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March 2-5
2017
2017 NARRATIVE SHORT FILMS
NARRATIVE
SHORT
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20 meters of love in Montmartre
5 min / Art / G
Pierre GAFFIÉ
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4 lonely women in Paris find a secret connection between
them, through their hearts and through their arts...
21 Guns
18 min / Heartfelt Drama / PG
Andrew Smith
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21 Guns is a story of deep friendship, love and sacrifice
in the life of a soldier and his family.
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95 Decibels
28 min / Heartfelt Drama / PG
Lisa Reznik
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A powerful story that explores the emotional obstacles
parents face when they get an unexpected diagnosis for
their child.
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Alma Avira
8 min / Art / PG
Kyle Harris
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A somber woman awaits the return of her husband who is
away at war.
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Any Day Now
20 min / Comedy / PG-13
Albert Uria
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A short, sweet comedy about how short (and sweet)
life can be...
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Blue
19 min / Comedy / PG
Nathan Riehl
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A young introvert, afraid of the outside world,
must escape the house holding him captive or
remain a prisoner inside forever.
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Blue eyed boy
18 min / Drama / PG
Masoud Soheili
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A boy with unusual color blindness causes his parents
shame when he accidentally kills some village livestock,
so his parents seek medical treatment for the boy, and
when hospital doctors cannot help, they take him to a
local Shaman for a remedy...
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Birthday Boy
8 min / Comedy / PG-13
Samuel Thomas
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What would it be like to have your own theme music?
When a musician appears on Dave Matthew's (no relation)
doorstep, this birthday boy embarks on an epic,
symphonic adventure. But could the sweet melodies spoil
our hero's day? It's a delightful dark comedy that was
written, shot and edited in only 48 hours.
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Born Again
7 min / Dark Comedy / PG-13
Jason Tostevin
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Worst. Satanists. Ever.
When five bumbling Satanists have their summoning
ceremony go horribly right, they're left to deal with
the decidedly holy shit consequences.
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Breakery
14 min / Comedy / PG-13
Scott Granville
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On his release from the Treemore Correctional Facility
for Men, career burglar Karl Plunkett Jr. is determined
to make amends for his earlier life of crime. Enlisting
the help of younger brother Brian, Karl embarks on a
quest for redemption – through the unconventional method
of breaking into his former victim’s homes and replacing
earlier stolen household items with goods of equal value.
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The Bulleteers
9 min / Sci-fi, Wester, Comedy / PG
Kyle Roberts
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When a quirky but deadly outlaw returns to town, it's
up to a masked hero to gather a group of misfits to save
the townspeople from the wrath of Todd.
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The Call
20 min / Thriller, Drama / R
Quavondo Nguyen
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How far are we willing to go to help a stranger in need?
Brynn's comfortable night at home is interrupted when a
mysterious man in need shows up at her door. Human nature
is tested as she navigates her struggle between Good Samaritan
and cautious citizen.
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Colt 13
13 min / Drama / R
Luke McKay
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A former sports phenomenon looks to settle a score with
the man he believes is responsible for destroying his
life - his brother.
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Cosmico
3 min / Comedy / PG
C.J. Lazaretti
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From his privileged point of view in outer space, a
jaded nobleman feeds off the spiritual energy of
planet Earth. As he himself is watched from above,
his overindulgent appetite pushes the boundaries of
what his poor aristocratic frame can cope with,
bringing dangerous consequences to the fabric of space
and time. Peoples of the Earth, beware of Duke Cosmico:
you are what he eats.
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Curpigeon
10 min.
Dmitry Milkin
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A community of old men and park pigeons come together to
help one of their own get through a great loss.
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DADA
20 min / Drama / PG-13
Maria Luna
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A young European journalist is in Kenya, when she is
kidnapped and forced to share experiences with two
prostitutes.
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The Double Cross
7 min / Comedy / G
Mark Brocking
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The Double Cross is a silent black and white comedy
short set in the 1920s, where our hero is a young waiter
for hire who gets caught up in a murder plot during a
party and eventually rescues the damsel in distress.
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Eat Organic
9 min / Horror Comedy / PG-13
Dustin Hawkins
It is a well known fact that a majority of people don't
pay attention to the ingredients of what they are eating.
Over the last decade, some secret organization has been
building a chemical change in our bodies through our
more processed foods and today the final ingredient went
in to complete the transformation of turning us all into
flesh eating zombies!
This is the story of one particular fellow named Logan
and his girlfriend Lucy.
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A Funny Man
13 min / Comedy / PG-13
Benjamin Wilson
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A man finds himself in the unlikeliest of conversations
with an overeager life insurance telemarketer after
being placed on hold by the suicide hotline.
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Four Pies
13 min / Heartfelt Drama / PG
Andrew Huggins
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A woman returns home to her two sisters and grieving
father after her mother dies.
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Gone
15 min / Drama / PG
Matthew Macar
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The sudden loss of one man deeply affects three
women in his life in profound and varied ways,
but are they in fact just the visions of a man
who has lost himself?
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IN EXILE
11 min / Animation / G
Alexander Kurilov
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In Exile is the story of a boy who lives with his
grandmother in an Eastern European village. His parents
are both working abroad, so the boy is left to his own
devices. He fills his time by playing in an abandoned
shed on the river bank. Inside the shed he toils away
at a mysterious project - a powerful ‘flying machine’
that would take him to his parents. This project keeps
him going, until one day he makes an unexpected friend
who needs his care and protection. So the boy has to
choose between his all consuming dream of re-uniting
with his parents or taking care of another living soul.
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In The Blink
5 min / Heartfelt Drama / PG
Damien Patrik
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Time flies...faster than you can ever imagine.
Last Broadcast
11 min / Sci-fi Horror / PG-13
Nathan Edwards
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The unseen final video of a government conspiracy
Vblogger is found after her disappearance.
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The last journey of the enigmatic Paul WR
17 min / Post-Apocalyptic / PG
Romain Quirot
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The red moon threatens our existence on earth. Our
only hope is the enigmatic Paul WR, the most talented
astronaut of its generation. But few hours before the
start of the Great mission, Paul disappeared.
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Let the Bodies Hit the Floor
7 min / Comedy / PG-13
Jacob Burns
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Everything spirals out of control as two young woman
struggle to keep a dead body out of sight. This film was
made as part of the Okc 48hr Film Project.
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Love is.
6 min / Art-Experimental / G
Lincoln Korver
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"Love is." is the portrayal of the inner monologue
that resides within us all. Through introspective
visuals and narration, this film encourages and
celebrates the acceptance of the unspoken warmth,
pain, growth, and transformation that occurs whenever
a person dares to love.
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MIND YOUR BODY
22 min / Sci-fi / PG
Silke C. Engler
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Jo is working as a trainer at the Fitness Company MIND
YOUR BODY. His conciousness is slipping into the body
of a customer and he is doing their sportsprogram for
them. During this session Jo is not allowed to make
any contact to the customer’s environment. Otherwise
the exchange of conciousness could be disturbed.
Dreams can originate and they are strictly forbidden
in this future world. One day when Jo traines the
famous Eddie he meets Ery and suddenly for him
everything changes.
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No Less Than A Man
9 min / Art-Experimental / PG
William Tyler
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A short film based off a poem by William Tyler, has
you looking at homeless people as being no different
than yourself.
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Okay, OK
7 min / Comedy / R
Kyle Bergersen
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It's like [Portlandia] but set in Oklahoma.
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The Opera Singer
3 min / Drama / G
Steve Kahn
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A woman is haunted by unfulfilled dreams.
The Pickle
14 min / Comedy / PG-13
Kyle Kleinecke
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In a small town, a long time feud between two
neighbors has reached a fever pitch. The laid back
sheriff and his wisecracking sidekick try to keep
everything from getting out of hand but this proves
harder than they expected.
The Prisoner Of Perdition
23 min / Western /
Cameron McCasland
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In the old west in the town of Perdition, U.S. Marshall
Tom Clanton (Rusty James) along with his Deputy Jacob Darby
(Michael Longstreth) attempt to protect their prisoner Thorne
(John Wells) from an angry mob. But the prisoner has his own
devilish intentions.
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Priyanath
11 min / Comedy / G
Anietie Antia-Obong
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Six year-old Priyanath imagines himself to be a
superhero taking down imaginary villains with his
extraordinary powers. But when he learns of a real
danger near his home, Priyanath must decide if he’s
actually got what it takes to be a real life
superhero.
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Psychotropical
15 min / Art-experimental / R
Liz Tabish
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Psychotropical is a short film following Charlie
after she takes an off-the-market psychotropic drug
given to her by her rich, older boyfriend Howard.
When he leaves town on business she invites the
humanitarian, socially conscious Nate over to
continue their secret affair. After the drugs kick in,
Charlie and Nate are transported in their minds to a
strangely sinister paradise. Psychotropical has been
described as "an intensely directed, visually bombastic,
cinematic film" and "intoxicatingly erotic, mixed with
intense mystery".
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The Root Cellar
15 min / Thriller / PG-13
Kyle Kleinecke
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While investigating a deadly house fire, the Police
Chief and Detective try to get answers from a
mysterious man who was found in a cellar under the
rubble.
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Running Up That Hill (The Hill)
5 min / Drama / PG
Dan E. Tibbs
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A steamy love affair with twists and turns set to
the song "Running Up That Hill" by Placebo
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Sketches
6 min / Drama / PG
Savannah Rodgers
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After falling deeply in love, two women struggle with
domesticity and their opposite personalities.
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SPEECHLESS
7 min / Drama / PG
Robin Polak
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A little boy walks through a toy store full of people
talking a strange and incomprehensible language. Alone
he bonds with a young mother who finds a way to
communicate with him without words. He is going to
tell her something that she was not ready to hear.
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SWIRL
6 min / Drama / PG
Lance McDaniel
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SWIRL is the story of a boy's first crush told through
dance, exploring the journey your mind takes the first
time you touch someone you love.
Ten Thousand Camels
13 min / Drama / PG-13
Kent Flaagan
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This short film is the last thirteen minutes in the
lives of two good men. A soldier who believes he's
captured a terrorist, and a Middle Eastern man who
believes the terrorist has captured him.
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Test of Courage
20 min / Drama / PG
Rena Dumont
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During WWII, a bunch of children, with 11-year old
Anton and his younger brother Rudi in the middle,
meet up at a wall at the cementery. They regulary
have tests of courage. As it is Rudi´s turn, he makes
his way, armed with a knife, to the grave of a child
murderer, where the night ends in terror.
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Trapped
12 min/ Drama / PG-13
Aidin Eftekhari
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A family guy finds his apartment on fire when he is
on his way to it. Fortunately, he finds his wife and
daughter alive and took them out of the hazard.
Just when he is relieved, suddenly things got changed
and they start to disappear one after each other and
the hardworking father begin to struggle out of an
endless nightmare.
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Unleavened Bread
9 min / Comedy / PG-13
Wilfried Méance
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Vanessa is in love with Rémi. Rémi is in love with
Vanessa. Only one damper: his bread won't rise...
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UNDERPRESSURE
33 min / Drama / PG-13
Lilli Schwabe
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Clara, an aspiring gynecologist, is enthusiastically
supporting her patients, no matter if they are bringing
a child into the world or are making the decision to
have an abortion. At the same time, she is attempting
to be a good wife and loving mother to her two little
children. However, with the increasing pressures of
daily life, her self imposed belief systems are
beginning to falter, her duties in the clinic suddenly
seem insurmountable and her family life is slipping
away.
The Usual Silence
5 min / Drama / PG
Samuel Thomas
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An everyday Joe with his everyday problems happens
upon a man experiencing true grief. Whether he can help
or not, he won’t walk away unchanged.
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A Way Out
14 min / Drama / R
Jason Tostevin
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When aging gangster Vic risks it all to quit the life,
he discovers his young protege has been keeping a
secret of his own -- one that plunges them both into a
deadly cat and mouse game over the course of one car
ride.
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Who is Riley Oakes?
20 min / Drama / PG
Ron Devitt
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Two high school slackers stumble upon a discarded set
of old reel-to-reel tapes, labeled 'Riley Oakes'. When
they listen to the voice on the tapes they discover that
Riley uses music to overcome a disability and decide to
find him as part of a school project.
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Worth The Wait
11 min / Comedy / PG-13
Joel Berry
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He's moved on. So has she. But the annual jelly making
competition reveals they both still have something to
prove.
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Writer's Block
6 min / Comedy / PG
Robby Sparks
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A writer finds that inspiration is everywhere...
just not here.
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Yes, We're Open
14 min / Heartfelt Drama / PG
Yousef Kazemi
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A story about an unlikely friendship between a
convenience store owner and a shy, young girl.
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