Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: THE BRIDGE
Best Short Film: TROUBLE
Best Direction: GO IN PEACE
Best Story: THE NEED
Best Micro-Short: BUTTERFLY BUSINESS
Best Student Film: THE CLOFFICE
Best Sound & Music: TURNING A NEW LEAF
Best Documentary: YOUR EVERYDAY HEROES OF COSTA RICA
Best Animation: ALLURE
Best Experimental: a nightpiece for those who feel or felt like they were falling
See info for each film:
THE BRIDGE, 85min., USA
Directed by Evan Jackson Leong
Fifty years ago, our country grappled with widespread discrimination. In Los Angeles, neighborhood leaders challenged these barriers by establishing a community-focused bank, aiming to deliver the American dream to all. The East West Bank Foundation commissioned director Evan Leong to create The Bridge, which explores the struggles, perseverance, and successes of this remarkable journey.
http://www.thebridge-film.com/
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ALLURE, 4min., USA
Directed by Jerry van de Beek, Betsy De Fries
A junior astronaut fulfills a dream of going to the moon. Once there, exhilaration gives way to reality. But what has been left behind? Created in a colorful, prismatic, 2D graphic style with a haunting soundtrack that echoes with loneliness.
https://www.littlefluffyclouds.com/
https://www.facebook.com/littlefluffycloudsanimation
https://www.instagram.com/little_fluffy_clouds
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TROUBLE, 17min., Ireland
Directed by Jonathan Shaw
A tense civil war drama capturing the fear and resolve of the Irish people for independence.
https://www.instagram.com/Troubleshortfilm
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THE CLOFFICE, 8min., USA
Directed by Colton Cates McPherson
Based on actual events, Todd Friendly narrowly escapes a round of layoffs at Sumy Entertainment Corp. by hiding in a janitor’s closet. If you can’t be found, you can’t be fired!
https://www.facebook.com/colton.catesmcpherson/
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GO IN PEACE, 15min., France
Directed by Jean Gaspa
Evens, a young man as imperfect as he is endearing, accompanies his mother to the Haitian consulate in Paris. Feeling uneasy, he tries as best he can to shorten their visit while his mother works behind his back.
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TURNING A NEW LEAF, 2min., USA
Directed by Isabelle Alison Hibbard
Hazel and Willow, two teenage theater club members, exit from backstage after a rehearsal. Willow is upset by her role, and Hazel argues that no, being a tree and chorus member is the best. Hazel breaks into song, and the girls enter a magical abstract world filled with helpful leaf friends. The girls sing and dance through different scenes, and eventually, Willow comes to the realization that it’s not about being in the spotlight, it’s about being part of a team creating a show together. They exit the magical leaf land and finish the song, ready to take on any role.
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BUTTERFLY BUSINESS, 2min., USA
Directed by Amanda Elizabeth Mai
An overworked office worker has the quirk of turning into a butterfly under stress. We watch him struggle to keep his insect side a secret as the pressure of his office life becomes so intense he can’t take it anymore.
https://amanda88mai88.wixsite.com/amanda-mai
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THE NEED, 15min., USA
Directed by Michael Rognlie, EE Tallent
David Alan Shepherd is constantly tormented by the ghosts of his own making, and the need to keep making them.
https://www.the-need-movie.com/
https://www.facebook.com/onthefenceproductions/
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YOUR EVERYDAY HEROES OF COSTA RICA, 25min., USA
Directed by Hernán Salcedo
Your Everyday Heroes traveled to Costa Rica and searched for inspirational everyday people who are changing the world. Jeremy, Tracey, Vernon and Che are clearly all examples of what it takes to be a Hero, and we’re proud to share their stories with you.
http://www.youreverydayheroes.com/
https://www.facebook.com/youreverydayheroes
https://twitter.com/YEDHeroes
https://www.instagram.com/youreverydayheroes/
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a nightpiece for those who feel or felt like they were falling, 3min., Netherlands
Directed by Tessa Langeveld
“In this animated short, three iterations of the fall of an undefined object (that might resemble a cloth, or a piece of paper) unfold to an increasingly slowed version of Chopin’s 15th Nocturne.”
https://www.instagram.com/tessalangeveld/
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