Indy Film Fest

Last week I was lucky enough to go to the Indianapolis International Film Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana. Here are some of the films I was able to see and I highly recommend seeing at your first opportunity.

Cinema Six

            -Written and Directed by Mark Potts and Cole Selix

            The movie follows the lives of six twenty-somethings trying to figure out there way in the world all the while working in a movie theater. Heavily influenced by Kevin Smith films and movies like High Fidelity this movie is fun for all involved.

Video Stop

            -Written and Directed by Adam Newell

            Filmed in Indiana and produced by the guys at GrillBust.com, this movie tells the coming of age story of R.J MacReady, a young man who loses his job at a movie theater due to his hatred of Brendan Fraser. He eventually finds a dead-end job at a local video store and learns what it means to grow up and follow your dreams.

Searching for Sonny

-          Written and Directed by Andrew Disney

            Starring Minka Kelly, Masi Oka, and Jason Dohring this movie tells the tale of Elliot Knight who one day gets a letter from an old friend a few days before his ten year high school reunion. Soon enough he learns that he and all his old friends are chief suspects of a murder mystery that very similar to a play they did in high school. This movie was hilarious and  the best feature at the entire fest.

Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters

            -Directed by Adam Cornelius

            A documentary about the creation of the 2010 Tetris World Championships, telling the story of over two decades of Tetris Mastery and the search for the greatest players in the world. I never thought I could get so worked up watching Tetris but this movie makes you care about every single one of these players.

Side by Side

-          Written and Directed by Christopher Kenneally

            A documentary on the history and workflow of both traditional and Digital filmmaking, starring all the best filmmakers of the day and narrated by Keanu Reeves. I would recommend this movie to any film lover out there.

Andrew Bird: Fever Year

-          Directed by Xan Aranda

            A documentary on folk musician Andrew Bird’s chaotic touring schedule where he spends most of his time in a perpetual fever and tries to make the finish line on crutches. Fans and non-fans alike will be impressed by this expert musician in this movie.

 Shorts

Cadaver

-          Run Time 8 Minutes

-          Written and Directed by Jonah Ansell

-          Starring Tavi Gevinson,  Christopher Lloyd and Kathy Bates

A Cadaver wakes up to say his final goodbyes to his wife and learns  more truth in death than he ever did in life.

Bear

-          Run Time 11 Minutes

-          Written and Directed by Nash Edgerton

Jack has a tendency of taking things too far…

Stan versus Squirrel

-          Run Time 23 Minutes

-          Directed by Lily Ann Boruszkowski

Stan just wants to feed the birds but the squirrels keep getting in the way…

The Pedestrian Jar

            -Run Time 5 Minutes

            -Written and Directed by Evan Morgan

            A group of office workers come up with their own solution to stopping the constant pedestrian related accidents in the city.