Biographical

This short is a fascinating character portrait of a high-school teacher who is also a devout Christian and who struggles to keep his religion outside of the classroom.  As a way of letting go of the stress of everyday life, Paul instead turns to ice carving and at night sets about creating his gospel-inspired sculptures.

Filmmaker Jay Duplass’ documentary investigates the story of Kevin Gant, an inspired and beloved Austin musician who disappeared from the scene in 1995. Who is Kevin? What happened to him? And, can he get back what he lost? – All three screenings will feature a special live musical performance from Kevin Gant!

Queen of Versailles is a character-driven documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis. With epic proportions of Shakespearean tragedy, the film follows two unique characters, whose rags-to-riches success stories reveal the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream. The film begins with the family triumphantly constructing the biggest house in America, a 90,000 sq. ft. palace. Over the next two years, their sprawling empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis.

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives is credited with bringing democracy to his country.  His next challenge is combating a threat that is much harder to control, the possibility of the entire country slowly disappearing under the sea.