SDiFF2017: San Diego Int'l Film Fest
The San Diego International Film Festival OCT 4 - 8, 2017
Night of the Stars Honorees Include:
Gregory Peck Award: Patrick Stewart
Virtuoso Award: Heather Graham
Auteur Award: Kumail Nunjani
Visionary Filmmaker: Taran Killam
Chris Brinker Award for First Time Directors: Manny Rodriguez
Rising Star: Blake Jenner
#SDiFF twit: @sdfilmfest insta: @sdfilmfestival
Source: http://sdfilmfest.com/san-diego-film-festival-announces-full-2017-lineup-2/
Night of the Stars Honorees Include:
Gregory Peck Award: Patrick Stewart
Virtuoso Award: Heather Graham
Auteur Award: Kumail Nunjani
Visionary Filmmaker: Taran Killam
Chris Brinker Award for First Time Directors: Manny Rodriguez
Rising Star: Blake Jenner
#SDiFF twit: @sdfilmfest insta: @sdfilmfestival
Source: http://sdfilmfest.com/san-diego-film-festival-announces-full-2017-lineup-2/
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- DirectorReginald HudlinStarsChadwick BosemanJosh GadKate HudsonThe story of Thurgood Marshall, the crusading lawyer who would become the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.Opening Night Film
- DirectorJared MosheStarsBill PullmanPeter FondaStephen Alan SederA thrilling and action-packed Western, The Ballad of Lefty Brown is a story about loyalty, friendship, and the relentless pursuit of justice.Narrative Spotlight Competition - West Coast Premiere
- DirectorAndy SerkisStarsAndrew GarfieldClaire FoyHugh BonnevilleThe inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease.Narrative Spotlight Competition - West Coast Premiere
- DirectorJoachim TrierStarsEili HarboeKaya WilkinsHenrik RafaelsenA confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.Narrative Spotlight Competition - US Premiere
- DirectorBenjamin ArfmannStarsKent OsborneDylan SprouseRae GrayA straight-edged teacher finds trouble when an honors student is willing to do anything to get an A.WINNER - BEST WORLD PREMIERE
World Premiere - Narrative Spotlight Competition - Q&A - DirectorAdam RifkinStarsBurt ReynoldsAriel WinterClark DukeAn aging former movie star is forced to face the reality that his glory days are behind him. On its surface, the film is a tale about faded fame. At its core, it's a universal story about growing old.WINNER - CHAIRMAN'S AWARD
West Coast Premiere - Narrative Spotlight Competition - Q&A - DirectorPetra Biondina VolpeStarsMarie LeuenbergerMaximilian SimonischekRachel BraunschweigIn 1971, a young housewife organizes the women of her town to petition for the right to vote.WINNER - BEST GLOBAL CINEMA
Narrative Spotlight - DirectorBradley BueckerStarsMelissa BenoistBlake JennerJim BeaverWhen an angry teenager (Blake Jenner) discovers a close friend has been killed, grief jeopardizes his future and he finds himself engulfed in danger.Narrative Spotlight
Q&A - DirectorKurt VoelkerStarsJ.K. SimmonsJosh WigginsOdeya RushAfter his wife's early death, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private-school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform thanks to two unique women who help them embrace life and love again.WINNER - BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
Narrative Spotlight - Q&A - DirectorJordan RossStarsEliza TaylorPablo SchreiberDaniel WebberTeens in a low income neighborhood are lured into working for a violent and dangerous drug dealer. When a new girl harboring a dark secret arrives in town, their relationship jeopardizes everything.Narrative Spotlight
- DirectorMarc MeyersStarsRoss LynchAlex WolffAnne HecheA young Jeffrey Dahmer struggles to belong in high school.Narrative Spotlight
- DirectorRudolf BuitendachStarsGabriel OldsFrida FarrellMatthew MarsdenBased on a true story. Isobel goes for a job interview, gets locked in and sex trafficked for 3 consecutive days.WINNER - BEST BREAKTHROUGH FEATURE
World Premiere - Narrative Competition - Q&A - DirectorManny Rodriguez Jr.StarsAlex SgambatiJess JacobsAbigail KleinThree beautiful aspiring actresses embark on a mission to break into the competitive Los Angeles acting scene, only to discover the road leading to stardom comes at a price.WINNER - BEST ENSEMBLE FILM
World Premiere - Narrative Competition - Q&A - DirectorLee FarberStarsDomenico NesciMark ChuakayJonathon AslayThe journey of a young Italian man looking for love online in America.WINNER - BEST COMEDY FILM
Narrative Competition - World Premiere - Q&A - DirectorDaniel DiMarcoStarsTy OlssonAmanda CrewStephen McHattieAfter a lengthy absence, a small town outlaw returns to his hometown, violently obsessed with the notion that his Mother's death was not a suicide.Narrative Competition - North American Premiere Q&A
- DirectorBen C. LucasStarsJessica De GouwLiam GrahamFiona PressAfter inventing a drug that induces time-compressed virtual realities, young Ren grapples with partner Sam over how to use their powerful creation.Narrative Competition
Q&A - DirectorDennis BotsStarsDavy GomezJuna de LeeuwYorick van WageningenStorm Voeten, son of printer Klaas Voeten, becomes the target of a hunt by the Inquisition. Aided by Marieke, a mysterious girl living in the underground sewers of Antwerp, Storm is caught in a race against time to save his father from death.Narrative Competition
- DirectorMatthew AtkinsonStarsBrett GelmanMark LittleCarla GalloWhen a broke thirty-two year old ex-lottery winner convinces his parents to rent their spare room to save from downsizing, a creepy stranger with a hidden agenda moves in.Narrative Competition
Q&A - DirectorJosué RamosStarsRamiro BlasPedro CasablancIgnacio FernándezSara, the daughter of Oliver and Julia, suddenly disappears. Days pass without any news about the girl. But one morning, the family receives a letter from someone who claims to have Sara and wants to talk with them that night.Narrative Competition
- DirectorJulius SevcíkStarsKarel RodenHanns ZischlerOldrich KaiserA period in the life of diplomat and politician Jan Masaryk, who was the son of Czechoslovakia's founder, served as the Central-European country's minister of foreign affairs and has been brutally killed by Russian secret service in 1948.Narrative Competition - US Premiere - Q&A
- DirectorSloan CopelandStarsDerek WilsonJessica CopelandSean KleierLife Hack is an incredibly timely ensemble comedy about digital privacy... or lack thereof. A humorous cautionary tale about cyber threats in the digital age. Cover your webcam.WINNDER - AUDIENCE CHOICE BEST FEATURE
Narrative Competition - Q&A - DirectorAngela SheltonStarsGbenga AkinnagbeJackson RathboneShawn-Caulin YoungWhen prison boxer George "The Hammer" Martin is offered freedom for fighting in the 1984 Olympics he says no in order to protect the woman he loves, forcing his best friend to learn the true meaning of loyalty.Narrative Competition - Q&A
- DirectorZach BrownStarsShawn PyfromJulia VothSterling HurstA renowned photographer, Adrian's unique style of shooting drug addicts has made him a local-celebrity. But there is a problem; life imitates art as Adrian parties hard with trophy-girlfriend Liz to drown out a painful past. When his sister suddenly dies, leaving him sole guardian of her 9-year-old daughter, Adrian must face his deepest secrets.'Hard Surfaces' - Narrative Competition - Q&A
- DirectorAnthony OnahStarsDave RegisterAml AmeenMichael HyattA young Nigerian-American financier struggles with love, family, and a prescription drug dependency as his ambitions steer him down a criminal path.Narrative Competition - Q&A
- DirectorBlake RobbinsStarsBrad CarterMaika MonroeChaz WoodA young woman investigates the murder of her parents when rumors suggest the man convicted of the crime may not be the killer after all.Narrative Competition