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1 3 5 2 0 1 6 S X S W F I L M P R O G R A M G U I D E N r r t i v e Fe t u re C o m p e t i t i o n NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION FILM FESTIVAL A Stray Director/ Screenwriter: Musa Syeed WORLD PREMIERE | USA | 2016 | 82 MIN English and Somali with English Subtitles In Minneapolis' large Somali refugee community, Adan has nowhere to go. His mom kicked him out, and his friends are tired of his headstrong ways. As a last resort, he moves into the mosque, praying for a little help. Surprisingly, God seems to answer. Adan quickly lands a good job, devout friends, and a newfound faith. When Adan nearly hits a stray dog on the job, he's forced to take it in for a night. But one of his new mosque friends considers the dog impure, and he throws Adan out. With Adan back on the streets, surrounded by his old crew, ex-girlfriends, prying FBI agents, and his estranged family, the dog may be his only friend as he tries to keep his faith and get through the night. Producer: Jamila Wignot , DP: Yoni Brook , Editor: Kamau Bilal , Music: Rayzak Hassan, Brandon Scott , Principal Cast: Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Christina Baldwin, Ayla, Fathia Absie, Jamaal "Happy Khalif" Farah, Abdullahi Haji-Mohamed, Ifrah Mansour, Rhiana Yazzie, George McCauley Sunday, March 13 | 4:00 PM Vimeo Theter Monday, March 14 | 3:15 PM Almo Lmr C Thursday, March 17 | 11:45 PM Almo Lmr C Musa Syeed Musa's first feature Valley Of Saints won the Valley Of Saints won the Valley Of Saints World Cinema Audience Award at Sundance in 2012. His previous work includes the short documentaries Bronx Princess (Official Bronx Princess (Official Bronx Princess Selection, Berlinale) and A Son's Sacrifice (Best Short Doc, Tribeca). A Stray Productions LLC Musa Syeed musa.syeed@gmail.com The Other Half Director/ Screenwriter: Joey Klein WORLD PREMIERE | CANADA | 2016 | 103 MIN Nickie is a self-destructive loner ever mourning the disappearance of his younger brother. Having abandoned a life of promise in his native UK, he has subsisted by drowning grief in alcohol and violence. On the fifth anniversary of his brother's disappearance – and on the verge of reaching his nadir – he meets Emily. The two form an immediate, inseparable bond: it is a love at first sight deepened by a shared sense of sorrow. Producers: Nicole Hilliard-Forde, Jonathan Bronfman, Joey Klein , Executive Producers: Jay Firestone, Vanessa Piazza, Tom Cullen, Tatiana Maslany, David Miller, Mark Gingras, John Laing, Hussain Amarshi, Julia Sereny, Jennifer Kawaja , DP: Bobby Shore, CSC , Editor: James Vandewater , Music: Joey Klein, Tom Cullen , Principal Cast: Tom Cullen, Tatiana Maslany, Suzanne Clément, Henry Czerny, Mark Rendall, Deragh Campbell, Nancy Palk Friday, March 11 | 7:30 PM Vimeo Theter Saturday, March 12 | 9:45 PM Almo Lmr B Wednesday, March 16 | 4:45 PM Almo Ritz 1 Joey Klein A native of Montreal, Joey is a graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School. His experience as an actor greatly informs his process as a filmmaker. He has written and directed two shorts: Waiting for You starring Waiting for You starring Waiting for You Tatiana Maslany and Waterloo starring Joshua Waterloo starring Joshua Waterloo Close and Jodi Balfour. Favorite films: Hunger, Under the Skin, and Fat City. Motel Pictures Inc. Nicole Hilliard-Forde nicolehforde@gmail.com Transpecos Director: Greg Kwedar Screenwriters: Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley WORLD PREMIERE | USA | 2016 | 86 MIN On a remote desert highway a makeshift Border Patrol checkpoint is manned by three agents: Flores (Gabriel Luna): with an uncanny ability to track; Davis (Johnny Simmons): joined the Border Patrol with dreams of romancing señoritas and riding on horseback; Hobbs (Clifton Collins, Jr.): one of the old guards who believes a college degree can't stop a bullet. It's like most boring days, but soon the contents of one car will change everything. What follows is a journey to uncover the surreal, frightening secrets hidden behind the facade of this lonely outpost. The end of the path may cost them their lives along a border where the line between right and wrong shifts like the desert itself. Producers: Molly Benson, Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley, Nancy Schafer , Executive Producers: Josh Braun, Rick Carter, Kristel Carter, Jon Halbert, Linda Halbert, Larry Kalas, Debbie Kalas, Michael Kwedar, Phyllis Kwedar, Walt Penn, Cheryl Penn , DP: Jeffrey Waldron , Editor: Alan Canant , Music: Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner , Principal Cast: Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Luna, Clifton Collins, Jr. Sunday, March 13 | 9:00 PM Vimeo Theter Monday, March 14 | 11:30 AM Almo Lmr B Thursday, March 17 | 10:45 AM Almo Lmr C Greg Kwedar Greg Kwedar makes his feature film directorial debut with Transpecos, but has been working in film since he dropped out of accounting in college. He is the producer of Rising From Ashes about the Rwandan national cycling Ashes about the Rwandan national cycling Ashes team, executive produced by Forest Whitaker. Greg has spoken on panels at UNESCO, SXSW and the United Nations, among others. Submarine Entertainment Josh Braun josh@submarine.com