2020 Official Selections - Sidewalk Drive-In Lineup
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- DirectorSeamus HaleyLaurent RichardAurélia RouvierStarsRobin BartonBanksy is a household name, but behind this name hides a multitude of stories, artworks, stunts, political statements and identities, leading to one of the art world's biggest unanswered questions- who is Banksy?
- DirectorKelly ReichardtStarsAlia ShawkatJohn MagaroDylan SmithA skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two collaborate on a successful business.
- DirectorRod DanielStarsMichael J. FoxJames HamptonSusan UrsittiAn ordinary high school student discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree.
- DirectorDorian WalkerStarsRobyn LivelyDan GauthierJoshua John MillerHigh school misfit Louise, at a loss for romance, discovers magical abilities, but the teenage witch finds that she cannot conjure herself true love, so what?
- DirectorGiuseppe CapotondiStarsClaes BangElizabeth DebickiMick JaggerHired to procure a rare painting from one of the most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art scholar becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.
- DirectorAlice GuStarsTed NgoyChristie SuganthiniChet NgoyThis documentary tells Ted Ngoy's story that is one of fate, love, survival, hard knocks, and redemption.
- DirectorAmy SeimetzStarsKate Lyn SheilJane AdamsKentucker AudleyA woman becomes strangely convinced she will die the next day. Her friend initially disbelieves her before becoming paranoid herself that she too will die the next day.
- DirectorMario FurloniKate McLeanStarsLily GladstoneKrisha FairchildFrank MosleyAn aging pot farmer finds her world shattered as she races to bring in what could be her final harvest.
- DirectorBill Ross IVTurner RossStarsPeter ElwellMichael MartinShay WalkerA look at the final moments of a Las Vegas dive bar called 'The Roaring 20s'.
- DirectorMiles HargroveChristopher BirgeThe story of a father's kidnapping as told through the 1994 video diaries of his son, the film's Director Miles Hargrove.
- DirectorAbby GinzbergJoslyn Rose LyonsStarsBarbara LeeAlexandria Ocasio-CortezCory BookerFeaturing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. John Lewis, Senator Cory Booker, Van Jones, Alice Walker and Danny Glover and Representative Barbara Lee, a steadfast voice for human rights, peace and economic and racial justice.
- DirectorTim StoryStarsIce CubeCedric The EntertainerEveA day in the life of a South Side Chicago barbershop.
- DirectorBrandon ColvinStarsRobert LongstreetRosalie LoweRachel McKeonA curmudgeonly biologist and his stoner graduate students encounter a group of mysterious backpackers who disrupt their lives in beautiful and surprising ways.
- DirectorRowdy HerringtonStarsPatrick SwayzeKelly LynchSam ElliottA bouncer hired to clean up the baddest honkytonk in a Missouri town. Armed with a black belt in karate and a degree in philosophy, Patrick Swayze sets out to tame the Double Deuce for its owner.
- DirectorThom EberhardtStarsCatherine Mary StewartKelli MaroneyRobert BeltranA comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.
- DirectorOndi TimonerStarsDestiny GarciaSim GillCarl Henry"Coming Clean" examines America's opioid crisis through the eyes of the recovering addicts and political leaders on the frontlines. These unlikely allies emerge from the darkness to face their pain, bring the profiteers to justice, and rebuild in the wake of the deadliest drug epidemic in our history.
- DirectorRamsey DenisonStarsRobert C. MaherEric PaddockDoug PoppaEvery year, millions lose billions in Vegas, but after Stephen Paddock opens fire on a crowd of 22,000 and kills 58 people, Sin City's image as a safe adult playground is put in jeopardy.
- DirectorBrendan WalshStarsGenesis RodriguezVincent PiazzaBenjamin SokolowA married couple find themselves trapped in their frozen vehicle after a blizzard and struggle to survive amid plunging temperatures and unforeseen obstacles.
- DirectorStu SegallStarsJohn F. GoffSteve VincentDouglas GudbyeTwo police detectives try to catch a serial killer who is stalking a rural California drive-in theater, randomly killing people with a sword.
- DirectorJean-Cosme DelaloyeHarley, a successful criminal attorney, who represents the most despised people in society in Paterson, NJ, embarks on a quest to win the woman of his dreams and defeat the bully who antagonized him as a child.
- DirectorDavid MidellStarsFrankie FaisonSteve O'ConnellEnrico NataleBased on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.
- DirectorGeorge DunningStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonPaul McCartneyThe Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies.
- DirectorArthur JonesStarsMatt FurieAiyana UdesenChris SullivanArtist Matt Furie, creator of the comic character Pepe the Frog, begins an uphill battle to take back his iconic cartoon image from those who used it for their own purposes.
- DirectorAmanda McBaineJesse MossStarsBen FeinsteinSteven GarzaRobert MacDougallA thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.
- DirectorNia DaCostaStarsYahya Abdul-Mateen IITeyonah ParrisNathan Stewart-JarrettA sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.
- DirectorGrear PattersonStarsJack IrvBen IrvingLily GavinA pair of players on a successful high school baseball team, the Giants, come of age in the American South.
- DirectorLiam FirmagerStarsSuzi QuatroGermaine GreerCherie CurrieStory of trailblazing American rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out in 1973.
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsJason LondonWiley WigginsMatthew McConaugheyThe adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.
- DirectorPablo LarraínStarsMariana Di GirólamoGael García BernalSantiago CabreraA couple deals with the aftermath of an adoption that goes awry as their household falls apart.
- DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan CranstonA mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.
- DirectorJennie LivingstonStarsBrooke XtravaganzaAndré ChristianDorian CoreyA chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
- DirectorNoel MarshallStarsTippi HedrenNoel MarshallMelanie GriffithA naturalist living with big cats in East Africa expects a visit by his family of four from Chicago. A mix-up leaves him searching for his family, who have been left in the clutches of wild lions.
- DirectorBradford ThomasonBrett WhitcombA year in the life of a dying shopping mall.
- DirectorSharon LieseStarsMarci BowersAvery JacksonFilmed over five years in Kansas City, this documentary follows four kids - beginning at ages 4, 7, 12, and 15 - as they redefine "coming of age." These kids and their families reveal intimate realities of how gender is re-shaping the family next door in a never-before-told chronicling of growing up transgender in the heartland. The film is a nuanced examination of how families tussle, transform, and sometimes find unexpected purpose in their identities as transgender families. Lighthearted and deeply moving, this story teaches us something new about being human.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
- DirectorDusty BiasStarsWhitmer ThomasRosalyn ColemanRobert LongstreetDenny, an off-the-grid oddball who calls a nurse hot-line for help with his nasty "fire piss" problem. When a dying man washes ashore, Denny and nurse Linda get caught up in the drama and become madcap partners in crime-solving.
- DirectorNic MaierDimitri SimakisStarsTim AllenMichael BadaluccoJim BelushiA surrealist remake of Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 film, "The Holy Mountain," consisting entirely of borrowed clips from countless dog films.
- DirectorMatthew BonifacioStarsLorraine BraccoNeil JainBrian DennehyA celebrity acting coach is interrupted by an unknown actor begging for her help for a TV audition.
- DirectorGates BradleyStarsAmy SeimetzMax SilvestriOlen HolmThey say the key to any lasting relationship is communication. But what to do when your spouse speaks only in the voice of eccentric German filmmaker Werner Herzog?
- DirectorSylvain Loubet Dit GajolNicolas PolixeneStarsJean-Luc JosephVincent VermignonFrustrated by the lack of opportunities he had in France, Mickael has been living in the United States for the past 5 years. Proud of his success, he invited his little brother (Matthieu) to Chicago to convince him to try his luck here. For Mickael the American dream is certainly possible even for blacks like them. Unfortunately, everything turns into a nightmare when they accidentally hit a young white police officer on the side of the road.
- DirectorMike HayhurstStarsAllison Moy HayhurstEvie's Youtube channel has great tips for any (evil) stepmom. Tune in for her special cocktail recipe.
- DirectorChristina RaiaStarsBriana Swann ChristieNabil VinasTwo coworkers contemplate the aftermath of an encounter.
- DirectorAliaksei PaluyanStarsSvetlana AnikeyAliaksandr MalcanauAnastasiya PlyatsIn a small Belarusian village where time seems to stand still, Jasja, a nine-year-old girl, has to deal with her mother's death. Her farther decides to send her to an orphanage. But one day she decides to run away and go back home.
- DirectorJenna KanellStarsJason Francisco BlueVictoria EalyJade FernandezClaire's world is turned upside down when the chip implanted in her wrist notifies her that the love of her life is a nearby stranger.
- DirectorAnthony ChapmanStarsLeah WasilewskiDavid E. HarrisonJohn D. AlexanderA teenage home health care worker in the deep south forms a special bond with her first client, a trans man in the final months of his life.
- DirectorHonora TalbottStarsNeil RaffertyMichael RudulphTwo gay Marine vets in Birmingham, Alabama battle their hardest mission: Election Week 2018. Neil Rafferty is a first time politician running to be the first openly gay man in the Alabama Legislature.
- Joseph R Selsey's belongings were discovered in a shoebox that was left by a dumpster in 2015. His belongings provide us with a rare glimpse into life as a gay man in Vancouver in the 1950s, and help tell the story of one of Canada''s longest enduring dance halls.
- DirectorBrenten BrandenburgJordan GormanStarsEric MarkowitzPaul GabrielTroy PerryThe untold true story of the most dangerous gay man to walk the streets of San Francisco, Rev. Ray Broshears.
- DirectorFelicia PrideStarsTrishauna ClarkeFarelle WalkerAfter an unexpected one-night stand, two women at very different stages of their lives share an even more intimate morning after.
- DirectorMike VukadinovichStarsPatton OswaltMary FaberJason GenaoIn a lonely desert town a suicidal priest makes a decision that kicks into motion a series of strange and comedic events leading him to an unexpected discovery.
- DirectorDanny RhodesStarsMaura KidwellMickey O'SullivanRobyn CoffinA new mother suffering with Postpartum OCD struggles with intrusive thoughts about harming her baby.
- DirectorA.F. MadisonStarsVirginia NewcombBenjamin KeepersLondon Riley PigottAn artist must confront the reality of a mysterious pencil.
- DirectorJorge YúdiceStarsMarta BayarriAlejandro BordanoveJavier CasamayorIt's afternoon and Alicia sits down as usual with a cup of tea in front of the computer to watch VictorGaming, the favorite channel on Youtube. Victor, the young you tuber, answers questions from his followers and today Alicia has something important to say.
- DirectorWhitney HamiltonStarsOmar AhmedMaureen BealeMaryjo EvangelistaA short comedic political take on Martin Scorcese's The Irishman cast with kids
- DirectorWarren MatsonStarsKen HarveyRandy LiecthyCaleb WestSarge and Shirley West were America's first Black Country Western Duo. In this 3 generation film we encounter a message of reconciliation that speaks to the individual family as well as the family of all mankind.
- DirectorTal AmiranUnder Paris' glittering Eiffel Tower, undocumented Senegalese migrants sell miniature souvenirs of the monument, to support their families back home. Far from their loved ones and hounded by the police, each day is a struggle through darkness in the City of Lights.
- DirectorMichael GovierWill McCormackIn the aftermath of tragedy, two grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child.
- DirectorDanski TangAn animated documentary exploring how a mother's abusive relationship shaped the director's own experiences in boarding school.
- DirectorCamrus JohnsonPedro PiccininiStarsCamrus JohnsonMaaliyah PapillionEric R. WilliamsIn this retelling of his dad's relationship with his best friend, GRAB MY HAND is Camrus Johnson's gift to his grieving father and a message to all to cherish every second you have with the ones you love while you still can.
- DirectorKira DaneKatelyn RebeloStarsMichael James FryKerriane LiebJorge OteroIn Japan there is a special way to grieve after having an abortion. Inspired by these Buddhist rituals, Mizuko is a look of how a half-Japanese American woman reevaluates drawing 'the line' in abortion ethics when she becomes pregnant.
- DirectorKevan PetersonStarsSteve MartinA woman goes into a shoe store to try - the cruel shoes. (Retained in the Academy Film Archive's collection. Available for reference and/or research in the Margaret Herrick Library).
- DirectorEmma Penaz EisnerStarsEmma Penaz EisnerLeo JergovicJane WolkerJoining with his shadow, the first god creates himself, the progenitor of humanity.
- DirectorJon Phillips
- DirectorChia-Hsin LeeStarsHao FengThis is a poetic animation film on the jealousy of seeing someone succeed in a path you once considered.
- DirectorCharlie SchmidlinStarsKrystel McneilAnthony IronsDan WallerAn Illinois farming family on the verge of collapse confronts an uncertain future when livestock disappear and a tick finds a host.
- DirectorYa'Ke SmithStarsJoseph PrestonLexter SantanaJustin ArnoldAfter his older brother Casey returns home from a prison sentence, Caleb's relationship with his best friend Jason is put to the test.
- DirectorRegina HoylesStarsBrandi BrownTyler Gabrielle BrownDemorris BurrowsA young Chicago woman with a well-kept secret enjoys a typical day in the south suburbs.
- DirectorBryian Keith Montgomery Jr.StarsPatrick HogueNicole MurrayJerry Parker Jr.An incel walks us through his newfound epiphany on why he decided to buy a gun.
- DirectorRico ShayStarsGeorge ThomasNoah RichardsonMichael Statham
- DirectorNatasha NgaizaStarsChérie Celeste MaloneEzra Stevens
- DirectorRachael Morrison
- StarsSuzanne DamrichA story of a Monarch Butterfly, her vanishing habitat, and her unique relationship to the Gulf Coast.
- DirectorHannah LindgrenA short documentary about Indiana-based folk artist Geoff Davis. As an artist, Geoff finds ways to translate his experiences in nature into his art. His long canoe journeys provide him inspiration, connecting with the wildlife that eventually become delicate wood carvings. But Geoff is seeking more than inspiration. He ventures into the woods to find healing.
- DirectorCam CaliphChris ChaeiCasen WashingtonStarsCam CaliphChris ChaeiElisha James DesmondTwo Astronauts crash land on the moon during a mission to Mars. On the Moon there is an alien that teaches these two astronauts how to use the powers of the moon.
- DirectorPisie HochheimTony OswaldStarsJames GonzalesJordan GosnellEmery OswaldAn old handheld camera disrupts the chaotic bedtime routine of a single mother and her young son.
- DirectorTimon BirkhoferStarsCristina ChanGregory PhillipsNatalie MorganTwo struggling fighters - a master and his student. A story of persistence, commitment, following your dream, and never giving up. Ever.
- DirectorCassie ShaoA man waits for a continuously late train in an animated, mixed media dreamscape.
- DirectorLoïc AndrieuStarsFleur GeffrierCarl W. CrudupSean R. SmithThis film introduces a new supernatural thriller high-concept. Jane, an enigmatic cop is forced to face her secret power to dive into death. The stunning visuals brings us on the other side. Not dead yet - but no longer alive.
- DirectorJason O'BrienStarsAbbey ConleeConnor Lyons
- DirectorBrian LonanoStarsJessica ShippDenny HolmesWhen the stress of life is too much for Ruby, she falls prey to a strangely familiar Witch who steals her head.