2020 GROVE FILM FESTIVAL FILMS
December 19, 2020
BLOCK 1 3-4:30PM
ALASKA LONG HUNTERS
This award winning story follows the life of a young pilot who flew in Alaska’s frontier arctic. Experience the front-seat thrills of bush planes and helicopters operating in the most dangerous conditions on earth, airborne among the magnificent mountains, glaciers and rivers that only Alaska has to offer.
BREAKING THE SILENCE
Francesca, tormented by her past for nearly forty years, finally breaks the silence to tell the truth about her past.
BLOCK 2 4:30-6PM
FAIR HAVEN
After being gone for eleven years, a burnt out hardcore band vocalist returns to his small, New Jersey hometown, in the wake of his father's death during the holidays.
BLOCK 3 6-8PM
MONSTER MASH
Trailer for yet to be filmed feature comedy Monster Mash
KNIGHT
Kristie, a woman in a sea of despair, longs for her love, friend, and soulmate Gabriel. She calls to him from the real world and beyond. Gabriel's sudden arrival and the gift he bestows upon her leaves her enlightened and cured from the heartache she carried within.
KING OF ANGELS
Facing bankruptcy and dangerous competition, gentleman's club owner Vinny Fiore has less than 3 months to save his family's business. Can his old friend Sonny Campbell and his top earner Anastasia help him turn his business around and defeat his mobbed up competitor Johnny Guccione?
THE TRANSACTION
"He's in the business of making money-no matter the cost."
She walks the cold hard streets in high heels both a victim and a survivor. He lurks in the shadows pulling the strings and controlling her life.
THE SLEEPLESS
An ordinary psychotherapy session takes a shocking turn.
QUARANTINE NIGHT STAND
After what was supposed to be a one night stand ends up lasting all of quarantine, Parker and Des are falling for each other. They’ve come up with 300 reasons why they shouldn’t be together, but is it enough to stop them from trying love after lockdown?
LEARNING TO RIDE
Nina is preparing to leave New York for a new life in California, but before she can go, she must learn how to ride a bicycle.
APPILY EVER AFTER
Monica and Rachel, millennial New Yorkers, are burned out from the NYC dating scene. Still, a small piece of them remain hopeless romantics. After binging dating shows from the 80s late one night, the ladies somehow find themselves in a show of their own. The contestants? The very apps that have them pulling out their hair.
APPETITE
When Jack misreads Stephanie's flirting, he prepares for a romantic date.
UNPAID
Robin, an overambitious intern, yearns for the validation of her boss, a cold-blooded hitman. When she messes up a coffee run, she must work alongside her lazy co-worker to save her professional reputation and her life.
NOT SO ALONE
A Girl. A House. A Knife. A Song.
Ava - after hearing noises from upstairs - realizes she is not so alone. Who is in the house with her? Or rather; who is she in the house with?
BLOCK 4 8-10PM
JENNY & JIMMY: A GLIMPSE
Jenny & Jimmy have been best friends since they were kids, always playing pranks on each other, but could there be more than friendship hiding under the surface?
BEANSTALK
A musical take on the classic story of "Jack and the Beanstalk."
MARY JANE'S TRIBULATIONS
Mary Jane's life is evolving into one dramatic day. She has always had a turbulent life, and everything she does is lost in translation with her adoptive mother Amy. Amy has been trying to raise Mary Jane by herself for the last year in the absence of her beloved husband, who recently passed away.
BATHTUB CHRONICLES
Arriving home from the mental hospital, still broken from being raped by an ex, Robby begins a wild healing journey with her therapist to reconnect with herself, her parents and current boyfriend.
SUNDOWN
A woman with Alzheimer's and her husband experience an unexpectedly magical day in New York City.
GEM AND THE PHOTO OP
An internet superstar believes a camera is watching her in her home. Her pleas with her indifferent and hostile husband escalate the fantasy into a dangerous reality.
LOLA DOES MANHATTAN -
Lola finds her inner voice/alter ego Heidi making a physical appearance int her life. Heidi leads Lola into a life of freedom and joy through adventures that will give Lola a choice in how she learns to listen to, and love herself
SHOW & TELL
A 6-year old boy wants a Barbie doll for his collection of rugged toys but his mother thinks something might be 'wrong' with him. This humorous film reflects on the adult views imposed on children and creates a commentary on gender and identity. Will an Indian family accept their son if he is part of the LGBTQIA+ community?
CONFIDANT
A mother confronts her son, a down-on-his-luck stunt man with a broken marriage, to help him move forward with his life.
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
Brook Farm
Graveyard Girl
Holy Night
Pocket
Ring of Deceit
Terrified
The Wave of the Future
Toxic
December 19, 2020
BLOCK 1 3-4:30PM
ALASKA LONG HUNTERS
This award winning story follows the life of a young pilot who flew in Alaska’s frontier arctic. Experience the front-seat thrills of bush planes and helicopters operating in the most dangerous conditions on earth, airborne among the magnificent mountains, glaciers and rivers that only Alaska has to offer.
BREAKING THE SILENCE
Francesca, tormented by her past for nearly forty years, finally breaks the silence to tell the truth about her past.
BLOCK 2 4:30-6PM
FAIR HAVEN
After being gone for eleven years, a burnt out hardcore band vocalist returns to his small, New Jersey hometown, in the wake of his father's death during the holidays.
BLOCK 3 6-8PM
MONSTER MASH
Trailer for yet to be filmed feature comedy Monster Mash
KNIGHT
Kristie, a woman in a sea of despair, longs for her love, friend, and soulmate Gabriel. She calls to him from the real world and beyond. Gabriel's sudden arrival and the gift he bestows upon her leaves her enlightened and cured from the heartache she carried within.
KING OF ANGELS
Facing bankruptcy and dangerous competition, gentleman's club owner Vinny Fiore has less than 3 months to save his family's business. Can his old friend Sonny Campbell and his top earner Anastasia help him turn his business around and defeat his mobbed up competitor Johnny Guccione?
THE TRANSACTION
"He's in the business of making money-no matter the cost."
She walks the cold hard streets in high heels both a victim and a survivor. He lurks in the shadows pulling the strings and controlling her life.
THE SLEEPLESS
An ordinary psychotherapy session takes a shocking turn.
QUARANTINE NIGHT STAND
After what was supposed to be a one night stand ends up lasting all of quarantine, Parker and Des are falling for each other. They’ve come up with 300 reasons why they shouldn’t be together, but is it enough to stop them from trying love after lockdown?
LEARNING TO RIDE
Nina is preparing to leave New York for a new life in California, but before she can go, she must learn how to ride a bicycle.
APPILY EVER AFTER
Monica and Rachel, millennial New Yorkers, are burned out from the NYC dating scene. Still, a small piece of them remain hopeless romantics. After binging dating shows from the 80s late one night, the ladies somehow find themselves in a show of their own. The contestants? The very apps that have them pulling out their hair.
APPETITE
When Jack misreads Stephanie's flirting, he prepares for a romantic date.
UNPAID
Robin, an overambitious intern, yearns for the validation of her boss, a cold-blooded hitman. When she messes up a coffee run, she must work alongside her lazy co-worker to save her professional reputation and her life.
NOT SO ALONE
A Girl. A House. A Knife. A Song.
Ava - after hearing noises from upstairs - realizes she is not so alone. Who is in the house with her? Or rather; who is she in the house with?
BLOCK 4 8-10PM
JENNY & JIMMY: A GLIMPSE
Jenny & Jimmy have been best friends since they were kids, always playing pranks on each other, but could there be more than friendship hiding under the surface?
BEANSTALK
A musical take on the classic story of "Jack and the Beanstalk."
MARY JANE'S TRIBULATIONS
Mary Jane's life is evolving into one dramatic day. She has always had a turbulent life, and everything she does is lost in translation with her adoptive mother Amy. Amy has been trying to raise Mary Jane by herself for the last year in the absence of her beloved husband, who recently passed away.
BATHTUB CHRONICLES
Arriving home from the mental hospital, still broken from being raped by an ex, Robby begins a wild healing journey with her therapist to reconnect with herself, her parents and current boyfriend.
SUNDOWN
A woman with Alzheimer's and her husband experience an unexpectedly magical day in New York City.
GEM AND THE PHOTO OP
An internet superstar believes a camera is watching her in her home. Her pleas with her indifferent and hostile husband escalate the fantasy into a dangerous reality.
LOLA DOES MANHATTAN -
Lola finds her inner voice/alter ego Heidi making a physical appearance int her life. Heidi leads Lola into a life of freedom and joy through adventures that will give Lola a choice in how she learns to listen to, and love herself
SHOW & TELL
A 6-year old boy wants a Barbie doll for his collection of rugged toys but his mother thinks something might be 'wrong' with him. This humorous film reflects on the adult views imposed on children and creates a commentary on gender and identity. Will an Indian family accept their son if he is part of the LGBTQIA+ community?
CONFIDANT
A mother confronts her son, a down-on-his-luck stunt man with a broken marriage, to help him move forward with his life.
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
Brook Farm
Graveyard Girl
Holy Night
Ring of Deceit
Terrified
The Wave of the Future
Toxic
