Official Selections
We will be launching our 2013 Call For Entries for the 4th Annual Filmshift Festival in February 2013. Check back at our “Submit” page soon for more details.
Features
A Big Love Story
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 7 PM and Sun. 10/14 at 4 PM
Sam is a former college football star whose chance to play in the NFL abruptly ended with a blown out knee. Seven years after his injury, he finds himself alone, working a minimum wage job and weighing a deadly 413lbs. The time has come for some change; the time has come for some weight loss Knowing this is not a road he can go alone, Sam hires a personal trainer to kick his ass into shape. From his setbacks to his successes, we follow Sam’s inspiring journey as he battles to lose weight and struggles to find love.
Arise (Green Film Spotlight)
Screens Sun. 10/14 at 12 PM
Arise, captures the portraits and stories of extraordinary women around the world who are coming together to heal the injustices against the earth. The film weaves together poetry, music, art and stunning scenery to create a hopeful and collective story that inspires us to work for the earth. Narrated by Daryl Hannah.
Clean Bin Project (Green Film Spotlight)
Screens Sun. 10/7 at 4 PM
This award winning documentary follows a year in the life of a young couple trying to live consumer and waste-free. It explores the larger issues of garbage in North America.
Face 2 Face
Screens Sat. 10/13 at 7 PM
Face 2 Face follows the 11,000 mile cross country adventure of Emmy Award winning filmmaker, Katherine Brooks. Spending her days on Facebook, Katherine noticed she had 5,000 virtual friends, but had not had a hug in over a month. In the summer of 2011, Katherine set out on a journey that would change her life and those around her.
Lessons In Forgetting
Screens Sun. 10/7 at 6:30 PM
(This film depicts 2 scenes of graphic violence, Viewer Discretion is advised)
Even today, female Infanticide is a social issue in many parts of India. Professor J.A Krishnamurthy ‘JAK’ leaves his job in the US and comes to India when his teenage daughter meets with an accident and is left comatose. As he tries to trace the events that lead to the accident, he gets to know more about his daughter and the values she stood for.
Orbiting Texas (Local Boston Spotlight and Filmshift Alumni)
Screens Sat. 10/13 at 5:30 (with “Maude” and “A Little Push”)
An intimate look at the seminal 90′s Boston band, Orbit, by a former WFNX DJ Mike Gioscia. The documentary chronicles the trials and tribulations of a local band as the they deal with achieving national recognition and the harsh realities of the music business.
Veer!
Screens Sat. 10/13 at 4 PM
Jesse Sorensen had it all – a lucrative skateboarding contract, girls, fame, and an extravagant lifestyle. Now ten years later and past his prime, Jesse is dropped by his skate team. Veer!
Broke, he moves in with his grandmother to find his teenage niece, Samantha, crashing there as well. She is following the same slippery slope Jesse once paved, with the hottest new skater in town. Jesse must confront what he has spent his entire career avoiding – responsibility – and figure out his future once and for all.
Official Selections
Shorts
A Little Push (Local Boston Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM & Sun. 10/14 at 2 PM with Shifty Shorts Program
A music video/narrative short starring Skinny Cavallo and Sarah Duncan. Titled after the song of the same name. It explores the idea that our choices made or not acted on can push our life in one direction or another
Caves: The Social Underground (Green Film Spotlight)
Screens Sun. 10/14 at 2 PM with Shifty Shorts Program Two
The lure of caving brings people together in a special camaraderie that is not found above the ground.
Chicks In The City (Green Film Spotlight)
Screens Sun. 10/14 at 2 PM with Shifty Shorts Program Two
Chicks in the City is a charming 10-minute documentary about urban chicken keepers in San Diego. Two families go underground to avert the law banning urban farm animals. When the Dunn family gets caught, the Sarsons take in their chickens on the sly. As an impassioned parade of local food advocates show, backyard chickens are on the front lines of the local food movement.
Exit 7A
Screens Sun. 10/14 at 2 PM with Shifty Shorts Program Two
A young man must decide what to do next when his hitchhiking passenger says she’s going to kill someone who lives off of exit 7A.
Hell On Earth (Filmshift 2011 Alumni Director)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM with Shifty Shorts Program One
An FBI Agent on the trail of a group of drug traffickers learns that their corruption runs deeper than she ever imagined, and finds herself in a supernatural — and deadly — situation.
The Legacy (Boston Local Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM with Shifty Shorts Program One
What would you do if you believed your father was a superhero? The Legacy brings to life a story about fathers and sons, imagination and magic, and believing in something larger than ourselves. Starring Paul Butcher, ( “Zoey 101,”) Louis Iacoviello, and Jo McGinley, “The Legacy” is a fun and exciting romp for audiences of all ages.
Maude (Boston Local Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM with Shifty Shorts Program One
Featuring music from the band, Film School, a young woman sneaks into her basement and discovers a world all her own.
Measuring Matthew (Boston Local Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM with Shifty Shorts Program One
A narrative short film about a man on edge who examines his failed relationship, vividly imagining what was, is, and might be.
Nuit Blanche (Filmshift Alumni Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM with Shifty Shorts Program One
“Nuit Blanche” explores a fleeting moment between two strangers, revealing their brief connection in a hyper real fantasy.
Once Again (Local Boston Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM with Shifty Shorts Program One
The Twilight Zone was the main inspiration for this mystery drama about Charlie, a socially anxious recluse plagued by recurring visions of the same woman… who he then meets in real life. Is it fate, déjà vu, or are these dreams perhaps memories of a life they’ve lived before?
Seeds of Wonder (Boston Student Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM with Shifty Shorts Program One
This charming piece is about seeing wonder in all things and maintaining our child-like sense of discovery.
Time Stands Still (Boston Student Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM with Shifty Shorts Program One
A tale of eternal love that follows a young couple through the trail and tribulations of life.
This Is Kelly
Screens Sun. 10/14 at 2 PM with Shifty Shorts Program Two
“Tell me I can’t do it. Please.” At just over 400lbs, Kelly Gneiting rarely dodges anything, especially a challenge. This gentle giant from Fort Defiance, Arizona is about to show the world what a person of ponderous proportion can accomplish when heart, mind and focus are all of the same mass. This is no ordinary man. This is no ordinary feat. This is Kelly.
Urban Odyssey (Local Boston Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 3 PM
Chronicling four seasons of unplugged, outdoor adventures in greater Boston, MA, via three inner city teens and three retirees, the film prompts electronics users to go outside. These 6 are driven by a shared belief that their ‘green’ activities could lead those of us who’ve lost touch with nature–back to the garden.
Verveine De Vial
Screens Sun. 10/14 at 2 PM with Shifty Shorts Program Two
An intimate look at what happens to a working actor in Hollywood when the roles start drying up.
Winter Harvest (Boston Student Spotlight)
Screens Sat. 10/6 at 4:30 PM with Shifty Shorts Program One
A family alone in the wilderness, must battle the elements while attempting to survive a harsh, chilling winter, but the most dangerous threat of all could be from within the home itself.
