5@5: Black Angel + Fest Faves









Showings Throckmorton Theatre Not Available Film Info Section: 5 @ 5 Shorts Running Time: 90 Description Presumed lost for decades, this iconic short film from Star Wars Art Director Roger Christian influenced some of the 1980s' biggest fantasy films including John Boorman's Excalibur and Ridley Scott's Legend. Not seen in any venue for 33 years, the Mill Valley Film Festival is proud to present Black Angel digitally restored and remastered from the original interpositive. Black Angel was commissioned by Lucas and 20th Century Fox to be shown with Empire Strikes Back all over the world as a program. Christian has a long history with Lucas and Star Wars, garnering an Oscar for set decorating A New Hope and directing 2nd unit on Return of the Jedi and Phantom Menace. Plus, the results of the audience voting for their Festival Favorites for this year's 5@5 programs, including: Hans

Harris Cohen introduces us to charming 84-year-old photographer, blogger and former marathon runner "Hans" (US 9 mins).

Lambing Season

A woman’s travels through Ireland to reunite with her father lead to unexpected revelations in Jeannie Donohoe’s Lambing Season (Ireland/US 15 mins).

At the Bar

Dialogues on language and libations preoccupy the leads of Jason Headley’s At the Bar (US 6 mins).

Blessing in Disguise

Some alarming news changes the dating landscape for one city girl in Eric Kissack’s Blessing in Disguise. (US 10 mins).

She Comes in Spring

A genocide survivor finds difficult answers and bitter reprisal in her search for an elusive man from her past in Antoneta Kastrati’s haunting She Comes in Spring (Kosovo/US 16 mins)



Included Shorts Black Angel (22min) More Hans (9min) More Lambing Season (15min) More Blessing in Disguise (10min) More She Comes in Spring (16min) More