Set in the 1980s, Cheerleader dives into the mind of a teenager as she tries desperately to win her boyfriend back. Texas Premiere Filmmaker Irving Franco In Attendance

* Filmmakers in Attendance I’M IN PITTSBURGH AND IT’S RAINING (USA, 14 min) - Dir. Jesse McLean Through a purposeful masking of the differentiations between performance and acting, famous Hollywood actress and her double, character, actual person, audience expectation, and cinema magic, this video offers a look behind the silver screen. IN THE VICINITY (USA, 9 min) - Dir. Kelly Sears This film incorporates the spectrum of official, covert, occult, and limitless reconnaissance protocols into an instructional guide. PLENA STELLARUM (USA, 12 min) - Dir. Matthew Wade Neon ghosts dreaming in dead landscapes. TERRESTRIAL (USA, 11 min) - Dir. Callum Walter A mobile device captures the trajectories of objects liberated from and bound to land, against a backdrop of uniquely human dissonance. A SUBWAY STORY (USA, 5 min) - Dir. Eugene Kolb Two people recount their first meeting on the New York City subway. THE GOLDEN HOUR (USA, 7 min) - Dir. Ross Meckfessel The stink of seaweed permeates the streets. I’ve heard there’s growing dissatisfaction among the youth. Do you feel content? How often do you dream? Are you better off alone? WOLKENSCHATTEN (Germany, 17 min) - Dir. Juan David, Gonzales Monroy, Anja Dornieden In 1984, for three weeks in May, what appeared to be a giant cloud shrouded the small town of Hüllen-Hüllen in darkness. Before the end of the month the cloud had dispersed and life seemed to return to normal. One month later, however, the town was hastily abandoned and its residents were nowhere to be found. MAD LADDERS (USA, 10 min) - Michael Robinson A modern prophet's visions of mythical destruction and transformation are recounted across a turbulent geometric ceremony of rising curtains, swirling set pieces, and unveiled idols from music television’s past. Together, these parallel cults of revelation unlock a pathway to the far side of the sun.

In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the art of Color Guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers. Recruiting performers including St. Vincent, Nelly Furtado, Ad-Rock, and Ira Glass to collaborate on original pieces with 10 color guard teams from across the US and Canada, Contemporary Color is a beautifully filmed snapshot of a one-of-a-kind live event. Texas Premiere

An American electronic/industrial duo from Los Angeles consisting of Yasmine Kittles and collaborator Jesse Nolan. Rolling Stone described TEARIST as being "about pushing people out of their comfort zone to the point where they question their own existence.”

This 1978 Disney adventure tells the story of 12-year-old David who lives with his family in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. When he awakens from being accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, he finds that eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but just as perplexed as he is by the fact that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost. Preceded by a Special screening of the new Trailer for Disney’s Pete’s Dragon (2016) David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks in Attendance

An exploration of the life and work of revisionist new Hollywood heavyweight Brian De Palma, director of such classics as Carrie, Scarface, Phantom of the Paradise and The Untouchables. Texas Premiere

A conceptual artist, Alvaro Enciso, travels to remote regions of the Sonora Desert to lay crosses at the exact coordinates where undocumented immigrants have died in pursuit of the American Dream.

2004 U.S. presidential candidate Howard Dean and his fateful “I Have a Scream” speech becomes the first viral moment in American politics.

* Filmmakers in Attendance THE DEAN SCREAM (USA, 11 min) - Dir. Bryan Storkel 2004 U.S. presidential candidate Howard Dean and his fateful “I Have a Scream” speech becomes the first viral moment in American politics. DEAD SITES (USA, 10 min) - Dir. Jason Outenreath A conceptual artist, Alvaro Enciso, travels to remote regions of the Sonora Desert to lay crosses at the exact coordinates where undocumented immigrants have died in pursuit of the American Dream. *SECRET TRUTH OF THE UNIVERSE (USA, 4 min) - Dir. Sai Selvarajan A girl rides home at night in the dark. STARRING AUSTIN PENDLETON (USA, 19 min) - Dir. Gene Gallerano Actor Austin Pendleton and his peers talk about his work, his life, and what it takes to define yourself and stand out in a world driven by celebrity, Twitter followers, and the A-list jawlines of People’s Sexiest Man Alive. THE DOG (USA, 8 min) - Dir. Drea Cooper, Zackary Canepari When Sony stopped manufacturing replacement parts for its Aibo pet robot, owners scrambled to save the robot-dogs that had become part of their families. THE BOATMAN (USA, 13 min) - Dir. Zack Godshall In Yscloskey Beach, Louisiana, with the support of his wife of 71 years, Joseph Gonzales navigates the onset of blindness and painful memories in hopes of finishing the boat he started building decades ago. WHEN AIDS WAS FUNNY (USA, 7 min) - Dir. Scott Calonico Recordings of press conferences at the Reagan White House reveal the shocking indifference, and sometimes outright derision, which the administration dealt with the growing AIDS epidemic. HI, HOW ARE YOU DANIEL JOHNSTON? (USA, 18 min) - Dir. Gabriel Sunday Iconic musician/artist Daniel Johnston stars in this psychedelic short film about an aging artist coming to terms with the dreams of yesteryear.

When Sony stopped manufacturing replacement parts for its Aibo pet robot, owners scrambled to save the robot-dogs that had become part of their families.

A professional dog walker must cope with the death of her favorite client.

Stick around Festival HQ after Last Night at the Alamo for drinks and a live DJ set!