Opening Cocktail
VIP Passholders
Join us for a drink and hors d’oeuvres at The Vault, a below-the-surface cocktail lounge reminiscent of old Hollywood.
Elev8or Pitch Live Competition
Live Event
A screening of the top 8 films, followed by feature pitches and a Q&A with the jury.
Nov. 12 · Regal 5 · 7:00 p.m.
Mississippi Triangle
Dir. by Christine Choy, Worth Long and Allan Siegel
An intimate portrait of life in the Mississippi Delta, where Chinese, African Americans, and whites live in a complex world of cotton, labor, and racial conflict.
Nov. 13 · Regal 1 · 5:00 p.m.
Ponderosa
Dir. by Rob Rice
When the buffet where Zeke’s mom works closes down, he’s forced to entertain the advances of a regular who is weirdly obsessed with becoming his dad.
Nov. 13 · Regal 2 · 5:15 p.m.
Mouse
Dir. by Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson
In 2002, best friends Minnie and Callie’s relationship is upended on the eve of their senior year.
Nov. 13 · Regal 2 · 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night Party
VIP Passholders & Guests
Join us for a night of celebration and networking at the Five Thirty Lounge atop the Hyatt Place hotel
Nov. 13 · Five Thirty Lounge · 10:00 p.m.
Wendigo
Dir. by Larry Fessenden
When a family heads upstate for a weekend getaway, a fluke accident alters their lives forever and conjures the ferocious spirit of the Wendigo.
Nov. 13 · Regal 1 · 10:00 p.m.
I Used to Be Darker
Dir. by Matthew Porterfield
A runaway seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore and finds their marriage ending and her cousin in crisis.
Nov. 14 · Regal 1 · 9:30 p.m.
Adventures in Distribution
Free Event
A conversation with Tracie Laymon and Peter Gilbert about the unique distribution journeys of their recent feature films.