Watch Audience FEEDBACK Video: INSIDE short film

Watch and see the best of the August 2016 Family/Animation Film Festival

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO:

  MOVIE POSTERINSIDE, 3min., Belguim, Animation/Comedy
Directed by Pepijn Claus

A story about a worm, a beetle and a very hungry bird…

Director’s Statement:

Film Type:Animation, Short, Student

Genres:Comedy, Cartoon, Animals

Runtime:3 minutes 19 seconds

Completion Date:September 10, 2015

Production Budget:1,200 EUR

Country of Origin:Belgium

Country of Filming:Belgium

Aspect Ratio:16:4

Film Color:Color

First-time Filmmaker:Yes

Student Project:Yes

 

 

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WATCH PAST FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS and the FEEDBACK VIDEOS of EACH SELECTED FILM

ACTORJUNE 2016 Film Festival
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ACTORMAY 2016 Film Festival
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ACTORAPRIL 2016 Film Festival
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ACTORMARCH 2016 Film Festival
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ACTORFEBRUARY 2016 Film Festival
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ACTORJANUARY 2016 Film Festival
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ACTORNOVEMBER 2015 Film Festival
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ACTOROCTOBER 2015 Film Festival
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ACTORSEPTEMBER 2015 Film Festival
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ACTORAUGUST 2015 Film Festival
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ACTORJULY 2015 Film Festival
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ACTORJUNE 2015 Film Festival
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ACTORMAY 2015 Film Festival
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ACTORAPRIL 2015 Film Festival
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ACTORMarch 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from March 26th event

 

Watch Audience FEEDBACK Video: GHOSTBOY short film

Watch and see the best of the August 2016 Family/Animation Film Festival

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO:

  MOVIE POSTERGHOSTBOY, 9min., UK, Animation/Comedy
Directed by Jonathan Brooks

An exciting tale of mystery, mayhem and friendship, ‘Ghostboy’ teaches the very important lesson to not judge a book by it’s cover…

Director’s Statement:

DIRECTORS’ NOTES

Nearly 10 years had passed since I first sketched the character of Ghostboy. I felt it was something that would never materialise into anything and become a wasted idea like so many other ideas. After wrapping on a previous short film, I was looking for my next challenge. That’s when Ghostboy came about, though all I had was a few sketches and a short poem, I still had the basic structure of the story. It wasn’t until much later that the character of Alfie was introduced as well as his family, but the essence of Ghostboy was still there.

This would be my first animated film to direct and aimed at an entirely different audience that I hadn’t attempted to reach before. Being made for kids was in fact one of the main aspects which convinced me in to making Ghostboy. It opened up a new way of storytelling and filmmaking I hadn’t been able to try in my previous films. I knew this was going to be a fun project to direct but at the same time my most challenging.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Film Type:Animation

Runtime:9 minutes 10 seconds

Completion Date:December 17, 2015

Production Budget:6,000 GBP

Country of Origin:United Kingdom

Country of Filming:United Kingdom

Film Language:English

Shooting Format:Digital

Aspect Ratio:16:9

Film Color:Color

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WATCH PAST FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS and the FEEDBACK VIDEOS of EACH SELECTED FILM

ACTORJUNE 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from June 30th event
ACTORMAY 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from May 26th event
ACTORAPRIL 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from April 28th event
ACTORMARCH 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from March 31st event
ACTORFEBRUARY 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from February 25th event
ACTORJANUARY 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from Jan. 28th event
ACTORNOVEMBER 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from Nov. 26th event
ACTOROCTOBER 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from Oct. 29th event
ACTORSEPTEMBER 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from September 24th event
ACTORAUGUST 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from August 27th event
ACTORJULY 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from July 30th event
ACTORJUNE 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from June 26th event
ACTORMAY 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from April 28th event
ACTORAPRIL 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from April 30th event
ACTORMarch 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from March 26th event

 

Watch Audience FEEDBACK Video: 101 CUPCAKES short film

Watch and see the best of the August 2016 Family/Animation Film Festival

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO:

  MOVIE POSTER101 CUPCAKES, 13min, Australia, Family/Drama
Directed by Jane Eakin

Healing comes in many flavours. An uplifting story about love, death and the healing power of cooking.

 

 

Director’s Statement:

101 Cupcakes is a story that is very close to my heart. It is a gentle and affecting women’s story, that connects with everyone who watches it. This film is a cutdown of the original, and hasn’t lost any of it’s power to transport you.

Film Type:Short

Runtime:13 minutes 30 seconds

Completion Date:January 17, 2016

Production Budget:37,000 AUD

Country of Origin:Australia

Country of Filming:Australia

Film Language:English

Shooting Format:Digital – cannon

Film Color:Color

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WATCH PAST FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS and the FEEDBACK VIDEOS of EACH SELECTED FILM

ACTORJUNE 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from June 30th event
ACTORMAY 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from May 26th event
ACTORAPRIL 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from April 28th event
ACTORMARCH 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from March 31st event
ACTORFEBRUARY 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from February 25th event
ACTORJANUARY 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from Jan. 28th event
ACTORNOVEMBER 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from Nov. 26th event
ACTOROCTOBER 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from Oct. 29th event
ACTORSEPTEMBER 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from September 24th event
ACTORAUGUST 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from August 27th event
ACTORJULY 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from July 30th event
ACTORJUNE 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from June 26th event
ACTORMAY 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from April 28th event
ACTORAPRIL 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from April 30th event
ACTORMarch 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from March 26th event

 

Get to know the short film: GHOSTBOY, 9min., UK, Animation/Comedy

Playing at the best of Family/Animation FEEDBACK Short Film Festival on Thursday Aug. 25th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto. Get your FREE Tickets today

GHOSTBOY, 9min., UK, Animation/Comedy
Directed by Jonathan Brooks

An exciting tale of mystery, mayhem and friendship, ‘Ghostboy’ teaches the very important lesson to not judge a book by it’s cover…

Director’s Statement:

DIRECTORS’ NOTES

Nearly 10 years had passed since I first sketched the character of Ghostboy. I felt it was something that would never materialise into anything and become a wasted idea like so many other ideas. After wrapping on a previous short film, I was looking for my next challenge. That’s when Ghostboy came about, though all I had was a few sketches and a short poem, I still had the basic structure of the story. It wasn’t until much later that the character of Alfie was introduced as well as his family, but the essence of Ghostboy was still there.

This would be my first animated film to direct and aimed at an entirely different audience that I hadn’t attempted to reach before. Being made for kids was in fact one of the main aspects which convinced me in to making Ghostboy. It opened up a new way of storytelling and filmmaking I hadn’t been able to try in my previous films. I knew this was going to be a fun project to direct but at the same time my most challenging.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Film Type:Animation

Runtime:9 minutes 10 seconds

Completion Date:December 17, 2015

Production Budget:6,000 GBP

Country of Origin:United Kingdom

Country of Filming:United Kingdom

Film Language:English

Shooting Format:Digital

Aspect Ratio:16:9

Film Color:Color

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WATCH PAST FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS and the FEEDBACK VIDEOS of EACH SELECTED FILM

ACTORJUNE 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from June 30th event
ACTORMAY 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from May 26th event
ACTORAPRIL 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from April 28th event
ACTORMARCH 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from March 31st event
ACTORFEBRUARY 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from February 25th event
ACTORJANUARY 2016 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from Jan. 28th event
ACTORNOVEMBER 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from Nov. 26th event
ACTOROCTOBER 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from Oct. 29th event
ACTORSEPTEMBER 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from September 24th event
ACTORAUGUST 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from August 27th event
ACTORJULY 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from July 30th event
ACTORJUNE 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from June 26th event
ACTORMAY 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from April 28th event
ACTORAPRIL 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from April 30th event
ACTORMarch 2015 Film Festival
Watch Audience Feedback Videos from March 26th event

 

Watch Audience FEEDBACK Video: FISH, Short Film

  MOVIE POSTERFISH, 10min, USA, Family/Drama
Directed by Andrew Ruiz

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

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Watch Audience FEEDBACK Video from the March 31st Comedy Film Festival. Moderated by Matthew Toffolo: 

Watch Audience FEEDBACK Video: FROG, Short Film

  MOVIE POSTERFROG, 17min, USA, Family/Drama
Directed by Tyler Wallach

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.

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Watch Audience FEEDBACK Video from the March 31st Comedy Film Festival. Moderated by Matthew Toffolo: 

Get to know the Short Film: FROG

Playing at the Thursday March 31st FEEDBACK Family Film Festival. Get your FREE Tickets: www.wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html

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FROG, 17min, USA, Family/Drama
Directed by Tyler Wallach

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.

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Film Type: Short

Genres: Coming-of-Age, Family, Drama

Runtime: 17 minutes 15 seconds

Completion Date: March 1, 2015

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Film Language: English

Shooting Format: Super 16mm

Aspect Ratio: 1:78

Film Color: Color

Key Cast:

Gabriel Rush
Cayce Kolodney
Liam Foley
Claire Foley

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

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
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
11min, Animation/Family, China

festival posterFIXED
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
7min, Australia, Comedy/Family

festival posterTOY BOY
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
8min, Canada, Documentary/Family

festival posterCHUB
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
27min, USA, Youth/Drama

festival posterVALOR CAT
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
Animation/Comic Book, 7min, USA

festival posterPOLAR WHERE?
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
Animation/Comedy, 1min, UK

festival posterDAD IN MUM
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
Family/Comedy, 7min, France

festival posterIN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video

2015
Drama/History, 13min, Austria

festival posterTURKEY
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
Comedy/Family, 17min, USA

festival posterROBBIE THE RABBIT
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video

2015
Drama/Family, 7min, Ireland