Wednesday, September 10 - OPENING Night
Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg
free open to the public
5:00 PM DOORS OPEN, Filmmakers/Pitch Contestants Packet Pick-up
5:30 PM-6:30 PM RED CARPET
6:30 PM-9:45 PM MUSIC VIDEOS & RGV SHORT FILMS - Ballroom - Free, open to the Public
Come and Take it, Directors Mario Alberto Zamarripa & Jose Guadalupe Zamarripa, Music Video, 4 minutes.
Bottled Milk, Director Joel Hernandez, RGV Short Film, 4 minutes.
GROCERY BAG - LAST DRAW (LIVE), Director Andres Cooke, Music Video, 3 minutes.
EL Lloron, Director Rodrigo Moreno-Fernandez, RGV Short Film, 17 minutes, RGV Premiere.
Olvidar, Director James Fite, Music Video, 4 minutes. RGV Premiere.
Llorona, Director Silvia Vera, RGV Short, 12 minutes.
White & Black Canvas. Director Luis Antonio Rodriguez, RGV Short Film, 9 minutes.
PopularLon3r - Bleed, Director Baldemar Garcia, Music Video, 3 minutes.
YAHWEH, Director Juan Ruben Cantu, RGV Short Film, 6minutes.
Remember Me, Director Rodrigo Rodriguez, Music Video, 5 minutes.
Yuri, Director Zack Rodriguez, RGV Short Film, 24 minutes.
The Price, Director J.B. Lawrence, Music Video, 3 minutes.
Thursday, September 11
Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg
8:00 AM Doors open
9:00 AM-3:00 PM STUDENT DAY - Ballroom - Free - Registration Required
Workshops, Panels, Films
All Screenings are Free and Open to the Public
5:30 PM DOORS OPEN, Filmmakers/Pitch Contestants Packet Pick-up
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
WORKSHOP - Board Room East - Free, open to the Public
To be Announced
DOCUMENTARY FILMS - Free, open to the Public
The Girls from Sweetwater, Director Jon T Anderson, Documentary Short Film, 26 minutes.
The Path to Uhuru. Director Joshua Gallas, Documentary Feature Film, 45 minutes. RGV Premiere.
TEXAS YOUNG FILMMAKER SHORT FILMS - Free, open to the Public
A Step Away, Director Karla Sofia Rivera, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 3 minutes.
Bottled Milk, Director Joel Hernandez, RGV Short Film, 4 minutes.
Dreams Unpainted [未绘之梦], Directors Dilan Arjun Koganti & Winston Lin, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 11 minutes.
In the Wake of Silence, Directors Brooklyn Deva Rice & Max Davis, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 22 minutes. World Premiere.
The Warning Dream, Director Daniel Jinsol Lee, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 5 minutes.
Unseen, Director Karla Sofia Rivera, Texas Young Filmmaker Short Film, 2 minutes, RGV Premiere.
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
48 HOUR FILM RACE - Ballroom - Film Screening & Awards - Free, open to the Public
7:30 PM-9:30 PM
SHOWCASE FEATURE FILM - Free, open to the Public
Say a Little Prayer, Director Patrick Perez, Showcase Feature Film, 1 hour 43 minutes. Q&A with director Patrick Perez following screening.
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM - Free, open to the Public
Sacred Temple [Templo Sagrado], Director Orlando Moguel, International Feature Film, Country of Origin & Filming: Mexico, 1 hour 46 minutes.
Friday, September 12
Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg
All Screenings are Free and Open to the Public
4:00 PM DOORS OPEN, Filmmakers/Pitch Contestants Packet Pick-up
4:30 PM-6:00 PM
PANEL FILMMAKER ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION - Board Room East - Free, open to the Public
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
DOCUMENTARY FILMS - Free, open to the Public
The Non-Biological Mexican, Director Joseph Balderas, Documentary Short Film, 15 minutes.
This Is Not Life, Director Leo Pfeifer, Documentary Short Film, 22 minutes.
Valley Underground, Director Carlos Lopez, Documentary Short Film, 22 minutes.
We're Here, Director Lee E Wells, Documentary Short Film, 39 minutes. Rio Grande Valley Premiere.
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM - Free, open to the Public
My Little Moon, Director Ali Atshani, International Feature Film, Country of Origin: United States, Country of Filming: United States & Islamic Republic of Iran 1 hour 27 minutes, World Premiere. A young Iranian woman secretly resists an oppressive system and seeks freedom in a world that punishes her for dreaming.
U.S. FEATURE FILM - Free, open to the Public
20 Pounds to Happiness, Director Yelyna De León, U.S. Feature Film, 1 hour 40 minutes.
8:00 PM-10:00 PM
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM - Free, open to the Public
Uvalde Mom, Director Anayansi Prado, Documentary Feature Film, 1 hour 28 minutes.
U.S. SHORT FILMS - Free, open to the Public
Bones, Director Gerhardt Slawitschka, U.S. Short Film, 10 minutes.
Cowboys and Hindus, Director Tejal Desai, U.S. Short Film 16 minutes.
EL Lloron, Director Rodrigo Moreno-Fernandez, RGV Short Film, 17 minutes.
Llorona, Director Silvia Vera, RGV Short, 12 minutes.
MOTOS, Director Jesus Beltran, U.S. Short Film, 19 minutes.
Nightmare of La Lechuza, Director Lainnie Contreras Felán, U.S. Short Film, 6 minutes.
The Ride, Director Slava Denisov, U.S. Short Film, 15 minutes.
White & Black Canvas, Director Luis Antonio Rodriguez, RGV Short Film, 9 minutes.
WORKSHOP - Board Room East - Free, open to the Public
To be Announced
saturday, September 13
Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg
All Screenings are Free and Open to the Public
8:30 AM DOORS OPEN, Filmmakers/Pitch Contestants Packet Pick-up
Filmmakers/Pitch Contestants Awards ceremony ticket must be picked up by 9:30 AM
9:00 AM-10:00 AM TEXAS YOUNG FILMMAKER PITCH FINALISTS- Room TBA - Free, open to the Public
Finalists Announced Aug 1
10:00 AM-11:00 AM THE PITCH: SCREENWRITING FINALISTS- Room TBA - Free, open to the Public
Finalists Announced Aug 1
11:00 AM-12:00 AM WORKSHOP - Free, open to the Public
To be Announced
11:00 AM-1:00 PM
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS -Free, open to the Public
Little Queen [Petite reine], Director Julien Guetta, International Short Film, Country of Origin & Filming: France, 25 minutes.
Oyu, Director Atsushi Hirai, International Short Film, Country of Origin: France, Country of Filming: Japan, 22 minutes.
Shakespeare for all Ages, Director Hannes Rall, International Short Film, Country of Origin: Germany, Country of Filming: Germany & Singapore, 3 minutes, Texas Premiere.
The Wake, Director Peter Ahlén, International Short Film, Country of Origin & Filming: Denmark, 29 minutes.
With All Due Humanity [Avec l'humanité qui convient], Director Kacper Checinski, International Short Film, Country of Origin & Filming France, 25 minutes.
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Celebrity Panel - Edinburg Municipal Auditorium
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM - Free, open to the Public
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon, Director Ernie Bustamante, Documentary Feature Film, 1 hour 25 minutes.
TEXAS SHORT FILMS - Free, open to the Public
A Woman Is Many Things (Just Fine Isn't One of Them), Director Chase Musslewhite, Texas Short Film, 17 minutes, RGV Premiere.
Buddy, Director Jacob Sizemore, Texas Short Film, 10 minutes.
Daddy War Bucks, Director Jake Abraham, Texas Short Film, 20 minutes.
Kitty Bravo in Freefall Failure, Project Manager Spencer Bryant, Texas Short Film, 1 minute.
Neches, Director Katy McCarthy, Texas Short Film, 9 minutes. RGV Premiere.
Peace and Serenity, Director Triston Kollister, Texas Short Film, 11 minutes, RGV Premiere.
Sous Vide, Directors Luke Van Garza & Martha Louise Van Garza, Texas Short Film, 9 minutes.
YAHWEH, Director Juan Ruben Cantu, RGV Short Film, 6minutes.
Yuri, Director Zack Rodriguez, RGV Short Film, 24 minutes.
Zoe, Director Hannah Martinez, Texas Short Film, 17 minutes.
US FEATURE FILM - Free, open to the Public
Beyond the Drumlins, Director Daniel W. Bowhers, U.S. Feature Film, 1 hour 35 minutes.
10th Annual STXIFF Award Gala
Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg
6:30-7:30 PM RED CARPET
7:30-9:30 PM 10th Annual STXIFF Award Ceremony and Dinner - Ballroom TICKETS