SwipeLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 9:00pm Run Time: 5m 49s Country: The Netherlands Synopsis: A girl finds out that she has a match on a dating app with a stranger, despite swiping him to the left moments ago. She starts to fear that the man is dangerously close to her. Directed by: Niels Bouronje Produced by: Steffie van Rhee Written by: Paul Bontenbal, Niels Bourgonje Main Cast: Ebony Obsidian, Jefferson White About the Director(s): Niels Bourgonje (1980) is an award winning short film and commercial director based in Amsterdam. In 2014 Niels directed PEACE AND QUIET, winning the 48 Hour Film Project. In 2015 he made BUDDY, which was selected for 60 filmfestivals, including Palm Springs ShortFest. In 2018 Niels directed TURN IT AROUND, BRIDGE and SKOGAFOSS. SKOGAFOSS has won 20 award...read more |
InsaniaWorld Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 9:00pm Run Time: 15m 30s Country: Spain Synopsis: Tono is continuously harassed by her mother, who is uncannily cruel and
authoritarian. His obsession with a woman's voice recorded on cassette and his favorite doll will
help him fight out of his mother's control. Directed by: Carlos Salado Produced by: K.O Company (Uniacords) Executive Producer(s): Rubén Ferrández, Miguel Quintanilla, Narciso Ibañez, Alejandro Ibañez, Gonzalo de Castro Written by: Carlos Salado Main Cast: Miguel Ángel Puro, Elizabeth Sogorb About the Director(s): Carlos Salado is a flmmaker and music composer that aims at revealing a bold and rulebreaking |
We Follow YouWorld Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 9:00pm Run Time: 6:35 mins Country: United States Synopsis: A famed influencer tries to escape her followers after the government conducts a nationwide social media shutdown. Directed by: Brandon Espy Produced by: Brandon Espy Executive Producer(s): Brandon Espy Written by: Brandon Espy Main Cast: Zeta Morrison
David Alan Madrick
Vince Turner About the Director(s): Brandon grew up in the Inland Empire, specifically Diamond Bar, CA. As a graduate from the University of San Diego with a B.A. in Communication & Media Studies, he picked up a camera in his mid-20's and started telling stories through images. Beginning his corporation, Espy, Inc., last year, he creates digital content for various companies. While discussing the negative effects on the rise of social media in today's society, he came up with the concept for "We Follow You". |
The LoopNo Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 9:00pm Run Time: 7:40 Country: USA Synopsis: Mikey’s older brother, Tommy, brings home a mysterious bootleg VHS tape of “the scariest movie ever made”. But what they expect to be a run-of-the-mill 80s slasher flick turns out to be something much more terrifying. Directed by: Rich Ragsdale Produced by: Kevin Ragsdale
Veronica Radaelli
Roger M. Mayer Written by: Rich Ragsdale Main Cast: Shane Almagor
Kevin Ragsdale
Mosh
Will Abbott
Grace Westlin About the Director(s): Rich began his career as a composer, scoring some of television’s most popular sitcoms, including KING OF QUEENS, ACCORDING TO JIM, and WILL AND GRACE. He has also scored many features, commercials, and video games, notably the ALIENS VS PREDATOR series. Rich transitioned into directing in the mid-2000s. Recently, he directed the feature film GHOST HOUSE, which opened theatrically all over the world, and topped the weekend box office in a number of countries in SE Asia. After its limited the...read more |
MadameNo Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 9:00pm Run Time: 23 min Country: France - United Kingdom Synopsis: Inside a grand Parisian apartment lives an elegant elderly lady. And inside this lady lives a monster. Directed by: Garth Jennings Produced by: Octavia Peissel, Marine Dorfmann, Garth Jennings Written by: Garth Jennings Main Cast: Evelyne Buyle, Damien Bonnard, Bernard Verley About the Director(s): Garth Jennings began his career as a music video director for bands such as Radiohead, Blur, Beck, R.E.M, Fatboy Slim and many others. His first movie, ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy’ was released in 2005 after which Garth wrote and directed ‘Son of Rambow’ (2008) - a love letter to his childhood and movies. Garth’s first foray into animation was as the writer and director of ‘Sing’ (2016) and he is currently in production on ‘Sing 2’ due for release 4th of July 2021. Garth has written...read more |
Le BlizzardLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 9:00pm Run Time: 12:46 Country: Andorra Synopsis: Second World War. Marie wakes up wounded and disoriented in the middle of a blizzard. In front, a mysterious forest separates her from her daughter. Directed by: Àlvaro Rodríguez Areny Produced by: Paula Peña Executive Producer(s): Àlvaro Rodríguez Areny Written by: Àlvaro Rodríguez Areny Main Cast: Aida Folch
Isak Férriz |
PhaeniciaWorld Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 9:00pm Run Time: 18m 57s Country: México Synopsis: Ale, 11 years old, lives with her bed-ridden mother in a mountain cabin where she is harassed by a mysterious shadow and the town folk who have estranged them for no apparent reason. Valo, a kid of the same age is the only one to give her a humane treatment, which will make her deepest feelings surface, revealing the truth that lies behind the lurking shadow. Directed by: Alberto Ordaz Produced by: Reyna Escalante & Alberto Ordaz Executive Producer(s): Feroz Carmesí Films Written by: Alberto Ordaz Main Cast: Sofía Gomez - “Ale (girl)”
Diego Sanchéz - “Valo”
Dominc Hernández - “Luis” About the Director(s): Alberto Ordaz, 32 years old, was born in the city of Cordoba
Veracruz. He moves with his family to the city of Puebla. He has a
Psychology major from the Autonomous University of Puebla
(BUAP) and also has a Major in Criminology, Criminalistics and
Forensic Techniques from the Free School of University Studies
(CLEU). He took the courses "Digital Cinematography" (2012),
"Photography in film" (2012) and the workshop " experimental
cinema "(2012), all taught in" F64 Audiovisual Training Center "....read more |
A Night at the TableLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 10m 37s Country: United States Synopsis: A mother prepares food for a seemingly normal family night dinner, but as the conversation between her and her kids grow more peculiar, tension mounts between the three, unveiling a lurking threat at the table. Directed by: Tamara S. Hall Produced by: A Flower in Fire Productions Executive Producer(s): Tamara S. Hall, Joshua Jordan Written by: Tamara S. Hall Main Cast: Dierdra McDowell,
Tamara S. Hall,
David Alan Madrick,
Keith Dorman About the Director(s): Tamara is a NY-based actress, writer, and first-time filmmaker from Philadelphia, PA whose artistry spans theater, poetry, short fiction, and TV/film. A 2017 graduate of The William Esper Studio, which was listed as one of “The 25 Best Drama Schools in 2015” in the Hollywood Reporter, Tamara completed her studies in acting, movement, and voice & speech. Before becoming a filmmaker, Tamara has also worked in the TV business at renowned networks such as NBCUniversal, BET, and HBO.
Tamara consider...read more |
RAIN CATCHERWest Coast Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 16:41 Country: United Kingdom Synopsis: We follow a young photographer, an outcast simply known as Rain Catcher. New in town, he captures the haunting beauty of his new home: the notorious Barbican estate in London.
Suddenly, Rain Catcher notices a sinister and mysterious man appearing in all his photographs. Blent-in with the crowd or sneaking from a distant window, this shady character is always staring intensely into camera.
Who is this man? and what does he want from the young photographer? The journey to uncover this mystery will lead Rain Catcher to a mind-blowing truth. A discovery which will overturn his reality forever. Directed by: Michele Fiascaris Produced by: Filippo Polesel Executive Producer(s): Edoardo Bussi, Michele Fiascaris, Filippo Polesel Written by: Michele Fiascaris, Filippo Polesel Main Cast: Dudley O'Shaughnessy
Jo Hartley
Marcus Taylor About the Director(s): Michele is an award-winning writer director. A London Film Academy 2010 graduate, he has written and directed numerous short films, and the feature film “Fat Cat”. |
STALAG III-CLos Angeles Premiere Showtime: Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Run Time: 11:50 Country: Belarus Synopsis: In the final days of World War II, US paratrooper Joe Boyd leads a daring escape from a Nazi POW camp, only to face a more horrifying evil beyond the prison walls.
Inspired by true events. STALAG III-C was filmed entirely on location in Minsk, Belarus. Directed by: Jason Rogan Produced by: Jason Rogan, Yury Gromik, Constantine Samarin Executive Producer(s): Doug Marschke, Sean Drummond Written by: Jason Rogan Main Cast: Sam Falconi, Vadim Gitlin, Henri Falconi About the Director(s): Jason grew up in NYC in the 1980s. There he landed is first job "in the business" as an usher at the Waverly Theater in Greenwich Village where he was able to watch movies day and night for free - Blue Velvet, Raising Arizona, The Hunger - it was a film lovers candy store.
In 2000 Jason attended the Cannes Film Festival for the first time and his mind was blown. There he teamed up with future partners Doug Marschke, Michael Write and Michael Rix to form Funny How Films and produce Mad Cow: The ...read more |