2018 Footcandle Film Festival
2018 Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Footcandle Film Festival! The awards were announced at the Closing Ceremony and Dinner on Sunday, September 30th at 6:30pm.
Best Narrative Feature Film
IN BLUE
Directed by Jaap van Heusden (Netherlands)
Best Documentary Feature Film
SILAS
Directed by Anjali Nayar (Canada)
Best Narrative Short Film
CHUCHOTAGE
Directed by Barnabás Tóth (Hungary)
Best Documentary Short Film
THE LIKES AND DISLIKES OF MARJ BAGLEY
Directed by Taylor Stanton (United States)
Audience Favorite Feature Film
IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE
Directed by Gregg Jamback (United States)
Audience Favorite Short Film
GAME
Directed by Jeannie Donohoe (United States)
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2018 Footcandle Film Festival: Complete List of Films
Adnan’s Father
(Narrative, Denmark, Subtitled)
A refugee doctor from Syria has just received a Danish residence permit and is about to embark on establishing a new life in rural Denmark together with his son.
Alone in the Game
12:00pm Sunday, Sept. 30th
(Documentary, United States)
Homophobia, transphobia, and discrimination affect not only closeted athletes, but also their teams and the very institution of sport in America.
American Animals
7:00pm, Saturday, Sept. 29th
(Narrative, United States / United Kingdom)
Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.
Apart
(Narrative, United States)
After suffering a devastating breakup, Ashton is living as a shut-in and plotting to win back his ex. His roommate has other plans.
Arlo Alone
(Narrative, Canada)
A young woman comes to terms with her own loneliness in a futuristic world where in-person contact has become a rarity.
Chuchotage
(Narrative, Hungary, Subtitled)
Two simultanous interpreters in the Hungarian booth during a conference realize that only one person is listening to them.
Curse Words
(Narrative, United Kingdom)
A father worries that his young innocent daughter may have learnt some curse words.
Don’t Talk to Irene
2:00pm Sunday, Sept. 30th
(Narrative, Canada)
Irene must endure two weeks of community service at a retirement home while following her passion for cheerleading.
Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King
1:00pm Saturday, Sept. 29th
(Documentary, United States)
Sculptor Elizabeth King creates her unique art at the intersection of the classical and automata.
Fort Maria
1:00pm Friday, Sept. 28th
(Narrative, United States)
An immigrant and adoptive mother of a black daughter, Maria finds herself suddenly stricken with debilitating anxiety following a break-in at her home in Kentucky.
Game
(Narrative, United States)
A new kid shows up at the high school boys’ basketball tryouts and makes an impression while trying to keep a secret.
Grand Dragon
(Narrative, United States)
Maria gets her favorite toy stuck on the roof and must confront the sinister, sickly old man who lives upstairs to get it back.
I Am Bisha
(Documentary, United States, Subtitled)
A civil war in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan and a government chokehold on media fuels the creation of a satirical puppet show to spread news of the conflict.
In Blue
9:30pm Saturday, Sept. 29th
(Narrative, Netherlands, Subtitled)
A stewardess meets a fifteen year old boy who lives in the tunnels underneath the city and gets tangled up in a confusing relationship.
In Pursuit of Justice
4:00pm Sunday, Sept. 30th
(Documentary, United States)
For seventeen years, Greg Taylor and his family fought to undo his wrongful conviction through the North Carolina criminal justice system.
Lemon
(Narrative, United States)
Seconds after the wedding, a bride is stunned to learn that her new husband fudged nearly everything about his past.
Lotte That Silhouette Girl
(Documentary, Subtitled, United States)
An animated portrayal of the fairy tale story of Lotte Reiniger, one of animation’s biggest influencers.
Manspreading
(Narrative, Subtitled, Spain)
One hundred and sixteen seats on a crowded subway and a long distance to travel leads to a confrontation.
Nevada
(Narrative, Subtitled, Spain)
Las Vegas. A hotel’s room. Two women. For Mrs. Taylor, the secret is to turn to those who are never sure if they are aware of their own evil.
No Sanctuary
(Documentary, United States)
Family members of victims of the historic church shooting in South Carolina discuss how their lives were unexpected and indefinitely changed forever.
Poles Apart
(Narrative, Animated, United Kingdom)
In a harsh Arctic landscape, a hungry and solitary polar bear has to decide if a naïve grizzly bear is her food or her friend.
Saints Rest
2:30pm Saturday, Sept. 29th
(Narrative, United States)
A musical drama about two estranged sisters who form a connection through their shared love of music as they grieve the recent death of their mother.
sans réponse (Without Answer)
(Narrative, United States, Subtitled)
A young man moves back home to Sonoma after failing to “make it” in the Los Angeles film scene.
Say the Sins
(Narrative, United States)
A young Catholic Priest hears his first confessional. The woman confessing has a strange obsession with Simon Cowell from American Idol.
Silas
10:00am Friday, Sept. 28th
(Documentary, Canada, Subtitled)
Liberian activist Silas Siakor is a tireless crusader against illegal logging and corruption.
Somewhere in Beulah Land
(Documentary, United States)
A portrait of a young farmer and his first year learning how to love and care for a piece of land in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.
Soufra
3:00pm Friday, Sept. 28th
(Documentary, United States, Subtitled)
A refugee sets out against all odds to change her fate by launching a successful catering company.
Strange Kid
(Documentary, United States)
The founder of a company that converts old film projectors into guitar amps describes what makes his craft so unique and the love that goes into each piece of work.
That Smell
(Narrative, United States) An awkward man is pulled into the secretive and persecuted world of book sniffing by the underground movement’s leader.
The Amazing Anti-Fart Formula
(Narrative, United States)
A man with chronic flatulence attempts to cure his disorder with anti-fart pills in order to date the most attractive girl at the office.
The Best of All Worlds
10:00am Saturday, Sept. 29th
(Narrative, Austria, Subtitled)
A child’s true story of his life in the unusual world of his heroin addict mother and their love of each other.
The Home for Wayward Babydolls
(Documentary, United States) A Vietnam veteran turns his house into a home for lost and abandoned baby dolls as he copes with late onset PTSD.
The Journey to Iceland
(Documentary, Spain)
A first-hand account of someone facing an illness and eventual death and the decisions he is facing along the way.
The Likes and Dislikes of Marj Bagley
(Documentary, United States)
A story of the lifelong struggle of Marj, the matriarch of the Bagley clan, to find happiness using stop-motion animation.
The Maestro
(Documentary, United States)
Professional wrestler Rob Kellum prepares for and competes in a highly anticipated wrestling match, offering a unique look into his creative process.
2018 Sponsors
Thank you to all of our 2018 Footcandle Film Festival sponsors! Please click on the icon for the sponsors to visit their web site and learn more about their organization
This project was supported by the United Arts Council of Catawba County through the North Carolina Arts Council, with funding from the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
