Spit
 United States Drama 00:16:10
Season:2015
Released:2015 |
Directed by Mtume Gant | Written by Mtume Gant | Produced by Malcolm Goodwin | Edited by Mtume Gant |
Category Winner, Best Drama
Spit is the story of Jeremiah Monk One Sinclair. A NYC Hip Hop artist who has reached a cross roads of trying to understand what is success and is edging to towards the end of his rope. A POV styled film, we enter the body of Monk One, travel in his world, seeing through his eyes the loss of passion, love for the music, life and city he once knew.
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A Kings Betrayal
 United States Comedy 00:08:27
Season:2015
Released:2015 |
Directed by David A Bornstein | Written by Ari Grabb | Produced by Andres Avalos, Lily Nguyen, Ahmed El-Mawas | Edited by David A Bornstein |
Winner 1st Place Audience Choice
The final 24 hours in the life of a Piñata, as told from the Piñata's perspective.
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Karma
 Macedonia Drama, Action, Suspense 00:17:39
Season:2015
Released:2015 |
Directed by Vladimir Mitrevski | Written by Vladimir Mitrevski | Produced by Dejan Krajcevski | Edited by Vladimir Mitrevski |
Winner 1st Place Judges Choice
Several people with different needs and values are chained together in a series of events. The central figure is Bobby, a father who`s child is terminally ill. He has to find a way to pay for his child`s surgery, because the time is running out.
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In the Bag
 Canada Comedy 00:11:30
Season:2015
Released:2015 |
Directed by Cole Northey | Written by Cole Northey | Produced by Cole Northey | Edited by Cole Northey |
Winner 2nd Place Audience Choice
"In the Bag" is a fast paced comedy about Dan, a likeable and well intentioned guy, who gets caught up in a whirlwind of panic and deceit after an accidental murder. Flight always wins over fight as Dan tears through the night hiding evidence from the victim's wife, Julie. Julie meanwhile, has other intentions for her night as she seeks sensual comfort from the hysterical Dan.
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Pretty Boy
 United States Drama 00:32:00
Season:2015
Released:2015 |
Directed by Cameron Thrower | Written by Cameron Thrower | Produced by Rebekah Tripp, Cameron Thrower | Edited by Cameron Thrower |
Winner 3rd Place Audience Choice
Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality. Aside from acceptance, "Pretty Boy" is about confidence, finding an inner strength, and being who you are meant to be.
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Moth
 Netherlands Drama, Thriller 00:17:42
Season:2015
Released:2015 |
Directed by Tess Löwenhardt | Written by Frederik Nelck, Tess Löwenhardt, Nynke de Jong | Produced by Muriël Horst, Jurriaan Strous, Oscar Paling | Edited by Tess Löwenhardt |
Winner 3rd Place Judges Choice
Moth is a dark comedy about Elmer, who doesn't feel at ease in modern society; he lives secluded from other people in a remote house. When everyone goes to sleep, Elmer wakes up and goes to his job: cleaning in the hospital. He prefers to avoid his colleagues. One night, he discovers a terminally ill female drug addict. Judging from her bone structure it is clear that she once was beautiful, now however, due to the scarring and the pallor, she makes a sad appearance. When she is dead, Elmer decides to bring deepest fantasie to reality. This however, comes at a price.
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Juice Box
 United States Comedy 00:01:00
Season:2015
Released:2015 |
Directed by Ezra Nelson, Taven Olsson, Peyton Allen | Written by Taven Olsson | Produced by Ezra Nelson | Edited by Ezra Nelson, Taven Olsson, Peyton Allen |
Winner Audience Choice Brief
When Peyton's juice box goes missing, it gets ugly.
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Rough Neighborhood
 United States Comedy 00:01:45
Season:2015
Released:2014 |
Directed by Matthew Thayer | Written by Denise Churchill, Karen Aldridge | Produced by Joy Thayer, Matthew Thayer | Edited by Matthew Thayer |
Winner Judges Choice Brief
A zombie family's dinner is interrupted by a torch bearing mob.
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11 MINUTES
 United States Drama 00:06:23
Season:2014
Released:2014 |
Directed by Tom Botchii Skowronski | Written by Tom Botchii Skowronski | Produced by Tom Botchii Skowronski, Martin Moody, Nick Leisure | Edited by Tom Botchii Skowronski | Other Rafael Siegel, Kevin Gill, Big Ugly & Elizabeth Ferreira |
2014 Winner - 1st Place Judges Choice
The last 11 minutes in the life of a workplace shooter. Told by the director's own suicide note, used as the script for the film.
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Pie Lady of Pie Town
 United States Documentary 00:33:00
Season:2014
Released:2014 |
Directed by Jane Rosemont | Written by Jane Rosemont | Produced by Dick and Jane Rosemont | Edited by Jane Rosemont |
2014 Winner - 2nd Place Audience Choice
Why did Kathy Knapp, a Dallas businesswoman, leave her charmed life to bake pie in a dusty town with no traffic light, no gas station and sketchy utilities? Pie Town came upon its name honestly in the 1920s when a cattle rancher sold pie to supplement his income. The area is teeming with Old West history and hardy characters. The film is about resolve, heartache, healing, and pie as a vehicle for peace. You’ll see an alien, a dummy, feel connections to deep space, and hear some finger-snapping tunes. You will want pie, and probably more than one slice. Welcome to Pie Town, New Mexico. The name is no joke.
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A short film about fear
 United Kingdom Drama 00:09:30
Season:2014 |
Directed by Keith O'Grady | Written by Keith O'Grady | Produced by Keith O'Grady, Pearse Moore | Edited by Keith O'Grady | Other Luke O'Grady, Gerry Doherty |
2014 Winner - 2nd Place Judges Choice
A meditation on the nature of fear, cause and effect as seen through the eyes of a child.
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Cold Spring
 China Drama 00:24:57
Season:2014
Released:2014 |
Directed by Shiyan Feng | Written by Shiyan Feng | Produced by Tongjue Huangfu, Johnny Byul Lee, Yi Feng, Shilai Jing | Edited by Shiyan Feng | Other Jingsheng Wu, Yuhang Wu |
2014 Winner - 3rd Place Audience Choice
"Cold Spring" is a short narrative film portrays a transnational Chinese father who left his family over 20 years ago. One day he suddenly finds out his daughter is getting married. He wrestles with his emotions as he realizes she wasn't going to tell him. To save face, he quickly tries to reconnect with his unfamiliar daughter, and at the same time, has to learn how to take care of his 12 year old son. Our film explores a father's emotional reactions and struggles as a consequence to decades of absence in his children's lives.
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Call her Lotte
 Germany Drama 00:18:00
Season:2014
Released:2014 |
Directed by Annekathrin Wetzel | Written by Annekathrin Wetzel | Produced by Michael Geidel, Annekathrin Wetzel | Edited by Annekathrin Wetzel | Other Lola Dockhorn, Maria Ehrich, Kai Malina |
2014 Winner - 3rd Place Judges and 1st Place Audience Choice
Maria and Lea are young actors & best friends in Munich, Germany in the 30ties. With the rising power of the Nazis Maria’s husband Hans goes from being a young adventurer to a high ranking SS officer and gradually divides Maria and her Jewish friend Lea, finally insisting to forget her. But on that infamous first day of the Jewish deportation in Munich, Maria comes to a momentous decision which proves what friendship really means to her. She takes on Lea’s child Charlotte to save her from being deported to the concentration camp, thereby risking her own life and ultimately losing Hans. Maria’s story shows that, in the end, friendship can triumph over terror and death. Inspired by the childhood of Charlotte Knobloch, Vice President of the World Jewish Congress.
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Rev. Jimmy Snow vs. Decades
 United States Animation 00:01:12
Season:2014
Released:2014 |
Directed by Ben Ruttenburg | Written by Ben Ruttenburg | Produced by Ben Ruttenburg | Edited by Ben Ruttenburg |
Winner - Audience Choice Brief
Rev. Jimmy Snow, a 1950s preacher who spoke out against the evils of Rock & Roll music, tries to deliver his sermon, but is interrupted by numerous falling block letters.
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Benji's Memory
 United States Horror 00:01:20
Season:2014
Released:2013 |
Directed by Heidi Moore | Written by Heidi Moore and Cassandra Sechler | Produced by Heidi Moore | Edited by Heidi Moore | Other Score - Christopher Calvano |
Winner - Judges Choice Brief
Serial killer Benji recalls a disturbing moment from his childhood. A prelude to the film "Dolly Deadly".
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Man's Best Friend
 United States Comedy, Action 00:01:02
Season:2013
Released:2013 |
Directed by Matthew Thayer | Written by Matthew Thayer | Produced by Joy Thayer Matthew Thayer | Edited by Daniel Nichols | Other Cinematography - Daniel Nichols, SFX - Matthew Thayer, Starring - Matthew Thayer & Trousers |
2013 Brief Winner - 1st Place Judges and Audience Choice
A man taking his dog for morning walk finds himself running for his life....in bunny slippers.
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The Rise And Fall....Of A Pea
 United States Documentary 00:02:00
Season:2013
Released:2013 |
Directed by Leonard Vine | Written by Leonard Vine | Produced by Leonard Vine | Edited by Leonard Vine |
2013 Brief Winner - 2st Place Judges and Audience Choice
Tis is a time lapse movie of a germinating pea. A dried pea was soaked in water overnight, then placed on a slice of cork, floating in a large glass of water. Using a Panasonic DVX100A with a built-in intervalometer, one days filming was compressed into 2 minutes.
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The Inbetween
 United States Drama, Suspense 00:10:01
Season:2013
Released:2013 |
Directed by Rachel Nichols | Written by Rachel Nichols | Produced by Daniel Nichols | Edited by Matthew Thayer | Other Duane Peery |
2013 Winner - 1st Place Judges and 1st Place Audience Choice
A young woman awakens in a dark forest, on her journey she must face the past and her fears if she ever hopes to return home.
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The People Who Were Never There
 United States Drama 00:39:58
Season:2013
Released:2012 |
Directed by Ben Hausler | Written by Ben Hausler | Produced by Ben Hausler, Ragga Thordarson | Edited by Matt Williams | Other Cinematography - Matt Williams |
2013 Winner - 2nd Place Audience Choice
In a hotel room in rural Nebraska, a man spends what may well be the last 24 hours of life reminiscing about the woman he loves. That is, until She shows up.
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Stick
 Norway Comedy, Animation 00:07:20
Season:2013
Released:2012 |
Directed by Ole Christoffer Haga | Written by Ole Christoffer Haga | Produced by Ole Christoffer Haga | Edited by Ole Christoffer Haga | Other Composer/Sound: Anthony Barratt |
2013 Winner - 2nd Place Judges Choice
A stray dog stumbles upon a funny guy in swimming trunks, only to get (literally) too attached. STICK is a slapstick comedy about friendship, loss and the evocations of memory.
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