Film Festival Schedule & Film Information
Saturday, June 22, 2019
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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
STATUS UPDATE . (6:40, Comedy)
Director: Jack Beran Producers: Jack Beran, Jamie Vaughan Screenplay: Jack Beran, Jamie Vaughan Cast: Jamie Vaughan, Brett Tillotson, Norman West, Michael Norris, Jack Beran Synopsis: In the situation room four incompetent men try to solve the world’s greatest mystery… Women. GAMES . (3:52, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Shawn Hakes PRODUCERS: ShaunPaul Costello SCREENPLAY: ShaunPaul Costello CAST: ShaunPaul Costello, Juliette Valdez SYNOPSIS: It's all fun and games... until it's not. PREP TIME . (6:55, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: John Paul Dunn, Connor Hough PRODUCER: Tim Daly SCREENPLAY: Tim Daly CAST: Wes Brooks, Tim Daly SYNOPSIS: Two friends prepare for their first stickup. They’re inexperienced, underprepared, and prone to immaturity. |
MEL . (6:57, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Matthew Brent, Jeff Skomsky PRODUCERS: Jeff Skomsky, Matthew Brent SCREENPLAY: Claire Michele Jean, Robyn James CAST: Matthew Brent, Jeff Skomsky, Claire Michele Jean, Robyn James, Weston Pierce SYNOPSIS: Two friends realize that they are dating the same girl. I STILL WANT MOORE . (6:35, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Connor Hough PRODUCER: Connor Hough SCREENPLAY: Connor Hough, Mark Valeriano CAST: Connor Hough, Mark Valeriano SYNOPSIS: Two guys decide to celebrate their friendship by having a movie marathon of their favorite James Bond character played by Roger Moore. But something comes up. LOVING DEATH . (15:00, Drama/Fantasy)
DIRECTOR: Tory Despres and John Salandria PRODUCER: Tory Despres and John Salandria SCREENPLAY: Tory Despres and John Salandria CAST: Tory Despres, Taylor Martorana, Taylor Carter and Monica Lomas SYNOPSIS: A young man waits for his longtime girlfriend to show up at a restaurant to propose to her when he gets interrupted by a not so welcomed stranger. |
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | SHORTS
DON'T LEAVE YET . (8:39, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Connor Hough PRODUCER: Connor Hough SCREENPLAY: Connor Hough CAST: Connor Hough, John Paul Dunn, Dana Malvestuto, Shelli Koffman, Peter Anastasiadis SYNOPSIS: Tim attempts to regain a sense of normalcy in his life after the recent loss of his mother. |
3 DYNAMIC GUYS . (32:30, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Wesley Brooks, Peter Donnelly, Jeff Skomsky, Madalyn St. John PRODUCERS: Wesley Brooks, Peter Donnelly, Jeff Skomsky SCREENPLAY: Wesley Brooks, Peter Donnelly, Jeff Skomsky CAST: Peter Donnelly, Wesley Brooks, Jeff Skomsky, Madalyn St. John, Andy Moffat, Ryan Reed SYNOPSIS: Conrad recruits the help of Hamilton and Willard to start an A capella group, but with 3 dynamic personalities, the fate of the gig falls into jeopardy. |
Saturday, 12 p.m - 1 p.m.: LUNCH BREAK
Saturday, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | SHORTS
A SONG FOR KATE . (21:00, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Christopher Liebe, Morgan Drmaj PRODUCERS: Tara Emerson, Christopher Liebe SCREENPLAY: Tara Emerson CAST: Tara Emerson, Christopher Liebe, Jim Nieb, Isabella Bazler and Josh Pimentel SYNOPSIS: Two high school sweethearts unexpectedly reunite after twenty years and find their connection is still palpable. |
ROOM 404 . (26:30, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Matthew Ward PRODUCER: Asad Bokhari SCREENPLAY: Kate Flannery CAST: Laura Murphy, Peter Eshewsky, Megan Rose, Jason Kramer SYNOPSIS: A dystopian nightmare comes true for a struggling single mother as her co-worker uses technology to listen into her life and blackmail her. |
Saturday, 2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m. | SHORTS
DONALD HUMP: THE WOMAN'S VOICE . (5:52, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Julia Kern PRODUCERS: Julia Kern, Randy LaHaye, Christian Liatos SCREENPLAY: (material improvised) CAST: Randy LaHaye, Anna Fiamora, Matthew Bundy, Michael Prieto, Taylor Winkelmeyer, Christian Liatos, Alex Tabet SYNOPSIS: Porn executive, Donald Hump, hires a crew to document his involvement with the "Time's Up!" campaign. REPETITION RHAPSODY . (6:09, Musical Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Madalyn St. John PRODUCER: Madalyn St. John SCREENPLAY: Madalyn St. John CAST: Khaila Monet, Joan Chak, Weston Pierce, Michael McCreery, Madalyn St. John SYNOPSIS: Frustrated by an endless stream of fruitless auditions, Jaime dreams of what her life could be. |
BEING YOU . (7:42, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Emily Dabney PRODUCERS: Emily Dabney, Eric Itzi SCREENPLAY: Emily Dabney CAST: Erin Mulgrew, Frank Halbiger, Emily Dabney SYNOPSIS: Ellie discovers something new about her partner. She talks to her friend to figure out what to do next. HOTT YOGA . (7:00, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Joan Chak PRODUCERS: Julie Stackhouse, Joan Chak, Alexa Albanese, Madalyn St. John SCREENPLAY: Joan Chak CAST: Alexa Albanese, Julie Stackhouse, Madalyn St. John, Wes Brooks, Becca Jackson, Joan Chak, Matthew Brent, Lia Chak, Peter Eshewsky, Connor Hough, Charles Ellison Washington SYNOPSIS: Two young women are looking for love on a dating app. Will a couples yoga class bring them a love connection? |
Saturday, 3:30 p.m - 5 p.m. | SHORTS
THE KILLERS . (10:00, Thriller/Comedy)
DIRECTOR: John Woods PRODUCER: Alex Webster, John Woods SCREENPLAY: Alex Webster, John Woods CAST: John Woods, Alex Webster, ShaunPaul Costello, Juliette Valdez, Amanda Kay Livezey, Bryan Donoghue SYNOPSIS: A camera crew follows around serial killers as they stalk and kill their victims, shedding light on their motives and strategies. SMALL PACKAGES . (10:10, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Dan Mendenhall PRODUCER: Edward William Wasser, Cecelia Heckman SCREENPLAY: Edward William WasserCAST: Edward William Wasser, Jacqueline Barainyak, Robbie Jean, Bethany Sketchley, Peter Donnelly, John McNulty, John Paul Dunn, Wes Brooks, Thomas Everett, Joan Chak, Conner Nathan Hough, Alexa McCoog SYNOPSIS: Sometimes only mediocre things come in small packages. |
TRUE BROMANCE . (7:19, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Kahlief Bussie PRODUCER: Kahlief Bussie SCREENPLAY: Kahlief Bussie, Narci Regina CAST: Ryan Reed, Matthew Brent, Amanda Lindsay, Narci Regina, Kahlief Bussie SYNOPSIS: Ray finally gets a date with the girl he’s been fawning over and his friend wants to be their for him. DARNELL . (12:48, Comedy)
DIRECTOR : Jack Savant PRODUCERS: ShaunPaul Costello, Tony Savant SCREENPLAY: Jack Savant CAST: JR Carter, Mark Cook, Nancie Sanderson, Juliette Valdez, Christian Salter SYNOPSIS: Two parents become worried when their daughter comes from from college with a 50 year old black boyfriend. |
Saturday, 5 p.m - 7 p.m.: DINNER BREAK
Saturday, 7 p.m | FEATURE FILM
THE LAST SUPPER
(77m, Thriller) DIRECTOR: David Wexler PRODUCER: David Wexler SCREENPLAY: David Wexler CAST: Jim Parrack (True Blood, Fury, The Suicide Squad, The Deuce), Sam Hazeldine (The Innocents, Requiem), Michael Cristofer (Mr. Robot, Ray Donovan), Anthony Gallo, Brianna Barnes SYNOPSIS: Two hitmen share a late night meal. Vincent, the mark, has from appetizers to dessert to convince McCarthy not to kill him. |
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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.
