TRINITY INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL

AUGUST 1-2, 2014THE CARR CENTER311 E. Grand River

Detroit, Michigan 48226FEATURING

44 Films from 14 Countries Sponsored by:

2014 SCREENING SCHEDULEThe pre-screening for the 8th Annual Trinity International Film Festival was held on SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014, from 12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m. at The Carr Center (311 E. Grand River, Detroit, Michigan 48226). This special screening included the following 5 films:

FILM DIRECTOR Length Country Screening Time

Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)

Carlos Solano Pérez 13 Spain 12:15 - 12:30 p.m.

The Fugue Xavier Bonnin 20 France 12:40 - 1:00 p.m.NUIT / BETON - Concrete/Night Noe Weil 20 France 1:10 - 1:30 p.m.No Love Lost Shekhar Bassi 15 United Kingdom 1:40 - 1:55 p.m.Antoine Cyrus Neshvad 12 Germany 2:05 - 2:20 p.m.

AUGUST 1-2, 2014 SCREENING SCHEDULEFriday, August 1, 2014FILM DIRECTOR RUN TIME COUNTRY

SCREENINGTIME

SHORT Naima Challioui 9 Netherlands 11:30 - 11:40Time Capsule Michael Peeling 11 Canada 11:45 - 11:55Horsim/Bonim - Destruction/Construction

Jonathan (Johnny, Yoni) Sharir 30 Israel 12:00 - 12:30

My Better Half Ryan Brinker 7 USA 12:40 - 12:50The Doorman Serena Dykman 15 USA 1:00 - 1:15

Let BeMatt Boatright-Simon 16 USA 1:20 - 1:30

Log Out Andrea Ratto 4 Spain 1:35 - 1:40Skate Daniel Sarkissian 10 Canada 1:50 - 2:00Past Impulse Michael Rossi 13 USA 2:15 - 2:30The Boy Under The Piano Philippa Wong 10 China 2:40 - 2:45BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAKIndigo Paul Jerndal 20 Sweden 6:00 - 6:30One Night Only Che Grant 16 United Kingdom 7:00 - 7:20I Am Sami Kae Bahar 15 United Kingdom 7:25 - 7:40Mister Stapleton Joshua James 13 USA 7:45 - 8:00Special Performance 8:00 - 8:15Get A Job Brian Kohne 5 USA, Hawaii 8:20 - 8:30A Love That Hurts Walter V. Marshall 95 USA 8:45 - 10:15

Saturday, August 2, 2014Screening Room IFILM DIRECTOR RUN TIME COUNTRY

SCREENINGTIME

The Knight TrainTasha Sharp, Lee Scott 11 New Zealand 11:00 - 11:15

A Silent Waltz Isaac Elliott 12 Australia 11:20 - 11:35Bi' Garip Adam Gozde Yetiskin 15 Turkey 11:40 - 12:00

The Legend of the Flying Tomato

Sharon Huang, Michael Yates, Aurry Tan 5 USA 12:15 - 12:20

Das Kalte Herz - The Cold Heart Hannes Rall 29 Germany 12:30 - 1:00

L'homme qui en connaissait un rayon – (The Man Who Knew A Lot) Alice Vial 20 France 1:10 - 1:30Chaque jour est une petite vie - Every day is a small life Lou-Brice Léonard 27 France 1:35 - 2:10Dreams that Transcend All Boundaries Mida Chu 22 USA 2:15 - 2:45Rose, Mary and Time Hardeep Giani 38 United Kingdom 3:00 - 3:45

Intervening Anthony Green 12 USA 4:00 - 4:15

Playing Catch-UPGregory Dockery II 6 USA 4:20 - 4:30

Trapped: The Ultimate Sacrifice Carlonese Powell 15 USA 4:40 - 5:00React Waco Washington 9 USA 5:05 - 5:15

Alvie Nate Hapke 13 USA 5:20 - 5:35Happy to Be Ashley Kay Evans 16 USA 5:40 - 5:55Get A Job Brian Kohne 90 USA, Hawaii 6:00 - 7:35

Saturday August 2, 2014Screening Room IILapsus Karim Ouaret 30 France 11:00 - 11:30El hijo Del Mar - Son of the Sea

Roberto Aznar Almazán 25 Spain 11:35 - 12:00

Aria Marvin Willis 21 United Kingdom 12:15 - 12:45

Butterfly Fluttering Roman Kayumov 24Russian Federation 1:00 - 1:30

The Other Side of the Desk Richard Tatum 7 USA 1:40 - 1:45Hackney's Finest Chris Bouchard 89 United Kingdom 2:00 - 3:30

Winnerz Darren Brown 97 USA 3:35 - 5:10

Premeditated Joy Millano 95 USA 5:30 - 7:10

AWARDS CEREMONY: Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.

Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)Directed by, Carlos Solano Pérez, Spain13 mins. 12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

What would you do if you had to fire your best friend? It is at this point where Julio finds himself. His boss and friend Max tries to advise him on how to handle the situation.

The FugueDirected by, Xavier Bonnin, France20 mins. 12:40 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Simona, a woman in her forties, who is presenting cheese samples in some Parisian suburbs supermarket, Aubervilliers has a surprise: out of nowhere, her ex-lover, Michel, is there among the clients. 

NUIT / BETON - Concrete/NightDirected by, Noe Weil, France20 mins. 1:10 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Simon is a drug dealer, who owes a significant amount of money. He is kidnapped and locked up by his supplier, with whom he has a complicated relation. Under psychological torture, he ends up admitting why he is late with his payment; the story behind seems to be even more intense and personal…

No Love Lost Antoine SHORT

Directed by, Shekhar Bassi, United Kingdom15 mins. 1:40 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.

An obsessive stranger with unexpected intentions threatens a young couple's illicit relationship. 

Directed by, Cyrus Neshvad, Germany12 mins. 2:05 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Since Antoine, a traveling doctor, no longer takes the time to come and see her, Renée is convinced that she had been a bad mother. 

Directed by, Naima Challioui, Netherlands9 mins. 11:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

A story of a short Peruvian woman in Amsterdam whose bicycle gets stolen.

Time CapsuleDirected by, Michael Peeling, Canada11 mins. 11:45 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.

A young man returns home and uses the pretense of digging up a time capsule to reconnect with an old friend.

Horsim/Bonim - Destruction/ConstructionDirected by, Jonathan (Johnny, Yoni) Sharir, Israel30 mins. 12:00 - 12:30

A real estate developer-Shmaya Ben-Dosa Finally gets building permits to build some high rise buildings and a big mall on a large lot in the heart of a city, a Land which he inherited from his grandfather. On the eve' of the destruction of the place and the construction that will follow his passed memories as a child in this place connects with their present will and confront his big plans.

My Better HalfDirected by, Ryan Brinker, USA7 mins. 12:40 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

A young man's self-reflection in life without and with love.

The DoormanDirected by, Serena Dykman, USA15 mins. 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Let BeDirected by, Matt Boatright-Simon, USA16 mins. 1:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Life is short. For Phil, though, he only has a few more weeks because of the golf-ball sized tumor in his brain. He's just found out. So he leaves town with his new woman to run escape his problems. But the more they fall in love, the more pressure builds to tell her everything. But she has a magnificent secret of her own.

Log OutDirected by, Andrea Ratto, Spain4 mins. 1:35 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

A man is chatting with his friends online, unaware that something may be happening around him.

Joe, an average doorman in a luxury building in Manhattan has lost all hope in love. In order to spice up his monotonous life, and make extra money, he secretly fulfils the sexual fantasies of the old ladies of the building.

SkateDirected by, Daniel Sarkissian, Canada10 mins. 1:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

An exploration of the relationship between skateboarding and punk rock.

Past ImpulseDirected by, Michael Rossi, USA13 mins. 2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Nolan has a dark past and his demons are exposed when he comes across a brutal fight.

The Boy Under The PianoDirected by, Philippa Wong, China 10 mins. 2:40 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

The story of a 18 year old boy, Alfie, an autistic teen, struggles to find his place in his large immigrant Chinese family. Having endured years of ridicule, his family is about to receive the surprise of their lifetime.

IndigoDirected by, Paul Jerndal, Sweden20 mins. 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Indigo is a film project about alienation on the inside - Shot in New York City and built in two elements; the music video and the narrative short.

One Night OnlyDirected by, Che GrantUnited Kingdom16 mins. 7:00 p.m. - 7:20 p.m.

Set over a single night, in and around the streets of London. A first date catastrophe or the beginning of true romance, between Mary-Ann, an uptight 40 yr. old American, and Liam, a roguish 29 yr. old Englishman. Yet all may not be what it seems.

I Am SamiDirected by, Kae Bahar, United Kingdom15 mins. 7:25 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.

Living in a war zone, 10 year old Sami is forced to take decisions beyond his understanding; decisions that could deprive him of his childhood and change his life forever.

Mister Stapleton A Love That Hurts The Knight Train

Directed by, Joshua James, USA13 mins. 7:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

'Mister Stapleton' is the story of graduate professor Anthony Stapleton, who is awoken in the middle of night to find that one of his students (Marcia Mulrooney) has broken into his home. Determined to raise her final grade, Marcia engages her professor in a battle of wits with her future on the line.

Directed by, Walter V Marshall, USA95 mins. 8:45 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.

A newly wed couple (Chris and Samantha) find themselves struggling to overcome a tragic miscarriage. Devastated by the unforeseen loss of their child; Chris escapes the pain by focusing on his role as a provider. As Samantha reaches out to discover new ways to gain his intimacy.

Directed by, Tasha Sharp & Lee Scott, New Zealand11 mins. 11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

The Knight Train explores the relationships that can exist between people of different generations with the right catalyst.

A Silent WaltzDirected by, Isaac Elliott, Australia12 mins. 11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.

Madeline, a funny, feisty, cheeky twelve year old girl, smitten with young love, yet burdened by her own insecurities due to her deafness. She must overcome her insecurities as well as the isolation of rural Victoria in order to ask her neighbor, Wyatt to the upcoming regional dance.

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Bi' Garip AdamDirected by, Gozde Yetiskin, Turkey15 mins. 11:40 a.m. - 12:00 noon

The Legend of the Flying TomatoDirected by, Sharon Huang, Michael Yates & Aurry Tan, USA5 mins. 12:15 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Das Kalte Herz - The Cold HeartDirected by,Hannes Rall, Germany29 mins. 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

An autistic man who lives with his mother. His situation is watching films regularly and confusing real occasions with movie scenes. One day, he misses the school bus. He decides to reach the school by himself and catch Ms. Sun's class. On the road he is obliged to struggle with daily circumstances.

Once a victim of bullying, Frida finds a hero in the legendary lunchador El Pirana.

A cautionary tale about greed-adapted from a classic German fairy tale: The Black Forest in the 19th century.

L'homme qui en connaissait un rayon - The Man Who Knew A LotDirected by, Alice Vial, France20 mins. 1:10 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Mr. Beranger works at Paradesign, a furniture department store where the employees live day and night in the decorations. Himself lives in a show cottage in pasteboard and excels in the promotion of his dachshund footrest. His life seems settled well, until the day when he is promoted to the mysterious thirteenth floor of the store.

Chaque jour est une petite vie - Every day is a small lifeDirected by, Lou-Brice Léonard, France27 mins. 1:35 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.

A council estate on the Mediterranean coast. Living in a modest caravan amongst the tower blocks, Rachel, 80 years old, dreams of returning to her native Algeria. Her son Simon doesn’t want to know anything about it. Stella, her grand-daughter, describes them as “A really awful family”. Fortunately they are surrounded by the good humor of Yazid, alias Gino, and the entire neighborhood...

Dreams that Transcend All BoundariesDirected by, Mida Chu, USA22 mins. 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Dreams that Transcend All Boundaries tells three parallel stories about people searching, pursuing, and struggling for dreams.

Rose, Mary and TimeDirected by, Hardeep Giani, United Kingdom38 mins.3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

A story of second chances in life. Barney

InterveningDirected by, Anthony Green, USA12 mins. 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

The story unfolds when Rodney (33)

Playing Catch-UPDirected by, Gregory Dockery II, USA6 mins. 4:20 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

This story is about a guy who walks

is a man fed up with life. An endearing character with faults. The biggest mistake Barney ever made was being a man who gave in to the charms of another woman.

awakes in a dark place. He doesn’t remember who or what has placed him in this state. With time not in his favor he continues to try to break free, but he can’t. Will time run out? Or will he break free in time?

around his house playing catch up with his family, but in the end he realizes that he's only playing catch up with himself.

Trapped: The Ultimate SacrificeDirected by, Carlonese Powell, USA15 mins. 4:40 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fifteen year old Tamera wants to help her grandmother with their financial situation, but gets mixed in with the wrong crowd.

ReactDirected by, Waco Washington, USA9 mins. 5:05 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

A young man finds it hard to grasp and put the use the principles & value he's learned at home. He finds that he has to decide how he will respond to what happens to him and how he responds will determine his future.

AlvieDirected y, Nate Hapke, USA13 mins. 5:20 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.

A young man suffering from depression and reliving the day that his girlfriend died in a car accident. He's haunted by her beautiful face and by the warmth of his mother's embrace when everything was much simpler than it is today. Alvin loses himself by the end.

Happy to BeDirected by, Ashley Kay Evans, USA16 mins. 5:40 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.

Simon is celebrating his 25th birthday and wants to make sure that everything goes his way, With the help of his two best friends Sydney and Cody and his half brother Scott, they accidently invite Simon to his own surprise party in which none of his 'friends' show up to.

Get A JobDirected by, Brian Kohne, USA, Hawaii90 mins. 6:00 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.

An employment agent has to find work for the most unemployable man on Maui.

LapsusDirected by, Karim Ouaret, France30 mins. 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Terry, a psychologically disturbed predator who's roaming ground is a laundromat. Terry thinks he is the hero of a comic gangster he is reading 'Terry Lawrence, Gentleman Gangster'. He uses the personality from every individual who enters progressively into the scullery, to create his own gangster story, shortly after being murdered in cold blood. Then, Terry switches the characters of the comic book by its own victims he kills and kills again differently and indefinitely.

El hijo Del Mar - Son of the SeaDirected by, Roberto Aznar Almazán, Spain25 mins. 11:35 a.m. - 12:00 noon

A woman that, in order to save her son, will have to face her own fears.

AriaDirected by, Marvin Willis, United Kingdom21 mins. 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Aria gives up her life to become a lethal instrument for a self righteous agency called 'The Order'. Her intentions are only revenge for a sister lost through suicide. Now she tracks the man responsible. In defiance of The order and her handler Emerson, Aria's actions may cost her more than she's ready for.

Butterfly FlutteringDirected by, Roman Kayumov, Russian Federation24 mins. 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

She is a modern girl, young, beautiful, and she tries to follow their own instincts. She is searching for someone to love and real feelings. Perhaps she just wants to feel alive.

The Other Side of the DeskDirected by, Richard Tatum, USA7 mins. 1:40 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Two HR recruiters humiliate a series of job applicants for fun and sport until the tables are turned.

Hackney's FinestDirected by, Chris Bouchard, United Kingdom89 mins. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

A lighthearted journey into the dark underbelly of London. A fast-paced crime thriller, packed with intrigue, corruption, dirty police, Afghan heroin smugglers, Welsh-Jamaican arms dealers and Eastern-European skinheads! It all takes place over 24 hours when Hackney courier controller Sirus (Nathanael Wiseman) finds himself way out of his depth…

WinnerzDirected by, Darren Brown, USA97 mins. 3:35 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.

A film based on a true story about friendship and brotherhood and how those loyalties can be shaken by just a roll of the dice.

Premeditated THANK TO THE FOLLOWING

Directed by, Joy Millano, USA95 mins. 5:30 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.

Four Independent filmmakers venture to a small country town for a film festival and a promising meeting with a Movie Executive when they are tossed in jail for a heinous crime, but no one remembers the events from that night.

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