These three look interesting to me.

WE LOVE YOU
Friday, 6:30pm
Asheville Community Theatre
We Love You takes you to a mystical city that is co-created once a year. In the remote meadows and forests of Wyoming, you’ll see the achievement that is the Rainbow Gathering. You’ll hear the campfire music, drum circles, and prayer and you’ll witness the violent oppression this group endures when Federal Agents raid the children’s area with tasers and pepper-spray projectiles. Then, you’ll feel inspired as thousands gather the very next day, and join hands around a large meadow in a beautiful and graceful prayer for peace at the 38th Annual Rainbow Gathering of the Tribes. Director/Producer: Jonathan Kalafer Producer: Steve Kalafer Editor: Joe DeVito Cinematographer: Bradford Young

DIEU EST AMERICAN (GOD IS AMERICAN)
U.S. Premiere
Saturday, 7pm
Fine Arts Theatre - Upper
God is American, and he was born in the USA! The people of Tanna, an island in the archipelago of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, have invented a new religion. They pray to the American flag and adore John Frum, an American prophet whom they are waiting to return. Director/Producer/Writer: Richard Martin-Jordan Editor: Alistair Creaser

HOME GROWN
North Carolina Premiere
Saturday, 1pm
Asheville Community Theatre
The inspiring true story of a family “living off the grid” in the heart of urban Pasadena, California. They harvest over 6,000 pounds of produce on less than a quarter of an acre, while running a popular website that is known around the world. The film is an intimate human portrait of what it’s like to live like “Little House on the Prairie” in the 21st Century. With music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (known for their haunting theme in Ken Burns Civil War series) Homegrown is ultimately a family story. It’s about what lead them to where they are today, what changed them and what keeps them together. Director/Producer/Editor: Robert McFalls Cinematographer: Arthur Yee

I can’t weigh in on those titles. All I’ve seen are the entry features, but then those are what I’m in the judging arena on—and, in all honesty, documentaries aren’t even close to being my thing.

I can say that several of the narrative features—16 to Life, Deadlands, War Stories, in particular—are worth serious consideration, and all but one of the competition entries were at least interesting. A very notable difference from year one when the winner was so obvious because everything else was so bad. (Ironically, the winning film, My Dinner with Jimi, actually was good and would have stood a good chance of winning against much stronger competition.)