(Drama)
USA - 84 minutes
Midwest Premiere
Director: Jay Giannone
Writer: Eric Watson, Jay Giannone (screenplay), Erich Hover (story)
Producer: Erich Hover, Jay Giannone
Cast: Brett Cullen, Erich Hover, Sterling Knight, Lesley Ann Warren, Taryn Manning, John Beasley, Erin Cahill, Jay Giannone, Tatyana Ali, Slaine, Trevor Penick
When Paul is diagnosed with young onset Frontotemporal Dementia at 58, his family comes closer together than ever before. Along the way, he and his middle son Jesse learn many things about each other by working on Paul's old truck, finally taking it for one last fishing trip together.
Directed by Aaron Zavitz and Scott Kurz
This year's Writer's Theatre brings many exciting changes to our previous years' format! Check back for updates and performance order!
Live stage readings/performances by professional actors!
OFF'16 short screenplay finalists.
In its eleventh year, the Omaha Film Festival looks to significantly increase its educational reach with the announcement of the First Annual OFF Academy. With over 100 students registered from a dozen high schools, sessions will take place on Thursday and Friday, March 10 & 11 at the Funny Bone Comedy Club, directly across the street from the Village Pointe Theatre.
The three main pillars that the Academy is built on are ENTERTAINMENT | EDUCATION | INSPIRATION.
With industry professionals from across the country the two-day sessions will give students an inside look at screenwriting, acting, cinematography, film lighting, animation, editing, directing, and producing and will include hands-on interactive workshops targeting students in the disciplines they’re most interested in.
In addition to the Academy, the students are all invited to participate in everything the Omaha Film Festival has to offer which includes the Writer’s Theatre, the Filmmakers Conference, and the over 100 films that will screen at the Village Pointe Theatre from March 8-13.
The OFF Academy is made possible in part by grants provided by:
Omaha Steaks
Ike & Roz Friedman Foundation
Linder Family Foundation
Holland Foundation
Hosted by the Omaha Funny Bone Comedy Club
Participating schools as of this writing:
Bellevue West High School
Benson High School
Burke High School
Creighton Prep High School
Elkhorn High School
Elkhorn South High School
Jefferson County North High School - Kansas
Leavenworth High School - Kansas
Marian High School
Millard West High School
Omaha South High School
Westside High School
(Family/Comedy/Drama)
USA - 104 minutes
Director: Frank Lotito
Writer: Gregory Scott Houghton, Anjul Nigam and Paul Quinn
Producer: Anjul Nigam, Franco Lotito, Steve Straka
Cast: Jason Lee, Anjul Nigam, Brighton Sharbino, Hilarie Burton, Roni Akurati, Poorna Jagannathan, Samrat Chakrabarti, Shoba Narayanan, Jake Busey, Tim Guinee, Alison Wright.
USA - 87 minutes
world premiere
Director: Tanner Shinnick
Producer: Tanner Shinnick, John Meier, Aaron Allsop
Llama Nation explores the quirky and competitive llama breeding, training and showing subculture in the US. The film follows multiple passionate llama owners each with their own unique story, including two 16 year-old girls as they compete in hopes to become the national llama showing champion.
(Drama)
USA - 100 minutes
World Premiere
Director: Jason Levering, David Weiss
Writer: Jason Levering, Garrett Sheeks
Producer: David M. Weiss, Jason Levering, Garrett Sheeks, Aaron Smith
Associate Producers, Tim Welch, Dr. Thomas Huerter, Sean Nohrenberg, Matt Patterson, Tom Sain
Cast: Garrett Sheeks, Karrie Bauman, Jeff Gamble, Jeff Luby, Jason Levering, Aaron Sailors, Jeremy Caniglia, Jazmyne Van Houten, Konrad Case, Craig Hoffman, Collin Dunn, Royce Kensinger, Myriddin McHugh, Christopher Levering, Jeffery Blum, Ethan Rand, Cheri Bloomingdale, Kiera Levering, Justin Milani, Crystal Milani, Cara Rockwell, Rick Barker, Tim Welch, Lacee Newbanks, Sean Nohrenberg, Aaron Smith, Randy Kirby, John Huerter
A hitman in hiding struggles to keep his monsters at bay when his dark past comes calling. Some days your LUCK just goes BLACK.
In its eleventh year, the Omaha Film Festival looks to significantly increase its educational reach with the announcement of the First Annual OFF Academy. With over 100 students registered from a dozen high schools, sessions will take place on Thursday and Friday, March 10 & 11 at the Funny Bone Comedy Club, directly across the street from the Village Pointe Theatre.
The three main pillars that the Academy is built on are ENTERTAINMENT | EDUCATION | INSPIRATION.
With industry professionals from across the country the two-day sessions will give students an inside look at screenwriting, acting, cinematography, film lighting, animation, editing, directing, and producing and will include hands-on interactive workshops targeting students in the disciplines they’re most interested in.
In addition to the Academy, the students are all invited to participate in everything the Omaha Film Festival has to offer which includes the Writer’s Theatre, the Filmmakers Conference, and the over 100 films that will screen at the Village Pointe Theatre from March 8-13.
The OFF Academy is made possible in part by grants provided by:
Omaha Steaks
Ike & Roz Friedman Foundation
Linder Family Foundation
Holland Foundation
Hosted by the Omaha Funny Bone Comedy Club
Participating schools as of this writing:
Bellevue West High School
Benson High School
Burke High School
Creighton Prep High School
Elkhorn High School
Elkhorn South High School
Jefferson County North High School - Kansas
Leavenworth High School - Kansas
Marian High School
Millard West High School
Omaha South High School
Westside High School
A conversation with Phil Hay moderated by Cheril Lee
With Phil Hay and Dan Petrie, Jr. moderated by Cheril Lee
A discussion with Lew Hunter moderated by Dan Petrie, Jr.
(Documentary)
USA - 75 minutes
Midwest Premiere
Q&A with Lew Hunter and director Lonnie Senstock after the film
Director: Lonnie Senstock
Writer: Lonnie Senstock, Chance Williams
Producer: Lynn Bartak, Jennifer Pederson
Executive Producer: Drew Vamosi, Chance Williams
Cast: Lew Hunter, Pamela Hunter, Francis Ford Coppola, Patty Duke, Oliver Stone, Bruce Joel Rubin, Hal Ackerman
Lew Hunter came from a poor household and big dreams to make it in Hollywood. We will give writers around the world the applause they deserve. From rags to riches came this farm boy from Nebraska, fighting his way to the top of Hollywood. 'Directors and actors don't make it up as they go along.'
A discussion with the OFF’16 Nebraska Spotlight filmmakers moderated by Ben Drickey
A conversation with Dan Petrie, Jr. moderated by Scott Kurz
A discussion with Tom Elkins and Mike Hill
