Ohio Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
April 12, 2026
12:10 pm – 1:48 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
April 13, 2026
4:55 pm – 6:33 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 98 Minutes
Film Type: Feature
Animated: No
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Countr(ies): USA
Language: English
English Subtitles: No
Captions: None
Film Overview
Nick Allander is a creative soul – a thoughtful, but indecisive young man with a marketing job, a serious relationship, and a problem – he’s drowning in debt. In a last-ditch attempt to regain his freedom, he abandons his career, sheds all unnecessary possessions, and goes off-grid devoting himself to fixing up an old bike.
A Simple Machine is a coming of age story about self-reliance, the ingenuity of simple tech, and the conflict between individual freedom and consumer culture. It was shot in Portland, Oregon by the award-winning cinematographer Kevin Fletcher and scored by Mark Orton (The Holdovers, and Nebraska). It stars Richard Blackmon in a breakout lead role.
Programmer's Comment:
"A modern, fresh, captivating story of life as it is for today’s young adults."
Film Contact: Warm Blooded
Film Website: https://www.asimplemachinethemovie.com/
Film Email: asimplemachinethemovie@gmail.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Mark Hoffman
Produced By
Alyssa Roehrenbeck, Michelle Damis, Mike Lay, Mark Hoffman, Tyson Wisbrock
Screenwriting
Mark Hoffman, Evan P. Schneider
Cinematographers
Kevin Fletcher
Editors
Mark Hoffman
Principal Cast
Richard Blackmon, Gabriela Quezada Bloomgarden, Brad Carter
Sponsors & Community Partners
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