Film Festival Schedule & Film Information
Sunday, June 23, 2019
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All screening blocks immediately followed by a Q&A with available filmmakers. Playhouse West members in Bold
Sunday, 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Shorts
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WHAT IS LOVE . (2:56, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Rashaad Robinson PRODUCER: Rashaad Robinson SCREENPLAY: Rashaad Robinson CAST: Kahlief Bussie, Amanda Lindsay, Matthew Brent SYNOPSIS: A man does anything to get his ex back. FLOWERS FOR UNCLE BASIL . (4:02, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Peter Eshewsky PRODUCERS: Peter Eshewsky, Connor Hough SCREENPLAY: Peter Eshewsky CAST: Peter Eshewsky, Joan Chak, Frank Miles SYNOPSIS: A man pays a visit to his Uncle who is suffering from dementia. QUEER BOY BEGINS . (22:04, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Dave Sarrafian PRODUCERS: Dave Sarrafian, ShaunPaul Costello, Jennifer Hanley SCREENPLAY: Dave Sarrafian CAST: Gil Johnson, Carter Horton, Falon Joslyn, Andrew Caroll, Robert Boyd SYNOPSIS: Joss is trying to figure out who is killing men around the city while trying to finish his midterm. |
SHEEP . (4:18, Science Fiction)
DIRECTOR: Sebastian Bartolewski PRODUCER: Jay Costelo SCREENPLAY: Jay Costelo CAST: William Gabriel Grier, Somya Von Eames, Tim Banks, Victor Benavidez SYNOPSIS: A man takes a government exam where a passing grade can have severe consequences. ROCK SPOT . (5:38, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Christian Liatos PRODUCER: Christian Liatos SCREENPLAY: Christian Liatos CAST: Christian Liatos, Matthew Bundy SYNOPSIS: After a tragic accident, a young man blames himself for his best friends death. MARCO POLO . (10:11, Drama/Suspense)
DIRECTORS: Rochelle Longwill, Michael J. Mina PRODUCERS: Rochelle Longwill, Shelli Koffman, Michael J. Mina SCREENPLAY: Rochelle Longwill, Shelli Koffman CAST: Rochelle Longwill, Shelli Koffman, Jennifer Greenfield, Sadie Batchis, Griffin Batchis, Isabella Greenfield SYNOPSIS: A psychiatrist attempts to take care of a disabled woman but the day becomes challenging as they get triggered by deep wounds from the past. |
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Shorts Horror/Thriller
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SHADOW . (8:33, Drama/Horror)
DIRECTOR: Jack Savant PRODUCER: Shaun Paul Costello SCREENPLAY: Jack Savant CAST: Shaun Paul Costello, Sophia Savant, John Woods SYNOPSIS: Paranormal activity takes effect as a freak snow storm passes. THE FERRYMAN . (8:46, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Adler Roberts PRODUCERS: Peter Anastasiadis, AA Stories SCREENPLAY: Peter Anastasiadis, Adler Roberts, Cricket Batz, Alana Hill, Alex Webster CAST: Madelaine Adam, Ralph Pugliese, Peter Anastasiadis, Alex Webster, Alana Hill, Cricket Batz, Andria Collins SYNOPSIS: Detectives Lynch and Murphy are on the hunt for a killer that puts coins on his victims eyes.The clues are mounting but can they find him before he strikes again? LOVE BITES . (6:29, Horror/Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Jack Beran PRODUCERS: Jack Beran, Madelaine Adam SCREENPLAY: Madelaine Adam CAST: Jamie Vaughan, Madelaine Adam, Jack Beran, Michael Norris SYNOPSIS: A disgruntled married couple decides to sign up for marriage counseling... on the day of the zombie apocalypse. |
STOOGES . (9:26, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: ShaunPaul Costello PRODUCER: ShaunPaul Costello SCREENPLAY: ShaunPaul Costello, Joe Hough CAST: Joe Hough, Juliette Valdez, Nick Gavin, ShaunPaul Costello, Ignitus Blaze SYNOPSIS: One man is willing to do anything to watch his stooges. DOLL FACE . (4:00, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: ShaunPaul Costello PRODUCER: ShaunPaul Costello SCREENPLAY: ShaunPaul Costello, Juliette Valdez, Adler Roberts, Robert Boyd, Joe Hough, Chris Collett CAST: ShaunPaul Costello, Juliette Valdez, Adler Roberts, Robert Boyd, Joe Hough, Chris CollettSYNOPSIS: It’s a scary world out there. |
Sunday, 12 p.m - 1 p.m.: LUNCH BREAK
Sunday, 1 p.m - 2:30 p.m. | Shorts Comedies
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FRANCES BEEN DORMANT . (11:10, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: John Michael Tilmont PRODUCERS: Peter Donnelly, John Michael Tilmont, Jeff Skomsky SCREENPLAY: Emma Orr, Jeff Skomsky CAST: Emma Orr, Peter Donnelly, John Michael Tilmont, Jeff Skomsky, Julie Stackhouse,Tom Schmitt, Christian Salter SYNOPSIS: Frances gets cast into a project at the last second and gets a lot more than she intended. |
LETTING GO . (32:31, Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Austin Kimatta PRODUCERS: ShaunPaul Costello, Christian Liatos SCREENPLAY: ShaunPaul Costello CAST: Juliette Valdez, ShaunPaul Costello, Christian Liatos, Luke Stanton Eddy, Kevin Bernstein, Joe Hough, Ignitus Blaze, Robert Boyd, Bob Umurzakov, John Michael Tilmont, Madalyn St. John, Rochelle Longwill, Dana Malvestuto, Frank Ingulli, Chris Collett, Connor Hough, Jeff Skomsky, Nick Colletta, Matthew Brent, Mattais Lojewski SYNOPSIS:The past isn’t always behind us, sometimes it shows up at your dinner party unexpectedly. |
Sunday, 2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m. | Shorts
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RULING FAMILY . (8:56, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Chris Collett PRODUCER: ShaunPaul Costello SCREENPLAY: ShaunPaul Costello, Juliette Valdez CAST: ShaunPaul Costello, Juliette Valdez SYNOPSIS: When family thinks they know what is best for you, they’re often wrong. |
BAKING COOKIES FOR A WITCH'S FUNERAL
(17:17, Drama) DIRECTOR: Frank Halbiger PRODUCERS: Paula Kem, Joan Chak SCREENPLAY: Joan Chak CAST: Joan Chak, Sheilah Renninger, Nancie Sanderson, Ed Aristone, Amanda Lindsay, Marilyn Ashley Hall, Rochelle Longwill, Michelle Romano, Charles Chak, Jocelyn Krauts, Susannah Hughes, Jane Gewirtz, Will Gewirtz, Maron Feliciani SYNOPSIS:The evening before their mother’s funeral, two sisters clash over memories and forgiveness. |
Sunday, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m | Shorts
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STALKER . (9:58, Thriller)
DIRECTOR: Kahlief Bussie PRODUCERS: Kahlief Bussie, Rashaad Robinson SCREENPLAY: Kahlief Bussie CAST: Madalyn St. John, Thomas Mitchell, Amanda Lindsay, Nancie Sanderson SYNOPSIS: Mandy has recently broken up with her fiancé, but it seems he still may have her on his mind. YOU AND YOURS . (23:55, Drama)
DIRECTORS: Johnathon Holdforth, Taylor Washington PRODUCERS: Johnathon Holdforth, Robert Ravenscroft SCREENPLAY: Johnathon Holdforth, Luke Stanton Eddy CAST: Luke Stanton Eddy, Sharlene Cruz, Johnathon Holdforth, Jeremy St. James, Idelka Cruz SYNOPSIS: A penniless young man, desperate to secure a better life for his girlfriend and unborn child, entangles himself in the lonesome and crime-ridden ways of his estranged and volatile older brother. |
DARLA . (7:24, drama)
DIRECTOR: Taylor E. Washington PRODUCERS: Alicia Rota, Jason Millner SCREENPLAY: Jason Millner CAST: Taylor Sander, Jason Millner, JR Carter SYNOPSIS: On the precipice of the most important day of her life, Darla must decide the meaning of a chance encounter that forces her to look at the ripple effect of our own actions. |
Sunday, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.: DINNER BREAK
Sunday, 7 p.m: Playhouse West Film Festival - Philadelphia Awards Ceremony
6th Annual Audience Choice Awards & Grand Jury Awards Presentation, and the Closing
Ceremony
The ceremony is a free ticketed event, it is open to all Playhouse West members, filmmakers, cast, crew, festival goers, family & friends.
Ceremony
The ceremony is a free ticketed event, it is open to all Playhouse West members, filmmakers, cast, crew, festival goers, family & friends.
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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.
