Beverly Hills Film Festival (BHFF) serves as a cinematic cultural template for emerging, talented filmmakers who wish to express their uniqueness through the lens of past excellence while exposing themselves to the latest innovative concepts in the arts. The Beverly Hills Film Festival’s objective is to merge today’s filmmaking pioneers with the wealth of cinematic heritage by edifying and developing the cinematic community.
Schedule of Events:
Block 1 at 12:30 PM:
End:
Mystery (13 min) United States
Directed By: Perry Billett
Written By: Donn Einstein
Produced By: Donn Einstein
Cast: Dan Lauria, Devyn LaBella, Donn Einstein
Synopsis: A dark mystery that centers on love and the lengths that a father would go to protect his only daughter
Virtual Insanity:
Drama (14 min) United States
Directed By: Geoff Ryan
Written By: Valmina May, Joelle Faden
Produced By: Piper Samuels
Cast: Joelle Faden, Ren Montero, Shannon Gibbs, Bianca R. Turner
Synopsis: Juni’s night out with friends becomes a turbulent journey through extreme social anxiety and feeling trapped in her own mind where reality seems unreal.
Little Anna:
Drama (16 min) United States
Directed By: J. Batzli
Written By: J. Batzli
Produced By: Mike Hogan, David Beazley
Cast: Eliza Blair, Charlotte Raith, Shaun Duke Jr.
Synopsis: Fourth-grade teacher Anna Wheeler receives a new student also named Anna Wheeler, triggering eerie similarities and traumatic memories when the girl’s father fails to pick her up from school.
When You Wish:
Drama (17 min) United States
Directed By: Christopher Dodge
Written By: Christopher Dodge
Produced By: Oscar Alvarez, Christopher Dodge, Kayvon Derak Shanian
Cast: Pepe Serna, Victoria Love, Olga Aguilar
Synopsis: Ignacio struggles with the distant loss of his family until a star falls into his life granting wishes he never thought possible.
Haunted:
Drama (45 min) United States
Directed By: Jon Amiel
Written By: Jon Amiel, Soraya Garre
Produced By: Soraya Garre, Leanna Tallmeister
Cast: Soraya Garre, Sophia Center, Imani Hanson, Daniel Lee, Tommy Drake
Synopsis: Kate is haunted by the seemingly malevolent spirit of a teenage boy. But is he really malevolent? Is he real? And who are the other people who seem to appear and disappear at random in her artist’s studio? Kate soon finds herself drawn into a frightening labyrinth, where dreams, nightmares, memory and reality violently collide.
Block 2 at 1:00 PM:
Film 101:
Comedy (7 min) United States
Directed By: Ella Jerrier
Written By: Ella Jerrier
Produced By: Ella Jerrier
Cast: Tessa Espinola, Ryker Baloun, Kambri Pellerin, Audrey Kim, Justin Fry
Synopsis: Four high schoolers scramble to complete an assignment for their Film 101 class
Plant Baby:
Comedy (7 min) United States
Directed By: Arabella Sharkey
Written By: Arabella Sharkey
Produced By: Patrice Yip
Cast: Sage Guarino, Jenna Maryn Sierra
Synopsis: A struggling drug addict takes care of a plant baby, hoping that by nurturing it, he can learn to take care of himself. However, his addiction beckons him to take one more hit.
Dead Presidents:
Comedy (11 min) United States
Directed By: Ryan Lilienfield
Written By: Ryan Lilienfield
Produced By: Gabrielle Chapman
Cast: Galen Howard, Blake Sheldon, Corey Landis, Pierce Lackey
Synopsis: Two brothers, one robbery, no plan. After their pops gets blasted on a stick-up job, stoner brothers Mark and Chris pack the blunts and strap up to rob a local bank. Bad comes to worse as the robbery devolves into a hostage situation through a series of mistakes. With a slip of the finger, their dreams of beers, boobs, and bud in Amsterdam go up in smoke.
Ick:
Comedy (11 min) United States
Directed By: India Opzoomer
Written By: India Opzoomer, Lindsay Howard
Produced By: Sinead Keirans, Joie Parma
Cast: Sydney Estella, Jakob Jankowski, Mia King, Collin Brown
Synopsis: A teenage girl’s prom night fantasy collides headfirst with reality.
Our Summer:
Comedy (11 min) United States
Directed By: Alex Lathrop–Melting
Written By: Alex Lathrop-Melting
Produced By: Frankie Spiller
Cast: Casper Sargent, Breanna Ahlgren, Jordy Gertner, and Forest Carsten
Synopsis: Bruce needs to find out what happened when a clown shows up to the pool to crash his hungover hangout!
Organic Meet:
Comedy (14 min) United States
Directed By: Robert Shaffer Jr.
Written By: Robert Shaffer Jr.
Produced By: Robert Shaffer Jr., Dylan Clemens, Maddie Keith
Cast: Tenzing Kalden, Will Baruch, Mike George, Morgan Lewis, Wyatt Gillespie
Synopsis: An aimless young woman attempts to meet her soulmate using OrganicMeet, a new-age match-making service that encourages single hopefuls to meet in a grocery store, organically.
Mike:
Comedy (16 min) United States
Directed By: Duc Anh Nguyen
Written By: Duc Anh Nguyen
Produced By: Chris Merola, Janine Bujie Zhang, Duc Anh Nguyen
Cast: Jackie Tran, Cole Chisholm, Kyra Heenan, George Triplett, Aidan Driscoll, Nam Lien Dang, Nicole Swirsky, Joseph Steven, Andrea Harhoff, John Minch
Synopsis: Set within the first day of school, Hiep Nguyen is an exuberant Vietnamese student going on an exchange program at an all-white Christian high school in South Dakota.
I’m Todor. I Mean, Bill.:
Comedy (17 min) United States
Directed By: Madison Leonard
Written By: Madison Leonard
Produced By: Rachael Dahl, Elizabete Sadauska, Madison Leonard
Cast: Arye Gross, Christie Griffin, Laura Candela
Synopsis: A quirky romantic comedy about a grief stricken widower in the throes of a mid-life crisis searches for intimacy in the most unorthodox of ways when he makes an unexpected connection with a spirited young woman in his neighborhood.
To the Moon and Back:
Comedy (18 min) United States
Directed By: Charlie Posey
Written By: Charlie Posey, Emily Liberatore
Produced By: Nikki Spina
Cast: Emily Abeles, Katherine Martin, James Bobo, Ted Wells
Synopsis: When, Rhea, a wide-eyed young girl, asks the moon to send her a friend, she comes face-to-face with the older version of herself, now depressed and in a dead-end job, and must learn to love who she is.
Block 3 at 1:30 PM:
Funnel Mantra:
Drama (11 min) Mexico
Directed By: Andres Gonzalez
Written By: Andres Gonzalez
Produced By: Miguel Gonzalez, Karen Kotto, Andres Gonzalez
Cast: Yatzini Aparicio, Roberto Oropeza.
Synopsis: Through a psychoanalytic session, an artist recapitulates a stage of her life looking for a personal temporal metric to be able to judge free will and personal patterns.
Red Lake:
Horror (14 min) Ireland
Directed By: Shaun Dunne
Written By: Claire Bermingham, Dani Alvarado
Produced By: Claire Bermingham, Aoife O’Neill, Max Brady, Pull the Trigger Productions
Cast: Claire Bermingham, Hazel Doupe, Terry O’Neill
The Dark and The Safe:
Drama (14 min) Sweden
Directed By: Mirai Inoue Strand
Written By: Mirai Inoue Strand
Produced By: Simon Dahlstrom
Cast: Vincent Pettersson, Martin Forsström
Synopsis: Washed-up sheriff Alder needs the help of the 12-year old cowboy Noel to find an infamous bandit known only as “The Darkness”
Dream:
Drama (15 min) Russian Federation
Directed By: Artur Matveev
Written By: Artur Matveev
Produced By: Andrey Lisyanskiy, Stanislav Khatyukhin
Cast: Aleksandra Kulikova, Anton Vlasov, Andrey Trushin, Anastasia Baktimirova, Alexey Soshin
Synopsis: In pursuit of his dreams, Igor faces the devastating loss of his loved one, a truth he struggles to accept. Supported by his pragmatic friend Mr. Raef, Igor wrestles with the temptation to take drastic action in his grief, realizing the profound consequences it could have on his path and identity. It’s a poignant exploration of love, loss, and moral dilemmas.
Annie’s Movie:
Drama (16 min) Finland
Directed By: Nuutti Aleksis
Written By: Nuutti Aleksis
Produced By: Nuutti Aleksis, Kalliope Poulianos
Cast: Christi Glass, John Robilette, Marie Elizabeth, Serena Gordon
Synopsis: Annie from New Jersey is driving across the United States. When her credit card stops working and she runs out of gas, she stops at a desolate motel. Despite clues that Annie might be running away from something, the lonely motel owner wants to help her. That might not turn out well for him.
Block 4 at 2:40 PM:
Born From Dust: The Art of Richard Wilks:
Documentary (5 min) United States
Directed By: Simone Staff, Nick Paskhover
Written By: Simone Staff, Nick Paskhover
Produced By: Simone Staff, Nick Paskhover
Cast: Richard Wilks
Synopsis: In this captivating and visually stunning documentary, we embark on an inspiring journey alongside Richard Wilks –a multimedia sculptor– as he undergoes a remarkable transformation. Beginning as a 2D graphic designer, he dares to venture into uncharted territory, where his artistic evolution takes the form of colossal 3D sculptures meticulously crafted from repurposed materials.
California Locos Renaissance and Rebellion:
Documentary (9 min) United States
Directed By: Dave Tourje
Written By: Adam Cude
Produced By: Dave Tourje, Alana Reinhart, Michelle Irwin, Ariana Flanagan
Cast: Chaz Bojorquez, Dave Tourje, John Van Hamersveld, Norton Wisdom, Gary Wong
Synopsis: The members of the acclaimed art collective California Locos give their views on what makes post-modern Los Angeles tick. Chaz Bojorquez, Dave Tourje, John Van Hamersveld, Norton Wisdom and Gary Wong all share their asymmetrical insights emanating from their diverse approaches in art and culture, having been born and raised in the mega-metropolis. Music by Los Savages with Ian Espinoza, Dave Tourjé, Jim Grinta, Toby Holmes and Bryan Head.
How It Breathes:
Documentary (9 min) United States
Directed By: Jack Gordon
Written By: Jack Gordon
Produced By: Jack Gordon
Cast: Elijah Jamal Balbed
Synopsis: As the District of Columbia changed around Elijah Jamal Babled, his budding career as a musician exposed him to the people and music providing a voice and an outlet to the people of DC. Now tasked with preserving and sharing that tradition, Balbed reflects on balancing that responsibility with creating a musical identity of his own.
The Chicago Lago:
Documentary (10 min) United States
Directed By: Valerie Zabriskie
Written By:
Produced By: Valerie Zabriskie
Cast: Ivan Vazquez, DJ Shon Dervis, Drummer Ernie Adams, Furious Styles, Logan Lu
Synopsis: The Chicago Lago is a heartfelt story of a contemporary Mexican American/indigenous visual artist and designer born and based in Chicago, Illinois. The representation of music, Chicago, and hip-hop culture in his work reflects what saved his life and the need to give all that love back to the community.
The Collector:
Documentary (15 min) United States
Directed By: Carrie Wachob, Jim Picariello
Written By: Carrie Wachob
Produced By: Carrie Wachob, Marghee Baldridge
Cast: Willard Carroll
Synopsis: After watching The Wizard of Oz when he was five years old, Willard Carroll started a journey down his own yellow brick road to become a pop culture fanatic and award-winning filmmaker. Owner of the world’s largest private collection of Oz memorabilia, Willard is living proof that one story can change the entire trajectory of your life.
Incandescence:
Documentary (20 min) United States
Directed By: Reisha Perlmutter
Written By: Reisha Perlmutter
Produced By: Reisha Perlmutter, DK Johnston
Cast: Ruby Vizcarra, Reisha, Perlmutter
Synopsis: A NYC classically trained painter finds new meaning in realism. She connects with a woman on a journey to find self acceptance through her albinism in the Yucatan’s cenotes. Together, they find something real beyond the constructs of the outside world.
Nature Humaine: a journey into the art of Jean-Paul Bourdier:
Documentary (24 min) United States
Directed By: Theo Francocci
Written By: Theo Francocci
Produced By: Pele Pictures LLC, Matt Richardson, Persephone Godwin
Cast: Jean-Paul Bourdier
Synopsis: Poetry, the evolution of humanity, and the celebration of life meet in the art photography of Jean-Paul Bourdier.
Block 5 at 3:20 PM:
All-American Terrorist:
Drama (14 min) United States
Directed By: Payton Bayless
Written By: Payton Bayless
Produced By: Payton Bayless, Blake Bennett, Emily Hileman
Cast: Nick Basile, Ryan Francis, Ben Stillwell White, Logan Collins
Synopsis: After the subtle death of his little sister. Moses sets out for help, In an attempt to restore the balance of his life and protect his family. However, he lands himself in greater danger when he seeks out help from the wrong side of the barrel.
The Wrong Movie:
Drama (96 min) United States
Directed By: Keren Cytter
Written By: Keren Cytter
Produced By: Georgica Pettus
Cast: Laura Hajek, Ashby Bland, Elijah Lajmer, John Verdil, Edward Baker, Devery Doleman, Jordan Raf
Synopsis: The Wrong Movie follows the relationships between one woman and a drone, a sex addict, a confused actor, and a tormented neighbor who’s grieving her dead father.
Block 6 at 3:45 PM:
Just Now Jeffrey:
Comedy (120 min) South Africa
Directed By: Brett Morris, Hylton Tannenbaum
Written By: Brett Morris, Hylton Tannenbaum
Produced By: Shireen Hattingh, Daniel Kaplan, Brett Morris, Hylton Tannenbaum
Cast: Julian Robinson, Dino Vavatzanidis, Rob van Vuuren, Nik Rabinowitz, Nicky Rebelo, Natasha Loring, Mila Rayne.
Synopsis: While the world was radically changing around him, teenager Jeffrey Greenbaum hardly noticed. He just needed to get laid. Jeffrey convinces his best pal Brad Berman, to help devise a strategy to lose their virginity before they finish high school. But things don’t go as planned and Jeffrey and Brad soon become entangled in a crazy web of love, lust, videotape piracy, rugby violence, political protest, antisemitism and Afrikaans pornography.
Block 7 at 4:50 PM:
Jackpot:
Fantasy (9 min) United States
Directed By: Chance Thomas Garcia
Written By: Chance Thomas Garcia
Produced By: Chance Thomas Garcia, Lindsey Schlandt
Cast: Todd Cattell, Preston Alkire, Kelsie McDonald, Nelson Smith, Dana Cummings, and Chance Thomas Garcia
Synopsis: A father, mother and son gather in front of the television set to cast their votes and watch the Society for Population Control’s nightly lottery.
Things Worse:
Drama (13 min) United States
Directed By: O.G. Ellison
Written By: O.G. Ellison
Produced By: O.G. Ellison, Aida Rodriguez, Roberto Jose Melgar
Cast: Roberto Jose Melgar, Alondra Andrade, Richard Lee Warren, Deyshaun Tucker
Synopsis: A corrupt detective loses his grip on reality in the final weeks of his contract. When the department maintains their usual racket, he struggles within to maintain his sanity while visions of his past haunt him.
Caller 102: A Ballad of Cyberspace:
Thriller (17 min) United States
Directed By: Turner Barrowman, Jack Goldfisher
Written By: Turner Barrowman, Jack Goldfisher
Produced By: Turner Barrowman, Jack Goldfisher, Brandon Scott Wolf, Jacqueline Medina, Elliott Thornton
Cast: Josh Brener, Arryn Zech, Sean Carrigan, Brianna Baker, Dan Cole, Gabriella Weltman
Synopsis: When a blackhat hacker working on a highly secretive project gets hit with a coincidentally-timed power surge, he begins to unravel a web of conspiracy that threatens to bring down his life’s work and send him spiraling into oblivion.
The Inevitable Process of Drowning:
Drama (18 min) United States
Directed By: Marco Bazzi
Written By: Marco Bazzi
Produced By: Marco Bazzi
Cast: Havon Baraka, Liam Hawley
Synopsis: In a dystopian reality, Ryan’s perception blurs between reality and dreams. After receiving a mysterious card, he complies and finds himself facing a procedure that demands the sacrifice of his best friend. Ryan questions the system, suspecting manipulation through substances in food and water that suppress dreaming and enforce compliance to a sinister agenda disguised as freedom.
Viscera:
Fantasy (20 min) United States
Directed By: David Venghaus Jr.
Written By: Zach Canon
Produced By: Nick Moon, Zach Canon, Rena D Cruz Art, Hannah Canon, Canaan Sanders, Karen-Ann Clancy, Sean O. Mcguinnes
Cast: Zach Canon, Molly B. Thomas, Carrie Lloyd, Hannah Canon, Canaan Sanders
Synopsis: Stuck in a cycle from infidelity, Coline and Young seek out an experimental therapist for solutions. When the Therapists’ method border on inhumane, they must find common ground to avoid permanent damage.
Demolition:
Thriller (21 min) United States
Directed By: Megan Raney Aarons
Written By: Megan Raney Aarons
Produced By: Colin K Gray, Megan Raney Aarons, Chiara Fornetti, Eden Perry, Allison Cox
Cast: Sloan: Lacey Claire Rogers, Therapist: Stephen Park, Podcaster: Fanny Veliz Grande, Gal Pal: Eden Perry, Latin Lover: Alessandro Marino, Unhoused: Amara Agomuo, Teen: Kaitlyn Kemp, Girl In Hall: Helen Day
Synopsis: A twisted look at influencer culture, social media & AI, Demolition is a playful psychological thriller about a lonely bikini model questioning her own authenticity in the face of a wild crisis of consciousness.
Block 8 at 5:30 PM:
George & Marcus:
Comedy (5 min) United States
Directed By: Neill Barry
Written By: Neill Barry
Produced By: Neill Barry,Bethany Barry
Cast: Pancho Moler,Evan Eckenrode
Synopsis: A father and son are forced to live under the same roof,what could go wrong.
Snip, Snip:
Comedy (5 min) United States
Directed By: The Edelmans
Written By: The Edelmans
Produced By: Molly Edelman, Walker Edelman
Cast: Molly Edelman, Walker Edelman, Annika Foster, Cole Cuomo
Synopsis: While hosting a party, Rose and Cameron are forced to look parenthood in the face. Their newly pregnant friends corner them and can’t stop bragging about the gift of their journey. Overwhelmed and annoyed the couple lock themselves in their bedroom to fight about babies, vasectomies, and…the future.
Black Friday:
Comedy (6 min) United States
Directed By: Jenna Milly
Written By: Jenna Milly, Ann Marie Allison
Produced By: Jenna Milly, Andrew DeCesare, Mike Day
Cast: Abbey McBride, Bayne Gibby, Thomas Forbes-Johnson, Quincy Cho, Vanessa Zamarripa, Hardy Awadjie, Lianna Holston, Max Maddox, Ianula Darlaiane, Jaclyn Neuffer, Umit Tayanc, Mike Day
Synopsis: A female comedy set in the world of Black Friday. When one woman sets out to buy a doll for her daughter, she discovers it’s not that easy to win at the game of being a mom.
Gut Punch:
Comedy (13 min) United States
Directed By: Jon Ryan Sugimoto
Written By: Jon Ryan Sugimoto
Produced By: Jon Ryan Sugimoto and Brenna Webb
Cast: Joe List, Radel Ortiz, Greer Barned, Sabrina Piper, Adam Alpert, Luis Rosa, Justin Whang
Synopsis: When a customer Dan (Joe List) coughs a little too much, Manny (Radel Ortiz), the owner wants to boot Dan out of the bodega. Dan resists, and soon he, Manny and Rex get into an argument over probiotics, prebiotics and antibiotics, each side making passionate but ill-informed points and spinning the discussion into increasingly absurd directions.
Another Happy Day:
Comedy (90 min) United States
Directed By: Nora Fiffer
Written By: Nora Fiffer
Produced By: Jessie Holder Tourtellotte
Cast: Lauren Lapkus, Marilyn Dodds Frank, Jean Elie, Carrie Coon
Synopsis: Desperate for some company, a delirious new mother tumbles into a magnetic friendship with her estranged aunt – an eccentric recluse with even more demands than her baby.
Block 9 at 5:50 PM:
96% Cooked:
Comedy (6 min) United States
Directed By: Mike Langer
Written By: Mike Langer
Produced By: Ceylan Carhoglu, Mike Langer
Cast: Lindsey Naves, Charley Rossman, Lee Citron, Monica Casey
Synopsis: At the tail end of a funeral service, a woman begins to suspect there’s something wrong with her father’s urn…
Pretty as a Picture:
Horror (7 min) United States
Directed By: Ryan Nielsen
Written By: Ryan Nielsen
Produced By: Ari Wojciech
Cast: Claire Manning, Garrett Pominville, Mike Danner
Synopsis: A young model becomes the focus of a mysterious photographer, who will do anything for the perfect image.
The Diet:
Drama (8 min) United States
Directed By: Linnea Joelsson
Written By: Linnea Joelsson
Produced By: Linnea Joelsson, Justin Aguirre, Alyssa Lana
Cast: Liz Fenning
Synopsis: In a strict world, how far would you to change your life if it meant changing your diet.
I’m Glad That You’re Sorry:
Comedy (9 min) United States
Directed By: Jourdan Henderson
Written By: Jourdan Henderson, Carla Miller
Produced By: Jourdan Henderson, Michael Day
Cast: Emily Pendergast, Lisa Schurga, Allison Dunbar, Chad Jamian, Mitch Silpa, Michael Churven, Melanie Johnson, Andrew Friedman
Synopsis: When Gina brings her boyfriend, Brian, to her dysfunctional family’s Thanksgiving dinner, tensions rise, secrets spill, and an unexpected confrontation leaves Brian shell-shocked and desperate for an escape.
L’Agence & Choose Love present “Pool Party”:
Comedy (9 min) United States
Directed By: Brandon Bernath
Written By: Brandon Bernath
Produced By: Brandon Bernath, Elizabeth Mihelich
Cast: Daigo Yamashita, Rachelle Carson Begley
Synopsis: Beverly Holloway, an aged Brentwood heiress and Danny Dynamite, her young Japanese rockabilly boyfriend, break up… again. But this time, it’s serious. Beverly decides to throw a pool party and invite all of her friends. Will Beverly and Danny get back together, or is it finally over?
Wake:
Drama (12 min) United States
Directed By: Sean Carter
Written By: Sean Carter
Produced By: Lauren Fash
Cast: K Steele; Milly Sanders; Lavelle Roby; Catherine McCafferty
Synopsis: With a hurricane raging outside their hospital, two nurses have one last job before evacuating: stow the “dead-on- arrival” corpse of a young girl in the downstairs morgue before the building floods. But the corpse quickly reveals itself to be more than it seems.
Larry in the Sky with Diamonds:
Comedy (24 min) United States
Directed By: David Sonnenborn
Written By: Peter S. Kim, David Sonnenborn
Produced By: Lauren C. Brooks, Clement Chan, Wei Chen, Brent Hagata, Peter S. Kim, Jeremy Klavens, Aaron Klemanski, Rex Lee, Katy Palfrey, David Sonnenborn
Cast: Peter S. Kim, Rex Lee, Sterling Jones, Franqi French, Harry Hart-Browne, May Lee, Andre Hotchko, William Shin, Elaine Rivkin, Esther Moon, Scot Shamblin, Elim Uraimov
Synopsis: Matt, a suddenly divorced and unemployed gay man, overdoses on psychedelics and reconnects with his Uncle Larry who died of AIDS in the ‘90s. Be he a ghost, a guardian angel, or a drug-induced hallucination, Larry is the one person, alive or dead, who can get Matt’s life back on track.
Drawn:
Horror (25 min) United States
Directed By: Ty Clancey
Written By: Ty Clancey
Produced By: Bo Clancey, Ty Clancey
Cast: Jesse Garcia, Clayne Crawford, Diana Zermeño
Synopsis: A widower and his young daughter fend off a predatory land speculator by any means necessary in this psychological thriller set on a dying ranch in the Southwest. With shifting points of view and a twisting power structure, the story delves deep into our perception of control, unraveling a family mystery that spawns eerie tension, abducts our expectations of good and evil, and draws us in to a shocking reveal.
Block 10 at 6:50 PM:
Camera:
Drama (112 min) United States
Directed By: Jay Silverman
Written By: Jamie Murphy, Joe Gamache
Produced By: Jay Silverman, Bethany Cerrona, Ian Christian Blanche, Beau Bridges, Joe Gamache
Cast: Beau Bridges, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Miguel Gabriel, Bruce Davison, Scotty Tovar, Jorge-Luis Pallo, Ross Partridge
Synopsis: Camera is the heartwarming story of loss, hope, and healing that follows Oscar, a 9-year-old boy who cannot speak but has a gift to see great beauty where others only see despair. When a broken film camera brings him together with Eric, an eccentric repairman, an unlikely friendship develops. Under Eric’s mentorship, Oscar finds his voice through photography and in doing so heals a wounded community.
Block 11 at 7:45 PM:
The Invisibles:
Drama (107 min) Canada
Directed By: Andrew Currie
Written By: Andrew Currie & Colin Aussant
Produced By: Mary Anne Waterhouse, Lee Kim
Cast: Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce Greenwood, Nathan Alexis, Gretchen Mol
Synopsis: In the midst of a crumbling marriage and a stalled career, Charlie feels increasingly invisible—until he literally starts to disappear. The Invisibles takes us on a visually arresting journey to a parallel dimension where the disappeared co-exist, unnoticed by the real world. As Charlie tries to return to his wife, he’s forced to confront the real reason he disappeared in the first place.
Block 12 at 8:00 PM:
Love and Taxes:
Romance (103 min) United States
Directed By: Ken Feinberg, Craig D. Tollis
Written By: Lloyd J. Schwartz
Produced By: Ken Feinberg, Lloyd.J. Schwartz, Juan Feldman, Jill Gray Savarese
Cast: Jake Reiner, Alexis Abrams
Synopsis: In this unique 70s romance crafted by Lloyd J. Schwartz, renowned “Brady Bunch” writer and producer, an unconventional story unfolds between a CPA and a waitress. Their connection, an annual meeting under the guise of preparing her taxes. Yet, with each passing year, these sessions evolve into much more than number crunching.
Block 13 at 9:00 PM:
Silent Thunder:
Horror (107 min) United States
Directed By: Isaac Medeiros
Written By: Isaac Medeiros
Produced By: Jack Lucarelli, Michael Lazari, Gigi Rice, Ted McGinley, Rich Turner
Cast: Ted McGinley, Jonathan Stoddard, Jack Lucarelli, Laura James Ecker, Cassi Colvin, Brent Kublick, Rich Turner
Synopsis: With the help of two bank robbers, a U.S Marshal sets out to rescue five prostitutes who have been abducted by a gang of desert dwelling, otherworldly, monsters.
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