Tuesday, December 19 @ 7:30pm
Wheeler Opera House
(1 hr 59 min)

I, TONYA

Tuesday, December 19 @ 7:30pm

Wheeler Opera House

Based on the unbelievable, but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous, ill-conceived, and even more poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan. Featuring an iconic turn by Margot Robbie as the fiery Harding, a mustachioed Sebastian Stan as her impetuous ex-husband Jeff Gillooly, a tour-de-force performance from Allison Janney as her acid-tongued mother, LaVona Golden, and an original screenplay by Steven Rogers, Craig Gillespie’s I, TONYA is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing portrayal of Harding’s life and career in all of its unchecked––and checkered––glory. One of the most anticipated films of the year, selected for the prestigious Gala program of the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.

Director: Greg Gillespie

Film courtesy of Neon

For Your Consideration: Best Picture, Best Performance, Best Original Screenplay

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Thursday, December 21 @ 8pm
Wheeler Opera House
(1 hr 47 min)

WIND RIVER is a thriller that follows a rookie FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) who teams up with a local game tracker with deep community ties and a haunted past (Jeremy Renner) to investigate the murder of a local girl on a remote Native American reservation in the hopes of solving her mysterious death. Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, WIND RIVER also stars Graham Greene, Gil Birmingham, Jon Bernthal, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, and James Jordan. Winner of numerous international and domestic prizes for performance and direction, notable the Best Director Prize from Un Certain Regard section of 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

Director: Taylor Sheridan

Film courtesy of Acacia Entertainment

For your Consideration: Best Performance, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay

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Thursday, December 22 @ 2pm
Paepcke Auditorium
(1 hr 51 min)

Warm, winning and gloriously alive, Sean Baker’s THE FLORIDA PROJECT is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, THE FLORIDA PROJECT follows six-year-old Moonee and her rebellious mother, Halley, over the course of a single summer. The two live week to week at The Magic Castle, a budget motel managed by Bobby (Willem Dafoe) whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion. With THE FLORIDA PROJECT, Sean Baker gives life and a voice to a community rarely seen on screen. Sean Baker has created a spellbinding and transformative portrait of contemporary lives lived in the margins that are otherwise too easily forgotten. THE FLORIDA PROJECT declares, boldly and proudly, that anywhere can be a Magic Kingdom – it just depends on how you see it. Winner of numerous international and US prizes, including Best Director (Sean Baker) from the New York Film Critics Circle.

Director: Sean Baker

Film courtesy of A24

For your Consideration: Best Performance, Best Director

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Saturday, December 23 @ 2pm
Paepcke Auditorium
(2 hr 16 min)

Directed by Angelina Jolie, FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER is the adaptation of Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung’s gripping memoir of surviving the deadly Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 to 1978. The story is told through her eyes, from the age of five, when the Khmer Rouge came to power, to nine years old. The film depicts the indomitable spirit and devotion of Loung and her family as they struggle to stay together during the Khmer Rouge years. FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER is a Netflix film written by Angelina Jolie and Loung Ung and produced by Jolie and acclaimed Cambodian director and producer Rithy Panh, director of the Oscar-nominated The Missing Picture. Winner of the Freedom of Expression Award from National Board of Review 2017.

Director: Angelina Jolie

Film courtesy of Netflix

For your consideration: Best Foreign Language Film (Cambodia)

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