Kristin Wiig stars in "Hateship Loveship," set to screen at the Chattanooga Film Festival Sunday, April 6.The Chattanooga Film Festival organizers have posted the entire schedule and film lineup on their website, chattanoogafilmfest.com. The Festival is set for April 3-6. In addition to film screenings, the Festival will feature workshops and parties throughout the weekend. Visit the website for the schedule, movie trailers, FAQ's, and ticket purchase.
FEATURED FILMS
Mood Indigo
The surreal and poetic tale of Colin, an idealistic and inventive young man, and Chloé, a young woman, who seem like the physical embodiment of the eponymous Duke Ellington tune. Their idyllic marriage is turned on its head when Chloé becomes ill with a water lily growing in her lung.
The Sacrament
Two Vice media correspondents set out to document their friend's search to find his missing sister. They travel outside the United States to an undisclosed location, where they are welcomed into the world of "Eden Parish." At the centre of this community is a mysterious leader known only as "Father". Stars AJ Bowen and Kate Forbes and Producer Peter Phok in attendance.
The Raid 2
Immediately following the events of the original, The Raid 2 tracks Officer Rama as he is pressured to join an anticorruption task force to guarantee protection for his wife and child. His mission is to get close to a new mob boss by befriending his incarcerated son. Rated R.
12 O'Clock Boys
The 12 O'Clock Boys are a notorious urban dirt bike pack in Baltimore. In this documentary, their stunning antics are envisioned through the eyes of young adolescent Pug, a bright kid from the Westside obsessed with the riders and willing to do anything to join their ranks.
"Witching and Bitching" is a Spanish horror comedy about two unemployed men who commit a robbery and go on the run into a forest inhabited by cannibalistic witches.Witching and Bitching
A Spanish horror-comedy about two unemployed men who commit a robbery and go on the run into a forest inhabited by cannibalistic witches.
Why Don't You Go Play in Hell?
Described as "an action film about the love of 35mm," and based on a screenplay he wrote nearly 15 years ago, Why Don't You Play In Hell is among director Sion Sono's best work as his trademark excess and outrageousness is infused with an affection for the Japanese films that have come before it. Film fans not afraid to see something truly off the wall will fall in love with this bizarre film.
The Congress
Utilizing live-action and psychedelic animation, The Congress tells the story of an aging, out-of-work actress who accepts her final job: preserving her digital image for a future Hollywood.
Teenage
A hypnotic rumination on the genesis of youth culture from the end of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th, Teenage is a living collage of rare archival material, filmed portraits, and diary entries read by Jena Malone, Ben Whishaw, and others.
Cheap Thrills
Craig loses his job and is threatened with eviction. He heads to a local bar and meets an old friend. A wealthy stranger and his wife engage the two friends in a series of innocent dares in exchange for money, each challenge upping the ante in both reward and boundaries. With star Pat Healy in Attendance
Whitewash
In the harsh, wintry woods of rural Quebec, Bruce (Thomas Haden Church), a down-on-his-luck snowplow operator, accidentally kills a man during a drunken night joyride. Stricken with panic, he hides the body and takes to the deep wilderness in hopes of outrunning both the authorities and his own conscience.
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors is the story of Ricky, a 13-year-old boy with autism, and his mother, Mariana. An undocumented immigrant from Mexico, Mariana works long days cleaning houses in Rockaway Beach, Queens while Ricky, deeply imaginative but painfully isolated, struggles to cope.
Hateship Loveship
A teenage girl (Hailee Steinfeld) uses technology to foster a pseudo-romance between her nanny (Kristen Wiig) and her father (Guy Pearce), a recovering addict, never dreaming of the potential harm to either party.
Borgman
Borgman is an allegorical tale exploring the nature of evil in unexpected places. A vagrant enters the lives of an upper-class family, igniting a descent from darkly comic dream to maddening psychological nightmare. Unrated.
Coherence
A mind-bending puzzle that twists logical thought to the breaking point. A group of friends gather on the night a strange celestial object passes overhead, causing reality and relationships to fracture.
Manos Hands of Fire
This 1966 American horror film is considered one of the worst films ever made. It earned cult status after being featured in a 1993 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Includes a pre-screening talk with native Chattanoogan and Manos restorationist Ben Solovey.
Almost Human
After Mark disappears in a flash of blue light, the people of his tiny Maine hometown believe his friend Seth was responsible. But Mark suddenly reappears a few years later, and he isn't the man he used to be.
A Life in The Death of Joe Meek
Among the thousands of tracks Joe Meek recorded at his small apartment studio in North London from 1960-1967, the apex was "Telstar," a multi-national No.1 instrumental hit that he also composed, in 1962. Half a century later, his contribution to music, previously forgotten, is finally being recognized and respected. Special appearance from filmmakers Howard S. Berger and Susan Stahman and Richard Routledge, who appears in the film and worked with Meek. Unrated.
PARTY TIME
Opening Night After Party at The Flying Squirrel
Friday night after the movies roll. Special CFF cocktails are promised.
They're calling it M3 - at the Double Tree hotel downtown, right across the street from The Carmike - so no driving is necessary after you guzzle a couple of mimosas.
Thrills & Chills: CFF Salutes Genre Cinema
Chattanooga Whiskey and local bands playing. Show a GA ticket or CFF badge for free entry; everyone else $5.