2020 GROVE FILM FESTIVAL FILMS
March 18, 2020
BLOCK 1A 4:30-6:30PM
MAN ON THE STREET
directed by Dakare Chatman
THE LADY YANG: CHAPTER 1
The Lady Yang has died under suspicious circumstances and her presumptive heirs have assembled to claim her faded drag empire. But could a killer be among them?
directed by Brad Forenza
A HITMAN'S SILENCE CH. 2
After finding out his former boss was the reason for losing his wife, Marcus goes after him and takes him out. He decides to move on with his life for the better, however, his past doesn't allow him to and he must face the consequences of his actions.
directed by Elroy Martinez Jr.
REAL AMERICAN CHICKEN
An all-American family tries to enjoy an all-American evening at home while fascist death squads ravage their neighborhood.
directed by Fredric Lehne
HE TOO
From The city that never sleeps, where equality is a priority, where women have sometimes more than an equal opportunity, comes this story of betrayal, and seduction, of an unforeseen outcome.
directed by Jyoti Singh
HE110
In an alternate 2019, people have lost the ability to talk to each other. James is in search for deeper connections within the behemoth of online dating and hookups that manifest the digital world around him.
directed by Fritz Frauendorf
UNDER THE FLOWER
This is Jane's mind. These are her friends.
directed by Giovanni Stroik
A WEEK WITH REBECCA
A robotics company executive pushes for the development of an android companionship model and unexpectedly spends a week with her.
directed by Marcus Shenn
BLOCK 1B 4:30-6:30PM
STAIRWELL MY LOVE
An experimental short featuring Moony Matelot’s “Confetti Western”. The camera was lowered 250ft down a stairwell via a custom crane. What you see was done in one continuous take.
directed by Adam Khan
THE CATTLE FARMER
A young foster boy gets adopted into a family and soon learns his life has been planned from the start. (feature)
directed by Matthew Vincini
BLOCK 2A 6:30-8PM
CLOWNING AROUND
A teenage dare pits two girls against a scary clown in 60 seconds
directed by Robert Cunniff
THE PAIN, THE PARK, AND OTHER THINGS
A pretty girl distracts two guys from their upcoming softball game in Central Park
directed by Jim Mendrinos
MEATHOOK IN THE MOUNTAINS
An eccentric film director attempts to finish his movie by any means necessary.
directed by Ryan Reid
THE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP
Criminal low-lifes Jake and Tommy have been best friends since grade school. Nothing can break their bond, until an incident tests that bond to the extreme.
directed by Todd Staruch
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
A powerful man with a dead body in his trunk confronts his fixer about what to do.
directed by Mike Pelak
KARMEN
A strong Latina woman plots revenge against her abusive husband.
directed by Jayleen Perez
CARTWRIGHT
Patrick suffers from Prosopagnosia and he also drinks too much. But, the story he reveals when he takes over an AA like self help group reveals just how troubled he really is.
directed by Jason Kaufman
BLOCK 2B 6:30-8PM
COMPLEXITY
Two sisters, Ava and Yessenia, are of Latino background. Having different moms, one sister is a white Latina while the other is Afro-Latina. Colorism comes between them.
directed by Melissa Guzman and Yesi Rodriguez
COFFEE AND A DONUT
A story of a young immigrant who knows no English, and his trials in....ordering breakfast at the local diner.
directed by Cary Patrick Martin
THE PRIZE
Edward has been handing out prizes at his store for years. Emily looks like she will get the last one. Will she get it? For that matter does she even want it?
directed by William Jody Ebert
HELP FROM ABOVE
What if God was your therapist? A look inside the life of those who have stumbled upon God to help them with their relationship problems.
directed by Joshua Nelson
BLOCK 3A 8-9:30PM
SHE'S A DEVIL
Mischievous devil wreaks havoc on The Wag until they receive help from the Man Upstairs! (music video)
directed by Brian Ostering and Amanda Duncan
THE SPIRIT SEAM
A short animated film about a little girl, Pollywog, and her Pap-Paw. Located in an Appalachain coal-mining town in the 1950s, the film takes the audience through the daily life of both characters.
directed by Ashley Gerst
DO IT AGAIN
Madeleine goes on a classic, mediocre NYC date
directed by Raquel Loving
DATING BLIND
Blind Date filled with comedic mishaps orchestrated by a half minded waiter.
directed by Brian Pollock
METHOD
A Machiavellian acting teacher pushes an aspiring actor to her breaking point with his unconventional “method.”
directed by Robert Grabow
GROUPS OF TWO
Two actors at an audition struggle to distinguish between their true feelings and the direction they've been given.
directed by Bobby Slaski
BLOCK 3B 8-9:30PM
I'M ON FIRE
A student short experimental-narrative film about the paradigm shift between how romance is presented in movies versus what happens in real life.
directed by Rose Trimboli
KARMEN
A strong Latina woman plots revenge against her abusive husband.
directed by Jayleen Perez
GRACELESS
After Blair reveals to Zach a secret she's been harboring, their relationship is put to the test. Will they still be engaged at the end of the evening?
directed by Marvin Van Buren
PRETTY UGLY COMPLICATED
A couple in their early 30s deal with marriage in the modern world. Temptations and traps are everywhere and getting pulled into them is as easy as swiping right.
directed by Dani Hanks
LOST IN PLACE
A young girl and her pet robot go on a journey, physically and emotionally.
directed by Morgan Holub
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
Sam tries to mend her grandfather's broken relationship with her dad, but she fails. However, in the process she mends her own relationship with her father.
directed by Sky McGilligan
WILDFLOWER
A young immigrant singer moves to the other side of the world to pursue her dream and in the end discovers what true sacrifice is.
directed by Celine Rosenthal
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.
THE BOTANIST
One man's journey after his girlfriend broke up with him to join a convent!
directed by Brian Verchick
March 18, 2020
BLOCK 1A 4:30-6:30PM
MAN ON THE STREET
directed by Dakare Chatman
THE LADY YANG: CHAPTER 1
The Lady Yang has died under suspicious circumstances and her presumptive heirs have assembled to claim her faded drag empire. But could a killer be among them?
directed by Brad Forenza
A HITMAN'S SILENCE CH. 2
After finding out his former boss was the reason for losing his wife, Marcus goes after him and takes him out. He decides to move on with his life for the better, however, his past doesn't allow him to and he must face the consequences of his actions.
directed by Elroy Martinez Jr.
REAL AMERICAN CHICKEN
An all-American family tries to enjoy an all-American evening at home while fascist death squads ravage their neighborhood.
directed by Fredric Lehne
HE TOO
From The city that never sleeps, where equality is a priority, where women have sometimes more than an equal opportunity, comes this story of betrayal, and seduction, of an unforeseen outcome.
directed by Jyoti Singh
HE110
In an alternate 2019, people have lost the ability to talk to each other. James is in search for deeper connections within the behemoth of online dating and hookups that manifest the digital world around him.
directed by Fritz Frauendorf
UNDER THE FLOWER
This is Jane's mind. These are her friends.
directed by Giovanni Stroik
A WEEK WITH REBECCA
A robotics company executive pushes for the development of an android companionship model and unexpectedly spends a week with her.
directed by Marcus Shenn
BLOCK 1B 4:30-6:30PM
STAIRWELL MY LOVE
An experimental short featuring Moony Matelot’s “Confetti Western”. The camera was lowered 250ft down a stairwell via a custom crane. What you see was done in one continuous take.
directed by Adam Khan
THE CATTLE FARMER
A young foster boy gets adopted into a family and soon learns his life has been planned from the start. (feature)
directed by Matthew Vincini
BLOCK 2A 6:30-8PM
CLOWNING AROUND
A teenage dare pits two girls against a scary clown in 60 seconds
directed by Robert Cunniff
THE PAIN, THE PARK, AND OTHER THINGS
A pretty girl distracts two guys from their upcoming softball game in Central Park
directed by Jim Mendrinos
MEATHOOK IN THE MOUNTAINS
An eccentric film director attempts to finish his movie by any means necessary.
directed by Ryan Reid
THE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP
Criminal low-lifes Jake and Tommy have been best friends since grade school. Nothing can break their bond, until an incident tests that bond to the extreme.
directed by Todd Staruch
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
A powerful man with a dead body in his trunk confronts his fixer about what to do.
directed by Mike Pelak
KARMEN
A strong Latina woman plots revenge against her abusive husband.
directed by Jayleen Perez
CARTWRIGHT
Patrick suffers from Prosopagnosia and he also drinks too much. But, the story he reveals when he takes over an AA like self help group reveals just how troubled he really is.
directed by Jason Kaufman
BLOCK 2B 6:30-8PM
COMPLEXITY
Two sisters, Ava and Yessenia, are of Latino background. Having different moms, one sister is a white Latina while the other is Afro-Latina. Colorism comes between them.
directed by Melissa Guzman and Yesi Rodriguez
COFFEE AND A DONUT
A story of a young immigrant who knows no English, and his trials in....ordering breakfast at the local diner.
directed by Cary Patrick Martin
THE PRIZE
Edward has been handing out prizes at his store for years. Emily looks like she will get the last one. Will she get it? For that matter does she even want it?
directed by William Jody Ebert
HELP FROM ABOVE
What if God was your therapist? A look inside the life of those who have stumbled upon God to help them with their relationship problems.
directed by Joshua Nelson
BLOCK 3A 8-9:30PM
SHE'S A DEVIL
Mischievous devil wreaks havoc on The Wag until they receive help from the Man Upstairs! (music video)
directed by Brian Ostering and Amanda Duncan
THE SPIRIT SEAM
A short animated film about a little girl, Pollywog, and her Pap-Paw. Located in an Appalachain coal-mining town in the 1950s, the film takes the audience through the daily life of both characters.
directed by Ashley Gerst
DO IT AGAIN
Madeleine goes on a classic, mediocre NYC date
directed by Raquel Loving
DATING BLIND
Blind Date filled with comedic mishaps orchestrated by a half minded waiter.
directed by Brian Pollock
METHOD
A Machiavellian acting teacher pushes an aspiring actor to her breaking point with his unconventional “method.”
directed by Robert Grabow
GROUPS OF TWO
Two actors at an audition struggle to distinguish between their true feelings and the direction they've been given.
directed by Bobby Slaski
BLOCK 3B 8-9:30PM
I'M ON FIRE
A student short experimental-narrative film about the paradigm shift between how romance is presented in movies versus what happens in real life.
directed by Rose Trimboli
KARMEN
A strong Latina woman plots revenge against her abusive husband.
directed by Jayleen Perez
GRACELESS
After Blair reveals to Zach a secret she's been harboring, their relationship is put to the test. Will they still be engaged at the end of the evening?
directed by Marvin Van Buren
PRETTY UGLY COMPLICATED
A couple in their early 30s deal with marriage in the modern world. Temptations and traps are everywhere and getting pulled into them is as easy as swiping right.
directed by Dani Hanks
LOST IN PLACE
A young girl and her pet robot go on a journey, physically and emotionally.
directed by Morgan Holub
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
Sam tries to mend her grandfather's broken relationship with her dad, but she fails. However, in the process she mends her own relationship with her father.
directed by Sky McGilligan
WILDFLOWER
A young immigrant singer moves to the other side of the world to pursue her dream and in the end discovers what true sacrifice is.
directed by Celine Rosenthal
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.
THE BOTANIST
One man's journey after his girlfriend broke up with him to join a convent!
directed by Brian Verchick
