SCHEDULE & BLOCK INFORMATION TBD (LIKELY SPRING 2021)
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NEED ANYTHING (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A paranoid woman commits to poisoning her roommate who she believes is infected with a deadly virus – but it doesn’t quite work the way she planned.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Buz Wallick
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Buz Wallick was born and raised in the town of Paradise, California where he grew up on a healthy diet of Jaws, Arachnophobia, and other creature features. Buz has the unique background of being entirely self taught and has worked on over 100 projects over the past 10 years in Los Angeles. With his extensive knowledge of film production Buz does what he loves to do; tell stories through the art of cinema.
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NIGHT CRAWL (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Two inmates tunneling out of a hellish prison discover something more terrifying than death row.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Intense Imagery
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: An Ozarkian filmmaker of the spooky kind. Based in Los Angeles.
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ODD GIRL (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: Set in a small suburban town, high school student Dylan becomes worried when his popular down-to-earth best friend starts getting followed incessantly by the odd girl out. Her admiration seems harmless and innocent to his friend, but Dylan isn’t so sure…
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language
DIRECTOR: Rami Kahlon
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Rami Kahlon is a professional actor, published writer, and award-winning director from Surrey, BC. Her twisted eye has left her with a love for all things horror, and she is proud to be presenting her directorial debut “Odd Girl” with all of you at FilmQuest. Give her a follow on Instagram at @ramikahlon to keep up with her film shenanigans.
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OVERKILL (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A comedic take on a familiar setup: when too-woke-for-their-own-good college kids are terrorized by an unstoppable masked killer, the final girl must outsmart him to survive. Only in this movie, the killer literally cannot be stopped (or killed).
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Mild Language, Adult Content, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Alex Montilla
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: I’ve been making movies since high school. When my friends and I took over the morning announcements, we saw an opportunity to make short films for a captive audience…and by that, I mean an audience that literally HAD to watch; the entire school was held hostage by our silliness. Out of necessity, I learned the basics of filmmaking: acting, writing, directing, editing, visual effects, scoring…you name it; I was the Robert Rodriguez of morning announcements. All of these skills came in handy when I attended the University of Miami’s film school. After making the leap to Los Angeles, I’ve continued to hone my craft by working in the editing room for studio films like “Hot Tub Time Machine” and “The Muppets”, on the sets of films like “The Hangover Part III” and as a Producer for ESPN. All the while, I continue to write, direct and edit my own films.
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PAKOK (USA)
SYNOPSIS: With the dry season closing in on her desolate family farm, a young girl becomes possessed by the ghost of a chicken she was forced to slaughter.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Cody Holland
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: A graduate of the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts, Cody Holland moved to Los Angeles in 2014 to pursue a career as a horror director. Within a year of arriving in California, he was hired as head editor at Omaze, a fundraising company that specializes in viral video content. Since starting there, he has cut projects for the likes of Disney, Marvel and LucasFilm. Pakok is his first directorial project since 2013.
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PETER THE PENGUIN (UK)
SYNOPSIS: Nigel is on his way to meet his partner’s daughter, Emily, for the first time and he hopes to make a big impression.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Mild Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Andrew Rutter
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Andrew is a Writer/Director based in the UK focusing on short films, commercials and music videos. His latest music video was UKMVA nominated and his short films have screened globally at BAFTA & Oscar qualifying festivals..
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PIECES OF ME (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A struggling young starlet uncovers a deadly secret which may be the key to the fame and fortune she so desperately craves.
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Mild Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Julia Max
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: USA Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Julia is an LA native who grew up on film sets, and graduated from USC. Her short films THE COLONIES and DISTORTION played at film festivals around the country. She is currently working on a feature length version of PIECES OF ME.
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PIGS (FRANCE / USA)
SYNOPSIS: A young woman must use everything at her disposal to escape her captor after she is locked into a farmhouse attic. But what was she doing out in the fields in the first place?
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence, Mild Language, Adult Content< Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Nicolas Alvo
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Born and raised in Santiago, Chile and a graduate of NYU Tisch, Nico is an award winning film and theater director, actor, producer and general swiss army knife. His company, Primordial Jam Productions, has produced over 30 short films, music videos and other projects since its foundation in 2015.
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PLAINSONG (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: Three friends on vacation by the sea are spellbound by a supernatural force.
RATINGS GUIDE: Brief Nudity
DIRECTOR: Alexis Fortier Gauthier
GENRE: The Beyond, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Alexis Fortier Gauthier is an original and prolific filmmaker trained at UQAM and INIS in Montreal. His shorts have been programmed in an array of international festivals and, in 2016, Fortier Gauthier’s talent get more widely acknowledged with the collective feature-length film about sham and creativity Of Ink and Blood.
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POLVOTRON 500 (SPAIN)
SYNOPSIS: Year 2065. Charly is a gray man in a world without hope dominated by large corporations, where everything has a price, even to rest without being besieged by publicity. Charly habitually sleep in an old holographic booth, POLVOTRÓN 500, where you arrange so that nobody bothers.
RATINGS GUIDE: Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Silvia Conesa
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Comedy
PREMIERE STATUS: North America Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Actress, Director and writer from Cartagena (Spain). She studied cinematographic script at the Madrid Film Institute and Master in Film Direction at the Superior School of Cinema and Audiovisuals of Catalonia (ESCAC). As an actress she has worked in theater, film and television since 2009. In 2017 she writes, directs and produces the short film Evströnger, obtaining several awards and more than 100 national and international selections, among which are “Mórbido Fest”, “Fantafestival”, “Athens International Film + Video Festival ”and“ Medina del Campo ”. In 2018 he created his own fiction producer company“Gerión Films”, especially oriented to the fantastic genre. It is under this label that she directs two science fiction films: “Shagomatic 500” and Hamelin, the last one in post-production
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POSTMARKED (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Young Scooter, his God fearing father Lionel, and his brother Tyler used to be a big happy family who lived at the end of a cul de sac on a Mart, Texas Street. However, when Tyler comes out as transgender and reveals she wants to be identified as Ty, she’s met with adversity from family and friends alike, forcing her to flee home from the tender young age of 17.
RATINGS GUIDE: Malakai
DIRECTOR: Alexandra Emmons & Andrew Juhl
GENRE: Fantasy
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Malakai is an artist, director and philanthropist who has made it her mission to be a disruptor by telling world-building and fantastical narratives that turn archetypes of the black diaspora on it’s head. Malakai received her start within the narrative world in 2016, as one of the Horizon Award Winners, where her film premiered at Sundance and where she was mentored by Cassian Elwes, Christine Vachone and Lynette Howell for her short film, Suffering. Her short film Souls STARRING Tabitha Brown (Executive produced by Anna Hashmi & produced by Stephen Love & Marquita Bradley), has gained critical acclaim in festivals such as American Black Film Festival, Reel Sisters & The Pan African Film Festival. Souls premiered in 2018 at the Phoenix Art Museum where Malakai was a recipient of the Contemporary Forum Artist grant. Malakai was also one of the 2019 ATT Hello Lab Directing fellows, where her recent short film, Postmarked was executive produced by Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani, starring Loretta Devine, Rob Morgan and Jaylin Fletcher and written by Angela Carbone. The film was also distributed by Direct TV.
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PUBLIC LOT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A man witnesses something he shouldn’t.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Chris Beier
GENRE: Fantastic, Thriller
PREMIERE STATUS: USA Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: I’ve made a few short films and am gearing up for a feature. My day job is in the doc world. Please feel free to reach out!
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PUSH THE POINT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A musical short film set between the worlds of fandom and pop culture, PUSH THE POINT follows four online gamers through their squad-based mission. Harder than defeating the red team however, is sticking together while trying to navigate toxicity, super-fandom, and the futility of having an argument on the internet.
RATINGS GUIDE: Adult Content, Mild Language
DIRECTOR: Bryan Burton
GENRE: Comedy, Musical
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Bryan Burton is a NYC-based actor/director from North Carolina (UNC-Chapel Hill alum), with 15+ years of work in TV, film, theatre, VO, comedy improv, sketch comedy, comedy writing, and cat sitting. Some of his favorite TV & film credits include his recurring and regular roles on HBO’s Emmy Award-winning limited series THE NIGHT OF opposite John Turturro, HBO’s Emmy Award-winning series SUCCESSION opposite Kieran Culkin, Adult Swim’s live action comedy series NEON JOE WEREWOLF HUNTER opposite Jon Glaser, Scott Adsit, Stephanie March, Reg E. Cathy, and TruTV’s comedy series JON GLASER LOVES GEAR, as well as roles opposite George Clooney and Jack O’Connell in Jodie Foster’s MONEY MONSTER, Ben Kingsley in Isabel Coixet’s LEARNING TO DRIVE, Logan Lerman in James Schamus’ INDIGNATION, and more. // Bryan-Burton.com // PushThePoint.com // Instagram: @bryanburton
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RATTENFALLE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A contemporary, silent, black & white film exploring the horrors of modern cuisine and the palatability of revenge. A dark comedy in German with English subtitles.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language
DIRECTOR: Win Brooks
GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Raised near Washington DC, now based in Los Angeles, Win applies his unique aesthetic to commercials, fashion film, narratives and music videos. Alongside commissions, he is currently producing his next film, writing his fourth feature script and running a boutique menswear brand.
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RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A man plays the game of his life against a monster who moves when he is not looking.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Strong Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Will & Joseph Martinez
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Will and Joseph Martinez are identical twins, known for their award-winning short horror films and podcast, ‘Deadtime Stories.’ Will is a Walt Disney Imagineer and Joseph has written for Marvel TV.
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RENTAL (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A woman rents out her camera but when she gets it back she discovers something strangely familiar about the footage.
RATINGS GUIDE: Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Jake Bradbury
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Jake Bradbury is a director/writer living in Los Angeles. He has honed his skill by creating over 60 short films, in every genre, that have won numerous awards; including best thriller and best director for his short film, Darknet, from IFS fest. His most recent project is 20th Century Faux; 16 short films shot in 16 days, all about life in LA, both real and imagined. The short films premiered on IndieWire and got write-ups in Filmmaker Magazine and No Film School.
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RIDE COMPLETE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: After a late night of dropping off drunk passengers, a driver is tormented by someone or something that wants her last ride of the night, to be her final night alive.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language, Intense Imagery
DIRECTOR: Timothy Thompson
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: W0rld Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Tim got his start directing music videos for artists including “Weird Al” Yankovic, Reel Big Fish, and MC Lars. He continues to write, direct, produce, and edit projects in a multitude of genres, especially his favorite: horror.
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ROUGHNECK (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Roughneck is a mind-bending exploration of memory and consciousness. In the near future, mankind lives in a world where advanced technology removes negative emotions from the human experience and replaces them with a vision of a perfect human existence.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Language
DIRECTOR: Andrew Hardaway
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’SBIO: Andrew is an award-winning commercial director with over 20 years of experience in film and TV. His commercials have been highlighted at Cannes in the Best New Director review, at the New Director Showcase at the Clios, the Art Director’s Club Europe, Luerzers Archive, Shoot Magazine, Adweek, Campaign Asia, and many other creative reviews.
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ROUTINE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: During a mysterious pandemic, Cassie’s quarantine life has turned into a routine, until she realizes she’s out of coffee. And she’s determined to get her cup of joe, even if she must face the horrors of the outside world – because “she’d kill for a cup of coffee.”
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Russell Emanuel
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
AWARDS NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Russ Emanuel is an award-winning American director, producer, and independent filmmaker, having directed such actors as John Heard, Robert Picardo, Vincent Pastore, Glynnis O’Connor, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Jeremy London, Ryan Hurst, William Devane, Marina Sirtis, Sean Kenney, Armin Shimerman, and Gary Graham. He grew up in both Japan and the United States and graduated from U.S.C. to study Cinema-Television. He founded Russem Productions in 2002 to promote his films including GIRL WITH GUN (2005) and documentary RESTORATION OF PARADISE (2014). Presently, WISPER (2020) marks Emanuel’s fifth foray into feature filmmaking, after directing P.J. (2007), CHASING THE GREEN (2009), THE LEGENDS OF NETHIAH (2012), and OCCUPANTS (2015).
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