Right outside Atlanta, Georgia is a small charter school that brings together refugee children from war-torn countries all over the world and teaches them alongside local American children. 'A Place In The World' follows three families with ties to the school, a first year teacher, and the principal of the school over the course of two school years, as they adapt to, and learn from, this diverse and complex social environment. The film asks the question of whether we can all live together in this rapidly changing world.
2012
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
29 minutes
Director:
Adam Maurer, William Silva Reddington
REIFF 2012
Animation
United States
Runtime:
3 minutes
Director:
Nate Winckler
REIFF 2012
A childlike speaker dances joyfully to energetic music. It finds out, however, that its wire prevents it from dancing as much as it would like. It finally disconnects itself only to find out that the wire was its source of music and joy.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
9 minutes
Director:
Paul Pater
REIFF 2012
Andy, a 30-something video game buff, eagerly anticipates the release of the new shoot 'em up INDESTRUCTIBLE. When he makes plans to play the game with his best friend Mick, a massive power outage sends the two friends on a DIY sci-fi mission to build an electrical generator that will give them enough juice to experience the latest and greatest digital war fantasy.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
6 minutes
Director:
JohnBen Lacy, Drew Osborn, Brennan Clark, Brendan Kennedy, Brandon Jones
REIFF 2012
The story of a story of a man who took the time to believe in time. Winner of the 2011 Louisville 48 Hour Film Project.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
7 minutes
Director:
Cory Greene
REIFF 2012
A young couple about to embark on their dream vacation discovers they have over packed more than just socks. Weighed down with baggage full of desire, sin and ignorance, they find weakness and obsession are items you can't just leave at home. Winner of the 2012 Paducah 48 Hour Film Project Audience Award and Best Musical Score.
Documentary Short
Canada
Runtime:
23 minutes
Director:
Craig Scorgie, David Allen
REIFF 2012
As the lobster industry moves more toward commercialization and unions, the lobstermen in Southern Maine are the last of a dying legacy. Vacationland follows two lone lobster boat captains in the Southern towns of Maine, coping with the lawless and dangerous territory that comes with independent fishing in Maine.
Narrative Short
Palestinian Territory
Runtime:
25 minutes
Director:
Rami Alayan
REIFF 2012
Mariam is instructed by her doctor to sunbathe in order to reverse the vitamin D deficiency that is causing her a bone illness. But with nosy neighbors, an overbearing sister-in-law and Israeli surveillance planes, private moments under the sun are precious and rare.
Documentary Short
Japan
Runtime:
42 minutes
Director:
Hiroshi Imanaka
REIFF 2012
Still, do you call it outsider art? Experience the art-making process of three Japanese artists. Terao deeply loves iron and calls his work 'plan.' Everything he sees is converted into an iron structure in his mind. Shinki is an avid fan of combat sports. He draws the muscular bodies of fighters and recreates dynamic matches. Takeda draws his pictures inspired by magazine advertisements. Every factor on the page is resolved into a new order. Three of them work at Atelier Incurve, studio for artists with intellectual impairments, drawing day after day. It is the movie that captured their creative force for the first time.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
16 minutes
Director:
Max Weinman
REIFF 2012
A caped demon lost in the limitless expanse of another world realizes his existence through the brief encounter with another.
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
34 minutes
Director:
REIFF 2012
'Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics,' a nine-part documentary series, explores what some say is the largest mass movement people don't know exist -- more than 21 million quilters are currently active in the US. The documentary reveals the influence quilts have today, a four billion dollar economic impact annually, and talks about the important role quilts have played over the last two centuries, when quilting was one of the few ways women could convey political views, record their personal stories and express their artistic sides.