Agenda
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Saturday March 29th Films
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Block I: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
"Papa's Corner" directed by A. J. Lising
"Big White Dog" directed by Richard Bruce Stirling
"Under One Sky" directed by Lai Na Cheng
"The Villain" directed by Michael Gawaregious Nabih Nasr
"True Colors" directed by Kathy Brewer
"Sonny" directed by Rufio St. George
"Casa Y Communidad" directed by John C. Arroyo
"Angelite" directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
Intermission (30 minutes)
Block II: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
"Real Mother" directed by Tobin Carter
"Charity" directed by Dave Rock
"Acceptance Letter" directed by John William Edwards
"The Accident" directed by Thierry Obadia
"Agami" directed by Francis Bautista
"Red Emma" directed by Macha Ovtchinnikova
"Figures" directed by Kenny Qiu
"Welcome To Mayport" directed by Walter G. Meyer
Intermission (30 minutes)
Block III: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
"Zero One" directed by Peter Corrigan
"Scorpion" directed by Krstover Luaay
"Nand SOS" directed by Aleksandr Irinarkhov
"Supporting the Whole You: Ted's Story" directed by Brady Ferdig
"Acting Out" directed by Mellony Ledo
"The Lantern" directed by Hooman Najaif
"Sheikh Mand Temple: A New Day Dawns" directed by Fahed Shammo, Makrina Finlay
"The Red Market" directed by Christopher Matthew Spencer
"Ben & Tony" directed by Sascha Schneider
"Ale Brider (All My Brothers)" directed by Ruth Hertz Weber, John Paul Weber
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Intermission (30 minutes)
Block IV: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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"Tiny Teaching Tales" directed by Julie Anne Burch
"Alone Together" directed by Tobin Carter
"Swing of Things" directed by Michael Sencindiver
"The Last Call" directed by Alameen Mohammed Altorkistany
"The Suit" directed by Samartha Channagiri Ajit
"Sympathy" directed by Marc Pachon
"The Pear Witch Project" directed by Blake Riesenfeld
"The Three Inches" directed by Craig Trumbo
"Wildfire Smoke - Sky Swallower" directed by Rodolfo Pérez-Luna
Intermission (30 minutes)
Block V: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
"The End was Just the Beginning" directed by Antonio Aleixo
"Until Daylight Comes" directed by Madysen Dougherty
"Untitled Artist" directed by Lilly Goba
"Kill Screen" directed by Joseph Johnson
"Alex & The Incriminator: No RomCom Please" directed by Tonia Rahming, Natalie Barnet
"Snow Angel" directed by Liam Jeanson
​"Dancing With the Devil" directed by J B Buena
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Filmmaker Question & Answers
​Conf. Room 320: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
"Sonny" director Rufio St. George
"Papa's Corner" director A. J. Lising
"Under One Sky" director Lai Na Cheng
"Ale Brider (All My Brothers)" director Ruth Hertz Weber
"Casa Y Communidad" director John C. Arroyo
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Conf. Room 214: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
"Neighborhood Alert" director Ngozi Onwurah
"Vasomotor Rhinitis" director Mikheil Gabaidze
"Real Mother" / "Alone Together" director Tobin Carter
"Charity" director Dave Rock
"The Accident" Scriptwriter Oksana Chefranova
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​​​​Conf. Room 214: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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"Amends of the Father" director Stephen Sorrentino
"Ashes to Ashes" Actor Kelly Stables
"Some Of Us Watch The Sunset, Too" director Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz
"What to Expect When You're Not Expecting" director Jackson Tropp
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Conf. Room 214: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
"The Three Inches" director Craig Trumbo​
"True Colors" director Kathy Brewer
"Welcome To Mayport" director Amy Fan / Walter G. Meyer
"Acting Out" director Mellony Ledo​
"Wildfire Smoke - Sky Swallower" director Rodolfo Pérez-Luna​​
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Sunday March 30th Films
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Block I: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
"Breakout" -- Best Drama (winter '24) directed by Jake Solomon
"Violence of Action" -- Best Action / Thriller (fall '24) directed by Benjamin Orisich
"Glimpse" -- Best Experimental (*summer '24) directed by Earl Paus
"Keep Me" -- Best Musical (fall '24) directed by Mytrell Foreman
"My First Breath: The Story of Carl Gibson" -- Best Documentary (fall '24)
directed by Karen Shayne & Kiya Naka
Intermission (30 minutes)
Block II: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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"What to Expect When You're Not Expecting" -- Best Comedy (summer '24)
directed by Jackson Tropp
"The Phoenix" -- Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy (fall '24) directed by Regina Pigsley
"The Final Stop" -- Best Horror / Suspense (summer '24) directed by Oleksii Babenko
"Vasomotor Rhinitis"-- Best Foreign Language Film (summer '24)
directed by Mikheil Gabaidze
"Amends of the Father"-- Best Drama (fall '24) directed by Stephen Sorrentino
Intermission (30 minutes)
Block III: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
"LUKi and the Lights" -- Best Animated (winter '24) directed by Toby Cochran
"Some Of Us Watch The Sunset, Too" -- Best Comedy (winter '24)
directed by Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz
"Motherthief" -- Honorable Mention: Experimental (winter '24)
directed by Brendan Cleak & Caryn Sandoval
"Beautiful Darkness" -- Best Action / Thriller (winter '24) directed by Rod Rinks
"A Real Adventure" -- Best Foreign Language Film (fall '24) directed by Ingela Ogard
"The Last Butterflies" -- Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy (winter '24) directed by Patrick Rea
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Intermission (30 minutes)
Block IV: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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"Infinity!" -- Best Musical (summer '24) directed by Benjamin To
"Ant Hotel" -- Best Animated (fall '24) directed by Yu-Hsuan Teng
"Bergamota" -- Best Horror / Suspense (winter '24) directed by
"51st State" -- Best Documentary (winter '24) directed by Hannah Rosenzweig
"Neighborhood Alert"-- Best Drama (summer '24) directed by Ngozi Onwurah
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Intermission (30 minutes)
Block V: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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"Vestige" -- Best Animated (summer '24) directed by Yu-Hsuan Teng
"Best Friend" -- Best Comedy (fall '24) directed by Tim David & Brandon Self
"Meal Ticket" -- Honorable Mention: Drama (summer '24) directed by Adrian B. Herrera
"You Look So Pretty"-- Honorable Mention: Experimental (fall '24)
directed by Anna Tuason, Taylor Urquhart
"The Quinceañera Quest"-- Honorable Mention: Smartphone film (fall '24)
directed by Asya Reyes
"Barrio" -- Best Local Filmmaker (winter '24) directed by Sydney Villa
"Woven Together" -- Best Documentary (summer '24) directed by Marcelo Bengoechea
"Remains" -- Honorable Mention: Musical (winter '24) directed by Mark Villaluz
"Mahsa - Woman Life Freedom" -- Best Musical (Winter '24) directed by Shahrad Fredotti
"Rolling For Rizz" -- Honorable Mention: Sci-Fi / Fantasy (fall '24)
directed by David Dawson and Jordan Jacobo
"Those Who Remain" -- Best Horror / Suspense (fall '24) directed by Christabell Green
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​​​​​​Filmmaker Networking Events
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Filmmaker* Registration and Cocktail Party
Knotty Barrel Brew Pub
Friday March 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
RSVP required.
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Quarterly Filmmaker Awards Presentation
Saturday March 29, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
All are welcome!​
RSVP required.
​​​*Filmmakers, cast & crew and plus ones
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Content Advisory
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WARNING: Most short films are not rated. Many contain "mature themes" including depictions of "strong language", "violence", "imitable and addictive behavior", "drug and alcohol use", "arson", "brief nudity", "sexual content" or "sexual assault". Viewer discretion is advised.
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