BLOCK CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING FILMS:
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COMPANION
SYNOPSIS: A young woman, held captive by a man confined to a wheelchair, tries to escape from his haunted home.
DIRECTOR: Chris Rodgers
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Chris Rodgers is a Utah native. He studied film at the University of Utah with a main focus on screenwriting. His short films have played at festivals across the country and have been nominated for numerous awards. Recently, one of his feature length screenplays was acquired by a prolific independent studio with a renowned horror director attached.
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DEAD AIR
SYNOPSIS: High in the mountains, a woman’s dying screams echo through the forest. A lone painter witnesses and recounts what he saw of her death.
DIRECTOR: Steven Uribe w/Spy Hop
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Steven Uribe is a 17 year old filmmaker from Salt Lake City, Utah. Dead Air is Steven’s directorial debut and was created in Spy Hop’s PitchNic film program.
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I LOVE MY ROBOT BOYFRIEND!
SYNOPSIS: Plagued by the tantalizing and elusive idea of true love, Shelly, a teen queen science extraordinaire, sets out to create herself the perfect robot boyfriend. When she succeeds, however, she has to deal with the consequences of his so-called “perfection.”
DIRECTOR: Sariah May
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Ronen is a French/Israeli writer & director currently based in London. With a background in English literature and creative writing, he began freelancing as a filmmaker and a creative in Amsterdam. With a growing interest in film and a drive to tell stories, he enrolled for a master at the London Film School, where he got to work and collaborate on dozens of productions. He is now in post-production for his graduation film ‘Musing’ and working as a producer on several other projects.
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OUT OF THE GROUND
SYNOPSIS: In a time of global turmoil, scientists Clay and Terra have left society to build a machine that will regenerate all human life. However, when this machine begins to make their daughter sick, Clay is forced to choose between his family and the fate of the world.
DIRECTOR: Barrett Burgin
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Barrett Burgin is an emerging writer and director based in Provo, UT. He is entering his final year of Brigham Young University’s esteemed film program, and is known for his award-winning student shorts The Next Door and Out of the Ground. He is currently working on his first feature film.
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RUSTLERS
SYNOPSIS: Two modern-day cattle thieves are caught in the act and get a taste of old-school justice in this tale of the contemporary American West.
DIRECTOR: Rob York
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Rob York is a regional Emmy® award-winning editor, who has recently turned his attention to writing and directing.
His 2017 sci-fi feature Magellan was called an “impressive debut” by the British Film Institute’s “Sight and Sound” magazine.
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STAR WARS: DRESCA
SYNOPSIS: When Dresca – an injured imperial pilot – is rescued by rebels after the Battle of Endor, she must choose between her loyalty to the Empire and the kindness of strangers she once thought of as monsters.
DIRECTOR: Jessica Champneys
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Jessica Champneys is a 24 year-old filmmaker based in Salt Lake City, Utah. While she has worn many hats to bring her films to light, she prefers to work as a writer, director, and editor. When she isn’t working on her own projects, she works as an associate producer at Usana Studios, and as a video editor and VFX artist for Digital Pressworks. She loves to craft dark and emotionally impacting stories while cuddling with her collection of adorable stuffed animals.
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THORN, THANK YOU FOR COMING
SYNOPSIS: A young man must find time to watch Soylent Green before the world ends at midnight.
DIRECTOR: Matthew Siemers
AWARDS WINS / NOMINATIONS: TBD
DIRECTOR’S / FILMMAKER’S BIO: Matthew Siemers is a filmmaker born and raised in the mountains of Siskiyou County, California. He studied film at Brigham Young University where he emphasized in production management. Between jobs he helps his wife Carolyn chase after their one-year-old son Luke.
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