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LA Femme International Film Festival

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#SELFIE
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 NESTA Bird's Nest Still
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.

ACEACE
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.

AFTERAfter
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

ALMOSTAlmost
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 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 FLATbflat
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 AGAINBORN AGAIN-POSTER
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 bound-for-greatness-festival-poster clean
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 BIRDBYE BYE BLACK BIRD 1
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 CTRL
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.

CHOICESChoices Still
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.

CREPUSCULECrepuscule
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 OCEANDaughter of an Ocean 2
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 NAILSDirty 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.

ELĖGANCEElegance
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 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 Four-Tails-SMALL
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 CIRCLEFull Circle Still
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 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.

GREECEGreece Still
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 DREAMHelena'sDream-still
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.

HOTLINEHotline_1
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 NICHTSi don't miss anything_still curtain_Lottje2014
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.

JAYAJAYA_still
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 JENNY & LALO STILL-jpg
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 NOWLook 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 LEAFMr 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 SISTERMy 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 VETNight 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 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 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 DARKNESSOUT 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/TOFFESETPlaying catch still1
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 HULKred hulk 1
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 RIDERRedRider1
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?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)
 

DIRECTORSUBMERGED
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 DEALThe 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 GRINDThe Grind-Still
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 RUNThe RUN_Still
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 GRANDCHILDRENThe story For The Grandchildren Poster
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 LOVEThe 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 WOODSThese Woods Still 
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 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 & PRECIOUSWild and 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 ANGELSWrestling 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 AUTOMNEJAUNE 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.

ZUGZWANGZugzwang Still
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-HUUUHighway to Yodel-Ay-Hee-Huuu Photo 
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 STONESSacred Stones Still
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 HOMEWe'll Be Coming Home-Still
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 Who I Am Still
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 MUMMYSlummy 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 MOCKINGBIRDTequila 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?