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An engrossing film starring Golden Globe-winning actress Rachel Griffiths (“Six Feet Under”). Her character has lost her son and develops an unorthodox relationship with a homeless youth played by Irish rising star Barry Keoghan. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband’s grieving rage. Winner Panavision Spirit Award, Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Ireland, 2016 (96 minutes)
A modern coming-of age-drama, a romance, a road movie – a truly independent film with a big heart, and a bold vision- this may be the “hidden gem” that festivalgoers always hope to find. A young couple set off on a road trip from rural Ireland to London; a large world, a small town and an unplanned pregnancy put the path in question. The future awaits – but what will be waiting there for them? Director Tom Ryan’s thoughtful film is about love, choices and being true to yourself.
Ireland, 2016 (77 minutes)
Set in 1974 Lancashire in Northern England, this is a story of two teenagers whose lives are changed by the discovery of black American soul music and the wild nightclub culture surrounding it. Music offers an escape from dreary factory jobs, but the drug/binge drinking lifestyle fueling it waylays them. A great sound track and cool dance moves make us root for these lads with their helmet haircuts to establish themselves as top DJs on the Northern Soul scene. “A British Saturday Night Fever” The Radio Times
UK, 2014 (99 minutes)
The real deal Northern Soul music provided by co-presenter Mod in San Francisco
Challenging the traditional image of the London port drinking establishment, the pomp and ceremonial type stuff, David Kennard’s documentary delves into the history of the mercantile trade between the two countries and moves to Northern Portugal, to the wonderful, moving scenes of Oporto and the hills surrounding the Douro. The British vintner-merchants who maintain their hold in Porto contrast with local farmers who work the rugged terrain of these vineyards, testifying to the huge disparity between the world of owners/distributors and vineyard workers. You will be riveted even if you don’t drink port. Joint 1st place, Rhode Island Film Festival Appearance by filmmaker
UK, 2016 (86 minutes)
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In this poignant and unsettling contemporary family drama, loosely based on Ibsen’s 19th century play “The Wild Duck,” a wayward son returns from America to attend the wedding of his father to his much younger former housekeeper. The picturesque rural background belies the fact that these are the last days of a dying Australian logging town. Getting reacquainted with a childhood friend, the son accidentally uncovers a secret that could be destructive to family relationships. This is the first full-length feature from famed Aussie theater director Simon Stone, who became intrigued with the cinematic possibilities of Ibsen’s play while directing it onstage. He has a golden touch with actors; Geoffrey Rush as the groom and Sam Neill and Miranda Otto (“Homeland”) as an uneasy married couple are at the top of their game. From the producer of “The Piano” and “Lantana.” Variety calls “The Daughter” “low-key yet achingly intense.”
Australia, 2015 (96 minutes)