Film Festival Announces 2011 Screening Schedule

Jan. 25, 2011



FLORENCE, Ala. – The George Lindsey UNA Film Festival has announced its 2011 lineup of film screenings. The schedule includes 30 films to be screened March 3-5 at the Zodiac Theatre in downtown Florence. All screenings are free and open to the public.

MARCH 3

7 p.m. – Alabama Entries

“Grease Junkie” (14 min.)

“Open Secret” (30 min.)

“Sloss: Industry to Art” (59 min.)

Q&A (15 min.)



9 p.m. – Feature Film

“The Secret to a Happy Ending” (101 min.)

Q&A (15 min.)



MARCH 4

11 a.m. – Professional Documentaries

“I Stopped for a Turtle This Morning” (4 min.)

“Torch” (22 min.)

Q&A (15 min.)



11:45 a.m. – Student Documentaries

“The Time Machine” (11 min.)

“Pedicab Driver” (8 min.)

“Honeymoon” (29 min.)

Q&A (15 min.)



2 p.m. – Feature Film

“Double Loss” (108 min.)

Q&A (10 min.)



4 p.m. – Young Filmmakers

“Charlie’s Closet” (104 min.)

“Michael” (10 min.)

“Everything That Dies” (5 min.)

Q&A (15 min.)



9 p.m. – Student Shorts

“Atrophy” (11 min.)

“Alex and Alex” (15 min.)

“Ken” (9 min.)

“Cliquetastrophe” (6 min.)

Q&A (15 min.)



10 p.m. – Student Shorts, cont.

“Song of Songs” (30 min.)

“Controlled Burn” (21 min.)

“Achille” (19 min.)

Q&A (15 min.)



MARCH 5

11 a.m. – Vanguards

“Christmas Is Coming” (4 min.)

“Christmas in Our Village” (4 min.)

“The Bird Upstairs” (9 min.)

Q&A (10 min.)



11:30 a.m. – Vanguards, cont.

“The Ah of Life” (82 min.)



1 p.m. – Feature Film

“Søde Lille Du” (96 min.)

Q&A (20 min.)



3 p.m. – Professional Shorts

“Touch” (30 min.)

“Apocalypse Story” (13 min.)

Q&A (15 min.)



4 p.m. – Professional Shorts, cont.

“The Desperate” (33 min.)

“Scott’s Dead” (38 min.)

“Scent” (16 min.)

Q&A (15 min.)



The George Lindsey UNA Film Festival is one of the few film festivals hosted by a university. The event was founded in 1998 in part by UNA alumnus and celebrated actor and entertainer George Lindsey. Lindsey’s own film career has included several importantroles, including the character Goober Pyle on “The Andy Griffith Show.”

For more information on the 2011 George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, visit www.lindseyfilmfest.com, or contact the film festival staff at lindseyfilmfest@una.edu or 256-765-4592.