Select a view of the stage.
10:00AM – KANSAS SHORT FILM PROGRAM
– As the Crow Flies
– Grand Nationals – The ’74 Fire
– Searching for La Yarda,
– Shaky Hands
– Something to Fear
– The Cycle
– The Den
– Vegan Apocalypse
12:30PM – LITTLE SATCHMO
The documentary film Little Satchmo is director John Alexander’s adaptation of Sharon Preston-Folta’s memoir of the same name. The film is an intimate exploration of the life and legacy of iconic jazzman Louis Armstrong through his relationship with the daughter that the public never knew existed. The film seeks to correct a historical narrative relying on caricature for too long.
Short: Tapping Into Our Past, Tapping Into Our Future: Ayodele Casel
3:00PM – DONNIE DARKO (35MM)
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Short: Desi Standard Time Travel
5:30PM – THE TOXIC AVENGER
Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.
Short: Call Me Snake
8:00PM – AWARDS CEREMONY
9:00PM – BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY
CENTERPIECE GALA
Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown.
