2018

Narrative Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
24 minutes
Director:
S. Cagney Gentry & Thomas Southerland

REIFF 2018

Maria is a woman with no country. A Bulgarian immigrant and adoptive mother of a black daughter, she finds herself suddenly stricken with debilitating anxiety following a break-in at her home in Kentucky. When her daughters aging dog dies, Marias house arrest puts her into equally painful and funny situations that soon entangle her neighbors. As Maria copes with the issues that have led her - a world traveler - into her self-inflicted prison, her daughter Meredith discovers her own identity through a search for her biological family.

Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
14 minutes
Director:
Rich Phelps

REIFF 2018

On a quiet night in a roadside bar, egos and alcohol ignite - sending two friends on a path toward a violent showdown that could forever change both of their lives.

Documentary Short
United Kingdom
Runtime:
10 minutes
Director:
Simona Manni

REIFF 2018

A short documentary with the Sudanese community in Bradford UK. Part of the Bradford UNESCO City of Film Neighbourhood Film Project - bringing communities together through film.

Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
34 minutes
Director:
John Gibson

REIFF 2018

An estranged son struggles to deal with his identity, relationships and an unexpected surprise after the abrupt death of his father.

Narrative Short
Japan
Runtime:
16 minutes
Director:
Eric McEver

REIFF 2018

A scientist studying the first human time traveller falls in love with her subject. But if her research succeeds they will become separated by eons of history. She must find a way to connect with him across the ages or lose him forever.

Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
21 minutes
Director:
Mark Maxey

REIFF 2018

Millions of people have been touched by his music, yet few know the journey, hardships and triumphs of American musician and composer W.G. Snuffy Walden. In UP TO SNUFF, friends and collaborators share personal stories, laughs and insights about this generous soul who overcame the excesses of rock and roll to find success as one of the most beloved composers in television history. Infused with Snuffys music throughout, the film features luminaries from television, film and music, including Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, Timothy Busfield, Fred Savage, Marshall Herskovitz, Steve Lukather, Chaka Khan and Eric Burdon, and scenes from The West Wing, Wonder Years, and thirtysomething.

Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
3 minutes
Director:
Sarah Okerson

REIFF 2018

This piece was created to showcase the Columbia Theatre, art, and community.

Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
12 minutes
Director:
Scott Stafford, Allen Martin, Todd Sheene

REIFF 2018

A semi-accurate telling of the story behind Kenny Rogers' hit song, Coward of the County.

Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
34 minutes
Director:
Jonathan Fred Schneider

REIFF 2018

Cultural mosaic Brooklyn. When a young Hasidic Jew gets caught listening to his bohemian neighbor through the air vent, his carefully planned future threatens to unravel. Should he follow his curiosity for the world behind the wall, and miss his engagement party, shutting the door to the only world he knows?

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Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
16 minutes
Director:
Shanden Simmons

REIFF 2018

A short film following one character through a particular morning scenario that expresses the casual darkness of his human psyche.

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