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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