Season - 13 (DECEMBER 2022)
Short Film - Less than $5000
Hector heat strok
Film Directed by: MICKE (Genre: Short)
"Hector and Marius are at the wedding of their sister Paulette; Hector is worried about his sister's departure from the family home; arrives late at the office and is forced to run to catch up with the procession but a great heat stroke wins him and decides to dive in the Adour
to refresh itself ………!"
The Left Trail
Film Directed by: Eben Skilleter (Genre: Short)
"A young woman visits the site of her boyfriend's death in an attempt to come to terms with her grief"
THE LAST SUPPER / LA CÈNE
Film Directed by: JOHAN HUMES (Genre: COMEDIE NOIRE, Short)
"Bon appétit and let the clashes begin!"
Escape Artist
Film Directed by: Lindley Farley (Genre: Short)
"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. It's a silent film, nice for festivals with physical, expressive comedic actors.
IMDb Page - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21188668/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk"
Kidney
Film Directed by: Brent Taiaroa (Genre: Drama, sci-fi, thriller, horror)
"Against all odds, a Mother finds a kidney match for her daughter, there's a big problem."
For the Greater Good
Film Directed by: Michael Gavino (Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi)
"When three people are introduced to The Better Earth Program, they learn that one of them must make the ultimate sacrifice. "
The Creator (post - off)
Film Directed by: Andrzej Dudziński (Genre: Short)
"Myth describe state of consciousness. Nobody knows where myth begins or ends. In any case, a myth is a version of the truth, and in this sense it is the material of art. You don't understand art until you understand that in an art 1 + 1 can be any number except 2. It is also not known whether the creator creates a myth or does the myth allow the creator to exist? In any case, the most important event for the artist is the birth and death of God. Faith is beyond the reach of the law. "
The Bench
Film Directed by: jon pegg (Genre: Short)
"Seven retired friends meet once a week on a local park bench to talk about what has happened that week or as is usually the case what hasn't happened. One week the conversation strays from its usual hum drum topics and all of their lives suddenly become a lot more interesting."
"Trailer of - The Bench"
Short Film - Between $5000 - $10,000
The Chief of Nash Valley
Film Directed by: Aundra' Michael Segrest (Genre: Drama)
"The Chief in Nash Valley has been characterized as a spiritual man, but firm when it comes to fighting crime and being respectable, to all persons regardless of race,
creed, color, origin, nationality or sex. He conducts and carry himself in a very professional manner. He is married with no children. The chief (Spencer James Johnson) is a bright young man with inspirations to make a difference in law enforcement practices and the community. His life’s track and career ladder were no easy journey. Early on during the chief’s life, he was engaged to Melody Cooper. Melody got on drugs and ran off to Orange County. She was pregnant with his child, which he had no knowledge of.  Melody later died, but she wrote the Chief a letter letting him know he had a daughter. He eventually started a new life and got married. Despite his turbulent journey through life, the chief never lost sight of trying to make a difference in the community."
Surreal Reality
Film Directed by: Dr. Teresa Mular (Genre: Short)
"This documentary focuses on the impact of the COVid19 pandemic on the frontline workers of a community hospital in New York "
EXPOSED TO EACH OTHER
Film Directed by: Mersolis Schöne (Genre: Short)
"Touches are journeys - a film poem about the multi-faceted journey of interpersonal, intercultural encounters. How are we connected with each other? Based on a poetic text collage by Marion Steinfellner, which brings together Indian, Japanese, German, and Austrian texts by Yuko Kaseki, Savita Rani, Mersolis Schöne, and Marion Steinfellner."
"Trailer of - EXPOSED TO EACH OTHER"
Short Film - More than $10,000
The last Paper
Film Directed by: Romain Gierenz (Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror)
"While the couple Zoé and Ben are staying in a hotel in Paris, their sleep is disturbed by a rustling noise from the next room. At first they think it’s a mouse that’s up to mischief in a paper bag. But they quickly notice that the paper bag itself is making noises and seems to be breathing. Ben tries to be logical about it, but Zoé’s emotions suggest that the bag found its way into her life for a very different reason."
APPALACHIA
Film Directed by: Roxana Stroe (Genre: Short)
"Leo, a 17-year-old biker, and Raisa, the daughter of the pastor of a small conservative village in Romania, fall in love at first sight. But communitarianism and religious fanaticism will defeat their relationship."
STILL LIFE
Film Directed by: Karim Morel (Genre: Short)
"Juliette, a police officer, joins her father Rimbaud in a field. Rimbaud is a farmer and one of his cows has been killed and skinned during the night. Juliette leads the investigation."
QUEEN OF PAIN
Film Directed by: Cyril Carbonne (Genre: Short)
"A telephone operator in a suicide prevention center, Charlotte recognizes the voice of an ex-girlfriend, Lucile, whose determination to end her life is confronted with feelings that are soon rekindled by their reunion."
Fuochi
Film Directed by: Mirko Genduso (Genre: Short)
"The wheat fields of Sicily are set ablaze. Ino is a farmer who lives in the shade of a giant wind turbine, facing the disease of his father, a man attached on a ventilation machine, whose last desire is to escape from stillness and reconcile with his past life. Ino will not resign himself to his father’s choice. While earth around him is slowly burning, he will try to defend the world he has built for his father, until the day the fire arrives in his land; fires that may be no longer destructive, but liberating."
Archie's Last Drive
Film Directed by: Eben Skilleter (Genre: Short)
"The estranged son of an elderly ex-racing driver must restore his father's long-lost Jaguar so as to also restore their fractured relationship"
Amerikan
Film Directed by: Oxana Nechaeva (Genre: Short)
"The life story of two men of different ages, but similar at first glance, fate. Alexander seems to have already lived the fate of Kirill, only in the distant past. Meeting with a casual acquaintance stirred up memories and brought back twenty years ago. Did Alexander want to go back to the past? While playing billiards, they have to find out if they are so similar. And who will be right."
"Trailer of - Amerikan"
A Feast That Never Comes
Film Directed by: Maria Juranic (Genre: Dance, Modern Dance, Contemporary Dance, Music Video)
"Four characters inhabit cycles within cycles of contentment, discontentment, inertia, movement, desire, and betrayal. A story emerges—told through the marriage of music (Ex-Fiancée) and dance (ChrisMastersDance)—functioning as a set of nesting dolls, inviting you to uncover as many layers as you wish. Directed by Maria Juranic."
"Trailer of - A Feast That Never Comes"
Feature Film - Less than $5000
Adauchi, the Revenge of Samurai
Film Directed by: Toshi Asaka (Genre: Drama)
"In the Samurai era, Adauchi is the official revenge permitted to Samurai, whose father or lord was murdered. The life of Samurai is pursuing to achieve the best in sword-fighting. This long way is also called Bushido.
Matajuro is one of those Samurai and travels around countries to train his sword. However, he has another purpose for his journey. Finding Samurai who killed his father and sister. One day, he meets Kenjuro who is also pursuing his sword to his limit at a bar. Two of them get along immediately. Their talk goes well with their idea about their swords, but Matajuro finds out that Kenjiro is the one who killed his family.
The next day, it will be time for him to find out the truth and finish his journey.
It's a story introducing the life of Samurai."
Unhappy - the Movi
Film Directed by: Thomas Goersch (Genre: Feature film)
"Sometimes its a long way through the darkness. many steps in many ways. But which way is the right one."
The Long Way Up
Film Directed by: Delante Sealey (Genre: Drama)
"An astronaut returns home from an exploration mission in space after being away for some time. He goes back home to his family only to realize everything isn’t the same. He is feeling empty in his own home and wonders what is going on as he sees his family come apart. He begins to contemplate is it him or did he leave apart of him in space? "
Feature Film - More than $10,000
Alien Agenda
Film Directed by: Bob Jones (Genre: Feature Film)
"A bunch of wacky characters find an Alien Fetus."
"Trailer of - Alien Agenda"
Hamlet/Horatio
Film Directed by: Paul Warner (Genre: Documentary, Short)
"The film begins on an empty sound stage with the death of Hamlet. The action transpires in his last moment of awareness as the hero of Shakespeare’s most famous play watches his life flash before him and his soul transcends. Told from the
perspective of Hamlet’s closest friend and confidante, Horatio, who takes on the role of film director in order to fulfill his promise to dying Hamlet to tell the story of Hamlet’s life!"
"Trailer of - Hamlet/Horatio"
"medèn à gan" NOTHING BEYOND MEASURE
Film Directed by: Alessandro Vantini (Genre: Feature Film)
"A woman and two men. It’s night time. They cut the chain off the gate at the entrance of the theatre, they set the scene with the few objects they have brought with them, among which a camera. They have the task of “celebrating†a tragic ritual. he tragedy is Antigone by Sophocles: the conflict between human and divine laws, the condition of women, the arrogance of power, the incapacity of reconciling one’s own reasons with the reasons of another and mutual respect. rom here we have the title of the film: the ancient Greek saying “medèn à ganâ€, niente oltre misura, nothing beyond measure. The “celebration†and the challenge consist in the fact that three human beings, alone before themselves, with no costumes, masks or any other aids, are sharing among themselves the roles of Sophocles’ work, including the chorus. Cinema has the power of plumbing the origin of every rite in the best manner: self detachment, in order to submit to the energy of comprehension that every character bears within in the situation he has been .........."
The Delay
Film Directed by: Mattia Napoli (Genre: Feature Film)
"A clap of hands: the palms meet, but the snap comes a few seconds later. Arturo is out of sync, the delay is growing day by day. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, Arturo will have to question the pace of his life."
Seven Thousand Souls
Film Directed by: Sanjin Miric (Genre: Feature Film)
"Serbia alone had lost a third of its entire population in the Great War, almost half its men.
This film talks about those that never returned home from the two biggest Austria-Hungarian prisoner camps on the territory of today's Czech Republic - Jindřichovice and Broumov.
A film that I owed to my nation. SEVEN THOUSAND SOULS is a documentary - a feature film about the suffering of Serbian and Russian soldiers and interned civilians in Austro-Hungarian camps on the territory of today's Czech Republic, Jindrihovice and Broumov. The camps had about 500 facilities where there were about 60,000 prisoners of war. Extremely difficult working conditions, no food, no shoes and clothes, winter and infectious diseases, all this affected the fact that 7,100 Serbs did not survive the camps. There is a mausoleum in Jindrihovice where the remains are victims of these camps - 7100 Serbs and 189 Russians. It is the second largest Serbian tomb in the world. .........."
Music Video (All Budget)
DRIVE
Film Directed by: Victoria Koberstein (Genre: Thriller, Western, Music Video)
"Driving through the night, a young man is chased by someone looking just like himself. As he shakes off his haunter, his confidence grows, causing him to become dangerously unwary. Soon, his follower is back – involuntarily. Who outruns who?"
Getting Older
Film Directed by: Nate Ziller (Genre: Short)
"A music video about how it feels to get older."
A Feast That Never Comes
Film Directed by: Maria Juranic (Genre: Dance, Modern Dance, Contemporary Dance, Music Video)
"Four characters inhabit cycles within cycles of contentment, discontentment, inertia, movement, desire, and betrayal. A story emerges—told through the marriage of music (Ex-Fiancée) and dance (ChrisMastersDance)—functioning as a set of nesting dolls, inviting you to uncover as many layers as you wish. Directed by Maria Juranic."
"Trailer of - A Feast That Never Comes"
Documentary Film (All Budget)
Glimpses From The Great War
Film Directed by: Jim Nowak (Genre: History, military)
"What images come to mind when you think of World War II? How about the fall of Bagdad? What about World War I? Unlike the flag going up over Iwo Jima or Sadaam Hussein’s statues coming down in Iraq, there are few images, let alone iconic ones, that come to mind or are even recognized by Americans when it comes to World War One, “The Great War.†“Glimpses from The Great War†collects many faded, damaged, previously unpublished and personal photos, digitally repairing and colorizing them, to help viewers catch glimpses of life during a war in 1917-1918. The photos illustrate the experiences of two men from the Ohio Army National Guard’s 37th Division, who describe their journey from their homes to basic training to their roles in America’s biggest, deadliest single battle ever, The Meuse-Argonne campaign in France. Ironically, many Americans have never even heard of the Meuse-Argonne. “Glimpses from The Great War†also features songs that were composed during that era, which are beautifully performed and newly .........."
The forgotten Taiwanese
Film Directed by: Shihyun Wang (Genre: Documentary)
"Hoping to find better lives, a group of young Taiwanese flew to Cambodia only to find themselves enslaved by trafficking lords & held for ransom. Can we help? "
My Tibetan Godchild
Film Directed by: Andy Svensson (Genre: Biography, Culture, Documentary)
"A Tibetan Family's house & property gets confiscated by the Chinese authorities in Tibet. They have to sell all of their belongings & try to survive with some petty business. The parents separates & the mother decides to send her 12 years old daughter to India with two Buddhist monks. The girl is brought to Dharamsala and then to a Tibetan Children's Village. A young man in Switzerland takes the sponsorship for the girl and visits her 12 years later in India.ponsorship & visits her 12 years later in India. "
"Trailer of - My Tibetan Godchild"
So Far From Hell
Film Directed by: MAXIME SIMONE (Genre: Documentary)
"Si Loin de l'Enfer is a film resulting from the meeting with two descendants of resistance fighters deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau, two women from the Pays-Haut in France, on the Belgian and Luxembourg borders.
A biographical journey, between past and present, between lives with such different fates. Crystèle Renaudin, whose grandmother returned from the death camp, punctuates the film with music, her unwavering passion, while Pierre Zani testifies about his mother for the first time in front of a camera.
A journey built over three years, where smiles and lightness rub shoulders with terror and dread, where life comes up against the inconceivable.
A journey where ghosts of the past arise, voices urging us to live."
Seven Thousand Souls
Film Directed by: Sanjin Miric (Genre: Documentary)
"Serbia alone had lost a third of its entire population in the Great War, almost half its men.
This film talks about those that never returned home from the two biggest Austria-Hungarian prisoner camps on the territory of today's Czech Republic - Jindřichovice and Broumov.
A film that I owed to my nation. SEVEN THOUSAND SOULS is a documentary - a feature film about the suffering of Serbian and Russian soldiers and interned civilians in Austro-Hungarian camps on the territory of today's Czech Republic, Jindrihovice and Broumov. The camps had about 500 facilities where there were about 60,000 prisoners of war. Extremely difficult working conditions, no food, no shoes and clothes, winter and infectious diseases, all this affected the fact that 7,100 Serbs did not survive the camps. There is a mausoleum in Jindrihovice where the remains are victims of these camps - 7100 Serbs and 189 Russians. It is the second largest Serbian tomb in the world. .........."
Animation film (All Budget)
FORTRESS
Film Directed by: ZALESKY'S Slawek Zalewski (Genre: Animation)
"Authoritarian authorities declare a state of siege. A visually impaired old man is appointed commander of the defense. The city becomes a closed fortress. One doctrine applies - there is an enemy all around! The manipulated citizens trust the propaganda, unreservedly and eagerly prepare for defense. As part of mobilization, the regime introduces morning gymnastics. To confuse the enemy, street names are changed. Volunteers appear, ready to die for the cause. The protagonist, torn internally between patriotism and rationalism, wants to escape. The authorities, to emphasize the threat, decide to fire a cannon at the enemy. The city disappears, but everything is under control. The fortress becomes history, and the demons of war never sleep...."
Films Made by Women Filmmakers. (All Budget)
ANJELA
Film Directed by: Vilma Kartalska (Genre: Short)
"Anjela Pencheva has suffered from Cerebral Palsy since birth, but the difficult diagnosis has never broken her spirit and has turned her into a writer, an actress and a dancer. Through her work and with her computer generated voice, she participates in various initiatives for the rights of the people with disabilities and inspires everyone who has met her."
Amerikan
Film Directed by: Oxana Nechaeva (Genre: Short)
"The life story of two men of different ages, but similar at first glance, fate. Alexander seems to have already lived the fate of Kirill, only in the distant past. Meeting with a casual acquaintance stirred up memories and brought back twenty years ago. Did Alexander want to go back to the past? While playing billiards, they have to find out if they are so similar. And who will be right."
"Trailer of - Amerikan"
Screenplay
The Last Skywriter in the Universe
Film Written by: Steven Keith Bogart (Genre: Drama, Magic Realism, Family)
"Triggered by her son's illness, a determined mother journeys through fantasy, dreams, and reality as she tries to save his young life"
Jicarilla Gold
Film Written by: Tony Schweikle (Genre: Screenplay)
"Two families, Gus and his wife Heather and Felix,his wife Darla and their fourteen year old son Delta, search for lost Spanish gold in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. One man's greed defines death."
The Deputy
Film Directed by: Paul Corricelli (Genre: Drama)
"When the bullied Deputy of a small town is put in charge after the Sheriff's tragic demise, he is pushed to his breaking point by the very people he's sworn to protect and must find it within himself to save the woman he loves from the family and the town that betrayed him. "
Inked in Blood
Film Directed by: Paul Corricelli (Genre: Documentary)
"A tortured man returns to the town he ran away from as a child to exact his revenge on all those who wronged him, and face the one man he fears the most - his father.
INKED IN BLOOD is a quirky, gritty horror screenplay about a tortured, tattooed young man named Aesop Quarrels. Seventeen years after escaping from a living hell, he has returned to exact his revenge on all those who wronged him. One by one he will make them pay. Not only to mend the shattered pieces of his own life, but for his mother’s suffering. Past horrors begin to unfold as he embarks on a twisting trail of carnage that will ultimately lead to Aesop facing the one man responsible for their suffering - his father, and in the process he will uncover a hidden family secret that threatens to tear him apart."
Bad Love Tigers
Film Written by: Kevin Schewe (Genre: Sci-Fi, Historical fiction, Young Adult, Adventure, Time Travel, Aliens, Area 51)
"It is New Year’s Eve, 1974, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the fun-loving and adventurous teens of the Bad Love Gang are ambushed by a Russian KGB agent. This propels them to use the White Hole Project Time Machine to time travel back to World War II. The gang meets with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt who guides them on their mission to protect a mysterious alien spaceship and America’s top-secret Area 51.
On their perilous mission, the gang must deal with Russian, Chinese, and Indian espionage forces who stand in their path. Along the way, the gang encounters danger, intrigue, betrayal, and a little romance. Ultimately, the intrepid Bad Love Gang triumphs over their adversaries to protect the alien spaceship and maintain the security of Area 51. It's Stand by Me Meets Raiders of the Lost Ark."
Review
Film Written by: Jonathan Zarantonello (Genre: Thriller)
"In a video message, a social media acolyte invites other women to have sex with her boyfriend, but only if they film their review after.
A game of power dynamics intertwines the lives of several amused participants, then the videos leak and those lives are forever changed, destroyed, or ended."
A Hellish Trip
Film Written by: Carmen Silva (Genre: Thriller, Sci-fi, Action, Drama, Gore)
"After their car gets caught in a snowstorm, a group of friends find themselves transported back in time to the Battle of Towton, one of the bloodiest battles in the history of the Wars Of The Roses; and it is Hell indeed"