Montclair Film Festival 2018 shorts
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- DirectorAdinah DancygerStarsJason GiampietroFred LeedsBobbi Salvör MenuezA young woman who has been sexually assaulted by a stranger on the subway is rendered with psychological menace and sensory dislocation in this elliptical tale.
- DirectorDina FiasconaroStarsAya CashJenn HarrisWill RogersIn a surrealist take on a 1950s commercial, a bored housewife attempts to spice up her marriage by preparing a delicious meatloaf for dinner. What emerges from the kitchen is "The Queen of Meatloaf" incarnate, who proceeds to invade the homes of consumers and wreak havoc on the commercial set.
- DirectorNicholas ArioliA young boy dreams of a moon-rocket and space travel.
- DirectorJamille van WijngaardenStarsRicky WeissmanWimie WilhelmWhen a pet bird keels over in its cage, suspicion naturally falls on the cat in the apartment.
- DirectorMiguel J. SolimanStarsAmaurys GrullonGeoffrey J.D. PayneEric RobledoIn the darkness of a soundproof recording studio, a conversation sparks between two voice actors dealing with a shared tragedy.
- StarsDesmond Upton Patton
- DirectorJérémy ComteStarsFélix GrenierAlexandre PerreaultLouise BombardierSet in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.
- DirectorJessica CongdonStarsCrista LuedtkeA tireless entrepreneur sacrifices relationships, overcomes floods, and jump-starts the transformation of a neglected vacation town, until one project pushes her to the brink and changes her perspective on life, love and empire.
- DirectorKjell BoersmaAn animated film that's not about your average beaver. It's the tale of Kit, a very independent (and easily distracted) young beaver who loves to explore the sounds of the forest she lives in. While Kit is busy discovering the world, her clan is busy building a dam. According to Papa Beaver, working on a dam is the most important thing a beaver can do, because...well...just because! Kit tries hard to fit in and to help with the dam's construction by gathering wood from the forest, but each time she starts off on a new task, she winds up feeling like a failure. During her adventures, Kit teaches her clan about the value of working with others and she learns that progress can come in many forms. Through generosity and compassion, we can build relationships that strengthen and grow in ways that we could never imagine. The creative process of this film is truly collaborative. Writer and Director Kjell Boersma and Producer Josh Clavir joined forces with Seneca College, working directly with select students from their Summer Animation Institute to develop and animate this project with artistic direction from Julie Flett, an acclaimed Cree-Metis children's illustrator and author. Toronto-based composer Erica Procunier worked directly with the creative team to create all the music and sounds effects heard in the film. DAM! The Story of Kit the Beaver was commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the film's score was recorded live with the TSO in February of 2017 at Roy Thomson Hall, funded by the government of Canada.
- DirectorRandall ChristopherStarsMark PinterSet in Argentina 1960, this true crime documentary follows secret agent Zvi Aharoni (Mark Pinter) as he searches for a mysterious man named Ricardo Klement. What he discovered in the remote outskirts of Buenos Aires would send shock waves around the world.
- DirectorRebecca ShapiroStarsMindy SterlingConcetta TomeiRakefet AbergelAfter their regular aerobics class, three ladies of a certain age plot the best way to rob a bank.
- DirectorJeannie DonohoeStarsRick FoxNicole Chanel WilliamsTye WhiteA new kid in town tests the limits at the high school basketball tryouts.
- DirectorFarnoosh SamadiStarsPedram AnsariBabak KarimiJavad NazariOn her way back from work a woman witnesses something happening in the bus and she has to decide if she reveals it or not.
- DirectorKendall GoldbergStarsCandi MiloRyan StiffelmanNico AguilarWhen struggling voice actress, Gloria, discovers her agent failed to tell her that her claim-to-fame cartoon is being remade, she sets her sights on reprising her role as the famous BioBoy.
- DirectorYuri AlvesStarsJustina ValentineJamel WilmoteJohn WilmoteThis format-bending profile of Robert Wilmote reveals the story of a Liberian refugee forced to flee the most drastic and terrible circumstances imaginable. Having narrowly escaped the ravages of war in Africa, Robert's struggles continue in the U.S. when he succumbs to the gangster lifestyle, only to become a convicted felon in Newark, New Jersey. At his absolute bottom, Robert knew he was meant for greater good. Through dramatic reenactments, featuring Robert himself, we discover how Robert's passion for fitness and helping others empowered him to transcend a life of violence and become a local legend.
- DirectorMariama DialloStarsKara YoungTaliah WebsterMadeline WeinsteinThe staff of a black hair salon fend off a strange new monster: white women intent on sucking the lifeblood from black culture.
- StarsBill ClintonAnderson CooperZachary GreenThe Columbine massacre of 1999 was a disturbing and horrifying event that had Americans scrambling for answers. It affected the way school shootings were viewed, shaping people to this day.
- DirectorEva CvijanovicStarsFrance CastelRade SerbedzijaKenneth WelshA hedgehog is made fun of by a sly fox, a greedy bear, a wicked wolf and a muddy wild boar.
- DirectorSydney Lloyd SmithStarsSimone GrossmanAudrey JessupJarrett JungA modern fable about a lonely young Tin Man who's searching for the heart he's missing.
- DirectorLorena ManriquezMarlene McCurtis13-year-old Yizel is a member of Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, an immigrant rights organization that fought against 12 discriminatory bills in Mississippi-and won.
- DirectorEmily SheskinJesselyn "Jesszilla" Silva is serious about boxing, and at 10 years old trains seriously with dreams of becoming a professional fighter. Her father, Pedro, finds himself caught in between supporting her dream and worrying about her future as she tries to master a combat sport.
- DirectorDanny MaddenStarsShirley ChenWill MaddenEli RaskinIn her high school theater class, Krista uses a scene study as catharsis.
- DirectorJuan Pablo González
- DirectorJamie ShannonStarsAmy BowlesFinch BowlesMatthew KristA chapter in the life of Grigori Rasputin through puppets.
- DirectorChel WhiteStarsDomeka ParkerA '70s horror film is twisted into a timely parody involving a diminutive Donald Trump.
- DirectorIrina Patkanian"Little Fiel" is a short documentary about Mozambican artist Fiel dos Santos with a stop motion animation inspired by his memories of growing up during the Mozambican Civil war (1977 - 1992).
- DirectorChintis LundgrenStarsTrevor BorisFrance CastelDrasko IvezicA hot young plumber Toomas breaks into the harmonious life of Manivald and his retired mother.
- DirectorTiffany JackmanStarsChristine BermudezDahiana CastroOrion Phillips IIA jaded melancholy therapist helps her hopeless romantic client prepare his marriage proposal.
- DirectorRoss KauffmanStarsHeather HollingsworthKatie HolmesAjay NaiduA dark comedy about a gay couple trying to adopt a newborn from a drug addict and her abusive girlfriend.
- DirectorNicholas SantosStarsNick BaileyAlison FraserTerrence KeeneCharles is deeply in debt and desperate to save his kidnapped dog. In a last-ditch effort to secure the ransom, Charles returns home to ask his wealthy, widowed mother for help. An unimaginable bargain is struck.
- DirectorMakena CostlowStarsElle ShawBibi Tanya BashaKalen BullSam, loving mother of two, is a hot mess. When she disappoints those who matter most to her, Grandma Liz comes to the rescue, introducing her to a drug that might solve everything.
- DirectorRobert MachoianRodrigo Ojeda-BeckStarsJen Nikolaisen
- DirectorCharlie TyrellStarsDavid WainA short documentary that follows director Charlie Tyrell as he tries to uncover a better understanding of his deceased father through the random objects he inherited, including a pile of VHS dirty movies.
- DirectorEmily Ann HoffmanStarsJonathan Randell SilverChet SiegelIn this stop-motion animated comedy, a young couple's romantic weekend getaway is interrupted by a birth control mishap.
- DirectorFilip IgnatowiczStarsPaulina KaczynskaSandra NiklasAnna KociarzNatalia is a boyish and impulsive girl in her mid-teens living in a rough part of Gdansk, Poland. Her crush on a boy from her neighbourhood becomes an obsession and she is prepared to do anything to get close to him. But when she finally reaches her goal, everything suddenly changes.
- DirectorAmanda Renee KnoxStarsMarlyne BarrettRachael HolmesDelaney WilliamsWhen, on a routine patrol, a Black female cop living in and patrolling Inglewood gets called to a disturbance she is forced to make an unprecedented life altering decision.
- DirectorKim A. SnyderIn the wake of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that took the lives of 20 first graders and their teachers, local clergymen Father Bob Weiss receives a letter from a fellow priest in Dunblane, Scotland, whose community suffered an eerily similar fate in 1996. From across the Atlantic, the two priests forge a poignant bond through the shared experience of trauma and healing.
- DirectorJack Henry RobbinsStarsKerri KenneyIn this weird comedy short, a woman artist has sexual fantasies involving Dennis Rodman.
- DirectorDouglas UnderdahlStarsMartin BarabasJason CerbonePatrick CollinsThe son of an investigative journalist stumbles upon his late father's last unsolved case - a 1960s murder that tore apart the gritty town of Passaic, NJ - and he needs to decide if he will dig back into the decades-old crime, to discover the truth behind the tragedy, in order to better understand his father and, ultimately, himself. Based on a true story.
- DirectorAdria TennorStarsJessica ParéAdria TennorJohn NielsenCarol invites Annette over for homemade pie and after much prodding divulges her special secret and scandalous ingredient.
- DirectorPaul SzynolStarsDonald HallDonald Hall, America's Poet Laureate and winner of the National Medal of Arts, lives in the fragile space between loneliness and solitude.
- DirectorVeena RaoAli Alamedy, an Iraqi artist living in Turkey, creates detailed miniature scenes of places he has imagined but has never visited.
- DirectorTomisin AdepejuStarsKrystine FormonMichelle GreenidgeObi IwumeneWith the help of The Advisor, a husband and wife must answer three seemingly harmless questions to create their perfect designer baby.
- DirectorPatrick BresnanIvete LucasStarsAir Force OnePalm Beach International Airport's newest snowbird has become one of the fastest growing roadside attractions in the United States.
- DirectorSina SalimiStarsAhmed AbdelrazekSameera AsirLeila ZiyadIn war-stricken Palestine, a woman prepares a meal for her family to break the fast in the month of Ramadan. A phone call by an Israeli soldier alerts her of the bombing of her building in 10 minutes. Coming to accept her family's fate is the only way she has to make a stand for her life, with grim consequences.
- DirectorMary GulinoStarsAngela KinseyJoanna BatemanCaley ChaseSherry is an unassuming receptionist at a dance studio until the day she seizes an opportunity to "be brave."
- DirectorMads Hedegaard
- DirectorMark LobattoStarsMaisie WilliamsRonald PickupJemima RooperA woman confronting a painful time in her life after she discovers the truth about a mysterious old man living across from her.
- DirectorDana Marisa SchoenfeldStarsKisha BarrLydia FioreAnthony Robert GrassoWhen Ava and Angelo swipe right, they meet through the cosmic forces of the internet. Sometimes the worst date of your life is just the beginning.
- DirectorKatrelle N. KindredStarsAaron J. AndersonJason ArceneauxTriniTy ArielA young South L.A black girl experiences a series of events that intersects racism and sexism during the 4th of July holiday.
- DirectorMaris CurranThis short documentary explores the captivating work of five acclaimed African American quilters from Gee's Bend, Alabama, a rural community that played a pivotal role during the Civil Rights Movement.
- DirectorHarrod BlankSjoerd DjikStarsRusty TidenbergPlymouth Harman AnsbergsDoc AtomicA trans woman named Rusty pursues her new identity while hoping to gain acceptance from others.
- DirectorMichela OcchipintiStarsSidi Mohamed ChinghalyVerida Beitta Ahmed DeicheAichetou Abdallahi NajimA woman living in Mauritania is ordered to eat excessively so that she becomes more desirable and finds a husband.
- DirectorMohammad GorjestaniStarsRoman BacaLisa FitzgeraldPaige GrimardAfter two tours in the Iraq War, Roman Baca came home a different person. To deal with depression, anxiety, and anger issues, he turns to an unlikely source - ballet.