ONE SPARK: THE WORLD'S FIRST CROWDFUNDING FESTIVAL documents the festival itself which took place in Jacksonville, Florida in April 2013, and also tells the stories of the people involved with the first crowdfunding festival ever.
2013
Documentary Short
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
28 minutes
Director:
Antonio Sarte
REIFF 2013
Animation/Experimental
Experimental
Germany
Runtime:
7 minutes
20 seconds
Director:
Maja Oschmann
REIFF 2013
Synchronising to the music, abstract ink drawings 'grow' in an interplay of curiosity, timid encounters, dynamic pursuits and confrontation, stimulating many emotions, which carry us off on a poetical journey to a musical world of pictures.
Innovation & Education
Animation
Canada
Runtime:
23 minutes
23 seconds
Director:
Xstine Cook
REIFF 2013
An animated history of the city of Calgary and Earl Grey School from the big bang up to the present, created by 180 elementary school students.
Audience Award
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
52 minutes
25 seconds
Director:
Scott Peterson
REIFF 2013
A unique documentary film about railroad motor car excursions and the people participating in them. Weekend Railroaders explores the excitement, satisfaction and camaraderie of railroad enthusiasts through personal interviews and action footage from rail cars during speeder runs.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
17 minutes
Director:
Dan Carr
REIFF 2013
Daniel meets Mary at Bible Camp. Daniel develops a crush on her, and after the camps dance he is coerced by Mary into having sex.As camp draws to a close, Daniel attempts to reconcile the event that has hurt his faith and his relationship with Mary, who has become increasingly distant.
Narrative Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
43 minutes
Director:
John Gibson
REIFF 2013
A frontier preacher's life is destroyed when a gruesome power consumes the land; he now must make the choice to give in to ruin, or find his purpose in the fight against the mysterious undead. Joined by the town lawman (who has entirely different personal demons to confront), the two men learn the extremes they're willing to go to in order to make it to the next day, as well as the depths people will go to when they truly believe in something.
Animation
Australia
Runtime:
6 minutes
15 seconds
Director:
Ryan Grobins
REIFF 2013
Based on a true story set in 17th century Latvia, The Rose of Turaida tells of the tragedy of a beautiful young woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice for love and honour.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
7 minutes
Director:
Ron Coons
REIFF 2013
Just when you think things can't get worse........ Life tosses you in the blender! Just Grate is a quirky short comedy about a young girl finding first love in the midst of a family gathering.
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
12 minutes
9 seconds
Director:
Matthew Fleischmann
REIFF 2013
The residents and small business owners of a small exurban town in New York State fight an incoming commercial giant in order to preserve their way of life.
Narrative Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
35 minutes
Director:
Katharyn Grant
REIFF 2013
It's 1974. Gloria Bethune faces a bleak existence after failing as a singer in New York. She retreats to her small hometown where she falls for a grifter, who claims to be the former manager of a famous Country singer. Through this flawed man's faith in her, Gloria's passion for singing is reborn, but she is pushed into uncharted territory.