Documentary Feature


Ballhawks

 (USA, 74 min)
Director: Michael Diedrich
Regional Premiere

An intimate glance into the lives of avid Cubs fans congregating outside Chicago’s Wrigley Field for yearning for a fly ball and a chance to be part of the stadium’s history. Narrated by Bill Murray.


The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan

 (USA, 77 min)
Director: Henry Corra
Regional Premiere

Mary Nolan was told that her husband McKinley went missing during the Vietnam War, but this heart-wrenching documentary goes in-depth and reveals the reality of McKinley Nolan’s mysterious story.


Louder Than a Bomb

 (USA, 97 min)
Director: Greg Jacobs, Jon Siskel
Regional Premiere

A diverse group of high school poets competes in the largest Slam Poetry competition in Chicago.


Make Believe


Director: J. Clay Tweel
Regional Premiere

A coming of age journey set in the quirky subculture of magic, this documentary follows six of the world's best young magicians as they battle for the title of Teen World Champion. From the producers behind The King of Kong.


My Name is Smith

 (USA, 72 min)
Director: James Allen Smith
World Premiere

Filmmaker and AFF alum James Allen Smith returns to his childhood home in New England to explore his eccentric parents as age and health issues threaten to challenge the existence and habits they know so well. Meet the Smiths… a family almost as bizarre as your own.


Rainbows End

 Director: Eric Hueber
World Premiere

An invitation to record with The Legendary Stardust Cowboy prompts Country Willie Edwards and his band ‘The Cosmic Debris’ to launch their first west coast tour. Having never broken the gravitational pull of Deep East Texas, six men and two roosters embark on a journey to the other side of a dream.


Rubble Kings

 Director: Shan Nicholson
World Premiere

Through archival footage Nicholson tells the story of the real Warriors that walked the streets of New York City in the 1970s and the harsh reality of gang life in a city that seemed to be falling apart.


Shelter in Place

 (United Kingdom, 75 min)
Director: Zed Nelson
U.S. Premiere

While petro-chemical refineries release hazardous emissions into the air of Port Arthur, TX, residents suffer from severe respiratory problems and struggle to sue the companies for their right to breathe cleaner air.