Montgomery Film Festival 14

Official Selection

Nov 16-18

The Sanctuary • Capri Theatre

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Don't Die

Don't Die

Alabama Centerpiece

Benjamin Stark | 2023 | USA | 80 mins

Jenks has been pushed to the brink by a system that does not care about him. Desperate for life-saving medicine, he resorts to robbing a small-town drug store. But when he injures a mysterious woman involved in a black market pharmacy, his attempts to save her life may end up jeopardizing his own.

Starring Theodus Crane (The Walking Dead), Virginia Newcomb (The Death of Dick Long • The Beta Test), Joshua Burge (The Revenant • Relaxer)

Saturday, November 18 | 6PM | Capri Theatre

Tickets Available

Suspiria

Suspiria

Cult Classic Presentation

Dario Argento | 1977 | Italy | 99 mins

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.

Saturday, November 18 | 8PM | Capri Theatre

Tickets Available

Hello Dankness

Hello Dankness

Opening Night Film

Soda Jerk | 2022 | Australia | 70 mins

Remix duo Soda Jerk crafts a kaleidoscopic narrative of American society post-2016 by interweaving hundreds of film, television, and internet media clips through their unique, distorted lens.

Friday, November 16 | 7PM | The Sanctuary

Tickets Available

Black Uniform

Black Uniform

Alabama Premiere

Robert Darwell | 2023 | USA | 90 mins

From the segregated military of the past to the disproportionate service of minorities today, 'Black Uniform' shares the untold stories of 12 Black veterans, including the remarkable 103-year-old Montgomerian Romay Davis. Explore their motivations for service, the shifting perspectives on those who serve, and the unique challenges faced by Black men and women in the U.S. military.

Saturday, November 18 | 1:30PM | Capri Theatre

Tickets Available


Variant & Variant II

Variant / Variant II

Alabama Spotlight

Joe Meredith | 2020 / 2023 | USA | 83 mins

Step into the EonCorp double feature series, where a lethal alien embryo falls into the hands of a deranged man, sparking an infection far deadlier than the Havoc virus. Watch as the mutant dead rise from their graves, ushering in an era of terrifying alien horrors in this shot-on-video science fiction gore-fest.

Friday, November 17 | 8PM | Capri Theatre

Tickets Available w/ Alabama Shorts


Alabama Shorts

Friday, November 17 | 6:30PM | Capri Theatre

Alabama Shorts Tickets w/ VARIANT


Narrative & Documentary Shorts

Saturday, November 18 | 3:45PM | Capri Theatre

Narrative & Doc Shorts Tickets

Good Condition

Good Condition

Frank Mosley | 2023 | Los Angeles, CA | 9 mins

Barry's starting over.

Lakebed

Lakebed

Nora Stone | 2022 | Alabama | 10 mins

After relocating for her husband’s job, Patty struggles to find anyone or anything that makes sense.

Blue Hour

Blue Hour

J.D. Shields | 2023 | Los Angeles, CA | 15 mins

Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session, while transient, leaves an indelible mark on both women.

Future Boys

Future Boys

Julian Clark | 2022 | Alabama | 11 mins

In a future housing project, a permanent tenant of virtual reality receives a rogue transmission.

#BOSSBABE

#BOSSBABE

Kassy Gascho | 2023 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 12 mins

Desperate to climb the ranks of Bevlon, a #girlboss pyramid scheme, Sofi throws a recruitment party for a few girlfriends.

Monograph: Paul Rogers

Monograph: Paul Rogers

Kelsey Harrison Ianuzzi | 2023 | Alabama | 6 mins

Meet Alabama's own Paul Rogers, the Academy Award-winning editor of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE.

The Countryman

The Countryman

Andy Kastelic | 2023 | Albuquerque, NM | 21 mins

Bitterness threatens to destroy a small farming community until a stranger arrives with a curious proposition.

35205

35205

Ilya Blokh, Daniel Blokh | 2023 | Alabama | 15 mins

A documentary about Birmingham, Alabama's DIY punk scene and its compelling journey through the post-COVID era, merging the raw intensity of moshing with a newfound commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

Banned

Banned

Kristin Dober | 2023 | Alabama | 3 mins

A state senator passes a measure banning books with controversial content, only to covertly seek out one of those very titles for personal reasons.

Don't Look in the Closet

Don't Look in the Closet

Skylar Patterson | 2023 | Alabama | 3 mins

After spending a debaucherous night out, Tommy arrives home to find his wife missing... and an evil presence lurking about.


Experimental Shorts

Saturday, November 18 | 10PM | Capri Theatre

Tickets Available w/ Music Videos

A Body Appeared at the Lake Today

A Body Appeared at the Lake

Brian Ratigan | 2022 | New York, NY | 4 mins

A found footage examination of what happened at the lake today. Where were you? An exquisite corpse by Non Films. Images randomly selected from found footage; poem written without images; music written without images or words.

Natura Artis Magistra

Natura Artis Magistra

Katherine Balsley | 2022 | Atlanta, GA | 2 mins

A stop-motion collage of flowers and nature in bloom.

One for Each

One for Each

Anquanizia Hall | 2023 | Meridian, MS | 5 mins

Strange things are afoot at a birthday gathering.

hdyk

hdyk

Alex T. Jacobs | 2023 | Madison, WI | 4 mins

A friendly conversation about what's real, desperately communicated through a heavily damaged signal. Starring Bianca Martin, with music by Borpis.

snow light

snow light

Alex T. Jacobs | 2023 | Madison, WI | 8 mins

Colors and snowfall surround a street lamp with a loose fixture on time and space in this abstract ambient vid.


Music Videos

Saturday, November 18 | 10PM | Capri Theatre

Tickets Available w/ Experimental Shorts

Demetrix - Run Away

Demetrix - Run Away

Mike Bean | 2022 | Alabama | 3 mins

Snooper - Running

Snooper - Running

Sean McGuirk | 2023 | Los Angeles, CA / Nashville, TN | 5 mins

Electric Blue Yonder - Schtick Shift

Electric Blue Yonder - Schtick Shift

Irby Pace | 2022 | Alabama | 5 mins

Seriously - Darkroom

Seriously - Darkroom

Bàrbara Baron | 2023 | Alabama | 4 mins

Optic Sink - Modelesque

Optic Sink - Modelesque

Noah Thomas Miller | 2023 | Memphis, TN | 6 mins

Chayse Porter - Rolls of 35

Chayse Porter - Rolls of 35

Andrew Knives | 2023 | Alabama | 3 mins