Creator talks, panel discussions and more from filmmakers at the 2020 Dayton Independent Film Fest.
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The Dayton Independent Film Festival celebrates regional filmmaking and stories from Midwestern filmmakers who offer their unique vision. We believe that through impactful storytelling, we can increase empathy, understanding and a sense of discovery. Our goal is to provide a platform to foster dialogue and reflection with an abundance of passion and creativity. DIFF 2020 showcases a wide variety of voices from established professionals, emerging filmmakers and students who offer their experience and expertise in these DIFF Interviews.
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The difficult yet redemptive story of a young man from Indianapolis. Nothing was going to stop him from making his mom proud.
Dir. Austin Tobey
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In this short essay-style documentary, a Black filmmaker reflects on present-day struggles of marginalized people on a tour devoted to challenging conventional historical narratives through the legacy of a slave revolt.
Dir. Naeema Jamilah Torres
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A mother recruits a burned-out hacker to help search for her son in a virtual world.
Dir. Sadie Rogers
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To process the death of his wife, a grieving husband embarks on a road trip with his daughter to the place where it all began, the place where he and his wife fell in love.
Dir. Steve Kniss
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An experimental short documentary film about the connection between racism, misogyny, and America's mass shooting epidemic.
Dir. Ella Price
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After the unexpected suicide of his cousin, a man investigates the mysterious circumstances.
Dir. R.D. Womack II
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An actress assaulted on a film set during the filming of a sex scene, must choose whether to
pursue accusations or complete the film that could start her career.
Dir. Jeanette Buck
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A young woman is haunted by an undead orchestra when she finds herself alone in an empty
theatre.
Dir. Curtis Matzke
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While working the night shift in a convenience store, Zenobia is visited by two strangers and must decide if she's a nice girl or not.
Dir. Erin Gregory
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A dancer struggles between her passion of contemporary dance and her chronic epilepsy. Through her unhealthy coping mechanisms, she has to explore the relationships between art, the artist, and the audience.
Dir. Adnan Siddique
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A woman dedicates her life to remembering the past, but now as dementia fogs her memory her life's work bears the risk of being forgotten.
Dir. Ashley Brandon
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A runner sets out for an anxiety liberation run at dusk. She's not the only one. A remarkable encounter reveals the power of pain and unspoken camaraderie.
Dir. Jake Weber
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Banished and "unnatural", Levis and Giles must learn to adapt to a the secular world.
Dir. Graham Holford
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A little girl draws images of an idealized reality to escape her troubled childhood and broken family.
Dir. Chris T.W. Anderson
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Cole, a boxer, is responsible for his younger brother Keegan, but underground fighting is a tough way to pay the bills. When complications arise, Cole has to decide whether to fight for what he believes in most.
Dir. Landry Long
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LINKt, to put it simply, is about the relationship between a Black woman and a white woman. Performed and co-directed by Joy-Marie Thompson and Sherah Shipman, the two women use an orange rubber band that is tied by their waists to represent the power struggles, differences in pr...
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A surreal conversation between an up and coming director and two mysterious producers.
Dir. Wyatt Key
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Abigail is a young woman in college who struggles with a life-defining issue that she wishes to keep hidden from those around her, fearing that the release of her secret could compromise who she is.
Dir Miles Hall
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Elliott Nelson, a cop impersonator with good intentions, makes his first traffic stop.
Dir. Jackson Ezinga
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An experimental documentary of a photographer with schizophrenia discusses his love for the medium and how it aids his illness.
Dir. Mickey Staver
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Kellan is a happy 4-year-old who loves Toy Story, swinging, and playing with his brothers. But Kellan is different from other 4-year olds. He is autistic.
Dir. Patrick Enright
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During the summer of 2019, Dayton, Ohio faced multiple tornadoes ravaging the city and a mass shooting in the span of 68 days.
Creators: University of Dayton Documentary Production Course
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A mockumentary set in an alternate world where humans reproduce through body wide division that follows one man's journey through his reproduction process.
Dir. Jonathan Reser
