Screened at FCFF 2021
Twelve hours to chase three things I love.
2021 • 8 min • Trent Lutzke
Subject in Attendance, Filmmaker in Attendance, Adult Language
A BMX combo platter of salty Keweenaw and spicy Puerto Rican spots from Houghton-area rider/filmer Trent Lutzke and The Sampson House. Edited for length and compiled from the Sunday bikes “No Service” edit and the Puerto Rico segment of the DVD “Program.”
2023 • United States • 8 min • Drew Mason, Nick Nerbonne
Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly, Filmmaker in Attendance
Bugsy Sailor has watched every consecutive sunrise for nearly five years. What started as a project to find purpose and presence in life has now evolved into something with a whole new meaning. In “A Thousand Sunrises”, Bugsy shares the joys, challenges and the lessons he’s learned from watching sunrise every single day.
2023 • United States • 41 min • Rory K. McHarg & Bret Miller
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, First Time Filmmaker, Staff Pick
Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale is America’s No.1 IPA. The now infamous & iconic trout image is found in every convenience store nationwide. The legends behind this label and many others have been buried in folklore for nearly 40 years, but the vision created at Bell’s started a revolution in the craft brewing industry that changed what a beer label could be. This is the unconventional story of an artist whose love of fishing, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and beer found its way into every store in America. Dave Chapelle, during a comedy set in Kalamazoo said aloud, “Why the hell did you put a fish on the label?” However, eccentric artist Ladislav Hanka’s reasoning is simple yet personal. Just like the rest of his artwork.