31 teams had 72 hours to create a short film (253 seconds long). Now you have one relaxing evening to enjoy them all.

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016

DOORS: 6PM, MOVIES: 7PM

THIS EVENT IS HELD AT:

URBAN GRACE, 902 MARKET, DOWNTOWN TACOMA

TICKETS: ADVANCE $12/$10 MEMBERS | DAY OF: $15/$13 MEMBERS

WWW.GRANDCINEMA.COM (253) 593-4474

An amazing Brazilian animation that truly exemplifies the power of imagery and music as a combination that has more than enough to portray a powerful and deep message. It shows an adventurous quest that illustrates the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child. A cautionary tale of globalization, The Boy And The World teaches above all the dangers of the massification of the economy, of the mind, and of the soul.

Cambodian Son documents the life of deported poet, Kosal Khiev after receiving the most important performance invitation of his career—to represent the Kingdom of Cambodia at the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Armed only with memorized verses, he must face the challenges of being a deportee while navigating his new fame as Phnom Penh’s premiere poet.

A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash.

The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of 40 years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.

EYE IN THE SKY stars Helen Mirren as Colonel Katherine Powell, a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from "capture" to "kill." But as American pilot Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute, reaching the highest levels of US and British government, over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

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A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

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The Internet Cat Video Festival is a touring celebration of online cat videos curated annually by the Walker Art Center. The festival gathers feline fanatics to delight in viewing an expertly selected collection of cat clips—everything from six second Vine videos to viral sensations and short films. At The Grand Cinema, we are partnering with our friends at the Tacoma Pierce County Humane Society and the Itty Bitty Kitty Committee to celebrate all things cat. Bring a cat food donation to help feed the kitties at the Humane Society and be ready to meet celebrity cats, and share your love for our feline friends!

Kids living in a slum built on a landfill in Paraguay create an orchestra made of trash, The Recycled Orchestra, and tour the world, finally realizing their wildest dream: to play with the heavy metal band Megadeth.

Part of the Diversity Film Festival presented by Tacoma Community College.

An Indian-American man who is about to turn 30 gets help from his parents and extended family to start looking for a wife in the traditional Indian way.

Part of the Diversity Film Festival presented by Tacoma Community College.

Set in a remote Turkish village, this film tells story of a 13-year-old girl who tries to break free with her sisters from the rigid destiny imposed on them by their family.

Part of the Diversity Film Festival presented by Tacoma Community College.

Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

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"Remember" is the contemporary story of Zev, who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some 70 years ago is living in America under an assumed identity. Despite the obvious challenges, Zev sets out on a mission to deliver long-delayed justice with his own trembling hand. What follows is a remarkable cross-continent road-trip with surprising consequences.

A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

Part of the Diversity Film Festival presented by Tacoma Community College.

The group NWA emerges from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes pop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.

Part of the Diversity Film Festival presented by Tacoma Community College.

Shy sandwich-maker Mahoma López unites his undocumented immigrant coworkers to fight abusive conditions at a popular New York restaurant chain.

Part of the Diversity Film Festival presented by Tacoma Community College.

In this taut psychological thriller by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer's Body), the tension is palpable when Will (Logan Marshall-Green, Prometheus) shows up to his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard, Into the Woods) and new husband, David's (Michiel Huisman, "Game of Thrones") dinner party. The pair's tragic past haunts an equally spooky present: Amid Eden's suspicious behavior and her mysterious house guests, Will becomes convinced that his invitation was extended with a hidden agenda. Unfolding over one dark evening in the Hollywood Hills, The Invitation blurs layers of mounting paranoia, mystery, and horror until both Will-and the audience-are unsure what threats are real or imagined.

A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that's parked in his driveway.

Xuan's estate project involving reclamation of the sea threatens the livelihood of the mermaids who rely on the sea to survive. Shan is dispatched to stop Xuan and this leads them into falling for each other. Out of his love for Shan, Xuan plans to stop the reclamation. Unfortunately, Shan and the other mermaids are hunted by a hidden organisation and Xuan has to save Shan before it's too late...

Even though awaited, no-one is really ready when the mountain pass of Åkneset above the scenic narrow Norwegian fjord Geiranger falls out and creates a 85 meter high violent tsunami. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.