2017 GROVE FILM FESTIVAL FILM DESCRIPTIONS
March 29, 2017
5-6:30PM BLOCK 1A
TAKE A LEAP (SURFSHACK OUTREACH CENTER)
We talk with a volunteer from Los Angeles, CA who travels to South Africa. She volunteers with the kids at SurfShack Outreach Center in Muizenburg, South Africa. (Documentary) 15min
directed by Sharee Washington
KING'S HIGHWAY: THE STORY OF MALCOLM FAIRFIELD
What happens when you realize your long-deceased brother is one of the most famous ghosts in New Jersey? Can tragedy transform into mythology? If you lived for the stage, would part of you always remain there? (Documentary) 20min
directed by Boris Tsessarsky
LEAVING THE CARBON ECONOMY
The story of a lady and her house: how to make life more sustainable and pleasant. She tells her story, her vision, her choices, and her efforts to use only photovoltaics and geothermal so her house takes only energy from her roof and her garden. (Documentary) 15min
directed by Susan Farist Butler
SPARK
"Spark" is a story about grief. It follows Wayne, an award-winning author, as he tries to rekindle the inspiration for writing he once had prior to a series of tragic events which crushed him. 20min
directed by Daniel Merlin Miller
5-6:30PM BLOCK 1B
TOO MANY FEELINGS
Vancouver Femcee "Missy D" wanders in the dark forests of her emotions with her masculine and feminine energies there to guide her. (music video) 5min
directed by Amartei Armar
WHO IS THE SUPERHERO
The story of a man who walked for a while in the Italian streets with a superhero costume and a sign reading 'Looking for superpowers'. (Italy) 3min
directed by Antonino Valvo
TOGETHER TIME
Matt, with his son Nate and Matt's girlfriend Amy head off for a relaxing and bonding experience on a seemingly normal weekend camping trip. As the trio journeys farther into the forest, strange things begin to happen. (Trailer) 1min
directed by Ronda Sarich
HIGH & TIGHT
A shaggy-haired, mysterious outsider returns to the sleepy town where he committed a double-homicide to confront the father of the man he killed, the town's barber. 15min
directed by Luis Servera
THE TRUTH
A young girl, using her cell phone, keeps her diary and reaches out to you, sharing her lifes ups and downs, angst, happiness and hope. 16min
directed by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
HELPING HANDS
An aspiring filmmaker learns the value of being a production assistant on a professional movie set. 16min
directed by Mike Jacobson
THE MEDIUM TOUCH
The Medium Touch, a paranormal reality show parody, follows Ophelia (O) as she investigates a haunting that may have been conjured by a classic family recipe. 8min
directed by Louis Crisitello
MISS BEVERLY HILLS GHOST (SEANCE EPISODE)
What happens when you cross a choir nerd with a dead fashionista? 6min
directed by Kemmy Moran
6:30-8:15PM BLOCK 2A
DEAD MAN
After spending a night out with his friend Casey, Tommy has to do his best to get back in his girlfriend Adeline's good graces, but with a friend like Casey it may be easier said than done. 17min
directed by Alex Alessi
CHANGELINGS: ASWANG
NYPD Special Spectral Division Detective Francine Vincent is searching for an Aswang, a filipino Demon. Her investigations lead her into run ins with Father Martin Mordicai and members of NYPD's elite striker unit, "The Reaper Squad" and darker and deadlier intrigue. 15min
directed by Vincent Veloso
Catherine Curtin, Eric Roberts
33 YEARS
A young woman is sent back in time to take down an extra-terrestrial who will one day mutate into the world's most destructive creature. 15min
directed by Ryan Reid
CELEBRITY SEX TAPE
Celebrity Sex Tape is a PG comedy about a nerd who is so desperate for stardom that he tries to enlist a famous actress to star in a celebrity sex tape with him. 9min
directed by Keith Black
LIFE AFTER HER
A funeral unites a troubled young couple who are struggling to make sense of life and death. 28min
directed by Guilherme Festa
SECOND ESCAPE
Sophie has just escaped from the asylum to show up at her boyfriend, Alex's doorstep. The only thing more shocking then why she escaped, is why she was in there in the first place. 8min
6:30-8:15PM BLOCK 2B
THE GOOD CATHOLIC
Daniel loved his job as a small town priest more than anything. Then he met Jane. God help him. 96min
directed by Paul Shoulberg
Danny Glover, John C. McGinley, Wrenn Schmidt
8:15-9:45PM BLOCK 3A
LOCKED IN
A couple stop along a cross country road trip for a rest. The guy goes to explore a noise as the woman is paranoid about who, or what is out there. 1min
REVENGE IS BEST SERVED…
Alessia enlists the help of her best friend Sasha to abduct her cheating boyfriend Marcus. She plans to play mind games with him until he admits to her what he has done. But unbeknownst to Marcus or Sasha, Alessia knows more than she is letting on. 11min
directed by Larry Rosen
FAUSTESS
What if our realities were just deals we made with ourselves? Whose life are we living when we are really awake? 9min
Shara Ashley Zeiger
DON'T THINK ABOUT IT
Ron and Casey are expecting a child, but things get out of hand when they both try to protect each other from an inevitable break-up. 12min
directed by Niv Klainer
THE MAN IN THE ROOM
Tracy checks in on her brother-in-law suffering from alzheimer’s because she questions the care he is being given. She is shocked when she realizes Bev, his wife, is actually preparing dinner for a date with her boyfriend downstairs while her husband sits upstairs oblivious. 17min
directed by Eric J Carlson
TAKING IN QUINN
After her father passes, a 26 year old wild child finds herself solely responsible for her estranged 13 year old sister. 23min
directed by Daniella Turano
8:15-9:45PM BLOCK 3B
BEYOND THE DEEP
A man discovers a worm hole in a deserted forest which enables him to travel through time. During his travels, he falls in love. 26min
directed by Kyle Mosonyi
CAPITAL ADVICE
DJ Gwen takes over the Delaware airwaves every night from 12-5am. When a lowly caller inspires her to deliver some offhanded advice on air, she believes that she has found her on air purpose. But when that advice gets taken literally, her world (and entire radio station) get turned upside down. 24min
directed by Jim Mauro
NADIA KNOWS
Nadia, a determined and tough talk show host, comes face to face with a former guest and the destructive results of her need for sensationalism and ratings. 23min
directed by John Avino
SCREENPLAYS
A Just Cause written by Andrea Fiest Stein
An Affair in the Greek Islands written by Slavica Bogdanov
Return to Metea written by Jeff Ingber
Rewind written by Ian Wilson
March 29, 2017
5-6:30PM BLOCK 1A
TAKE A LEAP (SURFSHACK OUTREACH CENTER)
We talk with a volunteer from Los Angeles, CA who travels to South Africa. She volunteers with the kids at SurfShack Outreach Center in Muizenburg, South Africa. (Documentary) 15min
directed by Sharee Washington
KING'S HIGHWAY: THE STORY OF MALCOLM FAIRFIELD
What happens when you realize your long-deceased brother is one of the most famous ghosts in New Jersey? Can tragedy transform into mythology? If you lived for the stage, would part of you always remain there? (Documentary) 20min
directed by Boris Tsessarsky
LEAVING THE CARBON ECONOMY
The story of a lady and her house: how to make life more sustainable and pleasant. She tells her story, her vision, her choices, and her efforts to use only photovoltaics and geothermal so her house takes only energy from her roof and her garden. (Documentary) 15min
directed by Susan Farist Butler
SPARK
"Spark" is a story about grief. It follows Wayne, an award-winning author, as he tries to rekindle the inspiration for writing he once had prior to a series of tragic events which crushed him. 20min
directed by Daniel Merlin Miller
5-6:30PM BLOCK 1B
TOO MANY FEELINGS
Vancouver Femcee "Missy D" wanders in the dark forests of her emotions with her masculine and feminine energies there to guide her. (music video) 5min
directed by Amartei Armar
WHO IS THE SUPERHERO
The story of a man who walked for a while in the Italian streets with a superhero costume and a sign reading 'Looking for superpowers'. (Italy) 3min
directed by Antonino Valvo
TOGETHER TIME
Matt, with his son Nate and Matt's girlfriend Amy head off for a relaxing and bonding experience on a seemingly normal weekend camping trip. As the trio journeys farther into the forest, strange things begin to happen. (Trailer) 1min
directed by Ronda Sarich
HIGH & TIGHT
A shaggy-haired, mysterious outsider returns to the sleepy town where he committed a double-homicide to confront the father of the man he killed, the town's barber. 15min
directed by Luis Servera
THE TRUTH
A young girl, using her cell phone, keeps her diary and reaches out to you, sharing her lifes ups and downs, angst, happiness and hope. 16min
directed by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
HELPING HANDS
An aspiring filmmaker learns the value of being a production assistant on a professional movie set. 16min
directed by Mike Jacobson
THE MEDIUM TOUCH
The Medium Touch, a paranormal reality show parody, follows Ophelia (O) as she investigates a haunting that may have been conjured by a classic family recipe. 8min
directed by Louis Crisitello
MISS BEVERLY HILLS GHOST (SEANCE EPISODE)
What happens when you cross a choir nerd with a dead fashionista? 6min
directed by Kemmy Moran
6:30-8:15PM BLOCK 2A
DEAD MAN
After spending a night out with his friend Casey, Tommy has to do his best to get back in his girlfriend Adeline's good graces, but with a friend like Casey it may be easier said than done. 17min
directed by Alex Alessi
CHANGELINGS: ASWANG
NYPD Special Spectral Division Detective Francine Vincent is searching for an Aswang, a filipino Demon. Her investigations lead her into run ins with Father Martin Mordicai and members of NYPD's elite striker unit, "The Reaper Squad" and darker and deadlier intrigue. 15min
directed by Vincent Veloso
Catherine Curtin, Eric Roberts
33 YEARS
A young woman is sent back in time to take down an extra-terrestrial who will one day mutate into the world's most destructive creature. 15min
directed by Ryan Reid
CELEBRITY SEX TAPE
Celebrity Sex Tape is a PG comedy about a nerd who is so desperate for stardom that he tries to enlist a famous actress to star in a celebrity sex tape with him. 9min
directed by Keith Black
LIFE AFTER HER
A funeral unites a troubled young couple who are struggling to make sense of life and death. 28min
directed by Guilherme Festa
SECOND ESCAPE
Sophie has just escaped from the asylum to show up at her boyfriend, Alex's doorstep. The only thing more shocking then why she escaped, is why she was in there in the first place. 8min
6:30-8:15PM BLOCK 2B
THE GOOD CATHOLIC
Daniel loved his job as a small town priest more than anything. Then he met Jane. God help him. 96min
directed by Paul Shoulberg
Danny Glover, John C. McGinley, Wrenn Schmidt
8:15-9:45PM BLOCK 3A
LOCKED IN
A couple stop along a cross country road trip for a rest. The guy goes to explore a noise as the woman is paranoid about who, or what is out there. 1min
REVENGE IS BEST SERVED…
Alessia enlists the help of her best friend Sasha to abduct her cheating boyfriend Marcus. She plans to play mind games with him until he admits to her what he has done. But unbeknownst to Marcus or Sasha, Alessia knows more than she is letting on. 11min
directed by Larry Rosen
FAUSTESS
What if our realities were just deals we made with ourselves? Whose life are we living when we are really awake? 9min
Shara Ashley Zeiger
DON'T THINK ABOUT IT
Ron and Casey are expecting a child, but things get out of hand when they both try to protect each other from an inevitable break-up. 12min
directed by Niv Klainer
THE MAN IN THE ROOM
Tracy checks in on her brother-in-law suffering from alzheimer’s because she questions the care he is being given. She is shocked when she realizes Bev, his wife, is actually preparing dinner for a date with her boyfriend downstairs while her husband sits upstairs oblivious. 17min
directed by Eric J Carlson
TAKING IN QUINN
After her father passes, a 26 year old wild child finds herself solely responsible for her estranged 13 year old sister. 23min
directed by Daniella Turano
8:15-9:45PM BLOCK 3B
BEYOND THE DEEP
A man discovers a worm hole in a deserted forest which enables him to travel through time. During his travels, he falls in love. 26min
directed by Kyle Mosonyi
CAPITAL ADVICE
DJ Gwen takes over the Delaware airwaves every night from 12-5am. When a lowly caller inspires her to deliver some offhanded advice on air, she believes that she has found her on air purpose. But when that advice gets taken literally, her world (and entire radio station) get turned upside down. 24min
directed by Jim Mauro
NADIA KNOWS
Nadia, a determined and tough talk show host, comes face to face with a former guest and the destructive results of her need for sensationalism and ratings. 23min
directed by John Avino
SCREENPLAYS
A Just Cause written by Andrea Fiest Stein
An Affair in the Greek Islands written by Slavica Bogdanov
Return to Metea written by Jeff Ingber
Rewind written by Ian Wilson
