Congratulations to all you DIY Filmmakers out there!
The DIY Film Festival is proud to present the finalists for this year's festival. We congratulate all of you for finishing your film, and its inclusion here is based on a variety of factors including a passion for story telling, utilization of do it yourself filmmaking, casting, editing and the tools that anyone can use to tell a story.
The DIY Film Festival is proud to present the finalists for this year's festival. We congratulate all of you for finishing your film, and its inclusion here is based on a variety of factors including a passion for story telling, utilization of do it yourself filmmaking, casting, editing and the tools that anyone can use to tell a story.
And here they are:
2016 DIY FILM FESTIVAL presents
DRAMATIC CATEGORY
TWO FOR THE SHOW
Directed by Michael McCallum TRAILER
"A one-night stand gone wrong at a
high school reunion, when a man comes into town to see his dying Father for the
last time and encounters an abused woman."
Two For the Show-Official Trailer from Michael McCallum on Vimeo.
BLINK OF AN EYE
Director Matthew Luppino. Trailer:
"Inspired by true events; follows 18
year old high school senior, Grace Connolly, who discovers that she has
been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and has been given one month left to
live. As Grace struggles to accept that she is dying, she finds strength
in those around her and comes to a simple realization, everything will
be okay."
STILL MOON
Directed by Kevin Huang. Trailer:
Still Moon is a 16mm short film, shot in central Oregon and Colorado. www.stillmoonthefilm.com "In the mid-1800s, a small crew of surveyors arrive in central Oregon. They stumble upon an indigenous tribe, where all villagers have been recently massacred, only to find a young girl as its sole survivor. Devastated by what he has seen as a result of the westward expansion, Spender, the cartographer of the team, decides to sabotage the expedition...
SURPRISE
Directed by Sarah Kakusho. Bio IMDB
"A young woman trying to overcome sleepless nights in reconciling with her memories."
BEAUTIFUL
Directed by Nicholas Rhule Bio IMDB
'Beautiful' Is about young beautiful woman who, has a hard time facing her self much less other people.
LAST WILL
Directed by Aditya Patwardhan Trailer:
"Two older brothers discover, after their fathers death, that they have a
younger brother who they have never met. They then must decide who is
going to take care of him otherwise he is going to be sent into foster
care."
DOCUMENTARY FILM
DREAMS CAN COME TRUE
Directed by Jemma Jacques Bio Website
"When a Buddhist Monk prophecies to a young woman that she will come back and help his orphanage, she is amazed at what happens next and the sign that he subsequently sends her. This story is a true first hand account of her journey across the world to make 600 children's dreams come true."
A HAND IN THE DARKNESS
Directed by Matthew Baker Trailer:
"A Canadian woman openly shares about her dark days as a young prostitute
and gang criminal before she connected with the Elizabeth Fry Society
in Edmonton on her inspirational journey to becoming an aid worker and
advocate for marginalized women."
A Hand In The Darkness - Trailer from Squirrels of Doom on Vimeo.
A Hand In The Darkness - Trailer from Squirrels of Doom on Vimeo.
Directed by Antonia Bernard Youtube Page
"An intimate look at a man's first moments of freedom after 14 years of incarceration."
PEDALING THE DIVIDE
Directed by Michelle Matus IMDB entry
3 Women | 1 Race - grueling bike racing in Reno, Nevada.
WHAT MAKES DAVE RUN
Directed by Peter Zander. Film:
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| "What Makes Dave Run" |
COMEDY FILM
Directed by Albert Uria. Trailer:
"A short, sweet comedy about how short (and sweet) life can be..."
Any Day Now Trailer by Albert Uria from GARAGE FILMS on Vimeo.
DANNY DYNAMITE
Directed by Henry Drayton IMDB entry
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THE HOMELESS DETECTIVE
Directed by Alan Shearman IMDB entry
"A Comedy: A homeless window washer attempts 'The Detective's Hat-Trick': capturing The Gang, The Goods, and Mr. Big."
WORLD CINEMA
I'LL BE HOME SOON
Directed by James Everett. Trailer:
"A young man is suddenly held captive by his own family but it is unclear from whom he is trying to escape."
EASY REAPPEARANCE (Resurgence Commode)
Directed by Guillaume Levil Trailer:
"Anne, a fity-years-old woman with a bourgeois mentality, listens to a message secretly intended for her husband: a man makes an appointment with him in a gay club where you must give the password, « Easy Reappearance »..."
"Résurgence Commode (Easy Reappearance)" by G. Levil - Trailer from Guillaume Levil on Vimeo.
LISTEN DRAUPADI
Directed by Sashikanth Ananthachari Trailer:
"Every year in over 300 villages in Tamilnadu, India. The Mahabharata is performed as a village festival. For 20 days, and 20 hours per day, the epic is narrated as story, performed as village rituals, and enacted right through the night as theater."
Kelai Draupadai [Listen Draupadi] Trailer Documentary from Sashikanth Ananthachari on Vimeo.
STUDENT FILM
Directed by Anthony Arnone IMDB entry
"A guy goes for a girl and gets thwarted by her boyfriend, shot in five different film styles."
ROMANIAN
Directed by Artur Boruzs Trailer:
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ANIMATION
THE RIGHT FIT
Directed by Zachary Craw Film
"A young boy, born from the roots of the earth, searches for his one true love. Someone that is the right fit."
Directed by Lexi Bass Film:
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The Adytum | Official Trailer from Lexi Bass on Vimeo.
Again, congratulations to all of you for completing your films. We sincerely wish you the best of luck in getting them out there to find your audience. The winners in each category will be notified and announced soon. Stay tuned!!! And keep your DIY Flag Flying High!!!
"When the cost of a filmmaking is as much as a pencil and a piece of paper, then we'll have true art." Jean Cocteau
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