Greater Conroe Film Festival
Saturday, April 5th
10AM - 1oPM
Owen Theatre
This exciting event will feature films made by local directors, producers, and actors, including several premieres, short films, and documentaries that showcase the stories of local people and places.
Purchase an ALL DAY PASS or
purchase in Blocks!
Block 1
10:00AM - Left Brain World
Director: Amelie Fix
About: A girl is stuck in a government world where everyone is left brain, using numbers, rules, lists, and absolutely no creativity. She happens to be the only one with a creative mind willing to think outside of the boxes that the ideas are meant to be kept in.
10:05AM - Invictus Chronicles & Behind the Scenes Special
Director: Lynn Peverill, Co Director: Marty Craig, Director of Photography: Scott Baker
Starring: Zack Kirk, Dave and Sara Kerr, & MORE!
About: Captain Robert Leigh leads his crew on its maiden voyage aboard the Invictus. New alliances are made as the alliance enemies close in.
Block 2
12:25 PM - Bill Gunter: U.S. Marshal - A Man’s Word
Costume Design: Judi Lanza
About: As duty and loyalty collide, Bill Gunter, U.S. Marshal must navigate treacherous outlaw gangs and personal sacrifices to honor his word—all while upholding the law.
12:45 PM - Derelict
Director: Michael Cadwallader
Starring: Katt Gilcrease
About: A young man meets a homeless fellow who changes his life.
1:10 PM - Behind the Curtain - Joe Viser
Director: Linda Lanza, Producer: Judi Lanza
About: In this heartfelt documentary, Joe Viser, the former Artistic Director of the Players Theatre Company at the Owen Theatre, takes us on a personal journey through his life and career in the world of theatre.
Block 3
2:20 PM - Emails From Heaven
Director: Chuck Walker, Producer: Sam Cable
Starring: Connor Pryce, Corbin Timbrook, Rachel Glenn, Chuck Houston, Yankie Grant and Shelby Janes
About: This faith and family entry was shot on location in Conroe, Texas and deals with a teenage boy who begins to receive emails from his late father in Heaven. It is up to him to figure out what the enclosed clues mean and how they may help him to live a better life.
3:30 PM - Parable
Director: Ritchey Cable
Starring:
Six strangers awake inside a single loft with no memory of how they got there. A seventh individual, a woman, lies lifeless on a bed. Who is she, and could she be a clue as to how they got there? They desperately attempt to escape, but the loft refuses to relinquish them.
Six hourglasses sit on a table draining quickly, and each person must solve their life’s own personal riddle before the sand in the hourglasses run out. This leads to forced reflection, as every individual confronts the deepest recesses of their lives. In a race against time, the six tackle their broken pasts, exposing the susceptibility of their own personal worldviews as they face the memories that shaped them.
Can they find the truth before the sand drains? What are the consequences if an hourglass empties? The viewer is invited into this poignant drama where vulnerable men and women take a journey together toward restoration before time runs out.
Full of mystery, heart, and humor, Parable has been dubbed The Breakfast Club of a new generation. This film asks its audience to get to know the six individuals before them and to consider whether any one of them looks unsettlingly familiar.
Block 4
5:40 PM - Handling It
Director: Joey Hancock
Starring: Joey Hancock, Linh Hancock, Ricky Rojas, Robert Axley, Brooke Hale, and Dennis Figueroa
About: An actor struggles with hard times.
5:48 PM - Parallel: The Triad
Writer, Director and Producer: Jason Aleman
Starring: Lizzie Camp & More!
About: Three souls called the Triad are sent to Earth from the afterlife on an eternal mission to fulfill God’s plan. They’ve come to guard and train Cyrus, a young hot rod mechanic who has lost his way in life, and help him understand his calling.
Cyrus tries to make sense of the surreal and perplexing situations he encounters, giving him strange new abilities. He works with TJ, who has also experienced profound and life-changing encounters. Both are trying to navigate a troubled world, hoping to find answers that constantly plague them.
TJ thinks she has the answers, and one decision becomes an unforgettable adventure, constantly confronted by a battle of good and evil. Cyrus tries fixing the problems, only to discover that the Triad are the only ones with the answers, leading them down the true path to trust God’s plan.
8:00 PM - Reunion
Director/Producer: Gary Parker
Starring: Chris Todd, Chris Seagler, Susan Branton, and Christina Sato
About: A small high school in Texas holds its first reunion in twenty years. Everyone will be there except a former student named Bob who still has ten more years in prison. Bob is serving time for taking the lives of his fellow classmates Jack and Diane the morning of their prom. They were the most popular couple and loved by everyone, students and the community alike. They were voted most likely to put their town on the map for their projected future accomplishments. Instead, Bob put the town on the map by driving to school intoxicated and crashing into their car killing both of them. Bob, who was known as a troubled youth, was racing to school after a night of partying with his friends. The town pretty much turned their backs on him after he was found guilty and sentenced to thirty years. The community has moved on but for some of those going to the reunion it seems like just yesterday. Jack and Diane’s close friends certainly have them on their minds as they gather as a group for the first time since the accident. These former students have all moved away but many of the staff wanted to stay on to ministry to the next generation. There will be some surprises and new memories made this night. Everyone of course is hoping for a night of remembrance and healing. One student will be saved, and one will receive surprising news that will also change his life.
Block 5
9:20 PM - Shattered in Real Life
Director/Producer: Justin Woods
About: “Shattered in Real Life” is a powerful documentary exploring the profound impact of drunk and distracted driving on individuals and communities. Through compelling interviews with real people who have both suffered from and caused accidents, the film reveals how a single moment of impaired judgment can alter the course of countless lives.
Remember, it can wait — your phone can wait, your drink can wait, but life cannot.