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Welcome!
We have for you premiers and AWARD winning films previously screened at other amazing film festivals such as AFI, TRIBECA, SUNDANCE, CANNES and more. First Red Carpet at 6PM, then the Awards Ceremony. 7PM & 9PM Screenings, Q and A with filmmakers. After that Raffle. Have fun. Be inspired. Live event 2018 Promenade Playhouse, 1404 3rd st, Santa Monica CA 1/13/2018 Awards & Red Carpet Door 6:00 PM Show: 6:15PM Description: Awards Ceremony. Meet filmmakers in Person. Enjoy Red Carpet and photo shoot with invited guests. Price ticket: Door $15, Online $14.50 here - - - - - Live event 2018 1/13/2018 Screenings, Q&A with Filmmakers, Raffle with Festival Gifts Block/Program 1 Door 7:00 PM Show: 7:15PM Description: Screenings. Watch films, meet filmmakers in Person! Enjoy Raffles. Make some selfies at Festival backdrop. Have fun! Price ticket: $15 Door, Online $14.50 here Weeds (3m, U S A) dir. by Kevin Hudson I'm So Fucking Sorry (6m, U S A) dir. by Spencer Wardwell No Refunds (7m, U S A) dir. by Andrei Mirzoyan Meanwhile on the train (1m, Ireland) dir. by Aidan Mc Ateer Out There, In Here (7m, Czech Republic) dir. by Jane Kharkover Must Kill Karl (12m, Canada) dir. by Joe Kicak Only in Dreams (8m, USA) dir. by HOSSEIN SHOJAEIi Wobbling Fat Body (6m, United Kingdom) dir. by Zoran trajkovic Chasing Titles Vol. 1 (25m, U S A) dir. by Ryan Egypt Price ticket: $15 Door, Online $14.50 here - - - - - - - - - - - 1/13/2018 Screenings, Q&A with Filmmakers, Raffle with Festival Gifts Block/Program 2 Door 8:50 PM Show: 9:00PM Description: Screenings. Watch films, meet filmmakers in Person! Enjoy Raffles. Make some selfies at Festival backdrop. Have fun! Price ticket: $15 Door, Online $14.50 here Emojional Breakdown (7m, U S A) dir. by Tom Chalmers Bedtime Story (15m, U S A) dir. by Kevin Alejandro THREE IN ONE (11m, Poland) dir. by Wojciech Turek FIGHT HARDER (7m, U S A) dir. by ANDREW BRINKHAUS Strike (1m, Nepal) dir. by Parichhed Sen Extinguished (4m, USA) dir. by Ashley Anderson Miriam's Balloons (10m, U S A) dir. by Dan Czerwonka Do You Like Me Like This? (7m, New Zealand) dir. by Miryam Jacobi Streetlight (2m, U S A) dir. by Jing Huang The Interview (8m, United Kingdom) dir. by Andrew Paul Montague Take my hand (4m. Italy) dir. by Francesco Siro Never Better - A Closure Comedy (10m, Canada) dir. by Lucie Guest Price ticket: $15 Door, Online $14.50 here |
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Weeds (3m, U S A) dir. by Kevin Hudson Animation, Family, Comedy 'Weeds' is the story of a little Dandelion who struggles to get himself from the dry barren side of a driveway, to the other, where water is plentiful and the grass is greener. Watch Trailer |
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I'm So Fucking Sorry (6m, U S A)
dir. by Spencer Wardwell Drama A former couple, with a recently broken engagement, tries one last time to rekindle their relationship. |
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No Refunds (7m, U S A)
dir. by Andrei Mirzoyan Comedy A shop manager finds out that the IRS is all business... funny business. |
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Meanwhile on the train (1m, Ireland)
dir. by Aidan Mc Ateer Animation, Comedy A young boy spots an opportunity for mischief. |
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Out There, In Here (7m, Czech Republic)
dir. by Jane Kharkover Drama A woman deals with the loss of her husband and the changes to her routine that it brings. |
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Must Kill Karl (12m, Canada)
dir. by Joe Kicak Comedy Everyone has “that” friend - the one who shows up uninvited, drinks all your booze, and hits on your girlfriend - who we all secretly hate and wish would just go away; one night, a group of friends decide enough is enough and there’s only one way to get rid of him for good… they MUST KILL KARL. |
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Only in Dreams (8m, USA)
dir. by HOSSEIN SHOJAEIi Drama The story of homeless man's dream and reality. |
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Wobbling Fat Body (6m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Zoran trajkovic Comedy An actor auditioning for a role must always be aware of their type. |
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Chasing Titles Vol. 1 (25m, U S A)
dir. by Ryan Egypt Drama, Thriller Father, Joe can't get it together to provide for his family. Desperate for money, he runs a side hustle while working for an express mail company. His 12-year-old son, Caleb is fed up with the living standards in his dysfunctional family. When Joe loses his job and screws up his side hustle, he falls into deep depression, turns to cocaine, pain killers and alcohol which then calls for desperate measures. Caleb is then put on the forefront of the most important decision in his life. Starring Brian Austin Green. |
Price ticket: $15 Door, Online $14.50 here
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Emojional Breakdown (7m, U S A)
dir. by Tom Chalmers Comedy Having to navigate mixed signals and lack of clarity is hard enough in the dating world. But trying to interpret emojis, GIFs, and stickers could put anyone on the verge of an emojional breakdown. |
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Bedtime Story (15m, U S A)
dir. by Kevin Alejandro Comedy, Drama A story about waking up to reality |
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THREE IN ONE (11m, Poland)
dir. by Wojciech Turek Documentary But does the place where one lives in determine one’s capacity to enjoy life and one’s sense of fulfilment? Or does it ultimately depend on the person who can search for the purpose of his life with all his might and against the whole world, and who can finally find it? |
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FIGHT HARDER (7m, U S A)
dir. by ANDREW BRINKHAUS Comedy, Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Action A charismatic news anchor must question everything he knows when a live broadcast turns into the worst day of his life. Can he fight HARDER? |
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Strike (1m, Nepal)
dir. by Parichhed Sen Drama, Action Father with an emergency to reach hospital with blood for the child comes across with strike happening in the town and its consequence. |
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Extinguished (4m, USA)
dir. by Ashley Anderson Animation, Comedy In a world where flames represent love, it's easy to get your heart burned. |
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Miriam's Balloons (10m, U S A)
dir. by Dan Czerwonka Drama, Horror, Fantasy Life hangs by a thread as a young angel of death risks everything to save her only friend. |
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Do You Like Me Like This? (7m, New Zealand)
dir. by Miryam Jacobi Comedy, Romance A girl is waiting for her bus in suburbia, when a boy comes along. An unconventional romance unfolds as the girl tries to get his attention. |
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Streetlight (2m, U S A)
dir. by Jing Huang Animation, Romance, Musical, Fantasy A streetlight stands on a street, he is lonely and looking forward his true love. Finally, he meets the one in a landfill because of a car accident. |
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The Interview (8m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Andrew Paul Montague Comedy A nervous interviewee waiting to be called fidgets with a found pen. One problem leads to another when the ink gets everywhere, leaving him with a choice; which is more important, the clothes or the interview? |
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Take my hand (4m. Italy)
dir. by Francesco Siro Experimental An inspirational abstract/autobiographical story. The pursuit of a visionary language, personal and poetic. An emotional journey inside the inner self, in search of hope for growth beyond harshness. |
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Never Better - A Closure Comedy (10m, Canada)
dir. by Lucie Guest Comedy, Romance Rudi is stuck in the past. While trying to navigate the choppy waters of a post break-up, Rudi makes a series of bad decisions which lands her in a cringe-worthy situation. This is the story of her journey to closure. |
Price ticket: $15 Door, Online $14.50 here
WINNERS:
Weeds
BEST SHORT ANIMATION
I'm So Fucking Sorry
BEST SHORT DRAMA
No Refunds
BEST SHORT DRAMA
Only In Dreams
BEST EDITOR
Emojional Breakdown
BEST COMEDY
FIGHT HARDER
BEST HORROR
Bedtime Story
BEST DIRECTING
BEST OF THE FESTIVAL
Miriam's Balloons
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
CONGRATULATIONS!
Weeds
BEST SHORT ANIMATION
I'm So Fucking Sorry
BEST SHORT DRAMA
No Refunds
BEST SHORT DRAMA
Only In Dreams
BEST EDITOR
Emojional Breakdown
BEST COMEDY
FIGHT HARDER
BEST HORROR
Bedtime Story
BEST DIRECTING
BEST OF THE FESTIVAL
Miriam's Balloons
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
CONGRATULATIONS!