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28 Hotel Rooms
Matt Ross US, 90m, 2012 While traveling for work in a city far from their homes, a novelist and a corporate accountant (Chris Messina and Marin Ireland) find themselves in bed together. Although she’s married, and he’s seeing someone, their intense attraction turns a one-night stand into an unexpected relationship and a respite from the obligations of daily life. Through a series of moments-some profound, some silly, some intensely intimate-we see a portrait of an evolving relationship that could become the most significant one of their lives. Sun, Feb 17, 2013 9:30 PM Wed, Feb 20, 2013 9:30 PM
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All The Light in the Sky
Joe Swanberg
US, 90m, 2012, US Premiere
CLOSING NIGHT FILM
Jane Adams plays a woman living in a house perched precariously on stilts above the beach in Malibu who clings to her life's ambitions in much the same way. With her age exempting her from more and more acting opportunities, her future is uncertain. That's when her young niece—a superb Sophia Takal—comes for a weekend stay. The film captures their night conversations, fears and stories that emerge in the witching hours. Swanberg has become a master at eliciting inspired performances from his actors. Here, he's working at the height of his powers and, with Adams, he's clearly tapped into an actor with creative reserves. Negotiating the language and relationships of 21st century Americans, Swanberg's alchemy is at its best. —Lane Kneedler, AFI
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 9:00 PM Sun, Feb 17, 2013 7:16 PM Thu, Feb 21, 2013 9:30 PM
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Animated World, An
Stop motion, pen and ink, watercolor, collage, computer, paper, claymation - this year's animation program has it all. An Animated World features brand new short films from animators from the US, the UK, Argentina, Canada, Italy, Australia, Spain and Denmark.
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 5:01 PM Wed, Feb 13, 2013 7:15 PM
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Antiviral
Brandon Cronenberg
Canada, 108m, 2012
Brandon Cronenberg's striking body-horror debut is a prescient and chilling vision of our cultural obsession with celebrity. In a dystopian future world, Syd March (Caleb Landry Jones) works at the Lucas Clinic, which has an unusual and highly profitable line of business: deliberately infecting paying customers with diseases harvested from top celebrities, thus providing a "biological communion" between stars and fans. Gruesomely absurd and incisive, Antiviral is a visceral satire on our contemporary society of the spectacle. –Agata Smoluch Del Sorbo, Toronto Film Fest
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 7:16 PM Tue, Feb 12, 2013 9:31 PM Wed, Feb 13, 2013 9:00 PM
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Be Good
Todd Looby
US, 85m, 2012, West Coast Premiere
Paul is an independent filmmaker and stay-at-home Dad to his 6-month-old, Pearl, while his wife, Mary, returns to work to provide a stable income for the family. At first they view themselves as progressive, "cool" parents for eschewing the expected gender roles, but soon, Mary finds it difficult to be away from the baby and Paul learns that writing his screenplay in naptime intervals is not realistic. Writer/Director Todd Dooby steers clear of the farcical "hapless Mr. Mom" clichés to offer a fresh and honest perspective on the challenges new parents face as they struggle to balance career, creativity, identity and the baby on their hip.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 7:15 PM Sat, Feb 9, 2013 5:00 PM Wed, Feb 13, 2013 7:00 PM
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Behind the Screens
Jon Gann, founder of the DC Shorts Film Festival questions his peers about their selection process, reactions to filmmaker behavior, industry concerns, and ultimately how they create a festival experience that enriches both filmmakers and the audience. Book signing and QA. 21up. Free.
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 7:00 PM
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Berberian Sound Studio
Peter Strickland
UK, 91m, 2012, West Coast Premiere
Toby Jones plays Gilderoy, a socially reserved British sound mixer invited to work on a horror film in Italy. He adds sound effects to every stabbing and decapitation, becoming increasingly alienated from reality as he continues to work on the film. At once homage and send-up of the classic giallo films of the 70s, Berberian Sound Studio is tense, unsettling and darkly funny. Like Brian De Palma’s Blow Out, this is a master-class on the relationship between sound and image. –Vancouver Film Fest
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 9:31 PM Sun, Feb 10, 2013 9:00 PM Wed, Feb 13, 2013 7:16 PM
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Blue Dream
Gregory Hatanaka
US, 90m, 2013, World Premiere
James Duval (Doom Generation, Donnie Darko) is Robert Harmon, a man drinking, drugging, and fucking his way through the last days of print journalism in Los Angeles. As the industry tanks and the paper is sold to a corporate tycoon, Robert finds himself adrift in a world that is part Kafka, part Bret Easton Ellis, with an echo of Scientology. Directed by Gregory Hatanaka (Mad Cowgirl, IndieFest ‘06) and starring Pollyanna McIntosh (The Woman) and Dominique Swain (Lolita) as some of Robert's many love interests, Blue Dream is a collision course with power, intrigue, and a sea of improbable breast implants.
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 9:30 PM Wed, Feb 20, 2013 9:30 PM
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Born Innocent
Donald Wrye
US, 98m, 1974, 16mm film – rare uncut, original broadcast version courtesy of The Cosmic Hex Archive
SPOTLIGHT ON: HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN
Author Kier-la Janisse will introduce two rare repertory screenings related to her autobiographical film treatise House of Psychotic Women: “Born Innocent” and “Toys Are Not For Children.”
Linda Blair plays Christine Parker, a 14-year old soft-spoken runaway who is deposited in a state school for juvenile delinquents. Chris undergoes a series of violent humiliations, and while there are many women-in-prison films that depict the transformation of a good girl into a hardened criminal, Born Innocent remains one of the best.
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Bound by Flesh
Leslie Zemeckis
US, 91m, 2012
The Hilton Sisters were once the highest paid act in vaudeville, yet they never saw a dime. Conjoined at the hip, the “Siamese” twins began their career in carnival sideshows, but went on to become stars of stage and screen, featured in Tod Browning’s “Freaks.” But, show business can prove to be fickle as the twins struggled in their later years to find work. Leslie Zemeckis’ compelling documentary chronicles the ups and downs of Violet’s and Daisy’s lives and careers, from their heyday as America’s sweethearts to their final days as grocery store clerks, shedding light on their unusual bond.
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 5:00 PM Sat, Feb 16, 2013 5:00 PM Sun, Feb 17, 2013 2:45 PM
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Bouquet of Pleasures and Pains, A (shorts)
Welcome to a delicious variety of expressions on modern love that would have made the ancient Greeks (and their 4 words for love) proud. Seven films of romantic love, love lost, love found, roach love, and everything in between. With Valentine's Day around the corner, fear not–you'll never be alone with this cast of characters. Featuring a wide range of ages and desires, their pleasures and pains might just remind you of a past experience (or two) from your own life.
Thu, Feb 14, 2013 7:15 PM Sat, Feb 16, 2013 5:01 PM
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Cults, Manholes & Slide Rail Riders (Local Shorts)
Join Indiefest for another year of local shorts extravaganza and be the first to discover Bay Area’s up-and-coming directorial talents. Dance to Tremor Low’s Kingmaker. Laugh with hilarious mockumentary Slide Rail Superman and spoof-trailer The Muppetless Movie. Reflect on the meaning of freedom with futuristic sci-fi Life Internal and question justice and fairness with grotesquely animated procedural drama Baggage Claim. Fall in love with The Beginning and My Name Is Your First Love and, finally, be warned about the risks of walking in experimental doc Manhole 452.
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 2:46 PM Tue, Feb 19, 2013 7:15 PM
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Days of Grace
Everardo Gout
Mexico, 90m, 2012, US Premiere
CENTERPIECE FILM
"Days of Grace will simultaneously rip your heart out, and have your mind reeling long after you have left the theatre" –Hugh Jackman
“A work of art that stirs our emotions as much as it sears our minds is not to be dismissed; one that forces our unconscious urgings to become manifest; one where melodrama has no place. Here is the vast world of misfortune and misery, violence and corruption, kidnappings and drugs. It is the world of Everardo Gout’s Days of Grace. It is virtue personified, and highly recommended.” –Mexico’s MILENIO
Scored by Nick Cave.
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 7:16 PM Tue, Feb 19, 2013 9:31 PM
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Defying the Limits (shorts)
For our 15th Anniversary, we decided to spice things up with a special program dedicated to films that transcend the limitations of cinema. Herein lie 6 mystifying wonders that escape categorization, yet remain accessible to mainstream audiences. Featuring a surreal spaghetti western, a man with a golden brain, people preparing for doomsday in Norway, a Wall Street capitalist divulging his deepest secrets, the zaniest ventriloquist on the planet, and the spiritual struggle of a deaf-blind woman. Fans of David Lynch and weird movies will not be disappointed.
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 2:46 PM Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:15 PM
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Faceless
Tristan Albrecht
Switzerland, 90m, 2012, World Premiere
Imagine making the difficult decision to leave your loved ones behind in Mexico to find a job in New York. After braving the risky border crossing, you find work in 2001 as an undocumented worker...at Windows on the World, shortly to be obliterated on September 11. Director Albrecht and his crew retrace this incredibly poignant journey, deftly incorporating interviews (and some harrowing footage) from Mexico, US border communities, and World Trade Center survivors. Faceless takes our collective memories of a quintessentially “American” tragedy and presents them anew through the story of its many undocumented victims who may never be identified.
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 5:00 PM Sun, Feb 17, 2013 5:00 PM Mon, Feb 18, 2013 7:15 PM
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Faces in the Mirror
This story is about Ben Fisher, a young man who returns home to bury his father. Angry that he had been neglected by his workaholic father, Ben had refused to see him for years. On the day of his father's funeral, Ben goes on a dream-like odyssey where he's led, portal by portal, to fantastical places with somewhat mystifying people who all seem to be guiding him somewhere. He's looking for a way to be free of his pain and guilt. He's looking for forgiveness.
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Funeral Kings
Matt and Kevin McManus
US, 85 min, 2012
Charlie and his band of misfit 14-year-old friends routinely ditch school under the guise of serving at funerals. When a fellow alter boy, about to be shipped off to juvy, entrusts them with his treasure chest of booze, porn, fireworks, and firearms, their adventures take on a bit more gravity. A coming-of-age film that rings truer than most–the leads play their age; plenty of cussing and crude conversation–Funeral Kings delivers the awkward laughs and cringe-inducing moments that make everyone an adolescent.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 9:00 PM Sun, Feb 17, 2013 9:31 PM Tue, Feb 19, 2013 7:15 PM
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Ghastly Love of Johnny X, The
Paul Bunnell
US, 106 min, 2012, 35mm
Will Keenan (Tromeo and Juliet, IndieFest ‘12‘s Chop) is Jonathan Xavier, a bad boy alien who has been exiled to Earth from the far reaches of outer space with his devoted misfit gang. Johnny's former girlfriend Bliss has left him and stolen his Resurrection Suit, a cosmic, mind-bending uniform that gives the owner power over others. Bliss and her new beau, the ice-cream-slinging, sensitive Chip, are on the run with Johnny and his goons in hot pursuit of the suit! An epic B+W sci-fi musical spectacle!
WITH - EVERY LITTLE THING YOU LOVE
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 9:30 PM Mon, Feb 18, 2013 7:15 PM
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Ghost Town Gospel
Malderor (Radio Valencia/Bootie/Fandango) and Jeff Ross (SF IndieFest) play Music to Drink To (songs with words and guitars). Have a drink, check out the art at Mission BAG, enjoy some tunes, rinse and repeat. 21up. Free.
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 8:00 PM
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Ghosts with Shit Jobs
Chris McCawley, Jim Morrison, Jim Munroe, Tate Young
Canada, 90m, 2012, California Premiere
“Ingenious....A gripping movie that uses cleverness, not CGI, to paint a vivid and satirical future.” –Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing
“Brilliant...Will leave you emotionally shaken, your brain teeming with weird new ideas...” –IO9
In 2040, a generation of Torontonians has grown up after the economic collapse of the West. The movie consists of episodes of a documentary series popular in mainland China about the bad jobs some white people have–the plucky and resilient souls unlucky enough to be born into the slums of North America are both amusing and moving to the Chinese audience.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 7:00 PM Fri, Feb 15, 2013 7:16 PM Mon, Feb 18, 2013 9:31 PM
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Hilarious & Entertaining Adventures (shorts)
Looking for a good time? Tired of depressing short films? We’ve scoured the planet for the most funny and entertaining flicks imaginable, resulting in the best creations from America, France, Germany, and Australia. Featuring a quirky 20-year-old widow, erotic coffee, Kenny Loggins (Keep the Fire!), UFOs, a screwball office worker, paranoid homophobes, the best pop group dancer in the world, and a horror-karate French extravaganza. Be prepared! If you come to these films after a bad day, you’ll leave with a smile lasting until tomorrow.
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 5:01 PM Wed, Feb 20, 2013 7:15 PM
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I Declare War
Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson
Canada, 91m, 2012, West Coast Premiere
Every day after school, two groups of kids play “war” in a local forest. They make their own guns out of sticks or old toys, anything they can find. But in their minds these makeshift weapons are the real thing. AK-47s. Grenade launchers. Even a pair of eyes that shoot lasers. It’s all fun and games, until one afternoon when things gets a little out of hand as bullies, pre-teen crushes, and popularity contests all come into play on the battlefield. –ActionFest
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 7:15 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2013 9:30 PM
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Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Jorge Hinojosa
US, 90m, 2012
When Iceberg Slim published the raw, dazzling autobiography Pimp: The Story of My Life in 1969, he sold nearly two million copies before following it up with bestsellers Trick Baby, Mama Black Widow (taking on the taboo topic of black homosexuality) and more. Yet when Slim died in 1992, much remained unknown about his life. Director Jorge Hinojosa tells this story with a visual verve that draws upon pulp fiction iconography and archival footage of Slim along with interviews with his friends, colleagues, and famous admirers such as Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Quincy Jones and Ice-T.
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 5:00 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2013 7:15 PM Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:00 PM
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Innocence Bursting (shorts)
At what age do people grow up? What does “coming of age” mean today? Welcome back to childhood and adolescence, when the world feels more complicated and sinister than ever. Six films from Cuba, America, and South Africa feature young women and men at the brink of extraordinary life changes. Through love, money, family, friendship, and fame, these short masterpieces are glimpses into the souls of contemporary youth.
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 2:45 PM Thu, Feb 21, 2013 7:15 PM
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Inside Lara Roxx
Mia Donavan
Canada, 81min, 2011, West Coast Premiere
Lara Roxx was a woman in her early twenties, recently migrated from her Quebec home to seek fame and fortune in the mecca of adult entertainment, Los Angeles. In less than two months, Lara contracts HIV from unprotected sex with an on-camera partner and is ejected from the business. First time filmmaker Mia Donovan follows Lara as she attempts to confront the industry that failed to protect her and rebuild her life.
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 7:00 PM Sun, Feb 17, 2013 7:15 PM Mon, Feb 18, 2013 9:30 PM
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International Sign For Choking, The
Zach Weintraub
Argentina/US, 80m, 2012
Josh (writer/director Zach Weintraub) is living in Buenos Aires with the primary purpose of producing a film, but he can’t seem to get the project started. Seeking inspiration, Josh wanders the streets and countryside interacting with tourists and locals. The vibrant Argentinean surroundings serve stark contrast to his own cloudy internal landscape. Desperately seeking a connection, he finds himself in a love triangle with Anna, a fellow America, and Roger, a local musician. Weintraub delves deep into the interpersonal relationships while exploring themes of isolation, loneliness and longing in this deeply personal film.
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 7:15 PM Thu, Feb 14, 2013 9:30 PM
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It's A Disaster
Todd Berger
US, 90m, 2012
In this doomsday comedy, four couples meet for Sunday brunch and find themselves stranded in a house together as the world may be about to end. When Tracy (Julia Stiles) introduces her new beau Glenn (David Cross) to her three friends and their SOs, her biggest fear is whether or not they will approve of her new guy. Before long the couples find themselves in the midst of an apocalyptic disaster. But clearly; these four couples aren't going to let the end of the world get in the way of the relationship issues they all need to work out.
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 9:30 PM Thu, Feb 21, 2013 7:16 PM
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Last Elvis, The
Armando Bo
Argentina, 90m, 2012
A factory worker by day and small-time star by night, Carlos “Elvis” Gutiérrez lives his entire life as though he were the reincarnation of The King. Forced to care for his estranged daughter Lisa-Marie when his ex-wife is suddenly hospitalized, a bond develops, but the dream of being Elvis remains all too powerful. Anchored by a knockout performance by real-life Elvis tribute artist John McInerny, this sympathetic study of obsession and delusion focuses on the emptiness of one man’s life as he braces for his last stand.
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 9:30 PM Tue, Feb 12, 2013 9:30 PM Thu, Feb 14, 2013 9:00 PM
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Legend of Kaspar Hauser, The
Davide Manuli
Italy, 95m, 2012, California Premiere
This is pure eye and ear candy set on the island of Sardinia, with Vincent Gallo in dual roles as a Warholian superstar sheriff/drug pusher and an androgynous naif/club kid who washes ashore in rave garb. Mixing tropes from desert westerns, Jodorowsky and Buñuelian slapstick surrealism, Antonioni and Roeg-esque speculative sci-fi, all the best trappings of Buster Keaton and William Burroughs, and an unforgettable Vitalic soundtrack, Manuli brilliantly updates the legend of Kaspar Hauser. (Madeleine Molyneaux, Festival du Nouveau Cinema)
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 7:16 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2013 7:16 PM
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Life and Times of Paul the Psychic Octopus, The
Alexandre Philippe
US, 90m, 2012, West Coast Premiere
The official story of the world’s most beloved and scorned cephalopod, whose remarkable string of eight correct “predictions” during the 2010 World Cup made him a superstar. Whether Paul is an honest-to-goodness 21st century oracle, or a tentacled sham, remains a hotly debated topic. What is certain though is that Paul’s unmatched string of correct predictions has affected us, made us dream, and impacted popular culture. This is a biopic of tentacular proportions–one that explores celebrity mania at its most outrageous, the science of probabilities, and the possibility of higher powers. By the director of The People vs George Lucas, IndieFest 2010.
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 2:45 PM Sun, Feb 10, 2013 5:00 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2013 7:00 PM
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Manborg
Steven Kostanski
Canada, 60 min, 2011, California Premiere
Count Draculon’s robo-Nazi-vampires from Hell have taken over Earth, and humanity’s last hope rests in the efforts of a motley lot of misfits torn from the pantheon of schlock genre-cinema circa the 1980s. There’s an Australian punker, a knife-wielding anime chick, a kung fu master and of course the titular Manborg. The master of ceremonies to this cacophony of laserblasts is Steven Kostanski who deftly juggles co-writing, editing and directing duties with the ambitious creation of an extraordinary barrage of elaborate miniatures, iconic costumes and delirious stop-motion creatures.
WITH: VENGEANCE DE LOS MUERTOS
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 11:45 PM Tue, Feb 19, 2013 9:30 PM
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Not in Tel Aviv
Nony Geffen
Israel, 82m, 2012
When a repressed high-school teacher loses his job, he decides to take everything down with him. Within a few days, he kidnaps a teenage student, reconnects with his old high-school crush, forgives an old friend, kills his mother, takes on a group of feminists, a movie star, the police and the stifling conventions of his boring small town. Part dark comedy and part road movie, Not In Tel Aviv brings a refreshing change of pace to the international indie film scene.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 9:30 PM Sun, Feb 10, 2013 2:45 PM Thu, Feb 14, 2013 7:00 PM
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Other Side of Sleep, The
Rebecca Daly
Ireland/Netherlands/Hungary, 88m, 2012, US Premiere
A sleepwalker since childhood, Arlene works in the local factory of the small Irish rural town she grew up in. When a young woman is found dead in the woods, Arlene immediately channels her own mother’s disappearance, twenty years ago. Increasingly drawn to the girl’s family, her accused boyfriend and grieving sister, Arlene barricades herself in at night, depriving herself of sleep. Deep in emotional turmoil, her sleeping and waking realities soon blur, as the community searches to find the killer.
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 7:15 PM Thu, Feb 21, 2013 9:30 PM
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Revisionairies, The
Scott Thurman
US, 90m, 2012
The theory of evolution and a re-write of US history intersect when an unabashed creationist seeks re-election as chairman of America's most influential board of education, and what could’ve been a staid review of textbook standards becomes a riveting behind-the-scenes political drama.
“The Revisionaries is a must-see film for anyone concerned about enforced ignorance and intolerance, and for those who still believe in science and in Thomas Jefferson. I hope every American sees this film.” –Michael Moore
Special Jury Award Winner, Tribeca Film Festival
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 7:15 PM Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:15 PM Sun, Feb 17, 2013 12:30 PM
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Roller Disco Party
Skates Rentals and Groovy Disco Tunes provided by Black Rock Roller Disco. 21up. $10, Free with any IndieFest ticket stub. Disco Attire encouraged!
IndieFest not responsible for alcohol related roller skating wipe outs!
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 8:00 PM
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Sightseers
Ben Wheatley
UK, 88m, 2012, US Premiere
Following on from Down Terrace and Kill List (IndieFest ‘10 and ’12 respectively), Ben Wheatley continues to prove himself one of British cinema’s most distinctive voices. Keen to share his love for Brit tourist hotspots with his new girlfriend, Chris whisks Tina away on a romantic caravaning holiday. But when Chris casually murders a litterbug, his intolerance for mild antisocial behaviour becomes dangerously apparent. Tina quickly opts to stand by her man, joining him in offing anyone who threatens to sully their humble utopia. Serving bloodshed and belly laughs in equal measure, Sightseers is a horrifically charming treat.
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 9:30 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2013 9:31 PM Tue, Feb 12, 2013 9:00 PM
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Simon Killer
Antonio Campos
US, 105m, 2012
In this latest film from the director of the harrowing Afterschool, a sociopathic college graduate goes to Paris after breaking up with his girlfriend of five years. Being a stranger in a strange land only aggravates his situation, and when he falls in love with a young mysterious prostitute, a fateful journey begins–though we soon learn that Simon (brilliantly portrayed by Brady Corbet of Funny Games US and Martha Marcy May Marlene) is the one with deeper secrets.
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 9:30 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2013 9:00 PM Wed, Feb 13, 2013 9:30 PM
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Story of Luke, The
Alonso Mayo
US, 90m, 2012
Sheltered his whole life by his grandparents, Luke (Lou Taylor Pucci of indie film fame), a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn’t expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn’t taking “no” for an answer. This independent comedy-drama is one of the best films of 2012. Don’t miss the San Francisco Premiere! Co-starring a stellar cast of industry professionals: Seth Green (Buffy, Family Guy and many hit comedies), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), and Kristin Bauer van Straten (True Blood).
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 7:00 PM Sat, Feb 16, 2013 7:15 PM Wed, Feb 20, 2013 7:16 PM
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Sun Don't Shine
Amy Seimetz
US, 80m, 2012
In this wondrously accomplished and furiously expressive drama blending the moody rambles of a road movie with the tightly ratcheted criminal tension of a film noir, the director Amy Seimetz, in her first feature, captures the wildly flailing energy and exhausted torpor of grinding frustration as well as the flickering grace of stifled dreams. Her protagonists, Crystal (Kate Lyn Sheil) and Leo (Kentucker Audley), are classic young lovers on the run, driving through rural Florida with a body in the trunk of their car...and things only get worse as they head toward St. Petersburg... Sheil and Audley give performances of harrowing power, their incarnations of blind tenderness and fierce desire building to outbursts of feral rage. –Richard Brody, New Yorker
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 9:30 PM Sat, Feb 16, 2013 2:45 PM
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Total Trivia Meltdown
Trivia questions lobbed with tremendous speed. Either your head will explode, or you will win some prizes. Nothing in between. Featuring Quiz Master Mike Keegan of Roxie Theater. 21 up. Free.Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm.
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 8:00 PM
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Toys Are Not For Children
Stanley Brassloff
US, 85m, 1972, 35mm print courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive
SPOTLIGHT ON: HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN
Toys are not for Children is a thoroughly demented Electra-complex tale with plenty of meat and no morals to speak of. Jamie is a teenage girl who idolizes her absentee father and stays emotionally stunted in childhood as a result. Her affection for toys is considered “unnatural”, but it isn’t half as unnatural as her creepy longing for her own father, which leads her to become a prostitute specializing in older johns. Truly one of the most unnerving, squirm-inducing experiences you will ever have in a theatre.
Fri, Feb 8, 2013 11:46 PM
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Uncanny Shorts Past and Present
Lynn Hershman and Mary Helena Clark
Shorts program and panel discussion, 90m
Experimenting is the privilege to play, think and allow. It is a rare look into one person’s uncanny ability to overcome self-consciousness. Whether steeped in feminist history such as the works of local giant Lynn Hershman or poetic like the films of newcomer Mary Helena Clark, the result of these experiments–to the viewer's delight–is magical. IndieFest is honored to host these two incredible filmmakers, who will present and screen their short films and discuss their intimate work while also contextualizing it within San Francisco's long tradition of experimental film making.
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Video Diary of a Lost Girl
Lindsay Denniberg
US, 90m, 2012
An eye popping punk rock horror fantasy where we meet the immortal Louise and her beloved Charlie. Charlie was her paramour from the 1920's, who she accidentally killed before realizing she is a descendant of Lilith, the mother of all demons! This race of women must feed on the souls of men once every full moon, or they will menstruate to death. Now a hundred years later, Charlie returns reincarnated, and Louise must struggle with staying away from the love of her life, or risk losing him again!
WITH: THE FAMILY UNIT
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 11:45 PM
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We and the I, The
Michel Gondry
US, 103m, 2012, US PREMIERE
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Michel Gondry’s latest is an utterly charming portrait of youth that refuses to be sentimental. Indeed, the casual cruelty of adolescents, the damning of pack mentality, identity crises and the recognition that being teenage is but a passing phase are themes that give the film depth and poignancy without ever undermining its humour, while the pumping old-school hiphop soundtrack and some inventive, fanciful moments typical of the director contribute to making The We and the I such a fun ride.”
Michael Hayden, BFI London
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Wrong
Quentin Dupieux
US/France, 94m, 2012
Dolph Springer wakes up to find that his beloved dog, Paul, has vanished. In a desperate attempt to get Paul (and his life) back, Dolph embarks on a spiritual journey to reconnect with his pet and encounters a series of characters whose lives he drastically alters including a promiscuous pizza delivery girl, a jogging-addicted neighbor, an opportunistic French-Mexican gardener, and an eccentric pet detective. Director Quentin Dupieux’s absurdly comic world is uncompromisingly unusual, breaking almost every known narrative cinematic convention and culminating in what critics champion as “textbook surrealism...definitely worth your attention.”
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 9:31 PM Wed, Feb 13, 2013 9:31 PM
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