRAPHER Marcel Zyskind Isabella Pedersen, Graham Percy & Mike Tan; Costumes by Abbie Brokenshire; Photo by Fifth Wall Media U ARE THE UNIVERSE DAVINCI CODE ADAPTED BY RACHEL WAGSTAFF AND DUNCAN ABEL BASED ON THE NOVEL BY DAN BROWN DIRECTED BY SIMON MALLETT VERTIGOTHEATRE.COM “THE DA VINCI CODE” Starring STEPHANIE BESSALA CHRISTOPHER CLARE JOEL COCHRANE DUVAL LANG MATTHEW MCKINNEY ISABELLA PEDERSEN GRAHAM PERCY VALERIE PLANCHE MIKE TAN Assistant Director KATELYN MORISHITA Set Design ANTON DEGROOT Costume Design JOHN IGLESIAS Lighting Design JESSIE PAYNTER Projection Design ANDY MORO Sound Design & Composition DARREN YOUNG Fight Director KARL SINE Voice & Dialect Coach JANE MACFARLANE Stage Management KENNEDY GREENE MICHAEL LUONG Supported by: VERTIGO_2024_2025_DaVinci Code_42x48_v1.indd 2 ts Ticke t a start $30 May 10 - June 8 “THE DA VINCI CODE” IS PRESENTED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH BROADWAY LICENSING, LLC, SERVICING THE DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE IMPRINT. (WWW.DRAMATISTS.COM) vertigotheatre.com 403.221.3708 2024-10-21 9:31 AM �IATSE Local 212 We are Stage, Motion Picture, Scenic Artists, and Technicians in Southern Alberta. We advocate for all workers! Visit our New Training Centre IATSE Local 212 212 62 Ave SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2H 2E6 or our website at www.iatse212.com Find us on social @IATSELocal212 on �Only at VAMPIRE ZOMBIES...FROM SPACE! VULCANIZADORA GUEST IN ATTENDANCE Calgary’s first independent video game arcade. Play games created by indie developers, completely free of charge! CLACK by TWIG & ROBOPLOMAT Go for the twin-stick death chicken pinball high-score solo or with a friend! KATANA ZERO by ASKIISOFT A stylish neo-noir, action-platformer. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display. NEVA by NOMADA STUDIO Experience the tale of a young woman and her with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world. SUPER XYX by TEAM GRYBANSER FOX The Black Serpent, the great destroyer of worlds has awakened from his slumber. He’s back and about to make the Milky Way, his greatest feast yet. UFO 50 by MOSSMOUTH UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, combining familiar 8-bit aesthetic with modern game design. for more information about CUFFcade and the games visit: calgaryundergroundfilm.com/cuffcade Friday, April 25 | 9:30 PM Saturday, April 26 | 4:15 PM Canada, 2024, 97 min Alberta Premiere United States, 2024, 85 min Alberta Premiere I n 1957, two detectives, a young heroine, and a chainsmoking greaser try to stop Dracula’s cosmic plan to turn a small American town into his vampire zombie army before it’s too late. T From the depths of space, Dracula has devised his most dastardly plan yet: turning the residents of Marlow into his personal army of vampire zombies. Terror grips the town as a full-blown zombie outbreak erupts, leaving chaos in its wake. A motley crew band together to save the world from — (see title). Packed with gruesome special effects, b-movie miniatures, and gut-busting laughs, VAMPIRE ZOMBIES...FROM SPACE! is a bloody comedy that has its foundation in horror films of the 1950s. Director and star Joel Potrykus (BUZZARD, THE ALCHEMIST COOKBOOK, and CUFF 2018 Secret Screening RELAXER) serves up another deliciously dark film, and possibly the most well-realized culmination of the themes featured throughout his body of work. A heavy metal slacker comedy, VULCANIZADORA cascades into an existential nightmare and journey through themes of friendship, guilt, and contemplations of mortality. The Tribeca and Fantasia Film Festival selected film is a masterful combination of jet-black humor and psychological horror. “An ode to old-school 1950s sci-fi horror. But, not only that, it is hugely inspired by Mel Brooks…. It is ridiculous but in all the right ways.” – MovieHooker DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER Michael Stasko CAST Rashaun Baldeo Jessica Antovski Judith O’Dea Lloyd Kaufman Andrew Bee THIS STRANGE PHANTASMAGORIA PRODUCERS Theodore Bezaire Gerry Lattmann SCREENWRITERS Alex Forman Jakob Skrzypa CINEMATOGRAPHER Ken Amlin Canada, 2025, 7 min Director: Brendan Toews When Dani arranges a cinema screening of her deceased Mother’s favourite ‘80s slasher cult film, the group ends up in a bloody fight for their lives. wo friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. After they fail, one of them must return home to deal with the legal and emotional repercussions. “[An] unconventional gem.” – Bloody Disgusting “An off-kilter slow burn about a macabre pact that eventually goes awry.” – Variety DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, EDITOR & CAST Joel Potrykus CAST Joshua Burge Bill Vincent Solo Potrykus Melissa Blanchard EM & SELMA GO GRIFFIN HUNTING PRODUCERS Ashley Potrykus Hannah Dweck Matt Grady Theodore Schaefer CINEMATOGRAPHER Adam J Minnick United States, 2025, 15 min Director: Alexander Thompson An allegorical 1930s-set fable about mothers and daughters and the beasts they hunt. 45 ��PANEL: THE SHAPE OF GENRE FILMS TO COME LIVE SCRIPT READING: MAN VS. TRUCK Saturday, April 19 | 2:00 PM L ast year was a landmark year for genre cinema. More than ever before, the mainstream has acknowledged and applauded films that have traditionally been on the fringes of culture. With films like TERRIFIER 3 eviscerating the box office, THE SUBSTANCE melting all over the award season and the micro-budget darling HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS bringing laughs to repertory cinemas across the globe; what’s next for genre cinema? Join a panel of the industries best and brightest as they wax poetic about the future of genre cinema, how to stay edgy and relevant in a growingly mainstream industry, how to gain attention from distributors on micro-budget films and how to be subversive in growingly strange times. This is a FREE event open to the public. MODERATOR Justin Langlois - Programmer, Fantasia International Film Festival PANELISTS Todd Brown - Head of International Acquisitions for XYZ Films & Founder, and Editor for ScreenAnarchy Jim Brunzell - Director of Festivals and Theatrical for Dark Star Pictures, and Festival Director of Sound Unseen Richelle Charkot - Distribution Manager for Game Theory Films, and Film Critic for Rue Morgue Magazine SPECIAL EVENTS & SHORT FILM PACKAGES INDIE GAME BASH Friday, April 18 | 5:00 PM Saturday, April 26 | 1:00 PM J oin a cast of actors for a live script reading of the upcoming Alberta feature-length film MAN. VS TRUCK This is a FREE event, open to the public, and a great opportunity to experience a film in the early stages of development. There will be a Q&A following the reading and the production team is open to script feedback. SYNOPSIS After a road rage incident with a pickup truck, a disgruntled writer finds his actions hailed as heroic. Unleashing a violent wave of anti-truck sentiment, the writer must confront the disturbing new reality that he has inspired. MAN VS. TRUCK is a satirical dark comedy that explores the divisiveness and rage fueling contemporary political discourse. SCREENWRITER & DIRECTOR: TED STENSON Ted Stenson is a filmmaker based in Calgary. His first feature EVENTS TRANSPIRING BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME (showcased at CUFF’s 2019 Live Script Reading) was produced through the Telefilm Talent-to-Watch, screened at over 15 festivals in North America, and won several awards. In 2022, Ted wrote and directed LIVING WITHOUT MENACE (CUFF.Docs 2022), currently available on CBC Gem. His most recent film, INSTANT ANIMATION, premiered at the GIRAF Animation Festival in 2024 and is currently touring the festival circuit. I ndie Game Bash is back, and this time, we’re bringing a legendary GoldenEye 007 tournament to the big screen at Globe Cinema for one night only, during the Calgary Underground Film Festival! Relive the nostalgia and compete in one of the greatest multiplayer games ever made. Join fellow retro gaming fans, developers, and indie enthusiasts to battle it out in epic four-player split-screen mayhem in the cinema. Whether you’re gunning for the win or cheering from the audience, prepare for an unforgettable night of intense action and surprises. EVENT DETAILS 5:00 - 6:00 PM Reception & Register to play in the tournament. Advance registration encouraged with the ticket purchase option. Limited walk up spots may also be available. 6:00 - 8:00 PM Tournament. All are welcome to play or watch. TICKET INFO Player Ticket: $12 Audience Viewer Ticket: $10 (General Admission) / $8 (Student, Senior & CUFF Member) Produced by Gillian McKercher and Guillaume Carlier. Ryan Oestreich - President of Music Box Films Katie Rife - Shorts Programmer at Overlook Film Festival, and Freelance Writer SPONSORED BY 48 PRESENTING PARTNERS 49 �SHORTS PACKAGE: LAUGHING THROUGH LIFE (AND DEATH) Satuday, April 19 | 4:15 PM Various Countries, 2024/2025, 102 min These shorts show the humour in awkward situations. SHORTS PACKAGE: A SERIES OF STARTLING EVENTS Friday, April 18 | 8:45 PM Various Countries, 2024/2025, 97 min CUFF’s perennial selection of shorts to make you shriek or squirm. GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE OUT FOR DELIVERY Director: Chelsea Christer United States, 2025, 16 min When terminally ill Joanna makes the difficult decision to pursue end of life options, the systems set up to make her death peaceful and dignified become the opposite. IZZY Director: Yfke van Berckelaer Netherlands, 2024, 5 min Izzy is constantly stuck in the same cycle: mocked, dismissed, ignored, forgotten. But a touch of red glitter? Now that’s a game-changer! THE BRIDE’S CURSE Directors: Alex Kavutskiy & Jerzy Rose United States, 2025, 20 min A little Russian fable about lies and marriage. THE FUNERAL IS TODAY Director: Taylor Brown Canada, 2024, 5 min An obnoxious young man is woefully unprepared to give a speech at his grandmother’s funeral. HELLO, MY NAME IS BEAVER Director: Trevor Blumas Canada, 2024, 13 min Meet the pretty face of the blue collar arts worker. 50 GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE TAKING THE PISS DEFECT SKEETER Directors: Christina Dovolis & Tavis Putnam Canada, 2024, 4 min Director: Guust Mulder Netherlands, 2024, 7 min Director: Chris McInroy United States, 2024, 4 min A celebration of the shared horror, refuge (and dare we say ecstasy?) of the public bathroom. When two deliverymen have to replace a broken washing machine at an old farm, they soon discover that there is more to the machine than they ever imagined. A backyard party goes bonkers when this one weird guy shows up. Every party has a buzz kill. TRIPTYCH Director: Bianca Poletti United States, 2025, 14 min IMMUNITY Director: Sebastian Eguiarte Canada, 2024, 15 min Things don’t go as planned for two best friends when they enlist the aid of their oblivious classmate to buy alcohol for an after school party with the “cool” kids. JUST BEADS Director: Steve Collins United States, 2024, 6 min The New England Craft Council presents a woman who has conquered her emotional baggage through beading but is also still full of rage at her ex-husband. NO ARTICHOKES Director: Karlee McTavish Canada, 2024, 9 min Two friends, sandwiches, and laughter. BIDET Director: James Brylowski Canada/United States, 2025, 8 min A group of best friends are hunted by a possessed bidet. Director: Sophia Ray United Kingdom / Bulgaria, 2024, 14 min An art dealer is haunted by a mysterious force from her past that threatens to destroy everything she’s built. POCKET PRINCESS Director: Olivia Loccisano Canada, 2024, 10 min In this miniature fairytale, a young girl must take part in a dangerous task in order to complete her doll collection. GENDER REVEAL VIDEO BARN Two outcasts working at a small town video store must solve the mysteries of the town’s dark past. CEASE TO EXIST Director: Taylor Nodrick Canada, 2024, 4 min Two girls attempt to commune with the spirit of Charles Manson. FRANKENBABES FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE! Director: Mo Matton Canada, 2024, 13 min Director: Andrew Bowser United States, 2025, 9 min Rhys, a dedicated people pleaser, winds up at their boss’ gender reveal party with their two partners. Frankenscience and religious ideology reanimate a cohort of recently deceased fetishists to create the perfectly subservient woman only to unleash hell on the patriarchy. THE SACRIFICE Director: Christopher Werner United States, 2024, 17 min A suburban couple’s marriage is tested when a husband’s attempt to plan a BBQ reveals ulterior motives and a newfound friend group he’s kept secret. IS THAT A MIME? Director: Phil Cheney United States, 2024, 5 min A couple’s picnic is disrupted by what may or may not be a mime. 51 �SHORTS PACKAGE: THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE Sunday, April 20 | 7:15 PM Various Countries, 2024/2025, 98 min A look at the lengths we go to connect with others. Interacting with one person can make or break your day. MAX DISTANCE Director: Marissa Goldman United States, 2025, 16 min GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE CANCER SZN Director: Zach Green Canada, 2024, 13 min Stuck in endless droning Zoom meetings, a programmer daydreams about the stranger next door. A modern witch casts a body-swapping spell that grants her the relationship of her dreams at a fatal cost. BLUE VIOLET ART BABY Blue’s loving gift plans for Violet take a sinister turn when reality interrupts. When life imitates art, imitates life, imitates art. Director: Josie Charles United Kingdom, 2025, 10 min PUBLIC FREAKOUT Director: Julia Bales United States, 2025, 10 min Director: Pony Nicole Herauf Canada, 2024, 6 min BELAY ON Director: Johnny Frohman United States, 2024, 12 min A group of strangers argue at a gas station. An insecure couple navigates feelings of jealousy at the expense of those around them. REMEMBER ME BEEFMASTOR INN After a series of personal setbacks, 40-year-old Claire moves back home to care for her ailing father. Two siblings try to sell a mounted deer head. THE BURGER BOWLS Director: Nathan R. Smith United States, 2024, 9 min Director: Steve E Collins United States, 2025, 9 min After grabbing takeout for his girlfriend, an encounter threatens to turn a toy collector’s life upside down. An argument over loading the dishwasher threatens to destroy a marriage. Director: Claire Titelman United States, 2025, 9 min Director: Zach Strum United States, 2025, 4 min 53 �EPISODIC PROGRAM Saturday, April 26 | 3:45 PM Canada, 2025, 71 min See the World Premieres of two Alberta-created shows from local cast & crew! GUEST IN ATTENDANCE RENEGADE FEVER: PILOT Canada, 2025, 24 min World Premiere I n 1972, a lot of people were killing time, while Rickshaw and Barker were killing crime. The city is teetering on the brink of collapse, chaos reigns as the Dagger gang escalates from petty theft to orchestrated violence. With the police force paralyzed by fear, District Attorney James Tucker along with the Chief of Police and Lieutenant Callahan make a desperate decision: reactivate the Renegade Unit—a controversial team of loose-cannon detectives who deliver justice by any means necessary. Meet John Rickshaw and Frank Barker: two disgraced but deadly cops with nothing left to lose. Rickshaw’s drug-fueled charisma and Barker’s brooding, whiskey-soaked grit are the perfect storm for this unconventional team. As fists fly and bullets tear through the air, Rickshaw and Barker take justice into their own hands, leaving a bloody trail through the city’s most dangerous villains. It’s just another day, another dollar, for the renegade unit, baby. DIRECTORS & CAST Dallas Soonias Reamonn Joshee CAST Dan Ginter Gabi Velásquez Declan O’Reilly Owen Ellis Griffin Cork Jesse Lipscombe PRODUCERS Griffin Cork Morgan Ermter Dallas Soonias Monique Barrie SCREENWRITERS Reamonn Joshee Ryan Shumski ABRACADAVERS S3: EPISODE 1 & 2 Canada, 2025, 47 min World Premiere A t some point, everyone starts to wonder what they’re going to do with their life: even superheroes. At the unnamed camp for people with supernatural abilities, life is taking an unexpected twist. While some campers have mastered their powers and found ways to contribute meaningfully to the world, others still struggle to see their true potential. Abilities like telling time, sharp nails, or conjuring jelly beans might seem trivial until they’re the ones brought together for a secret mission across an extradimensional space. In a race against time to find a mysterious object before the space collapses, ABRACADAVERS follows a collection of misfits as they learn to work together, forgive, and try to answer life’s most difficult question: What are you supposed to do with it? DIRECTORS Anna Cooley Morgan Ermter Reamonn Joshee 54 CAST Vanessa Jetté Emma Houghton Griffin Cork Cassandra Naud Jesse Lipscombe Reamonn Joshee Brayden Lord Kit Benz Alice Wordsworth Enayat Ahmady PRODUCERS Griffin Cork Morgan Ermter Jesse Lipscombe SCREENWRITERS Morgan Ermter Alanna Schwartz Danae Pritchard Anthony Schokalsky �INDEX $POSITIONS 1978 48 HOUR MOVIE MAKING CHALLENGE THE A-FRAME A MOTHER’S EMBRACE ART SPIEGELMAN: DISASTER IS MY MUSE THE BLACK HOLE BROKEN BIRD BUSHIDO CHEECH & CHONG’S LAST MOVIE CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD CRIME WAVE National Canadian Film Day Free Screening (April 16) DON’T LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE EBONY AND IVORY EEPHUS ELSE ENDLESS COOKIE EPISODIC PROGRAM FOUND FOOTAGE FEST: 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW FRIENDSHIP THE GESUIDOUZ GOOD BOY I’M YOUR VENUS THE LAST PODCAST LIVE SCRIPT READING: MAN VS. TRUCK LUNATIC: THE LUNA VACHON STORY MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE MR. K NO ONE DIED: THE WING BOWL STORY APRIL 17 - 27, 2025 p.10 p.10 p.11 p.11 p.12 p.12 p.13 p.13 p.14 p.14 p.15 p.15 p.18 p.18 p.19 p.20 p.20 p.54 p.21 p.22 p.23 p.23 p.24 p.24 p.49 PANEL: THE SHAPE OF GENRE FILMS TO COME PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT PORTAL TO HELL PREDATORS REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY SHADOW OF GOD SHADOWLAND SHORTS PACKAGE: LAUGHING THROUGH LIFE (AND DEATH) SHORTS PACKAGE: A SERIES OF STARTLING EVENTS SHORTS PACKAGE: THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE THE STAMP THIEF SUGAR ROT THIS TOO SHALL PASS TINSMAN ROAD TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL: 15TH ANNIVERSARY TWO WOMEN U ARE THE UNIVERSE THE UGLY STEPSISTER VAMPIRE ZOMBIES...FROM SPACE! VULCANIZADORA p.48 p.33 p.33 p.34 p.34 p.35 p.35 p.36 p.50 p.51 p.53 p.36 p.37 p.37 p.38 p.38 p.39 p.39 p.40 p.40 p.45 p.45 p.25 p.25 p.26 p.26 57 �You’re in the right place. 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From feature films to short films, series and podcasts, DUST works with established and emerging voices. DUST’s current content library includes hundreds cutting-edge stories. Full service film, television and corporate production studio www.octanemultimediastudios.com �SF47 Table of Contents Welcome Letter In-person Festival Schedule Panels Short Film Programs Feature Films Subtitled Films Classic Double Feature Virtual Festival Schedule 24-Hour Marathon 2022 Maloney Award Somerville Theatre - History Crew & Acknowledgments 3 4-5 6-9, 35 10-15 16-30 31 32-33 34 36-39 39 40 Back Cover BOSTON SCIFI EMAIL NEWSLETTER Expand you universe! Subscribe. Visit the BostonSciFi.com home page to sign-up. In-person and virtual schedules subject to change. For tickets and up-to-the-minute information, please visit us online at www.BostonScFi.com www.facebook.com/BostonSciFi Covid Policy SF47 is both a live, in-person and virtual festival. Our policy for admission is straightforward. We are following US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocols or proof of vaccination and applicable booster shot, which ever is stricter. Face masks must be worn at all venues. Unvaccinated persons or those with partial vaccinations will not be admitted. Award Winning Boston SciFi Film Fest! Home of the Industry’s Top Festivals and Filmmakers Boston SciFi named repeatedly to FilmFreeway’s Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals Out of 9,000 Worldwide! www.filmfreeway.com Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 1 �SF47 The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival We have fun! Photos by Harry O. Lohr, Jr. • More photos at https://www.bostonscifi.com/photos. To participate in the film extravaganza, panel discussions, trivia games, special events, and other fun, check for the latest news and updates at www.BostonSciFi.com and www.facebook.com/BostonSciFi. 2 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 “Knowing the journey, and where it leads— I embrace it and I welcome every moment of it.” Dr. Louise Banks, Arrival February 2022 Pandemic. Covid-19. The Great Job Resignation. Omicron. These are just some of the things that challenged us in 2021. The challenges of 2022 are in the here-andnow. We experience them everyday. What awaits in the future is still unknown. Like the fictional Dr. Banks, we know this journey. We embrace it. And like true voyagers, we welcome it. And we welcome you to join us in this journey and to SF47—our first-ever, hybrid in-person and virtual film festival. Garen Daly As we have for nearly five decades, Boston SciFi celebrates the creativity of science fiction and international cinema. Given the challenges of these past few years, this celebration resonates deeply, in a meaningful and powerful way—inspiring our team to produce and host a combination live and virtual event this President’s Day holiday. We think it’s pretty awesome. Please explore it to the fullest. There are intriguing feature films, creative short films, informative talks, and fun events, the beloved, traditional 24-hour Marathon and more. You—our wonderful audience, our talented filmmakers—we hope will agree that this is something special. And as we join together, one thing is certain, as our motto states: The Future is Now. Garen Daly Festival Director Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Back to the ToC 3 �SF47 In-person Festival Schedule Films, programs, and events are subject to change. All in-person films screen at the Somerville Theatre. See page 34 for Boston SciFi’s concurrent SF47 Virtual Festival schedule. For updates, please visit www.BostonSciFi.com. Wednesday, February 16 5:00 p.m. Hydrometta (p.22) 7:00 p.m. Beyond the Wasteland (Documentary, p.19) 9:00 p.m. Shot in the Dark (p.27) 10:00 p.m. Opening Night Party (Crystal Ballroom, Somerville Theatre) Thursday, February 17 You can also order tickets online at www.filmfreeway.com/festivals. Type “Boston” in the search field, then select “Boston SciFi.” 5:00 p.m. Cockazoid (p.20) 7:00 p.m. Madelines (p.25) 9:00 p.m. Iké Boys (p.23) Friday, February 18 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Panel - Planet Boston: Boston Film Festivals (The Burren, p.7) Panel - Director Roundtable: Feature Films (The Burren, p.7) Abandoned Creatures (p.17) Origin of the Species (Documentary, p.26) El Corazon de la Luna (p.21) We Are Living Things (p.30) Crabs! (screens with short film Meat Friend, p.21) Saturday, February 19 11:00 a.m. Classic Double Feature - The Day the Earth Stood Still (p.32) 12:45 a.m. Classic Double Feature - Jason & the Argonauts (p.32) (continued on page 5 Follow us on social media! www.facebook.com/BostonSciFi https://twitter.com/BostonSciFi 4 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 In-person Festival Schedule Saturday, February 19 (continued from page 4) 2:30 p.m. Panel - Director Roundtable: Short Films (The Burren, p.35) 3:00 p.m. Nahuel and the Magic Book (p.25) 4:00 p.m. Short Film Program Bradbury SciFight (p.12) 5:00 p.m. Alien on Stage (Documentary, p.18) 6:00 p.m. Alchemy of the Spirit (p.18) 7:00 p.m. Karmalink (p.24) 8:00 p.m. Short Film Program - Heinlein (p.12) 9:00 p.m. You Are Not My Mother (p.30) 10:00 p.m. Closing Night Meet-up (Orleans) 11:00 p.m. Let the Wrong One In (p.24) SF45 Shorts Program February 2020 Sunday, February 20 12:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 24-hour Marathon (p.36) Short Film Program - Isaac (p.13) Short Film Program - McCaffrey (p.13) Short Film Program - Cherryh (p.10) Short Film Program - Ursula (p.14) Short Film Program - Octavia (p.14) Stick around! 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Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Back to the ToC 5 �SF47 Panels Setiquette: The Politics Of Filmmaking Streaming online @ Filmocracy Thursday, February 17 at 6:00 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 60 min. See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. As with every shared space, there are rules and norms that you have to follow when you step onto a TV or film set. These rules are specially important in the wake of the Rust shooting and the “MeToo” movement. Hear from industry veterans as they talk about the best way to behave on set. Moderator: Leandra Sharron Former Assistant Director, Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Panelists: Paul Salamoff - Filmmaker; author, On The Set: The Hidden Rules of Movie Making Etiquette Tishna Lodi - Producer’s assistant, Miramax; former On Set Covid officer Alecia Orsini - Filmmaker; former President of Women in Film & Video New England (WIFVNE) Horrific Tales: Folklore and Horror Streaming online @ Filmocracy Thursday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 60 min. See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. Folklore is not dead. In fact, it still impacts and influences our relationship with the world and ourselves. This panel of writers and filmmakers discusses ways in which folklore, in particular Irish folklore, and religion have influenced their work and their outlook on life as a whole. Moderator: Jay Michaels Filmmaker, stage director, and press agent Panelists: Kate Dolan - Director, You Are Not My Mother Chris McAuley - Science fiction writer, Doctor Who, Star Trek Bill Oberst - Horror and sci-fi actor Conor McMahon - Director, Let The Wrong One In (continued on page 7 6 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Panels (continued from page 6) Planet Boston: Boston Film Festivals Live at The Burren Friday, February 18 at 12:30 p.m. Approx. 60 min. The Burren is located at 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144. With nearly a dozen film festivals, Boston’s fest scene is alive and kicking. And the pandemic hasn’t stopped them from bringing indie and international films to the community. Come and meet some of the creative, crazy fun people who run these festivals. Moderator: Garen Daly Director, Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Panelists: Shawn Cotter - Executive Director, Wicked Queer Kevin Monahan - Artistic Director, Boston Underground Film Festival (BUFF) Laura Azevedo - Executive Director, Filmmaker’s Collaborative & Festival Director, Boston International Kids Film Festival Director Roundtable: Feature Films Live at The Burren Friday, February 18 at 2:30 p.m. Approx. 60 min. The Burren is located at 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144. This year’s Boston Science Fiction Film Festival has a wide range of stories and worlds to get lost in. Want a peak behind the curtain to learn how some of them were made? Join us on this panel of feature film directors as they talk about their work. Moderator: Miriam Olken Freelance production assistant; former Boston SciFi Filmmaker Liaison Panelists: Christopher Walters - Director, Hydrometta Pierce Berolzheimer - Director, Crabs! Steve Balderson - Director, Alchemy of the Spirit Jason Miller - Director, Madelines Abigail Child - Director, Origin of the Species Keene McRae - Director, Shot in the Dark (continued on page 8) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 7 �SF47 Panels (continued from page 7) It Takes A Movie: Fandom, Identity & Community Streaming online @ Filmocracy Friday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 60 min. See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. The term fandom has popped up in mainstream culture in recent years as a way to describe groups of fanatical fans. But a fandom is more than just a bunch of nerds, as these filmmakers discovered when creating their fandom-centered films. They learned, as you will too, that fandoms are really about finding an identity and a community who understands you. Moderator: Michael Ahr - Writer and producer, Den of Geek Panelists: Eric McEver - Director, Iké Boys Danielle Kummer - Co-director, Alien on Stage Lucy Harvey - Co-director, Alien on Stage Phillip Lambert - Producer, Beyond the Wasteland Invasion of the Podcasters: Podcasting for Filmmakers Streaming online @ Filmocracy Friday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 60 min. See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. Have you ever wondered how the visual medium of film can be translated to the audio form? These podcasters have experience doing just that. Coming from a diverse range of backgrounds, these creators talk about how they arrived at audio storytelling and the possibilities of what sound can do. Moderator: Kristi Boulton - Actor and host of the podcast Civilized Panelists: EJ Kavounas - Filmmaker and creator of the fiction podcast Broken Road Richard Seneque - Creator of the drama podcast Visionaries Faith McQuinn - Founder of Observer Pictures and writer of the podcast Apollyon Eli Barraza - Writer and creator of the podcast The Far Meridian (continued on page 9) 8 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Panels (continued from page 8) The Long and Short of It: Filming in long Streaming online @ Filmocracy and short form Friday, February 18 at 7:45 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 60 min. See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. Making a short film and a feature film both take time and money and vision. But there are differences in scale and scope. As this group of short and feature filmmakers know well. Listen as they share their tales with plenty of humor and advice. Moderator: Michelle Barbera - Co-producer of Women in Comedy Festival (WICF) and host of Boston Sci-Fi’s Classic Cinema Challenge Panelists: Stimson Snead - Director, Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox Dave Penner -Director, Diviner 3000 Samuel Dunning - Actor, Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox Svyatoslav Nikitin - New Zealand filmmaker; Director, The Peacemakers De-composing SciFi: Soundtrack Composers Facebook Live Saturday, February 19 at 12:30 p.m. Approx. 60 min. Join us at 12:30 p.m. on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/BostonSciFi. See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. Music is one of those things in film that if done well, you don’t really notice it. But how do you do it well? And how does the genre of SciFi impact the music that we hear? We gathered some composers featured in this year’s festival to answer those questions and more. Moderator: Robert Jaret - Composer, film, TV and theater; Boston SciFi Filmmaker Liaison Panelists: Erwann Chandon - Composer, Simon’s Got a Gift Alexander Taylor - Composer, Shot in the Dark and the short film The Gazer Ariel Marx - Composer, Karmalink Edward Farmer - Composer, Beyond Existence (continued on page 35) Back to the ToC Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Continue to page 35 9 �SF47 Short Film Programs Philip Streaming online @ Filmocracy Thursday, February 17 at 4:00 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 1h 24m See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. Black Hole (United States, 2021, 8m) d: Jamie Parslow El Camino (Mexico, 2021, 15m) d: Fernando Campos, Jaime Jasso Tone (United States, 2021, 33m) d: Dan Winters Thirsty (United States, 2021, 4m) d: Josh Peterson Alien Abduction (United States, 2021, 12m) d: Nate Edwards Echo Pines (Australia, 2020, 12m) d: Stephanie Begg Cherryh Streaming online @ Filmocracy Thursday, February 17 at 6:45 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 1h 29m See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. Tim Travers & the Time Traveler’s Paradox (United States, 2021, 19m) d: Stimson Snead Rachels Don’t Run (United States, 2021, 15m) d: Joanny Causse Automate (United States, 2021, 10m) d: John Scott 3 Static Space (United States, 2021, 29m) d: John Klein, Kate Black-Spence Orbital Christmas (Japan, 2021, 16m) d: Mitsuyasu Sakai Hybrid Presentation This program also screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Sunday, February 20 at 4:15 p.m. Cherryh short film program will screen in the Crystal Ballroom. (continued on page 11) 10 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Short Film Programs (continued from page 10) Milton Streaming online @ Filmocracy Friday, February 18 at 4:00 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 1h 27m See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. Blackout (France, 2020, 24m) d: Victor Gomez Lightning’s Echo (United States, 2021, 7m) d: Demetrios Cokinos BEBE AI (United Kingdom, 2021, 12m) d: Rebekah Fortune Maslow (United States, 2021, 21m) d: Julien Raphael Scherliss Hiraeth (United Kingdom, 2021, 11m) d: Ryan Andrews Mountain Climber (United States, 2021, 12m) d: Rebecca Snowden Cavendish Streaming online @ Filmocracy Saturday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 1h 18m See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. Miniature Landscapes - In Space (Austria, 2021, 4m) d: Clemens Wirth Recombined (United States, 2020, 6m) d: Regina Ainsworth Irradiation (Serbia, 2021, 10m) d: Sava Zivkovic Einstein Telescope (France, 2021, 24m) d: Evgenia Alexandrova Tartarus (Spain, 2020, 10m) d: Jerónimo García Castela viewers:1 (Japan, 2021, 5m) d: Daigo Hariya, Yosuke Kobayashi Archive & The Storyteller (United States, 2021, 19m) d: Natasha Marie Rivera (continued on page 12) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 11 �SF47 Short Film Programs (continued from page 11) Bradbury SciFrights Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre. Saturday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m. Approx. 1h 23m Bradvury SciFrights short film program will screen in the Mcro-cinema. The Dead Collectors (United Kingdom, 2021, 13m) d: Brendan Cleaves The Pey (United States, 2021, 9m) d: Ramone Menon Relict (United States, 2021, 8m) d: Ilya Polyakov L.U.N.A. (United States, 2021, 10m) d: Blake Vaz While Mortals Sleep (United States, 2021, 14m) d: Alex Fofonoff I Miss Us (United States, 2021, 13m) d: Roth Rind Cutter (United States, 2021, 16m) d: Dan Repp, Lindsay Young Heinlein Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre. Saturday, February 19 at 8:00 p.m. Approx. 1h 28m Heinlein short film program will screen in the Micro-cinema. Sundown Trail (United States, 2020, 14m) d: Luke Guidici Diviner 3000 (United States, 2021, 11m) d: Dave Penner Remember Me? (United States, 2020, 3m) d: Avi Bagla All We Have Is Time (Australia, 2021, 22m) d: Fraser Pemberton Early To Rise (Episodes #1 and #4) (United States, 2020, 8m) d: Alec Cohen In the Balance (United States, 2019, 7m) d: Ryan Gentle, Austin Quarles Golem (Mexico, 2021, 15m) d: Rafael Macazaga There’s Something in the Silence (United States, 2020, 8m) d: Mike Castro (continued on page 13) 12 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Short Film Programs (continued from page 12) Isaac Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre. Saturday, February 20 at 12:45 p.m. Approx. 1h 25m Isaac short film program will screen in the Mcro-cinema. Blue Fire (United States, 2020, 21m) d: Nick Ronan Counterpart (United States, 2021, 4m) d: Navi Mcsharry Another Clover (United States, 2021, 6m) d: Thomas F. O’Brien User Zero (United States, 2021, 16m) d: Ria Tobaccowala West Winds (United States, 2021, 17m) d: Matthew Thomas Ross Sweet Nothings (United States, 2020, 10m) d: Christian Klein To Err (United Kingdom, 2021, 11m) d: Nanci Cruz McCaffrey Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre. Sunday, February 20 at 2:30 p.m. Approx. 1h 6m McCaffrey short film program will screen in the Crystal Ballroom. The Dark Odyssey (United States, 2021, 9m) d: Michael Lavine A Lone Star Love (United States, 2021, 24m) d: Ben Myers Dawn (United Kingdom, 2020, 18m) d: Shane Lim The Gazer (United States, 2021, 10m) d: Spencer Drees, Eleni Rivera A.R.P.U. (United Kingdom, 2021, 26m) d: Phil Spencer (continued on page 14) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 13 �SF47 Short Film Programs (continued from page 13) Ursula Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre. Sunday, February 20 at 6:15 p.m. Approx. 1h 22m Ursula short film program will screen in the Crystal Ballroom Venus (United Kingdom, 2021, 14m) d: Andrew McGee Transmission (Ireland, 2021, 15m) d: Carleton Rodgers Clarence of Tomorrow (United States, 2021, 13m) d: Shawn Spear Polvotron 500 (Spain, 2019, 11m) d: Silvia Conesa PEW! PEW! PEW! (United States, 2020, 13m) d: Loren Dunn Moore’s Void (Canada, 2020, 16m) d: Brad Bangsboll Octavia Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre. Sunday, February 20 at 8:00 p.m. Approx. 1h 31m Octavia short film program will screen in the Crystal Ballroom. Angst (Austria, 2021, 10m) d: Béla Baptiste Mark II (United States, 2021, 8m) d: Brent Howard The Bumbling Gentleman in frogwheat (United States, 2020, 8m) d: Bob White April (United Kingdom, 2021, 14m) d: Spencer Anderson Heartland (United States, 2021, 11m) d: Jahmil Eady Jettison (United States, 2021, 11m) d: JJ Pollack Remembrance (Australia, 2021, 15m) d: Shane Joseph Willis The Atomic Spawn (United States, 2020, 14m) d: Arthur Veenema 14 Back to the ToC Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Short Film Programs Authors in Whose Honor We’ve Named the Short Film Programs Isaac Asimov was most appropriately considered one of “The Big Three” science fiction authors as well as a professor of biochemistry. He wrote or edited over 500 books in the realm of science fiction, fantasy and mystery including his most well-known work, the Foundation series for which an adaptation is currently running on Apple TV. This close friend of Gene Roddenberry was a claustrophile and credits his love of the written word as a result of having an endless supply of newspapers and magazines in childhood from the candy stores his parents owned. Ray Bradbury had a life altering chance encounter with a carnival magician named Electrico. While bathed in static electricity, he touched young Bradbury one the nose and exclaimed “live forever!” This sparked Ray Bradbury to write every day of his life. A luminary most known for Science Fiction, Ray Bradbury wrote across multiple genres creating literary staples such as Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. His earliest paid credit at tender age of 14 was writing a joke for George Burns which was used on The Burns and Allen Show. Octavia Butler’s paralyzing shyness and mild dyslexia did not stop her from becoming an acclaimed author of popular Science Fiction works such as Parable of the Sower, Kindred, and The Patternist novels. She held many odd jobs including potato chip inspector which served to sprinkle her writing with interesting details. Lady Margaret Lucas Cavendish (aka Dutchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, aka Mad Madge) was a seventeenth century English philosopher, poet, Science Fiction writer and playwright known for such works as The Blazing World, The Public Wooing, and Youths Glory, and Deaths Banquets. In a bold move for a time when women published under anonymity, Lady Cavendish published under her own name. She also served as a lady-in-waiting for royalty. C.J. Cherryh is an American writer of speculative fiction with 80 books to her credit including the notable Downbelow Station and Cyteen. This figure skater who began writing at the age of 10 due to her frustration of Flash Gordon being cancelled has the distinction of having an asteroid named after her. Milton Davis is a contemporary writer of Black Speculative Fiction and owner of MVmedia, a small publishing company specializing in Sci-fi, Fantasy and Sword and Soul genres. In 2008 he gathered his unfinished manuscripts and embarked upon realizing his dream of becoming a published author. While maintaining his career as a chemist he is currently thriving as a writer with 21 written works including Playing the Odds, Eda Blessed: A Ki Khanga Adventure, and Eda Blessed II. If you are familiar with Total Recall, Bladerunner, The Man in the High Castle, and Minority Report among many others, you are familiar with the brilliant work of Philip K. Dick. This lauded science fiction author was gifted an electric typewriter from another heavy hitting Sci-fi author, Robert Heinlein when he fell on hard times. This fascinating and tortured individual accused members of the F.B.I. of being foreign spies. Ursula K. Le Guin was a Speculative Fiction author with an abundance of novels short stories, poetry, children’s books and more to her credit including the well known Earthsea Series, The Lathe of Heaven and The Eye of the Heron. Of her multitude of awards and accolades, she refused one of her 6 Nebula awards in solidarity to a friend for political intolerance. In 2022 the first Ursula K. Le Guin prize for fiction will be awarded to one very lucky recipient. Robert Anson Heinlein certainly had a good foundation for becoming a Science Fiction writer. He was a naval officer and an aeronautical engineer in his lifetime. Notable works of his include The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers, which was made into a feature film. He is said to be a pioneer of “Hard Science Fiction” which emphasizes scientific accuracy and logics. Anne McCaffrey was a Science Fiction and Romance writer whose acclaimed works include Dragonriders of Pern, Restoree, and The Ship Who Sang. She was the first woman to win both the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards for her writing. Ironically when she served as secretary and treasurer of the Science Fiction Writers of America, one of her duties was to handcraft Nebula trophies. Mini-bios by Jen Bush Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Back to the ToC 15 �SF47 Feature Films Alphabetical List 12 Months of Kai (Streaming online) p.17 Abandoned Creatures Alchemy of the Spirit Alien on Stage (Somerville Theatre) p.17 (Somerville Theatre) p.18 (Documentary, Somerville Theatre) p.18 Beyond Existence (Virtual) p.19 Beyond the Wasteland Blank (Streaming online) p.20 Cockazoid Crabs! (Somerville Theatre) p.20 (Somerville Theatre) p.21 El Corazon de la Luna Elulu (Documentary, Somerville Th.) p.19 (Somerville Theatre) p.21 (Animation, Streaming online) p.22 Hydrometta Iké Boys (Somerville Theatre) p.22 (Somerville Theatre) p.23 Kalpavigyan: A Speculative Journey Karmalink Madelines (Somerville Theatre) p.24 (Somerville Theatre) p.25 Nahuel and the Magic Book Origin of the Species Planet Prince 2021 Shot in the Dark (Somerville Th. & Str. online) p.25 (Doc., Somerville Th. & Str. online) p.26 Iké Boys (Streaming online) p.26 (Somerville Theatre) p.27 Simon’s Got a Gift t=E/x² (Documen., Str. online) p.23 (Somerville Theatre) p.24 Let The Wrong One In (Streaming online) p.27 (Streaming online) p.28 The Basement (Streaming online) p.28 The Peacemakers Transcendent (Streaming online) p.29 (Streaming online) p.29 We Are Living Things (Somerville Theatre) p.30 You Are Not My Mother (Somerville Theatre) p.30 See page 32 for the Saturday Classic Double Feature and page 36 for the 24-hour Marathon feature film line-up. 16 El Corazon de la Luna Back to the ToC Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Origin of the Species �SF47 Feature Films (Listed alphabetically, pages 17 - 30) 12 Months of Kai Streaming online @ Filmocracy Friday, February 18 at 6:45 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Japan • 2020 • 1h 23m • Japanese with English subtitles Director: Mutsumi Kameyama Cast: Ayaka Nakagouchi, Kosei Kudo US Premiere. Relationships between humans and machines have evolved. The next step has arrived. Lost in a vast urban landscape, Kyoka purchases Kai, a Personal Care Humanoid (aka a “PCH”). With time, their interactions get more personal—perhaps too much so. Abandoned Creatures Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Friday, February 18, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. EST United States • 2022 • 1h 23m Director: Bill Zahn Cast: Aidan Zahn, Zoe Vorhies, Peter Otis, Liz Nelson East Coast Premiere. After a beloved teacher dies, a loyal student sets out on a self-destructive journey to prove her eccentric mentor was right, and that a local legend is more than just a mere bedtime story. (continued on page 18) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 17 �SF47 Feature Films Alchemy of the Spirit Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. EST United States • 2022 • 1h 31m Director: Steve Balderson Cast: Xander Berkeley, Sarah Clarke, Mink Stole “A genre-bending ode...A visual love poem.” - Reel News Daily East Coast Premiere. Aging artist Oliver Black wakes to discover his wife Evelyn has died quietly while they slept. But in the aftermath of death, there is evolution. There is an expansion and, perhaps, a door to serenity. Alien on Stage SciDoc Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. EST United Kingdom • 2021 • 1h 26m Director: Lucy Harvey, Danielle Kummer Cast: Dave Mitchell, Luc Hayward, Lydia Hayward, Carolyn White, John Elliot, Jason Hill, Jacqui Roe New England Premiere. Documentary. In space, everyone could hear the audience scream. Here, Ripley grabs a bus pass to London’s West End as dedicated, and slightly daft, British co-workers adapt Alien for a one night only stage production. Full of wobbly sets, special effects that are iffy at best, and a cast only a mother could love, yet endearing and full of the best humanity has to offer—a place where nobody says no no to the Nostromo. (continued on page 19) 18 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Feature Films Beyond Existence Streaming online @ Filmocracy Thursday, February 17 at 7:15 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST United Kingdom • 2021 • 1h 26m Director: Schuman Hoque Cast: Amelia Clay, Gary McKay, Vincent Vermignon, Pauline Turner, Steven Farah, Jon McKenna, Bamshad Abedi-Amin Premiere. Part police procedural, part chase film, part twisty sci-fi film. A government agent is sent to find and eliminate a professor. The professor has tagged a security leak, but when he reveals the unexpected source, an unlikely partnership ensues. Set against a barren and foreboding landscape, the new mission is far different. Beyond the Wasteland SciDoc Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. EST Australia • 2021 • 1h 33m Director: Eddie Beyrouthy Cast: Bertrand Cadart, Jim ‘Tank’ Dorsey, Yoshiaki Murata US Premiere. Documentary. Prepare to get Mad Maxed! Beyond the Wasteland travels the globe following an international consortium of rambunctious road-worthy Mad Max enthusiasts. They have the costumes, they have the machines, and they have the attitude. Beyond the Wasteland not only celebrates life, but the ability to change through community and passion. (continued on page 20) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 19 �SF47 Feature Films Blank Streaming online @ Filmocracy Friday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST United Kingdom • 2021 • 1h 34m Director: Natalie Kennedy Cast: Rachel Shelley, Heida Reed, Wayne Brady Award-winning director Natalie Kennedy dives into the world of A.I., creativity, and the tension that surrounds us all. A struggling writer heads to a fully A.I.-operated retreat. Things go south when a glitch occurs. She’s trapped. The malfunctioning android is devolving and communication has been cutoff. A quest to overcome her fears—and outsmart the misfiring technology—is the order of the day. Cockazoid SciFright Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. EST United States • 2021 • 1h 26m Director: Nick Verdi Cast: Jimmy Laine (aka Nick Verdi), Ethan Hansen, Cynthia Carr, Gaylord St. James, Franklin Statz, Adam Kozak, B.R. Yeager Massachusetts filmographer Nick Verdi takes a small budget and a wealth of creativity to limn a portrait of a delusional loner who returns to his hometown in the wake of family tragedy. Grief may have been on the menu, but murder is being served. (continued on page 21) 20 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Feature Films Crabs! SciFright Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Friday, February 18 at 11:00 p.m. EST United States • 2021 • 1h 20m Director: Pierce M. Berolzheimer Cast: Dylan Riley Snyder, Jessica Morris, Robert Craighead Screens with the short film Meat Friend • d. Izzy Lee • 2022 • 9m “...will fill the bill for future late-night screenings...” - Rue Morque Premiere. Mutated and murderous horseshoe crabs descend upon a sleepy town on prom night night. As the deadly crustaceans claw their way through the disbelieving population, it’s up to a ramshackle band of students and local law enforcement to address the increasingly ginormous crab menace in a love letter to such practical effects horrors as Gremlins and nostalgic Roger Corman classics. World Premiere of Meat Friend from Boston’s Izzy Lee. El Corazon de la Luna (aka Moonheart) Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Friday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m. EST Peru • 2021 • 1h 20m • Spanish with English subtitles Director: Aldo Salvini Cast: Haydeé Cáceres US Premiere. M is an elderly, homeless woman drifting through her wretched existence in a harsh, unkind society. Daydreaming of the past brings her solace. One day she happens upon an ant. Instead of squashing it, she befriends the pismire, not knowing a “mechanical angel” will also soon arrive. Grand Prize Winner - SciFi London. Filmmaker is expected to attend. (continued on page 22) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 21 �SF47 Feature Films Elulu Streaming online @ Filmocracy Thursday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Chile • 2021 • 1h 1m Director: Gabriel Alfonso Verdugo Soto US Premiere. Animation. It took director 8 years of hand drawing to make this wonderful animated film come to life. The loss of his mother compels a scientist/painter to revisit his childhood home. As he seeks closure, a caterpillar, with fellow magical creatures share his house. They will eventually cross paths in this touching, heartfelt singular animated feature. Hydrometta Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Wednesday, February 16 at 5:00 p.m. EST Canada • 2021 • 1h 11m Director: Christopher Walters Cast: Christopher Walters, Stephonik Youth US Premiere. A clever and original indie film where isolation makes for some strange bedfellows. While in quarantine on a remote mountain top, a journalist discovers that he is not alone. Then again, that might not be true. Filmmakers are expected to attend. (continued on page 23) 22 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Feature Films Iké Boys Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Thursday, February 17 at 9:00 p.m. EST United State • 2022 • 1h 28m • English & Japanese with English subtitles Director: Eric McEver Cast: Quinn Lord, Ronak Gandhi, Christina Higa, Billy Zane, Yumiko Shaku, Ben Browder Premiere. When a magical anime transforms two Japan-obsessed teenage friends and a shy foreign exchange student into its superpowered characters, the three underdogs must discover their inner heroes in time to save the world. a cleverly crafted coming of age comic book adventure about friendship and the perils of life. Filmmakers are expected to attend. Kalpavigyan: A Speculative Journey Streaming online @ Filmocracy SciDoc Thursday, February 17 at 6:30 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST India • 2021 • 1h 21m • Bengali with English subtitles Director: Arunava Gangopadhyay Cast: Adrish Bardhan, Enakshi Chattopadhyay, Anindya Sengupta, Riju Ganguly, Sumit Bardhan, Barnita Bagchi, Anwesha Maity, Abhijit Gupta US Premiere. Documentary. The historical arc of Kalpavigyan over a century of the genre. This is the first documentary film on the history of Bangla Kalpavigyan and on Indian Science Fiction: a journey captured and presented like never before in film. (continued on page 24) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 23 �SF47 Feature Films Karmalink Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Saturday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. EST Cambodia / United States • 2021 • 1h 41m • English & Khmer with English subtitles Director: Jake Wachtel Cast: Srey Leak Chhith, Leng Heng Prak, Sahajak Boonthanakit “Highly entertaining sci-fi mystery-adventure.” - Variety East Coast Premiere. In this Buddhist sci-fi mystery set in near-future Phnom Penh, a young Cambodian detective untangles a link between her friend’s past-life dreams of a lost gold artifact and a neuroscientist’s determination to attain digital enlightenment. Let The Wrong One In SciFright Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Saturday, February 19 at 11:00 p.m. EST Ireland • 2022 • 1h 41m Director: Conor McMahon Cast: Karl Rice, Eoin Duffy, Anthony Head ”A campy, bloody vampire flick.” - HorrorGeekLife.com NE Premiere. A supermarket clerk discovers his brother is a vampire. The age old thickness question takes on new meaning about water & blood takes on new meaning in the tongue check send-up. (continued on page 25) 24 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Feature Films Madelines Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Thursday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. EST United States • 2022 • 1h 19m Director: Jason R Miller Cast: Brea Grant, Parry Shen, Richard Riehle US Premiere. Indie entrepreneurs Madeline and Owen discover the secret of time travel. Nobel prize on its way, but there’s a hitch. A beta code version erroneously creates a copy of Madeline, every day. To prevent those pesky universe ending paradoxes, they decide to eliminate the copies the old fashioned way, murder. Filmmakers are expected to attend. Nahuel and the Magic Book SciKids Streaming online @ Filmocracy Starting on Thursday, February 17 at 2:00 p.m. EST Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Saturday, February 19 at 3:00 p.m. EST Hybrid Presentation Chile / Brazil • 2020 • 1h 38m • Spanish with English subtitles Director: German Acuña Cast: Consuelo Pizarro, Marcelo Liapiz, Muriel Benavides “Delightful for all ages” - Josh Betchedler New England Premiere. Animation. Nahuel fears the sea. When his father is imprisoned on a far away island, he must face a gamut of emotions. A magical book seems to be the answer. But sometimes answers come from strange places. Want a log line on this animated gem, it would be “”Harry Potter meets Aquaman.” (continued on page 26) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 25 �SF47 Feature Films Origin of the Species SciDoc Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Friday, February 18 at 5:00 p.m. EST Streaming online @ Filmocracy Starting on Friday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m. EST Hybrid Presentation United States • 2020 • 1h 12m Director: Abigail Child Cast: BINA48 “I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot Overlords”- Lee Butler New England Premiere. Documentary. An inside look into cutting-edge laboratories where scientists attempt to make robots move, speak and look human. These scientists and their discoveries are contextualized with cinematic and pop culture references to underline the mythic, comic and uncanny aspects of our aspiration to create machines that are eerily similar to ourselves. • Filmmakers are expected to attend. Planet Prince 2021 SciKids Streaming online @ Filmocracy Friday, February 18 at 2:00 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Japan • 2021 • 1h 36m • Japanese with English subtitles Director: Minoru Kawasaki Cast: Shô Higano, Nana Oda, Jiro Dan US Premiere. The beloved anime character from the ‘60s returns in a live action thriller. Planet Prince is a precursor to Power Rangers. Award winner at the Asian Summer Film Festival 2021. (continued on page 27) 26 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Feature Films Shot in the Dark SciFright Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Wednesday, February 16 at 9:00 p.m. EST United States • 2021 • 1h 208m Director: Keene McRae Cast: Kristoffer McMillan, Christine Donlon, Keene McRae, Kelley Mack, Jacqueline Toboni, Rhomeyn Johnson, Austin Hebert, Lane Thomas Aikin, Will Lagos, Dan Sutter ”Unsettling, twisted but so compelling.” - Bloody-Flicks (UK) US Premiere. Two years ago, William Langston made a mistake that would affect the course of his life. Now, with a killer loose in his home town and his circle of friends falling away one at a time, William faces his greatest fears as well as his own mortality. Filmmakers are expected to attend. Simon’s Got a Gift Streaming online @ Filmocracy Saturday, February 19 at 7:15 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST France / Belgium • 2019 • 1h 43m • French with English subtitles Director: Léo Karmann Cast: Benjamin Voisin, Martin Karmann, Camille Claris “Playful, enchanted and humane” - Olivier Bachelard. New England Premiere. Meet Simon, an eight year old without a family—but when friendship blossoms with two other kids, things are better. With them he shares a secret. A secret that gets more difficult as the years gather. (continued on page 28) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 27 �SF47 Feature Films t=E/x² Streaming online @ Filmocracy Friday, February 18 at 7:15 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Germany • 2021 • 1h 22m • German with English subtitles Director: Andreas Z Simon Cast: Mario Ganss, Jasmin Wagner, Götz Otto, Marlene Hoffmann, Micky Jukovic, Jörg Germann, Nick Benjamin East Coast Premiere. t=E/x² (“texsquare”) is a Ground Hog Day type story about being stuck in a time loop. Albeit, the loop is small and more challenging. In his first film director Simon adds a steampunk sensibility as the hero navigates a malleable, changeable future. The Basement Streaming online @ Filmocracy Saturday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Republic of Korea • 2021 • 1h 35m • Korean with English subtitles Director: Choi Yang Hyun Cast: Lee Cheolhui, Kwak Seongeun, Park Seoyeong US Premiere. Pan-Gyo which is the Korean Silicon Valley, is attacked by Nuclear bomb. The member of family hide at basement in their house for 2 weeks in accordance with direction from Korean Government. Family relationships fray as they struggle to survive in the basement day by day. (continued on page 29) 28 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Feature Films The Peacemakers Streaming online @ Filmocracy Thursday, February 17 at 7:45 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST New Zealand • 2021 • 1h 20m Director: Svyatoslav Nikitin Cast: Kevin Powe (voice), Aaron Catano-Saez (voice), Erica Kroger (voice) US Premiere. With their noir patois firmly placed in their cheeks, two alien soldiers arrive on Earth are tasked with a deadly mission. The filmmaker originally stated that the film was best watched under intoxicating circumstances, but first time director Svyatoslav Nikitin backtracked. It was also suggested that this indie film is perfect midnight show fodder. And John Cena was no where near when this film was made. Transcendent Streaming online @ Filmocracy Saturday, February 19 at 6:45 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST China • 2021 • 1h 59m • Chinese & Japanese with English subtitles Director: Zhang Linzi Cast: Toby Lee, Guo Shutong, Cherry Ngan, Wang Po-Chieh, Zhou You US Premiere. Zhang Linzi’s directing debut is based on the acclaimed Chinese novel The Mirror Project by Xiao Dun. Taking place in a time when “replicas” (aka replicants) are models of genetic perfection. Still they are artificial and programmed. They are inhumanity, but that’s what they want. (continued on page 30) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 29 �SF47 Feature Films We Are Living Things Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Friday, February 18 at 9:00 p.m. EST United States / China / Italy • 2021 • 1h 36m • English, Spanish & Mandarin with English subtitles Director: Antonio Tibaldi Cast: Jorge Antonio Guerrero, Xingchen Lyu, O-Lan Jones, US Theatrical Premiere. A different type of sci-fi film. Following a violent encounter, two fringe dwelling strangers hit the American highways. Part road movie, part chase and part exploration of humanity, it is the search for truth about a shared through a close encounter. You Are Not My Mother SciFright Screening in-person at the Somerville Theatre Saturday, February 19 at 9:00 p.m. EST Ireland • 2022 • 1h 33m Director: Kate Dolan Cast: Hazel Doupe, Paul Reid, Carolyn Bracken New England Premiere. First time feature director Kate Dolan shows a rare command of the cinematic vernacular while touching her Celtic roots. RogerEbert.com said it well, “[Mother] weaves teen angst and mental illness into an updating of a classic Irish folk tale about changelings and doppelgangers. With fantastically committed performances and a deft management of tone, it’s one of the better genre films. 30 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Subtitled Subtitled SF47 Films Films SF47 Feature Films with English Language Subtitles Film Country Original Language Venue 12 Months of Kai Japan Japanese Online El Corazón de la Luna (Moonheart) Peru Spanish Somerville Theatre Elulu Chile English (text only) Online Kalpavigyan: A Speculative Journey India Bengali Online Transcendent China Chinese, Japanese Online Nahuel and the Magic Book Chile, Brazil Spanish Online Planet Prince 2021 Japan Japanese Online Simon's Got a Gift France, Belgium French Online t=E/x² Germany German Online The Basement Korea, Republic of Korean Online SF47 Short Films with English Language Subtitles Film Country Original Language Venue El Camino Mexico Spanish Online Golem Mexico Spanish Somerville Theatre Irradiation Serbia Russian Online Polvotron 500 Spain Spanish Somerville Theatre Tartarus Spain Spanish Online viewers:1 Japan Japanese Online We recommend using a web browser other than Safari when displaying subtitles. For the latest information on in-person screenings at the Somerville Theatre and presentations streaming online, please vist www.BostonSciFi.com. Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Back to the ToC 31 �SF47 Classic Double Feature Saturday, February 19, 2022 11:00 a.m. The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 • United States • 1h 32m “From out of space... a warning and an ultimatum!” This was the first film screened at the first 24-hour Marathon in 1976 and has the distinction of being the most-screened film over the years—seven times!— beginning with SF1 and most recently at SF40 in 2015. Based on the short story Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates. The film retains its classic status on the strength of Edmund North’s script, Robert Wise’s direction (The Andromeda Strain, Star Trek - The Motion Picture), and some very good acting. Also famous for its wonderfully eerie score by composer Bernard Herrmann (see article, p.33), whose use of Leon Theremin’s eponymous electronic instrument firmly establishes the mood. Troubled by Earth’s development of atomic weaponry, a watch dog federation of planets dispatch Michael Rennie and his robot, Gort, to Washington, DC to offer Earth’s governments a choice: cease aggression or face total annihilation. Rennie attempts to understand humans by taking a room incognito at a boarding house where he meets Patricia Neal. It is Neal who utters the immortal phrase, “Gort! Klaatu barada nikto.” Also stars Hugh Marlowe, Billy Gray, and Sam Jaffee. 12:45 p.m. Jason & the Argonauts 1963 • United Kingdom • 1h 44m “The epic story that was destined to stand as a colossus of adventure!” Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion special effects—and our nod to Bernard Herrmann’s score (see bio, p.33)—are the real stars in this Greek mythological adventure. Jason, the son of the King of Thessaly, sails on the Argo to the land of Colchis, where the storied Golden Fleece is guarded by a seven-headed hydra. The best moments are the flying harpies, bronze Talos, and Harryhausen’s best known and finest work—the armored, sword-wielding skeletons. Many of Harryhausen’s films have played the 24-hour Marathon over the years. In 2020 (SF45), Boston SciFi honored Harryhausen’s work with a screening of Mysterious Island (also scored by Herrmann) with his daughter Vanessa Harryhausen in attendance representing The Haryhausen Foundation. Directed by Don Chaffey. Good acting here as well. Stars Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, and Gary Raymond. (continued on page 33) Check out the SF47 Store. T-shirts, buttons, mugs and more! Visit us in the theatre lobby or online at www.bostonscifi.com/store 32 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Classic Double Feature How many double features have you seen without a single violin? Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975) is one of film music’s first and most important innovators. Of the same tradition as Hollywood’s Golden Age romantic-influenced composers, he served as a cross-over figure by developing modern approaches that remain staples of film music today. With a career that starts in 1941 with Citizen Kane and ends in 1976 with Taxi Driver, he composed for some of Hollywood’s greatest and most critically acclaimed films. Bernard Herrmann • Public Domain Herrmann’s teeth-cutting experience came in New York at CBS Radio, where he began his historic collaboration with Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater. Working on radio productions such as The War of the Worlds, he gained a fresh perspective he would bring to Hollywood when he went with Welles and his collection of wunderkind to work on Kane. This included his cellular-style of writing (now ubiquitous in film music), and an understanding that the recording, broadcast or film was the finished work. So there was no need to confine his orchestration to a standard orchestra as if writing for the concert hall. He could write for whatever instruments the story and other factors (including practical ones, like budget) demanded. Both of today’s films provide wonderful examples of these approaches. The score to director Robert Wise’s The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Hollywood’s first socially conscious scifi film, is written for the eerie, electronic theremin, 4 pianos, 4 harps, 16 brass, marimba, organ and no strings, woodwinds or (non-pitched) percussion, creating a strange, unique soundscape for this story of other-worldly contact. The music’s minimalist writing makes for a clear example of another of Herrmann’s innovations learned from radio—”cellular” writing. Short ideas of a few bars are repeated, altered and passed among sections of the orchestra. This leads to music that can be interesting without distracting, and is easily modified live on the scoring stage, a skill for which Herrmann was well known. Pay attention to the very ending of the film—a wonderful moment because of the clarity with which the music backs up the final reveal by joining the two main musical themes (the mysterious “Klaatu” and bittersweet, patriotic “Arlington”), alternating ‘cells’ from each. During his illustrious career Herrmann wrote majestic scores for some of Hitchcock’s most acclaimed films, including Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho, as well as Francois Truffaut’s Fahrenheit 451 and The Bride Wore Black, Cape Fear (both versions), Brian De Palma’s Sisters and Obsession, and his only Academy Winning winner, the now obscure 1941 The Devil and Daniel Webster. He was also a prolific television composer, writing for sci-fi classics The Twilight Zone (including the lesser known original season 1 theme) and Lost in Space, as well as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Have Gun, Will Travel, and Gunsmoke. Much of this television work took place around the same time as the last of his four collaborations with stopmotion savant Ray Harryhausen. Jason and the Argonauts is an epic tale from mythology that gave Herrmann the chance to bring to bear all of his storytelling skills. He doesn’t disappoint! He created a heroic fantasy score in the tradition of Max Steiner’s King Kong, using intense music to help sell phantasmic special effects and extra-human experiences, and Wagnerian leitmotifs (musical ideas that represent various characters and themes) to tell the story. This is another uniquely Herrmannian-instrumentation—huge brass, woodwind and percussion sections (including 10 timpani), but again no strings! (How many double features have you seen without a single violin? Contrast today’s soundtracks with Herrmann’s strings-only score to Psycho.) Note all the imaginative textures Herrmann builds with this pallet—expressing emotions heroic to mysterious, warlike to serene—and the use of harp/lyre to reference the gods—spoiler alert!—even when secretly embedded among humankind! Article by Robert Jaret Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Back to the ToC 33 �SF47 Virtual Festival Schedule Films, and presentations are subject to change. All presentations in the Virtual Festival stream on www.Filmocracy.com. See page 4 for Boston SciFi’s concurrent SF47 In-person Festival schedule. For updates, please visit www.BostonSciFi.com. Thursday, February 17 2:00 4:00 6:00 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30 7:45 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Nahuel and the Magic Book (p.25) Short Film Program - Philip (p.10) Panel - Setiquette: The Politics Of Filmmaking (p.6) Kalpavigyan: A Speculative Journey (p.23) Short Film Program - Cherryh (p.10) Panel - Horrific Tales: Folklore and Horror (p.6) Beyond Existence (p.19) Elulu (p.22) The Peacemakers (p.29) For tickets please visit www.digboxoffice.com. “Browse Events,” or use Search for Boston SciFi Film Festival 2022. Friday, February 18 2:00 4:00 6:00 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30 7:45 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Planet Prince 2021 (p.26) Short Film Program - Milton (p.11) Panel - It Takes A Movie: Fandom, Identity & Community (p.8) Origin of the Species (p.26) 12 Months of Kai (p.17) Panel - Invasion of the Podcasters: Podcasting for Filmmakers (p.8) t=E/x² (p.28) Blank (p.20) Panel - The Long and Short of It: Filming in long and short form (p.9) Saturday, February 19 12:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Panel - De-composing SciFi: Soundtrack Composers (Facebook Live, p.9) Short Film Program - Cavendish (p.11) Panel - Sound of Music: Careers of Female Composers (p.35) Transcendent (p.29) Simon’s Got a Gift (p.27) The Basement (p.28) To attend the SF47 Virtual Festival you will need to purchase an All Access Festival Pass at www.BostonSciFi.com, or individual tickets at www.digboxoffice.com, and establish a Filmocracy.com account using the same email 34 Back to the TpC address that you used to purchase your ticket for the virtual content. Then, to stream the content, navigate to our SF47 Virtual Festival website at: https://festival.filmocracy.com/bostonscifi. Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 Panels (continued from page 9) Director Roundtable: Short Films Live at The Burren Saturday, February 19 at 2:30 p.m.. Approx. 60 min. The Burren is located at 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144. Creating a whole and complete narrative under 30 minutes in length seems easy enough. Until you actually try to do it. Listen and learn how this group of short film directors did it. Moderator: Jeff Thacher - Film editor, musician, and lover of all things sci-fi Panelists: Benjamin Myers - Director, Lone Star Love Nick Ronan - Director, Blue Fire Alex Fofonoff - Director, While Mortals Sleep Ramone Menon - Director, The Pey Navi Mcsharry - Director, Counterpart Sound of Music: Careers of Female Composers Streaming online @ Filmocracy Saturday, February 19 at 6:00 p.m. through Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST Approx. 60 min. See page 32 for details on the SF47 Virtual Film Festival. In 2020, only five percent of all Hollywood composers working on movies were female. By this measure, true equality and diversity in the composing field are quite behind. This panel will celebrate several female composers—learn about their careers, the films they have worked on, their process, what it is like to be a female composer, and how to improve diversity in the field. Moderator: Grace-Mary Burega - Film, TV, and video game composer; and Secretary of Women in Film & Video New England (WIFVNE) Panelists: Heather Schmidt - Composer, Alchemy of the Spirit Karin Zielinski - Composer, El Corazon de la Luna Alison Plante - Professor of Film Scoring, Berklee College of Music Return to page 8 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Back to the ToC 35 �SF47 The 24 Hour Marathon We’ve been at this for 47 years, making us a 24-hour, cornucopian motion picture meant 750 of us—old friends and new— theatre, straining eyeballs and tushies, to and soon-to-be classic to the occasional dash smaller this year, but we’re back with a great the oldest genre film festival in America— endurance test. In the pre-Covid days, this gathering together in a vintage movie watch a full day of cinema, from the classic of B-movie schlock. Our numbers may be line-up. February 20-21 noon to noon. Vaccinated, boosted, and masked, come early to the Somerville Theatre for the pre-show. Then, the ‘Thon launches at 12 noon, as always, with a fireball, a robust cheer, and the Warner Brothers’ classic 1953 cartoon Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century. This year’s lineup includes 12 feature films and other fun—planned and impromptu, including games, trivia, and more. 12:00 p.m. Star Trek: First Contact 1996 • United States • 1h 51m • Rated PG-13 • 35mm The Borg—an interstellar collective of cybernetic organisms—travel back in time from the 24th century to prevent the space-faring Earth pioneer, Zefram Cochrane, from testing his faster-than-light warp drive, the invention that led to humanity’s 21st century “first contact” with extra-terrestrials—the Vulcans. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise pursue the Borg to preserve the timeline and thwart the “assimilation” of Earth’s people. Directed by Jonathan Frakes. Stars Frakes, Patrick Stewart, James Cromwell, and the Next Gen cast. 02:10 p.m. Outbreak 1995 • United States • 2h 7m • Rated R • 35mm An illegally smuggled African monkey harboring a lethal virus is let loose outside a suburban California town. The US government and military seek to find the monkey and contain the deadly virus before it becomes a global threat. Oops—in a filmmaking goof, there are no naturally occurring Capuchin monkeys in Africa. But who’s to quibble when the fate of the world is at stake. Based on Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone and Laurie Garrett’s The Coming Plague. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Stars Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Patrick Dempsey, and Donald Sutherland. 04:25 p.m. The Day the Earth Caught Fire 1961 • United Kingdom • 1h 39m • Not Rated The joint detonation of American and Soviet nuclear weapons at the North and South Poles spins the Earth off its axis in this newsroom, documentarystyle, British sci-fi film. As the planet is hurled toward the sun, ensuring mass destruction, the government struggles to find a quick solution to save mankind. Which headline will prevail—”World Saved” or “World Doomed”? Directed by Val Guest (Quatermass films, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth). Stars Edward Judd (First Men in the Moon), Janet Munro (The Crawling Eye), and Leo McKern. Screened at SF5 (1980 at the Orson Welles Cinema). (continued on page 37) 36 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 The 24 Hour Marathon (continued from page 36) 06:30 p.m. The Invisible Women 1940 • United States • 1h 12m • Not Rated Now you see her, now you wish you still could. Based on an original story by Curt Siodmak and Joe May (The Invisible Man Returns), a female model—with an ulterior motive—volunteers for an experiment to make her invisible in this 1940 sci-fi comedy. Thieves steal the invisibility device, but they can’t get it to work, so they kidnap its zany inventor and the woman, who turns out to be a formidable foe. Directed by A. Edward Sutherland (a frequent collaborator with W.C. Fields). Stars John Barrymore, Virginia Bruce, John Howard, Charles Ruggles, Oskar Homolka, Margaret Hamilton, and Shemp Howard. 07:45 p.m. Cosmos 2019 • United Kingdom • 2h 8m • Not Rated When three amateur astronomers intercept a radio signal of unknown origin from space, one of them sends a signal back. Knowing a response is logically thousands of years away, they are astounded when a reply comes back only hours later. Shaken but determined, the events set them on a scientific quest to prove the existence of life on other planets. Cosmos apparently had no budget— all the equipment was either owned or borrowed, all the locations were lent, and the cast and crew worked for free. Directed by Elliot Weaver and Zander Weaver. Stars Tom England, Joshua Ford, and Arjun Singh Panam. 10:05 p.m. Interstellar 2014 • United States • 2h 49m • Rated PG-13 • 70mm The straightforward plot description is this: when a crop crisis begins to render the Earth uninhabitable, a team of astronauts is tasked with journeying through a wormhole to locate a suitable planet to inhabit. It’s a race through time to find a new home before Earth’s life sustaining resources are exhausted. The dive into special relativity and quantum theory is somewhat more complex—and a big part of the challenging fun. Directed by Christopher Nolan (Tenet, Inception). Stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, John Lithgow, Timothée Chalamet, David Oyelowo, and Michael Caine. Music by Hans Zimmer. 01:05 a.m. I, Robot 2004 • United States / Germany • 1h 55m • Rated PG-13 • 35mm That a robot shall not harm a human seems to go in one robot ear and out the other in this action-packed mystery thriller loosely based on the writings of scifi luminary Isaac Asimov. In a futuristic society, personable robots handle life’s mundane tasks, but Sonny has a less than sunny disposition—fomenting a robot revolution with dire consequences for human beings. A technophobic cop and a sympathetic robotics expert must get to the bottom of Sonny’s “positronic” malfunction to ensure mankind’s freedom. Directed by Alex Proyas. Stars Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, and Alan Tudyk (Sonny’s voice). (continued on page 38) Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 37 �SF47 The 24 Hour Marathon (continued from page 37) 03:05 a.m. The Omega Man 1971 • United States • 1h 38m • Rated PG • 35mm Thanks to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville may be the only healthy survivor of a catastrophic biological war in this riveting, man vs. mutants, postapocalyptic tale. Sensitive to light and psychotic in their behavior, the roving, nocturnal mutants blame science for their plight—and they want the doctor dead. He must use his wits, will, and skill to survive the hostile world that envelops him. Loosely based on the 1954 novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Directed by Boris Sagal. Stars Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo, and Eric Laneuville. Screened at SF27 (2002 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre). 05:00 a.m. Laserblast 1978 • United States • 1h 22m • Rated PG A blend of Carrie and Close Encounters. Billy Duncan is a lonely and unhappy teenager. He’s bullied and ignored—but his life changes dramatically when he finds an accidentally abandoned alien laser cannon in the desert. Seeking revenge on those who mistreated him, Billy’s newfound power transforms his very being. Will the aliens racing back to Earth to retrieve the cannon they left behind arrive in time...? In 1996, Laserblast clawed its way onto Mystery Science Theater 3000. Directed by Michael Rae (Aliens Gone Wild). Stars Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith, Gianni Russo, Ron Masak, Keenan Wynn, and Roddy McDowall. 06:30 a.m. The Man Who Saved The World 1982 • Turkey • 1h 38m • Not Rated This science fiction fantasy, martial arts, superhero, adventure—its Turkish title Dunyayi Kurtaran Adam—was negatively reviewed when it premiered in 1982, but has gained a cult following over the years. Although known as the “Turkish Star Wars” because of its unabashed larceny of Star Wars footage, the plot is largely unrelated. Two space cadets crash land on a desert planet. Initially, they speculate that only women inhabit the planet and their “woof whistle” proves to be a bad idea. An evil wizard soon shows up and medieval mayhem ensues. Directed by Çetin Inanç. Stars Cüneyt Arkin, Aytekin Akkaya, and Füsun Uçar. 08:10 a.m. Superman II 1980 • United States • 2h 2m • Rated PG • Director’s Cut As three vengeful Kryptonian criminals descend upon Earth looking to bend the man of steel, Superman picks a heck of a time to give up his powers for the sake of love in this second installment of the wide screen Superman franchise. With powers to rival Superman and help from Lex Luthor, the alien outlaws pose an extreme threat to truth, justice, and the American way. Directed by Richard Lester and Richard Donner (un-credited). Stars Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas, Jack O’Halloran, Jackie Cooper, Susannah York, and Valerie Perrine. (continued on page 39) 38 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival �SF47 The 24 Hour Marathon (continued from page 38) 10:25 a.m. Love & Monsters 2020 • United States • 1h 48m • Rated PG-13 Love conquers all, but can it conquer giant, murderous, cold-blooded, mutated reptiles and amphibians? When a misguided chemical attempt to avert an asteroid strike goes horribly wrong, turning normal, cold-blooded animals into mutated monsters, Earth’s population takes shelter in underground bunkers. Seven years later, things have not improved, but Joel, reconnecting with his high school girlfriend Aimee by radio, is desperate to reunite. Against all logic, he embarks on a monster-laden trek to find her. Directed by Michael Matthews. Stars Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, and Michael Rooker. Full Marathon Schedule February 20–21 • Noon to Noon Old enough to know better... 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 02:10 p.m. 04:25 p.m. 06:15 p.m. 06:30 p.m. 07:45 p.m. 10:05 p.m. 01:05 a.m. 03:05 a.m. 04:45 a.m. 05:00 a.m. 06:30 a.m. 08:10 a.m. 10:25 a.m. • Pre-show • Star Trek: First Contact • Outbreak • The Day the Earth Caught Fire • DUST Shorts 1 • The Invisible Women • Cosmos • Interstellar • I, Robot • The Omega Man • DUST Shorts 2 • Laserblast • The Man Who Saved The World • Superman II • Love & Monsters That’s all folks! You did it. Congratulations! ...young enough to stay awake! Boston SciFi 2022 Shannon Maloney Award Chris Phoenix, Phoenix Media Boston SciFi Graphics & Artwork For your long-time dedication and commitment to the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival and 24-hour Marathon Fun stuff! Listen for announcements from the theatre stage throughout the Marathon— schedule updates, tin foil hat contest, and surprises to be announced. Marathon Covid Policy The SF47 Marathon is is a live, in-person event. Our policy for admission is straightforward. We are following US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocols or proof of vaccination and applicable booster shot, which ever is stricter. Face masks must be worn at all venues. Unvaccinated persons or those with partial vaccinations will not be admitted. Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Back to the ToC 39 �SF47 Located at 55 Davis Square in Somerville, Mass., the Somerville Theatre is an independent movie theater and concert venue. A Little History The Somerville Theatre, part of the Hobbs Building in the heart of Davis Square, was designed by the firm of Funk & Wilcox of Boston and built in 1914 by Joseph Hobbs. Designed for stage shows, vaudeville, opera, and that new fad—motion pictures—the theatre was only one of several Hobbs Building attractions, which also included a basement café, bowling alley and billiards hall, ten ground floor storefronts, and the Hobbs Crystal Ballroom on the second floor. The second and third floors also contained leased office space. The theatre opened its doors for the first time on May 11, 1914. The opening program featured a music and dance act—The Stewart Sisters, a comedy playlet by the Fuller-Rose company called “A King For A Day,” a singing skit by the Adairs, and “The Inventor’s Wife” — a two-reel film presentation. Today, more than ten decades later, the main theatre venue features Dolby Digital Sound, twenty-four surround speakers throughout the original auditorium, and a revamped projection booth that includes two Norelco DP-70 projectors enabling the Somerville to be one of the few movie theatres in New England that can screen 70mm film. The Somerville also is home to live theater and hosts numerous film festivals including this one—the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, the longest-running genre film festival in the United States. Among the notable names to have appeared on stage at the Somerville are Hunter S. Thompson, Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Cheap Trick, Donovan, Phish, Norah Jones, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Adele, Nelly Furtado, Leonard Nimoy, Kevin Kline, Ben Kingsley, Billy Bragg, The Black Crowes, Guster, Tracey Chapman, and countless others. In 2018 the two cinemas in the basement level were completely rebuilt and upgraded, with all new seats, audio, and projection improvements. In March 2020 along with virtually every other theater, the Somerville Theatre closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. When what was initially believed to be a short closure was clearly extended for over a year, the Fraiman family decided to use the closure as an opportunity to complete further renovations; in a major project, the Crystal Ballroom on the second floor was rebuilt and opened in October 2021, while the theater lobbies and sales areas were completely updated and refreshed. Now with the classic main theater and two modern screening rooms remaining, and in fine form, the theater reopened in September 2021. The Somerville Theatre continues doing what it set out to do since 1914 – provide the community with quality entertainment on stage and screen. 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Boston’s best and only alternative weekly publication! ________________________ Founded 1999 �Boston Science Fiction Film Festival SF47 Crew & Acknowledgments Every year our venerable adventure in cinema faces a new challenge. Last year it was a lock down. This year it has been surges, Covid-19, its ugly partner in crime Omicron and economic uncertainty. A restive nation and culture experienced more than it expected and in some ways more that it could handle. Yet despite these curveballs, this year’s team excelled at rolling with the punches, getting creative and fulfilling in our task at hand. I hope you enjoy the fruits of their labor. Here are the people that made it happen: Angela Burgess Boris Avdeev-Grachev Catarina Cesar Chris Denmead Chris Phoenix “Christopher” Chris Long: Den of Geek Colby Petersen Dan LeBlanc Darren DeLuca Diane Weaver Donovan Smith Harry O. Lohr, Jr. Heather Reed Ian Judge J. 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It’s an alt-weekly, it’s a website, it’s an e-mail blast, it’s a twitter account, it’s that cool party that you were at last night! ________________________ Founded 1999 A multi-platform destination for the best sci-fi shorts in the universe www.watchdust.com DUST presents thought-provoking visions of the future. From feature films to short films, series and podcasts, DUST works with established and emerging voices. DUST’s current content library includes more than 400 cutting-edge stories. Committed to playing a leading role in transforming the nation’s relationship with science and technology... ...as science and technology shape and reshape our lives and our world. 1 Science Park, Boston, Massachusetts 02114 617-723-2500 • www.mos.org �SF46 Table of Contents Welcome Letter Navigating the Festival Schedule Closed Captioning Panels Shorts Program Feature Films 24-Hour Marathon Crew & Acknowledgments 2 3 4 6 7 10 13 27 Back Cover BosTon sCiFi Email nEwslETTEr Subscribe. Come on, do it! Visit the www.BostonSciFi.com home page to sign-up. See page 3 for information about the streaming platforms for SF46 @ HOME. Schedule subject to change. For tickets and up-to-the-minute information, please visit us online at www.BostonScFi.com. award winning Boston sciFi Film Fest! Home of the industry’s Top Festivals and Filmmakers Boston SciFi ten times named to FilmFreeway’s Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals Out of 9,000 Worldwide www.filmfreeway.com Dread Central 2020 Top Genre Fest List • Commitment to Filmmakers www.dreadcentral.com BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 1 �SF46 February 2021 Welcome to SF46, A lot has been said about this past year. It is much like Dickens’ oft repeated quote: “It was the worst of times. It was the best of times.” It was the worst of times because so many have died, many due to the shallow avarice of demagogues. It was the worst of times because that which we love has been taken away from us. We have lost family and friends. We have lost jobs and careers. We can no longer see each other, embrace each other, exchange ideas in person, and feel the palpable emotion of a film festival. All of this is hard to comprehend. Yet, it is the best of times because some of those remarkable of human traits have sparkled through this darkness. In particular, the crew of SF46 has been diligent, creative and generous. They have worked long hours, brought their very best to the table and created a virtual festival where there had been none. They have given you and me, something to enjoy during the darkest winter in memory. I am humbled by their gift. Photo by Harry O. Lohr, Jr. Yet SF46 is more than an amazing group of people working hard together. It is also about you, the people who are participating with us. While we have endeavored to pull this off, you have been steadfastly there to support us and to encourage us. Without your support, we would be like the proverbial tree in the forest. No one would hear us. Your support is an immeasurable piece of humanity. I believe it is part of why science fiction is so powerful. Sci-fi presents the best of what being a human being is all about. You, the faithful, embody that. Before I close, we also need to recognize the artists who have persevered in quarantine and other obstacles. Filmmakers are continuing to share their visions and stories in the most trying of conditions. We are lucky. What they have given us is perhaps the best festival we have ever produced. Please spend some time in our SciFi Café and meet with them. So thank you filmmakers. Thank you friends and supporters. And thank you to the SF46 Team. This is your festival and I am in awe of you all. Garen Daly Festival Director Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 2 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Navigating the Festival Tickets You can buy tickets by following the links at BostonSciFi.com < https://www.bostonscifi.com/tickets > or on the Festhome website < https://tv.festhome.com/festivaltv/boston-science-fiction-film-festival >. Tickets are organized in chronological order (the 24-hour Marathon will be near the end of the sequence). On the Festhome website, you will be asked to create a username and password. Please remember them! You can purchase an all-access Festival Pass or buy individual tickets to films, events, and the Marathon separately. A ticket to an individual feature or shorts program grants you one viewing of that program via Festhome, or via Swank Motion Pictures for the Marathon (see below). Your ticket will grant you access to one viewing on one device of the feature(s) or program(s) you’ve purchased. navigating the Virtual Platforms Boston SciFi’s virtual festival incorporates two primary platforms—Socio and Festhome—and Swank Motion Pictures for the Marathon. Our 46th Boston SciFi Film Festival & Marathon App was created with Socio. Using the app you can navigate events, connect with other festival attendees, and see everything the festival has to offer--all in one place. We recommend accessing the app via your Internet connected computer < https://app.socio.events/ODExMA%3D%3D/overview > for streaming films and attending Meet & Greets at the SciFi Cafe. We recommend downloading the app to your mobile device from the Apple App Store or Google Play to keep the schedule, program, chats with attendees, and other features at your fingertips. Be sure to refresh often! Festhome is our streaming platform for festival feature films, shorts, and panels. You will create your Festhome login when you buy your ticket. Remember your email and password. You will need them to access the programs you’ve purchased once they are released for streaming. Swank Motion Pictures is our streaming platform for the 24-hour Marathon. You can access the Swank Motion Pictures platform by clicking on “The Marathon” in the Socio menu, which will open a pane with a link to the Marathon/Swank Motion Pictures platform. Click on the link. (note: the link may not activate until the program is ready for streaming). Enter the email you used with Festhome and the Marathon password, which will be released to passholders. streaming We recommend connecting your computer to your television with an HDMI cable, or by using Apple Airplay or equivalent if you have a Smart TV or home theater setup. Log into SocioTM via your desktop computer < https://app.socio.events/ODExMA%3D%3D/overview > or via the mobile app. For festival features and short film programs, select “Movies” in the Socio menu. To access a film or shorts program for which you’ve purchased a ticket, click on your selection, then click the Festhome link to watch your selection. Festhome will ask for you a username (which is your email) and a password, which Boston SciFi will send to your email address prior to the screening. The 24-hour Marathon functions the same way. Log into Socio via your desktop computer or via the mobile app and select “The Marathon” in the Socio menu. Click the link to go to the Swank Motion Pictures platform. Similarly, for panels, select “Panels and Workshops”. The 24-hour marathon Our virtual Marathon is a continuous 24 hour streaming event, featuring classic sci-fi films. The Marathon starts on February 14th at noon and continues through the night, ending 24 hours later. Access to The Marathon is included with a Festival Pass. If you do not have a Festival Pass, you can buy a ticket to the 24-hour Marathon on our website. Screenings of Marathon films are not sold individually. The Marathon will be streamed through Swank Motion Pictures, which ticket holders can access through our Socio web-based interface and mobile app. When you buy your Marathon (or Festival) Pass, the email you use will be registered with Swank Motion Pictures. Log into SocioTM via your desktop computer or via the mobile app (see above) and click on “The Marathon” in the Socio menu. Enter your email and the Marathon password to access the 24-hour Marathon once it begins streaming. There will be Marathon activities and challenges throughout the screening (see page 30 and our Socio app for updates). BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 3 �SF46 Schedule Films, programs, and presentsations stream from the date and time indciated through Monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Visit BostonSciFi.com or use the BostonSciFi Socio App for schedule updates and information on live streams. See page 6 for information on close captioning. Wednesday, February 10 10:00 2:00 3:00 5:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Panel: Fact Checking: Science Gets Its Close-Up (p.7) Panel: The Female Gaze: Women Behind the Camera (p.7) Shorts Program: Yankee (p.10) Shorts Program: X-Ray (p.10) Got Questions? Mr. Hand Solo (Documentary, p.20) Visit us at Between Waves (p.14) www.bostonscifi.com/got-questions Kubrick By Kubrick (Documentary, p.19) for a detailed FAQ Toxico (screening with Deus Otiosus, p.24) about the festival and more. Shakespeare’s Sh*tstorm (p.21) Blood Moon (p.15) Thursday, February 11 10:00 2:00 3:00 5:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:00 9:00 a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Panel: Burden of Proof: Documentaries at the Crossroads (p.7) Panel: Afrofuturism: The Once & Future Thing (p.8) Shorts Program: Victor (p.10) Shorts Program: Foxtrot (p.10) The Old Man Movie (aka Vanamehe Film, Animation, p.23) Making Sense (p.19) Truth Or Consequences (Speculative Documentary, p.25) Beauty Water (p.14) I Can’t Sleep (screening with PlayThing, p.18) Bruja (aka Witch, p.15) (continued on page 5) Download the official Boston SciFi Socio App for mobile devices or access SF46 on Socio from your desktop web browser at: https://app.socio.events/ODExMA/auth 4 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Schedule (continued from page 4) Friday, February 12 10:00 2:00 3:00 5:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:15 8:30 9:00 a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Panel: Director’s Roundtable: Our Films, Ourselves (p.8) Panel: Director’s Roundtable: Generations (p.8) Shorts Program: India (p.11) Shorts Program: Oscar (p.11) Infinitum: Subject Unknown (p.18) Monster Seafood Wars (p.20) Red Heaven (Documentary, p.21) The Trouble With Being Born (p.23) Deep In (p.17) The Unhealer (p.24) Cyst (screening with Memory Loop, p.16) Saturday, February 13 10:00 2:00 3:00 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:00 9:00 a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Panel: Accelerated Landscape: Post-Pandemic Distribution (p.9) Panel: Set Frets: Pandemic Filmmaking (p.9) Shorts Program: Romeo (p.12) Shorts Program: Tango (p.12) Tales Of Tomorrow (p.22) Tune Into The Future (Documentary, p.25) Fish Love (aka PoissonSexe, p.17) The Curse Of Willow Song (p.22) Sunday, February 14 12:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 5:00 7:00 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. The 24-Hour Marathon (through noon Monday, February 15, p.27) Panel: Deep Cuts: The Art of Editing Horror (p.26) Panel: Identity: LGBTQ Stories In Sci-Fi (p.26) Shorts Program: Sierra (p.12) Shorts Program: Dash (p.12) Come On In (p.16) Follow us on social media! www.facebook.com/BostonSciFi https://twitter.com/BostonSciFi BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 5 �SF46 Schedule (continued from page 5) Accessibility SF46 Films with Closed Captioning Shakespeare’s Sh*tstorm For the latest information on closed captioning, use the Boston SciFi Socio web or mobile app and click on the Closed Captioning pane, or access a PDF of this table directly at https://bit.ly/3rD2bL7 6 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Panels Fact Checking: Science Gets Its Close-Up streams wednesday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT From the know-it-all nerd, to the malevolent genius, movie “science” is often distorted, overly simplified and sometimes just plain wrong. Yet in so many films it is an essential plot tool. Listen as directors and academics explore the role of science in film. Panelists: Wade Roush - journalist, author, podcast producer (Soonish); Aleem Hossain - director, (After We Leave); Taryn Southern - director (I Am Human); Thomas Levenson - author, MIT professor; Alexis Gambis - biologist, director (Son of Monarchs): Moderator: Violet Acevedo The Female Gaze: Women Behind the Camera streams wednesday, February 10 at 2:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Women face many challenges in film production. These challenges have only grown in the pandemic environment. Boston SciFi has gathered producers, writers, and directors to share their insight from behind the camera and offer a glimpse into the future. Panelists: Alecia Orsini - WFVNE; Joan Cassin - producer/director; Sara Archambault - producer (Truth or Consequences); Hannah Jayanti - director (Truth or Consequences); Moderator: Leandra Sharron Burden of Proof: Documentaries at the Crossroads streams Thursday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Since Nanook of the North, documentaries have always played with the boundaries of truth and reality to tell a compelling story. Join us as we talk with people who are reinventing the definition of the documentary as we discuss the genre and its duty to truth. Panelists: Mark Dodson - director (The Landing); Hannah Jayanti - director, (Truth or Consequences); Lisa Downs - director (Life After Flash); Moderator: Joshua Handler, founder/programmer, Corona Classics (continued on page 8) BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 7 �SF46 Panels (continued from page 7) Afrofuturism: The Once & Future Thing streams Thursday, February 11 at 2:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT In the wake of Disney’s Black Panther, everyone is talking about Afrofuturism as the next big thing. Ask creators in the genre, and you learn that Afrofuturism is more diverse and rich than the Mouse House would have you think. Panelists: Paul Louise-Julie - director (Yohance) Daniel Callahan - director (Come On In) Moderator: Lisa Simmons, executive director, Roxbury International Film Festival Director’s Roundtable: Our Films, Ourselves streams Friday, February 12 at 10:00 a.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT everyone. Join us. Accomplished female directors talking amongst themselves. Sharing stories. Revealing insights. Acknowledging influences. Encouraging Panelists: Karen Lam, director (The Curse of Willow Song); Gina Rose, director (I Can’t Sleep); Virginia Abramovich, director (Between Waves); Moderator: Alecia Orsini, president, WIFVNE Director’s Roundtable: Generations streams Friday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT There is something to be said about age and experience. There is something to be said about youth and innovation. At this time, the chasm couldn’t be larger. At this moment the bond couldn’t be tighter… especially in the world of independent cinema. Panelists: Lloyd Kaufman, director (Shakespeare’s Sh*tstorm); Matthew Butler-Hart, director (Infinitum: Subject Unknown); Caleb Spilios, director (Blood Moon); Eric Schockmel, director (Tune Into the Future), Moderator: Gerald Peary, author, director (The Rabbi Goes West) (continued on page 9) 8 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Panels (continued from page 8) Accelerated Landscape: Post-Pandemic Distribution streams saturday, February 13 at 10:00 a.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Covid-19 has hastened the decline of cinemas. It has bolstered the SVOD world, and it has challenged everyone in ways not anticipated. This is also true in how films will be distributed. Drop in, as cutting edge distributors talk challenges and the future. Panelists: Aijah Keith, director of acquisitions and production, IFC Midnight; Eric Bromberg, head, DUST Studios; Andrew T. Hunt, founding partner, Raven Banner; Moderator: Joshua Handler, founder/programmer, Corona Classic Set Frets: Pandemic Filmmaking streams saturday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT The prospect of coordinating the logistics of filmmaking is tough enough. Then there are those tight budgetary constraints of an indie film. Now another major problem—protocols for shooting in a deadly pandemic. This panel has various views— director, actor, and producer moderated by an experienced Covid-19 set officer. Panelists: Matthew Butler-Hart, director (Infinitum: Subject Unknown); Tori Butler-Hart, actor (Infinitum: Subject Unknown); Andrew Jaksch, director (Today); Clare Cahill, producer (Je Ne Regrette Rien); Moderator: Tishna Lodi (continued on page 26) Lisa Downs • SF44 Women Making Films panelist Connor Heaney & Vanessa Harryhausen • SF45 panelists BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 9 �SF46 Shorts Program Yankee streams wednesday, February 10 at 3:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Woke, d: Raeshelle Cooke Dual, d: Sam Brosnan A New Present, d: Marieke Niestadt Epirenov, d: Alejandro Ariel Martin Je Ne Regrette Rien, d: Fiona Bavinton Invasion, d: Sean Yopchick Accomplice, d: Matthew Avery Berg X-ray streams wednesday, February 10 at 5:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT The Altruist, d: Matt Smith Oxygen, d: Rocky Grispen and Violette Belzer Cabin for Two, d: Sam Hoiland Moment, d: Geoffrey Uloth Victor streams Thursday, February 11 at 3:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT The Prospector, d: Wade Chitwood A Blossom In The Night, d: Tayo Amos The Adventures of Nebulon Lazerbeam, d: Andrew Boyd Ero, d: Luis Antonio Aguilar Wet Willy, d: Nic Stanich Annie, d: Miki Durán Mas Here Comes Frieda co-presented Foxtrot with the ReelAbilities Film Festival streams Thursday, February 11 at 5:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT The Deep Manoeuvre, d: Edit Babinszki, Gergely Balazs, and Balazs Lerner Smiles, d: Javier Chavanel Here Comes Frieda, d: Robin Takao D’Oench Terror London, d: Tom J. Kelly The Appointment, d: Alexandre Singh (continued on page 11) 10 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Shorts Program (continued from page 10) India streams Friday, February 12 at 3:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Roam, d: David Jung Glitch, d: Danielle Argyros Today, d: Andrew Jaksch 3:14 PM, d: I Fu Chen A Better You, d: Eamonn Murphy sF45 shorts Program February 2020 Oscar streams Friday, February 12 at 5:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Uprising!, d: Ben Hansford Bequeathed, d: Michael McCallum The Black Baptism, d: Stephanie Diane Ford Aeon, d: James Graham (continued on page 12) BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 11 �SF46 Shorts Program (continued from page 11) Romeo “Love in the Time of Covid” streams saturday, February 13 at 3:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT It’s Okay, d: Justin Giddings, Ryan Welsh Bootstrapped, d: Katy Erin Sentris, d: Ian Harrington Tango Speak Only Good of the Dead, d: Arminio Rivero Ungbi and non-human friends, d: Damin Kim A Grievance With Gravity, d: Kelli Horan “It takes Two to Tango” streams saturday, February 13 at 5:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT In Suspension, d: Amara Mesnik Plant, d: Carlos Milite A Better You, d: Eamonn Murphy After_Life, d: Perry Lam Galileo, d: Ryan Gentle, Austin Quarles Sierra streams sunday, February 14 at 3:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Uncario, d: Didier Konings Face Your Fears, d: Neil Stevens Stuck, d: Pablo Tobon Gallo Older Posts, d: Bryan Firks Rift, d: Justin Brown Down To Earth, d: Nick Crowhurst Dash streams sunday, February 14 at 5:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Circadian, d: Dylan Lunt 33 Floors, d: Chris Austen Perfect Match, d: Carl Tempesta Spark, d: Mike Fisher The Bumbling Gentleman in The Bar Mars Colony, d: Noel Fuzellier At Tenjin Wan’s, d: Bob White 12 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Feature Films Alphabetical List Beauty Water (p.14) Between Waves (p.14) Blood Moon (p.15) Bruja (aka Witch, p.15) Come On In (p.16) Cyst (p.16) Deep In (p.17) Fish Love (aka PoissonSexe, p.17) I Can’t Sleep (p.18) Between Waves Infinitum: Subject Unknown (p.18) Kubrick By Kubrick (Documentary, p.19) Making Sense (p.19) Monster Seafood Wars (p.20) Mr. Hand Solo (Documentary, p.20) Red Heaven (p.21) Shakespeare’s Sh*tstorm (p.21) Tales Of Tomorrow (p.22) The Curse Of Willow Song (p.22) Kubrick By Kubrick The Old Man Movie (aka Vanamehe Film; Animation, p.23) The Trouble With Being Born (p.23) The Unhealer (p.24) Toxico (p.24) Truth Or Consequences (Speculative Documentary, p.25) Tune Into The Future (Documentary, p.25) See page 27 for the 24-hour Marathon feature film line-up. Truth Or Consequences BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 13 �SF46 Feature Films (Listed alphabetically, pages 14 - 26) Beauty Water streams Thursday, February 11 at 8:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT South Korean • 2020 • 1h 15 min. Director: Kyung-hun Cho “A disturbing yet visually stimulating descent into hell.” - Movie Beat “Attractive as it is disturbing” - Cinemagavia US Premiere. Ye-ji comes across mysterious water that enables her to shed her imperfections and become beautiful. As she navigates the world in a new body, Ye-ji discovers outward beauty does not equal inward beauty, and soon finds herself in serious danger. Between Waves streams wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Canada • 2020 • 1h 40 min. Director: Virginia Abramovich Cast: Fiona Graham, Luke Robinson, and Miguel Damiao East Coast Premiere. After his disappearance, Jamie pursues her missing lover through parallel dimensions until she collides with a shattering revelation. This is a cerebral, fast-paced science fiction story, with romantic longing at its core. A stunningly cinematic film which travels across the Atlantic Ocean, beautifully wrapped in shades of blue with highlights of sea green. (continued on page 15) 14 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Feature Films Blood Moon SciFright streams wednesday, February 10 at 9:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT US • 2021 • 1h 22 min. Director: Caleb Spilios Cast: Caleb Easton, Charlie Newhauser, and Fiona Hewes Premiere. It’s a typical fall night in New England. A group of friends gather in a post-summer party. As the sun sets, the sky changes, and then gets strange, very strange. That which was once normal is now ominous. Local filmmaker Caleb Spilios’ latest is a quick jaunt to the dark side. Bruja (aka Witch) streams Thursday, February 11 at 9:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Argentina • 2019 • 1h 30 min. Director: Marcelo Paez Cubells Cast: Érica Rivas, Leticia Brédice, Pablo Rago, Rita Cortese, Miranda de la Serna, and Juan Grandinetti US Premiere. A teenaged girl is abducted for illegal human trafficking. Her single mom sets out to find her, rescue her and punish the abductors. This revenge road film has a twist, the mom is a Bruja, a powerful witch practiced in the black arts. Played by the emotive and award winning, Erica Rivas. (continued on page 16) BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 15 �SF46 Feature Films Come On In streams sunday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT US • 2020 • 1h 23 min. Director: Daniel Callahan Cast: Daniel Callahan and Andrea Lyman After a failed attempt at “making it,” jaded 29-year-old artist Leinad Nahallac returns home to a dead end job and a deepening depression. But when he mistakenly dials a wrong number at work, a mysterious voice on the other end shatters his malaise and offers him a way out of his misery. A twisted journey ensues in which the lines between reality and fantasy, past and present, dream and nightmare blur into a maddening labyrinth that will lead Leinad either towards his destiny or destruction. Cyst SciFright streams Friday, February 12 at 9:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT US • 2020 • 1h 13 min. Director: Tyler Russell Cast: Greg Sestero, Eva Habermann, and Jason Douglas Opening Short: Memory Loop (11 min.) d. Qu Cui “A gross, ridiculous comedy with inventive gags” - FrightFest “There’s more to Cyst than meets the stye.” - Horror DNA East Coast Premiere and world premiere of the extended version with extra yuck! In the 1960s, a nurse’s last day at work is disrupted by a medical experiment gone wrong. A mad doctor, fixated on making a fortune by zapping away pimples with his new laser, has inadvertently created a cyst monster that proceeds to wreck havoc on his clinic. If you like being grossed out, this movie is for you. (continued on page 17) 16 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Feature Films Deep In streams Friday, February 12 at 8:15 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT China • 2021 • 1h 44 min. Director: Wang Renchao Cast: Eric Hsiao, Gao Ming, and Liang Si Wen Over the next thousand years, one by one starships set off to deep space to find a new planet for the migration of the human race. This is known as the “human colonization program,” and has become the new hope for human survival and development. Boston SciFi wishes everyone a Happy Chinese New Year - the Year of the Ox! Fish Love (aka PoissonSexe / FishSex) streams saturday, February 13 at 8:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT France • 2019 • 1h 28 min. Director: Olivier Babinet Cast: Gustave Kervern, India Hair, and Ellen Dorrit Petersen “Genuinely surprising.” - CineEurope US Premiere. The world is in bad shape. The oceans are nearly dead. The last whale is obsessively being tracked. French biologist Daniel Luxet is trying to revitalize the oceans. Ironically, his own life is in need of a jump start. Then one day two things happen. He finds a fish. He meets a girl. An eco-friendly rom-con that offers no easy answers, but gives us hope. (continued on page 18) BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 17 �SF46 Feature Films I Can’t Sleep streams Thursday, February 11 at 8:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Canada • 2020 • 1h 1 min. Director: Gina Rose Cast: Emily Chau, Josephine Chiang, and Mean Dave Opening Short: PlayThing (13 min.) d. Nima Rahimpour US Premiere. Leonore is a struggling sci-fi writer with a couple of problems. She’s suffering from writer’s block and then there are those supernatural forces butting into her life. First time director Gina Rose captures the careening imagination of an artist under the gun. Infinitum: Subject Unknown streams Friday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT United Kingdom • 2021 • 1h 26 min. Director: Matthew Butler-Hart Cast: Tori Butler-Hart, Ian McKellen, Conleth Hill, and Graham Butler US Premiere. Ian Mckellan adds the gravitas, but this is Tori ButlerHart’s movie. Jane is trapped in a world of endless multiverses. It’s a maze of possibilities. Discovering what is real and changing the outcome consumes her. If she doesn’t figure it out, she’ll be trapped into repeating it all over, and over, and over again, ad infinitum. (continued on page 19) 18 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Feature Films Kubrick By Kubrick SciDoc streams wednesday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT France • 2020 • 1h 13 min. • Documentary Director: Gregory Monro It took 20 years and his own death for us to finally hear Stanley Kubrick, one of the greatest directors of all time, talk about his films. This documentary, featuring previously unheard audiotaped recordings, gives the viewer an inside look into the making and meaning behind some of the world’s most iconic cinema, and a new look into the brain of Stanley Kubrick himself. Making Sense streams Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT US • 2020 • 1h 24 min. Director: Gregory Bayne Cast: Jessi Melton and Richard Klautsch US Premiere. An aging neuroscientist facing the deterioration of his own cognitive senses teams up with a group of young grad students in an attempt to find the key to remapping brain function, only to uncover something far more extraordinary. making sense co-presented with the reelabilities Film Festival www.ReelBoston.org (continued on page 20) BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 19 �SF46 Feature Films Monster Seafood Wars streams Friday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Japan • 2020 • 1h 40 min. Director: Minoru Kawasaki Cast: Yûya Asato, Ayano Yoshida Christie, and Hide Fukumoto “Ridiculous & delicious” - Austin Chronicle “B-movie discovery that is purely delightful” - Sonic Cinema US Premiere. Food is accidentally dropped into the Simida River, creating a huge mutated squid. As the squid attacks Tokyo, the SMAT (Seafood Monster Attack Team) is formed in a last ditch effort to save the terrified populace. Just when it looks like the danger is past, a colossal crab emerges from the depths. Uh oh, sushi has an insatiable taste for raw humans. Mr. Hand Solo SciDoc streams wednesday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Spain • 2020 • 1h 16 min. • Documentary Director: Héctor Romance Cast: David Aguilar Internationl Premiere. David Aguilar is a teen from Spain with a passion for LEGOs. Born with a rare condition called Poland Syndrome, which left him with an underdeveloped right arm, David used his passion for the world famous interconnecting blocks to build himself a prosthetic limb. With the support of his family, David’s journey has become a source of hope and inspiration for others. mr. Hand solo co-presented with the reelabilities Film Festival www.ReelBoston.org (continued on page 21) 20 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Feature Films Red Heaven SciDoc streams Friday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT US • 2020 • 1h 24 min. • Documentary Director: Lauren DeFilippo and Katherine Gorringe “A documentary that’s bigger than all of us” - Film Threat “Brings space travel down to earth” - Hollywood Reporter To help humanity get to Mars, four scientists, an engineer, and an architect agree to embark on the longest space simulation in US history: 366 days in isolation and confinement on an active volcano in Hawai’i. Shakespeare’s Sh*tstorm streams wednesday, February 10 at 8:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT US • 2020 • 1h 34 min. Director: Lloyd Kaufman Cast: Lloyd Kaufman, Catherine Corcoran, and Debbie Rochon “Independent cinema needs people like Kaufman, and free speech needs independent cinema.” - Starburst Two decades after Tromeo and Juliet, Lloyd Kaufman and the Troma Team go back to the Bard for a TROMAtic adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, trading the tropical storm for whale feces, and a deserted island for New Jersey. As the entertainment website Elements of Madness so aptly put it, “[Shakespeare’s Sh*tstorm] is totally and completely out of control.” (continued on page 22) BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 21 �SF46 Feature Films Tales Of Tomorrow streams saturday, February 13 at 6:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Brazil • 2020 • 1h 25 min. Director: Pedro de Lima Marques Cast: Bruno Barcelos, Duda Andreazza, and Bruno Krieger East Coast Premiere. In 2165, Michele’s kidnapping pushes the city-state of Porto 01, the last stronghold of human civilization, into war. To save the city, they count on the help of Jefferson, a high school student who lives in 1999. Other World’s Film Fest Award winner (Production Design). The Curse Of Willow Song SciFright streams saturday, February 13 at 9:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Canada • 2020 • 1h 30 min. Director: Karen Lam Cast: Valerie Tiam, Elfina Luk, and Ingrid Wilson US Premiere. Willow is on probation, struggling with sobriety, facing unreliable work, and casual racism, when an old friend emerges and offers her a bit of stability. While she is holed up in an abandoned warehouse in downtown Vancouver, Willow starts to unlock latent psychokinetic abilities and a powerful transformation begins to take place. (continued on page 23) 22 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Feature Films The Old Man Movie (aka Vanamehe Film) streams Thursday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Estonia • 2019 • 1h 28 min. • Animation Director: Oskar Lehemaa and Mikk Mägi Cast: Märt Avandi and Mart Kukk. Cameo by Jaagup Kreem (vocalist with Estonian metalheads Terminaator) “Fundamentally unique and refreshing...” - Austin Chronicle “Best Animated Film” - Fanatasia Film Fest, 2020 US Premiere. Milk is a big responsibility. Three city children and their grandfather go on an epic stop-motion animation road trip to recover a cow before it blows up, ending with a classic udder squirt off against an evil mechanical cow. This is an inter-generational movie that wipes the dust from ancient folk wisdom. The Trouble With Being Born streams Friday, February 12 at 8:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Germany • 2020 • 1h 34 min. Director: Sandra Wollner Cast: Ingrid Burkhard, Susanne Gschwendtner, and Simon Hatzl “Lacerating intelligence & riveting craft” - Variety “Special Jury Prize” - Berlin Film Festival East Coast Premiere. Set in the near-future, where androids are commonplace, Elli is an android programmed with memories that mean everything to her owner but nothing to her. In a sexual relationship with the man she calls “Papa”, then reprogrammed as a replica of a lost relative, Elli’s relationships ask the question—is behavior just a string of code? The story of a machine and the ghosts we all carry within us. (continued on page 24) BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 23 �SF46 Feature Films The Unhealer streams Friday, February 12 at 8:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT US • 2020 • 1h 42 min. Director: Martin Guigui Cast: Natasha Henstridge, Lance Henrikson, and Adam Beach, Elijah Nelson East Coast Premiere. A botched faith healing on a bullied teenager bestows powers that “reflect” any attempted physical harm back on his aggressor. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to settle the score. Toxico streams wednesday, February 10 at 8:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Argentina • 2020 • 1h 24 min. • Documentary Director: Ariel Martínez Herrera Cast: Jazmín Stuart, Agustín Rittano, and Victoria Cabadop Opening Short: Deus Otiosus (18 min.) d. Mat Braddy “Prophetic... shows that cinema is a vector of future events.” - Cinegravia US Premiere. A mysterious insomnia inducing viral epidemic slowly takes on global, catastrophic dimensions. A young couple flees the city, hoping for safety. As they travel, the world devolves. Being awake can be toxic. (continued on page 25) 24 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Feature Films Truth Or Consequences SciDoc streams Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT US • 2020 • 1h 42 min. • Speculative Documentary Director: Hannah Jayanti “Winner”- Santa Fe Independent Film Festival “Remarkable film about human fragility... and time” - Sheffield DocFest Humans are leaving a dying Earth for other planets. Truth or Consequences focuses on five residents, left behind by choice or by circumstance. Director Hannah Jayanti keenly speculates a new space (both literally and figuratively). Tune Into The Future SciDoc streams saturday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT Luxembourg • 2020 • 1h 20 min. • Documentary Director: Eric Schockmel Cast: Michio Kaku, Joe Haldeman, and Guy Consolmagno US Premiere. One hundred years before the Internet, a selfdeclared tech guru foresaw Skype, jetpacks, space mining, and drones. Even though he would accumulate over 80 patents throughout his life and befriend the likes of Edison and Tesla, his most influential invention remains Science Fiction. Gernsback planted the seeds for pop-culture phenomena such as Superman, Star Wars, and a whole nation’s obsession with UFOs. BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 25 �SF46 Panels (continued from page 9) Deep Cuts: The Art of Editing Horror streams sunday, February 14 at 2:00 p.m. through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT The art of suspense. The excitement of danger. The occasional comedic break. Blending these in a seamless story takes a deft hand in editing. Check in with our panel as they talk about what they have learned, and of course, some of those times when it didn’t work so well. Panelists: Neil Stevens, director (Face Your Fears); Mike Pecci, cinematographer (Love of the Process), Matt Smith, director (The Altruist); Moderator: Tishna Lodi Identity: LGBTQ Stories In Sci-Fi Streams Sunday, February 14 at 3:00 p.m. • Live stream! through monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EsT SciFi likes to think of itself as a ‘big tent’ full of big ideas and where everyone is welcome. While that may be often true, sometimes it is not. Getting acceptance is a tough road full of potholes and prejudice. Our panel explores it from the inside out. Panelists: Rebecca Fonte, executive director, Other Worlds Film Festival, Auston TX; Shawn Cotter, executive director, Wicked Queer Film Festival, Boston; Moderator: Caro Murphy, executive director, Boston Festival of Indie Games Check out the SF46 Store T-shirts, buttons, mugs and more! Visit us online at www.bostonscifi.com/store. Download the official Boston SciFi Socio App for mobile devices or access SF46 on SocioTM from your desktop web browser at https://app.socio.events/ODExMA/auth 26 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 The 24 Hour Marathon We’ve been doing this for 46 years, making the Original Binge View—a 24-hour, the pre-Covid days, this meant 750 close a vintage movie theatre, straining eyeballs from classics and soon-to-be classics to the self-contained binge view from your couch. us the oldest genre film festival in America— orgiastic motion picture endurance test. In friends (old and new) gathering together in and tush muscles, to watch everything occasional schlock disaster. This year it’s a February 14-15 noon to noon. This year’s ‘Thon launches at 12 noon, as always, with an Atomic Fireball and the Warner Brothers’ classic 1953 cartoon Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century. This year’s lineup includes 12 feature films and, although we can’t gather in person, many activities—including games, trivia, and more. Download the offical Boston SciFi SocioTM App for mobile devices from the Apple App Store or Google Play or access SocioTM from your web browser at: < https://app.socio.events/ODExMA/auth >. 12:00 p.m. The Thing (1982) Rated R In an effort to hew closer to John W. Campbell’s original story of a shape-shifting alien, director John Carpenter and screenwriter Bill Lancaster looked beyond Howard Hawks’ 1951 version. An American scientific expedition to Antarctica discovers the wrecked remnants and shredded human remains of a nearby Norwegian base. Who can be trusted? With heaps of groundbreaking makeup effects by Rob Bottin and a musical score by Ennio Morricone. Starring A. Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, and Kurt Russell. Last screened at SF8 & SF35. 02:00 p.m. The Quatermass Xperiment (,aka The Creeping Unknown, 1955) Not Rated Considered by many to be the best of the British Professor Quatermass series, an astronaut transforms into a slithering mass upon his return to Earth. Writer-actor Nigel Kneale’s BBC teleplay made it’s way to the big screen as one of Hammer Film’s first forays into sci-fi. Kneale hated the idea of using American actor Brian Donlevy so much, he tried to supress the sequel (Quatermass II). Paul McCartney’s Beatles-era girlfriend Jane Asher plays the little girl who innocently befriends the monster. Directed by Val Guest. Also starring Jack Warner, Margia Dean, and Thora Hird. Last screened at SF6. 03:30 p.m. 12 Monkeys (1995) Rated R Director Terry Gilliam’s (Brazil, Time Bandits) grungy view of the near future is eerily topical. A prisioner is sent back in time to the year 1990 to discover the source of a deadly plague that killed billions and forced society to move underground. Inspired by Chris Marker’s French photo montage short film La Jette (1962) and co-authored by David Peoples who also wrote Blade Runner. Starring Bruce Wllis, David Morse, a scruffy Brad Pitt, Madeleine Stowe, and the late Christopher Plummer who died on February 5, 2021 at age 91 in Westin, Connecicut. 12 Monkeys last screened at SF31. (continued on page 28) BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 27 �SF46 The 24 Hour Marathon (continued from page 27) 06:00 p.m. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) Rated PG Returning to the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival after 15 years, this amusingly whacky tale pits neurosurgeon–fusion rocket car physicist–rock star– government troubleshooter Buckaroo Banzai and his band, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, against squabbling Lectoids from the 8th dimension. Written by Earl Mac Rauch and directed by W.D. Richter. Starring Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, Christopher Lloyd, and Peter Weller in the title role. Buckaroo Last screened at SF13, SF18 & SF31. 08:00 p.m. Tenet (2020) Rated PG-13 SF Marathon Premiere. Shot on 70mm and 35mm film, director-writer Christopher Nolan’s action-sci-fi thriller is another in his string of tricky, complex narratives with big production values. Recruited by a mysterious organization called “Tenet,” an unnamed CIA operative, known as “The Protagonist,” journeys through a twilight world of international espionage. Tenet was notable as being the only major feature to brave a wide release in theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and Juhan Ulfsaki. 10:45 p.m. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) Rated R Mel Gibson—in his youthful iteration—roared into screendom’s pantheon of fictional heroes as a cynical Robin Hood in a post-nuke world. George Miller’s crisp direction and Gibson’s fatalistic performance made this the surprise hit of 1981. Essentially a brutal Western about an isolated oil outpost under siege by Mohawked bikers. Known throughout most of the world as Mad Max 2, the film was retitled in the US because 1979’s Mad Max had done little business in the States outside of drive-ins, grindhouses, and SF6 where it was a hit! Also stars Bruce Spence, Michael Preston. Last screened at SF14. 12:30 a.m. Slither (2006) Rated R This science fiction comdy-thriller aims to blend its B-movie camp with equal doses of Tremors-like comedy and Dawn of the Dead gore. Written by writerdirector James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), Slither proved to be a lively addition to the undead genre. When a meteor from deep space falls to Earth with the egg of an alien, parasitic worm, a small town is overtaken by a horrifying plague, turning residents into zombies and mutant monsters. Starring Pittsfield, Massachusetts native Elizabeth Banks, Nathan Fillion (Serenity), Don Thompson, Gregg Henry, and Michael Rooker (Guardians Of The Galaxy). (continued on page 29) 28 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 The 24 Hour Marathon (continued from page 28) 02:15 a.m. Species (1995) Rated R In this Alien-ish outing, Natasha Henstridge plays a DNA experiment gone bad. She’s a murderous human-alien (watch out for those nasty tentacles) hell-bent on reproducing. A group of government scientists and mercenaries are hell bent on stopping her. The film has remained popular due to its sexy monster premise (Species spawned three sequels). Alien conceptual artist H.R. Giger was on board to help create the visual for Sil, the creature. Also starring Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, Michael Madsen and Alfred Molina. Directed by Roger Donaldson (Dante’s Peak). 04:15 a.m. Attack The Block (2011) Rated R From the producer who brought us Shaun Of The Dead, this adrenaline-filled gory-story of aliens in pursuit of kids from the South London ‘hood is the inventive debut feature of director-writer-comedian Joe Cornish. In this tale, Cornish, who also wrote the script for 2011’s The Adventures Of Tin Tin, keeps a brisk bloody pace with a succession of clever plot twists to match. Many of the teenage actors were found through their schools and online open auditions. Starring John Boyega (Pacific Rim, Star Wars - The Last Jedi), Jodie Whittaker, Axel Esmail, and Nick Frost (Shaun Of The Dead) as Ron. 06:00 a.m. TRON (1982) Rated PG TRON was one of the first movies to use computer-generated images. A hacker (a charismatic Jeff Bridges) is zapped into a powerful computer where he becomes a pawn in the Master Control Program’s fight-to-the-death videogame. Only TRON, the system security program, can stop the cruel and dictatorial MCP. Written and directed by Steven Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird. Also starring Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner and Barnard Hughes. Near the end of the movie, if you look along the ground where the “umbrella vehicle” is traveling, you may catch a glimpse of Mickey Mouse’s silhouetted head. 07:45 a.m. Flight Of The Navigator (1986) Rated PG SF Marathon Premiere. This kids friendly film from Blue Lagoon and Grease director Randal Kleiser became a cult favorite on VHS and cable TV. On July 4, 1978, 12 year-old David Freeman disappears, returning eight years later, still 12 years-old and unaware he’s been missing. It’s probably no coincidence that NASA has found a flying saucer entangled in power lines. The film was released by Disney as the original production company, PSO, was on the verge of going out of business. The fanbase has grown to the point that a feature reboot is in the works. Starring Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, and Cliff De Young. (continued on page 30) BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 29 �SF46 The 24 Hour Marathon (continued from page 29) 10:00 a.m. The Thing From Another World (1951) Not Rated The original Thing makes a welcome return to the Marathon. Directed by Christian Nyby, this old-fashioned, well-acted tale exudes the style and panache of its producer Howard Hawks. A group of scientists, journalists, and soldiers are sent to Antarctica to investigate a mysterious spacecraft and the thing within it. The screenplay by Charles Lederer is notable for its wit, with such memorable lines as “an intellectual carrot, the mind boggles” and “watch the skies.” Starring Robert Cornthwaite (1953’s War Of The Worlds), Dewey Martin, Margaret Sheridan, Douglas Spencer, Kenneth Tobey (The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms), and James Arness (Gunsmoke) as the Thing. Old enough to know better... Marathon Activities ...young enough to stay awake! 12:00 p.m. • SciFi Crew and Cockpit - Post a picture of you and who you are watching the Marathon with to the Film Forum on the Boston SciFi App, • Sing Along - Starman! Perry and David Bowie? What could be better? 2:00 p.m. • Rice Chex v. Wheat Chex - It’s that time of year where you get to watch your favorite commercial! • In Memoriam 4:00 p.m. • Tin Foil Hat Challenge - Check out the website to look at the top three submitted Tin Foil Hats. Vote on the App for your favorite! Winner gets a Boston SciFi shirt! 6:30 p.m. • Cocktails With Carly - Pour yourself a Boston SciFi cocktail. Check out how to make a cool sci-fi cocktail with Carly! 8:30 p.m. • Sci-Fi Trivia Speed Round - Quick! Send your answers to admin@bostonscifi.com when the questions appear on the screen! Winner gets Vintage Boston SciFi swag! 11:15 p.m. • What’s That Monster’s Name Again?- Watch the video and tell us the name of the ten monsters! Submit your answers to admin@bostonscifi.com. Winner gets a SF46 mug! 1:15 a.m. • More Cocktails With Carly - Follow Carly along as she shows you how to make a special Boston SciFi drink! 3:00 a.m. • DVD Scavenger Hunt - Look through your DVD cabinet! We will be asking you for four kinds of films! Submit your answers to admin@bostonscifi.com. The winner gets a 5 Film Pack to The Brattle Theatre’s Virtual Screening Room! 5:00 a.m • Heart of Gold or the Death Star? Identify these spaceships! Submit your answers to admin@bostonscifi.com! Winner gets a SF46 mug! 6:45 a.m. • Meme This - Check out the website to look at the top three memes that go with the Men In Black picture. Vote on the App for your favorite. Winner gets a SF46 mug! 7:45 a.m. • DOOR! - Keep track of everytime a door has been left open! Send in your answer to admin@bostonscifi.com! The first correct answer gets a SF46 t-shirt! 10 a.mm •- That’s all Folks - Thanks from Festival Director Garen Daly! 30 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival �SF46 Boston SciFi 2021 Shannon Maloney Award Ian Judge Festival Classic Cinema Curator & Somerville Theatre Director of Operations “For your long-time dedication and commitment to the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival & 24-hour Marathon” We have fun! More photos at https://www.bostonscifi.com/photos To participate in all the fun and games download the official Boston SciFi SocioTM App for mobile devices or access SF46 on Socio from your desktop web browser at https://app.socio.events/ODExMA/auth BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival 31 �SF46 Community Sponsors Boston Latino International Film Festival Boston Underground Film Festival Irish Film Festival Other Worlds Film Festival Roxbury International Film Festival Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Film Festival Wicked Queer: Boston’s LGBTQ + Film Festival BostonFIG Boston Hassle Filmmakers Collaborative Somerville Media Center The Brattle Theatre Women In Film & Video - New England Artists for Humanity sF46 Co-presenter Boozy Barre Ready to pour, delivered to your door. Custom orders and delivery dates available. Boston reelabilities Film Festival Making Sense, Mr. Hand Solo, Here Comes Frieda www.instagram.com/boozy.barre 32 BoSton Science Fiction Film FeStival May 6-13, 2021 www.ReelBoston.org 10th Annual Festival Mark you calendars! �Corporate Sponsors (continued from inside front cover) Boston Convention & Exhibition Center August 6-8, 2021 fanexpohq.com/fanexpoboston Experience the ultimate playground for Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, and Gaming. Three days of citywide events, family-friendly attractions and worldrenowned celebrities await you. GRAVITY CITY [A SCI-FI DIGITAL MAGAZINE] www.gravitycitynews.com sF46 special Edition available now at https://utm.io/uc6n1 Our goal is to simplify moving, improving, and everything in between. We (Porch) provide software & services to several home service industries. Connecting homeowners with local home improvement contractors. Our website also features advice articles, cost guides, and online booking for over 160 common home improvement, maintenance, and repair projects. www.porch.com �Boston Science Fiction Film Festival SF46 Crew & Acknowledgments Where to begin? This installment of our long running film festival has been accomplished by many people doing good things in tough times. It says so much about this year’s team. None of us have ever before endeavored to do something like SF46, and we did it with never actually seeing each other. It was done with grace and friendship. As the alleged head of Boston SciFi, I am humbled by their quality. So to everyone who helped, “Thank you.” In first name alphabetical order, the SF46 credit roll: Amber Gatlin: Design & Marketing Angela Burgess: Programmer Ben Wanko: Video Editor Chris Phoenix: Marketing Colby Petersen: Video Director Dan LeBlanc: Captain Video Darren DeLuca: Publicity Devina Sabnis: Assistant Filmmaker Liaison Elsa McLaughlin: Media Relations Director Harry O. Lohr, Jr.: Production Manager/Archivist Ian Judge: Classic Cinema Curator Jay Michaels: Marketing Jeff Mann: Graphic Design Leandra Sharron: Advisor Perry Persoff: Sing-a-Long Producer Rob Jaret: Filmmaker Liaison plus Scott Wagner: Sponsorships Suzzanne Cromwell: Head Curator Sydney Miller: Asst Festival Director Talia Warnick: Editor Tishna Lodi: Workshop Producer & Creator Violet Acevedo: Producer And then there are the folks who helped in others ways. Caro Murphy (BostonFIG) Donna Call & Meghan Edwards (Swank Motion Pictures) Janet Smith (Socio Events) Joanne Cox (Women in Film & Video - New England) Laura Azevedo (Filmmakers Collaborative) Tony DiSalvo, The LA Connection Victor Munoz & Daniel L. Fenaux (Festhome) February 2019 Post-Marathon, a weary SF44 Crew prepares for a long winter’s nap. Again, thank you all. Garen Daly, Festival Director SF46 Festival Program and Photographs by Harry O. Lohr, Jr. Copyright © February 2021 Boston SciFi • Boston Science Fiction Film Festival • All Rights Reserved Rev. B � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Posters & Logos Description An account of the resource A collection of posters, logos, and website headers from fantastic film festival websites. 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