friday april 13

90 min. followed by filmmaker Q&A.
Program play order to be announced.
Filmmaker guests expected.

A Curious Conjunction of Coincidences
Three men, each living in a different era, are having a rough day. Get ready for the explosively absurd, centuries-spanning collision that unites this beleaguered trio. (Joost Reijmers, Netherlands, 9 min., F)

Do Over
Teenaged Adam so badly wants to make a good first impression on his date with Sarah that he almost ruins it before it begins. A witty look at second...and third chances. (David Fabelo, USA, 8 min., F)

Lunch in Lima
At an elegant ladies' lunch in 1952 Peru, an offhand remark reveals the dark side of privilege. (Gail Gilbert, USA, 5 min., F)

Mr. Christmas
A touching portrait of Bruce Mertz, whose annual 50,000-light Christmas display has made him a beloved local legend. From the director of Dockweiler (SF09). (Nick Palmer, USA, 14 min., D)

Saving Face
Every year hundreds of people - mostly women - are attacked with acid in Pakistan. This powerful and absorbing Academy Award-winner follows several of these survivors as they work to reclaim their dignity and courageously fight for justice, as well as the Pakistani plastic surgeon who returns home to help the women restore their faces and their lives. (Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Pakistan/USA, 40 min., D)

Superman, Spiderman or Batman
Full of life, five-year-old Aron sets off with his worried father on a journey, at the end of which he wishes he could save the day, just like his comic book superheroes. (Tudor Giurgiu, Romania, 11 min., F)

Turning a Corner
A true-life chance encounter transforms one boy's dreams into vivid reality. (David Levy, USA, 5 min., A)

90 min. followed by filmmaker Q&A.
Program play order to be announced.
Filmmaker guests expected.

The Applicant
An applicant. An interviewer. An office. But what exactly is the job? From the team of Fences (SF10). (Tim Dean, Australia, 5 min., F)

The Chair
A mysterious outbreak in a rural Southern town leads one young boy to a hauntingly poetic consideration of the wonder, mystery, and menace of the natural world. (Grainger David, USA, 12 min., F)

The Day I Turned into a Ghost
A poetic music video about a man who can’t let go and a woman who finally makes a decision. Music by The Good Morning Diary. (Ines Christine Geisser and Kirsten Carina Geisser, Germany, 4 min., A)

Elliott Erwitt: "I Bark at Dogs"
Erwitt has made some of the most memorable photographs of the 20th century, including portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy, and Che Guevara, as well as astonishing scenes of everyday life. Here, he recalls an amazing career and introduces his surreal alter ego. From the director of John G. Morris: Eleven Frames (SF11). (Douglas Sloan, USA, 12 min., D)

Hanuman Airlines: Fly over Everest
Adrenaline kicks up a notch when two Nepalis—a kayaker/paraglider and a mountain guide—team up for the ultimate summit-to-sea expedition. For their daring, they were voted National Geographic's People’s Choice Adventurers of the Year. (Hamilton Pevec, Nepal, 29 min., D)

Interception
One woman goes to extraordinary lengths to counter her sports-crazed husband's obsession with football. A movie homage with a funny, heartfelt twist. (Jason Neudecker, USA, 10 min., F)

Reunion
A documentary crew follows Amy, a young mother who's now sober and anxiously preparing to reunite with her little boy after a long, involuntary separation. (Benjamin Kruger, USA, 12 min., F)

The Runaway
Chewing gum. A dog leash. An Australia-shaped stain on the wall and a bent traffic light. Alone, each element tells its own story. Thanks to a narrator's whimsy, they conspire to create a new plot. (Victor Carrey, Spain, 11 min., F)