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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

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).

2:30 pm | Feature Film:
Boy With Blue
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

Drama/Experimental, 93 minutes, color, 2012
Director: David Liddell Thorpe; Writer: Matthew Greene; Producer: David Liddell Thorpe, A Cory Anderson, Jared Cook, Amanda Cook; Executive Producer: David Liddell Thorpe, A Cory Anderson; Director of Photography: Derek Pueblo, Scott Winn; Production Designer: Amanda Cook, Tess Kelly; Editor: David Liddell Thorpe.
Cast: David H. Stevens, Kymberly Mellen, Ben Isaacs, Heidi Anderson.

Synopsis:
This powerful emotional drama was shot in just 24 hours. Four years after a horrific accident, Alex and Jackie Orton struggle to keep their worlds from falling apart. When an unwelcome visitor from the past reveals a secret they never imagined could possibly be, the couple's marriage and all that they thought they knew comes into question. Boy With Blue is the emotional journey of a couple coming to terms with a harrowing loss, and finding redemption through unimagined blessings.

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Screenings:
Thursday, January 26, 2:30 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre
Saturday, January 28, 12:15 pm, Scera Showhouse II

2:30 pm | Special Screening
Scera Showhouse II

Turning Point (Eagle Eyes and The Clarks)
Documentary, 52 minutes, color, 2010
Director: Greg Kiefer

Turning Point (Farm Rescue and Global Medical Relief)
Documentary, 52 minutes, color, 2010
Director: Greg Kiefer, Gordon Huston

Click here for film synopses.

4:30 pm | Feature Film:
The Measure of a Man
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

Drama, 113 minutes, color, 2011
Production Company: The Measure of a Man
Director: Elizabeth Waite, Andrew Waite; Writer: Elizabeth Waite; Producer: Andrew Waite; Executive Producer: Gregory Waite, Kenneth Krauss; Director of Photography: Justin McAleece; Original Score: Briana Sorkin-Lee; Editor: Kim Freels.
Cast: Jarin Stevens, Jennica Schwartzman, Jules Hartley, Gabriel Myers.

Synopsis:
After tragic beginnings, Donald Bailey achieves the quintessential American Dream. Traversing the dust bowl from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression, his optimistic demeanor and strong drive help him achieve success. This is an inspirational true story of a man who left an indelible mark on his large posterity, singing his way through life and passing on for generations the true measure of a man.

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Screenings:
Thursday, January 26, 4:30 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre
Saturday, January 28, 4:30 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre

5:00 pm | Feature Film:
The Letter Writer
Scera Showhouse II

Drama, 86 minutes, color, 2011
Production Company: The Letter Writer
Writer, Director, Producer: Christian Vuissa; Executive Producer: Derek Marquis, Scott Swofford; Director of Photography: David Skousen; Production Designer: Bruce Wing; Art Director: Mark Mullins; Costume Designer: Jyllian Petrie; Original Score: James Schafer; Original Songs: Micah Dahl Andersen; Editor: Ludwig Einklang, John Lyde.
Cast: Aley Underwood, Bernie Diamond, Pam Eichner, Kylee Thurman, Stella McComas, Nicholas Neve, Curt Doussett.

Synopsis:
Maggy Fuller, a rebellious teenager, receives a life-affirming letter from an unknown source. When Maggy is able to track down the writer of the letter – an old man in a rest home she has never met – she decides to become a letter writer herself by being the old man’s apprentice.

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Screenings:
Thursday, January 26, 5:00 pm, Scera Showhouse II
Saturday, January 28, 7:30 pm, Scera Showhouse II

6:55 pm | Live Music Event:
John Allred
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

Official Website: John Allred
A sound that ranges from Something Corporate to Counting Crows, John Allred has been spreading his music from coast to coast for the last eight years. He has released a total of six albums under the name Allred and sold over 30,000 copies independently. All releases effectively capture acoustic based songwriting and heartfelt lyrics. Developing an original approach to live electronics and loops has helped John stand out amongst other acoustic singer/songwriters. Allred has toured the United States from your average coffee house, to colleges and recently the largest arenas.

Live Performance:
Thursday, January 26, 6:55 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre

7:00 pm | 24-Hour Filmmaking Marathon:
Short Films Made in Only 24 Hours
Scera Xango Grand Theatre

Don't miss the screening of the 10th Annual 24-Hour Filmmaking Marathon this year. We will screen dozens of films that were made in only 24 hours a week prior to the festival. An amazing line-up of multiple 3-minute short films awaits you.

The theme this year is Anniversary, the object a cake, and the dialoge line I really wanted to... The winners of the marathon will be announced at the award ceremony on Saturday, January 28, at 9:30pm.

Screening:
Thursday, January 26, 7:00 pm, Scera Xango Grand Theatre

7:25 pm | Live Music Event:
Ryan Innes
Scera Showhouse II

Official Website: Ryan Innes
Ryan Innes has always been one for breaking the ice. From his newsboy cap to his bold kicks, his personal style makes him "fat and sassy," but it is his wit and boldness that will make you fall in love. His self-titled EP tastes like dark chocolate, smells like musk, and feels like silk. Ryan’s voice will dig deep into your memories and help you release emotions long repressed in a way that is new and inspiring.

Live Performance:
Thursday, January 26, 7:25 pm, Scera Showhouse II

7:30 pm | Feature Film:
Stand Strong
Scera Showhouse II

Drama, 91 minutes, color, 2010
Official Website: Stand Strong
Writer, Director: Amy Kenney; Producer: Shawn Kenney; Director of Photography: Roderick A. Santiano; Original Score: Russ Whitelock; Editor: John Lyde.
Cast: Chris Steele, Alison Trouse, Jon McKenzie, Shelby Smith, Sachary Platt, Aura Kenney, Nathan Dobbin, Charlotte Sheffield, Davynee Smith, Alex Gilson, Stacey Turner, Bryce Bishop, Dave Young, Tamara Resendes, Bryan Moss, Stephanie Goodman, Ricky Egan, David Peterson.

Synopsis:
Matt Webster measures his success by his possessions. Though he appears to have it all, pride of ownership does little to fill the void of a purposeless life. Broken relationships, isolation and pain for himself and his family, are the result of his pride and selfishness. Through a series of financial and family crises, Matt and his family are stripped of all they own and are humbled enough to learn what success is really all about.

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening.

Screenings:
Thursday, January 26, 7:30 pm, Scera Showhouse II
Saturday, January 28, 10:00 am, Scera Xango Grand Theatre

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