PIXELATED BLOCK - 2021 Jacksonville Film Festival

1996 San Marco Boulevard,Jacksonville FL 32207

06 February, 2021

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PIXELATED BLOCK - 2021 Jacksonville Film Festival Theatre 1 @ 1:30 PM Films in the Block: Stick to Manual You Can Fly! Division Series Adrift The Rotation Echo The Masterpiece The Holes Tiny Duel Identity Crisis Malakout One Left Talent Scout Ian, A Moving Story Summarys: Stick to Manual US – Directors: Christian Antonini & Tanice Arnold When a curious robot finds a seemingly worthless book, he discovers that the knowledge within is truly priceless. You Can Fly! Korea – Director: Sung Bae Park One day, on the beach, an eagle living alone picks up eggs. The moment the eagle tries to eat the eggs, penguins are born. The eagle flies away in surprise. When the eagle comes back he decides the penguin is so cute he can’t eat it. The eagle brings the penguin back home and the two live together. There were difficulties, but little by little, they become a family. Division Series Korea – Director: Ho Kwon Kim Prime Minister Abe goes into KFC (Kennedy Fried Chicken) to buy chicken, but it’s already sold out. At the next table, presidents from various countries start playing cards to win the last chicken basket. Adrift US – Director: Alexa Boushey When a young, devoted painter finds himself stranded in space, he must work through his grief in order to face the challenges ahead and decide whether to return home or move on. The Rotation Iran – Director: Hazhir As’adi There is a war between two tribes on claiming the sun in the sky. As a result, sun annihilates and the volcano erupts. Those two tribes now are dead and a new sun is created, both by lava. Several centuries will pass and the humans are still at war to claim the sun in the sky. Echo Iran – Director: Barzan Rostami The story of echo is about understanding and perception of wildlife and environmental abuse and its consequences on human race... The Masterpiece UK – Director: Christopher Satola A thing about an artist, who works to achieve a masterpiece throughout his life. Although what is the actual masterpiece? A story about everyday life and value of every moment lived through. The Holes Iran – Director: Rozhan Abedi A man reading a newspaper feels a hole under his finger ... Tiny Duel Mexico – Director: Mauricio Guerra Bonilla A tempting reward... A very (very) young cowboy… A nutritious enemy… The Wild West had never witnessed a more unfitting battle. Identity Crisis US – Director: Natalie Nichols A cyborg named Scott is looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, but not all is well in this futuristic city when he finds his own picture on a wanted poster.... Malakout Iran – Director: Farnoosh Abedi Music was his passion... Love was his masterpiece... One Left Austria – Director: Sebastian Doringer "One Left" takes place in a world where life is symbolized by a heart pictogram that appears above a person's head. Several patients are waiting in a doctor’s office to hear test results regarding their remaining lifetimes. In most cases, the allotted time is not as long as they had hoped for. Talent Scout Spain – Director: José Herrera Dominique had been the most prestigious talent scout in París. Now, he is only the shadow of his past until he discovers Sofía, a Spanish flamenco dancer who emigrates to France because of the Spanish civil war and who hides the secret of the greatest talent in history. Ian, A Moving Story Argentina – Director: Abel Goldfarb Ian was born with cerebral palsy. Like all kids, he wants to have friends, but discrimination and bullying keep him from his beloved playground. Ian won't give up easily, accomplishing something that will surprise everyone.