(USA, 93 min) Writer/Director: Jacob Leighton Burns (in attendance) Cast: Lauren Analla, Stephen Goodman, Page Tudyk, J. Alan Davidson (all in attendance) After dying in a car accident, a young woman is brought back to life in an artificial body, thanks to Project Lazarus and its founder, Leland Helm. As she struggles to deal with her new life, she begins to experience a phenomenon known as Electric Nostalgia, where memories of a previous body inhabitant present themselves as dreams or visions. Things spiral out of control as she learns more about the mysterious Leland Helm, her new body, and the faceless man who haunts her.
Thursday October 13, 2016 10:00pm - 11:51pm CDT
Hideout Theatre
(SPAIN, 99 min) Writers: Natxo Lopez, Andres Martorell, Helena Taberna Director: Helena Taberna (in attendance) Cast: Daniel Grao, Juana Acosta, Goya Toledo Gabriel is a promising attorney whose life is turned upside down when he receives a phone call from the police. A sect has committed mass suicide in the Canary Islands and his sister Cordelia was one of the followers. Her cadaver has yet to be found. Having not seen her for years, Gabriel sets out to the Canary Islands in search of her, longing to know the truth of her fate. Subtitles
(USA, 101 min) Writer/Director: Ned Crowley (in attendance) Cast: Jim O’Heir, Andrew J. West (both in attendance), Josh McDermitt, Anne Dudek Straight-laced accountant Lenny Freeman dreams of becoming a famous comedian. There's only one problem. Lenny's not funny. Still, he hits the road to audition for a Vegas stand-up contest and along the way picks up a mysterious traveler named “Hitch.” When Lenny tests his act at a small town open-mic, a run-in with a heckler leads to murder. And as the body count piles up, Lenny discovers the dark truth -- all the violence and mayhem is actually improving his comedy.
(SPAIN, 102 min) World Premiere Writers: Francisco Conde, Kurro González (both in attendance) Director: Kurro González Successful writer Carlos has lost his will to write after a tragic event, but his publishers insist that he fulfills his contract. To help with the process, his editor decides to send him Caterina, a young assistant and admirer of his work. Her presence makes Carlos regain some order, and he makes genuine efforts to overcome the fears that paralyze him. He sees Caterina as a unique opportunity to finish his novel, and is not willing to lose her… ever. Subtitles
(USA/HUNGARY, 95 min) North American Premiere Writer/Director: Balazs Juszt (in attendance) Cast: François Arnaud and Ana Ularu (both in attendance), Jordi Mollà Following a disgraceful turn at his local parish Father Smith is called to Rome for spiritual rehabilitation. Upon his arrival Charles, the man who introduced him to the faith, reveals the real reason Smith was brought to Rome: to go underground and ascertain the mysterious leader of an anarchist group of renegades. The rift between reality and fantasy is blurred as Smith finds himself going further and further down the rabbit hole in this surreal thriller.
(USA, 101 min) Writer/Director: Ned Crowley (in attendance) Cast: Jim O’Heir, Andrew J. West (both in attendance), Josh McDermitt, Anne Dudek Straight-laced accountant Lenny Freeman dreams of becoming a famous comedian. There's only one problem. Lenny's not funny. Still, he hits the road to audition for a Vegas stand-up contest and along the way picks up a mysterious traveler named “Hitch.” When Lenny tests his act at a small town open-mic, a run-in with a heckler leads to murder. And as the body count piles up, Lenny discovers the dark truth -- all the violence and mayhem is actually improving his comedy.
(USA, 99 min) Writer/Director: Steven DeGennaro (in attendance) Cast: Carter Roy, Alena von Stroheim, Chris O’Brien When he's hired to document the behind-the-scenes action of the ultralow-budget horror movie Spectre of Death ("the first 3D found-footage horror film"), an aspiring filmmaker packs up his camera and travels with the film's crew to a creepy cabin in the woods. But when the fictional evil presence from their film begins appearing in his behind-the-scenes footage, he has to figure out how to stop it from entering the real world.
(SPAIN, 102 min) World Premiere Writers: Francisco Conde, Kurro González (both in attendance) Director: Kurro González Successful writer Carlos has lost his will to write after a tragic event, but his publishers insist that he fulfills his contract. To help with the process, his editor decides to send him Caterina, a young assistant and admirer of his work. Her presence makes Carlos regain some order, and he makes genuine efforts to overcome the fears that paralyze him. He sees Caterina as a unique opportunity to finish his novel, and is not willing to lose her… ever. Subtitles
Monday October 17, 2016 9:00pm - 11:02pm CDT
Hideout Theatre
(USA, 93 min) Writer/Director: Jacob Leighton Burns (in attendance) Cast: Lauren Analla, Stephen Goodman, Page Tudyk, J. Alan Davidson (all in attendance) After dying in a car accident, a young woman is brought back to life in an artificial body, thanks to Project Lazarus and its founder, Leland Helm. As she struggles to deal with her new life, she begins to experience a phenomenon known as Electric Nostalgia, where memories of a previous body inhabitant present themselves as dreams or visions. Things spiral out of control as she learns more about the mysterious Leland Helm, her new body, and the faceless man who haunts her.
(SPAIN, 96 min) Writers: Natxo Lopez, Andres Martorell, Helena Taberna Director: Helena Taberna (in attendance) Cast: Daniel Grao, Juana Acosta, Goya Toledo Gabriel is a promising attorney whose life is turned upside down when he receives a phone call from the police. A sect has committed mass suicide in the Canary Islands and his sister Cordelia was one of the followers. Her cadaver has yet to be found. Having not seen her for years, Gabriel sets out to the Canary Islands in search of her, longing to know the truth of her fate. Subtitles
(USA, 99 min) Writer/Director: Steven DeGennaro (in attendance) Cast: Carter Roy, Alena von Stroheim, Chris O’Brien When he's hired to document the behind-the-scenes action of the ultralow-budget horror movie Spectre of Death ("the first 3D found-footage horror film"), an aspiring filmmaker packs up his camera and travels with the film's crew to a creepy cabin in the woods. But when the fictional evil presence from their film begins appearing in his behind-the-scenes footage, he has to figure out how to stop it from entering the real world.
(USA/HUNGARY, 95 min) North American Premiere Writer/Director: Balazs Juszt (in attendance) Cast: François Arnaud and Ana Ularu (both in attendance), Jordi Mollà Following a disgraceful turn at his local parish Father Smith is called to Rome for spiritual rehabilitation. Upon his arrival Charles, the man who introduced him to the faith, reveals the real reason Smith was brought to Rome: to go underground and ascertain the mysterious leader of an anarchist group of renegades. The rift between reality and fantasy is blurred as Smith finds himself going further and further down the rabbit hole in this surreal thriller.
(SPAIN, 96 min) Writers: Natxo Lopez, Andres Martorell, Helena Taberna Director: Helena Taberna Cast: Daniel Grao, Juana Acosta, Goya Toledo Gabriel is a promising attorney whose life is turned upside down when he receives a phone call from the police. A sect has committed mass suicide in the Canary Islands and his sister Cordelia was one of the followers. Her cadaver has yet to be found. Having not seen her for years, Gabriel sets out to the Canary Islands in search of her, longing to know the truth of her fate.