11TH LDS FILM FESTIVAL 2012
JANUARY 25-28, 2012 | SCERA CENTER, OREM

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27

Tickets for all events are available beginning Monday, January 16, at 801-225-ARTS, online at scera.org or at the door. Click here for admissions information.

All events are open to the public and take place at the SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem (745 South State Street).

12:00 pm | Presentation:
Christian Vuissa
Scera Room B1

Christian is the founder and president of the LDS Film Festival. He has also written, directed and produced several feature films, including Joseph Smith: Plates of Gold, One Good Man, The Errand of Angels, and The Letter Writer, which screens at this year's festival. Christian will discuss the future of the LDS Film Festival and explore the challenges of making independent films for a niche audience and market.

Time:
Friday, January 27, 12:00 pm, Scera Room B1

12:00 pm | Feature Film:
Two Brothers
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

Documentary, 80 minutes, color, 2011
Official Website: Two Brothers
Director: Rick Stevenson; Writer, Producer: Rick Stevenson, Kevin Klar.
Cast: Sam Nelson, Luke Nelson.

Synopsis:
At the turn of the century, award winning filmmaker Rick Stevenson decided to track the lives of 100 children for the next 5000 days. Two Brothers follows two of those children, Sam and Luke Nelson, in a surprisingly candid journey through time involving their adolescent struggles with brotherhood, depression, peer pressure, forgiveness and growth in their Mormon faith. As a Protestant Christian, Stevenson got a front seat view of this oft misunderstood religion. The result is a compelling, eye-opening account growing up in American today.

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Screenings:
Friday, January 27, 12:00 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre
Saturday, January 28, 2:30 pm, Scera Showhouse II

12:00 pm | Special Screening
Scera Showhouse II

Doin' Hard Work
Documentary, 55 minutes, color, 2011
Director, Producer: Randall Wade

Slickrock
Documentary, 30 minutes, color, 2011
Director: Marlin Sharp

Click here for film synopses.

1:00 pm | Presentation:
J Bateman
Scera Room B1

J is the composer of several feature films, including Saints and Soldiers, Forever Strong, and the new Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed. He also wrote the music for The Last Eagle Scout, which premieres at this year's festival. He will discuss the impact of music in films and explore the collaboration between composer and director in creating the best score for a given project.

Time:
Friday, January 27, 1:00 pm, Scera Room B1

2:00 pm | Presentation:
Michael Flynn
Scera Room B1

Michael is an accomplished actor and the producer of The Best Two Years and The Dance. Recently, he also directed the film Midway to Heaven. Michael will discuss independent filmmaking with a special emphasis on film distribution and distributors. It is important for producers to understand the role of a distributor in promoting and marketing a film and what to expect in negotiating a distribution contract.

Time:
Friday, January 27, 2:00 pm, Scera Room B1

2:00 pm | Special Screening
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

The Boy, The Boots, and The Devil
Western, 25 minutes, color, 2011
Director: Brenton Williamson

Love Once Always
Drama, 5 minutes, color, 2011
Director, Producer: Darin Southam
A Whiteboard Love Story
Drama, 32 minutes, color, 2011
Director, Producer: Kyle Jacobson

Click here for film synopses.

2:30 pm | Special Screening
Scera Showhouse II

Abide With Me
Drama, 42 minutes, color, 2012
Director: John Lyde

Walking in Obedience: The Ole Madsen Story
Documentary, 40 minutes, color, 2008
Director: Mark Goodman

Click here for film synopses.

3:00 pm | Presentation:
Thomas Russell, Courtney Russell
Scera Room B1

Thomas is the director and Courtney the producer of this year's opening night film Redemption, which was created with the involvement of multiple students from BYU's Media Arts program. They will talk about the making of the film and how the collaboration with student filmmakers developed into a unique mentoring program. Tom and Courtney will be joined by BYU faculty member Thomas Lefler, who mentors students professional development.

Time:
Friday, January 27, 3:00 pm, Scera Room B1

4:00 pm | Presentation:
Kevin Kelly
Scera Room B1

Kevin was a creative director, senior partner and an operating board member at Ogilvy & Mather advertising agency in New York, before he joined the Communications Department at BYU. Before working at Ogilvy & Mather, Kevin spent five years at Bonneville Media Communications as a senior copywriter and producer, where his key account was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will showcase his short documentary The History of Homefront: Junior 1980-1985 about the first LDS public service spots directed to children and answer questions after the screening.

Time:
Friday, January 27, 4:00 pm, Scera Room B1

4:30 pm | Special Screening
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

James C. Christensen
Documentary, 58 minutes, color, 2011
Director: Rick Stout

Jiang: An Artist's Journey
Documentary, 42 minutes, color, 2011
Director, Producer: Robert Jolley

Click here for film synopses.

5:00 pm | Short Film Competition
Scera Showhouse II

A compilation of short films by LDS filmmakers:

Autumn Wind, Animation
Swing It, Drama
Clara Tale, Drama/Comedy
Eutaw, Experimental
Life According to Penny, Drama
Light up the Land, Experimental
Sanctuary, Documentary
Seeing, Drama/Experimental
The Magical Wishing Washing Machine, Comedy
The Most Beautiful Thing In the World, Inspirational
Together Forever, Drama
Transcendence, Experimental/Music Video
Click here for short film synopses.

6:55 pm | Live Music Event:
Shantell Ogden
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

Official Website: Shantell Ogden
Shantell Ogden is the co-writer of "Lost," which has achieved airplay on more than 80 contemporary country stations around the United States. For more than 14 years she has faced blank pages and crafted sweet and savory songs. Shantell has toured nationally, releasing independent albums of her own, including Water Through Stone (2008) and Stories Behind Songs (2011). She is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Live Performance:
Friday, January 27, 6:55 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre

7:00 pm | Feature Film:
The Last Eagle Scout
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

Drama/Comedy/Social Satire, 110 minutes, color, 2012
Official Website: The Last Eagle Scout
Director: Kels Goodman; Writer, Producer: Kels Goodman, Danna Tanner; Executive Producer: Kels Goodman; Director of Photography: Tahlee Booher; Production Designer: Clark Shafer; Original Score: J Bateman; Editor: Kels Goodman.
Cast: Nick Whitaker, Jaci Twiss, Andrew Cotrill, Dallin Boyce, Scott Christopher, Chris Laird, Michael Flynn.

Synopsis:
In the not-so-distant future, society has allowed political correctness to go beyond the point of the absurd. For years the Boy Scouts have been under the government microscope and finally have been mandated to close their doors for good. Boy Scout Cliff Elliot stirs the pot as he tries to cling to the last shreds of patriotism and earn his Eagle Scout Award. In this dramedy, watch as Cliff jumps through ridiculous hoops, avoids the bumbling antics of government cronies, and tries to escape murderous plots against him, as he sets out to accomplish what he sees as the ultimate honor—becoming the Last Eagle Scout.

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Screenings:
Friday, January 27, 7:00 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre
Saturday, January 28, 12:00 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre

7:25 pm | Live Music Event:
Corbin Allred
Scera Showhouse II

Corbin was born and raised in Sandy, Utah, and has enjoyed a career in film and television since the age of twelve. He is best known for his performance in the critically acclaimed film Saints and Soldiers. He is also an accomplished folk singer-songwriter and has performed all around the country. Corbin has worked for the Nashville Songwriters Association and has instructed songwriting and performance clinics for aspiring musicians. Corbin received a Pearl Award nomination for his work as a studio vocalist.

Live Performance:
Friday, January 27, 7:25 pm, Scera Showhouse II

7:30 pm | Feature Film:
Unicorn City
Scera Showhouse II

Comedy, 96 minutes, color, 2011
Rating: PG
Official Website: Unicorn City
Director: Bryan Lefler; Writer: Adrian Lefler, Bryan Lefler; Producer: Adrian Lefler, Courtney Russell; Executive Producer: Ken Bretschneider, Tom Lefler; Director of Photography: Brandon Christensen; Production Designer: Whitney Donald; Original Score: Emily Hope Price; Editor: Bryan Lefler, Jared Cook.
Cast: Devin McGinn, Jaclyn Hales, Jon Gries, Matt Mattson, Steve Berg, Missy Hill, Clint Vanderlinden, and Kevin Weisman.

Synopsis:
Voss entices local gamers to create a utopia to impress a potential employer, but paradise is disrupted when his nemesis lays claim to the city and Voss’s true love. Unicorn City is a hilarious, epic tale for anyone who wants to become what they pretend to be.

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Screenings:
Friday, January 27, 7:30 pm, Scera Showhouse II
Saturday, January 28, 10:00 am, Scera Showhouse II

9:30 pm | Feature Film:
Paladin: Dawn of the Dragon Slayer
Scera Showhouse II

Drama/Fantasy, 95 minutes, color, 2011
Rating: PG-13
Facebook: Paladin: Dawn of the Dragon Slayer
Director: Anne Black; Writer: Anne Black, Kynan Griffin, Justin Partridge; Producer: Kynan Griffin, Jennifer Griffin, Justin Partridge; Executive Producer: Maclain Nelson, Jason Faller; Director of Photography: Ty Arnold; Production Designer: Justin Partridge; Original Score: Panu Aaltio; Editor: Kohl Glass.
Cast: Richard McWilliams, Nicola Posener, Philip Brodie, Ian Cullen, Adam Johnson.

Synopsis:
Will and his father live a simple and pastoral life in the mountains, unconcerned with the goings-on of the neighboring lowlands. When Will's father is killed by a dragon, Will must journey down the mountain and use a mysterious family connection from years earlier to start squiring for Sterling, a once-wealthy land owner and knight. Unwelcomed for his backward, mountain ways, Will is put to work on the struggling farm. He soon befriends Sterling's headstrong daughter Kate, and the two of them begin working together to uncover the secrets of their families' connection and to prepare Will for his final battle with the dragon, in which he will avenge his father's death and prove himself a man.

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Screenings:
Thursday, January 26, 9:30 pm, Scera Showhouse II
Friday, January 27, 9:30 pm, Scera Showhouse II

9:30 pm | Feature Film:
Sweetwater
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

Drama, 105 minutes, color, 2011
Production Company: Sweetwater
Director: Brian Skiba; Writer: Kim Hughes; Producer: Laurie Love, Dominic Ross, Brian Skiba; Executive Producer: Cody Jones, Kim Hughes, Kent Hughes, Kim Jones; Director of Photography: Joe Passarelli; Production Designer: Chris Henry; Original Score: Olympia DeCarlo; Editor: Brian Skiba.
Cast: Holly Lynch, Dean Cain, John Savage, William Katt, Ashley Wilkerson, Michelle Rene.

Synopsis:
The story of two childhood friends who have grown apart and are suddenly thrust back into each other’s lives when a parent develops cancer. They join forces to find the cure but soon realize their lives are danger if they expose the truth. This film is supported by an all-star cast including William Katt (Greatest American Hero, Carrie, House), Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Out of Time, Ripley’s Believe It or Not) and John Savage (The Deer Hunter, The Godfather: Part III, Fringe).

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Screenings:
Thursday, January 26, 9:30 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre
Friday, January 27, 9:30 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre