IN-PERSON SCHEDULE
Schedule for the IN-Person 7th Annual Indie Meme Film Festival, April 14th -17th, 2022 at Austin Film Society Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
THURSDAY April 14th, 2022
5:00-6:00 PM CST
IM Member Mixer @ VIVO
Enjoy delicious appetizers, drinks, and conversations with fellow Indie Meme Members, programmers, organizers, and special guests. FREE For all current Indie Meme Members.
6:15 - 9:00PM CST
All That Breathes + Local Shorts
As legions of birds fall from New Delhi’s darkening skies, and the city smolders with social unrest, two brothers race to save a casualty of the turbulent times: the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to their city's ecosystem. Read more...
Thursday, April 13th
LEILA'S BROTHERS + SONA (short)
At 40 years old, Leila has spent her whole life taking care of her parents and four brothers. Caught up in debts worsened by the economic sanctions in Iran, the family argues constantly. As her brothers try to make ends meet, Leila charts a plan for elevating the family's wealth. Read more...
Thurs. April 13 6:15 PM
AFS Cinema
Friday, April 14th - OPENING NIGHT
GOLDFISH
With help from a neighbourhood and a past she has shunned, a young British-Indian woman (Kalki Koechlin) returns home to deal with her mother’s dementia and the scars of her childhood. Read more...
Fri. April 14 6:30 PM
AFS Cinema
OPENING NIGHT PARTY @ AUSTIN PBS
Mingle with Festival filmmakers, guests, & programmers for an incomparable evening. Catered dinner & drink tickets included in ticket. Admission included with PLATINUM BADGE.
Fri. April 14 9:00 PM
AFS Cinema
Saturday, April 15th
SOUTH ASIAN SHORTS PROGRAM
A curated shorts program featuring a selection of acclaimed short films from South Asia, including: FELT CUTE MIGHT DELETE LATER, HAJUR, MURMURS OF THE JUNGLE, SWIPE, WHEELS ON THS BUS, and THE HORSE FROM HEAVEN.
Sat. April 15 10:30 AM
AFS Cinema
IN SEARCH OF BENGALI HARLEM + LORI & JUNKO (shorts)
A New York actor and playwright investigates the pasts of his Bangladeshi immigrant parents, unearthing a lost history in which South Asian Muslims, African Americans, and Puerto Ricans forged an extraordinary multiracial community in mid-20th century Harlem. Read more...
Sat. April 15 12:45 PM
AFS Cinema
HAWA + MURDER TONGUE (short)
A fishing trawler is beset by mysterious, possibly supernatural occurences after they take onboard a young woman lost at sea. Set in the Bay of Bengal and inspired by myth, this genre-defying tale is a gem of modern Bangladeshi cinema. Read more...
Sat. April 15 4:00 PM
AFS Cinema
TELL IT LIKE A WOMAN
A globe-spanning anthology film, comprised of seven short stories directed by women from across the world.S hot in Italy, India, Japan, and the U.S. - each segment is an inspirational and empowering story by and about women. Read more...
Sat. April 15 7:30 PM
AFS Cinema
Sunday, April 16th - CLOSING NIGHT
WHILE WE WATCHED
A turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiraling world of truth and disinformation. Read more...
Sun. April 16 10:30 AM
AFS Cinema
EIKHOIGI YUM (Our Home)
Chaoren, an eleven year-old boy from a rural fishing village, fights to attend and excel in school, amidst the threats of poverty and displacement. Read more...
Sun. April 16 12:45 PM
AFS Cinema
DHABARI QURUVI
The story of a young tribal girl who rises from the ashes to proclaim her most essential rights, over her body and decisions upon it. Shot with an all indigenous cast at Attapadi in Kerala. Read more...
Sun. April 16 3:45 PM
AFS Cinema
AWARDS + CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Join the festival filmmakers, fans, & team for a celebration of our artists & community - including the announcement of this year's audience & jury award winners!