Blue Moon

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A family unravels one evening as they struggle with the best course of care for their mother who is in the later stages of Alzheimer’s.

Director(s): Diliana Deltcheva
Writer(s): Alex Frnka, Taylor Lewis
Producer(s): Ron Hanks, Larissa DAndrea, Patrick Conway, Susan Fox
Cast: Alex Frnka, Pat Skipper, Taylor Lewis, Lizzie Fabie, Larvell Hood, Varda Appleton

Tonight will be their undoing

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Greg is Here

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary

Greg Marquez is an 84 year old Artist with a daily commitment towards telling a new story for humanity. Through land stewardship, community support, writing, art, gratitude, and friendship, he is supporting humanity’s evolution to it’s next stage, one that embraces maternalism, compassion, and caring as paternalism fades into a supportive role.

Director(s): Brett Nicoletti
Cast: Greg Marquez

How will you be remembered?

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Sorry

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

After Garrett refuses to apologize for ruining his girlfriend’s séance, he realizes too late that he’s left a door open, and something has gotten in that will teach him a lesson in accountability…

Director(s): James Oxyer
Writer(s): James Oxyer
Producer(s): James Oxyer
Cast:  Ben Lobel, Mallory Higgins

Accountability Can Be Hell

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Adonai

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

After a devastating accident, Paul decides that the only way forward is to take his own life. That attempt is undoubtedly thwarted by a gorgeous party goer who’s mysterious departure leaves Paul speechless.

Director(s): Gil Green, Hess Wesley
Writer(s): Hess Wesley
Producer(s): Jessica Ledon, Isabel Montenegro, Hess Wesley
Cast: Hess Wesley, Jessica Ledon

Hope appears in many forms.

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Empiricism

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Sci-Fi

When similarities arise between two subjects’ answers in a scientific study, further examination reveals more than either subject can comprehend.

Director(s): Nate Hapke
Writer(s): Nate Hapke
Producer(s): Nate Hapke, Rosie Grace, Julia Armine
Cast: Niya Wright, CB Mullen, Allie Leonard, Nate Hapke

What if your truth isn’t yours at all?

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Mutiny!

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

Mutiny! is a swashbuckling, action-adventure comedy featuring a progressive Captain dealing with a crew that’s set in their old ways— all while confronting gender inequality and the lack of self-awareness of overt masculinity… but all seen through the eyes of 17th Century Pirates.

Director(s): Matthew Gratzner
Writer(s): Matthew Gratzner
Producer(s): Camille Balsamo-Gillis, Matthew Gratzner, Shannon Blake Gans
Cast: Angie Teordora Dick, Terence Rotolo, Robert Chapin, Christopher Halsted, Paul Anthony Scott, Peter Bisson

Being progressive in the 17th Century is never easy

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Hallucinations

2022 Official Selection: Feature Film – Experimental/Arthouse

Aliens descend in crystal spaceships to make contact with people through guitar amp distortion and glowing animal skulls.

Director(s): M. Wild
Writer(s): M. Wild
Cast: Adam Kromachou, Alana Dietze, Amber Quinn, Anastassia Melnikova, Ben Nesbit, Benjamin James Thomas, C. David Jones, Caitlin Zambito, Derek McAlister, Douglas M. Eames, Eric Gorlow, Hal Dion, Ian Neville, Ifeoma Kpaduwa, Jack Tripp, Jason Kekich, Jennifer McCall, Jul Kohler, Karen Anne Patti, Lara Lafferty, Lary Muller, Lucy Liljegren, Madeline Gillette, Maggie Adler, Marjan Elliott, Michael Danheiser, Michelle Dawn Sharpe, Nicholas Hylander, Samantha Gordon, Samuel Whitehill, Sarah Carson, Shelyn La Rush, Sierra Erika Taylor, Sofia Di Biasio, Tatiana Gomez, Taylor Watson Seupel, & Zack King

Aliens are coming.

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