DUSTARDS is the first Ukrainian feature documentary film about a cross-country motorcycle journey through one of Europe's biggest countries. The film tells the story of four friends and follows them on their journey. The film also gives unique look in to the personal lives of the riders. The soundtrack is from the Ukrainian indie-folk musician Sasha Boole and narration of a local Carpathian Hutsul. During the five-day journey, they travel 1,800 kilometers, face breaking down, mechanical problems, two days of heavy rain, and much more.
2017
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
8 minutes
Director:
Fredric Lehne
REIFF 2017
Two strangers (2016 Tony winner Reed Birney and newcomer Blake DeLong) bring the laughs as they confront and resolve one of the most insidious scourges afflicting mankind - while standing at public urinals with their willies out. SHY GUYS is the first film by ubiquitous character actor Fredric Lehne.
Narrative Short
Spain, United States
Runtime:
15 minutes
Director:
Alvaro Ron
REIFF 2017
In the drought-stricken town of Agua Dulce, in the California High Desert, a ten-year-old girl challenges her grandfather, a cranky retired firefighter, to follow a crazy plan and bring the water back to the dry river.
Animation
Iran
Runtime:
Director:
Seyed M. Tabatabaei
REIFF 2017
M.E., the imprisoned character in a room is attracted to a hanging light and tries to catch it. But the room itself becomes an obstacle on his way.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
14 minutes
Director:
Jeff Gentner
REIFF 2017
Doug scores a $350 month 3 bedroom house on Craigslist only to discover some unique house guest and that this deal might have been to good to be true.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
11 minutes
Director:
Jeff Gentner
REIFF 2017
Two bullshit artists are out of their luck selling their mediocre art at a yard sale.
2018
Best of Fest
Narrative Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
37 minutes
Director:
Laura Somers
REIFF 2018
A group of troubled teens from a low-income community break into Los Ricos, the local mansion with a border fence, and spend the day pretending to be rich in order to forget their difficult lives.
Best Narrative Short
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
7 minutes
Director:
Austin Madding
REIFF 2018
The 2018 Paducah 48 Hour Film Project winner.A story about balance. A woman is stalked by a terrifying figure. Not everything is as it seems.
Best Documentary Short
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
12 minutes
Director:
Ryan Maxey & Zack Wright
REIFF 2018
Willcox, Arizona is a country music town that isn’t what it used to be. The town has a single radio station, run by one employee who lives at the studio, and is seen as an outcast by many of the townspeople.
This unlikely champion of country music has a troubled history with the music that he plays every day. But he’s keeping it alive for the old folks, and looking for redemption over the airwaves.
Best Documentary Feature
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
8 minutes
Director:
Glenn Hall
REIFF 2018
This film follows the 4th and 5th generation commercial fisherman working the Ohio River Valley Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley on the Tennessee River. The problems faced by rules and regulations and trying to make the invasive species Asian Carp profitable.