SATURDAY SEPT. 28
Palace Theatre
314 South Austin Street
Weekend Badge is $10, enabling access to all films Saturday & Sunday - here.
10 AM - SAN ANTO SHORTS
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SMOKE SIGNALS (13 min, San Anto)
After Jess mysteriously invites Emma back into her life, the two must navigate their differences and see if they can truly reconcile their friendship. Director Amber Grace Montañez.
INTO THE GRAVE (14 min, San Anto)
When a best friend’s posthumous testimony reveals a devastating secret that uproots her lifestyle, Beverley, a frustrated suburban housewife, must undergo a dynasty of secrecy in order to get her family back together. Director Patricia Cardim.
NOBODY’S PERFECT (9 min, San Anto)
Two best friends become amateur hitmen in order to make ends meet, but they soon realize they are in over their heads. Director Joshua Collins.
HAZING RAIN (29 min, San Anto)
A man haunted by his past confronts his shortcomings and reevaluates his priorities after an unfortunate incident. Through introspection and mending fractured bonds, he embraces the role of a loving father. Director Rosie DeHoyos.
Followed by Q&A with Director Joshua Collins (NOBODY’S PERFECT)
Total runtime: 1 hour 5 minutes
11:30 AM - LONE STAR SHORT DOC BLOC
DEAR JOHN OLVEY (20 min, Corpus Christi)
A woman copes with grief after her husband's sudden death, finding strength and purpose in rebuilding her life. Director Scott Thurman.
BARBETTE + FONTAINE (15 min, ATX)
A century apart, two drag icons unite through art, resilience, and a shared legacy of self-expression and freedom. Leading the cast is Cynthia Lee Fontaine of RuPaul's Drag Race. Directors John-Carlos Estrada & Zak Zeh.
TV ANSWER: AN INTERACTIVE VIDEO DATA SERVICE (47 min, San Anto)
Discover the unknown origins of interactive television in America, journeying through the extraordinary life and career of Mexican immigrant Fernando Morales, the visionary force behind TV Answer's groundbreaking legacy and lasting impact on the industry. Director Diego Enrique Morales!
Followed by Q&A with Director Diego Enrique Morales, of TV ANSWER: AN INTERACTIVE VIDEO DATA SERVICE & Co-Director/Producer John-Carlos Estrada (BARBETTE + FONTAINE)
Total runtime: 1 hour 22 minutes
1:30 PM - LONE STAR NARRATIVE SHORTS
IMPURITY (7 min, San Marcos)
A young man, Yasuo, struggling with an opioid addiction, reflects on his past decisions and the seemingly grim reality he must face. Director Nicholas Butler.
DIA TEMIDA (12 min, San Marcos)
When Valeria, a promising member of her school's Mariachi, is told that her father has just been deported, she must decide what is best for her and her younger sister, Isabella. Director Luis Diaz.
THE UNLIKELY SURVIVOR (15 min, Buda)
At the height of the zombie apocalypse, ten-year-old Susan breaks away from her group and sets out to get her mother the medicine she needs, only to make an unexpected friend. Director River Montgomery. National Premiere!
THE SONG OF WAKAMONO (10 min, Arlington)
Private eye Bert Grant is sent on a mission to find the person who abused the daughter of a wealthy socialite. Director Travis Michael Patten.
THE CASTLE OF BARON FINCH (22 min, Seguin)
English physician Dr. Cushing comes to Germany on the trail of the sadistic vampire that captured his wife. Can he save his spouse's soul or will she be another victim to Baron Finch? Director Don Cunningham. Texas Premiere!
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​Followed by Q&A with Director River Montgomery (UNLIKELY SURVIVOR) & Director Don Cunningham (THE CASTLE OF BARON FINCH)
Total runtime: 1 hour 6 minutes
4PM - SELENA (2 hour 7min, USA)
Biographical musical drama about legendary Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, played by Jennifer Lopez – chronicling the star's rise to fame and tragic murder by Yolanda Saldívar at the age of 23.
Preceded by:
CHICANOVILLE (3 min, Colorado)
Animated music video for the original song, Chicanoville, is a cultural piece, depicting unique and relatable Chicano experiences. Director Benny “BoOM” Gallegos in attendance. Texas Premiere!
Total runtime: 2 hour 10 minutes​
7PM - POETRY OPEN MIC & PERFORMANCES by Alexus Hanlon, June Paddison & DJ Y TU QUE
Free event! An evening perfect for those into the poetry of heartbreak, outsiderness, & transborderlandic music mixes evoking everything from Cumbia to Indie to Hyper Pop. A gathering of puro pinche queer party--read that as you will. Community, especially youth, is welcome to sign up for the open mic & enter the competition for a gift card to local eatery & bookstore, PecanTown.
SUNDAY SEPT. 29
Seguin Public Library
313 W. Nolte St.
Free event hosted by Seguin Storytellers
2PM - Speaking Event by Dan Daniels
The owner of Seguin's art-deco-styled Palace Theatre – the host venue of Scrambled Genius – Dan is an entrepreneurial businessman born with "the big screen" in his blood. The former Councilman will also share memories of his parents, who began with humble roots and grew to prominence in business and politics, befriending Lyndon Baines Johnson, Gene Autry & John Wayne among others.
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Palace Theatre
314 South Austin Street
Weekend Badge is $10, enabling access to all films Saturday & Sunday here.
Texas Premiere of the Films of Isaac Rodriguez
5PM - TAMALE SEASON (1hr 12 min, San Anto)
A once-thriving family-owned tamale shop struggles to survive when a restaurant tycoon opens a health-food tamale shop down the street, threatening their existence. Together they must rediscover the family's legacy and save their shop. Director Isaac Rodriguez.
Followed by Q&A with Actress Brandy Lopez, Actress Alyssia Rivera & Actor Bert Lopez
7PM - THE ASTRAL WOODS (1hr 23 min, San Anto)
A wife is forced into a life insurance scam and abandoned at a cabin in the woods. She soon learns the land holds an ancient secret that is not from this world. Director Isaac Rodriguez.
Followed by Q&A with Producer Cynthia Bergen & Production Assistant Jolene Blakely