Alliance of the Arts Programming March 25th, 26th
10091 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 939-2787
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 939-2787
Independent films not specifically in children's programming are not rated. Parents are strongly cautioned.
FRIDAY MARCH 25th
SHORTS SHOWCASE #3 -65mins
1pm - 2:05pm
1pm - 2:05pm
Bewildered - 17mins
In the United States of Corn, love withers on the vine and belief is replaced by addiction and obsession.
Sketch - 19mins
Ellen's painting career has been derailed, but she is finally attempting to pick up the brush again. Victor, a young good-looking model has arrived to sit for her with the lights of the big city still shining in his eyes. She wants him to inspire her and he wants her to make him famous...will either of them get what they want?
Exclusive - 13mins
Still broken up about his recent breakup, Ben Miller becomes an unlikely hero when he rescues a young woman being assaulted in the street. After first resisting the media spotlight, he then agrees to be interviewed by Talia Morgan, an up-and-coming local reporter anxious to score her first exclusive. Their interview reveals new angles about what happened on that street and shows that, in news-gathering as in life, getting the story is sometimes the real story, for better or for worse.
Based on a short story by acclaimed Israeli author Etgar Keret.
4 Pictures - 15mins
'4 Pictures' is a personal narrative comedy that focuses on Kaitlin, living and documenting a simple day to day routine. Trying to avoid 'change' whenever possible, an unexpected revelation causes her to rethink her closest relationships.STRICTLY LOCAL #1– Documentary Shorts – 59mins
2:20 pm – 3:20pm
Return to Sender - 24mins
There in the jungles more than nine thousand miles away America lost what they cherished the most, its innocence. Upon returning home the American soldier was not about to lay down their very souls and surrender to a country void of loyalty and devotion. Honoring the ultimate sacrifice of 76 young men from South West Florida, Veterans organizations, community citizens and local contractors unite to build a Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Lee County. This film reveals commitment to brotherhood, the painful reality of motherhood and a deeper meaning to neighborhood. Witness the relentless task of building this special memorial.
Donna’s Story - 10mins
After losing close everything to in her life, Donna Tomassoni talks about going to college for the first time at age 57 and how it has changed her life.
Pole Star - 16mins
Mikal Mount describes her early life as an ungraceful tomboy and truck driver, and explains how she later became interested in pole dance fitness training. She then walks us through a typical pole dance class at her studio, where we meet and interact with some of her s students. The students speak at length about both the physical and emotional transformation they've experienced through their involvement in the sport of pole dancing.
Kinetoscope: The Life and Inventions of Thomas Edison 9min
'Kinetoscope: The Life and Inventions of Thomas Edison' chronicles the life of Thomas Edison in images, and features many of his 1,093 patents. Filmmaker Gerard Damiano Jr. weaves together archival footage, early dramatizations and some of the earliest films produced by Edison himself, to create a narrative which is more of a music video than an actual documentary.
The Kinetoscope was a forerunner of the modern movie projector developed by Thomas Edison and William Kennedy-Laurie Dickson. The word 'Kinetoscope', combines the Greek root words 'kineto' (movement), and 'scopos' (to view).
Documentary Feature Dreams for Sale - 34mins
3:35pm – 4:10pm
3:35pm – 4:10pm
This debut documentary film from the production team Kosar Schillinger Keenan tells the story of Lehigh Acres, Florida, an inland community ravaged by the housing crisis of 2008. Nearly a half century of history is recounted by the living citizen witnesses to this unique, fascinating tale of boom and bust, stretching back to the early days of Florida's postwar real estate speculation and arriving at today's economic catastrophe. And yet, rising out of the rubble of half-built homes and empty streets is a deep-seated hope for the future of this once tightly knit community.
KIDS PROGRAMMING – 79mins
4:25pm – 5:45pm
Beneath the Same Sky - 13mins
Many American children struggle with having loved ones deployed to war. For ten year old James, the distance separating him from his mother becomes a lesson in sacrifice, and a test of courage as the Fourth of July approaches.
The Blindness of Immokalee - 2 mins
A group of school children in Immokalee make a short film, based on a true story, about a young Haitian boy who loses his family and his eyesight in the 2009 Haitian earthquake and then relocates to Immokalee, Florida. Voice-over in Creole with English subtitles.
The Trampoline - 6 mins
When Brian takes his daughter, Lucy, to the meadow he played in as a boy, they discover an unexpected surprise waiting for them.
Flip - 2 mins
A girl goes on an adventure inside a flipbook.
A girl goes on an adventure inside a flipbook.
Tale of the Taylor - 2 mins
A young girl who sucks her thumb, finds herself trapped in the very fairy tale that warned her to stop her bad habit in the first place. Based on the German fable from Der Struwwelpeter, this is a bed time story you'll never forget.
Sidewalk Symphony - 8mins
A 12 year old boy gets his Ipod taken away, and instead uses his imagination to make music with the environment around him.
The Rusty Bucket Kids: Lincoln Journey to 16 - 46mins
Think 'Back to the Future' meets The History Channel, when a young brother and sister find they can unlock the secrets to Steamy, the train that travels through time. The brother and sister travel and visit history's heroes who are but teenagers. Fifteen year old Abe Lincoln is met on this excursion into the past!
Saturday - March 26th
STRICTLY LOCAL SHORTS SHOWCASE #2 – 56mins
1:00pm – 2:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Sandbars to Sanibel - 27mins
Set on Sanibel Island, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico in 1929, the mail girl soaks the mailbag and the whole town fondles a water soaked letter trying desperately to find the recipient, resisting the temptation to read its contents. A love affair ignites, a school house goes bezurk, and a small village becomes re-united. Point of view camera angles keep the audience suspended in the action.
Keeper of the Earth - 14mins
The Right Friend - 15mins
Alliance Showcase - 50mins 2:15pm – 3:05pm
A Man who came from France - 30mins
“Another Day at Booklinks” - 9mins
'Another Day at BookLinks' has been billed as a 'Surreal Publishing Musical'.This short feature, created for the educational publishing industry, depicts a day in the life of 'Everyworker' Steve, and his quest to satisfy a typical client who needed their job done yesterday. Filmed on location in Queens, New York (the most culturally diverse place on earth), and San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, 'Another Day at BookLinks' employs traditional 'claymation' techniques as Steve enlists all the members of his company to achieve the impossible. Gerard Damiano Jr. (originally hired as the storyboard artist), directed, co-wrote, and edited this surprising industrial film.
Guilty Shoes - 11mins
When a high school student sees the school's bully violently assault a shy, awkward student, he takes matters into his own hands and murders the bully. He takes the bully's shoes as a trophy.
The Forgotten Seed
The Forgotten Seed is based on truth, reasoning and logic. Because live in a fast world that lead us to live a fast life, we are sometimes so overwhelmed with work, school, friends, relationships and family that we never sit down to think about our temporary journey, and the one to come when we die. This short film will provoke you to think about your present life and will challenge you to think about your after life.
STRICTLY LOCAL SHORTS SHOWCASE #3 – 70mins
3:20pm – 4:30pm
3:20pm – 4:30pm
Charity - 13mins
When a beautiful socialite travels to Tahiti, she expects to spend money and be treated like a princess. But when she gets stranded among the very locals she looks down upon, her vacation takes a much different turn. Just Believe - 32mins A ten-year-old girl, after losing her creativity, meets a stranger - the Conjurer - who helps her embark on a magical journey of rediscovering herself. On her way she meets new friends, confronts old demons within, and learns that if she believes in herself then with the power of imagination anything is possible.
Just Believe - 32mins
A ten-year-old girl, after losing her creativity, meets a stranger - the Conjurer - who helps her embark on a magical journey of rediscovering herself. On her way she meets new friends, confronts old demons within, and learns that if she believes in herself then with the power of imagination anything is possible.
The Eagle and the Pit - 8mins
In the midst of WW1 a young American waits in the trenches for his first experience on the battlefield against the Germans. He meets a seasoned infantryman who shows him that it's much easier to talk about killing than actually engaging in the act.
Hold on Me - 18mins
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Hold On Me, a story of passion, prices and payoffs. Professional singer impersonators live their dream - sometimes losing loved ones to make nameless people happy. What I did for love - the thread throughout Hold On Me. The roar of the crowd is the addictive energy that feeds performers. The story of a fleeting second family evolves – crew, singers, dancers, musicians – in the trenches for a brief time, then on to separate gigs. The cycle for the high begins again.
Alliance FINAL
4:45pm - 6:00pm
John Paul II: A Saint for Our Times
This PBS documentary looks at the former Pope's life in the context of his imminent beatification by the Vatican. It explores spiritual themes in his life, his openness to other religious traditions, his re-definition of sainthood in modern times and the impact that his charismatic personality and fearless fight for freedom had on individuals and nations alike.
