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Axe to the Face

Screens with INITIATION and the following short films: Axe To The Face | Guest | The Last Man on Earth | Regret

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Friday, October 9, 2020 - 4:00am
Run Time: 
16:45
Country: 
United States
Synopsis: 
Anna and Dylan meet on a dating app, and the two begin a budding relationship. As their chemistry progresses, we begin to see there is more to this seemingly chance encounter than we were originally led to believe. One thing's for sure — someone is getting an axe to the face.
Directed by: 
Andrew Moorehead
Produced by: 
Glen Gannon, Dustin Flannery-McCoy, Reid Prebenda
Written by: 
Andrew Moorehead, Reid Prebenda
Main Cast: 
Freja Zeuthen, Reid Prebenda
Andrew Moorehead
About the Director(s): 

Andrew Moorehead and Dustin Flannery-McCoy are filmmakers based in Brooklyn, NY. They are currently working on a feature and are looking for your help.

Human Trash

Screens with Halloween 2

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World Premiere
Showtime: 
Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 2:00am
Run Time: 
16:39
Country: 
Spain
Synopsis: 
A boy is thrown into a trash container from the future. In his frantic search for the exit, he runs into a misterious man, who will make him doubt the origin of his own existence.
Directed by: 
Aitor Almuedo
Produced by: 
Aitor Almuedo Esteban & Francisco Javier Almuedo Esteban
Executive Producer(s): 
Aitor Almuedo Esteban & Francisco Javier Almuedo Esteban
Written by: 
Aitor Almuedo Esteban & Francisco Javier Almuedo Esteban
Main Cast: 
Guillermo LLansó & Karlos Aurrekoetxea
About the Director(s): 

Aitor Almuedo was born in Madrid. He studied filmography in the CES and EFTI schools.
He has directed short films as “Mephistopheles and the cursed bag” and “Alik”. And he
has been design producer in short films as “ Durandal”, “The bellboy’s jacket” and “The
hideout”;  as well as the film “Jesus Shows you the Way”. He always directs, produces
and composes the OST and the design production in all his projects.

Hansel

Screens with Halloween 2

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World Premiere
Showtime: 
Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 2:00am
Run Time: 
17m
Country: 
Greece
Synopsis: 
A young boy is trapped in a Gingerbread House which underneath hides a gloomy world, while his mother is desperately trying to find the gate that will take him out of there.
Directed by: 
Vivian Papageorgiou
Produced by: 
Marni Films & Greek Film Center
Executive Producer(s): 
Mina Dreki
Written by: 
Vivian Papageorgiou
Main Cast: 
Andromachi Makridou Aggelos Karaminas Nestoras Kopsidas
Vivian Papageorgiou
About the Director(s): 

Dr. in Cinema Studies (University of Athens), has a Master’s Degree in Audiovisual & Cinema (Nouvelle Sorbonne Paris III), studied TV & Cinema Directing (Stavrakos Cinema School, Athens), English Literature (Aristotle University, Thessaloniki) and Interior Design (Dimitrelis School of Arts). So far, she created 4 short films as producer /director /screenwriter. Final Instance (2003, fiction), Inner Land (2015, fiction) (40 festivals & 20 international awards), With open wings (201...read more

Sins of a Werewolf

Screens with Halloween

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West Coast Premiere
Showtime: 
Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 2:00am
Run Time: 
22 minutes
Country: 
Ireland
Synopsis: 
When a seasoned parish priest is bitten on the arse by a mysterious animal, he begins transforming into a werewolf every full moon. The ensuing bloodshed leads to a resurgence in Mass attendances from fearful locals, much to the delight of his senior colleagues.
Directed by: 
David Prendeville
Produced by: 
Michael Byrne, Eoin Canny, David Prendeville
Written by: 
David Prendeville
Main Cast: 
Paul Kennedy, Lalor Roddy, Elva Trill, Rynagh O'Grady
About the Director(s): 

David Prendeville is an Irish film-maker based in Dublin, originally from County Kerry. He holds an M. Phil in Film Theory and History from Trinity College Dublin. He has worked in a variety of roles in the film industry since graduating from college. He has also worked as a freelance film critic. 'Sins of a Werewolf' marks his debut as writer-director.

Zebra

Screens with Immortal

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 2:00am
Run Time: 
4m 33s
Country: 
Australia
Synopsis: 
Two blood splattered little old ladies skulking through the bush on a murderous rampage, a real life super model and tapioca pudding collide.
Directed by: 
Peter Spann
Produced by: 
Triona Maddock
Executive Producer(s): 
Ellie Gonsalves, Ross Scutts
Written by: 
Holly Hargraves
Main Cast: 
Ellie Gonsalves, Jill McKay, Corinne Sennitt
Peter Spann
About the Director(s): 
Peter Spann studied at Sydney Film School (SFS) and was nominated as Best Director for his first film. Peter was selected to study at the prestigious Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS). His personal motto is “making dreams come true”. He says, "Film is a place where I can find my expression, tell my stories, collaborate with others who want to create, share, entertain and engage."

The Fortune Teller

Screens with The Digger you Deep

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West Coast Premiere
Showtime: 
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 2:00am
Run Time: 
4:23
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
Things get freaky when a little girl finds an origami fortune teller.
Directed by: 
David Ferino
Produced by: 
Bryce McGuire
Executive Producer(s): 
Isaiah Smallman
Written by: 
David Ferino
Main Cast: 
McKaley Miller Leilene Stewart Melinda Dekay
About the Director(s): 
David began his career as an intern for Martin Scorsese while studying film at NYU. Immediately after graduating he moved to Los Angeles to co-direct and edit CURE FOR PAIN, a feature-length rock doc chronicling the life and music of Morphine’s Mark Sandman. The project was repped by The Gersh Agency and distributed by Cinetic. From the film’s success, he found himself in the world of content creation. Clients include Google, Vice, Red Bull, Proctor & Gamble, and NBC-Universal. Since 2012 he’s p...read more

Bedtime Story

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US Premiere
Showtime: 
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 3:00am
Run Time: 
9m
Country: 
Spain
Synopsis: 
A witch that is observing from the apartment across the street and a story no child should ever hear. Dani is trying to sleep on the top bunkbed, while his mother is telling Lucas a story on the one below... but who is actually the woman telling the story? Better not take a look...
Directed by: 
Lucas Paulino, Ángel Torres
Produced by: 
Emilio Aragón, Chelo Loureiro, Itziar Puga, Amaro González, Paco Rodríguez
Written by: 
Lucas Paulino, Ángel Torres
Main Cast: 
Nerea Barros, Ismael Palacios, Alberto Sánchez, Miguel Galbín
About the Director(s): 

BEDTIME STORY is the first short film for both filmmakers. Before this, they have filmmed very successful spots in Spain.

Allergic Overreaction

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World Premiere
Showtime: 
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 3:00am
Run Time: 
14:14
Country: 
USA
Synopsis: 
Four friends gather for a weekend long mother of all marathons, "Freddy Vs Jason Fest." Scott brings a plate of cookies, jam packed with all kinds of chocolate, caramel and peanuts! Unbeknownst to Scott, one of his friend's has a severe nut allergy. And after that friend eats MANY cookies, the rest of the group has a serious problem on their hands.
Directed by: 
Zachary Eglinton
Produced by: 
Zachary Eglinton, CB Mullen, Joe Marine
Written by: 
Zachary Eglinton
Main Cast: 
Matt Mercer, Ace Marrero, CB Mullen, Andrew Morris
Director Zachary Eglinton
About the Director(s): 
Zac Eglinton was born and raised in Connecticut. He graduated the film program at Full Sail University and after working on a handful of films, he met a fellow filmmaker that would become a best friend and producing partner. They made a feature film together and after moving to the City of Angels, Zac and his now close knit group of friends started the annual movie marathon, "Freddy vs Jason fest!" A festival that would play EVERY SINGLE Nightmare on Elm St. and Friday the 13th film. At the 5th ...read more

The Hitchhiker

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 3:00am
Run Time: 
13m 50s
Country: 
Australia
Synopsis: 
Jade hits the road to Byron Bay with two besties, resolving to keep her terminal diagnosis on the down-low. When an enigmatic hitchhiker makes her an offer, she finds it hard to refuse.
Directed by: 
Adele Vuko
Produced by: 
Chloe Rickard and Johanna Somerville
Written by: 
Adele Vuko
Main Cast: 
Liv Hewson, Isaro Kayitesi, Claudia Pickering, Christiaan Van Vuuren
About the Director(s): 

Adele Vuko is developing a prolific portfolio in directing. In 2018, she was one of the ensemble directors for ABC’s Squinters, as well as directing The Hitchhiker short film (selected for Sydney Film Festival and St Kilda Film Festival 2019). In 2017, Adele was a director and co-creator across multiple sketches in Foxtel’s sketch show The Slot.

Frost Bite

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Los Angeles Premiere
Showtime: 
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 3:00am
Run Time: 
10 Minutes
Country: 
United States
Synopsis: 
A young girl lures a mysterious figure across a frozen wasteland for reasons unexplained. https://www.instagram.com/andrewhuntdirector/
Directed by: 
Andrew Hunt
Produced by: 
Andrew Hunt
Executive Producer(s): 
Trey Wodele, Andrew Hunt
Written by: 
Andrew Hunt
Main Cast: 
Louisa Darr, Rod Kasai
About the Director(s): 

Pittsburgh native Andrew Hunt began making films at the age of eleven with a borrowed video camera and an army of neighborhood friends. Hunt went on to study filmmaking at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Soon after, he started working professionally as a writer/director on television commercials, documentaries, short films and music videos. In 2007, Hunt was selected by Steven Spielberg to be a contestant on the Fox Reality series, "On The Lot". The show gave filmmakers from acros...read more