New TFC Films from SXSW, Tribeca

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New TFC Films from SXSW, Tribeca
Out Run • The Last Laugh • Boone • Untouchable


	Dear Programmers: The Film Collaborative has made great strides this year in increasing the breadth and depth of our award-winning slate, and today’s announcement continues that exciting trend. From LGBT politics in the Philippines, to bawdy Jewish humor, to experiential goat farming and taboo exposés, this is a slate you’ll find constantly surprising and refreshing. If you would like screener links, you may request them at festivals@thefilmcollaborative.org. If you are ready to go ahead and book one or more of the films, please do so using our new Online Booking Tool. All best, Jeffrey Winter Co-Exectutive Director, The Film Collaborative


	2016 \| USA / Philippines \| 75 min. Directors S. Leo Chiang, Johnny Symons Producers S. Leo Chiang, Johnny Symons Co-Producers Eva Moss, Brittney Shepherd Associate Producer Ryan White Editors Tina Nguyen, J. Christian Jensen Cinematographer S. Leo Chiang Sound Johnny Symons Music Nathan Halpern, Chris Ruggiero Cast Bemz Benedito, Santy Layno, Bhuta Adelante, Raymond Alikpala, Danton Remoto		Out Run ABOUT THE FILM: As leader of the world’s only LGBT political party, Bemz Benedito dreams of being the first transgender woman in the Philippine Congress. But in a predominantly Catholic nation, rallying for LGBT representation in the halls of Congress is not an easy feat. Bemz and her eclectic team of queer political warriors must rethink traditional campaign strategies to amass support from unlikely places. Taking their equality campaign to small-town hair salons and regional beauty pageants, the activists mobilize working-class trans hairdressers and beauty queens to join the fight against their main political opponent, a homophobic evangelical preacher, and prove to the Filipino electorate that it’s time to take the rights of LGBT people seriously. But as outsiders trying to get inside the system, will they have to compromise their political ideals in order to win? Culminating on election day, OUT RUN provides a unique look into the challenges LGBT people face as they transition into the mainstream and fight for dignity, legitimacy, and acceptance across the globe. FESTIVALS 2016: Full Frame, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Los Angeles Asian Pacific, Frameline FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: outrunmovie.com Email us for screeners or streaming links.


	2016 \| USA \| 85 min. Director Ferne Pearlstein Writers Ferne Pearlstein, Robert Edwards Producers Ferne Pearlstein, Robert Edwards, Amy Hobby, Anne Hubbell, Jan Warner Supervising Producer Steven Bennett Co-Producers Anne Etheridge, Dori Stegman Associate Producers Adrienne Collatos, Yelena Rachitsky, Jamie Lauren Davis, Catherine DeCioccio Editor Ferne Pearlstein Cinematographers Ferne Pearlstein, Anne Etheridge Sound Richard Fleming, Nico Ruderman Cast Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Sarah Silverman, Robert Clary, Rob Reiner, Susie Essman, Harry Shearer, Jeffrey Ross, Alan Zweibel, Gilbert Gottfried, Judy Gold, Larry Charles, David Steinberg, Abraham Foxman, Lisa Lampanelli, David Cross, Roz Weinman, Klara Firestone, Elly Gross, Deb Filler, Etgar Keret, Shalom Auslander, Jake Ehrenreich, Hanala Sagal		The Last Laugh ABOUT THE FILM: THE LAST LAUGH is a feature documentary that proceeds from the premise that the Holocaust would seem to be an absolutely off-limits topic for comedy. But is it? History shows that even the victims of the Nazi concentration camps themselves used humor as a means of survival and resistance. Still, any use of comedy in connection with this horror risks diminishing the suffering of millions. So where is the line? If we make the Holocaust off limits, what are the implications for other controversial subjects—9/11, AIDS, racism—in a society that prizes freedom of speech? Shot on Super 16mm, THE LAST LAUGH thoughtfully weaves together an intimate cinema verité portrait of Auschwitz survivor Renee Firestone alongside interviews with influential comedians and thinkers ranging from Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, and Gilbert Gottfried to authors Etgar Keret, Shalom Auslander, and Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League, as well as archival material ranging from “The Producers” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” to clips of comics such as Louis CK, Joan Rivers, and Chris Rock, to newly discovered footage of Jerry Lewis’ never-released film Holocaust comedy “The Day the Clown Cried,” to rare footage of cabarets inside the concentration camps themselves. In doing so, THE LAST LAUGH offers fresh insights into the Holocaust in a way we haven’t seen before. Created by the award-winning team of Ferne Pearlstein (“Sumo East and West” and "Imelda"), Amy Hobby (Academy Award nominee for “What Happened, Miss Simone?”), Anne Hubbell (“Gayby”), Robert Edwards (“One More Time” aka “When I Live My Life Over Again”) and Jan Warner (“Poetry of Resilience”). FESTIVALS 2016: Tribeca FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: Facebook Page Email us for screeners or streaming links.


	2016 \| USA \| 75 min. Director Christopher LaMarca Producer Katrina Taylor Editor Katrina Taylor Cinematographer Christopher Lamarca		Boone ABOUT THE FILM: BOONE captures the daily lives of farm founder Mookie Moss and fellow farmers Dana and Zac and as they work relentlessly, sunrise to sundown in order to sustain the fragile balance needed to support the land and animals they care deeply for. Mookie and his crew strive to continue their lifestyle of sustainability and self-reliance, but their passionate dedication is hindered by strict government laws. There have been many experiential films that have come out over the past few years that prioritize sensory accuracy over conventional storytelling; films that rely on an emotional experience rather then information to guide viewers. In the plethora of farm films structured around advocacy, BOONE stands out; it’s cinematic and sensory approach explores this forgotten rural landscape and the harsh reality of a small farm trying to survive. FESTIVALS 2016: SXSW (World Premiere) FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: boonethefilm.com Email us for screeners or streaming links.


	2016 \| USA \| 105 min. Director David Feige Writers David Feige, Jay Arthur Sterrenberg Producers David Feige, Rebecca Richman Cohen Executive Producer David Menschel Co-Producer Adam Pogoff Editor Jay Arthur Sterrenberg Cinematographers Eric Phillips-Horst, Nadia Hallgren Music Max Avery Lichtenstein Cast Lauren Book, Ron Book, Shawna Baldwin, Patty Wetterling, Eric Janus		Untouchable ABOUT THE FILM: When the most powerful lobbyist in Florida discovers that the nanny has sexually abused his daughter, he harnesses his extraordinary political power to pass the toughest sex offender laws in the nation. UNTOUCHABLE chronicles his crusade, and its impact on the lives of several of the 800,000 people forced to live under the kinds of laws he has championed. The film interweaves intimate portraits of men and women who have been branded sex offenders with the heartbreaking stories of those who have suffered sexual abuse. Through surprising revelations, the film defies expectations and challenges assumptions about danger, sexual abuse and the strategies we’ve employed to keep our children safe. Ricocheting from the halls of power to the cardboard homes of a marginalized pariah people, UNTOUCHABLE digs deeply into the lives of those most affected by these laws to frame important questions about the politics of fear, the effectiveness of registries and our approach to supervising the people we fear most. It is a film that pushes viewers toward an uncomfortable place, requiring them to walk in the shoes of those who have suffered sexual abuse, but to still bear witness to the experiences of those we revile. FESTIVALS 2016: Tribeca AWARDS Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award (Tribeca) FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: untouchablefilm.com Email us for screeners or streaming links.

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