Good Grief Program #9
Saturday, September 26th - 3:15 pm
Arlene
Directed By Elizabeth Dement
Synopsis: Kansas, 1982. John, a young, inexperienced, closeted pastor, is called on to counsel Arlene, an older, outspoken parishioner with terminal cancer. The story follows her final days, as these two outsiders negotiate a connection, trust and acceptance of each other - as well as themselves - that allows them both to find peace.
United States
Eggnog
Directed By Heather Hillstrom
Synopsis: He just wants to spend Christmas alone, but his son's girlfriend is determined to make him some holiday spirit(s). What starts as a recipe for disaster becomes a sweet way for them to bond over a shared loss.
United States
The Last Rehearsal
Directed By Carling Ernstzen
Synopsis: A beloved acting teacher rallies his favourite students one last time to stage his final play.
United Kingdom
Gently Worn
Directed By Marie-Andrée Lemaire
Synopsis: When Jack donates his late wife’s clothing to a charity shop, he doesn’t realize he’s passing along more than fabric and memories.
United Kingdom
Two Hearts
Directed By Kate Robertson Pryor
Logline: A woman returns to her childhood home and must reconcile what’s been lost with what still linger.
Synopsis: When Vivien returns to her childhood home, she is confronted by the memory of the day that changed her life. A card game draws her back to a joyful childhood moment with her father that ended in tragedy, and to the guilt she has carried ever since. As past and present collide, Vivien must finally confront what happened that day and discover that a memory steeped in grief and guilt may hold something more powerful.
United States
Between the Piers
Directed By Carol Younghusband
Logline: One woman’s reluctant search of the beach to find her grieving mother’s wedding ring uncovers something far more valuable.
Synopsis: Caz and her recently widowed mother, Alice, don’t get on. So when Alice losesher treasured engagement ring on the beach her grief spirals and Caz’s frustration mounts.Determined to get her old life back, Caz, armed with a metal detector, searches the beach every day for the ring. But as the days turn into months, Caz’s dailyritual with her Mum sifting through her ‘finds’ starts to unearth something deeper. And when Caz finds the ring, she has a dilemma - hand it over and return to her previous life, or continue with something far more valuable?
United Kingdom
Midland
Directed By Maria Margaret Wilson
Synopsis: Three women embark on a spiritual journey to bury the hatchet and resolve some unfinished business.
United States
ALL in-person screenings are at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills at 8556 Wilshire Blvd from September 24th - September 27th.
In-Person Tickets & Passes must be purchased online in advanced on Film Freeway below.
**Tickets are higher at the door. Please be prepared to have your ticket scanned on your phone or printed out.
Tickets are Will Call. VIP Passes will be handed out before screenings and parties.
Please arrive up to an hour prior to the screening to ensure you get into the screening before the film starts, especially if you want concessions.
We reserve the right to not allow late admissions into the theatre once a film has started. Please arrive early.
Please be kind and patient with our festival and theatre staff. Everyone is working hard to provide a great festival experience.
Please exit the theatre promptly and take all items and trash with you when exiting the theatre to ensure plenty of time for the theatre to sanitize between screenings.
Free Parking:
Beverly Hills City Garage - 321 S La Cienega Blvd
Monday thru Friday before 4pm (2 hours free)
Monday thru Friday entering after 4pm
All day Saturday and Sunday
Parking at meters:
After 6pm (7pm on Wilshire)
All day on Sun
Metro Stop:
Located at the North-East Corner of Wilshire and La Cienega Blvds, Beverly Hills