Wednesday, April 26th, 2017
ALL FILM SCREENINGS ARE HELD AT
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
BLOCK 1 at 3:00 PM in Theater 1
UNAVAILABLE
Forgive
Short
Producer(s): Laith Sami
Director(s): Laith Sami
Writer(s): Bhavithrah Satkunarasa
Cast & Crew: James Richards, Sara Ballesteros, Braedan Newman, Arthur Verron
Run Time: 11 minutes
Synopsis: A dying woman reveals to her husband that their beloved only child is a product of a past affair. Forgive is a story that explores the theme of all-consuming loss in the wake of a devastating revelation. Can a father’s love endure such a betrayal?
Degree of Separation
Short
Producer(s): The Cloud Foundry, 3 Big Men Productions
Director(s): Kyahl Anderson and Dale Masti
Writer(s): Philip Cristian Claassen
Cast & Crew: Wesley Forke, Costas Kilias, Darren Mort, Arta Mucaj
Run Time: 15 minutes
Synopsis: Set in modern Australia, Degree of Separation follows the story of Troy as he navigates his life under the ever-present cloud of domestic violence. An unlikely ally is found in Virianna, an immigrant postal worker, but unbeknownst to Troy, Virianna has her own demons to face.
POPSY
Short
Producer(s): Julien Homsy, Morph Films
Director(s): Julien Homsy
Writer(s): Julien Homsy, Jane Landrey
Cast & Crew: Patrick Haudecoeur, Vincent Grass, Gilles Detroit, Kate Homsy, Jane Landrey
Run Time: 18 minutes
Synopsis: In this adaptation of a Stephen King short story, Weber’s addiction to poker leads him into deep trouble. Forced to cover his debt to Mr Rudy, he reaches a point of no return.
The Turtle
Short
Producer(s): Laurent Helas
Director(s): Thomas BLUMENTHAL, Roman DOPOURIDIS
Writer(s): Thomas BLUMENTHAL, Roman DOPOURIS
Cast & Crew: Lou Roy Lecollinet, Bastien Bouillon, Léo Lorleac’h
Run Time: 22 minutes
Synopsis: Leo, ten years old, has an older brother, Bastien. Bastien meets Julie in the grim bathroom of this nightclub. She is going to invite herself in Leo and Bastien’s lives. For a weekend, all taboos and rancours are going to emerge, and it will lead to the inevitable confrontation between the two brothers.
The Beautifully Drowned
Short
Producer(s): Jon Dewar, Robert W. Gray, Matt Rogers
Director(s): Jon Dewar
Writer(s): Jon Dewar
Cast & Crew: Ariana Marquis, Jesse LaPointe, Madeleine Whalen, Matt Rogers, Reuben Stewart, Michelle Duncan, Kim Oxlund, Maya Saxell, Jessica Allison, Emily St. Pierre,
Run Time: 24 minutes
Synopsis: A maritime fairy tale about a woman who longs for the day her husband will drown at sea.
No Song to Sing
Short
Producer(s): Ewen Bremner
Director(s): Lukasz Gasiorowski
Writer(s): Maiko Takeda
Cast & Crew: Kenichi Masuda, Takuji Suzuki, Jon Bruce, Masahiro Hirakubo
Run Time: 33 minutes
Synopsis: A professional femme fatale enjoys selling fantasies to lonely men but when she becomes caught in the web of her own deceptions, she finds herself unable to pay the price of her own merchandise.
BLOCK 2 at 6:15 PM in Theater 2
SOLD OUT
Gun
CLIKE HERE: 2nd screening scheduled for Saturday, April 29th, at 1:00 p.m.
Feature
Producer(s): MaryAnn Tanedo
Director(s): Sam Upton
Writer(s): Sam Upton
Cast & Crew: Sam Upton, Jared Abrahamson, Mark Boone Junior, Kate Vernon, Cassi Thomson, Laila Ali
Run Time: 90 minutes
Synopsis: A washed up, alcoholic ex-prizefighter makes a comeback to boxing after his top-middleweight contender son is wrongfully blinded in the ring.
BLOCK 3 at 6:45 PM in Theater 1
UNAVAILABLE
The Fence
Short, Documentary
Producer(s): Warren Pereira
Director(s): Warren Pereira
Writer(s): Warren Pereira
Cast & Crew: Aaron Levy, Luigi Pulcini
Run Time: 9 minutes
Synopsis: Short film that examines the controversial fence in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve that divides wildlife from mankind.
Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer
Documentary
Producer(s): Robert Zemeckis, Sheri Hellard
Director(s): Leslie Zemeckis
Writer(s):
Cast & Crew: Melissa Leo, Kelton Jones, Evan Finn, Oliver Schnee
Run Time: 87 minutes
Synopsis: A story of the world’s first female tiger trainer who claimed her love for her tigers was so great she wanted to die in the ring.
BLOCK 4 at 8:30 PM in Theater 2
UNAVAILABLE
Garth
Short, Documentary
Producer(s): Emiliana Ammirata (co-producer)
Director(s): Emiliana Ammirata (co-director)
Writer(s):
Cast & Crew:
Run Time: 16 minutes
Synopsis: In the 1980’s, Garth acquired 640 acres with the intention of cultivating a sanctuary of harmonic co-existence between man and nature. He welcomes anyone passing through with open arms and a warm smile.
Desert Foreigners
Short, Documentary, Student
Producer(s): Antonious Bassily, Mareen El Masry, Abraam A Mikhael
Director(s): Abraam A Mikhael
Writer(s):
Cast & Crew: Pierre Gergis, Mike Hall
Run Time: 17 minutes
Synopsis: In the vacancy of the vast wilderness of the Egyptian Desert, Christian Monks seek solitude and peace. They renounce worldly pleasures and struggle to overcome their internal weaknesses and numerous extreme physical dangers with the objective of forming a deeper connection with their creator.
The Reality of Truth
Short, Documentary
Producer(s): Adam Singer
Director(s): Michael Zapolin, Laurent Levy
Writer(s): Michael Zapolin
Cast & Crew: Michelle Rodriguez, Deepak Chopra, Joel Osteen
Run Time: 83 minutes
Synopsis: This controversial documentary film follows Mike “Zappy” Zapolin and his friends including Michelle Rodriguez as the attempt to go inside their minds to expand their consciousness. The group of “Psychenauts” have the direct experience with techniques including meditation, breathing, and shamanism.
BLOCK 5 at 8:45 PM in Theater 1
UNAVAILABLE
The Other Side of Hacking: A Romanian Story in Four People
Short, Documentary
Producer(s): Luis De Leon
Director(s): Luis De Leon
Writer(s):
Cast & Crew:
Run Time: 9 minutes
Synopsis: A short documentary following four people in the world of Romanian cyber security, each serving a different role and purpose.
The Crossing
Short, Documentary
Producer(s): Charles Emir Richards
Director(s): Charles Emir Richards
Writer(s):
Cast & Crew: Berivan Azadi, Wassim Mukdad
Run Time: 12 minutes
Synopsis: Wassim and Berivan are Syrian refugees living in Turkey that want to brave the dangerous crossing from Turkey to Greece on zodiac with the help of smugglers. As they trek across Turkey to meet the smugglers they recount their escape from Syria. They try to escape to the South. But they get caught by Assad’s security forces. They arrest Wassim and take him under custody where he gets tortured for 17 days and where he loses 17 kgs (37 lbs). Berivan starts to think that she is not going to see Wassim ever again. However, fate brings them back together and now the only thing they have in mind is to make a new life for themselves in Europe.
An Undeniable Voice
Short, Documentary
Producer(s): Sharon Stone
Director(s): Price Arana, Adam Rothlein
Writer(s):
Cast & Crew: Sam Harris, Michael T. Marlett
Run Time: 16 minutes
Synopsis: Sam Harris, believed to be one of the youngest to survive the camps during the Holocaust, shares his amazing story of survival with philanthropist and activist, Sharon Stone.
Tupamaro
Short, Documentary
Producer(s): Martin Markovits, Matt Weinglass, Peter Marshall Smith, Andrew Rosati (co-producer), Carlos Corredor
Director(s): Martin Markovits
Writer(s): Andrew Rosati, Martin Markovits
Cast & Crew:
Run Time: 62 minutes
Synopsis: A deep dive into the violent world of the Tupamaros — leftist vigilantes that patrol the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, fighting gangsters, government forces and even themselves.
