Arts and Entertainment
March 13, 2024
From: Athens International Film And Video FestivalSchedule:
Monday, April 8
10:00 AM Let’s Boogie
K?ua - We (You & I) Director: Rachel Makana’aloha O Kauikeolani Nakawatase, Experimental, USA, 2 min
Junior & the Kid Director: Dani Wasserman, Experimental, USA, 4 min
How to Outline Grief Director: Kym McDaniel, Experimental, USA, 6 min
Sigil Directors: Jeremy Moss, Pamela Vail, Experimental, USA, 5 min
Venus in Ferns Director: Laura Rachel Conway, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Flutz Director: Ryan McCown, Animation, USA, 8 min
Goddess of Speed Director: Frédéric Moffet, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Discordia Director: Rowan Gray, Narrative, Canada, 10 min
To M Director: Patricia Werneck Ribas, Experimental, Brazil, 12 min
An Exemplary Punk Director: Diandra Arriaga, Experimental, Mexico, 11 min
Breakin’ Brothers Director: David Bolger, Experimental, Ireland, 24 min
1:00 PM Kikum Spirit (The Untold African Story)
Kikum Spirit (The Untold African Story) Director: Anurin Nwunembom, Narrative, Cameroon, 79 min
250 km Director: Hasmik Movsisyan, Narrative, Armenia, 23 min
3:00 PM Through Our Lens
Heideh: A Return Director: Sara Kazemimanesh, Experimental, USA, 5 min
Sundown Director: Steve Reinke, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Ashes of Roses Director: Sasha Waters, Experimental, USA, 12 min
Mast-del Director: Maryam Tafakory, Experimental, UK, 17 min
Headshot Director: Dominic Yarabe, Documentary, USA, 7 min
A Home on Every Floor Director: Signe Rosenlund-Hauglid, Documentary, Norway, 11 min
1976: Search for Life Director: Tess Martin, Animation, Netherlands, UK, 11 min
Hey Sweet Pea Director: Alee Peoples, Experimental, USA, 11 min
Electra Director: Daria Kashcheeva, Animation, Czech Republic, 26 min
Longing for light Director: Alba Cros Pellisé, Documentary, Spain, 11 min
5:15 PM Citizen Sleuth
Citizen Sleuth Director: Chris Kasick, Documentary, USA, 85 min
7:15 PM Dandelion - Opening Night Film with Nicole Riegel
Dandelion Director: Nicole Riegel, Narrative, USA, 113 min
9:30 PM True Crime
Bergie Director: Dian Weys, Narrative, South Africa, 7 min
Z.O. (Eastern Zone) Director: Loris G. Nese, Animation, Italy, 14 min
Lady In The Lake Director: Joseph Fletcher, Documentary, Austria, 24 min
A Desert is an Ocean Directors: Katherine Clary, Emily Sternlicht, Documentary, USA, 25 min
Always, Already Director: Ken Sackheim, Experimental, USA, 28 min
Tuesday, April 9
10:00 AM Letters From Home
Untitled, Jackson Heights Director: Armon Mahdavi, Narrative, USA, 4 min
Testudo Hermanni Director: G. Anthony Svatek, Experimental, Austria, 7 min
Donna Director: Keenan MacWilliam, Documentary, Canada, USA, 18 min
Video Funeral Director: Linh Tran, Narrative, USA, 21 min
Into the Emerald Sea Director: Asuka Lin, Narrative, Japan, 22 min
Before Me Director: Penny McCann, Documentary, Canada, UK, 18 min
Oyu Director: Atsushi Hirai, Narrative, Japan, 22 min
1:00 PM Mum’s the Word
Ceaseless Translation Director: Alejandra Saldivar, Experimental, USA, 5 min
Love Bubbles Director: Marcel Hobi, Animation, Switzerland, 8 min
Canard Director: Elie Chapuis, Animation, Switzerland, 9 min
Some Day All This Will Be Yours Director: Cricket Arrison, Experimental, USA, 11 min
I Don’t Need Adult Conversation Director: Vika Evdokimenko, Experimental, UK, 12 min
The Miracle Director: Nienke Deutz, Animation, Belgium, 15 min
Primetime Mother Director: Sonny Calvento, Narrative, Philippines, 15 min
If You’re Happy Director: Phoebe Arnstein, Narrative, UK, 18 min
Mother Director: Salomon Ligthelm, Narrative, Ukraine, 20 min
3:00 PM Wanderlust
Man in the Orange Jacket Director: James Joseph Valiyakulathil, Narrative, USA, 18 min
Long Journey Director: Héctor Herce, Narrative, Spain, 18 min
Safety State Director: Jeanette L. Buck, Narrative, USA, 16 min
Baby Director: James Di Martino, Narrative, Australia, 19 min
The Pedestrian Directors: Claire Read, Nora Rose DeLigter, Documentary, USA, 20 min
Antipolis Director: Kaspar Jancis, Animation, Estonia, 26 min
5:15 PM Inheritance
Inheritance
Directors: Matt Moyer, Amy Toensing, Documentary, USA, 81 min
7:15 PM Jodi Wille - In Person
Welcome Space Brothers Director: Jodi Wille, Documentary, USA, 94 min
9:30 PM Press Play
Oedipussy Director: Terra E. Talamh, Music Video, USA, 4 min
Beyond Farewell Director: Jackie Shijie Xing, Music Video, USA, 5 min
Spinnin’, Mary J Blige, Jam & Lewis, DJs Amira & Kayla Remix Director: Robbie Reddy, Music Video, UK, 4 min
1 2 12 Director: Timothy David Orme, Music Video, USA, 4 min
We Won The Fight Director: Nicolas Gebbe, Music Video, Germany, 4 min
Thronebosis Director: Marco Espirito Santo, Experimental, Portugal, 2 min
Hank May: Morgana Director: Jo Garrity, Music Video, USA, 4 min
Jackie Venson - Vintage Machine Director: Dakota Millett, Music Video, USA, 5 min
Let’s Get Crazy Director: Jonathan Fine, Music Video, USA, 3 min
Blyth Director: Tom Dream, Music Video, Australia, 5 min
Lea Lustenberger - Crossroad Director: Piet Esch, Music Video, Switzerland, 4 min
Jump (Best Beleevah) Director: Wilberto Lucci, Music Video, USA, 5 min
Ecstasy of Love Director: Sam Genovese, Music Video, USA, 3 min
Six Roasted Chickens Director: Jeremias Nussbaum, Music Video, Germany, 4 min
Ziúr - Eyeroll Director: Sander Houtkruijer, Music Video, Sweden, 4 min
Hold You Down Director: Jean Charles Charavin, Music Video, USA, 5 min
Entêtée Directors: Hugo Loiseleux, Ewan Rosenstrauch, Music Video, France, 6 min
Open Waves Directors: Teresa & Gary Tedder, Music Video, USA, 6 min
Quakenbruck Directors: Laura Harrison, Lilli Carre, Music Video, USA, 11 min
Elective: ART Director: Tommy Becker, Music Video, USA, 30 min
Wednesday, April 10
10:00 AM The Glitter Factory
Moab Waste Stream Director: Tom Hansell, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Fata Morgana Director: Daood Alabdulaa, Documentary, Qatar, 29 min
A Movement Against the Transparency of the Stars of the Seas Director: Esy Casey, Documentary, Philippines, USA, 30 min
The Glitter Factory Director: Alexander Rynéus, Documentary, Sweden, 51 min
1:00 PM Life and Land
Illegibility as Resistance Director: Mohammad Younus Nomani, Documentary, USA, 10 min
White Grass Director: Justin Kim WooS?k, Documentary, Mongolia, 16 min
Ever Since, I Have Been Flying Director: Aylin Gökmen, Documentary, Turkey, 19 min
Muckville Director: Jeff Mertz, Documentary, USA, 19 min
A Mustafa Director: Zeynep Gülru Kececiler, Documentary, Turkey, 40 min
3:00 PM Breaking Waves
Sheephead Director: Spencer Creigh, Narrative, USA, 9 min
The Red Color of the Second Planet Director: Azer Guilev, Narrative, Azerbaijan, 13 min
Tuesday Film Director: Kaylinn Clotfelter, Narrative, USA, 13 min
After The Ringing of The Bell Director: Shahrzad Ebrahimi, Experimental, Iran, 12 min
Du Bist So Wunderbar (Paradise Europe) Directors: Leandro Goddinho, Paulo Meneze, Narrative, Germany, 17 min
Roundabout Directors: Jack Auen, Kevin Walker, Narrative, USA, 17 min
Patient Director: Lori Felker, Narrative, USA, 20 min
5:00 PM The Night Visitors
A Body Called Life Director: Spencer MacDonald, Documentary, Poland, 15 min
The Night Visitors Director: Michael Gitlin, Documentary, USA, 72 min
7:00 PM Sabaah Folayan - In-Person
9:15 PM Hot and Heavy
See Saw Director: Matt Porter, Narrative, USA, 12 min
One Happy Customer Directors: Watts, Narrative, USA, 6 min
Krush The Wrestler Director: Alex Megaro, Documentary, USA, 14 min
Children’s Books Director: Nino Mancuso, Narrative, USA, 17 min
A Study of Empathy Director: Hilke Rönnfeldt, Narrative, Denmark, 15 min
Porcupine Directors: Nicolas Graux, Quý Tr??ng Minh, Experimental, Belgium, Singapore, Vietnam, 13 min
La Perra Director: Carla Melo Gampert, Animation, Colombia, 14 min
Le Sexe de Ma Mère Director: Francis Canitrot, Animation, France, 15 min
Thursday, April 11
10:00 AM Collective Memory
Petrykivka Director: Anne Ciecko, Experimental, USA, 4 min
When We Encounter the World Directors: Leonardo Pirondi, Zazie Ray-Trapido, Experimental, USA, 11 min
Growing Up Absurd Directors: Ben Balcom, Julie Niemi, Experimental, USA, 15 min
Pitch Black Director: Guillym Davenport, Documentary, Australia, 17 min
Mangosteen Director: Tulapop Saenjaroen, Experimental, Thailand, 40 min
1:00 PM The Good Days and Bad Days
Her Dress for the Final Director: Martina Mestrovic, Animation, Croatia, 9 min
Reunion Directors: Lindsey Martin, Sam Dodd, Narrative, USA, 11 min
Lonia & Bronia Directors: Julia Pelka, Paulina Skibi?ska, Narrative, Poland, 7 min
The Old Young Crow Director: Liam LoPinto, Narrative, Japan, USA, 12 min
Boi De Conchas (The Shell Covered Ox) Director: Daniel Barosa, Narrative, Brazil, USA, 15 min
Ham Director: Fiona Hampton, Narrative, UK, 12 min
Bad Driver Director: Antonia Grilikhes-Lasky, Narrative, USA, 6 min
Fire ******* Fire Directors: Julia Eringer, Rachel Paulson, Narrative, USA, 17 min
Isaac Director: Caroline Corbasson, Experimental, France, 16 min
3:15 PM Light Needs
Plants of Power Directors: César Rojas Ángel, Chris Ehrmann, Documentary, Colombia, 24 min
Light Needs Director: Jesse McLean, Documentary, USA, 72 min
5:15 PM Here and Everywhere
Shedding Director: Nicolau, Narrative, Brazil, 14 min
Timis Director: Awa Moctar Gueye, Narrative, Senegal, 16 min
Black the Sea Director: Juan David Mejía Vásquez, Narrative, Colombia, 16 min
Bolero Director: Nans Laborde-Jourdàa, Narrative, France, 17 min
Amplified Director: Dina Naser, Narrative, Jordan, 19 min
Heaven Director: Ethan Cooper, Narrative, USA, 37 min
7:30 PM Michael Robinson - In Person
These Hammers Don’t Hurt Us 2010, SD video, 12 min
And We All Shine On 2006, 16mm, 7 min
Onward Lossless Follows 2017, HD video, 17 min
The Dark, Krystle 2013, SD video, 10 min
You Don’t Bring Me Flowers 2005, 16mm, 8 min
Polycephaly In D 2021, HD video, 23 min
9:15 PM The Haunting Hour
Welcome Home Director: Leonardo Pirondi, Experimental, USA, 4 min
Reflections Director: Ashley Kouri, Experimental, USA, 4 min
Melania Infinitum Director: Ben Young, Experimental, UK, 5 min
Ghost Song Directors: Joseph Keckler, M. Sharkey, Music Video, USA, 6 min
Cyclepaths Director: Anton Cla, Animation, Belgium, 13 min
Olga’s Eyes Director: Sarah Carlot Jaber, Narrative, Belgium, 22 min
Why Are You Image Plus? Director: Diogo Baldaia, Experimental, Portugal, 9 min
Zip Director: Ava Maria Safai, Narrative, Canada, 15 min
Leave Director: Liang Xia Luscombe, Experimental, USA, 13 min
Enmity Djinn Director: Mohamed Echkouna, Narrative, Mauritania, 19 min
Friday, April 12
10:00 AM Creating Space
Love, Jamie Director: Karla Murthy, Documentary, USA, 20 min
The Sketch Director: Tomas Cali, Animation, France, 9 min
The Birth of Naikee Director: Clémentine Decremps, Documentary, Germany, 20 min
Compton’s ’22 Director: Drew de Pinto, Documentary, USA, 18 min
The Right to Joy Directors: Jay Melena, Tim Kressin, Documentary, USA, 20 min
Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way Director: Hao Zhou, Documentary, Guam, USA, 20 min
1:00 PM First Hermanubis: Initiation
Surfacing Images Director: Tara Najd Ahmadi, Experimental, Iran, Serbia, USA , 5 min
Three Sisters Director: Iman Behrouzi, Documentary, Iran, 12 min
All My Scars Vanish in the Wind Directors: Angélica Restrepo, Carlos Velandia, Experimental, Colombia, 14 min
She Sings Directors: Lily Ekimian Ragheb, Ahmed T Ragheb, Experimental, Egypt, USA, 15. Min
First Hermanubis: Initiation Director: Michael Alexander Morris, Experimental, USA, 40 min
3:00 PM Revolving Forms
Ohio River II pt. 8 (Tarentum, Sistersville, Utopia) Director: Alyssa Britton Keil, Experimental, USA, 2 min
Moth Print Director: Sarah Bliss, Experimental, USA, 4 min
The Role Director: Paolo Chianta, Animation, UK, 6 min
Photosynthesis Director: Brian Zahm, Experimental, USA, 7 min
A Road Home Director: Dani Wasserman, Experimental, USA, 11 min
Kinderfilm Directors: Total Refusal, Narrative, Austria, 12 min
In and Around Athens Director: Josh Vieth, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Entrance Wounds Director: Calum Walter, Experimental, USA, 18 min
Into the Light Directors: Vanja Victor Kabir Tognola, Jan-David Bolt, Documentary, Switzerland, 20 min
Quartet for the End Director: Gregg Biermann, Experimental, USA, 14 min
5:15 PM Down By The Riverside
Down by the Riverside Directors: Jodie Childers, Dan Messina, Documentary, USA, 84 min
7:00 PM Dylan Mars Greenberg - In Person
Spirit Riser Director: Dylan Mars Greenberg, Narrative, 98 min
9:15 PM O-hi-O
Good With Hands Director: Doug MacDowell, Experimental, USA, 4 min
A Bunny, a Lamb, and a Slab of Meat Director: Kat Frazier, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Covered in Blue Director: Jules Louise Biller, Experimental, USA, 3 min
Digital Age Director: Robert Frederick Gangwer, Experimental, USA, 3 min
Snowformance Director: Andrew Fernandez, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Inside Director: Aaron Kappers, Animation, USA, 6 min
Showrunner Director: Maria Gian, Narrative, USA, 10 min
Nature vs Nurture Director: Andrew Leonard, Experimental, USA, 3 min
Breathless Directors: Aidan Brunner, Bennie Howard, Nia Person, Bunny Richard, Gigi Twachtman, Patience Waller, Josh Wilke, Narrative, USA, 9 min
Gutom Director: Yana Peña Durado, Narrative, USA, 11 min
In English, & Then Spanish Director: Madeline McSteen, Documentary, USA, 12 min
My Mother’s Daughter Director: Nimco Yuusuf, Narrative, USA, 7 min
Belongings Director: Ian LaBarge, Narrative, USA, 9 min
World Between Our Ears Directors: Rory Klein, Miles Curtiss, Documentary, USA, 9 min
Saturday, April 13
10:00 AM Saturday Morning Cartoons
Shapes Director: Tsz-wing Ho, Animation, Hong Kong, 5 min
Reincarnation Mall Directors: Eric Giessmann, Piers Goffart, Animation, Germany, 5 min
Nubbinwood Director: Tim Granberg, Animation, USA, 8 min
Pilipala Director: Yinan Liang, Animation, USA, 1 min
The Life Director: Chi Fan Wang, Animation, USA, 3 min
The Swineherd Directors: Magnus Igland Møller, Peter Smith, Animation, Denmark, 7 min
It Was Up There Director: Jesse Willmon, Animation, USA, 6 min
Klickbait Kat Director: Vincent Alexander, Animation, USA, 6 min
Enkai Director: Ng’endo Mukii, Animation, Kenya, UK, 12 min
Visible Mending Director: Samantha Moore, Animation, UK, 9 min
Pirates vs Kraken Directors: Jeremy Bessoff and Passion Works Studio Artists, Animation, USA, 8 min
1:00 PM Richland
Richland Director: Irene Lusztig, Documentary, USA, 91 min
3:00 PM Stakes is High
Stakes Is High Director: Jean-Pierre Caner, Narrative, USA, 90 min
5:00 PM Late Stage
Mon Valley Trilogy Director: Tony Buba, Documentary, USA, 5 min
The Lost Season Director: Kelly Sears, Experimental, USA, 6 min
Christmas, Every Day Director: Faye Tsakas, Documentary, USA, 14 min
Wildmen of the Greater Toronto Area Director: Solmund MacPherson, Narrative, Canada, 12 min
40° 24.2983’N 79° 58.251’W Director: Tony Buba, Documentary, USA, 6 min
Balloon Boy Directors: Arlin Golden, Brian Gersten, Documentary, USA, 17 min
Scroll Stroll Director: Anna Rafalowski, Experimental, USA, 4 min
Welcome to the Enclave Director: Sarah Lasley, Experimental, USA, 12 min
The Enlightenment Director: Stephanie Barber, Experimental, USA, 12 min
7:15 PM American Meltdown
The Girl with the Om Tattoo Directors: Paras Chaudhari, Marquelle Young, Narrative, USA, 25 min
American Meltdown Director: Andrew Adams, Narrative, USA, 82 min
9:30 PM Animation Night
The Shortest Relationship in the World Director: Xiaoxuan Han, Music Video, China, 1 min
Monk Seishin Director: Ryotaro Miyajima, Animation, Japan, 3 min
The Nectar Instead Director: Yoo Lee, Animation, USA, 4 min
Miles Davis - What’s Love Got to Do With It Director: Irina Rubina, Music Video, Germany, USA, 4 min
Vvaaccuumm Director: Timothy David Orme, Animation, USA, 6 min
Walk a Mile in My Shoes Director: Laura Georgescu Baron, Animation, Romania, 6 min
Spring Director: Pernille Kjaer, Animation, Denmark, 12 min
The Tonic Immobility of a Possum Named Peach Director: Katey Jo Henry, Animation, USA, 10 min
Xtremesylvania Director: Charlie Hankin, Animation, USA, 6 min
A Ferris Wheel in the Desert Director: Lénaïg Le Moigne, Animation, France, 10 min
27 Director: Flóra Anna Buda, Animation, France, 11 min
Pentola Director: Leo ?ernic, Animation, Italy, 7 min
This Train is Invisible Until it Crashes Director: Oona Taper, Experimental, USA, 5. Min
Sweet Like Lemons Director: Jenny Jokela, Animation, UK, 6 min
The Garden of Heart Director: Olivér Hegyi, Animation, Hungary, 11 min
Discoteque Director: Masashi Yamamoto, Animation, USA, 5 min
Sunday, April 14
1:00 PM Look at Me
Living Reality Director: Philip Thompson, Narrative ,USA, 16 min
Look At Me Director: Taylor Olson, Experimental, Canada, 87 min
3:00 PM Our Ohio - Special Event
The Ride of My Life Director: Josslyn Vickers, Wellston High School, 4 min
Social Media Director: Hannah Williams, Alexander High School, 2 min
Growing Up with Art Director: Brianna Schickinger, Wellston High School, 3 min
The Art of Finding Yourself Director: Hadly Fain, Wellston High School, 4 min
The Next Chapter Director: Jenna Folden, Alexander High School, 6 min
Mariah’s Doc Director: Mariah Clark, Alexander High School, 4 min
Appalachian Connections Director: Chris Miles, Meigs High School, 4 min
Appalachian Art Director: Jaiden Bell, Meigs High School, 5 min
Sullivan’s Doc Director: Sullivan Potter, Wellston High School, 4 min
Forged Director: Connor Moore, Alexander High School, 7 min
Date: April 8 - 14, 2024
Location:
Athena Cinema -
20 South Court Street
Athens, OH 45701
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