LA Femme International Film Festival
2014 Shorts- Music Videos-Webisodes
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OCT 18, 10 AM-12 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, WRITER
KATIE CHONACAS, ANDREW OLECK
RT: 17MIN
CAST: Jenn Shabtai, Katie Chonacas, Nick Ralph
SYNOPSIS: Two girls from Beverly Hills go on a road trip to Coachella for the weekend to get away from their lives, parents and boyfriends. While in the desert, they address social media and jealousy issues.
A BIRD’S NEST
OCT 17, 6-8:30 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
CHRISTINE CHEN
PRODUCER
CHRISTINE CHEN, ADAM DUNCAN
WRITER
CHRISTINE CHEN
RT: 15MIN
CAST: Deke Garner, Gracie Grenier, Christine Chen, Adam Duncan
SYNOPSIS: A lonely young boy hides from his troubled life in his secret hideout, until the day he befriends the girl next door.
ACE
OCT 18, 12-2 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
A D COOPER
PRODUCER
DAVID A. SMITH, HELEN L. ALEXANDER
WRITER
A D COOPER
RT: 6MIN
CAST: Moray Watson, Kyle Cox, Adam Parsons
SYNOPSIS: Two bored boys repeatedly harass an old man in a mobility scooter by cycling up to him on their bikes and yelling in his face. His response is anything but predictable.
AFTER
OCT 18, 12-2 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
SEÁN BRANIGAN
PRODUCER
KATHRYN KENNEDY
WRITER
AMY DE BHRÚN
RT: 15MIN
CAST: Amy De Bhrún, Paul Reid
SYNOPSIS: A young man’s night out is cut short when his new girlfriend suffers a traumatic attack. He faces an important decision that will define his character and his future
ALMOST
OCT 18, 4-6 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
SHARON HOFFMAN
PRODUCER
SHARON HOFFMAN, JASON AUGUSTINE, SHARRI HEFNER
WRITER
SHARON HOFFMAN
RT: 5MIN
CAST: Sydney Hefner, Winston Browne, Adam Avellan, Ashley Triplett, Christine Johnnie, Hannah Landon, Jonny Vasquez, Wallace Browne
SYNOPSIS: A 12-year-old girl leaves her 6-year-old sister to join her best friends for an adventure, or at least a walk to the pool.
ATTACK OF THE KILLER TREES 
OCT 18, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
VALERIE GIUILI
PRODUCER
VALERIE GIUILI
WRITER
VALERIE GIUILI
RT: 7MIN
CAST: Alex Sanborn, Tyler Theofilos
SYNOPSIS: A routine workday turns ugly for this bumbling lumberjack, as he unwittingly wanders into a forest full of vengeful plant life. Will Louie Lumberjack escape the wrath of horrifying carnivorous trees or will he meet his gruesome demise?
AVALANCHE
OCT 18, 4-6 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
GINEVRA BONI
PRODUCER
GINEVRA BONI
WRITER
GINEVRA BONI
RT: 3MIN
CAST: Rupert Farley
SYNOPSIS: On a day like any other, a silent mountain appears as a mirror on the ice. An uncertain character is about to make a discovery that will change his life forever.
B FLAT
OCT 17, 4-6 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
MARIANA YOUSSEF, DEEPAK DHADWAL, UTKARSH MAZUMDAR
PRODUCER
IAN HAUDENSCHILD, NATASHA LOUCKEVITCH
WRITER
MARIANA YOUSSEF, ADOLPHO VELOSO
RT: 23MIN
CAST: Utkarsh Mazumdar, Deepak Dhadwal
SYNOPSIS: Amar left India 40 years ago leaving all and everyone behind. While driving a taxi in New York he gets the notice that an old friend is just about to die. The news takes him back to the past and as he arrives in India heading to Bhor his hometown Amar bumps into Rajan and they take the same bus.
BORN AGAIN
OCT 16, 2-4 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
NICKI ANDERT
PRODUCER
KASSANDRA LANGUM, NICKI ANDERT
WRITER
TRAVIS OLSEN
RT: 10MIN
CAST: Megan Kelly Hubbell, Leigh Foster
SYNOPSIS: A Woman prepares for a night out with the love of her life.
BOUND FOR GREATNESS 
OCT 17, 6-8 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
JIMMY GADD
PRODUCER
JIMMY GADD, BRIANA MORINI, CRISTINA ALLICA
WRITER
CLAIRE GERETY-MOTT
RT: 26MIN
CAST: Karen Gillan, Keir O’Donnell, Claire Gerety-Mott, Tim Kang
SYNOPSIS: Darren, who has Aspergers, has gone throughout his life not truly connecting with anyone, until one day he happens upon a girl nursing a broken bird. She needs him
BYE BYE BLACK BIRD
OCT 17, 2-4 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
GAIA BONSIGNORE
WRITER
GAIA BONSIGNORE
RT: 15MIN
CAST: Bob Olson
SYNOPSIS: Once, there was a mask, looking for her real face. When the mask finally found her perfect face, they both knew their dreams become immortal.
C.T.R.L 
OCT 18, 2-4 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
MARIANA CONDE
PRODUCER
DONNA MABEY, STUART GRANT
WRITER
MARIANA CONDE, STUART GRANT
RT: 4MIN
CAST: Helena Dowling, Matthew Biancheri, Charlie Simmons, Edward Cain, Gayle Richardson, Glennis LaRoe, Jack Everson, Kerri McElligot, Laura Davitt, Moe Bargahi
SYNOPSIS: A young man’s attempt at a first contact with a love interest is hijacked in a most entertaining way.
CHOICES
OCT 18, 12-2 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
BRETT NEWTON
PRODUCER
JOY MAHAFFEY
WRITER
JOY MAHAFFEY
RT: 11MIN
CAST: Joy Mahaffey, Aubrey Manning, Lane Carlson, Linzi Gramham, Don Lucas
SYNOPSIS: Sarah Martin hasn’t been lucky at love, however her mother is expecting a grandchild pronto! So Sarah tries speed dating & finds a few interesting choices.
CREPUSCULE
OCT 16, 6-8 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
ELLIS M. MENG
PRODUCER
JIA FENG
WRITER
ELLIS M. MENG
RT: 22MIN
CAST: Andrew Bering, Jim Nieb, Charles Fathy, Ellis M. Meng
SYNOPSIS: Growing up under the strong authority of his father, a pianist finds out that his father is dying from cancer during the preparation for his concert. In the last days of his father’s life, both the father and the son try to make amends.
DAUGHTER OF AN OCEAN
OCT 17, 4-6 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
KINTAN CHAUHAN
PRODUCER
KINTAN CHAUHAN
WRITER
KINTAN CHAUHAN
RT: 3MIN
CAST: Hannah Inouye Field, Monika Leigh Norcross, Suniti Gohil
SYNOPSIS: By remembering the story of a fish told by her mother, Daughter realizes that the story was not just about little fish who wanted to live freely, but was meant for her to understand that she should live her life with freedom, as her mother never did.
DIRTY NAILS
OCT 17, 2-4 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
KRISTINA ADLER
PRODUCERS
DAWNTAVIA BULLARD, KRISTINA ADLER, BROCK HANSON
WRITER
DAWNTAVIA BULLARD
RT: 11MIN
CAST: Lindesy Moser, Anthony Sullivan, Cindy Milligan, Dawntavia Bullard, Kristina Adler, Stephanie Wilkinson
SYNOPSIS: A daughter cares for her ailing mother until she needs help herself.
ELĖGANCE
OCT 16, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
LISA NICOLE LENNOX
PRODUCER
CLEM JEFFREYS
WRITER
LISA NICOLE LENNOX
RT: 5MIN
CAST: Amie Judd, Kristen O’Meara, James Egan
SYNOPSIS: A woman visits a waxing salon for the first time and has an awkward encounter with the receptionist.
ELIDI 
OCT 18, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
SHEREE EVELINA
PRODUCER
SHEREE EVELINA
WRITER
SHEREE EVELINA
RT: 2MIN
SYNOPSIS: A happy clown named Elidi that comes out of a pop-up book and meets a sad marionette in the corner of an old study room desk. Elidi then tries to make the marionette happy.
FOUR TAILS 
OCT 16, 4-6 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER VILLIERS
PRODUCERS
CHRISTOPHER VILLIERS, GEORGIA SLOWE, NICK FRANCO
WRITER
GEORGIA SLOWE
RT: 24MIN
CAST: Adam Morris, Emma Davies, Georgia Slowe, Mathew Bose, Ruth Zielinski
SYNOPSIS: Four friends meet to walk their dogs together every day on Hampstead Heath. They reveal their hopes, dreams and fears in some unusual ways. They are all looking for love but perhaps the perfect man does not exist…. or maybe he goes running on the Heath.
FULL CIRCLE
OCT 19, 2-4 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
PAULINE GEFIN
PRODUCER
PAULINE GEFIN
WRITER
PAULINE GEFIN
RT: 6MIN
CAST: Therese Borkenhagen, Fred Fleury, Yaron Urbas, Charles Prendergast
SYNOPSIS: A young girl in New York City helps a hungry man pay for food at a city food cart – and is later rewarded by karma when a handsome guy pays for her lunch and the two share a connection. Movie based on true story.
GLORIA 
OCT 18, 4-6 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
AUDI RESENDEZ, FRANCISCO ROEL
PRODUCER
AUDI RESENDEZ
WRITER
AUDI RESENDEZ
RT: 8MIN
CAST: Audi Resendez, Eric Hargrove, Joseph Anthony, Jerin Julia, Amanda Gamel
SYNOPSIS: A high school custodian tries to overcome her limiting beliefs to pursue a dream.
GREECE
OCT 16, 6-8 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
SARAH DEAKINS
PRODUCER
ARIELLE BOISVERT, SHAWN WILLIAMSON, SARAH DEAKINS
WRITER
SARAH DEAKINS
RT: 16MIN
CAST: Sarah Deakins, Yvonne Adalian
SYNOPSIS: On a rainy afternoon in a British nursing home, a woman struggles to make a last connection with her seemingly catatonic mother.
HELENA’S DREAM
OCT 17, 12-2 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
HELOISE MAGNY
PRODUCER
HELOISE MAGNY, MARGARITA MANOILOW, MARY BARREIRO
WRITER
HELOISE MAGNY
RT: 6MIN
CAST: Jerome D.Cannon
SYNOPSIS: Helena is a little girl who suffers from cancer and who is fighting this crucial disease in her hospital room. One night she falls asleep and starts dreaming… She then meets with her favorite cartoon characters Becca and Carlos who come to see her in her dream. This film about the power of imagination was created to give hope to people suffering from diseases around the world and to remind us of our inner strength.
HOTLINE
OCT 16, 2-4 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
DEVA BLAISDELL-ANDERSON, LEE MILLER
PRODUCER
DEVA BLAISDELL-ANDERSON
WRITER
LEE MILLER
RT: 13MIN
CAST: Camryn Manheim, Ashley Ann-Michaels, Christa Martin, Michael Dempsey, Quentin Juarez
SYNOPSIS: A crisis hotline worker gets a call from someone whose life she’s not sure she wants to save.
I DON’T MISS ANYTHING/MIR FEHLT NICHTS
OCT 19, 12-2 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
PETRA LOTTJE
PRODUCERS
PETRA LOTTJE, PHILIP WIDMANN
WRITER
PETRA LOTTJE
RT: 14MIN
CAST: Bettina Theißen
SYNOPSIS: A German family, at the time of the second world war, is unable to deal with their deficits.
JAYA
OCT 18, 10 AM-12 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
PUJA MAEWAL
PRODUCER
PUJA MAEWAL
WRITER
PUJA MAEWAL
RT: 19MIN
CAST: Faimida Shaikh
SYNOPSIS: Young Jaya survives gruesome gang life on the unforgiving streets of Mumbai by posing as a boy. When she meets a wealthy businessman who may be the father who abandoned her, she sets out to reclaim her identity.
JENNY & LALO 
OCT 18, 4-6 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
JANINE SALINAS SCHOENBERG
PRODUCER
CHRISTINE MARIE MANTILLA, EDDIE RUIZ
WRITER
JANINE SALINAS SCHOENBERG
RT: 12MIN
CAST: Jacqueline Real, Christine Marie Mantilla, Eddie Ruiz, Elia Saldana, Marisilda Garcia
SYNOPSIS: A coming of age story about two star-crossed lovers who belong to rival gangs in East LA.
LOOK AT ME NOW
OCT 19, 2-4 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
TRINE NADIA
PRODUCER
JEPPE WOW
WRITER
HANNE KORVIG, TRINE NADIA
RT: 16MIN
CAST: Özlem Sanlangmak, Sadi Tekelogu
SYNOPSIS: Rania is living a double life. Torn between family and love the young muslim woman tries to be the daughter her father wants her to be in order not to dishonor him.. But eventually she has to choose.
Mr. MAPLE LEAF
OCT 17, 6-8:30 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
DANIELLA EISMAN
PRODUCER
DANIELLA EISMAN, LORI MILLER
WRITER
LORI MILLER
RT: 10MIN
CAST: Gloria Votsis, Ryan Hansen, Scott Foley, Teri Polo, Jillian Armenante
SYNOPSIS: We follow Alex on a stake-out to find a mysterious man.
MY BEAUTIFUL SISTER
OCT 16, 4-6 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
ATARA FRISH
PRODUCER
ARBEL EREZ
WRITER
ATARA FRISH
RT: 15MIN
CAST: Moran Rosenblatt, Yahli Friedman
SYNOPSIS: In the middle of a lost road, two half sisters trying to make up for the lost time. Will the only thing attaches them together be the thing that will destroy it all?
NIGHT VET
OCT 18, 4-6 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
JULIE COBB
PRODUCER
KATE ATKINSON
WRITER
JULIE COBB
STEPHANIE SNYDER
RT: 25MIN
CAST: James Cromwell, Joanna Cassidy, Larry Miller, Angela Sarafyan, Irma P. Hall, John William Young, Alice Hirson, Lee de Broux, Rob Beddall
SYNOPSIS: A woman brings her dog to an all-night, animal hospital never realizing that it is she who will be healed.
ONLY LIGHT 
OCT 16, 12-2 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
EVITA CASTINE
PRODUCER
ELENA OSTROMUVA, ZACHARY SKIPP
WRITER
THEMBI BANKS
RT: 14MIN
CAST: Aaron Spears, Brooke McNeal, Kennedy Zimet, Michael Beach, Michole White
SYNOPSIS: When a young girl is kidnapped from the Congo and sold as a sex worker to the U.S., she finds an escape from reality by watching a teenage girl next door.
OUR FATHER 
OCT 17, 2-4 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
LINDA PALMER
PRODUCERS
LINDA PALMER, MARK CARDONE, COLLEEN KEANE, SANDY ROBINSON
WRITER
LINDA PALMER
RT: 22MIN
CAST: Michael Gross, Michael Worth, David Topp, Eileen Grubba, Julia Silverman
SYNOPSIS: An estranged father suffering from late stage dementia, in a fleeting moment of clarity, reveals to his son secrets that begin to heal a broken family.
OUT OF THE DARKNESS
OCT 19, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
NOELLA BORIE
PRODUCER
JOHN DONNELLY
WRITER
NOELLA BORIE
RT: 10MIN
CAST: Justin Kirck, Wyatt Seder
SYNOPSIS: A short film extract from the feature screenplay of Faceless Neil’s adventures. In this film we discover the main 2 characters and are introduced to their universe.
PEACH ORCHARD
OCT 18, 12-2 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
CLAIRE BIDWELL
PRODUCER
CLAIRE BIDWELL
WRITER
CLAIRE BIDWELL
RT: 3MIN
SYNOPSIS: Told through the perspective of a doll, this animated short explores a character that can only act as a side or witness.
PLAYING CATCH/TOFFESET
OCT 19, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
NETA YAACOV
PRODUCER
DAVID MAIMONY
WRITER
NETA YAACOV
RT: 30MIN
CAST:
SYNOPSIS: Israel 1995. One week before the Peace Rally in Tel Aviv and Rabin’s assassination. Yarden is an adolescent girl, meets two young hippies who stretch her limits close to the breaking point and draw her into a world of youthful rebellion.
PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN WOMAN
OCT 19, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
JULIA FRIEDMAN
PRODUCER
MANA HANDEL
WRITER
JULIA FRIEDMAN
RT: 8MIN
CAST: Kathryn Robinson, Justin Dodd, Miranda McLaughlin
SYNOPSIS: A schlumpy girl with low expectations attempts to have a successful day, but cannot part with her doldrum routine despite her half-hearted efforts.
RED HULK
OCT 16, 12-2 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
ASIMINA PROEDROU
PRODUCER
ASIMINA PROEDROU
WRITER
ASIMINA PROEDROU
RT: 27MIN
CAST: Frixos Proedrou, Nestoras Fanaras, Christos Kontogeorgis, Elissaios Vlachos
SYNOPSIS: Giorgos lives on his own in Athens. He tries to find his identity by becoming the “Red Hulk”, as he is known at his football team’s fan club. Until the day he gets involved in racial violence, entailing new problems and dilemmas.
RED RIDER
OCT 18, 2-4 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
GALA GOLIANI
PRODUCER
BRYAN HWANG
WRITER
GALA GOLIANI
RT: 17MIN
CAST: Abigail Wilson, Billy Mayo, Kojo Asiedu, Natalie Pero, Ronnie Clarke
SYNOPSIS: Set in a post-apocalyptic Christmas, a lone woman plots against a dangerous biker gang. Can her revenge lead to justice?
REMEMBER?
OCT 17, 12-2 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
VIRGINIE SCHWARTZ
PRODUCER
DAVID C. BARROT
WRITER
VIRGINIE SCHWARTZ, COLINE ASSOUS
RT: 15MIN
CAST: Johan Libéreau, Pierre Perrier
SYNOPSIS: Léo and Victor are two very close friends. They share their memories, events they went through and the choices that have led them to this last confrontation. More than an discussion between two friends, the movie brings us back to a crucial time of French History.
ROBOTS IN SPACE
OCT 19, 2-4 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
ILANA MORGAN SCHWARTZ
PRODUCER
WRITER
ILANA MORGAN SCHWARTZ
RT: 3MIN
SYNOPSIS: Little Jimbot is a cute squishy robot who just wants to bounce along and play all day in outer space! Explore planets, discover aliens, and watch how Jimbot and his dad spend quality time together in this fun-loving Robot tale.
SUBMERGED
OCT 18, 7-10 PM
VENUE 1 ( will be screened before special screening of The Ninth Cloud)
DIRECTOR
LEXI ST. JOHN
PRODUCER
CYNTHIA GLIDDEN
WRITER
LEXI ST. JOHN
RT: 11MIN
CAST: Jeff House, Benjamin Ubinas, Coley Campany, Iliana Guibert
SYNOPSIS: A thrilling drama exploring the suffering mind of a father when he hears the news of his son’s untimely death. This film dives deep into mind of a man who needs to find himself before he can find and help his son. As his life falls apart, the father will question his own sanity when he starts to see things that will haunt him forever.
THE FOOD TRUCK DEAL
OCT 16, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
MARIANA ROBLES THOME
PRODUCER
MARIANA ROBLES THOME, CHRISTIAN JURGENSEN
WRITER
MARIANA ROBLES THOME
RT: 9MIN
CAST: Shakti Shannon, Chris Lanehart, Jean Paul San Pedro, Leo Oliva
SYNOPSIS: A junkie trailer-trash girl has to pay a debt to her drug dealers, she seduces their street-dealer to help her play a trick on them, but they have other plans for him – a promotion, if he kills her.
THE GRIND
OCT 19, 12-2 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
LARRY B. SCOTT
PRODUCER
LARRY B. SCOTT, DANITA JONES, YUL L. SPENCER
WRITER
BOBBY NELSON
RT: 21MIN
CAST: Yul L. Spencer, Tisha French, Darrell ‘Silver’ Hughes, Kenneth Meseroll, Domenique Hughes, Papa J. Mixson
SYNOPSIS: When an unemployed husband and father who is on the brink of homelessness, goes for a job interview, everything in life seems to be against him.
THE RUN
OCT 17, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
PENNY EIZENGA
PRODUCER
PENNY EIZENGA
WRITER
PENNY EIZENGA
RT: 10MIN
CAST: Erica Wood, Elora Cook, Elizabeth Harpur
SYNOPSIS: A woman, grieving the loss of her daughter, takes a not-so-routine run re-awakening to life around her.
THE STORY FOR THE GRANDCHILDREN
OCT 16, 4-6 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
ALISHA KOSAKA
PRODUCER
ALISHA KOSAKA
WRITER
ALISHA KOSAKA
RT: 6MIN
CAST: Alisha Kosaka, Masami Kosaka, Junichi Yanagita
SYNOPSIS: Two people from opposite sides of the country now living in hectic Hollywood, searching for fame and fortune find out they were searching for something else.
THE WAY YOU LOVE
OCT 18, 12-2 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
LYDIA DARLY
PRODUCER
LYDIA DARLY, JORDAN BAYNE
WRITER
LYDIA DARLY
RT: 10MIN
CAST: Adeline Michele, Karine Plantadit
SYNOPSIS: Sarah needs to forgive her mother, father and godmother in order to find the courage to live her life freely.Marie needs to let go of her past and forgive herself in order to risk to love again.
THESE WOODS
OCT 19, 2-4 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
TATIANA BEARS
PRODUCER
KELSEY MIDDLETON
WRITER
TATIANA BEARS, DYLAN HENDRICKSON
RT: 14MIN
CAST: Avery Kristen Pohl, Cody Sullivan
SYNOPSIS: When Reese, a shy girl who lives on an alternative living community, befriends Geo, he changes her perspective of the world and her image of herself. When he plans to run away, Reese must decide if her small community is enough for her
WHEN FISH FLY 
OCT 18, 2-4 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
LISA ROSE SNOW
PRODUCER
LORA CAMPBELL, LISA ROSE SNOW
WRITER
LISA ROSE SNOW
RT: 10MIN
CAST: Alyssa Cross, Josh MacDonald
SYNOPSIS: After the sudden death of her mother, a determined little girl goes on a mission of love in order to let go and move forward.
WILD & PRECIOUS
OCT 17, 2-4 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
CUSI CRAM
PRODUCER
JASON KAMINSKY, JORDEN LIETZ, CUSI CRAM
WRITER
CUSI CRAM
RT: 18MIN
CAST: Elizabeth Canavan, Phyllis Somerville, Sam Schuder
SYNOPSIS: Sparks fly when a wayward grandmother returns for a funeral and it falls upon the shoulders of her young granddaughter to reach out and ask the questions no one has ever dared to.
WRESTLING WITH ANGELS
OCT 17, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
JULIE KOEHNEN
PRODUCER
JULIE KOEHNEN, CHRISTINA NIGRA JOHNSON
WRITER
JULIE KOEHNEN
RT: 14MIN
CAST: Eddie Mills, Mark Atherlay, Brenton Jones, Conn Barrett, Lee Broda, Stevin Knight, Tonja Kahlens
SYNOPSIS: A business man, whose unquenchable thirst for power and lust of money threatens to destroy his family, learns what his true values are after a haunting visit from a mysterious stranger.
YELLOW AUTUMN/ JAUNE AUTOMNE
OCT 17, 12-2 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER
AUDREY VILLIARD
RT: 12MIN
CAST: Kathleen Fortin, Laurie-Ann Proulx, Lou-Alexis Tremblay
SYNOPSIS: Three characters seek love. Clara is eleven. Philippe is thirteen. Manon is thirty-eight. All three have to grapple with expectations that they have for themselves, and that others project. All three will face disillusions. This fall, as the days shorten and fade, so too does the possibility for love.
ZUGZWANG
OCT 19, 12-2 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
YOLANDA CENTENO
PRODUCER
BETTINA MAYR, YOLANDA CENTENO
WRITER
YOLANDA CENTENO
RT: 9MIN
CAST: Sam Sasaki, Ben Sasaki, Camille Giuffre
SYNOPSIS: Zugzwang in German means obligation to move. Life and chess are not so different. There is a moment in life where you know you have to make a decision, but the best thing to do would be not to make any move. But… you must. We simply call this being screwed. In chess, they call it Zugzwang.
MUSIC VIDEO FINALISTS:
HIGHWAY TO YODEL-AY-HEE-HUUU
OCT 18, 4-6 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER
MICHELLE KANTOR
RT: 4MIN
SYNOPSIS: Cabaret-circus star Manuela Horn debuts her very first official music video in this parody of AC/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell.
SACRED STONES
OCT 17, 4-6 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
SHAWNA BACA
PRODUCER
AARON SANCHEZ
WRITER
SHEILA CHANDRA, STEVE COE
RT: 8MIN
SYNOPSIS: “Sacred Stones” is a beautiful bhajan. It is an invocation of Lord Vishnu (the all-pervading essence of all beings) sung in Sanskrit and Latin. This is a visual journey that calls you into the depths of your being.
WE’LL BE COMING HOME
OCT 16, 12-2 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
EMILEIGH BARRETT
PRODUCER
MICHAEL ADDISON, EMILEIGH BARRETT
WRITER
MICHAEL ADDISON
RT: 4MIN
SYNOPSIS: A music video showcasing the undying love between two people in which even death cannot keep them apart.
WHO I AM 
OCT 17, 12-2 PM
VENUE 1
DIRECTOR
DAWN YOUNG
PRODUCER
DAWN YOUNG, JON POUSETTE-DART
WRITER
DAWN YOUNG, JON POUSETTE-DART, JAIME KYLE
RT: 5MIN
CAST: Dawn Young, Jon Pousette-Dart, Jaime Kyle
SYNOPSIS: This music video shines a light on an increasingly prevalent and heart breaking disease in which the victim gradually forgets personal history, how to function in society and how to survive.
WEB SEREIS FINALISTS:
LIVING THE DREAM
OCT 18, 2-4 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
BETH DEWEY
PRODUCER
MONICA TORRES, EFREN MURO, JUSTO DIAZ
WRITER
MONICA TORRES
RT: 5MIN
CAST: Monica Torres, Sabrina Hill, Laura Pursell, David Carrera, David S. Jung, Benjamin Howard, Michael Halpi
SYNOPSIS: It’s easier to be gay in Hollywood than it is to be a woman. In fact, it’s easier to be a mom than it is to be an actress over 40. Procrastinating through life in Los Angeles, Marissa and her friends navigate their forties discovering who they are and where they belong – one disappointment at a time.
SLUMMY MUMMY
OCT 18, 4-6 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
RONALD PALAZZO, VALISA TATE
PRODUCER
JENNIFER WEEDON PALAZZO, VALISA TATE, EVAN PALAZZO, BRIGID TURNER
WRITER
JENNIFER WEEDON PALAZZO
RT: 15MIN
CAST: Jennifer Weedon, Dena Tyler, Seph Stanek, Dina Drew, Valisa Tate, Joe Tuttle, Erin Brese, Cathy Riva, Norm Golden, Sage Suppa, Brigid Turner
SYNOPSIS: Are all babies on TV sedated? Have these writers ever met an actual parent? “Slummy Mummy” tells the story of a first-time mom going back to work as a professional shoe model. Operating as a single parent due to her husband’s work schedule and unable to afford a nanny. Join us for her awkward and often hilarious encounters with her mommy nemesis as we chronicle the absurdities of parenting in New York City.
TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD
OCT 19, 10 AM – 12 PM
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
JONATHAN KEHOE
PRODUCER
BERNIE STERN
WRITER
RACHEL KERBS, CALEB MILLS STEWART
RT: 10MIN
CAST:
Rachel Kerbs, Caleb Mills Stewart, Liz Bresnak-Arata, Lenny Hernandez, Trevor David, Amy Vorpahl, Jason Boggs, Travis Dixon, J. Anthony McCarthy Elena Campbell Martinez
SYNOPSIS: She’s straight, he’s gay, they screwed… and now her boyfriend’s back. What’s a girl to do?