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Los Punks
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* Punk rock is thriving in the backyards of South Central and East Los Angeles. A cobbled-together family of Hispanic teens and young adults comprise the scene: bands, fans, production, marketing, and security interwoven into a sub-culture of thrash and noise and pits.
Bulkland
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* The party is drawing to an end. In ”Bulkland” migrant workers, factory owners and night club dancers struggle to carve out their slice of the pie in a city dedicated to bulk sales of cheap junk: Yiwu, the raw, throbbing heart of “Made in China”, where every day is a hustle.
Shorts Block [Nessie]
A curated compilation of short films. Selections include: Bass Hunter, A Film by Vera Vaughn, Cottonmouth, The Culprit, The Treatment, Driven, The Fantastic Love of Beeboy & Flowergirl, The Problem of the Fastest Flight
Shorts Block [Bigfoot]
A curated compilation of short films. Selections include: Living Legend, Summer Haze, Sizarr-Scooter Accident, Some Girls’ Mothers, Goodbye Papa, Julia, Nelly
Shorts Block [Alien]
A curated compilation of short films. Selections include: Twinsburg, It Has To Be You, Carpe Jugular, The Jacket, Best Mates, 3000, Baits and Hooks, Cloudstruck Drive, Two Windows
Sci-Fi Shorts Block (Encore Presentation)
A curated compilation of sci-fi short films. Selections include: Remedy, Circle, Whisper, The Edge, Roadside Assistance, Sleeping Wonder, Helio, In Memory
How to Tell You’re A Douchebag
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* Ray Livingston is a relationship-blogging hack responsible for Brooklyn’s infamous blog, “Occasionally Dating Black Women.” The well-written, if not controversial, blog has generated some notoriety, but Ray is chafing from an overextended stay in New York, romantic ennui, and a stagnating writing career.
The Phoenix Incident
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE, MICHIGAN PREMIERE* Inspired by true events, The Phoenix Incident is based on the largest UFO sighting in North America known as the Phoenix Lights. Blurring the line between fiction and reality, the fact based, sci-fi thriller revolves around a military conspiracy and the controversial missing person’s case surrounding the infamous 1997 event.
The Alchemist Cookbook
*FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE, MICHIGAN PREMIERE* Young outcast Sean has isolated himself in a trailer in the woods, setting out on alchemic pursuits, with his cat Kaspar as his sole companion.