SEGMENT ONE - Sat April 24th 11am -1:30pm ET - The Space of Peace, Inner Peace, Pretty Ugly Dreams, Love Reaches Everywhere, Skiddoo Ruins, Untitled, and Panelists Severn Lang and Craig Calman
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IFI will host the 2021 Festival online. There will be two film segments. Viewers have the choice of purchasing tickets for either segment or can purchase a discounted ticket for both segments.
The first segment will include six films and start at 11am ET. Three of the films are by a talented filmmaker from Iowa named Severn Lang. He will join us to discuss his unique films and answer questions from you. A colorful documentary about helping those who’ve suffered persecution in other countries will be next. Then we have a 30 minute throwback comedy called Skidoo Ruins. The director, Craig Calman, who worked with the great Laurel and Hardy director Hal Roach and famous actress Betty Davis will be with us to answer your questions about the film. And finally, our foreign film this year is a thriller by Italian filmmaker, Filippo Giani. And that will close out the first segment at 1:30 pm.
Continuing our tradition of Saluting the Veterans, the second segment is a tribute to those who served. There will be three films, all produced by veterans. The first film is Casualty of Time and Jeremiah Jahi, director, will be with us to discuss the film. Then we have a beautiful music video featuring a new song by Stephen Covell who served as a combat medic in the 82 Airborne on two tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Encore, who helped produce the film, is a non-profit veterans organization that provides opportunities for veteran and active duty singer-songwriters and musicians to take their music to the next level through artist development, professional recording, and industry-focused educational services. Members of the crew and Operation Encore will join us. And to end the Veterans Tribute, “We Left as Brothers,” a story about Vietnam vets returning to visit Vietnam, will be screened. IFI is an official fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project, and now also for Operation Encore. IFI has direct Donate links to both on their website. Go to independentfilminstitute.com to donate, to become a member, to advertise, or for other questions.
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Film(s) To Be Screened
The Space of Peace
The Space of Peace – Written, Directed, and Produced by Severn Lang
College is hard enough besides the fact that everyone is learning who they are as human being. Robert is very focused on college grades, but when a new relationship is thrust upon him will he melt down?
Guest Panelist – Severn Lang
From the midwest and a graduate of Los Angeles Film School with a tragic life experience, Lang believes that film is a way for anyone to create something out of nothing and finds that it is the perfect outlet for him to express his thoughts and heart to the world in a wonderfully beautiful, complex way. Lang joins us to discuss his work.
Inner Peace
Inner Peace – Written, Directed, and Produced by Severn Lang
Self talk is a way to organize our emotions but what do others hear?
Guest Panelist: Severn Lang
Writer, director, and producer of the film Severn Lang is from the midwest and a graduate of Los Angeles Film School with a tragic life experience. Lang believes that film is a way for anyone to create something out of nothing. He finds that it is the perfect outlet for him to express his thoughts and heart to the world in a wonderfully beautiful, complex way. Lang joins us to discuss his work.
Pretty Ugly Dreams
Pretty Ugly Dreams – Written, Directed, and Produced by Severn Lang
Nora Kaufferman would never jeopardize her broadway career, or would she? Her childhood dream comes true but how far will she go to keep it?
Guest Panelist: Severn Lang
Writer, director, and producer of the film Severn Lang is from the midwest and a graduate of Los Angeles Film School with a tragic life experience. Lang believes that film is a way for anyone to create something out of nothing. He finds that it is the perfect outlet for him to express his thoughts and heart to the world in a wonderfully beautiful, complex way. Lang joins us to discuss his work.
Love Reaches Everywhere
Love Reaches Everywhere – Directed by Sean Bloomfield, Produced by Cimela Kidonakis, and starring actor Gerard Butler
This colorful documentary shows actor Gerard Butler’s life-changing journey to see how his mother’s favorite charity transforms the lives of children in some of the world’s poorest countries.
Untitled (2020)
Written, Directed, and Produced by Filippo Giani
A thriller based on true events.
The film was originally conceived as a reconstruction of actual events which occurred in
Setagaya, Japan, on December 30th, 2000. After having conducted extensive research on thetopic for over a year, a script was crafted with the intention of documenting reality as accuratelyas possible.
Skidoo Ruins 25 Min
Skidoo Ruins – Written, Directed, and Produced by Craig Calman
This throwback comedy is about Eccentric World War II vets Mr. Pottle and Mr. Leer who finally decide to enter the 21st Century while trying to remember the past.
Guest Panelist: Craig Calman
Writer, Director, and Producer of Skidoo Ruins, Craig Calman, will share life stories with us. He became a professional stage actor and performed Coast to Coast in classical and repertory theater. In Hollywood he became a writing assistant to Hollywood Pioneer Producer Hal Roach. He also worked with the famous actress Bette Davis on a film he had written, but he’ll tell you the rest of the story. Craig is a film festival award winner. His biography, “100 Years of Brodies With Hal Roach,” has received numerous 5-star reviews on Amazon.com.
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Screening Location
Online Screening
You will recieve the link to watch online after you RSVP.
Viewing Time
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April 24, 2021, 11:00 am EST
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Event is over, tickets no longer available.
Video-On-Demand Availability
VOD Start: April 24, 2021, 4:00 pm
VOD End: April 30, 2021, 11:00 pm
VOD Playback will be limited between those dates.
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