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ABANDON – JEFF HILLIARD (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Dwight, a 49 year old Uber driver that still lives at home with his mother while holding onto his 80’s metal rock dream. Has a one stand with Vivian, a married lady that struggles with letting go of her wild side. Dwight is unable to handle the aftermath.
RATINGS GUIDE: Sensuality
DIRECTOR: Jeff Hilliard
GENRE: Comedy, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Nov. 2nd @ 11 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Jeff Hilliard is an independent filmmaker and artist most known for his satirical songs, both acting and directing in his award-winning music videos. His videos have garnished millions of views and cross-promotion by Steve-O, Russell Brand, Charlie Sheen, and Tommy Lee. “The most outrageous, wrong, socially unacceptable music video I’d ever seen – and that is what makes it UTTER GENIUS!” Billy Morrison (The Cult, Billy Idol) “The Good Life is one of the best music videos I’ve ever seen.” Chester Bennington (Linkin Park, Dead by Sunrise, Stone Temple Pilots) “You are fucking epic man!” Charlie Sheen
Jeff Hilliard has collaborated with: Jeordie White, a.k.a Twiggy Ramirez, bassist, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle. D.H. Peligro, drummer, The Dead Kennedy’s. Rod Castro, guitarist, Beyoncé, Bobby Brown, Snoop Dog, Cee Lo Green, Macy Gray. Kellii Scott, drummer, Failure. Chevelle on music videos: “I Get It “ World premier MTV2 “The Fad,” Dorothy “Dark Knights” Failure “Hot Traveler” SteveO “Idiot Ink” & “Balls” Hilliard’s film actor credits include: Paul Schrader’s film Dog Eat Dog, starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Defoe. Starring in Bernard Rose’s award-winning film, Frankenstein as Officer Banks with Danny Huston, Carrie-Anne Moss, Xavier Samuel and Tony Todd. Hilliard also stars in Traveling Light with Stephen Dorff, Tony Todd, and Danny Huston. Hilliard is a Second City alumni.
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ALL I NEED – THE BURNING HELL (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A lone robot scours apocalyptic wastelands in a desperate bid to save his only friend.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 28th @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Joe Nicolosi is a Los Angeles based driector who loves robots and homemade VFX.
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ASHES IN THE WIND – SYSTEM SYN (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Music video for the SYSTEM SYN song, Ashes in the wind. Made with a mix of live action footage, AI technology, and Visual Effects.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Clint Carney
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, November 2nd @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Clint has worked on many different film projects as a director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and actor. He has recently directed music videos for the bands Judiciary, Al1ce, SYSTEM SYN, Aesthetic Perfection, Mankind is Obsolete, Raygun Romance, and more. Clint’s first feature, the surrealistic horror film “Dry Blood,” (that he produced, wrote, and starred in) has proven a huge success, having accumulated 30 festival awards and 15 additional nominations.
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DEAD DREAMS FALLING (FRANCE)
SYNOPSIS: This musical short movie evokes the life-and-death bond between two twins as a quantum entanglement explored through the interconnection of several levels of reality and temporality which are all versions of the same story. What is, maybe. What may have been. What could have been. What may have been deleted. So many dimensions that constitute a vast field of possibilities articulated according to a complex game. So what is real and what is fictional, since every version of reality keeps on haunting the others as an aborted alternative version of themselves ?
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Craig Murray
GENRE: The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 31st @ 11:00 AM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Coming from a fine art background, Craig Murray is a film director specializing in narrative music videos and commercials. He has worked with Mogwai, Alcest and Samsung to name a few. His work seeks to provide viewers with an emotional and immersive experience, using real hand built elements to keep his audience connected.
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ENGULFED – JUDICIARY (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Fully animated music video for the new song by the Texas hardcore band, Judiciary.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence
DIRECTOR: Clint Carney
GENRE: Horror, Animation
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, November 2nd @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Clint has worked on many different film projects as a director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and actor. He has recently directed music videos for the bands Judiciary, Al1ce, SYSTEM SYN, Aesthetic Perfection, Mankind is Obsolete, Raygun Romance, and more. Clint’s first feature, the surrealistic horror film “Dry Blood,” (that he produced, wrote, and starred in) has proven a huge success, having accumulated 30 festival awards and 15 additional nominations.
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FINGER BANG YOUR DAY – JEFF HILLIARD (USA)
SYNOPSIS: With the help of his friends, Blaster is determined to spread his message of hope and love to the rest of the world through his song Finger Bang Your Day.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Jeff Hilliard
GENRE: Comedy, Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, November 2nd @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Jeff Hilliard is an independent filmmaker and artist most known for his satirical songs, both acting and directing in his award-winning music videos. His videos have garnished millions of views and cross-promotion by Steve-O, Russell Brand, Charlie Sheen, and Tommy Lee. “The most outrageous, wrong, socially unacceptable music video I’d ever seen – and that is what makes it UTTER GENIUS!” Billy Morrison (The Cult, Billy Idol) “The Good Life is one of the best music videos I’ve ever seen.” Chester Bennington (Linkin Park, Dead by Sunrise, Stone Temple Pilots) “You are fucking epic man!” Charlie Sheen
Jeff Hilliard has collaborated with: Jeordie White, a.k.a Twiggy Ramirez, bassist, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle. D.H. Peligro, drummer, The Dead Kennedy’s. Rod Castro, guitarist, Beyoncé, Bobby Brown, Snoop Dog, Cee Lo Green, Macy Gray. Kellii Scott, drummer, Failure. Chevelle on music videos: “I Get It “ World premier MTV2 “The Fad,” Dorothy “Dark Knights” Failure “Hot Traveler” SteveO “Idiot Ink” & “Balls” Hilliard’s film actor credits include: Paul Schrader’s film Dog Eat Dog, starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Defoe. Starring in Bernard Rose’s award-winning film, Frankenstein as Officer Banks with Danny Huston, Carrie-Anne Moss, Xavier Samuel and Tony Todd. Hilliard also stars in Traveling Light with Stephen Dorff, Tony Todd, and Danny Huston. Hilliard is a Second City alumni.
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HEART OF VENGEANCE – CROOKS (DENMARK)
SYNOPSIS: The story of a scientist inventing the key to eternal life. A couple of thugs steal his invention and leave him and his daughter for dead. In order to come back to life he sells his soul to the devil. Armed only with a heart of vengeance, and an Axe, he hunts down the crooks one by one. . . They picked the wrong man to kill!!
RATINGS GUIDE: Strong Violence
DIRECTOR: Snorre Fuglsang Ruhe
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, November 2nd @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Snorre Fuglsang Ruhe is our generation’s small-town Patrick Swayze. His uncle calls him a crybaby, but he doesn’t care. You’ll never find him standing around mingling at fancy awards shows – he’ll be on the dance floor doing what looks frisky now, but will hurt tomorrow. Dancing has always been a big part of Snorre’s life. When he was younger, he would get his dad and his dad’s friends drunk and make them dance while he filmed them. One of those films made YouTube explode back in 2008 and got over 4 million views. So, Snorre is actually not new to directing, a lot of people would say “he returned home”.
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HIT AND RUN – BILLY AND THE KIDZ (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A music video to the female-fronted glam rock revival band Billy and the Kidz’ song “Hit and Run” inspired by ’80s horror and coming of age movies.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Hannah May Cumming
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, November 2nd @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Hannah May Cumming is a British-South African writer, director, and producer with a focus in the horror genre. Her work is an amalgamation of campy horror, socio-political commentary, and her love of retro design and fashion. Hannah attended her first Filmquest last year with her 70s prom night pro-choice body horror short BABY FEVER, and is attending this year with her music video for Hit and Run, and the feature New Life, which she associate produced.
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HUNTER – AFFENTANZ (GERMANY)
SYNOPSIS: The hunter on the prowl, a deer in a scope, a finger on the trigger. But then – a crack, a smack from a faceless hooded figure, a knock out and then darkness. From there everything will be different.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Nudity, Adult Content, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Cyprian Hercka
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 28th @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Born in 1978 in Katowice legend has it that Cyprian painted before he could walk on the chair in his father’s studio. When he was just 10 years old, he invited to his first own exhibition. And as if he had already achieved everything he turned away from it and discovered the world of film, which opened up a whole new and fascinating world to the boy, who was still pre-adolescent at the time. He could now bring stories, pictures, models and sculptures to life in a much larger space than on paper and let all his abilities flow together. As soon as he finished school, the inner unrest grew to continue pursuing his love of film.
So he stuffed his collected works under his arm and then spent two years as a permanent employee at a Cologne advertising agency. At a time when movies were still almost exclusively shot at film and a lot of money was still wasted on music videos, he was able to gain deep insights into all production stages and a lot before, during and after shooting in various production positions on various sets learn from image, commercials and music videos.
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ITIIITIATIIHYLIHYL – BLACKSHAPE (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A women finds herself caught up in a surreal, existential journey.
RATINGS GUIDE: Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Trevor Free
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: None
SCREENING DATE: Monday, Oct. 30th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Trevor Free is an up-and-coming director, producer, and owner of the Utah-based production company, Black Rabbit Monolith. With an education in cinematography, Free’s versatility shines as he transitions from cinematographer to director and producer. Free has directed over 20 music videos, known for their darker undertones and captivating visuals, accumulating hundreds of thousands of streams.
His work draws inspiration from surrealism, magical realism, family drama, existentialism, and psychology, resulting in thought-provoking narratives that resonate with audiences. In addition to music videos, Free has ventured into the realm of narrative storytelling, crafting two short films, ‘Orange Crush’ and ‘Stalled’. Free also Produced and DP’ed the short film ‘The Handbook’, which is now making its festival run. Through his dedication to storytelling, distinctive style, and artistic exploration, Free has emerged as a formidable force in the film industry, leaving an impression on fellow filmmakers and audiences alike.
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JUDGEMENT DAY – FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Ivan Moody hunts down traffickers
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Nick Peterson
GENRE: Horror, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Nov. 3rd @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Nick Peterson grew up watching MTV, Sci-Fi films, anime from Blockbuster Video, and playing video games. He graduated from the Experimental Animation program at CALARTS. After many years producing visual effects he transitioned into full time directing. Nick’s films have been screened in festivals such as SUNDANCE, and SXSW. His award winning music videos have garnered over 500 hundred million views. And his Chrysler Commercial played during the Super Bowl. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
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KILL FOR YOUR LOVE – LABRINTH (SPAIN)
SYNOPSIS: Labrinth and actress Nathalie Emmanuel become the ultimate antihero couple fighting for survival in the face of supernatural foes.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Ernest Desumbila
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: International Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 31st @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Ernest Desumbila is a filmmaker from Barcelona. In his work we can feel his love for graphic design, video games, manga and, of course, cinema.
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MAKE YOU WANNA CRY – THE GLARE (UK)
SYNOPSIS: A young woman discovers her inner power against a patriarchal society in the 1960s
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence, Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Lewis Taylor
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: USA Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Sunday, Oct. 29th @ 2:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO:Not to be mistaken with the famous Pop / Jazz Musician also named Lewis Taylor, Lewis Taylor is an award-winning London born writer/director and trained animator. Lewis has worked extensively in all aspects of the film and television industry for the last eight years. Whether it’s helping develop scripts for Hammer Films or creating costumes for Transformers, his energy and enthusiasm for film is as extensive as his collection of laser-discs. Wait? Why am I referring to myself in the third person?
My recent short ‘Sleep Tight’ is currently playing in large festivals worldwide and has gone on to win several awards including Worldfest Houston International Film Festival’s Remi Award for “Best Horror Short” as well as qualifying for BAFTA consideration. My spec scripts have also received several awards and achievements including “Gold List for Best Unproduced Screenplay – British Independent Film Festival 2020” and “Winner for Best Comedy Screenplay – Cordillera International Film Festival 2020”.
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OLD FLAMES – ABIGAIL LAPELL (CANADA)
SYNOPSIS: A haunting portrayal of a recovering addict learning to live with her demons.
RATINGS GUIDE: Intense & Scary Imagery
DIRECTOR: Fugitives – Spencer Ryan & Jordan Hamer
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Friday, Oct. 27th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Fugitives, composed of Spencer Ryan and Jordan Hamer, are a creative team and commercial directors at the agency Broken Heart Love Affair in Toronto. Their creative work has been awarded Grand Prix or Gold for creativity in countless international and local advertising award shows. This is their music video directorial debut.
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REVOLUTION MAKER – JANE JENSEN (USA)
SYNOPSIS: A man tries to do evil and a woman stops him.
RATINGS GUIDE: Adult Content
DIRECTOR: Valentine Miele
GENRE: Fantastic, The Beyond
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Saturday, Oct. 28th @ 11:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Valentine Miele is a multi-disciplinary actor and artist. Revolution Maker is his first music video.
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THE GIRL IS CRYING IN HER LATTE – SPARKS (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Cate Blanchett is flanked by Sparks’ Ron Mael & Russell Mael for this one shot video. Deadpan and expressionless throughout, her movement is a direct reaction to the emotions and musicality of the track.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Richie Starzec
GENRE: Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Screening on EO App – Comedy Shorts Block #4
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UMM – BUCKY ft. BUTTON (USA)
SYNOPSIS: This video was spontaneously filmed in 2022 for buccky’s album debut titled “wait, this is actually pretty good.” This was Caleb Carver’s music video directorial debut.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Language, All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Caleb Carver
GENRE: Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Monday, Oct. 30th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Caleb Carver’s love and passion for film began at a very early age. After receiving a camcorder for Christmas at the age of 10, he grew an obsession with creating short films and videos. This is Caleb’s first film festival and music video.
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UNCHAINED MELODY – ELVIS PRESLEY (AUSTRALIA)
SYNOPSIS: A reverse telling of Elvis’ musical journey from Vegas, Nashville, Memphis, to Tupelo, MS where his love of music was born and thrived in its purest form.
RATINGS GUIDE: All Audiences
DIRECTOR: Gabriel Tick
GENRE: Fantastic
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Virtual Screening on EO App – Sci-Fi & Fantasy Shorts Block #3
DIRECTOR’S BIO: Gabriel Tick is an award winning director and versatile artist specializing in illustration, design & animation. After receiving a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design in 2007, Gabriel worked as a freelance Artist in New York City. In 2015 he joined VICE Media to oversee the creation of the VICELAND TV network where he co-founded VICE Visual Studios. In 2021 he became founder and principal partner of the animation collective and creative studio, Studio Union.
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UPSIDE – PLS&TY (USA)
SYNOPSIS: Upside is a modern fairytale that showcases a dystopian world ruled by women who hunt men for pleasure and force them to fight & perform against each other for their survival. The film is a commentary on consumerism, ownership, and lusting after one’s desires.
RATINGS GUIDE: Mild Violence
DIRECTOR: Sean Cartwright
GENRE: Sci-Fi
PREMIERE STATUS: Utah Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Thursday, Oct. 26th @ 5:00 PM
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