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SEPTEMBER 2026
EVENT SCHEDULE
OPENING NIGHT
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Lake Theatre
9:00 AM - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Chamber of Commerce
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All are welcome! Light refreshments provided.
6:30 PM - Arrival Photos with Step-N-Repeat Backdrop
7:00 PM - Opening Remarks, Guest Speaker, Tribute to John Mahoney,
Screening of Moonstruck
9:15 PM - Post-film discussion
9:30 PM - Final Photos
10:00 PM - End
INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
DAY 1
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Madison Street Theater
11:30 AM - On-site Registration, Festival Pass Pickup
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Live music from the Miguel DeLeón Band
​12:00 PM - Festival Kick-off
12:15 PM - BLOCK 1: LIFE - Good Times, Bad Times
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The Pantone Guy
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Vince: The Punctual Vagrant
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Filmmaker Q&A
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2:30 PM - INDUSTRY PANEL: Helping Actors & Directors​
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Jen Howard: Compositor, Special Effects
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Edwin Wilson: Acting for Screen vs. Stage
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Tony Scott-Green: Film Scores and Composition
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3:00 PM - [ B R E A K ]
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3:15 PM - BLOCK 2: CHALLENGE - Finding Your Way
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Holiday Hold-up
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Path
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Filmmaker Q&A
5:15 PM - ​[ D I N N E R ]
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6:00 PM - BLOCK 3: SHOWTIME - Underground Stars
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Styles Make Fights - "Mad" Max Metzgar
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Don't Turn Your Back On Friday Night
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Filmmaker Q&A
​8:15 PM - [ B R E A K ]
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8:30 PM - BLOCK 4: THREATS - Oak Park Occult
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Close Encounters
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Rerun
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Cutting Ties
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Run
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Bat
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Slice
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Filmmaker Q&A
INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL DAY 2
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Madison Street Theater
8:30 AM - On-site Registration, Festival Pass Pickup, Breakfast
9:15 AM - BLOCK 5: JOY - Making Good
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The Dishwasher Quest
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Fleeting
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Altruism: What's In it For Me?
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Middle of Nowhere
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"Da Tree Bears"
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How We Roll
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Filmmaker Q&A
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10:45 AM - [ B R E A K ]
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11:00 AM - BLOCK 6: REAL PEOPLE - Don't Judge A Book...
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Mr. Sines
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Shiners: Voices from Owsley County
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My Name is Gia
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Filmmaker Q&A​
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1:15 PM - INDUSTRY PANEL: What Is Their Role In A Film?
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Courtney Abbott: Intimacy Coordinator
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Ryan Atkins: Fundraising and Distribution
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Jennifer Goodman: Fundraising and Distribution
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David Leonard: Location Scout
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Oisin O'Driscoll: Colorist
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1:45 PM - [ LUNCH ]
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2:30 PM - BLOCK 7: RELATIONSHIPS - Getting To Know You
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Push Pull Entangle
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Park Life
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When Brian Met Jamila
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My Sister
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Housecats
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A Matter of Time
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Filmmaker Q&A
4:45 PM - [ B R E A K ]​
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5:00 PM - AWARDS CEREMONY​ (free with any festival ticket/pass)
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​Featuring music by Ike and Shane Reilly.
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6:00 PM - FESTIVAL END
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6:30 - 8 PM - POST-FESTIVAL MEET-UP @ The 19th Century Club
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Discuss films from the fest! All are welcome, cash bar.
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