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LGBTQ+ Shorts Festival - Jan. 15/16 event
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STIGMA, 8min., Canada
Directed by Reilly Michael Saso
Confronted with a devastating diagnosis, stigmatized and shrouded in despair, a young man desperately grapples with the dark specter of mortality and societal rejection in his tender teenage years. Thirty years ... -
BEST OF SHORTS Film Festival - Jan. 15/16 event
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HOT LUNCH, 8min., USA
Directed by Kevin Mejia
A meal is a luxury in the world of Hot Lunch.DRIFT, 1min., Veitnam
Directed by Thy Nguyen
In the ceaseless flow of traffic's embrace, a cinematic reverie takes place.LITTLE MONSTER, 5min., USA
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LADY & THE VAMP short film watch, 5min., Comedy/Horror
Two "creatures of the night" discover one of their own. Or have they?
Writer/Director: Peter Alexander Stass
Cast: Matthew Tarricone, Nikki Findel
Director Statement
I am a big fan of horror and comedy. They have some things in common, and when you bring the two together, it can be a beautiful... -
A WOMAN'S FACE short film watch, 8min., UK, Drama
A short film about the aftermath of suicide on a man’s bereaved wife.
The story begin when Anna’s husband’s body is retrieved from a canal. Anna walks out on her young children and retraces the steps of her dead husband. A film about the complication of loss, mental health and finding some kind o... -
I HATE MIRRORS short film watch, 6min., Drama LGBTQ+
A narrative short film on the effects of negative self-perception. Mirrors don’t have to be a source of self-hatred, rather, they should be a reminder of one’s value, worth, and the inner beauty beyond what the mirror reflects back at us.
Directed by Savanah Mears
Star: Quanie
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PISS UP, 1min., UK, Comedy
When nature appals
Two men meet in an alley after a few too many.
Director/Writer: Joe McGowan
Cast: Kevin Nolan, Josh Swarbrick
http://www.thejoemcgowan.co.uk/
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MY MOTHER, MY SELF short film watch, 3min., Documentary
It's December 1991 and a man tell his mother he's been diagnosed with HIV.
Writer/Director/Star: Lary Campbell
Director Statement
With "My Mother, My Self" I hope to portray the emotional toll an HIV diagnosis took on an individual during the time before effective medication treatment was avail... -
TAKEAWAY short film watch, 2min., UK, Comedy
A couple can't decide what takeaway they want for dinner.
Director/Writer: Joe McGowan
Cast: Julian Lloyd Patten, Chloe Zeitounian
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COUPLES NOISES, 2min., UK, Comedy
Have you and your partner ever made cutsie kissy noises at each other? That's this film...
Director/Writer: Joe McGowan
Cast: Julian Lloyd Patten, Chloe Zeitounian
http://www.thejoemcgowan.co.uk/
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A STATE OF BLISS short film watch, 17min., Drama/Romance
A user goes on a virtual, blind date to meet an individual that challenges their process of life and death.
https://blountabriana.wixsite.com/filmfruit
https://twitter.com/myscherrygirlWriter/Director: Abriana Blount
Cast: Zahnia Richardson, Carleigh May Ross, Fel Quinn
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SUMMER FLAMINGO WINTER FLAMINGO short film watch, 3min., Experimental
A man figuratively lives a double life as a Summer flamingo and a Winter flamingo. This is only part of his struggle of living with mental illness. As a Summer flamingo, he's vibrant, social, and expressive. As a Winter flamingo, he's sad, alone, and emotionally exhausted.
Writer/Director: David...
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Under 5min Festival SHORT Script: DERWYDDON, by Richard Sloggett
A mother and daughter take it in turns to provide maternal security for their family.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Gwen: Val Cole
Carys: Julie Sheppard
Nurse/Dewi: Steve Rizzo
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LGBTQ+ Festival 1st Scene: Sav's Boy, by Connor Brandt
After receiving a letter from his estranged sister, a gay trans man goes home to Boston in hopes of reconnection, teams up with his best friend to solve an old family mystery across from Massachusetts to Italy, and discovers what family and love truly mean along the way.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: ...
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DRAMA: Beyond The Rivers of Babylon, Laura Elliott & Joseph Samuels (interview)
A journey through time when the Jews were threatened by the Muslims and how one young man’s life changed when he escaped and helped others smuggle into Israel from Baghdad- based on a true story.
https://www.laurasmagicday.com/
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Geoff Mays
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ENVIRONMENTAL Festival SHORT Script: Green Scream, by Debbi Mack (interview)
A woman senses serious trouble connected to a discarded plastic bottle leaking an eerie green substance in her neighborhood.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Kelly: Val Cole
Sally: Elizabeth Rose Morrisshttp://debbimack.com/
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THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival 1st Scene: Cuckoo Cuckoo, by Terry Lynam (interview)
[A contained sexy and scary psychological thriller set in 2 locations with 4 characters] In a desperate game between a wealthy older man and his attractive, but unfaithful, younger wife, a mutual friend sees a chance to play both sides.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Grimsby: Geoff Mays
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LGBTQ+ Festival SHORT Script: Wishing on Stars, by Rosie Maddox (interview)
Mare, a graduating high school senior, must navigate the bittersweet complexities of leaving her hometown for her dream school while grappling with her growing romantic feelings for her best friend, Jules.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10589329/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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HORROR Fest 1st Scene: NO 3 Hollythorne Cottage, by Denis Crampton (interview)
When a remote cottage is invaded by three young women and their psychopathic hostage takers, it's malevolent spirit is unwittingly awakened with tragic consequences.
http://www.threeinonepictures.com/
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard
John: Steve Rizzo
Sally: Val ColeReading of the firs...
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DRAMA Festival 1st Scene: Dancing in Place, by Jeanne Dukes
When escalating interest between a middle-aged professor and his attractive new neighbor suddenly gets complicated after he remembers their painful young summer romance, he struggles over how to tell her until he comes up with a perfect plan.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
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LGBTQ+ Festival: This is Jan, by Robert Larriviere, Hunter Burke, Nick Lavin
Some time in the 1950s, Jan checks into
The Pontchartrain Hotel. Alone in the executive suite, Jan has the solitude and freedom to shed the identity imposed on them by the tight constraints of the era's societal norms. Relieved of that burden, Jan relishes the opportunity to transform into the p...
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TV Festival PITCH Reading: DREAM STATE, by Helena Giersz, Christina Giersz
A young woman stumbling through the New York fashion world finds solace in her dreams and the relationships she cultivates within them, but when her dreams manifest in her real life she must contend with the discrepancies between flawed humanity and her subconscious perfection.
CAST LIST:
Narr...
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FAN FICTION Festival: Firefly Show Spec Script, by Anastasia Warmuth (interview)
Type of Script: TV spec script for the tv show Firefly
The pain caused by the bounty hunter, Jubal Early, in the finale of Season Two still echoes. When the crew of Firefly are infected with a mysterious and deadly airborne virus with dark links to River's past, Simon must choose between saving ...
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ASIAN Filmmakers Festival - Jan. 14/15 event
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CRESCENDO, 19min., USA
Directed by Phoebe J Yung
Discouraged after butchering a recital, an anxious 10-year-old girl questions her love for piano after losing her mother's approval, afraid she may never win it back.SANDALS OF GOLD, 14min,. India
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THRILLER/SUSPENSE Shorts Festival - Jan. 14/15 event
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FOLLOWERS, 18min., Czech Republic
Directed by Michael Semerád
Someone late at night breaks into the luxurious house of an isolated influencer Lucy. The police won't arrive for another fifteen minutes, so she's forced to defend her home by herself. Suddenly, a roman...