CONCEPTION: DEBRA **

** Animation Short - 3:30 pm | Block of 10 Films | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | 107 Denison Placer Rd.
** Beyond Assumptions Block - 6:45 pm | Block of 2 Films | THE SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.
Director: Margaret Cheatham Williams & Jocie Juritz
Date: Friday 9/20
Duration: 5min

Film Synopsis: Why I Won’t Teach My Son ‘Black Codes’: Debra’s son is just 1 year old, but she knows that soon he will be perceived as a “big black boy.” Can she overcome the “systems” she feels are in place to oppress him?
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)

GENERATION COLUMBINE **

12:00 pm | Block of 2 Films | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | 107 Denison Placer Rd.
Director: Matt McDonough
Date: Friday 9/20
Duration: 85min

Film Synopsis: More than two decades after the shooting at Columbine, we’ve created an entire generation who grew up under the threat of gun violence. This film examines the epidemic of school shootings and their lasting impact through the eyes of survivors. Note: Adult situations

Panel Discussion with the Director of Generation Columbine - Matt McDonough; a Building Hope representative, and other area mental health professionals and those affected by the Columbine shooting.
(following the films The Last Prayer and Generation Columbine)
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)

NORMIE **

6:45 pm | Block of 2 Films | THE SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.
Director: Kurt Neale
Date: Friday 9/20
Duration: 74min

Film Synopsis: As a young millennial woman seeks independence and intimacy, she grapples with the realities of living with Down syndrome. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to understand what it means to be normal.
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)

RUNNER **

** Friday 9/20 - 4:30 pm | Block of 1 Film | THE SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.
** Sunday 9/22 - Best of Fest - 4:00 pm | Block of 2 Films | SPEAKEASY THEATRE | 103 S. Harris St.
Director: Bill Gallegher
Date: Friday 9/20 and 9/22
Duration: 88min

Film Synopsis: Marathoner, Guor Maker’s difficult and triumphant journey from refugee to world-renowned athlete, told in intimate interviews with gorgeously animated flashbacks. His story is a distinctly inspirational one in which the indomitable human spirit emerges against all odds.
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)

THE LAST PRAYER: SURVIVING CHRISTCHURCH

12:00 pm | Block of 2 Films | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | 107 Denison Placer Rd.
Harris St.
Date: Friday 9/20
Duration: 22min

Film Synopsis: New Zealand’s worst terrorist attack as seen through the eyes of the survivors and victims’ families. The Last Prayer is an emotionally charged documentary that empowers and inspires viewers to challenge their own beliefs on religion and humanity. Note: Adult situations
Panel Discussion with the Director of Generation Columbine - Matt McDonough; a Building Hope representative, and other area mental health professionals and those affected by the Columbine shooting.
(following the films The Last Prayer and Generation Columbine)