"alleged"

"alleged." Tom Hines, director. 91 minutes. Skyview 2, Wed, 8 pm; Skyview 4, Sat, 10:30 am.

"alleged is a true story of the conflicts that boiled over at the Scopes Trial (1925) and remain with us to this day—evolution and creation, the role of science in social policy, and media sensationalism motivated by political and religious biases on all sides. The root of problem? Public schools, public science, public radio. When the “truth” is at stake, our hero learns, some lies just have to be told. Featuring Brian Dennehy and Fred Thompson.

Butterfly Crush

Butterfly Crush. Alan Clay, director. 89 minutes. Skyview 4, Fri, 12:30 pm.

Butterfly Crush is a modern love story set in the Australian music scene. A female song and dance duo on the brink of fame threaten to self-destruct when one gets involved with a manipulative cult, the Dreamguides. Her friend and partner must trust her instincts and risk everything to free her. Includes music and dance performances.

Lady Magdalene's

Lady Magdalene's. J. Neil Schulman, director. 112 minutes. Skyview 2, Sat, 2:30 pm.

This suspense comedy demonstrates that government bureaucracy is incompetent at combatting terrorism and that virtually everything they do to prevent it is misguided. In this fast-moving story a well-intentioned federal agent enlists the help of the gun-toting madam of a legal Nevada brothel (Nichelle Nichols, the original Lt. Uhura) and several of her prostitutes to pierce an al-Qaeda plot. (Christian fundamentalists offended by the idea of Patriotic Prostitutes saving the country from an al-Qaeda plot should re-read the Old Testament story of the prostitute, Rahab, without whose help the Israelites would have lost the Battle of Jericho.)

Marathon

Marathon. Biju Viswanath, director. 90 minutes. Skyview 3, Wed, 1 pm; Skyview 4, Thursday, 4 pm.

This moving account of physical and spiritual endurance displays the resolve, discipline and courage of two human beings symbolically running for their lives. Two fellow runners stay the course when one of them suffers a stroke and the other chooses to care for him at home. Marathon shows just how far self-reliance and personal commitment can take us before we cross the finish line.

Metal Heads

Metal Heads. Tony Stengel, director. 85 minutes. Skyview 4, Fri, 8 pm.

The true story of a group of friends in the 1980s united in their passion for music: Rock n’ Roll, to be specific; Heavy Metal, to be exact! The phone is ringing, the door is knocking, and the Metal is blasting. Simultaneous conversations declare multiple forms of revolution, freedom and frivolity. Earthquakes, brawls, parties, raids and mosh pits are merely distractions until the next concert. Set in L.A. when sex, drugs, and Rock n’ Roll was the battle cry of the day, they didn't know it was the end of an era. They did know one eternal truth: Rock n’ Roll will never die!

The Cartel

The Cartel. Bob Bowdon, director. 92 minutes. Skyview 4, Wed, 8:15 pm; Skyview 2, Sat, 9 am.

Teachers punished for speaking out. Principals fired for trying to do the right thing. Union leaders defending the indefensible. Bureaucrats blocking new charter schools. The Cartel offers an unforgettable look at the failures of American education. Behind every dropout factory, we learn, lurks a powerful, entrenched, and self-serving cartel.

Chasing Che from Iran

Chasing Che from Iran. Alireza Rofougaran, director. 78 minutes. Skyview 2, Wed, 2:30 pm.

Inspired by a biography of Che Guevara that he reads and then translates into Farsi, Iranian businessman Alireza Rofougaran embarks on a four-year odyssey through Latin American and Europe, movie camera in hand, to retrace Che's footsteps. In an effort to gain a greater personal understanding of Che, he interviews many of the late revolutionary's surviving friends and foes. In the process, Alireza gains new insights into his own life. Viewing the myth of Che Guevara with an eye to his own society, Alireza realizes the peculiarity of such a cross-cultural inspiration. Upon returning to Iran, he witnesses how the same cross cultural enthusiasm among his countrymen gives rise to an open controversy. Throughout the film, there is a process of change as Alireza finds himself confronted by the professional challenges posed by his new endeavor and his own obsessive commitment to fulfilling the project.

Cool It

Cool It. Ondi Timoner, director. 90 minutes. Skyview 2, Fri, 1:30.

Amid polarized opinions within the global warming debate, Cool It follows Bjorn Lomborg, controversial author of The Skeptical Environmentalist and founder of the Copenhagen Consensus think tank, on his mission to find the smartest solutions to climate change, along with other major global problems, based upon a cost/benefit analysis by leading economists.

Free of Equal

Free or Equal, Jim Taylor, director. 53 minutes. Skyview 2, Thurs, 2:30 pm.

Swedish writer and Cato Institute Fellow Johan Norberg traveled in Milton Friedman’s footsteps to see what has actually happened in the places Friedman’s ideas helped transform. Norberg examines the contemporary relevance of Friedman’s ideas in our time of globalization and crisis. A Free To Choose Media documentary available to public television stations this fall.

Indoctrinate U

Indoctrinate U. Evan Coyne Maloney, director. 88 minutes. Skyview 2, Thurs, 10 am.

Indoctrinate U is an explosive portrait of how colleges across the country routinely compel students to check their First Amendment rights at the door. The film reveals a national campus culture in which speech codes rule the day and free inquiry has been replaced with prescribed, politically correct values.

Out of Character

Out of Character. Ken Lori, director. 83 minutes. Skyview 4, Sat, 1:30 pm.

Two people talk about being themselves in a society that solicits one to be anything but, “and more.” Being oneself means being free of all sources of coercion, including church and school; for what’s ultimately produced by these and other mechanisms of pressure but identity-loss, loneliness, anger, “and more”?

Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis

Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis. Martin Borgs, director. 46 minutes. Skyview 2, Thurs, 4 pm.

In times of crisis people seek strong leaders and simple solutions. But what happens when the politicians’ solutions are identical to the very mistakes that caused the crisis? Overdose is the story of the greatest economic crisis of our age - the one that awaits us. Watch it to protect yourself.

A Remarkable Man

A Remarkable Man. Dave Hendrickson, director. 82 minutes. Skyview 4, Thursday, 10 am.

Facing 8 years in prison and a $40,000 fine for paying out $5 from a nickel gambling machine, Ed Thompson got involved in politics for the first time. What started in a small Wisconsin town would eventually lead to a state-wide campaign against the forces of a powerful political machine.

Risk: A Farewell to the American Dream

Risk: A Farewell to the American Dream. Addison Wiggins, director. 80 minutes. Skyview 4, Friday, 9 am.

RISK! is a documentary film that explores American entrepreneurship and innovation in the wake of the financial crisis.The American model of risk, reward and failure has disappeared, and with it go the freedoms and rewards of innovation and creativity. Scores of U.S. companies are choosing to leave their homeland and create jobs in other countries, where the mantra “Innovate or Die” can still be heard. RISK! examines what’s at stake if the U.S. government fails to recognize the importance of risk and innovation in our economy.

Zero Percent

Zero Percent. Tim Skousen, director. 104 minutes. (Special presentation: not in competition). Skyview 2, Fri, 8 pm.

The makers of Zero Percent were given rare access within the walls of the notorious Sing Sing Correctional facility to follow the lives of several of society's forgotten men as they experience the transformative power of education through a rigorous college program called "Hudson Link," -- with astonishing statistical results. The film has been called "both heartwarming and heartbreaking."

Afghan

Afghan. Pardis Parker, director. 12 minutes. Skyview 4, Fri 3:30 pm; Sat 10:30 am.

In this dark comedy, a young Afghan living in America contemplates a variety of ways to respond to anti-Arab graffiti painted on his car.

Another Day, Another Life

Another Day, Another Life. Rohit Gupta, director. 5 min. Skyview 4, Fri, 12:30 & 3:30.

Another Day, Another Life is one man's tryst with his destiny in these tumultuous economic times. For a young man, his job, his investments, his dwelling and most importantly his love are what keep him going until the day he loses all of them. His rage and yearning to salvage his love are so conflicted that he reacts in the most unconventional fashion. But, what if that conflict itself rescues him from the brink of disaster?

Bright

Bright. Benjamin Busch, director. Skyview 4, Fri, 11:30.

Troy (Eric Nenninger) has built a world to protect himself from a paralyzing fear, and now is trapped within that world. The film features a stunning collection of actors from HBO's The Wire and Generation Kill including Emmy Award Winner Glynn Turman, Robert Wisdom, and Andre Royo. BRIGHT speaks to the impossible search for childhood, the human conflict between the natural and artificial, and unfolds as a metaphor for a spiritual journey toward freedom. BRIGHT restores wonder.

Don't Turn Around

Don't Turn Around. Pardis Parker, director. 6 minutes. Skyview 4, Thurs, 2:30 pm; Fri, 8 pm.

This award winning rap video asks "Is this what your choice is?" as a young man faces the consequences of his actions.

Et Miaow Alors

Et Miaow Alors. Adrian Westbrook, director. 3 min. Skyview 2, Thurs, 10 am; Skyview 4, Thurs 2:30 pm.

Et Miaow Alors, or 24 Hours in the Theoretical Life of a Possibly French Cat, is an absurdist examination of the ongoing battle between individual creativity and the many faces of restriction. It was filmed over 24 hours as a series of still photographs taken at one-minute intervals.

Fairy Tale of London Town

Fairy Tale of London Town. Louis Neethling, director. 27 minutes. Skyview 3, Wed, 3:30 pm; Thurs 2:30.

In this bittersweet modern day fairytale, three stories intersect as three deaf women, Sally, Veronica and Karen, face three different Christmases until an unexpected event throws them together. The rediscovering of their past gives them courage and inspires them to take another chance on life to make a change for the better.

Final Census

Final Census. Shawn Monaghan, director. 10 minutes. Skyview 4, Thurs, 10 am, 2:30 pm. Skyview 2, Fri, 8 pm.

The Constitution mandates a census be taken every ten years. But how much information is actually needed when the census taker comes to your door? And what is the government going to do with all that information anyway? This quirky film attempts to answer these questions.

Inquisition

Inquisition, Kyle Gehring, director. 16 minutes. Skyview 2, Wed, 8 pm; Skyview 4, Fri, 3:30.

In this dystopian future, religion has been outlawed. Those who practice a belief system not approved by the state are hunted, imprisoned, and killed. Isaac, a lone pious man, goes against the state and attempts to understand his persecutors...even if it means his own death.

Monica's Oar

Monica's Oar. Philip Williams, director. 9 minutes. Skyview 4, Fri, 3:30; Sat, 1:30.

In this short work of philosophical science fiction, an idealistic young woman and her half-sister take to the stars, hoping to discover a civilization without contradictions.

Threnody

Threnody. Sean Buttimer, director. 19 minutes. Skyview 3, Wed, 8:15 pm; Skyview 4, Fri, 3:15.

In the near future, the North American Union seizes power under the guise of "saving the planet," via "protecting the environment." Dissenting voices are silenced, labeled as "hate speech." Widower Frank Galloway attempts to resurrect AM radio and free speech after his wife is killed for distributing anti-government literature.

Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns

Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns. Pardis Parker, director. 7 minutes. Skyview 4, Thurs, 2:30; Skyview 2, Sat, 2:30.

The adoption counselor is in the kitchen, a strange friend is at the door, and a dead cow is on the back porch. Where is the other cow? And who has the right to bear arms?

Tyttonen

Tyttonen. Fabian Giessler, director. 5 min. Skyview 3, Wed, 1pm; Skyview 4, Fri, 3:30.

Looking through the eyes of an old woman can help you see through the eyes of a child...

What Goes Around Comes Around

What Goes Around Comes Around. Pardis Parker, director. 3 minutes. Skyview 4, Thurs, 2:30; Fri, 8 pm.

This award winning music video uses the reactions of several individual young men as a metaphor for the domino effect of retaliation and war.

Gentle Men

Gentle Men. Jesse Gibbons, director. 8 minutes. Skyview 2, Wed, 2:30; Fri, 10:30 am.

Gentle Men, shot in Cuba in July 2010, gives a raw look into a microcosm of Cuban reality. Senior citizens Jesus Alvarez and Hector Sanchez share a glimpse of their everyday struggle to survive while maintaining their dignity, providing a basic service to others. True. Gentle. Men.

The Sea is a Harsh Mistress

The Sea is a Harsh Mistress. Jason Sussberg, director. 15 minutes. Skyview 2, Fri, 10:30 am.

This film presents the history of "sea steading," the building of viable libertarian societies at sea as sovereign, non-governmental, laissez faire communities. It is the story of three individuals from The Seasteading Institute, an organization whose mission is to secede from America by building floating micro-countries on the vast oceans. With a mixture of both politics and engineering, these white-collar revolutionaries want to change the world.

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