Programmers' Picks: Andy Spletzer

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Shot entirely on thermal imaging cameras, Harmony Korine captures Florida as filtered through a hangover, following a hitman who is drifting through a life that may as well be a videogame.

ALT Shorts: See and Be Seen

As seen through colored filters, found footage, high school memories, or visual effects, these shorts will make you see the world in a different way. 

The Box Man

An absurdist take on obsession, addiction, and modern life from the “unfilmable” novel by Japanese author Kobo Abe (“The Woman in the Dunes”).

Grasshopper Republic

One of my favorite docs in the Festival, it's all about something I never knew even existed: a grasshopper harvest where workers can earn a year’s salary in only three months…if it’s a good harvest!

Subterranean

As claustrophobic and exciting as you might imagine, Subterranean follows dual quests to find the longest and the deepest caves in Canada.

My Sextortion Diary

The true story of what happens when a filmmaker’s laptop gets stolen and a hacker demands money or he’ll start distributing nude photos he found of her to friends, family, and business contacts. What would you do if you were being extorted?

So Unreal

An entertainingly philosophical examination of cyberspace portrayed in the often low-budget science fiction films of the last 40 years. It’ll make you want to visit Scarecrow Video afterward to find some of the more rare titles. 

Rainier: A Beer Odyssey

Gotta go see this, if only to see those classic commercials on the big screen.

Wings of Desire

Instead of watching this again on a TV, we have the chance to see it on the big screen…where it belongs!

Hitchcock’s Pro-Nazi Film

The fascinating story behind Hitchcock’s Lifeboat, from its script by John Steinbeck to Hitchcock embracing the limitations of shooting on a small boat to its complicated reception afterward.