A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family’s lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall. GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&amp;A

A Concerto is a Conversation

A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family’s lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Join us for the first year of CIFF's new "Shorts in Focus" program where we celebrate a filmmaker or organization for their work in the field of short films. This year we honor Oscar® winner Ben Proudfoot and his Breakwater Studios as we share a retrospective of their work including the Oscar®- winning, "Queen of Basketball" and their newest short film, "The Best Chef in the World." Ben and members of his team will also join us for a post-film Q&amp;A to discuss their work and how they've managed to turn making impactful and diverse short film documentaries into a sustainable and thriving film studio.

Side-by-side letterpress and paper shops in Los Angeles struggle to survive in the modern world.

ink & paper

A world-renowned pastry chef reflects on his relationship with his deceased father, famed Kansas City jazz musician Milton Abel Sr. GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&amp;A

That's My Jazz

An Oscar®- winning portrait of Lucy Harris, who scored the first basket in women’s Olympic history and was the first and only woman officially drafted into the N.B.A. GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&amp;A

The Queen of Basketball

An Oscar®- winning portrait of Lucy Harris, who scored the first basket in women’s Olympic history and was the first and only woman officially drafted into the N.B.A.

The French Laundry, run by legendary chef Thomas Keller, has often been recognized as the best restaurant in the world, but few know the story of its original founder, Sally Schmitt. GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&amp;A

The Best Chef in the World

The French Laundry, run by legendary chef Thomas Keller, has often been recognized as the best restaurant in the world, but few know the story of its original founder, Sally Schmitt.

Shorts in Focus: Breakwater Studios

General Admission

Allen Theatre

Join us for the first year of CIFFs new Shorts in Focus program where we celebrate a filmmaker or organization for their work in the field of short films. This year we honor Oscar® winner Ben Proudfoot and his Breakwater Studios as we share a retrospective of their work including the Oscar®- winning, Queen of Basketball and their newest short film, The Best Chef in the World. Ben and members of his team will also join us for a post-film Q&amp;A to discuss their work and how theyve managed to turn making impactful and diverse short film documentaries into a sustainable and thriving film studio.

A Concerto is a Conversation

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