2015 Nashville Film Festival
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- DirectorBob ByingtonStarsJason SchwartzmanOlympia DukakisTunde AdebimpeSharing a small apartment with his sleepy French bulldog, an unmotivated thirty-something slacker lands a job at a Quick Lube to be close to the shop's beautiful manager. Has he found a new purpose in life? Is there still hope?
- DirectorTomislav MrsicStarsSasa AnocicZivko AnocicMatija AntolicEight outsiders are trying to create a theater play while breaking every rule of theater craft.
- DirectorPavan MoondiBrian RobertsonStarsLeah Fay GoldsteinAbe SanjakdarMorgan OsbourneEdith dreams of being a successful actress but just can't seem to make things happen. When she can't figure out what she's doing wrong, she begins to do everything wrong.
- DirectorKyle RideoutStarsMichael EklundSara CanningChristopher HeyerdahlPhotographer Eadweard Muybridge launches his pioneering movement studies while attempting to keep his marriage intact and staving off morality forces that view the images he captures as degenerate.
- DirectorAlison BagnallStarsOlly AlexanderKentucker AudleyJoslyn JensenA latchkey trust-funder and a hapless anti-childhood-obesity crusader bond as they vie for the heart of a troubled animal activist.
- DirectorRobert MachoianRodrigo Ojeda-BeckStarsHarper GrahamElias GrahamArri MachoianFive siblings, left on their own, spend a summer's day full of fantasy and chaos.
- DirectorRania AttiehDaniel GarciaStarsRobin BartlettRebecca DayanWill JanowitzTwo women descend into madness after an alleged meteor strike sets off a series of strange events in their town of Troy, N.Y.
- DirectorMike OttStarsRoberto SanchezAtsuko OkatsukaCorina CalderonFrancisco, a middle-aged Cuban exile working at a holding house for illegal immigrants, crosses paths with Cecilia, a 10-year-old Mexican girl who has crossed the border without her family.
- DirectorÓscar Ruiz NaviaStarsJovan Alexis MarquinezCalvin BuenaventuraAtala EstradaRas is a construction worker and graffiti artist in his neighborhood of east Cali, Colombia. After he loses his job he sets off on a journey across the city to find another graffiti artist.
- DirectorShonali BoseNilesh ManiyarStarsKalki KoechlinRevathiSayani GuptaA rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves her home in India to study in New York, unexpectedly falls in love, and embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery.
- DirectorDarko LungulovStarsBoris MilivojevicBranislav TrifunovicToni MihajlovskiA local barber in a small Serbian village comes up with an idea to erect a monument to Michael Jackson to attract tourists from around the world. Some locals like the idea others do not. And then we take a special Balkan ride.
- DirectorKimberly LevinStarsJoanne KellyNeal HuffAlex ShafferThe beauty of the land cannot mask the brutality of a farm town. As harvest draws near, Betty confronts a terrifying new reality and will go to desperate lengths to save her family when they are threatened with being forced from their land.
- DirectorTony AloupisStarsEvan PetersJuno TempleChristine LahtiA teenage boy and girl discover a renewed sense of possibility as they go on a road trip to photograph lighthouses along the California coast.
- DirectorElena HazanovaGeorges GuerreiroStarsFrédéric LandenbergSacha GuerreiroSéverine BujardSam, a seven years old kid, has been living with his mother since divorce of his parents. He has to temporarily move to his father, Gerome, who has never taken care of him. So, Sam is not close with his father. Everyone around Gerome thinks that he's incapable to look after a child. After a chaotic start, Sam, by the force of his convictions, is going to help Gerome to get mature and to teach him how to become a father that he missed so much.
- DirectorIsrael CárdenasLaura Amelia GuzmánStarsGeraldine ChaplinYanet MojicaRicardo Ariel ToribioAn older European woman becomes enchanted with a young Dominican woman who must struggle to make ends meet. Love brings a flow of entanglements in a drama which unfolds like palm trees in an irresistible storm.
- DirectorGabrielle DemeestereStarsJames FrancoEverett MecklerAlec ManskyIt's the fall of 1985. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, Chris, Joe and Ted, unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto, as the threat of a mountain lion looms over the community.
- DirectorLance KinseyStarsFred WillardMiriam FlynnLogan Kinsey"ALL-STARS" follows a girls' 10-year-old fastpitch softball team and their families through a recreation league season that culminates in the selection of the coveted 10-and-under All-Star team. Lance Grayden, a veteran coach who left the league years ago when his daughter moved to an elite softball club team, and then college, has returned to "give something back" to the community. He assumed he'd be coaching a 16-and-under team of seasoned and accomplished competitors, but instead is saddled with a 10-and-under team of inexperienced players. Not only is he forced to go back to the basics and teach the fundamentals of the game to the little girls, half of whom would rather be in the dugout eating snacks, but he also faces the greater challenge of riding herd over their over-eager, overly ambitious, and entirely delusional parents whose ridiculous behavior is more suited to five-year-olds than adults. Lance also faces a personal decision about whether it's more important to win at all costs or to teach the girls something their parents seem to have forgotten: that each player is a valuable member of the team and fair play is more important than winning. Even though he knows what the answer should be, Lance's moral compass is severely tested by the relentless take-no-prisoners mentality of the parents as well as his own ambitions and innate drive to win. He may be dealing with eight, nine, and ten-year-old little girls, but he is, after all, only human. Meanwhile, each parent is on a mission to ensure that their nine-year-old prodigy is recognized as the elite athlete they imagine her to be, whether or not she possesses one whit of actual athletic ability. The parents' blind ambitions, combined with their grand delusions, give each parent the baseless notion that the Holy Grail - an All-Star jacket with their child's name on the back - is not only within reach, but is her God-given-birthright. "All-Stars" provides a hilarious commentary on the state of all youth sports today, fueled by the outrageous behavior of the desperate sports parent living vicariously through his or her child. In the vein of a Christopher Guest film - think "Best in Show" where it's more about the dog owners than the dogs - "All-Stars" is about the adults involved in youth sports (parents, coaches, umpires, volunteers, board members, etc.) more than the kids.
- DirectorAttila SzászStarsJános KulkaTamás Szabó KimmelJózsef KádasA fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian embassy in Bern. Based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.
- DirectorMars HorodyskiStarsDan AbramoviciJessica EmbroJim AnnanHeartbroken and cynical after he's dumped by his girlfriend, Ben makes the unusual decision never to leave his house again.
- DirectorKent MoranStarsKent MoranMichael Clarke DuncanS. Epatha MerkersonStruggling Bronx mechanic Jaden Miller uses boxing to save himself and his mother from being homeless. With a legendary trainer, and a reality show built around him, Miller goes for the title.
- DirectorBingham BryantKyle MolzanStarsJames HanErica Jennifer HillRyohei HoshiIn Maine, two friends predict how the global financial market is going to change based on CCTV footage of a surrounding forest.
- DirectorTrey Edward ShultsStarsKrisha FairchildAlex DobrenkoRobyn FairchildKrisha returns for Thanksgiving dinner after ten years away from her family, but past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.
- DirectorSarah Adina SmithStarsLindsay BurdgeJennifer LafleurAleksa PalladinoSpirit Lake is unusually deep. No diver has ever managed to find the bottom, though many have tried. When Dr. Amelia Brooks disappears during a deep-water dive, her three daughters travel home to settle her affairs. They find themselves unable to let go of their mother and become drawn into the mysteries of the lake.
- DirectorAnnika KurnickStarsElsa CaretteAngela GulnerGeri-Nikole LoveWhen a mysterious man is a no-show to his own party, the shy bookish girl he invited spends a surreal night of emotional and sexual exploration with the other guests on a desolate island.
- DirectorJay DockendorfStarsKerwin Johnson Jr.Curtiss Cook Jr.Annie GrierTwo closeted Muslim teens hawk goods across Brooklyn and struggle to come clean about their sexuality, as their secretive behavior leads them unknowingly into the cross-hairs of the War on Terror.
- DirectorTom FisherStarsDaniel CerqueiraRichard JohnsonGemma JonesRadiator will have its British Premiere 58th London Film Festival on 15th October 2014 and features the oldest, oddest couple by a very long chalk. It is a darkly comic examination of family life, marriage, age and love.
- DirectorCameron Bruce NelsonStarsFrank MosleyLindsay BurdgeHeather KafkaThe physical tolls and harsh realities of Appalachia force a modern day Thoreau to decide if he truly belongs.
- DirectorKris ElgstrandStarsArabella BushnellAlan SilvermanBronwen SmithCarol discovers how to lose friends and alienate people when she starts singing songs she wrote about people she knows.
- DirectorAnnika IltisTimothy James KaneStarsLazarus LakeA famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports world's most guarded secret.
- DirectorMark HelenowskiKevin PangStarsCurtis DuffyCurtis Duffy, one of the country's most renowned chefs, is building his dream restaurant despite the nightmarish state of his personal life. The recipient of two coveted Michelin stars, Duffy has a laser focus on his cooking career that cost him his marriage and two young daughters. His ambition is to make his Chicago restaurant, Grace, the best in the country. FOR GRACE follows the building of the restaurant from concrete box to its opening night. It also revisits Duffy's turbulent childhood: how a teacher recognized talent in a troubled teenager; how an unimaginable family tragedy made Duffy seek refuge in the kitchen; and how cooking took from him as much as it gave.
- DirectorAlexandria BombachMo ScarpelliStarsMassoud HossainiWakil KohsarNajibullah MusaferWhen the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, taking a photo was a crime. After the regime fell from power in 2001, a fledgling free press emerged and a photography revolution was born. Now, as foreign troops and media withdraw, Afghanistan is left to stand on its own, and so are its journalists. Set in a modern Afghanistan bursting with color and character, FRAME BY FRAME follows four Afghan photojournalists as they navigate an emerging and dangerous media landscape reframing Afghanistan for the world, and for themselves. Through cinema vérité, intimate interviews, powerful photojournalism, and never-before-seen archival footage shot in secret during the Taliban regime, the film connects audiences with four humans in the pursuit of the truth.
- DirectorAngela LeeStarsRik AkeyAndrea Mendez BlackKatie FosterThe journey of 12 people who share the common bond of losing 100 pounds on average and then embarking on one of the biggest challenges of their lives - the 200 mile mega distance Ragnar Relay Race.
- DirectorScott TeemsStarsDavid BradleyMary Dixie CarterJoyce CohenHOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY chronicles the triumphant and tumultuous history of the longest-running one-man show in the history of theatre, Hal Holbrook's Tony and Emmy Award-winning masterpiece, "Mark Twain Tonight!"
- DirectorAlexandra ShivaIn Columbus, Ohio, teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum prepare for an iconic American rite of passage -- a Spring Formal. They spend 12 weeks practicing their social skills in preparation for the dance at a local nightclub.
- DirectorRicki SternAnne SundbergStarsT.L. WilliamsIN MY FATHER'S HOUSE explores identity and legacy in the African-American family, as Grammy award-winning rapper Che 'Rhymefest' Smith and his long-lost father reconnect and try to build a new future in Chicago's turbulent South Side. Himself a child of a broken home, Che hasn't seen his father, Brian, in over 20 years, and presumes him dead. But after buying his father's childhood home, Che sets out to find him, and learns that his is now a homeless alcoholic living only several blocks away/ The film offers a probing take on memory and identity in a family two generations removed from slavery as it tracks Che and Brian's shared journey to create a new legacy for themselves, their community and the next generation of family.
- DirectorSara Kaye LarsonJoann Self SelvidgeStarsJason BankstonErin BrownSierra BrowningThe Keepers is a verite portrait of the personalities and work of zookeepers. It explores a subculture that reveals what it means to find a place for yourself, working a job that you love.
- DirectorBao NguyenStarsFred ArmisenAlec BaldwinAnne Beatts"Saturday Night Live" has been reflecting and influencing life in the United States for 40 years. Live From New York! goes deep inside this cultural phenomenon exploring the laughter that pulses through American politics, tragedy and popular culture.
- DirectorJimmy ChinElizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStarsConrad AnkerGrace ChinJimmy ChinThree elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.
- DirectorAviva KempnerStarsPeter AscoliJulian BondStephanie DeutschThe movie shows the work that Rosenwald did in his efforts, with Booker T. Washington, to build over 5, 300 schools for African-American children.
- DirectorDebra GranikStarsRonnie HallFelipe Angel PadillaFelipe de Jesus PadillaA contemplative portrait of Ron 'Stray Dog' Hall: biker, Vietnam Vet, and lover of small dogs.
- DirectorLyric R. CabralDavid Felix SutcliffeStarsKhalifah Ali Al-AkiliMike HealeyAli Kareem(T)ERROR is the first documentary to place filmmakers on the ground during an active FBI counterterrorism sting operation. Through the perspective of "Shariff", a 63-year-old Black revolutionary turned informant, viewers get an unfettered glimpse of the government's counterterrorism tactics and the murky justifications behind them. Taut, stark and controversial, (T)ERROR illuminates the fragile relationships between individual and surveillance state in modern America, and asks who is watching the watchers.
- DirectorSara NewensMina T. SonStarsAriel HsingMichael LandersLily ZhangThree teenagers' quest to qualify for the 2012 US Olympic table tennis team.
- DirectorMichael Beach NicholsChristopher K. WalkerStarsRyan SchockHeather CookLee CookWhen a noted white supremacist moves into their town, the residents of Leith, North Dakota do what they can to prevent him from taking control of the municipality.
- DirectorFlorian ScheweKatharina von SchroederStarsAgel Ring MacharWe Were rebels tells the story of a former child soldier who returns home to help build South Sudan - the youngest country in the world.
- DirectorJames Marcus HaneyStarsBear's DenBen HowardGill Landry5 old VW's. 4 bands. 3 thousand miles. 2 weeks. 1 gloriously backwards tour. Featuring Ben Howard, The Staves, Nathaniel Rateliff and Bear's Den.
- DirectorErin DerhamStarsAndrew J. FletcherAbby RoachChris RodriguesIn the small mountain town of Asheville, North Carolina, a mysterious subculture of world-class street musicians reveal their troubles and triumphs in using public performance to disrupt indifference, hone their talents, and foster community.
- DirectorSteven KochonesStarsBill AndersonGarth BrooksRosanne CashA visual odyssey through the history of country music as told by legendary artists and the elite photographers who captured the evolving image of the country singer, from rhinestone cowboy to pot-smoking outlaw to stadium-filling megastar.
- DirectorWayne PriceStarsBobby Bare Jr.Guy ClarkDavid Allan CoeAn intimate portrait of the next generation of Nashville outlaws whose lives and music were influenced by the likes of Guy Clark, Steve Young, and Townes Van Zant.
- DirectorLeslie McCleaveThe Blind Boys of Alabama first met in the 1930s at a segregated state-run vocational school and these friends since childhood comprise the last of the great Gospel quartets. Combining verite shot over ten years with current and archival performances the film examines the past, present and future of the group.
- DirectorDanielle BernsteinIMBA MEANS SING is a character-driven heartfelt story of resilience and the impact of education. The film follow Angel, Moses and Nina from the slums of Kampala, Uganda through a world tour with the Grammy-nominated African Children's Choir. The film is stunningly shot and told through Angel, Moses and Nina's perspectives on their one shot journey from poverty to education. Their story is an intimate look at the inner workings of the Choir and how each child processes the joys and challenges of their life-changing opportunity.
- DirectorJosh BishopStarsTomi FujiyamaElijah Wood'Made in Japan' is the remarkable story of Tomi Fujiyama, the world's first Japanese country-music superstar. It is a funny yet poignant multicultural journey through music, marriage, and the impact of the corporate world on the dreams of one woman.
- DirectorRuby YangStarsTabitha ChanWing Wing ChanJason ChowA Hong Kong documentary directed by Oscar winner Ruby Yang, chronicles the trials and tribulations of a group of under-privileged middle school students as they undergo six months of vigorous training to produce a musical on stage.
- DirectorJeanie FinlayStarsJerry AdamsSharon Attaway NettletonGail Brewer-GiorgioThe story of Jimmy Ellis, an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight as part of a crazy scheme that had him masquerade as Elvis, back from the grave.
- DirectorMark MoormannStarsSteve AlaimoKyle BeckerPeter H. BrownTHE RECORD MAN is a uniquely American story of how a group of musical underdogs with raw talent and diverse backgrounds, led by the indefatigable determination of one man, Henry Stone, exported the music of Miami to the world.
- DirectorWayne FranklinKris E. WheelerStarsJeff AustinThe Avett BrothersScott AvettHeralded as one of the most influential musicians in the modern era, Sam Bush pioneered a new genre of music, inspired some of today's most successful commercial acts, yet he remains the music world's best-kept secret.
- DirectorBen PattersonStarsBen StillerSean PennSarodj BertinMusic and politics collide when international music star, Pras Michel of the Fugees, returns to his homeland of Haiti following the devastating earthquake of 2010 to mobilize a presidential campaign for Haiti's most controversial musician: Michel Martelly aka Sweet Micky. The politically inexperienced pair set out against a corrupted government, civil unrest, and a fixed election. When Pras's former bandmate, superstar Wyclef Jean, also enters the presidential race, their chances seem further doomed. But with the help of a few friends, including Ben Stiller and former president Bill Clinton, they never give up on their honest dream of changing the course of Haiti's future forever
- DirectorScott MurphyStarsMatt DearmanHannah Margaret AllenScott MurphyA group of friends in the South confront the pressure of settling down and an unwillingness to grow up.
- DirectorReece AuguisteTony DancyStarsLamar AlexanderJulian BondJimmy CarterThe story of Dr. Ben Hooks is an exploration of this nation's long, complex, and difficult history of race in America. We hope that Duty of the Hour, a documentary that examines Benjamin L. Hooks' rise from the streets of segregated Memphis to the national stage will encourage each of us to ask, 'Am I making the seconds of my life count?'? Are we engaged in the civic affairs of our local, state, and national community? Whether we choose to live a private life or a life on a larger stage, almost all of us can make a personal commitment to get involved with issues and people that shape our world.
- DirectorClay Riley HasslerStarsMichael McDowellLance MegginsonJulie DunaganAn 18 year old boy navigates his way through life in a shelter after the passing of his grandmother.
- DirectorRick GoldsmithStarsGlenn CloseChamique HoldsclawMetta World PeaceBasketball super-star Chamique Holdsclaw's roller-coaster attempts at recovery from near-suicide reveal an uphill battle against the stigma of mental illness.
- DirectorJoshua BrittNeilson HubbardStarsRyan BeachZach BevillJoshua BrittThis is a ghost story set to music... A group of musicians (The Orphan Brigade) spent a year writing and recording an album in one of the most haunted houses in the Southern US. (Octagon Hall, Franklin, KY) The group set out to tell the story of this eerie architectural oddity and of the family, soldiers, and servants who lived and died there. They looked for inspiration and possible encounters with the spirits of this place. In the end they found that and much more. While tracing the lives of these 19th century characters they found a window into universal themes that we all face. The house became a symbol of how we are all haunted by the things that we cannot let go of.
- DirectorMatt RiddlehooverStarsJacob YorkCharlie DavidChris SalvatoreFour years into his first stable relationship, a man finds out that he is pregnant with his partner's baby.
- DirectorDustin HyerJustin TandyStarsLincoln CissellJustin TandyA psychological thriller that follows ex Army Ranger, Jackson Taylor, on his mission to discover the truth behind the disturbing events of a reoccurring day. Suspenseful and action packed, Jackson will have to fight to save himself, his family, & ultimately Mankind.
- DirectorJason BognackiStarsPaulie RojasMaria OlsenNancy WolfeA beautiful young woman is driven into a dark underworld of demonic possession, desire, and extreme indulgences when she learns she may be the devil's kin.
- DirectorJonas GovaertsStarsMaurice LuijtenEvelien BosmansTitus De VoogdtOver-imaginative 12 year-old Sam heads off to the woods to summer scout camp with his pack convinced he will encounter a monster...and he does.
- DirectorFabrice du WelzStarsLola DueñasLaurent LucasHéléna NoguerraFervidly dark lovesick horror inspired by the real-life criminal duo, the Lonely Hearts Killers.
- DirectorJason BankerStarsAmy EversonKentucker AudleyRyan CreightonA woman creates an alter ego in hopes of overcoming the trauma inflicted by men in her life.
- DirectorRomain BassetStarsLilly-Fleur PointeauxCatriona MacCollMurray HeadSince her childhood, Jessica has been haunted by recurrent nightmares whose meaning escapes her. This peculiarity has led her to study the psychophysiology of dreams and to follow a therapy with Sean, her mentor and boyfriend, to try and understand the origin of her nightmares. Following the death of her maternal grandmother she hardly knew, Jessica reluctantly returns to the family home. She doesn't get along with her mother very well and is not looking forward to seeing her again. Upon her arrival, Jessica discovers that her late grandmother is lying in the adjoining room to her own during the wake. After a rough first night made restless by a strange nightmare in which she meets her dead grandmother, Jessica suddenly becomes ill. Stuck in bed with a high fever, the young woman decides to use her lethargic state to try out lucid dreaming. In order to do so, and on Sean's advice, Jessica breathes a little bit of ether whenever she needs to sink deeper into the other world to try and take control of her nightmares. Jessica then begins to wander in a nightmarish world inhabited by twisted versions of her family members. She gradually improves her skills as a lucid dreamer and investigates to solve the mystery that gnaws her and haunts the family home...
- DirectorPerry BlackshearStarsMacLeod AndrewsEvan DumouchelMargaret Ying DrakeSuspecting that people around him are turning into evil creatures, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.