Fri., Nov. 1 @ 6:00pm
OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION Sponsored by Pinelands Recovery at Pizzeria Numero 28 (directly across from theatre)

Fri., Nov. 1 @ 8:00pm
The First Day (click for trailer) (2019) Director Jonathan Hock and former professional basketball Chris Herren take a deeper look into the struggles facing our children today. Director Jonathan Hock. 47 minutes. US IN PERSON Jonathan Hock and Chris Herren

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Sat., Nov. 2 @ 1:00pm
Liquid Handcuffs: A Documentary to Free Methadone (click for trailer) (2019) Explores the intersection of methadone with race, class, social control and stigma. Directed by Marilena Marchetti and Helen Redmond. 67 minutes. US IN PERSON Panel sponsored by Filter with editor-in-chief, Will Godfrey, Helen Redmond, Marilena Marchetti and a person who uses methadone

Sat., Nov. 2 @ 3:00pm
Live or Failure (click for trailer) (2018) A young journalist is forced to leave her job producing TV news in Washington, D.C. when her liver starts to fail.  Directed by Andrea Gonzales-Paul. 51 minutes IN PERSON Andrea Gonzales-Paul

Sat., Nov. 2 @ 3:30pm
For Us (2019) Scott desperately tries to save his wife, Angela from an addiction that threatens to destroy their marriage. Directed by Mona Bennett Johnson. 22 minutes

Sat., Nov. 2
Beautifully, Positively Different (2019) A woman struggling with mental health and alcoholism reaches a turning point. Director Sam Hedden. 12 minutes. US

Sat., Nov. 2
Family Day (2018) After three months in her third stint in rehab her sobriety is tested by a visit from her distant mother and loving stepfather. Director Harry O’Reilly. 17minutes. US

Sat., Nov. 2
Out of Mind (click for trailer) NY Premiere(2019) A young Armenian man deals with anxiety/depression AND the stigma of mental illness in his family and community. Directed by Tigran Nersisian. 12 minutes

Sat., Nov. 2
Matchstick Willie (2018) An alcoholic rodeo clown goes to his estranged wife’s funeral in hopes of reconnecting with the daughter he hasn’t seen in over 20 years. Director D.R. Garrett. 14 minutes. US IN PERSON D.R. Garrett

Sat., Nov. 2
Courage (2019) This ambitious Neo-Noir Western made by Southern California film students explores generational dysfunction, free will and character. 16 minutes

Sat., Nov. 2 @5:30pm
Hope Served Fresh – Recovery Friendly Employment (click for trailer) (2019) A pizzeria owner in Oneonta New York decides to create a “sober and recovery friendly” workplace. Director Jessica Vecchione. 15 minutes. US IN PERSON Jessica Vecchione

Sat., Nov. 2
Roll with Me (click for trailer) (2017) After hitting rock-bottom, a paraplegic (Gabriel Cordell) goes on a 3,100 mile wheelchair trek across America.  Directed by Lisa France. 90 minutes

Sat., Nov. 2 @8:00pm
Cracked Up (click for trailer) or website (2019) Darrell Hammond’s story of trauma, addiction, self injury and misdiagnosis while maintaining a brilliant comedic career on SNL. Directed by Michelle Esrick. 95 minutes IN PERSON Michelle Esrick

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Sun., Nov. 3 @ 1:00pm
Crystal City (2019) Meth has reached ”epidemic levels within the gay community.” The reasons for that, and the ways some addicts are pursuing sobriety, provide the subject matter of this powerful film. Director Terrence Crawford. 89 minutes. US IN PERSON Terrence Crawford TRIGGER WARNING: DRUG USE, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, SEX

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Sun., Nov. 3 @ 3:00pm
Milk Tea (2019) A drama set in Taiwan about an 11-year-old girl, HSUAN, who is suffocated by her dysfunctional family. Director Chien-Ni Yang. 13 minutes. Taiwan, Subtitled IN PERSON Chien-Ni Yang

Sun., Nov. 3
Max Fish (2019) An introverted lyricist gathers inspiration to finish a song that may be the key to resolving past trauma. Director Hash Sesay. 14 minutes. US IN PERSON Hash Sesay

Sun., Nov. 3
I Woke Up in the Mud and Picked Up a Camera Because of Jonas (2019) Be it a friend in recovery who drinks again or a filmmaker who leaves a legacy, their ghostly memory lingers on in this experimental film. Director Devon Narine-Singh. 15 minutes. US IN PERSON Devon Narine-Singh

Sun., Nov. 3
How Do You Type A Broken Heart (2018) Woken by a midnight phone call, new mother Becky, reaches into the depths her soul to help a friend. Writer Susannah Nolan, director Jeremiah Kipp. 13 minutes. US IN PERSON Susannah Nolan

Sun., Nov. 3
Horace (2018) An alcoholic father is visited by his son, who wants to makes amends for past harms done. Director Neal Hemphill. 7 minutes. US IN PERSON Neal Hemphill

Sun., Nov. 3
Reservations – LA Premiere (2018) Mary confronts her mother about her drinking by driving her to an AA meeting instead of their regular restaurant. Writer/Producer Jeanine Flynn, director Neal Hemphill. 10 minutes. US IN PERSON Jeanine Flynn and Neal Hemphill

Sun., Nov. 3
In My House (2019) A young boy’s brother tries to shield him from his mother’s worsening addiction. Director Zackary Centrella. 4 minutes. US IN PERSON Zackary Centrella

Sun., Nov. 3 @ 5:00pm
The No Matter What Club (2019) Friends, Susan and Maria, find a way to eat, NOT drink and be merry, on Susan’s 28th sober anniversary. Directed by Susan Campanaro. 24 minutes. US IN PERSON Susan Campanaro

Sun., Nov. 3
SLAW – NY Premiere (2019) Examines the notion of casual sex and the needs and desires that the players of this game bring along as baggage. Directed by Leelee Stranger and Jake Sofaer. 24 minutes. US SEX AND NUDITY IN PERSON director and star Leelee Stranger

Sun., Nov. 3
Pop Music Voodoo (click for trailer) (2016) A musical exorcist is sent by God to release the world from the evil influence of addiction, fascism, racism and the 1% through the power of song. Director Issa Ibrahim. 59 minutes. US IN PERSON Issa Ibrahim and Susan Spangenberg

Sun., Nov. 3 @ 8:00pm
Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story (click for trailer) (2018) Explores the up and down career of pro-basketball player, Artest, and the man and mental health advocate, World Peace is today. Director Johnny Sweet. 116 minutes. US IN PERSON Johnny Sweet 

Mon., Nov. 4 @ 1:00pm
One (2019) “Absolutely one of the best films I’ve seen about alcoholism, pure genius” –Suzanne Payne. Director Luke Bradford. 3 minutes. UK

Mon., Nov. 4
Curtains (2019) A young woman suffering from chronic trauma and abuse enters a dissociative state. Director Katie Waldron. 5 minutes. US

Mon., Nov. 4
That’s Life (2018) A woman deals with life, depression and her inner demon.  Director Carson Griffin. 4 minutes. US

Mon., Nov. 4
No More Mommies and Daddies (2019) A young girl haunted by the guilt and shame that she couldn’t save her family turns to self-harm. Director Tamara Farsadi, starring Julia Garcia. 9 minutes. US TRIGGER WARNING: INSTANCES OF SELF HARM

Mon., Nov. 4
Watermark (2019) When Meg moves in with her longtime boyfriend, she is suddenly terrorized by memories of a past trauma. Director Rebecca Maddalo. 24 minutes. US TRIGGER WARNING: VIOLENCE AND SUGGESTED RAPE

Mon., Nov. 4
How I Got Sober (2019) A moving documentary about two alcoholics, Warren and Katie that follows their lives from addiction to sobriety.  Directed by Maddie Kitchen. 16 minutes UK

Mon., Nov. 4
RAW (2019) “RAW” chronicles the journey of a young woman’s struggle to reverse her descent into addiction and crime. Director Laurel Adler. 27 minutes. US

Mon., Nov. 4
Ruined Wings (click for trailer) (2018) Seventeen-year-old Callie Novak sets a high school ski record when tragedy strikes and she succumbs to addiction. Director Sabrina Stewart. 44 minutes. US

Mon., Nov. 4
Followed by Recovery Coach and Addiction Specialist Gloria JR Harrison

Mon., Nov. 4 @ 4:00pm
Unmasking – NY Premiere(2019) In a world where everyone wears masks to hide their true selves, a woman chooses whether to reveal herself to her boyfriend. Director Rob Comeau. 12 minutes. Canada IN PERSON Rob Comeau

Mon., Nov. 4
Girl On The Edge (click for trailer) (2015) A troubled teenager falls victim to an online predator. Unable to cope she becomes self destructive, and her parents make the decision to a wilderness camp. Director Jay Silverman. 100 minutes. US

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Mon., Nov. 4 @ 6:30pm
Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience (click for trailer) (2018) Explores the impact of social medial and screen time on young people’s mental and emotional well being. Director Delaney Ruston. 69 minutes. US

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Mon., Nov. 4 @ 8:30pm
Surviving Lunch (click for trailer) (2019) “Brilliantly written, filmed and acted, it captures the torture of abuse and the power we have by modeling compassionate behavior and speaking up with heart and support.”  Director KT Curran. 75 minutes. US IN PERSON KT Curran

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Tue., Nov. 5 @ 1:00pm
Opioid Scare (2019) A family affected by the opioid crisis struggles to stay together. Director Steve Cadigan. 6 minutes. US

Tue., Nov. 5
How Addiction Happens (2017) Alex died of an accidental heroin/fentanyl overdose on his 22nd birthday. Our family produced this video to help teens and their families avoid the painful path of addiction. Directed by Alex’s Family. 7 minutes. US

Tue., Nov. 5
Addict Named Hal (2019) An unflinching, personal look at a young heroin addict’s journey through addiction, incarceration, and getting clean. Directed by Lane Michael Stanley. 7 minutes

Tue., Nov. 5
Smack Edd (2018) Heroin addict Edd unexpectedly turns up to his son Patrick’s eighth birthday celebration. Director Greg Hall. 7 minutes. UK

Tue., Nov. 5
Don’t Worry Don’t Watch (2019) A graduate helps her drug-addicted brother overcome his addiction and reconnect with his family. Director Benjamin McGregor. 9 minutes. US

Tue., Nov. 5
The Hope Dealer (2018) A heroin addict must choose between his family and his addiction. Director Drew Broadhurst.  14 minutes

Tue., Nov. 5
Painkiller: Inside The Opioid Crisis (2018) Painkiller delves into the opioid epidemic; featuring interviews with families who have lost loved ones, as well as healthcare workers and policy experts. Director Matt Embry. 43 minutes. Canada

Tue., Nov. 5 @ 3:00pm
RE-REHAB (2018) A man, desperate to find his wife, searches for answers through the technology that may have caused her disappearance. Director Daeli Kim. 10 minutes. US

Tue., Nov. 5
Sentencing Reform: Drug Addiction (2018) Shelly and Keith–two hardworking individuals strive to keep their sobriety after years in and out of prison. Director Robert Greenwald. 17 mins. Distributed by Brave New Films.  US

Tue., Nov. 5
Recondition (2019) A blue-collar story about a young man’s recovery after a near fatal overdose. Writer Devon Coull, director Graham Patrick Martin. 21 minutes. US IN PERSON Devon Coull

Tue., Nov. 5
Burned Out Nurse (click for trailer) (2016) A perfect mother wife and registered nurse becomes addicted to opiates. Director Valerie Alleyne-Udeozor. 24 minutes. US

Tue., Nov. 5
Fentanyl: A Street Battle In Town (2019) An intensive look at the life of the most underprivileged people in ‘Canada’s poorest postal codes’ called DTES (Vancouver Downtown-Eastside). Director Amir Payam. 41 minutes. Canada   IN PERSON Amir Payam

Tue., Nov. 5 @ 5:45pm
City At Sea (click for trailer) (2018) A small time drug dealer, struggling with addiction, strives to escape his industrial port town. Director Christian Robertson. 93 minutes. Canada IN PERSON Christian Robertson 

Tue., Nov. 5
Opioid Spoon Project (click for trailer) (2019) a film about the nationally recognized artist- and activist-driven initiative committed to informing and educating the public. Director Joshua Berman. 10 minutes. US IN PERSON Domenic Esposito

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Tue., Nov. 5 @ 8:15pm
American Relapse (click for trailer) (2018) Recovering addicts Frankie and Allie spend their lives helping other addicts but can they stay clean themselves? Directors Pat McGee and Adam Linkenheit. 105 minutes. US IN PERSON Pat McGee and star Allie Severino

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Wed., Nov. 6 @ 1:00pm
Ways to Well Being for Recovering People (2018) Instructions for people in recovery on how to improve their overall health and happiness through non-medical treatments. Director Scotty Avalos. 12 minutes. US 

Wed., Nov. 6
Medicine In The Mind (2019) Asks the question, ‘If meditation is powerful medicine, why aren’t we using it to treat illness and disease?’ Director Michael O. Snyder. 40 minutes. US, India 

Wed., Nov. 6
Six Gifts (2018) The story of six individuals from all walks of life, their battles with addiction and failure, to their recovery and triumph. Director Nick Tribuno. 43 minutes. US

Wed., Nov. 6 @3:00pm
The Good Stuff (2017) A gambling addicted husband and his fed-up wife in the last day of their marriage. Director S.C. Smith. 4 minutes. US

Wed., Nov. 6
Staying Ahead (2018) Allan is a degenerate gambler trying to stay ahead of his estranged wife and bookie. Director Lee Kolinsky. 15 minutes. US

Wed., Nov. 6
Behind Bars (click for trailer) (2019) Tobias, a lawyer by day and alcohol abuser by night, finds sobriety in a bartender battling his own painful addiction. Writer Kahla Franklin. 8 minutes. US

Wed., Nov. 6
Lifeline (2019) Roy is a depressed war veteran; when he gets the news that he has contracted HIV he reaches out to his old girlfriend who works at a crisis response center. Director Jayson Johnson. 11 minutes. US

Wed., Nov. 6
Voices (2019) Voices is a story about the choice we make, to listen to our addiction or our higher self. Director Matthew Smith. 13 minutes. Australia

Wed., Nov. 6
Lover Gone – World Premiere (2018) A married couple leaves a party under the influence and ends up in the hospital after a head on car crash. Director James Bottom. 20 minutes. US

Wed., Nov. 6 @ 5:00pm
Safety (2019) Nap time turns deadly as a gym teacher must deal with an armed gunman. Oscar-winning director Fabrice Joubert. 14 minutes. US

Wed., Nov. 6
Skid Row Marathon (click for trailer) (2017) A criminal court judge starts a running club on L.A.’s notorious skid row comprised of homeless drug addicts, a recovering single mom and a paroled murderer. Director Mark Hayes, producer Gabriele Hayes. 85 minutes

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Wed., Nov. 6 @ 7:00pm
Moments…An Evening With Bill W. Starring Andrew Matthews as Bill W.Celebrate Recovery with a performance of the story of the co-founder of the 12 step group Alcoholics Anonymous! The true story of his alcoholism and subsequent recovery only as he can tell it!  Discussion following.

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Thu., Nov. 7 @ 1:00pm
Mental Health Awareness in Relationships (2019) Film cleverly uses movie references to explore modern dating. Director Johnny Tackitt. 9 minutes. US

Thu., Nov. 7
In My Head (2018) When your head is full of insecurities, fear can rule reality. Director Dean Gild. 10 minutes. Australia

Thu., Nov. 7
Is Your Story Making You Sick? (click for trailer) (2018) One cannot watch this film without pondering their own childhood, its impact on their life and the possibility of transformation. Award winning director Frances Causey, writer and star Mark Pirtle. 92 minutes

Thu., Nov. 7 @ 3:30pm
Hinge Click for trailer) (2019) A lesbian couple’s idyllic life is challenged by their mentally unstable neighbor. Directed by Lisa Ann Mayo. 23 minutes US

Thu., Nov. 7
Valerie (2019) Valerie, a 28-year-old office worker, experiences various transitions in her life while living with schizophrenia.  Directed by Ronja Jansz. 8 minutes US

Thu., Nov. 7
And You Let Her Go(2019) A young woman travels through time and grief as she visits her suicided sister’s room. Director Alexa Jade Houle. 10 minutes

Thu., Nov. 7
Glimmers of Light (2019) Carlo hasn’t left home for 6 months but a phone call by his sister and a girl he met will trouble his daily routine. Director Lorenzo Borghini. 8 minutes. Italy, subtitled

Thu., Nov. 7
Esteban (2014) A depressed man doesn’t know how to deal with his everyday life. Francois Albaranes. 8 minutes. France, subtitled

Thu., Nov. 7
Il Figlio (2018) A man disguises himself as his dead sister to spare his mother the truth. Director Alessia Sambrini. 14 minutes. Italy, subtitled

Thu., Nov. 7
Manuel (click for trailer) ( 2019) The persistence of memory; this film is surreal, moving and like Dali, from Spain. Director Javier Robles Alvarez. 9 minutes. Subtitled

Thu., Nov. 7 @ 5:00pm
The Sky Is Falling (2019) A young woman faces the reality of hypochondria and the toll it is taking on her life. Directors Scott D. Clark and Frank Souter. 10 minutes. Australia

The next five films written and starring kids in the Los Angeles County Foster Care System by Kids In The Spotlight
Thu., Nov. 7 
Staying True (2018) A new kid bullied at school is saved from suicide which leads the students to a change in attitude. 8 minutes

Thu., Nov. 7 
Kurupted ( 2018) A school shooting is seen from 5 different perspectives. 14 minutes

Thu., Nov. 7 
System Failure (2018) What happens when a system set up to support a student, lets him down? 10 minutes

Thu., Nov. 7 
Saving Da’Lenzi (2018) Drugs, sex trafficking, courage and hope. 8 minutes

Thu., Nov. 7 
Love Just Is (2018) All we need is love and a little laughter. 6 minutes

Thu., Nov. 7 
Pooch Sitter: A Film That Will Give You Paws (click for trailer) (2019) A quirky pet sitter seeks love and adoration from other people’s dogs, and a place to stay. Director Monda Webb. 15 minutes 

Thu., Nov. 7 
Break A Leg (2018) A college student struggles with a leg injury and the strange way that people react to it. Director Carver Diserens. 12 minutes. US

Thu., Nov. 7 @ 7:00pm
SPECIAL LIVE MUSIC EVENT Rock ‘n’ Roll hall of famer Ricky Byrd former lead guitarist of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and self proclaimed “Recovery Troubadour” uses his music and lyrics to inspire change and provide hope for those in early recovery

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SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BY RICKY BYRD
Thu., Nov. 7 @ 8:00pm
Rocketman (click for trailer) (2019) The epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. Directed by Dexter Fletcher.  121 minutes

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