All screenings will be held in the Pegasus Room at the Holiday Inn Louisville East.
Films are Official Selections unless noted as Exhibition status. Times of screenings and synopsis are below!
Friday, July 9th
Nose to the Grindstone
1:00 pm
Artist from south eastern KY, leaves home to pursue art school in New Zealand, comes back home to see birth of his daughter.
LOCKDOWN: The Emotional Impact of Covid-19 and Quarantine
1:04 pm
Mental health professionals predict an additional 75,000 deaths by suicide and substance abuse due to what they call “coronavirus despair.” This film explores the emotional impact of the pandemic and resulting quarantine.
Comic Book Hero
2:04 pm
This mini-documentary explores the work of Lee Stutts, an amateur comic book writer finishing the first draft of a new comic book while battling procrastination.
The Telscombe Hauntings
2:20 pm
A short documentary about a group of ghost hunters, and their mission to prove that the supernatural exists.
The Adventures at Comic-Con
2:37 pm
Serving as a continuation after the events of the award-winning art documentary “A Fanboys Tale”, this film documents the adventures of experiencing the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con for the first time through musical soundscapes, while honoring the legacy of pop-culture and its pioneers.
Heart of the City
4:45 pm
A reporter profiling why people love Music City, USA, becomes a vehicle for supernatural vengeance when one of his sources is killed.
What Lies Ahead
5:05 pm
After the collapse of modern civilization, a man struggles to adapt as a father.
The Basement
5:14 pm
A young man and a young woman find themselves locked in a basement by a mysterious killer. Thanks to a series of clues, they will have to understand what connects them to get out of this hell.
The Misadventures of Ichabod Crane
5:29 pm
Enjoy a fresh twist on the universally known classic, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving: 1820. What fate befell schoolmaster Ichabod Crane thirty years ago? A mysterious storyteller vividly recalls the fantastical tale where it happened not a stone’s throw from where we stand, in the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, New York.
While We Stayed Home
5:50 pm
Boy meets girl during the Coronavirus quarantine, each hides a secret under his mask.
Saturday, July 10th
I’m Over You, So Get Over Me
11:00 am
Music Video featuring song by Alex Miller
Me Inside
11:03 am
In order to find a serial killer online, Kaya enters the dark web. She finds a Horror game that knows her inside out.
Red Letters
11:19 am
Ruth has become lukewarm in her faith, when she receives a message from Jesus saying he is coming to visit her.
Snorrie (Mustachio)
11:36 am
Absurd tragicomedy about thirty-something Freek, who is reuniting with his imaginary friend from the past, who is looking for closure.
Routine
11:47 am
During a mysterious pandemic, Cassie’s quarantine life has turned into a routine, day in and day out. Nothing new seems to happen, until she realizes she’s out of coffee. And she’s determined to get her cup of joe, even if she must face the horrors of the outside world. Because “she’d kill for a cup of coffee.”
In this part-animated live action short, anything goes.
The Assassin’s Apprentice
11:52 am
A coming of age story about Kaylee (Tarah Paige), an apprentice assassin, and her relationship with Pete (Robert Picardo), her trainer, and Miranda (Marina Sirtis), their handler. Kaylee, like a rebellious teenager, simultaneously wants approval and independence from Pete and Miranda. When assigned her first solo hit, Kaylee immediately disobeys orders and goes off course, chasing a Freerunner drone, often with hilarious results. In the end, Kaylee accomplishes her mission, but realizes that she is not yet ready to go it alone.
Koreatown Ghost Story
12:06 pm
In this supernatural horror tale based on a Korean ritual starring Margaret Cho and Lyrica Okano, a woman entertains a macabre offer that would let her pursue her dreams, for better or for much much worse.
Sudden Death
12:21 pm
Natalie is no victim, she is smart, she is tough and she is careful … at least most of the time. Evil is always and everywhere, evil is diligent and patient and no one is beyond reach…
Ergosphere
12:31 pm
A double-agent contacts Sherlock Holmes in a London wracked by superhero battles, a student kicked out of university as a result of Holmes’s deductions is drawn into seeking revenge by a space alien journalist, and an electrokinetic accountant seeks truth at the dubious pleasure of their mysterious employer.
The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord
12:53 pm
For their first romantic get-away as a couple, Gabby and Michael take a trip to a remote, upscale cabin in the mountains. The first night takes a terrifying turn when Michael slips into an alternate persona that claims to be God, speaking through Michael’s body. He delivers the message that Gabby will die before the end of the trip and is destined for Hell-unless she will believe what Michael says is true, repent, and worship him. Is Michael a manipulative psychopath, intent on gas-lighting her? Is he mentally ill? Or could the impossible really be happening-a direct experience with her creator, offering one last life-line out of an unthinkable eternity?
Recovery Unplugged: w/ Anabelle and Lureen
2:53 pm
We discuss what it was like to go to Mount Olympus for our careers at Branson International Film Festival.
Paragenex Season 1
People are being attacked by supernatural parasites and must survive while gaining super powers in the state of Indiana.
Submerge: Krag Conquest (Exhibition)
5:14 pm
The Krag Empire’s Commander Ka’tis and Lieutenant Commander Kil’Gunn have captured the Rebel, L’vandin. Their mission is far more insidious than anyone could have imagined.
Submerge: Echo 51 (Exhibition)
5:19 pm (Followed by Q & A with Director Demetrius Witherspoon)
The Multiverse has been plagued by the Alien Empire, called the Krag, and their Submerge Experiments. The planet Echo has been left in ruins. Only one survivor remains, an alien woman called LYTE. One day she finds she is not alone, and her life is forever changed. The Saga continues!
Sunday, July 11th
Give My Love to Rose (Exhibition)
10:30am
A writer’s dream becomes a nightmare after a book signing, when an onset of flowers, and creepy messages from a mysterious secret admirer begins to arrive.
An Affair to Remember (Exhibition)
10:37am (Followed by Q and A with Rose Marie Machario and Les Murphy)
A frantic author is on a deadline to turn in his latest novel, but writers block has forced him into a critical position bind. However a swift turn of events soon breaks his attention from his blank page trance, and makes a wild transition from what was once unclear to a decisive innovation.
Film Festival Award Winner Screenings
11:00am
To be announced! Will included screenings of all major awards categories as announced at the Awards Banquet.