Schedule
April 17, 2025
Michigan-ish
7:30 PM @ Riverside Arts Center - Theater
The opening night of this year's iFFY features a broad selection of short films from our mittened little corner of the world...
When Life Gives You A Lawnmower
Things go awry as 1950s couple Dick and Brenda prepare for company.
Enter Dick, a blatant misogynist with a superiority complex who just can't get his lawnmower started. Next, his wife Brenda, an innocent housewife who only wants her yard looking as best it can for company arriving soon. Then, a terrible accident ensues and Dick gets exactly what's coming to him.
Arcturus Beaming
Sam takes a road trip and discovers the beauty and the spectacle of virtual connections crossing into the real world. The Official Music video for the song, Arcturus Beaming, by The Crane Wives.
CYANOTYPE
Photographer Pauly V. Navigates life with chronic illness through eco-experimental film photography.
Breasts Not Included: A Mastectomy Story
Award-winning autobiographical short film about a mastectomy journey. And the questions that follow about how to define beauty, femininity and strength. Produced by ArtPeers and Dance In The Annex (DITA).
Cannolis
Set in the heart of Detroit, Rob Stifle embraces his past as he conducts research for his new book. As he dives deeper into his memories, Rob's mind and life slowly unravel as he comes to terms with his grief. Confused and disillusioned, Rob calls into question his reality.
Fiddler's Green
At a rest stop bar in the middle of nowhere, a mysterious proprietor helps a guilt-ridden man reckon with his choices.
I Wish to Know Your Dreams
I Wish to Know Your Dreams is a short film largely inspired by early fantasy films like A Trip To The Moon by Georges Méliès, 1902. In the film an old caretaker is oblivious to the magic that happens when 2 young girls find a tiny butterfly fairy in a botanical garden. Human connection happens whether we see it or not.
Shadowing
A Korean woman who recently moved to the United States found it strange to "shadow" a White person (learning English by imitating a native English speaker). She is trying to understand the history and power dynamics surrounding this shadowing practice.
Time Will Tell
Time Will Tell is a poignant short narrative film that delves into the artist's journey of self-discovery and the universal quest to "know who we are." Through reflective internal dialogue, the story explores the act of surrendering personal desires, embracing the present, and honoring our needs to uncover an authentic sense of self. At its core, the film redefines liberation as a deeply personal and transformative process.
Calculate_(Freedom)
Calculate{Freedom} narrates a researcher who uses her ancestral knowledge of spacetime to travel into the past and visit a relative’s home. There she finds an artifact (a Dikenga map) to open a portal to an alternate present.
That Bolex Thing
The Bolex is a Swiss-made film camera that played a pivotal role in the development of independent and avant-garde filmmaking. Introduced in the 1920’s, the camera's lightweight and portable design made it an accessible choice for filmmakers who wanted to break away from the constraints of large studio productions. The affordable price point democratized the filmmaking process, enabling filmmakers to explore new creative avenues and push the boundaries of the art of cinema.
The aesthetic look produced by the Bolex is equally unique and significant. The 16mm images display a textured and grainy image quality. The resulting visuals are synonymous with the visionary and poetic aesthetic of artist inspired filmmaking.
Date: April 17-19, 2025
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