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The Sons of Mapes, US, Aruba
Florida Premiere
Director: Aaron Hosè
Runtime: 14 minutes
The Sons of Mapes shares the intimate and uplifting story of the 40-year reunion of an all-Latin American and Caribbean collegiate tennis team with their ailing 86 year-old coach.

Rudy & Neal Go Fishing, US
Bradenton Premiere
Director: Abigail Tannebaum Sharon & Pablo Durana
Runtime: 25 minutes 
This is a film about two guys who go fishing in South Florida’s beautiful waters. But this is not your ordinary fishing trip. Meet Rudy – U.S. Army veteran suffering from Post­Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Neal – a tournament angler with an unusual profession. Fishing is part of Rudy’s therapy and the simplicity and tranquility of fishing allows this vet to reconnect with nature and start to heal. 
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At Risk, US
World Premiere
Director: Stan Arthur
Runtime: 23 minutes
AT RISK is a 23-minute documentary that profiles five people who are making a difference in the lives of at-risk youth in the Tampa Bay area. They include Niki Cross, who at age 15 was abducted by a human trafficker and held prisoner as a sex slave for a year, as well as former NFL wide receiver Michael Clayton, who is opening housing facilities for young men who are aging out of foster care and personally mentoring them. 
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Whiteout, Brazil, France
World Premiere
Director: Rafael Duarte
Runtime: 26 minutes
“Whiteout” is the story of the pursuit of a dream. It’s a trip into the mind of a journalist and photographer in a challenge at the Mont-Blanc, France. The documentary reveals how he tried to reach out for his potential and understand the passion for climbing and the love for the mountains. It shows that it’s is not about going higher, but reaching further.

Packer Pride, US
Bradenton Premiere
Director: Travis Bell
Runtime: 24 minutes
Former NFL safety Marcus Paschal returns to his alma mater, Largo High School, as a first-year head coach. Paschal discovered football as the outlet to escape his community, but his mission is to help past, present, and future Largo students and athletes to find a way out and return to give back. Packer Pride is a story about community, football, and race.
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