OFFICIAL SELECTIONS OF IIFC 2024

13 Steps

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 25:39

DIR: David Lawrence

A woman performs a grueling ritual to banish a malevolent presence from her home, only to discover that the monster may be a manifestation of her own personal demons.

77

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 10:00 AM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(US) RT: 08:06

DIR: Kim Kopf

A doctor running a Women's Behavioral Center struggles to keep her patient stable when her own mental well-being begins to deteriorate, or does it? This psychological thriller keeps you guessing on the mind of Olivia West.

A Summer Night

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 10:00 AMthe 

(US) RT: 1:07:00

DIR: Oscar Torre

A Summer Night tells the story of Summer (Chuti Tiu), an exotic dancer and recovering alcoholic who is plunged into a race against time. Over the course of one night, she must raise money for her mother's experimental cancer treatment. Because of the enforced isolation of the pandemic, she must seek out a series of clients to dance for virtually, all while knowing that the clock is ticking. 

Adapt Or Die

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 06:45

DIR: Brandon Michael Watts

Generations collide as two hitmen grapple with their future in a rapidly evolving underworld.

Amazing Grace

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 4:00 PM

(US) RT: 14:58

DIR: Aiden Keltner

Based on the true stories of many families, Amazing Grace tells the story of a single mother caring for her adult son with schizophrenia.

ASH

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 10:00 AM

(US) RT: 12:00

DIR: Elizabeth A Grullón

Ash is a glimpse into the life of a woman struggling with addiction who has agreed to a sober camping trip with her partner in hopes of resolving the growing differences between them. We open on the pair setting up camp and spiral with them as concealed desires and unexpected revelations test their partnership and their individual integrity.

Automatic Ovulator

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 8:00 PM

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 02:26

DIR: E. P. Mattson

A kaleidoscopic exploration into a musical realm filled with dancers, magic flowers, and one abandoned dream factory.

Beautiful Temporary

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 8:00 PM

(US) RT: 02:40

DIR: Tristan Sachar

Music Video

Bonding

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(US) RT: 13:21

DIR: Luke Rex

A solitary figure at an empty bar, CIA clinical and forensic psychologist, Dr. John Flemington, is planning to visit his girlfriend in Mexico when he is pressured by mysterious underground operatives to join them on a secret mission. He really doesn't have a choice. 

Broken Art

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 5:00 PM

(US) RT: 06:54

DIR: Ryan Powers

A man struggles to accept the one major flaw in his near-perfect relationship.

Chorus Notes

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 12:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(US) RT: 10:20

DIR: Casey de Fremery

While browsing through a vinyl record store, Jenny and Natalie meet and bond over a shared love of music. They spend the day together, communicating only through the language of music.

Coffee Connection

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 05:18

DIR: Jodi Ferguson

A man in a coffee shop confronts his friend, who has been sleeping with his wife.

Control

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(US) RT: 12:25

DIR: Enrique Rico Diaz

At the funeral of their sexually abusive father, two estranged siblings confront dirty family secrets.

Daffodils

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 10:00 AM

(US) RT: 12:37

DIR: Smahi Anand

This story shows how two people, who are struggling in their own way, find comfort and love in each other. But most importantly, it shows how grateful we should be for everything we have because we tend to realize the importance of something or someone only when it starts to slip away from our hands.

Discharge

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(US) RT: 14:17

DIR: Ryan Metcalf

As his world begins to crumble around him, a troubled police detective, who has tried to ignore the effects of the trauma he suffered, must finally confront his past in order to begin healing and reclaim his present.

Dixieland

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(US) RT: 16:30

DIR: William Hellmuth

After his regiment is destroyed, a Black Union physician flees into the Virginian woods. Stumbling upon a Confederate soldier hiding in a cave, they share a fire, and try to find a moment of understanding before the sun comes up.

Ellipsis

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 2:00 PcjM

(IRE) RT: 18:00

DIR: Greg Purcell

"What is your first memory?"

Ellipsis awakens, abandoned, and seeking answers in a haunted dystopia where nothing is what it appears to be.

End of The Party

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 04:14

DIR: Kate Sullivan

The film is a coming-of-age queer love story with a fun genre twist that tracks a budding romance between two teenagers who have never met. 

Enemy No More

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 28:51

DIR: Christopher Schultz

WWII, a wounded American soldier has escaped a prison camp only to be recaptured by a Japanese soldier who has abandoned the war. Becoming friends, they realize they can help each other get back home.

Erin: Beyond the Bruises

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 10:30 AM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 12:00 PM

(UK) RT: 1:01:00

DIR: Hannah Gal

Erin Pizzey is a hero. Every refuge today owes its existence to her courage. Five decades after she made history by opening the first women's refuge in the world, icon Pizzey is joined by Dame Joanna Lumley to discuss why so many lives are still devastated by domestic abuse. 

Estela, Is it You?

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 10:00 AM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 21:41

DIR: Fabian Martin, Victor Martin

A grieving woman communicates with her dead husband through her car radio.

Fool With A Feather

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 8:00 PM

(US) RT: 03:00

DIR: Laurel Lynn Parton

A stately and graceful rock and roll song. Ethereal and Psychedelic.

Ghost Town

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 14:58

DIR: Molly Muse

Two friends lumber into a ghost town to break a curse

Hard Light

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(US) RT: 13:05

DIR: Harry Heng

In a desperate attempt to find his missing sister, a determined brother confronts a man he believes holds the key to her disappearance.

Help Is... On The Way?

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 7:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 5:00 PM

(US) RT: 08:16

DIR: Jason A. White

A cynical patient finds himself at a crossroads with his therapist. The advice she gives may save him, but it could have far-reaching consequences.

I Need A Man

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 8:00 PM

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 03:07

DIR: Zach Perez

I Need A Man is a tongue-in-cheek song/music video about what qualities or checkpoints a guy should have, that make them a man over a boy. It is told a little sarcastically because it's not only about paying rent, staying out of debt, etc. 

Izzy

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 4:00 PM

(US) RT: 14:30

DIR: Micah Stathis

Following a series of increasingly catastrophic first dates, Izzy discovers an online dating site with a twist: 100% satisfaction guaranteed. A shortcut to a soul mate? Possibly; if the stunning and seemingly perfect Persy has anything to say about it.

La Lucha

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 12:30 PM

(US) RT: 1:19:00

DIR: Rand Courtney

La Lucha is a documentary that follows the three-year journey of five young Learn4Life students trying to survive in an environment stricken by poverty, crime, dismal resources and inadequate education opportunities. Despite facing obstacles that many of us cannot even imagine, they understand that graduating high school is their best chance to rise above their fate. Can changing the delivery method of education to a student - versus making the student fit in a one-size-fits-all box - really make the difference?

La Pietra

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 4:00 PM

(US) RT: 14:56

DIR: Nikita Hattangady

Rosabella, a yesteryear Italian opera singer, loses the spark in her life when her dear friend, Giuseppe, introduces her to a wise woman who helps her bring back the magic.

Life of Riley

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 14:59

DIR: Lisa Datz

When Riley witnesses a suspicious act involving her boyfriend Juan Carlos, she begins questioning everything. This launches her well-crafted world into a maelstrom of doubt, secrets, and ultimately, a devastating reversal of fortune.

Límite

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 12:00 PM

(MEX) RT: 30:00

DIR: George Nicholas

Manuel is a 16-year-old living in Tijuana, Mexico with his grandfather while his mom works in the United States. When he meets a girl, he sees an opportunity to assert his independence, but what he doesn't know about her will push him to the limit. Inspired by real events.

Livin Beyond the Pain

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 8:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 04:48

DIR: Jimmy Adrian Velarde

Chicano artist Felix Perez's personal experiences with the ravages of barrio life led to a unique and very personal collection of art that inspired the gruesome and explicitly shocking Private Insanities Documentary. Livin Beyond the Pain is a music video depicting a struggling single mother’s weekly visit to her imprisoned son, whose gang lifestyle choices cause heartache.

Manicure

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 09:25

DIR: Carluccio

Before her 30th birthday party, Elanor's anxiety and demand for perfection turn a pleasant manicure into a bloody mess. 

Moon

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 7:00 PM

(US) RT: 10:20

DIR: toy lei

Wracked by guilt, a woman contemplates her future after she mysteriously awakens on the moon.

Nocturne

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 10:00 AM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 17:56

DIR: Alysha Haran

A classical composer's muse returns for a brief visit in the final days before World War II. Adding torture to pain, they clash over differing memories of the time spent together during their youth. Playing his unfinished composition together is the last moment they share before a broken heart leads to bitter regret.

One Way

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

(TRKY) RT: 1:09:58

DIR: Cem Ertunc

This action drama follows a solitary pirate cab driver, Rüzgar, who drives his friends around for small fees while trying to escape his past mistakes. On the night of the biggest party of the year, he takes his best friend Koray and two strangers who threaten Rüzgar's safety. With the group getting more agitated the closer they get to their goal, can Rüzgar finish the night when everybody is forcing him to fail?

ONLYHUMAN

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 10:00 AM

(UAE) RT: 1:57:00

DIR: Yana Klimova-Yusupova

30-year-old Sasha (orphaned as a child) and his girlfriend Laura are preparing to move from Russia to Spain. But there is a hidden problem: Sasha merely pretends to be a happy person. When he ultimately finds his mother, who gave him away as a newborn over 30 years ago, he comes to realize that he cannot carry on pretending as if everything is ok. 

Pacemaker

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 7:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(UK) RT: 09:00

DIR: Brian Vincent Rhodes, Christopher Lennertz

An animated musical about a lonely widower awaiting a Pacemaker to save his life who gets his real second chance at true love by opening his heart and accepting his grandson's identity. 

Parking Spot

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 12:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 10:00 AM

(US) RT: 08:24

DIR: Robert Stronger

The last available parking spot triggers an escalating battle of furious fists and kicks.

Pickled Herring

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 17:27

DIR: Milana Vayntrub

After getting in an embarrassing accident, Irina must rely on her old-world father's care, but he uses the opportunity to pester her about everything including starting a new family, even though she is barely surviving the one she was born into.

PROOF SHEET

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 12:00 PM

(US) RT: 2:05:19

DIR: Richard Kilroy

Angel Lopez closes his uncle’s photo lab one night and discovers a roll of film marked “RUSH” in the night drop box. As he processes the prints, he finds twenty-four black and white photos of a beautiful young woman being attacked in her apartment. For Angel, this proof sheet becomes a visual map that sends him on an obsessive journey into LA's dark underbelly. 

Providence

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 10:00 AM

(RU) RT: 04:37

DIR: Julia Shlenskaya

Falling in love, Guy takes his girlfriend to a seer to help her find answers to questions about who she is destined to be and become in this life.

Radio Silence

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 19:56

DIR: Ric Serena

Tracey has made a career out of her love for music and its connection to the human experience, but when confronted with her mother’s illness, she's forced to reevaluate the soundtrack of her own life.

Rebel Rebel

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 10:51

DIR: Tamar Pelzig

A rebellious teen's first day of school leads to an unexpected revelation. 

*Rebel Rebel was filmed in Los Angeles at the Immaculate Heart School which was built by the original rebellious nuns: The Sisters Of The Immaculate Heart Of Mary. (as seen in the doc 'Rebel Hearts')

Revelation

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 14:34

DIR: Jamielyn Lippman

Jacob (30), a devout Mormon, must face the truth that he can no longer hide his homosexuality. Still reeling from the shock of his family casting his brother out, Jacob owns his truth and prepares to return home to come out to his family no matter the cost.

Rich and Happy

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 5:00 PM

(US) RT: 07:10

DIR: Benjamin Burt

Dick, Sally, and Jimmy plot to steal $2 million in cryptocurrency from a Bitcoin ATM. As trust wavers, greed and the allure of wealth test their loyalty. Will they succeed and find happiness, or will their desires lead to a treacherous outcome?

Rite of Passage

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 16:20

DIR: Michael A. Krehan

A teenage boy must endure a series of challenges and trials on his quest to become a man.

Settling The Facts

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 10:00 AM

(UK) RT: 1:35:00

DIR: Roger Walters

If you've ever looked at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the words that come up sooner or later is "settlements". In this groundbreaking documentary, we take a deeper dive into this subject and ask three questions: Who are the settlers? Are they breaking international law?

Are settlements an obstacle to peace?

Starving

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 12:43

DIR: Bobby Louise, Brig

We are obsessed with instant fixes to all of our problems and, the more we look to our phones to solve our every fleeting need, the less we are satiated. Whether we are hungry, lonely, or bored. Whether we are looking for validation, meaning, or love. Starving is a film about the mental health impact of the increasing isolation we all feel as our lives speed up.

Stay

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 10:00 AM

(US) RT: 08:40

DIR: Regina Ainsworth

Two neurodivergent strangers' paths intertwine while grieving in a cemetery.

Sticky Fingers

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 2:00 PM

(CA) RT: 26:41

DIR: Nicolai Joseph

Facing debts and violent consequences with a local mob enforcer, two lowlife criminal brothers scheme with their partners to steal an expensive watch, but, after their plan is shot to hell, the brothers find a surprise waiting for them in their escape.

[subtext]

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 10:00 AM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 10:00 AM

(US) RT: 10:30

DIR: Erin Brown Thomas

Two people on a first date mask and ignore their insecurities until an event forces them to say what they are truly thinking.

TEA

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 05:37

DIR: Kate Surinskaya

In her darkest moment, a young woman is unexpectedly invited for a cup of tea that just might save her life.

Tell Me Where To Go

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 8:00 PM

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

(UK) RT: 05:09

DIR: Peter Beatty, Joseph Boyle

The stop motion animation music video for the song “Tell Me Where To Go” was made using a multi-plane camera, and shot in a home studio (Studio Nightjar 2023) onboard a boat in London between 2021 and 2023. Written and produced by Peter, the music video brings together his music and visual art for the first time. It is a joyous tribute to adventure and self-exploration.

Tera Tha Main

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 8:00 PM

(IMD) RT: 03:13

DIR: Haider Khan

A love story about star-crossed lovers who thought that although their lives were often apart their hearts were together. Through their days apart they come to realize how much they miss one another and eventually find their way back. Shot in several locations including Mumbai, Dubai, Hawaii, and London.

Texas Music Revolution

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 12:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 10:00 AM

(US) RT: 1:43:00

DIR: Troy Paff

The covid pandemic of 2020-21 was perhaps the greatest disruption to American society and pop culture in this country's history. This documentary follows Joshua Jones, general manager of Dallas-based indie Americana radio station KHYI-FM, as he struggles to produce the silver anniversary of a beloved roots music festival in the wake of that pandemic.

The Avon Lady

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 13:00

DIR: Carolina Espiro

A hilarious film inspired by the director's mother. A 65-year-old Chilean immigrant named Rosa has finally decided to face her fears of speaking English and become an Avon Lady. However, she's a fantastic failure until she meets an eccentric customer who shows her she'll need more than English to make that sale.

The Big Book

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 12:00 PM

(US) RT: 20:11

DIR: Daniel Maggio

Darwin works as a fraud surveillance investigator; spying on those with workmen’s comp claims to see whether they are faking their injuries or not. When he is not working (and sometimes while on the job) he sponsors young men in Alcoholics Anonymous. His strict code of conduct gets thrown for a loop when his next surveillance target is his own AA sponsor.

The Fast Family Underground

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 10:22

DIR: Jamon Holmes

After Dominic Toretto confronts his longtime girlfriend Letty Ortiz about running for Brian O’Connor and tracking down South American Kingpin Baraga, he receives a text message from one of his crew members about a special race with a distance of a quarter mile and earnings worth a million dollars.

The Ghost of Los Angeles

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 10:40

DIR: Bobby Louise White, Brig White

Research has linked loneliness to high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, a weakened immune system, anxiety, depression, cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease, and even death. The Ghost of Los Angeles is a story about the mental health struggles of a young woman and her search for any meaningful human connection in the loneliest city in the world, Los Angeles.

The Last Take

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(US) RT: 14:17

DIR: Brian Foyster

Facing the end, a movie star from the golden age of Hollywood must reconcile with the only man he ever loved.

The Living Room

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 12:00 PM

(US) RT: 21:00

DIR: Joseph Salvatore DiBartolo

On the eve of her wedding night, Sasha contemplates her future with drugs, booze, and a love triangle with the effortless charmer, Cam, and drug dealer, Ozzy. She rages her problems away until things begin to spiral out of control.

The Model

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 12:00 PM

(US) RT: 15:53

DIR: Stephanie Owens

An aging figure model, pushed to a crisis of identity by her relentless art instructor and ambitious lover in the course of a sitting, must decide if she will continue living a life to please others or risk evolving to please herself.

The Nanny

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 7:00 PM

(US) RT: 1:50:00

DIR: Brian Reynolds

A wealthy couple hires a young girl from Finland to take care of their newborn. These new parents should be in a state of bliss, so why does it seem like they are trying to kill each other?

The Ossan

The Rustic • Wed • 6 March • 6:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(US) RT: 11:51

DIR: Venita Ozols-Graham

After her wealthy new husband dies unexpectedly, a young widow contacts a mystical Ossan to protect her from her teenage stepson who is hell-bent on eliminating her to regain control of the estate.

The Pencil

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 7:30 PM

(KAZ) RT: 10:24

DIR: Thomas Schultz

Sara is a struggling artist who discovers a unique pencil that can solve all her problems. However, her dreams turn into a nightmare when a malevolent demonic creature from Kazakh’s legend gets unleashed.

The Stairs

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 6:00 PM

(US) RT: 14:59

DIR: Jessica Aquila Cymerman

Rose, a child of Irish and Italian immigrants in 1968 Brooklyn, attempts to fit in with the boys by joining the game her brother plays with his friend. Their tenement building Super and local Deacon start preying on Rose, until Mrs. Teruli, an old-world Italian healer breaks his hold.

The Stones That The Builders Rejected

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 7:00 PM

(US) RT: 5:00

DIR: Otis Dominique

Jeffrey "Hot Sauce" Maxwell works for God and, for the last twenty-odd years, Jeff has dedicated his life to those at the bottom of the proverbial totem pole. Traveling in and out of the city’s most dangerous neighborhoods, the Chicago Englewood native is on a mission. The Stones That the Builders Rejected follows Jeff’s journey to transform Chicago’s failing Black communities.

The Uncanny

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 8:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 5:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 5:00 PM

(US) RT: 1:46:49

DIR: Clara Gabrielle

The Uncanny, a psychological horror movie created by a mother/daughter team of filmmakers, is an exploration of trauma, alienation, loss, and its aftermath. With its narrative borrowing from fairytales, it also becomes an allegory for the unrealistic beauty standards imposed upon women.

The Valediction

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 10:00 AM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 7:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 15:00

DIR: William Connor Jones

A horror-noir about a reporter's descent into a dark conspiracy.

They Don’t Make ‘Em Like Willie Anymore

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 8:00 PM

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 2:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 5:00 PM

(US) RT: 02:51

DIR: Blacksmith Rose, K and Karen Foster, Claire DeJarnett

"They Don't Make 'Em Like Willie Anymore" is an award-winning musical "love letter" of appreciation for Texas singer/songwriter Willie Nelson, his music, and the important role it has played in people's lives. It also shows how his influence has inspired visual artists throughout Texas who have created works of art that feature his image.

This is All I Want for Christmas

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 8:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 12:00 PM

(US) RT: 02:48

DIR: Doc Skinner

This lovely song was written for the Christmas film "Hashtag Blessed; The Movie" and is Sir Earl Toon's first Christmas song he has co-written with female songwriters Dalea Faulkner & Donna Britton-Bukevicz. 

Touched

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 11:45 AM

(US) RT: 28:47

DIR: John Hall, Mark Connelly Wilson

During Earl’s discharge meeting, the sinister DR. JM STEINER warns him that he is not, in fact, rehabilitated and that if he does not exercise intentional self-control, his homicidal tendencies will indeed reemerge, increasing the likelihood that he will find himself with a noose around his neck. On a brighter note, he also informs him that his long-lost sister lives in MOORE, and a wagon has been arranged to transport him there the following morning.

Tranq

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 45:00

DIR: Wheeler M

Tranq provides a gripping window into the chilling realities of opioid addiction, homelessness, and societal disdain from the people who are living within the typical working-class neighborhood of Kensington. It intertwines hard-hitting facts with first-person narratives of individuals caught in the vortex of addiction, challenging viewers to dig deep and confront their own biases. All names have been changed to preserve confidentiality.

Vexed

The Rustic • Tues • 5 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Sat • 9 March • 2:00 PM

(US) RT: 08:02

DIR: Gene Blalock

A woman struggles with her identity as a charming late-night connection takes a dark turn.

Victoria

The Rustic • Thur • 7 March • 4:00 PM

The Rustic • Fri • 8 March • 7:00 PM

(US) RT: 14:07

DIR: Javier Molina

A young girl, with the dream of being a champion athlete, struggles to survive her mother's ruthless training in the middle of nowhere Mexico. When faced with a life-or-death challenge, will young Victoria's training keep her alive?