"Somewhere in Beulah Land"
(28 min 10 sec, Documentary, Short, Andrew Harrison Brown, RALEIGH, NC)
A portrait documentary about a young farmer and his first year learning how to love & care for a piece of land. Based in Beulah - Mt. Airy, NC

"For Love"
(7 min 50 sec, Short, Kevin Murray, North Carolina)
Matt, who seems to be quite the average fellow, shleps through his workdays at a local convenience store, mostly unnoticed by his customers and colleagues, most especially and unfortunately by his gorgeous coworker, Maddie, the girl of his dreams. Little does anyone know that Matt is actually quite the remarkable fellow, one who single-handedly saves the world from utter destruction every single night.

"Road to A.I."
(17 min 2 sec, Documentary, Brett Abramsky, Raleigh, NC)

How do you teach a car to drive? For many self-driving car makers and artificial intelligence researchers, the answer starts with data and sharing. ROAD TO A.I. looks at the current state of the emerging autonomous vehicle industry: how it is shaping the future of public transportation, why it is the best use case for advancing artificial intelligence, and where open source can best fill the gap between the present moment and the future of autonomy.

"4'9"
(11min 18 sec, Short, Nacho Ros, Madrid, Spain)
A teacher of future teachers is committed to a radical change in teaching; To modify the paradigm of your students, you will tell them a true story.

"Lost In Buffalo City"
(30 min, Short, Raymond Wallace, Manteo, NC)
Against better judgement and warnings from locals, eager reporter John Miller is investigating a series of strange apparitions and deadly encounters surrounding a long-forgotten ghost town in the dark coastal swamps of North Carolina. But his investigation uncovers something evil lurking in the ruins of Buffalo City, sinister forces that may wind up costing him his life.

"Little Skater"
(14 min 57 sec, Short, Wilson Misago, Rwanda, Africa)
When his father abandons them - him and his mother - MBONIGABA an 8 year old witty little skater decides to drop out of school to take care of his mother. MBONIGABA  takes the streets skating, which he believes it will save them from starving.

"The City That Sold America"
(1 hr 9 min, Documentary, Ky Dickens)

*The Real to Reel Film Festival is happy to present "The City That Sold America" as a full length Special Preview Screening:

At the threshold of the 20th Century, a melting pot of adventurous immigrants, creative mavericks, and freedom-seeking African Americans shaped consumerism as we now know it. The new documentary THE CITY THAT SOLD AMERICA reveals, with intriguing insights and wistful nostalgia, the confluence of Chicago’s creative talent, business savvy, grit and determination that changed the country and our relationship with popular culture.

"Carolina 'Cross"
(9 min 15 sec, Documentary, Short, Student, Jay Capers, Asheboro, NC)
Bicycle racers crisscross North Carolina from September to January racing bikes in a sport known as Cyclo-Cross. Originating in France in the early 1900s, racers compete on a short course, with multiple laps through parks, fields, woods, mud, rain and snow.

"The Backup Plan"
(26 min 48 sec, Short, Student, Daniel Earney, Austin, Texas)
When a down-on-his-luck single father faces eviction, he begins stealing catalytic converters to save his home.

"Frank Embree"
(7 min 26 sec, Short, Skinner Myers, Culver City, CA)
Frank Embree. 9:55AM. Fayette, Missouri. July 22nd, 1899.

"One Vote" (1 hr 18 min, Documentary, Christine Woodhouse, Weston, CT)
"Filmed in five locations on a single day, One Vote captures the compelling stories of diverse American voters on Election Day 2016: the charismatic owner of the last tavern polling place in the US, an Alaskan family that travels by dogsled to reach the polls, an iconic American investor who devotes his Election Day to transporting voters in Omaha needing a ride, a gospel-singing physician who heals and empowers disenfranchised citizens in rural South Carolina, and a former felon, casting an emotional vote in Kentucky for the first time since his right to vote was restored.  Their stories connect us with the struggles of generations and Election Days past, as well as voters' dreams for the future.  At times funny, surprising and heart-wrenching, the film eschews partisan politics in favor of an honest portrayal of voters' Election Day experiences At a moment of unprecedented cynicism about the political process, One Vote bears hopeful witness to the humanity and rich diversity of American voters, and to the unsung stories that comprise our exercise of democracy."

"HANDS FREE"
(7min, Short, Addis, M. Bowron, Berlin, Germany)
The story focuses on Dr. Morris and his increasingly awkward attempts to conceal a painful truth from his wife.

"The Hundred-Year-Old Whale"
(15 min, Documentary, Mark Leiden-Young, Toronto ON, Canada)            
On January 2, 2017 it was announced that "Granny" was missing and presumed dead.  Born in an era when whales were on everyone's menu and her family members were being harpooned, then shot, then captured and put on display, "Granny" (J2) miraculously survived in the west coast waters for over a century as the world - and the world of whales - changed completely. We meet the world's oldest killer whale and explore her past and her family's future.

"Amereki Kum, Escape From Dubai"
(1 hr 29 min, Documentary, Matt Johanning, Madison, WI)
Amereki Kum, Escape From Dubai is the true story of Chicago CPA, Ted Van Der Zalm, who escaped from the middle east by mailing himself to Amsterdam in a wooden crate.

"Toy Man"
(6 min, Animation, Zhao Yun-Yi, Taiwan)
Every child has a favorite toy. The protagonist and his first toy grew up together and jointly they defeated many rivals. With the transformation and refinement of the protagonist, to pursue more power and victory, the toy is not as authentic and original as before. Moreover, the protagonist forgot the affection and admiration for the toy of his childhood. In the end, the protagonist brings on a tough competition. Can he find back his childhood memories and reconcile with his toy once again?

"Milk"
(3 min, Student Short, Ashley Wyatt Thornton, Sherman Oaks, CA)
Sometimes you can be too smart for your own good.  A little boy devises many clever ways to reach the milk on the top shelf of the fridge, only to be foiled by his practical sister.

"For the Love of a Cat" (3 min 40 sec Student Animation, Mumbai, India)
For The Love Of A Cat, is a short Cut-Out Animation film based on a Buddha Story by Rosalind Wilson, created by a team of young Grade VII animators of ECOLE MONDIALE WORLD SCHOOL. All BG, Characters and Props are hand-painted by the kids using the aboriginal tribal Bhil Art style. The film is a story of a Painter and his pet cat Tara. During one cold winter, the Painter is unable to sell his paintings to the poor villagers. He soon runs out of money and food. The Priests from the Buddha temple offer him a lucrative project to create a portrait of Lord Buddha surrounded by all the creatures of the world except the cat. The reason, Lord Buddha did not like cats. He accepts the condition and begins work only to find that Tara is unhappy and over time falls very ill and dies. The Painter chooses between his love for the cat, art and the absurd condition of the Priests. He disobeys the Priests and Lord Buddha finally comes to his rescue.

"HONESTY"
(2 min 9 sec, Animation, JC Little, Canada)
When PickleWeasel meets someone he likes, he decides to cut some flowers to give as a gift. But, when he discovers the flowers belong to someone else, he finds himself in a pickle. What to do! Pretend he didn't cut them? Run away? A charming animated story about how to listen to your conscience, even when it's difficult.

"'Did You Know' Starring Sabrina Farm Special"
(6 min, Student Short, Sabrina Anderson, Saint Albert, Canada)
Sabrina visits Irvings farm and meets some pigs!

"Daydreamer"
(4 min 29 sec, Student Animation, Kat Garrido, Gastonia, NC)
Daydreamer features a student who, while falling asleep in class, is awoken by the teacher and is told to do a problem on the board that he doesn't know how to solve. Embarrassed, the student daydreams of entering a cloud kingdom, where he learns to overcome challenges before waking up.

"The Fast & The Furry"
(57 sec, Student Animation, Mumbai, India)
The Fast & The Furry, is a short Rotscopy animation film created by a team of seven young animators. This film was created under Toon Club's supervision & creative training. The story, background, characters and Props were designed by the young students. The students animated this film by drawing frame-by-frame on an animation light table using Edward Mybridge's photographic studies on animals in motion. This film doesn't have a story line. This film is more experimental in its style. Each child has created a walk or run cycle of an animal using Edweard Mybridge's photographic studies on animals in motion, as a reference to trace out frame by frame. They then explored different styles and techniques to render each frame. A background & props were added to illustrate where the character was moving.

"What is Happening"
(1 min 46 sec, Student Short, Kristin Walton, Delaware, OH)
A short film about a girl and her vanishing stuffed animals.

"The Water Bottle's Adventure"
(4 min, Student Animation, Alice Sinkner, Ontario, Canada)
Walter the Water Droplet along with Clean Water work together to catch and treat a group of mischievous dirty water bottles so they can get clean and contribute to society and help save lives. Join them on this adventure to cleanliness and happiness.

"Go Green!"
(1 min 5 sec, Student Animation, India)
Go Green!, is a short Hand-drawn Animation film created by a team of seven young Grade 3-7 animators. These films were created under Toon Club's supervision & creative training at American School of Bombay's Intersessions Program. The story, storyboards, background, characters and Props were designed by the young students. The film is a series of short gags on the 3 R's of Go Green: Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. The story is about how we as humans are polluting our world & wasting valuable resources. Only Trees can save us. For this, the kids have created a superhero in the form of a tree.

"Agent Hollywood"
(12 min 45 sec, Student Short, Anthony Hobbs, Baltimore, MD)
Agent Hollywood is a film about a kid actor who is also a secret agent. His days are filled with Hollywood, homework, and henchmen.

"Boat Race"
(4 min 22 sec, Student Short, Ashley Wyatt Thornton, Sherman Oaks, CA)
Become captivated with how this classical music piece delivers a paper boat race perfectly timed with the highs and lows.  You'll never hear this music without thinking of boats again!

"The Pirates"
(1 sec 56 min, Student Animation, Alice Sinkner, Ontario, Canada)
Set sail for adventure. Stop motion animated film about a girl looking for a treasure.