VFF: 2017 Schedule

VFF17 OPENING NIGHT - THE FATHER & THE BEAR

Wed 10/25/17 08:00 PM

THE FATHER & THE BEAR

Drama, 85 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: John Putch, Prod: John Putch

VFF17 - FEATURE PROGRAM 2

Thu 10/26/17 02:30 PM

DUSK

Drama, 15 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Jake Graf, Prod: Erica Ryan

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL (Bel Heir)

Music Video, 3 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Irwin Miller, Prod: Irwin Miller

SHE, THE SERGEANT MATACHO

Drama, 90 min., Spanish (English Subtitles)

Dir: William Gonzalez, Prod: Alina Hleap

VFF17 - LOVE & LIFE IN CLASSICAL MUSIC (Documentary Program)

Thu 10/26/17 05:00 PM

OPHELIA

Drama, 5 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Julia Balayan, Prod: Julia Balayan

ROBERT SHAW - MAN OF MANY VOICES

Documentary, 71 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Pamela Roberts & Peter Miller, Prod: K. Wilson, D. Druckenmiller, P. Roberts, P. Miller

A WINTER'S JAZZ FANTASY

Music Video, 6 min., Rated: Not Rated, N/A

Dir: Paolo Pizzi, Prod: Paolo Pizzi, Tomoko Ariyuki

VFF17 - MADE IN THE (818) SHORT FILMS (Listed in Alphabetical Order, Not Screening Order)

Thu 10/26/17 07:00 PM

THE COLOR WAR ENDS TONIGHT

Comedy, 15 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Lifu Chen, Prod: Jiaqi Lin, Lifu Chen

THE DISSECTION OF JACK AND JILL

Thriller, 12 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Kelly Lynn Warren, Prod: J. Cole, D. Fernandez, K. Warren

A FATHER'S LOVE

Drama, 8 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: R.D. Womack II, Prod: T. Anthony, R. Womack, A. Fox, B. Junya

FREDERICK

Thriller, 15 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Traci Hays, Prod: Boman Modine

MARC CHUNG PROTECTS HIS ADDRESS

Comedy, 10 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Michael Chan, Prod: Daniel Leighton

MARTY'S SUNSHINE FARMS

Comedy, 11 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Sebastien Nuta, Prod: Nasser Akkari, Greyson Sawyer

NIGHT TERROR

Animation, 3 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Joseph Guerrieri, Prod: Matthew Hsu

ROTI

Dramedy, 6 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Dylan Gunaratne, Prod: W. Campbell, D. Sani, N. Mehta, D. Gunaratne

VFF17 - FEATURE PROGRAM 3

Thu 10/26/17 09:00 PM

FEAR OF HEIGHTS (The Aprons)

Music Video, 4 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Benjamin Esterlis, Prod: The Aprons

ICARUS

Science Fiction, 20 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Tom Teller, Prod: Michelle Evans

YOU GO TO MY HEAD

Thriller, 116 min., Rated: Not Rated, English with some French, Flemish & Berber

Dir: Dimitri de Clercq, Prod: Thomas Gottschall, Dimitri de Clercq

VFF17 - PEOPLE ACTING LOCALLY HERE, AND AROUND THE WORLD (Documentary Program)

Fri 10/27/17 01:00 PM

NEIGHBORS

Documentary, 6 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Matt Gamboa, Prod: Matt Gamboa

THE SUNRISE STORYTELLER

Documentary, 65 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Kasha Sequoia Slavner, Prod: Global Sunrise Productions

VFF17 - PEOPLE ACTING LOCALLY HERE, AND AROUND THE WORLD (Documentary Program 2)

Fri 10/27/17 03:00 PM

CUP OF TEA

Drama, 4 min., Hindi (English Subtitles)

Dir: Jitendra Rai, Prod: Jitendra Rai

MILWAUKEE 53206

Documentary, 54 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Keith McQuirter, Prod: K. McQuirter,C. Dolan, N. Stuart K.Taber, A.Miller

VFF17 - "GIRLS ON FILM" SHORT FILMS (Listed in Alphabetical Order, Not Screening Order)

Fri 10/27/17 05:30 PM

AS IN KEVIN

Comedy, 11 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Foster V. Corder, Prod: Summer Moore, Amadi Pate

BAGGAGE

Comedy, 18 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Andi Behring, Prod: A. Behring, T. Standard, J. Owens

CTRL ALT DELETE

Comedy, Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Margaret Katch, Prod: R. Geva, M. Katch, K. Fendon

DIAMOND DAYZE

Drama, 15 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Alexandra Adomaitis, Prod: Tracy Keshek

THE HER-O

Drama, 8 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: C. Shawn, Prod: Randal Gonzalez

LOST MEMORIES

Drama, 8 min., Rated: Not Rated, English, Spanish (English Subtitles)

Dir: Jessica Silvetti, Prod: A. Landis, M. Bermudez, S. Howland, K. Bonela

MWAH

Dramedy, 13 min., Rated: Not Rated, Persian (English Subtitles)

Dir: Sara Soheili, Prod: Mahnaz Montazami

STARDUST

Drama, 7 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Christine Irons, Prod: Robert Hower, Christine Irons

ZOO (Volkerschau)

Drama, 11 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Monda Raquel Webb, Prod: M. Webb, S. Gray, P. Holmes, D. Russell

VFF17 - FEATURE PROGRAM 4

Fri 10/27/17 08:00 PM

CRESWICK

Horror, 10 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Natalie Erika James, Prod: Emma Haarburger, Natalie Erika James

HEAD SPACE

Drama, 5 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Emma Huibregtse, Prod: Ben Kadie

URBAN MYTHS

Thriller, 93 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Kim Marie, Prod: Kim Marie

VFF17 - FEATURE PROGRAM 5

Fri 10/27/17 10:15 PM

HER SIDE OF THE BED

Drama, 98 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Bryn Woznicki, Prod: Bryn Woznicki, Bailee Schreyer-Bragassa

TAKE YOUR TIME (Lender)

5 min., N/A

Dir: Max Sachar & Natasha Adorlee Johnson

WAVING A WAND

Music Video, 4 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Renee Sotile & MJ Godges, Prod: Renee Sotile & MJ Godges

VFF17 - FEATURE PROGRAM 6

Sat 10/28/17 12:30 PM

EL AMOR (Daniel Prypchan)

Music Video, 5 min., Rated: Not Rated, Spanish (English Subtitles)

Dir: Raul Simao, Prod: Daniel Alejandro

LOVERS

Dramedy, 102 min., Italian (English Subtitles)

Dir: Matteo Vicino, Prod: Alessia Fumo

UNLEAVENED BREAD

Comedy, 9 min., Rated: Not Rated, French (English Subtitles)

Dir: Wilfried Méance, Prod: Stephen Méance, Wilfried Méance

VFF17 - DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS (Listed in Alphabetical Order, Not Screening Order)

Sat 10/28/17 03:00 PM

DEANERS

Documentary, 20 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: David Garry, Prod: David Garry

FACES OF SANTA ANA

Documentary, 14 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Daud Sani, Prod: Wendy Campbell, Daud Sani

HAPPY

Documentary, 40 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Mike Dorsey, Prod: Mike Dorsey

INKS, COCKS & ROCK 'N ROLL

Documentary, 15 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Matthew Harlock, Prod: Matt Harlock

LIVES OF LIBERTY

Documentary, 6 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Gavin M Hecker, Prod: Gavin M Hecker

SILVER SPOON

Music Video, 5 min., Rated: Not Rated

Dir: Farhan Umedaly, Prod: VoVo Productions

VFF17 - FEATURE PROGRAM 7

Sat 10/28/17 05:30 PM

THE THIEF

Drama, 5 min., Rated: Not Rated, Norwegian (English Subtitles)

Dir: Kristine Rande, Prod: Øyvind M. Saugerud

WAKING DAVID

Drama, 89 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Kevin Nash, Prod: Marilena Parouti

VFF17 - FEATURE PROGRAM 8

Sat 10/28/17 08:00 PM

ROPE TRICK

Drama, 12 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Kirk Ryde, Prod: Kirk Ryde

TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS

Thriller, 107 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Tom Konkle, Prod: Michael J. Smith

VFF17 - FEATURE PROGRAM 9

Sat 10/28/17 10:30 PM

COMMUNE

Horror, 15 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Thomas Perrett, Prod: Thomas Perrett

DIANI AND DEVINE MEET THE APOCALYPSE

Comedy, 90 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Etta Devine & Gabriel Diani, Prod: E. Devine, G. Diani, C. Meserve

WIDE-O

Experimental, 2 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Kirk W. Murray, Prod: Kirk W. Murray

VFF17 - DRAMATIC SHORTS PROGRAM (Listed in Alphabetical Order, Not Screening Order)

Sun 10/29/17 12:00 PM

THE COWBOY WAY

Music Video, 6 min., English

Dir: Jeff Stolhand, Prod: Jeff Stolhand, R. Zane Rutledge

THE CRATE

Science Fiction, 13 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Andy Sutton, Prod: Andy Sutton

DARKROOM

Drama, 9 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: David Schell, Prod: David Schell Films, Walker Entertainer Academy

FRACTURED

Drama, 14 min., English, Korean (English Subtitles)

Dir: Arnold Chun, Prod: C. Choi, L.Kim, A. Chun, E. Moon

MIRIAM'S BALLOONS

Thriller, 9 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Dan Czerwonka, Prod: Dan Czerwonka

MIRROR

Drama, 15 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Cristal Nitzsche, Prod: B. Nitzsche, C. Nitzsche, E. Barrett

ONE MORE

Drama, 8 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Nate Hapke, Prod: Sophia Zach

ONE-HANDED

Drama, 9 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: C.B. Liffer & Elle McLemore, Prod: Francis Jay

PRETTY PICTURE

3 min., Rated: Not Rated, Norwegian (English Subtitles)

Dir: Kristine Rande, Prod: Kristine Rande

THE VERITY

Thriller, 14 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Lyndon Ives, Prod: Devy Nilson

VFF17 - PERILS OF IMMIGRANT LIFE (Documentary Program)

Sun 10/29/17 02:00 PM

FANTASSÚT (Rain on the Borders)

Documentary, 15 min., Rated: Not Rated, Arabic, Kurdish (English Subtitles)

Dir: Federica Foglia, Prod: Deepa Mehta, David Hamilton

THAT NEVER HAPPENED: Canada's First National Internment Operations

Documentary, 75 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Ryan Boyko, Prod: Ryan Boyko, Diana Cofini

VFF17 - COMEDY SHORT FILMS (Listed in Alphabetical Order, Not Screening Order)

Sun 10/29/17 04:00 PM

THE BAIL OUT

Comedy, 21 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Christian Guiton, Prod: Christian Guiton

GO TO HELL!

Dramedy, 8 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Charlie Tyrell, Prod: Julie Baldassi

HOMER

Comedy, 19 min., Rated: Not Rated, Silent

Dir: James Berridge, Prod: Verity Wislocki

KYLOKI

Comedy, 4 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Morten Forland, Prod: M. Forland, J. Henry, J.Olivieri, A.Waldman

MARIACHI MADNESS

Comedy, 12 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Nadia Zoe, Prod: Michael Karp, Cristin Cato, Ramon Torres

OUIJA SEX

Comedy, 5 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Mondo Ghulam, Prod: Benedetta Basile

RINGO ROCKET STAR (and his song for Yuri Gagarin)

Comedy, 10 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Rene Nuijens, Prod: Rene Nuijens, Marko Nicolic

VFF17- ALUMNI SHORT FILMS (Listed in Alphabetical Order, Not Screening Order)

Sun 10/29/17 06:00 PM

BID

Thriller, 20 min., Rated: Not Rated, English, Portuguese (English Subtitles)

Dir: Raphael Bittencourt, Prod: Raphael Bittencourt

THE BOOGEYS

Science Fiction, 15 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Sanjay François Sharma, Prod: S.F. Sharma, T. Hope, D. Eberts, M. Côté

DON'T GIVE UP ON ME (RIVVRS)

Music Video, 4 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Noah Applebaum, Prod: Alan Stephens

THE FIVE WIVES & LIVES OF MELVYN PFFERBERG

Comedy, 17 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Damian Samuels, Prod: Damian Samuels

GRAHAM: A DOG'S STORY

Drama, 14 min., Rated: G, English

Dir: Paul Lazarus

HOLLYWOOD

Drama, 8 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Michael Valinsky, Prod: Leslie Brockett, Dan Kneece, Michael Valinsky

MRS. CARMODY & MRS. JELLINECK: HEIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

Comedy, 14 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Elizabeth Arends, Prod: Jeanne Taylor, Elizabeth Arends

SHADES OF SCARLET

Drama, 14 min., English

Dir: Wendy Keeling, Prod: Wendy Keeling

SODA MAYONAISE

Animation, 1 min., Rated: Not Rated, English

Dir: Electric Otto, Prod: Electric Otto