When you are a festival director, choosing a top five list of must-see films is kind of like asking which one of your kids is your favorite – it’s impossible. Each film is special in its own way. They make us laugh, cry or both, sometimes at the same time. They expose us to real and imaginary worlds in far away places. They entertain, provoke and inspire. And hopefully they ask us to dream. So what are you waiting for? Jump in and choose your own adventure at this year’s Nevada City Film Festival!
Jeffrey Clark, Executive Director
1. The Byrd Who Flew Alone: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Gene Clark
2. The Long Way/Narrative Shorts
3. The Bigger Picture/Animation Shorts
4. Herd in Iceland/Documentary Shorts
5. Rhino Full Throttle/Foreign Shorts
Jesse Locks, Festival Director
1. Creep
2. Last Season
3. Listen Up Philip
4. Skunk/Narrative Shorts
5. Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets
5 1/2. Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
Zoe Toffaleti, Assistant Festival Director
1. Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
2. Creep
3. LA Miner/Documentary Shorts
4. The Bigger Picture/Animation Shorts
5. Sheltered Love/Student Works
Zach Haller, Technical Director
1. Rhino Full Throttle/Foreign Shorts
2. Home Sweet Home/Animation Shorts
3. Yearbook/Animation Shorts
4. Herd In Iceland/Documentary Shorts
5. Marilyn Myller/Animation Shorts
Collectively, we all agree you shouldn’t miss Miwa Matreyek, Glorious Visions in Animation and Performance or closing night’s film “Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed”.