MetroPulse Videos: Secret City Film Festival

UTTV All About the Orange: Secret City Film Festival Preview

Catch a sneek peek at the 2008 Secret City Film Festival as UT Professor Bob Legg interviews festival founder Keith McDaniel about this year's film festival.

About the Secret City Film Festival

About the Secret City Film Festival.

Raising Lucy

It’s about a goose, two dogs and a whole neighborhood that rally to raise a wild animal. It’s about a big-hearted family who goes through several seasons of life. This is an exceptional story about how to honor life and harmonize with nature in the process. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, 6 p.m.

The Duel

The Duel is a fast pace abstract Western about two lonely gunmen who find themselves believing there's more dignity in death then there is in life. Ultimately they must win the duel within themselves before it's too late. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, 2 p.m.

Greener

Karen Greener is married, middle-aged and a little plump. She is also a little bored with her life. But when she meets her perky, young, beautiful next-door neighbor Amber, Karen realizes the grass may not always be greener on the other side of the fence. Showing at Secret City FIlm Festival: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, 8 p.m.

Homeland

Upon completing his service in the Israel Defense Forces, Kobi Zucker needed to get away from the ongoing struggles of the Middle East. With memories of his tour of duty in the territories fresh in his mind, he comes to New York City on his way to South America. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, 10 a.m.

The Revenant

Did Park Rangers murder innocent families and steal their farms to build the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Is the stranger in black a ghost seeking revenge against those Rangers, who are now rich from the tourist trade? Will the widows of the Rangers get revenge against the revenger? Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, 10 a.m.

Siren

A story about a young Hungarian boy and his fatal acquaintance with a Russian soldier during the 1956 Revolution in Budapest, which leads to an unusual trip down memory lane. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, 4:05 p.m.

KnxVilGrl89

Casey, screen name KnxVilGrl89, meets a guy, CoolMontana367, online and goes to visit him. Is he her soulmate or her grim reaper? Her innocence blinds her to the reality: not all intentions are good, especially the ones that are hidden. A cautionary tale of the dangers of the internet and the predators that lurk therein. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, 3 p.m.

Cienfuegos

Two childhood friends are reunited after many years in a Cuban rebel prison camp in 1959. Once the closest of friends they now find themselves on opposing political sides. One man a prisoner facing unimaginable torture and adversity, and the other a soldier in the communist army charged with being his keeper. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2008, 12:00 p.m.

The Flyboys

Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2008, 8:15 p.m.

The Miracle

For a chance at redemption, Tekki Lomnicki, a little person, will need all her courage, humor and imagination to face the truth about her life. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2008, 5:30 p.m.

Still Me

Struck down by a stroke, this couple struggles with the changes that now run their lives. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2008, 12:00 p.m.

Days to Remember (2)

Days to Remember is a short but powerful film. It captures the effects of the Holocaust on children and their families. Winner of the 2008 Marble City Film Festival student competition, this was hailed as 'the most textured and intelligent film' by Betsy Pickle, local film critic. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, 10 a.m.

Prism

When a young woman finds herself the target of a stalker, she soon finds her life out of control. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, 8 p.m.

Hanging by a Thread

Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2008, 4:05 p.m.

Al's Beef

Bloodied, barefoot, and branded like cattle, a mysterious woman comes to town with an aim to kill the man that done her wrong. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2008, 2 p.m.

In a Blink

Emily, a troubled teenage girl pushed by bad choices, becomes trapped and has no other option but to confront her problems. She realizes what went wrong between her and her family and may never be able to set things right. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, 3 p.m.

Yesterday Was a Lie

A groundbreaking new noir film, "Yesterday was a Lie" combines the thrills of a classic detective mystery with the imagination of science fantasy. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, 5:30 p.m.

Plain and Simple

"Plain and Simple" is a "children's story come-to-life," combining a unique mixture of animated creatures, sets, and props, with real-life actors. This short film is essentially a moral tale about the great value of inner beauty and a struggle to belong. This story is centered upon the plight of a plain little penguin named Pauly who is threatened with removal from the birdhouse of a zoo run by money-grubbing capitalists simply because he does not generate enough interest to guarantee profits. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, 10 a.m.