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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

WHAT IS LOVE
SHEEP
FLOWERS FOR UNCLE BASIL
ROCK SPOT
QUEER BOY BEGINS
MARCO POLO
WHAT IS LOVE . (2:56, Drama)
DIRECTOR: Rashaad Robinson
PRODUCER: Rashaad Robinson
SCREENPLAY: Rashaad Robinson
CAST:
Kahlief Bussie, Amanda Lindsay, Matthew Brent
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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
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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

SHADOW
STOOGES
THE FERRYMAN
DOLL FACE
LOVE BITES
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
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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) 
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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 
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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

FRANCES BEEN DORMANT
LETTING GO
FRANCES BEEN DORMANT . (11:10, Comedy) 
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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 

RULING FAMILY
BAKING COOKIES FOR A WITCHES FUNERAL
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

STALKER
DARLA
YOU AND YOURS
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.

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