6th Annual film festival- february 20-22, 2025
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Book Signing with filmmaker and author,
Robert fuller
Lee Lockwood Library and Museum
2801 Waco Drive, Waco, Texas 76706
(Entrance is off of 29th Street)
FILM BLOCK I
​THE POWER OF COMMUNITY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025
7:00 p.m - 9:30 p.m
Animation: Abigail’s Dress (USA)
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Short Film: I Love You Even When You Win (ITALY)
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Short Film: Rising From Rubble (USA)
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Feature Film: The Rhythm (USA)
*A Talk Back will follow the film screenings.
Lee Lockwood Library and Museum
Beard Auditorium
2801 Waco Drive, Waco, Texas 76706
(Entrance is off of 29th Street)
After the movies, join us for our After Party at MARIE’S Wine Bar! Meet and mingle with filmmakers, Hollywood celebrities, and more!
Location:
MARIE’S Wine Bar
723 Austin Avenue
Waco, Texas 76701
Short Film: Over the Shelter (Italy)
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Short Film: Hope (Finland)
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Short Film: Wisher Maddox (USA)
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Feature Film: Hidden Blessings (USA)
FILM BLOCK II
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
HOPE IS ALL WE NEED
Lee Lockwood Library and Museum
Beard Auditorium
2801 Waco Drive, Waco, Texas 76706
(Entrance is off of 29th Street)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
OUR SHARED HISTORY AND HUMANITY ARE POWERFUL
Lee Lockwood Library and Museum
Beard Auditorium
2801 Waco Drive, Waco, Texas 76706
(Entrance is off of 29th Street)
Animation: Обіруч (Heart Hug)
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Student Film: Purgatory (CZECH REPUBLIC)
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Short Film: Thru The Night (USA)
Short Film: God Is (USA)
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Feature Film: Our Daily Bread Ministries Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom (USA)
FILM BLOCK III
6th Annual Black History Month Celebration
Film Block Partner: Baylor University’s Black Church Studies Program
*A Talk Back will follow the film screenings.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The Power of Freedom
Lee Lockwood Library and Museum
Beard Auditorium
2801 Waco Drive, Waco, Texas 76706
(Entrance is off of 29th Street)
Short Film: The Last One (SLOVAKIA)
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Short Film: Farewell, My Sea (RUSSIA)
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Short Film: Taking Ground (USA)
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Feature Film: Behind Our Walls (USA)
FILM BLOCK IV
*A Talk Back will follow the film screenings.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025
7:30 p.m. - 9:30p.m
CLOSING NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
Lee Lockwood Library and Museum
Beard Auditorium
2801 Waco Drive, Waco, Texas 76706
(Entrance is off of 29th Street)
Animation Film: The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball (ECUADOR)
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Short Film: Killer House (USA)
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Student Film: Son Of Happiness (POLAND)
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Short Film: The Chaplain: MAJ Brenda Threatt (USA)
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Short Film: Heart of Texas (USA)
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Featured Performance By NYC Dance Company, Battery Dance (USA)
FILM BLOCK V
FILM BLOCK PARTNER: Extraco Banks
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025
Closing night party
After the movies, join us for our Closing Night Party at MARIE’S Wine Bar! Meet and mingle with filmmakers, Hollywood celebrities, and more!
Marie's Wine Bar
​723 Austin Avenue
Waco, Texas 76706
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
THE BUSINESS OF HOLLYWOOD: FILMMAKER EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Session I:
3rd Annual PitchFest……
“How to Turn Your Idea Into A Film, TV, or Streaming Series”
Led by Courtney Parker, President & CEO, LostNThought Productions and “2021 Champions Award” Recipient
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Session II:
Battery Dance Fireside Chat​​: DANCING TO CONNECT!
Join a fireside chat with professional dancers from NYC’s Battery Dance at the Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival Saturday, February 22 at 3pm.
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The event is at the Lee Lockwood Library & Museum and is free of charge for Waco dance students and dance educators.
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This session will be followed at 7:30pm by a performance by Battery Dance as part of the festival’s closing night.
With our goal to always “empower the creative spirit,” this year, we are adding a series of conversations with Hollywood Executives, Producers, and Showrunners to share their insight with our filmmakers and the Waco community.
Lee Lockwood Library and Museum
Beard Auditorium
2801 Waco Drive, Waco, Texas 76706
(Entrance is off of 29th Street)