6 directed by Jeff Bednarz.  22m documentary.  “6” is a portrait of small town America as told through the lens of 6-Man football. This short documentary reveals the grit, determination and passion of players and fans alike that form the heart and soul of communities too small to populate a full 11-Man team.  www.6manmovie.com.  September 13^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.  SHORTS PROGRAM 2 – September 18^th @ 1:15pm @ Cine El Rey.

 

11 Years of Nightmares and a Wasted Life directed by Roberto Collado Anzaldua.  88m feature. A girl loses her hearing after a traumatic event in her life.  September 19^th @ 12:00pm @ Cine El Rey.

 

Amona Putz directed by Telmo Esnal.  9m short.  Sometimes, couples who have children miss Grandmas…but only sometimes.  FOREIGN SHORTS – September 11^th @ 2:00pm @ TSTC.

 

El Andalon directed by Consuelo Alba & John Speyer.  27m documentary.  El Andalón follows the footsteps of 69 year-old Sergio Castro, a maverick humanitarian who has worked for 46 years bringing health care, education, and agricultural and potable water projects to poor and indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico.  DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 2 – September 11^th @ 12:30pm @ Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.  September 15^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.

 

Andy Paris:  Bubblegum King directed by Dino Reyes.  79m documentary. Watch the rise and fall of international pop icon Andrew J Paris, the Bubble Gum King, as his unprecedented overnight fame and fortune are thrown away by a duplicitous government suspicious of the motivations of international trade in the times of the Cold War era.  www.bubblegumking.com.  September 18^th @ 8:00pm @ Cine El Rey.  September 19^th @ 3:45pm @ Cine El Rey.

 

Appalachian Dreams directed by David Donar.  4m animation.  An old clog dancer retires for the night, but his shoes are just getting started.  SHORTS PROGRAM 3 – September September 12^th @ 12:00pm @ TSTC.  September 15^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.  September 17^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

Apples directed by Gary Perez.  13m short.  A son meets up with his estranged but highly successful father to tell him that his life has hit rock bottom. However, he is unable to get the words out when his father tells him how proud he is of him. As we follow the father, we discover he has also been putting on a façade. In the end, the apple does not fall too far…  SHORTS PROGRAM 1 – September 11^th @ 5:00pm @ TSTC.  September 13^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.

 

The Archive directed by Sean Dunne.  8m documentary.  Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world's largest record collection. Due to health issues and a struggling record industry Paul is being forced to sell his collection.  September 18^th @ 4:45pm @ Cine El Rey.  September 15^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.  September 19^th @ 2:00pm @ Cine El Rey.

 

As Long As I Can Remember:  American Veteranos directed by Laura Varela.  55m documentary.  As the Vietnam war raged, Mexican American troops were suffering casualties at a rate disproportionate to their population in the United States.  September 11^th @ 3:15pm @ Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.  September 17^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

The Beast Within directed by Yves Scagliola.  58m documentary.  Nobody wants them but everybody is watching: in living memory animal fights have been as much looked down upon as they have been loved. The Beast Within pursues the reasons for man's drive to have animals fight against each other. It picks up the trails of our martial instincts that lead into various cultures.  September 11th @ 2:00pm @ Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.

 

Big Birding Day directed by David Wilson.  13m documentary.  A glimpse into the world of competitive birdwatching, as three friends attempt to see as many species as possible in 24 hours.  DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 2 @ September 11^th @ 12:30pm @ Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.

 

Blindsided directed by Mark Cabaroy.  15m short.  The beautiful blind psychic Carly St Johns is on a quest to track down a dangerous career criminal with the help of her police department liaison. When fate traps Randy and the criminal in the same hotel room, they must match wits in a psychological game of cat and mouse to see which one of them will get out alive.  SHORTS PROGRAM 4 @ September 11^th @ 3:15pm @ TSTC.  September 16^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

Boletos por favor directed by Lucas Figueroa.  14m short.  A man on a train has no ticket.  There seems to be only one way out.  Or is there?  www.boletosporfavor.com  FOREIGN SHORTS – September 11^th @ 2:00pm @ TSTC.

 

Bon Vivant directed by Maria Quiroga.  4m animation.  An Etch-A-Sketch animation come to life.  SHORTS PROGRAM 1 – September 11^th @ 5:00pm @ TSTC.  September 17^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

Borderlanders directed by Marcel Rodriguez.  16m short.  Luz wants to return to Mexico before something happens he can’t run away from.  But his greatest fear comes to find him in the shadows of the borderlands.  SHORTS PROGRAM 3 – September 12^th @ 12:00pm @ TSTC.  September 13^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.  September 13^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.

 

Bygone Behemoth directed by Harry Chaskin.  5m animation.  This short is about a killer monster from the sea who’s been pushed into an early retirement he didn’t want. Now he lays about his house, contemplating his heyday while waiting for the phone to call with his agent announcing some new work.  SHORTS PROGRAM 1 – September 11^th @ 5:00pm @ TSTC.  September 15^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

Con dos anos de garantia directed by Juan Parra Costa.  16m short.  A couple ends up buying robot versions of each other.  FOREIGN SHORTS – September 11^th @ 2:00pm @ TSTC.

 

Delusion directed by Alexander Markov.  9m short.  The artist is trying to realize his fantasies on the canvas. He fails, but imagination leads him through new ideas over and over again.  Suddenly the character becomes alive and starts to live his own life. There are no more borders between reality and imaginary.  SHORTS PROGRAM 3 –September 12^th @ 12:00pm @ TSTC

 

The Desperate directed by Ben Hur Sepehr.  33m short.  On a rainy night in a concentration camp a fearsome Nazi general is forced to plead with a condemned Jewish doctor to save his dying only son.  SHORTS PROGRAM 4 @ September 11^th @ 3:15pm @ TSTC.  September 15^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.  September 13^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.

Down to the Bone directed by Peter Ahern.  4m animation.  An animated short about a boy who sneezes himself inside-out.  SHORTS PROGRAM 2 – September 18^th @ 1:15pm @ Cine El Rey.  September 17^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

Espiritu de Salsa directed by Francisco Bello and Tim Sternberg.  47m documentary.  Lonely hearts from all over New York City come together at Spanish Harlem’s Santo Rico Dance School to let loose, dance and connect while learning the rich art of salsa.  September 18^th @ 12:00pm @ Cine El Rey.  September 22^nd @ 8:00pm @ Fiesta del Paseo @ UTB.

 

Expiration directed by Mark Nickelsburg.  4m short.  A man risks drinking milk a minute before it expires.  SHORTS PROGRAM 1 – September 11^th @ 5:00pm @ TSTC.

 

Fantasy, Inc. directed by Bryan Ortiz.  9m short.  The story of a lonely young man who approaches a company that offers to replace his life with a new fantasy life. He must now spend his day in his normal life anticipating his new life. SHORTS PROGRAM 4 @ September 11^th @ 3:15pm @ TSTC

 

Fear Aside directed by Charlie Rodriguez.  5m short.  Something strange is happening in the closet… SHORTS PROGRAM 2 – September 18^th @ 1:15pm @ Cine El Rey.

 

Harmony Town directed by Ryan Parma.  12m short.  When a brother and sister's car breaks down in a musical town, they find that all of their troubles can be solved through the power of music. SHORTS PROGRAM 4 @ September 11^th @ 3:15pm @ TSTC.

 

Harvest of Loneliness directed by Gilbert Gonzalez & Vivian Price.  58m documentary.  Hidden with the historical accounts of minorities, workers, and immigrants in American society is the story of the millions of Mexico's men and women who experienced the temporary contract worker program known as the Bracero Program.  www.harvestofloneliness.com.  September 12^th @ 1:45pm @ Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.  September 15^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.  September 16^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

Heaven in Exile directed by Omar Rosales.  78m documentary.  A Buddhist Prince is crowned, the Dalai Lama waits . . . and the struggle for freedom continues.  www.heaveninexile.com  September 11^th @ 12:00pm @ TSTC.

 

Home directed by Mario De Leon.  10m short.  A soldier coming back from the war encounters problems at home.  SHORTS PROGRAM 2 – September 18^th @ 1:15pm @ Cine El Rey.

 

Il Destino directed by Fanny Veliz.  16m short.  If your present is not what you expected, and you get one chance to relive your past…was it meant to be all along?  www.ildestinothemovie.com  SHORTS PROGRAM 4 @ September 11^th @ 3:15pm @ TSTC.  September 13^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.

 

In His Blood directed by Vianna Risa Davila.  25m documentary.  The story of two generations of overnight news cameramen in San Antonio, Texas, who film breaking news during the hours when most of us sleep.  DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 2 @ September 11^th @ 12:30pm @ Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.

 

Lambs directed by Stephen Huff.  13m short.  A Christian fundamentalist family in early 1960s rural Texas takes a turn on a pair of wayward drifter brothers.  SHORTS PROGRAM 2 – September 18^th @ 1:15pm @ Cine El Rey.

 

Missing Pages directed by Salvador Paniagua.  14m short.  Rudy hasn't seen his father in three years. He comes home for lunch before his father returns to Mexico and discovers a long held family secret.  SHORTS PROGRAM 3 –September 12^th @ 12:00pm @ TSTC.

 

Mugs directed by Ronnie Cramer.  4m animation.  One hundred of your favorite celebrity mug shots morph from one to the next. The minimalist trance-like soundtrack adds to the hypnotic effect.  September 14^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.  September 17^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.  SHORTS PROGRAM 2 – September 18^th @ 1:15pm @ Cine El Rey. 

 

Musica en Espera directed by Hernan Goldfrid.  95m feature.  Ezequiel is a film music composer that can't find the inspiration he needs to compose a new score and Paula is a pregnant woman recently abandoned by her boyfriend whose mother has just came from Spain to meet her husband. Together they will try to solve their problems.  September 11^th @ 8:00pm @ Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre.

 

El nunca lo haria directed by Anartz Zuazua.  14m short.  Laura asks the Three Kings for a grandfather.  FOREIGN SHORTS – September 11^th @ 2:00pm @ TSTC.

 

One Square Mile directed by Jeff Drew.  13m animation.  Bill the bunny is a struggling novelist who has never actually written anything, much to the chagrin of his perfectionist life partner, Gary the frog.  SHORTS PROGRAM 3 –September 12^th @ 12:00pm @ TSTC.  September 13^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.  September 13^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.

 

The Other Side of Immigration directed by Roy Germano.  55m documentary.  Based on over 700 interviews in Mexican towns where about half the population has left to work in the United States, The Other Side of Immigration asks why so many Mexicans come to the U.S. and what happens to the families and communities they leave behind.  DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 1 – September 12^th @ 12:15pm @ Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.   September 14^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.  September 16^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

Pants on Fire directed by Colin Campbell.  93 feature.  A struggling actor's tall tales of fame and fortune are suddenly challenged when his hometown buddies make a surprise trip to Hollywood. www.pantsonfiremovie.com  September 10^th @ 8:00pm @ Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre. September 18^th @ 3:00pm @ Cine El Rey.

Paperboy directed by Mark LaFleur.  30m short.  The story of a paperboy and a girl on his paper route, who are trying to meet face to face for the first time.  SHORTS PROGRAM 1 – September 11^th @ 5:00pm @ TSTC.  September 13^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.  September 14^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.

 

Point of Entry directed by Zeus Quijano Jr.  27m documentary.  This is a film about family and the American Dream. Carlos illegally crossed the border when he was only 15 years old, leaving his family and loved ones behind. Now at the age of 30, he continues to help his family back home in Mexico as well as his new family here in America.  DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 1 – September 12^th @ 12:15pm @ Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.

 

The Red Queen directed by David Carren.  104m feature.  When a young woman searches for the truth about her dead mother, she finds danger, deception, and the Red Queen.  September 13^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

Ripple directed by Paul Gowers.  18m short.  A random act of malice sets in motion a domino run of coincidences and catastrophes turning one man's ordinary day into a living nightmare.  SHORTS PROGRAM 3 – September September 12^th @ 12:00pm @ TSTC.

 

Salud directed by Cheyan Montiel Reagan.  11m short.  Three friends realize they have a lot more in common than they thought.  SHORTS PROGRAM 1 – September 11^th @ 5:00pm @ TSTC.

 

The Shark Con directed by Rusty Armstrong.  86m documentary.  The Shark Con takes viewers on a roller coaster ride into the big business of sharks, revealing the controversial truth about the industry, all the while trying to answer the central question…Are sharks really over-fished? Or is this just an elaborate con?  www.thesharkcon.com.  September 12^th @ 1:40pm @ TSTC.  September 13^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB

 

Socarrat directed by David Moreno.  11m short.  A dysfunctional family bonds over dinner.  FOREIGN SHORTS – September 11^th @ 2:00pm @ TSTC.

 

Summer directed by Marc Wiskemann.  2m animation.  Summer's lease hath all too short a date.  SHORTS PROGRAM 1 – September 11^th @ 5:00pm @ TSTC.  September 13^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.  September 17^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

Taco!  Taco!  Taco! Directed by John Estrada.  8m short.  Roberto, the owner of a popular taco stand, attempts to sabotage his new competition, 'Taco! Taco!', from across the street. With the help of his friend and only employee, Manu, Roberto will do anything it takes to blow the competition away.  SHORTS PROGRAM 1 – September 11^th @ 5:00pm @ TSTC.  September 13^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.

 

This Side Up directed by Eric Blue.  12m short.  Jack ships himself in a crate to see his girlfriend. En route, he discovers an unexpected surprise.  SHORTS PROGRAM 2 – September 18^th @ 1:15pm @ Cine El Rey.

 

Thy Kill Be Done directed by Greg Hanson & Casey Regan.  16m short.  When the Monsignor priest of a small church is killed by a gang of no-good hoodlums and their leader, the nuns in the church's clergy must take revenge. But these are no ordinary nuns…  September 15^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.  SHORTS PROGRAM 2 – September 18^th @ 1:15pm @ Cine El Rey.

 

Under the Scares directed by Steve Villeneuve.  80m documentary.  A film crew decides to document how others go about filming and distributing their horror movies.  www.underthescares.com.  September 12^th @ 1:30pm @ TSTC.  September 15^th @ 9:30am & 1:30pm @ Student Union Building, La Sala @ UTB.

 

Without Papers directed by Florencia Krochik.  14m documentary.  It chronicles the lives of two illegal immigrants attending college in Los Angeles as they struggle to overcome their undocumented status.  DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 2 – September 11^th @ 12:30pm @ Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.  September 14^th @ 7:00pm @ COAS Bldg, Rm 351.

 

World’s Largest directed by Amy Elliott & Elizabeth Donius.  76m documentary.  Desperate for tourism, hundreds of small towns across the U.S.A. claim the "world's largest" something from 15-foot fiberglass strawberries to 40-foot concrete pheasants. Odd, funny and sometimes beautiful, the statues stand as testaments to the uniqueness and importance – the largeness – that all people feel, and need to feel, about their communities and their own existence. By documenting these roadside attractions, World's Largest captures the changing landscape of small-town America.  www.worldslargestdoc.com.  September 18^th @ 4:45pm @ Cine El Rey.  September 19^th @ 2:00pm @ Cine El Rey.