What if we were the creator gods that a future cyber consciousness mythologized when imagining its origins? Or perhaps, we ourselves are blasting off into some currently unimaginable next phase of our evolution, one that transcends a purely physical existence.
2015
Best Experimental
Experimental
United States
Runtime:
13 minutes
Director:
Andre Silva
REIFF 2015
Best Animation
Animation
Canada
Runtime:
5 minutes
Director:
Xstine Cook, Berlin Demuth, Maezy Dennie, Medina Dennie, Ocean Demuth, Sol Demuth, the Bum Family, Zaiyah Dennie
REIFF 2015
Lilly, a ten-foot tall orange monster, ventures into Wanda's Pet Shop in search of a friend. Lilly's escapades get her kicked out of the store but not before falling in love with a cute Fluffle. Lilly must undertake an epic journey to reunite with her true friend.
Created during a 48 hour animation challenge by The Bum Family, this group of cousins use cut outs and childrens logic to create an odd and hilarious story.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
23 minutes
Director:
Dylan Paffe
REIFF 2015
In rural California, pink-haired Michelle Laswell, and her teenage brother, Clay, navigate their stark community in search of a stolen bike. When Clay spots his bike in a neighbors backyard, Michelle breaks in to retrieve it. Back home, Michelle and Clay are bombarded by their neighbors who demand the bike back. Diane (neighbor) reveals the bike was not stolen but sold toher by Michelles mother - done behind Michelle and Clays back. Michelle negotiates to keep the bike. Clay lashes out by trashing their mothers room. Amid the mess, they discover hard drugs and paraphernalia with their mothers possessions.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
10 minutes
Director:
Jay Lifton
REIFF 2015
A seemingly unremarkable man spends a day taking a bizarre test at a mysterious facility. Through his day he interacts with the odd, detached employees of the facility, guiding him from section to section, obscuring the intentions or duration of the test.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
9 minutes
Director:
Remington Smith
REIFF 2015
A quiet post-apocalyptic drama, The Woods follows a lone woman struggling to survive in a desolate snowscape, while on a quest to take care of personal business.
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
24 minutes
Director:
Herb E. Smith
REIFF 2015
Our Kentucky River follows our Commonwealths namesake river from its headwaters in the mountains of eastern Kentucky through the historic river town capital of Frankfort and finally to the watersheds confluence with the mighty Ohio River at Carrollton. This 250-mile journey provides a unique look at the historical significance of the watershed and the current problems it faces, while highlighting the many roles that the river continues to play in the lives of Kentuckians as it flows across the state.
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
7 minutes
Director:
Todd Tue
REIFF 2015
The Longest Short is about Al Jacobson and his short film that he's been working on for over 36 years. Al's film, Friends and Fast Times, began in the early 70s in suburban Chicago with Al and his friends filming incessantly as young teenagers. Over the next several decades, he began editing the footage together as well as filming new scenes.
This short doc features clips from the film and let's Al explain his compulsive labor of love. The Longest Short is a glimpse into one person's passion and their life captured on film.
Narrative Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
28 minutes
Director:
Mark Atkins
REIFF 2015
A random group of people wake up on an Island where they are being hunted down.
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
16 minutes
Director:
Brenton Richardson
REIFF 2015
Death is a taboo subject in American culture. We try not to think about it. People don't like to talk about it. And it's definitely not normal to embrace death. Except for during Halloween, that is. For one month of the year, it is totally ordinary and mainstream to celebrate our fears with cartoonish skeletons, ghouls, ghosts, and zombies. Come November first, it's less socially acceptable to display your rubber dead body props and plastic skull decorations. Coffin Crusin' is about a small club of Carolinians that refuse to conform to cultural norms by not putting away their caskets for the other 11 months of the year.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
12 minutes
Director:
Karisa Bruin, Todd Tue
REIFF 2015
Kelsey has gone her whole life without needing female friends. Now that she's engaged to the man of her dreams, she must confront her fear and awkwardness around women. Due to her innately competitive nature, she vows to make five female friends in time to have bridesmaids for her wedding.