A baby is born to a married woman and the father is a king. Her jealous husband has them both killed along with their entourage. The baby is left to the wolves who call upon the wandering wizard to get this baby back to the humans it belongs with. The wizard takes the child, Arthur, to a comrade of the king to be raised. When he reaches school age the wizard returns and tutors Arthur. The wizard is able to transform Arthur into the creatures of the forest, giving him the perspective of both the weak and the strong.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard Arthur: Sean Ballantyne Merlin: Shawn Devlin
A BLACK AND WHITE STORY, 8min. Iran Directed by Mahdi Ghazi A young man, who always wears a mask of a smile, stands on the brink of a life-changing decision, enveloped in solitude and sorrow. In his quest to break free from this mask, he delves into the intertwined layers of memories and thoughts, retracing the steps that have led him to this pivotal moment. In his pursuit of liberation, he realizes that only the fall can grant him the freedom of flight. Amidst bitter laughter and moments of collapse, he views life through the lens of his own mask, confronting a world filled with masks. At last, he readies himself to break free from the shackles of his compulsory mask.
BREAKING SOULS, 28min., Sweden Directed by Alexandre Ottoveggio A drama in a Swedish family in the 80s
Really cool hybrid festival. Great communication. I would definitely recommend this to any other filmmakers based on the feedback videos alone.
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What an amazing festival! The feedback I received was extremely helpful, thoughtful, and detailed. I was honored that my short script, “Not My Secret to Tell” won the Thriller/Suspense Festival. It was wonderful to have the Best Scene from the screenplay performed by professional voice actors and I felt respected and engaged during the podcast interview. Really, this film festival is one you should enter! So much more than some others that are simply laurel factories.
Awesome festival, but what really sold me was the audience feedback videos they made. Great marketing material for the project! Would definitely recommend for indie filmmakers.
Great festival with many interesting events. Feedback from real people. Great communication and very fast. Thank you for giving opportunity to show our work to the world! Strongly recommend!
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Is the cupcake shop haunted? Or are those strange noises coming from the stomachs of hungry customers? Either way, everyone ends up satisfied.
Review by Andie Kay:
Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!
This over the top comedy was a slow burn parody of the ghost hunting shows but it takes place in a quaint cupcake shop. A place you’d never expect to be haunted, which happens to be a cool twist to the story. A story that was written quite well and had a lot of heart.
The cinematography in this was absolutely stunning. The lighting and coloring of this nine act short film was a feast for your eyes. Plus you had some creative camera angles that when you are shooting in one location are a must to keep the audience engaged. All of the sound was incredibly well done too. I was a bit disappointed that no one on the crew was mentioned, not even the director or writer. Maybe it was a ghost writer? I’m honestly trying to stop myself from making a joke about a “skeleton crew”. Oops, I guess I just did.
In all seriousness, I would have loved to compliment the Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Writer, etc but all I have is FDGT Productions. So…big props to the crew of FDGT.
I also have to mention Corbyn Sprayberry, she absolutely nailed this role and her performance was wonderful as the angel. She was funny but still organic and relatable. The musical additions from Cody Martin, Lost Ghosts, Solitude Smiling and Amanda Welch were perfect and really added to the film.
No way out. These strings we have, both the visible and invisible. Tie us to places, people and faith. Hold us so tight even when we are literally running away.’
An apt title, the dance short – – Daffodils – – unfolds as a flower does. We gradually see the three dancers unfurl themselves from various forms of visual traps. The dance choreography is brilliant – – bodies are either enmeshed in cords, hampered by shards of the written word, or twisted up in contorted knots. The dancers are compelled to find escape from these prisons.
Exceptional talent and flexibility allow the dancers to relate with one another and eventually free themselves. It is the rhythmic synth soundtrack that helps to build the action, and the bleakness of the original locations breaks through to gorgeous sunshine, open water, and fresh mountain ranges. In turn, freeing group choreography moves to match this liberation.
The use of light white linen wardrobe for the dancers gives their presence an ethereal quality which is in line with their eventual freedom of expression. The audience is left with their positive autonomy, as a flower in full bloom.
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