Month: June 2021

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: LAZARUS MOTEL Best Performances: A SERPENT BY THE NEST Best Cinematography: THE TEST Best Direction: LAZARUS MOTEL Best Sound & Music: THE HOUSE Theme of night: Death NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: JULY 2021 DRAMA FEEDBACK Film Festival

Sarah won’t get married until she takes a company public. Her grandmother has another idea. CAST LIST: Narration: Hannah Ehman Announcer: Geoff Mays Man’s Voice – Andy Camp Woman’s Voice – Allison Kampf Sarah: – Kyana Teresa ——

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: ANOTHER DAY Best TV Web Series: ON A LIST Best Performances: SISTER Best Cinematography: MINIATURE CHESS Best Direction: THE ARTIST’S WAY OUT Best Editing: LIFE CYCLE Best Sound & Music: ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON Theme of night: Connecting in a unique way NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: JUNE 2021 ROMANCE & RELATIONSHIPS FEEDBACK Film Festival

Brandon Lazenko became interested in the art of storytelling after joining his high school drama club in Akron, Ohio. While attending Kent State University, Brandon began directing short films and mini-series’. In addition to filmmaking, Brandon is passionate about bringing the arts to at-risk youth. Brandon’s goal is to continue to inspire creativity and ingenuity… Continue reading Director Biography – Brandon Lazenko (A SERPENT BY THE NEST)

A teenager escapes from a life trapped in the depths of human trafficking – but he’s spiraling downward towards a place as dark as his past. Project Links  Website  Instagram

Ben Wade is a filmmaker and producer residing in Seattle, WA. He is a heart forward cinephile, idea junkie, and archetypal addict. He is a process oriented and collaborative director and occasional writer. Ben’s ultimate career goal is to adapt Philip K. Dick’s ‘Ubik’ into a dreamy, sci-fi feature a la Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’. He… Continue reading Director Biography – Ben Wade (LAZARUS MOTEL)

Logline: David Gleeson, a desperate man haunted by the death of his four year old son, commits suicide in a lonely motel room. It is only after ingesting the pills that David discovers his commitment to death is an opportunity for life reborn. Project Links  Website

It’s been said that in a near death experience, you can see your entire life flash before your eyes. Memories move and blink like views from a dashing train.‘The memory scan procedure doesn’t carry any risks to your health or life’, Weronika has been told. Stuck between memories and reality, fiction and thruth she’s trying… Continue reading Short Film: THE TEST, 12min., Poland, Drama/Sci-Fi

The story of a couple inside a locked room talking about their missing daughter with strange events, until they end up turning the room upside down. Project Links  Twitter  Instagram