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FILM SHOWCASE LISTING -
"Distrubia"
Siri Oko Fo (Mending Fences) - 12 Min.
Beyond the Pretty Door - 18 Min.
Distractions - 7 Min.
The Young and Evil - 15 Min.
Creepers - 18 Min.
- Locations and Start Time -
Chaplin - Sat. 25 - 2:30pm
Pickford - Sun 26 - 6pm
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FILMMAKERS & FILMS-
Ebbe Bassey - Co-Writer/Producer
Ebbe was born in the Bronx and raised across the Atlantic in the city of Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa. She completed the two-year program of the Sanford Meisner’s Method acting technique under the tutelage of the estimable Maggie Flanigan at the famed William Esper Studio.
Ms. Bassey has worked in many theatre productions as well as television shows, including NYPD Blue and Law & Order:SVU.
Heather Murphy - Co-Writer/Director
Heather started her career working production at MTV in LA, but chose to move back east to study filmmaking at Rockport College and The New School, where she focused on directing and the camera. She was a pivotal camera person for 2006's Academy Award and Emmy-nominated documentary Street Fight .
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"Siri Oko Fo (Mending Fences)" - 12 Min.
When Essien's sister Eme makes a surprise visit from Nigeria to his home in Harlem, he soon learns that she has brought her strong beliefs and customs with her. |
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Bobby Boermans – Director
Renee McClellan - Writer
A Chicago native, Renee has made the transition from stage and screen acting to writing, directing and producing film projects. A graduate of Chapman University with a BFA in Film Production, she also has an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute. Currently Renee produces a children’s talkshow: ASK AURI, which received the LB Award for Best Children’s Talkshow in 2004.
Khadija A. Brockington - Producer
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Khadija earned a Bachelors of Arts in Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. She also has her MFA in Producing from the American Film Institute. Upon graduation she created culturally relevant media at MEE Production, Inc.
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"Beyond the Pretty Door" - 18 Min.
Reese Turner and her siblings had to endure the misery and late night tirades of their manic depressant mother. They had no choice but to find solace in each other. Does anyone really know what happens Beyond the Pretty Doors? |
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Kevin Craig West - Writer/Director
Kevin is a producer, director, actor, teacher, and cinematographer. He is also a proud member of SAG, AFTRA and AEA and has numerous credits to his name. When not on camera or stage, he enjoys producing, directing and writing. He also enjoys sharing his talents as a teacher/artist and has worked with many Arts in Education groups, including Theatre for a New Audience, Only Make Believe, and Symphony Space. Kevin is the owner of the production company, MoBetta Films and is co-founder and owner of the premiere on-camera actor training company in NY's Capital Region, Experience the Studio. Kevin is the Supervising Producer of “Sleepless in Lake Placid,” the 24 hour Student Filmmaking Competition at the Lake Placid Film Forum, a founding member of the New York State Film Expo, member of Troy Cinema and Visual Arts Group and serves on the board of Upstate Independents.
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"Distractions" - 7 Min.
As technology expands, so goes one’s focus. When tragedy strikes, how does one react? Whether good or bad, karma rules. Unyielding focus can be deadly. |
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Julian Breece - Writer/Director
Currently writing his second feature for Winkler Films, Julian’s latest short “The Young and Evil” (2008) received grants from Panavision, Eastman Kodak, and a 2008 Frameline Completion Fund Grant. The film has been selected as an Official Selection of the 2008 Frameline, Outfest, and The Palm Springs Shorts Festivals, and has recently been shortlisted for the 2008 Iris Prize. Julian is currently in production on Buppies, the first web drama to present an entirely African American cast. Julian wrote and directed the pilot and serves as Executive Producer. A graduate of Harvard University (AB '03) and USC's Graduate School of Cinema-TV (MFA '05), Julian resides in Los Angeles.
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"The Young and Evil" - 15 Min.
A dramatic short about a defiantly promiscuous young man who finds Eros in self-destruction. Shot in South Central Los Angele, “The Young and Evil” provides a chilling lens into how homophobia, faithlessness and longing miscolor the need for human connection. Pulsing with atmosphere, the film undulates between urban grit and haunting metaphor.
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Nick Thiel - Director
CJ Johnson - Writer
Thiel and Johnson are no strangers to horror or action. They first gained critical attention as students at the Art Institute of California - Los Angeles, where they both majored in film.
Since college, the two continued to create shorts and music videos under their independent film banner, IP Films. Success soon followed as Johnson's music video that he directed and produced, "Motherless Child" was a winner in the BET's "Ya Heard?" Independent Music Video Contest. Johnson also received an Honorable Mention from the Tabloid Witch Awards (Sci-fi/Horror Film Festival) for his breakout sci-fi short, "The Signal," which he directed, wrote, acted in, and produced.
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"Creepers" - 18 Min.
The story focuses on two strangers who are trapped in a house together because Los Angeles has become ground zero for mysterious attacks. As chaos reigns amongst them, a sinister truth is revealed. A question in humanity is then asked...when the world ends... who can you trust? Be paranoid!
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