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DUAL
SYNOPSIS: A child psychologist attempts a breakthrough with a troubled little boy, but unleashes the demonic fury of his “imaginary friends” in the process.
DIRECTOR: Justin Staggs
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Writer / Director, Justin Staggs, got his filmmaking start, directing dozens of music videos for clients such as the Foo Fighters, Against Me! and NOFX — just to name a few. He went on to create a handful of award-winning short films (DOMINA and ELIXIR) and usher along a screenwriting career in tandem with his directorial work. Justin hopes to unleash his first feature-length film in the near future.
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FOXWOOD
SYNOPSIS: A blind date takes a monstrous turn as a young couple meets on a cold Christmas night.
DIRECTOR: Trevor Dillon & Ian Hock
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Trevor Dillon and Ian Hock are a SoCal based team of writer/directors. After meeting in college, they formed a filmmaking partnership under the title of Ghost Party Pictures. Through the self-funding and creation of multiple shorts, they’ve experimented with stories and styles across multiple genres, most particularly horror. Stay tuned as Dillon and Hock expand the “Foxwood” story while developing exciting new horror projects they have up their sleeves.
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GIRL #2
SYNOPSIS: When a deranged killer sets his sights on an unsuspecting sorority, he realizes he’s not the craziest one in the house.
DIRECTOR: David Jeffery
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: David Jeffery is known to his colleagues as one of the hardest working Producer/Directors in Hollywood. When he’s not working on “Bones,” the quirky forensic series on Fox (225 episodes, including the pilot) or co-producing the upcoming -event mini series, “Prison Break,” (also on Fox), Jeffery thrives in the indie movie world, as an award winning filmmaker.
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HANG UP!
SYNOPSIS: An accidental butt dial provides a curious husband an unexpected glimpse into the mind of his loving wife.
DIRECTOR: Richard Powell
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Richard Powell is a Canadian Writer/Director who’s short film’s have screened at over one hundred international film festivals earning dozens of awards and several hundred rave reviews. In 2007 Richard founded Fatal Pictures’s with film school friend turned partner Zach Green. Together they have produced five short films including the upcoming HANG UP! set for release this summer. Richard has recently entered early pre-production on FAMILIAR, his feature film debut based on the horror short of the same name.
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HONEY
SYNOPSIS: Riley, a young girl obsessed with insects, who unable to accept the death of her mother decides to preserve her in a bathtub of honey. The film focuses on love, loss and friendship and how these three themes are closely intertwined. After losing both of her parents, Riley has a fear of being alone but, through Mia, learns that she is not quite as alone as she thought.
DIRECTOR: Adam Alexander
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Adam is a writer, director and producer. He graduated with a BA in History and Philosophy of Art from the University of Kent, and with an MA in World Cinema from Birkbeck, University of London. He then began studying at the London Film School, where he is currently Student Union President.
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JAMIE
SYNOPSIS: Jamie is a troubled young girl who’s even more troubled mother is in a psych ward for allegedly attacking her. Doctor danvers wants to help Jamie’s mom get better and back to her daughter. After discovering Jamie’s mom may have been faking to get out, Doctor Danvers realizes that she may have made a mistake releasing her.
DIRECTOR: Frank Ferendo
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Frank Ferendo is award winning director, who has been working in the film and television industry for over a decade. His feature documentary debut, Angel of Nanjing won 14 awards including Best Documentary at the Phoenix Film Festival, The Catalina Film Festival, and the Long Island International Film Expo. The film also won Humanitarian Awards at the Phoenix and Rhode Island International Film Festivals. Frank got his start as an editor on shows for VH1 and TV Guide, and quickly moved on to producing and directing.
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MR. MEMENTO
SYNOPSIS: An aging photography collector obsessed with death receives the final piece to his collection.
DIRECTOR: Chris Heck
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Chris Heck is a filmmaker and storyteller from the green mountains of Vermont. A childhood in the harsh New England winters would often keep him pent up inside, fighting back cabin fever with scary tales and VHS tapes. This is where a love for stories, and the escape they provide, began to grow. For the past ten years, he has travelled the world collecting stories and characters for the films he creates.
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THE NIGHT DELIVERY
SYNOPSIS: Three disgruntled grocery employees discover they are being hunted by a demonic creature on the last delivery of the day.
DIRECTOR: Scott O’Hara
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Scott O’Hara was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area where he was introduced to filmmaking at a very young age. Shooting movies on his parent’s 8mm camera, Scott developed a love for classic monster films and creature features which broadened his understanding of what was possible in the world of cinema. In 2006 Scott received his B.A. in Political Science from St. Mary’s College of California. During this time he continued taking classes at the Academy of Art University as well as the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco.
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