When he cant afford a retirement community, a nursing home, or a caregiver, Rudy Hendricks and his husband are forced to move back to his hometown in Kentucky to care for his ailing conservative father. Along the way, he grows closer with his single mother, sister and his gay but repressed best friend who never left home.
2016
Special Jury Award
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
28 minutes
Director:
Colby Holt
REIFF 2016
Special Jury Award
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
34 minutes
Director:
Zach Bandler, Kelly Blatz
REIFF 2016
A moving performance by Anthony Heald (Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon, Boston Public) highlights THE STAIRS, as an older man who hires a male escort for company on Christmas Eve. Faced with the realities of his own loneliness, he finds a strange kinship with the young man in this late-night exploration of solitude, intimacy and the basic human need for connection.
Special Jury Award
Narrative Short
Serbia
Runtime:
10 minutes
Director:
Luka Popadic
REIFF 2016
Two fishing buddies, Big brother and some fish stew. BAITS AND HOOKS is a black comedy inspired by the style oft he Czech New Wave about how two workers of an old factory face the transition from socialism to capitalism. A short and sweet film about friendship and cooking, but also about a generation of workers who have to deal with the changed system.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
11 minutes
Director:
Anietie Antia-Obong
REIFF 2016
Six year-old Priyanath imagines himself to be a superhero taking down imaginary villains with his extraordinary powers. But when he learns of a real danger near his home, Priyanath must decide if hes actually got what it takes to be a real life superhero.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
9 minutes
Director:
Christian Strevy
REIFF 2016
My name is Jason Gunner Jackson, and I know, without a doubt, that I am a target of a multi-agency program that intends to surveil, track, and document my life.
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
25 minutes
Director:
Michael R Faulkner
REIFF 2016
Following in the footsteps of Paul Pena (Genghis Blues), Beatboxer, Shodekeh, travels across the world from Baltimore, MD to Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia to take part in a festival celebrating the 50th Birthday of the legendary musician, Kongar-ool Ondar. While there, he collaborates and competes with some of the worlds best Tuvan throat singers in pursuit of a goal to create an oasis of unity with music. Music is the language in this exploratory documentary filled with rare recordings and open landscapes.
Narrative Short
Korea (North)
Runtime:
22 minutes
Director:
Eunyoung Cho
REIFF 2016
Five years ago, the 14-year-old Yuhan killed his abusive father. During the two years probation, he has lived with his paternal grandmother. She always stares at him in silence, and he never knows her real intentions. He just hopes to go back to Seoul.
Documentary Short
United Kingdom
Runtime:
6 minutes
Director:
Kieran Hennigan
REIFF 2016
Derek is a remarkable Scottish painter. He's served in the Navy and the Fire Service - surviving wars, PTSD and cancer. However, his artistic achievements are all the more noteworthy because Derek has a physical disability. This is not revealed until the end of the film - in an effort to put the person before the disability.
Narrative Short
Canada
Runtime:
19 minutes
Director:
Teryl Brouillette
REIFF 2016
Eighteen-year-old Jack gets kicked out of school after an extreme attempt at fitting in. But back at home he doesnt quite fit either. Against the backdrop of his fathers death, Jack must navigate the expectations of his family and his friends to discover, on his own terms, what it really means to be a man.
Narrative Short
France
Runtime:
5 minutes
Director:
Pierre Gaffie
REIFF 2016
Four lonely women in Paris find a secret connection between them, through their hearts and through their arts_