I used the printed program to choose films. The website doesn’t offer the ability to filter out shorts (and there’s so many of them that they clog any sorting). The iPhone app is fixed alpha-sort with no filtering = useless.

Here’s what I’d like to see, in order of showtimes:

Rule #1

The X-Files as directed by David Lynch, filmed in Hong Kong instead of Hongcouver. Normally the film festival has one or two horror films that are not splatterpunk (I call these “terror films”), which are always a good bet, but this is the closest thing this year.

Lebanon

A whole movie set inside a tank! I usually avoid Israeli/Palestinian films because they’re either preaching or gnashing of teeth, but this one sounds like a more straightforward war film like Generation Kill.

The Brothel Project

Victoria feminist leader Jody Patterson founds a co-op brothel. This is educational because most Canadians don’t know the legal status of prostitution and most Victorians have no clue what the local industry is like. I’d watch this even if it were filmed in St John’s.

Beyond Gay

A look at the lack of gay rights in many countries through the eyes of pride parade organizers from relatively homophiliac countries. I’m hoping it also talks about the history of pride parades, which few in the straight community are aware of.

The Wild Hunt

A film adaptation of a live-action roleplaying game, starring the players. This is brilliant model for casting. It vaguely reminds me of the live-action Star Trek episodes being made by fans and posted online. It’s probably cheesy, but I’ve got to see it for myself.

Food Design

Every year the film festival has a cool foodie film. I guarantee it’s not Slow Food propaganda film Focaccia Blues.