Category: Film Festival 2020 – May 17

Prevenge (2016) | May 18, 12:30 am

A pitch black, wryly British comedy from the mind of Alice Lowe (Sightseers), Prevenge follows Ruth, a pregnant woman on a killing spree that’s as funny as it is vicious. It’s her misanthropic unborn baby dictating Ruth’s actions, holding society responsible for the absence of a father. – Shudder

Director: Alice Lowe

Cast: Alice Lowe, Jo Hartley, Kate Dickie, Gemma Whelan

Country: United Kingdom

Distributor: Shudder

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 1 hour, 28 minutes

Platform: Shudder

Special Programming: Midnight Movies

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Dark River (2018) | May 17, 10:30 pm

After her father dies, Alice returns to her Yorkshire village for the first time in 15 years to claim the family farm she believes is hers. Upon her arrival, her older brother Joe challenges her, wanting to keep it all for himself. In the midst of all this, Alice must cope with traumatic childhood memories that continue to haunt her. – Telescope Film

Director: Clio Barnard

Cast: Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, Sean Bean, Esme Creed-Miles

Country: United Kingdom

Distributor: FilmRise

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Platform: Amazon Prime

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Wendy (2020) | May 17, 8:00 pm

Lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued, Wendy must fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of youth from the deadly peril of growing up. – IMDb.com

Director: Benh Zeitlin

Cast: Devin France, Shay Walker, Tommie Lynn Milazzo, Gage Naquin,
Yashua Mack

Country: United States

Distributor: Searchlight Pictures

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 1 hour, 51 minutes

Platform: Video-On-Demand

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Nakom (2016) | May 17, 6:00 pm

Upon his father’s sudden death, a talented medical student returns to his home village in Ghana to fight for his family’s survival. – Telescope Film

Director: T.W. Pittman , Kelly Daniela Norris

Cast: Jacob Ayanaba, Grace Ayariga, Justina Kulidu

Country: Ghana, United States

Distributor: Corinth Films

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Platform: Amazon Prime

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The Falling (2015) | May 17, 3:30 pm

In 1969 at a strict English girls’ school, best friends Abbie and Lydia are just starting to explore their sexualities. Yet, one fateful night, Lydia suffers from a frightful fainting episode. Suddenly, a mysterious fainting epidemic breaks out at the school, threatening the stability of all involved. – Telescope Film

Director: Carol Morley

Cast: Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Monica Dolan, Greta Scacchi

Country: United Kingdom

Distributor: Cinedigm Entertainment Group

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes

Platform: Hoopla

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Life and Nothing More (2017) | May 17, 1:00 pm

Standing on the edge of adulthood, Andrew yearns to find his purpose as a young African-American in today’s America. With his mother longing to find more to her life then parenting, Andrew is forced to take on the mounting pressure of family responsibility. His search for connection with an absent father, leads him to a dangerous crossroads. – Telescope Film

Director: Antonio Méndez Esparza

Cast: Andrew Bleechington, Regina Williams, Robert Williams, Ry’nesia Chambers

Country: Spain, United States

Distributor: CFI Releasing

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 53 minutes

Platform: Amazon Prime

Special Events: Filmmaker Conversations

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Ernest & Celestine (2012) | May 17, 11:00 am

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career; Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together. – Telescope Film

Note: The English-language track of Ernest & Celestine appears to be the only version available on most streaming services.

Director: Benjamin Renner , Stéphane Aubier , Vincent Patar

Cast: Forest Whitaker, Mackenzie Foy, Lauren Bacall, Paul Giamatti, William H. Macy

Country: France, Belgium, Luxembourg

Distributor: GKIDS

Rating: PG

Runtime: 1 hour, 18 minutes

Platform: Amazon Prime

Special Programming: Family Films

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