Screening Dates:

• August 25 from 5:00 - 10:00PM
• August 26 from 1:45 - 10:00PM
• August 27 from 1:30 - 10:00PM

Cost:

Suggested donation of $5 per film

2023 Official Selections and Schedule

Friday, August 25

• 5:00 - 5:50 Stopped Motion: The Story of GULP
  David Busch Films (Mockumentary/Animation)
  A claymation dinosaur, named GULP, dreams of becoming a Hollywood’s biggest Star. (50min, PG)
• 6:00 - 6:27 To Memphis and Back
  Eric Smite (Documentary)
  The Iowa band, Buckmiller/Schwager, travels to the International Blues Challenge on Beale Street, in Memphis, and in the process help to keep blues alive. (27min, G)
• 6:35 - 6:49 Does the U of Iowa Have Black Hawk’s Remains?
  Russ Fry (Documentary)
  The remains of Chief Black Hawk were offered to the University of Iowa in 1853 - what happened to them? (14min, Unrated)
• 6:55 - 7:49 The Collins Story
  Wired Production Group (Documentary)
  50 years ago the Collins Radio Company, of Cedar Rapids, made it possible for the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space capsules to talk to Earth. (18min, PG)
• 7:55 - 8:11 In Flight
  Wired Production Group (Documentary)
  Tells the story of Robert Milovy Horsky who crafted 200 historical model airplanes that were displayed in the Eastern Iowa airport from 1963 to 2012. (54min, PG)
• 8:15 - 8:33 The 7 Year Senior
  Nothing Important Entertainment (Comedy)
  A average college radio major is tasked with teaching a new student the ins and outs of becoming a radio professional. (R)
• 8:40 - 9:57 You Should Have Killed Me
  Red Arc Productions (Drama)
  A crime, action, drama about a man whose life revolves around the underground crime world. But one event flips his world upside down. (77min, R)

Saturday, August 26

• 1:45 - 1:56 We Made a Friend Today
  Madison Chidester (Drama)
  Two siblings make a friend at the park who leads them to a scary surprise. (11min, PG)
  
• 2:00 - 2:09 Lex Talionis
  I Like Ike Films LLC (Drama/Thriller)
  Two sisters struggle with death, religion, forgiveness, and retribution in very different ways. (9min, PG)
• 2:15 - 2:24 Good Riddance
  Resistant Productions (Drama/Horror)
  A twisted story of witchcraft & revenge. (9min, PG-13)
• 2:30 - 2:43 SHOUT
  Thicc Boy Productions (Dramady)
  Two lost souls share a bond through the wall connecting their apartments. (13min, PG)
• 2:50 - 3:07 Counterfeit
  Spilled Ink Cinema (Film Noir)
  A desperate man and an unhappily married woman conspire to commit murder but cover stories unravel and consequences play out. (18min, PG-13)
• 3:15 - 4:03 Facade
  Blotted Ink Pictures (Think Piece)
  A lost cell phone and a game of chess connect 3 people in a very interesting way. (48min, PG)
• 4:10 - 4:27 A Day With Lily
  MG White Films (Drama)
  A successful young woman has to confront the abuse she endured as a child when she unexpectedly has to care for a five year old. (17min, PG)
• 4:30 - 6:04 To Live Again
  MG White Films (Drama)
  A middle-aged screenwriter, mourning the death of his wife, meets a newly-minted PhD half his age and comes to terms with what it means to fall in love. (94min, PG-13)
• 6:10 - 6:27 Fine For a Sunday
  St. Olaf Film Prod. Society (Drama)
  A reflection of class discrepancies, through the lens of college students, showcases the power and corruption that comes with money. (17min, PG)
• 6:35 - 6:50 Help From My Friends
  4th St. Trash Productions (Drama)
  When a heist goes wrong small time crook calls his best friend for help. Together they have to figure out how to get out of town and save Vince's son. (15min, R)
• 7:00 - 8:00 Polterguys Pilot Episode (and Episode 2)
  Donzilla Incorporated (Comedy)
  2 childish men seek fame by making a ghost hunting show - in Episode 2 they face their biggest challenge: being apart. (60min, PG-13)
• 8:05 - 8:29 Donzilla's Music Showcase
  Donzilla Incorporated (Recorded Live)
  Featured on Regional FOX TV. A Showcase of musical performances and music videos. (24min, R)
• 8:30 -10:00 Happy’s
  Donzilla Incorporated (Comedy)
  A black and white comedy about a young man who moves to a new town after receiving a scholarship and gets a job at a popular liquor store. Winner: Best Comedy: Europe Film Awards (90min, R)

Sunday, August 27

• 1:30 - 2:56 Jean Seberg: Actress Activist Icon
  Fourth Wall Films (Documentary)
  The charmed and tragic life of Marshalltown native Jean Seberg. An overnight star at 17 who moved to France and was seen as a threat by the FBI. (86min, G)
  3:00 - 4:00 Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary
  Des Moines Register (Documentary)
  The story of RAGBRAI, the world’s oldest, largest and longest recreational bicycle ride, told through ground-breaking photography and intimate interviews. (60min, G)
• 4:10 - 5:04 Hopian: Slow Moving Change in the Heartland
  Water City Films (Documentary)
  This documentary explores the history of Waterloo, IA, and the divide within the community as well as the hope for change as told by the stories of its people. (54min, PG)
• 5:10-5:41 ROT
  Matriarch Films (Drama)
  A newly-wedded couple’s relationship is challenged when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. (31min, R)
• 5:50 - 6:12 The Tower
  Matriarch Films (Thriller)
  A seemingly harmless party game leads to a horrifying spiral into madness, violence and cosmic horror. (22min, PG-13)
• 6:30- 8:24 Without You
  Water City Films (Action Drama)
  Calvin thinks he’s found the girl of his dreams but long buried secrets and sinister forces threaten far more than the couple’s happiness. (112min, R)
• 8:30-10:00 Vengeance is My Name
  Fearless Cinema (Drama)
  A DEA agent infiltrates a group of drug traffickers in order to seek revenge for his partner’s death. But they appear to be way ahead of him.(90min, R)