Juried Films

 

The Furry Revolt ( WI)

by Jessica Bayliss

This is the story of Lou Lou Mae who's acts of torturing animals leads to her downfall.

Jessica just graduated from MIAD with her MFA and is now teaching animation for Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

 

watch the film:

https://vimeo.com/47812331

 

 

 

Snare (Los Angeles)

by Eric Gerber

An artist tries to disrupt the destruction of nature in his own way.

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Eric Gerber was awarded the grand prize in 2004 for his film "Aldara", he currently lives in Los Angeles where he continues to make his short films.

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film's IMDb page:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1058567/combined

 

 

 

A Noteworthy Occurrence (CO)

by Andrew Gingrich & Matt Kane

A compulsive note writer is faced with a serious dilemma when he discovers that he has run out of ink.

 

Andrew and Matt are film students at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Neither has been convicted of a felony in the state of Wisconsin

 

 

Moviebonics (MKE)

by Lance Miller & Donald P. Unverrich

See the bizarre rituals of the cinema obsessed! See helpless evangelists caught in a web of language! "What we got here is a failure to communicate."

 

Don is a successful freelance editor. Lance is not

film's IMDb page:

 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181928/

 

 

Cigar at the Beach (CA)

by Stephen Keep Mills

A married man filters the demands of domestic life through fantasy. High-octane bikinis! A gypsy siren! Adventure on the high seas- until the wave washes everything clean.

 

Stephen graduated from Yale drama school in 1969. This film has won "Best Film North America" at the Syracuse Int.l Film and Video Festival, the "Audience Award" at Filmstock and "Best Photography" at the Naoussa Int.l Short Film and Video Festival. This film has been screened in over 20 countries, 100 festivals and won 26 awards.

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visit the website:

http://www.triskelionent.com/

 

 

A Boy Named Gil (WI)

by Corryn Cue

In this fantasy dreamscape, Gil wanders through an empty city. As half man and half fish he is lost and alone, and desperate for an escape from the urban night.

 

Corryn Cue is a native of Madison. He has studied in Madison, Chicago and Milwaukee. He currently graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.

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Corporate Conflict (WI)

by David R. Overbeck

As we know, office combat can happen at anytime and anywhere. Your life could be at risk. A must see for anyone who works in an office. David R. Overbeck is a local video producer and editor.

 

View David's work:

http://vimeo.com/user803725

 

 

Sweet Dreams (NY)

by Irin Evers

What if your dreams slid away?

 

Irin has made two other films that have shown at other festivals. Two Play (2005) and The Program (2004).

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visit the website:

http://www.neuroticboyproductions.com/sweet-dreams.aspx

 

 

Ruby (MKE)

by Adam Presti

A young girl walks into a "loo". . .

Adam Presti is a recent UWM film department graduate, he is pursing opportunities in film making.

 

 

Succubus (Toronto)

by Alison Reid

It seems impossible for Athena and Lilith to have a baby together- a genetic combination of them both. A scientific method fails and Lilith takes matters into her own hands.

 

Alison makes her living as a stunt coordinator and stunt performer, some of her credits include "Saw 3", "The Dark Hours", and "Blues Brother 2000". Succubus is her directorial debut.

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view website:

http://www.succubustheshortfilm.com/festivals.htm

 

 

Linger (MKE)

by Chantel Harpole

After accidentally running into her ex lover, a young woman returns to their old meeting place and becomes consumed with memories, both good and bad.

 

Chantel Harpole is a local actress, this is her first film as director. The first in a series of short films produced by Dirty Job Films, designed to be shot quickly and to give local talent more exposure.

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Kitchen Kung Fu (WI)

by Karen Lindholm-Rynkiewcz

The eternal battle between mothers and sons is played out with a muddy floor, a baseball mitt and brownies.

 

Karen is a high School teacher by day and an award winning filmmaker and screenwriter by nights and weekends and any other spare time.

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Karen's IMDb page:

http://72.21.206.70/name/nm2076098/

 

 

The Image (MKE)

by Charles McGuire

A photographer is haunted by ghostly images.

A graduate of UW Milwaukee film department and has held a variety of video producing jobs, including corporate, medical and ad agency work in Seattle, Minneapolis and Milwaukee.

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She Never Screams (MKE)

by Jeff Fitzsimmons

A lack of emotional connection leads a lonely man to extreme measures. 

 

Jeff worked in the film industry in Dallas and Seattle for over 15 years. He has produced and directed three award winning short films as well as assistant directing the feature film, "Nowheresville," which was sold to Showtime. Jeff also wrote 23 episodes of the Emmy award winning children's TV show "How 'Bout That. Jeff is currently preparing to launch an entertainment community on the web.

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film''s IMDb page:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1060890/

 

 

Agnieszka 2039 (London)

by Martin Gauvreau

Joy and pain go hand in hand when an angelic being is delivered the box of eternity and subjected to the fateful decision of the gods.  Agnieszka 2039 is the first film Martin made (not counting the disastrous high school experiments with my parents camera). Before starting making films he worked as an illustrator and fx supervisor in Texas, Spain and London

 

the IMDb page:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1002672/

 

 

 

Artificial (Los Angeles)

by Michael T. Vollmann

Since losing her leg in an accident, Mary Hopewell has given up on faith. But when a Bible salesman calls on her and her mother, she stumbles towards a chance to redeem her self worth and her belief in God.  Michael T Vollman graduated from UWM with a BFA in film. He currently resides in Los Angeles working as an Assistant Editor. He's currently at work on his next short film.

 

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