CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF INDEPENDENT FILM AND STORYTELLING

SKATEBOARD (1978)

Stick around after the film for a Q&A with Director George Gage, Stylist Beth Gage and star of the film Richard Van Der Wyk!

RILEY

NOT AVAILABLE DURING THE VIRTUAL ENCORE FESTIVAL.

RIDING GIANTS (2004)

NOT AVAILABLE DURING THE VIRTUAL ENCORE FESTIVAL. A NOTE FROM WENDY EIDSON, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2006-2021): The First Surf Nite.I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with Surf Nite. The much-loved signature festival event began in March 2006 and immediately became the Festival’s most successful event ever (and still is!), but it didn’t have an easy […]

PURSUIT OF EQUALITY (2005)

NOT AVAILABLE DURING THE VIRTUAL ENCORE FESTIVAL. A NOTE FROM WENDY EIDSON, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2006-2021): Skye asked me to suggest a film that was pivotal in my career and this documentary jumped out in my mind as just that. I was the Artistic Director my first year with the festival and was hired in late […]