**********************************************************FRIDAY, JULY 27**************************************************************
7:30 pm
Tyger
Directed by Guilherme Marcondes. A giant tiger prowls through a cardboard city in this animated short inspired by William Blake’s poem “Tyger” and every Godzilla film ever made. (Animated, 5 minutes)
7:40 pm
The Fighting Cholitas
Directed by Mariam Jobrani. Every Sunday, the fiercest female wrestlers in all of Bolivia climb into the ring to do battle. (Documentary, 20 minutes)
8:00 pm
End of the Sawdust Trail
Directed by Andy Brodie. An aging clown and his jack-in-the-box retire for good. (Narrative, 9 minutes)
8:10 pm
Fur Love of the Game
Directed by Tucker Lucas. At the North Dakota State School of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, romance blossoms between a campus security guard and a guy in a panda suit. (Narrative, 8 minutes)
8:20
Hattenhorst
Directed by Ove Sander. Hans Hattenhorst worked as a projectionist for more than 50 years. But that doesn’t mean he’s a film buff. (Documentary, 5 minutes)
8:25pm
Mild People in Aggressive T-Shirts
Directed by Lyn Elliot. This film sports the most descriptive title since “Snakes on a Plane.” (Documentary, 3 minutes)
8:28 pm
Boy in the Air
Directed by Lyn Elliot. Great advertising can inspire you… to write a letter. (Experimental, 2 minutes)
8:30 pm
Once
Directed by Lyn Elliot. A person could get away with doing almost anything once. Almost. (Narrative, 4 minutes)
8:35 pm
Cat Fight
Directed by Lyn Elliot. As it turns out, most cats’ tails are not detachable. (Narrative, 5 minutes)
8:40 pm
Know What You Mean
Directed by Lyn Elliot. What we have here is a failure to communicate. (Narrative, 6 minutes)
8:45 pm
Fish, But No Cigar
Directed by Tara White & Lyn Elliot. Is a bird in the hand worth two in the fish? And can a fish in time save nine? (Animated, 4 minutes)
8:50-9:15 pm
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9:15 pm
Banana Boy
Directed by Brian Barber. Who is the Banana Boy? And what does he want from us? (Experimental, 1 minute)
9:16 pm
Cross Country with the Snakes
Directed by Hansi Johnson. Cross country ski all day and play the blues all night with Duluth’s own Black Eyed Snakes. (Documentary, 15 minutes)
9:30 pm
Eugene and the Worm
Directed by Josh Hope. A tale of tuna, basketball and perversion. FAIR WARNING: This film features some dirty words. (Narrative, 13 minutes)
9:30 pm
Urban Explorers
Directed by Melody Gilbert. SPECIAL PREVIEW SCREENING! Adventure-seekers from around the world explore the limits of our decaying urban landscape. (Documentary, 82 minutes)
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2:00 pm
Jonas
Directed by Eli Daughdrill. A moving portrait of a brother who suffers from schizophrenia. (Documentary, 46 minutes)
2:50 pm
Neighbors
Directed by Patrick Maun. Genocide always seems to happen to “other people.” But if genocide is in our nature, why can’t it happen anywhere? (Experimental, 7 minutes)
3:00 pm
Startle Pattern
Directed by Eric Patrick. It’s not easy being a stop-motion puppet. (Animated, 13 minutes)
3:15 pm
C. Beck
Directed by Deb Wallwork and Mike Hazard. A portrait of Fergus Falls’ favorite artist, Charles Beck. (Documentary, 8 minutes)
3:25 pm
Everybody Promenade
Directed by LeAnn Erickson. The men of Sac City, Iowa live to dance! On tractors! (Documentary, 27 minutes)
3:55 pm
12 Moons on Gichi Gami
Directed by Mark Ryan. The greatest darn lake in the whole wide world – as viewed from our favorite aerial lift bridge. (Experimental, 5 minutes)
4:00 pm
Hatchet
Directed by Scott Bateman. With music by Low. “Let’s bury the hatchet like the Beatles and the Stones.” (Music Video, 4 minutes)
4:05 pm
Single Bed
Directed by George Kouvaras. Horror plus puppetry equals MORE HORROR! (Narrative, 12 minutes)
4:20 pm
Gimmee Green
Directed by Eric Flagg. Americans are obsessed with their lawns. Maybe it’s because—deep down—we all wish we were farmers. (Documentary, 30 minutes)
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. pm
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7:30 pm
Tales of the Creepy Crooked: The Nyuggle
Directed by Lee Kern. The first in a series of lo-fi flicks investigating the myths and mysteries of the Shetland Islands. (Documentary, 3 minutes)
7:35 pm
Tales of the Creepy Crooked: The Selky Woman
Directed by Lee Kern. Selkies are kind of like mermaids. Except that they’re Scottish. (Documentary, 3 minutes)
7:40 pm
Tales of the Creepy Crooked: The Trowie Folk
Directed by Lee Kern. Strange trolls mess with the space-time continuum in another chilling tale from the Shetland Islands. (Documentary, 3 minutes)
7:45 pm
Tales of the Creepy Crooked: The Wolver
Directed by Lee Kern. A newlywed couple moves next door to a half-wolf, half-man creature. This can’t possibly turn out well, can it? (Documentary, 3 minutes)
7:50 pm
Found Sound: A Speech About Duluth
Directed by Scott Bateman. The entire thrilling history of the Zenith City on the Unsalted Sea is condensed into one short cartoon. (Animation, 4 minutes)
7:55 pm
Daughter of Odin
Directed by Greg Carlson. While having his portrait painted, a man discovers that the artist is a Valkyrie. (Comedy, 4 minutes)
8:00 pm
Victory Blizzard
Directed by Greg Carlson. Being a Valkyrie is all fun and games until your twin sister comes to town for a visit. (Comedy, 4 minutes)
8:05 pm
Rotation
Directed by Erin Hudson.Wind farmers? Who doesn't love wind farmers! (Documentary, 3 minutes)
8:10 p.m.
Afloat
Directed by Erin Hudson. Nothing makes you feel younger than the senior community swimming pool. (Documentary, 6 minutes)
8:20 pm
Long Haul
Directed by Erin Hudson. A portrait of three women and the big rigs they drive. (Documentary, 21 minutes)
8:40 pm
Naked Abe
Directed by Mike Scholtz. A time traveler is sent from the future to prevent the theft of a rare historical photo. (Narrative, 6 minutes)
8:45 - 9:15 pm
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9:15 pm
9
Directed by Shane Acker. A rag doll battles a soul-stealing monster. (Animated, 11 minutes)
9:30 pm
Ski Boys
Directed by Benny Zenga. These Super 8 reels document the Ski Boys’ experiments with bicycles, mattresses and gravity. (Action/Adventure, 9 minutes)
9:40 pm
The Unforeseen
Directed by Laura Dunn. It’s environmentalists vs. developers in Austin, Texas – with a special guest appearance by Robert Redford. (Documentary, 88 minutes)
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