One event on October 8, 2022 at 3:00 pm
One event on October 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm
One event on October 9, 2022 at 3:00 pm
One event on October 9, 2022 at 7:00 pm
The Normal Theater is excited to present the “Best of Fest” encore screenings from the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival. Three films are featured in this year’s inaugural event. The Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that assembles character-driven independent film programming constructed by bold and innovative storytellers for the purposes of education, entertainment, and thought-provoking discussion.
Program Lineup
Short Narrative
Director: Douglas King
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Risking her career rather than admit the truth that she has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and overwhelmed by a fear of causing harm to others, Dr. Beth Anderson breaks into a high security facility in the dead of night to steal an out of date sandwich in order to save a pregnant colleague from eating it.
Short Documentary
Director: Chris Vernon
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The story of Clive Kennedy, a music documentary about a performer who can’t perform. A story of incredible talent gone unrealized turns into a joint effort between subject and filmmaker to battle Clive’s mental health and find catharsis in his songs.
Feature Narrative
Director: Laura Lehmus
Country of Origin: Germany
A charming family dramedy that navigates the difficulties of pregnancy and motherhood with a bittersweet optimism and refreshing transparency. Frida, a 40-year-old painting therapist, unexpectedly gets pregnant just as the father of her child leaves her for his ex. Unable to accept him leaving, Frida concocts an elaborate scheme to win him back, while ultimately affecting a stable of wonderful characters, whose lives she touches for the better along the way.