Short Film: THE LEGEND OF RAPUTIN, 13min., USA, Family/Animation

Mystic, prophet, healer, love-god – Grigori Rasputin’s unique talents bring him to St. Petersburg’s luxurious Winter Palace to heal the dying Prince Alexei, heir to the throne, in the waning days of Tsarist rule. When Rasputin succeeds, he becomes spiritual aid to the royal family, and infamous national celebrity to a public that is becoming increasingly critical of its rulers. Rasputin’s hedonistic desires, and the negative attention he draws to the ruling order, is upsetting to a certain faction of the nobility, who plot to kill him in an effort to restore the clean image of the Russian royalty, and to maintain their power in a time of revolutionary crisis. Rasputin’s prophesy that his murder by Royalty proves true, leading to the destruction of the Tsar and his dynasty. This is a dark historical comedy about the first tabloid star Grigori Rasputin … told with puppets.

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Film Type:

Short
Genres:

Comedy, Historical
Runtime:

12 minutes 40 seconds
Completion Date:

September 20, 2017
Production Budget:

20,000 USD
Country of Origin:

Canada
Country of Filming:

United States
Shooting Format:

Highdef
Aspect Ratio:

16:9
Film Color:

Color

Director BIO: Mehmet Tığlı (HIGH CALORIE)

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Director Biography – Mehmet Tığlı

Mehmet Tığlı was born in İstanbul in 1970. He graduated from Marmara University in 1991. He is screenwriter and short-film director. He completed cinema courses at İFSAK in 1992. He won best screenplay awards of Orhon Murat Arıburnu National Art Awards in 1992 and 1993. He was assigned as a jury member at many short-film festivals. He is Culture and Art Editor of BrandMap Business Magazine. Mehmet Tığlı is also Marketing and Communication lecturer in the Department of Business at the Marmara University where he has been a faculty member since 1993. His first short film ‘Twin Stars-İkiz Yıldızlar’ was shot in June, 2016. ‘Twin Stars’ was selected officially to fiftysix international festivals and won twenty two awards until May 2017. His last film High Calorie-Yüksek Kalori was shot in May, 2017.

Director BIO: Emily Eaglin (SWEETER)

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Director Biography – Emily Eaglin

Emily Eaglin is a film major and art history minor at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County. In addition to being an actor and filmmaker, she is passionate about activism regarding race relations, gender equality, LGBT+ rights, and access to education. In her spare time she babysits and organizes with Baltimore frontline activists, both inspired her to write the short Sweeter.

Short Film: JOYA MIA, 5min., USA, Family/Drama

May 29, 2018 festivalforfamily family festival, family movies, kids stories, Uncategorized, winning stories, writing festival 5min., family film festival, Family/Drama, feedback film festival, JOYA MIA, USA

The prompt for this film was “ever since that day, things will never be the same”. The story of a girl, Julia, and her grandfather. Julia grows up with a fierce bond with her grandfather, and as she gets older, so does he – and his memory is disappearing. One day he sees Julia as a complete stranger, and that devastates her, and must learn how to cope the best way she can.

Film Type:

Short, Student
Runtime:

5 minutes 22 seconds
Completion Date:

May 5, 2017
Production Budget:

0 USD
Country of Origin:

United States
Country of Filming:

United States
Film Language:

English
Shooting Format:

Digital
Aspect Ratio:

16:9
Film Color:

Color

August 2017 FAMILY Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

September 14, 2017 festivalforfamily 1st scene screenplay, family festival, table read, wildsound festival review, winning screenplays 2017 FAMILY Stories, and Short Films, Audience FEEDBACK Video, family stories, feedback film festival, Screenplays

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

1st SCENE Screenplay – WEBBED
August 2017 Reading
by Robert Drusetta

FAN FICTION Screenplay – ROCKETEERS
August 2017 Reading
by Gil Saint

THE MAN WHO DOESN’T SLEEP, 15min, Canada, Drama
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MAGIC RADIO, 9min, USA, Family/Comedy
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WALLY, 24min, USA, LGBT, Documentary
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson

Camera Operator: Mary Cox

Family Film Festival – Highlights from the Thursday December 29, 2016 event.

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AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS

Best Film: I AM DYSLEXIC

Best Performances: STUTTER

Best Animation: SISTERS

Best Music: The music from SISTERS

WHAT’S WEARING MUMMY, 15min, UK, Family/Comedy
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STUTTER, 13min., USA, Family/Drama
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MAN’S BEST FRIEND, 7min. UK, Family/Animation
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BIRTH WEAVING LIFE, 6min., Japan, Animation/Documentary
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I AM DYSLEXIC, 6min. Norway, Animation/Music Video
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GRANDMA: A TRUE STORY, 5min, UK, Animation/Family
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PHANTOM CITY, 6min, Canada, Animation/Crime
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THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT, 2min, USA, Animation/Comedy
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CACOPHONY, 2min, USA, Animation/Drama
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SISTERS, 4min, USA, Animation/Music Video
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AFRO CRAB, 4min, Taiwan, Animation/Comedy
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Watch Audience Feedback Video: THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT, 2min, USA, Animation/Comedy

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Short Film played at the December 2016 Family/Animation Film Festival.

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO of the short film:

THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT, 2min, USA, Animation/Comedy
Directed by Lara Arikan

It’s long past midnight when the tired and jumpy waitress decides to go and investigate the ominous noise she hears right outside the roadside coffee shop she’s working at.

Director Statement

There’s never a shortage of ideas, only thoughts that haven’t caught up with you yet.

Film Type:Animation, Short, Student

Genres:Horror, Animation, Comedy, Action

Runtime:2 minutes 13 seconds

Completion Date:May 1, 2016

Production Budget:2,275 USD

Country of Origin:United States

Film Color:Black & White and Color

First-time Filmmaker:Yes

Student Project:Yes

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Watch Audience Feedback Video: MAN’S BEST FRIEND, 7min. UK, Family/Animation

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Short Film played at the December 2016 Family/Animation Film Festival.

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MAN’S BEST FRIEND, 7min. UK, Family/Animation
Directed by Rob Sprackling

10 year old Zach loves his football – and his football loves him back. They enjoy playing in the garden, going to the park and spending time together, just like a boy with a faithful dog. But when his ball gets lost, Zach must team up with his neglected Mum, to find his best friend. In doing so, Zach and his Mum re-find each other.

Director Statement

I’m an experienced comedy screenwriter and before that was a stand up comedian and TV presenter. I enjoy the spoken word and as a result most of my screenplays are relatively dialogue heavy (as were my previous two award winning shorts ‘Green Monkey’ and ‘Rise of the Appliances’). So when writing/directing my third short, I wanted to set myself the challenge of making a film without dialogue. It seemed like an interesting discipline that would force me to tell the story in pictures, which, for me, felt refreshing and new.

The other challenge I took on was to mix live action and animation. I work a lot in both forms as a screenwriter – having written for Disney, Aardman, DreamWorks, Fox, Working Title, BBC Films and others. As I now want to shift my focus from screenwriting to writing/directing (I am currently attached to direct a live action and two animated features) I felt it would be interesting to combine those two worlds in one film.

So the challenge here was to make a simple story, without dialogue or complex plot twists, that delivered a unique tone, good visual comedy and a rewarding emotional journey. Thanks to a fantastic cast and crew, I’m hopeful that we achieved this. Ratings