Madhouse Mecca

Feature

Producer(s): Owen Palmiotti, Elizabeth Ayers, Leonardo Warner, Tony Denman

Director(s): Leonardo Warner

Writer(s): Leonardo Warner, Owen Palmiotti

Cast & Crew: Kristina Ellery, Erica Jenkins, Tony Denman, Scott Evans, Adam LaVorgna, Tera Patrick, David Keith

Run Time: 72 minutes

Synopsis: When an underwhelmed housewife meets a mischievous exotic dancer with a taste for trouble, an unlikely and dangerous friendship is formed that will change their lives.

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SAVIORS

Feature

Producer(s): Christopher Greenslate, Joshua Valle

Director(s): Christopher Greenslate

Writer(s): Christopher Greenslate

Cast & Crew: Megan Johnson, Nathaniel Stroud, Joe Cadiff, Carol Payton, Jon Maxwell, Austin Ford, David Dimitruk, Brian Regal

Run Time: 75 minutes

Synopsis: A young woman embeds herself in a white power group in order to find her adoptive African-American mother, but one night after the group returns from a rally they test her allegiance. Shot in a single, continuous take.

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Still

Short

Producer(s): Michael Matteo Rossi and Katrina Y. Nelson

Director(s): Michael Matteo Rossi

Writer(s): Michael Matteo Rossi

Cast & Crew: Damien Puckler, Tracey E. Bregman, Cathy Baron

Run Time: 8 minutes

Synopsis:  A young husband takes desperate measures after finding out his wife is diagnosed with cancer.

Blue Milk

Short

Producer(s): Carly Stevens and Francisco Serna

Director(s): TKHS

Writer(s): Sydney Louise and TKHS

Cast & Crew: Quyen Ngo, Kevin Alain, Tanner Risner

Run Time: 10 minutes

Synopsis:  A psychological mind game that visually follows a forbidden couple when a bizarre delivery arrives on their doorstep.

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The Day Grunge Died

Short

Producer(s): Michelle Woodward and Palmer Baranek

Director(s): Angie Bird

Writer(s): Angie Bird and Ella Rowen

Cast & Crew: Maeve Simon

Run Time: 11 minutes

Synopsis:  “In the pre-internet 90s, we had to wait for our news. TV or radio broadcasts were the only way of nding out about current events. From that point, word of mouth traveled slowly, from individual to individual either over the phone, through snail mail, or in person.
“The Day The Grunge Died” examines the discovery of a tragedy in an age without instant messages. Sixteen-year-old Jen nds out about the death of her idol, Kurt Cobain, when her friend Karen calls her and tells her to turn on the news. Jen meets up with Karen and their hysterical friend Mandy at Karen’s house, they then attempt to track down their sensitive friend Jeremy so they can break the news to him in person. In this lm, we look back with nostalgia to the 90s, reviving a world of baggy clothes, amazing music, and phones with cords and wires. We nd out how people connected in a world with seemingly so few connections.”

ANSWER ME

Short

Producer(s): MARCO ANTONIO BARAJAS / HELENA MEDINA

Director(s): MARCO ANTONIO BARAJAS

Writer(s): MARCO ANTONIO BARAJAS

Cast & Crew: HECTOR BONILLA

Run Time: 13 minutes

Synopsis:  Mr. Leonel is an old medical examiner, polite and well-behaved; his life has become old, repetitive and lonely. The strange and mysterious cellphone calls does not capture his attention anymore, but that night, a call makes the difference to end with his solitude.

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Eve

Short

Producer(s): M. Gannon Murphy

Director(s): Lauren Petzke

Writer(s): Michael Jones-Morales

Cast & Crew: Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Frank Bond, Marguerite MacIntyre

Run Time: 17 minutes

Synopsis:  When a teenage girl seeks out the man she claims is her father, her self-serving goals are subverted by the unexpected reaction of the man she presumed to know. What unfolds will change them both forever.

Falling

Short

Producer(s): Rachel Boyajian, Sara Fenton, Ewen Wright

Director(s): Ewen Wright

Writer(s): Ewen Wright

Cast & Crew: Sarah Hollis, Elijah Reed, Davey Johnson

Run Time: 19 minutes

Synopsis:  A potentially psychosomatic white man, a woman stuck in a vortex of “man-splaining,” and a young black man caught in a racially charged standoff are set on a collision course as society falls apart around them in this absurdist dark comedy.

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LA SIRENA

Short

Producer(s): Daniel Leighton

Director(s): Rosita Lama Muvdi

Writer(s): Rosita Lama Muvdi

Cast & Crew: Jordan Monaghan, Kelsey Reinhardt, Darrel Cherney, Vera Cherny

Run Time: 24 minutes

Synopsis:  LA SIRENA is a psychosexual fairy tale about a woman who surrenders to her own inner monster to avenge her broken heart.

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TWO

Short

Producer(s): James Latimer

Director(s): James Latimer

Writer(s): James Latimer

Cast & Crew: Shuna Iijima, Taketoshi Nozawa

Run Time: 7 minutes

Synopsis: After her husband commits suicide, Erika, now a single-mother and left in debt, becomes an escort to provide the best she can for her and her son. But what really is important in life?

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Hope

Short

Producer(s): Linn Markussen, Filippa Edenbro

Director(s): Linn Markussen

Writer(s): Linn Markussen

Cast & Crew: Maja Kin, Jo Rideout, Gustav Åberg

Run Time: 10 minutes

Synopsis:  “Hope” is a story about a young woman who is approached by a “Lady of Sass”, and decides to run away from the mental hospital she’s at. Her way home takes a turn when she realizes that “Lady of Sass” has other plans in store for her.

Check-list

Short

Producer(s): François Dubois

Director(s): Frederic Mosbeux

Writer(s): Frederic Mosbeux

Cast & Crew: Jan Debski, Natalia Garrido, Yann-Gael Monfort

Run Time: 11 minutes

Synopsis:  After his life has been turned upside down, Paul decides to fight back methodically. But his moral compass seems to been challenged as he progresses through his plan, his checklist. How far will it lead him to?

MAXWELL’S DEMON

Short

Producer(s): Marcos Vaz and Ludmilla Rossi

Director(s): Marcos Vaz

Writer(s): Marcos Vaz

Cast & Crew: Fabio Takeo, Luisa Furtado, Antoniela Castro

Run Time: 21 minutes

Synopsis:  A Father tries to fix the relationship with his wheelchair bounded daughter after she has been expelled from the school for sexually assaulting another student.

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Worn Shoes

Short

Producer(s): Sharon Park, Shirley Jule

Director(s): Yufan Ge

Writer(s): Yufan Ge

Cast & Crew: Zheng Wang, Mengting Chen

Run Time: 22 minutes

Synopsis:  In 1940s’ Shanghai, a mid-aged, married shoe cobbler, Lao Chen, who is enticed by a beautiful dancer, makes a perfect pair of new shoes for her.

The oak Tree

Short

Producer(s): Malek Hosni-Joelle Manih

Director(s): Ethan Jahan

Writer(s): Ghazi Rabihavi

Cast & Crew: Paul Sleiman- Tony Balabane-Tarek Yaacoub-Maroun Cherfane-Yann Delage- Mohammad Karra

Run Time: 23 minutes

Synopsis:  In a peaceful village in the mountains of Lebanon, an old man named Fadel, makes a living from crafting canes for the elderly villagers. After a client places an order to him, Fadel heads to the forest to look for the right branch and finds the perfect one on an isolated oak tree. However, the branch is not tall enough, and still needs to grow. Given that, Fadel marks the tree by attaching a green scarf to it and decides to come back later. A few weeks go by, and Fadel comes back to cut the branch. However, as he arrives in front of the oak tree, he discovers that it has turned into a religious shrine for the villagers seeking its blessing. Although intrigued and confused, Fadel remains determined to cut the branch and deliver the cane to his client. Will he be able to get his branch or will the villagers stand in his way ?

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Martinis at the Smoke House

Short

Producer(s): Jake Rice, Jennifer Stewart, Joe Toppe, Lee Dawson

Director(s): Joe Toppe

Writer(s): Joe Toppe

Cast & Crew: Lee Dawson, Joe Toppe

Run Time: 7 minutes

Synopsis: Career-embattled actors Barney and Rollin air out their frustrations at the legendary Smoke House restaurant, where the evening takes a fateful turn when memories mix with magic to produce a destiny for the friends that’s truly fit for old time Hollywood.

Bad Hombres, Best Men

Short

Producer(s): Jose Alvarado

Director(s): Carlos Grana

Writer(s): Carlos Grana

Cast & Crew: Megan Putnam, William McCarthy, Ben Russell, Bernardo Cruz, David Baldwin

Run Time: 7 minutes

Synopsis: A fake mariachi wedding band has a unique way of ensuring newlyweds remain together forever. . .

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LPM, Likes Per Minute

Short

Producer(s): Alexandra Chando, Vanessa Goodwin, Emily Bossak

Director(s): Alexandra Chando

Writer(s): Vanessa Goodwin

Cast & Crew: Kristina Kane

Run Time: 8 minutes

Synopsis:  A social commentary on the affects of social media. Sue has the perfect life online. But the daily task of creating her idyllic digital persona begins to take its toll.

Crappy Birthday

Short

Producer(s): Tiffany Gray and Erin Faith Wilson

Director(s): Mike Peebler

Writer(s): Mike Peebler and Marc Fellner-Erez

Cast & Crew: David Rees Snell, Buckley Sampson, Elizabeth Tobias, Marc Fellner

Run Time: 10 minutes

Synopsis:  When Matt’s wife ditches him on his birthday for a free ticket to Coachella, he ends up with a birthday present that will change his life.

MAYA AND WILL

Short

Producer(s): CAROLINE CONNOR, MOLLIE GALLAGHER, P.J. LEONARD

Director(s): JEANNE MARIE WALTER, MARK POTTS

Writer(s): JEANNE MARIE WALTER, MARK POTTS

Cast & Crew: ALEXIS CARRA, LUKE ZIMMERMAN, SONNY MARINELLI, PATRICK GALLAGHER

Run Time: 14 minutes

Synopsis:  Maya has been micromanaging her developmentally delayed brother and recovering alcoholic father for years. She may think she is in charge, but when it comes to this family it’s hard to tell.

Laboratory Conditions

Short

Producer(s): Joe Russell

Director(s): Jocelyn Stamat

Writer(s): Terry Rossio

Cast & Crew: Marisa Tomei, Minnie Driver, Paulo Costanzo, Lisa Renee, Robert Scheid, Casey Strand, Laura Maccabee, John Kearney

Run Time: 16 minutes

Synopsis: A physician investigating a missing patient uncovers an unlawful experiment.

Grief

Short

Producer(s): Michelle Johnson, Dante Russo, Melina Lizette

Director(s): Dante Russo

Writer(s): Dante Russo

Cast & Crew: Melinda Sullivan, Al Coronel, Bailey Bucher, Louisa Abernathy, Nancy Berggren, Ken Murphy, Jackie O’Brien

Run Time: 20 minutes

Synopsis:  A lonely tube sock abandoned in a laundromat struggles with grief while searching the streets of Los Angeles for his other half.

EVE

Short

Producer(s): SUSAN BAY-NIMOY,DIANA KUNCE,LOUISE RUNGE

Director(s): SUSAN BAY-NIMOY

Writer(s): SUSAN BAY-NIMOY

Cast & Crew: SUSAN BAY-NIMOY,PAULO COSTANZO,ALEXANDER DIPERSIA,JOAN SCHECKEL

Run Time: 21 minutes

Synopsis: EVE exposes a 74 year old woman’s journey through grief, sexual passion, and renewal

Life Partner

Short

Producer(s): Sunny Vacher

Director(s): Mairin Hart

Writer(s): Mairin Hart

Cast & Crew: Melinda Dekay Dan Sutter and Brian Neufang

Run Time: 5 minutes

Synopsis:  An elderly woman hires a male prostitute to seek revenge on her now quadriplegic husband.

Matt Prays To God

Short

Producer(s): Matthew Shapiro

Director(s): Matthew Shapiro

Writer(s): Matthew Shapiro

Cast & Crew: Michael Busch, Anna Cecilia

Run Time: 12 minutes

Synopsis:  Matt, a servant of his God (a small, but powerful cactus), fulfills his divine duties but grows frustrated by God’s unwillingness to answer his prayers for companionship.

Nigel and Percy Go to Niagara

Short

Producer(s): Ben Roberts and Jaek Eastcott

Director(s): Ben Roberts

Writer(s): Ben Roberts and Jaek Eastcott

Cast & Crew: Jaek Eastcott, Oliver Roberts, Bren Eastcott, Ben Cook, Gracie Robbin, Rick Roberts, Jacob Switzer

Run Time: 16 minutes

Synopsis:  In search of escape from the ever growing mishaps in life, Percy and Nigel decide to travel to the one place that will make them both happy: Niagara Falls. While they attempt to clean up their act and have a sober trip, the two begin losing faith. They apologetically come to realize their very friendship and sense of dependency is tied to being intoxicated.

DOMINIKA

Feature

Producer(s): Oleg Ageychev, Valentina Cherepanova, Polina Zimnukhova

Director(s): Oleg Ageychev

Writer(s): Oleg Ageychev, Stepan Lapshin, Anton Tmur, Olga Gudanets

Cast & Crew: Andrey Chadov, Svetlana Ustinova, Igor Zhizhikin, Alexander Shalyapin, Yana Guryanova, Elena Yakovleva, Ekaterina Vasily

Run Time: 80 minutes

Synopsis:  An unusual baby, a girl named Dominika, was dumped off to a perspective architect Kostia. Every time Kostia gets angry – the baby grows up…

A Sniper’s War

Documentary

Producer(s): Olya Schechter

Director(s): Olya Schechter

Writer(s): Olya Schechter

Cast & Crew: Dejan Beric

Run Time: 80 minutes

Synopsis: A Sniper’s War is a story of a sniper, whose anti-US views led him to join the pro-Russian rebels in the ongoing Ukrainian conflict—a primary source of tension between the United States and Russia. When social media becomes a communication platform to schedule sniper duels, Deki’s rival threatens to kill him.

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