The 44 Scarves of Liza

Director – Russell Brown A filmmaker purchased 44 of Liza Minnelli’s used scarves at an auction and sent them to 43 friends asking them to make images which suggested “Minnelli metaphor.”

Stray

Director – Wanjiru Njendu Writer – Peres Owino Producers – Diana Ward, Wanjiru Njendu and Peres Owino   A spirit metes out vengeance when a young girl ignores her mother’s warning about the Pied Piper myth.

Silver Lining

Director – Dave Bobb Writer – Joseph Kolbow Producers – PJ Leonard, Samudrika Arora, Johnnie Niel and Joseph Kolbow Seth, a musical theater actor, takes a support job ‘babysitting’ a curmudgeonly octogenarian named Judy who mistakes him for her dead son.

Painting by Number

Director, Animator and Writer – Radheya Jegatheva Producers – Matt Hearn and Jay Jay Jegathesan   A child’s encounter with classic masterpieces triggers a confronting epiphany.

OutSwing

Director – Samar Minallah Khan Producer – Ethnomedia On the outskirts of Islamabad, a committed coach teaches a team of unlikely players, their families, and a community how playing Cricket can change lives.

On/Off

Director, Writer and Animator – Nicolas P. Villarreal Producers – Nicolas P. Villarreal and Allesandro Squitti Technology and social media can be a distraction to creative minds and discipline. How would geniuses like Kahlo, Da Vinci and Beethoven interact in today’s high tech world, and would our endless distractions destroy their creativity?

Nightfeed 1.0

Director, Writer and Producer – Petros Ktenas  First-time father Simon Hunter struggles to cope with raising his baby alone – grieving, perpetually exhausted and self-medicating, reality blurs as he comes to believe he’s being watched by someone…or something.

Myrtle

Director – Patricia McCormack Writer – Megan Barker Myrtle, a trailer park Mom from Indiana, cooks dinner for her son. As her composure unravels, we realize that 21 grams is all that separates life from death.

Miss Rossi

Director, Writer and Producer – Pat Battistini While on her way to a business meeting, Ms. Rossi takes an interesting detour.

Milk

Director and Writer – Celia Jaspers Producers – Celia Jaspers, Auriga Martin and Juanita Deely When she sees an old man unable to pay for his milk, a young girl has a change of heart.