Friday Afternoon Block 3 p.m. Blue Star Trading 2nd Floor
Cookie Crash
Louie Corrons, Max Alley United States 12 min
Claus loves cookies, but when the North Pole runs out of their supply, can he handle the edge or will he break?
House
Hannah Martinez, United States 10 min
The story follows Liza, a woman dealing with severe compulsions and a strained family relationship as she tries to leave her house.
The Bank Robbery
John Marrs, United States 12 min
A gang of incompetent outlaws tries to rob a bank.
Billy
Jack Saxon, United States,13 min
Kind Eyes
Casey L Floyd
United States
12 min
Seeking romance on a dating app date and believing he’s finally found it, Cody looks up to see his promising date turn into something else entirely.
The Hanging of William Cane
Preston Walden, United States, 28 min
William Cane's desperate need for financial stability to provide for his family leads him to robbing a bank. Will this bad decision be his final one?
Kprops
Lauren Unger, United States, 6 min
Neurodivergent children and children with disabilities are the true unsung heroes using their own super abilities such as seeing things differently and learning in unique ways. Using their differences to enrich the lives of others.
Friday 6:30 p.m. Meet and Greet at Green Canoe (next to Hico MERCANTILE)
Free Dublin Soda, Popcorn, Cash Beer Bar
Free Film Festival Opening Film
BTKFF kicks things off on Friday night, November 4 with Mike Markwardt’s The Birth and History of Western Swing. The film delivers the quintessential story of America’s most joyous dance music. Western swing got its start “where the west begins” in a ramshackle dancehall in Fort Worth, Texas, during the depths of the Great Depression. It evolved with a spongelike ability to absorb a myriad of styles from black, white, rural, and urban influences to create an intoxicating musical gumbo. This groundbreaking documentary film traces its origins, development, and legacy utilizing original and contemporary voices from a cast of legendary stars and respected historians. The film will be preceded by a screening of Sherill Rogers short film, Just an Old Barn. Markwardt will be on hand following the screening for a Q&A.