TICKETING OPTIONS
Festival Pass - $50
Purchase your festival pass and enjoy access to all festival events! This includes all films, all film blocks, all mixers and parties, Saturday morning Coffee & Cakes, and our Saturday Lunch Panel. Receive a drink ticket to mixers and parties and enjoy perks from our Community Partners. A $100+ value for just $50!
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Student Festival Pass - $25
Students enjoy half off on Festival Passes! Must show valid student ID at the Benson Theatre box office.
Individual Event Tickets - $7 each
Can’t commit to the full Festival Pass? Don’t worry, you can buy tickets to each individual event! Individual event tickets are $7 each and are subject to availability.
Red Carpet Happy Hour
Friday, May 19 / 5:00pm-6:30pm
Take your photo on the red carpet, chat with filmmakers, and enjoy a beverage from the bar!
Film Block A
Friday, May 19 / 6:30pm-8:00pm
Friday Night Short Stacks
14 short films from filmmakers local, national, and international!
Friday Night Feature Film
Friday, May 19 / 8:00pm-9:30pm
Paper Dream / Ali Atshani
“An Iranian film about an albino teenage boy who falls in love with a young girl.”
Film Block B
Saturday, May 20 / 10:00am-Noon
Local Film Spotlight: Ramblin’ / Christopher Marshall
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four Documentary Shorts - view the film lineup
Lunch Panel
Saturday, May 20 / Noon-1:00pm
Hear insight from industry professionals about filmmaking in the Midwest! This year’s panel features Tessa Wedberg, Jason Fischer, Joshua LaBure, and Sharonda Harris-Marshall.
Documentary Feature
Saturday, May 20 / 1:00pm-3:00pm
Love Art Revolution / Felix Semper, Pablo Semper
“The artist Felix Semper takes a sculpture of national hero Jose Marti to Cuba and collaborates with other artists and singers in Havana with his unique stretchable paper sculpture.”
Local Feature Film
Saturday, May 20 / 3:00pm-4:30pm
In a Good Way / Joshua LaBure
“Margot and David had a once-loving marriage that fell apart, leaving them forced to live separate lives for years. However, they decide to meet up for a few days during a beautiful autumn in Omaha to see if their new versions can make their relationship work where their old selves could not.”
Happy Hour Mixer
Saturday, May 20 / 4:30pm-6:00pm
Enjoy a beverage, chat with filmmakers, and check out the Benson Theatre!
Documentary Feature
Saturday, May 20 / 6:00pm-7:30pm
Romantic Chorus / Jeff M. Giordano
“An independent animated-documentary focused on sexuality and romantic connections featuring 21 diverse interviews from a wide range of genders, cultural backgrounds, abilities, and sexual orientations as they discuss Sex, Monogamy/Polyamory, Fear and Technology.”
Saturday Night Feature Film
Saturday, May 20 / 7:30pm-9:00pm
Provo / Emma Thatcher
“A self-destructive ex-Mormon finds out her estranged abusive father is on his deathbed in Provo, Utah – so she road trips across the country to reckon with her past.”
Film Block C
Saturday, May 20 / 9:00pm-10:00pm
Saturday Night Short Stacks
6 short narrative films
