Short Film: THE LAST PICTURE, 9min., USA, Thriller

Directed by Ally MayWhen two strangers come into her diner, a waitress suspects things are not as they appear and she learns to regret her inaction. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Director Biography – Ally May Ally May attended the UCLA Writing Program, the Academy of Film Writing, SF Film School, the Directing Actors Workshops and… Continue reading Short Film: THE LAST PICTURE, 9min., USA, Thriller

Short Film: DOMESTICATION, 15min., Italy, Experimental

Directed by Silvia GiambroneFirst film of a trilogy about the Schwarze Pädagogik, Domestication explores domestic violence aiming at finding the roots of it and starting from the concept of ‘obedience’, it shows, through an imaginative language, the effects of the introjection of an oppressive education on a couple relationship. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project… Continue reading Short Film: DOMESTICATION, 15min., Italy, Experimental

Short Film: UNFLINCHING GRACE, 29min., USA, Documentary

Three legendary photojournalists travel the globe in search of the truth as they seek to tell stories that need to be told from hometowns to war-ravaged lands, these three recount their drive to tell the stories of the past, and their commitment to continuing to tell the stories unfolding today. Watch the Audience Feedback Video:… Continue reading Short Film: UNFLINCHING GRACE, 29min., USA, Documentary

Short Film: PUT AWAY, 11min,. UK, Drama

Directed by A.D. CooperA woman tries to keep sane in a mental hospital by telling her story to the decaying walls. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram Director Biography – A. D. Cooper From a copywriting background, A. D. has written and directed a string of short films and longer theatre… Continue reading Short Film: PUT AWAY, 11min,. UK, Drama

Short Film: NUMBER 8 _ THE SIMULATION, 9min., Canada, Thriller/Sci-Fi

Directed by Oline BerginNumber 8 is tracked, observed and analyzed. She understands then that she must survive. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Facebook News & Reviews “Fiche de réalisateur chez Kino Montréal”https://www.kinomontreal.com/kabaret-2021/cineastes-bloc Director Biography – Oline Bergin Oline has always been passionate about capturing images, she turned to studies in audiovisual production. After graduating,… Continue reading Short Film: NUMBER 8 _ THE SIMULATION, 9min., Canada, Thriller/Sci-Fi

Short Film: HOPE, 2min,. UK, Animation/Comedy

Directed by Hazel O’Brien‘Hope’ is a dark comedy. A story of love and loneliness, and the unfortunate perils of certain platforms that exploit people when they are most vulnerable. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Instagram

Female Festival SHORT Script: RANSOM, by Gwyn Gordon

When her daughter is kidnapped by a Mexican cartel, a naive widow is trapped in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Based on real-life events. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morris Lora: Val Cole Man: Shawn Devlin Veronica: Kyana Teresa Teller/A Different Man: Steve Rizzo ——

FEMALE Festival 1st Scene Reading: Aviatrix, by Kara White

This story is a well written account of Louise Thaden and her friend’s lives, as well as their trials and tribulations as female pilots in a time when women were expected to submit to their husbands and remain in the kitchen. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Louise: Hannah Ehman Male Customer/Mr. Turner: Steve Rizzo Walter:… Continue reading FEMALE Festival 1st Scene Reading: Aviatrix, by Kara White

HIGHLIGHTS: May 2022 Film Festival Showcase

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:BEST FILM: ONE DAY / DAY ONEBEST LONG FORM SHORT FILM: THE LARKBEST PERFORMANCES: THIS COULDA BEEN AN EMAILBEST SOUND & MUSIC: LET THEM EAT CAKE!BEST DIRECTION: CHAPTER BREAKBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE WORLD TO MY DAUGHTER Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: ONE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: May 2022 Film Festival Showcase

Short Film: THE WORLD TO MY DAUGHTER, 13min,. Netherlands, Drama

Directed by Josefine Ezinga van AsdonkIn 2020, the world will change forever due to the Corona pandemic. Olivia and her father are staying at home together during the lockdown. Her mother works as a doctor in the ICU and her father Fons is in the middle of a financial crisis. Fons has to take care… Continue reading Short Film: THE WORLD TO MY DAUGHTER, 13min,. Netherlands, Drama