LIST OF ACCEPTED FILMS

Here is the full list of accepted films for the 2020 Friends of Oshkosh Film Festival 

September 18, 2020:

"The Tell Tale Heart"- A Musicabre

Writers: Edgar Allen Poe and Danny Ashkenasi
Director: Danny Ashkenasi
Runtime: 37 Minutes, 42 Seconds

Synopsis: A musical adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic horror story. A man is so disturbed by an old man's "vulture eye" he resolves to murder and dismember him. However, the murderer is driven to madness and confession by the incessant beating of the victim's heart under the floor boards.

https://dannyashkenasi.com/


"Jump Cuts"

Writer/Director: Ajay Govind
Runtime: Fifteen Minutes, Fifty Two Seconds

Synopsis: An anthology of 5 short films


https://filmfreeway.com/AjayGovind

"Last Party"

Director: Julian Santos
Runtime: 85 Minutes

Synopsis: Over the course of one very long night and Christmas party, three college couples must sort out their tangled love lives before the semester ends. A deceptively simple ensemble movie told in non-linear order.

https://lastpartyfilm.com/

"Florence"

Writers: Courtney Shumway and Emanuele Daga
Director: Emanuele Daga
Runtime: 16 Minutes, 27 Seconds

Synopsis: Florence goes through her days without letting anyone into her world. When someone slips a love letter into her pocket, she decides to branch out, remembering what it is to feel hopeful.

https://www.instagram.com/florencethefilm/

"Another Day in Manhattan"

Writer: Mo Haware
Director: Sandeep Kumar
Runtime: TwentyTwo Minutes, 7 Seconds

Synopsis: An aging man named Simon has nothing to look forward to except meeting up with his son every month to hang out. This time around, Simon is up for a spicy and unraveling surprise speed dating trip. Once his son drops him off, there is no going back.

https://sandeepkumarfilms.at/

"The Builder"

Writers/Directors: Ryan Lauterio and Nick Seitz
Runtime: 61 1/2 Minutes

Synopsis: The Builder is a feature-length documentary set in Richmond, Virginia, that explores art collecting and building culture by focusing on an unlikely collector of contemporary art: professional contractor Don Childress.

http://www.builderfilm.com/

"Confession"

Director: Koji Mizuguchi
Me, Andrew Sitron
Run Time: 12 Minutes

A chance encounter between a wealthy man about town and a homeless man develops into an unlikely friendship. An inevitable clash of social mores and status descends them both into deep and dark places. A charming, yet haunting black and white silent short film.


"Mary and Louise"

Writer: Amy Staats
Director: Abigail Zealey Bess
Run Time: 20 Minutes

Synopsis: After falling miserably on the set of their first 'talkie' Mary Pickford (America's sweetheart) and Louise Brooks (the vamp) vow never to another film again. Out of work and past their prime, they become roommates in Brooklyn. Stuck in her role as America's sweetheart, and both of them still living as though in a silent film, Mary's resentment of Louise's antics goes politely unspoken until, threatened with the loss of her one true love, Mary must face her fears and expose the rusty, unused voice inside her if she is ever to get what she wants.

https://weirdsistersfilms.com/


September 19, 2020

"The Rock of Gibraltar"
Writer/Director: Michael Pharis
Run Time: 90 Minutes

Synopsis: When a vicious criminal mastermind escapes prison in 1940s Arkansas, the retired detective who put him there is recruited to hunt him down one last time and avenge the death of his partner.

www.michaelpharis.com


"Confinement Yours"

Director: Steffy Beneat
Run Time: 25 Minutes

Synopsis: While the country is at a standstill following the outbreak of covid-19, a young woman is filming her confinement.

https://www.bazifilms.com/ 


"Glaucon"

Writer/Director: TABATABAY Cambyse
Run Time: 7.5 Minutes

Synopsis: An expressionist "mise-en-scène" of Plato's work "The Republic".


Acting Workshop

Conducted By - Award Winning Actor Michael Gentile

He will be covering the following topics:

How to perform the art of acting without articulation
Tips on how to get cast during these tough times
The three basics to begin an acting career

www.michaelgentile.net

 "Lou"

Writer/Director: Miguel Garzon Martinez
Runtime: 7 Minutes

Synopsis: A man concerned with pleasing others has to deal with an unspeakable tragedy while some of his friends pay him an unexpected visit.

https://www.facebook.com/LouShortFilm/videos/435870810118024/

"Tit for Tat"

Writer/Director: Ken Zelenakas
Run Time: 14.5 Minutes

Synopsis: Tit for Tat is a short film that shares the challenges that can occur from concussions.

https://www.facebook.com/titfortat17/


"Great Expectations"

Writer: Dorothy Marcic
Director: Don Downie
Runtime: 13 Minutes

Synopsis: Maribeth (Laura Dowling Shea) interviews several candidates for the position as her assistant. Things would go horribly wrong.....

lauradowlingshea.com


"Assisted Suicide"

Writer/Director: Herb and Joe Cremer
Run Time: 22 Minutes

Synopsis: Kristen's suicide is hindered when her friend, Nancy, decides to help her.

https://www.joebertentertainment.com/


"Bruh"

Writer/Director: Andrew Burdette
Runtime: 65 Minutes

Synopsis: A social media comedian grapples with his sanity after the loss of a close friend.

https://vimeo.com/438439057


September 20, 2020

"Modern Times"

Writer/Director: Charles Chaplin
Run Time: 87 Minutes

Synopsis:The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.

https://youtu.be/GLeDdzGUTq0

"Eli"

Writer/Director: Coin Gerrard
Run Time: 11 Minutes

Synopsis: An old man's routine visit to a local doctors surgery takes a dark twist.

https://vimeo.com/233524511


"Hip Priest"

Writer/Director: Gregg De Domenico
Run Time: 27 Minutes

Synopsis: A visceral and emotional exploration of the duality of man and the place for God in a sometimes dismal world. Our protagonist, "Priest", is an honest and enigmatic man, living by a personal code based in compassion and enlightenment. He smokes, he drinks, he puts one foot in front of the other, everyday, day in and day out. The film will follow Priest, for a day in his life, in the neighborhood of East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he glides along with a street handshake and dreams to hold tight.

https://vimeo.com/24248487


Filmmaking Workshop

Founder Cindy Mich will be providing a workshop for filmmakers that address the necessary aspects of building your film as a business.

Topics shall include:

How to make money from film making
Methods to secure and solicit distribution
How to properly promote and market your movie


"Glory is Fleeting"

Writer/Director: Noah Phillips and Mark Kilcoyne
Runtime: 14 Minutes

Synopsis: This film follows the life of Nathan, a man trapped in shadows of society searching for the feeling of being regal. While his methods are unorthodox the film follows Nathan's addiction filled path to glory.


"Sun Catcher"

Writer: Aaron Golden and Parker Croft
Director: Parker Croft
Runtime: 12 Minutes

Synopsis: For months Kira has been living out of her car in Venice, California. Today that changes. Facing a constant struggle to keep her head above water, Kira’s world collapses when she returns home from work one evening to find her car stolen. Vulnerable and alone, Kira must navigate the harrowing uncertainty of a night on the streets. 

https://www.paperhorsepictures.com/


"Room 8"

Writer/Director: Chris Neumann
Run Time: 10 Minutes

Synopsis: After a series of violent murders, a detective's personal life crosses over into his professional life.

https://filmamproductions.com/


"The Hobbyist"

Writer/Director: George Vatistas
Runtime: 9 Minutes

Synopsis: A seemingly ordinary man seeks out a sagacious druggist in search of an undetectable poison, but winds up getting more than he bargained for.

https://vimeo.com/168885089


"Assassins Apprentice"

Writer Paul Hickman
Director: Russ Emanuel

Runtime: 15 Minutes

Synopsis: An assassin-in-training must undergo a final test, but she decides to do things her own way.

www.taamovie.com


"Whispering Hollow Road"

Writer/Director: Richard Terrasi
Run Time: 24 Minutes

Synopsis: Andy is traveling on the long and lonely Whispering Hollow Road and encounters and takes in a mysterious woman who is stranded beside a vehicle, all while a killer is on the loose! Andy is determined to get this woman to the nearest gas station but will they encounter the killer on their way there? Or is the killer already in the car? A truly dark and surreal nightmare with a twist!

http://www.darkvisionfilms.com/






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