2022 / United States / 96 Minutes
DIRECTOR: Chloe Okuno
PRODUCER: Mason Novic, John Finemore, Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone, Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Derek Dauchy
WRITTEN BY: Zack Ford, Chloe Okuno
The WYO Film Festival was honored to screen these films as part of the programming for our festival in 2020. We're proud to consider these WYOFF alumni part of our festival family and continue to celebrate the projects that have made the WYO Film Festival what it is today.
Around the Edges
Short Film/Future Filmmakers Student Film
Two men who have been avoiding each other for a long time find themselves suddenly back in the same space. It’s been a while since they served together in the military and tragedy struck. But now that they are face-to-face, they are forced to wrestle with their shared need for forgiveness and understanding.
2022 / UNITED STATES / 10 MINUTES
DIRECTED BY: Taya Black Eagle
WRITTEN BY: Nickolas Mirabal
SOUND AND EDITING BY: Rileigh Ives, Josie Walton
SET DRESSING BY: Sydney Knapp
PRODUCED BY: Nancy Bannon, Dana Wyatt
Attack & Release
Short Film/Documentary
After Ranga Perera’s family moved to the U.S. from Sri Lanka, he tragically lost his father to an unexpected heart attack. While coping with the loss of his father, he found himself in Montana where he was drawn to the magic of fly fishing and the solace of the river. Throughout his journey, he struggles to rediscover his childlike wonder and finds comfort in his time spent on the water. After a confrontation with his own mortality, Ranga learns the importance of mindfulness and living life with an open heart.
2022 / United States / 15 Minutes
PRODUCER, DIRECTOR : Tom Attwater
For the Love of Afghanistan
Short Film/Documentary
Peace and freedom have never felt more real, and Farid Noori is not keeping it to himself.
Through the bicycle, Farid tasted freedom for the first time. He now fundamentally believes that this simple, noble act of pedaling may be the very thing to liberate his brothers and sisters and rewrite the story of Afghanistan, a place he still calls home.
Farid Noori grew up both in Afghanistan and as a refugee in Pakistan. He recalls a childhood without any play or sports opportunities. When he came to the US as a student, Farid discovered cycling and immediately fell in love with it.
Experiencing the country from the seat of his bike has been the highlight of Farid’s time in the US while living away from home. In difficult times, he credits the bike for helping him find peace and the strength to deal with the challenges in his home country. Feeling the empowerment and the joy of cycling firsthand, he founded Mountain Bike Afghanistan, a nonprofit that gets more Afghan youth on bikes to experience the same.
Farid’s vision is to make Afghanistan’s Hindukush Mountains a pure playground, a sanctuary for local Afghans, and a bucket list destination for mountain bikers all over the world.
2021 / United States / 6:17 Minutes
DIRCTOR: Asher Brown, Farid Noori
PRODUCER: Fanie Kok
“John L” black midi
Music Video
An absurdist dance and animation extravaganza about when cult followers turn on their leader.
2021 / United States / 5:15 Minutes
MUSICIANS: Black midi
DIRECTOR: Nina McNeely
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Maavven
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Coleen Haynes, Caitlin Westerman
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Zachariah Dalton
PRODUCER: Megan Gutman
Moles
Short Film/Documentary
Anna, Francesco, and the eight years old Giorgio can’t afford a fancy holiday. Social pressure makes them hide at home and fake a Bahamas vacation through photoshopped posts on social media. The deluge of likes/comments fuel an all-consuming dopamine rush.
2021 / Switzerland / 15 Minutes
DIRECTOR, WRITER: Vanja Victor Kabir Tognola
PRODUCER: Filippo Bonacci
Nowhere Man and A Whiskey Girl
Documentary/Feature Film
Nowhere Man and A Whiskey Girl is the beautifully tragic love story of Derrick & Amy – and the best band you’ve never heard of.
2021 / United States / 108 Minutes
DIRECTOR: Christopher Charles Scott
WRITER: Glen Hosking
PRODUCER: Tom Kenney, Lindy Nielson, Jeremy Nielson, Joe Martin, Lauren Houlberg, Garrett Garcia
Of Vapor and Wind
Short Film
It’s amazing what a little bit of water vapor and wind shear can do. Every spring and summer thunderclouds pierce the stratosphere, makings mountains small in comparison as they roll across the Plains. Supercells that are as powerful as they are beautiful bring downpours of rain and hail, lightning, tornadoes, rainbows, and unforgettable sunsets. Ranging from Kansas to the Canadian border, this film tells the story of storm season on the Great Plains, in the form of time-lapse.
2022 / United States / 08:10 Minutes
DIRECTOR: Kevin Palmer
Resurrection
Feature Film/Thriller
A woman’s carefully constructed life is upended when an unwelcome shadow from her past returns, forcing her to confront the monster she’s evaded for two decades.
2022 / UNITED STATES / 104 MINUTES
DIRECTED BY: Andrew Semans
WRITTEN BY: Andrew Semans
PRODUCED BY: Tim Headington, Lia Buman, Tory Lenosky, Alex Scharfman, Drew Houpt, Lars Knudsen
*Special Guest(s) in Attendance
*Q&A to Follow
Soredia
Short Film
During an improvised trip to the California desert, a self-conscious French girl studying in the US finds herself lost and, desperate for a sense of belonging, decides to act on her growing obsession towards her charismatic new friend.
2022 / United States / 20 Minutes
DIRECTED BY: Julia Ponce Diaz
PRODUCED BY: Céline Bava-Helms
WRITTEN BY: Julia Ponce Diaz, Amanda Lucido
Sweat of His Cow
Short Film
It’s amazing what a little bit of water vapor and wind shear can do. Every spring and summer thunderclouds pierce the stratosphere, makings mountains small in comparison as they roll across the Plains. Supercells that are as powerful as they are beautiful bring downpours of rain and hail, lightning, tornadoes, rainbows, and unforgettable sunsets. Ranging from Kansas to the Canadian border, this film tells the story of storm season on the Great Plains, in the form of time-lapse.
2022 / United States / 08:10 Minutes
DIRECTOR: Kevin Palmer
Teton Gravity Research: Magic Hour
Feature Film
A woman’s carefully constructed life is upended when an unwelcome shadow from her past returns, forcing her to confront the monster she’s evaded for two decades.
2022 / UNITED STATES / 104 MINUTES
DIRECTED BY: Andrew Semans
WRITTEN BY: Andrew Semans
PRODUCED BY: Tim Headington, Lia Buman, Tory Lenosky, Alex Scharfman, Drew Houpt, Lars Knudsen
*Special Guest(s) in Attendance
*Q&A to Follow
The Ephemeral Arena
Short Film/Documentary
Joe Kelsey’s definitive guidebook, Climbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains, states “The Wind Rivers are not an ice climbing arena.” Beginning in 2019, a small group of amateur climbers from Lander, Wyoming took that as a call to action. Together they set off into their own backyard in search of first known ascents throughout the rugged 100-mile long range.
2022 / United States / 13:11 Minutes
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER: Rob Motley, BJ Klophaus
EDITOR: BJ Klophaus
The Godfather: 50th Anniversary Edition
Feature Film
No movie changed Hollywood more than THE GODFATHER. From the bestselling novel by Mario Puzo to box-office blockbuster, its influential legacy endures to this day. Starring Marlon Brando in his Oscar®-winning performance as the patriarch of the Corleone family, this first installment in the three-movie saga paints a dramatic portrait of the Sicilian clan’s rise and near fall from power in America. Balanced between the Corleone’s commitment to family and the ugly crime business in which they are engaged, it features career-making performances by Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall. This searing and brilliant masterpiece garnered ten Academy Award® nominations, and won three, including Best Picture. Featuring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Sterling Hayden, Richard Conte, Talia Shire, Al Lettieri
1972 / United States / 175 Minutes
DIRECTOR: Francis Ford Coppola
WRITERS: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford
The Outside Circle: A Movie of the Modern West
Documentary/Feature Film
A lifelong working cowboy and accomplished western artist, a 5th generation Oregon rancher, and a Paiute-Shoshone rodeo champion work to preserve their history and traditions on the American Outback.
2021 / United States / 77 Minutes
DIRECTED BY: Craig Rullman
PRODUCED BY: Craig Rullman, Cris Converse, Jeffrey Brown
WRITTEN BY: Craig Rullman
Watcher
Feature Film/Thriller
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia – a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend – notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street in this terrifying thriller.
