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We were proud to showcase the amazing feature film GREEN FLAKE at our festival in October 2020. The audience LOVED this film as you can see in our reaction video above. Such an important film made. It was a true passion project for Writer/Director/Producer Mauli Junior Bonner. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Instagram A young slave… Continue reading October 2020 Festival – Highlights and Videos

STICKY, 11min., USA, Drama/Family Directed by Cameron Johanning A boarding school student is whisked home to Chappaqua, NY to find out that her favorite bakery has been baking more than just sticky buns.

VELOUR, 10min, USA, Drama Directed by Miranda Manziano A queer fashion executive visits a dominatrix in an attempt to heal from sexual assault trauma.

NORTHERN LIGHT, 25min., France, Drama Directed by Fanny Lecendre Alex and Hugo meet on the anniversary of their father’s death to reconnect with each other, on a journey with the elements of the Northern French coast.

SOMETHING SAFE, 15min. USA, Drama Directed by Shaun Lupton A Tragic Life Event turns a man’s world upside down. He seeks to find his inner peace and relives the moment over and over in order to find resolution. What would you do if this happen to you?

SILENT MOVIE, 15min. Brazil, Drama Directed by Melo Viana The “Cinema Mudo” project is the realization of a short film and at the same time helping and integrating residents of a community living in a high-risk area. All children (actors and actresses) who work in the movie are residents in the community Vila Torres, an… Continue reading Silent Movie Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2020 DRAMA Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: NORTHERN LIGHT BEST PERFORMANCES: STICKY BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: SOMETHING SAFE BEST SOUND & MUSIC: SILENT MOVIE Theme of night: Bizarre Circumstance NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: GHOST BFF, 18min., Canada, Drama/Web Series UNLIKELY, 12min., USA,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: September 2020 DRAMA FEEDBACK Film Festival

Shaun Edward Lupton is an American filmmaker. Coming from a multi cultured family allowed him to see the world differently. Born with a brush in his hand he excelled in the arts, but it was the love for cinema and storytelling that lead him to a career in film making and animation. Working as a… Continue reading Director Biography – Shaun Lupton (SOMETHING SAFE)

  A Tragic Life Event turns a man’s world upside down. He seeks to find his inner peace and relives the moment over and over in order to find resolution. What would you do if this happen to you? Project Links  Website

Fanny Lecendre was born and raised in Boulogne sur Mer, on the north coast of France to parents who were both teachers. She studied literature at the University of Lille and moved to New York when she was 20 to study filmmaking. After she graduated from film school in Paris, she also started acting. Her… Continue reading Director Biography – Fanny Lecendre (NORTHERN LIGHT)