On her first night outside the house in a year, a traumatized teen meets up with two old friends, only to wake up in a dark cell faced with a series of tests to solve if she wants to escape.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Allison Kampf
Jade: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
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Andrew Huggins graduated with a degree in filmmaking in December, 2013, and has been making films professionally for about six years. He’s made nearly thirty short films and has screened at almost four hundred festivals. He writes stories spanning all genres and often tells narratives about family.
In the post 911 world of cultural confusion and erroneous judgment, Habib bin Habib al Fulan tries to pawn his last possession and reconcile with his American wife.
Euan Foulis is a Screenwriter and Director based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Having developed an obsessives fascination in storytelling from a young age, Euan has worked in Theatre and Film, perfecting his skill as a director. In 2020 he graduated First Class from The University for the Creative Arts and founded Munro Productions which just completed its first short film.
Director Statement
I created First Time as an experiment in telling a story on a solely visual level. I really want the film to effectively use visuals and sound to put the audience in Sylvia’s mindset, making the film an empathetic experience above all else.
Best FEATURE Film Winner Showcase:
NOWHERESVILLE, 105min., Crime/Thriller
Directed by Kevin McVey
The lives of a middle-aged woman and her best friend are turned upside down after they stumble onto a dead body and nearly one million dollars in cold, hard cash and are forced to make choices that will change them forever.
Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video:
We see the effects of COVID-19 on society through the eyes of Maya, a 6 year old girl, as the virus ravages NYC at the height of the Epidemic. Birdie is also a parable about perspective and hope as revealed in the final scene.
This Story is Dedicated to my Daughter, Rachel and my Son, Elijah.
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
Best THRILLER Film: GRAFTON
Best BLACK & WHITE Film: THE SLEEPLESS
Best CRIME Film: THE OPEN DOOR
Best HORROR FIlm: THE GUARD STATION
Best Performances: ROAD GAMES
Best Cinematography: ANOMALY
Best Sound & Music: BRUISES
Best Direction: WHAT IF
Theme of night: It’s never what it seems.
NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private.
Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:
 GRAFTON, 26min., USA, Thriller |
 ANOMALY, 26min., France, Thriller/Sci-Fi |
 THE SLEEPLESS, 7min., USA, Thriller |
 TIED, 7min., UK, Thriller |
 LIGHT YEARS, 5min., Crime Experimental |
 ROAD GAMES, 11min., Poland, Crime/Thriller |
 THE OPEN DOOR, 11min., USA, Crime/Western |
 BRUISES, 7min., USA, Horror |
 THE GUARD STATION, 12min., Australia, Horror |
 WHAT IF, 12min., USA, Horror |
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The beginning of a (temporary) new era.
See you at the festivals. Whenever that happens! – Matthew Toffolo |
Divorce-bound parents are desperate for answers after their young son is kidnapped by a mysterious figure known only as “Messenger“ while the kidnapper takes interest in his next victim — a quick tempered, closeted twelve-year-old.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Annie: Kyana Teresa
Peter: Geoff Mays
Lynn: Andy Camp
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