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Director: Mary Lou Belli Logline: In a tribute to his brother's military service in Iraq, Tim takes his brother's ashes to NY to the 9/11 Memorial. The journey ends in a lesson in racial profiling when he shares his evening with his MiddleEastern Air-BnB host, Abdul. BUY SCREENING TICKETS HERE. PANEL information HERE.
Find out more »Jaime & the Tamales screening
Director: Raissa Contreras Logline: This 16 mm b&w cinema verite short shows Jaime selling his tamales on a sunny day in Baltimore. BUY TICKETS HERE.
Find out more »Who Decides screenings
Director: Mylissa Fitzsimmons Cast: Jenny O'Hara, Addison Eckert, Leonora Pitts Logline: An elderly sick women and a young girl engage in a conversation about who decides when it's time for you to die. Screenings: Vail Film Festival (Vail, CO): Friday, April 6, 2018 at 4:15pm; Buy your tickets HERE. Crossroads Film Festival (Jackson, MS): Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 8:00pm; Buy your ticket HERE. Ashland Independent Film Festival (Ashland, OR): Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 6:30pm / Friday, April 13, 2018 at 6:30pm / Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 3:30pm / Sunday,…
Find out more »Loquita screenings
Writer/Director: Kayden Phoenix Logline: A girlfriend goes over to meet her boyfriend’s parents for the first time and disaster happens. A Q&A will take place after the short film block.
Find out more »Reconnected screening
Director: SJ Main Muñoz Logline: When a middle-aged man struggles to reconnect with his family after cheating on his wife, he is forced to confront the one person hindering the reconciliation: His mother-in-law. Cast: Barbara Bain, Kerry O'Malley Hosted by Stephen Tobolowsky, this Short Film Showcase event includes a Q&A with filmmaker SJ and cast Barbara Bain and Robert Kerbeck, as well as a salute to Ms. Bain. BUY TICKETS HERE. WATCH TRAILER HERE.
Find out more »Half the Picture screening
Director: Amy Adrion Logline: HALF THE PICTURE celebrates the groundbreaking work of female film directors and investigates the systemic discrimination that has denied far too many talented women opportunities in Hollywood. Cast:Ava DuVernay, Jill Soloway, Lena Dunham, Catherine Hardwicke, Miranda July, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Lesli Linka Glatter and many others.
Find out more »TV Shadowing Pre-Pro How-To with Mary Lou Belli
AWD members are invited to join acclaimed TV Director and AWD Honorary Board Member Mary Lou Belli (NCIS: New Orleans, Station 19) for a focused workshop on what goes into prepping to direct an episode of episodic television. At this small-group workshop May Lou will break-down how pre-production works and how to work creatively with the production team. Each attendee will leave with the necessary tools to navigate pre-production for directing an episode of episodic television. Come prepared to work-- bring assigned…
Find out more »Rust Creek screenings
Director: Jen McGowan Logline: When a detour on the way to a job interview takes Sawyer Scott through the frozen Appalachian Mountains, a series of calamities lands her in a life or death struggle. Film website: http://rustcreek.com/
Find out more »Butterflies
Directed by: Cady McClain Cast: Linda Powell, Kristina Reyes Logline: Abandoned by her childhood best friend, who is now allied with a bullying clique of mean girls, a mixed-race teenager is inspired to fight back by contemplating the life cycle of a butterfly. Film website: https://www.wildcatfilm.com/butterflies/
Find out more »X-GEN screening
Director: Kate Rees Davies Logline: 2027 a Japanese dictator has cloned an army of herself to invade the USA. Her army wants to steal the precious commodity, Plastonite, which has made the USA the most powerful nation in the world. More information HERE.
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