Oct 21 2015
Heartland Film Festival: Shorts Program #3

Heartland Film Festival: Shorts Program #3 "Lean on Me"

at AMC Showplace Castleton Square 14

Brothers (In Hebrew with English subtitles) NARRATIVE SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 12 MINUTES / ISRAEL / 2014 Director: Uriya Hertz / Writer: Uriya Hertz / Producer: Dina Zilberg Executive Producer: Dina Zilberg / Cast: Yzhar Adler, Amit Epstein, Gabriella Lichman Menachem, an introverted orthodox teenager, secretly leaves his Talmudic boarding school to reconnect with his secular brother, Seffie. During his stay at Seffie’s house, it becomes clear to Menachem that he will have to choose between the two worlds.

Clean Streets DOCUMENTARY SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 3 MINUTES / USA / 2014 Directors: The Rauch Brothers / Producers: Maya Millett, Mike Rauch Executive Producers: Donna Galeno, Dave Isay, Lizzie Jacobs New York City sanitation worker Angelo Bruno and his long-time partner, Eddie Nieves, talk about becoming a part of the community they served on their route.

Cowboys (In Spanish and English with English subtitles) NARRATIVE SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 21 MINUTES / SPAIN / 2014 Director: Bernabé Rico / Writer: Bernabé Rico / Producers: Olmo Figueredo, Bernabé Rico Cast: Clive Arrindell, Rodrigo Martínez Rico, Richard Collins Moore, María Adánez Martin is a finished actor, divorced, has no friends and a son he hasn’t talked to for more than a year. But one fine day he’ll get a working offer his agent will not let him pass: to be the companion of a five-year-old boy in a costume contest at the Amusement Park.

Dive NARRATIVE SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 13 MINUTES / NEW ZEALAND / 2014 Director: Matthew J. Saville / Writer: Matthew J. Saville / Producer: Julia Parnell Executive Producers: Poata Eruera, Brad Haami, Tui Ruwhiu / Cast: Byron Coll, Aidee Walker, Matthew J. Saville After a failed suicide attempt, George goes through the looking glass to encounter a side of himself that, despite initial conflict, helps turn his world back around.

Dustin NARRATIVE SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 7 MINUTES / GERMANY / 2014 Director: Kristina Jaeger / Writer: Kristina Jaeger / Producers: José Esteban Alenda, César Esteban Alenda / Animation: Michael Fritzsche, Kristina Jaeger, Nadine Utz, Andreas Tetz Pug Dustin’s favorite hobby is searching for floor scraps of food at the apartment. One day his owners bring home the automatic cleaning robot Dust-In 3000. A big rivalry grows between them and they duel for the leftover food. Who will win?

A Good Man DOCUMENTARY SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 3 MINUTES / USA / 2014 Directors: The Rauch Brothers / Producers: Lizzie Jacobs, Maya Millett, Mike Rauch Executive Producers: Donna Galeno, Dave Isay Bryan Wilmoth talks with his brother Mike about reuniting with his siblings years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay.

Mouth Shut (In Spanish with English subtitles) NARRATIVE SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 10 MINUTES / SPAIN / 2014 Director: Anna Farré Añó / Writer: Anna Farré Añó / Executive Producer: Escac Films Producers: Escac Films, Laura Labastida / Cast: Greta Fernández, Eduard Fernández, Amalia Sancho, Eduard Buch, Manuel Dueso Emma is fifteen and has an uncontrollable temper. Today she has run into trouble as usual, but in the principal’s office there are two people that she was not expecting: her parents.

 

The Runner (In Spanish with English subtitles) NARRATIVE SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 12 MINUTES / SPAIN / 2014 Director: José Luis Montesinos / Writers: José Luis Montesinos, Iakes Blesa Producers: Arturo Méndiz, José María Torres / Executive Producer: Arturo Méndiz Cast: Miguel Ángel Jenner, Lluís Altés Five years ago the boss closed the company and fired 300 workers. The first day he goes jogging, he comes across one of them.

Satan Has a Bushy Tail NARRATIVE SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 16 MINUTES / UK / 2014 Director: Louis Paxton / Writer: Louis Paxton / Producer: Chiara Ventura Executive Producers: Alex Brown, Rode Ibru / Cast: Tom Bennett, Richard Durden A wickedly fun buddy comedy about grandparents, grief and a possessed squirrel…called Clive.

My Grandpa’s Garage DOCUMENTARY SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 7 MINUTES / USA / 2015 Director: Adrienne Wagner / Writer: Adrienne Wagner / Producer: Adrienne Wagner Featured Subjects: Bob Wagner, Adrienne Wagner A biopic about a collector and the cherished items within his a-frame garage.

My Dearest F***ing Phone (In Dutch with English subtitles) DOCUMENTARY SHORT / OFFICIAL SELECTION / 17 MINUTES / THE NETHERLANDS / 2014 Director: Eef Hilgers / Producers: Hasse van Nunen, Renko Douze Claudia has, like many teenage girls, an intense love-hate relationship with her smartphone. She feels alone and insecure, fueled by the pictures of beautiful, successful and fun-loving friends on Instagram. It’s no wonder that she is dreading the vacation with no Internet. Strikingly enough, these days without a Wi-Fi connection turn out to be a breakthrough.

Dates & Times

2015/10/21 - 2015/10/21

Location Info

AMC Showplace Castleton Square 14

6020 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana