When I went back to Iran, after seventeen years to attend a wedding, my family history became intertwined with the history of the city and the country I grew up in. This video is about Iran from a personal perspective; my memories mixed with her history, literature, art and architecture. It is an attempt to introduce a country that seems so enigmatic to the West.
2012
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
50 minutes
Director:
Morteza Rezvani
REIFF 2012
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
20 minutes
Director:
Dave Scala
REIFF 2012
Trapped in suburban limbo is Maggie, a recent college grad with dreams of greatness on the stage. However, a degree in drama doesnt pay the bills, as Maggies mother, a righteous community leader, wont let her soon forget. Instead of applying for jobs, Maggie gets cast as the lead of a controversial new musical -- about abortion! -- in hopes of pleasing her mother. But when her mother vows to shut down the leftist parade of sin, Maggie must choose between her responsibilities and her dream.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
11 minutes
Director:
John Holt
REIFF 2012
A young boy's fears are realized when a seemingly innocent Halloween decoration terrorizes him and his family.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
9 minutes
Director:
Hannah Bowman, Max Moore
REIFF 2012
An inattentive boyfriend struggles to win back his ex-girlfriend when he discovers a 'magic' Redbox that spits out her favorite movies.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
22 minutes
Director:
Michael Williams
REIFF 2012
Alex, a flawed family man, is forced to endure a personal journey of enlightenment under extraordinary circumstances.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
21 minutes
Director:
Jordan Noel
REIFF 2012
Following the cancellation of a 'Blues Clues' style kid's show called 'Rooney's World,' Dave, the genuine and sweet-natured host, attempts to put his life together in the real world with the help of newfound love interest, single-mom Jenny. Things get complicated when Rooney, his jealous animated co-host who only Dave can see, shows up causing trouble in his dating life. Dave has to make a choice of whether to stay with Rooney, his life-long best friend, or to put his childish ways behind him and become the man Jenny needs him to be.
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.