The 4th Down Syndrome International Film Festival - Sunday, October 18th
About this Event
SUNDAY TICKET OPTIONS:
ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS = $150.00 (A savings of $50.00) Includes: All film programs, Q&A's, and Parties, for ALL THREEDAYS OF THE DSIFF.
SUNDAY-ONLY PASS (Includes the Afterparty) = $75.00
SINGLE-PROGRAM = $25.00
PROGRAM A - 9:00am-11:00am
THIS IS ME (3 Min). PSA/Animation. USA
Filmmaker/Animator Dashiell Meier shares his thoughtson being an Artist and Human with Down syndrome.
THE THRIFT STORE DRESS (1:22 Min). Drama/Musical/Romance. Feature. Canada/Ireland.
Set against the catastrophic events of the American Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, The Thrift Store Dress is an atmospheric musical drama that celebrates love, kindness, resilience and inclusion.
A Conversation With: Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Dashiell Meier (THIS IS ME) Moderator: TBA
PROGRAM B - 11:15am-1:45pm
BUBBA LOU (14 Min). Comedy/Drama. Short. Canada
After the death of a close friend, a woman with Down syndrome goes looking for her brother. The condition she finds him in, and her attempt to help him, make her question what words like "home" and "care" really mean.
MIRIAM (15 Min). Drama. Short. Canada.
A woman with Down syndrome learns that when you're in care, sometimes you need to take care.
EVERYBODY DANCE (85 Min) Documentary. Feature. USA.
This extremely touching film reveals the everyday lives of kids with different disabilities and how ballet has changed their lives.
A Conversation With: Writer/Prducer/Director Dan Watt (EVERYBODY DANCE) Moderator: TBA
PROGRAM C - 2:15pm-5:15pm
UNKIND (60 Min). Drama. Short. USA.
Today's high school students face a constant barrage of UNKIND acts perpetrated by their peers and the adults in their lives. Noah is a good kid who witnesses many outrageous situations throughout a typical school day. As the relentless cruelty mounts, a sudden act of violence shatters the school's normalcy.
DIGBY & CAMILLE (90 Min). Documentary. Feature. Australia.
Eight years ago, in a bustling Sydney pub, Digby Webster and Camille Collins lock eyes across the bar. It was love at first sight! Since that night, they've been inseparable.
A Conversation With: Writer/Director/Producer Jeff LeForce (UNKIND). Moderator: TBA
PROGRAM D - 6:00pm-8:15pmA STAR WARS CHRISTMAS TALE (5 Min). Stop-
A STAR WARS CHRISTMAS TALE (5 Min). Stop-Motion Animation. USA. Holiday Greetings from all your favorites from the Star Wars universe!
I WIN. (90 Min). Drama. Closing Night Feature. USA. A grieving teen named Jax Donovan moves and forms unexpected bonds with Charlie, a peer with Down syndrome, and a local girl. His happiness is threatened by lingering grief and the girl's violent ex-boyfriend.
A Conversation With: Writer/Producer/Director/Animator Dashiell Meier (A STAR WARS CHRISTMAS TALE); and Actor/Entrepreneur Nate Simon. Moderator: TBA
8:30pm-10:00pm Closing Night Party. Location and Details TBA.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 28.52 to USD 161.90
