Friday, July 29
7:00 pm
American Nizhoni
Directed by John Goheen. Three young women compete to become Miss Navajo Nation. But this pageant is less about beauty and more about preserving a culture. (Documentary, 55 minutes)
8:00 pm
A Good Strong Roof
Directed by Tony Gault. A lesson in grooming from "Backpack Jack." (Comedy/Documentary, 5 minutes)
8:05pm
On Vacation
Directed by Dan Anderson. Two wealthy businessmen take a friendly vacation through middle America. (Experimental, 6 minutes)
8:15 pm
Short Short Showcase
More than a dozen short shorts including Brian Kelly Army (directed by Jim Zabilla), How to Bowl the Duckpin Way (directed by Mike Scholtz), Ring of Fire (directed by Erica Hall), Priority Seat (directed by Jim Zabilla), 2:00 (directed by Bert Frishman), Baby Pepper (directed by Carl Russo), Laundry Inservice (directed by Scott Lunt), A Day at the Deeps (Directed by Mark Ryan), Sable Ligero (directed by Toby Jones), The Film That Almost Never Was (directed by Derek Pikop), Charlotte's Great Nightmare (directed by Linda Kalweit), and The Sports Fan (directed by Tucker Lucas). (Comedy/Documentary/Experimental, 30 minutes)
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9:00pm
Stale Mate
Directed by Matt Center & Josh Thacker. The winner of Minneapolis' 48 Hour Film Project last year, Stale Mate is really funny. And really gross. (Comedy, 5 minutes)
9:05pm
Self Storage
Directed by Peter Brown. Two friends match wits deep in the bowels of a self storage warehouse. FAIR WARNING: This film features a couple of "dirty words." (Horror, 15 minutes)
9:20pm
Night of the Sassy
Directed by Greg Carlson. Sally's lifelong obsession with the Sasquatch can't possibly end well. Can it? FAIR WARNING: This film features some "adult situations," if you know what we mean. Horror/Comedy, 15 minutes)
9:35pm
Two Harbors
Directed by James Vculek. An alien civilization is attempting to contact our planet. Fortunately, a couple of antique dealers from Two Harbors are on the case. FAIR WARNING: This film features a handful of "dirty words." (Comedy/Drama, 75 minutes.)
Saturday, July 30
2:00pm
A Life Without Pain
Directed by Melody Gilbert. Think it would be cool to go through life without feeling pain? Think again. FAIR WARNING: This documentary is intense. (Documentary, 90 minutes)
3:30pm - 3:45pm
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3:45pm
Looking Good
Directed by Toni Powell. In one world, there lives an obsessive businessman. In the other, there lives his 4-year-old daughter. What happens when worlds collide? (Comedy, 7 minutes)
3:55pm
Toots & Horns
Directed by Mike Scholtz. What do you call someone who competes in a jigsaw puzzle contest? We call them "heroes." (Documentary/Cartoon, 8 minutes)
4:05pm
Snow Dog
Directed by Brian Jonas. A band. A bunch of puppets. Twenty degrees below zero and lots of snow. What more could you ask for? (Music Video, 5 minutes)
4:10pm
Far From Home
Directed by Chris Amundson. Babies can be a big responsibility. Not to mention Cabbage Patch kids… (Comedy, 10 minutes)
4:20pm
Once Upon a Time a King
Directed by Massimiliano Mauceri. Opera for slackers. (Drama, 10 minutes)
4:30pm
It Could Happen to You
Directed by Elizabeth Henry. The great divorce: What we're left with. What still haunts us. (Experimental, 9 minutes)
4:40pm
How to Make Movies
Three shorts by local filmmakers provide valuable insight on how to make movies. Plus… show tunes! (Documentary, 10 minutes)
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7:00pm
Uso Justo
Directed by Coleman Miller. (Comedy/Experimental, 22 minutes)
7:25pm
Unless You've Tried It, You Can't Imagine What It's Like to Bury a Horse
Directed by Luke Holden. Um, yeah, that title pretty much says it all. (Cartoon, 2 minutes)
7:30pm
Grocery Store Wars
Directed by Louis Fox. An empire of pesticides and chemicals have taken over modern farming. Only the Organic Rebellion can save the world from Darth Tater. (Comedy, 6 minutes)
7:40pm
Fence Dogs
Directed by Christopher J. Holmes. One man's search for a lost dog unearths the squalor of a small town. (Experimental, 10 minutes)
7:50pm
A Conversation
Directed by Jackie Bradley. Sometimes, it's not so much what you say as it is how you say it. Produced locally at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. (Experimental, 3 minutes)
7:55pm
Switch to Receive
Directed by Hansi Johnson. An avalanche strikes a group of friends skiing in British Columbia. (Documentary, 15 minutes)
8:10pm - 8:30pm
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8:30pm
Ride of the Mergansers
Directed by Steve Furman. Filmed entirely in northern Minnesota, this documentary follows the perilous journey of day-old merganser ducklings from their nests all the way to the ground below. (Documentary, 12 minutes)
8:45 pm
Balloon Fun
Directed by Scott Lunt. What do geeks do in Duluth once Geek Prom is over? (Hint: It has something to do with balloons.) (Documentary, 4 minutes)
8:50 pm
Nelson: Rock & Roll Detectives
Directed by Jay Barba & Brian Farrelly. Identical twin private eyes Matthew and Gunnar investigate a mysterious UFO sighting in this hard-rockin' cartoon. (Cartoon, 6 minutes)
9:00pm
Anytown, USA
Directed by Kristian Fraga. A three-way race for mayor heats up the small town of Bogota, New Jersey. A classic tale of good versus evil versus incompetence. (Documentary, 90 minutes)