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APRIL 13-19, 2015 GLOBE CINEMA FESTIVAL PULL-OUT GUIDE

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The pullout schedule for the 2015 incarnation of the Calgary Underground Film Festival, as seen in the April 2015 Alberta print edition of BeatRoute Magazine. Happening April 13-19, 2015 at the Globe Cinema in Calgary, Alberta.

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Page 1: Calgary Underground Film Festival 2015 Pullout Schedule - Published by BeatRoute Magazine

APRIL 13-19, 2015 GLOBE CINEMA

FESTIVAL PULL-OUT

GUIDE

Page 2: Calgary Underground Film Festival 2015 Pullout Schedule - Published by BeatRoute Magazine

48 HOUR MOVIE MAKING CHALLENGE ALBERTA, 2015, 180 MIN The 9th Annual CUFF 48-Hour Movie Making Challenge completed shorts showcase.SCREENS SUNDAY APRIL 19, 3:00 PM

ADULT BEGINNERS U.S., 2014, 90 MIN, DIR. ROSS KATZA heartwarming and hilarious film about crashing hard, coming home, and waking up.SCREENS THURSDAY APRIL 16, 7:15 PM (18+)

BLOODSUCKING BASTARDSU.S., 2015, 86 MIN, DIR. BRIAN JAMES O’CONNELLAn office comedy horror about work, relationships and vampires.SCREENS THURSDAY APRIL 16, 11:59 PM (18+) ENCORE: SUNDAY APRIL 19, 12:30 PM

CRONENBERG RETROSPECTIVE: THE BROOD CANADA, 1979, 90 MIN, DIR. DAVID CRONENBERG A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist’s therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife.SCREENS SUNDAY APRIL 19, 7:30 PM (18+)

CRONENBERG RETROSPECTIVE: THE FLY (W/GUEST)CANADA, 1986, 96 MIN, DIR. DAVID CRONENBERGThis hypnotic and grotesque masterpiece explores the amorphous region between media and the body.SCREENS SATURDAY APRIL 18, 3:45 PM (18+)

CRONENBERG RETROSPECTIVE: SCANNERS CANADA, 1981, 103 MIN, DIR. DAVID CRONENBERG A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt others like him.SCREENS SUNDAY APRIL 19, 9:30 PM (18+)

CRONENBERG RETROSPECTIVE: VIDEODROME (W/GUEST)CANADA/U.S./UK, 1983, 87 MIN, DIR. DAVID CRONENBERG A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion.SCREENS SATURDAY APRIL 18, 1:45 PM

THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY UK, 2014, 101 MIN, DIR. PETER STRICKLANDA woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lover.SCREENS SATURDAY APRIL 18, 7:15 PM (18+)

ENTERTAINMENT U.S., 2015, 98 MIN, DIR. RICK ALVERSONA broken, aging comedian plays a string of dead-end shows in the Mojave desert. Starring Neil Hamburger. SCREENS THURSDAY APRIL 16, 9:45 PM (18+) ENCORE: SUNDAY APRIL 19, 9:15 PM (18+)

EX MACHINA (OPENING NIGHT FILM)UK, 2015, 108 MIN, DIR. ALEX GARLANDA stylish and cerebral thriller about the latest experiment in artificial intelligence by Nathan, a brilliant and reclusive CEO.SCREENS MONDAY APRIL 13, 7:00 PM (18+)

FELT U.S. 2014, 80 MIN, DIR. JASON BANKERA woman creates an alter ego in hopes of overcoming the trauma inflicted by men in her life.SCREENS TUESDAY APRIL 14, 9:30 PM (18+)

GUIDANCE (W/GUEST) CANADA, 2014, 81 MIN, DIR. PAT MILLSDesperate for money, an immature former child actor fakes his resume and gets a job as a high school guidance counsellor.SCREENS WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 7:00 PM (18+)

A HARD DAY SOUTH KOREA, 2014, 111 MIN, DIR. KIM SEONG-HUNA South Korean crime action thriller focusing around one hard day in the life of a detective.SCREENS FRIDAY APRIL 17, 7:00 PM (18+)

HARD TO BE A GOD RUSSIA, 2013, 170 MIN, DIR. ALEKSEI GERMANSet on a planet stuck in the Dark Ages, HARD TO BE A GOD depicts a black and white world filled with violence, filth and crudeness.SCREENS SUNDAY APRIL 19, 3:30 PM (18+)

HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT U.S., 2014, 93 MIN, DIRS. BENNY SAFDIE AND JOSH SAFDIEAdapted from unpublished memoirs, celebrated filmmaker siblings Josh and Benny Safdie fuse fiction and documentary realism chronicling the story of the young heroin addict.SCREENS FRIDAY APRIL 17, 9:45 PM (18+)

I AM A KNIFE WITH LEGS U.S., 2014, 83 MIN, DIR. BENNETT JONESAn unconventional and hilarious story about an international Europop star and his troubles.SCREENS SATURDAY APRIL 18, 11:59 PM (18+)

THE FILMSTHE FILMS

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THE LOOK OF SILENCE DENMARK/FINLAND/INDONESIA/ NORWAY/UK 2014, 103 MIN, DIR. JOSHUA OPPENHEIMERThe companion film to the revolutionary and controversial documentary THE ACT OF KILLING.SCREENS WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 7:15 PM (18+) ENCORE: SUNDAY APRIL 19, 1:15 PM

MANGLEHORN U.S., 2014, 97 MIN, DIR. DAVID GORDON GREENAl Pacino delivers one of his most restrained and deeply soulful performances as a charmingly shaggy locksmith.SCREENS FRIDAY APRIL 17, 7:30 PM (18+)

THE MIDNIGHT SWIM U.S. 2014, 88 MIN, DIR. SARAH ADINA SMITHWhen their mother goes missing in Spirit Lake, three half-sisters travel home to settle her affairs.SCREENS TUESDAY APRIL 14, 7:30 PM (18+)

NIGHT OWLS (W/GUEST)U.S., 2015, 91 MIN, DIR. CHARLES HOODWhat starts as a one-night stand takes an unexpected turn when Kevin discovers that the girl he went home with is the spurned lover of his boss.SCREENS SATURDAY APRIL 18, 9:45 PM (18+) ENCORE: SUNDAY APRIL 19, 7:00 PM (18+)

THE PEANUT BUTTER SOLUTION CANADA, 1985, 94 MIN, DIR. MICHAEL RUBBO (FAMILY FRIENDLY)A Canadian cult family film about a young boy who goes bald from fright when he witnesses something horrible.SCREENS SUNDAY APRIL 19, 10:30 AM

REDEEMER CHILE/U.S., 2014, 88 MIN, DIR. ERNESTO DÍAZ ESPINOZAA former hit-man for a drug cartel has made a deal with God to hunt down the men he used to work for.SCREENS FRIDAY APRIL 17, 11:59 PM (18+)

THE RESURRECTION OF JAKE THE SNAKE (W/GUEST)U.S., 2015, 91 MIN, DIR. STEVE YUThe story of the legendary wrestler’s struggles with alcoholism and drug abuse.SCREENS SATURDAY APRIL 18, 6:45 PM (18+)

ROAR U.S., 1981, 102 MIN, DIR. NOEL MARSHALLDrafthouse Films and Olive Films have partnered for the theatrical release of this infamous yet rarely seen ‘80s cult classic.SCREENS WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 9:45 PM (18+)

THE SALT OF THE EARTH BRAZIL/ITALY/FRANCE, 2014, 110 MIN, DIRS. JULIANO RIBEIRO SALGADO AND WIM WENDERS German Dir. Wim Wenders’ latest project, nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2015 Academy Awards.SCREENS THURSDAY APRIL 16, 7:00 PM (18+)

SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL PARTY! 1965-1985,180 MIN (FAMILY FRIENDLY)A three-hour trip down memory lane with a tribute to the eye-popping, brain-addling Saturday morning cartoons of yore, complete with a smorgasbord of sugary cereals. SCREENS SATURDAY APRIL 18, 10:00 AM

SHORT FILM PACKAGE: CROSSING BOUNDARIES MIXED SHORT FILMS, 100 MIN A fun/strange/hilarious mixture of short films from around the world and in a variety of genres.SCREENS SATURDAY APRIL 18, 4:00 PM (18+)

SPRING U.S., 2014, 109 MIN, DIRS. JUSTIN BENSON AND AARON MOORHEADA young man in a personal tailspin flees the United States to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harbouring a dark, primordial secret.SCREENS THURSDAY APRIL 16, 2015, 9:30 PM (18+)

THEORY OF OBSCURITY: A FILM ABOUT THE RESIDENTS U.S., 2015, 87 MIN, DIR. DON HARDY The story of the renegade sound and video collective from San Francisco.SCREENS TUESDAY APRIL 14, 9:45 PM (18+)

UNCERTAIN TERMS U.S., 2014, 74 MIN, DIR. NATHAN SILVERA man takes refuge at his aunt’s countryside home for pregnant teenagers and gets caught in a love triangle.SCREENS TUESDAY APRIL 14, 7:00 PM (18+)

THE WORLD OF KANAKO (KAWAKI) JAPAN, 2014, 118 MIN, DIR. TETSUYA NAKASHIMA A provocative Japanese thriller from CONFESSIONS Dir. Tetsuya Nakashima. SCREENS WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 9:30 PM (18+)

THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING U.S., 2014, 90 MIN, DIR. LAURA NIX Comedy troupe The Yes Men stage phony events and press releases in an effort to bring attention to environmental dangers and corporate greed.SCREENS FRIDAY APRIL 17, 7:00 PM (18+) ENCORE: SATURDAY APRIL 18, 1:30 PM

I AM THOR (W/GUEST)U.S., 2015, 84 MIN, DIR. RYAN WISEFollow the decade-long comeback of Jon Mikl Thor, a bodybuilding, steel bending, brick smashing rock star in the ‘70s and ‘80s.SCREENS SATURDAY APRIL 18, 9:30 PM (18+)

THOR: THE ROCK WARRIOR LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE PALOMINO SMOKEHOUSE - 109 7 AVE SW$12 (this is a separate ticket event). Thor’s headliner set will take place after the screening of I AM THOR. Tickets and more information can be found on The Palomino website: www. thepalomino.ca

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TUESDAY, APRIL 14

7:00 PMUNCERTAIN TERMSU.S., 2014, 74 min

7:30 PMTHE MIDNIGHT SWIM U.S. 2014, 88 min

9:30 PMFELTU.S. 2014, 80 min

9:45 PMTHEORY OF OBSCURITY: A FILM ABOUT THE RESIDENTS U.S., 2015, 87 min

MONDAY, APRIL 13

7:00 PMEX MACHINAUK, 2015, 108 min

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

7:00 PMTHE SALT OF THE EARTH Brazil/Italy/France, 2014, 110 min

7:15 PMADULT BEGINNERSU.S., 2014, 90 min

9:30 PMSPRINGU.S., 2014, 109 min GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE

9:45 PMENTERTAINMENTU.S., 2015, 98 min

11:59 PMBLOODSUCKING BASTARDSU.S., 2015, 86 min

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

7:00 PMGUIDANCECanada, 2014, 81 min GUEST IN ATTENDANCE

7:15 PMTHE LOOK OF SILENCE Denmark/Finland/Indonesia/Norway/UK 2014, 103 min

9:30 PMTHE WORLD OF KANAKO (KAWAKI)Japan, 2014, 118 min

9:45 PMROARU.S., 1981, 102 min

FRIDAY, APRIL 17

7:00 PMTHE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING U.S., 2014, 90 min

7:30 PMMANGLEHORNU.S., 2014, 97 min

9:30 PMA HARD DAY (KKEUT-KKA-JI-GAN-DA)South Korea, 2014, 111 min

9:45 PMHEAVEN KNOWS WHATU.S., 2014, 93 min

11:59 PMREDEEMERChile/U.S., 2014, 88 min

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

10:00 AMSATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY!1965-1985,180 min

1:30 PMTHE YES MEN ARE REVOLTINGU.S., 2014, 90 min

1:45 PMVIDEODROMECanada/U.S./UK, 1983, 87 min GUEST IN ATTENDANCE

3:45 PMTHE FLY Canada, 1986, 96 min GUEST IN ATTENDANCE

4:00 PMSHORTS PACKAGEMixed Short Films 100 min

6:45 PMTHE RESURRECTION OF JAKE THE SNAKE U.S., 2015, 91 min GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE

7:15 PMTHE DUKE OF BURGUNDY UK, 2014, 101 min

9:30 PMI AM THORU.S., 2015, 84 min GUEST IN ATTENDANCE

9:45 PMNIGHT OWLSU.S., 2015, 91 min GUEST IN ATTENDANCE

11:59 PMI AM A KNIFE WITH LEGSU.S., 2014, 83 min

SUNDAY, APRIL 19

10:30 AMTHE PEANUT BUTTER SOLUTION Canada, 1985, 94 min

12:30 PMBLOODSUCKING BASTARDSEncore screening U.S., 2015, 86 min

1:15 PMTHE LOOK OF SILENCE Encore screening Denmark/Finland/ Indonesia/Norway/UK, 2014, 103 min

3:00 PM48 HOUR MOVIE MAKING CHALLENGEAlberta, 2015, 180 min

3:30 PMHARD TO BE A GODRussia, 2013, 170 min

7:00 PMNIGHT OWLS Encore Screening U.S., 2015, 91 min GUEST IN ATTENDANCE

7:30 PMTHE BROODCanada, 1979, 90 min

9:15 PMENTERTAINMENT Encore Screening U.S., 2015, 98 min

9:30 PMSCANNERSCanada, 1981, 103 min

SCHEDULESCHEDULE