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Directors: Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel in attendance
There was a period of time in the 90s when Pez dispensers were worth more than gold. During this magical time, a small town farmer lived his wildest dreams, smuggling Pez dispensers into the USA and making millions of dollars until an arch-nemesis decided to destroy him.
Thursday, June 23 – 7:00pm
DREAMLAND MAIN
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Director: Jessica Edwards in attendance
Pro-Skateboarder Nora Vasconcellos in attendance
The first feature documentary about the rise of women’s skateboarding, profiles five women from around the world pursuing social justice, equality and personal freedom through skateboarding.
Saturday, June 25 – 5:30pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO
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Director: Sara Dosa in attendance
The true story of the daring French couple, two volcanologists who chased eruptions across the globe, leaving a legacy that forever enriched our knowledge of the natural world.
Wednesday, June 22 – 5:00pm
DREAMLAND MAIN
Wednesday, June 22 – 8:00pm
DREAMLAND MAIN
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Directors: Camille Harden, Gary Lane
Subject Ellen Cassedy in attendance!
When the highest grossing comedy, 9 to 5, exploded onto cinema screens in 1980, the laughs hid a serious message about women in the office. Still Working 9 to 5, explores why workplace equality 40 years later is no longer a laughing matter.
Friday, June 24 – 4:30pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO
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Writers/Directors: Maria Loohufvud, Love Martinsen
They are magical reindeers at parties and churches, pink fluffy unicorns at air force reunions, and zombies at retirement homes. They are the Calendar Girls - Florida’s most dedicated dance team for women over 60.
Sunday, June 26 – 1:30pm
DREAMLAND MAIN
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BARLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM, Sunday, June 26 at 12:30pm
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IT AIN’T OVER, Monday, June 27 – 9:30am
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Director: Alice Gu in attendance
The muted tones of rubber bridge guitars have delighted listeners the world over- from Wilco to Taylor Swift’s Folklore. Modern-day luthier Reuben Cox demystifies his process of creating some of rock’s most sought-after guitars.
Friday, June 24 – 1:30pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO
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Director: Alex Pritz
When a network of Brazilian farmers seize an area of protected Indigenous territory, a young native leader and his mentor must find new ways to fight back.
Thursday, June 23 – 2:00pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO
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Director: Rachel Lears
Stopping the climate crisis is a question of political courage, and the clock is ticking. Over three years of turbulence and crisis, four remarkable young women of color fight for a Green New Deal and ignite a historic shift in US climate politics.
Saturday, June 25 – 10:00am
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Writer/Director: Ramin Bahrani in attendance
An exploration of the life and legacy of Richard Davis, the sharp and brash inventor of the modern-day bulletproof vest who shot himself 192 times to prove his product worked.
Friday, June 24 – 1:00pm
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Director: Margaret Brown in attendance
Documentary filmmaker NFF Alum Margaret Brown returns to her hometown of Mobile Alabama to document the search for and historic discovery of The Clotilda, the last known ship to arrive in the United States, illegally carrying enslaved Africans.
Thursday, June 23 – 10:00am
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Director: A.K. Sandhu
Dana King sets out to sculpt an important part of American history when she is commissioned by ex-Black Panther Fredrika Newton.
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Directors: Cristina Costantini, Alfie Koetter
In this animated tale, locals in an NYC borough discuss their ever-changing neighborhood.
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Directors: Naim Naif, Margot Bowman
A collective of Palestinian-American dancers use the traditional Dabka as a way to connect to their community and homeland.
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Directors: Doménica Castro, Constanza Castro
Through animation, four undocummented people tell their tales of struggle and hope.
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Director: Dawn Luebbe
A town in Ohio hosts its annual “Dress a Cow” contest.
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Directors: Rachael DeCruz, Jeremy Levine
A chronicle of a rural Black community in Panola, Alabama and the woman, Dorothy Oliver, whose heroic efforts kept them safe, when others would not.
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Director: Grace Bartlett
In Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm, a multi-generational farm family, already in financial crisis, attempts to reinvent their business and themselves during the Covid crisis.
Wednesday, June 22 – 10:30am
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Director: Colin Barnicle, Producers: Colin Barnicle, Nick Barnicle
Johnny and Carol Williams robbed 56 banks together, the longest consecutive string of unsolved bank robberies in FBI history. Now, in present day, an infamous couple must reconsider their future, whether that be together, or apart.
Sunday, June 26 – 6:00pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO
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Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
As traditional papers shutter and the right to free speech is called into question, four intrepid journalists must navigate the frightening frontline of the culture wars, amidst threats to their safety. Executive produced by Ronan Farrow.
Saturday, June 25 – 11:30am
DREAMLAND STUDIO
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Director: Casey Neistat
When Casey Neistat first sat down to interview YouTube sensation, David Dobrik, neither of them knew they were about to capture one of the most precipitous rise and fall in the history of the internet...in real-time. Join us for a surprise screening to close out the fest!
Monday, June 27 – 12:30 pm
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Writer/Director: Sean Mullin in attendance
Lindsay Berra, granddaughter of Yogi Berra, in attendance.
An intimate portrait of a misunderstood American icon. This emotional and uplifting documentary takes us beyond the caricatures and into the heart of sports legend Yogi Berra, whose unparalleled accomplishments in baseball were often overshadowed by his off-the-field persona.
Thursday, June 23 – 1:00pm
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Monday, June 27 - 9:30am
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Director: Becky Hutner
Producer: Andrea van Beuren in attendance, Q&A with her to follow the screening.
Trailblazing fashion designer Amy Powney is on a mission to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment and transform the way we engage with fashion.
Sunday, June 26 – 10:30am
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Written and Director: Jono McLeod
The astonishing true story of Scotland’s most notorious imposter. It’s 1993 and 16 year old Brandon is the new kid in school. Soon he’s top of the class, acing exams and even taking the lead in the school musical. He’s the model pupil, until he’s unmasked…
Friday, June 24 – 10:00am
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Directors: Tommy Walker, Ross Hockrow
Explores the intersection between Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protests and the reactions they spurred in the United States, revealing unique insights into America’s ongoing racial turmoil.
Saturday, June 25 – 9:00am
DREAMLAND STUDIO
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