2013 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival Announces

Cedar Rapids Independent Filmmakers bring you the 2013 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival, Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, at the Collins Road Theatres, 1462 Twixt Town Road, Marion, Iowa. The festival will showcase the work of filmmakers from across the state and around the country, all with strong connections to Iowa.

Nearly sixty films were submitted for consideration. A panel of judges awarded 42 with Official Selection status. These films will go on to compete for Gold and Silver Eddy Awards and the Audience Choice and Iowa Connection Eddys, which will be presented at a Saturday night ceremony.

“It’s another fine crop of films this year. We are proud to showcase some great Iowa filmmakers,” said festival founder and director Scott Chrisman.

The Official Selections represent a wide variety of features, shorts, documentaries, music videos, and experimental films at Student, Pro-Am and Professional levels.

Films to be screened are:

"Abby's End of the World Diary" Written and Directed by Channing Whitaker (Anchorage, AK)
"A Family Tradition" Written, Produced and Directed by Aaron Ekland (Cedar Rapids, IA)
"An Honest Life" Directed by Adam Orton (Chicago, IL)
"AXMAN" Co-Written, Co-Produced and Co-Directed by Kelly & Tammy Rundle (Moline, IL)
"Bag Man" Written and Directed by Tyler Hobson (Des Moines, IA)
"Black Collar: Cold School" Directed by Chris Peck (Marion, IA)
"BOX" Directed by John Nodorft (Santa Ana, CA)
"Call Me Crazy" Written and Produced by Beau Batterson (Waterloo, IA)
"Cherish" Written, Produced, and Directed by, and Staring Shawn June (Des Moines, IA)
"David's List" Written, Produced, Directed and Filmed by Communications Arts students at Wartburg College (Waverly, IA)
"Diamond Skies" Directed, Co-Written and Co-Produced by John Rairdin (Marion, IA)
"Ewoks Don't Blink" Co-Written and Co-Directed by Beau Batterson (Waterloo, IA)
"Flashback" Produced and Directed by Nick Lee (Marion, IA)
"Flower Girl" Written, Produced and Directed by Matt Resnick (Dubuque, IA)
"HappyGoLovely - London Fog" Co-Produced by Tyler Ask (Cedar Rapids, IA)
"Harold's Gift" Written and Directed by Adam Orton (Chicago, IL)
"Here" Directed by Landon Sheetz (Cedar Rapids, IA)
"Home" Animated and Directed by Alexandrea Mallia (Prole, IA)
"House By the Side of the Road" Written, Produced and Directed by Dan Schaefer (Portland, OR)
"Howl of Hope" Written, Produced, Edited and Directed by Alli Ellwood (Dubuque, IA)
"HuseTroka - Mindset: Official Music Video" Written, Produced and Directed by James Hoff (Cedar Falls, IA)
"Jägerbär" Produced and Directed by Alexander Scott (Los Angeles, CA)
"Little Wolf" Directed by Chris Peck (Marion, IA)
"Look Out" Written, Produced and Directed by Christopher Metz (Kansas City, MS)
"Manifest" Co-Written, Co-Directed and Produced by Seth Myers (Galena, IL)
"Maxilla Blue - Perfect Mal-F: Music Video" Produced and Directed by Carlos de Leon (Sioux City, NE)
"Pacsaw" Written, Produced and Directed by Tyler Ask (Cedar Rapids, IA)
"Pig Pandamonium" Produced and Directed by Sean Prior (Cedar Rapids, IA)
"Problem Solving The Republic" Co-Written and Directed by Elliot Diviney (Plymouth, MN)
"Relentless" Produced by Thomas Schmidt (Juneau, WI)
"Silhouette Man" Written, Produced and Direct by Nedzad Muhamedagic (Waterloo, IA)
"Snowfall" Produced and Directed by Jacob Meade (Strawberry Point, IA)
"Solace" Written and Directed by Ethan Uphouse (Cedar Rapids, IA)
"Tender" Written and Produced by Lee Ross (Fairfield, IA)
"The Formula" Co-Produced by Tim Nash (Cedar Rapids, IA)
"The Hope and Stay - Vacant" Produced and Co-Directed by Tyler Ask (Cedar Rapids, IA)
"The Vindication of Ronald Clay" Produced by Donald Revolinski (Fairfield, IA)
"Tough Cookie" Co-Written, Co-Produced and Co-Directed by Mareah Adolphs (Miles, IA)
"Transit" Directed by Jeffrey Curtis (Seattle, WA)
"Want It All" Edited by Drew Hays (Urbandale, IA)
"Wingmen Incorporated" Written, Produced and Directed by, and Starring Jason Schaver (Fulton, IL)