SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
GROVE FILM FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 28. 2022
BLOCK 1A 6:30pm
STAYCATION (teaser trailer)
Teaser Trailer for the upcoming Sci-Fi Horror Feature Film "Staycation" starring Olivia d’Abo, Sean Kenney, Tracee Cocco, Laurene Landon, Kelli Maroney, Eileen Dietz.
directed by Russell Emanuel
SHAOLIN
The origins, career highlights, and current status of one of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's most iconic athletes, 3x World Champion Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro.
directed by Alec Palumbo
PUMPKIN SEEK
A man sees a mysterious woman and follows her in wonder.
directed by Elroy Martinez Jr.
THE THIEF
After stealing a treasure from a nearby castle, a thief in medieval times finds a talisman that actives a magic mirror that confronts her with her early childhood and makes question her current lifestyle.
directed by Arturo Brena
ESCAPE ARTISTS
Escape Artists: A police officer is feeling depressed on his birthday until a few neighborhood comedians trick him into attending his birthday celebration by using graffiti to attract him to each location. It is written with the same type of humor as the three stooges.
directed by Lindley Farley
TERMINATE
With a conspiracy theory going around, an assassin, Elias King, has been hired to take out agents of an organization meant to protect from threats. He is eventually targeted to be terminated by the same agency he was hired to attack.
directed by Elroy Martinez Jr.
SPRINGTIME FOREVER
After the sudden death of her husband, Glady is left to fend for herself in an unrecognizable New York City. At her husband’s funeral she reconnects with her granddaughter, Sophie, and she appears to be her only ally.
directed by Seanie Sugrue
THE PINCH HITTER
A young couple wants to have a baby, the husband has a low sperm count. They ask his idiot brother to be the sperm donor.
directed by Jim Harkins
BILLY
An obsessive professor experiences a series of tragic events after uncovering new information surrounding the subject of his latest research - Billy, the Pygmy Hippopotamus.
directed by Jack Saxon
BLOCK 1B 6:30pm
SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR TODAY
Music Video celebrating life.
directed by Alan J Chriest
GURU
A beloved self-help guru deals with his crumbling personal life moments before giving a seminar to his adoring followers
directed by Thomas Dalais
THE FIRST RESPONDER
The film follows the story of Sam, a heroic EMT veteran beset by inner turmoil. Sam exhibits symptoms of PTSD as it starts to affect his household, employment and his mental state.
directed by Rajan Gangahar
DARE TO BELIEVE
When God doesn't answer your prayers right away, don't give up on Him. He will show you what is best for you in His perfect timing. Celeste finds herself in a situation that tests her faith and the ability to believe in God even when she never received the desires of her heart.
directed by Detras Powell
BLOCK 2A 8pm
MARIJUANA MINUTES (feature)
An unambitious stoner finds her easy-going life turned upside down when she stumbles upon a vape pen that allows her to travel through time.
directed by Ryan D. Moore
BLOCK 2B 8pm
A LIGHT
Music video for the band Doll Spirit Vessel out of Philadelphia. 35mm found footage manipulated and then reshot frame by frame.
directed by Alix Kaplan
THE THING ABOUT LOVE
When a young couple are torn apart by circumstance, the two of them must find peace in loneliness.
directed by Francisco Serrano
LOVIE DOVIE
Marine life enthusiast Dovie St. James must come to terms with her sexuality when she is unexpectedly charmed by the new girl in her class.
directed by Francesca Brescia
LOVE SICK
Connor invites his dream girl Agustina over his house, but with a sick roommate quarantining in the house, Connor must hide his roommate Kevin so his germaphobe dream girl doesn't storm off paranoid and disgusted.
directed by Alec Palumbo
VESPER
Ava and Carter navigate their failing relationship through dreams and memory to find each other and themselves during a quiet night at home.
directed by Chadwick Hopson
KAUNA‘OA
Risking unavoidable attention from their small island community, Daren sacrifices his senior prom night to hang out with his classmate Jeannie, who harbors a secret.
directed by Douglas Haban
INCURABLE
Trina wants to tell the man she loves about the invisible illness she hides, but when her imagination gets the best of her, it leads her on a rollercoaster ride of rejection and the worst possible outcomes.
directed by Michelle Bossy
LOVE SUCKS
Billy seeks help from a fortune teller about his love life. With the prospect that tonight is the night he finds the one, he might have found the last girl he will ever have to meet.
directed by Larry Rosen
THE KILLER ACROSS THE STREET
A paranoid, stay-at-home husband grows suspicious of his next door neighbor
directed by Adam Seccafico
AWARDS CEREMONY 9:45pm
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
Bad Love Tigers (written by Kevin L. Schewe, MD, FACRO, Oliver W. Tuthill Jr. & Tara J. Walker)
Hovelton - Zombies (written by Mathew Tretola)
MK Djarum (written by Gwynn Davies)
The Forte (written by Diane Gonzalez)
We Called Him Beethoven (written by Bob Brennan)
GROVE FILM FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 28. 2022
BLOCK 1A 6:30pm
STAYCATION (teaser trailer)
Teaser Trailer for the upcoming Sci-Fi Horror Feature Film "Staycation" starring Olivia d’Abo, Sean Kenney, Tracee Cocco, Laurene Landon, Kelli Maroney, Eileen Dietz.
directed by Russell Emanuel
SHAOLIN
The origins, career highlights, and current status of one of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's most iconic athletes, 3x World Champion Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro.
directed by Alec Palumbo
PUMPKIN SEEK
A man sees a mysterious woman and follows her in wonder.
directed by Elroy Martinez Jr.
THE THIEF
After stealing a treasure from a nearby castle, a thief in medieval times finds a talisman that actives a magic mirror that confronts her with her early childhood and makes question her current lifestyle.
directed by Arturo Brena
ESCAPE ARTISTS
Escape Artists: A police officer is feeling depressed on his birthday until a few neighborhood comedians trick him into attending his birthday celebration by using graffiti to attract him to each location. It is written with the same type of humor as the three stooges.
directed by Lindley Farley
TERMINATE
With a conspiracy theory going around, an assassin, Elias King, has been hired to take out agents of an organization meant to protect from threats. He is eventually targeted to be terminated by the same agency he was hired to attack.
directed by Elroy Martinez Jr.
SPRINGTIME FOREVER
After the sudden death of her husband, Glady is left to fend for herself in an unrecognizable New York City. At her husband’s funeral she reconnects with her granddaughter, Sophie, and she appears to be her only ally.
directed by Seanie Sugrue
THE PINCH HITTER
A young couple wants to have a baby, the husband has a low sperm count. They ask his idiot brother to be the sperm donor.
directed by Jim Harkins
BILLY
An obsessive professor experiences a series of tragic events after uncovering new information surrounding the subject of his latest research - Billy, the Pygmy Hippopotamus.
directed by Jack Saxon
BLOCK 1B 6:30pm
SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR TODAY
Music Video celebrating life.
directed by Alan J Chriest
GURU
A beloved self-help guru deals with his crumbling personal life moments before giving a seminar to his adoring followers
directed by Thomas Dalais
THE FIRST RESPONDER
The film follows the story of Sam, a heroic EMT veteran beset by inner turmoil. Sam exhibits symptoms of PTSD as it starts to affect his household, employment and his mental state.
directed by Rajan Gangahar
DARE TO BELIEVE
When God doesn't answer your prayers right away, don't give up on Him. He will show you what is best for you in His perfect timing. Celeste finds herself in a situation that tests her faith and the ability to believe in God even when she never received the desires of her heart.
directed by Detras Powell
BLOCK 2A 8pm
MARIJUANA MINUTES (feature)
An unambitious stoner finds her easy-going life turned upside down when she stumbles upon a vape pen that allows her to travel through time.
directed by Ryan D. Moore
BLOCK 2B 8pm
A LIGHT
Music video for the band Doll Spirit Vessel out of Philadelphia. 35mm found footage manipulated and then reshot frame by frame.
directed by Alix Kaplan
THE THING ABOUT LOVE
When a young couple are torn apart by circumstance, the two of them must find peace in loneliness.
directed by Francisco Serrano
LOVIE DOVIE
Marine life enthusiast Dovie St. James must come to terms with her sexuality when she is unexpectedly charmed by the new girl in her class.
directed by Francesca Brescia
LOVE SICK
Connor invites his dream girl Agustina over his house, but with a sick roommate quarantining in the house, Connor must hide his roommate Kevin so his germaphobe dream girl doesn't storm off paranoid and disgusted.
directed by Alec Palumbo
VESPER
Ava and Carter navigate their failing relationship through dreams and memory to find each other and themselves during a quiet night at home.
directed by Chadwick Hopson
KAUNA‘OA
Risking unavoidable attention from their small island community, Daren sacrifices his senior prom night to hang out with his classmate Jeannie, who harbors a secret.
directed by Douglas Haban
INCURABLE
Trina wants to tell the man she loves about the invisible illness she hides, but when her imagination gets the best of her, it leads her on a rollercoaster ride of rejection and the worst possible outcomes.
directed by Michelle Bossy
LOVE SUCKS
Billy seeks help from a fortune teller about his love life. With the prospect that tonight is the night he finds the one, he might have found the last girl he will ever have to meet.
directed by Larry Rosen
THE KILLER ACROSS THE STREET
A paranoid, stay-at-home husband grows suspicious of his next door neighbor
directed by Adam Seccafico
AWARDS CEREMONY 9:45pm
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
Bad Love Tigers (written by Kevin L. Schewe, MD, FACRO, Oliver W. Tuthill Jr. & Tara J. Walker)
Hovelton - Zombies (written by Mathew Tretola)
MK Djarum (written by Gwynn Davies)
The Forte (written by Diane Gonzalez)
We Called Him Beethoven (written by Bob Brennan)
