PLAN YOUR FILMQUEST EXPERIENCE

This is the Official Schedule for the 2020 (May 2021) FilmQuest Festival. All screenings, labs, panels, workshops and events will be held at Velour Live Music Gallery, with other events around Downtown Provo unless otherwise noted. Start preparing your May 2021 FilmQuest experience today!

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The VIRTUAL EDITION of the festival will be available via a private password on Vimeo, and must be acquired via the festival. The virtual edition is free, but is only accessible to to filmmakers, cast & crew, press, etc. Special permission is needed if you are not associated with a film in the lineup to get access to the film.

ALL films will be available virtually, even those play physically. But the films playing in the first five days of the festival (May 21 – 25th) will ONLY be playing virtually, while those playing the last four days (May 26th – 29th) will also be playing in-person/physically, unless otherwise noted.

Virtual Labs & Workshops will be accessible to the public via Zoom. Filmmaker mingles will be conducted via Gather (Subject to change), where filmmakers can also meet and mingle before the premiere of each film block and workshops.

*Schedule subject to change in the lead-up to the festival, but unlikely.

*Schedule subject to change in the lead-up to the festival, but unlikely.

FRIDAY, MAY 21ST (VIRTUAL)

1:00 PM
“Internet Killed the Video Star” – Virtual Block #1
Web Series and Music Videos, including a short film, that sets the fest up for a rock n’ roll start! Each web series shown includes a single episode. Block includes: Dark Before Dawn, Karate Tortoise, Over and Out, Sydney Sleuthers, American Tourist, Piso 21, Down the Line, Funeral, Nice Shoes, Red, Love is Forever, Amazong Prunk, The Enigma Men, and Push the Point

5:00 PM
“Thank Heaven for 7/11” – Virtual Block #2
A grab bag of 11 short films all 7 minutes or under. Each film brings a new genre tale, and you never know what you’re going to get! Films included: Lose It, Day Break, Melania, Disco Graveyard, The Obliteration of the Chickens, Rattenfalle, Ride Complete, Public Lot, Pakok, Love (and so on), and Tea Time

8:00 PM
“Mother’s Milk Will Haunt Your Dreams” – Virtual Block #3
A dynamite collection of horror shorts that have a motherly, dreamlike quality about them that will make you think twice about how you were raised. Films included: Shut Eye, Significant Other, Changeling, Duermete Nino, Hungry Joe, Gaslight, and Milk Teeth

10:00 PM
Filmmaker Mingle #1 – Virtual Meet & Greet
A virtual meet & greet for all filmmakers, screenwriters, cast and crews that have a film in the May 2021 lineup. All are welcome, and more information will be available to those participating via email. So check those emails!

SATURDAY, MAY 22ND (VIRTUAL)

1:00 PM
“Ragnarok” – Virtual Block #4
Short films that portend to darker, apocalyptic days ahead – and maybe our imminent destruction. Is the Dark One already on his way? Films include: The Last Man on Earth, The Survivors, Exkursion, Theourgia, The Howling Wind, The History of Monsters, BOS, Routine, Mateo, and Inferno

5:00 PM
“Fantasy is for Adults” – Virtual Block #5
A selection of opulence, these fantasy flavored short films will haunt, enlighten, delight, and thrill you! Films included: Monstrous Circus, The Ballad of John St. George, Superhero, The Last Incantation, Chef Giants, Eye for An Eye, The Beast, and First Lesson

7:00 PM
Workshop #1 – “Costumes from The Beyond” with The Mandalorian’s Costume Designer Shawna Trpcic
A virtual workshop, details with “The Mandalorian’s costume designer Shawna Trpcic. We’ll be discussing her past work, how to tell dynamic stories through the pieces of each character, when to get your costumer involved, and more. Shawna also has to their credit the upcoming “The Book of Boba Feet,” “What Lies Beneath,” “The Cabin in the Woods,” “Firefly,” and many other iconic films and costuming to their name. Don’t miss it!

All are welcome, and more information will be available to those participating via email. So check those emails!

8:00 PM
“Sister Tempest” – Feature Film Virtual Block #6
One of our few feature films that are available for the virtual edition, Sister Tempest is a mind bending journey into the fantastic. From alumni Joe Badon, prepare for a unique experience unlike any other.

SUNDAY, MAY 23RD (VIRTUAL)

1:00 PM
“To Infinity and Back Again” – Virtual Block #7
Sci-Fi short films that show there are no limits to the imagination and the beyond. Films include: Echo, My Little China Girl, Living Things, Polvotron 500, Roughneck, Transfert, and Zenith Run

3:00 PM
Filmmaker Mingle #2 – Virtual Meet & Greet
A virtual meet & greet for all filmmakers, screenwriters, cast and crews that have a film in the May 2021 lineup. All are welcome, and more information will be available to those participating via email. So check those emails!

5:00 PM
“Laughter is the Only Way We’re Getting Out of this Alive” – Virtual Block #8
Get your laughs out with this absurd selection of comedic delights from around the world. Some are raucous, some absurd, and some as black as your morning coffee. Films include: Downs of the Dead, Afterlife, Hellevate, Seasonal Depression, The Man Who Took Out the Trash, Your Monster, Curses LLC, Fast Feud!, and Don’t Sneeze

7:00 PM
Workshop #2 – “Cast Up!”
A virtual workshop and lab with Casting Director Steven Tyler O’Connor. With several marquee projects as a casting director and associate under his belt, and working in collaboration with some of the top agents and managers in the business, Steven will help you learn how to cast your next project in ways that will elevate your picture. The workshop will be taking place via Zoom.

All are welcome, and more information will be available to those participating via email. So check those emails!

8:00 PM
“A Roundhouse Kick to Your Creepy Uncle’s Face” – Virtual Block #9
If ACTION is your name, then we’ve got your game. Indulge in these action-packed short films that will be like a hand grenade to your chest. Films include: Stalag III-C, The Legacy, Mom Fight, The Last Pizza, A Storybook Ending, Sandbox, The Barber, Circle of Stone, and Flip

MONDAY, MAY 24TH (VIRTUAL)

1:00 PM
“Toons for Loons” – Virtual Block #10
Animated shorts that bring out your inner Saturday morning cartoon… or your adult swim. Includes: Abe’s Story, Meanwhile at the Abandoned Factory…, Dark Ride, The Animator, Too Late, Black Forest Sanatorium, One Last Monster, Quirkistador, Spark, Suckers, The Breakfast Nook, and Tides Are Changing

5:00 PM
“The Female of the Species is Deadlier than the Male” – Virtual Block #11
A dynamic collection of shorts that features badass women or tales centered around women and their trials that will enlighten and entertain. Includes the films: Here There Be Tygers, Honour Thy Mother, The Rougarou, Hammurabi, Postmarked, I’ll End Up in Jail, The Long Walk Back, and Three Minutes

7:00 PM
Workshop #3: “The Inside Story to Independent Financing & Distribution”
A virtual workshop and lab with David Wardle, SVP of Saban Films. We’ll be discussing how to get your film distributed with an industry leading player, as well as what they’re looking for, how you can collaborate with them, and how to take your projects to the next level. The workshop will be taking place via Zoom.

All are welcome, and more information will be available to those participating via email. So check those emails!

Bio: David Wardle is Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Saban Films, a boutique movie distributor focusing on commercial, talent-driven pictures. David previously headed the legal department at Millennium Entertainment and worked in the film finance group at law firm Loeb & Loeb. David and partners also built and sold their own distribution company, with a library of 60 pictures. David has done financing or distribution work on more than 300 movies in single picture deals and thousands more in slate and library deals. He holds degrees in economics and law from Brigham Young University.

8:00 PM
“Terrify the Terrified” – Virtual Block #12
Another selection of horror bangers, you’ll be glad you kept the lights on after surviving these thrillers! Includes: Crawler, Backward Creep, Dent, Culpa, Last Dance, The Call of Cthulhu, Human Killer, Show Me Jack, Swipe, The Door, The Prisoner, Truth or Scare, and Odd Girl

TUESDAY, MAY 25TH (VIRTUAL)

1:00 PM
“The Twilight Hour” – Virtual Block #13
Short films themed with a hint of death, dread, doom, and otherworldly expanses, these phantasmagorical films will make you think again about the life you enjoy. Includes: The Hour After Westerly, Willa, Goodnight Death, Nymph, Ghosted, and Darling, Darling, Wendy

5:00 PM
“Deadly Delights” – Virtual Block #14
Shorts informed by secret indulgences, dark obsessions, and forbidden longing. Includes: Jeff Drives You, Concealer, Imagine a World, Exterminator, Peter the Penguin, The Baker, and Frank & Mary

7:00 PM
Festival On-Site Setup Begins
The end of the virtual only screenings. The festival team and staff will be setting up the festival on-site at Velour. The films that play physically between the 26th – 29th will be available virtually at their respective times. Tune in as it happens!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH (IN-PERSON)

2:00 PM
Check-In Begins
Arrive early and get settled. Check-in for the physical portion of the May 2021 FilmQuest begins! If you’ve been vaccinated, bring your proof of vaccination card, if not, you will be required to be tested either this day or Thursday, May 26th.

5:00 PM
Utah Red Carpet #1
Glam up and get your red carpet photos! Exclusively for the Utah filmmakers and their guests, have fun with your family, friends, cast, and crew on the 30 foot FilmQuest red carpet!

6:00 PM
“The Story is Utah” – Utah Shorts Block #1
The best genre shorts from Utah in 2020! Come experience a variety of thrills with Lumeria, Through the Valley of the Hunter, Kepler 138, The Cultist Next Door, Circadian, Cradle Song, American Killjoy, The Tell Tale Heart, and Love Spell

8:00 PM
Utah Red Carpet #2
Glam up and get your red carpet photos! Exclusively for the Utah filmmakers, with priority given to the team from “They Live Inside Us” and their guests. Have fun with your family, friends, cast, and crew on the 30 foot FilmQuest red carpet!

9:00 PM
“They Live Inside Us” – “Opening” Night Feature Film
The Utah made feature film They Live Inside Us premiers as FilmQuest! Join the cast and crew for their in-person festival debut. Also screening the Utah made music video You’re Afraid.

THURSDAY, MAY 27TH (IN-PERSON)

10:00 AM
Covid Testing & Filmmaker Check-In
Arrive early and get settled. Check-in for the physical portion of the May 2021 FilmQuest begins! If you’ve been vaccinated, bring your proof of vaccination card, if not, you will be required to be tested with two tests – a rapid test and a lab test – before entry will be allowed into the festival. Testing will be taking place all day by the Utah Department of Health at the festival – if this is missed, you will be required to be tested by one of our certified volunteers, or at a designated location before arrival.

1:00 PM
“Another Six Demon Bag” – Shorts Block #3
A grab bag of shorts! Will it be horror? Will it be fantasy? Perhaps a western? Maybe even something animated? You’ll never know until you try a six demon bag! Includes Helluva Ride, Passage, Rental, Thumb Runner, The Virgin Amus, Inflatio, Hide and Seek, Accomplice, The Stranger, Chill, and Common Decency

4:00 PM
“Get Your Ha-Ha’s Out” – Shorts Block #3
Everyone likes to laugh. Even the dead. So sit down, relax, and get ready to bust a gut and leave with a smile on your face after this wonderfully pleasing collection of comedic short films, music videos, and web series episodes. Includes: I’m So Depressed, Barrier, The Fantastic Folly of Future Jess, The Kara Morgan Show: Western, The Influencers, You Wouldn’t Understand, Tragic Magic, In Limbo, Allergic Overreaction, OverKill, and Witchin’

6:30 PM
Workshop #3 – “The DNA of Screenwriting” with Crit Killen
Crit Killen is back to FilmQuest to give us his (slightly abbreviated) DNA of Screenwriting workshop. A must for all screenwriters and aspiring writers alike that will help you get the most out of stories and scripts!

8:00 PM
“There’s No Such Thing as Vampires” – Thursday Night Feature Film
Are you afraid of vampires? No such thing right? Wrong! Prepare for a throwback trip and a fun ride with the horror feature film thriller There’s No Such Thing as Vampires! Also screening are some truly appetizing shorts that will prepare your pallet with Soon Comes Night, Sensor, Disappear, Banjanxed, Go Back, Night Crawl, and Teething

10:00 PM
Filmmaker Q&A #1
After the final screening of the day and before the party, we’re rocking Q&A’s in 15 minute segments for each block with all the filmmakers who screened their films at the fest during the day. A new experiment due to the unusual circumstances of the past year and the tight crunch in which we have to put on the physical festival.

11:00 PM
“Opening” Night Party – Game Night!
Enjoy the opening of the physical festivities and a long awaited return to FilmQuest and in-person festivals with our opening night party. There will be classic board games on hand, team games, karaoke, etc. to help you socialize and get you to know your fellow filmmakers better. Catering will be provided by Station 22.

FRIDAY, MAY 28TH (IN-PERSON)

10:30 AM
Filmmaker Luncheon @ Slate Restaurant, Marriott Provo
Hosted by our partner hotel, the Marriott, in their great dining hall, Spark Restaurant, we’ll be having our filmmaker luncheon. The sooner you arrive, the quicker you’ll be settled and served as it’s going to be packed! You’ll have 2 1/2 hours to eat, chat, and make new friends until the screenings begin again at 1pm!

1:00 PM
“Empires from Beyond” – Shorts Block #4
When we look to the stars, what do we see? Ourselves. Enjoy this eclectic cacophony of short films that explore the great unknown through tales of science fiction and the beyond. Films include Falling, Amara, Trials, It’s Okay, Appyness, Skywatch, Last Dream Before Sunrise, Annie, We’re Here for You, Infinity 7, After Ray, Exactly As They Are, and Know-It-All

3:00 PM
“Your Heart is Racing Because You Like It” – Shorts Block #5
Admit it. You like the chills and thrills of horror because you’re into it. Always have been. Always will be. Maybe you inherited it, maybe you earned it with a Nightmare on Elm Street marathon. Either way, you’re going to love these thrilling tales of terror and the beyond! Includes: The Face of the Deep, Smiley Death Face, Need Anything, A Strange Calm, Love Bite, Plainsong, Exit, and And Then God Laughed

6:30 PM
Workshop #4 – “The Inside Story to Independent Financing & Distribution” w/David Wardle SVP, Saban Films

A virtual workshop and lab with David Wardle, SVP of Saban Films. We’ll be discussing how to get your film distributed with an industry leading player, as well as what they’re looking for, how you can collaborate with them, and how to take your projects to the next level. The workshop will be recorded live and posted at a later date for those who missed it.

Bio: David Wardle is Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Saban Films, a boutique movie distributor focusing on commercial, talent-driven pictures. David previously headed the legal department at Millennium Entertainment and worked in the film finance group at law firm Loeb & Loeb. David and partners also built and sold their own distribution company, with a library of 60 pictures. David has done financing or distribution work on more than 300 movies in single picture deals and thousands more in slate and library deals. He holds degrees in economics and law from Brigham Young University.

8:00 PM
“The Brain That Wouldn’t Die” – Friday Night Feature Film
A tongue firmly in cheek, satire lover’s feast! The feature film “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die” comes roaring onto screen, gleefully and lovingly taking the campy classic into the 21st century! Includes the equally paired short films A Play, Demon Cooler, Below, and Dinner for One.

10:00 PM
Filmmaker Q&A #2
After the final screening of the day and before the party, we’re rocking Q&A’s in 15 minute segments for each block with all the filmmakers who screened their films at the fest during the day. A new experiment due to the unusual circumstances of the past year and the tight crunch in which we have to put on the physical festival.

11:00 PM
“Midnight Madness!” – Shorts Block #6
Our most bizarre, thrilling, raucous, diabolical, and unique shorts all rolled into one block of madness! We’ll be providing beer and pizza to our guests, so you can really enjoy this Friday night the way it’s meant to be – like a party! Buckle up – it’s our longest block to boot! The block includes Meat Lovers, Beauty Juice, Red Light Green Light, Wash, Death Walks on Nitrate, The Rejected, Washed, “Flick, $trip, The Speed of Time, VR Food, Miracle Desert, Pigs, and Green Cobra

SATURDAY, MAY 29TH (IN-PERSON)

11:00 AM
“Candy Hearts These Ain’t” – Shorts Block #7
There’s a message here… but not the kind you’ll find on cheap confectionary Valentine’s sweets! These shorts each have a tale to tell and story to penetrate your black heart. Do you dare look closer? Block includes: A Perfect Circle, Snowflakes, The Wick, Diabla, Fragile.com, and The Altruist

2:00 PM
“All Roads Lead to Fantastic” – Shorts Block #8
No matter your journey, your path will lead you to Fantastic! Explore these genre film gems, as we begin to wind down to the end of FilmQuest 2020/21. Trust us – you’ll be glad you sat down for a spell with these yearns. Block includes: The Haunted Swordsman, Moon Drops, The Immortal, Pieces of Me, Muse, “Antique,” And So He Opens His Eyes, Laura Hasn’t Slept, and Dar-Dar

5:00 PM
“The Mortuary Collection” – Closing Night Feature Film
All the screenings come to a close with the incredible anthology horror feature film The Mortuary Collection, from alumni Ryan Spindell. Also included are the ever delicious Mr. Ticklez and Seek.

8:00 PM
Pre-Awards Show Red Carpet
The end of FilmQuest 2020 (May 2021) is upon us! Time to get your best tie and dress on, look like a rock star, and celebrate in style. Photos and interviews (as available) before the big shebang. Take pictures with all your friends looking your slickest!

9:00 PM
Closing Night Awards Show
Time to find out, once and for all, who the winners from the 2020 FilmQuest lineup are. Is it you? Is it them? Is it us? Let’s all find out together in this fun, audio/visual spectacle! A live feed will be provided for those watching virtually.

10:00 PM
Post Awards Show Red Carpet
The closing night awards show has come to an end, and at long last we know who has claimed a coveted Cthulhu! Get your picture taken, enjoy victory with friends, and celebrate together, one and all, for one last time on the FilmQuest red carpet for the May 2021 festival!

11:00 PM
Closing Night Party
@ Provo Underground, Downtown Provo
At long last, and after one VERY long year and wait, FilmQuest 2020 (May 2021) is officially over. Celebrate the festival, your victories, new friendships and collaboration, and more before you all bid adieu until next time. Catering provided by Provo’s famous Bombay House Indian restaurant.