Two middle-aged sisters sorting through 50 years' worth of family memorabilia reconnect, as they contend with their late father's beloved ham.
2017
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
35 minutes
Director:
Jean Donohue
REIFF 2017
un unravels the story of an underground gay, gender bending sexual outlaw community dating back to the time of the American Civil War. In the 1960s, the Old World gay scene was changing. The Pagan Babies, a loosely connected group of artists and drag queens set out to challenge this conservative, Southern gay society.
Animation
Canada
Runtime:
5 minutes
Director:
The Bum Family
REIFF 2017
Lilly, a 10 -foot tall orange monster, and her adorable friend Fluffle, are abducted by aliens. An epic adventure ensues as they try desperately to return home in the nick of time.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
13 minutes
Director:
Shannon Silva
REIFF 2017
Its 1978. Stranded without a car, in the middle of nowhere North Carolina, a young mother rides out a severe storm and internally struggles with how to exit her abusive marriage.
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
23 minutes
Director:
Jon Mohr
REIFF 2017
U.S. bat populations, which have an estimated value of 22 billion dollars to the agricultural industry, are declining due in part to loss of habitat. An artificial bat roost, called BrandenBark, offers a unique and promising solution to this dilemma for bark roosting, endangered bats. The film tells the story of the synthetic bark's inception, new installations on TVA land in Alabama and Tennessee, and groundbreaking research with these structures at Fort Knox, KY.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
4 minutes
Director:
Tom Putnam
REIFF 2017
A young girl is awakened in the middle of the night by a mysterious scratching on the screen door outside her room.
Narrative Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
44 minutes
Director:
Mischa Marcus
REIFF 2017
I AM STILL HERE is the story of 10-year old Layla, who was stolen from her family and thrown into Americas child sex industry. Stories of courage drawn from interviews with trafficking survivors are the foundation for the fictionalized account of Laylas journey as she confronts the monsters of her past and embraces the hope of her future.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
13 minutes
Director:
Joe Youorski
REIFF 2017
After his mom re-marries, Jacob Perry, 12, moves to a new city and couldn't be more nervous for his first day at school. Things get more complicated when his step-brother steals his backpack to smuggle their sick cat onto the city bus, leading Jacob to skip and follow him along to the vet's office.
Narrative Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
17 minutes
Director:
Robert T. Herrera
REIFF 2017
Eugene, an inner-city teen, escapes the city streets and hides away on a midwest city rooftop during the 4th of July holiday. He is found by Holly, a widowed alcoholic, who lives in the secluded rooftop dwelling with her Boston terrier. They commit to spending the day together above the city as they wait for a hopeful resolve to Eugenes situation. As their day passes, their friendship grows, and their personal realities begin to catch up with them.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
10 minutes
Director:
Eric Shahinian
REIFF 2017
A devoted husband is forced to confront his doubts about remaining the caretaker of his wife suffering from Alzheimer's disease.