'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.
2012
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
34 minutes
Director:
REIFF 2012
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
15 minutes
Director:
Daniel Sites, Ryan Brod
REIFF 2012
What's more 'Maine' than lobster, rocky coastlines, blueberries, or moose? Ice fishing! HARDWATER chronicles quintessential Mainer Bob Foster, the last in a dying breed of winter anglers. Through rich, on-ice storytelling and reflection on a long outdoor life, 77-year-old Foster paints a picture of Maine's ice fishing history, while introducing us to key players in the tribal community today. His anecdotes illuminate controversial environmental issues, and in between stories he tends traps and attempts to catch the storied landlocked salmon - Maine's official fish and the species most susceptible to the changing environment. Ultimately, HARDWATER is a film about a treasured Maine tradition, shared passion for storytelling, and the ways in which ice fishing brings people together during the harshest of seasons.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
6 minutes
Director:
Austin Madding
REIFF 2012
When a rebel flag is posted in town, a magazine must take a stand on what is truly right when it comes to national symbols. Even in the face of overwhelming prejudice, what will one writer do to remain an honest, unbiased voice? Featuring actor Jim Malinda (Korg, 70,000 B.C.), this short is an examination of controversy within our present perspectives. This film was submitted to the 2012 Paducah 48 Hour Film Project.
Experimental
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
22 minutes
Director:
Banks Helfrich
REIFF 2012
In a world where time is vertical, mathematician Nigel Kline, stumbles upon himself. Sorting his past, present and future seems the least of his worries when his mother falls for him. The weaving of time lays the foundation for Nigels acceptance of his own immortality.
Narrative Feature
Canada
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
20 minutes
Director:
Atul Sharma
REIFF 2012
Moments before an anniversary party at his house, an Indian man sits in his back yard in a state of shock. His wife lies dead at his feet. He pulls it together enough to call 911 but the doorbell rings. Family and guests are here for the party. He makes a split second decision, hangs up on 911 and scrambles to hide the body. Reminiscent of Hitchcock's ROPE, guests fill the house not realizing the deceased hostess lies in their midst. Her desperate husband seems willing to go to any lengths to conceal the truth. In the process, significant, sometimes darkly comic differences emerge between his Hindu family and western culture. How long can he possibly keep his morbid secret and why?
Animation
United States
Runtime:
9 minutes
Director:
Michael Zachary Huber
REIFF 2012
Part science fiction, part thriller and part cautionary fairytale, Worlds Apart encompasses the universal themes of innocence, friendship and the possible fate of humanity. Set in the not so distant future, Earth is visited by extra terrestrials on a peaceful mission to find sentient life. Landing near a central California farm home, they discover a desolate, polluted world where little life remains. As they search the abandoned farm home, they find a lone teddy bear that emits signs of life. With the aid of their futuristic technology, they extract the memories of the teddy bear and thus unravel the mystery of humanity's demise. Worlds Apart asks the questions, is there hope for what remains of humanity?
2013
Best Of the Fest
Animation
Australia
Runtime:
9 minutes
48 seconds
Director:
Michael Cusack
REIFF 2013
A set of techniques used by someone to manipulate objects secretly to deceive. This is a stop-motion film about illusions. A Man yearns to know his place in the world and how he fits in, when sometimes it's better not to know.
Narrative Feature
Narrative Feature
United Kingdom
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
23 minutes
Director:
Henry Scriven
REIFF 2013
A desperate man hires a crime coach to turn him into the perfect criminal.
Narrative Short
Narrative Short
China
Runtime:
23 minutes
Director:
Yulin Liu
REIFF 2013
On Chinese New Year, a little girl learns reality is not what it seems as she discovers how betrayal can be done out of love.
Documentary Feature
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
33 minutes
Director:
David Earnhardt & Patricia Sommers Earnhardt
REIFF 2013
HEAR OUR VOICES tells the inspiring stories of nine children and young adults who are fighting to overcome their mental health issues. Their stories are framed by some of the nation's top mental healthcare experts, who contend that children's mental health issues are real and treatable, occurring with much greater frequency than most people imagine.
A film by award-winning filmmakers David and Patricia Earnhardt, in association with Tennessee Voices for Children, HEAR OUR VOICES reveals the high cost society pays when young people with mental health issues do not receive the help they need. The film makes the case that all children need access to treatments and supports that will make a profound difference in their lives.