Crested Butte Film Festival

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS I: "PORTRAITS"

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DOCUMENTARY SHORTS I: "PORTRAITS"
Our annual showcase that intimately reveals some of our favorite characters, lifestyles, and stories.
AFFURMATIVE ACTION
This film explores "Meet the Team" pages at a variety of different video and advertising companies. Every team has a diverse representation of dogs on their profile, but no black people. AFFURMATIVE ACTION asks the question, "How far have we really come?"
THE SEEKER
A lyrical portrait of an excommunicated Amish woodworker struggling with spirituality, poverty, and life as an outcast from his strict, insular community.
STILL PROCESSING
A box of stunning family photos awakens grief and lost memories when viewed for the first time on camera.
THE LOST ASTRONAUT
In 1963, Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to be NASA’s first African-American astronaut. But the United States never sent him to space. For decades, he has maintained that he was discriminated against by the legendary pilot Chuck Yeager.
WHEN I'M HER
Michael was a ballet prodigy with a stellar career ahead of him. He transformed into a Russian ballet instructor named "Madame Olga" as a way to both embrace himself as an artist and reconcile with trauma from his past.
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THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES
Terence Netter was an artist and Jesuit priest. Therese Franzese was an assistant at the Metropolitan Opera. They wanted to marry, but he'd taken a vow of celibacy. This is a story of love prevailing against all odds and lasting over 50 years.
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HUNGER WARD
Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, HUNGER WARD documents two female health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the backdrop of a forgotten war. Nominated for a 2021 Academy Award for Best Short Documentary.
HUNGER WARD AWARDS ACCEPTANCE
This film is eligible for the 2021 Crested Butte Film Festival Audience Choice Award! (You must unlock the film to be eligible to cast your vote)
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THE SEEKER tells the story of Kenneth Copp, an excommunicated Amish woodworker living off the grid in rural Maine. Shot on 16mm, this contemplative, verité portrait follows this fierce individualist as he struggles with spirituality, poverty, and life as an outcast from his strict, insular community.


Lance Edmands is a writer, director, and editor from Brooklyn. He was born and raised on the coast of Maine and graduated from NYU. His work has been featured at the Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Berlin, and New York Film Festivals. His first feature film as writer/director, BLUEBIRD premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically by Factory 25. Salon called the film "a delicate and affecting drama with grace notes of mystery and redemption" and it was named a NY Times "Critics Pick." Lance also directs and edits commercials, including acclaimed spots for Ford, Google, and Cadillac. His three most recent shorts, STRAYS, WHITEOUT, and THE SEEKER were all Vimeo Staff Picks. He is currently in development on his second narrative feature.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    No, it's not a premiere
  • Rating
    The whole family (including children)
  • Director
    Lance Edmands
  • Screenwriter
    n/a
  • Producer
    Kyle Martin, Sarah Tihany
  • Executive Producer
    Topic
  • Cast
    Kenneth Copp
  • Cinematographer
    Matt Mitchell
  • Editor
    Conor McBride
  • Animator
    n/a
  • Composer
    Sarah Lynch
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