The 10th Annual Skyline Indie Film Fest is 4 Days of independent film you won't find anywhere else. Once again we bring you a weekend filled with independent films from around the world, this time VIRTUALLY!

That's right, you can stream from the safety of your own home with your quarantine buddies all that Skyline has to offer this year.

Over 60 Films - Table Reads - Live Q&As - Seminars and More

Schedule

Thursday, September 8, 2022

12:00 PM: Amber

An amateur gamer unlocks a life changing hidden level.

12:00 PM: An Encounter

Two reluctant companions, schoolmates on the mitch, roam through Dublin along the Royal Canal. An encounter with a stranger leaves one boy changed utterly. Loosely based on the James Joyce Dubliners short story.

12:00pm: Aqueducts (Acueductos)

Aqueducts transport water. Images transmit the memory. Images of aqueducts are useless.

12:00pm: Back to the Sea

Back to the Sea profiles Aunofo Havea, the first licensed ship captain in Polynesia and a well-known Tongan seafarer, as she trail-blazes a place for women in the maritime industry and revolutionizes how the Tongan people interact with the whales that inhabit their waters.

12:00pm :Be Home Soon

A woman works to keep up the appearances of her perfect marriage and perfect home; but those appearances may hide a deeper, uglier truth.

12:00pm: Crusoe

Animation

This Sci-Fi action comedy follows the adventures of Crusoe, an astronaut stranded on an alien planet teeming with hostile life.

12:00pm: Eureka

Drama

A young indentured Chinese prostitute must overcome her toxic dependency on the brothel madam on the eve of the 1885 anti-Chinese riot in Eureka, California.

12:00pm: Everybody Don't Electric Slide

Short

At a large family gathering after a funeral, an older woman confronts an awkward young man she doesn’t recognize. In order to reveal his identity, she forces him to use a haunted typewriter that will only type the truth.

12:00pm: Family Recipe

Shor

A girl's baking lesson from her grandfather teaches her acceptance as she learns the similarities between ingredients and people.

12:00pm: Frantic

Short

A young woman suspects someone is after her while she house sits for a stranger.

12:00pm: Fraser Syndrome & Me

Short

Filmmaker Kyle Anne Grendys, is only the 75th person to be born with the rare, recessive gene disorder called Fraser Syndrome. Having always felt alone in the world, she sets out on a journey to find her community and finally meets others just like her.

12:00pm: Free to Care

Short

Over 30 years ago, Lisa Creason attempted to rob a Subway cash register. She had no plan, no weapon, and no get-away car. It was an act of desperation to feed her infant daughter, and resulted in a criminal record she couldn’t escape. Denied her dream of becoming a nurse, Lisa must fight an unjust law to provide for her family and create opportunities for thousands of others across the state of Illinois.

From the Soul

As Black Gospel music is cast into the popular music spotlight by the likes of Kanye and Snoop Dogg, longtime practitioners of the genre, as well as their younger predecessors, strive to remind the world that it isn’t simply a fashionable aesthetic, but an agent of social change and of spiritual salve.

Gift

Short

A jaded alcoholic has his world view challenged by an unexpected act.

12:00pm: Hoopties

Documentary Feature

Three teams of racers desperately try to finish a 24 hour race in cars that cost less than $500. Filmmaker Jeremy Berger will be in attendance.

How Long Must We Wait

How Long Must We Wait is a historical documentary about the 72-year battle that women fought to get the right to vote in the United States. The film focuses on the events in 1917 that led to the imprisonment and brutal treatment of suffragists in a prison in Lorton, Virginia. This was considered a turning point in the suffrage campaign, which helped turn public tide and ultimately led to the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920.

Mamma

Short

It’s Christmas Eve and Synnøve is searching for her drug-addicted daughter Michelle in an almost desolate city.

Manufactured Luck

Drama

Manufactured Luck dives into the day to day life of a young Appalachian girl and her grandfather as the two attempt to win a bike in a local grocery store sweepstakes.

One Drift and We All Go Home

Short

Kenai, Alaska. July 1998. Commercial fishing has been closed for nine days. Dozens of workers have lost nearly an entire year's income waiting for regulations to lift... all while a nearby tourist spot teems with joyfully unregulated sportfishermen.

Our First Priority

Short

A tale of one girl's experience of medical gaslighting and the avenging angels that keep our universe in balance.

Part Forever

Short

Horror

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In the dark hall, candles flickered faintly. A body lay in the middle of the hall. Huei and her husband Wen Hsiung came to say goodbye to Huei’s dearest sister. The seemingly calm and sad farewell ceremony seemed to hide an astonishing and dark secret.

Pillow Talk

For Lauren, a single gal in New York City, life is never easy, and during a pandemic, it's even more difficult. When Lauren awakens to a loud crash in the middle of the night, she FaceTimes the one person she wants to talk to.

Ragged Heart

From the brother/sister filmmaking team of Evan and Debrah McNary, Ragged Heart is a rusted-out, supernatural drama set in the soulful music scene and rural back roads of Athens, Georgia. It follows a washed-up musician as he attempts to complete the last song his estranged daughter wrote before her untimely death – hoping that by bringing the song to life, he might redeem himself and let her spirit find peace. His mission takes him back into a past that still haunts him, as well as the industr...

Rescue

A newly adopted puppy contemplates his escape from the couple he thinks kidnapped him.

Science Fiction - Short Block

An amateur gamer unlocks a life changing hidden level. | This Sci-Fi action comedy follows the adventures of Crusoe, an astronaut stranded on an alien planet teeming with hostile life. | At a large family gathering after a funeral, an older woman confronts an awkward young man she doesn’t recognize. In order to reveal his identity, she forces him to use a haunted typewriter that will only type the truth. | A young couple struggles to keep their love alive in a world where technology has r...

Second Gen: The end is actually just a virtual beginning for Aimee- but those cloest to her may not fully understand the last vestiges of herself in this new format.

SNUB NOSE: In a quiet 1950's American town, a devastated man takes his wife's discreet affair into his own wicked hands.

Student Filmmakers - Shorts Block

A coming of age story following two boys and their adventures as they discover an unexpected connection. | Aqueducts transport water. Images transmit the memory. Images of aqueducts are useless. | Filmmaker Kyle Anne Grendys, is only the 75th person to be born with the rare, recessive gene disorder called Fraser Syndrome. Having always felt alone in the world, she sets out on a journey to find her community and finally meets others just like her. | Vlada is a pizza delivery girl who l...

SWEET DISASTER

Frida unexpectedly falls pregnant and Felix, the father of her child, breaks up with her to re-unite with his ex. Although some serious health problems caused by the late pregnancy force Frida to rest, she still tries to get Felix back, using methods which are absurd, exaggerated and sometimes hilarious.

Table for Two

Sofia and Chris seem to make the most out of a potentially awkward date. But reality sinks back in as their means of communication reveals something Sofia was hoping to avoid.

The Creative High

The Creative High conveys the emotional depth and search for meaning that accompanies the struggle to recover from addiction. The documentary showcases how art can be a guidepost, while delving into the artist’s challenge to maintain equilibrium before and after recovery. Seeking an alternative “high” through creativity, the film offers a portal into the aliveness and spiritual connection often sought through drugs and alcohol. Bringing the viewer into the worlds of hip-hop, drag performance, p...
The Event: It's 2 AM, and Vince just wants to know why.

The Grave With No Name (La Tombe Sans Nom)

A young couple spend a weekend in the countryside with a friend where they awaken an old legend that haunts the village.

The Last Touch

A young couple struggles to keep their love alive in a world where technology has replaced intimacy, and human touch is deadly.

The Leech

CLOSING NIGHT PRESENTATION. A devout priest welcomes a struggling couple into his house at Christmas time. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly becomes the ultimate test of faith once the sanctity of his home is jeopardized. Starring genre favorites Graham Skipper ("Sequence Break") and Jeremy Gardner ("The Battery"). Director Eric Pennycoff and other crew will be in attendance.

The Pins of Madeline Albright

The pin collection of the Honorable Madeleine Albright is a language globally recognized, yet completely her own. This short documentary follows her ascent to the White House, her experiences as the only woman in the room, and the decision to speak through her pins throughout her storied career.

The Third Saturday in October

A lost slasher film from the golden age of the slasher genre. October 1979, Ricky Dean Logan is a man on a mission. Years ago, he lost a child at the hands of a psychopathic killer named Jakkariah Harding. When Harding escapes Death Row, Ricky Dean throws himself into the line of fire to stop him from killing again as Harding preys upon a group of friends gathered to watch a college football game. Writer/Director Jay Burleson and producers Ian J. Cunningham and Frank Crafts will be in attendan...

The Third Saturday in October Part V

It's Part V! Unstoppable killer Jakkariah "Jack" Harding is back in town after seven years as he stalks and kills at random before chancing upon a football watch party. The game is, of course, between longstanding rivals the Alabama-Mobile Seahawks and the Tennessee A&M Commonwealth. Chaos ensues, in increasingly ridiculous fashion, with inventive murders and multiple love triangles! Hearts are broken and appendages are torn. Writer/Director Jay Burleson and producers Ian J. Cunningham and Fra...

The West Virginian Starfish

After the mysterious exit of her father, Carly is stuck with his old mission, picking up defeated thru-hikers from The Appalachian Trail. One hiker's companionship over the course of a night, however, will set Carly on a new path forever.

True Crime

A wannabe fitness influencer and true-crime junkie finally orders the home security system that sponsors her favorite podcast. But now she can't shake the creepy feeling that she's being watched. Meanwhile, her follower count isn't growing. Tired of feeling defeated and vulnerable, she makes a risky move and gets creative with her camerawork.

Unblocked: Two Aliens bargain with a human after a malfunction allows him to see past their cloaking technology.

Vacuum: A human vacuum snorts a never ending line of cocaine through a vapid party in the Hollywood Hills. ‘LESS THAN ZERO” meets “HANSEL AND GRETEL”. A satire about Los Angeles as a…VACUUM.

Virginia Filmmakers - Shorts Block

Back to the Sea profiles Aunofo Havea, the first licensed ship captain in Polynesia and a well-known Tongan seafarer, as she trail-blazes a place for women in the maritime industry and revolutionizes how the Tongan people interact with the whales that inhabit their waters. | The pin collection of the Honorable Madeleine Albright is a language globally recognized, yet completely her own. This short documentary follows her ascent to the White House, her experiences as the only woman in the room...

Vlada Goes to London (???? ????? ???????)

Vlada is a pizza delivery girl who lives in Haifa and dreams of becoming a famous DJ. Within a five-hour shift, we get a glimpse into her world full of pressure where she's willing to do whatever it takes to find the money for a flight to perform at a festival in London.

Wake Up, Leonard

Leonard is a young gay man with a patchy beard and clip in his hair. It’s the eve of his birthday, and he’s moving into a new place and getting some advice along the way from his sister, a questionable guru, and his mom, as he prepares for a date with his ex.

What A Harvest: A father tries to connect with his video game obsessed daughter, until he learns she hasn’t been eating her meals.

What's the Mark: Through the lens of an actress unintentionally involved in a controversial commercial, "What’s the Mark?" explores the power of media and advertisements in influencing public opinion and the perpetuation of stereotypes and its effects.
Back to the Sea profiles Aunofo Havea, the first licensed ship captain in Polynesia and a well-known Tongan seafarer, as she trail-blazes a place for women in the maritime industry and revolutionizes how the Tongan people interact with the whales that inhabit their waters. | The pin collection of the Honorable Madeleine Albright is a language globally recognized, yet completely her own. This short documentary follows her ascent to the White House, her experiences as the only woman in the room...

OPENING NIGHT PRESENTATION. Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that changed everything. Filmed between 2004-2006, Patrick Read Johnson's 16-year journey of bringing "5-22-77" to audiences is finally realized with a theatrical and physical release in October. Starring John Frances Daly ("Freaks and Geeks") and Colleen Camp ("Clue"). Writer/Director Patrick Read Johnson ("Spaced Invaders"

Friday, September 9, 2022

Hideout

11:00am - 1:00pm: Narrative Feature |Brew Works

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Location:  Winchester Brew Works

Drug dealer Guo-hao hopes to make enough money so that he and his girlfriend can leave their life of crime behind. One day, he is contacted by Michael, a drug broker with an offer to buy a batch of rare cocaine. Guo-hao teams up with long-time buddy Da-wei to borrow money from local crime boss Uncle Ma to complete this deal. On the day of the exchange, however, Michael is found dead and the drugs are already gone. The owner of the cocaine threatens to kill Guo-hao if he fails to come up with...

5:00pm  -7:00pm: Student Filmmakers - Shorts Block

lOCATION:  Espresso Bar & Cafe

A coming of age story following two boys and their adventures as they discover an unexpected connection. | Aqueducts transport water. Images transmit the memory. Images of aqueducts are useless. | Filmmaker Kyle Anne Grendys, is only the 75th person to be born with the rare, recessive gene disorder called Fraser Syndrome. Having always felt alone in the world, she sets out on a journey to find her community and finally meets others just like her. | Vlada is a pizza delivery girl who l...

7:00pm  -9:00pm: The Third Saturday in October Part V

It's Part V! Unstoppable killer Jakkariah "Jack" Harding is back in town after seven years as he stalks and kills at random before chancing upon a football watch party. The game is, of course, between longstanding rivals the Alabama-Mobile Seahawks and the Tennessee A&M Commonwealth. Chaos ensues, in increasingly ridiculous fashion, with inventive murders and multiple love triangles! Hearts are broken and appendages are torn. Writer/Director Jay Burleson and producers Ian J. Cunningham and Fra...

7:00pm: 8:15pm: Hoopties

Location:  Espresso Bar & Cafe

Three teams of racers desperately try to finish a 24 hour race in cars that cost less than $500. Filmmaker Jeremy Berger will be in attendance.

9:00pm - 11:00pm: The Third Saturday in October

Location:  Alamo Drafthouse Winchester

A lost slasher film from the golden age of the slasher genre. October 1979, Ricky Dean Logan is a man on a mission. Years ago, he lost a child at the hands of a psychopathic killer named Jakkariah Harding. When Harding escapes Death Row, Ricky Dean throws himself into the line of fire to stop him from killing again as Harding preys upon a group of friends gathered to watch a college football game. Writer/Director Jay Burleson and producers Ian J. Cunningham and Frank Crafts will be in attendan...

Saturday, September 10, 2022

11:00am  -1:00pm: Ragged Heart

Location:  Winchester Brew Works

From the brother/sister filmmaking team of Evan and Debrah McNary, Ragged Heart is a rusted-out, supernatural drama set in the soulful music scene and rural back roads of Athens, Georgia. It follows a washed-up musician as he attempts to complete the last song his estranged daughter wrote before her untimely death – hoping that by bringing the song to life, he might redeem himself and let her spirit find peace. His mission takes him back into a past that still haunts him, as well as the industr...

1:00pm  -3:00pm: The History of Metal and Horror

Location: Alamo Drafthouse Winchester

This documentary explores the history and ultimate merger of two of the most influential cultural phenomenon of our time, Heavy Metal and Horror. Over 60 well-known metal music artists and horror film icons talk about their most intimate insights and connections to each respective genre, working out why metal and horror go hand-in-hand. Featuring interviews with Alice Cooper, John Carpenter, Rob Zombie, and more!

4:00pm - 6:00pm: The Integrity of Joseph Chambers

Location: Alamo Drafthouse Winchester

A family man, hoping to prove his survivalist capabilities and manliness to his family, decides to irresponsibly head off into the woods and go deer hunting by himself. From acclaimed director Robert Machoian ("The Killing of Two Lovers") and starring Clayne Crawford ("Rectify", "Lethal Weapon") and Jordana Brewster (the "Fast and the Furious" franchise).

5:00pm - 6:30pm: Science Fiction - Shorts Block

Location: Espresso Bar & Cafe

An amateur gamer unlocks a life changing hidden level. | This Sci-Fi action comedy follows the adventures of Crusoe, an astronaut stranded on an alien planet teeming with hostile life. | At a large family gathering after a funeral, an older woman confronts an awkward young man she doesn’t recognize. In order to reveal his identity, she forces him to use a haunted typewriter that will only type the truth. | A young couple struggles to keep their love alive in a world where technology has r...

6:30pm  -8:30pm: The Leech

Location: Alamo Drafthouse Winchester

CLOSING NIGHT PRESENTATION. A devout priest welcomes a struggling couple into his house at Christmas time. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly becomes the ultimate test of faith once the sanctity of his home is jeopardized. Starring genre favorites Graham Skipper ("Sequence Break") and Jeremy Gardner ("The Battery"). Director Eric Pennycoff and other crew will be in attendance.

6:30pm  -8:00pm: Delivering Hope

Location:  Espresso Bar & Cafe

Delivering Hope is a feature film documentary that tells the ultimate story of people coming together for something bigger than themselves. On November 16, 2019, eight days before his 50th birthday, ultra-runner Kevin Kline set out to become the first person in history to run the northernmost 300 miles of Alaska's dangerous Dalton Highway, in winter, to raise awareness for children battling pediatric cancer. Traversing the world's 10 most dangerous road, Kline and his crew face a hostile enviro...

Sunday, September 11, 2022

4:30 pm  -6:30pm: Out in the Ring
Location:  Alamo Drafthouse Winchester
OUT IN THE RING explores the rise and history of LGBTQ+ professional wrestlers and representation in the sport. Using a combination of interviews with LGBTQ+ wrestling talents (past and present), allies & historians, archival footage and rare photos, OUT IN THE RING uncovers the history of the pro wrestling industry and the rise of visibility for performers and fans around the world. Producer Brad Webb will be in attendance.

5:00pm  -6:30pm: The Unknown Country

Location:  Espresso Bar & Cafe

A grieving woman embarks on an unexpected road trip from the Midwest toward the Texas-Mexico border as she grapples with the pain of her recent loss and seeks to understand her place in the world. Starring acclaimed actress Lily Gladstone ("Certain Women").

7:00pm  -9:00pm: Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story Of The Cabbage Patch Kids

Location:  Alamo Drafthouse Winchester

Narrated and executive produced by Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris and directed by Andrew Jenks (“Dream/Killer,” “World of Jenks”), the feature-length documentary captures the incredible true story of the dolls, leaving nothing untouched, including the fundamental dispute over who originated the idea. From the marketing genius of the “hospital” in an idyllic North Georgian town where children “adopted” the dolls and solemnly pledged to love and care for them, to the subse...

Virtual screenings

Scripts Gone Wild - ROCK N ROLL NIGHTMARE
Live
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SCRIPTS GONE WILD is a quarterly script reading series where we take a group of suspecting celebs, filmmakers, and influencers - put a movie script and alcohol in their hands - and see what happens! And they're coming to Skyline! It's a drinking game - any time a reader flubs a line, misses their cue - THEY DRINK! It's a riotous good time that benefits a righteous good cause. Check our website for more information, https://scriptsgonewild.com. ROCK N ROLL NIGHTMARE (1987) - Hoping to record...

Date: September 8, 2022  -September 11, 202

Location: Skyline Indie film fest: 7N Loudoun St, Winchester VA

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