The screening schedule for the Johnstown Film and Wine Festival is as follows: Thursday, block 1 begins at 6 p.m.: Karl Bites by Fred Wilder of Fullerton, Calif.
Stop-motion animation and live action. Dislandia by Brian Viveros and Eriijk Ressler. A disturbing observance of a child existing in an indistinguishable time and place.
Ressler s parents are from Johnstown. Santa s Flaws by Stuart Harrison of Devon, England. Father Christmas as a pessimist.
Sleepless Night by Mark Cooper. The Light-Speed Machine by Stuart Harrison of Devon. The story of an inventor.
Drug (Friend) by Lala Akhundova of Moscow. Friendship between a man and a horse. Windber After Midnight by Bill Eggert of Johnstown.
Homage to German expressionist silent films. My Good Yet Immensely Evil Friend Evan by Renold Sossong, a junior at Bishop McCort High School, and Owen Standley, a Mount Aloysius College student. A sinister man convinces an average Joe to take over the world.
Hellfire Blow by Mike Bowers and Mark Cooper. A parody of action movie trailers. Zapruder Dreams by Randy Jeffreys and Ian Miller of Johnstown.
Waterman by Anthony Frazier of Indiana. Lawn of the Dead by Matt Towers of Pittsburgh. A family is under siege by zombies.
Requim of a Muse by Cristina Pinhiero and Andre Scucato. Explores the death of art. Poet s Train by Cristina Pinhiero and Andre Scucato.
Painting, dancing and verse calligraphy. Ghost Stories from the Burgh The Ghost of Hartwood Acres by Bob Bender and Chris Cameron. Reveals mysteries and unexplained events at Hartwood Acres.
Friday, block 1 begins at 6: Abyss of Soul by Cristina Pinhiero and Andre Scucato. The Passing by Aaron Gentzler. Friendship between two couples is changed by death.
Never Everything by Timothy Gaer. A man realizes he has nothing to live for. Sensorium by Karen Aqua and Ken Field of Cambridge, Mass.
CHAP XV:12 by Fernando Pinheiro of Brazil. Cul de Sac by Ian Rummell of Johnstown. A brash college graduate searches for answers.
Neglected Laundry by Dylan Hunter. She Sank on a Shallow Bank by Clifton Childree and Niki Rollason. Cigar at the Beach by Stephen Keep Mills.
A man filters domestic life through fantasy. Kyle and the Magic Cookie, a youth entry by Samuel Weber, a senior at Cambria Heights High School, Patton. A magic cookie sends Kyle on a journey he ll never forget.
The Super School, a youth entry by Keegan Terek and Ryan Dabbs. Chronicles Patrick s first day at the super school. The Jig by Racecar Backwards, the youth winner by Tom Getty of Johnstown.
A music video of Racecar Backwards song The Jig. A Roof Above by Andy Keleman. A woman decides to leave her husband.
Coolsville by Blair Murphy of Windber. Get Tested by Todd Bennett. A documentary about an individual living with HIV.
Saturday, films begin at dusk: Recliner, an animated short by Phanthep Wiantrakoon. Who s on First? by Steve Barr and Danny Grossman.
A take-off on the Abbott and Costello routine. The Offering by Paul Lee. The Donut Gun by Kev Stock of Ebensburg.
Scenic View by Brandon Shakley. A photographer and his uncooperative camera. Out of Order, an animated short by Earl Brawley.
A Garota (The Kid) by Fernando Pinheiro of Brazil. Tells of the child laborers of Brazil. Alex Scott A Stand for Hope by Larry Mendte.
A 4-year-old raises money for cancer research. A Life of Death by Dawn Westlake. Conflict ultimately leads to world peace.
If There Were No Lutherans, Would There Be Green Jell-O? by Gayle Knutson. A hilarious look at a Lutheran minister s communications.
Double Date by Dave Stock of Ebensburg. Anesthesia by Adam Kargman. The story of open-heart surgery and a failed anesthetic.
The Option of War by Nick Fox-Gieg. A soldier is taken prisoner by a pack of jackals. Andy by Terence Healy.
Animated short features an aging actor from Brooklyn. Germanity by Matt Fuller and Andy McNeil. Showcases the common bond of humanity.
The Apologist by Guy Shahar. Crossing by Riad Galayini. A girl and her little brother struggle to keep things together.
The Counter by Lauren Wagner. Three black students attempt to desegregate a whites-only lunch counter. Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.
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