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POLITICAL Festival Feature Film: I Gotta Be Me: The Musical, by Rich Figel
A relentless authentic punk rock dreamer from 1988 Hoboken becomes the unwitting "poster boy" for a megalomaniacal media mogul's lifestyle makeover scheme, and must fight to reclaim his identity and stop the mogul from destroying his community.
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HORROR Festival TV PILOT: Grey Areas, by Kate Phillips
A 20-something London neurosurgeon hunts down powerful criminals and absorbs their skills, driven by her quest for justice and craving for brains, while being pursued by a dogged Met detective.
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EP. 1831: Filmmaker Sandy Parker (A Paradox of Quantum Superposition)
Matthew Toffolo interviewed Sandy Parker about her short film "A Paradox of Quantum Superposition." Sandy discussed her background in photography and script supervising, which influenced her directing style. She explained the film's themes of alternate life paths and personal choices, inspired by...
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NASTY film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival
NASTY, 40min., USA
Directed by John Gerald Scaletta
Nasty tells the story of Lt. Col. Daniel Nash, an F-15 pilot who was scrambled from Otis Air National Guard Base at supersonic speed on the morning of September 11, 2001, to intercept what was believed to be a hijacked commercial airliner. Altho... -
THE BATTLE OF RED / BLUE film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival
The Battle of Red / Blue, 3min., USA
Directed by Law Jones
In the heat-soaked city of Kurogane, a wandering student named Kaine chases two things with equal obsession—perfect rice bowls and perfect fights.
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THE WAR ON ART - THE DOOMSDAY POETS film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival
The war On Art - The Doomsday Poets, 20min., Canada
Directed by David Joyce
A group of musicians take issue with the devastating role Social Media and Streaming services has on music and art. The band uses incredible music, comedy and raw truth to shun complacency in the industries.
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ALASKA RESCUE STORY film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival
Alaska Rescue Story, 45min., USA
Directed by Mark Rose
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BLUE film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival
BLUE, 22min., USA
Directed by Nathan Porter
Past, present, and an uncertain future blend together as a woman struggles to manage the weight of grief and love in the wake of a great loss. -
THE AUGE film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival
THE AUGE, 5min., Germany
Directed by Rudolf "Ronny" Augenheimer
Camera specialist Ronny J. Augenheimer presents his latest invention: A camera helmet that can turn even the most daring POV shots into reality. At the same time we learn about his struggles and dreams as a filmmaker.
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Do You Know Who I Am? reactions, ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival
Do You Know Who I Am?, 20min., Romania
Directed by Andreea Păduraru Hristescu
A man in his 70s travels by train, next to a lady of a similar age. During the trip, he tries to seduce her in a courteous manner. She receives his autumnal flirtations patiently, sometimes amused, or with a thrill or t... -
ASHES & SIGNS reactions, ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival
ASHES & SIGNS, 25min., Singapore
Directed by Ian John Dixon
Torn between duty and desire, Ai Chen struggles to honor her mother while facing the shadow of impending loss. As filial piety binds her to a domineering grandfather, she must find the courage to confront both his toxicity and her deepes... -
GETTING OFF THE WHEEL reactions, ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival
Do You Know Who I Am?, 20min., Romania
Directed by Andreea Păduraru Hristescu
A man in his 70s travels by train, next to a lady of a similar age. During the trip, he tries to seduce her in a courteous manner. She receives his autumnal flirtations patiently, sometimes amused, or with a thrill or t... -
THE GOLDEN KEY film, reactions ANIMATION Festival
THE GOLDEN KEY, 10min., Brazil
Directed by Adriana Medeiros Peliano
https://alicedelia.com.br/https://www.instagram.com/adriana_peliano/
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AWAKE film, reactions ANIMATION Festival
AWAKE, 2min., USA
Directed by Josh Andres
Awake is a retro-inspired sci-fi mystery set in the late 1980s/early 1990s. When a young woman wakes up in an unfamiliar bedroom with no memory of how she got there, subtle cracks in reality begin to appear. As strange glitches and impossible events escal... -
MY PROUDEST MOMENT film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
My Proudest Moment, 5min., Australia
Directed by Imbi Mannik
This independent micro-short documentary captures interviews with two trailblazers changing the narrative discourse in the area of disability in Australia, Tim Cahalan and Joanne Hatchard, through the sharing of their ‘proudest moment’. -
SAVIOR CPMPLEX film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
SAVIOR COMPLEX, 17min., USA
Directed by Mariah Maynard
In this thought-provoking film, a young superhero struggles with her newfound powers while navigating the recent death of her best friend. This story explores the themes of mental health, sacrifice, self-care, and letting go.
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BRUNCH AND HOT FLASHES film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
Brunch and Hot Flashes, 12min., USA
Directed by Greg Poppa
At a seemingly casual brunch, three women find themselves confronting the unpredictable and often misunderstood symptoms of perimenopause. Brunch and Hot Flashes uses humor and candid conversation to explore a topic rarely portrayed on sc... -
A PARADOX OF QUANTUM SUPERPOSITION film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
A Paradox of Quantum Superposition, 8min., USA
Directed by Sandy Parker
When a woman realizes her cat is missing, it will take a dream of a memory of long-ago dreams to bring her into a better reality. -
DON'T FEEL SORRY FOR ME film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
Don't feel sorry for me!, 9min., Faroe Islands
Directed by Eir í Ólavsstovu
After ten years of marriage, Birgit is confronted with the ultimate betrayal. Her younger husband, Hanus, has left her and moved in with a new and younger woman, Maria. Hanus is the kind of man everyone falls for – charmi... -
GHOSTS film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
GHOSTS, 14min., UK
Directed by Rebecca Ray Palmer, Alice Millar
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THE GREAT DIVIDE film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
THE GREAT DIVIDE, 16min., Australia
Directed by Nadia Townsend
Set at the end of the summer on a camping trip, The Great Divide follows Anna, a 12-year old girl on the cusp of starting high school trying to find her way in the world and her mother, Liz, who is terrified of what will happen if she... -
SORRY SORRY SORRY film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
SORRY SORRY SORRY, 24min., South Korea
Directed by Shin Hea KIM
Suna, 70, lives in a 50-year-old traditional Hanok with her 80-year-old husband, Ihan. Once a devoted provider, Ihan has been bedridden for five years following a stroke. As their children remain distant and Ihan rejects outside care... -
Merry Go film, reactions HORROR Festival
MerryGo, 4min., USA
Directed by John Laww
This hilarious action-packed music video pays homage to the campy horror film genre. Directed by John Laww, featuring Muay Thai fighters and nefarious foe, we follow "The HERo", Jessica Monroe, as she's called to protect "The Rapper", Defacto Thezpian, fr... -
The Last Stand film, reactions HORROR Festival
The Last Stand, 4min., USA
Directed by Sam Zheng
After the apocalypse wreaked havoc on the world, Alex needs to evacuate from his usual shelter to take care of his pregnant wife Aimee. However, as a zombie keeps them at bay, Alex and Aimee decide to take their last stand for survival, only to fin...