2016 San Diego International Film Festival
by funnyfaceking | created - 20 Sep 2016 | updated - 12 Sep 2021 | PublicThe San Diego International Film Festival
SEPT 28 - OCT 2, 2016 | [link]www.sdfilmfest.com[/link]
Honorees include: Annette Bening, Kate Beckinsale, Simon Helberg and Jason Mitchell
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1. Other People (I) (2016)
Unrated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.
Director: Chris Kelly | Stars: Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow
Votes: 12,599 | Gross: $0.09M
Opening Night Film
2. Crossing Bhutan (2016)
60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Family
Crossing Bhutan tells the story of four veteran athletes' journey to explore Bhutan's enigmatic policy of Gross National Happiness by making the first 485-mile, border-to-border crossing of this isolated kingdom entirely by foot and bike.
Director: Ben Henretig | Stars: Imogen Heap, Tony Lillios, Terri Schneider, David Kelly
Votes: 44
San Diego Premiere
3. House of Norway (2017)
90 min | Comedy
A Persian refugee comes to Norway seeking asylum, and winds up at a quirky, secluded academy where he must pass a series of tests in order to stay.
Director: Jan Vardoen | Stars: Ali Djabbari, Peter Drabløs, Gard B. Eidsvold, Sven Henriksen
Votes: 303
World Premiere
4. The Voice in the Head (2015)
12 min | Short, Drama
Psychologist David Rosenhan Ph.D - 'If sanity and insanity exist, how shall we know them?'
Director: Cyrus Trafford | Stars: Charlotte Luxford, Stella Willow, Lisa Kay, James Allen
Votes: 22
5. Alien Hunter (2016)
Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
Alien come to earth from distant planets to contect the human race.
Director: David Telles | Stars: Dan Horton, Isaac Linares, Farrah Mackenzie, Mark Rolston
6. Everything Will Be Okay (2015)
30 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
A divorced father picks up his eight-year-old daughter Lea. It seems pretty much like every second weekend, but after a while Lea can't help feeling that something isn't right. So begins a fateful journey.
Director: Patrick Vollrath | Stars: Simon Schwarz, Julia Pointner, Marion Rottenhofer, Daniel Keberle
Votes: 1,424
7. You Can Go (2016)
9 min | Short, Drama
A school administrator talks down a troubled student.
Director: Christine Turner | Stars: S. Epatha Merkerson, Charlie Tahan
Votes: 19
8. Perchance (2016)
12 min | Short, Drama
A woman explores her traumatic memories through therapy.
Director: Constantine Venetopoulos | Star: Holly Horner
9. Chasing Robert Barker (2015)
90 min | Drama, Thriller
A photographer turned paparazzi is caught in the downward spiral of a fabricated tabloid story.
Director: Daniel Florencio | Stars: Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Patrick Baladi, Hilda Péter, Patrick Regis
Votes: 615
N. America Premiere
10. Alike (2015)
8 min | Animation, Short
In a busy life, Copi is a father who tries to teach the right way to his son, Paste. But - What is the correct path?
Directors: Rafa Cano Méndez, Daniel Martínez Lara
Votes: 1,211
11. The Cats (2016)
10 min | Animation, Short
After his adoption, an alley cat should decide between the streets or the price of warmth at an old widower's place.
Director: Alejandro Rios
Votes: 137
12. Linden Tar (2016)
Animation, Short
This is the story about overcoming your fears and realizing you don't have to do everything by yourself. Our hero will be forced to leave the comfort of his home and face the huge world ... See full summary »
Director: Olga Grechanova
Votes: 11
13. Moom (2016)
15 min | Animation, Short
In a land where memories hold onto keepsakes, Moom and his mentor help their fellow memories let go of the objects. When a new memory captures Moom's interest, he is faced with the prospect of losing something that is precious to him.
Directors: Robert Kondo, Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi | Star: Courtney Lockwood
Votes: 39
14. Borrowed Time (I) (2015)
G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget. With each step forward, the memories come flooding back. Faced with his mistake once again, he must find the strength to carry on.
Directors: Andrew Coats, Lou Hamou-Lhadj | Stars: Greg Dykstra, Nick Pitera, Steve Purcell
Votes: 4,634
15. Pushing Dead (2016)
TV-MA | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
When a struggling writer, HIV positive for 20+ years, accidentally deposits a $100 birthday check, he is dropped from his health plan for earning too much. In this new era of sort-of ... See full summary »
Director: Tom E. Brown | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Robin Weigert, Danny Glover, Khandi Alexander
Votes: 468
California Premiere
16. Road to the Well (2016)
108 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Drifter, Jack, pays a visit to an old friend Frank whose mundane life is upended after the two become involved in a strange and seemingly random murder and journey up to the Northern California Sierra in order to bury the body.
Director: Jon Cvack | Stars: Micah Joe Parker, Rosalie McIntire, Laurence Fuller, Barak Hardley
Votes: 127
West Coast Premiere
17. Fear, Inc. (2016)
R | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A horror junkie and his friends sign up with a company that brings their customer's greatest fears to life.
Director: Vincent Masciale | Stars: Lucas Neff, Caitlin Stasey, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Stephanie Drake
Votes: 5,665
San Diego Premiere
18. Prisoner (I) (2015)
22 min | Short, Drama, War
Trapped behind German lines in the closing months of WWII, an American takes a young German hostage and forces him to lead the way back to safety.
Director: Matt Edwards | Stars: Frederick Lau, Wyatt Russell, Brian Ceponis, Adam Findley
Votes: 14
19. The Firefly Girls (2016)
12 min | Short, Drama
A man, who is struggling to recover after his young daughter's unexpected death, is forced to confront his reality when an unlikely visitor breaks into his house.
Director: Katie Micay | Stars: Helena Claussen, Savannah Paige Rae, Mario Schugel
Votes: 10
20. Hush (III) (2016)
26 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Clearly dealing with a troubled kid, Sadie is burning out, while Caleb makes her life a living hell. Is Sadie succumbing to the losing end of each interaction with Caleb or is there a method to her madness?
Director: Michael Foster | Stars: Rachel Barker, Luke Bedsole, Eric Casalini, Ghadir
Votes: 19
21. Partners (II) (2015)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
When a slump in work/life Partners Kate and Leigh's sex life forces them to reconsider their relationship, they must confront how intertwined their lives have become, to humorous ends.
Director: Joey Ally | Stars: Jen Tullock, Hannah Pearl Utt, Ty A. Smith
Votes: 98
22. Cupid (I) (2015)
Short, Comedy, Drama
Cupid's arrow goes awry as two strangers are bound together for better or worse.
Director: Daniel Harding | Stars: Neil James, Kate Winter, Steve Larkin, Liz McMullen
23. Chronically Metropolitan (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A cynical and clever coming-of-age film about first-time novelist Fenton Dillane, who returns to New York City unannounced to confront his family, his ex-girlfriend, and a few lingering childhood fears.
Director: Xavier Manrique | Stars: Shiloh Fernandez, Chris Noth, Victor Cruz, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 1,596
West Coast Premiere
24. Dead Draw (I) (2016)
TV-MA | 93 min | Crime, Thriller
Someone knows about the 25 million and the plane to Mexico. Someone killed the getaway pilot. As loyalty turns to suspicion and friends become enemies, 4 criminals try to find the rat and escape their past - if they can survive the night.
Director: Brian Klemesrud | Stars: Elizabeth Tulloch, Gil Bellows, Michael Eklund, George Carroll
Votes: 612
World Premiere
25. Citizen Soldier (2016)
R | 105 min | Documentary, War
CITIZEN SOLDIER is a dramatic feature film, told from the point of view of a group of Soldiers in the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known since World War... See full summary »
Directors: David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud | Stars: James Tyler Brown, Martin Byrne, Jared Colson, Colt Floyd
Votes: 583
World Premiere
Citizen Soldier
26. Barry (I) (2016)
9 min | Short, Comedy
A homespun cocaine dealer takes to Facebook to expand his business, but things don't go as planned.
Director: Jay Rondot | Stars: Pete Gardner, Mandy Levin, Jay Rondot, Rob O'Malley
Votes: 43
27. Mine (I) (2016)
8 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Fifty years of marriage. Fifty years of love and happiness. Fifty years of lies. When Walter steps on a live land mine in a remote field in England, he finds himself at the mercy of his ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Berry | Stars: Priscilla Gray, Tony Goodall
Votes: 8
28. An Arm's Length (2016 Video)
11 min | Short, Comedy, Family
In this case refusing to ever let go. Leonard is trapped between his yearning for freedom and his deep tie to his mother. A Jewish boy railing against his mother he expresses both comfort ... See full summary »
Director: Max Weiland | Stars: Alexis Zegerman, Jamie Goldberg, Matt Goldberg, Rafe Robinson
Votes: 8
29. Wifey Redux (2016)
22 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
All is well in the Prendergast household. Or, at least, that is what Jonathan Prendergast would have you believe. But his relationships with his wife and teenage daughter, and his own ... See full summary »
Director: Robert McKeon | Stars: Angeline Ball, Lauryn Canny, Wallis Day, Craig Grainger
Votes: 39
30. The Bathtub (2016)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Three brothers attempt to reenact a childhood photo as a gift for their mother's birthday.
Director: Tim Ellrich | Stars: Stefan Pohl, Simon Jaritz, Rainer Wöss, Benjamin Iby
Votes: 129
31. Blood Stripe (2016)
TV-MA | 92 min | Drama, Thriller, War
The trials and tribulations of a female combat veteran and her battle with vigorous PTSD.
Director: Remy Auberjonois | Stars: Chris Sullivan, Rene Auberjonois, Tom Lipinski, Ashlie Atkinson
Votes: 214
West Coast Premiere
32. Snake Bite (2016)
9 min | Short, Adventure, Thriller
Four adventurous kids. One deadly snake. Ten quick minutes. Snake Bite.
Director: Tim Hyten | Stars: Andrew Fox, Gabe White, Holden Goyette, Luke Darga
Votes: 305
33. Black Swell (2016)
9 min | Short, Drama
A man tries to kill himself in a motel room.
Director: Jake Honig | Stars: Richard Kind, David Rysdahl
Votes: 173
34. Breakfast with Tiffany (2014)
TV-14 | 15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Rafael and a woman sleep pleasurably until an alarm cell interrupts them. He tries to get out of bed but she traps him between her arms while still asleep. Rafael must sneak away without ... See full summary »
Director: Andres Molano Moncada | Stars: William Aguirre, Raquel León, Reina Sánchez
Votes: 15
35. One Good Pitch (2016)
4 min | Short, Drama, Sport
A father and son baseball catch goes foul.
Director: Parker Hill | Stars: Laval Alsbrooks Jr., Roger Grunwald, Monty Renfrow
Votes: 10
36. Right Person for the Job (2015)
TV-G | 8 min | Short, Comedy
Jean is waiting a interview for a job with Remi.
Director: Wilfried Méance | Stars: Philippe du Janerand, Pablo Pauly, Laure Hennequart
Votes: 13
37. Search History (2016)
4 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
A wife discovers her husbands search history and his obsession with a famous serial killer.
Director: Neil Patrick Stevens | Stars: Whitney Gries, Darrin Stafford, Neil Patrick Stevens
Votes: 8
38. So Good to See You (2016)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A dinner party goes painfully sour in this darkly comic take on the dual realities of friendship.
Director: Duke Merriman | Stars: Janie Brookshire, Patrick Kennedy, George Merrick, Sienna Miller
Votes: 25
39. After Spring (2016)
TV-14 | 101 min | Documentary
After Spring is a feature documentary that focuses on the Syrian refugee crisis. With the Syrian conflict entering its sixth year, millions of people continue to be displaced. This is the ... See full summary »
Directors: Steph Ching, Ellen Martinez
Votes: 106
West Coast Premiere
40. American Fable (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Thriller
After 11-year-old Gitty discovers a man who can grant wishes hiding in her family's silo, she is forced to choose between saving the man's life and protecting her family.
Director: Anne Hamilton | Stars: Peyton Kennedy, Richard Schiff, Kip Pardue, Marci Miller
Votes: 4,672
West Coast Premiere
41. The Land of the Enlightened (2016)
87 min | Documentary, Drama, War
A gang of Afghan kids from the Kuchi tribe dig out old Soviet mines and sell the explosives to children working in a lapis lazuli mine. When not dreaming of the time when American troops ... See full summary »
Director: Pieter-Jan De Pue | Stars: Gholam Nasir, Khyrgyz Baj, Noor, Zulfu
Votes: 633
West Coast Premiere
Cancelled due to "Technical Difficulties"
42. The Cliff (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Romance, Thriller
A mass suicide involving members of a cult takes place in the Canary Islands. Gabriel's younger sister, Cordelia, who he hasn't seen for years, was one of the cult followers. Gabriel decides to travel there and find out what happened.
Director: Helena Taberna | Stars: Daniel Grao, Juana Acosta, Goya Toledo, Ingrid García Jonsson
Votes: 515
"The Cliff" - US Premiere
43. Madaran (2016)
10 min | Short, Drama
An Iranian mother must decide whether to end or spare the life of her son's killer.
Director: Rayka Zehtabchi | Stars: Mary Apick, Nick Shakoour, Nina Nayebi, Shary Nassimi
Votes: 28
44. Out of the Village (2016)
16 min | Short, Drama
A brother and his sister seek closure after Ebola ravages their West African village.
Director: Jonathan Stein | Stars: Abraham Attah, Hannah Attah, Kobina Amissah-Sam, Mawuko Kuadzi
Votes: 81
45. Mine (IV) (2015)
13 min | Short, Drama
A shepherd in the war-torn Gaza Strip searches for his sheep after they were scattered by wolves. In his search, he steps on an old landmine and has to figure out how to step off without it detonating.
Director: Nick Dixon | Star: Andrew James Diaz
46. Zaar (2016)
12 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
Zaar is a suicide bomber who enters a random diner to bomb himself in a terrorist attack but listening and interacting with the innocent people around him makes him question his intent. Will he be able to do it?!!
Director: Ibrahim Nada | Stars: Kaveh Kavian, Amielynn Abellera, Eric B. Anthony, Paul Buxton
Votes: 15
47. Bon Voyage (I) (2016)
23 min | Short, Drama
During a cruise on the mediterranean sea, Swiss holiday sailors encounter a sinking refugee boat.
Director: Marc Raymond Wilkins | Stars: Stefan Gubser, Annelore Sarbach, Jay Abdo, Hala Abou el Ela
Votes: 125
Best Narrative Short
48. Seed: The Untold Story (2016)
PG | 94 min | Documentary
A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world.
Directors: Jon Betz, Taggart Siegel | Stars: Vandana Shiva, Andrew Kimbrell, Jane Goodall, Winona LaDuke
Votes: 358
San Diego Premiere
49. So B. It (2016)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama
A young girl named Heidi, who lives with her mentally disabled mother, travels across the country to find out about her and her mother's past.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: Talitha Eliana Bateman, Alfre Woodard, John Heard, Jessica Ann Collins
Votes: 656 | Gross: $0.05M
San Diego Premiere
Best Narrative Feature
50. Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro (2016)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
An HBO Documentary Film. Tony Vaccaro, a WWII infantryman, smuggled his $47.00 portable camera into battle to create one of the most comprehensive and intimate records of the war.
Director: Max Lewkowicz | Stars: Lynsey Addario, James Estrin, Mike Forster, Tyler Hicks
Votes: 316
West Coast Premiere
51. The Late Bloomer (2016)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of an adult male who, after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland, experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.
Director: Kevin Pollak | Stars: Charlotte McKinney, Johnny Simmons, Blake Cooper, Kumail Nanjiani
Votes: 10,602
World Premiere
Best Comedy
52. Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word (2016)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
When a young man is executed for committing murder, he leaves behind a curse letter, promising vengeance for all those connected to his unfair trial.
Director: Simon Rumley | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Erin Cummings, Mike Doyle, Mike Gassaway
Votes: 1,529
West Coast Premiere
53. The Architect (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
When a couple sets out to build their dream house, they enlist the services of an uncompromising modernist architect, who proceeds to build HIS dream house instead of theirs.
Director: Jonathan Parker | Stars: Parker Posey, James Frain, John Carroll Lynch, Eric McCormack
Votes: 919
California Premiere
54. Trespass Against Us (I) (2016)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man looks to find a way to escape the criminal ways of his outlaw family.
Director: Adam Smith | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Lyndsey Marshal, Georgie Smith
Votes: 9,147
West Coast Premiere
55. Lion (2016)
PG-13 | 118 min | Biography, Drama
A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Director: Garth Davis | Stars: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar
Votes: 250,957 | Gross: $51.74M
US Premiere
56. Punching Henry (2016)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy
Hapless satirical songwriter Henry Phillips is lured to LA when a veteran TV producer decides to make a show about the life of a loser.
Director: Gregori Viens | Stars: Henry Phillips, Tig Notaro, J.K. Simmons, Mark Cohen
Votes: 905
California Premiere
57. Demimonde (2015 TV Movie)
88 min | Crime, Drama, History
The story of three women - a famous prostitute, her housekeeper and their new maid - living in Budapest of 1910s, whose passionate, bizarre and complex relationship can only lead to one thing: murder.
Director: Attila Szász | Stars: Patricia Kovács, Dorka Gryllus, Laura Döbrösi, János Kulka
Votes: 2,878
California Premiere
58. Spaceman (I) (2016)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Story of former MLB pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee following his release by the Montreal Expos.
Director: Brett Rapkin | Stars: Josh Duhamel, W. Earl Brown, Ernie Hudson, Winter Ave Zoli
Votes: 607
San Diego Premiere
59. Railway Spine (2016)
105 min | Crime, Drama, War
Michael Delucca, a Vietnam veteran broken by his struggle with post-traumatic stress, recollects his violent postwar life in a raw and touching memoir for the son he never knew.
Director: Samuel Gonzalez Jr. | Stars: Kit Lang, Amanda Menneto, Arturo Castro, Emily Trosclair
Votes: 29
World Premiere
Best Military Film
60. Pushing Dead (2016)
TV-MA | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
When a struggling writer, HIV positive for 20+ years, accidentally deposits a $100 birthday check, he is dropped from his health plan for earning too much. In this new era of sort-of ... See full summary »
Director: Tom E. Brown | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Robin Weigert, Danny Glover, Khandi Alexander
Votes: 468
61. Ma ma (2015)
R | 111 min | Drama
In the aftermath of a tragedy a woman, Magda, reacts with a surge of newfound life that engulfs her circle of family and friends.
Director: Julio Medem | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar, Asier Etxeandia, Teo Planell
Votes: 4,741 | Gross: $0.05M
San Diego Premiere
62. In Utero (2015)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Family
Scientists converge to prove we're not what we think. New data explains why some face challenges from the start while others thrive. Prepare to be surprised, intrigued by what the future holds for you, your loved ones, and the human race.
Director: Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal
Votes: 120
California Premiere
Breakthrough Documentary
63. Te Ata (2016)
PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
Te Ata set her sights on Broadway and what she thought was her life's dream. Audition after audition she was rejected and began to wonder if she was cut out for the bright lights.
Director: Nathan Frankowski | Stars: Q'orianka Kilcher, Gil Birmingham, Brigid Brannagh, Graham Greene
Votes: 991 | Gross: $0.07M
West Coast Premiere
Kumeyaay Eagle Award
64. Political Animals (2016)
TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary
Political Animals is a powerful, award winning documentary about four California lawmakers -- all women -- who took the fight for equality from the streets into the halls of government to create lasting social justice and equality.
Directors: Jonah Markowitz, Tracy Wares | Stars: Jackie Goldberg, Christine Kehoe, Sheila Kuehl, Sheila James Kuehl
Votes: 56
San Diego Premiere
Best Documentary
65. The Sweet Life (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kenny Pantalio and Lolita Nowicki, each struggling with their own brand of demons, meet by chance in Chicago and form a pact to travel across the country to the Golden Gate Bridge to commit suicide together.
Director: Rob Spera | Stars: Chris Messina, Abigail Spencer, Brian Shortall, Karan Soni
Votes: 1,913
US Premiere
66. Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower (2016)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary
Explore the secret world of the bodyguards who risk their lives to protect the rich, famous and powerful.
Director: Jaren Hayman | Stars: Mikey Arana, Justin Bieber, Shamir Bolivar, Scooter Braun
Votes: 1,219
World Premiere
67. Turnings (2016)
9 min | Short, Drama
When Kenny is passed over for a promotion, he makes a decisive choice that puts a co-worker into the hospital and leaves him to suffer with the moral consequences.
Director: Robert Herzog | Stars: Alexandra Gellner, Eric Gravez, Doug Hartwyk, Ryan Jonze
68. Youth (III) (2016)
4 min | Short, Music
A story of an alcoholic man dealing with loss sheds light onto our subconscious when we've fallen into a state of desolation, and how we try ever so hard to reject the reality of the situation.
Director: Vicram Chatterjee | Stars: Matthew Hix, Meyani Montano
69. Red (II) (2016)
TV-MA | 20 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A damaged and guilt-ridden man who works in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling is looking for a way out.
Director: Branko Tomovic | Stars: Branko Tomovic, Francesca Fowler, Dervla Kirwan, Valentina Cartago
Votes: 49
70. No Pay, Nudity (2016)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
Aging actor Lester Rosenthal (Gabriel Byrne), who has lost his way with his career, with his family, and with his friends (Nathan Lane, Frances Conroy, & Boyd Gaines) finds out that the way out is through.
Director: Lee Wilkof | Stars: Zoe Perry, Donna Murphy, Frances Conroy, J. Smith-Cameron
Votes: 214 | Gross: $0.01M
West Coast Premiere
71. Wannabe (2016)
16 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
New York City, 1991: In order to win over his crush, a neurotic Jewish boy must first impress her skeptical Jamaican family.
Director: Matthew Manson | Stars: David Bloom, Gabe Humphrey, Donis Leonard Jr., Chaize Macklin
Votes: 9
72. Love Is a Sting (2015)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Struggling children's book writer Harold Finch gains an unexpected house guest in the form of an ageing, hyper-intelligent mosquito named Anabel.
Director: Vincent Gallagher | Stars: Ciarán Hinds, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Barry Murphy
Votes: 48
73. Loveology (2016)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Faced with the mounting costs of her mother's cancer treatment, an unassuming yet enterprising college student conceives of a controversial business endeavor that could be her saving grace.
Director: Mark Manalo | Stars: Booboo Stewart, Matthew Yang King, Jessica Lu, Renee Faia
Votes: 21
74. Neither Wolf Nor Dog (2016)
110 min | Drama
A Lakota elder summons a white writer to visit him and help him write a book about his people.
Director: Steven Lewis Simpson | Stars: Dave Bald Eagle, Christopher Sweeney, Richard Ray Whitman, Roseanne Supernault
Votes: 374
N. America Premiere
75. Maya Angelou And Still I Rise (2016)
Not Rated | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The first feature documentary about the remarkable writer, poet, actress, activist Maya Angelou.
Directors: Rita Coburn, Bob Hercules | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Guy Johnson, Diahann Carroll, Don Martin
Votes: 581
So. California Premiere
76. Julieta (2016)
R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
After a casual encounter, a brokenhearted woman decides to confront her life and the most important events involving her estranged daughter.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Emma Suárez, Adriana Ugarte, Daniel Grao, Inma Cuesta
Votes: 33,906 | Gross: $1.49M
California Premiere
Best International Film
77. InnSaei (2016)
75 min | Documentary
A story of soul searching, science, nature, and creativity, "InnSæi" takes us on a global journey to uncover the art of connecting within in today's world of distraction and stress.
Directors: Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, Kristín Ólafsdóttir | Stars: Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, Kristín Ólafsdóttir, Bill George, Iris Bohnet
Votes: 1,229
West Coast Premiere
78. A Boy Called Po (2016)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy
After his wife dies of cancer, an overworked engineer struggles to care for his son with autism. His son in response to bullying regresses into a fantasy world escape.
Director: John Asher | Stars: Christopher Gorham, Julian Feder, Kaitlin Doubleday, Andrew Bowen
Votes: 1,800 | Gross: $1.55M
San Diego Premiere
Breakthrough Feature
79. Denial (II) (2016)
PG-13 | 109 min | Biography, Drama
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott
Votes: 23,510 | Gross: $4.07M
US Premier
80. Opening Night (II) (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Musical
A failed Broadway singer who now works as a production manager must save opening night on his new production by wrangling his eccentric cast and crew.
Director: Isaac Rentz | Stars: Lauren Lapkus, Anne Heche, Alona Tal, Topher Grace
Votes: 2,880
San Diego Premiere
81. The Chop (2016)
16 min | Short, Comedy
About Yossi, a charismatic Kosher butcher who loses his job, cannot find work at other Kosher butchers, and therefore decides to pretend to be Muslim in order to get work at a Halal butchers.
Director: Lewis Rose | Stars: Amir Boutrous, Andy Linden, Waj Ali, Waleed Akhtar
Votes: 95
82. The Sand Box (2016)
47 min | Drama
A young boy tries to reconcile with his father, who has returned from Iraq but is still haunted by his service.
Director: Jennifer Kramer | Stars: Sayeed Shahidi, Mark Collier, Hope Cervantes, Justen Jones
Votes: 46
83. American Girl (2016)
14 min | Short, Drama
Julie Sanchez, a soldier wounded in Afghanistan, flashes back to her childhood and the journey she takes as a young spunky Guatemalan girl driven by her late father's dream to become an ... See full summary »
Director: Rebecca Murga | Stars: Allegra Acosta, Ski Carr, Patricio Doren, Rosie Moss
Votes: 11
84. The Flying Greek (2016)
12 min | Short, Action, Drama
The Flying Greek tells the remarkable journey of an immigrant's bond with his newly adopted country and his dream to fly. Little did he know such a passion could be so lethal."
Director: Mark Vizcarra | Stars: Jor-el Vaasborg, Jake Sharp, Lolly Boroff, Nick Sandoval
Votes: 10
85. Places Like This (2016)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
A group of veterans embark on a six day winter expedition into the Colorado wilderness hoping to use nature to nurture old wounds.
Director: Nicholas McNaughton
86. Children of the Mountain (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
A woman has a disabled child and goes through several challenges to get healing for child having being abandoned by the father.
Director: Priscilla Anany | Stars: Rukiyat Masud, Adjetey Anang, Bex, Akofa Edjeani Asiedu
Votes: 76
West Coast Premiere
87. The Incomparable Rose Hartman (2016)
TV-14 | 71 min | Documentary, Biography, History
With a career spanning decades Photographer Rose Hartman is known for her Iconic Photos from Studio 54 and the fashion world, her boisterous personality and ever presence capturing the New York social scene.
Director: Otis Mass | Stars: Marc Benecke, Andrea Blanch, Phillip Bloch, Carole Chazin
Votes: 48
California Premiere
88. Love Is All You Need? (2016)
121 min | Drama
Prejudice. Human rights. Bullying. "Romeo and Juliet" meets "Crash" meets "Requiem for a Dream"...with a twist. Based on the multi-award winning short film of the same name.
Director: Kim Rocco Shields | Stars: Briana Evigan, Tyler Blackburn, Kyla Kenedy, Jacob Rodier
Votes: 1,028
West Coast Premiere
89. Epiphany (I) (2016)
89 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Follow Ellen from overcoming her fear for water to becoming a shark advocate. A real life story about conquering fear and protecting endangered animals, seen through the eyes of a wildlife photographer and mother of an autistic family.
Directors: Frans de Backer, Michael Maes | Stars: Ellen Cuylaerts, Michael Maes
California Premiere
90. The Eagle Huntress (2016)
G | 87 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress.
Director: Otto Bell | Stars: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv
Votes: 4,184 | Gross: $3.17M
West Coast Premiere
91. Hidden Figures (2016)
PG | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
Director: Theodore Melfi | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner
Votes: 255,087 | Gross: $169.61M
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92. Breakfast with Tiffany (2014)
TV-14 | 15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Rafael and a woman sleep pleasurably until an alarm cell interrupts them. He tries to get out of bed but she traps him between her arms while still asleep. Rafael must sneak away without ... See full summary »
Director: Andres Molano Moncada | Stars: William Aguirre, Raquel León, Reina Sánchez
Votes: 15
93. Burn Your Maps (2016)
PG-13 | 102 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a ... See full summary »
Director: Jordan Roberts | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Marton Csokas, Jacob Tremblay, Suraj Sharma
Votes: 1,816
US Premiere
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