DECEMBER 20, 2023
GROVE FILM FESTIVAL
DECEMBER 20. 2023
hosted at Teaneck Cinemas
BLOCK 1 (2-3:30PM)
WHAT IS OWED
Seth gets more than he expected at a hotel room encounter.
directed by Joey Mosca
THE ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE 2: SILBADORES OF THE CANARY ISLANDS
Kaylee, an apprentice assassin for TAA Corp., is taking a long-deserved vacation in the Canary Islands, when her vacation is cut short for a new mission.
directed by Russ Emanuel
NECROSIS INCORPORATED: REQUIEM
Following a year in operation, an unique group of individuals continue to manage a funeral home and encounter the world of unexplained phenomena.
directed by Blake Zawadzki
NETWORKING RECEPTION 3:30-4:30PM
BLOCK 2 (4:30-6:30PM)
FRAUDULENT CONVERSION
Bob and Anna Driscoll thought they had the perfect life until it all came crashing down. The loss of their home and marriage sends Bob Driscoll over the edge. He gets his revenge on all those involved.
directed by Douglas Downing III and Anthony Ricciardi
BLOCK 3 (6:30-8:30PM)
SANCTUARY
A Jewish farmer in Germany escapes the Nazis with the help of farm animals. His American grandson honors his memory by creating a farm animal sanctuary in Lakewood, New Jersey.
directed by Eric J Carlson
META VERSE
While Daniel is bored with his own existence, Vera lives her best life and has no idea how it got so perfect. Nevertheless, virtual reality lets her know about itself and Daniel's existence. Would she figure out what is going on?
directed by Sofia Ogneva
INTERTWINED REPETITION
A tumultuous relationship comes to its final conclusion.
directed by Michael Vezza
THE PROF
Famous indie film director, Jack Gallucci, falls from favor. His chance meeting with Marigold McCormack forces him to face the mess he’s made of his career and decide if he has it in him to try again.
directed by Debra Markowitz
GOLDEN GATE
A college-aged girl reflects on her failed situationship and what she wished she would’ve said in their final argument.
directed by Marissa Dutton
ONE LAST TIME
A woman must decide to end it with her former husband or risk ruining her current marriage.
directed by Debra Markowitz
LA BOLITA
It’s 1978 and Benny’s Cuban exile mom has scored an easy gig working for the local bookie, what could go wrong?
directed by Arian Blanco
BLOCK 4 (8:30-10PM)
ROUTINE
During a mysterious pandemic, Cassie’s quarantine life has turned into a routine, day in and day out. Nothing new seems to happen, until she realizes she’s out of coffee.
directed by Russ Emanuel
MANICURE
Before her 30th birthday party, Elanor's anxiety and demand for perfection turn a pleasant manicure into a bloody mess.
directed by Carluccio
NEON SNOW
Helsinki, Finland in the year 2076. Xall is a female assassin murdering the city's wealthy elite for money. A mysterious woman offers Xall and her girlfriend an escape in exchange for killing the wealthiest person in the city.
directed by Tomi Rantanen
JUST DESSERTS
A jovial yet extremely sadistic mafia enforcer named Alberto, whose job to extract information from Roxanne; a mob lieutenant’s wife spirals into absurdity when he sparks an unusual kinship with Roxanne’s alleged drug dealer named Jeff.
directed by Christian Attrel Cordes
HENRY NEEDS A CAT
When a favor for a roommate puts Henry in contact with an unexpected force, he is given a chance to reflect on what he wants most out of life.
directed by Kiernan Richard Doyle
BROKEN TOILETS
A comedy about Yossi, a young Hassidic property manager who harbors a love for hip-hop. During the everyday mundane, often absurd tasks that come along with property management, he meets two tenants, Kevin and Dee, young aspiring Hip Hop artists who realize that Yossi’s raw talent and background brings them an edge that can lead to their big break.
directed by Jesse Toledano
Awards Ceremony (10:15pm)
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
Love Is A Battlefield (written by Jonny Kandell)
The Time Freeze (written by Tia Jansen)
Unsustainable (written by Thomas Fienan)
GROVE FILM FESTIVAL
DECEMBER 20. 2023
hosted at Teaneck Cinemas
BLOCK 1 (2-3:30PM)
WHAT IS OWED
Seth gets more than he expected at a hotel room encounter.
directed by Joey Mosca
THE ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE 2: SILBADORES OF THE CANARY ISLANDS
Kaylee, an apprentice assassin for TAA Corp., is taking a long-deserved vacation in the Canary Islands, when her vacation is cut short for a new mission.
directed by Russ Emanuel
NECROSIS INCORPORATED: REQUIEM
Following a year in operation, an unique group of individuals continue to manage a funeral home and encounter the world of unexplained phenomena.
directed by Blake Zawadzki
NETWORKING RECEPTION 3:30-4:30PM
BLOCK 2 (4:30-6:30PM)
FRAUDULENT CONVERSION
Bob and Anna Driscoll thought they had the perfect life until it all came crashing down. The loss of their home and marriage sends Bob Driscoll over the edge. He gets his revenge on all those involved.
directed by Douglas Downing III and Anthony Ricciardi
BLOCK 3 (6:30-8:30PM)
SANCTUARY
A Jewish farmer in Germany escapes the Nazis with the help of farm animals. His American grandson honors his memory by creating a farm animal sanctuary in Lakewood, New Jersey.
directed by Eric J Carlson
META VERSE
While Daniel is bored with his own existence, Vera lives her best life and has no idea how it got so perfect. Nevertheless, virtual reality lets her know about itself and Daniel's existence. Would she figure out what is going on?
directed by Sofia Ogneva
INTERTWINED REPETITION
A tumultuous relationship comes to its final conclusion.
directed by Michael Vezza
THE PROF
Famous indie film director, Jack Gallucci, falls from favor. His chance meeting with Marigold McCormack forces him to face the mess he’s made of his career and decide if he has it in him to try again.
directed by Debra Markowitz
GOLDEN GATE
A college-aged girl reflects on her failed situationship and what she wished she would’ve said in their final argument.
directed by Marissa Dutton
ONE LAST TIME
A woman must decide to end it with her former husband or risk ruining her current marriage.
directed by Debra Markowitz
LA BOLITA
It’s 1978 and Benny’s Cuban exile mom has scored an easy gig working for the local bookie, what could go wrong?
directed by Arian Blanco
BLOCK 4 (8:30-10PM)
ROUTINE
During a mysterious pandemic, Cassie’s quarantine life has turned into a routine, day in and day out. Nothing new seems to happen, until she realizes she’s out of coffee.
directed by Russ Emanuel
MANICURE
Before her 30th birthday party, Elanor's anxiety and demand for perfection turn a pleasant manicure into a bloody mess.
directed by Carluccio
NEON SNOW
Helsinki, Finland in the year 2076. Xall is a female assassin murdering the city's wealthy elite for money. A mysterious woman offers Xall and her girlfriend an escape in exchange for killing the wealthiest person in the city.
directed by Tomi Rantanen
JUST DESSERTS
A jovial yet extremely sadistic mafia enforcer named Alberto, whose job to extract information from Roxanne; a mob lieutenant’s wife spirals into absurdity when he sparks an unusual kinship with Roxanne’s alleged drug dealer named Jeff.
directed by Christian Attrel Cordes
HENRY NEEDS A CAT
When a favor for a roommate puts Henry in contact with an unexpected force, he is given a chance to reflect on what he wants most out of life.
directed by Kiernan Richard Doyle
BROKEN TOILETS
A comedy about Yossi, a young Hassidic property manager who harbors a love for hip-hop. During the everyday mundane, often absurd tasks that come along with property management, he meets two tenants, Kevin and Dee, young aspiring Hip Hop artists who realize that Yossi’s raw talent and background brings them an edge that can lead to their big break.
directed by Jesse Toledano
Awards Ceremony (10:15pm)
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
Love Is A Battlefield (written by Jonny Kandell)
The Time Freeze (written by Tia Jansen)
Unsustainable (written by Thomas Fienan)
