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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

BLOCK 1A 6PM

ONCE AGAIN
A constant flash between the life in the water on a sunny day, to the party at night, filled with no regrets. (music video)
directed by Viktor David Samuel Jonsson

WHERE'S THE WILL (TRAILER)
Trailer for the film, Where's the Will
directed by Paul Laudicano

CLAUSTROPHOBIC LOVE
A time-lapsed look at my life in lock down, having recently moved in with my girlfriend.  It started off that I was just time-lapsing our everyday life exactly as it was right now. But when watching the footage back I couldn't help but feel so lucky to be living with my best friend and the person I love most in the world.  So I wrote a poem about exactly how this has made us both feel, especially these past few months, and fit it with the clips I'd shot, to tell our story.  I also kept the whole reason for these time lapses a secret from Katie and have just given her this video as a kind-of love letter and a memory from this time in our lives.  It's more for us than anyone else, but I hope you enjoy it too and maybe you'll see a little bit of your own life reflected in it.
film by Jonathan Beckett

A SORROWFUL BIRTHDAY
Jesus is sad and depressed because he is spending his first birthday without his wife. Jesus lost his wife due to COVID-19, and he's reminiscing the last time he spend his birthday with her.
directed by Miguel Mike Medina

YOU WERE JUST HERE (TRAILER)
After the tragic, unexpected loss of her father, Sam, Vanessa takes his ashes on a cross-country train trip to fulfill one of the items on his bucket list.  With an unexpected "plus one" joining her, Vanessa struggles to process her grief, as well as new information about her father that makes her realize she didn't really know Sam at all.
directed by Dania Denise

SÍ
After picking up an attractive woman at a bar, a young man's personal ethics are tested when a disturbing detail about the woman's past is brought to light.
directed by Martin Ponferrada

SATISFACTION
An embarrassing incident forces a woman to choose between sheltering her surprise witness and finding her sexual voice.  Note: SATISFACTION is one of the inaugural winners of the Fivefor5 film fund - an initiative that gives five Ugandan female filmmakers an opportunity to make a short film by covering their production costs. 
directed by Yvonne Sewankambo

GROWTH
Aaron Sanders is at the peak of his career heading into NFL free agency...what could go wrong?  The Cast: Graham Wolfe as Aaron Sanders Justine S. Harrison as Kelly Sanders Junio Enrique as Enrique  Directed by Cameron S. Mitchell Written by Cameron S. Mitchell and Justine S. Harrison Cinematography, Editing, and Color by Cameron S. Mitchell Sound Recording by Peter Luna  Shot on Iphone 12 Pro Max
directed by Cameron S. Mitchell

DANCING TO JERICHO
Our surreally comic, female-centric film features a willful, modern "damsel in distress" abandoned and betrayed on a desert road, waiting for death - whether from nature, God, or a mysterious stranger ... who gives her the ride of a lifetime.
directed by Jonathan T. Coleman

BABA
An awkward, yet lovable university student selfishly takes advantage of his supernatural gift to make things work with the girl of his dreams.
directed by Cooper Harrison Levy and Cole Harrison Walderman


BLOCK 1B 6PM
CLOWNING AROUND
A teenage dare pits two girls against a scary clown in 60 seconds
directed by Robert Cunniff

BATHING BEAUTY
A woman takes a bath
directed by Jim Mendrinos

WHAT CAN I SAY?
Two brothers assess their offensive joke to determine if it's appropriate for the overly sensitive social justice warriors that spend their lives on social media.
directed by Joe Cremer and Herb Cremer

THE ERASER
Young sketch artist realizes world changing powers.
directed by Philip and Robert M. Snyder

TRUCKED!
After receiving mysterious message, a young man goes to fortune teller.
directed by Philip and Robert M. Snyder

BETTER SAFE THAN SONNY
A late night encounter with a stranger is not what is seems.
directed by Grace Soriano

THE RAINY DAY
A boy searches for his missing father in the streets of New York City in the midst of a global pandemic and social upheaval.
directed by Mario Lopez

THE SPLIT
A Man comes home after dealing with his wife serving him with divorce papers. 
produced by Brett Eidman

I.W.S.K.
A young criminal psychology major tries to get an A in his class by contacting a real life serial killer for an interview.
directed by A.J. Ciccotelli


BLOCK 2A 7:30PM
DEAR DAUGHTER
Dear daughter is a message of an immigrant father to his daughter about ethnicity and origins
directed by Issouf Baguignan

INFLUENCER
Has social media changed us for the better or for the worse?  New Zealand icons from different industries dig deep into how social media and influencers have completely transformed the media landscape. (documentary)
directed by James Fink-Jensen

I FEEL A STILLNESS GROWING
Lady Lamb (Aly Spaltro) navigates what being an artist and performing as a musician means during a global pandemic. From packed shows in Brooklyn in 2019 to a masked outdoor acoustic set with her most devout fans in Maine. (documentary)
directed by Jonah Lorsung

BUTTERFLY
Butterfly is the first film written and produced by a 12 year old Ariela Rozentul. This film is inspired by a true story and a loss of a dear friend.  Butterfly introduces a Girl who is trying to understand the reasons for dying young. She discovers that sometimes our sacrifices can be the biggest gifts to the people we love.  Created by a 12 year old and directed by 2 young women, this film can relate to so many people of a wide age range and hopefully help many who lost their loved ones.  Original script, music & lyrics by Ariela Rozentul
directed by Arta Kallaba and Jessika Quintana

HOPE
Years after an environmental crisis, Emily wonders in the desert with what it seems like the last plant on earth. She finds an old but still functioning iPad with a message from the past that changes her life.
directed by Eli Sundler

ROOM 1403
A young, curious tenant is sternly warned by her landlord to not opening a closet door.
directed by Masaaki Mitsuyasu


BLOCK 2B 7:30PM
DISASTERPIECE
A story about a man who's life is a disaster.
directed by Sean Dooley 

NUMBER ONE HIT
Her song is top of the charts.... and her life is top of the hit list. A young pop star's life is in danger when she realizes she's being stalked in her own home
directed by Rodney Leconte

WHERE'S THE WILL
When their father dies, the children get together to discuss his will. What could possibly go wrong?
directed by Paul Laudicano

ASSISTED SUICIDE
Kristen’s suicide is hindered when her friend Nancy decides to help her.
directed by Herb Cremer and Joe Cremer

WE'RE GOOD
A couple have an argument that accelerates out of control very quickly.
directed by Larry Rosen

BANANA ZAKARY
Zakary, a Dancing Banana, has had a VERY rough day. Can he pull back the peel to reveal a better day or is his heart too bruised?
directed by Loring Murtha

THE DON'T CALL LIST
Boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl... boy puts girl on his 'Don't Call List' ? Yep, sounds like dating in Los Angeles. In this quirky Romcom short film, Jason struggles to deal with his commitment issues on Valentine's Day.
directed by Tevin Everett


9:15PM AWARDS CEREMONY

UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
A Confusion of Weasels (written by Paul Weidknecht)
Jungles (written by Joy Sunland)
Silence (written by Anupama Mandloi)


























































































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