Film Festival Schedule & Film Information  
SUNDAY, JULY 3

All screening blocks immediately followed by a Q&A with available filmmakers.            Playhouse West members in Bold

Sunday, 10 a.m - 12 p.m.

CAKE
6:55, Comedy
DIRECTOR: Victoria Ratermanis 
PRODUCER: Carlotta Brentan
SCREENPLAY: Carlotta Brentan
CAST: Nicole Alibayof, Carlotta Brentan
SYNOPSIS: Two sisters. A wedding. One big mess.
MELODY
17:27, Drama
DIRECTOR: Eric Lommel and Adam Lowder
PRODUCERS: Eric Lommel, Adam Lowder, Katie Barbaree,
Paloma Pilar
SCREENPLAY: Eric Lommel, Adam Lowder, Katie Barbaree,
Paloma Pilar
CAST: Katie Barbaree, Paloma Pilar, Adam Lowder, Eric Lommel
SYNOPSIS: A man stumbles upon an assault in the subway station and intervenes. But things aren't always so black and white.
A TWO-FACED CHARADE
27:24, Thriller/Drama
DIRECTOR: Charlie Anderson
PRODUCERS: Charlie Anderson, Jeremy Tollas, ShaunPaul Costello
SCREENPLAY: Charlie Anderson, Jeremy Tollas, Nina Tollas
CAST: Jeremy Tollas, Pamela Fila, Shaun Costello, Greg Bell
Just how far the human psyche will go to fulfill the dark, twisted needs of a madman in love.
THE PASSIONATE ONES 
11:12, Horror/Drama
DIRECTOR: Joseph Graves
PRODUCER: Edward William Wasser, Joseph Graves
SCREENPLAY: Edward William Wasser, Joseph Graves
CAST: Edward William Wasser, David Scott, Leigh Anne Johnson, Michael Gray, Rachel Nielsen
SYNOPSIS: An examination of the dangers of religious fanaticism.
NEVER ONCE AN OCEAN
20:00, Drama
DIRECTOR: James Pepe
PRODUCERS: ShaunPaul Costello, Luke Eddy, James Pepe
SCREENPLAY: Luke Eddy
CAST: Ameerah Briggs, Luke Eddy
SYNOPSIS: How do you cross the river when you have already sunk?

Sunday, 12 p.m - 1 p.m.:  LUNCH BREAK

Sunday, 1 p.m - 2:30 p.m.

THE LETTER
5:59, Drama
DIRECTOR: Jeff Savant
PRODUCERS: Jeff Savant, Tony Savant
SCREENPLAY: Tony Savant
CAST: Brenna Carnuccio
SYNOPSIS: A woman married to a marine deployed in Iraq sent a Dear John letter after an argument, but later regrets her decision because of what the letter might make her husband do.
THE LONG WAIT
16:34, Drama
DIRECTOR:  Wolfgang Bodison
PRODUCER:  Jordan Bielsky
SCREENPLAY:  Wolfgang Bodison
CAST:  Elizabeth Yoder, Scott Trost
SYNOPSIS:   After twenty years waiting to take revenge, a woman finally confronts the drunk driver who killed her father.
TWO OF HEARTS
12:04, Drama/Romance
DIRECTOR: Krystal Wallbaum
PRODUCER: John McNulty
SCREENPLAY: John McNulty
CAST: John McNulty, Ricardo Burgos
SYNOPSIS: A man questioning his sexual preference explores the transgender world he comes across an androdynous man who might be what he's been looking for.
COMING CLEAN
22:39, Drama
DIRECTOR:  Cynthia Wikler
PRODUCERS:  ShaunPaul Costello, Cynthia Wikler
SCREENPLAY:  Cynthia Wikler
CAST:  Kevin Cammarota, Samantha Lyn Parry, Cynthia Wikler
SYNOPSIS:  A young man with a mental health disorder meets a young woman with troubles of her own.

Sunday, 2:30 p.m - 4 p.m.

LIKE THE ANT
5:00, Comedy
DIRECTOR: Nicholas Woods
PRODUCER: Nicholas Woods
SCREENPLAY: Nicholas Woods
CAST: Matt Ukena, Matthew Gallenstein
SYNOPSIS: A carefree penniless street urchin tries to teach a depressed wealthy man the meaning of happiness by pondering the life of an ant.
GRAY AREA
9:47, Comedy/Suspense 
DIRECTOR: Daniel Blanda
PRODUCER: Lance Barrett
SCREENPLAY: Lance Barrett
CAST: Lance Barrett, Nikki Findel, Christine Renee Miller
SYNOPSIS: Not everything is Black and White.
TRAPP STREET
22:54, Drama
DIRECTOR: Christian Caldwell
PRODUCER: Labb Ratz Productions
SCREENPLAY: Christian Caldwell 
CAST: Britney Van Valkenburg, John Mcnulty, J.R. Carter
SYNOPSIS: Candie, a lady of night, decides try to online dating in hopes of meeting a serious mate, and finds herself judging an intense competition between two overly earnest men who both want her. 
LAST SUPPER
9:29, Comedy
DIRECTOR: Kathryn Lockhart
PRODUCERS: Brittney Escalante, Megan Kelly, Kathryn Lockhart
SCREENPLAY: Rylee Marshall
CAST: Rylee Marshall, Rob Scerbo, Tara Emerson, Scott Trost
SYNOPSIS: High school over-achiever, Jessica, comes home stoned to find her family waiting for her around the dinner table
MOZZARELLA STICKS
7:26, Comedy
DIRECTOR: Chris Mercury and Edward William Wasser
PRODUCER: Edward William Wasser
SCREENPLAY: Edward William Wasser
CAST: Edward William Wasser, Cassandra Cain, Sarah Mercury, Samantha Parry, Laura Butler
SYNOPSIS: The invention of the camera phone has lead some ladies to get some unexpected visitors.

Sunday, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m 

DOLL HOUSE
12:49, Drama
DIRECTOR: Laura Piccirillo
CO-DIRECTOR: Randy Troy
PRODUCER: Laura Piccirillo
SCREENPLAY: Ricardo Burgos
CAST: Laura Piccirillo, Ricardo Burgos, Madeleine Morgenweck, Paul Marquez
SYNOPSIS: A young woman's breaking point after realizing the amount of unnecessary effort she puts in all of her relationships.
BIRTHDAY
12:13 min, Drama
DIRECTOR: Chris King
PRODUCER: Chris King, Heather King
SCREENPLAY:  Chris King
CAST:  Mandy Moody, Chris Gouchoe
SYNOPSIS: When a young military wife gets news that her Marine husband has been severely wounded in combat, she discovers that life ahead for them is going to be a difficult and yet amazing journey. (*Oscar qualified)
PASSWORD
14 min, Comedy/Drama
DIRECTOR: Ed Aristone
PRODUCERS: Ed Aristone, ShaunPaul Costello
SCREENPLAY: Tony Savant
CAST: Kevin Cammarota, James Pepe, Danny Lamego, Edward Wasser, Samantha Parry, Kayla Grasser, Anna Jacob.
SYNOPSIS: A man learns about the power of forgiveness though the use of modern technology.

SLEEPING DOGS
29:48, Drama
DIRECTOR: Eric Lommel and Adam Lowder
PRODUCERS: Eric Lommel, Adam Lowder, Manu Menon
SCREENPLAY: Adam Lowder and Manu Menon
CAST: Christian Stephen, Manu Menon, Carlotta Brentan, Katie Barbaree, Adam Lowder, Jim Parrack, Ariel Pacheco
SYNOPSIS: The lives of two men change permanently when one of them takes matters into his own hands.

Sunday, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.:  DINNER BREAK

Sunday, 7:30 p.m:  PWFF-Philadelphia Awards Ceremony

     3rd Annual Playhouse West Film Festival-Philadelphia Awards Ceremony
            Audience Choice Awards & Grand Jury Awards for the festival.
 
The ceremony is not a ticketed event, it is open to all Playhouse West members, filmmakers, cast, crew, festival goers, family & friends.
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