LA Femme International Film Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

2014 Shorts- Music Videos-Webisodes<\/strong><\/p>\n

SHORTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#SELFIE<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 10 AM-12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, WRITER
\nKATIE CHONACAS,\u00a0ANDREW OLECK<\/p>\n

RT: 17MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Jenn Shabtai, Katie Chonacas, Nick Ralph<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

A BIRD’S NEST<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 6-8:30 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nCHRISTINE CHEN<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nCHRISTINE CHEN,\u00a0ADAM DUNCAN<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nCHRISTINE CHEN<\/p>\n

RT: 15MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Deke Garner, Gracie Grenier, Christine Chen, Adam Duncan<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A lonely young boy hides from his troubled life in his secret hideout, until the day he befriends the girl next door.<\/p>\n

ACE<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nA D COOPER<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nDAVID A. SMITH,\u00a0HELEN L. ALEXANDER<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nA D COOPER<\/p>\n

RT: 6MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Moray Watson, Kyle Cox, Adam Parsons<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

AFTER<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nSE\u00c1N BRANIGAN<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nKATHRYN KENNEDY<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nAMY DE BHR\u00daN<\/p>\n

RT: 15MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Amy De Bhr\u00fan, Paul Reid<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

ALMOST<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nSHARON HOFFMAN<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nSHARON HOFFMAN,\u00a0JASON AUGUSTINE,\u00a0SHARRI HEFNER<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nSHARON HOFFMAN<\/p>\n

RT: 5MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Sydney Hefner, Winston Browne, Adam Avellan, Ashley Triplett, Christine Johnnie, Hannah Landon, Jonny Vasquez, Wallace Browne<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TREES\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 10 AM – 12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nVALERIE GIUILI<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nVALERIE GIUILI<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nVALERIE GIUILI<\/p>\n

RT: 7MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Alex Sanborn, Tyler Theofilos<\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

AVALANCHE<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nGINEVRA BONI<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nGINEVRA BONI<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nGINEVRA BONI<\/p>\n

RT: 3MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Rupert Farley<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

B FLAT<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nMARIANA YOUSSEF,\u00a0DEEPAK DHADWAL,\u00a0UTKARSH MAZUMDAR<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nIAN HAUDENSCHILD,\u00a0NATASHA LOUCKEVITCH<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nMARIANA YOUSSEF,\u00a0ADOLPHO VELOSO<\/p>\n

RT: 23MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Utkarsh Mazumdar, Deepak Dhadwal<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

BORN AGAIN<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nNICKI ANDERT<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nKASSANDRA LANGUM,\u00a0NICKI ANDERT<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nTRAVIS OLSEN<\/p>\n

RT: 10MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Megan Kelly Hubbell, Leigh Foster<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A Woman prepares for a night out with the love of her life.<\/p>\n

BOUND FOR GREATNESS\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 6-8 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nJIMMY GADD<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nJIMMY GADD,\u00a0BRIANA MORINI,\u00a0CRISTINA ALLICA<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nCLAIRE GERETY-MOTT<\/p>\n

RT: 26MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Karen Gillan, Keir O’Donnell, Claire Gerety-Mott, Tim Kang<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

BYE BYE BLACK BIRD<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
\nGAIA BONSIGNORE<\/p>\n

WRITER<\/p>\n

GAIA BONSIGNORE<\/p>\n

RT: 15MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Bob Olson<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

C.T.R.L\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nMARIANA CONDE<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nDONNA MABEY,\u00a0STUART GRANT<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nMARIANA CONDE,\u00a0STUART GRANT<\/p>\n

RT: 4MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Helena Dowling, Matthew Biancheri, Charlie Simmons, Edward Cain, Gayle Richardson, Glennis LaRoe, Jack Everson, Kerri McElligot, Laura Davitt, Moe Bargahi<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A young man’s attempt at a first contact with a love interest is hijacked in a most entertaining way.<\/p>\n

CHOICES<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nBRETT NEWTON<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nJOY MAHAFFEY<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nJOY MAHAFFEY<\/p>\n

RT: 11MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Joy Mahaffey, Aubrey Manning, Lane Carlson, Linzi Gramham, Don Lucas<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

CREPUSCULE<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 6-8 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nELLIS M. MENG<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nJIA FENG<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nELLIS M. MENG<\/p>\n

RT: 22MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Andrew Bering, Jim Nieb, Charles Fathy, Ellis M. Meng<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

DAUGHTER OF AN OCEAN<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nKINTAN CHAUHAN<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nKINTAN CHAUHAN<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nKINTAN CHAUHAN
\nRT: 3MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Hannah Inouye Field, Monika Leigh Norcross, Suniti Gohil<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

DIRTY NAILS
\n<\/strong>OCT 17, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nKRISTINA ADLER<\/p>\n

PRODUCERS
\nDAWNTAVIA BULLARD,\u00a0KRISTINA ADLER,\u00a0BROCK HANSON<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nDAWNTAVIA BULLARD<\/p>\n

RT: 11MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Lindesy Moser, Anthony Sullivan, Cindy Milligan, Dawntavia Bullard, Kristina Adler, Stephanie Wilkinson<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A daughter cares for her ailing mother until she needs help herself.<\/p>\n

EL\u0116GANCE<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 10 AM – 12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nLISA NICOLE LENNOX<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nCLEM JEFFREYS<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nLISA NICOLE LENNOX<\/p>\n

RT: 5MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Amie Judd, Kristen O’Meara, James Egan<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A woman visits a waxing salon for the first time and has an awkward encounter with the receptionist.<\/p>\n

ELIDI\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 10 AM – 12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nSHEREE EVELINA<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nSHEREE EVELINA<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nSHEREE EVELINA<\/p>\n

RT: 2MIN<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

FOUR TAILS\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nCHRISTOPHER VILLIERS<\/p>\n

PRODUCERS
\nCHRISTOPHER VILLIERS,\u00a0GEORGIA SLOWE,\u00a0NICK FRANCO<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nGEORGIA SLOWE<\/p>\n

RT: 24MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Adam Morris, Emma Davies, Georgia Slowe, Mathew Bose, Ruth Zielinski<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

FULL CIRCLE<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nPAULINE GEFIN<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nPAULINE GEFIN<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nPAULINE GEFIN<\/p>\n

RT: 6MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Therese Borkenhagen, Fred Fleury, Yaron Urbas, Charles Prendergast<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A young girl in New York City helps a hungry man pay for food at a city food cart \u2013 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.<\/p>\n

GLORIA\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nAUDI RESENDEZ,\u00a0FRANCISCO ROEL<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nAUDI RESENDEZ<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nAUDI RESENDEZ<\/p>\n

RT: 8MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Audi Resendez, Eric Hargrove, Joseph Anthony, Jerin Julia, Amanda Gamel<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A high school custodian tries to overcome her limiting beliefs to pursue a dream.<\/p>\n

GREECE<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 6-8 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nSARAH DEAKINS<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nARIELLE BOISVERT,\u00a0SHAWN WILLIAMSON,\u00a0SARAH DEAKINS<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nSARAH DEAKINS<\/p>\n

RT: 16MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Sarah Deakins, Yvonne Adalian<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: On a rainy afternoon in a British nursing home, a woman struggles to make a last connection with her seemingly catatonic mother.<\/p>\n

HELENA’S DREAM<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nHELOISE MAGNY<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nHELOISE MAGNY,\u00a0MARGARITA MANOILOW,\u00a0MARY BARREIRO<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nHELOISE MAGNY<\/p>\n

RT: 6MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Jerome D.Cannon<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

HOTLINE<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nDEVA BLAISDELL-ANDERSON,\u00a0LEE MILLER<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nDEVA BLAISDELL-ANDERSON<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nLEE MILLER<\/p>\n

RT: 13MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Camryn Manheim, Ashley Ann-Michaels, Christa Martin, Michael Dempsey, Quentin Juarez<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A crisis hotline worker gets a call from someone whose life she’s not sure she wants to save.<\/p>\n

I DON’T MISS ANYTHING\/MIR FEHLT NICHTS<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nPETRA LOTTJE<\/p>\n

PRODUCERS
\nPETRA LOTTJE,\u00a0PHILIP WIDMANN<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nPETRA LOTTJE<\/p>\n

RT: 14MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Bettina Thei\u00dfen<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A German family, at the time of the second world war, is unable to deal with their deficits.<\/p>\n

JAYA<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 10 AM-12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nPUJA MAEWAL<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nPUJA MAEWAL<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nPUJA MAEWAL<\/p>\n

RT: 19MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Faimida Shaikh<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

JENNY & LALO\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nJANINE SALINAS SCHOENBERG<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nCHRISTINE MARIE MANTILLA,\u00a0EDDIE RUIZ<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nJANINE SALINAS SCHOENBERG<\/p>\n

RT: 12MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Jacqueline Real, Christine Marie Mantilla, Eddie Ruiz, Elia Saldana, Marisilda Garcia<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A coming of age story about two star-crossed lovers who belong to rival gangs in East LA.<\/p>\n

LOOK AT ME NOW<\/strong>
\nOCT 19, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\nVENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nTRINE NADIA<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nJEPPE WOW<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nHANNE KORVIG,\u00a0TRINE NADIA<\/p>\n

RT: 16MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: \u00d6zlem Sanlangmak, Sadi Tekelogu<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Mr. MAPLE LEAF<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 6-8:30 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nDANIELLA EISMAN<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nDANIELLA EISMAN,\u00a0LORI MILLER<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nLORI MILLER<\/p>\n

RT: 10MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Gloria Votsis, Ryan Hansen, Scott Foley, Teri Polo, Jillian Armenante<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: We follow Alex on a stake-out to find a mysterious man.<\/p>\n

MY BEAUTIFUL SISTER<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nATARA FRISH<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nARBEL EREZ<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nATARA FRISH<\/p>\n

RT: 15MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Moran Rosenblatt, Yahli Friedman<\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

NIGHT VET<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nJULIE COBB<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nKATE ATKINSON<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nJULIE COBB
\nSTEPHANIE SNYDER<\/p>\n

RT: 25MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: James Cromwell, Joanna Cassidy, Larry Miller, Angela Sarafyan, Irma P. Hall, John William Young, Alice Hirson, Lee de Broux, Rob Beddall<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A woman brings her dog to an all-night, animal hospital never realizing that it is she who will be healed.<\/p>\n

ONLY LIGHT\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nEVITA CASTINE<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nELENA OSTROMUVA,\u00a0ZACHARY SKIPP<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nTHEMBI BANKS<\/p>\n

RT: 14MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Aaron Spears, Brooke McNeal, Kennedy Zimet, Michael Beach, Michole White<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

OUR FATHER\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nLINDA PALMER<\/p>\n

PRODUCERS
\nLINDA PALMER,\u00a0MARK CARDONE,\u00a0COLLEEN KEANE,\u00a0SANDY ROBINSON<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nLINDA PALMER<\/p>\n

RT: 22MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Michael Gross, Michael Worth, David Topp, Eileen Grubba, Julia Silverman<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

OUT OF THE DARKNESS<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 10 AM – 12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nNOELLA BORIE<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nJOHN DONNELLY<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nNOELLA BORIE<\/p>\n

RT: 10MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Justin Kirck, Wyatt Seder<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

PEACH ORCHARD<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nCLAIRE BIDWELL<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nCLAIRE BIDWELL<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nCLAIRE BIDWELL<\/p>\n

RT: 3MIN<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: Told through the perspective of a doll, this animated short explores a character that can only act as a side or witness.<\/p>\n

PLAYING CATCH\/TOFFESET<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 10 AM – 12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nNETA YAACOV<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nDAVID MAIMONY<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nNETA YAACOV<\/p>\n

RT: 30MIN<\/p>\n

CAST:<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN WOMAN<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 10 AM – 12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nJULIA FRIEDMAN<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nMANA HANDEL<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nJULIA FRIEDMAN<\/p>\n

RT: 8MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Kathryn Robinson, Justin Dodd, Miranda McLaughlin<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

RED HULK<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nASIMINA PROEDROU<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nASIMINA PROEDROU<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nASIMINA PROEDROU<\/p>\n

RT: 27MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Frixos Proedrou, Nestoras Fanaras, Christos Kontogeorgis, Elissaios Vlachos<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

RED RIDER<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nGALA GOLIANI<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nBRYAN HWANG<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nGALA GOLIANI<\/p>\n

RT: 17MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Abigail Wilson, Billy Mayo, Kojo Asiedu, Natalie Pero, Ronnie Clarke<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: Set in a post-apocalyptic Christmas, a lone woman plots against a dangerous biker gang. Can her revenge lead to justice?<\/p>\n

REMEMBER?<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nVIRGINIE SCHWARTZ<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nDAVID C. BARROT<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nVIRGINIE SCHWARTZ,\u00a0COLINE ASSOUS<\/p>\n

RT: 15MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Johan Lib\u00e9reau, Pierre Perrier<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: L\u00e9o 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.<\/p>\n

ROBOTS IN SPACE<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nILANA MORGAN SCHWARTZ<\/p>\n

PRODUCER<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nILANA MORGAN SCHWARTZ<\/p>\n

RT: 3MIN<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

SUBMERGED<\/strong>
\nOCT 18, 7-10 PM<\/strong>
\nVENUE 1 ( will be screened before special screening of The Ninth Cloud)<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nLEXI ST. JOHN<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nCYNTHIA GLIDDEN<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nLEXI ST. JOHN<\/p>\n

RT: <\/strong>11MIN
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\nCAST: <\/strong>Jeff House, Benjamin Ubinas, Coley Campany, Iliana Guibert<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

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THE FOOD TRUCK DEAL<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 10 AM – 12 PM
\n<\/strong>VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nMARIANA ROBLES THOME<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nMARIANA ROBLES THOME,\u00a0CHRISTIAN JURGENSEN<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nMARIANA ROBLES THOME<\/p>\n

RT: 9MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Shakti Shannon, Chris Lanehart, Jean Paul San Pedro, Leo Oliva<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

THE GRIND<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nLARRY B. SCOTT<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nLARRY B. SCOTT,\u00a0DANITA JONES,\u00a0YUL L. SPENCER<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nBOBBY NELSON<\/p>\n

RT: 21MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Yul L. Spencer, Tisha French, Darrell ‘Silver’ Hughes, Kenneth Meseroll, Domenique Hughes, Papa J. Mixson<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

THE RUN<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 10 AM – 12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nPENNY EIZENGA<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nPENNY EIZENGA<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nPENNY EIZENGA<\/p>\n

RT: 10MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Erica Wood, Elora Cook, Elizabeth Harpur<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A woman, grieving the loss of her daughter, takes a not-so-routine run re-awakening to life around her.<\/p>\n

THE STORY FOR THE GRANDCHILDREN<\/strong>
\n OCT 16, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nALISHA KOSAKA<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nALISHA KOSAKA<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nALISHA KOSAKA<\/p>\n

RT: 6MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Alisha Kosaka, Masami Kosaka, Junichi Yanagita<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: \u00a0Two 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE WAY YOU LOVE\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nLYDIA DARLY<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nLYDIA DARLY,\u00a0JORDAN BAYNE<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nLYDIA DARLY<\/p>\n

RT: 10MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Adeline Michele, Karine Plantadit<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

THESE WOODS\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nTATIANA BEARS<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nKELSEY MIDDLETON<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nTATIANA BEARS,\u00a0DYLAN HENDRICKSON<\/p>\n

RT: 14MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Avery Kristen Pohl, Cody Sullivan<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

WHEN FISH FLY\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nLISA ROSE SNOW<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nLORA CAMPBELL,\u00a0LISA ROSE SNOW<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nLISA ROSE SNOW<\/p>\n

RT: 10MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Alyssa Cross, Josh MacDonald<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

WILD & PRECIOUS<\/strong><\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nCUSI CRAM<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nJASON KAMINSKY,\u00a0JORDEN LIETZ,\u00a0CUSI CRAM<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nCUSI CRAM<\/p>\n

RT: 18MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Elizabeth Canavan, Phyllis Somerville, Sam Schuder<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

WRESTLING WITH ANGELS<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 10 AM – 12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nJULIE KOEHNEN<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nJULIE KOEHNEN,\u00a0CHRISTINA NIGRA JOHNSON<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nJULIE KOEHNEN<\/p>\n

RT: 14MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Eddie Mills, Mark Atherlay, Brenton Jones, Conn Barrett, Lee Broda, Stevin Knight, Tonja Kahlens<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

YELLOW AUTUMN\/ JAUNE AUTOMNE<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER
\nAUDREY VILLIARD<\/p>\n

RT: 12MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Kathleen Fortin, Laurie-Ann Proulx, Lou-Alexis Tremblay<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

ZUGZWANG<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nYOLANDA CENTENO<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nBETTINA MAYR,\u00a0YOLANDA CENTENO<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nYOLANDA CENTENO<\/p>\n

RT: 9MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Sam Sasaki, Ben Sasaki, Camille Giuffre<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

MUSIC VIDEO FINALISTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

HIGHWAY TO YODEL-AY-HEE-HUUU\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER
\nMICHELLE KANTOR<\/p>\n

RT: 4MIN<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: Cabaret-circus star Manuela Horn debuts her very first official music video in this parody of AC\/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell.<\/p>\n

SACRED STONES<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nSHAWNA BACA<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nAARON SANCHEZ<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nSHEILA CHANDRA, STEVE COE<\/p>\n

RT: 8MIN<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>SYNOPSIS: <\/strong>“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.<\/p>\n

WE’LL BE COMING HOME<\/strong>
\nOCT 16, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nEMILEIGH BARRETT<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nMICHAEL ADDISON,\u00a0EMILEIGH BARRETT<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nMICHAEL ADDISON<\/p>\n

RT: 4MIN<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: A music video showcasing the undying love between two people in which even death cannot keep them apart.<\/p>\n

WHO I AM\u00a0<\/strong>
\n OCT 17, 12-2 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nDAWN YOUNG<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nDAWN YOUNG,\u00a0JON POUSETTE-DART<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nDAWN YOUNG,\u00a0JON POUSETTE-DART,\u00a0JAIME KYLE<\/p>\n

RT: 5MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Dawn Young, Jon Pousette-Dart, Jaime Kyle<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

WEB SEREIS FINALISTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

LIVING THE DREAM<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 2-4 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nBETH DEWEY<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nMONICA TORRES,\u00a0EFREN MURO,\u00a0JUSTO DIAZ<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nMONICA TORRES<\/p>\n

RT: 5MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Monica Torres, Sabrina Hill, Laura Pursell, David Carrera, David S. Jung, Benjamin Howard, Michael Halpi<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: It\u2019s easier to be gay in Hollywood than it is to be a woman. In fact, it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

SLUMMY MUMMY<\/strong>
\n OCT 18, 4-6 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nRONALD PALAZZO,\u00a0VALISA TATE<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nJENNIFER WEEDON PALAZZO,\u00a0VALISA TATE,\u00a0EVAN PALAZZO,\u00a0BRIGID TURNER<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nJENNIFER WEEDON PALAZZO<\/p>\n

RT: 15MIN<\/p>\n

CAST: Jennifer Weedon, Dena Tyler, Seph Stanek, Dina Drew, Valisa Tate, Joe Tuttle, Erin Brese, Cathy Riva, Norm Golden, Sage Suppa, Brigid Turner<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS: Are all babies on TV sedated? Have these writers ever met an actual parent? \u201cSlummy Mummy\u201d 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD<\/strong>
\n OCT 19, 10 AM – 12 PM<\/strong>
\n VENUE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIRECTOR
\nJONATHAN KEHOE<\/p>\n

PRODUCER
\nBERNIE STERN<\/p>\n

WRITER
\nRACHEL KERBS,\u00a0CALEB MILLS STEWART<\/p>\n

RT: 10MIN<\/p>\n

CAST:
\nRachel Kerbs, Caleb Mills Stewart, Liz Bresnak-Arata, Lenny Hernandez, Trevor David, Amy Vorpahl, Jason Boggs, Travis Dixon, J. Anthony McCarthy Elena Campbell Martinez<\/p>\n

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