Film Schedule
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Speak. follows five of the nation’s top teenage speech competitors, capturing the euphoria of victory and the devastation of defeat as they craft and perform original oratories over the course of a 9-month season. Their dream is simple: To win the Super Bowl of public speaking, the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) Nationals and $100,000 in college scholarships. We watch these young firebrands rehearse wherever they can: at family dinners, on the school bus, in front of a startled pet pig, at church, and, of course, with their coaches and teammates, who are often as close as family. College admissions officers often show up at NSDA tournaments, scouring the event for future recruits. This is the young orators’ first chance to be seen. And heard.
-Directed by Jennifer Tiexiera, Guy Mossman
-Produced by Pamela Griner, Guy Mossman, Jennifer Tiexiera
-Colorado Premiere
-Pamela Griner in person
Friday, Mar 14 7:30 PM at Grace Commons Church – Feature Doc.
In the remote mountain villages of Bamyan, Afghanistan, a newfound passion for skiing attracts young athletes from rival ethnic groups to the slopes. With minimal gear, makeshift wooden skis and a rigged tow rope, the determined ski coach, Alishah Farhang, organizes a thrilling ski race that fosters camaraderie, joy, and triumph. However, after the shocking collapse of their country and the Taliban takeover, many of the skiers are displaced across the globe as refugees. Champions of the Golden Valley captures the thrill of a sports rivalry, intertwined with a poignant portrait of a community in profound transition -- parallel stories converging to explore what it means to be a champion, in all its forms. SUBTITLED
-Directed by Ben Sturgulewski
-Produced by Katie Stjernholm, Baktash Ahadi
-Boulder Premiere
-Ben Sturgulewski and Katie Stjernholm in person
Saturday, Mar 15 12:30 PM at Grace Commons Church – Feature Doc.
No engine… no fuel… no money… no problem
The Flight of Bryan is the story of Bryan Allen, an unemployed amateur cyclist; Paul Maccready, a heavily-in-debt father of three; and a ragtag team of neuro-diverse outliers. They set out on a death- defying, madcap quest to solve the mystery of human powered flight and, in doing so, win the most coveted prize in aviation. Built from a remarkable trove of recently discovered 16mm footage from the 70s, along with an arsenal of innovative techniques, this uplifting and humorous story of ingenuity and courage challenges the assumptions we make about society’s outliers, and reminds us of how the stories we tell can help us to understand, and to perhaps change, the world.
-Directed by James Erskine
-Produced by Alex Holmes, Victoria Gregory, Sean Sorensen, Philipp Manderla, Adele Reeves
-US Premiere
-James Erskine in person
