Narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor BRENDAN GLEESON, ATLANTIC follows the fortunes of three small fishing communities - in Ireland, Norway and Newfoundland - as they struggle to maintain their way of life in the face of mounting economic and ecological challenges. Filmed in some of the most remote and breathtaking locations in the North Atlantic, and at close quarters with some of the seas most captivating characters, ATLANTIC will bring the very personal stories in the vital resource debate to the fore, exploring how three modern day communities must learn from the past, in order to secure a brighter future.
2016
Documentary Feature
Ireland
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
15 minutes
Director:
Risteard O'Domhnaill
REIFF 2016
Experimental
United States
Runtime:
7 minutes
Director:
Margaret Orr
REIFF 2016
This is a journey through the mind of a depressed individual.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
40 minutes
Director:
Tony Savant
REIFF 2016
Two young musicians play music together and discover love while trying to escape their dysfunctional lives in the rural south.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
7 minutes
Director:
John Holt
REIFF 2016
Winner of the 2016 Paducah 48 Hour Film Project.When Leah confronts her neighbor about an ongoing dispute she gets more than she bargained for.
Animation
Romania
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
11 minutes
Director:
Elliot Cowan
REIFF 2016
When their home is destroyed, Boxhead & Roundhead must head to the big city to battle red tape, rent, rats and the rat race to get it back. Art and industry, friendship and foul play are all in the mix in this, the most stressful adventure of all.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
9 minutes
Director:
Todd Sheene
REIFF 2016
On a lonely country road, a couple encounters car trouble and something much worse.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
15 minutes
Director:
Gabriel Kahane
REIFF 2016
Erin finds herself in an increasingly difficult situation when the unassumingly handsome Matthew threatens her comfort zone of solitude. As Erin allows herself to open up more and more, her fears of inevitable pain begin to come true, as her bubble of peace comes crashing down.
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
34 minutes
Director:
Flecher Fluerdujon, Zebu Recchia
REIFF 2016
The story of how a gang of poets and musicians turned a pile of puppets into an international touring "vaudeville" show. This is a bohemian journey that examines the lifestyle that inspires the art and the struggle between friends trying to manifest a collaborative vision. With appearances by Ken Kesey, Michael Franti, Bassnectar, Speed Levitch and members of Beats Antique.
Narrative Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
47 minutes
Director:
Daniel Kremer
REIFF 2016
Terry and Tessa are married ex cult deprogrammers living in the San Francisco Bay Area. A 'deprogrammer' is a professional contracted by families to kidnap people away from dangerous cults to counsel them back into their previous lives. Terry and Tessa's cryptic motto during their often verbally and physically abusive deprogramming process: 'For those who'd rather not drink the Kool-Aid, raise your kids on seltzer, bubble per bubble!'
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
26 minutes
Director:
Wilson Conkwright
REIFF 2016
Guerrillas is an empathetic look at a delusional artists inability to transfigure visions.