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Wednesday, August 30
 

7:00pm PDT

#1 Opening Night Films - Bridging Emcees & Soy Cubana
Bridging Emcees -  follows female emcees or MCs (Masters of Ceremonies) from the San Francisco Bay Area as they make their way in the traditionally male dominated MC community. 
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Soy Cubana - Winners of the 2016 CUBADISCO Award for best vocal group, the Vocal Vidas are a female a cappella quartet from Santiago de Cuba - the cradle of Afro-Cuban music. This short documentary follows this unique and until now little known Cuban a cappella quartet.  Their infectious spirit, precise vocal harmonies, and melting pot of references embody the sounds of Santiago de Cuba - the cradle of Afro-Cuban music. We follow these four women, exploring their daily lives, artistic process and gain a unique window into a building a music career in a communist country.
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Artists
KJ
LV

Wednesday August 30, 2017 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Asian/Asian American   Documentary   Latino(a)/Latin America   LGBTQ   Music   Social Issues   Women/Female Centered
 
Thursday, August 31
 

9:00am PDT

#14 - Wilderness + Somebodies - Park ft. Childhood
Somebodies - Park ft. Childhood - Follow a young couple going through the stages of their beautiful start to their tragic finish. 

Wilderness - John is a touring jazz musician who has never met a woman like Alice. That's because there aren't many women like Alice. Their love is urgent and physical and they have made heady declarations of devotion to each other.  Blowing out of the city like a whirlwind in the night, Alice and John flee to the coast. However, over the course of this romantic weekend getaway, they come into contact with strangers and friends and the bubble threatens to burst as they discover the vulnerabilities, flaws and manipulations that were previously masked by the blissful waves of new love. First feature film for both writer and director.
https://vimeo.com/185624908

Speakers
JJ
BM

Thursday August 31, 2017 9:00am - 11:15am PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Drama   Music   Music Video   Narrative Feature   Romance   Women/Female Centered

11:30am PDT

#3 Student Film Block-A - Campus Brotha + Gardeners of the Forest + Lola + Suicide Lane + "Bobby" by Hannah
Campus Brotha is a short film that explores some of the difficulties that come from expressing Blackness in an environment like a predominantly white college institution. This is done through lightly parodying the use of blaxploitation film elements of the 1970s - 1990s.
https://filmfreeway.com/submissions/7402358

Gardeners of the Forest - For generations, Laos was known as the Land of a Million Elephants. Today, there are around 400 elephants left in Laos. If the Laotian elephants become extinct, not only does it mean a loss of one of the largest mammals on earth but also the loss for Laotian history and culture. This documentary will explore how the Chinese market, deforestation, and tourism all play a role in the imminent extinction of elephants in Laos.
https://vimeo.com/170136137

Lola - The teenage daughter of an affluent Chinese family in America struggles for control when her past abuser returns, threatening her carefully crafted future.

Suicide Lane - Four people with no memories wake up in a prison cell. Together, they must quickly figure a way out of their cell before a mob of angry inmates break in. 

"Bobby" by Hannah - Cynthia enjoys her high school prom until her narcissistic date, the Prom King, becomes intoxicated and ruins her fun. That is until Bobby, Prom King's arch nemesis, arrives to settle the two boy's differences through an epic dance competition.





Speakers
VP
RS
IT

Artists
CC

Thursday August 31, 2017 11:30am - 1:15pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Arab/Middle Eastern   Asian/Asian American   Comedy   Drama   Latino(a)/Latin America   Long Beach Filmmakers   Student Film   Women/Female Centered

1:00pm PDT

#16 - Dramatic Shorts - B - Shala, Derelict, Traits, The Inuring, Brooklyn in July, Eggs and Soldiers
Shala - Shala is the story about Pedro, a young boy living in an orphanage in Amazon who has a hard time being adopted because of several prejudices, which includes the cruel indifference of adoptive parents towards children in his age group.  The boy creates situations to draw the attention of adoptive parents, while at the same time creating an imaginary friendship with his only toy, a doll named "Shala."
https://youtu.be/Tv3UbGkmQxw

Derelict - A headstrong yuppie and single mom is forced to confront her troubled past after running into her estranged father in anger management classes.
https://vimeo.com/191824695

Traits - A housewife suffering from the deadly Sickle Cell Disease makes a last attempt to reconnect with her estranged sister

The Inuring - A bullied teenage girl finally confronts her sister to drag their fractured past out into the light.

Brooklyn in July - BROOKLYN IN JULY  is the story of Frank Walker, an African-American WWII veteran working as a chauffeur. It is the summer of 1945. The War is all but won. The U.S. is riding a wave of triumph even as the undertow of unresolved issues roils beneath. Frank, like so many other African-Americans of the time, is drawn to New York by the promise of better life only to be confronted by the same realities, fear, and hatred he hoped he had left behind. «_He is a man scarred by a past that is lurking skin deep.
https://vimeo.com/197929352

Eggs and Soldiers - A single Irish Dad forgets the tree on christmas eve. Ned the older son's humanity is challenged when he risks everything to give his younger brother Marco a real Irish Christmas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_G28fvo8yo



Speakers
GD
KF
JH
JI
IO

Thursday August 31, 2017 1:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Drama   Historical Narratives   Latino(a)/Latin America   Social Issues   Women/Female Centered

1:30pm PDT

#4 - Student Film Block - B - I'm Still Here + Powder Fresh + Beyond the Curtain + Jewish Blind Date + An Undocumented Story
I AM STILL HERE is the story of 10-year old Layla, who was stolen from her family and thrown into America_Ñés child sex industry. Stories of courage drawn from interviews with trafficking survivors are the foundation for the fictionalized account of Layla_Ñés journey as she confronts the monsters of her past and embraces the hope of her future.
https://vimeo.com/207897505

Powder Fresh - Inspired by the recent Johnson and Johnson baby powder lawsuits, _ÑÒPowder Fresh_ѝ is an experimental look into the racial implications of grooming and hygienic practices through targeted advertising.  The film features an all black women-led church group who reflect on what lengths they took to keep fresh.

Beyond the Curtain - During the 1960's China's cutural revolution, the nine-year-old boy, Hai, receives an obscure comic book from an unknown homeless man. Hai gets attracted by the magical world depicted in the book, not knowing there's something else hidden in its story.
https://filmfreeway.com/submissions/5446414

Jewish Blind Date - Unhappy in love, Mary Lou decides to reconnect with her religious roots by marrying a practicing Jew. In order to get married, she has to pass the Shidduch test, which will determine whether her life will be a success or failure.

An Undocumented Story - An undocumented family's lives are revealed as they share their concerns with living in the unpredictable Trump era.
Speakers
AK
HL
AM
LN
JS

Thursday August 31, 2017 1:30pm - 3:45pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Asian/Asian American   Comedy   Documentary   Drama   Latino(a)/Latin America   Social Issues   Student Film   Women/Female Centered

3:30pm PDT

#17 - Palacios + Unsuitable + Gonna Be a Soldier
Unsuitable - A look into modern-day relationships. A post-prom setting on what happens after the fireworks are over. 

Gonna Be A Soldier - Six-year-old Joey wants to be a doctor when he grows up, but his parents explain that he has to be a soldier instead, and kill people. When Joey protests this dark future, they explain that we only kill people in other countries, and only the ones wearing uniforms. "What if they take the uniforms off?" Joey asks. Confused as to why he should grow up to kill people, Joey keeps asking more questions, as his parents doggedly explain the "logic" of war. When his father admits that it's very sad that so many innocent civilians also get killed, Joey asks, "So, it's *not* okay?" But his mother cheerily explains, "Of course it's okay--as long as we're *trying* to kill the ones with the uniforms. Will Joey's innocence prevail? Or will his parents' indoctrination finally wear him down?

Palacios - Eugene, an inner-city teen, escapes the city streets and hides away on a Midwest city rooftop during the 4th of July holiday. He is found by Holly, a widowed alcoholic, who lives in the secluded rooftop dwelling with her Boston terrier. They commit to spending the day together above the city as they wait for a hopeful resolve to Eugene_Ñés situation. As their day passes, their friendship grows, and their personal realities begin to catch up with them. 
https://vimeo.com/198765103
Speakers
RH
JL

Thursday August 31, 2017 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Drama   Latino(a)/Latin America   Narrative Feature   Women/Female Centered   Young Men of Color

3:45pm PDT

#11 - Balkan Roots + Die Young (Director's Cut)
Die Young (Director's Cut) - Music Video for Sylvan Esso (Director's Cut)

Balkan Roots - Six musicians from across Europe. A Barcelona melting pot. Music from Roma, Klezmer & Balkan traditions...but with a Barcelona twist? This music-driven, high energy film follows the incredible Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra as they tour the Balkans, playing with local musicians and exploring their Balkan roots. With a mix of extraordinary performances and intimate reflections, Balkan Roots is a love letter to traditional music and the musicians who bring it to us.
https://vimeo.com/174183572

Speakers
CR

Artists
MC

Thursday August 31, 2017 3:45pm - 5:45pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Documentary   Music   Music Video   Women/Female Centered

3:50pm PDT

#5 - Student Film Block - C - The Swinging Tree + Hap-PINE-ss + The Swordsman + 360 Degrees + Marc Chung Protects His Address + Sound of Love
The Swinging Tree -  Seventeen year old Sophia has had a difficult time understanding that her father's illness will lead to his death. She believes that running away from home will help her avoid seeing him at his deathbed. She chooses with run away with her lover, Alicia, who is in search of her own father. Little does Sophia know that while helping Alicia through her search it will also show her how much she values her relationship with her father despite the circumstances.
https://vimeo.com/209807865

Hap-PINE-ss - A live action animation project crafted and performed by CSULB students about a pine tree named Moss who wants to become a unicorn. Browbeaten by his attractive and witty brothers, he longs to escape his life in the dirt.

The Swordsman - The Swordsman surrounds a lonely character looking for a niche where he finds socially accepted by his peers, and finds this within a community of martial art sword fighters.
https://vimeo.com/147930251

360 Degrees - The story of a boy on a boxing ring. As he's growing up and getting older he is fighting a much stronger opponent.

Marc Chung Protects His Address - Marc Chung recounts a story to his friends Stan and Kyle about the events that led up to purchasing a pellet gun to protect his address. He suspects a man name Robert is committing fraud under his address. Robert shows up at Marc_Ñés door and flees after being caught that he_Ñés been lying. Marc shows up at the police station to file a report but is denied due to insufficient evidence.
https://vimeo.com/189977453

Sound of Love - A young couple record a song for their unborn child.
Speakers
SG
AM
DP
JD
LA

Thursday August 31, 2017 3:50pm - 5:45pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Action/Adventure   Arab/Middle Eastern   Asian/Asian American   Comedy   Drama   Latino(a)/Latin America   Romance   Sports   Student Film   Women/Female Centered

5:50pm PDT

#18 - LBI Freebie - Greenwood
Greenwood-A WWI vet and his teenage sons risk everything to defend their home, while desperately tyring to stay alive during the 1921 deadly onslaugt on "Black Wall Street". 
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Speakers
CR

Thursday August 31, 2017 5:50pm - 6:45pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Drama   Historical Narratives   Social Issues   Women/Female Centered   Young Men of Color

8:20pm PDT

#7 - I Go Back Home Jimmy Scott + Kojo + Be About You
Be About You - 'Be About You' is up and coming new band Winston Surfshirt's debut music video. It features the five-piece band and their trusty dog 'Pop'. 
https://filmfreeway.com/submissions/7211697

Kojo -

I Go Back Home JImmy Scott - I Go Back Home _ÑÐ Jimmy Scott tells the story of jazz legend Jimmy Scott and disillusioned producer and composer Ralf Kemper who took on the journey to produce an album with the almost-forgotten icon.Jimmy Scott, friend of Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker and one of the last connections to the golden age of jazz, was described as _ÑÒperhaps the most unjustly ignored American singer of the 20th century,_ѝ by the New York Times. Personally discontented, Kemper becomes obsessed with the idea of bringing attention to his hero, but it takes a tragedy to put his thoughts into action.
By the time Kemper and Scott meet, Scott is 85 years-old and living in obscurity in Las Vegas. Reliant on his wife and reliant on a wheelchair, Kemper is shocked by Jimmy_Ñés surprisingly bad health condition which puts his dream at risk before it even begins. While Ralf_Ñés problems grow, Jimmy_Ñés bloom more and more. 
Ralf gathers some of the most important jazz musicians in the studio in tribute for Scott. Together with many of Scott_Ñés old friends like Quincy Jones, Joe Pesci and James Moody, Kemper pursues his dream. He can_Ñét give up. He spares no expense and reaches the limits of what can be done to capture Jimmy_Ñés unique voice in a race against time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_fQYx50xg0



Speakers
YC
MF

Artists
NA

Thursday August 31, 2017 8:20pm - 10:30pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Asian/Asian American   Documentary   Historical Narratives   Music   Music Video   Women/Female Centered   Young Men of Color

8:30pm PDT

#13 - Dramatic Shorts - A - Let's Go For A Ride, Martin's Hagge, Rambling On, Don't Think About It, Thirteen, 22 Years, Oma
Let's Go For A Ride - Two estranged friends, Sarah and Yusef, trying to reconnect over a bike ride in Yusef's hometown hours before he leaves on cross-country flight. During the ride, they explore what it means to be adult children of parents in a bad marriages.

Martin's Hagge - Martin, a middle-aged despondent writer, is burdened with Hagge, his wily personification of anxiety and depression, but after freewheeling Norah encroaches on his workspace, he learns apathy is a choice.

Rambling On - Six completely different middle-aged women, find themselves lost on a work away day, on the Yorkshire Moors. Whilst they try to work together to try and get back home, things begin to go wrong and truths between them begin to come out.

Don't Think About It - Ron and Casey are expecting a child, but things get out of hand when they both try to protect each other from an inevitable break-up.
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Thirteen - A female CIA operative is captured by ISIS and between being tortured and interrogated, finds herself in a tent alone with one of the ISIS militants, who it turns out is only a thirteen year-old boy.

22 Years - After twenty-two years, Avi receives a call she never expected. Independent, well-loved by her friends, and making her way through a man's world, Avi must now face the choice - rekindle the relationship with her father or close the door and move on forever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uEyWPPmSg0&feature=youtu.be

Oma - In order to complete her thesis, a young PhD candidate must film the Holocaust testimony of her estranged grandmother, but it's not always clear who is interviewing whom.
Speakers
AL
PE
FT
NK
NP
DR
SS

Thursday August 31, 2017 8:30pm - 10:00pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Arab/Middle Eastern   Comedy   Drama   Historical Narratives   Women/Female Centered

9:00pm PDT

#20 - Suspense and Horror Shorts - A - The Groundskeeper, Vexed, Grand Scheme, Injection Creak, The Black Ghiandola, Connie, Hush
The Groundskeeper - A cemetery groundskeeper's struggle aginast a supernatural possesion which transforms himinto the Grim Reaper for those who will rest in his graveyard. 

Vexed - A romantic date night goes horribly wrong when a couple questions the validity of horror film plots.

Grand Scheme - Hollywood is the town of dreams, but Anna (Mary Fegreus) and Mark's (James Patrick Gallagher) dream slowly deteriorates into a nightmare as they face the reality of life as underlings in Hollywood as a struggling DIY musician/bartender and a freelance film editor.  The young couple's distrust and desperation come to a head when Anna's misogynist bosses refuse to pay her. Mark decides to take matters into his own hands. Dreams are abandoned, hearts and laws are broken in GRAND SCHEME, the "anti-La La Land".

Injection - When a mysterious serum is delivered to her door, Claudia Fischer enlists the help of her scientist brother to determine its contents. The results bear a striking resemblance to the research he has been conducting for the past decade. What they ultimately decide to do with it may significantly change the future of the world.
https://youtu.be/vzFWPq4ufcg

Creak - Never assume it's just the house settling.

The Black Ghiandola - 

Connie - Wannabe stand-up Dolly Diggs suffers from stage fright. To overcome her fear, she plans to become a ventriloquist and thinks she_Ñés found just the puppet to help. Enter bold, brassy, sassy and sickening, the sequinned killer under two feet tall, Connie. But Connie is no ordinary puppet_Ñ_ She_Ñés a living doll. As Dolly and Connie take the London comedy scene by storm, Connie begins to take over Dolly_Ñés life. Meeting fellow ventriloquist, Ollie Bloom, Dolly is encouraged to leave Connie behind and go solo, making it a supernatural bitch fight to the end.A comedy horror with a foul-mouthed, loud-mouthed, felt-mouthed star.
_ÑÒFunny, creepy, clever and surprisingly affecting_ѝ SciFiNow_ÑÒGenuinely hilarious_ѝ HorrorTalk, iHorror 2017 Award Nominee! WINNER: Best Actress - HorrorHound Weekend Film Festival 2017
https://vimeo.com/174638459

Hush - A single mother (Rachel Barker, Miss New Hampshire 2007) struggles to raise her 8 year-old son, Caleb (Luke Bedsole), who seems to be going out of his way to make her life a living hell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUYxCpgPSRo



Speakers
ED
CD
ED
ML
CH
TM
SR
MU
BG

Thursday August 31, 2017 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Drama   Horror   Suspense   Women/Female Centered
 
Friday, September 1
 

9:30am PDT

#27 - TCE Showcase - LBI Freebie- Save Mom-Also Africa
Save Mom-Also Africa- Winner of "Best Short Documentary", January 2017, London Independent Film Awards. Official Selection at Sydney World Film Festival 2017, IndieFEST Film Festival (USA) 2017, Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2017 and Women Deliver Conference (Denmark) 2016. We follow The Danish Obstetrician, Maria Milland, on her first posting with Médicins Sans Frontières and get close to her considerations and challenges working with maternity complications using ALSO-techniques.

ProtectHer-ProtectHer is a documentary film that aims to change the culture around sexual assault on college campuses by redefining "locker room talk."  In order to safeguard the dorm rooms, we must first activate the power and influence of the locker rooms by engaging athletes in the conversation. This powerful film changes the narrative about how we define manhood.
Artists
TF

Friday September 1, 2017 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Documentary   Women/Female Centered

9:30am PDT

#33 D-Love + Sons + Tian and Mimi’s Summer

Tian and Mimi’s Summer- In a summer of marble sodas, Tian meets Mimi. One day, Mimi disappears. Can Tian find her?

Sons- A gang of cheerleaders straight out of the pastel colored and glittery 90's, face-off against the members of The Serpent in a fierce and frenzied, winner-take-all bowling competition.  Under this electro beat the plot unfolds... One of the boys seems to have a tendency toward dancing with his baton; something that goes directly against the habits of his crew of misfits and wannabe hustler. Anyway, he will live his dreams to the fullest not caring what people think.

D-Love-Multiple award-winning narrative feature. A couple is approached by a Danish vagabond, asking for a ride out of the LA airport area. The wife wants nothing to do with the wanderer but her husband, much to his wife's horror, offers to bring this total stranger to their home.

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Artists
avatar for Elena Beuca

Elena Beuca

Owner, Cranky Pants productions
EC
LS

Friday September 1, 2017 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Asian/Asian American   Drama   Music Video   Narrative Feature   Social Issues   Women/Female Centered

9:45am PDT

#21 - Web Series - Block A - Fat and Fat + Growing Down + Naranja Series Finale
Fat and Fat - I was at a party, I drifted down the whole river, I was just trying to hold my breath, I don't know. But I have to get back to that barbecue. There's was girl, who....

Growing Down - An orignal Web Series created by Jessica Henderson and Arielle Yoder that explores a powerful friendship between three young New York women. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp25i8o142k

Naranja Series Finale - A high schooler's obsession with videotaping pranks turns deadly.




Speakers
JH
CG

Friday September 1, 2017 9:45am - 11:30am PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Asian/Asian American   Comedy   Drama   Web Series   Women/Female Centered

11:45am PDT

#22 - TV Pilots - Block A - G Code, Rachel Unraveled, Shoot Me Nicely
G Code - Cam Williams' was raised in the notorious gang-infested South Central Hoover Street neighborhood. He was lucky enough to dodge the gang culture and make it out alive. His older brother wasn_Ñét as fortunate. After a short stint in the Marines he wanted to help clean up his community so he became an undercover cop with the LAPD Gang Unit until he was shot and almost killed by a ruthless Latino gang. He quit the force, went into seclusion, vowing to never work the streets again; until he gets a personal visit from his old partner 'Detective Frank Crooms' informing him that his nephew was killed in South Central Los Angeles and the case could go cold unless Cam steps in. Cam is now forced by guilt to find the killers responsible for his nephew's murder, which leads him back into the dangerous underworld of LA's most gang infested neighborhoods.

Rachel Unraveled - A musical satire of the young-actress-moves-to-NYC trope, RACHEL UNRAVELED follows actress, singer, dog whisperer Rachel Ravel is a self-proclaimed star with a lot of heart and no talent as she strives to make it big in the Big Apple.

Shoot Me Nicely - Photographer Sean Wheeler is searching for a lucrative celebrity photo to re-launch his career. After being laid off from his dream job and losing his supermodel girlfriend his life has hit rock bottom. An opportunity presents itself for Sean to prove he has what it takes... but will he succeed?
https://vimeo.com/189033814
Speakers
RH
LD
EP

Friday September 1, 2017 11:45am - 1:30pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Action/Adventure   African American   Comedy   Drama   Music   TV Pilots   Web Series   Women/Female Centered

12:15pm PDT

#34 - I Am Still Here
I AM STILL HERE is the story of 10-year old Layla, who was stolen from her family and thrown into America's child sex industry. Stories of courage drawn from interviews with trafficking survivors are the foundation for the fictionalized account of Layla's journey as she confronts the monsters of her past and embraces the hope of her future.

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Artists
MM

Friday September 1, 2017 12:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Latino(a)/Latin America   Narrative Feature   Social Issues   TCE Health & Wellness   Women/Female Centered

1:40pm PDT

#29 - Comedy Shorts-Will vs. Wit, The Girl Without Cats, The Hideout, Donald, Heads or Tails, The Last Year, and Ingenue-ish

Will vs. Wit-Two brothers compete to pluck a mysterious floating fruit.

The Girl Without Cats- Lily Diaz is a NYC do-gooder who thinks trouble is afoot while on her everyday route dumpster diving for stray cats.

The Hideout-Sammy Kaur wishes life was like a Bollywood movie. When an unexpected notice shakes up her mundane world, she is forced to make a life-changing decision. Framed against an Indo-American musical, this film is for anybody who's ever had a dream, but been afraid to chase it.   

Donald-This film is about a young boy on the day of his birthday and the journey he goes on in search of the ultimate present (a selfie stick) and all the characters he runs into along the way.

Heads or Tails-Lilly convinces her best friend Rene to join her on a nocturnal trespassing adventure.

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The Last Year- A coming of age story. With her best friends by her side Sarah finds who she is while tackling living alone for the first time.

Ingenue-ish-A kind of young, sort of ethnic, LA actress takes us through her daily struggle to make it in show-biz without knowing someone, having a famous last name, or sleeping her way to the top.  (One of these is false)

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Artists
EV
GW
JS
ND
RW
RS
SA

Friday September 1, 2017 1:40pm - 3:30pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Arab/Middle Eastern   Asian/Asian American   Comedy   Latino(a)/Latin America   Music   Women/Female Centered

3:40pm PDT

#30 - TCE Health and Wellness Docs-Present Moment + Forgotten Life + Adele and Everything After

Present Moment- PRESENT MOMENT is a collaborative film project documenting a family negotiating the realities of a longterm, degenerative illness.ë_The film is a celebration of living life well, despite whatever health challenges one might face: our protagonist's wisdom, honesty and courage inspires the viewer while reminding them of their own innate resiliency.

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Forgotten Life-I wanted to find out how dementia is for relatives? What are people going through? There are 46.8 million people worldwide suffering from dementia today. In 2030 there will be 74.7 million people worldwide. Nearly every person in the world will have or know somebody with dementia.

Adele and Everything After- The moving story of a with an untreatable heart condition, whose life is transformed by a service dog, and what happens when she has to let go of the loyal companion who changed her life. NB. Formerly known as "Letting Go of Adele"

Artists
AV
MD
PS

Friday September 1, 2017 3:40pm - 5:45pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Documentary   Social Issues   TCE Health & Wellness   Women/Female Centered

3:55pm PDT

#24 - TV Pilots - Block B - Damn Near + Served + Poison + Reset
Damn Near - "Damn Near" is a sitcom about a millennial named Fallon who finds herself failing at life. Growing up, her grandmother always said, "a person should have their shit together by 25." Fast forward to the present, Fallon is now 28, "Damn Near" 30, and working as a meter maid -- Yikes -- So with the help of her best friend, Kristina, a fame obsessed pot head with reality star ambitions, Fallon sets out to turn her life around.
https://youtu.be/tWpvfM2XzRc

Served - Served is a half hour, ensemble comedy-drama that follows the vibrant staff of a stylish LA eatery in their effort to function as a makeshift family, framed in part through the journey of a young Hispanic man whose hopes of being a server are suddenly dashed when he's relegated to the back of the house.

Poison - 

Reset - Modern-day France. Following the outbreak of an unprecedented epidemic, five survivors have been barricaded in an apartment for several months. As the menace outside grows, they decide to leave the city. As they go in search of themselves, these five broken people will find the strength to survive and fulfill the aspirations that their history and society had not allowed them to reach.

Speakers
DC
DC
CG
VL

Friday September 1, 2017 3:55pm - 6:00pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Action/Adventure   African American   Asian/Asian American   Comedy   Drama   TV Pilots   Women/Female Centered

6:30pm PDT

#25 - LBAFA Showcase-Cubik + Loncheros + The Meme + Red Light Feeling + The Bus Ride (Haywood) + Build A Playground + The Good Foot-Sweet 16 + Who Dunt Dunt Dunnit?
Cubik- A woman learns that the father she thought passed away when she was 5 years old had in fact been leading a double life and ultimately abandoned her and her mother for another family. Faced with this deception, she seeks out a therapist who she believes is the only one who can help her cope with her anger and confusion. It soon becomes clear, however, that she sought out this therapist for reasons far beyond just her skill.
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Loncheros- A story about 2 brothers, 1 taco truck and the American Dream. Brothers David and Javier inherit their father's taco truck and must work together despite their generational differences in order to keep the business afloat, the family together and their hopes alive.

Red Light Feeling- During an evening of babysitting, Rebecca draws inspiration from a 'learn Spanish' tutorial series while reflecting about her stagnant life.

The Bus Ride- A man befriends a child on a bus ride across town.

Build A Playground-They say it takes a village to raise a child. The reality is that it takes a village to raise--and maintain--the entire village. On one particular day, over 200 volunteers came together to help build a playground for the kids at a local children's center in Long Beach. And they did it in a single day. This is the story that led up to this day.

The Good Foot-Sweet 16- A brief history of Long Beach soul club The Good Foot as told by founders DJ's Rodi Delgadillo & Dennis Owens and fans from their modest beginning to becoming one of the most popular git-togethers in soulCal. Featuring a live performance from neo-soul sensations Myron & E.

The Meme-A happy-go-lucky young man becomes a popular internet meme and has his life fall down in the process.

Who Dunt Dunt Dunnit?- When the esteemed Nigel Ainsworth invites his friends and prestigious university colleagues over for a dinner party, they all get more than what they bargained for, as a murder mystery game ends in real-life foul play! But who is the killer? The Butler? The Maid? The younger gorgeous wife in a red dress? Perhaps it was the jealous faculty member or his death-obsessed goth daughter? The only way to find out is to solve the clues hidden within this movie within-a-movie as the meta-cinema gets deadly in 'Who Dunt Dunt Dunnit?
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Artists
BK
DE
avatar for Gary Alvarez
LN
MB
PG
RH

Friday September 1, 2017 6:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Comedy   Documentary   Drama   Latino(a)/Latin America   Long Beach Filmmakers   Music   Suspense   Women/Female Centered

8:30pm PDT

#32 - Dramatic Shorts D-Carmen + Amerika + Repercussion + Starry Night + Masquerade + Remnants

Carmen- A Mexican immigrant, working hard to send money back home for her ailing mother's treatment is faced with a tough moral dilemma while babysitting in the course of an evening.

Amerika- A portrait of two parents and their 8-year-old son struggling against the harsh realities of inner-city life in an alternate version of modern day America.

Repercussion- Andy Cutler and Danielle Newcombe are the perfect couple, but when tragedy strikes, a shadowy figure lurks about and the police have no leads, Andy is forced to choose his heart and his mind when he thinks he has evidence of his own.

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Starry Night-

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Masquerade-1848 Virginia. Slave couple Sam and Ninny execute an escape after their slave master George makes an unconscionable advance. 'Masquerade, A Story of the Old South' is an uncommon slave narrative, capturing the experience of both African Americans and gay people during this complicated time.

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Remnants- An elderly successful writer struggles to reveal his dark and troubled past while suffering from Alzheimer's.

 

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CR

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AP
AH
AP
BR
PF
RW

Friday September 1, 2017 8:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   Drama   Historical Narratives   Latino(a)/Latin America   LGBTQ   Social Issues   Suspense   Women/Female Centered
 
Saturday, September 2
 

9:00am PDT

#39 Youth Filmmakers Showcase (Under 18)-Made of + The Equalizer + Phantom + If I Ask Girl A + Motherlands

Made of- I created this interpretive film telling my story about how I will not let others confine me to a small portion of life. I strive to continue to break free and explore everything life has to offer. Through the use of dance, a huge part of my life, and the lyrics to the song, I used symbolism in the shots to show the themes of passion, independence, hard work, love of art, and overcoming obstacles.

The Equalizer-Documentary on the life of professional bodybuilder and professional wrestler Ric Drasin

Phantom- PHANTOM is about the lack of the ability to feel in society, due to the expectations that we create. The film follows a teenage boy's emotionless day routine and we see how forgiveness allows us to free ourselves from our own cages of conformity.

If I Ask- A man honors the request of his best friend, but at what cost?

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Girl A-A teenage girl is reprimanded by the head teacher of her school following a violent incident with another student. As we follow a section of her life over three days, the reasons for her violent behaviour are slowly revealed.

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Motherlands- Split into three chapters, MOTHERLANDS follows the stories of seven Filipina women as their tales interweave across generations, borders, and bloodlines.

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AS
avatar for Claire Imler

Claire Imler

Director, Jackie Krisher: No Limits
Claire Imler is a 17 year old aspiring filmmaker. She is currently a senior at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California. She hopes to pursue her dreams at a film school for the next couple years and someday become a cinematographer.
DP
JO
SB
WS

Saturday September 2, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Comedy   Documentary   Drama   Women/Female Centered   Youth Filmmakers

9:10am PDT

#46 - Stopping Traffic + Arrested Again
Stopping Traffic - Today, with the instant reach of social media and the explosion in cyber-porn, a child sex slave can be purchased online and delivered to a customer more quickly than a pizza. Stopping Traffic investigates the international crisis of human sex trafficking, particularly of minors, from a deeply personal point of view.

The film is a call to action, intending to inspire the viewer to join in the movement to seek an end to human trafficking, helping to break the isolation of millions of voiceless victims. We are particularly reaching out to young people, hoping to enlist the next generation of activists.
https://vimeo.com/176784748

Arrested (Again) - Activist Karen Topakian has been arrested dozens of times for using nonviolent civil disobedience to protest nuclear proliferation, human rights abuses, environmental issues, and war. What drives her to repeatedly put her body on the line?
In turn lighthearted and moving, Karen's story speaks to the need for Americans, now more than ever, to exercise this important First Amendment right.

Karen is the Chair of the Board of Directors of Greenpeace, Inc. She began protesting in New York City and her native Rhode Island as well as the greater New England area, and now lives in San Francisco, with her wife, Peg Stevenson.
https://vimeo.com/195575445
Speakers
DG
SS

Saturday September 2, 2017 9:10am - 11:00am PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Documentary   Social Issues   TCE Health & Wellness   Women/Female Centered

9:15am PDT

#51 - Marrying the Family
Marrying the Family - When the family business is weddings, not everything behind the scenes is picture perfect. When youngest daughter Dylan and her fiancÕ© Corey decide to to have a low key backyard wedding, her Mom and Wedding Planner Extraordinaire decides to take matters in her own hands. This sweet mockumentary pokes fun at the absurdities of weddings and expectations of the 'perfect day' while leaving you rooting for this young couple trying to cypher through the chaos that is their family.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQtpE-tC20A

Artists
PB

Saturday September 2, 2017 9:15am - 11:45am PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Comedy   Family   Narrative Feature   Women/Female Centered

10:45am PDT

#40 - Youth Filmmakers B (Under 18) Best Friends + Jouska + As the Days Go By + Rough Waters +The Life of Davie

Best Friends- Sam and Wilx are, and always have been best friends. As they grow, they develop feelings for each other. However, when Sam does something that hurts Wilx, their friendship is shook, luckily Sams older sister comes up with a plan that just may save their friendship, that just may one day bud into something greater...

Jouska-A man has a hypothetical conversation that he plays out compulsively in his guilty mind.

As the Days Go By-James, 24, makes a difficult, life-changing decision for both himself and his father.

Rough Waters-Submerged in the darkness of her depression, Katie struggles to stay afloat the rough waters in her life, but uncovers what matters most in her journey to recovery.

The Life of Davie-An ordinary day turns extraordinary when high school student Davie discovers a book which allows him to control his destiny.

Artists
AC
CE
avatar for Claire Imler

Claire Imler

Director, Jackie Krisher: No Limits
Claire Imler is a 17 year old aspiring filmmaker. She is currently a senior at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California. She hopes to pursue her dreams at a film school for the next couple years and someday become a cinematographer.
OF
WR

Saturday September 2, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Action/Adventure   Comedy   Documentary   Drama   Women/Female Centered   Youth Filmmakers

11:20am PDT

#47a - No Roads In + Fix My Bail
Fix My Bail - Music video by The Black Sorrows

No Roads In -  Sound Engineer Adam Naugler was fascinated by a nearby abandoned homestead.  Hunkered against battering winter winds, adrift on summer wheat seas, the building was so forgotten the road in had long faded. Yet, year in and out, the building seemed, like a beacon, to call to him. A call to what? 

The moment the stepped inside Naugler felt the answers to these question in the sound of his own voice. Amongst the cracked plaster, torn floorboards, windows bare to buzzing insects and raw prairie, Naugler heard acoustic perfection.

Digging into the buildings mournful past reinforced his gut feeling that somehow, the aging homestead, and the vibrating energy of voice striking against lonely walls were, inextricably linked. But how could he bring such a powerful, abstract feeling to life?  And then he heard the voice of Blake Reid and the path became absolutely clear.  From a storied line of Cremona Alberta farmers, Reid's music explores the intimate connection between  farming and the cultural values of simpler, communal past.  Reid's lyrics were a direct allegorical match to that stoic, weathered monument. And then there was the resonating timbre of Reid's voice. 

The next step, for Naugler was simple; convince Reid to record inside the homestead. Turns out he was pushing at an open door. No Roads In covers five days as Reid, Naugler and band battle the elements to record an entire album, using acoustic instruments, with rudimentary analogue equipment. The experience in the old homestead proves, for each musician, a deep and unexpected catharsis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDjiaxPwY-I&t=1s
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FC
JW

Saturday September 2, 2017 11:20am - 1:30pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Asian/Asian American   Documentary   Music   Music Video   Women/Female Centered

12:00pm PDT

#52 - AHF Showcase - Wilhemina's War
Wilhemina's War - the story of Wilhemina Dixon, an uneducated daughter of sharecroppers who becomes a force in her familyh's fight fo survival from HIV and AIDS, Shot over the course of five years, the film bears witness to the resilience and determinatin of the human spirit in theface of tremendious adversity. 
Speakers
JC

Saturday September 2, 2017 12:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   AIDS Healthcare Foundation   Documentary   Free Screening   LGBTQ   Social Issues   TCE Health & Wellness   Women/Female Centered

12:15pm PDT

#41 Documentary Shorts (Communities) East LA Community Corporation 20th Anniversary + Closing Time-The Vanishing Prairie Beverage Room + Autism and Arts at the Auticenter + Water Women

East LA Community Corporation 20th Anniversary-This promo doc shares the story of ELACC's 20-year history of serving the Boyle Heights and East LA communities through its founders, current president and residents who live, work and thrive in this working-class, Spanish-speaking neighborhood facing challenges from gentrification and lack of affordable housing.

Closing Time-The Vanishing Prairie Beverage Room-The Prairie Beverage Room is slowly disappearing from the rural landscape.
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Autism and Arts at the Auticenter-Families of the Auticenter in Ceske Budejovice educate and raise autism awareness through the arts with American filmmakers.
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Water Women-Laura, Nancy, and Leslie discover that the water in their upscale neighborhoods is bad. They set out to fight the private water company -- not an easy proposition even when you have resources and free legal services. Should private companies ever be allowed to control our drinking water?
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Artists
avatar for Gary Alvarez
avatar for Karen Tusa
LK

Saturday September 2, 2017 12:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Asian/Asian American   Documentary   Latino(a)/Latin America   Seniors   Social Issues   Women/Female Centered

3:45pm PDT

#48 - Bola + Four Quarters of Silence + Light On Her Feet
Bola - Bola is a CLICKON original documentary about LA_Ñés best street soccer team. Comprised of freestylers and street soccer players from around the globe, this diverse group of athletes has one thing in common: their dedication to bola. Both the title of the film and the name of their team, bola is more than the Spanish word for ball; it_Ñés a lifestyle. 
Win or lose, they_Ñére a family at the end of the day. They were friends first and a team after, and that_Ñés what allows them to excel on the court; to function as a cohesive unit.
The story follows their journey to the Neymar Jr. Five Tournament, where they compete with 16 of the best street soccer teams in the country for a shot at the world finals in Brazil.
https://vimeo.com/188068512

Four Quarters of Silence - In Texas, there is a fall ritual that needs no explanation. The familiar sounds of the marching band, the cheerleading squad, and the referee_Ñés whistle paint a picture etched in Friday night tradition. High school football reigns in the Lone Star State. For every snap, hit, pass, and run, one team tackles a unique challenge. Located in Austin, the Texas School for the Deaf is the only school out of 1,483 high school football teams that serves the hearing impaired. Deep in the heart of Texas, TSD is home to the Rangers.
https://vimeo.com/195879736


Light On Her Feet - An intimate portrait of 18-year-old Emma Sherman during her difficult journey to the world of professional ballet.
https://youtu.be/GXpMfenivaQ



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IC

Artists
CB
MB

Saturday September 2, 2017 3:45pm - 6:30pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Action/Adventure   Documentary   Drama   Latino(a)/Latin America   Sports   TCE Health & Wellness   Women/Female Centered

7:00pm PDT

#49 - AHF Showcase - 90 Days (FREE)
90 Day - After ninety days of dating, Jessica (Teyonah Parris) tells her would-be fiancÕ© that she is HIV positive, which forces the couple to confront the realities surrounding living and loving with HIV.
https://vimeo.com/193563311
Speakers
NH

Saturday September 2, 2017 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  African American   AIDS Healthcare Foundation   Comedy   Drama   Free Screening   LGBTQ   Romance   Women/Female Centered   Young Men of Color

8:45pm PDT

#45 - A Good Dream + Dream a Life
Dream a Life - A story based music video following the protagonist as he recalls his emotions towards his significant other.

A Good Dream - A psychological art-film about a girl in her 20s trying to find herself in New York City. When she suddenly finds herself haunted by a presence, she has trouble distinguishing fiction from reality and falls deeper into a world of her perceptions.
https://vimeo.com/177979532

Speakers
YA
MJ

Saturday September 2, 2017 8:45pm - 11:15pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Arab/Middle Eastern   Drama   Music Video   Suspense   Women/Female Centered

9:00pm PDT

#50 - Polaris + Monsters
Monsters - Jenn lives in an underground bunker with her family, protected from the monsters that now ravage the world. 

Polaris - Due to circumstances beyond their control, an Iranian couple is forced to take refuge in the home of an American nearby neighbor. As the story unfolds, the underlying conflict and hidden secrets of the characters emerge until the situation ultimately reaches a pointof no return.

Speakers
SD
SM

Saturday September 2, 2017 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Cinemark at the Pike Theaters 99 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
  Horror   Suspense   Women/Female Centered   Arab/Middle Eastern
 
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