2019 GROVE FILM FESTIVAL FILMS
June 26, 2019
BLOCK 1A 5:30-7PM
ARTEMIEV - RAINS
About invisible thread between people, and what next after connection is lost. (music video)
directed by Vladimir Galeev
REMEMBERING LOVE ETERNE
A musical tribute to Joseph Villapaz's first film, Love Eterne. (music video)
directed by Joseph Villapaz
MUSIC FROM UNDETERRED
Raw first rehearsal footage singing two songs from "Music from Underterred." (music video)
directed by Joseph Villapaz
PLS&TY - MOTIVES
a young, modern day Bonnie and Clyde on the run from the police in a road trip through the desert. (music video)
directed by Sean Cartwright
AFTER
Austin asks himself in on a first meeting with a woman.
directed by Yann Moeckli and Cédric Friedli
FORGOTTEN
A young man's long-lost sister returns, bringing with her a lifetime of forgotten memories.
directed by Herb Cremer and Joe Cremer
THE EYE
Huge eye appearing in the sky has profound effect on humanity.
directed by Philip Snyder and Robert M. Snyder
THE DRIVING DEAD
A hitchhiker gets a ride that takes him farther away than he anticipated.
directed by Philip Snyder and Robert M. Snyder
ALMOST CHARMING
A modern-day fairytale told through pantomime and music. The story follows Beth, a young woman working as a children's party princess, on her journey to get the attention of her real-life prince charming.
directed by Taylor Carnes
THE FARMHAND
During the height of Prohibition in South Carolina where lawlessness prevailed. Hired assassin Grayson Livingston is on a mission by a kingpin bootlegger to execute Sheriff Henry Lloyd, a small town sheriff who makes alcohol shipments moving through his county difficult.
directed by Michelle Elise Harding and Shari Harding
BLOCK 1B 5:30-7PM
THE COMMITTEE
In the late 1700's, many men were making history by drafting the constitution and developing important documents. Others, who were purposely left out, decided to come up with names for bizarre sexual acts.
directed by Erik Johnson
THE PRIMROSE
After ending things with his fiancé, Steve, a recent college graduate, finds outs he is a legacy to a secret party society and moves into a house with seven other post graduate delinquents. (feature film)
directed by Jon Kilmer
BLOCK 2A 7-8:30PM
THE BIRTH OF DECEIT TRAILER
A peaceful town where all seems to be normal lies a dark cold secret that took the town by surprise as a couple befriended their neighbor/close friends, granddaughter for their own psychopath needs.
directed by Yaw Agyapong
THE UNCELEBRATED PIONEER (THE HISTORY OF HARLEM HIP HOP)
East Harlem's own DJ Big Stew takes you back into time when all began bringing some of the Harlem legends from the time before there was Hip Hop On Radio & Wax. (trailer)
directed by Kevin Stewart
THE HIMBAMS: "LOVE LADY SUICIDE"
Music video for The Himbams' single "Love Lady Suicide," from their album Zugargia. We follow the story of two couples dealing with toxic relationships. (music video)
directed by Ryan Reid
OM-GYN
Following two obnoxious teen girls, Sarah and Layla, on a scandalous mission at their local OB-GYN clinic. However, their plans will prove to be a challenge when they discover women's health is NOT all sunshine, unicorns and voluptuous bodies.
directed by Tamara Jones
J CITY HEIGHTS: BEAR AND BITCOIN
Blake and his roommate Bear (a North American black bear) live in the ghetto of Jersey City, New Jersey. After finding $50,000 on the body of a murder victim, they believe their financial worries are over. Unfortunately, they discover that Bitcoin is actually part of an alien plot for world domination. Blake and Bear are left with one choice...kill or be killed. (Parody of John Carpenter's "They Live")
directed by Kyle John Blake and Kenyon Hoag
THE BATHING BANDIT
Richie and Frankie come home to find a dead body in their bathtub. But that is just the start of it.
produced by Tom Bragg
BLOCK 2B 7-8:30PM
REQUIEM FOR INDIVIDUALITY
A want to be conformist is rejected by the guardians of conformity. She rises as the World Goth Queen aided by the Vessel. (music video)
directed by Jon M. Ausman
OMINOUS LAUGHTER
Trailer for "Ominous Laughter" a TV/New Media pilot currently in production, in the Horror/Comedy genres.
directed by Mike Langan
A QUIET SPACE
Parody of "A Quiet Place"
directed by Mike Langan
NASTY HABITS
A young aspiring musician befriends a lonely truck driver, who picks her up as she hitchhikes her way to Los Angeles.
directed by Allisyn Arm
AUDITION ANTICS
On his very first audition in The Big Apple, David encounters a quirky cast of characters in the waiting room and wonders, “Can this really be what all New York City auditions are like?”
directed by Becca Beberaggi
ZOUL
In search of a good soul to consume, a sharp-dressed demon decides to kill his assistant's niece.
directed by Tom Cassese
THREE WORDS
A married couple hashes out their building resentment a year after losing someone.
directed by Agron Karameti
BLOCK 3A 8:30-10PM
RED ELEVEN - STARRY EYES
She's the girl with starry eyes, about to do a sacrifice. (music video)
directed by Jesse Haaja
ALONE WITH COMPANY
Moments before Mia was about to commit suicide, she's distracted by the sound of a nearby gunshot. Riley, a weary hermit, stumbles upon her while hunting and offers her food and shelter. What comes of this seemingly impossible meeting is a chance for them to find redemption for their grief and guilt within a cursed and quiet forest.
directed by Doug Cannon
FOREIGN NATIONALS
Tasked to enforce the nation's immigration laws, a divorced ICE Officer and father of two struggles with the new regulatory agenda of the DHS and the Foreign Nationals living in NYC, leading him to a resilient female immigration attorney.
directed by Louis J. Guerra
THE LOST SISTER
Mandy has come unannounced to visit her sister Teri. After having not seen each other or spoken since Mandy left home, Teri is still harboring anger towards her.
directed by Larry Rosen
NOT YET
"Not Yet" addresses a struggle many of us have endured-- celebrating someone else's accomplishments while fighting the feeling that you yourself are a failure.
directed by Thomas Lowery
BLCOK 3B 8:30-10PM
TIM FREITAG - TIP TOE
Two ex-lovers still intertwined with each other – so much so, that they become completely separated from their surroundings. (music video)
directed by Achille Lietha
HOPE
Hope tells the story of someone coping with the end of a relationship and attempting to move on.
directed by Justin Huard
THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
When tragedy strikes, Jane's life is turned upside down and she loses a loved one on her birthday due to the extreme violence and gun culture. As Jane prepares to celebrate another birthday her mind wanders to the past and to what she has become.
directed by Javier Augusto Nunez
FIRST SEATING: A NEW YORK FABLE
Quarreling neighbors meet in a local restaurant.
directed by Mac Brydon
THE STRAIGHT MAN
After 20 years, surviving member of comedy team starts on a road to redemption helped by a young reporter. Or does he?
directed by Paul Laudicano
TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD
A maniac takes 3 innocent people hostage in hopes of finding inspiration.
directed by Sean Feuer
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
EVENING OF THE EVIL EYE Written by Angel Connell
PLACE HOLDERS written by Rodney Simmons
THE AIRSTRIKE OPEN written by Kevin Dunn
June 26, 2019
BLOCK 1A 5:30-7PM
ARTEMIEV - RAINS
About invisible thread between people, and what next after connection is lost. (music video)
directed by Vladimir Galeev
REMEMBERING LOVE ETERNE
A musical tribute to Joseph Villapaz's first film, Love Eterne. (music video)
directed by Joseph Villapaz
MUSIC FROM UNDETERRED
Raw first rehearsal footage singing two songs from "Music from Underterred." (music video)
directed by Joseph Villapaz
PLS&TY - MOTIVES
a young, modern day Bonnie and Clyde on the run from the police in a road trip through the desert. (music video)
directed by Sean Cartwright
AFTER
Austin asks himself in on a first meeting with a woman.
directed by Yann Moeckli and Cédric Friedli
FORGOTTEN
A young man's long-lost sister returns, bringing with her a lifetime of forgotten memories.
directed by Herb Cremer and Joe Cremer
THE EYE
Huge eye appearing in the sky has profound effect on humanity.
directed by Philip Snyder and Robert M. Snyder
THE DRIVING DEAD
A hitchhiker gets a ride that takes him farther away than he anticipated.
directed by Philip Snyder and Robert M. Snyder
ALMOST CHARMING
A modern-day fairytale told through pantomime and music. The story follows Beth, a young woman working as a children's party princess, on her journey to get the attention of her real-life prince charming.
directed by Taylor Carnes
THE FARMHAND
During the height of Prohibition in South Carolina where lawlessness prevailed. Hired assassin Grayson Livingston is on a mission by a kingpin bootlegger to execute Sheriff Henry Lloyd, a small town sheriff who makes alcohol shipments moving through his county difficult.
directed by Michelle Elise Harding and Shari Harding
BLOCK 1B 5:30-7PM
THE COMMITTEE
In the late 1700's, many men were making history by drafting the constitution and developing important documents. Others, who were purposely left out, decided to come up with names for bizarre sexual acts.
directed by Erik Johnson
THE PRIMROSE
After ending things with his fiancé, Steve, a recent college graduate, finds outs he is a legacy to a secret party society and moves into a house with seven other post graduate delinquents. (feature film)
directed by Jon Kilmer
BLOCK 2A 7-8:30PM
THE BIRTH OF DECEIT TRAILER
A peaceful town where all seems to be normal lies a dark cold secret that took the town by surprise as a couple befriended their neighbor/close friends, granddaughter for their own psychopath needs.
directed by Yaw Agyapong
THE UNCELEBRATED PIONEER (THE HISTORY OF HARLEM HIP HOP)
East Harlem's own DJ Big Stew takes you back into time when all began bringing some of the Harlem legends from the time before there was Hip Hop On Radio & Wax. (trailer)
directed by Kevin Stewart
THE HIMBAMS: "LOVE LADY SUICIDE"
Music video for The Himbams' single "Love Lady Suicide," from their album Zugargia. We follow the story of two couples dealing with toxic relationships. (music video)
directed by Ryan Reid
OM-GYN
Following two obnoxious teen girls, Sarah and Layla, on a scandalous mission at their local OB-GYN clinic. However, their plans will prove to be a challenge when they discover women's health is NOT all sunshine, unicorns and voluptuous bodies.
directed by Tamara Jones
J CITY HEIGHTS: BEAR AND BITCOIN
Blake and his roommate Bear (a North American black bear) live in the ghetto of Jersey City, New Jersey. After finding $50,000 on the body of a murder victim, they believe their financial worries are over. Unfortunately, they discover that Bitcoin is actually part of an alien plot for world domination. Blake and Bear are left with one choice...kill or be killed. (Parody of John Carpenter's "They Live")
directed by Kyle John Blake and Kenyon Hoag
THE BATHING BANDIT
Richie and Frankie come home to find a dead body in their bathtub. But that is just the start of it.
produced by Tom Bragg
BLOCK 2B 7-8:30PM
REQUIEM FOR INDIVIDUALITY
A want to be conformist is rejected by the guardians of conformity. She rises as the World Goth Queen aided by the Vessel. (music video)
directed by Jon M. Ausman
OMINOUS LAUGHTER
Trailer for "Ominous Laughter" a TV/New Media pilot currently in production, in the Horror/Comedy genres.
directed by Mike Langan
A QUIET SPACE
Parody of "A Quiet Place"
directed by Mike Langan
NASTY HABITS
A young aspiring musician befriends a lonely truck driver, who picks her up as she hitchhikes her way to Los Angeles.
directed by Allisyn Arm
AUDITION ANTICS
On his very first audition in The Big Apple, David encounters a quirky cast of characters in the waiting room and wonders, “Can this really be what all New York City auditions are like?”
directed by Becca Beberaggi
ZOUL
In search of a good soul to consume, a sharp-dressed demon decides to kill his assistant's niece.
directed by Tom Cassese
THREE WORDS
A married couple hashes out their building resentment a year after losing someone.
directed by Agron Karameti
BLOCK 3A 8:30-10PM
RED ELEVEN - STARRY EYES
She's the girl with starry eyes, about to do a sacrifice. (music video)
directed by Jesse Haaja
ALONE WITH COMPANY
Moments before Mia was about to commit suicide, she's distracted by the sound of a nearby gunshot. Riley, a weary hermit, stumbles upon her while hunting and offers her food and shelter. What comes of this seemingly impossible meeting is a chance for them to find redemption for their grief and guilt within a cursed and quiet forest.
directed by Doug Cannon
FOREIGN NATIONALS
Tasked to enforce the nation's immigration laws, a divorced ICE Officer and father of two struggles with the new regulatory agenda of the DHS and the Foreign Nationals living in NYC, leading him to a resilient female immigration attorney.
directed by Louis J. Guerra
THE LOST SISTER
Mandy has come unannounced to visit her sister Teri. After having not seen each other or spoken since Mandy left home, Teri is still harboring anger towards her.
directed by Larry Rosen
NOT YET
"Not Yet" addresses a struggle many of us have endured-- celebrating someone else's accomplishments while fighting the feeling that you yourself are a failure.
directed by Thomas Lowery
BLCOK 3B 8:30-10PM
TIM FREITAG - TIP TOE
Two ex-lovers still intertwined with each other – so much so, that they become completely separated from their surroundings. (music video)
directed by Achille Lietha
HOPE
Hope tells the story of someone coping with the end of a relationship and attempting to move on.
directed by Justin Huard
THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
When tragedy strikes, Jane's life is turned upside down and she loses a loved one on her birthday due to the extreme violence and gun culture. As Jane prepares to celebrate another birthday her mind wanders to the past and to what she has become.
directed by Javier Augusto Nunez
FIRST SEATING: A NEW YORK FABLE
Quarreling neighbors meet in a local restaurant.
directed by Mac Brydon
THE STRAIGHT MAN
After 20 years, surviving member of comedy team starts on a road to redemption helped by a young reporter. Or does he?
directed by Paul Laudicano
TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD
A maniac takes 3 innocent people hostage in hopes of finding inspiration.
directed by Sean Feuer
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
EVENING OF THE EVIL EYE Written by Angel Connell
PLACE HOLDERS written by Rodney Simmons
THE AIRSTRIKE OPEN written by Kevin Dunn
