FORT FILM FESTIVAL MYERS MARCH 8-12, 2017

2017 FORT MYERS FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 8-12, 2017 W W W. F O R T M Y E R S F I L M F E S T I V A L. C O M

2 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM MARCH 8-12, 2017 FACEBOOK.COM.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL EVENTS Events n The Fort Myers Film Festival s 7th annual festival will be held March 8-12, 2017 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Alliance for the Arts, Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre and Imaginarium with parties and afterparties at Twisted Vine, Firestone, Blu Sushi and more. The opening night film kicking off the Fort Myers Film Festival s seventh season will be Black Tide, a documentary film by Steven Johnson that explores the challenges those who look to maintain our clean SWFL waters contend with from water mismanagement, to the influence of big business and politics. The event will begin with the red carpet rolling out, paparazzi clicking and doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for drinks, mingling & musical entertainment with local and international filmmakers prior to the featured movie, which will play at 7 p.m., hosted by NBC2s handsome anchor Chad Oliver. Tickets are on sale now $19 for general admission or $99 for VIPs, who will enjoy a star studded ON STAGE afterparty with music, dancing, fully stocked bar and chance to meet with filmmakers from all over the world who have come in for the 7th annual Fort Myers Film Festival. The event will provide the delicious foods from The Mermaid Garden Cafe, Aux Delices, Norman Love, La Tratoria Cafe Napoli, Maria s and more. To buy tickets head to the box office or go to www.bbmannpah.com. The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall is located at 133350 FSW Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33919. For more information call 239.489.4849. Then come back for all of the official programming from Thursday, March 9-12, 2017. Film blocks are each $10 through the entirety of the festival playing at the magnificent Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center located at 2301 First St., Fort Myers, FL 33901. Q&A sessions will follow with actors, filmmakers & directors. For more information go to www.sbdac.com or call 239.333.1933. Check for updates on attending filmmakers, panels and last minute VIP events on www. facebook.com/fortmyersfilmfestival. Like the page for updates. Enjoy films at The Imaginarium and the Alliance for the Arts on Friday and Saturday. The Alliance for the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919. For more information call 239.939.2787 or head to www.artinlee.org. Join all of the local and international filmmakers as they celebrate the winners of the Fort Myers Film Festival. Finish off the weeklong celebration Sunday, March 12, 2017 with a champagne & dessert awards ceremony which will take place at 7 p.m. at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre featuring music by Al Holland. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the box office at 1380 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33907, by calling 239.278.4422 or by heading to www.broadwaypalm.com. VIP memberships, offering you every event, gala, party, film and Q&A are available for $199 at fortmyersfilmfestival.ticketleap.com. The Fort Myers Film Festival is an intelligent independent filmmaker s preferred event to create, unite and showcase the finest artistic cinematic works. The Fort Myers Film Festival is known for worldclass swagger and support of local filmmakers. The festival, founded by Eric Raddatz, offers the most vibrant intellectual and edgy crowd to grace Lee County in decades. In our seventh year, we have featured dozens of local filmmakers, while programming the best films from all over the world. It is a must attend for cineasts who love indie film and film festivals living in Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties. That s right, Fort Myers has a very exciting and upcoming film festival now, so come out for the fun. FMff

EVENTS TWITTER.COM/FORTMYERSFILM MARCH 8-12, 2017 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM 3 Venues, tickets & pricing n The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall is a gorgeous 1,800-seat facility that has proven to be an anchor for the cutting-edge performance arts in the community. Tickets for the opening night red carpet gala may be purchased for $19 for film only, $99 for film and afterparty at 133350 FSW Pkwy, Fort Myers, www.bbmannpah.com or by calling the box office at 239.481.4849. n The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, located in the historic federal building in downtown Fort Myers, opened in 1933 as a post office, and was converted to a federal building in the 1960s. It was later vacated and left in disrepair until the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center became dedicated to preserving this historical monument. Tickets for all films can be purchased for $10 at 2301 First St., Fort Myers, at www.sbdac.com or by calling 239.333.1933. n The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is celebrating its 21st exciting season. The theater entertains more than 170,000 guests annually and has a reputation for class and fun. Tickets for the closing awards champagne and dessert ceremony may be purchased for $15 at 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, at www.broadwaypalm.com or by calling 239.278.4422. n With a mission to facilitate and nurture the creation, development, promotion and education of arts and culture, the Alliance for the Arts exists to contribute to the cultural landscape of Lee County. The Alliance strives to create diverse and innovative events, exhibits, programs and performances that reach the widest possible audience. Tickets to films can be purchased for $10 at 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, at artinlee.org or by calling 239.939.2787. TGIM: Intellectualize n Every first Monday in season mix, mingle, grab a drink and intellectualize with local film host and curator Eric Raddatz during live, independent film screenings at 6:30 p.m. at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. T.G.I.M. with host Eric Raddatz, co-host Melissa DeHaven allows you to interact intellectually with celebrity judges, local filmmakers, artists, musicians and comedians. Join public discussions after watching short indie films. TGIM THANK GOD for INDIE MONDAYS Special guests, musical acts and interviews will be announced prior to each Monday night. You can become a fan at www.facebook.com/ fortmyersfilmfestival. THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, PARTNERS n We re happy to have Imaginarium as a location for viewing Fort Myers Film Festival films this year. The Imaginarium Science Center engages guests in the exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) through handson exhibit experiences and educational programs that further understanding of the natural and human-made world, foster an appreciation for Southwest Florida s unique environment, and nurture intellectual curiosity, discovery, and innovation. Tickets are $10 and available at the box office inside at 2000 Cranford Ave., Fort Myers, or by calling 239.321.7420. n The Fort Myers Film Festival supports Lee County Schools filmmakers, Raddatz Foundation and Golisano s Children s Hospital. Sponsored by UNIT A, Florida Weekly, Bennett s Fresh Roast Coffee, Twisted Vine Bistro, J. Bert Davis M.D., F.A.C.S, The edge has come to Fort Myers FMff The Fort Myers Film Festival www.fortmyersfilmfestival.com Facial Surgeon, La Trattoria Cafe Napole, Mermaid Garden Cafe, Black Tie Tuxedos, Hampton Inn, Suites, Twisted Vine Bistro, Market Earth, Riverside Realty, Blu Sushi, Douglas E. Spiegel. P.A., Crave Culinaire by Brian Roland, Chico s FAS, Capone s Pizza, Higginson Tax & Accounting and Florida SouthWestern State College, UBS Wealth Management, Kearns Restaurant Group and Neuropsychiatric Research Center of SWFL.

4 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM MARCH 8-12, 2017 FACEBOOK.COM.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL EVENTS Welcome The Award Winning Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers-Colonial Boulevard is centrally located in Fort Myers. Opened in 2007, we are rated #1 on Tripadvisor.com for the Fort Myers, FL area! We are also a 5 time Hilton Lighthouse Award Winning Hotel which recognizes the top 5% of the entire Hampton Brand of 1,950 hotels for Guest Satisfaction and Product Quality. We are ranked 18th worldwide. As a reminder, Hampton stands behind its 100% satisfaction guarantee and offers all its guests a plethora of valuable extras at an unbeatable cost. These extras include: Complimentary On The House hot breakfast Complimentary On The Go breakfast Complimentary high-speed Internet access Complimentary local phone calls and no surcharge for long distance calls. Complimentary HBO movie channel Complimentary coffee and tea 24 hours a day Along with these extras, all of our beautiful guest rooms have microwaves and refrigerators, paypreview movies, and Hampton s signature Fresh & Clean Bedding. We are in the midst of a variety of attractions including 10 golf courses, Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Edison Ford Winter Estates, Edison Mall, Bell Tower Shops. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Butterfly Estates, Seminole Gulf Railway, great restaurants, and many more activities for our guest to enjoy. We love it when guests of the Fort Myers Film Festival stay here.... to our 7th annual Fort Myers Film Festival to be held March 8-12, 2017. Overall it is important for me that you ejoy your experience ths year. Please take advantage of all of the varied independent film screenings, panels, parties and engagements with local and visiting filmmakers that you can. If you can skip work and school I would encourage it. There is a good possibility that you will walk away with the experience of your life, changing for the better in ways you don t even realize initially. There is also a chance you may just get a chance to see one good film or block of films. Either way, I present to you a fine and varied curation of films not in distribution, films you can t find anywhere else... yet. Often after the festival folks will inquire about where they can see that one film from the festival. The answer is you can t. Often films screen only at film festivals. Some get distributed. But many have only a screening here at the Fort Myers Film Festival. So don t take for granted the opportunity you have this week. I d like to give special thanks to my board and family of volunteers, to the City of Fort Myers, Mayor Randy Henderson, Jim Griffith, Will Prather, Lydia Black, Matt Johnson and Scott Saxon for allowing us to show in the classiest and finest venues in town the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, the Broadway Palm Theatre, Imaginarium and the Alliance for the Arts. Thank you to Steve & Denise Hollister of Twisted Vine for their continuing excellent restaurant where we love to dine and to Daniel and Nicole Kearns who allowed us to make Firestone s Restaurant our filmmaker lounge for the sixth year in a row. Thansk also to my wife, children and all my friends who have supported the efforts to put on the coolest regional film festival around. Eric Raddatz, founder and executive director 2017 FORT MYERS FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 8-12, 2017 W W W. F O R T M Y E R S F I L M F E S T I V A L. C O M #GET WRAPPED UP IN FILM THIS YEAR

SCHEDULE TWITTER.COM/FORTMYERSFILM MARCH 8-12, 2017 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM 5 Calendar Barbara B. Mann PAH 133350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919 Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center 2301 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 IMAGINARIUM 2000 Cranford Avenue Fort Myers, Florida 33916 ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS 10091 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33919 BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATRE 1380 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33907 W E D N E S D A Y 3. 8. 2 0 1 7 T H U R S D A Y 3. 9. 2 0 1 7 F R I D A Y 3. 1 0. 2 0 1 7 S A T U R D A Y 3. 1 1. 2 0 1 7 S U N D A Y 3. 1 2. 2 0 1 7 BARBARA B. MANN PAH SIDNEY & BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS SIDNEY & BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER SIDNEY & BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER 7 8 9 10 Black Tide (50m, USA) Invisible Point (5m, Iran) Tickets Tickets are available at www. fortmyersfilmfestival.com, AND at the following locations: BARBARA B. MANN PAH 13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919 SIDNEY & BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER 2301 1st Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 IMAGINARIUM 2000 Cranford Avenue Fort Myers, Florida 33916 ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS 10091 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33919 BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATRE Royal Palm Square, 1380 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33907 Limited VIP memberships are available to view the entire festival s programming at www. fortmyersfilmfestival.com (fortmyersfilmfestival.ticketleap. com) Tickets can be purchased for individual films, opening night film & party, closing night award ceremony and full access all week pass at www.fortmyersfilmfestival. com. Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First Street, Fort Myers FL 33901, (239) 333-1933 $10 Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, 133350 FSW Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33919, (239) 481-4849 $19 for General Admission; $99 for VIP Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Boulevard Fort Myers, Florida 33919, (239) 939-2787 $10 Imaginarium, 2000 Cranford Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33916 $10 Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Boulevard Fort Myers, FL 33907, (239) 278-4422 Closing awards ceremony, winning shorts. $15 See everything with access everywhere Get the all access member pass $199 at www.fortmyersfilmfestival.com For updates and voting on your favorite film of the festival go to www.facebook.com/fortmyersfilmfestival All films are unrated parents strongly cautioned 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 THINKERS SHORTS Aftermath (10m, Germany) The Bus Stop (14m, USA) Daewit (15m, Germany) Timeless Charms (2m, UK) 641 Muriel Court (61m, USA) Women of Maidan (66m, USA) The Next Big Thing (83m, USA) She Started It (90m, USA) 10 11 12 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A Late Style of Fire: Larry Levis, American Poet (92m, USA) Striking a Chord: Instruments of Healing (28m, USA) IMPERATIVE SHORTS Naked Problems (15m, USA) Soleil (7m, USA) Transformation: Art Peace Imagine in India (19m, USA) Remember Pearl Harbor (81m, USA) SIDNEY & BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER AWESOME SHORTS Two Secrets (22m, USA) Battle of the Brides (14m, USA) Bombing (13m, Canada) DEEP SHORTS Rise and Shine (17m, USA) Tuesday, 10:08am (13m, Canada) Waiting for Angel (7m, Australia) Psyhosis (2m, USA) Head (4m, Israel) Hear the Silence (95m, Germany, Poland) Good Bones (82m, USA) Paradise Reef (56m, USA) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 BRIGHT SHORTS BLOCK A la carte (14m, Hong Kong) Love (15m, France, Hungary) The Last Cowboy (17m, Canada) The Lavender Scare (77m, USA) The New 8-Bit Heroes (111m, USA) HOT SHORTS Murder Springs: (5m, USA) Three Wishes (8m, USA) Consent (13m, Australia) 126 seconds (2m, USA) Man s Best Friend (7m, USA) Wedding Ceremony (12m, USA) The Stairs (10m, USA) WILD SHORTS The Hunt (10m, USA) Capital Advice (24m, USA) Panic Attack! (3m, USA) Horseshoe Theory (12m, USA) Moment of Truth (86m, USA) LATE NIGHT SHORTS Leap (20m, USA) Bubbles (6m, USA) Forgive Me Journal (12m, United Kingdom) The Counselor (11m, USA) Pony Tale (9m, Palestinian, Israel) Evocation of Nightmare (2m, USA) IMAGINARIUM Paradise Reef (56m, USA) 11 12 1 2 3 7 8 9 SUNDAY ESSENTIALS SHORTS Rinse (4m, USA) Chosen People (18m, USA) The Radical Jew (22m, USA) Reflection (11m USA) Foster Shock (67m, USA) Not The Last Butterfly (58m, USA) Filmmaker panel BROADWAY PALM THEATRE Champagne & dessert reception Awards ceremony PROUD TO SUPPORT THE FORT MYERS FILM FESTIVAL STOP IN TO OUR FILMMAKER S LOUNGE AT FIRESTONE S SKY BAR DURING THE FESTIVAL 8 Black Tide (50m, USA) VOTE FOR THE 2017 AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL

6 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM MARCH 8-12, 2017 FACEBOOK.COM.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL FILMS Films Wed. 3.8 @ 7 p.m. Thur. 3.9 @ 4 p.m. WELCOMING RED CARPET GALA @Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall 13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919 www.bbmannpah.com Tickets are $19 GA / $99 VIP PREPARTY STARTS AT 5:30 P.M. FILM STARTS at 7 p.m. AFTERPARTY ON STAGE TO FOLLOW FILM GOOD BONES 3.10 @ 7 p.m. @ SBDAC Black Tide (50m, USA) A documentary about the devastation of South Florida s estuaries due to water mismanagement and the influence of big business and politics. Directed by Steven Johnson Documentary NICHE: Environment, Local *Attending Invisible Point (5m, Iran) Dance is prohibited in Iran. While it is told to be a sin, still there are many dancers dancing with passion and have not been seen, they hear the restrictions and still are dancing. Directed by Tanin Torabi NICHE: Musical 641 Muriel Court (61m, USA) A documentary film recounting the chilling unsolved triple-murder of the Sims family that has haunted Tallahassee, Florida since 1966. Directed by Kyle Jones Documentary, Crime, Mystery NICHE: Student Film *Attending Thur. 3.9 @ 5:30 p.m. Thur. 3.9 @ 3 p.m. @Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center 2301 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 www.sbdac.com Tickets are $10 SHORTS BLOCK FOR THINKERS Aftermath (10m, Germany) When you wake up in a strange bed the morning after a party, you find that it s often the small things that raise the questions of greatest importance. A film about the time between yesterday and today. Directed by Ralf Beyerle Comedy, Romance The Bus Stop (14m, USA) A comedy-drama about two young boys coming to blows due to religious stereotypes learned from their parents. Directed by Justin Malone Comedy, Drama Daewit (15m, Germany) A wolf child, a cat, an angel. Directed by David Jansen Animation, Family, Drama NICHE: Children, Mature/Adult, Youth Timeless Charms (2m, United Kingdom) A young man concocts a cunning plan to get the girl of his dreams who is only interested in older men. Directed by ZAH AHMAD Comedy, Romance Women of Maidan (66m, USA) Women of Maidan tells the story of the women s life-supporting force, unity, courage and sacrifice during the 2013-2014 Ukrainian Revolution. Sometimes standing behind a cause takes as much courage as dying for it. Directed by Olha Onyshko Documentary NICHE: Women *Attending Thur. 3.9 @ 7 p.m. 7 p.m. The Next Big Thing (83m, USA) When Julian allows his deranged best friend Chuck to follow him around 24/7 with a camera, his life spirals out of control causing turmoil in his personal and professional life. Directed by Brody Gusar Comedy, Drama BLACK TIDE 3.8@ 7 p.m. @ BBMANN Thur. 3.9 @ 8:30 p.m. She Started It (90m, USA) She Started It is a documentary that provides a rare look in the lives of five ambitious female entrepreneurs (Thuy, Brienne, Sheena, Stacey & Agathe) who will stop at nothing to pursue their dreams. Directed by Nora Poggi Documentary NICHE: Women Fri. 3.10 @ 3 p.m. @Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center 2301 1st Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 www.sbdac.com Tickets are $10 AWESOME SHORTS BLOCK Two Secrets (22m, USA) An inspiring true story. Two secrets will tear a 12-year-old girl s life apart. One she s never told a soul. The other, her entire family s never told her. Tonight they crash. A powerful coming-of-age film with a shocking ending that challenges each of us to become the real person we keep hidden inside. Directed by Charles Dye Family, Drama, Mystery Battle of the Brides (14m, USA) After a Bridezilla steals his wedding venue, a meek groom must win a one-of-a-kind wedding gown to appease his overbearing fiancée. Directed by Phillip Thomas Comedy, Romance Bombing (13m, Canada) A comedian struggles to adjust to taking care of her estranged daughter. Directed by Gloria Mercer Comedy, Drama NICHE: Women, Student Film

MAP TWITTER.COM/FORTMYERSFILM MARCH 8-12, 2017 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM 7 Map K MATLACHA UNIT A Bennett's Fresh Roast Coffee 78 Blu Sushi Blu Sushi Twisted Vine Bistro Firestone Bar and Grille Black Tie Tuxedos Hampton Inn & Suites Market Earth Riverside Realty Leoma Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens Capone's Pizza Alliance for the Arts Regal Cinemas Bell Tower 20 Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Barbar B. Mann Performing Arts Hall La Trattoria Cafe Napoli Quality Life Center Heights Foundation Norman Love Chocolates Fort Myers Regional Library Florida SouthWestern State College A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Pine Island Rd. 1922 Evans Avenue 2011 Bayside Parkway 13451 McGregor Boulevard 2262 First Street 2214 Bay Street 2224 Bay Street 15200 South Tamiami Trail 4350 Executive Circle 2224 First Street 2053 West First Street 4637 Pine Island Road,Matlacha 2225 First Street 10091 McGregor Boulevard 13499 Bell Tower Drive 2301 First Street 1380 Colonial Boulevard 13350 FSW Parkway 12377 South Cleveland Avenue 3210 Dr. MLK Boulevard 15570 Hagie Drive 11380 Lindbergh Boulevard 2450 First Street 8099 College Parkway CAPE CORAL T C McGregor Blvd. M P W Q Cypress Lake Dr. FMff The edge has come to Fort Myers The Fort Myers Film Festival www.fortmyersfilmfestival.com D, E, F, I, L, O, V A B J Colonial Blvd. Cleveland Ave. 41 R G N 82 FORT MYERS MLK Blvd. S H U Fri. 3.10 @ 4 p.m. DEEP SHORTS BLOCK Rise and Shine (17m, USA) A man begins to peel back the layers to his very existence and breaks through the constraints of his everyday life. Directed by Rob McKinley Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction NICHE: Student Film, Mature/Adult *Attending Tuesday, 10:08am (13m, Canada) After an SIU Inspector is caught in a police shooting, she s surprised to find the police commended for their bravery and the investigation halted. But when she uses her skills to get to the bottom of what really happened, what she finds may prove to be more than she can handle. NICHE: Community, Justice Directed by Thomas Pepper Drama, Thriller, Crime Waiting for Angel (7m, Australia) A teenage girl is pushed to the brink TWO SECRETS 3.10@ 3 p.m. @ SBDAC and must ask herself whether she is still safe living at home. Directed by Elli Iliades NICHE: Women, Youth Psychosis (2m, USA) A dark psychological horror that taps into the world of a young woman s nightmare due to a traumatizing experience from her past. Directed by Ben Venturina Drama, Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Crime, Fantasy, Action *Attending Head (4m, Israel) A man decides to separate from his head. Unfortunately, his decision has dire consequences. Directed by Stav Levi Animation, Drama NICHE: Student Film

8 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM MARCH 8-12, 2017 FACEBOOK.COM.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL FILMS Films A LATE STYLE OF FIRE 3.10 @10:30 A.M. @ ALLIANCE HEAR THE SILENCE 3.10 @ 5 P.M. @ SBDAC Fri. 3.10 @ 5 p.m. Hear the Silence (95m, Germany, Poland) This is the story of the men and women at the time of the German attack on Russia in 1941. Directed by Ed Ehrenberg Drama A Late Style of Fire: Larry Levis, American Poet (92m, USA) The brilliant writing and scandalous life of Californian Larry Levis came to an abrupt halt when he died at age 49. Is self-destruction required for a serious life of art? Directed by Michele Poulos Documentary, History, Biography *Attending Fri. 3.10 @ 7 p.m. Fri. 3.10 @ 12:15 p.m. Good Bones (82m, USA) Danny O Brien dedicates one last summer to his family s Hamptons real estate company, and to his father Joe s seemingly obsolete values: poetry, integrity and community. Good Bones celebrates summer romance and the enduring tradition of the triumphant underdog. Directed by Tim Bohn Comedy, Romance *Attending Fri. 3.10 @ 8:30 p.m. Paradise Reef (56m, USA) Peter Flood, a local lawyer who wanted to do something positive for the Gulf of Mexico after the BP Oil disaster, got together with both the private sector and government. The film explores the symbiotic relationship between The Florida Everglades and The Gulf of Mexico, and the importance of creating fish habitat with a massive 18,000 tons of concrete making up the 36 newly deployed artificial reefs. Directed by John Scoular NICHE: Environment, Local *Attending Fri. 3.10 @ 10:30 a.m. Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33919 Friday, March 10, 2017 www.artinlee.org Suggested donation $10 Striking a Chord: Instruments of Healing (28m, USA) Striking a Chord: Instruments of Healing shows how veterans with PTSD are finding their way back to themselves through music and art. This inspiring 30-minute documentary offers civilians insight into the trauma of war and the challenges of returning home and re-entering reality. Soldiers learn that, for those who can find the courage to speak their truths, there are unexpected paths to healing. Directed by Susan Rockefeller Documentary, War NICHE: Disability, Music Healing Fri. 3.10 @ 1 p.m. IMPERATIVE SHORTS BLOCK Naked Problems (15m, USA) Reveals the iconic seduction hiding in plain sight for over 100 years in Pablo Picasso s most epic painting, The Demoiselles of Avignon, & then unfolds the leap to Cubism. Directed by A. R. Kara Documentary, History *Attending Soleil (7m, USA) A young man from the Congo tells the story of having to leave the love of his life behind when he came to America. Directed by Erik Kallin Documentary, Drama, Romance, Biography NICHE: African, African American Transformation: Art Peace Imagine in India (19m, USA) Directed by Bob Williams Peace, Love - and Art - produce a beautiful palette in any situation, but make for an especially poignant one when brought to a school for girls in a poor village near Kolkata, India. NICHE: Women, Student Film, Children * Attending Fri. 3.10 @ 2 p.m. Remember Pearl Harbor (81m, USA) Sunday, December 7, 1941 was a beautiful morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. A few sailors and soldiers were already up and playing a game of football near Pearl Harbor. Others were sleeping in their barracks or aboard ships after a late night of partying in Honolulu. Directed by Tim Gray Narrated by Tom Selleck NICHE: War Remembrance Sat. 3.11 @ 1 p.m. @Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center 2301 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 www.sbdac.com Tickets are $10 BRIGHT SHORTS BLOCK A la carte (14m, Hong Kong) This project was funded by a breakthrough organization meant to show the way working in the future may be for Hong Kong youngsters. Directed by ka shing chu Game Show NICHE: Asian, Developing Nations, Children, Mature/Adult, Youth Love (15m, France, Hungary) LOVE is a short film describing affection in 3 different chapters, #BEINSPIRED THIS YEAR. TELL US ABOUT SOMETHING THAT MOVED YOU WITH THIS HASHTAG WHO KNOWS... WE MIGHT RETWEET YOU!

FILMS TWITTER.COM/FORTMYERSFILM MARCH 8-12, 2017 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM 9 through an impact on a distant solar system. Directed by Réka Bucsi Animation A Holocaust survivor tells his horrific story that his young son overhears while hidden on the staircase. Directed by Hakym Reagan Drama NICHE: Jewish Sat. 3.11 @ 7 p.m. 30-year-old game console. Directed by Joseph Granato IV Documentary NICHE: Gamers, Nerds Sat. 3.11 @ 6 p.m. previously untold secrets about one another that put their entire relationship in question. Directed by Nick Shanman Comedy, Drama *Attending The Stairs (10m, USA) WILD SHORTS BLOCK The Hunt (10m, USA) A woman, starving for food, sets out on a hunt in a post-apocalyptic forest. There she confronts her past and must make a decision for her future and her son s. Directed by Nick Twardus Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Action *Attending Capital Advice (24m, USA) DJ Gwen takes over the Delaware airwaves every night from 12-5am. When a lowly caller inspires her to deliver some offhanded advice on air, she believes that she has found her on air purpose. But when that advice gets taken literally, her world (and entire radio station) get turned upside down. Directed by Jim Mauro Comedy *Attending The Last Cowboy (17m, Canada) The Last Cowboy is a visual document captured on the paved highways through the windshield of an 18-wheeled big rig. Like a Western, landscapes and their inhabitants are metaphors for social conditions and identity. Heroes are born but fade into the fog of the past, and personal reflections are laid bare in tribute. Directed by Terryll Loffler Documentary, Western HOT SHORTS BLOCK Murder Springs: Chapter One (5m, USA) Roger and Margaret are an elderly couple that rekindle their lost spark after a grisly driving accident. Directed by Adam Van Dyke Comedy, Romance, Horror NICHE: Student Film, Mature/Adult, Senior, Youth Condo living at its finest! * Fantastic River Views * Great Downtown Events Sat. 3.11 @ 2 p.m. * Farmer s Market * Walk to Shops & Restaurants Three Wishes (8m, USA) Three friends stranded on an island discover an artifact that grants them each a wish, but they should be careful what they wish for. Directed by Curtis Collins Comedy, Local *Attending * Live the Florida Lifestyle The Lavender Scare (77m, USA) With the United States gripped in the panic of the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks and orders the immediate firing of any government employee discovered to be gay or lesbian. It triggers a vicious witch hunt that lasts for forty years and ruins thousands of lives, while thrusting an unlikely hero into the forefront of what would become the modern LGBT rights movement. Directed by Josh Howard Documentary NICHE: LGBTQ Sat. 3.11 @ 4 p.m. The New 8-Bit Heroes (111m, USA) Modern creatives must retrofit their skills to program a new game for a Consent (13m, Australia) After meeting online, a woman allows a virtual stranger into her home to fulfil an agreement. Directed by Clare Sladden Drama, Thriller 126 seconds (2m, USA) A story of connection, friendship, and collaboration. Directed by Mariapia Malerba and Leila Mesdaghi Documentary NICHE: Experimental, Women Man s Best Friend (7m, USA) Penny and Paul have a typical marriage. Long walks. Naps on the couch. Flea baths....maybe not so typical after all. Directed by Christopher Bright Comedy The Wedding Ceremony (12m, USA) A bride and groom on the way to their wedding soon discover All Downtown Fort Myers condos for Sale! Updated daily www.condos-fortmyers.com Riverside Realty Group, LLC 2053 W First St Fort Myers, FL 33901 239.313.5544 THE FORT MYERS FILM FESTIVAL ALWAYS REMINDS YOU TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND STAY INDIE! STAYINDIEMYFRIENDS.COM

10 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM MARCH 8-12, 2017 FACEBOOK.COM.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL FILMS Films Panic Attack! (3m, USA) You know the nagging thoughts that start with did I leave the coffee on? and turn in to what if I give birth to Satan s baby? This hand-drawn animation explores anxiety, obsession, and one woman s slippery hold on reality. Directed by Eileen O Meara Animation Horseshoe Theory (12m, USA) A weapons deal between a white supremacist and a member of the Islamic State blossoms into serendipity. Directed by Jonathan Daniel Brown Comedy, Romance NICHE: Comedy *Attending Sat. 3.11 @ 8 p.m. Bubbles (6m, USA) It is always a good idea to be cordial to whoever comes into your life, because you never know who is hiding behind that innocent smile. Directed by Cesar Aguilera Horror, Science Fiction, Local *Attending Forgive Me Journal (12m, United Kingdom) When Sarah and Sean come across an old journal, they didn t expect to find an insight into someone s world. More so, it is a world of mystery, danger and deceit. Directed by Johnny Marchetta Thriller Pony Tale (9m, Palestinian Territories, Israel) Adva, a 17 year old from an Israeli Settlement, goes on a night journey to fulfill her fantasy. She hitchhikes her way to a gay dance bar. Meets a mysterious women and follows her into the bathroom. Realty strikes her in the face and she finds out the gap between fantasy and real life. Directed by Moran Nakar Drama NICHE: LGBTQ, Jewish, Women, Student Film, Youth Evocation of a Nightmare (2m, USA) Entering what seems to be a deserted building, a man explores and finds an unwanted guest. Directed by Wally Chung Animation, Horror, Fantasy *Attending Moment of Truth (86m, USA) Jess has just been saved at the last minute from a grisly death. Now, in a town full of people who hate him and with dangerous forces descending to finish the job, Jess has to figure out who saved him and why. Directed by Tim Ritter Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action NICHE: Hispanic, Mature/Adult *Attending Sat. 3.11 @ 9:30 p.m. LATE NIGHT SHORTS BLOCK Leap (20m, USA) A young Kiwi girl moves to Los Angeles with big aspirations but gets caught up in the daily grind of survival until a chance meeting with a young writer forces her to confront her own fear of taking a risk on her original dreams. Directed by Deb Foster Comedy, Drama, Romance NICHE: Women, Mature/Adult The Counselor (11m, USA) At a crisis center in late 1971, a freshly minted counselor on the late shift takes his first call: a suicidal teenager whose parents won t let her come home for Christmas. The call exposes truths about each that lead to a surprising conclusion. Directed by Guy Bauer Drama, Thriller AFTERMATH 3.9 @ 3 P.M. @SBDAC

12 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM MARCH 8-12, 2017 FACEBOOK.COM.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL FILMS Films Sat. 3.11 @ 5 p.m. @Imaginarium 2000 Cranford Avenue Fort Myers, Florida 33916 Tickets are $10 www.i-sci.org Paradise Reef (56m, USA) Peter Flood, a local lawyer who wanted to do something positive for the Gulf of Mexico after the BP Oil disaster, got together with both the private sector and government. The film explores the symbiotic relationship between The Florida Everglades and The Gulf of Mexico, and the importance of creating fish habitat with a massive 18,000 tons of concrete making up the 36 newly deployed artificial reefs. Directed by John Scoular NICHE: Environment, Local *Attending Sat. 3.11 @ 7 p.m. Black Tide (50m, USA) A documentary about the devastation of South Florida s estuaries due to water mismanagement and the influence of big business and politics. Directed by Steven Johnson Documentary NICHE: Environment, Local *Attending Sun. 3.12 @ 11 a.m. @Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center BOMBING 3.10 @ 3 P.M. @SBDAC 2301 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 www.sbdac.com Tickets are $10 SUNDAY ESSENTIALS SHORTS BLOCK Rinse (4m, USA) Film Noir, Drama, Thriller, Crime 4 minutes visual poetic experience about the cult. Directed by Yuki Tokunaga, Yasuaki Fujinami NICHE: Spiritual, Crazy Chosen People (18m, USA)

FILMS TWITTER.COM/FORTMYERSFILM MARCH 8-12, 2017 WWW.FORTMYERSFILMFESTIVAL.COM 13 Through Cinéma vérité on the daily activity of a Hebrew Israelite church in the south side of Chicago, the film Chosen People provides a poignant and subtle meditation on relations between history, memory and identity. Directed by Qihui Wu Documentary, History NICHE: African American, Christian, Black, Spiritual The Radical Jew (22m, USA) Baruch Marzel is one of the leaders of Israel s far-right. Living in Hebron, he shares with us the viewpoints and life experiences that have led the United States and Israeli governments to label him a terrorist. Directed by Noam Osband Documentary NICHE: Jewish THE HORSESHOE THEORY 3.11 @ 7 P.M. @SBDAC Reflection (11m, USA) There s no reflection when you look in the mirror. Directed by Martin Castaneda Drama NICHE: African American, Disability, LGBTQ, Hispanic, Jewish, Latino, Women, Student Film, Mature/Adult, Senior Sun. 3.12 @ 12 p.m. Foster Shock (67m, USA) This stunning documentary gives you a close-up look at Florida s foster care system through the eyes of traumatized children who ve depended on it, only to suffer more abuse, neglect and pain. Has privatizing the system really helped protect these vulnerable kids? Directed by Mari Frankel Documentary Sun. 3.12 @ 1:30 p.m. Not The Last Butterfly (58m, USA) Without quite realizing what they had started, a teacher and an artist start The Butterfly Project, an outreach program to find a way to remember the 1.5 million children killed in the Holocaust. Directed by Cheryl Rattner Price Documentary, History NICHE: Jewish, Student Film, Children, Mature/Adult, Senior, Youth Sun. 3.12 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun. 3.12 @ 7 p.m. @Broadway Palm Theater 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907 broadwaypalm.com Tickets are $15 CHAMPAGNE & DESSERT AWARDS: Enjoy a climactic champagne and dessert awards gala dinner to be held 7 p.m. at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre at 1380 Colonial Blvd. Fort Myers, FL, Sunday, March 12 where the Fort Myers Film Festival will honor the winners in the 7th annual Fort Myers Film Festival with hardware and a showing of one award winning short film. Mix and mingle with filmmakers, celebrate the end of a fantastic week with music by Al Holland, dancing and more. Tax Services Accounting Services Bookkeeping Payroll Audit Representation Filmmaker panel Free event with a local discussion among visiting and local celebrities, moderated by director Eric Raddatz. Professional. Responsive. Quality.

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