Fanciful Short: This imaginative hybrid between animation and live action showcases the breakdancing of a talented Barcelona artist as it portrays a human being—and, symbolically, a democracy—falling to pieces, then pulling it all back together.

 Animated Documentary: Though overshadowed by Disney Studios, it was Charlotte (Lotte) Reiniger who created the first animated feature film in 1926, using her own camera technique. Disney studied it and released “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” 11 years later. (England)

Documentary: Yes, Hedy Lamarr was a glamorous Hollywood movie star, but she was more than a pretty face. Lamarr came up with the idea for the technology that would later be used in WiFi and BlueTooth. We can thank her for our current connectivity.

A conversation with Hedy Lamarr’s daughter, local artist, Denise Loder-DeLuca, following the film.

Documentary Short: Five acclaimed African American quilters from Gee’s Bend, Alabama muse about love, faith, family and the fight for civil rights as they continue the tradition of quilting passed down from mothers and grandmothers.

Documentary Shorts: Three trailblazing women find ways to make the world a better place by providing bicycles to help East African girls get to school safely; supporting Syrian children as they deal with the trauma of refugee camps; and helping Rwandan women lift themselves from poverty through gardening.

Meet the filmmakers, Dana Cook and Katherine Wilkes, during a Q&A following the film

Short: Filmed in Spain, this is the story of a Syrian refugee girl and a European boy who find a way–despite the prejudices that surround them–to nurture a friendship as they create a bright, high-flying kite that brings together both their religious traditions.

Feature: Based on the true story of Catherine Weldon, a New York artist who traveled alone to North Dakota in the 1880s to paint a portrait of Chief Sitting Bull and become his self-appointed assistant. Spurned by white society, she became embroiled in the Lakota people’s struggle over the rights to their land.

Local restaurants offer tasty tidbits! Enjoy an array of sweet and savory snacks presented by fine area restaurants.  Complimentary coffee, tea and water.  Wine and beer for sale.

Narrative Short: A troubled teen gets hold of a gun and leads her friends into a potentially deadly game.

Animated Documentary: The story of legendary investigative journalist Nellie Bly, who famously got herself locked up in an asylum for a sensational expose, then traveled around the world in a record-breaking 72 days. She changed the game for women in reporting before they even had the right to vote.

Documentary: Riveting story of the final chapter in the struggle for U.S. women’s suffrage. All eyes were on Tennessee in 1920 as the last hope—though a very long shot–to ratify the 19th Amendment.

Narrative Short: An entertaining portrayal of an Iranian woman’s efforts to learn to drive, despite the bossy backseat comments of her traditional husband, who must ride along since it’s against the law for her to be alone with the instructor.

Feature: Set in 1941, a young Japanese man mysteriously arrives in a small South Carolina fishing village, where a shared interest in art leads to a friendship with a local woman. As their relationship deepens, and anti-Asian sentiment rises around them, they must make courageous decisions.