Film Festival Schedule & Film Information
SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018
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All screening blocks immediately followed by a Q&A with available filmmakers. Playhouse West members in Bold
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | SHORTS
AVERAGE JOES
(6:39, Comedy) DIRECTOR: Matthew Brent PRODUCERS: Carrie Brennan, Wes Brooks SCREENPLAY: Carrie Brennan, Wes Brooks CAST: Carrie Brennan, Wes Brooks, Amanda Lindsay SYNOPSIS: Brother and sister argue over who is the better singer. JAMES OF ALL TRADES
(14:35, Comedy) DIRECTORS: Ruby Sparks, Nick Gavin PRODUCER: Ruby Sparks SCREENPLAY: Ruby Sparks CAST: Ruby Sparks, Jennifer Jubilee, Wes Brooks, Tom Schmitt, Tim Daly SYNOPSIS: An obsessive fan attempts to form a relationship with a busy celebrity. |
THE HURT GAME
(6:51 Comedy) DIRECTOR: Matthew Brent, Amanda Lindsay PRODUCERS: Wes Brooks, Amanda Lindsay SCREENPLAY: Wes Brooks, Amanda Lindsay CAST: Wes Brooks, Amanda Lindsay, Matthew Brent, Aaron M SYNOPSIS: A man is trying to get over a bad break up. UNFORSEEN
(14:46, Comedy) DIRECTOR: Amanda Lindsay, Matthew Brent PRODUCER: Wes Brooks, Amanda Lindsay SCREENPLAY: Wes Brooks, Aaron M. CAST: Aaron M., Matthew Brent, Wes Brooks, Amanda Lindsay SYNOPSIS: Two potential employees must survive their job interviews. First impressions are everything. |
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | SHORTS
POW POW
(9:29, Drama) DIRECTOR: Brynn Antaran PRODUCER: Natassia Kuronen SCREENPLAY: Brynn Antaran CAST: Alexa Albanese, Frank Halbiger SYNOPSIS: Mae and Jackson are running away from their small town together in search of better lives, but what awaits them are their worst selves. PENNSYLVANIA GUY LIKE ME
(25:50, Drama) DIRECTOR: Connor Hough PRODUCER: Connor Hough SCREENPLAY: Connor Hough, Mark Valeriano CAST: Connor Hough, Mark Valeriano, Joseph B. Ziegler, Allison Hough SYNOPSIS: A frustrated loner struggles to be an actor while living with his parents in a small town in Southeastern Pennsylvania. |
WAIT FOR IT
(17:02, Drama) DIRECTOR: Jeff Skomsky PRODUCER: Amanda Lindsay, Matthew Brent SCREENPLAY: Amanda Lindsay CAST: Amanda Lindsay, Tom Schmitt, Julie Stackhouse, Nick Colletta, and Joan Chak SYNOPSIS: Chelsea has to serve two very contrasting tables after finding out devastating news. |
Saturday, 12 p.m - 1 p.m.: LUNCH BREAK
Saturday, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | SHORTS
MS. FORTUNE
(12:39, Comedy) DIRECTOR: Alice Weber PRODUCER: Joan Chak SCREENPLAY: Joan Chak CAST: Joan Chak, Alice Weber, Scott Lehman, Robert Beaucheane SYNOPSIS: Joy’s romantic evening is foretold “in the cards.” But, is it really what she had in mind? THE UNDERHANDED FREE THROW
(20:00, Drama) DIRECTOR: Cynthia Wikler PRODUCERS: Paula Kem, Cynthia Wikler SCREENPLAY: Cynthia Wikler CAST: Cynthia Wikler, Ameerah Briggs, Steve Mitchell, Evangeline Young, John McNulty, Paula Kem. J.R. Carter SYNOPSIS: A wealthy widow is suddenly forced to take a hard look at herself when confronted with a shocking secret from her past and the devastating impact of her intolerance on her adult son. |
IT'S NOT MY FAULT
(11:35, Drama) DIRECTOR: Tom Schmitt, Julie Stackhouse PRODUCERS: Julie Stackhouse, Tom Schmitt SCREENPLAY: Julie Stackhouse, Tom Schmitt CAST: Tom Schmitt, Julie Stackhouse SYNOPSIS: After participating in a personality profile, Nadine Fisher finally faces her truest self. |
Saturday, 2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m. | SHORTS
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(6:16, Comedy) DIRECTOR: Jack Savant PRODUCERS: Tony Savant, ShaunPaul Costello SCREENPLAY: Jack Savant CAST: Wes Brooks, Nick Colletta, Rochelle Longwell, Nick Gavin, Ruby Sparks SYNOPSIS: A young man's birthday celebration is disturbed by an unexpected family announcement. FRIENDS GIVING
(13:13, Comedy) Director: Eric Riley Producer: ShaunPaul Costello Screenplay: ShaunPaul Costello (original story) Cast: Samantha Lyn Parry, Michele Claire, Mae Claire, John Michael Tilmont, Jeff Skomsky, Matthew Brent, Peter James Mukaj, Robert Boyd, Rob Gelb, ShaunPaul Costello Synopsis: When friends get together over the holidays... it's stressful. |
HOT MESS BUNS
(6:10, Comedy) DIRECTOR: Carly Mazzochetti PRODUCER: Narci Regina, Samantha Lyn Parry, Carly Mazzochetti SCREENPLAY: Narci Regina, Samantha Lyn Parry, Carly Mazzochetti, Matthew Brent CAST: Carly Mazzochetti, Samantha Lyn Parry, Narci Regina, Matthew Brent SYNOPSIS: A free spirited woman fails to see the consequences of a major decision. |
Saturday, 3:30 p.m - 5 p.m. | SHORTS
STRIKE TWO
(6:52, Drama) DIRECTOR: Tom Schmitt, Julie Stackhouse PRODUCER: Julie Stackhouse, Tom Schmitt SCREENPLAY: Tom Schmitt, Julie Stackhouse CAST: Julie Stackhouse, Tom Schmitt SYNOPSIS: When police informant, Dan Willis, is called back to town by his handler, Tara Barrett, either their lives or relationship will be changed forever. GUN
(29:17, Drama) DIRECTOR: Edward William Wasser PRODUCER: Edward William Wasser SCREENPLAY: Edward William Wasser CAST: Edward William Wasser, Ed Aristone, Alexis Phillips, Eric Riley, Sheilah Renninger, John McNulty, Robbie Jean, Carrie Brennan, Tom Schmidt, Mike Gray, JR Carter, Sarah Mercury, Kisha Barr, Scott Lehman, Mark Janavel, Danny Plaza SYNOPSIS: Not learning to accept one another for who we are can lead to a revolving door of tragedy |
THE MARGIN
(9:50, Drama) DIRECTOR: Kathleen Caldwell PRODUCER: Kathleen Caldwell SCREENPLAY: Kathleen Caldwell CAST: Kimberly Redman, Jeff Skomsky, Matthias Lojewski SYNOPSIS: A young woman struggles to find the necessary finances to fix her husbands debilitating tooth infection. |
Saturday, 5 p.m - 7 p.m.: DINNER BREAK
Saturday, 7 p.m | SHORT & FEATURE FILM
HALF BLOOD
(6:05, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Thomas Everett Mitchell
PRODUCER: Thomas Everett Mitchell, John Morgeneier
SCREENPLAY: Thomas Everett Mitchell, John Morgeneier
CAST: Thomas Everett Mitchell, John Morgeneier, Edward William Wasser, TJ Fluehr
SYNOPSIS: Two brothers look to use a recent death as an attempt to rekindle a broken relationship.
(6:05, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Thomas Everett Mitchell
PRODUCER: Thomas Everett Mitchell, John Morgeneier
SCREENPLAY: Thomas Everett Mitchell, John Morgeneier
CAST: Thomas Everett Mitchell, John Morgeneier, Edward William Wasser, TJ Fluehr
SYNOPSIS: Two brothers look to use a recent death as an attempt to rekindle a broken relationship.
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FESTIVAL PASSES & TICKETS
FULL FESTIVAL PASSES, DAY PASSES & SINGLE EVENT TICKETS for admission into a specific block of films.
FULL FESTIVAL PASSES, DAY PASSES & SINGLE EVENT TICKETS for admission into a specific block of films.