2015 Official Sidewalk Selections
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- DirectorJeremy CoonTim SkousenStarsChris StrompolosEric ZalaJayson LambA documentary of the story behind Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (1989).
- DirectorKane FarabaughThe greatest honor for The Greatest Generation is to never forget.
- DirectorZackary CanepariDrea Cooper17-year-old Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields from Flint, Michigan dreams of being the first woman in history to win a gold medal in Olympic boxing. But in order for her to succeed, she'll need to stand her ground both inside and outside the ring.
- DirectorStanley NelsonStarsBlair AndersonOmar BarbourJulian BondThis documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world's attention for nearly 50 years.
- DirectorBlair DoroshwaltherStarsAlexis AgathocleousVenice BrownTerrain DandridgeUnder the neon lights in a gay-friendly neighborhood of New York City, four young African-American lesbians are violently and sexually threatened by a man on the street. They defend themselves against him and are charged and convicted in the courts and in the media as a 'Gang of Killer Lesbians'.
- DirectorAlison BagnallStarsOlly AlexanderKentucker AudleyJoslyn JensenA latchkey trust-funder and a hapless anti-childhood-obesity crusader bond as they vie for the heart of a troubled animal activist.
- DirectorErik Greenberg AnjouStarsSteve AuerbachAdam CaslowAlan DershowitzA look at the history of delicatessens in the United States.
- DirectorLuke MeyerStarsMalcolm BrickhouseJarad DawkinsAlec AtkinsBREAKING A MONSTER chronicles the break-out year of the band UNLOCKING THE TRUTH, following 13-year-old members Alec Atkins, Malcolm Brickhouse and Jarad Dawkins as they first encounter stardom and the music industry, transcending childhood to become the rock stars they always dreamed of being.
- DirectorMarq EvansStarsChris BallewCarrie BrownsteinKurt CobainThe Glamour & The Squalor is the story of Marco Collins, one of America's last great rock radio DJs and a musical tastemaker that changed our culture. Before the Internet made sourcing new music and rising bands a simple matter of keystrokes and RSS feeds, there was the radio DJ. No one epitomized this role like Marco Collins. He was the on and off switch for an artist's potential career and was the gatekeeper credited for helping break the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Beck, Weezer and countless others. Marco's story is inspiring but universal. He turned his passion for music into a significant lifetime of work and battled some seriously determined demons along the way. And he's still standing.
- DirectorLaurie KahnStarsLen BarotMelanie BernierMary BlyIn LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS Emmy Award Winning director Laurie Kahn turns her insightful eye towards another American pop culture phenomenon: the romance industry.
- DirectorDani WassermanHer body is paralyzed and she doesn't believe in love, but Tova, the Matchmaker, tirelessly strives to find love for everybody else...
- DirectorBob ByingtonStarsJason SchwartzmanOlympia DukakisTunde AdebimpeSharing a small apartment with his sleepy French bulldog, an unmotivated thirty-something slacker lands a job at a Quick Lube to be close to the shop's beautiful manager. Has he found a new purpose in life? Is there still hope?
- DirectorMichael Beach NicholsChristopher K. WalkerStarsRyan SchockHeather CookLee CookWhen a noted white supremacist moves into their town, the residents of Leith, North Dakota do what they can to prevent him from taking control of the municipality.
- DirectorCrystal MoselleStarsMukunda AnguloNarayana AnguloSusanne AnguloConfined in an apartment from a New York housing project, the six Angulo brothers learned everything they know about the world through watching films and spend their time reenacting their favorite movies with intricate homemade costumes.
- DirectorNathan SilverStarsDeragh CampbellHenri DouvryJason GiampietroA black as tar comedy charting the dissolution of a commune for sober living in 90's suburban New Jersey.
- DirectorMatt HamiltonScott HamiltonStarsDrew BernardZac BestJay BurnamHaden makes his way out to California to spend a fun summer of extreme rollerblading with his cousin Danny, and loyal friend Sharkee. But after an unexpected run in with the villainous Hawks, Haden's plans take a turn for the worse... Naturally, the opposing forces must compete in an ultimate race for territory in this cliche-filled throw back to the extreme sports movies of the 80's and 90's. Will Haden get the girl? Will he summon the courage to defeat the Hawks? Will the inevitable training montage actually work? Find out in 'Wild in the Streets!'
- DirectorTrey Edward ShultsStarsKrisha FairchildAlex DobrenkoRobyn FairchildKrisha returns for Thanksgiving dinner after ten years away from her family, but past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.
- DirectorSteve HooverStarsGennadiy MokhnenkoGennadiy calls himself "Pastor Crocodile." He's known throughout Ukraine for his years working to rehabilitate drug-addicted kids. But he's also a vigilante who uses any force necessary to carry out his moral vision. Gennadiy believes he has made Mariupol a better place, but now, the violence in Ukraine threatens everything.Previously titled "Crocodile Gennadiy"
- DirectorJim HansenStarsJeffery SelfMatthew McKelligonBryan SafiA gay mixture of "Dexter" and "Gilmore Girls" blending witty banter, pop culture, reference and good old-fashioned murder!
- DirectorCameron Bruce NelsonStarsFrank MosleyLindsay BurdgeHeather KafkaThe physical tolls and harsh realities of Appalachia force a modern day Thoreau to decide if he truly belongs.
- DirectorWayne FranklinKris E. WheelerStarsJeff AustinThe Avett BrothersScott AvettHeralded as one of the most influential musicians in the modern era, Sam Bush pioneered a new genre of music, inspired some of today's most successful commercial acts, yet he remains the music world's best-kept secret.
- DirectorBryan CarberryClay TweelStarsJohn WoodShannon WhisnantMark HamiltonA story about fame, addiction and a custody battle over a man's leg.
- DirectorChip HidenAlexis IrvinStarsBrandon CappsAsa FosterMatt KataseA documentary exploring the explosive growth of the craft beer industry and the struggles of two start-up breweries.
- DirectorBill BrummelStarsRoland Buck IIIArtrial ClarkNicole ForbesThe story of a courageous group of students and teachers who, along with other activists, fought a nonviolent battle to win voting rights for African Americans in the South. Standing in their way: a century of Jim Crow, a resistant and segregationist state, and a federal government slow to fully embrace equality. By organizing and marching bravely in the face of intimidation, violence, arrest, and even murder, these change-makers achieved one of the most significant victories of the civil rights era.
- DirectorDavid BeilinsonMichael GalinskySuki HawleyStarsNoreen GoschNancy AllenPaul BonacciAn examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier.
- DirectorOnur TukelStarsMax CasellaTrieste Kelly DunnJennifer PredigerTwo married couples become increasingly agitated with each other as they find out things about each other's past, while one of them is receiving disturbing packages from an unknown source.
- DirectorNatalia LeiteStarsDianna AgronPaz de la HuertaChris ZylkaA young girl in Nevada becomes romantically involved with a female drifter who introduces her to a life of stripping, drugs, and metaphysical experiences that teach her what happens when real life catches up with dark fantasy.
- DirectorJay BurlesonStarsKaylin QuinlivanRandy HaleJay BurlesonA compilation of home movies and video journals shot by a depressed teenage girl.
- DirectorMyroslav SlaboshpytskyiStarsHryhoriy FesenkoYana NovikovaRosa BabiyA deaf boy joins a boarding school for similar children. Confronted by the violent and criminal antics of some of the other boys and girls, he struggles to conform and join the 'tribe'.
- DirectorJon BougherTommy ChavannesAt age 43, Lauri Kershman - a professor and anesthesiologist - was told she was going to die. Then she participated in a new study that used psilocybin - an active component of magic mushrooms - to reduce the fear of death. This was her experience.
- DirectorDavid BurkmanStarsKirk CurranMike BlejerJeremy O'SheaIn the aftermath of a brutal fraternity hazing death, a college freshman's desire to join the best fraternity on campus is compromised when his older brother launches an anti-hazing crusade. A modern retelling of ancient Greek mythology, HAZE is a sobering, realistic portrait of what truly goes on behind fraternity and sorority house walls.
- DirectorUlrich SeidlStarsFritz LangAlfreda KlebingerManfred EllingerA documentary that reveals what its subjects do in their respective basements.
- DirectorEugene KotlyarenkoStarsLauren AveryBrande BythewayElisha DronsSpend 72 hours with Katelyn and Eugene, ex-lovers-cum-business-partners, as they navigate the future of their relationship.
- DirectorGregory KohnStarsEleonore HendricksKentucker AudleyLindsay BurdgeIn this expressionist odyssey exploring the lonely side of entering adulthood, struggling new mother Molly (Eléonore Hendricks) joins her old high school group of guy friends at a secluded mountain home. Amidst tears, laughter, and mushrooms, they connect with nature, one another, and themselves.
- DirectorGorman BechardA feature-length documentary about a puppy set on fire & the man who rescued him. Together they changed Alabama's abuse laws.
- DirectorAnne BogartHolly MorrisAn affectionate portrait of a group of women who, after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and evacuation, returned to the exclusion zone surrounding the nuclear power plant and have resided there - semi-officially, for years.
- DirectorBritni WestStarsHillary BergBeck DeRobertisPaul DickinsonA middle-aged Montana woman works as a maid and attends storage auctions, dreaming of escaping her small town. Her humdrum life changes when a man from her past arrives, contrasting grand landscapes with the town's mundane moments.
- DirectorLawrence GanStarsAnthony MaMichelle Farrah HuangArvin LeeA carefree teen must defend his family's bubble tea shop from a real estate developer with a mysterious link to his past.
- DirectorBrett WhitcombA documentary that explores a year in the lives of four kids from rural Texas as they raise animals to show at a local county fair.
- DirectorAlex WinterStarsRoss UlbrichtJames ChaparroNicolas ChristinA feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law; with particular focus on the FBI capture of the Tor hidden service Silk Road, and the judicial aftermath.
- DirectorAnnika IltisTimothy James KaneStarsLazarus LakeA famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports world's most guarded secret.
- DirectorSusan BarnesJay GianukosStarsOrin KennedyBernardo PuccioYou may never think of the phrase 'til death do you part' in the same way after you meet Orin Kennedy and Bernardo Puccio. This L.A. couple decided to commemorate their over 30-year relationship by erecting a marble monument to themselves at the Hollywood Forever cemetery, even inviting their friends to a fabulous 'living funeral' once it was constructed. Whether they're entertaining or fight Prop. 8, these men live a life that's anything but ordinary.
- DirectorRania AttiehDaniel GarciaStarsRobin BartlettRebecca DayanWill JanowitzTwo women descend into madness after an alleged meteor strike sets off a series of strange events in their town of Troy, N.Y.
- DirectorPrahemeStarsKameron J. BrownKimani ColemanDevin DruidTristan, a reluctant new Scout is conflicted after witnessing a homicide. Will he follow the code the Streets or the code of the Scouts?
- DirectorJoshua OppenheimerStarsAdi RukunM.Y. BasrunVolker HanischA family that survived the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers.
- DirectorTodd RohalStarsKent OsborneJoe SwanbergJude SwanbergIn a desperate search to create a follow-up to Joe Swanberg's 2011 film UNCLE KENT, Kent Osborne travels to a comic book convention where he loses his mind and confronts the end of the world.
- DirectorOndi TimonerStarsRussell BrandSimon AmstellAndrew AntonioFollows comedian/author/activist Russell Brand as he dives headlong into drugs, sex & fame in an attempt to find happiness, only to realize that our culture feeds us bad ideas & empty idols. Through his stand up, Brand explores his own true icons - Gandhi, Che Guevara, Malcolm X & Jesus Christ- & evolves from addict & Hollywood star to an unexpected political disruptor & newfound hero to the underserved. Will Brand hold fast against the roar of criticism to break out of the very system that built him?
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonAfter visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.
- DirectorChuck HartsellChance ShirleyStarsCatherine KinseyMichael SheltonChuck HartsellA woman with no name teams up with a resourceful militiaman and a video-store clerk turned wandering gunslinger to rescue a scientist who may hold the key to ridding the world of the undead.
- DirectorFrank V. RossStarsTim BakerTim BaltzNicole BloomsmithLonnie's life hasn't changed much in the 16 years since he graduated high school. Still painting houses, still drinking too much, still hanging out with the same old friends. As far as he can see, his only hope for the future lies in taking his physical relationship with coworker Monica to the next level.
- DirectorBrad BesserStarsBill HaderTrent HarrisGroovin' GaryA chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker Trent Harris and a young man from Beaver, Utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as Beaver Trilogy. But the film itself is only part of the story.
- DirectorBrigitta WagnerStarsJosephine DeckerKate ChamurisKen FarrellAfter receiving some disturbing news, a New York actress escapes to Southern Indiana to visit her old friend, a frustrated sex researcher. The two women embark on a local road trip through a place that has seen better days and, in the process, rekindle their tenuous bond. Part road trip, part meditation, part improvised fiction, part documentary, Rosehill is a film about crisis and eternal change, the darkness and resilience of the human spirit.
- DirectorMark DavisCloudmont tells the story of the Jones family and their remarkable struggle against all odds to create the first and only ski hill in Alabama. For over 43 years, they have managed to persevere through climate change, personal tragedy and financial hardship in an attempt to keep their snowy dream alive in America's deep south. It's an inspiring tale that shows what's possible when you harness the power of love, family and the will to endure.
- DirectorJennifer PredigerJess WeixlerStarsJess WeixlerJennifer PredigerMegan MullallyTwo codependent roommates, on the verge of eviction, flee New York for the promise of sunshine in Los Angeles where their friendship is tested by a chance at fame, a fortune teller and an amorous wealthy aunt.
- DirectorJiyoung LeeStarsEli BarrettSasha BrownBrian CaffertyPhoebe empowers women by sexualizing men.
- DirectorStephen ConeStarsCole DomanJoe KeeryElizabeth LaidlawPreacher's kid Henry Gamble is turning 17 today. Bring your swimsuit.
- DirectorBill Ross IVTurner RossStarsChad FosterBrylyn WallMartín WallFor generations, all that distinguished Eagle Pass, TX, from Piedras Negras, MX, was the Rio Grande. But when darkness descends upon these harmonious border towns, a cowboy and lawman face a new reality that threatens their way of life.
- DirectorPatrick BriceStarsAdam ScottTaylor SchillingJason SchwartzmanAlex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family "playdate" becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
- DirectorDaniel BarberStarsBrit MarlingHailee SteinfeldSam WorthingtonLeft without men in the dying days of the American Civil War, three women must fight to defend their home and themselves from two rogue soldiers who have broken off from the fast-approaching Union Army.