Seeking escape from his stalled relationship and unhappy place in the world, a recently pink-slipped music teacher sets out to hike Kentucky's Sheltowee Trace Trail. Among the verdant hills of Appalachia, he encounters various strange characters and becomes the reluctant companion of a gregarious father and son who ultimately help him rediscover what he's been missing.
2012
Jury Prize For Best Narrative Feature
Narrative Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
53 minutes
Director:
Martha Stephens
REIFF 2012
Audience Award
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
35 minutes
Director:
Wes Pryor
REIFF 2012
Livin' for a Song is a feature length documentary on the life and music of legendary Nashville songwriter Hank Cochran. A remarkable story that starts in the cotton fields of Mississippi then moves on to California where he partnered with Rock legend Eddie Cochran for much of the 50s then on to Nashville in 1960 where he wrote classics such as 'Make the World Go Away', 'I Fall to Pieces', 'She's Got You' and many more. The film includes intimate performances by Elvis Costello, Brad Paisley, Lee Ann Womack, Ronnie Milsap and others as well as appearances by Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Jeannie Seely to name just a few. After watching this film you will understand why they called Hank: 'The Legend'.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
7 minutes
Director:
Cory Greene
REIFF 2012
A young couple about to embark on their dream vacation discovers they have over packed more than just socks. Weighed down with baggage full of desire, sin and ignorance, they find weakness and obsession are items you can't just leave at home. Winner of the 2012 Paducah 48 Hour Film Project Audience Award and Best Musical Score.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
6 minutes
Director:
JohnBen Lacy, Drew Osborn, Brennan Clark, Brendan Kennedy, Brandon Jones
REIFF 2012
The story of a story of a man who took the time to believe in time. Winner of the 2011 Louisville 48 Hour Film Project.
Documentary Short
Canada
Runtime:
23 minutes
Director:
Craig Scorgie, David Allen
REIFF 2012
As the lobster industry moves more toward commercialization and unions, the lobstermen in Southern Maine are the last of a dying legacy. Vacationland follows two lone lobster boat captains in the Southern towns of Maine, coping with the lawless and dangerous territory that comes with independent fishing in Maine.
Narrative Short
Palestinian Territory
Runtime:
25 minutes
Director:
Rami Alayan
REIFF 2012
Mariam is instructed by her doctor to sunbathe in order to reverse the vitamin D deficiency that is causing her a bone illness. But with nosy neighbors, an overbearing sister-in-law and Israeli surveillance planes, private moments under the sun are precious and rare.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
16 minutes
Director:
Max Weinman
REIFF 2012
A caped demon lost in the limitless expanse of another world realizes his existence through the brief encounter with another.
Documentary Short
Japan
Runtime:
42 minutes
Director:
Hiroshi Imanaka
REIFF 2012
Still, do you call it outsider art? Experience the art-making process of three Japanese artists. Terao deeply loves iron and calls his work 'plan.' Everything he sees is converted into an iron structure in his mind. Shinki is an avid fan of combat sports. He draws the muscular bodies of fighters and recreates dynamic matches. Takeda draws his pictures inspired by magazine advertisements. Every factor on the page is resolved into a new order. Three of them work at Atelier Incurve, studio for artists with intellectual impairments, drawing day after day. It is the movie that captured their creative force for the first time.
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
15 minutes
Director:
Daniel Sites, Ryan Brod
REIFF 2012
What's more 'Maine' than lobster, rocky coastlines, blueberries, or moose? Ice fishing! HARDWATER chronicles quintessential Mainer Bob Foster, the last in a dying breed of winter anglers. Through rich, on-ice storytelling and reflection on a long outdoor life, 77-year-old Foster paints a picture of Maine's ice fishing history, while introducing us to key players in the tribal community today. His anecdotes illuminate controversial environmental issues, and in between stories he tends traps and attempts to catch the storied landlocked salmon - Maine's official fish and the species most susceptible to the changing environment. Ultimately, HARDWATER is a film about a treasured Maine tradition, shared passion for storytelling, and the ways in which ice fishing brings people together during the harshest of seasons.
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
34 minutes
Director:
REIFF 2012
'Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics,' a nine-part documentary series, explores what some say is the largest mass movement people don't know exist -- more than 21 million quilters are currently active in the US. The documentary reveals the influence quilts have today, a four billion dollar economic impact annually, and talks about the important role quilts have played over the last two centuries, when quilting was one of the few ways women could convey political views, record their personal stories and express their artistic sides.