Middle of the Map Film Fest 2019

Middle of the Map Film Fest 2019
Located at Screenland Armour
Wed.,, Aug. 28 through Wed., Sept. 4 (over Labor Day Weekend)

Middle of the Map Film Fest features 20+ films from around the world: feature films, independent flicks, award-winning movies, rockumentaries, documentaries, along with, with a mini music fest, and shorts.

In addition to Screenland Armour, we have also partnered with The Rino, a great music venue in North KC and will feature special concerts to pair with The Film Fest.

Film Fest passes are available in person at Screenland Armor or purchase online at
http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

• Single Film Pass: $10
• Full Film Fest pass: $35
(Includes entry into as many films possible during the fest
• VIP Full Film Fest pass: $60
(includes full Film Fest pass, a Film Fest poster, and entry to 3 nights of special events at The Rino)
• Each Night at The Rino: $5

Middle of the Map Film Fest would not be possible without our amazing sponsors:
Screenland Armour, The Record Machine, Sound Machine KC, VMLY&R, iWerx, an Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Development Center, DesignWerx, Visit KC, Film Society KC, The Kansas City Royals, Ink Magazine, The Kansas City Star, Maker City KC, Mid-Continent Public Library Torn Label Brewing Company and more!

**HERE’S THE SCHEDULE**
+Wednesday, August 28+
6:00 Happy Hour Sponsored by Torn Label Brewing Company
7:00 It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter (Executive Producers Butch Spryidon and John Godsey in Attendance – Sponsored by VMLY&R) (90 min + Q&A 30 min)

+Thursday, August 29+
7:00 Villains (88 min)
7:00 Pick It Up – Ska in the 90s (99 min)

+Friday, August 30+
4:30PM Building the American Dream (73 min) (Presented by Mid-Continent Public Library)
5:00PM Burning Cane (78 min)
6:45PM Strange Negotiations Film (Features Skype Q&A with Director Brandon Vedder) (91 min + Q&A 30 min)
7:00PM Mickey and the Bear (88 min)
9:15 PM Depraved (116 min)
9:30 PM Greener Grass (95 min)

+Saturday, August 31+
12:00PM Funan (84 min)
12:30 PM 16 Bars (88 min) (presented by 90.9 The Bridge)
2:30 PM U Shoot Videos (more info to come)
3:00 PM Don’t Be A Dick About It (69 min)
4:30 PM This is Love (Features Q&A with film stars Bob, Rudy Love and Executive Producer Shawn Rhodes) (83 min + Q&A 30 min) (Presented by KKFI & Crossroads Music Fest)
5:00 PM Lucky Grandma (78 min)
7:15 PM Desolation Center (95 min)
7:15 PM The Day Shall Come (88 min)
9:30PM Satanic Panic (85 min)
9:30PM Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (Presented By Film Society KC) (93 min)

+Sunday, September 1+
1:00 PM Building the American Dream (73 min) (Presented by Mid-Continent Public Library)
1:30 PM MOTM Shorts*
3:00 PM Jay Myself Documentary (79 min)
3:30 PM Cold Case Hammarskjöld (128 min)
5:00 PM Other Music Documentary (85 min)
6:45 PM The Gangster, The Cop, And The Devil (109 min)
7:15 PM Villains (88 min)
9:30 PM Harpoon (83 min)
9:30 PM Wayne’s World (Features pre-recorded intro from Director Penelope Spheeris – presented by iWerx, an Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Development Center) (94 min)

+Monday, September 2+
1:00 PM Strange Negotiations Film (94 min)
1:00 PM Desolation Center (95 min)
3:15 PM Funan (84 min)
3:30 PM 16 Bars (88 min)
5:25 PM The Day Shall Come (88 min)
6:00 PM Other Music Documentary (85 min)
7:30 PM Mickey and the Bear (88 min)
8:15 PM Don’t Be A Dick About It (69 min)
9:30 PM Film Fest Favorite

+Tuesday, September 3+
4:30 PM Jay Myself Documentary (:78 min)
4:30 PM Burning Cane (78 min)
6:45 PM Greener Grass (95 min)
6:45 PM Harpoon (Runtime:83 min)
9:00 PM Satanic Panic (85 min)
9:00 PM The Gangster, The Cop, And The Devil (109 min)

+Wednesday, September 4+
4:30 PM This is Love (83 min) (Presented by KKFI & Crossroads Music Fest)
4:30 PM Lucky Grandma (87 min)
6:45 PM The Day Shall Come (88 min)
7:00 PM Cold Case Hammarskjöld (129 min)
9:00 PM Depraved (116 min)
9:30 PM Film Fest Favorite

TRAILERS
16 Bars: https://vimeo.com/339907823 SAT 8-31 & MON 9-2
Building the American Dream: https://vimeo.com/322482247
Burning Cane: https://www.burningcanefilm.com/
Cold Case Hammarskjöld: https://youtu.be/ZrUkRs8wDo0
The Day Shall Come: https://youtu.be/PlQEJqeaw5M
Depraved: https://youtu.be/aPwp1oSZwtM
Desolation Center: https://vimeo.com/260225793
Don’t Be A Dick About It: https://youtu.be/4rJfT46obTg
Funan: https://youtu.be/EQY3iNOiSN0
The Gangster, The Cop and the Devil: https://youtu.be/Z-CrVhSUiNY
Greener Grass: https://youtu.be/tZHufS5rBB8
Harpoon: https://youtu.be/pAVf9KnTcoI
It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter: https://vimeo.com/273544007
Jay Myself Documentary: https://youtu.be/UmbM5TT3Qd8
Lucky Grandma: https://youtu.be/5Xg-5HAkdes
Mickey and the Bear: https://imdb.to/2Yj5DAs
Other Music: https://vimeo.com/322042943
Pick It Up – Ska in the 90s: https://www.facebook.com/skamovie/videos/218748832186037/
Rock ‘N’ Roll High School: https://youtu.be/y1001xArPVk
Satanic Panic: https://youtu.be/0gts3q4zz88
Strange Negotiations Film http://www.bazanfilm.com/
This is Love: https://vimeo.com/148755536
Villains: https://vimeo.com/322471230
Wayne’s World https://youtu.be/OIuhsHpcNAU

And a selection of short films all shown together on Sunday, 9-1:
• Forty Five: from Anthony Ladesich about record collector Johnny Starke
•Safe States: from Tony Ladesich
• Keys
• Crude Oil: from Christopher Good
• Silent Nights: featuring McClain Johnson and Boulevardia
• The Jog
• Room Tone from Morgan Cooper, creator of the new Fresh Prince of Bel Air trailer
• Up North, A music video for Pala Zolo by Jon Ulasien