Question 1

1:00 PM | BADGE PICK UP at Basse House at Hoffman Haus

Accepted Answer

Badge pick up will open from 1 pm to 5 pm  PICK UP LOCATION:
Basse House (at Hoffman Haus)
601 E. San Antonio Street
 *if arriving after 5pm on Thursday, you can pick up your badge at the Filmmaker Welcome Party at La Bergerie (312 E. Austin St) between 5 pm and 6:30 pm

Question 2

3:00 PM | SHORT FILM BLOCK #1 | Historic Nimitz Ballroom

Accepted Answer

Gone | USA | Documentary | 5 mins | Kyle Ward
In Pflugerville, Texas, a community is faced with the challenge of unprecedented devolvement. As housing developers and commercial companies start to inch closer and closer to the farmland, the farmers are forced to wonder how long it will be until their way of life will disappear. Most of the farmers are left with land that has been used for farming over multiple generations. To them, the thought that a housing community would be built on the land they have farmed makes them despondent. Once the land is built on, there is no getting it back. It is gone forever. Texas Film/Student Film.  Jettison | USA | Drama/Sci-Fi | 11 mins | JJ Pollack
A restless young woman ships off to fight an interstellar war, only to struggle with the effects of being cut off from her home by both time and space. Texas Film.  First Impressions | USA | Comedy | 9 mins | Michael Charron
Randall wants to impress his girlfriend and her friends at their weekly game night with his favorite game,  but things don't quite go as planned. Texas Film.  An Island Drifts | Singapore | Drama | 19 mins | Vivian Ip 
Set in Singapore, a young teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the ignominy of losing everything that matters to them. The story holds a mirror up to society, where a mistake can derail a life in an overly pressurized world.  The Butterfly Love Song | Ireland | Comedy | 14 mins | Luke Morgan
Mervue, 1983. Everyone (including the animals in his beloved Amazon rainforest documentaries) is out to get Seamus. So, when the formidable Block twins call around to his house and order him to take their sister Lucy (the most popular girl in the school) to the school hop, Seamus starts to panic.  Based on the award-winning short story by Seamus Scanlon, "The Butterfly Love Song" is a dark comedy about growing up and staying alive against all the odds.    Mary Meet Grace | USA | Drama | 14 mins | Texas Premiere | Faryl Amadeus
When a stranger appears in Grace's life with disturbing news about her long-lost birth mother, she must fight to untangle herself from a dangerous and sinister plan.
 Reversal of Fortune | USA |  Comedy | 21 mins | Texas Premiere | Mark Kunerth
While many people are aware of the world of professional competitive eating, this short film mockumentary, narrated by Minnie Driver, follows the journey of three of America's up-and-coming amateur competitive eaters, eager to break into the big leagues and join the ranks of gastro-gorging gods.  LOCATION Historic Nimitz Ballroom | 304 E. Main Street  PARKING
Parking can be found at the Fredericksburg Visitor Center located at 302 E. Austin Street (a four minute walk from the Admiral Nimitz Gallery). Street parking is available on Austin Street and Main Street.

Question 3

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | FILMMAKER WELCOME* presented by La Bergerie

Accepted Answer

Join HCFF and La Bergerie as we welcome our 2022 filmmakers to the annual festival and Fredericksburg. Raise a glass, enjoy a snack and mingle with filmmakers between blocks of short films.   TIME: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM LOCATION: La Bergerie | 312 E. Austin St. CREDENTIALS: *Invited guests, Filmmaker and All Access Badge holders only   Special thanks to these fantastic festival sponsors: La Bergerie Pedernales Cellars

Question 4

7:00 PM | SHORT BLOCK #2 | Historic Nimitz Ballroom

Accepted Answer

Guadalupe Maravilla and the Sound of Healing | USA | Documentary | 10 mins | Rafael Salazar Sculptor, performer, and sound healer Guadalupe Maravilla combines his personal experiences as a formerly undocumented immigrant and cancer survivor with indigenous knowledge to create new rituals for healing. An impressionistic and kaleidoscopic look at Maravilla’s multifaceted practice and biography, the film follows the celebrated Salvadoran born artist - who immigrated alone from Central America as a child and overcame colon cancer as an adult - as he creates epic cast metal towers at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City and conducts healing “sound baths” for his community. “Having a community that has gone through similar experiences can be really empowering,” says Maravilla. “Making these elaborate Disease Throwers [sculptures] is not just about telling a story from my past, but it’s also about how this healing ritual can continue in the future, long after I’m gone.” The film was produced by the long-running, Peabody Award-winning documentary non-profit Art21 and directed, shot, and edited by Brooklyn-based Latinx filmmakers Rafael Salazar and Ava Wiland (RAVA Films.) 
Birds | USA | Drama | 14 mins | Katherine Propper 
Young love, adventure, and coming-of-age moments in the heat of Texas summer. Texas Film/Student Film. 
Weather Or Not | USA | Comedy | 9 mins | Alyssa Carter and Eddie Grey
When a snobby author lands in a small town, his vow to talk about more than just the weather is thwarted by a local woman who outwits him.   Based on a diary entry by David Sedaris, this slice-of-life comedy short reflects the divide between self-proclaimed urban élites and the “regular” American.  
 You Are Not Alone | USA | Documentary | 16 mins | Kelly Schaber YOU ARE NOT ALONE is a short documentary about a collaborative, mixed media art project started in 2019 by Samantha Schutz and Annica Lydenberg. Their project, YOU ARE NOT ALONE Murals, was created to connect and provide community and support for individuals living with mental health challenges and the people that love them. This film is our contribution to a project created and sustained by hundreds of talented artists from around the world. We join a rising movement to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness, to ignite supportive conversations, and show everyone who struggles with mental illness that there are people available to help. Texas Film.
 Finding Keanu | USA  | Comedy | 8 mins | Verity Butler and Rebecca Holopter
A mockumentary short film about two best friends searching for their guru - Keanu Reeves.   The Tale of the Daughter | USA | Comedy | 23 mins | Taylor Hinds and Savannah Sivert
When a stroke-ridden mother's outstanding debt arrives for the reckoning, her estranged caretaker daughter must bear the cost in order to survive. This quirky allegory explores the reconciliation of a daughter and her mother.
 The Teeth For It | USA | Comedy | 7 mins | World Premiere | Drew Saplin
A small town mushroom dealer who wants to change her life bets it all on a high-school football game. When she goes to collect the money from her brother, things get complicated. Texas Film.     LOCATION Historic Nimitz Ballroom | 304 E. Main Street  PARKING
Parking can be found at the Fredericksburg Visitor Center located at 302 E. Austin Street (a four minute walk from the Admiral Nimitz Gallery). Street parking is available on Austin Street and Main Street.

Question 5

9:00 PM | OPENING NIGHT PARTY at the Auslander

Accepted Answer

Prost! The good folks at Auslander and HCFF invite you to talk films over a bier at Auslander Restaurant & Biergarten on Thursday night. Lederhosen welcome.  TIME: 9:00 PM  LOCATION: Auslander Restaurant & Biergarten | 323 E Main St.
   Complimentary drinks (limited quantity) for Filmmaker and All Access badge holders; please note that the Auslander kitchen closes at 9pm

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