09/27/2025
๐ฌ 2025 Selection Announcement๐
๐COMEDY
๐ The Retirement Party | Justin Schaack and Kristin Schaack
๐ ABOUT THE FILM: A meek antique dealer is gaslit by a bombastic, hyper-confident coworker who leads half of the office to believe an absurd alternate version of the previous 10 minutes of their shared reality.
FRIDAY | OCTOBER 3 | 7:00 PM | THEATER 14
SATURDAY | OCTOBER 4 | 12:00 PM | THEATER 14
๐MIDWEST MENTION: The Cast & Crew are entirely from Minnesota and the film was shot in Minneapolis, MN!
๐ DIRECTOR BIO: We are a comedy directing duo that have been making films and collaborating on visual media for over 25 years. Our creative partnership started in the theater waaaaaay off-broadway: 6th grade, middle school productions. This probably explains why we remain wide-eyed, playful, and imaginative. We craft stories that are fun and poignant. We love to explore universal themes and aim to make the absurd feel real and funny.
Our films have screened as official selections at 350+ international film festivals and received dozens of audience choice, best comedy, and best film awards over the years. While we never rest on our festival laurels, we like to think that they are a testament to our storytelling and creative ex*****on. Our film ""Fairy Tail"" received ""The Fun Is Good Bill Murray Comedic Shorts Award"" at the Twin Cities Film Fest, handpicked by living legend Bill Murray. Not only is it humbling to receive such a prestigious accolade, but the uniquely quirky name of the award speaks perfectly to our overall artistic objective. Fun IS good, and weโre proud to be the purveyors of FUN.
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OCTOBER 3-5, 2025 | ACX PROMENADE CINEMA
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