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selected films
aPRIL 26-28, 2024
STUDENT FILMS
STUDENT
11:30 AM- 12:15 PM
BETWEEN THE SCENES
DIRECTOR: GRACYN MADDOX
Bruce reviews the movie
DIRECTOR: CALEB DALE STAMPER
SLICE
DIRECTOR: TANYA ABBETT
LEAD ACTRESS: HOLLY FLOWERS
LOCATION: NITRO, WV
A SERIAL KILLER DISGUISED AS A PIZZA DELIVERY DRIVER IS QUIETLY KILLING IN A SMALL TOWN UNTIL HE RUNS INTO THE WRONG DELIVERY GIRL.
you got groceries
DIRECTOR: HARRISON MCGINNIS
PRODUCER: GRACYN MADDOX
A man finds himself locked out of his apartment, unable to contact his roommate, and stuck in his stairwell in a most peculiar fashion.
A BUNNY, A LAMB, AND A SLAB OF MEAT
DIRECTOR: KAT FRAZIER
A look into the fear responses following sexual violence: flight, fawn, and fight. Each response is characterized, flight as bunny, fawn as lamb, and fight as girl.
T-130
DIRECTOR: SAMUEL FELINTON
EXEC. PRODUCER: DYLAN BURMEISTER
SOUND DESIGNER: DAMIEN DENNIS
COMPOSER: DJ AUSTIN, CALEB HILL
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: ELIZABETH FELINTON
LOCATION: HUNTINGTON, WV
"T-130" unfolds as a captivating animated short film that intricately weaves the poignant narrative of an underappreciated robot. This cinematic masterpiece takes audiences on a compelling journey through the mechanical heart of a resilient automaton, exploring the depths of its emotions and the intricacies of its existence.
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BLOCK 2
BLOCK 2
12:30 pM- 2:45 PM
THE CHRONOCULAR DEVICE
DIRECTOR: EDWARD LOUPE
LEAD ACTOR: ERIK ARMSTRONG
LEAD ACTRESS: MANDA NEAL
LOCATION: ATHENS, OH
A shadowy figure, upon breaking into an abandoned home, finds a strange device which allows him a glimpse into the home's past.
WIND AND BONE
DIRECTOR: MICHAEL TUTHILL, KEVIN TROY
WRITER/PRODUCER: AMY TUTHILL
LOCATION: FREDRICK, MD
Wind and Bone is a psychological horror that delves into the darkness of the human psyche and the primal fear of the unknown...a woman on the run joins a group of college students in rural WV, where they come face to face with the Wendigo.
WHERE THE BULLETS GO
DIRECTOR: CODY DUNCUM
DP: JACOB ANDERSON
LOCATION: NASHVILLE, TN
When a young boy shoots at a bird and misses, he embarks on a search to find where the bullet went.
SPACE BRAIN
DIRECTOR: SCOTT BRYAN
LOCATION: MARIETTA, OH
When a nefarious invader descends from the outer reaches of the galaxy, a thrilling chase ensues.
A CAVE ALLEGORY
DIRECTOR: NATHAN RUCKER
DP: NICOLE LAWRENCE
WRITERS: NICOLE LAWRENCE, JILLIAN HOVATTER, NATHAN RUCKER
CAST: JILLIAN HOVATTER, DREMA STRINGER
Jillian Hovatter plays Lilly, an anthropology professor who struggles to care for her mother, played by Drema Stringer, who needs medical care due to her advancing illness.
BLOCK 3
BLOCK 3
3:00 pM- 5:30 PM
DIRT CIRCUS
DIRECTOR: MAX RALPH, MATTHEW GELHARD
PRODUCER: Rafa Ponte, John Affleck
Rivalry, passion and danger all come together in this documentary about a summer at a sprint car racing track in central Pennsylvania.
ZANE
DIRECTOR: JILLIAN CARNEY HOWELL
WRITER: JOHNNY VOGT
SONG: NEEDED YOU MORE
aRTIST: KINDRED VALLEY
LOCATION: POCA, WV
After losing his job, a man with an intellectual disability and his advocate mother take on the challenge of finding an accessible and accommodating workplace in West Virginia.
RECLAIMING
DIRECTOR: CLARA HAIZLETT, TALCON QUINN
LOCATION: BETHANY, WV; ATHENS, OH
Reclaiming is a short film that documents oral histories of sexual & reproductive wellness traditions rooted in Appalachian Ohio.
SMALL TOWN UNIVERSE
DIRECTOR: Katie Dellamaggiore
producers: Katie Dellamaggiore, nelson Dellamaggiore, Tracie holder
DP: Tijah Bumgarner, Jeff Fisher, Brian Schulz, Derek Wiesehahn
editors: nelson dellamaggiore, leslie simmer
animation: lottie kingslake
Music: jherek bischoff
sound recordist: danial mcmullen
location: brooklyn, ny
SMALL TOWN UNIVERSE paints an intimate portrait of life in Green Bank, West Virginia, home to the world's most powerful radio telescope and the only U.S. town where Wi-Fi and cell phones are banned. In this uniquely radio-quiet tight-knit community, scientists use the telescope to search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence and advance the field of radio astronomy while the residents experience defining moments of life and loss. What unites them is a shared connection to the universe, science, and each other.
BLOCK 4
BLOCK 4
5:45 pM- 7:45 PM
after the flood
DIRECTOR: ali gautier
Editor, associate producer: sarah bosler
DP: Melody Peace
sound editor: christopher duke
location: louisville, ky
In the wake of historic climate disasters Kentuckians of color and their allies come together to support impacted community members, and cultivate the joy and diversity in Appalachian culture.
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beat down
DIRECTOR: curren sheldon
writer: john temple
producers: elaine mcmillion sheldon, john temple, curren sheldon, hollee temple
key cast: linds edwards, christy martin, trae stout
Beat Down is a raucous hybrid narrative film that blends fictionalized characters, real boxers, and an actual live event to offer a glimpse into the wild world of Appalachian boxing.
MUSIC VIDEOS
MV
aham devo: sweet life
DIRECTOR: william price
ARTIST: cozmic water
mining for gold
DIRECTOR: henry newberry
ARTIST: n/a
the rise of gemini
DIRECTOR: amy mccorkle
ARTIST: n/a
gateway to the mountains
DIRECTOR: sabrena williamson
ARTIST: saltare in elements dance collective
song of exile
DIRECTOR: chloe williams
ARTIST: mister mae
(and everything was beautiful)
DIRECTOR: zoe brielle payne
ARTIST: people in dreams "string movement #1"
can't stop me
DIRECTOR: jordan a calomese
ARTIST: ac
fight for your life
DIRECTOR: jacob h logan
ARTIST: blue twisted steel
tar and feather
DIRECTOR: jacob h loganARTIST: blue twisted steel
the carpenter
DIRECTOR: jacob h loganARTIST: blue twisted steel
austin
DIRECTOR: jacob h loganARTIST: blue twisted steel
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