Family Short Film Festival – Thursday March 31st

Here is the Film Festival line-up  for the Family Short Film Festival on Thursday March 31 2016. Part of the best of family from 2016. Event will take place at the Carlton Cinemas, in downtown Toronto at 7pm.

A WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival showcase:

FROG, 17min, USA, Family/Drama
Director: Jonathan Bucari

After school, Danny, an innocent 11 year old, retreats to his refuge, the frog pond. After catching a frog, he steps outside his comfort zone and ventures further upstream. It is here, in dark woods, that he comes face to face with the neighborhood bullies. They proceed to teach him a cruel lesson on the penalties of trespassing and kill his frog. Frog is a story of innocence, cruelty and triumph that focuses on Danny’s quest to seek justice.

ACE, 6min, UK, Family/Kids
Director: AD Cooper

Two bored boys repeatedly harass an old man in a mobility scooter by cycling up to him on their bikes and yelling in his face. His response is anything but predictable.

FISH, 10min, USA, Family/Drama
Director: Andrew Ruiz

A young boy puts his father in a difficult position when he tries to smuggle his pet Betta fish past airport security.

Films will also play with the Best of Comedy Short Films:

MORE THAN GOD, 9min, Ireland, Comedy
Director: Kev Cahill

A pious Doctor is forced to deal with a family matter whilst hiding under the bed of a stranger.

HERE’S JANE, 12min, USA, Comedy
Director: JoLane Lentz

Jane, a free spirit in her mid 30’s, working as a sales girl in the mall at Forever 21, comes up with a scheming plan on how to avoid being evicted from her dumpy apartment she shares with her best friend Heather. Who’s also in her mid 30’s, waiting tables at Hooters while in her 9th year of community college.

BEHIND TIME, 1min, Sweden, Comedy/Animation
Director: Carina Henriksson

What are humans good at? Yes. At being late! This is an everyday struggle that we face and that are testing our patience. What happens, if we take it to Cartoon level?

JEWISH BLIND DATE, 16min, Switzerland, Comedy/Romance
Director: Anaelle Morf

Unhappy in love, Mary Lou decides to reconnect with her religious roots by marrying a practicing Jew. In order to get married, she has to pass the Shidduch test, which will determine whether her life will be a success or failure.

January 2016 Family Films/Screenplays/Stories

Submit your Family Film or Screenplay to the Festival: http://festivalforfamily.com

Watch the best of Family from January 2016:

ACTORWatch Novel Made into Movie: AAHBC
Written by Albert Lewis

ACTORTV PILOT – LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
January 2016 Reading
Written by Debi Calabro

ACTORChapter 7 Reading – THE FURLITES OF ARORIEL
January 2016 Reading
Written by Marie J.S. Phillips

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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editor: John Johnson

Today’s Family Audience FEEDBACK Video: VALOR CAT, Animation/Comic Book, 7min, USA

Submit your Family Screenplay to the Festival Today: http://festivalforfamily.com

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video:

  MOVIE POSTERVALOR CAT, Animation/Comic Book, 7min, USA
Directed by Benjamin Reicher

Valor Cat (secretly mayor Mark Bristle) is the hero of Valor City. John Sci is Valor Cat’s best friend and the man who gave him his powers. Burmac is a robot that Valor Cat thought he killed. He has recently repaired himself and is planning to take down Valor Cat with the only thing that could possibly stop him.

Writers
Ben Reicher

Key Cast
Ben Reicher
Paul Berkholds
Sharon Kim
Brian Smee

Musical Composition
Melanie Carroll-Dolci

Musical Arrangement
Jesse Richardson

Sound Design
Marcus Sobczak

Film Type: Animation, Short, Student

Genres: Musical, Comedy, opera, superhero

Runtime: 6 minutes 30 seconds

Completion Date: April 10, 2015

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Film Language: English

Shooting Format: Digital

Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1

Film Color: Color

SON Stories from the Writing Festival

Submit your Family Screenplay or Novel to the Festival Today: https://festivalforfamily.com/


festival posterDAUGHTER
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USA, Drama


festival posterFIVE DOLLARS
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Canada, Drama


festival posterMY HERITAGE
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Mockumentary, CAN


festival posterFAMILIAR
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Horror, Canada


festival posterOH WILLY
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Animation, Netherlands


festival posterPICTURE PERFECT
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Drama, USA


festival posterA STORY FOR THE MODLINS
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Documentary, Spain


festival posterA PRETTY FUNNY STORY
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Dark Comedy, CAN

ACTORTV SPEC – PARENTHOOD “Don’t Give Up On Him Yet”
June 2014 Reading
Written by Cara Rothenberg

ACTORTV SPEC – MODERN FAMILY “Chairity Case”
November 2014 Reading
Written by Josh Bressler

ACTORTV SPEC – RICK & MORTY “Crime and Punishrick”
November 2014 Reading
Written by Michael Kellner

ACTORSHORT SCRIPT – THE QUEEN BEE AND HER MEN
March 2014 Reading
Written by Emily LaBlanc

ACTORTV PILOT – GOTHAM NIGHTS
June 2013 Reading
Written by Adam Kennedy

ACTORPOUND FOR POUND TV Pilot Script
August 2014 Reading
Written by Travis Hodgkins

ACTORSHORT STORY READING – STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN IN NEVADA
September 2014 Reading
Written by Katarzyna Kochany

ACTORNOVEL READING – From PRISONER PRODIGAL PAWN
November 2014 Reading
Written by Robert J. Sparkman

ACTOR1ST SCENE SCRIPT – MOTHER AND SON
September 2014 Reading
Written by David Serra

ACTORIN THE CLEFT Chapter 10
Novel Reading

Written by Dana L. Goodman

ACTORTV SPEC SCRIPT – FAMILY GUY
June 2015 Reading
Written by Dan Chan

ACTORFeature SCRIPT – I’M STILL HERE
June 2015 Reading
Written by Sean Elwood

ACTORSTAGE PLAY – Scary Scary Night
October 2015 Reading
Written by E. Michael Lunsford

SCREENPLAYChapter 1 Novel: TO FLY AGAIN
August 2015 Reading
by Rachelle Hasnas

ACTORFeature Script – BESA
March 2015 Reading
Written by Michael Miceli

ACTORTV SPEC – ARROW “Second Chances”
March 2015 Reading
Written by Molly Driscoll

ACTORTV SPEC – Bob’s Burgers
November 2015 Reading
Written by Travis McMaster & Tony Interdonato

ACTORTV SPEC – Modern Family
December 2015 Reading
Written by Debi Calabro

ACTORFeature SCRIPT – THE PAPER ROUTE
July 2015 Reading
Written by Danny M. Howell

ACTORFeature SCRIPT – THE LAST ADVENTURE OF SHAY BLAZE
August 2015 Reading
Written by Howard Fridkin

ACTORFEATURE SCRIPT – FEI JI
December 2015 Reading
Written by James C. Peters

ACTORBest Scene Reading of FEI JI
September 2015 Reading
Written by James C. Peters

ACTORSHORT SCRIPT – TRUE COLORS
November 2015 Reading
Written by Giuseppe LiMandri


festival posterIN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
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2015
Drama/History, 13min, Austria


festival posterSTEADI-KID
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2015
Comedy/Commercial, 1min, USA


festival posterROBBIE THE RABBIT
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2015
Drama/Family, 7min, Ireland


festival posterTURKEY
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2015
Comedy/Family, 17min, USA


festival posterTWISTED
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2015
14min, Australia, Drama/Thriller

Watch Family Stories from the Festival:

2015 Family Short Films

Short Films in the Family Genre that was showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival.

CLICK the links and learn more about the films. Plus, watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos for each film.

festival posterALEX
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2015
14min, Spain, Family/Drama

festival posterMY MILK CUP COW
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2015
11min, Animation/Family, China

festival posterFIXED
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2015
7min, Australia, Comedy/Family

festival posterTOY BOY
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2015
8min, Canada, Documentary/Family

festival posterCHUB
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2015
27min, USA, Youth/Drama

festival posterVALOR CAT
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2015
Animation/Comic Book, 7min, USA

festival posterPOLAR WHERE?
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2015
Animation/Comedy, 1min, UK

festival posterDAD IN MUM
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2015
Family/Comedy, 7min, France

festival posterIN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
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2015
Drama/History, 13min, Austria

festival posterTURKEY
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2015
Comedy/Family, 17min, USA

festival posterROBBIE THE RABBIT
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2015
Drama/Family, 7min, Ireland

Watch Audience FEEDBACK for the Family Short Film “CHUB”

Deadline November 30th for Family Film and Writing Festival: https://festivalforfamily.com/

CHUB is a multiple award winning short film. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video when it played at the FEEDBACK Film Festival in March 2015:

 

CHUB, 27min, USA, Family/Drama
Directed by Samuel Albis

Chub is a story about a kid who gets his bike stolen by the school bully. In the plight to get it back, Chub forms an unlikely friendship with the school rebel, Steph, setting them on a course that will transform their lives forever. This is a story about friendship, compassion and courage. It’s about the difference it can make if just one person believes in you, and you learn to believe in yourself.

Writer – Alessandra Gherardi

Producers: Samuel Albis, Alessandra Gherardi

Key Cast:
Jovan Armand
Julia King
Yennifer Behrens

Production Budget: 35,000 USD

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Film Language: English

Shooting Format: Red

Aspect Ratio: 1:85

Film Color: Color

First-time Filmmaker:Yes

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK of the Family Film “Eating Cake”

Deadline November 20th for Family Film and Writing Festival: http://festivalforfamily.com

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK of the Short Film:

KUCHEN ESSEN (EATING CAKE), 16min, Documentary, Germany
Directed by Jana Burgelin

You have to pick the raisins out of everything!

You’re born, you live, you die. The trick is to do the best out of it. The question after the sense of life imposes itself in many situations. During the search after it, we have tried to throw a humorous and thoughtful view at the current condition of the people in Germany. Documentary elements are interwoven with staged parts, oldies meet young people , joy meets sadness, humans meet nature. Come along on a trip…

Screenplay Jana Burgelin

Director of Photography Florian Mag

Producer Linda Dedkova, Jana Burgelin

Director Jana Burgelin

Editor Jana Burgelin

Sound-Design Benedikt Vogel

Music Octavia Gloggengieier

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of the Family Short Film “ALEX”

“Alex” played at the FEEDBACK Film Festival in 2015.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK of the Short Film:

ALEX, 14min, Spain, Family/Drama
Directed by Laura Garcia

Alex was adopted at birth. Now that she has come of age, her biological mother has agreed to meet her. She has to choose between letting this opportunity pass or know her at last, striving to overcome the fear of loosing something precious on the journey.

CREW

Scriptwriter Laura Garcia
D.O.P. Manuel Ruiz
Editor Felipe Bravo
Production Manager Carlos Sebastian
Sound Designer Albert Palou
Art Director Oian Arteta
Costume Designer Cristina Quer
Make up Elyan Daruich
Music Maikmaier

CAST

Greta Fernandez
Monica Lopez
Laia Marull
Txell Aixendri

 

 

 

Deadline November 20th for Family Film and Writing Festival: https://festivalforfamily.com/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video for the Family/Comedy Short Film: TURKEY

Deadline November 20th for Family Film and Writing Festival
https://festivalforfamily.com/

The award winning comedy/family short film played at the FEEDBACK Film Festival in September 2015. Winner of Best Short Film.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of TURKEY:

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TURKEY, Comedy/Family, 17min, USA
Directed by Erik Linthorst

This darkly comic short indie film finds a good-hearted but wayward family searching for gratitude in all the wrong places, only find it where they least expect it.

Writers
Erik Linthorst

Key Cast
Priscilla Barnes
Lora Plattner

Film Type: Short

Runtime: 16 minutes 54 seconds

Completion Date: March 15, 2015

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Production Budget: 40,000 USD

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Film Language: English

Shooting Format: Alexa

Aspect Ratio:2:85

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK for the Family Short Film BEING

Deadline November 10th for Family Film and Writing Festival
https://festivalforfamily.com/

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK for BEING:

BEING, Animation/Experimental, 2min, China
Directed by Tingting Liu

This is a short animation about a lonely ghost trying to find his identity. He wish could communicate with human beings and be loved but never succeed. Some day it comes true through some special media and art form.