The Attic Film Fest (TAFF) 2014 Selected Features

A bedtime story about a robin chick who falls from its nest turns into a dramatic confession, as Joy relives a tragic accident she caused when her daughter Callie was a baby. The trauma sends shock waves between Joy and her husband Frank. In the end, it is Callie whose surprising response reveals the power of forgiveness to heal the deepest wounds.

The life story of basketball sensation, Jeremy Lin.

Inspired by films including "Rattle and Hum'' and "Endless Summer," Fading West follows Grammy-winning alternative-rock band Switchfoot as they travel the globe in search of new musical inspiration and perfect waves. Filmed during Switchfoot's 2012 World Tour, Fading West charts the creation of the fivesome's upcoming album in its earliest and most unpredictable stages. As the band visits legendary surf breaks in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Bali, brothers Jon and Tim Foreman breathe fresh life into their songs by harnessing the spirit of their surroundings and mining new emotional depths. Part rock documentary, surf film, and travelogue, Fading West offers rare glimpses of the longtime surfers on their boards, captures the frenetic energy of their live shows, and portrays a journey both epic and intimate.

Arthur Clamp is a rebel, on the run from the law. But his sister is dying, and in the world of the future, there is only one place to get medicine--the government.

A young woman struggles to reconcile with her father after their family is ripped apart by tragedy.

The happy newlyweds, Debora and Gregory, find themselves at the mercy of a stalker.

A mischievous thirteen-year-old crosses paths with a lovable mutt named Smitty, and with help from the unlikely canine companion, learns the importance of friendship, family and responsibility.

An Islamic judge in north of Iran condemned a zealous Christian convert, Mehdi Dibaj, from Islam to death. His crime was apostasy. Dibaj had already served ten years in prison. Haik Hovsepian, the leader of Evangelical Christians of Iran, chose to speak out and launch an international campaign for Dibaj's sentence to be overturned. Haik's campaign was successful, and Dibaj was released only a few days before his execution date. But, there was a price to pay... On January19,1994, Bishop Haik Hovsepian disappeared. Twelve days later his corpse was identified by his son. The body had been stabbed 26 times. He was not the last to be martyred. Since then several other Christians have been brutally tortured and put to death. This is the untold story of their sacrifices, courage, commitment and faith.

A 13-year old paranoid schizophrenic boy struggles to connect with his family while reality and fabrication intertwine with every thought.

For the first time since the events of 'Black Hawk Down' twenty years ago, two US Army Rangers from the battle return to Mogadishu, Somalia to relive the firefight in the city streets.

An awkward architect's New year's resolutions all come to fruition over night but everything she wants may not be what she really needs.

A young girl's life is suddenly torn apart when her father (Staab) is taken from her. Forced to leave her childhood home, Abigail (Duffy) and her mother Marla (Cordell) leave the big city to live with Abigail's jovial grandfather (Dowell) at his sprawling ranch in the Kansas countryside. Through a series of divine circumstances Abigail discovers she has a special gift.

A young housewife is stranded alone in the woods after a tragic accident along The Oregon Trail. Far from home, she is tested mentally, physically, and spiritually in a battle for her life.