*All screenings will be followed by a Q&A from Filmmakers and Actors (if present)
SATURDAY – DECEMBER 5, 2020
11AM
1 MINUTE FILMS
12PM
SPEECH IS MORE THAN SPEAKING
Documentary.
directed by Jacob Vanderwerken
SHAPED BY DESCENT
Follows professional skier, Lexi DuPont, over the course of ten years in Haines, Alaska. Documentary.
directed by Mattias Evangelista and Stellar Media
BLOW
From the band Psychocide. music video.
directed by Goldwyn Thandrayen
YELLOW ARROWS
After receiving messages from a stranger, Jack follows a path into a hidden world. As he gets trapped in the maze of the unknown, answers he was looking for begin to be revealed to him.
directed by Yana Saw
FORGOTTEN
A young man's long-lost sister returns, bringing with her a lifetime of forgotten memories.
directed by Herb Cremer and Joe Cremer
MY FATHER'S FABULOUS FUNERAL
A quirky comedy about a dysfunctional family who struggle to give their oddball father a fitting funeral despite the difficulties presented by their obnoxious stepmother.
directed by Mark Stolzenberg
SMALL WORLD
Two strangers meet in a far away land and realize they are from the same town.
directed by Jim Ford
COMPLEXITY
A series that deals with colorism within minority communities.
directed by Melissa Guzman and Yesi Rodriguez
COFFEE AND A DONUT
A story of a young immigrant who knows no English, and his trials in....ordering breakfast at the local diner.
directed by Cary Patrick Martin
WE HAVE YOUR WIFE
Two criminals kidnap a man's wife. When they call with their ransom demands, they are very surprised with his response.
directed by Jim Ford
2PM
INCURABLE
Trina wants to tell the man she loves about the invisible illness she hides, but when her imagination gets the best of her, it leads her on a rollercoaster ride of rejection and the worst possible outcomes.
directed by Michelle Bossy
DO IT AGAIN
Madeleine goes on classic, mediocre app date.
directed by Raquel Loving
VISCERA
An experimental variation on ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, A young women struggles with love, sex, drugs and memory.
directed by Ashlee Macropoulos
KARMEN
A strong Latina woman plots revenge against her abusive husband.
directed by Jayleen S Perez
A THORN
When Rose (13), invites her best friend Angie (12), to break in to the house of her mother’s boyfriend Steve, all she hopes to find is some money to help Angie not to be evicted from her home. Unfortunately things do not turn out that simple.
directed by Eha Urbsalu
CLEAN SLATE
A couple's relationship is tested when a secret is revealed.
directed by Eric Grisanti
ESTHER'S CHOICE
Esther, a film composer going through a dry spell, moves in with her boyfriend Michael only to find out that he still keeps his Ex-girlfriend's belongings in his closet.
directed by Alia Azamat Ashkenazi
BEAUTY
Adrienne is a hapless college graduate who just can't seem to catch a break. After a frustrating attempt to find a job, she happens upon a box of abandoned artwork; which leads her to an odyssey with the artist.
directed by Andrew Schwarz
4PM
RESTLESS
After her mother's sudden death, Sophina deals with hallucinations, depression and this mysterious man who encourages her to commit suicide in the hopes of ending her pain.
directed by Ela Acur
WAKE
The story of Ophelia, a young woman trapped in a world between life and death.
directed by Cartter Evans
THE TIME IN BETWEEN THE SECONDS
Wendy's recovery from a tragic event leads her to make a selfless decision.
directed by Mark Clauburg
HE'S A GOOD KID
A mother searches for her son in the aftermath of a school shooting.
directed by Mylissa Fitzsimmons
LIKE TURTLES
A woman who had lost her husband to cancer without health insurance must live in her car with her son trying to fight out of homelessness, all the while never revealing the severity of their circumstances.
directed by David Mandell
GENERATION LOCKDOWN
Seen through the eyes of an eleven year old boy as he tries to save his friend’s life during an active shooter attack in his school.
directed by Sirad Balducci
6PM
MEATS
A pregnant vegan struggles with her newfound craving for meat.
directed by Ashley Williams
SHOW & TELL
A 6-year old boy wants a Barbie doll for his collection of rugged toys but his mother thinks something might be 'wrong' with him.
directed by Sakshi Gurnani
EDEN
Eden is a tragic drama centered around a teenaged cancer patient named Aiden and those he's closest to.
directed by Anthony Mernacaj and Brent Costantino
EXTRA INNINGS
A reporter interviews the manager of the Boston Red Sox in an attempt to uncover secrets from his past.
directed by John Gray
THE INCONVENIENCE OF BEING BLACK
A young motorist faces the challenge of driving while Black during a routine traffic stop.
directed by Ukachi Arinzeh
THE SUICIDE OF LILLIAN SELLERS
After the unexpected suicide of his cousin, a man investigates the mysterious circumstances.
directed by R.D. Womack II
MIRACLE BABY
A psychological thriller about a congressman’s wife who discovers that her husband has been cheating on her.
directed by Michelle Bossy
8:30PM
AWARDS GALA AND CEREMONY
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
BLOODLETTERS written by Tom Sime and Greg Derasmo
ENDURE written by Dan Fabrizio
FACE PAINTERS written by Giovanni Sanseviero
GOODFELLA PIZZA written by Drew Henriksen
PERRY written by RJ Watson
SATURDAY – DECEMBER 5, 2020
11AM
1 MINUTE FILMS
12PM
SPEECH IS MORE THAN SPEAKING
Documentary.
directed by Jacob Vanderwerken
SHAPED BY DESCENT
Follows professional skier, Lexi DuPont, over the course of ten years in Haines, Alaska. Documentary.
directed by Mattias Evangelista and Stellar Media
BLOW
From the band Psychocide. music video.
directed by Goldwyn Thandrayen
YELLOW ARROWS
After receiving messages from a stranger, Jack follows a path into a hidden world. As he gets trapped in the maze of the unknown, answers he was looking for begin to be revealed to him.
directed by Yana Saw
FORGOTTEN
A young man's long-lost sister returns, bringing with her a lifetime of forgotten memories.
directed by Herb Cremer and Joe Cremer
MY FATHER'S FABULOUS FUNERAL
A quirky comedy about a dysfunctional family who struggle to give their oddball father a fitting funeral despite the difficulties presented by their obnoxious stepmother.
directed by Mark Stolzenberg
SMALL WORLD
Two strangers meet in a far away land and realize they are from the same town.
directed by Jim Ford
COMPLEXITY
A series that deals with colorism within minority communities.
directed by Melissa Guzman and Yesi Rodriguez
COFFEE AND A DONUT
A story of a young immigrant who knows no English, and his trials in....ordering breakfast at the local diner.
directed by Cary Patrick Martin
WE HAVE YOUR WIFE
Two criminals kidnap a man's wife. When they call with their ransom demands, they are very surprised with his response.
directed by Jim Ford
2PM
INCURABLE
Trina wants to tell the man she loves about the invisible illness she hides, but when her imagination gets the best of her, it leads her on a rollercoaster ride of rejection and the worst possible outcomes.
directed by Michelle Bossy
DO IT AGAIN
Madeleine goes on classic, mediocre app date.
directed by Raquel Loving
VISCERA
An experimental variation on ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, A young women struggles with love, sex, drugs and memory.
directed by Ashlee Macropoulos
KARMEN
A strong Latina woman plots revenge against her abusive husband.
directed by Jayleen S Perez
A THORN
When Rose (13), invites her best friend Angie (12), to break in to the house of her mother’s boyfriend Steve, all she hopes to find is some money to help Angie not to be evicted from her home. Unfortunately things do not turn out that simple.
directed by Eha Urbsalu
CLEAN SLATE
A couple's relationship is tested when a secret is revealed.
directed by Eric Grisanti
ESTHER'S CHOICE
Esther, a film composer going through a dry spell, moves in with her boyfriend Michael only to find out that he still keeps his Ex-girlfriend's belongings in his closet.
directed by Alia Azamat Ashkenazi
BEAUTY
Adrienne is a hapless college graduate who just can't seem to catch a break. After a frustrating attempt to find a job, she happens upon a box of abandoned artwork; which leads her to an odyssey with the artist.
directed by Andrew Schwarz
4PM
RESTLESS
After her mother's sudden death, Sophina deals with hallucinations, depression and this mysterious man who encourages her to commit suicide in the hopes of ending her pain.
directed by Ela Acur
WAKE
The story of Ophelia, a young woman trapped in a world between life and death.
directed by Cartter Evans
THE TIME IN BETWEEN THE SECONDS
Wendy's recovery from a tragic event leads her to make a selfless decision.
directed by Mark Clauburg
HE'S A GOOD KID
A mother searches for her son in the aftermath of a school shooting.
directed by Mylissa Fitzsimmons
LIKE TURTLES
A woman who had lost her husband to cancer without health insurance must live in her car with her son trying to fight out of homelessness, all the while never revealing the severity of their circumstances.
directed by David Mandell
GENERATION LOCKDOWN
Seen through the eyes of an eleven year old boy as he tries to save his friend’s life during an active shooter attack in his school.
directed by Sirad Balducci
6PM
MEATS
A pregnant vegan struggles with her newfound craving for meat.
directed by Ashley Williams
SHOW & TELL
A 6-year old boy wants a Barbie doll for his collection of rugged toys but his mother thinks something might be 'wrong' with him.
directed by Sakshi Gurnani
EDEN
Eden is a tragic drama centered around a teenaged cancer patient named Aiden and those he's closest to.
directed by Anthony Mernacaj and Brent Costantino
EXTRA INNINGS
A reporter interviews the manager of the Boston Red Sox in an attempt to uncover secrets from his past.
directed by John Gray
THE INCONVENIENCE OF BEING BLACK
A young motorist faces the challenge of driving while Black during a routine traffic stop.
directed by Ukachi Arinzeh
THE SUICIDE OF LILLIAN SELLERS
After the unexpected suicide of his cousin, a man investigates the mysterious circumstances.
directed by R.D. Womack II
MIRACLE BABY
A psychological thriller about a congressman’s wife who discovers that her husband has been cheating on her.
directed by Michelle Bossy
8:30PM
AWARDS GALA AND CEREMONY
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
BLOODLETTERS written by Tom Sime and Greg Derasmo
ENDURE written by Dan Fabrizio
FACE PAINTERS written by Giovanni Sanseviero
GOODFELLA PIZZA written by Drew Henriksen
PERRY written by RJ Watson
