REGIONAL SHOWCASE
Great short films from the Cape fear area and nearby.
16 TAPS 7pm - 9pm
RETRIEVER by Barrett DeLong
FIREARM by Tim Boissey/Jon Ripley
THE RELIEVER by Marcus Mizelle (WINNNER - BEST COMEDY)
I F*#! WITH MY VOICE by Evan Rothman (FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY)
SUPERHERO by Langley McArol
Narc Squad by Justin Soponis/Troy Carlton (FINALIST - BEST COMEDY)
RAG & BONE by Rich Leder
HOUSE HUNTING by Angela Kennedy
MUSTANG PSYCHO by LeAnn Cheri
ROUTINE PROCESS by Jonathan Latona
FRIDAY - APRIL 29th
Invitational Feature
CHOOSE directed by Marcus Graves
Fiona Wagner is studying for a master's degree in journalism and still grieves for her mother Samantha who committed suicide at the Crescent Hotel three years ago. Her father, Detective Tom Wagner, is investigating the brutal death of lawyer Elliot Vincent, who was murdered by his teenager daughter. His daughter was forced to choose between killing him or having her mother, little brother and herself killed by a sadistic criminal that had broken in their house.
PLUS the short film THE GRITTERS!
BROWNCOAT THEATRE
7pm - 9pm
KICKOFF PARTY 9pm - 12pm
(Thanks to CN Hotels, Home Depot, Hannover Cabinetry, Duplin Winery, and LIVE On Grace for making this such a success)
SATURDAY - APRIL 30th
11am - 1pm (16 TAPS)
Brain Hammer (short films)
TRUCK FARM by Ian Cheney (WINNNER - BEST GREEN FILM)
CRAB FEAST OR FAMINE by Kat Moon
LETTERS FROM LATTA PLANTATION by Glen Cashetta
THE LAST GIFT by Marcus Mizelle
THE NOTE by Chris Staehler (FINALIST - BEST SHORT FILM)
LES EPOUVANTAILS (The Scarecrows) by Berin Tuzlic
12pm - 2pm (Browncoat Theatre)
Listen To The Flower People (short films)
THE PLANT by Jennifer Oxley (FINALIST - BEST GREEN FILM)
STUCK by Teresa Dowell-Vest
MAN FROM THE DYING PLANET by Taryn Kosviner (WINNER - BEST DRAMA)
JAYBIRD by Javier Vivas
DOOLEY 218 by William Lilly
CHANCE OF SHOWERS by David Spiegelman
CAROLINA, I LOVE YOU by Peyton Lea
1pm - 3pm (16 TAPS)
Working Actors Panel Discussion
featuring
Danielle Panabaker
Film and Television credits include The Crazies, Mr. Brooks, Empire Falls, Friday the 13th (2009), CSI, Malcolm In the Middle, The Bernie Mac Show, Eli Stone, Shark, Grey’s Anatomy, Medium, Law & Order: Los Angeles, and The Shunning.
Tammy Arnold
Tammy Arnold has worked as an Actress and Acting / Dialect Coach in Film, Television, and Theatre for over 30 years. Her credits include,To.get.her (official selection: Sundance 2011), Little Red Wagon, My Own Love Song, Loggerheads, Homicide: Life on the Streets, and American Gothic. As a Coach, she has worked with such Award winners as Cuba Gooding Jr, Ed Harris, Brian Donnelley, and Gena Rowland.
Jerry Winsett
Councilor for Screen Actors Guild, professional Actor, Producer, Director, and Owner of Murder Mystery Productions in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Credits include Life Goes On, Coach, Mr. Belvedere, Torque, and the upcoming feature, Bolden. He also appeared in the very first “Time to make the doughnuts” commercial!
Cindy Hogan
Actress, Producer, and Coach for over 25 years. Cindy currently runs her own professional school, The Acting Coach, in Jacksonville, Florida. Her credits include Veronica Mars, Army Wives, The Invisible Man, Rocket Man, and the North Carolina feature, Red Dirt Rising.
Lou Criscuolo
New York born, a Tony Award winner, Lou has graced Wilmington’s Film and Theatre industry for the past several years. He trained at The Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan and performed in Broadway productions including Man of La Mancha and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Founder of Opera House Theatre Company, Lou has produced and directed countless productions in Wilmington. Film and Television credits include One Tree Hill,
Going To California, Dawson’s Creek, Bolden, Matlock, Alice, and The Edge of Night.
David Topp
Credits include The Shunning, A Cold Day In Hell, Remnants.
2pm - 4pm (Browncoat Theatre)
Intravenus DeMilo (short films)
ANNA by Bud Dowdey
PATRICK by David Rabinowitz (WINNER - BEST SHORT FILM)
SCRAPS by Danny Safady (FINALIST - BEST DRAMA)
THE LIFE SMUGGLERS by David Wells (FINALIST - BEST DRAMA)
I F*#! WITH MY VOICE by Evan Rothman
THE RELIEF KEEPERS by Daniel Falicki
3pm - 5pm (16 TAPS)
Business Of Film Panel
featuring
Pete Wilkie - Los Angeles Entertainment Attorney
Heath Franklin - Producer, Galvanized Films (The Jailhouse, Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!)
David O'Donnell - Producer, former VP of development New Dominion (Diagnosis Unknown)
Andie Redwine - Independent Producer, By The Glass Productions (Paradise Recovered)
4pm - 6pm (Browncoat Theatre)
THE RED MACHINE by Stephanie Argy & Alec Boehm (FINALIST - BEST FEATURE)
WIth World War II looming, an ace safecracker is froced to collaborate with a Navy spy swipe a new top-secret Japanese code machine.
- (plus short film) THE CASK OF AMANTILLADO by Thad Ciechanowski
5pm - 7pm (16 TAPS)
FLYING BY by Jim Amatulli
A real estate developer goes to his 25th high school reunion without his wife, and finds his old teenage band playing. They get him up on stage for a couple of songs, and convince him come to a rehearsal. His wife is outraged that he played. His daughter thinks it's kind of cool. . The band gets booked at a popular bar, which leads to a last minute booking to open for a reunion tour. He faces a tough decision to give it a shot even though it will affect his marriage, his family, particularly his daughter.
plus short film
LUCKY CHARM by Heather Ostrove
6pm - 8pm (Browncoat Theatre)
Shark Sandwich (short films)
INSTANT MESSAGE by William Lilly
FRIDAY NIGHT TIGHTS by Joonki Park
I.M. 2 by William Lilly
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO BOOZE BULLETS & HOT PINK JESUS,
ACT 1: THE MISSIONARY MAN by Jayson Buterin (FINALIST - BEST COMEDY)
LE DIABLE AIME LA FOURRURE by Karen Labbe
SUPERHERO by Langley McArol
MIXED ASSUMPTIONS by Michael Devereaux (WINNER - DIRECTOR'S CHOICE)
8pm - 10pm (Browncoat Theatre)
LA SOGA by Josh Crook (FINALIST - BEST FEATURE)
A cop works against his country's corrupt government in order to find justice on a case. Based on true events in the Dominican Republic.
- plus short film SAVING FACE by Peter Iengo & Gina Kim
7pm - 9pm (16 TAPS)
MALAYAKA HOUSE by Jesse Bradley and Jacqueline Harlow (WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY)
One person can save a child. One person can feed a village. One person can make a difference. One person did. The story of Robert Fleming, an American who adopted a new purpose to save children in the urban villages of Uganda.
- (plus short film) BRIGHT by Benjamin Busch
10pm - 12am (Browncoat Theatre)
Saucy Jack (Horror shorts)
WHAT LURKS BEYOND 1 & 2 by David Kelly (FINALIST - BEST HORROR)
ALISTAIR by Aaron Cartwright
FLUSH WITH FEAR by Christopher G. Moore
BANKS OF THE VITAVA by Dan A. R. Kelly
THE SUICIDE TAPES by Billy Senese (WINNER - BEST HORROR)
THE GRITTERS by Nina Voltaire (FINALIST - BEST HORROR)
AN EVENING WITH MY COMATOSE MOTHER by Jonathan Martin
SUNDAY - MAY 1st
12pm - 2pm (Browncoat Theatre)
PARADISE RECOVERED by Storme Wood
Esther Harris is a commited member of a fundamentalist sect. When she takes a job at a local health food store, she begins to question her faith after seeing the world through the eyes of two fellow employees. A modern day telling of The Good Samaritan parable, the film asks hard questions about faith, tolerence and spiritual abuse in modern culture.
-(plus short film) SUMMER KNOWS by Jan Seemann
1pm - 3pm (16 TAPS)
DER SANDMANN by Peter Luisi (WINNER - BEST FEATURE)
This is the surreal story of Benno who wakes up one morning to find that he is losing sand. His problem gets worse and time literally starts to run out. He also begins having dreams about Sandra who runs the coffee shop downstairs and though he hates her with a passion, Benno begins to realize that Sandra may be the only person that can help him. (from Switzerland)
-(plus short film) EXTINCION II by Fernando Uson Fornie
2pm - 4pm (Browncoat Theatre)
Faith & Family Block
SEA OF TREES (Death 2 Suicide) by Chad Daniel (FINALIST - BEST FAMILY/FAITH)
THE MUSIC BOX by Jennifer & NIcholas Oxley (FINALIST - BEST FAMILY/FAITH)
MAGGIE TALES by Linda Warden (WINNER - BEST FAMILY FAITH)
THE RUSTY BUCKET KIDS by Kevin McDermott
KNOWING by Tim Vogel
3pm - 5pm (16 TAPS)
Stage Fighting Demonstration (with Scott Nice)
4:30pm - 6:30pm (Browncoat Theatre)
NATHAN DAVIS STILL LIVES by Dean Garris
(FINALIST - BEST FEATURE) (FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY) (WINNER - DIRECTOR'S CHOICE)
He was a reckles spirit & musical prodigy that sacrificed everything for his muse and found redemption through his songs. Interviews with Grammy nomnated producer, John Custer, friends and fellow musicians are perfectly blended with an astonishing archive of performance footage and photos that reveal an artist who was driven to play music as a way to save himself.
-(plus short film) COME SIT STAY by Jody Oberfelder
7pm - 9pm (16 TAPS)
Awards Ceremony